Instruction Manual

Digital Video Recorder User Manual
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CHAPTER 4 Remote Surveillance
4.1 Accessing DVR
This system support remote surveillance through LAN or Internet.
In the remote surveillance, this DVR supports five users logging in synchronously.
Before enabling this function, it is necessary to establish a computer environment to support this unit.
Firstly, the computer should be connected with a network (LAN or Internet), download, and install ActiveX controls for
remote control. As for Internet, it supports windows 2000/XP/Vista. Secondly, users should set up parameters to build up
the connection between DVR and Internet. The specific setting steps will be presented in the following parts.
4.1.1 Accessing DVR in LAN
STEP1 Input IP address, Subnet, and Gateway. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both of DVR and router.
STEP2 Enter “Video” submenu to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate, etc.
STEP3 Open IE browser on a computer in the same LAN. Input the IP address of the DVR in IE textbox and enter.
STEP4 IE will download activeX automatically. (Notice: IE property must permit to download activeX. Please refer to
Q7 in FAQ chapter) Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
STEP5 Input name and password correctly, and enter. It will show the picture as below.