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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2 - User's Manual T able of Contents Overview....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Read before use ���������������������[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 3 Overview VIVOTEK NR7401 network video recorder provides an easy recording solution for VIVOTEK network cameras and allows users to perform real-time monitoring and recording at the same time� Supporting recording for up to 9 channels in both MPEG-4 and MJPEG[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4 - User's Manual Physical description Front panel Connectors General I/O T erminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin denitions are described below . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 1[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 5 DI/DO Diagram Refer to the following illustration for connection method�[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 6 - User's Manual Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Video Recorder � LED Status Indication Power Green Power on Off Power off POE Green Normal Off Power off / POE fail Status Green Normal Blinking red Upgrading firmware HDD (Hard disk) Blinking green Hard[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 7 Reboot : Press and release the indented reset button� All status LED will extinguish and then power on again� Wait for the Status LED to blink and then become steady green in normal state� It takes about 30 seconds to complete the procedure� Restore : [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 8 - User's Manual Network deployment Device Connection 1� Connect the supplied power cable from the NR7401 to a power outlet� 2� Connect NR7401 to Network Cameras and computer in LAN via LAN sockets� Because NR7401 supports PoE, if the Network Camera is PoE-compliant (8[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 9 Getting Started Please follow the steps below to link your computer to NR7401 for the rst time: 1� Connect your computer to NR7401 (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable� 2� Setup your computer in DHCP mode� a� Click Start > My Network Places > [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 10 - User's Manual d� Select "Obtain an IP address aut omatically" and "Obtain DNS serv er address automatically" as below � Then click OK to enable your settings� 3� Then NR7401 will server as a router and automatically assign an IP address to your [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 1 1 Setup NR7401 in LAN T o setup NR7401 for the rst time, please refer to page 9 to setup your computer in DHCP mode, and then directly enter the default IP address for NR7401 ( http://192�168�100�1 ) in the addrees bar of the web browser � The webpa[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 12 - User's Manual W AN Settings Conguration If you want to access the Network V ideo Recorder over the Internet, please go to Congu ration > Network to assign a W AN IP address (public IP) for NR7401� There are three ways to get a W AN IP address: Privite DHCP (Dyna[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 13 d� After searching, the main installer window will pop up� Click on the MAC and model name which match the product label on your device to connect to the Network Video Recorder � Internet connection with static IP Ch oo se t hi s c on ne ct io n ty pe i[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 14 - User's Manual Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line� Please follow the steps below to change the settings: 1� Go to Conguration > Network � Click PPPoE � 2?[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 15 NOTE ► When attempting link to NR7401 for the rst time with the web browser , a message will pop up to remind you to install required plug-in or software rst. ► If you receive a message saying that your Internet Explorer ® security settings prohibi[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 16 - User's Manual Home Page Following is the user interface of the home page� It is composed of the following sections� Main menu There are four buttons for you to click to open the page: Monitor: Click this button to open the Monitor page� This page is for you to see th[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 17 Language Click the drop-down list to choose a language for the user interface� Language options are available in: English and 簡体中文. Status panel NOTE ► The Username will be blank if you have not setup a password in the Security page. Please refer [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 18 - User's Manual Conguration This page contains several sub-pages: “Device”, “Network”, “Access list”, “LAN”, “DDNS”, “Security”, “Schedule”, “Recording policy”, “T rigger”, “Backup”, “System”, and “Maintenance” � Each sub-[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 19 Auto search by device installer or manually install in LAN If your devices are linked to the LAN port of the Network video Recorder , you can follow the steps below to add a new device by the Installer: 1� Select Add new on the drop-down list 2� Click Sta[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 20 - User's Manual Manually install in W AN When in W AN , you have to add a new device manually � Please follow the steps below: 1� Select Add new on the drop-down list 2� Enter the Device Name� 3� Enter the Username/Password if the device needs to do authentication?[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 21 Network (W AN) This page allows user to configure W AN configuration for the Network V ideo Recorder � It contains two columns: “LAN” and “DHCP Server �“ Please refer to page 12~15 for detailed settings� LAN / DHCP Server This page allows Admini[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 22 - User's Manual Access list This page allows user to setup the access permission for the Network V ideo Recorder by checking the client PC’s IP addresses� It is composed of the following four columns: “Allowed List”, “Delete Allowed list”, “Denied List”, and [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 23 DDNS This page allows user to configure dynamic domain name service for the Network V ideo Recorder � DDNS (Dynamic domain name service) is a service that allows your Network Video Recorder , especially when assigned w ith a dynamic IP address, to have a ?[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 24 - User's Manual 3. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key and Conrm Key and then click Register � Y ou will receive a “Self registration E-mail” which records your account information� 4� Back to the DDNS settings window , enter your account [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 25 Security This page allows Administrator to enable password protection and create multiple user accounts for the Net work Vi deo Recorder � It is composed of t he following thr ee columns: “Roo t Password”, “Manage Privilege“, and “Manage User”?[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 26 - User's Manual Manage Privilege In this section, you can modify the manage privilege of operators or viewers� Check or uncheck the item, and then click Save to take effect� Following is the privilege list of different user accounts: User privileges Administrator Operato[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 27 Schedule This page allows Administrator to add a new Recording Schedule or modify an existing Schedule for the Network Video Recorder � Y ou can configure up to 16 recording schedules based on a weekly basis� By default setting, all inserted device are as[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 28 - User's Manual ■ The new recording schedule will show up on the device information as below . Click Device on the left main Menu� Then you can select Always , Never , or schedule1 as your recording schedule� ■ The new recording schedule will also show up on the T ri[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 29 Recording Policy This page allows user to set up recording policy for linked devices� By default setting, all inserted device are assigned to the default recording schedule (always), default recording type (continuous mode), and default recording policy (sa[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 30 - User's Manual This page allows Administrator to add a new Recording Policy/Recording T ype or modify an existing recording policy/Recording T ype for the Network V ideo Recorder � The user can congure up to 4 recording policies. ■ Please congure the following ite[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 31 ■ The new recording policy will show up on the device information as below . Click Device on the left Menu� Then you can select Default or policy1 as your recording policy � ■ If you want to delete a recording policy , select it on the drop-down list [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 32 - User's Manual T rigger This page allows Administrator to congure the Network Video Recorder to react in response to particular event triggers� A typical reaction is that when a motion is detected by the network camera, the Network Video Recorder sends buf fered images[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 33 T rigger Conguration Select T rigger: Select Add new � Name: Enter a descriptive name for the new event trigger � Schedule: Select a recording schedule on the drop-down list ( Always , Never , or other recording schedule )� T rigger Event 1� From l[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 34 - User's Manual 2� Actions of the linked devices T urn On Relay: T urn on Relay (digital output) on linked device� This function will only be enabled on the devices with DO function� T urn Off Relay: T urn of f Relay (digital output) on linked device� This function w[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 35 System This page allows Administrator to congure the system settings for the Network Video Recorder , including the host name and system time� It is composed of the following columns: “System”, “System T ime”, “E-mail Server“, “FTP Server?[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 36 - User's Manual FTP Server FTP Server: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server � Username: Enter the login name of the FTP account� Password: Enter the password of the FTP account� Folder : Enter an existing folder on FTP sever to place the media le. C[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 37 Maintenance This page allows Administrator to restore the Network Video Recorder to factory default, format hard disk, and upgrade rmware version, etc. System Reboot: This feature allows you to turn off and then turn on the Network V ideo Recorder � It t[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 38 - User's Manual Backup This page allows Administrator to backup the recorded data to an USB storage� Please remember to format the USB disk as EXT3 USB Storage le format for the rst time use. NOTE ► After you insert the USB device, it will be displayed on the Hard [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 39 System log This column displays the system’ s log in chronological order � The system log is stored in the Network Video Recorder’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain amount� Click Refresh , it will update the latest system lo[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 40 - User's Manual Monitor This page allows user to see the live view or playback recorded video from linked devices� User Interface of Monitor Page Click Monitor on the Main Menu, the user interface of Monitor page will be displayed� ■ Following is the Monitor page witho[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 41 ■ Following pictures show the Monitor page with linked devices. For more information about how to insert linked devices, please refer to Device on page 18� Live viewing mode Playback mode Click on the Histogram to switch to playback mode� The Live Contr[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 42 - User's Manual Functions of Monitor Page Layouts Click the Layout buttons to change the viewing mode� 1x1 2x2 3x3 1+5 1+7 Following is an example of 4x4 layout� For each video cell, you can select a linked device on the drop- down list� Time Bar and Histogram In the M[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 43 Digital I/O This column shows the DI status, and you can manually turn on/off the DO� Live Control Panel Only PTZ and speed dome network cameras will enable the PTZ control panel� Recording T ype : It will be different according to your settings on Record[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 44 - User's Manual Playback Control Panel There are eight buttons for you to playback the recorded video clips (current 80 seconds)� Play: T o start or resume playback at normal speed� Pause: T o pause the playback� Click again to step forward a frame� Stop: T o stop vi[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 45 History This page offers user a time-navigation interface to playback recorded video and browse the live view from linked devices� User Interface of History Page Click History on the Main Menu, the user interface of History page will be displayed as below: [...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 46 - User's Manual Functions of History Page Time Picker Select Hard Disk: Select a storage device you want to review � If you have SD card, it will also show up on the drop-down list� Select Camera: Select a device you want to review � Select T ime: Select a period of ti[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 47 : The latest video clip, and still recording� : The video with recorded audio� T o enable the audio function, please go to Conguration > Device to enable the Audio Compression setting of the Device� : If you want to prevent a video clip from being[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 48 - User's Manual Example: Following video clips list contains different kinds of recording type� NOTE ► For the length of Scheduled Recording, Motion Recording, Alarm Recording, and Manual Recording, please refer to Recording T ype on page 30 for detailed conguration.[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 49 ■ There are two ways to playback recorded video clips: 1� Click a desired time on the histogram� 2� Click on a video clip, and then click on the playback control panel�[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 50 - User's Manual Video V iewing Window This window playbacks the recorded videos� If you have not selected a video, the playback status will be empty as pic01� Once you select a video clip to play , the video viewing window will begin to playback the selected recorded vid[...]

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    VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User's Manual - 51 Appendix T echnical Specications System Overview Alarm and Event Management ． Four D/I and one D/O for external sensor and alarm ． Event notification using SMTP Security ． Multi-level user access with password protection ． IP address filtering User[...]