User ManualTable of ContentsRevision History8Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration10Introducing ND8301 Network Video Recorder10Special Features10Physical Description11Hardware Installation12Network Deployment15Initial Configuration16Ready to Use19NVR Desktop Elements22Control Center22Menu Bar23Alarm Sound23Chapter Two NVR LiveClient Configuration24VAST LiveClient Functionality25VAST Server26Activating the VAST Server26How to Stop/Reboot the Server26LiveClient Configuration27Opening the LiveClient Interface and Logging in27LiveClient User Interface28Menu Bar28Status Panel28Quick Access Bar29Live Video Monitoring Window29Hierarchical Management Tree30Camera Control Panel31Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel31Two Way Audio Control Panel32Event Window33Instant Playback (on remote LiveClient)34Instant Replay (on remote LiveClient)34Audio Control36How to Manage Devices (Cameras)37Insert Cameras37Enable SVC41Update Devices44Delete Devices from the Station45Batch Insert Cameras46Camera Configuration50View Live Videos53Dual / Multiple Streams53Fisheye Display Modes53Refresh58Streaming Server58Get Public IP58Camera Settings59Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window59How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout60Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window60Switch Video Channels60Configure Layout Mode60Rotating Video Pages61Edit Layout61Maximize the Live Video Monitoring Window63How to Manage Stations65Relay Settings65How to Manage User Accounts66The Default User Roles and Permissions of User Accounts66Manage a User Account68Add a New User Account68Permission of the User Account69Delete the User Account70How to Set up Association Management71Association Management71How to Set up Event Management73Event Management74How to Configure the Station General Settings81Server Settings81Log Settings81Reboot Settings82How to Configure Station Network Settings83Port Settings83UPnP Settings83Proxy Settings83Web Access Settings83How to Edit Recording Stoage84Recording Storage Settings84Default Storage Group Settings85Add New Storage Group(s)88How to Edit Recording Schedules89Edit Schedule List90Add Schedules90Rename Schedules90Delete Schedules90Load/Save Schedule Templates91Edit Camera List92Edit Time Frame List93Add New Time Frames94Recording Settings95The Concept of Repeat Frequency96Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting97Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-based)100Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-based)103Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-based)105How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording107How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings108Select Backup Source108Setup Backup Schedule109Select Backup Target109Other Options109How to Configure Station Server Settings110DDNS Settings110Network Storage Server Settings111SMTP Settings112How to Use the Talk Panel113Add a Camera to the Talk Panel113Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel115How to Configure E-map Settings116Upload an E-map116E-map Settings Page (View Mode)117Quick Access Bar118Status Panel118E-map Settings Page (Edit Mode)119Device Management120Live View Dialog Settings121Open Live View Dialog121Send to Single View121E-map Link122How to Configure Client Settings125Snapshot Settings125Taking a Snapshot126Recording Settings127Type 1: Record to EXE127Type 2: Record to 3GP127Type 3: Record to AVI128Built-in Media Player--EXE131View Settings133Display Location133Date and Time Format134Video Display Mode134Font Settings134General Settings135System Settings135Event Settings136Rotation Settings136Display Settings137Joystick Settings139Enable Joystick139Proxy Settings143How to Use PiP (Picture-in-Picture)144Enable PiP144Global View144ROI (Region of Interest)145Digital Zoom In145Snapshot Zoomed In Image145PiP Settings145How to Configure Video Enhancement146Basic Image Adjustment146Defog148Apply a Preset Defog Profile148Create a New Defog Profile149How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Device Tree151How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns152How to Log out from the VAST Server152How to Exit VAST LiveClient152Lauch Playback153Second View153Chapter Three NVR Playback Configuration154Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server154VAST Playback User Interface156Menu Bar156Status Panel156Quick Access Bar157Recorded Video Playback Window157Query Panel-- Browsing Page158Query Panel--Time Search Page159Query Panel--Event Search Page160Query Panel--Bookmark Search Page161Query Panel--Log Viewer Page162Video Clips List Window163Playback Control Panel164How to Playback Recorded Video165Select a Recorded Video Clip165Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells167Timeline Slider Bar and Histogram167Zoom in / out of the Histogram168Audio Control169How to Change the Playback Layout170Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window170Switch Video Channels170Layout Mode170Maximize the Recorded Video Playback Window171How to Backup Recorded Video173How to Search for a Video Clip Taken at a Specific Time179How to Add a Bookmark180How to Search for Events181Select Event Category182Event Category- All Events182Event Category- All Motion Events182Event Category- All IVA events183Event Category- All DI Events183Event Category- Named DI Events184Start Event Search185Backup the Event Videos186How to Search for a Bookmark187How to Search Logs188Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level189Search All Local Logs190Search Login History190Search Login Activities191How to Configure Client Settings193Snapshot Settings193Export Settings193View Settings195Proxy Settings195General Settings195System Settings195Display Settings195How to Configure Video Enhancement195How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree195How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns196How to Log out from the VAST Server196How to Exit VAST Playback196Chapter Four Auxiliary Utilities197Service198Import and Export Utility198Installation Wizard 2200Shepherd201Upgrade203File Manager204Keyboard204Disk Status205Network Status206System Status207Appendix Rebuilding a RAID Volume208Appendix B ONVIF Support210Size: 29 MBPages: 212Language: EnglishOpen manual
