HD-CVI DVR User Manual

Features and Specifications

Basic Setup

Basics
Device Initialization	Device Initialization
Change User & Password	Change User Name or Password
Date & Time	How to Set Date and Time
Quick Start Guide	NVR Quick Start Guide
Initial Setup	Initial Setup
Model & Serial	How to Identify Device Model and Serial Number
Add Cameras
Physical Connection	How to Physically Connect IP Camera to NVR
Add Dahua Camera	Add Dahua IP Camera to NVR
Set IP	How to set IP address of IP cameras
Smart Add	Smart Add
Add 3rd Party Camera	Add 3rd Party IP Camera to NVR
Wifi Camera	How to Connect a WiFi Camera to NVR
Wifi Camera	How to Connect a WiFi Camera to NVR ADVANCED
Wifi Camera	How to Connect a Wifi Camera to Wireless Router and Wired NVR
Menus
Menu	NVR Menu Explanation
Navigation Bar	NVR Navigation Bar
Live Feed	Live Feed Icons
Preview	Preview Control Interface
Right Click Menu	Right Click Menu
Display
Dual Display	Dual HDMI Setup
Video Matrix and Spot Out	Video Matrix and Spot Out
Additional Info
Format HDD	How to Format HDD
Recording Resolution	Recording Resolution Explanation
Compatible HDDs	Compatible_HDDs
Storage	Network Storage Explanation

Recording Setup

Interface	SystemUI	WebUI	SmartPSS 1.16	SmartPSS 2.0
Schedule	SystemUI Setup	WebUI Setup	SmartPSS 1.6 Setup	SmartPSS 2.0 Setup
Motion	SystemUI Setup	WebUI Setup	SmartPSS 1.6 Setup	SmartPSS 2.0 Setup
Alarm	SystemUI Setup	WebUI Setup	SmartPSS 1.6 Setup	SmartPSS 2.0 Setup
Advanced
Motion Record	Motion Recording Troubleshoot
Physical Alarm	Physical Alarm Setup
Resolutions	Recording Resolutions
Snapshot	Setup Snapshot
Zero Channel	Setup Zero Channel
HDD	Internal HDD vs. USB HDD
HDD	Hard Drive Compatibility List
RAID	How to Setup RAID
RAID	How to Delete RAID
RAID	How to setup Hotspare
RAID	RAID Info displaying as, "Active, Degraded, Recovering"
FTP	How to Setup FTP to Record Snapshots and Sub-Stream Using SmallFTPD
eSATA	eSATA Setup and Use
Audio	Audio Recording Setup
iSCSI	How to Setup iSCSI with Windows Server 2012
Multicast	How to Setup Multicast
NAS	NAS Recording Setup

Playback

Interface	SystemUI	WebUI	SmartPSS 1.16	SmartPSS 2.0	Mobile
Playback	Playback via SystemUI	Playback via Internet Explorer	Playback via SmartPSS 1.16	Playback via SmartPSS 2.0	Playback via Mobile Phone
Advanced
Playback Menu	Playback Menu
DAV to AVI	How to Convert DAV to AVI
Smart Player	How to Use Smart Player
Smart Search	How to Use Smart Search
Fisheye	How to Dewarp a Fisheye Camera During Playback

Backup

Interface		SystemUI	WebUI	SmartPSS 1.16	SmartPSS 2.0
Backup		SytemUI Setup	Internet Explorer Setup	SmartPSS 1.16 Setup	SmartPSS 2.0 Setup
Advanced
Disable UAC	Disable UAC Before Backing Up via IE or SmartPSS
SD-Card	Download Video from SD-Card in SmartPSS
USB	Backup via USB
Snapshot	Backup Snapshot via USB
N+M	N+M Hot Standby Setup
Redundant HDD	Redundant HDD Setup

Remote Access

Interface	WebUI	SmartPSS 1.16	SmartPSS 2.0	DSS V7	DSS V8	Mobile App
Port Forward	Configure Port Forwarding	Remote Access via IP	Remote Access via IP	Remote Access via IP	Remote Access via IP	IP/Domain Mobile Access
P2P	N/A	Remote Access via P2P	Remote Access via P2P	Remote Access via P2P	Remote Access via IP	P2P Mobile Access
Advanced
Internet Explorer	How to Configure Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer	How to Delete Webrec Files
2-Way Talk	2-Way Talk Setup
Email	Email Notifications Setup
Email	Setup Email Notifications w/Gmail
Email	Setup Email Notifications w/Yahoo
RTSP	RTSP via VLC
RTSP	Embed Video Feed On Website
RTSP	Link to RTSP Settings
DDNS	DDNS Setup
DDNS	Dahua DDNS Setup
DDNS	NoIP DDNS Setup
DDNS	Quick DDNS Setup
FTP	Setup Small FTP via FTPD
FTP	Setup FTP Snapshot
FTP	FTP Setup Core FTP Server

NOTE: Plus versions of mobile applications have Push Notifications. All other features are the same on the Free and Paid applications.

Android Software
gDMSS Lite	Android Phone	View Live Feed and Playback via Mobile Device
gDMSS Plus	Android Phone	View Live Feed and Playback via Mobile Device
gDMSS HD Lite	Android Tablet	View Live Feed and Playback via Tablet
gDMSS HD Plus	Android Tablet	View Live Feed and Playback via Tablet

iOS Software
iDMSS Lite	iOS Phone	View Live Feed and Playback via iPhone
iDMSS Plus	iOS Phone	View Live Feed and Playback via iPhone
iDMSS HD Lite	iOS Tablet	View Live Feed and Playback via iPad
iDMSS HD Plus	iOS Tablet	View Live Feed and Playback via iPad

Instructions

About
Intro	Introduction to Mobile Applications (iDMSS and gDMSS)
Features	gDMSS Features(Android)
Features	iDMSS Features(iOS)
iDMSS or gDMSS Setup
Remote Access	How to Access System Using P2P via Mobile Application
Remote Access	How to Access System Using IP/Domain via Mobile Application
Playback	How to Playback Video via Mobile Application
Favorites	How to Setup Favorite List via Mobile Application
Local Files	Local Files
Push Notifications	How to Setup Push Notifications via Mobile Application

xDMSS Version 4.80.001 Instructions

SmartPSS

SmartPSS
Windows	macOS Intel Chip Download	Manual	Specsheet
Build Date: 3-10-2023	Build Date: 1-29-2021

NOTE: SmartPSS has been discontinued and is no longer supported for Windows and M Series Macintosh Computers.
Please download and install SmartPSS Lite instead. Download Here

Notice of Discontinuation of SmartPSS

How to Upgrade SmartPSS 2.0 to latest version of SmartPSS

Menu Interface

Please Note: The below menu items are subject to change.

Operation
Live View View Device in SmartPSS How To Setup Custom Screen View in SmartPSS How To Enable Task In SmartPSS How to Dewarp a Fisheye Camera's Recorded Video via SmartPSS How to Setup Auto-Tracking in SmartPSS How to Setup Tripwire in SmartPSS How to Setup Intrusion in SmartPSS How to Setup Abandoned/Missing in SmartPSS How to Setup People Counting in SmartPSS How to Setup Heatmap in SmartPSS How to Setup Scene Change in SmartPSS How to Setup Loitering Detection in SmartPSS How to Setup Fast Moving in SmartPSS How to Setup ePTZ in SmartPSS How To Use PTZ Preset In SmartPSS How To Use PTZ Tour In SmartPSS How To Use PTZ Scan In SmartPSS How To Use PTZ Pattern In SmartPSS How To Use PTZ Windshield Wiper In SmartPSS	Access Door Controller - Basic User and Access Rights Setup How To Import & Export Access User List	Intercom How to Setup Video Talk	Video Wall How to Setup Video Wall	Event x	Attendance x	Face Detect x

Search
Playback SmartPSS Playback How to Dewarp a Fisheye Camera's Recorded Video via SmartPSS How To Export Device Record In SmartPSS How To Export Device Picture In SmartPSS How To Playback Local Record In SmartPSS How To Playback Exported Video From SmartPSS	People Counting x	Heat Map How To Use Heatmap in SmartPSS	Log How To Search Client Log In SmartPSS How To Search Device Log In SmartPSS

Configuration
Devices Add DVR/NVR to SmartPSS(IP) Add DVR/NVR via Serial Number to SmartPSS(P2P) Import/Export Devices to SmartPSS	Device CFG x	Event Config x	Tour & Task How To Use Task Plan In SmartPSS	PC-NVR How to Setup PC-NVR How to Setup PC-NVR How to Setup PC-NVR On SmartPSS 2.0	User How To Create Users In SmartPSS