QNAP VS-4016U-RP VioStor NVP VS-4016U-RP-EU User Manual

Secure Life, Secure Property

QNAP VS-4016U-RP VioStor NVR Write/Read

PC-based NVR solution Write/Read

49~56W

400W

®

• Failover

Failover allows the VioStor NVR to sustain the failure of one network 
port to provide continuous services.

• Load-balancing

Bandwidth aggregation is supported to boost the file transfer speed 
(works with managed Ethernet switch with 802.3ad configured).

• Multi-IP Setting

The VioStor NVR can be deployed with two different IP settings for 
sharing among different workgroups in two different subnets.

Supports access of multiple IP from different LAN areas

LAN 2

LAN 1

Switch

Switch

Headquarters

• Live production line monitoring for 

quality and security control

• Department store/ mall 

monitoring

• Shipping process recording

• Crime prevention, e.g. shoplifting

• Parking lot monitoring

• Construction site monitoring

• Convenience store security 

• Campus security

• Server room security

• Gas station security 

• Hotel security

• Multiple remote offices/ factory sites 

live monitoring

• Real-time office monitoring from remote locations

• In-house office monitoring

• Office security fortification

• False alarm identification

• Home surveillance to secure life and property

• Enhanced protection for kids, elders, and pets

• Crime prevention

• Evidence or aid to police investigations

• 1/ 4/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 12/ 16/ 20/ 25/ 36/ 42-channel display mode 
• Sequential display mode
• Exclusive Picture-in-Picture mode
• Dual display mode

You can connect to the VioStor NVR and add other QNAP NVR 
servers to monitor up to 120 channels over LAN or WAN.

The VioStor NVR supports quick search of recording data by date and time, 
timeline, and events, and intelligent video analytics, including 

The VioStor NVR provides Express Quad View Playback that you can 
either divide the selected time equally into four playback views or play the 
video of four cameras at the same time.

The digital watermark technology allows you to check 
if the exported videos and snapshots of VioStor NVR 
are modified to enhance the file security.

The administrator can set the timeout period to log off the users when the idling 
time has reached in order to enhance secure management of the NVR.

The VioStor NVR supports schedule remote replication for secure data 
backup to a remote NAS in the local network.

The VioStor NVR provides detailed event logs of system warning, hard 
disk error, network disconnection, UPS status, users’ networking services, 
and recordings access record.

The Linux-based VioStor NVR is more power-saving and less vulnerable 
to virus attack compared to PC-based surveillance solution. 

• Continuous/ schedule

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/ manual recording

• Alarm recording/ multiple alarm recording schedules

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• High quality H.264, MxPEG, MPEG-4, and M-JPEG recording
• Up to 30 fps at  D1 or VGA for each camera
• High performance megapixel recording
• Audio recording (vary by camera models)

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 Up to 15 schedules are supported for each camera

When alarm recording is enabled and an event occurs, you can 
click the alarm icon on monitoring page to view the alert details.

The NVR sends SMS and e-mail alert to the administrator 
immediately in case of system error or emergent events.

You can configure the monitoring and playback authority of specified 
cameras for up to 32 users.

You can specify the connections to be allowed and denied to access 
the VioStor NVR. You can also view the record of users currently 
logged on and previously logged on to the VioStor NVR.

The VioStor NVR supports drag and drop function to change the 
display order of the monitoring channels.

You can adjust the PTZ cameras directly by the web user interface.

You can view different preset positions of the IP cameras by 
clicking the number buttons on the monitoring page. You can also 
configure auto cruising settings on the VioStor NVR for periodic 
monitoring of the preset positions of the PTZ cameras.

The VioStor NVR supports digital zoom for more flexible monitoring 
and playback.

The snapshot function is supported on monitoring and playback page.

• Online RAID Level Migration

You can upgrade the disk configuration to higher RAID level with the data 

retained. There is no need to turn off the server during the process.

• Online RAID Capacity Expansion

The storage capacity of a RAID configuration can be expanded by 

replacing the hard drives with larger ones.

QNAP VS-4016U-RP VioStor NVR is the high performance 1U chassis network 
surveillance system featuring Linux-embedded OS, Intel® Atom™ CPU, 1GB DDRII 
memory, and powerful surveillance features. It supports unique multi-server 
monitoring for up to 120-channel monitoring from multiple QNAP NVR servers 
simultaneously. The VioStor NVR houses 4 SATA hard drives to provide up to 8TB 
storage capacity. Moreover, the NVR is compatible with over 500 network camera 
models from many popular brands, e.g. 

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and

 

The VioStor NVR is a complete network surveillance solution for recording, real-time 
monitoring, and remote data access. It supports up to 16-channel recording in H.264, 
MxPEG, MPEG-4, and M-JPEG video compression.

Besides, 

 In real-time 

monitoring, you can select to view the channels (IP cameras) with different display 
modes or drag and drop to change the display order of the channels flexibly. The 
NVR also features smart control of PTZ cameras, instant SMS and email alert, digital 
zoom, data search by date and time, timeline, and event, ect. All the functions can be 
configured by the IE web browser.

The VioStor NVR supports RAID 0/ 1/ 5/ 5 + hot spare/ 6/ JBOD, Online RAID 
Capacity Expansion, and Online RAID Level Migration. You can expand the storage 
capacity or upgrade the RAID level of a RAID configuration without turning off the 
server and all the disk data are retained. Also, the system can be easily set up by 6 
steps via the web interface. It is an easy-to-maintain and highly reliable network 
surveillance system.

The moving objects of 

the searching area are 

highlighted in

red brackets.

The missing objects of 

the searching area are 

highlighted in

yellow brackets.

The foreign objects of 

the searching area are 

highlighted in

yellow brackets.

Detects if the IP 

camera is out of focus.

Detects if the IP 

camera is obstructed.

QNAP NVR provides an interface for the users to enter the JPEG CGI 
command of IP cameras in order to monitor, record, and playback the 
video of the IP cameras on the NVR.

Camera 2

Office 3

Camera 1

Router

Camera 2

Router

Camera 1

Office 2

Headquarters

Office 1

Camera 2

Camera 1

Camera 3

Camera 4

Router

Camera 2

Camera 1

Camera 3

Camera 4

Router

Remote PC