SVAT Electronics CV501 - 16CH User Manual

5.  After you have entered all the information select the 

 

 button to save changes and exit the menu. The DVR may take a few moments 

  to load. 
If you receive an email from the DVR it will include: 

•  The event subject you picked in the subject line of the email

•  Warning Message: The date and time that the event took place

•  NIC: The IP address of the DVR 

•  Player: The option to download the player software from the DVR

You can enable the DVR to work with an FTP server so that motion or alarm triggered events will be automatically uploaded onto the server. To 

configure the DVR to upload onto an FTP site you will need to have access to an FTP server (not provided by SVAT). Video clips will be uploaded in 

.264 file format and will require the playback software to view the video clips.  

1.  Click on Menu.  
2.  Click on the Network setup. 
3.  Highlight FTP and select the 

 button .  

4.  Highlight and enable Motion and/or Alarm settings by using the scroll 

wheel on your mouse or the up and down arrow keys on the front panel 

of the DVR. 

up for you to insert the following info:
5.    FTP Server:  

The host name of your FTP server. This could be a full 

hostname like ftp.svat.com or in IP address form, 

216.12.36.244.

6.    Username:  

The username you use to access the FTP server. 

Most FTP usernames are case sensitive. Use the 

Shift button to change the case of characters when 

inputting the username. 

7.    Password: 

The password you use to access the FTP server. Most FTP passwords are case sensitive. Use the Shift button to change the 

case of characters when inputting the password.

8.    Port:  

The port being used by the FTP server. By default this is port 21 and is the commonly used port for FTP service. 

9.    Path:  

The path where you want the files to be placed on your FTP server. If you would like to change the file folder that the DVR 

will upload the files to, enter the desired path name.  The DVR will create a folder for each day that files are uploaded in the 

following format: YYYYMMDD. 

10.   After you have input all the information select the ENTER 

 

 button to save changes and exit the menu. 

11.   Press the ENTER 

 

 button again to save the overall network settings. 

12.   Click the 

 to exit the menu. The DVR make take a few moments to load. 

included CD, or from the DVR’s product webpage. See Playback Software for information on how to play back up files.