POE NVR

User Manual

Security Expert for Your Home and Business

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 Table of Contents
1. NVR Installation 04
1.1 Hard Disk Installation 04
1.2 Boot & Preview 04

2. Function Setting 05
2.1 Login System 05
2.2 HDD Setup 05
2.3 General 06
2.4 Record Setup 07
2.5 Video Playback 08
2.6 Video Backup 09
2.7 Snapshot Configuration 10
2.8 Network Setup 11
2.9 Check Nat Status 12
2.10 Email Setup 12
2.11 User Management 15
2.12 Audio Setting 16
2.13 Alarm 16
2.13.1 Intelligent Alert Setting 17
2.13.2 Advanced Setting of Human Detection/Face Detection 18
2.13.3 Advanced Settings of Vehicle Detection 20
2.13.4 Advanced Settings of Safe Zone & Line Cross Alarm 20
2.13.5 Abnormality Settings 22
2.13.6 Traditional Alarm Setting 23

3. Digital Channels Setup 24

4. Add IP Camera 25

5. Remote View 25
5.1 Remote View via Browser 26
5.2 Remote View via PC Software 27
5.3 Remote View via Phone App 28
Preface

Thanks for purchasing our PoE Network Video Recorder Surveillance products. This user

manual is for 4CH/8CH/16CH PoE NVR and PoE cameras system. The firmware and software

for the cameras and NVRs will be updated for better user experience. Please write to us or

visit the store to get the latest user manual.

NVR Overview

IR USB
QUAD ESC MENU ENTER

Front of the NVR

PWR: It will be on when the NVR is plugged in power adapter (DC 48V~52V).

Directions: Choose different options on NVR, left or right, up or down.

USB: For connecting USB mouse to control NVR or USB disk to backup video.

IR: To receive infrared remote control signal.

QUAD: Switch the video display on monitor to 1/4/8/16 channels.

ESC: Leave the current option/window, cancel or back to previous option.

MENU: Enter main menu directly.

ENTER: Enter the options.

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Back of the NVR

Switch: Turn on/off NVR.

DC IN: For power supply DC 48~52V, the size of the DC plug is 5.5*2.1mm.

PoE 1-8: Ethernet ports for connecting the PoE Cameras.

UP LINK: Ethernet port for connecting to the router.

AUDIO OUT: For connecting speakers to play the recorded audio.

VGA: For connecting the monitor or display with VGA cable.

HD-PORT: For connecting the monitor or display with HDMI cable.

USB: For connecting USB mouse to control NVR or USB disk to backup video.

Wiring and Connection Diagram

Router Display Device for Remote View

PoE IP Camera

PoE NVR
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VGA Cable HDMI Cable

Power Supply Display Device(TV/Monitor with VGA/HD Port) Mouse

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After the wiring and connection as above, the live images should be shown on the

monitor or display. Then you can install the cameras and do the wiring.

Cameras Installations

When you install the cameras, please make sure to avoid the inaccurate ways of installations.

Wrong Viewing Angles

Wrong Way: The wall will reflect the light from the IR lights to the lens at night if the

camera lens are installed too close to the wall.

Right Way: Adjust the directions of the camera lens and make sure the lens of the camera

are away from the wall.

Close Object Reflects

Wrong Way: There are objects too close to the camera lens. The object will reflect light

from the IR light to the lens.

Right Way: Move the objects away from the camera lens or change the camera's installation

position.

Close Wire Cable Reflects

Wrong Way: The wire cables of the camera, like power cable or Ethernet cable are too close

to the camera lens. The cables will reflect light from IR light to the lens.

Right Way: Move the power cable or Ethernet cable away from the camera lens and fix it

on the back of the camera.

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 1 NVR Installation

1.1 Hard Disk Installation

Please install the hard disk first. If not, the video recorder can only monitor normally, but

cannot record or playback.

1 Remove the case 2 Plug in SATA cable

3 Screw HDD to the bottom 4 Install the case back

Notice: Please choose a specialized monitoring hard drive disk in order to record

for a longer time. The video recorder supports 3.5" or 2.5" SATA hard disk.

Warning: please make sure the power is off before installation.

1.2 Boot & Preview

Make sure the power supply matches the requirements of the hard disk video recorder.

After connecting the power, the indicator on the front of the NVR will light on and you

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will hear a buzzer sound, then the display will boot up and the device will access to the

preview image. After the recovery of the non-normal power failure, the device will

automatically return to the state it was in before the power outage.

2 Function Setting

2.1 Login System

After the normal boot, you have to log in first and the system will provide the corresponding

function according to the user's rights.

Right click the mouse →【Main Menu】

User name: admin (default)

Password: Just leave it blank as default.

2.2 HDD Setup

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Advanced】→【HDD Info】

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Choosing the Hard Disk, clicking Format Storage, starting to format the HDD.

Notice: Please confirm the hard disk is connected. The hard disk should be formatted

before first use, so that it can record properly. It will automatically overwrite previous

videos when the storage of hard disk is full if you set overwrite.

2.3 General
Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【System】→【General】

[Language] You can set the system language to the native language.

[Storage Full]

Choose Overwrite: Keep recording video and automatically overwrite the former video

while the storage of HDD is full.

Choose Stop: Stop recording video while the storage of HDD is full.

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[Auto Logout] You can set up a 0-60 min auto standby. 0 min means you haven't set up the

standby time.

[Startup Wizard] Tick it to get startup wizard when reboot the system (untick it as default).

2.4 Record Setup

In the Record Configuration, you can set up the record mode for each channel to save space

of the HDD and only record the important videos.

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Record Conf.】

[Channel] The channel which you want to do settings of record configuration.

[Length] The standard length of each video segment.

[Mode] The way you want to record videos.

Schedule: The selected channel will only record during the chosen time period.

Regular: The system will keep recording during the chosen time period.

Detect: The system will record a video segment when the camera detects

movements during the chosen time period.

Alarm: The system will record a video segment when the camera alarms

during the chosen time period.

Manual: The selected channel will record 24/7.

Stop: The selected channel will not record any video.

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 Notice: If you would like to set the recording mode to "Alarm", please make sure that

you have enabled the alarm function of the corresponding channel.

2.5 Video Playback

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【PlayBack】

In the "Common Playback", you can playback recorded video according to date, time,

channel and mode.

① Choose Play Mode

② Choose Video Date

③ Playback Channel Option

④ Video Playback Time

⑤ Playback Control Key

Start Playback Play Backward

Stop Playing Slow Playback

Rewind/Fast-forward Prev/Next Frame

Prev/ Next File Repeat Playback

Full Screen Start Editing

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Click the "Smart Express", you can choose different alarm type files for fast playback.

Click the "Smart Search", all recorded videos, which detected motions or humans will be displayed.

Click the "Face Search", all recorded videos, which detected human faces will be displayed.

Click the "Car Replay", all recorded videos, which detected vehicles will be displayed.

2.6 Video Backup

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【System】→【Backup】

Choose【Video Type】→【Channel】→【Time】, clicking Add button to search video file,

choosing the file in the list, clicking Start button to backup and it will automatically

prompt after backup completed.

Notice: USB disk must be FAT32 format. Please choose AVI format while backup, so

that the backup video could be played on PC directly.

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2.7 Snapshot Configuration
Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【System】→【SnapShot Conf.】

[Cycle capture] The camera will take snapshots periodically when you choose Cycle

capture. For example, if the default snapshot period is 64 seconds, it means the camera

will automatically take snapshot every 64 seconds.

[EMAIL] Tick it and the NVR will send the snapshots captured by the cameras to your e-mail

address.

[FTP] Tick it to enable this function. Buyers need to build their own ftp service by themselves.

[storage] Tick it and the NVR will store the snapshots captured by the cameras in the HDD.

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[Timing capture] The camera will take snapshots at the time that you set when you

choose Timing capture.

2.8 Network Setup

Connect NVR to Router→ Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Network】

[DHCP Enable] Tick it to automatically obtain the lP address assigned by the server.

[IP Address] It has to be a unique IP address on the same LAN segment to avoid conflicts

with other equipment in local area.

[HTTP Port] A port number for remote visit, default value is 80.

[NetService] Here you can enable functions like RTSP, FTP, Email and other services.

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2.9 Check Nat Status
Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Advanced】→【Version】

[Serial Number] Device Serial Number for remote view.

[Nat Status] Check the network status, begin a remote monitoring when shows connected.

[Device Info] Edit function like playback preview, face and human detection.

2.10 Email Setup

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Network】→【NetService】→【EMAIL】

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[SMTP Server] Sender's mailbox (for example: gmail / email).

[Port] Sender's mailbox SMTP port.

[Encryption] SSL.

[User Name] Username of the sender's mailbox (must support and open SMTP function).

[Password] Password of the sender's mailbox. Go to get 16-digit app password on your

email setting.

[Receiver] Receiver's mailbox.

[Mail Testing] Click and it will send an email to receiver to test the Email setting.

Notice: Before testing the Email, please confirm the Network has been connected

successfully.

How To Get 16-Digit App Password

Enable IMAP access of your e-mail.

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Log in your Google account. In "Security" section, find "Signing in to Google". If the

"2-Step Verification" is off, please enable it.

You will get a 16 digits password that you need to use later to set up your email notice in

NVR system.

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You will get a 16 digits password that you need to use later to set up your e-mail notice in

NVR system.

Notice: You are not able to review the password after you click "DONE" so please

write it down or leave this page open.

2.11 User Management

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【System】→【Account】

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[Modify Pwd] Enter to Modify Password page, and modify password.

[Add User] Add User account and set up the User's permissions. Enter the Add User page

and input the User Name and Password.

Notice: Password can be setup as number+letter combination, please record your

password in other ways and keep it in a safe place to avoid forgetting.

2.12 Audio Setting

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【System】→【Encode】

[Video/Audio] Tick four blanks to show the file for streaming video and audio.

2.13 Alarm
Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】

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The NVR supports intelligent alerts, such as human detection, face detection, vehicle

detection and traditional alarm. You can set different intelligent alerts if your cameras

also support these functions through the following operations.

2.13.1 Intelligent Alert Setting

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】→【Intelligent Alert】

[Channel] Choose the camera which you want to do alert settings.

[Enable] When it is unticked, the camera will not detect any movements.

[Human Detect] The camera will detect human activities by recognizing humanoid body shape.

[Face detection] The camera will detect human face when this option is ticked on.

[Record] When it is ticked on, the camera will record a video segment when human/face

detected.

[Mobile reported] When it is ticked on, the camera will send alert notifications to your

mobile App when it detects movements or human activities.

[Alarm Sound] When it is ticked on, the camera will make a voice alarm when it detects

movements or human activities.

[Sensitivity] Adjust the detection sensitivity of the camera.

[Rule]Set advanced detection rules like safe zone or line cross alarm.

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 Notice: If the "Enable" option is on and the "Human Detect" is off, the camera will

detect all movements, including pets, vehicles, plants, etc. Therefore, we recommend

you to active "Human Detect" to reduce false alerts. It shows that "Human Detect"

function can reduce 98%-99% of the false alerts. If you need to enable this function

please make sure your camera support human/face detection.

2.13.2 Advanced Setting of Human Detection/Face Detection

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】→【Intelligent Alert】→【Human Detect】/

【Face detection】→【Advanced】, click Set button.

[Period] The time period of the detection.

[MD Interval] The interval between 2 human motion movements alerts.

[PostRec] To adjust the length of the video after the camera detects abnormal movements.

[Tour] Not applicable.

[Snapshot] When it is ticked on, the camera will take snapshots when it detects abnormal

movements.

[Send Email] When it is ticked on, the camera will send alerts to your e-mail address

when it detects abnormal movements.

[Write Log] When it is ticked on, the NVR will mark down the alarm record. You can review

the records by following this path: Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Advanced】→【Log】.

[FTP upload] Not applicable.

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[Alarm] Shutdown: It means to turn off all alarm sounds.

Voice Prompts: You can select to turn on different alarm sounds.

[IPC AlarmOut]For setting Blue＆Red Alarm Light. Some models of our PoE AI Cameras

are built in Red LED lights and Blue LED lights. When human detected, the red lights and

blue lights will flash alternately to scare off intruders whether day or night.

If your cameras support the function of Red-Blue Light Alarm, and you want to disable

the function, please right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】→【Intelligent Alert】→

【Human detection】→【Advanced】, click Set button, untick the【IPCAlarmOut】.

[Voice Prompts] To choose the different alarm sounds for the voice prompts.

If you have set the function of face detection, on screen of the monitor with live video,

you can view the human faces detected by the cameras. You can easily and quickly get

whether the persons detected by the camera are your friends or intruders. If he is an

intruder, the face detection function can help take some actions as soon as possible to

protect your safety and property.

When the cameras detect human faces, the NVR will show you these faces on the right

side of the screen like the image above.

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2.13.3 Advanced Settings of Vehicle Detection

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】→【Vehicle shape inspection】

2.13.4 Advanced Settings of Safe Zone & Line Cross Alarm

You can set up a safe zone for camera. The camera will only detect or make alarm sound

when there are abnormal activities in the safe zone.

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】→【Intelligent Alert】→【Rule Set】

Choose the safe zone shape which you would like to use. In this user manual, we use

rectangle as example.

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Click & hold the sides of the different patterns then drag the sides to change the shape

and the size of the safe zone.

You can also choose other size such as circle to protect our valuable objects.

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When you choose "Tripwire" in stead of "Intrusion", there will be a line on the screen and

the camera will only detect or make alarm sound when people cross this line.

2.13.5 Abnormality Settings

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】→【Abnormality】, in this part, you can set

the alarm for other events.

In the【Event Type】, there are several options:

[No Storage] The NVR can't detect HDD.

[Storage Device Error] The NVR detects that the HDD is not working correctly.

[Storage No Space] The HDD is full.

[Net Disconnection] The NVR is disconnected to the Internet.

[IP Conflict] There are other devices in the LAN using the same IP address as this NVR.

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You can also choose different notification types:

[Show Message] The error message will show on the monitor screen.

[Alarm] Shutdown: It means to turn off all alarm sounds.

Voice Prompts: You can select to turn on different alarm sounds.

[Mobile reported] The NVR will send error message to the App.

[Send Email] The NVR will send error message to your e-mail address.

2.13.6 Traditional Alarm Setting

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Alarm】→【Traditional alarm】, in this part, you

can adjust the settings for other alarm types.

[Video Blind] The camera is covered and blinded.

[Video Loss] The camera loses connection with the NVR.

[Alarm Input] The alarm input from the cameras.

[Intelligent] Not applicable.

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 3 Digital Channel Setup

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Advanced】→【Digital】→【ChannelType】

4CH PoE NVR supports to be expanded to 10 channel.

8CH PoE NVR supports to be expanded to 16 channel.

[Maximum number of preview] Number of cameras can be viewed simultaneously.

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 4 Add IP Camera

This PoE NVR is expandable and supports Onvif. It means that the recorder is compatible

with all the PoE IP cameras which support Onvif protocol. If you want to connect more

cameras to the recorder, you need to pair the recorder and the cameras first.

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Quick Set】

Click "Search" and the cameras will be able to be chosen on the upper chart. Click "Add"

then the camera will be paired with the NVR.

[AddMode] Auto and Manual for optional.

5 Remote View

Right click the mouse→【Main Menu】→【Advanced】→【Version】

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Serial Number: Enter device Serial Number

Username: admin (Default)

Password: Just leave it blank as default (But you need to fill in your own password if you

have changed the password before).

5.1 Remote View via PC

Open the Google Browser, enter website: https://www.xmeye.net, arrive at browsing

page of remote view, choose "By Device". Then enter Serial No., User name, Password

and Verify to realize remote view.

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5.2 Remote View via PC Client Software
Download Center:

https://www.techage.com/pages/download-for-poe-wired-camera-system

Open VMS PC client software after installation.

Click [Device Manager] and choose [Add devices automatically] to add the device.

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Live view via VMS.

5.3 Remote View Via Smart Phone

① Install the software: scan the QR code or search XMEye Pro in App store to download.

When turn on NVR for the first time→【Camera Test】→【Time Setup Wizard】→【Network】

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②Install successfully, register user, add device and begin a remote view.

Step 1:

Tap register and input your

Username, Password to

create a new account.

Step 2:

Click "+" to add devices:

input Serial No., username

and password .

Step 3:

After device added, click it

to link the sever.

Step 4:

Connect successfully and

start to view video.

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