User ManualTable of ContentsRevision History7Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration9Introducing ND8401 Network Video Recorder9Special Features9Physical Description10Hardware Installation11Network Deployment14Initial Configuration15Ready to Use18NVR Desktop Elements21Control Center21Menu Bar22Alarm Sound22Chapter Two NVR LiveClient Configuration23VAST LiveClient Functionality24VAST Server25Activating the VAST Server25How to Stop/Reboot the Server25LiveClient Configuration26Opening the LiveClient Interface and Logging in26LiveClient User Interface27Menu Bar27Status Panel27Quick Access Bar28Live Video Monitoring Window28Hierarchical Management Tree29Camera Control Panel30Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel30Two Way Audio Control Panel31Event Window32Instant Playback (on Remote LiveClient)33Instant Replay (on Remote LiveClient)33Audio Control35How to Manage Devices (Cameras)36Insert Cameras36Enable SVC40Update Devices43Delete Devices from the Station44Batch Insert Cameras45Camera Configuration49View Live Videos52Dual / Multiple Streams52Fisheye Display Modes52Refresh57Streaming Server57Get Public IP57Camera Settings58Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window58How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout59Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window59Switch Video Channels59Configure Layout Mode59Rotating Video Pages60Edit Layout60Maximize the Live Video Monitoring Window62How to Manage Stations64Relay Settings64How to Manage User Accounts65The Default User Roles and Permissions of User Accounts65Manage a User Account67Add a New User Account67Permission of the User Account68Delete the User Account69How to Set up Association Management70Association Management70How to Set up Event Management72Event Management73How to Configure the Station General Settings80Server Settings80Log Settings80Reboot Settings81How to Configure Station Network Settings82Port Settings82UPnP Settings82Proxy Settings82Web Access Settings82How to Edit Recording Stoage83Recording Storage Settings83Default Storage Group Settings84Add New Storage Group(s)87How to Edit Recording Schedules88Edit Schedule List89Add Schedules89Rename Schedules89Delete Schedules89Load/Save Schedule Templates90Edit Camera List91Edit Time Frame List92Add New Time Frames93Recording Settings94The Concept of Repeat Frequency95Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting96Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-based)99Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-based)102Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-based)104How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording106How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings107Select Backup Source107Setup Backup Schedule108Select Backup Target108Other Options108How to Configure Station Server Settings109DDNS Settings109Network Storage Server Settings110SMTP Settings111How to Use the Talk Panel112Add a Camera to the Talk Panel112Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel114How to Configure E-map Settings115Upload an E-map115E-map Settings Page (View Mode)116Quick Access Bar117Status Panel117E-map Settings Page (Edit Mode)118Device Management119Live View Dialog Settings120Open Live View Dialog120Send to Single View120E-map Link121How to Configure Client Settings124Snapshot Settings124Taking a Snapshot125Recording Settings126Type 1: Record to EXE126Type 2: Record to 3GP126Type 3: Record to AVI127Built-in Media Player--EXE130View Settings132Display Location132Date and Time Format133Video Display Mode133Font Settings133General Settings134System Settings134Event Settings135Rotation Settings135Display Settings136Joystick Settings138Enable Joystick138Proxy Settings142How to Use PiP (Picture-in-Picture)143Enable PiP143Global View143ROI (Region of Interest)144Digital Zoom In144Snapshot Zoomed In Image144PiP Settings144How to Configure Video Enhancement145Basic Image Adjustment145Defog147Apply a Preset Defog Profile147Create a New Defog Profile148How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Device Tree150How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns151How to Log out from the VAST Server151How to Exit VAST LiveClient151Lauch Playback152Second View152Chapter Three NVR Playback Configuration153Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server153VAST Playback User Interface155Menu Bar155Status Panel155Quick Access Bar156Recorded Video Playback Window156Query Panel-- Browsing Page157Query Panel--Time Search Page158Audio Control159How to Change the Playback Layout160Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window160Switch Video Channels160Layout Mode160Maximize the Recorded Video Playback Window161How to Backup Recorded Video163How to Search for a Video Clip Taken at a Specific Time169How to Add a Bookmark170How to Search for Events171Select Event Category172Event Category- All Events172Event Category- All Motion Events172Event Category- All IVA events173Event Category- All DI Events173Event Category- Named DI Events174Start Event Search175Backup the Event Videos176How to Search for a Bookmark177How to Search Logs178Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level179Search All Local Logs180Search Login History180Search Login Activities181How to Configure Client Settings183Snapshot Settings183Export Settings183View Settings185Proxy Settings185General Settings185System Settings185Display Settings185How to Configure Video Enhancement185How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Management Tree185How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns186How to Log out from the VAST Server186How to Exit VAST Playback186Chapter Four Auxiliary Utilities187Service188Import and Export Utility188Installation Wizard 2190Shepherd191Upgrade193File Manager194Keyboard194Disk Status195Network Status196System Status197Appendix A Rebuilding a RAID Volume198Appendix B ONVIF Support200Size: 28.6 MBPages: 202Language: EnglishOpen manual
