Night Owl Optics Complete Security Solution manual

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2 Chapter 1: FCC Radiat ion Nor m ............................................................. 6 Chapter 2: Package Co ntents ................................................................ . 7 Chapter 3: System Req uirements ........................................................... 8 Chapter 4: Safety Instructions .............................[...]

3 14.2.2 DST M enu .................................................................. 30 14.3 Display Menu ........................................................................ 31 14.3.1 Disp lay Menu ............................................................. 31 14.3.1.1 Mas k Screen ................................................... 32 14.3[...]

4 15.2.3 Port M enu .................................................................. 53 15.2.4 Sub-Str eam M enu ...................................................... 54 15.3 COMM Me nu ......................................................................... 55 15.3.1 DD NS Menu ............................................................... 55[...]

5 Chapter 22: D DNS Re gistrat ion ............................................................ 85 22.1 Registerin g a Fre e Domain Na me ........................................ 85 22.2 Adding your New Domain Name t o your DVR ...................... 87 Chapter 23: I nternet V iewing ................................................................ [...]

6 FCC This eq uipment has b een tested and found to compl y with limits for Class B digital dev ices pursua nt to Part 15 o f Federa l Comm unications Commission (FCC) rules. FCC Compli ance Stat ement These li mits are des igned to provide r easonable pr otection against frequency inter ference in r esidenti al installat ion. This equi pment gen e[...]

7 Your DVR S ecurity Kit includes the following ite m s.  1x 16 -ch annel DVR  1 x 6’ VG A Cable  1 x RJ45 Cable(Eth ernet)  1 x USB Mou se  1 x Remot e Control includes Batt eries  1 x Softw are CD  1 x Quick Setup Guide (Additional guides available online and on CD)  1 x DVR Power Adapter  3 x Night Owl Security Stick[...]

8 Please be sure the computer that y ou will use with the DV R Security Kit complies w ith the following specifications:  Windows ® X P,VISTA, 7, or 8  Mac ® OS 10.6 a nd above  Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9 or 10 web browser  Includes CD -ROM dr ive Chapter 3: Sy stem Requiremen ts[...]

9  Use the pr ovided power adapter. Do not use this product with a power source t hat applies m ore than the specified v oltage.  Never insert metal into the DVR case or its open ings. Inserting met al into the DVR case may cause electr ic shock.  Do not o pe rate i n w et or du sty area. Avoid plac i ng the D VR in areas such as a da m p [...]

10  Do not attem pt to remove the top cover. If you observ e an y abnormal op eration, unplug the D VR immed iately and contact technical support. Do not attempt to op en the DVR to diagnose the cause of t he problem. (W ARNI N G: You may be su bjected to severe el ectrical shoc k if you remove the cover of the DVR.)  Handle th e DVR carefull[...]

11 If a problem occ urs, you may be ab l e to ea sily correct it yourself. The following table d escribes the most common problems and their sol utions. Please refer to the tab l e before calling Ni ght Owl Te chnical Support. Chapter 5: Troub leshooting[...]

12 Chapter 5: Troub leshooting[...]

13 6.1 Back Pa ne l of D VR Chapter 6: DVR C omponents[...]

14 6.2 Front Pa nel of DVR Chapter 6: DVR C omponents[...]

15 6.3 Mouse You can use a mouse instead o f the re m ote contr ol to nav igate through your DVR’ s menus. Con nect the included mouse to the USB port on t he back of the D VR. Use the mouse b uttons to perf orm the following: 1. Left Butt on : Click to select a menu opti on. During live v iewing in split-screen view, doubl e -clic k on a chann e[...]

16 6.4 Remote Control Use the rem ote control to navigate through the DV R’s menus. Button Function 1-0 Select cha nnels / I nput numbers in curr ently selected fie l d A LL Display al l channels MENU Enter / Exit M enu ▲ Up ▼ Down SEL Select Rewind Play Fast Forwar d ● Record Pause / Play back ■ Stop AUDIO/ SEARCH No function for this mo[...]

17 7.1 Connecti ng the Power Suppl y 1. Plug the in cluded power adapter cable into t he back of the DV R . 2. Plug t he other end of the power adapter cab le into an availab l e wal l outlet (or, if you are using an uninterrupt able pow er supply , plug the adapter cabl e into one of its output sockets). Chapter 7: DVR In stallation[...]

18 7.2 Connecti ng the DVR to a TV or Monitor Using the supp lied VGA connect or: 1. Connect the VG A connector t o the back of th e DVR’s VGA port . 2. Connect the other end of the cable to an av ailable VGA input on your TV or monitor. 3. Select the appropriate video input cha nnel on y our TV or m onitor to view the D VR. Note: If your TV does[...]

19 8.1 Connecti ng Camera s to the DVR 1. Your DVR sy stem comes with one 60 -ft. coax ial cable per camera. Connect e ach cable to a c amera using the B NC connectors (yellow connector) and the D C connectors (red connector). 2. Plug the other end of the cables int o the Video Input ports on t he back pane l of the DVR. 3. Connect the provided fou[...]

20 8.2 Mounting the C ameras 1. Choose a l ocation : Decide where you would like to mount the camera. 2. Indicate s crew positions : Mark three h oles on the surfa ce where you plan to mount the camer a, using the holes i n the camer a base as a guide. 3. Anchor s crews : Us ing a drill bit slight ly smaller than the i ncluded screw anchors, drill [...]

21 9.1 Sy stem Initialization After y ou plug in the p ower adapter, the DVR w ill automatical l y start up and display the Night Owl logo on y our TV while initializi ng. After init ialization, your screen will display a live cam era view, showing al l the cameras t hat are currently connected to the DV R . When camera s are connected t o the syst[...]

22 9.2 On -Screen Dis play The on-scree n display will also sh ow the following infor m ation:  Date & Tim e: Displ ays the date and ti me on the sy stem .  Channel Title/Number: Displays the chan nel name, which you can set in the C amera Menu. Chapter 9: DVR St ar t- up By default, passwords are disab l ed on the system . However, for s[...]

23 Use the Start up Wizard to enter the security sy stem ’s basic sett i ngs, networ k settings, record settings, and HDD settings. The Start up W izard w il l open w hen the DVR is powe red on. Refer to t he Startup G uide for step- by -step instruct i ons on us i ng the Startup W izard. Chapter 10: Startu p Wizard[...]

24 Before you can access any m enus, you must log in.  Remote ID: This number should match the number in parenthese s to the right of the field.  User Name: Enter the user name you created in the Startup Wizard or the User Menu. If you ha ve not created a user nam e , leave this s etting as “admin . ”  Pass word: Enter the password tha[...]

25 O pen s the menu interfac e. A llows you to chec k one channel at a t ime to enlarg e the selected channel to a full -screen v iew. A llows you to enter into a multi-scre en view. A llows y ou to start/stop an auto sequenc e . This will display the cameras as a slide show. O pen s the color set tings menu to adjust the colors of the camera. A ll[...]

26 When you open the Main M enu y ou will see a line of icons at the top of th e screen. Eac h icon represent s a different menu. T he menu na m es are l isted below. Basi c Menu Advanced Menu R ecord Searc h Menu D isk Manag ement Information Menu Maintenance Menu Exi t Chapter 13: Menu Icons[...]

27 Basic Menu Use the Bas ic Menu to access the Sy stem, Date/Time, Display, Record, and User m enus. Chapter 14: Basic Menu Be sure to A pply all changes y ou make in the m enus. If y ou do not apply the changes, they will not be sav ed. You can also select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s defa ul t settings.[...]

28 14.1 Sy stem Menu The Syst em Menu allows you to change the language, output reso l ution , and logout time, and turn t he Startup W izard o n/off. It is recomm ended that you leave t he Device Name and Remote ID fields at their default values. To access the System Menu, select the Basic button , a nd then se lect System f rom the list on t he l[...]

29 14.2 Date/Tim e Menu You should set the date and tim e when first setting up your system. You can also configure Daylight Sav i ng Time (D ST) settings. To access the Date/Time Menu, se lect the Basic but ton, and then select Date/Time fro m the list on the left side o f the scre en.  Date/Tim e : Input the current date using the date format [...]

30 14.2.2 DST M enu Use the DST M enu to configure D aylight Sav ing Time sett ings. To access the DST Menu, select the B asic button, select Date/Time from the list on the left side of the screen, and then selec t DST.  Enable : Select t hi s box if y ou would like to enab l e the Daylight Saving Time settings.  Mode: De pending on the D ayl[...]

31 14.3 .1 Display M enu Use t he Disp lay M enu to config ure channel name, channel masking, co lor , and time/na m e settings. To access the Display M enu , sel ect the Basic button and t hen select Display f rom the list o n the left side of the screen.  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configurin g .  Name : Give each ch annel[...]

32 14.3 .1.1 Mask Screen Use t he Mas k Screen to b l ock out certain areas of a channel screen. To access the Mask Screen, sel ect the Basic butt on , and then select Display f rom the list o n the left side of the screen. Select the Setti ngs button in the M ask colu mn.  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configurin g .  Once y o[...]

33 14.3.1.2 Color Scree n Use t he Co l or Screen to a dj ust the co l ors of a ch annel that is being recorded. To access the Color Scre en, select the Bas ic button and then sel ect Display f rom the list o n the left side of the screen. Select the Setti ngs button in the Color column.  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configurin g[...]

34 14.3.1.3 Time/ Name Screen The Time/Na me Screen is used t o show/remove the date/time and a channel na m e display ed on the screen. To access the Time/Name Screen , select the Basic button and t hen select Display f rom the list o n the left side of the screen. Select the Setti ngs button in the Time/Name column.  CH: Indic ates the channel[...]

35 14. 3.2 A uto SEQ Menu Use t he Auto SEQ Menu to adjust t he channels and time t hat will be displayed whe n you start the auto se quence. To access the Auto SEQ M enu, select the Basic button, select D isplay from the list on the left side of t he screen, and t hen select A uto SEQ.  Auto S equence: A l lows y ou to choose between Stencil 1x[...]

36 14.4.1 Recor d Menu Use t he Rec ord Menu to enab l e recordin g, set audio preference s, and specify how y ou would like t o record on each chann el . To access the Record Menu ’s bas ic functions, select the Basic button , select Recor d from the list on t he lef t side of t he screen, and then select Basic.  CH: Indic ates the channel t [...]

37 14.4.2 Bit R ate Menu The Bit Rat e Menu allow s y ou to set the quality of th e recorded video. To access the Bit Rate Menu, select the Basic button, sel ect Recor d from the list on the left side of the screen, and then selec t Bit Rate .  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configurin g .  Resolutio n: Choose D1 (704x 480) (Hig[...]

38 14.4.3 Resol ution Choose bet ween D1 (704x480) (H i gh), H D 1 (704x2 40) (Medium), or CI F (352x240) (Low ) resolutions to record video s. To help maximize the DVR’s hard drive spa ce, use the lowest r esolution. D1 Resoluti on (704x480 pixels) :  The highest resolution.  Gives y ou the ability to blo w up an image witho ut it being pi[...]

39 14.4.4 Sche du le Me nu The Schedu l e Menu allow s you to schedule r ecordings. To acc ess the Schedule Menu, select the Basic button, sele ct Record f ro m the list on the left side of the screen, and then selec t Schedule .  CH : Indicat e s the chann el that you w il l be configurin g . Select A ll to set one recor di ng sch edule for all[...]

40 14.5 User M enu The User Me nu allows you to add users and permis si ons for tho se users. To access the User Menu, select the Bas i c button, s elect Record from t he list on the l eft side of the scr een, and then se lect User .  User Name: Disp l ays the names that y ou assign to users. To make changes to a user, double- click on the user?[...]

41 14.5.1 User Management M enu Basic Ta b The User Ma nagement Menu a l lows y ou to add users and assig n permissions t o those user s. To access the User Management M enu ’s Ba si c Tab , sel ect the Ba sic button, select Recor d from the list on the left side of t he screen, select User , and then select Add User or double-click an exist ing [...]

42 14.5.1 User Management M enu Authority Tab To access the User Management M enu’s Auth ority Tab, select t he Basic button, select Recor d from the list on the left side of the screen, select User, and then select Add User or double-click an exist ing user. You will need to select the Authority Tab to limit access to ce rtain menus for t he use[...]

43 A d vanced Menu Use this m enu to acces s the Alarm, Netw ork, Co mm, and PTZ men us. Be sure to A pply all changes made to the menus. I f you do not apply t he changes, they will not be saved. You can se l ect the Default butt on on any page to re store the DVR’s origi nal settings. Chapter 15: A d vanced Menu[...]

44 15 .1 Alarm M enu 15.1.1 Motio n Menu The Motion Menu allows you to conf igure t he motion settings on y our DVR. To access the Motion Me nu, select the Advanc ed button, select A larm from the list on the left s ide of the screen, and then select M otion.  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configurin g .  Enable : Allows you to[...]

45 15.1.1.1 A rea Screen The Area Scr een allows you to see areas that will a nd will not detect motion. To ac cess the Area Screen, select the Advanced bu tton, select A larm fro m the list on the left side of the screen, and then selec t Motion . Select Settings in the Area column for t he channel you ar e customizing.  The gree n boxes show a[...]

46 15. 1.1.2 Sc hedule Scree n The Schedu l e Screen a llows you t o choose when to record. To access the Motion Me nu ’ s Sch edule Screen, select t he Advanced button, select A larm from t he list on the l eft side of the screen, and t hen Motion . Sel ect Settings in the Sc hedule column for the channel you are customiz i ng.  Days an d Tim[...]

47 15 .1.1 .3 Trigger Screen The Trigger Screen all ows y ou see what has triggered an alarm. To access the Trigger S creen, se l ect the Adv anced button, select A larm from the list on the left s ide of the screen, and then select M otion . Select Settings in the Trigger column f or the c hannel you are config uring.  Record: Inst ructs the DV[...]

48 15.1.2 Video Loss Menu The Video Lo ss Menu allows y ou to configure the vi deo loss setti ngs on your DVR. To access th e Video Loss Menu, select the Adv anced button, sele ct Alarm from the list on the left side of the screen, and t hen select Vide o Loss.  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configurin g .  Enable : Allows y ou[...]

49 15.1.3 Camera Block Menu The Camer a Block Menu allows you to conf i gure th e settings on your DVR for when the c amera is cov ered . To access the Camera Bloc k Menu, select the Advanced button, select Alarm from the list on the left side of the scr een, and then se l ect Camera Block .  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configur[...]

50 15.1.4 Others Menu The Others Me nu allows you to configure the settings on y our DVR for different alar m features. To access the Others Me nu, select the Advanc ed button, select A larm from the list on the left side of the screen, and t hen select Ot he rs .  Disk Err or: If you enable this option, y ou will be alert ed if the hard drive f[...]

51 15 .2 Net w ork Menu 15 .2.1 LA N Menu The LAN Menu a llows you t o configure the IP addre ss for your DVR. Make sure that t he DVR is plugg ed directly into y our internet router. To access the LAN Men u, select the Advance d button, select Netwo rk from the list on the left side of the screen, and t hen select LA N .  The IP a ddress/DNS se[...]

52 15.2.2 PPP oE Menu The PPPo E Menu allows you to configure the DVR using broa dband dial-up netw ork access. To access the PPPoE Menu, sel ect the Advanced b utton, select Network from the list on the left side of the screen, and t hen select PPP oE .  You will n eed to use this opt i on if you are us ing broadband dial-u p networ k access. Y[...]

53 15.2.3 Port Menu The Port Menu allows you to v iew your DVR t hrough t he Int ernet, software, and mobile ph ones. To access the Port M enu, select t he Advance d butt on, select Network f rom the list on the left side of the scree n, and then selec t Por t.  Media P ort: This ne eds to be set to 9000 . It will allow y ou to access to the DVR[...]

54 15.2.4 Sub- Stream Menu The Sub-Str eam Menu allows y ou to configure the net work transfer settings. To access the Sub-Stream Menu, select the Advanced but ton, se lect Network fro m the list on the left side of th e screen, then select Sub-Stream.  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat you will be configurin g .  Resolutio n: Choose D1 (704x4[...]

55 15.3.1 DDNS M enu The DDNS Men u allows you to con figure DDNS set up after you have registered f or a free domain na me at http://www.nig htowldvr.com . To access the DDNS Menu, select the Advanced but ton, select CO MM , and then sel ect DDNS from the l i st on the left side of the screen.  DDNS: Th i s should be set to Enable if you are us[...]

56 15.3.2 E-Mail Menu The E-Mail Men u allows you to con figure email alert settings. To access the E-Mail Menu, select the Advanced but ton, select CO MM , and then sel ect E-Mail from the l ist on the left side of the scree n.  E-mail: A llows you t o enable/disable e m ail alerts. I f you hav e the DVR set to Motion, you will receiv e an emai[...]

57 15.3.3 UPnP Menu The UPnP Me nu allows you t o enable the UPnP (U ni versal P lug and Play) setting of t he DVR. To access the UPnP Men u, select the A dvanced button, sel ect COMM, a nd then select U PnP from the list on the left side of the screen.  UPnP: Ch oose Enable to all ow the D VR to use UPnP. This enables your router and DVR to d i[...]

58 15.4 PTZ M enu The PTZ Menu a llows you t o configure settings on y our DVR to control a PTZ (Pan Ti lt Zoo m) camera. (PTZ ca mera not inc luded .) To access the PTZ Menu, select the Advanced button and t hen select P.T.Z. from th e list on the left si de of the scr een. Refer to y our PTZ camera’s doc umentation for pro per settings.  CH:[...]

59 Record Search Menu Use this m enu to find, play back, and bac k up recor ded video. Be sure to A pply all changes made to the menus. I f you do not apply t he changes, they will not be saved. You can also select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal settings. Chapter 16: Recor d Search Menu[...]

60 The Calendar lets you select t he dates of recorded video you wish to pl ay back. To access the Record Search M enu, select the Rec ord Search button. The Calendar ap pears on the left. Calendar  Left / Right A rrow s: Swit ch between months a nd years.  Start Time : Select the time of day t hat you would like t o begin the search.  End[...]

61 The File List shows a list of recor dings. To access the Record Search M enu, select the Rec ord Search button. The File List is on the right. File List  CH: Indic ates the channel t hat was recorded.  Start Time : Indicates t he time that the recording be gan.  End Time : Indicate t he time that the recording end ed.  Ty pe: Indicat[...]

62 When you p lay back a recorded file, a number of c ontrols are availa ble. Use t he C alendar, File Lis t, and Playback button to playback r ecorded f iles. The playbac k screen has the following buttons: R ewinds the record ed video. P ause s/plays the recorded video. P ause s the re corded video. Pl ays bac k the recorded video in slow m otion[...]

63 Disk Management Menu The Disk Man agement m enu allows y ou to view and manag e recordin gs on your DVR’s hard disk drive (HD). Be sure to A pply all changes made to the menus. I f you do not apply t he changes, they will not be saved. You can also select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal settings. Chapter 17: Dis[...]

64 To access the Disk Manage m ent menu, sel ect the Disk Manage ment button.  Status: Ind i cates w hether the HD is wor k ing (recor ding) or not working (no disk).  Capacity Total/Free : S hows the tot al HD space av ail able and h ow much free sp ace is on the HD. The maximum HD capacity is 2 terabytes.  Format: C heck this b ox to ena[...]

65 Information Menu Use this m enu to acces s the Device, Netw ork, Online, and R ecord Information menus. Be sure to A pply all changes made to the menus. I f you do not apply t he changes, they will not be saved. You can also select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal settings. Chapter 18: Infor mation Menu[...]

66 18 .1 Device M enu The Device M enu allows you t o view t he MAC Address, serial number and the firmwar e version of your DVR. To access the Device Menu, sel ect the Information button and then select Device .  Device N ame: The DVR’s name.  Remote I D : T he ID of t he DVR if there are mult iple DVRs in one location.  Serial N o. : T[...]

67 18.2.1 LA N Menu The LAN Menu allows y ou to informatio n about y our Local Area Networ k (LAN). To access the LAN Men u, select the Infor m ation butt on , select N etwork, and then sel ect LAN.  Network S tatus : Indicates w hether the DVR is pro perly connected to the internet .  IP A ddress(LAN): The identi f ication of t he DVR when i[...]

68 18.2.2 PPP oE Men u The PPPo E (Point- to -Point Protocol over Ethernet ) Menu allows you t o view infor m ation abo ut your network. To access th e PPPoE Menu, select the Inf ormation button, sel ect Net work, and then sel ect PPPoE.  Network S tatus : Shows w hether the DVR is properly connected t o the internet.  IP A ddress: The identi[...]

69 18 .3 Online Me nu The Online Men u allows you to v iew the computers t hat are current l y connected to the DVR. To access the Online Men u, select the Infor m ation but ton and then s elect Online.  User Nam e: The name of t he computer that is acce ssing the DVR.  IP A ddress: The identific ation of the device t hat is accessi ng the DV[...]

70 18 .4 Record M enu The Record M enu allows you to v iew the configured r ecording res olution of the DVR. To access the Record Menu, sel ect the Infor mation button and the n select Record .  CH: Indic ates the channel.  Resolutio n: Shows the recordi ng resolution of ea ch channel.  Frame Rate : S how s t he frames per se cond of the c[...]

71 Maintenance Menu Use this m enu to acces s the Basic Mainte nance Settings a nd Settings menus. Chapter 19: Maint enance Menu Be sure to A pply all changes made to the menus. I f you do not apply t he changes, they will not be saved. You can also select the Default button on any page to restore the DVR’s origi nal settings.[...]

72 19 .1 Basic Me nu The Bas ic Me nu allows you to perf orm firmware up grades and maintain the DVR’s per formance . To access the Basic Menu, select the Mainte nance button and then se lect Basic .  Auto M aintain: Al lows you t o choose when you would l ike your system to aut omatically reboot. T he DVR wi l l reboot automatically on a spec[...]

73 19 .1.1 Firm ware Upgrade Your sy stem will period ically need a firmware upgr ade to ensure optimal performanc e. Visit www .NightOwlSP.com to see if upgrades are av ailable for your sy stem. To upgrade f irmware: 1. Download an d save the latest f irmware upgrad e for your sy stem from www. N ightOwlS P.com to y our desktop. 2. Once you have s[...]

74 19 .2 Settings M enu The Settings Menu allows y ou to import or export t he D VR ’s setti ngs . To access the Settings M enu , select the Maintenan ce button and then select Settin gs .  Export S ettings: Allows you to copy all o f the settings on the DVR to a flash driv e.  Import Sett ings: Al l ow you download all of the s ettings fro[...]

75 This chapter will show you how to connect your DVR to the internet . You will learn how to properly connect your DVR to y our router/modem and set up port con f igurations, internet configurations, M obile configuratio ns, and DDNS reg istration.  High-speed i nternet connection (at least 51 2K of bandwidth, download and upload speeds)  Ro[...]

76 20.1 Connecti ng the DVR and R outer/Modem Use this sect ion to learn how t o connect the DVR to your router/ modem. DVR 1. Make sure th at your DVR is con nected to a power o utlet. 2. Connect the DVR directly to the router through an o pen Ethernet port with t he included Ethernet cable. 3. Connect a co mputer directly to the same router thro [...]

77 20.2 Windo w s Net work Co nfiguration In this secti on you w ill determ ine basic i nformation about y our network Make sure th at the DVR is properly conn ected to the router/ m odem an d that y ou have a Windows co m puter conne cte d to th e same router. Follow the se steps to det ermine the basic information about your networ k : 1. Press t[...]

78 4. Change th e last three digits t o 150. You will need this new number in a later step. (Exam ple: Say you wr ote down the I P Address 192.168.0.104. W hen the last digits are c hanged, the IP addres s will be 192. 168.0.150.) 5. Write down th is number. You will use this nu m ber as the IP address of your DVR in the next se ction. 6. Find the [...]

79 Changin g the Net w ork S ettings on t he DVR For the fol l owing step s, use the information t hat you just wrote down. To access the LAN Men u, select the Advance d button, select Netwo rk from the list on the left side of the screen, and t hen select LA N.  You can manually enter the IP address/ DNS server information into the DVR by selec[...]

80 20.3 Appl e (Mac) Net work Config uration Follow the st eps in th is section to configur e remote acces s for an Apple Macintosh co mputer. Make sure th at the DVR is properly conn ected to the router/mo dem and that you have a Macintosh computer connected t o the same router/modem. Follow thes e steps to determine basi c information about your [...]

81 Use the in f ormation t hat you just wrote down for t he next steps. To access the LAN Men u select Advanced butt on, select Networ k from the list on the l eft side of the scr een, and th en select the LAN tab.  You can manually enter th e IP addr ess/DNS serv er informatio n into the DVR by selecting Use the f ollowing IP addr ess.  IP A[...]

82 After you hav e configured the Networ k Settings, y ou will need t o forward the necessary ports to be able t o view t he DVR over the Internet from anywhere in t he world. Refer to y our router’s documentati on to see how po rt forwarding wor k s for that device. Th is process may be called the Port Forw arding, Port Mapping, or Virtual Serv [...]

83 5. You w ill need t o enter a new port forwarding entry for each port that your DVR use s: Media Port (9000), Web Port (2049 ), and Server Port (2050). R epeat t he steps below for each entry. 6. When ent ering the port numb ers and IP address into your router’s port forward ing section, you will need to do away with the lead i ng zeros (e. g.[...]

84 22 .1 Checki ng the Ports A fter Port Forwardin g Once you have forward ed the necessary ports on your router, you should check to ma ke sure they hav e been correctly forw arded. 1. Go to ht tp://www . yougetsigna l .com/too l s/open-ports / . 2. Type in port 9000 and select the Ch eck butt on to see if the port tests as open or closed. 3. Type[...]

85 22.1 Registeri ng a Fr ee Domain Name ( DDNS) This option a ll ows you to set up a f ree webs ite address that w ill point bac k to the DVR r egardless of whet her the IP Address c hanges. If you do not have a stat i c IP Address, you should use th is option. Follow the step s below to register a free domain name ( DDNS) 1. Go to ht tp://www .ni[...]

86 4. Create a do main name. 5. If the doma i n name t hat you have chos en is available, y ou will see a window that tells y ou that your domain was s uccessfully created. (If the do m ain name is taken, try again until you f ind an availab le name.) Chapter 22: DDN S Registration Write this in f ormation i n the Information L og at the end of the[...]

87 22.2 Addi ng your N ew Domain Name to y ou r DVR Use the DD NS Menu to configure DDN S setup a fter y ou have registered for a free do main name. To access the DDNS Menu, select the Advanced but ton, select CO MM , and then sel ect DDNS from the l i st on the left side of the scree n.  DDNS: Th i s should be set to Enable .  Server: This s[...]

88 Use the Intern et Explorer or Contro l Management S of tware to acc ess your DVR remot el y ov er the Internet or within your loca l area network. Make sure that y ou have completed the st eps in Chapters 20 and 21 of this manual be fore try ing to access the DVR us ing this software. 23 .1 Setting A ctiveX Controls Before y ou can access the DV[...]

89 23.2 DVR Lo gin  User Nam e : Type in t he user name that y ou created in the Password Men u of the DVR.  Pass word: Enter the password that w as assigned to the User.  Languag e: If you would like the infor mation to be displayed in another lang uage, you can change i t to En glish, French, or Spanish.  Rememb er Me: Check thi s box[...]

90 23.3 Using Inter net Explorer Internet Exp lorer is a remote-v iewing program that al lows y ou to view live and recorded v ideo over the I nternet. This software can be downloaded from www. N ightOwlS P.com or fro m the installation CD that came include d with your DVR system Channel I nformation The channel n ames, date, and ti m e will be i n[...]

91 Play Control  T ake s a snapsh ot of the video.  Starts/stops recording on all channel s.  Stops/pla ys the live v ideo feed .  E nables Main- Stream on all chann els. This requires a fast networ k for transmissio n.  E nables Sub-Stre am on all chan nels. This requ ires a normal networ k for transmissio n and is the default for a[...]

92 PTZ Contr ol These contro l settings can only be used for cameras that have Pan, Tilt, and Zoom f eatures. (A PTZ ca mera is not i ncluded.) Arrows: Mov e the camera ma nually in the direct i on of the arrow. A llows you to cl ean the camera lens i f your ca mera has a wiper function A llows you to f i ll in the l ight if y our camera has this f[...]

93 Play back This screen lets you search, pl ay back, and back up recorded videos. To access thi s menu, select the P lay back button from t he Menu Bar.  Calendar: Shows day s with recordings in bo ld numbers . S elect a date to v i ew a file list.  Refresh : Refresh es the file list when a day is selected.  Ch : Allows you to sort the fi[...]

94 Play back (continued) Use the bot tom contro l panel for various v ideo controls. P lays the v ideo. P ause s the v i deo. S tops the v ideo. S lows down the v ideo. S peed s up t he video. S how s each f rame duri ng playback. C aptures an i m age. A llows you to co nfigure the time l ine to show hours and minut es. A djusts the volu me on chan[...]

95 Backup This screen al l ows you t o back up files to your computer. To access thi s screen, select the P lay back t ab from the Menu Bar and then select t he Record List butt on on the left side o f the scree n .  CH : S how s the channel that r ecorded the file.  Start Time : S how s t he time the record i ng starte d .  End Time : S h[...]

96 Remote Sett ing This screen al l ows you t o access all of the D VR sett ing menus. To access the Remote Setting scree n, select the Remot e Setting butt on from the Men u Bar.  Informatio n: Refer to Ch apter 19 of t his guide for d etails on configurati on .  Date/Tim e: Refer to Chapter 14.2 for det ails on configurat i on.  Display [...]

97 23.4 Using C ontrol M anageme nt Software (CMS – Nightowl Vie w ) You can use the CMS softw are to access one or more DVRs remotely ov er the Internet or within y our local area networ k. Make sure that y ou have completed t he Rem ote Access ch apter of this manual be fore trying to access the DVR using this sof tware. The C MS so ftware can [...]

98 Starting t he CMS You will hav e to register as an ad ministrator when st arting the CMS.  Ty pe: Choose betw een Local and Serv er . Local a l lows y ou to configure DVRs. Server allows you to enter a server address. For example, the Night Owl DD NS Server.  Server: This will be left bl ank if you chos e Local. If you chose Server y ou wi[...]

99 Device List This menu show s all DVRs that have been added to the CMS. Device List : L is ts all DVRs that have been added t o the CMS. A llows you to ref resh dev ices. A llows you to add groups. Al lows you t o delete devi ces. Chapter 23: Inte r net Vie w ing[...]

100 Device Tab To add a dev i ce you m ust first add a group by selecting the p lus (+) sign in the navigati on pane. Next, right-cl ick your mous e on the group that you would like t o add the device to, and then select A d d a Device. Once you have selected Add a Device you will need to configure the settings:  Group: Ind icates the group y ou[...]

101 Channel G roup Tab To configure a Channel Group, sel ect the plus (+) si gn in the navigation pane. 1. Make sure th at your DVRs are properly added to th e software. 2. Give the C hannel Gr oup a name (e.g.,Front D oors). 3. Expand the DVR by select i ng the plus s ign (+) next t o the DVR s o that y ou can view all of the chan nels on the DVRs[...]

102 Patrol Tab To configur e a patrol group y ou must select the p l us (+) sign in the navigation pa ne. This allows the Channe l Groups t o rotate. 1. Make sure th at you have created Channel Groups. 2. Give the P atrol Grou p a name. 3. Select the a mount of time in whi ch you would like the channel groups to rotat e. 4. Right-click the mouse on[...]

103 Panel Opti ons You can v iew live video o n the DVRs, play bac k recorded v ideo, and configure t he setting o f the DVRs. A llows you to v iew the channels l i ve. A llows you to pl ay back recorded v i deos. A llows you to set the location the files will saved to. A llows you co nfigure all of the settings on t he DVRs. Al lows you t o view a[...]

104 Live Vie w While viewi ng live v i deo, you can c hange the viewin g options, capture images, turn audio on/o ff , con f igure the color of the channels, and control a PTZ camer a . Play Control A llows you to cha nge the way that the channels are displayed. You can view up to 64 chan nels on one screen. Switches the viewing pa ges. Turns the v[...]

105 PTZ Contr ol Al lows you t o move the camera manually in t he dir ection of the arrows. Focuses the camera. A llows yo u to adjust the t ype of lens to get the best picture in d ifferent lighting conditions. Z ooms the ca mera in and out. Chapter 23: Inte r net Vie w ing[...]

106 Live Vie w Color Setti ngs A djusts the color o f the image by chan ging the levels o f red, green, bl ue, and yellow. A djusts the br i ghtness o f the image. A djusts the cont rast of the colors. A djusts the do minance of the hues. Chapter 23: Inte r net Vie w ing[...]

107 Play back This screen al l ows you t o search, play bac k , and ba ck up recorded videos. You must select the DVR fro m the Dev i ce List t o view the recorded v i deos. Calendar: S how s the d ays with recordings in bold numbers. Sele ct a date to v i ew a file list. D isplays the calendar. The days that hav e recorded videos are highlighted i[...]

108 System Setting This screen al l ows you se t the location that the files will sav ed to.  Sy stem: Allows you set the location the image captures will sav ed to .  Record: A llows you set the locat ion the videos will sav ed to.  Permissi on Setti ngs: Allows you set authorizations for user s of the CMS so ftware. Chapter 23: Inte r ne[...]

109 Remote Sett ing This screen al l ows you t o access the DVR set ting menus. You must select the DVR fro m the Dev i ce List t o view the sett ings.  Informatio n: Refer to Ch apter 19 for det ails on configuration.  Date/Tim e: Refer to Chapter 14.2 for det ails on configurat i on.  Display : Refer to C hapter 14.3 for details on confi[...]

110 Event This screen di splays a list of a l l of the act ivity of the DVR.  Log Ty pe: Allows y ou to choose the op eration log or the alarm log.  Operatio n Type: S how s the t ype of action that occu rred in the DVR (e.g., log ging in or opening a v ideo).  Start Time : Allows y ou to choose the be gi nning dat e and time you would lik[...]

111 The Night O wl Pro mobile app l ication (av ai lable onli ne ) lets you acce ss your DVR r emotely using a tablet or Smartphone. Night Owl Pro o ffers the following features:  Live v i deo streaming o f your DVR(s)  Add multi ple DVR systems to this application (e.g., business, home and vacatio n home)  View multi pl e chan nels from o[...]

112 Device Pa ge This page al lows you t o add, edit, and del ete devices. Make sure t hat you have co m pleted Chapt ers 20 and 21 of th i s manua l before tr ying to acces s the DVR u si ng this a pplication. D isplays a scr een that allows y ou to add a DVR. A llows you to edit the settings for a dev ice or delete a dev ice from the ap plication[...]

113 Adding/Edit ing a Device This screen al l ows you t o add or edit a dev ice based on informat i on that was gathere d in Chapter 20.  Name : Names the D VR in the applicat ion.  IP : This is t he public IP ad dress of the domain that you created.  Media P ort: This is the port that was configured in the Port Menu.  Web Port : This i[...]

114 Live Vie w Live View lets you per f orm differ ent functions dur i ng live viewin g on a mobile dev ice. You can view up to 16 channels on one screen. D isplays all of the configured dev i ces. Se l ect a dev i ce to enable live viewin g. Enables PTZ camera fun ctions if a PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) camera is connecte d . Starts/stops recording. T h[...]

115 Play back The Playba ck screen lets you control severa l playback op erat ions from your mobile device.  Remote Play back: Allows y ou to search and play back DVR recordings re motely.  Event Play back: Allows y ou to view all of the r ecord ings that were trigged by an alarm.  Local Pl ayback : Allows you t o view all o f the recor di[...]

116 Settings This screen al l ows you t o configure the setti ngs of a device.  Informatio n: Refer to Ch apter 19 for det ails on configuration.  Date/Tim e: Refer to Chapter 14.2 for det ails on configurat i on.  Display : Refer to C hapter 14.3 for details on configuration.  Record: R efer to C hapter 14. 4 for details on config urat[...]

117 More This screen al l ows you t o view help function s, configure push n otifications, and set the per missions.  Sy stem: Allows you t o change the spee d of a PTZ ca mera when it rotates, set a permissio n for the applicatio n to work only in W iFi networ ks, and save sn apshots taken durin g live vie w to a photo album on y our phone. [...]

118 Chapter 25: DVR Specifications[...]

119 Be sure to w rite dow n all of the im portant information below and place it in a secure loc ation. General D VR Inform ation:  A d m i n P a s s w o r d :  U s e r P a s s w o r d :  M a c A d d r e s s :  S e r i a l N u m b e r : Internet Logi n Infor m ation:  I n t e r n a l I P A d d r e s s :  P u b l i c I P A d d r e [...]

120 NIGHT O W L, LLC (“ Night Owl”) prov ides the following warranty to the original retai l purchas er only (the “Purchaser” ) with respect to this pro duct (the “Product”) : For a period o f one (1) year af ter the date o f sale, the Product shall be free from manuf acturing defects in materi al and w orkmanship. In the ev ent that th[...]

121 Except as otherw ise prohibited by law , this warranty is in lie u of other warranties, ex press or implied, and N i ght Owl ne ither assumes nor authorizes a ny person to assume f or it any other obligation or liab ility in co nn ection w ith the sale or service of the Product . In no ev ent shall Night Owl be liable for any spec ial or conseq[...]

122 Disclaimer Certain us es, publication and/or di stribution of vide o/audio recordings fr om security cam eras and/or audio devices are prohibited or rest ricted by federal, state and local laws. W hen en abling and/or using audio recordi ng features wit h your hid den security camera, be sure to comply with the l aws in your countr y, st ate an[...]

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