Night Owl Optics Digital Video Recorder User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC RADIATION NORM:................................................................................................................................................. 2
PACKAGE CONTENTS: .................................................................................................................................................. 3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: ............................................................................................................................................ 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTION: ................................................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER 1: DVR FEATURES........................................................................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING HARD DISK DRIVE............................................................................................................. 6
CHAPTER 3: LAYOUT..................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1
F
RONT
P
ANEL
(P
LEASE REFER TO ACTUAL PRODUCT FOR DETAIL
) .............................................................................. 8
3.2
R
EAR
P
ANEL
(P
LEASE SEE ACTUAL PRODUCT FOR DETAIL
) ........................................................................................ 9
3.3
R
EMOTE
C
ONTROL
.................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.4
M
OUSE
O
PERATION
................................................................................................................................................ 11
CHAPTER 4: DVR/CAMERA INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................. 12
4.1
C
ONNECTING THE
DVR
TO A
TV
OR
M
ONITOR
.......................................................................................................... 12
4.2
C
ONNECTING THE
P
OWER
S
UPPLY
........................................................................................................................... 12
4.3
C
ONNECTING THE
C
AMERAS
.................................................................................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 5: DVR START UP ....................................................................................................................................... 13
5.1
S
YSTEM
I
NITIALIZATION
........................................................................................................................................... 13
5.2
M
AIN
I
NTERFACE
..................................................................................................................................................... 13
CHAPTER 6: DVR MENU AND OPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 14
6.1
M
AIN
M
ENU
P
REVIEW
.............................................................................................................................................. 15
6.2
M
AIN
M
ENU
............................................................................................................................................................ 16
6.2.1 Recording Functions .................................................................................................................................. 16
6.2.1.1 Record Setup......................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.2.1.2 Motion .................................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.2.1.3 Alarm ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.2.2 Playback ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
6.2.3 Network Setup – Intranet (Internal Access).............................................................................................. 20
6.2.4 Network Setup – Global Access (Connected Directly to Modem).......................................................... 21
6.2.5 Network Setup – Global Access (Connected through a Router or Firewall)......................................... 23
6.2.6 Port Forwarding........................................................................................................................................... 24
6.2.7 Viewing your NightOwl DVR over the Internet (UPNP)............................................................................ 24
6.2.8 Accessing the DVR through Internet Explorer Browser (IE): ................................................................. 25
6.2.9 Mobile Setup ................................................................................................................................................ 27
6.2.10 Mobile Phone and Tablet PC Access ...................................................................................................... 27
6.2.11 E-Mail Setup ............................................................................................................................................... 38
6.2.12 Camera ....................................................................................................................................................... 38
6.2.12.1 Camera Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 38