KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 Network Video Recorder User Manual
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Regulatory information FCC information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • • • • • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. Unit is designed for indoor use only. Keep all liquids away from the device. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications. Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Product Key Features General Connectable to network cameras and encoders. Connectable to the third-party network cameras like Acti, Arecont, Axis, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon, Hikvision, Hunt, Panasonic, Pelco, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony, Vivotek, Zavio, and network cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA protocol. PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs. Each channel supports dual-stream. Up to 4 or 16 network cameras can be connected (depending on model).
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Local redundant recording. Searching and playing back record files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc. Smart search for the selected area in the video. Zooming in when playback. Reverse playback of multi-channel. Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback, and locating by dragging the mouse. Up to 8-ch synchronous playback at 4CIF real time.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status. Remote locking and unlocking of mouse. Remote HDD initializing and program upgrading. Remote system restart and shutdown. RS-485 transparent channel transmission. Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host. Remotely start/stop recording. Remotely start/stop alarm output. Remote PTZ control. Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features .............................................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11 1.1 Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.5 Manual Record .............................................................................................................................. 64 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record ......................................................................................................... 65 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording ................................................................................................ 67 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording ........
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.2.6 Configuring Multicast ............................................................................................... 132 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP ..................................................................................................... 133 9.2.8 Configuring Server and HTTP Ports ......................................................................... 133 9.2.9 Configuring HTTPS Port ....................................................................
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Chapter 13 Other Settings ................................................................................................................... 175 13.1 Configuring General Settings ...................................................................................................... 176 13.2 Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................................................... 177 13.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 1.1 Front Panel Figure 1. 1 Front Panel Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel No. 1 Name Function Description POWER POWER indicator turns green when NVR is powered up. STATUS STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD. Tx/Rx Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly. The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items in menus.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The NVR may also be controlled with the included IR remote, shown in Figure 1. 2. Note: Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 2 Remote Control Table 1. 2 Description of the Remote Control Key Functions No. Name Description 1 POWER Power on/off the device. 2 DEV Enables/Disables Remote Control. 3 Alphanumeric Buttons Switch to the corresponding channel in Live view or PTZ Control mode.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual It is also used to switch between input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). 6 REC Button Enter the Manual Record setting menu. In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode. 7 PLAY Button 8 INFO Button Reserved. 9 VOIP Button Switch between main and spot output. The button is used to enter the All-day Playback mode.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Note: Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel. If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot. Steps: 1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember NVR ID#. The default ID# is 255.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list. The operation of the mouse: Table 1.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 1.4 Input Method Description Initial Alphanumeric Numeric Symbols Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboards Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 1.5 Rear Panel Figure 1. 4 KNR-p4Px4 Figure 1. 5 KNR-p16Px8 No. Item Description 1 LAN Network Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network). 2 RS-485 Interface Connects to RS-485 devices. 3 Power Supply 100~240VAC power supply 4 Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device. Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB 5 USB Interface 6 GND Ground (recommended to be connected before NVR starts up).
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are important to reliable operation of the NVR. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the power supply matches the NVR’s requirement, and the ground connection is made. Starting up the NVR: Steps: 1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 2 Shutdown Attention Rebooting the NVR In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown. 2. Click the Logout button to lock the NVR or the Reboot button to reboot the NVR.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 2.2 Using the Wizard for basic configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the NVR has loaded, as shown in Figure below. Figure 2. 3 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1. The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the NVR. If you don’t want to use the Setup Wizard at that moment, click the Exit button.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual confirm the password in the given fields. 5. Click the Next button to enter the date and time settings window, as shown in Figure 2. 5. Figure 2. 5 Date and Time Settings 6. After the time settings, click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup Wizard window, as shown in Figure 2. 6. Figure 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 7 HDD Management 8. To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 9. Click Next button to enter the Adding IP Camera interface. 10. Click Search to find online IP Camera. Select the IP camera to be added, and click the Add button. Figure 2. 8 Search for IP Cameras 11. Click Next button. Configure the recording for the searched IP Cameras.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 9 Record Settings 12. Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels, as shown in Figure 2. 10. Figure 2. 10 Copy Record Settings 13. Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 2.3 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 2.3.1 Adding the Online IP Cameras Purpose: The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device. Before you start: Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 12 Auto Adding IP Camera Interface Note: If the user name and password is changed, the auto adding of IP camera will be failed, you may add it manually. • Manual Steps: 1. To add the online cameras with same network segment: 1) The detected online camera will be listed in the camera list, as shown in the figure below. Figure 2. 13 Manual Adding IP Camera Interface 2) Click the button to add the camera.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Delete the IP camera 2. To add other IP cameras: 1) Click the Custom Add button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface. Figure 2. 14 Custom Adding IP Camera Interface 2) You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added. 3) • Click Add to add the camera. OPTION 2: Steps: 1. Enter the Camera Management interface. Menu> Camera> Camera Figure 2. 15 Main Menu 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 16 IP Camera Management Interface 3. (For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the checkbox of Channel No. in the pop-up window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to finish adding. Figure 2. 17 Selecting Multiple Channels 2.3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Steps: 1. Click the icon to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol and other parameters. Figure 2. 18 Edit the Parameters 2. Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface. To edit advanced parameters: 1. Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon. Figure 2. 19 Network Configuration of the Camera 2. You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 20 Password Configuration of the Camera 3. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the interface. Configuring the customized protocols Purpose: To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them. Steps: 1. Click the Protocol button in the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface to enter the protocol management interface. Figure 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 22 Protocol Setting 3. Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network camera. 2.3.3 Editing IP cameras connected to the PoE interfaces The PoE interfaces enables the NVR system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on Ethernet cabling to the connected network cameras.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 2. 23 Camera List Note: The cameras connecting to the PoE interface cannot be deleted in this menu. 2. Click the • button, and select the Adding Method in the drop-down list. Plug-and-Play: It means that the camera is connected to the PoE interface, so in this case, the parameters of the camera can’t be edited. The IP address of the camera can only be edited in the Network Configuration interface, see Chapter 9.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The NVR automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. Live View Icons In the live view mode, there are icons at the right top of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible. Table 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below. • • • Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor. Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu>Configuration>Live View>General.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu 3.2.2 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the corresponding screen. Figure 3. 2 Quick Setting Toolbar Table 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 3. 3 Digital Zoom Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu. You can set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue. Figure 3. 4 Image Settings- Customize Live View Strategy can be selected to set strategy, including Real-time, Balanced, Fluency.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View Figure 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 1) 2) Select a View mode in . Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window. You can click button to start live view for all the channels and click 3) Click the Apply button to save the setting. 41 to stop all the live view.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 3.4 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu>Shutdown Figure 3. 8 Shutdown 2. Click Logout. Note: After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera> PTZ Figure 4. 1 PTZ- General 2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list. 3. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera. Note: All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings Figure 4. 2 PTZ- More Settings 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place. Call preset in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2. Check the round icon of Call Preset. Figure 4. 4 PTZ- Call Preset 3. Choose the preset number. Call preset in live view mode: Steps: 1.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 4. 5 PTZ Toolbar 2. Choose Camera in the list on the menu. 3. Double click the preset in the Preset list to call it. 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols Purpose: Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 4. Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next. Figure 4. 7 Key Point Configuration 5.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 1. In the PTZ setting interface. Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings 2. Select the patrol number, and then click 3. Click to call the patrol. to stop it. Calling patrol in live view mode: Steps: 1. Press PTZ control on the front panel or on the remote, or click PTZ Control icon on the quick setting toolbar, to show the PTZ control toolbar. 2. Choose Patrol on the control bar. 3. Double click the patrol or select the patrol and click to call it. Figure 4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 4. 10 PTZ- Pattern 3. Click and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the PTZ camera. The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern. 4. Click to save the pattern. 4.2.6 Calling Patterns Purpose: Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns. Calling pattern in the PTZ setting interface Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 4.3 PTZ Control Toolbar In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon to enter the PTZ toolbar. Figure 4. 12 PTZ Toolbar Table 4.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.1 Configuring Recording Parameters Purpose: By configuring the recording parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on. Before you start: 1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. (Menu>HDD>General) Figure 5. 1 HDD- General 2. Check the storage mode of the HDD 1) Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 3 Recording Parameters 2. Parameters Setting for Recording 1) Select Record tab page to configure. You can configure the stream type, the resolution, and other parameters on your demand. • Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 4 Sub-stream Parameters 2) Configure the parameters of the camera. 3) Click Apply to save the settings.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.2 Configuring Record Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. Steps: 1. Enter the Record Schedule interface. Menu>Record>Schedule 2. Configure Record Schedule 1) Select Record Schedule. Figure 5. 5 Record Schedule 2) Choose the camera you want to configure. 3) Select the check box after the Enable Schedule item.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 7 Edit Schedule III. To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time. Note: Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day; the time periods can’t overlap each other. Repeat the above edit schedule steps to schedule recording for other days in the week. If the schedule can also be applied to other days, click Copy. Figure 5. 8 Copy Schedule to Other Days IV. V. Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 10 Descriptions of the color icons Click the Apply button to validate the settings. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy. Figure 5.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Record Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 14 Motion Detection Setting 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording. 6) Click Apply to save the settings. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Exit the Motion Detection menu. For Arming Schedule and Linkage Actions see Chapter 8 Alarm Settings 3. Edit the Motion Detection Record Schedule. For the detailed information of schedule configuration, see Chapter Configuring Record Schedule.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Record Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 5. 15 Alarm Settings 2. Click the Alarm Input tab. Figure 5. 16 Alarm Settings- Alarm Input 1) Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters. 2) Choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type. 3) Check the checkbox of Enable. 4) Click Settings.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 17 Alarm Settings 5) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel. 6) Check the checkbox to select channel. 7) Click Apply to save settings. 8) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters. If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number. Figure 5. 18 Copy Alarm Input 3. Edit the Alarm triggered record in the Record Schedule setting interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.5 Manual Record Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. The manual recording is prior to the scheduled recording. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual settings interface. Menu> Manual Or press the REC button on the remote control. Figure 5. 19 Manual Record 2. Enabling Manual Record 1) Select Record on the left bar. 2) Click the status button before camera number to change 3. to . Disable manual record.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.6 Configuring Holiday Record Purpose: Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday. Steps: 1. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu>Record> Holiday Figure 5. 20 Holiday Settings 2. Enable Edit Holiday schedule. 1) Click to enter the Edit interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 21 Edit Holiday Settings 2) Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday. 3) Select Mode from the dropdown list. There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule. 3. 4) Set the start and end date. 5) Click Apply to save settings. 6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface. Enter Record Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule. See Chapter 6.2 Configuring Record Schedule.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording Purpose: Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the record files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. . Steps: 1. Enter HDD Information interface. Menu> HDD Figure 5. 22 HDD General 2. Select the HDD and click 1) to enter the Local HDD Settings interface. Set the HDD property to Redundancy. Figure 5.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 24 Record Parameters 2) Select Camera you want to configure in the drop-down list. 3) Check the checkbox of Redundant Record. 4) Click Apply to save settings and back to the upper level menu. Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files in certain HDD group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu>HDD Figure 5. 25 HDD General 2. Select Advanced on the left bar. Figure 5. 26 Storage Mode Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 12.4 Managing HDD Group. 3. Select General in the left bar. 4. Configuring HDD group.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. Protect file by locking the record files: Steps: 1. Enter Playback setting interface. Menu> Playback Figure 5. 27 Playback 2. Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to 3. Configure the record type, file type start/end time. 4. Click Search to show the results. . Figure 5.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 5. 29 Unlocking Attention Protect file by setting HDD property to Read-only Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu> HDD Figure 5. 30 HDD General 2. Click to edit the HDD you want to protect. Figure 5. 31 HDD General- Editing Note: To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter Managing HDD Group. 3. Set the HDD property to Read-only. 4. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu. Notes: 1.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 3. If you set the HDD to Read-only when the NVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 6.1 Playing Back Record Files 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported. OPTION 1: Choose a channel in live view mode using the mouse and click the button in the quick setting toolbar. Note: In the instant playback mode, only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back. Figure 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Under multi-screen live view mode, the recorded files of the top-left channel will be played back. Note: Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process. 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6. 3. Figure 6. 3 Playback Interface Click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Figure 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Stop Digital Zoom Smart Search Video type Process bar Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames. 6.1.2 Playing Back by Time Purpose: Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported. Steps: 1. Enter playback interface. Menu>Playback 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 6 Interface of Playback by Time Figure 6. 7 Toolbar of Playback by Time Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 6.1.3 Playing Back by Event Search Purpose: Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by restricting event type (e.g. alarm input and motion detection). Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Select the Event in the drop-down list on the top-left side. 3. Select Alarm Input or Motion as the event type, edit the Start time and End time. Figure 6. 8 Alarm Input Search Interface Figure 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 4. Click Search button to get the search result information. You may refer to the right-side bar for the result. Figure 6. 10 Search Result Bar(Alarm In and Motion) 5. Click button to play back the file. Notes: 1. Pre-play and post-play can be configured. 2. If the event is set to trigger the recording of multiple channels, clicking the Playback interface. You can select the channels to play back synchronously.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Event Figure 6. 12 Toolbar of Playback by Event Table 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag Purpose: Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback. You are also allowed to use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point. Before playing back by tag: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.1 for the detailed information about searching and playback of the record files. Figure 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 14 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1. Select the Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface. 2. Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter Search Result interface. Note: You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command. Figure 6. 15 Video Search by Tag 3. Click button to play back the file. You can click the Back button to back to the search interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 16 Interface of Playback by Tag Figure 6. 17 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Table 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Note: Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate special frames. 6.1.5 Playing Back by System Logs Purpose: Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information 2. Click Log Search tab to enter Playback by System Logs. Set search time and type and click Search button. Figure 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 20 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.6 Playing Back External File Purpose: Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices. Steps: 1. Enter Tag Search interface. Menu>Playback 2. Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side. The files are listed in the right-side list. You can click the 3. Select and click the button to refresh the file list. button to play back it. Figure 6.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen. Steps: Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 22 Interface of Playback by Time 2. Click the on the playback control toolbar to enter Smart Search mode. 3. Click and drag the mouse to draw area(s). You can click button After drawing area(s), click button to set the full screen as target searching area. to execute smart search in this area. Note: Multi-area and full-screen searching modes are supported. Figure 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 24 Smart Search Result Figure 6. 25 Toolbar of Smart Search Playback Note: The indicates the start/end time of the record. Table 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 6.2.3 Digital Zoom Steps: 1. Click the button on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom interface. 2. Use the mouse to draw a red rectangle and the image within it will be enlarged up to 16 times. Figure 6. 26 Draw Area for Digital Zoom 3. Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface. 6.2.4 Reverse Playback of Multi-channel Purpose: You can play back record files of multi-channel reversely.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 6. 27 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface 3. Click to play back the record files reversely.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 7.1 Backing up Record Files 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. Steps: 1. Enter Video Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click Quick Export button. Note: 1) The time duration of record files on a specified channel cannot exceed one day. Otherwise, the message box “Max. 24 hours are allowed for quick export.” will pop up. 2) The number of channels for synchronous export cannot exceed 4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1 Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported. Figure 7. 3 Export Finished 3. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 4 Checkup of Quick Export Result Using USB1-1 7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video Search Purpose: The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), and SATA writer. Backup using USB flash drives and USB HDDs Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal 2. Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface. Figure 7. 5 Normal Video Search for Backup 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 6 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export. Click Export button and start backup. Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 8 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7. 9 Checkup of Export Result using USB Flash Drive Backup using USB writer and SATA writer Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal 2. Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 10 Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Select record files you want to back up. Click button to play the record file if you want to check it. Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up. Note: The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7. 11 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 4. Export. Click Export button and start backup.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 12 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Writer Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”. Figure 7. 13 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 14 Checkup of Export Result using USB Writer 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), or SATA writer. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported. Steps: 1. Enter Export interface. Menu>Export>Event 1) Select “Alarm Input” from the dropdown list of Event Type. Note: Event types contain Alarm Input and Motion, here we take the backing up by alarm input as an example.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 16 Result of Event Search 3. Select record files to export. 1) Clicking Quick Export button will export record files of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input. 2) Clicking Details button will take you to the interface with detailed information of all channels triggered by the selected alarm input. Figure 7. 17 Event Details Interface 4. Export. Click the Export button and start back up.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7. 18 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 19 Export Finished 5. Check backup result. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 20 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips Purpose: You may also select video clips to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer) or SATA writer. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Please refer to Chapter 6.1 Playing Back Record Files. 2. During playback, use buttons and in the playback toolbar to start or stop clipping record file(s). 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 4. Click Yes to save video clips and enter Export interface, or click No to quit and do not save video clips. Figure 7. 22 Attention to Video Clip Saving 5. Export. Click Export button and start backup. Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button. • Reconnect device. • Check for compatibility from vendor. You can also format USB flash drive or USB HDDs via the device. Figure 7.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 6. Check backup result. Note: The Player player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7. 25 Checkup of Video Clips Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.2 Managing Backup Devices Management of USB flash drives and USB HDDs. 1. Enter Search Result interface of record files. Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface. Note: At least one channel shall be selected. Figure 7.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 7. 27 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Backup device management. Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device. Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click Select a record file in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it. button to play it. Click Format button to format the backup device. Note: If the inserted USB device is not recognized: • Click the Refresh button.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Menu>Export>Normal Set search condition and click Search button to enter Search Result interface. Note: At least one channel shall be selected. Figure 7. 29 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Select record files you want to back up. Click Export button to enter Export interface. Note: At least one record file shall be selected. Figure 7. 30 Result of Normal Video Search for Backup 3. Backup device management.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Setup Interface 2. Set up detection area and sensitivity. Tick “Enable Motion Detection”, use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity. Click button and set alarm response actions. 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. 3) Click Apply to save the settings Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 3 Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection 5. Click Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: Set parameters and handling action of an external sensor alarm. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface. Figure 8. 4 Alarm Status Interface of System Configuration 2. Set up the handling action of the selected alarm input. Check the Enable checkbox and click button to set up its alarm response actions.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. 5. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. Figure 8. 6 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input 6.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 8. 9 Video Loss Setup Interface 2. Set up handling method of video loss. Check the checkbox of “Enable Video Loss Alarm”, and click button to set up handling action of video loss. 3. Set up arming schedule of the channel.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 8. 10 Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. 5. Click the OK button to complete the video loss settings of the channel.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering. Menu> Camera> Video Tampering Figure 8. 11 Video Tampering Setup Interface 2. Set the video tampering handling method of the channel. Check the checkbox of “Enable Video Tampering”.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 8. 13 Set Arming Schedule of Video Tampering 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of video tampering alarm (please refer to Chapter Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days. 5. Click the OK button to complete the video tampering settings of the channel.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. • • • • • • HDD Full: The HDD is full. HDD Error: Writing HDD error or unformatted HDD. Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. IP Conflicted: Duplicated IP address. Illegal Login: Incorrect user ID or password. Record Exception: No space for saving recorded files.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Trigger Alarm Output and Send Email. Full Screen Monitoring When an alarm is triggered, the local monitor (VGA or HDMI monitor) display in full screen the video image from the alarming channel configured for full screen monitoring.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 8. 15 Alarm Output Setup Interface 2. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Note: Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 16 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Output 3. Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface. Steps: Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations. Menu> Manual> Alarm Click Trigger/Clear button if you want to trigger or clear an alarm output.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate NVR over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>Network 2. Select the General tab. Figure 9. 1 Network Settings Interface 3. In the General Settings interface, you can configure the following settings: NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Gateway, MTU and DNS Server.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your NVR also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface, as shown in Figure 9. 2. Figure 9. 2 PPPoE Settings Interface 3. Check the PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. 4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 9. 3 DDNS Settings Interface 3. Check the DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. 4. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and SIMPLEDDNS. • IPServer: Enter Server Address for IPServer. Figure 9. 4 IPServer Settings Interface • DynDNS: 1) Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). 2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS website.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. Refer to the DynDNS settings. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) In the NVR Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com). 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. Figure 9. 7 NO-IP Settings Interface • SIMPLEDDNS: Please complete all router port forwarding/mapping first, and not the HTTP port for the NVR.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 9. 9 Register an Account 3) In the Device Management interface, click to register a device. Figure 9. 10 Register the Device Note: The device name can only contain the lower-case English letter, numeric and ‘-’; and it must start with the lower-case English letter and cannot end with ‘-’. IF THE WAN PORT USED FOR HTTP ACCESS IS OTHER THAN 80, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU ENTER THE ACTUAL WAN HTTP PORT INTO THE REGISTRATION DATA.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Nickname: Edit a name for the device as you want. Server Address: www.simpleddns.com Device Domain Name: It refers to the Device Domain Name on the device or the Device Name on the SIMPLEDDNS server you created. User Name: Enter the user name of the device. By default it is admin. Password: Enter the password of the device. By default it is 12345. Figure 9. 11 Access Device via CMS 5. Click Apply button to save and exit the interface. 9.2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Note: The time synchronization interval can be set from1 to 10080 min, and the default value is 60min. If the NVR is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the NVR is setup in a more customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization. 9.2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 9. 14 More Settings Interface 3. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields. The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the Network Video Surveillance Software (e.g.,CMS) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software. Figure 9. 15 Configure Alarm Host 4. Click Apply button to save and exit the interface. 9.2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.2.7 Configuring RTSP Purpose: The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings menu Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings menu, as shown in Figure 9. 14. Figure 9. 17 RTSP Settings Interface 3. Enter the RTSP port in the text field of RTSP Service Port.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.2.9 Configuring HTTPS Port Purpose: HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and associated web server that one is communicating with, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port number of https. Example: If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.0.0.64, you may access the device by inputting https://192.0.0.64:443 via the web browser. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 9. 20 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): Check the checkbox to enable the server authentication feature. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com). SMTP Port No.: The SMTP port.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.2.11 Configuring UPnP™ Purpose: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) can permit the device seamlessly discover the presence of other network devices on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc. You can use the UPnP™ function to enable the fast connection of the device to the WAN via a router without port mapping.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Task2: Manual If you select Manual as the mapping type, you can edit the external port on your demand by clicking to activate the External Port Settings dialog box. Steps: 1) Click to activate the External Port Settings dialog box. Configure the external port No. for server port, http port, RTSP port and https port respectively. Notes: 1) You can use the default port No., or change it according to actual requirements. 2) External Port indicates the port No.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual speed up the download of record files through IE browser or CMS software. Note: If you enable the high-speed download function, the local menu operation will be affected. It is recommended to disable this function after finishing the remote downloading of record files. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 9. 14. 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of NVR such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect Figure 9. 28 Network Traffic Interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 9.4 Configuring Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of NVR through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu >Maintenance>Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu, as shown in Figure 9. 29. Figure 9. 29 Network Detection Interface 3.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection interface. 3. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name, as shown in Figure 9. 31. Note: Click Refresh button if the connected local backup device cannot be displayed. When it fails to detect the backup device, please check whether it is compatible with the NVR. You can format the backup device if the format is incorrect. Figure 9. 31 Export Network Packet 4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 9. 33 Network status checking If the network is normal the following message box pops out. Figure 9. 34 Network status checking result If the message box pops out with other information instead of this one, you can click Network button to show the quick setting interface of the network parameters. 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network status to obtain the real-time information of NVR. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Detection interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 9. 35 Network Stat. Interface 3. Check the bandwidth of IP Camera, bandwidth of Remote Live View, bandwidth of Remote Playback, bandwidth of Net Receive Idle and bandwidth of Net Send Idle. 4. You can click Refresh button to get the newest status.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 10.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your NVR. Note: A message box pops up when the NVR starts up if there exits any uninitialized HDD. Figure 10. 1 Message Box of Uninitialized HDD Click Yes button to initialize it immediately or you can perform the following steps to initialize the HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD> General Figure 10.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal. Figure 10. 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal Note: Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 10.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to NVR, and use it as network HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General 2. Click the Add button to enter the Add NetHDD interface, as shown in Figure 10. 6. Figure 10. 6 HDD Information Interface 3. Add the allocated NetHDD. 4. Select the type to NAS or IP SAN. 5. Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 10. 7 Add NAS Disk • Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click the Search button to search the available IP SAN disks. 3) Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below. 4) Click the OK button to add the selected IP SAN disk. Note: Up to 1 IP SAN disk can be added. Figure 10. 8 Add IP SAN Disk 6. After having successfully added the NAS or IP SAN disk, return to the HDD Information menu. The added NetHDD will be displayed in the list.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 10.3 Managing HDD Group 10.3.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Group, as shown in Figure 10. 10. Figure 10. 10 Storage Mode Interface 3. Click the Apply button and the following Attention box will pop up. Figure 10. 11 Attention for Reboot 4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 10. 12 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. Note: The default group No. for each HDD is 1. 8. Click the OK button to confirm the settings. Figure 10. 13 Confirm HDD Group Settings 9. In the pop-up Attention box, click the Yes button to finish the settings. 10.3.2 Setting HDD Property Purpose: The HDD property can be set to redundancy, read-only or read/write (R/W).
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 10. 14 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. Note: At least 2 hard disks must be installed on your NVR when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD with R/W property.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 10.4 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose: Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota, as shown in Figure 10. 15. Note: The NVR must be rebooted to enable the changes to take effect. Figure 10. 15 Storage Mode Settings Interface 3. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. 4. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 10. 17 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of IP Camera to select all cameras. 7. Click the OK button to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface. 8. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. Note: If the quota capacity is set to 0, then all cameras will use the total capacity of HDD for record.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 10.5 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on NVR so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General 2. Check the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list, as shown in Figure 10. 18. Figure 10. 18 View HDD Status (1) Note: If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping, it works normally.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 10.6 HDD Detection Purpose: The device provides the HDD detection function such as the adopting of the S.M.A.R.T. and the Bad Sector Detection technique. The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. S.M.A.R.T. Settings Steps: 1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T Settings interface. Menu > HDD > HDD Detect. 2. Select the HDD to view its S.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Bad Sector Detection Steps: 1. Click the Bad Sector Detection tab. 2. Select the HDD No. in the dropdown list you want to configure, and choose All Detection or Key Area Detection as the detection type. 3. Click the Detect button to start the detection Figure 10. 21 Bad Sector Detection And you can click Error info button to see the detailed damage information And you can also pause/resume or cancel the detection.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 10.7 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the dropdown list. 3. Click the checkbox(s) below to select the HDD error alarm type (s), as shown in Figure 10. 22.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 11.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings. 3. Edit the Camera Name in the text field. 4. Configure the Display Name, Display Date and Display Week by clicking the checkbox. 5. Select the Date Format, Time Format and Display Mode. Figure 11.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 11.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: You are allowed to configure the four-sided privacy mask zones that cannot be viewed by the operator. The privacy mask can prevent certain surveillance areas to be viewed or recorded. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu > Camera >Privacy Mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Click the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this feature. Figure 11. 2 Privacy Mask Settings Interface 4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 11.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera >Image Figure 11. 4 Image Settings Interface 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. You can click on the arrow to change the value of each parameter. 4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 12.1 Viewing System Information 12.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information menu to view the device name, model, serial No. , firmware version and encode version, as shown in Figure 12. 1. Figure 12. 1 Device Information Interface 12.1.2 Viewing Camera Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 12. 3 Record Information Interface 12.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information menu to view the alarm information, as shown in Figure 12. 4. Figure 12. 4 Alarm Information Interface 12.1.5 Viewing Network Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 12. 5 Network Information Interface 12.1.6 Viewing HDD Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu >Maintenance>System Info 2. Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc.. 12.2 Searching & Export Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the NVR can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 12. 6 Log Search Interface 2. Set the log search conditions to refine your search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type. 3. Click the Search button to start search log files. 4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list shown below. Figure 12. 7 Log Search Results Note: Up to 2000 log files can be displayed each time. 5.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 12. 8 Log Details 6. If you want to export the log files, click the Export button to enter the Export menu, as shown in Figure 12. 9. Figure 12. 9 Export Log Files 7. Select the backup device from the dropdown list of Device Name. 8. Click the Export to export the log files to the selected backup device. You can click the New Folder button to create new folder in the backup device, or click the Format button to format the backup device before log export.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Menu> Maintenance> Log Information> Log Export Figure 12. 10 Log Export Interface You can check the checkbox of the HDD. Click the Export button to export all the log files stored in the HDD.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 12.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the NVR can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one NVR can be imported to multiple NVR devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: 1. Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface. Menu > Maintenance >Import/Export Figure 12. 11 Import/Export Config File 2.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 12.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your NVR can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 12.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your NVR with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. Enter the Upgrade interface. Menu >Maintenance>Upgrade 3. Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu, as shown in Figure 12. 12. Figure 12. 12 Local Upgrade Interface 4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 2. Click the FTP tab to enter the local upgrade interface, as shown in Figure 12. 13. Figure 12. 13 FTP Upgrade Interface 3. Enter the FTP Server Address in the text field. 4. Click the Upgrade button to start upgrading. 5. After the upgrading is complete, reboot the NVR to activate the new firmware.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 12.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 12. 14 Restore Factory Default 2. Click the OK button to restore the default settings. Note: Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 13.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the output resolution, system time, mouse pointer speed through the Menu > Configuration > General interface. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration> General 2. Select the General tab. Figure 13. 1 General Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Language: The default language used is English.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 13.2 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 13. 2 DST Settings Interface You can check the checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 13.3 Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface, as shown in Figure 13. 3. Figure 13. 3 More Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Edit the name of NVR. • Device No.: Edit the serial number of NVR. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No. is 255.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 13.4 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the NVR: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 13.4.1 Adding a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu >Configuration>User Figure 13. 4 User Management Interface 2. Click the Add button to enter the Add User interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 13. 5 Add User Menu 3. Enter the information for new user, including User Name, Password, Level and User’s MAC Address. Level: Set the user level to Operator or Guest. Different user levels have different operating permission. • Operator: The Operator user level has permission of Two-way Audio in Remote Configuration and all operating permission in Camera Configuration.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 13. 7 User Permission Settings Interface 6. Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration • Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of NVR. • Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files. • Local Camera Management: The adding, deleting and editing of IP cameras.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual • • • • • 7. Local Playback: Locally playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s). Remote Playback: Remotely playing back recorded files of the selected camera (s). Local PTZ Control: Locally controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s). Remote PTZ Control: Remotely controlling PTZ movement of the selected camera (s). Local Video Export: Locally exporting recorded files of the selected camera (s).
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Figure 13. 9 Edit User Interface 4. Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address. Check the checkbox of Change Password if you want to change the password of the current user. 5. Click the OK button to save the settings and exit the menu.
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KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the NVR, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. • HDD: Acronym for Hard Disk Drive. A storage medium which stores digitally encoded data on platters with magnetic surfaces.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Troubleshooting No image displayed on the monitor after starting up normally. Possible Reasons a) No VGA or HDMI connections. b) Connection cable is damaged. c) Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps 1. Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable. If not, please connect the device with the monitor and reboot. 2. Verify the connection cable is good.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual The status of the added IPC displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through Private Protocol. Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera” to get the camera status. Possible Reasons a) Network failure, and the NVR and IPC lost connections. b) The configured parameters are incorrect when adding the IPC. c) Insufficient bandwidth. Steps 1. Verify the network is connected. 1) Connect the NVR and PC with an RJ45 cable.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Note: Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command. Example: Input ping 172.6.22.131 –l 1472 –f. 4. Verify the switch is not flow control. Check the brand, model of the switch connecting IPC and NVR, and contact with the manufacturer of the switch to check if it has the function of flow control. If so, please turn it down. 5. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 4. If it is solved, finish the process.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual one of Main Stream (Normal). 3. Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate. Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Frame rate to Full Frame. 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from our manufacturer to do the further process. Live view stuck when video output remotely via the Internet Explorer or platform software.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Windows task management interface Select the “Performance” tab; check the status of the CPU and Memory. If the resource is not enough, please end some unnecessary processes. 4. Check if the fault is solved by the above steps. If it is solved, finish the process. If not, please contact the engineer from our manufacturer to do the further process. When using the NVR to get the live view audio, there is no sound or there is too much noise, or the volume is too low.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual 3. Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate. Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Frame Rate to “Full Frame”. 4. Verify the hardware can afford the playback. Reduce the channel number of playback. Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the resolution and bitrate to a lower level. 5. Reduce the number of local playback channel. Select “Menu > Playback”, and uncheck the checkbox of unnecessary channels. 6.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual Summary of Changes Version 2.3.4 Added 1. Support adding IP cameras by the right-click menu. (Chapter 2.3.1) 2. Support smart search function. (Chapter 6.2.2) 3. Support connecting the third-party network cameras from Brickcom and Bosch. (Appendix-List of IP Cameras Compatible) Updated 1. Optimize the method for adding encoder. (Chapter 2.3.1) 2. Optimize the playback interface.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual List of Compatible IP Cameras Note: ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol. Only AXIS is supported refers to the function can only be supported when it uses the AXIS protocol. IPC Manufacturer or Max. Model Version Protocol ACTI Sub-stream Audio Resolution TCM4301-10D-X-00083 A1D-310-V4.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual IPC Manufacturer or Max. Model Version Protocol Canon Panasonic Sub-stream Audio Resolution WFB-100Ap V3.1.0.9 1280×800 × √ VB-M400 Ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × √ VB-M6000D Ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × × VB-M7000F Ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × √ WV-SW152(ONVIF Application:1.66 800×600 √ × compatibility) Image data:1.05 WV-SC386(ONVIF Application:1.66 1280×960 √ √ compatibility) Image data:1.05 WV-SW155(ONVIF Application:1.
KNR-p4Px4 KNR-p16Px8 User Manual IPC Manufacturer or Max. Model Version Protocol D5118 1.8.2-201203272.9310-A1.7852 PELCO IXE20DN-AAXVUU2 1.8.2-201203272.9081-A1.7852 IX30DN-ACFZHB3 1.8.2-201203272.9080-A1.7852 SAMSUNG Sub-stream Audio 1280×960 √ × 1920×1080 √ × 2048×1536 √ × Resolution √(Only ONVIF SNB-5000P V2.00_110727 1280×1024 SANYO √ is supported) (ONVIF compatibility) VCC-HD2300P 2.03-02(110318-00) 1920×1080 × × VCC-HD2500P 2.
