dahua DH-XVR5108HS Digital Video Recorder User Guide

dahua DH-XVR5108HS Digital Video Recorder

Foreword

General
This quick start guide (hereinafter referred to as “the Manual”) introduces the functions and operations of the DVR device (hereinafter referred to as “the DVR”).

Safety Instructions
The following categorized signal words with defined meanings might appear in the Manual.

Revision History

Privacy Protection Notice
As the DVR user or data controller, you might collect personal data of others such as face, fingerprints, car plate number, Email address, phone number, and GPS. You need to comply with the local privacy protection laws and regulations to protect the legitimate rights and interests of other people by implementing measures including but not limited to providing clear and visible identification to inform data subject to the existence of surveillance area and providing related contact.

About the Manual
The Manual is for reference only. If there is inconsistency between the Manual and the actual product, the actual product shall prevail.

• We are not liable for any loss caused by the operations that do not comply with the Manual.
• The Manual would be updated according to the latest laws and regulations of related regions.
• For detailed information, see the paper manual, CD-ROM, QR code or our official website. If there is an inconsistency between the paper manual and the electronic version, the electronic version shall prevail.
• All the designs and software are subject to change without prior written notice. The product updates might cause some differences between the actual product and the Manual.
• Contact customer service for the latest program and supplementary documentation.
• There still might be deviations in technical data, functions and operations description, or print errors. If there is any doubt or dispute, refer to our final explanation.
• Upgrade the reader software or try other mainstream reader software if the Manual (in PDF format} cannot be opened.
• All trademarks, registered trademarks and the company names in the Manual are the properties of their respective owners.
• Visit our website, and contact the supplier or customer service if there is any problem that occurs when using the DVR.
• If there is any uncertainty or controversy, refer to our final explanation.

Important Safeguards and Warnings
The following description is the correct application method of the DVR. Read the Manual carefully before use to prevent danger and property loss. Strictly conform to the Manual during application and keep it properly after reading.

Operating Requirements

• Do not place and install the DVR in an area exposed to direct sunlight or near a heat-generating device.
• Do not install the DVR in a humid, dusty or fuliginous area.
• Keep its horizontal installation, or install it at stable places, and prevent it from falling.
• Do not drip or splash liquids onto the DVR; do not put on the DVR anything filled with liquids, to prevent liquids from flowing into the DVR.
• Install the DVR in well-ventilated places; do not block its ventilation opening.
• Use the DVR only within the rated input and output range.
• Do not dismantle the DVR arbitrarily.
• Transport, use and store the DVR within the allowed humidity and temperature range.

Power Requirements

• Use batteries according to requirements. Otherwise, it may result in fire, explosion or burning risks of batteries!
• To replace batteries, only the same type of batteries can be used.
• Dispose of the exhausted batteries according to the instructions.
• Use electric wires within rated specifications recommended by local regulations.
• Use a standard power adapter matched with this DVR. Otherwise, the user shall undertake resulting personnel injuries or DVR damages.
• Use a power supply that meets SELV (safety extra low voltage) requirements, and supply power with a rated voltage that conforms to Limited Power Source in IEC60950-1.
• For specific power supply requirements, refer to device labels.
• Products with category I structure shall be connected to a grid power output socket, which is equipped with protective grounding.
• The appliance coupler is a disconnecting device. During normal use, keep an angle that facilitates operation.

Local Operations

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Slight differences might be found in the interfaces of different models. The following figures are for reference only}’. The LP.LQ.duct shall P, prevail.

Starting the DVR
Before starting the DVR, make sure that: The rated input voltage matches the DVR’s power requirements. The power wire connection is ready. For device security, connect the DVR to the power adapter first and then connect it to the power socket. Always use stable current. It is recommended to use UPS as the power source.

Initializing the DVR
This topic shows how to initialize the DVR before use.

Background Information
When booting up for the first time, you need to configure the password information for admin (by default). To guarantee device security, we strongly recommend you properly keep the login password and regularly modify it.

Procedure

• Step 1 Turn on the DVR. The system enters the device initialization interface.
• Step 2 From the drop-down lists, select region, language and video standard as needed.
• You can change these settings on the settings pages of the DVR after the initialization
• Figure 1-1 Set location, language and video standard
• Step 3 Click Next.
• Step 4 Read the Software License Agreement select I have read and agree to all terms, and then click Next.
• Step 5 Select the time zone configure system time, and then click Next. Figure 1-2 Configure time zone and system time
• Step 6 Configure the password information for the device administrator, and then click Next.
• Step 7 (Optional)
• Figure 1-3**
  Parameter| Description|
  ---|---|---
  Username| By default, the user is admin and you cannot change it.|
  Password| Enter a new password for the device administrator in the Password** field, and confirm the password in the next field.

|

Confirm Password

|
IT”the new Password can be set from 8 characters to 32 characters and| |
contains at least two times from numbers letters and recall|
characters (excluding)

|

Password Hint

| Enter a prompt question that will help you recall the password for your device.

|
bn the login interface, click  and the RrOmRt will be displayed to|
held Y.OU reset the Password| |

• Use the mouse to draw an unlock pattern, and then draw it again for confirmation.
• Figure 1-4 Draw an unlock pattern with Rattern that you want to set must cross at least four If Y, OU do not want to configure the unlock Pattern, click Skip
• Once you have configured the unlock Rattern, it will be used as the default authentication method. If Y, ou skiP. this setting, enter the Password for login.
• Step 8 {Optional) Apply reserved email and security questions to the DVR. Enable Reserved Email and enter the email address.
• Enable Security Question and select questions from the drop-down lists for Question Question 2, and Question 3, and then enter the answers to those questions. Figure 1-5 Apply reserved email and security questions
• Step 9 Click OK.

Configuring Network
You can configure the basic network settings such as net mode, IP version, and IP address for the DVR.

Step  1 Select Main Menu> NETWORK> TCP/IP.
Step 2 Configure parameters. You can also configure network parameters in the StartuR Wizard.

Parameter| Description|
---|---|---

IP Version

| In the IP Version list, you can select 1Pv4 or 1Pv6. Both versions are supported for access.|
MAC Address| Displays the MAC address of the DVR.|

DHCP

| Enable the DHCP function. The IP address, subnet mask and default gateway are not available for configuration once DHCP is enabled.

●    If DHCP is effective, the obtained information will be displayed in the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. If not, all values show 0.0.0.0.

●  If the PPPoE connection is successful, the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DHCP are not available for configuration.

|
IP Address| Enter the IP address and configure the corresponding subnet mask and default gateway.

|
Subnet Mask|

Default Gateway

|
IIP address and default gateway must be in the same network| |
5egmentl|
Preferred DNS| Enter the IP address of DNS.|
Alternate DNS| Enter the IP address of the alternate DNS.|
Parameter| Description
---|---

MTU

| Enter a value for the network card. The value ranges from 1280 bytes to 1500 bytes. The default is 1500.

The suggested MTU values are as below.

●    1500: The biggest value of the Ethernet information package. This value is typically selected if there is no PPPoE or VPN connection, and it is also the default value of some routers, network adapters and switches.

●    1492: Optimized value for PPPoE.

●    1468: Optimized value for DHCP.

●    1450: Optimized value for VPN.

Test

| Click Test to test if the entered IP address and gateway are interworking.

Figure 1-6 TCP/IP

Table 1-2 TCP/IP parameters

Channel

| In the Channel list, select the channel that you want to configure the settings for.

Smart Codec

| Enable the smart codec function. This function can reduce the video bit stream for non-important recorded video to maximize the storage space.

Type

| ●     Main Stream: From the Type drop-down list, select General, Motion, or Alarm.

●     Sub Stream: This setting is not configurable.

Compression

| In the Compression list, select the encode mode.

●     H.265: Main profile encoding. This setting is recommended.

●     H.264H: High profile encoding. Low-bit stream with high definition.

●     H.264: General profile encoding.

●     H.264B: Baseline profile encoding. This setting requires a higher bit stream compared with other settings for the same definition.

Resolution

| From the Resolution list, select a resolution for video output.

if he maximum video resolution maY,varY.model to model!
Parameter| Description
---|---

Bit Rate Type

| From the Bit Rate Type drop-down list, select a resolution for the video.

The maximum video resolution might be different depending on your device model.

Frame Rate (FPS)

| Configure the frames per second for the video. The higher the value, the clearer and smoother the image will become. Frame rate changes along with the resolution.

Generally, in PAL format, you can select the value from 1 to 25; in NTSC format, you can select the value from 1 to 30. However, the specific range of frame rates that you can select depends on the capability of the DVR.

Quality

| This function is available if you select VBR in the Bit Rate List.

The higher the value, the better the image will become.

I Frame Interval| The interval between two reference frames.

Bit Rate (Kb/S)

| From the Bit Rate drop-down list, select a value or enter a customized value to change the image quality. The bigger the value is, the better the image will become.
Video| Enable the function for the sub-stream.
Audio| Click More, the More interface is displayed.

●     Audio: This function is enabled by default for mainstream. You need to manually enable it for sub-stream 1. Once this function is enabled, the recorded video file is a composite audio and video stream.

●     Audio Source: In the Audio Source list, you can select LOCAL and

HDCVI.

LOCAL: The audio signal is input from the Audio input port.

HDCVI: The audio signal is input from the HDCVI camera.

●    Audio Format: From the Compression drop-down list, select a format as needed.

Audio Source

Compression

Configuring Encode Setting
This topic shows how to set encode settings for each channel.

Procedure
Step 1 Select Main Menu >CAMERA> Encode > Audio/Video.
Step 2 Configure the parameters of the main/sub-streams.
Step 3 Click Apply. You can click COP.Y to COP.l the settings to other channels.

Adding IP Camera
You can add an IP camera by search results or by manually entering IP information. Before adding an IP camera, you shall change at least one analog channel to an IP channel. The cameras you want to add must be in the same network as the DVR.

Changing Channel Type
You can convert channel type to IP channel when you need to add an IP camera to the DVR.

Background Information
All channels of the DVR are set as analog channels by default, and you can convert them to IP channels.

Procedure
Step 1
Select Main Menu> CAMERA> Channel Type. Select the check box(es} in the IP column. The channel selection for analog cameras or IP cameras is in sequence, for example,  if you want to convert channels for IP cameras,  need to select from the last channel number Channel 8 first, which means, you cannot select Channel 7 directly until you have selected Channel 8. In the case of the following figure, the 9-16 channels are only for IP cameras and the range varies with the model you purchased. The actual product shall prevail.

Figure 1-8 Select the IP channel
Click Apply and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the settings.

Initializing IP Camera
The topic shows how to initialize new cameras or the cameras after restoring factory defaults.

Background Information
The IP camera shall be initialized before connecting to a DVR, otherwise, the connection will fail. The initialization will change the IP camera’s login password and IP address.

Procedure
Select Main Menu > Camera > Camera List > Add Camera.
Step 2 Enable Uninitialized, and then click Search Device.
Step 3 Select the camera to be initialized and then click Initialize.
Figure 1-10 Initialize the camera
Step 4 Apply password and email information to the IP camera. Use the DVR’s settings.
Select Using current device password and email info. check box is selected by default.
Figure 1-11 Apply device settings

Click Next.
Manually set a password and email information.
Cancel Using the current device password and email info .. Figure 1-12 Set password

contains at least two types of numbers, letters and special characters (excluding”and “&”). Enter a strong password according to the password strength bar indication.

Confirm Password

Click Next.
Enter an email address and click Next.
Figure 1-13 Set email information

Step 5 Configure camera IP address.
Select DHCP if there is a DHCP server deployed.
Select Static, and then input IP address, subnet mask, default gateway and incremental value.  Set the incremental value when you need to change the IP addresses of multiple cameras at one time. The DVR will incrementally add the value to the fourth section of the IP address when allocating IP addresses for those cameras.

Step 6 Click Next.
Figure 1-14 Configure IP address

Wait 1- 2 minutes for the initialization to complete.
Step 7 Click Finished.

Adding IP Camera by Search Result

Next Skip
Make sure that the cameras you want to add have already been initialized and connected to the right network.

Procedure
Step 1 Select Main Menu > CAMERA > Camera List > Add Camera.
Step 2 Click Search Device.

Step 3 Add IP cameras.
Add by double-click: Double-click the target camera to add it to the Added Device list. you can add only one camera bY. search result at one time Add by check box: Select the check box of the target camera, and then click Add to add it to the Added Device list. You can select more than one check box and add cameras in batches. Figure 1-16 Add IP camera by the search result.

Result
You can select more than one check box and add cameras in batches. Figure 1-16 Add IP camera by the search result. If the status of the added camera is green, it indicates the camera is properly added to the DVR. If the status of the added camera is red , it indicates a connection failure between the camera and the DVR. Check the parameters of the camera such as password, protocol and channel number, and then try adding it again.

Manually Adding IP Camera
You can add an IP camera by IP information at one time.

Prerequisites
Make sure that the cameras you want to add have already been initialized and connected to the right network.

Procedure
Step 1 Select Main Menu > CAMERA > Camera List > Add Camera.
Step 2 Click Manual Add. In the Manual Add dialog box, configure parameters.

Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule
By default, all cameras continuously record videos 24 hours a day. You can modify the settings as needed. You can also configure the storage schedule in the StartuR Wizard.

Procedure
Step 1 Select Main Menu> STORAGE> Schedule> Record.
Step 2 Configure parameters.
Step 3 Set the schedule by drawing or editing.

Channel

| From the Channel drop-down list, select the channel that you want to use on the DVR to connect the remote device.

Manufacturer

| From the Manufacturer drop-down list, select the manufacturer of the remote device.

IP Address

| In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the IP camera.
| ‘Change the default value (192.168.0.0) which the system cannot connect| l
to.
RTSP Port| The default value is 554. You can change the value as needed.

HTTP Port

| The default value is 80. You can change the value as needed.
If you enter another value, for example, 70, then you should enter 70| ]
11fter the IP address when logging in to the DVR by browser!
TCP Port| The default value is 37777. You can change the value as needed.
Username| Enter the username of the remote device.
Password| Enter the password of the user for the remote device.

Remote CH No.

| Enter the remote channel number of the remote device that you want to add.

Decoder Strategy

| In the Decoder Strategy list, select Default, Realtime, or Fluent as needed.
Parameter| Description
---|---

Protocol Type

| ●    If the IP camera is added through private protocol, select TCP.

●    If the IP camera is added through the ONVIF protocol, select Auto, TCP, UDP, or MULTICAST.

●    If the IP camera is added through other manufacturers, select TCP or

UDP.

Encryption

| If the IP camera is added through the ONVIF protocol, enabling the Encryption

a check box will provide encryption protection to the data being transmitted

If using this function, the HTTPS function must be enabled for the remote IP| I
camera!

Drawing: Press and hold the left button of the mouse and drag the mouse to draw the period.
Editing: Click 0 to configure the period and then click OK.
Step 4 Click Apply
The configured record schedule can come into effect only when the auto-record function is enabled. For details to enable auto record, see User’s Manual.

Configuring P2P Settings
You can use the QR code to connect a smartphone to the DVR for management. Make sure that the DVR has been connected to the Internet, and if yes, in the Status box of the P2P

Channel

| From the Channel drop-down list, select the channel to change video recording settings.

Pre-record

| In the Pre-record field, set the time for capturing extra video that occurs before an event to provide context to a recording. Value range: 0 to 30 s.
Parameter| Description
---|---

Redundancy

| Allows users to set one of the HDDs as the redundant HDD to save the recorded files into different HDDs. In case of HDD failure, you can find the backup recording in the redundant HDD.

●    Select Main Menu > STORAGE> Disk Manager, and then set an HDD as the redundant HDD.

●     Select Main Menu > STORAGE > Schedule > Record, and then select the Redundancy check box.

◇   If the selected channel is not recording, the redundancy function takes effect the next time you record no matter whether you select the check box or not.

◇   If the selected channel is recording, the current recorded files will be packed, and then start recording according to the new schedule.

●    this function is available on select models|
●    IT”the redundant HDD only backs up the recorded videos but nat|
snapshots|

Event type

| Select the check box of the event types.

●    General: General recording means that the DVR records all videos for the specified time frame. The general recording is represented by the colour green.

●    Motion: Motion recording means that the DVR records video only when the motion detection is triggered. Motion recording is represented by the colour yellow.

●    Alarm: Alarm recording means that the DVR records video when an alarm is triggered. Alarm recording is represented by the colour red.

●    M &A: M&A recording combines motion recording and alarm recording. The device records video when the motion detection or any alarm is triggered. M&A recording is represented by the colour orange.

●     Intelligent: Intelligent recording means that the DVR records video when the smart detection is triggered. The intelligent recording is represented by the colour blue.

●     POS: POS recording means that the DVR records video when the POS machine is used to make a payment. POS recording is represented by

the colour purple.

Period

| Defines a period during which the configured recording setting is active.

The system only activates the alarm in the defined period.

Copy to| Click Copy to copy the settings to other channels.

Enabling P2P Function
You need to enter the P2P interface to enable the P2P function and scan the QR code to download the smartphone application. Select Main Menu > NETWORK> P2P. Figure 1-20 P2P
Step 2 Click Enable to enable the P2P function.

Step 3 Click Apply

Adding the DVR to Smart Phone Client
This topic takes adding the DVR to a smartphone client as an example of smartphone management. Open the application and tap.

Step 2 Select SN/Scan.
Select DVR/XVR, enter a name and password for the DVR, and then tap Save.

Smart Motion Detection
This topic shows how to configure Smart Motion Detec.tion (SMD).

Background Information
Smart Motion Detection (SMD) is an ideal monitoring feature for low-populated areas where you want an alert for humans or vehicles anywhere in the scene without having to set rules and draw lines.

S tep 1 Select Main Menu> SMART DETECTION >Parameters> SMD.
Step 2 The  SMD interface is displayed.

Select the channel and enable it.
Step 3 Set parameters.

Step 4 Click Apply to save configuration.

Live View
After you log in, the system goes to multiple-channel live view mode by default. You can view the monitoring video of each channel. Note that the number of displayed windows may vary from model to model. To enter the live view screen from other interfaces, click – at the upper-right of the screen. Figure 1-24 Live view

detection.
Enable| Enable or disable the SMD function.

Sensitivity

| Set sensitivity, including high, middle, and low. The higher the sensitivity is, the bigger the alarm probability will be, and the bigger the false alarm rate will be. The system selects the middle by default.
Effective Target| Select alarm objects, including persons and vehicles.
Schedule| Define a period during which the motion detection is active.

Anti-Dither

| Configure the period from the end of event detection to the top of the alarm.

Alarm-out Port

| Click Setting to display the setting interface.

●     General Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the alarm devices connected to the selected output port.

●     External Alarm: Enable alarm activation through the connected alarm box.

●     Wireless Siren: Enable alarm activation through devices connected by a USB gateway or camera gateway.

Post-Alarm

| Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off the alarm after the external alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 0 seconds to 300 seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds. If you enter 0, there will be no delay.
Parameter| Description
---|---

Show Message

| Select the Show Message check box to enable a pop-up message in your local host PC.

Report Alarm

| Select the Report Alarm check box to enable the system to upload the alarm signal to the network (including the alarm centre) when an

alarm event occurs.

Send Email

| Select the Send Email check box to enable the system to send an email notification when an alarm event occurs.
ifo use this function, make sure that the email function is enabled in| 1
Main Menu > NETWORK> EMAIL !

Record Channel

| Select the channel(s) that you want to record. The selected channel(s) start recording after an alarm event occurs.
The recording for motion detection and auto recording function must|
be enabled| !
| |

PTZ Linkage

| Click Setting to display the PTZ interface. Motion Detect can only activate the PTZ preset!

Post Record

| Set a length of time for the Device to delay turning off recording after the alarm is cancelled. The value ranges from 10 seconds to 300 seconds, and the default value is 10 seconds.
Tour| Select the Tour check box to enable a tour of the selected channels.

Picture Storage

| Select the Snapshot check box to take a snapshot of the selected channel.

w

ifo use this function, select Main Menu > CAMERA > Encode >| I
|
Snap shot, in the Type list, select Event)

Sub Screen

| Select the check box to enable the function. When an alarm event occurs, the extra screen outputs the settings configured in Main Menu > **DISPLAY

Tour> Sub Screen.**

●    INot all models SURR.Ort this function!

● if using this function, an extra screen shall be enabled| !
|
Buzzer| Select the check box to activate a buzzer noise at the Device.
Log| Select the check box to enable the Device to record a local alarm log.

Alarm Tone

| Select to enable audio broadcast/alarm tones in response to a motion detection event.
White Light| Select the check box to enable the white light alarm of the camera.
Siren| Select the check box to enable the sound alarm of the camera.

Live View
You can view the live video from the connected cameras through each channel on the screen. By default, the system time, channel name and channel number are displayed on each channel window. This setting can be configured by selecting Main Menu > CAMERA >Overlay> Overlay. The figure at the lower-right corner represents the channel number. If the channel position is changed or the channel name is modified, you can recognize the channel number by this figure and then perform the operations such as record query and playback.

For the icons displayed on each channel, see Table 1-7.

Recording Playback
To play back a recording, you can select Main Menu> Playback or right-click on the live view interface and select Search.

Figure 1-25 Playback main interface
For details about the instructions on the P.la back main interface, see User’s Manual.

Instant Playback
You can play back the previous 5 minutes to 60 minutes of the recorded video. By clicking II, the instant playback interface is displayed. The instant playback has the following features:
Move the slider to choose the time you want to start playing. Play, pause and close playback. The information such as channel name and recording status icon are shielded during instant playback and will not display until exited.
During playback, a screen split layout switch is not allowed. To change the playback time, select Main Menu> SYSTEM> General> Basic, in the Instant Playbox, enter the time you want to playback.

Smart Search Playback
During playback, you can analyze a certain area to find if there was any motion detection event occurred. The system will display the images with motion events of the recorded video.
This function is for some series Rroduct only To use the Smart Search function, you need to enable the motion detection for the channel by selecting Main Menu > ALARM > Video Detection > Motion Detection.

Logging in to Web
The web provides most of the functions on local GU I. You can log in to the web to manage the DVR as needed. Slight differences might be found in the interfaces of different models.

Procedure
Open the browser enter the IP address of the DVR, and then press the Enter key.
Enter the username and password. Figure 2-1 Login default administrator account is admin. The password is the one that was configured during initial settings. To secure our account, it is recommended to keel:) the password PLOPj!rly and change it regularly. Click Login.

Appendix 1 Cybersecurity Recommendations
Cybersecurity is more than just a buzzword: it’s something that pertains to every device that is connected to the internet. IP video surveillance is not immune to cyber risks, but taking basic steps toward protecting and strengthening networks and networked appliances will make them less susceptible to attacks. Below are some tips and recommendations on how to create a more secure security system. Mandatory actions to be taken for basic equipment network security:

Use Strong Passwords
Please refer to the following suggestions to set passwords: The length should not be less than 8 characters; Include at least two types of characters; character types include upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols;

• Do not contain the account name or the account name in reverse order;
• Do not use continuous characters, such as 123, ABC, etc.;
• Do not use overlapped characters, such as 111, aaa, etc.;

Update Firmware and Client Software in Time
According to the standard procedure in the industry, we recommend keeping your equipment (such as NVR, DVR, IP camera, etc.) firmware up-to-date to ensure the system is equipped with the latest security patches and fixes. When the equipment is connected to the public network, it is recommended to enable the auto-check for updates function to obtain timely information on firmware updates released by the manufacturer. We suggest that you download and use the latest version of the client software. “Nice to have” recommendations to improve your equipment network security:

Physical Protection
We suggest that you perform physical protection on equipment, especially storage devices. For example, place the equipment in a special computer room and cabinet, and implement well-done access control permission and key management to prevent unauthorized personnel from carrying out physical contacts such as damaging hardware, unauthorized connection of removable equipment (such as USB flash disk, serial port), etc.

Change Passwords Regularly
We suggest that you change passwords regularly to reduce the risk of being guessed or cracked.

Set and Update Passwords Reset Information Timely
The equipment supports a password reset function. Please set up related information for password reset in time, including the end user’s mailbox and password protection questions. If the information changes, please modify it in time. When setting password protection questions, it is suggested not to use those that can be easily guessed.

Enable Account Lock
The account lock feature is enabled by default, and we recommend you keep it on to guarantee account security. If an attacker attempts to log in with the wrong password several times, the corresponding account and the source IP address will be locked.

Change Default HTTP and Other Service Ports
We suggest you change the default HTTP and other service ports into any set of numbers between 1024~65535, reducing the risk of outsiders being able to guess which ports you are using. Enable HTTPS We suggest you enable HTTPS so that you visit Web service through a secure communication channel.

Enable Allowlist
We suggest you enable the allowlist function to prevent everyone, except those with specified IP addresses, from accessing the system. Therefore, please be sure to add your computer’s IP address and the accompanying equipment’s IP address to the allowlist.

MAC Address Binding
We recommend you bind the IP and MAC address of the gateway to the equipment, thus reducing the risk of ARP spoofing.

Assign Accounts and Privileges Reasonably
According to business and management requirements, reasonably add users and assign a minimum set of permissions to them.

Disable Unnecessary Services and Choose Secure Modes

• If not needed, it is recommended to turn off some services such as SNMP, SMTP, UPnP, etc., to reduce risks.
• If necessary, it is highly recommended that you use safe modes, including but not limited to the following services:
• SNMP: Choose SNMP v3, and set up strong encryption passwords and authentication passwords.
• SMTP: Choose TLS to access the mailbox server.
• FTP: Choose SFTP, and set up strong passwords.
• AP hotspot: Choose WPA2-PSK encryption mode, and set up strong passwords.

Audio and Video Encrypted Transmission
If your audio and video data contents are very important or sensitive, we recommend that you use an encrypted transmission function, to reduce the risk of audio and video data being stolen during transmission. Reminder: encrypted transmission will cause some loss in transmission efficiency.

Secure Auditing
Check online users: we suggest that you check online users regularly to see if the DVR is logged in without authorization. Check equipment log: By viewing the logs, you can know the IP addresses that were used to log in to your devices and their key operations.

Network Log
Due to the limited storage capacity of the equipment, the stored log is limited. If you need to save the log for a long time, it is recommended that you enable the network log function to ensure that the critical logs are synchronized to the network log server for tracing.

Construct a Safe Network Environment
To better ensure the safety of equipment and reduce potential cyber risks, we recommend: Disabling the port mapping function of the router to avoid direct access to the intra-net devices from the external network. The network should be partitioned and isolated according to the actual network needs.

If there are no communication requirements between two sub-networks, it is suggested to use VLAN, network GAP and other technologies to partition the network, to achieve the network isolation effect. Establish the 802. lx access authentication system to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to private networks.  It is recommended that you enable your device’s firewall or blocklist and allowlist feature to reduce the risk that your device might be attacked.

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