4
Getting Started

Getting Started

Precautions for Proper Use of this Product .......................2
Locations of Storage and Use .......................................2
Handling Precautions .....................................................2
Precautions for Handling Power Cords ..........................2
Maintenance ..................................................................2
Energy Conservation .....................................................2
Copyright .......................................................................2
Precautions for Handling Hard Disk Drive .....................3
Software Installation ......................................................3
Anti-virus ........................................................................3
Others ............................................................................3
Consumable parts ..........................................................3
About the Software ............................................................6
End-User License Agreement for Milestone’s Software
embedded in JVC KENWOOD’s NVR products ............6
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS ..............7
Structure of Manuals .......................................................17
Structure of This Manual .................................................17
Workflow from Installation to Operations .........................18
About the Software Used with This Unit ..........................19
Overview of the Software .............................................19
Notices for Changing Settings .....................................19
Part Names and Functions ..............................................20
Front .............................................................................20
Rear Panel ...................................................................21
Rear I/O Terminals .......................................................22

<Recorder Part> Basics

Mounting to a Rack .........................................................24
Connecting ......................................................................25
Basic System Configuration .........................................25
Devices Connected to Terminals of This Unit ..............26
Devices Connected Through a Network ......................28
Switching the Power On/Off ............................................29
Switching the Power On ...............................................29
Switching the Power Off ...............................................29
Activating/Shutting Down the System .............................30
Activating the System ..................................................30
Shutting Down the System ..........................................30
Using the On-screen Keyboard .......................................30
Connect This Unit to a Network ......................................31
Configuring Basic Monitoring System Settings ...............32
Starting Up Management Application ..........................32
Connecting Cameras ...................................................33
Configuring Settings of Cameras Connected ..............34
Making Full Use of Recording Performance ....................37

<Recorder Part> Applications

Defining a Preset PTZ Position .......................................39
Defining a Preset Position ............................................39
Auto PTZ Patrolling ......................................................41
Adjusting Motion Detection ..............................................44
Events and Actions ..........................................................46
Types of Event and Action ............................................46
Events Configuration—Generic Event .........................46
Event Configuration—Input Event ................................48
Event Configuration—Manual Event ............................50
Events Configuration—Timer Event .............................51
Action Setup—Moving the PTZ Camera Preset
Position ........................................................................52
Action Setup—Distributing Camera Images (Matrix) ...53
Action Setup—Starting Recording ...............................55
Action Setup—Output ..................................................56
Recording Images Before/After Occurrence of Event or
Motion ..............................................................................58
Configuring Mail Settings ................................................59
Mail Settings of Unit Setting .........................................59
Mail Setup for Management Application ......................60
Using More Than One NVR ............................................63
Specifying a Master NVR .............................................64
Registering a Slave NVR .............................................65
Configuring Smart Client User Settings ..........................66
Adding a User ..............................................................66
Limiting the Rights of Each User ..................................67
Adding a User Group ...................................................68
Configuring the Startup Password of Management
Application .......................................................................70
Adding an HDD ...............................................................71
Connecting an External HDD .......................................71
Building a RAID Configuration .....................................72
Using NAS ...................................................................75
Saving/Restoring Settings ...............................................78
Saving/Restoring the Settings of Unit Setting ..............78
Saving/Reading the Settings of Management
Application ...................................................................79

<Recorder Part> Reference

Setup (This Unit) .............................................................81
Unit Setup ....................................................................81
Network Settings ..........................................................84
Setting the Date and Time of This Unit ...........................85
Setting the Volume ..........................................................86
Setting the Password to Login to This Unit ......................87
Setting the Password ...................................................87
Validating the Password ...............................................88
Management Application (Wizards) ................................90
Management Application (Advanced Configuration) .......91
Hardware Devices ........................................................92
Cameras and Storage Information .............................100
Events and Output .....................................................105
Scheduling and Archiving ..........................................107
Matrix .........................................................................109
Logs ...........................................................................109
E-mail .........................................................................110
Server Access ............................................................111
Master/Slave ..............................................................112
Users ..........................................................................112
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