in this chapter we will introduce you to the configuration panel of the system
to access it click on menu and then on settings the setup panel will pop up
the setup panel is divided in seven categories
each of the categories contain subcategories that will link you to the desired configuration interface
the categories are very logical so if you are not sure where to find the settings you are looking for
just follow your instinct and most probably you will get to where you want to go
let's introduce the categories
first is the camera settings- this category offers all configuration related to the cameras
the subcategories are- add a camera or adding cameras to the system
edit camera for editing parameters for existing cameras
image settings- for adjusting the camera image and other parameters related to it such as clip and mirror
motion- setting the motion detection area and sensitivity
PTZ- configuring PTZ cameras including presets and cruises
next we will have record setting
this is where you will set your recording including resolution bitrate and substream
the subcategories are: record- for setting the record method and manual record duration
encoding parameters- here you will be able to set all the recording parameters
for each of the cameras including sub stream settings
recording schedule- setting and applying schedules for the different recording triggers
advance- setting the pre and post alarm recording duration
after record we have alarm settings. here you will find all the configuration regarding alarms
including alarms inputs and outputs the subcategories are ;
alarm out- set and text the alarm outputs of the system and related cameras
motion alarm- set the triggers and responses of the system to motion alarms
sensor alarm- to set the triggers and responses of the system to sensor alarms
exception- to set the triggers and responses of the system to exception alarms
and alarm status- showing the status of all alarms available in the system
next we have disc settings- this is where you will see all the information concerning hard disks
you will also be able to assign recording groups from here
the subcategories are: Disk Management- to see the available hard drives and format if needed
storage mode- here you will be able to set recording groups and assign specific cameras for specific HDD
disk information- here you will be able to see all the information regarding your HDD
next is network setting this section allows all network configurations
the subcategories are: TCP/IP- from here you will set the IP address of the device
DDNS- configure the DDNS service for the device
Ports- set the HTTP, data and RTSP ports of the device
Email- configure email address for sending email notifications
UPnP- set UPnP connection
NAT- enable cloud access connection
Telnet- enabled temporary telnet connection for special maintenance
network status- this summarizes all the network information and details
next we'll have account and authority settings
this category relates to all settings of users and authorities
the subcategories are; add user- for adding new users to the system
edit users- editing existing users on the system
edit permission group- creating or editing permission groups that will be used for users of the system
modify password- for modifying password for existing users and online user showing
connected users and their current usage of the system
last we'll have the system settings. from here we will set all the basic configurations of the system
we will also be able to update backup and restore settings for the system
the subcategories are;
Basic- this will set all the basic values for the system such as output resolutions video system etc
date and time- to set the time zone, DST, and adjust the time and date
system information- to view all the crucial information of the system
view log- to access the system logs and search within it
backup and restore- to backup and restore the system settings and upgrade
here you update the system's firmware to the latest one
this was a general introduction to the settings interface
in the next chapters we will go deeper into each of the categories