in this chapter we will learn how to configure the cameras
click on the menu button and then choose settings
the first category is camera, after clicking on it you will see a subcategory appearing on the right
we'll start with add camera
adding a camera is very similar to the process of adding a camera which we introduced in the wizard chapter
you must confirm that the NVR network parameters are configured properly
before you can successfully add a camera
since we already configured the network by now through the wizard we are good to go
we will touch the network settings later on
in case you wish to modify any configuration you have done through the wizard
click on add camera in the camera sub category section to open the interface
alternatively if there is an empty window on the live you display
you can click on the plus icon on the top right of that window
adding a camera has several options but before adding the camera
we need to make sure that all the IP camera settings are correct
first, make sure that the IP addresses of the cameras are correct and organized
if you wish to change it this is the time
if you wish to change the network settings for a specific camera click on the pencil icon next to it
set the network parameters as you wish and confirm
the new settings will take effect momentarily, if you wish to set a batch of cameras
tick all the cameras you wish to set and click on the arrow next to the edit line
in the opened interface set the start IP, subnet mask and Gateway
input the admin password and confirm by clicking ok. the change will take effect within a few secunds
next is setting the default usernames and passwords
for that we have created the default password button
you can use it to set the default password for different devices and manufacturers
click on it to open its settings window and set the usernames and passwords accordingly
doing so will save you from editing the credentials for each camera separately
now you can easily add the cameras
the easiest way to add the cameras is through quick add
this interface will show you all the available cameras in the network
just tick the cameras you wish to add and click on add
if required change the user name and password after adding the camera
by clicking on the pencil icon next to it
you can also add the camera manually from the add manually section
once you choose it either input the IP address of the required camera
or switch to domain input and set the domain address
set the correct port, username and password
and test to confirm that the device has successfully communicated with the device
click on add to confirm and add the camera
the next interface is edit camera. here you can edit some general parameters
note that this can be done only after adding the IP cameras
in order to easily identify the cameras
use the preview button which will pop up a live video stream from the camera
here you can perform several modifications. first you can edit the cameras name
click on the pencil icon and set a new name for the camera
note that this will change the name and the camera OSD setting as well click on OK to confirm
from this interface you will also be able to change the camera's password
click on the down arrow next to the operation tab and then choose modify IPC password
in the open window choose the desired cameras input the new password, and re-enter it for confirmation
the trashcan is used to delete cameras
for more advanced users you can update the IPC firmware
click on the up arrow under the upgrade tab to update the cameras firmware
after confirming the update choose the cameras and firmware version from the open window and confirm
please note that if you are using a POE NVR the IP cameras which connect directly to the POE ports of the NVR
will be displayed automatically in the camera list
next to the Edit camera we will find in channel sequence
this is where you will set the groups and dwell times that will be available in the main interface
click in channel sequence in the interface to go to the configuration interface
click on the plus icon to pop up the settings window, set the group name and dwell time between cameras
tick the cameras you wish to add to that group and click Add to confirm
this group will now be available in the live view interface
you can modify the groups name and dwell time by clicking on the pencil icon
changing the chosen cameras is not possible after creating the group
if you wish to delete the group click on the trash bin icon
next in line we have the image configuration it is the second subcategory for camera settings
you can quickly get there by clicking on start, then settings, camera and image
here we will find OSD settings, image settings and mask settings
we will start with the OSD
the OSD or on screen display allows you to choose which information will appear on the camera video stream
and what will be its position on the image
you can set the information for each camera individually
including the camera name string and OSD position or you can set all of the cameras together
excluding the camera name string and position
to set an individual camera first select the desired input the camera name
enable or disable the name and time OSD if you have enabled any of the OSD details
you will be able to drag the red OSD marking in the image preview area that changes position
click apply to save the settings
you can enable or disable the OSD from all the cameras
by clicking on the apply all arrow next to the corresponding tab
after changing any setting click apply to save
under the OSD settings you will find the image settings
in general provision isr is doing its best to provide you the best image settings possible
but in some scenarios you might want to fine-tune these settings
the basic operations which will be available for any camera connected to the NVR
are brightness, contrast, saturation and hue
you will be able to adjust it and see the effect on the live preview window
if you are using cameras in provision isr protocol
you will be able to access the advanced menu by clicking on the arrow on the right side
here you will find sharpness, WDR, DNR, white balance, mirror and flip
in case you wish to revert any changes you've made
click on default to restore the image settings to factory default
this will not affect any other settings of the camera
but will restore all the image settings including image settings that don't appear in this interface
once done with the image settings you will go down to mask setting
the mask is used to cover some areas of the image for enhanced privacy
the mask will work only on cameras connected by provision isr protocol
select the camera you wish to configure and enable the mask
click the draw button and drag the mouse on the image area to set the mask area .
you can set up 4 mask areas for each camera
after adding the mask areas you can choose the color of the mask from the right side of the interface
clicking on the delete button will delete all the configured mask areas for the selected camera
click apply to save the setting
now we will go to the motion settings
this is one of the most important settings of the system
as it will affect the motion alarms and record
in order to start first select the camera and enable the motion
next you should set the sensitivity the higher the value the more sensitive the camera will be to detect motion
remember that after all this is video motion detection which is based on pixel colors
so we don't want a high sensitivity which will trigger an alarm to every leaf blown in front of the camera
but we also don't want a low sensitivity that might ignore an important event
after setting sensitivity set the duration
the duration refers to the interval time between 2 motion detection's
for instance, if the duration time is set to 10 seconds, once the system detects a motion
it will trigger the alarm and disregard all other motions for that channel for 10 seconds
if there is another motion detected during this period, it will be considered as continuous movement
otherwise it will be considered as a single motion
now let's set the area of interest
left click, hold and drag the mouse cursor on the camera image from the top left to the bottom right
you can set more than one motion area.
to delete, left click, hold and drag the mouse cursor on camera image from the bottom right to the top left
click all to set the whole camera image as the motion detection area
click invert to swap the selected area and the non selected area
click clear to clear all the motion areas
now click apply to save the settings
or click processing mode to go to the alarm handling configuration interface of the motion alarm
we will explain about this interface in the alarm chapter
last in the camera settings we have the PTZ
the device supports full control over IP speed dome or PTZ cameras
in the PTZ configuration you can set presets and cruises
the method described here can be used from the live view interface as well
first we have the PTZ controls. there is not much to explain here
next we have the preset settings
presets can be used to save important locations and recalling them quickly when needed
as default the preset list is empty so you will have to add and configure the presets that are important to you
in order to do so follow these steps-
click preset to go to preset operation tab
use the PTZ controls to set the PTZ on the desired location, then click on the Add button
in the open window choose the desired preset number and give it a name for easy identification
click OK to save the settings
if you wish to add a preset you have already saved click on it on the right window
you can change the name and click Save or adjust the position of the camera and click on save position
once you have saved your presets you can configure a cruise
a cruise is built from several presets you can set the order and the dwell time between presets as you wish
to configure a cruise click on the cruise section and click on add to open the settings window
input the cruises name for easy identification and click on add preset
select the preset name, dwell time and preset speed and click OK
repeat this process until you have completed adding all the presets you wish to have on that cruise
you can edit a dwell time by clicking on the pencil icon or delete a preset completely by clicking on the trash bin
in order to activate the cruise for testing click on the play button
clicking on the stop button or moving the PTZ to any direction will stop the cruise
after adding the cruise click delete button to delete the selected cruise completely
this finalizes the camera configuration