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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – VIVOTEK; Table of Contents
  • Page 8 – Revision History; installing this unit for its intended use.; Package Contents
  • Page 9 – Symbols and Statements in this Document; or problem situations.; NOTE; or; IMPORTANT; : These statements indicate situations that can be dangerous or; Electrical Hazard; is no need to install software.
  • Page 10 – Chapter One Hardware Installation and; Introducing ND8301 Network Video Recorder; Special Features; Supports Two Way Audio
  • Page 11 – Physical Description; Front View; Power; Rear View; eSATA
  • Page 12 – Hardware Installation; ing the lever on it.
  • Page 13 – HDD
  • Page 14 – Interface Connections
  • Page 15 – Network Deployment; in; Internet; Clients
  • Page 16 – Initial Configuration; Setup Wizard
  • Page 18 – Disk configuration
  • Page 19 – Ready to Use; You will then be at the; Configuration
  • Page 20 – Search; return to the previous window, and click the; Insert
  • Page 21 – does not; Make; stream 1; resolution does not exceed; as the; Good
  • Page 22 – NVR Desktop Elements; Control Center; summarized as follows:; Utility; Chapter Four
  • Page 23 – Alarm Sound; hard drive; is; LAN; WAN
  • Page 24 – Chapter Two NVR LiveClient Configuration
  • Page 25 – VAST LiveClient Functionality
  • Page 26 – VAST Server; Activating the VAST Server; Please follow the steps below to stop/reboot the server:; Click on the VAST Service shortcut on the Control Center desktop.
  • Page 27 – LiveClient Configuration; Opening the LiveClient Interface and Logging in; the main access to the server's functional control.; and; admin; The VAST LiveClient monitoring window will prompt.; How to Manage User Accounts; on
  • Page 28 – LiveClient User Interface; A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Hierarchical management tree
  • Page 29 – Quick Access Bar; Video Cell
  • Page 30 – Hierarchical Management Tree; Connected devices listed under the station; Icon
  • Page 31 – Camera Control Panel; System > Enable Click On Image; Close
  • Page 32 – Two Way Audio Control Panel; How to Use the Talk Panel
  • Page 33 – The; Type; displays; percentage; Association Management; Configuration > Client; Event Window
  • Page 34 – View > Instant Playback; to
  • Page 35 – Prerequisites for Instant Replay:
  • Page 36 – Audio Control
  • Page 37 – Insert Cameras; Configuration > Camera Management; the
  • Page 38 – Protocol Description
  • Page 39 – Recording Settings; Configuraion > Media
  • Page 41 – Enable SVC; occurence of network problems.; Detect Model
  • Page 42 – Right-click on the view cell of an SVC-enabled camera. Select; SVC fps adjust bar; Maximum; SVC; compression format.
  • Page 43 – Adjust; the VAST LiveClient console.; you should use the; Constant Bit Rate; methodology to limit the size of recording stream to 6Mb per
  • Page 44 – Update Devices
  • Page 45 – Delete Devices from the Station; Delete more than one device at a time:
  • Page 46 – Batch Insert Cameras; inserted devices simultaneously.
  • Page 47 – the cameras to narrow down the list.
  • Page 48 – Select All; to add them to the; OK; to finish searching.
  • Page 50 – Camera Configuration; on the device tree, and right-click to select; Camera Management; and reduce the requirements for storage space.
  • Page 51 – Audio; methodology can be; frame size; and 6Mbps as; constant bit rate; for video streams managed by this system.
  • Page 52 – Remote Focus; Always remember to; Save; NTP Settings
  • Page 53 – View Live Videos; You should; For multiple-stream devices, you can; Fisheye Display Modes
  • Page 54 – An; Original; Swipe to scroll horizontally; Panoramic
  • Page 55 – lower view
  • Page 56 – Pan; Patrol; Current screen selection; Click to bring into; Interactive
  • Page 57 – Below are the conceptual drawings for other display modes:
  • Page 58 – the device, then click; Refresh; , the camera information will be refreshed from the server.; Streaming Server; the station or the device and click; Output Streaming URL; Get Public IP; your ISP for a valid public IP.
  • Page 59 – Camera Settings; to open a brower's session to the camera.; Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window; There are two ways to remove a live video from the video cell:; the video cell and select; Remove
  • Page 60 – How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout; Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window; Switch Video Channels; Layout; Layout mode Description
  • Page 61 – and on; Rotating Video Pages; Stop Rotating; Edit Layout; Layout Name
  • Page 62 – or an; existing layout
  • Page 63 – Maximize the Live Video Monitoring Window; Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire live video window; Single View
  • Page 64 – Full Screen
  • Page 65 – How to Manage Stations; Relay Settings; Relay Settings first.; Configuration > Station Settings > Relay Settings; on the menu bar (or; Station Settings > Relay Settings; window will pop up. Check; Allow Relay Connection; and enter a; Password; Then click; to enable the settings.
  • Page 66 – The Default User Roles and Permissions of User Accounts
  • Page 68 – Manage a User Account; Add a New User Account; on the menu bar (or
  • Page 69 – Permission of the User Account; f. Select a User account from the User List tree.; Permission; tab to check or; Accessible Cameras; tab to
  • Page 70 – operate some functions listed in the following warning dialog.; Update; to enable the new settings.; Delete the User Account; Delete; , a delete user dialog will pop up. Click; to delete the user account.
  • Page 71 – How to Set up Association Management; Please follow the steps below to configure assocation settings:; Configuration > Association Management; the station and
  • Page 73 – How to Set up Event Management; VIVOTEK Network Cameras; Move to preset
  • Page 74 – Event Management; Please follow the steps below to configure event management:; Configuration > Event Management
  • Page 75 – Next; to open the
  • Page 76 – at the
  • Page 77 – q. Please enter the Phone Number and open; GSM Settings; window to set related information if; to enable the setting.; Insert Macro; Please enter the country code if you use overseas call.
  • Page 78 – For more information about; Schedule Settings; , please refer to Recording Schedule Settings on page
  • Page 79 – t. When you finish schedule settings, click; to review the detailed information of the new event
  • Page 80 – Back
  • Page 81 – How to Configure the Station General Settings; Station Settings > General Settings; Server Settings; Log Settings
  • Page 82 – Reboot Settings; the checkbox and select a time from the pull-down list.
  • Page 83 – How to Configure Station Network Settings; Station Settings > Network Settings; Port Settings; and it; Proxy Settings; Web Access Settings
  • Page 84 – How to Edit Recording Stoage; will be; Recording Storage Settings; Configuration > Station Settings > Recording Storage Settings
  • Page 85 – Default Storage Group Settings; Rename; to modify the; to remove the default settings.
  • Page 86 – will pop up as shown below. When all settings are complete, click; to enable the settings, or click; Cancel; to discard the settings.; Path
  • Page 87 – to delete
  • Page 88 – If you want to add a new storage group, click; Add; to give a name to the new storage group, which
  • Page 89 – How to Edit Recording Schedules; you cannot assign recording schedules to those devices which
  • Page 90 – Edit Schedule List; Please follow the steps below to set up the recording schedules:; Configuration > Station Settings > Recording Schedule Settings; Add Schedules
  • Page 91 – Load/Save Schedule Templates; Load Template; dialog box will pop up. Select the template file and; Open; drop-down list and click; Save as Template; dialog box will pop up for you to save the
  • Page 92 – Edit Camera List; to remove devices from the
  • Page 93 – Edit Time Frame List; Click; Edit; to open the Default Time Frame settings page as shown below.
  • Page 94 – Add New Time Frames; Save file
  • Page 95 – n. Select one of the following Recording Modes for the time frame:
  • Page 96 – The Concept of Repeat Frequency; Repeat Frequency
  • Page 97 – Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting; Set up daily time segments; hourly timeline control; daily timeline control bar
  • Page 99 – Set up applicable period of time; Start; End; Set up repeat time interval
  • Page 100 – Please refer to page 97 for detailed instructions.; Set up applicable days within a week; Please refer to page 99 for detailed instructions.; frame would apply for every week within the period of time.
  • Page 101 – Set up time segments within a week; represents the 7
  • Page 102 – Fill in a precise Start Time and End Time:; Please refer to page 98 for detailed instructions.; Please refer to page 100 for detailed instructions.
  • Page 103 – Daily time segments; than one time segment; week
  • Page 104 – frame would apply for every month within the period of time.
  • Page 106 – The following example refers to the January 1; frame would apply for every year within the period of time.
  • Page 107 – How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording; as shown
  • Page 108 – How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings; Configuration > Station Settings > Scheduled Backup Settings; click; the station and select; Station Settings > Scheduled Backup Settings; Select Backup Source; Selected cameras
  • Page 109 – Setup Backup Schedule; Select Backup Target; Delete old backups if space is insufficient; Other Options; Backup only events
  • Page 110 – How to Configure Station Server Settings; Configuration > Station; to open the page (or; Station; DDNS Settings; service for it will benefit from a fixed domain name.
  • Page 111 – Network Storage Server Settings; the steps below to add a new network storage path.; to open the Network Host Window.; to save the new settings.
  • Page 112 – SMTP Settings; Please follow the steps below to configure the SMTP Server:; to open the SMTP Settings page.; Use SSL; If you have more than
  • Page 113 – side. Below is a conceptual drawing of the two way audio function:; Add a Camera to the Talk Panel; There are several ways to add a Network Camera to the Talk Panel:; shown below. You can also; Send to Talk
  • Page 114 – An icon with the camera name will be displayed in the Talk Panel.; Talk; Play Sound; Stop Talking; Stop Playing
  • Page 115 – Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel; Remove a camera; The camera icon will disappear.; Remove all cameras
  • Page 116 – How to Configure E-map Settings; overall devices management.
  • Page 117 – an E-map on the tree, it will be displayed on the E-map window as shown; edit
  • Page 119 – A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. E-map list tree D. Device tree; delete
  • Page 120 – Device Management; Please follow the steps below to edit an uploaded E-map.; rotate
  • Page 121 – Live View Dialog Settings; System; to open the E-map Settings dialog, then you can choose to; or to; Send to Single View; Select; Open Live View Dialog; Send to Single View; Select; Send to Single View; the device icon on the E-map, it will open a single
  • Page 122 – Please follow the steps below to configure E-map link:; a. Select a map you want to edit and enter; Edit Mode; For example: Link Map1 to Map2 by dargging Map2 onto Map1; click on image
  • Page 123 – Resize
  • Page 124 – on the Quick Access Bar to switch to view mode.
  • Page 125 – How to Configure Client Settings; Snapshot Settings; Please follow the steps below to configure snapshot settings:; Configuration > Client Settings > Snapshot Settings; JPEG
  • Page 126 – If you uncheck; Generate a file name automatically; dialog box will pop up when you; Taking a Snapshot; on the quick access bar, or; Snapshot; from the popup menu. You also can click
  • Page 127 – Type 1: Record to EXE; Type 2: Record to 3GP; on the menu bar to open the
  • Page 128 – Type 3: Record to AVI; into a compatible codec.; Configuration > Client Settings > Recording Settings; Recording
  • Page 131 – Control Buttons; Video Title
  • Page 132 – The built-in player is able to playback 3GP files.; Tips
  • Page 133 – View Settings; Date and time Format, Video Display Mode,; Font Settings; . When you change the; drop-down list includes 6 options for you to select:; Display Area 1
  • Page 134 – Date and Time Format
  • Page 135 – General Settings; This section allows you to configure the; Rotation Settings; System Settings; function is disabled as default.
  • Page 136 – Event Settings; etc. This function is enabled as default.; Fixed; Popup; mode for the event window. For more information about; value is 99 seconds. The default value is set at 6 seconds.; How to Change Video Viewing Mode
  • Page 137 – Enable; auto stream size; from the network cameras.; Display Settings
  • Page 138 – Instant Replay; being recorded to the NVR sysm.
  • Page 139 – Joystick Settings; Configuration > Client Settings > Joystick Settings; on the menu bar to open the; Joystick; c. Select the joystick you want to configure. Check; Enable Joystick
  • Page 140 – Buttons Configuration; Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons:; Assign; will pop up a dialog. Then you can assign this action to; Home; to confirm the configuration.
  • Page 141 – action on the list and click; Clear Selected
  • Page 142 – Calibrate
  • Page 143 – center of the video image as the diagram 2, 3 below.; for client if your VAST Server is
  • Page 144 – a very user-friendly interface for digital zoom in.; the video cell and select; Enable PiP; . If you want to disable PiP, click the option again to; Global View; the video; Hide Global View; from the menu. A magnifyer
  • Page 145 – theory is similar to the e-PTZ function.; Digital Zoom In; Configuration > Client Settings > PiP Settings; On top of it, you may choose; Apply to existing windows
  • Page 146 – How to Configure Video Enhancement; Basic Image Adjustment; bar to open the; Profile Settings; and enter; recommended to exert this function on multiple view cells.
  • Page 147 – Click to create a new profile, edit
  • Page 148 – Defog; This function allows you to configure post-image defog.; Configuration > Video Enhancement > Defog; Video; accoding to the environment.
  • Page 149 – the bottom right of the video cell.; Create a New Defog Profile; Settings; on the popup menu to open the
  • Page 150 – Save as Profile; and enter a name for the new profile.; to close the window.
  • Page 151 – How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Device Tree; Find Next; , the seaching result will be marked as shown below.; Search up
  • Page 152 – How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns; To lock LiveClient, click; on the quick access bar or click; Unlock; icon will then turn into; Lock; How to Log out from the VAST Server; How to Exit VAST LiveClient; on the
  • Page 153 – Lauch Playback; Click on; Launch Playback; to directly open the Playback utility.; Second View
  • Page 154 – Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server
  • Page 155 – Proxy; Launch LiveClient
  • Page 156 – VAST Playback User Interface; G. Video clips list
  • Page 158 – Dates with recorded; Icon Description
  • Page 159 – Time Zone
  • Page 163 – Video Clips List Window; If you select a; “date”
  • Page 164 – Playback Control Panel; Icon Function
  • Page 165 – How to Playback Recorded Video; Select a Recorded Video Clip; Please follow the steps below to select a video clip:; Bowsing; opti; P l e a s e d o n o t p l a y b a c k m u l t i p l e 1 0 8 0 P
  • Page 166 – View only one of the video clips of a date:; be listed in the video clip list window.
  • Page 167 – Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells; Timeline Slider Bar and Histogram; backward along the; Timeline Slider Bar; to the desired position as shown below.
  • Page 168 – Zoom in / out of the Histogram; Histogram
  • Page 169 – on the video
  • Page 170 – How to Change the Playback Layout; Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window; based on the number of inserted devices.
  • Page 171 – Maximize the Recorded Video Playback Window
  • Page 172 – press; Esc
  • Page 173 – How to Backup Recorded Video; Playback utility can back up recorded video clips from the; local database; page and follow the steps below to backup recorded video:; To backup all recorded video of a selected device:; To backup all recorded video of the day:; Backup; date and click the; Backup
  • Page 175 – How to View Backup Files; Schedule Backup; by; Recorded Data Backup; Please follow the steps below to view backup files:; Local DB and click; window will pop up as shown below. Select the
  • Page 176 – You can upload
  • Page 177 – Display mode; options and; mouse control; methodologies are identical to those described on page
  • Page 178 – number of frames per second shown with the video being played.; Indicator
  • Page 179 – How to Search for a Video Clip Taken at a Specific Time; Please follow the steps below to use; Time Search; to start time search.
  • Page 180 – How to Add a Bookmark; point in time you selected.
  • Page 181 – How to Search for Events; Event Search; . For detailed information, please refer to; Select Event Category
  • Page 182 – The following introduces the event search categories:; Event Category- All Motion Events
  • Page 183 – Event Category- All IVA events; Event Category- All DI Events
  • Page 184 – Event Category- Named DI Events; Named DI Events
  • Page 185 – Start Event Search; window as shown below.
  • Page 186 – Backup the Event Videos; the selected video clips and click; to page 177 for detailed illustration.
  • Page 187 – How to Search for a Bookmark; a. Click on the tabbed menu to open the; Bookmark Search; search; within the recorded video.
  • Page 188 – How to Search Logs; Please follow the steps below to search logs:; f g
  • Page 189 – be different according to your selections.; Log Categories Log Levels Log Types; System Log
  • Page 190 – Search All Local Logs; Login History; Log Categories
  • Page 191 – Search Login Activities
  • Page 193 – detailed information about; Export Settings; , please refer to Record Settings on page 127.
  • Page 194 – the timeline slider bar to the desired end time and click Marker II; Exporting Status; Playback on the NVR, you can backup to the local disks or USB devices.
  • Page 195 – Please refer to page 143 for detailed illustration.; Please refer to page 135 for detailed information.; Please refer to page 146 for detailed information.; How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree; page 151 for detailed information.
  • Page 196 – How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns
  • Page 197 – Below are the functions available through the menu bar:
  • Page 198 – Service; use the export file to copy the configuration on another host.; Import/Export Utility; window will prompt. Click; Export; and select a location. Enter a file name.
  • Page 199 – now be in sync with the imported configuration.
  • Page 200 – Installation Wizard 2; Please refer to cameras' software CD for its operation manual.
  • Page 201 – Shepherd; An Export Camera Settings window will prompt.; f. Click to open the; Import; tabbed menu. Use the Browse button to open the Parameters file.
  • Page 202 – j. A progress bar will appear on the screen.
  • Page 203 – Upgrade
  • Page 204 – File Manager; volume. You can then retrieve the video clips using a USB drive.; Keyboard
  • Page 205 – Disk Status; is the Logical volume working status.
  • Page 206 – You may perform; Quick Test; Complete Test; to acquire the current integrity status. The test; Network Status
  • Page 207 – System Status; System Status states the current working status and system time.
  • Page 208 – a drive of the same capacity and rotation speed.; lost on that volume.; You should be prompted by the message if a hard drive fails or was
  • Page 209 – indicated by a status bar as shown below.
  • Page 210 – Appendix B ONVIF Support; manufacturers
  • Page 211 – On the insert camera window, an ONVIF brand option is added.
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