Operating instructions
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Before Logging On
Before accessing this unit through web browser, please make sure the followings (For most PCs,
only step 3 & 6 is needed!):
1. The unit is connected to the network correctly and the configurations are all setup correctly.
Please refer to Section 6.10 Network Setup for the detailed configurations.
2. DirectX
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End-User Runtime 9.0 or above has been installed in your PC successfully. If not,
please logon to http://www.microsoft.com to get the free download of it.
3. The domain name or IP address of the digital video/audio recorder has been set as trusted web
site in your PC, and the (https:) server verification for trusted web site is unchecked. If not,
please go to Tools->Options->Security in your Internet Explorer to do the settings. For Internet
Explorer 7, please set the Security level for this zone to Low.
4. The ActiveX control in your PC is not disabled. If you are not sure, please go to
Tools->Options->Security->Custom in your Internet Explorer to enable ActiveX control.
5. Port 67 (control port) and port 68 (data port) is not blocked out by your router or ISP (Internet
Service Provider).
6. If the PC has used Internet Explorer to access earlier software version of DVR, please go to
Tools->Options->General in your Internet Explorer to delete “Temporary Internet files” and
all offline contents.
7. To have better look-&-feel for your PC, please go to Start->Setup->Control and select
Display->Visual Style->Windows XP Style.
8. Please go to Start->Setup->Control, select Display->Settings and set the Screen Resolution to at
least 1024x768 and Color to 32-bit.
Logon
After the above-mentioned items have been done correctly, restart your web browser and enter the
domain name or IP address of the digital video/audio recorder in the Location/Address field of the
web browser. The plug-in software in the system will be downloaded and run automatically in the
web browser. Please note that up to 5 users can logon this DVR simultaneously.
Remote Display and Operations
After the plug-in software is downloaded and run in the web browser, you will be asked for ActiveX
control to interact with your PC. Please select Yes and the remote login display will be shown. For
some PCs, it may be necessary to click in the window with the message in red color, but outside the
Login Dialog before the next step. Please enter the correct login name and password (and control
port & data port if they have been changed) for the digital video/audio recorder to login the system.
The main remote display will be shown as below.