8 9FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONSYour NVR (Network Video Recorder) contains professional-grade features and flexibility thatallows the do-it-yourselfer to easily setup and maintain a reliable and secure security systemfor home and office.It utilizes a dual-core CPU running an embedded Linux operating system to maintain stableoperation and a popular H.264 compression algorithm to produce high-quality, low bitstreamfootage that is easy to manage and efficient to transfer over the internet. It can use variousfunctions such as record, playback, and monitoring at the same time and produces audio andvideo synchronization. This product has advanced network technology and data transmissionfunctions allowing you to control and monitor your system remotely.This product offers the following features:Smartphone CompatibleAccess live footage directly from your iPhone, iPad, Android phone and tablet or othersupported mobile device. Your NVR can also be set to e-mail your hand held-devicewhenever specific activity occurs, such as motion detection.Built-in 4-port Power Over Ethernet (POE) BlockThe POE Block allows you to power and view up to four cameras directly connected to theNVR. The inclusion of the block saves money and setup time.View Your Video Feed Online with No Additional Service FeesView your NVR’s live or recorded video footage on any Internet accessible computer withInternet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome (using IE plug-in).Stay Notified with Customizable Email AlertsSet your system up to notify you when an event has occurred at the location you aremonitoring. Notification alerts can easily be adjusted to your specifications.Advanced Motion Detection Activated RecordingAdvanced motion detection settings ensure that false alarms are not triggered. The easy touse motion detect set up screen allows you to mask out certain areas which experience heavymovement in order to avoid false alarms and avoid unnecessary record triggering.Multiple Backup OptionsA built-in USB port gives you the option of backing up and transferring your video footageusing a flash drive or external USB hard drive. You can also connect to an external CD/DVD writer to burn your file footage right onto a compact disc or DVD disc. Files can also beaccessed from your NVR system to a remote computer location by logging on remotely.Connect to a TV or PC Monitor EasilyThis system comes with VGA and BNC video out ports to allow you to connect to a TV orcomputer monitor for viewing purposes. You can utilize both outputs simultaneously.24/7 Scheduled RecordingChoose which days of the week and hours of the day you want to set your NVR to record ornot record.Included Mouse and Remote ControlIn addition to the front panel button controls, system can also be booted up and shut downusing the included remote control or mouse. Mouse operation function supports intelligentoperation by enabling copy and paste functions.Storage FunctionEncrypted file format to ensure data security and avoid vicious data modification.Multiple Playback Options and Advanced Search FunctionsSupports real-time recording on each channel independently. Search through recorded fileswhile you are playing live footage, monitoring through a remote location using a supportedinternet browsing application and backing up system files. A variety of playback modesinclude: slow play, fast play, backward play and frame by frame play.Network MonitoringSupports network remote real-time monitoring (available bandwidth permitting) and remoterecord search.Alarm Activation FunctionSeveral relay alarm outputs enable you to pair your system with an on-site alarm system.Communication PortsStandard Ethernet port allows you to access the NVR from a network or the Internet.NOTE! Depending on your point of purchase, your NVR may have the harddisk drive already installed. If your drive was packaged separately, or if youwish to upgrade your installed drive up to a 3TB drive, please see Chapter 6at the back of this manual which covers installing the drive.