kogan 4TB, POE Smarterhome 8 Channel Ai Nvr Security Camera System User Guide

4TB, POE Smarterhome 8 Channel Ai Nvr Security Camera System

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Specifications:

• Product Name: KOGAN SMARTERHOMETM 8 CHANNEL AI NVR SECURITY
  CAMERA SYSTEM WITH 4 X 8MP CAMERAS (4TB, POE)

• Model Number: KASMNVRPOEA

• Camera Resolution: 8MP

• Storage Capacity: 4TB

• Number of Channels: 8

Product Usage Instructions:

Components:

• NVR
• Power Adapter
• Network Cable (NVR)
• PoE Network Cable (x4) (Camera)
• Camera
• Mouse
• 2.5inch HDD Screws (x4)
• Drill Template (x4)
• Camera Screw Kit (x4)
• Waterproof Terminal (x4)
• User Guide

Overview:

The NVR features various ports including VGA, HDMI, WAN, USB,
and Power POE Ports. The Camera comes with status indicators, lens,
infrared motion sensor, microphone, LED lights, SD card slot,
speaker, and PoE connector.

Installation:

Bracket Installation:

1. Disassemble the camera by pressing the button and pulling
   it.

2. Thread the PoE network cable through the bracket and secure it
   into the groove.

3. Install the bracket on the wall using the provided screw
   kit.

4. Position the camera inside the shell and reattach it to the
   bracket.

Waterproof Terminal Connection:

To prevent water leakage when installing outdoors, arrange the
PoE power cord indoors or install waterproof terminals.

Connect the NVR to a Monitor:

1. Power on the NVR and connect it to an electrical outlet.
2. Connect the NVR to a screen using a VGA or HDMI cord.
3. Connect a mouse to the NVR using the USB port.
4. Connect the PoE network cable from the NVR to the camera.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a password during
   the initial use.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q: How do I reset the camera?

A: Press and hold the reset button on the camera for 5 seconds
to reset it.

Q: How do I connect the NVR to Wi-Fi?

A: Connect one end of the network cable to the NVR and the other
end to the Wi-Fi router. Ensure both your phone and NVR are on the
same network before pairing with the SmarterHomeTM app.

Q: How can I control the system with Google Home or Amazon

Alexa?

A: Follow the instructions in the manual to connect to Google
Home or Amazon Alexa for voice control.

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KOGAN SMARTERHOMETM 8 CHANNEL AI NVR SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM
WITH 4 X 8MP CAMERAS (4TB, POE)
KASMNVRPOEA

Components

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Overview

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Installation

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Connect to SmarterHomeTM App 11

Google Home Control

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Amazon Alexa Control

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Operation

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Notes

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COMPONENTS

NVR

Power Adapter

Network Cable (NVR)

PoE Network Cable (x4) (Camera)

Camera

Mouse

2.5inch HDD Screws (x4)

Drill Template (x4)

Camera Screw Kit (x4)

Waterproof Terminal (x4)

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OVERVIEW

NVR

Status

HDD

Power POE Ports

Audio VGA HDMI WAN USB Out

Status Indicator
HDD Indicator Audio Out VGA HDMI WAN USB Power PoE Ports
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· Solid red light on: NVR is starting up. · Solid blue light on: NVR is working correctly. · Red light flash: NVR is offline.
Flashing blue light: Data is being read or written. Connect to speakers or earphones to play sound. VGA video output port. High-definition video output port. Ethernet port. Connected by network cable. Connect to mouse, USB storage device, etc. DC 48V/1.35A. Connect the camera to the NVR by network cable.

Camera

Status Indicator Lens
Infrared Motion Sensor

Microphone LED Lights

Status Indicator
Microphone Lens Infrared Motion Sensor LED Lights

· Flashing red light: waiting for network connection. · Solid blue light: camera is operational. · Solid red light: network malfunction.
Capture sound for your video. Capture footage. Detects movement. Illuminates when motion is detected.

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Reset SD Card Slot
Speaker

PoE Connector

Reset SD Card Slot Speaker
PoE Connector

Press and hold for 5 seconds to reset the camera. Insert a local SD card (max storage 128G). Play sound from the camera. Connect the camera to the PoE ports of the NVR using a network cable.

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INSTALLATION
Bracket Installation 1. Press the button and pull to disassemble the camera.
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2. Thread the PoE network cable of the

camera through the bracket and secure it

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into the groove on the back of the bracket.

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3. Install the bracket to the wall using the

provided screw kit. Place the `FRONT’ label

upward.

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4. Position the camera inside the shell and reattach the shell to the bracket.

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Waterproof Terminal Connection Arrange the PoE power cord indoors or install waterproof terminals to prevent water leakage when installing outdoors.
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Connect the NVR to a Monitor
1. Power on the NVR with included power adapter. Connect one end of the NVR power adapter to the NVR and the other end to an electrical outlet.
2. Connect the NVR to a screen using a VGA or HDMI cord (not provided).
3. Connect the NVR to a mouse using the USB port on the NVR.
4. Connect one end of the provided PoE network cable to one of the PoE ports on the NVR, and the other end to the PoE connector on the camera.
5. Upon first use, a boot wizard will appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up a password.

PoE IP Camera Power Adapter

PoE Port

HDMI/VGA Port LAN Port

USB Port

Mouse

Monitor

Waterproof Terminal

Network Cable

Router

Notes: · Connect the power adapter to the electrical outlet before connecting it to the power port on the NVR. · To prevent electric shock and protect the camera, connect the adapter to a grounded wall outlet.
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Connect the NVR to the Wi-Fi Router Connect one end of the provided network cable to the NVR and the other end to the Wi-Fi router. Ensure your phone and the NVR are connected to the same network.
Notes: The NVR must be connected to the Wi-Fi router before pairing with the SmarterHomeTM app.
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CONNECT TO SMARTERHOMETM APP
Install App Download the “Kogan SmarterHome” app from the Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS).

Play Store (Android)

App Store (iOS)

To Register:
1. If you already have a SmarterHome account, select Log In’. To register a new account, selectSign Up’.
2. The system will automatically recognise your country. If needed, you can manually select your country from the drop-down box. Enter your email address and tap `Get Verification Code’ to continue.
3. A 6-digit code will be sent to the submitted email address. Enter this code before the one-minute timer expires.
4. Continue to the next page and complete your SmarterHome profile.

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Set Device in Pairing Mode When the device is first turned on, it may automatically enter pairing mode (the status indicator on the NVR will be slowly flashing red). If not automatically in pairing mode when powered on, you can manually set the device in pairing mode by switching the NVR off/on at the electrical outlet until the status indicator on the NVR is slowly flashing red. Add Device Through Network 1. Once registered, tap “Add Device” on the app’s home page, or the “+” in the upper
right corner, to add a new device through the network. 2. Select the product type from the list of options in the app (Home Security > NVR). 3. Enter your Wi-Fi details. It is important that your SmarterHomeTM device and the app
are connected to the same Wi-Fi network during setup.
Notes: · The device and the app have to use the same Wi-Fi network. · The device is only compatible with 2.4Ghz networks. · Depending on the product, Steps 3 and 4 may be in opposite order.
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4. Ensure that the device is in pairing mode with the status indicator on the NVR slowly flashing red and tap “Confirm light is rapidly flashing”.
5. The device will commence the pairing process and connect to the app. Ensure your WiFi router, mobile phone, and the SmarterHomeTM device are kept close until connection is complete.
6. After successfully being added, you will have the option to rename the device and assign it to a location. It will now be listed on the app’s home page. Tap the device listing to enter its control page.
Note: Once connected, you can select Create Scene from the “+” in the upper right corner (or from the Scene tab) to group connected SmarterHomeTM products and automate their functions.
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GOOGLE HOME CONTROL
Note: You will need to have set up a Google Home account prior to linking your Kogan SmarterHomeTM device. Adding “SmarterHome” to the Google Home App 1. From the home page of the Google Home app, select the “+” icon (top left corner, see
arrow in the below screenshot) to access the Add and manage’ page. 2. Select Set up device’, then select the `Works with Google’ option.
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3. Select the search bar and type `Smarter Home’ to locate the Kogan SmarterHomeTM service.
4. From here, you will be prompted to sign into your SmarterHomeTM account using either your email or mobile phone number, depending on which method you used to register your account.
5. Select “Kogan SmarterHomeTM” from the app options.
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6. Tap `Authorise’ to grant Google permission to access the SmarterHomeTM app and your devices.
7. Once connected, the app will display any compatible devices linked to your SmarterHomeTM account. From here you can assign them to rooms and set up any routines. Tap on any of the devices to view a list of available commands.
Note: Please note that Google Home can only control the base/core functions of any compatible SmarterHomeTM devices. To make full use of this product’s smart functionality, please use the Kogan SmarterHomeTM app.
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AMAZON ALEXA CONTROL
Notes: You will need to have set up an Alexa account prior to linking your Kogan SmarterHomeTM device. Adding “SmarterHome” to the Alexa App 1. From the home page of the Alexa app, select the ” ” icon in the bottom-right and
select “Skills & Games” from the sidebar. 2. Select the search bar and type `Smarter Home’ to locate the Kogan SmarterHomeTM
skill.
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3. Tap `Enable to Use’ to add the Kogan SmarterHomeTM skill to Alexa. 4. From here, you will be prompted to sign into your SmarterHomeTM account using
either your email or mobile phone number, depending on which method you used to register your account. 5. Select “Kogan SmarterHomeTM” from the app options.
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6. Tap `Authorise’ to grant Alexa permission to access the SmarterHomeTM app and your devices.
7. Once connected, the app will perform a search and display the devices linked to your SmarterHomeTM account. When your devices have successfully connected to the Alexa app, you will be able to control your Kogan SmarterHomeTM devices via Alexa’s voice commands.
Note: Please note that Alexa can only control the base/core functions of any compatible SmarterHomeTM devices. To make full use of this product’s smart functionality, please use the Kogan SmarterHomeTM app.
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OPERATION
After pairing the NVR to the app, tap `…’ in the upper right corner to enter the NVR interface, where you can adjust the functions of the NVR.
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Preview

Live view:

To open live view:
· Drag the camera name from the channel list to the display screen, or · Click the camera name on the channel list and click the preview icon next to the
camera name.

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Channel list of connected cameras

2 Alarm records of AI detection

3 Current date and time

4 Selected camera status bar

5 NVR status bar

6 Selected camera navigation bar

7 Preview navigation bar

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Alarm records of AI detection: Enable the AI function: The AI function must be enabled to record alarms. To enable the AI function, go to Settings Camera Settings AI. Alarm image: Capture the thumbnail, channel number and time of the detected object. Continuous display: The number of thumbnails retained and displayed on the AI sidebar is restricted. When the sidebar is full, older thumbnails will be hidden as new ones are recorded and displayed. If Continuous Display’ is enabled, all thumbnails will be retained. If Continuous Display’ is disabled, the thumbnails will be deleted when they disappear from the sidebar. Today’s message: See how many alarms have been detected for the day.
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Status bar of selected camera: AI detection has been triggered. The icon will change according to the detection: for people, for vehicle, for pet, for package. Motion has been detected. The camera is recording. Camera supports PoE. The icon will change according to distance: for long distance (up to 250m if usingCat5E net cable), for short distance.
NVR status bar:
USB inserted. NVR cloud status.
The NVR is not connected to the app or is offline after being added.
The NVR is connected to the app and is operational. Click to manually lock the NVR. The password will be required to enter the NVR. Click the drop down arrow to view the NVR account.
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Selected camera navigation bar:
Channel number of the selected camera. The resolution of the current camera screen. · 1-4 screens: all screens in SD. · 6-8 screens: the first large screen in HD and all others in 360P. · 9 screens: all screens in 360P. Turn privacy mode on/off (if the camera supports privacy mode). Flip the screen. Turn corridor mode on/off (if the camera supports corridor mode). 4-split screens and 7-split screens support corridor mode. Adjust the PTZ angle (if the camera supports the PTZ function). Switch between day and night modes. Turn the microphone on or off.
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Preview navigation bar:
Adjust the volume or turn the sound on/off. Display different camera screens. Switch previews every 10 seconds. Open the previews of all cameras. Close the previews of all cameras. Split the camera screens. Display the selected camera at full screen.
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Playback

Adjust the volume or turn the sound on/off.

Turn on synchronous playback (all screens play videos of the same time period).
Drag the clip box to adjust the video length and click to clip the video.

Download the clipped video in MP4 format (insert a USB first).

Recording types. Select the date of the recording you want to view. Pause/play playback.

· Drag · Click · Click

to adjust the video speed. to increase the video speed. to decrease the video speed.

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· Drag to control the time bar of recordings. · Click to zoom out of the progress bar. · Click to zoom in on the progress bar. Close playbacks of all cameras. Split the camera screens. Display the selected camera at full screen.
Playbacks of AI detection: Enable the AI function: The AI function must be enabled to record alarms. To enable the AI function, go to Settings Camera Settings AI. Alarm image: Capture the thumbnail, channel number and time of the detected object. Event Only: If Event Only’ is enabled, only the captured event will be played. IfEvent Only’ is disabled, the regular recordings will also play. <1/3>: Page 1 in a total of 3.
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Reset the NVR Password 1. When logging in, click Forgot password?’. 2\. Enter the service number (same as the serial number) of the NVR and then enter the new password. The service number will be located on the NVR, often at the bottom. 3\. ClickConfirm’ to save.
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Settings General and Time Settings:
· Language: Click the down arrow and select the desired language. · Resolution: Click the down arrow and select the desired resolution. · Auto Logout: Click the down arrow and select an auto locking time. The device NVR
will automatically lock if there is no operation within the selected time period. The password will be required to unlock the NVR. · Time Settings:
o Click the down arrows to manually select the time zone and date format. o Turn on `Time Sync’ to automatically sync the time zone and date format.
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Network: · Connection Mode: Select Static IP or Dynamic IP according to the network environment. · Channel: Select a Wi-Fi channel. · Tryb Ad-hoc: Select `Auto’ to make the Wi-Fi steadier and manually cascade the cameras. · Anti- jamming: Ensure the secure operation of the network by preventing interference or deliberate disruptions, such as jamming attacks.
Storage: · Record: o Constant mode: When the hard drive is full, it will start to overwrite the stored recordings from the first frame. o All day mode: Set an expiry date for stored footage. Recordings that exceed the expiration time will be automatically deleted. · Disk: View the hard drive usage and format.
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IP Camera: · Adding a camera: o Manually: Click Add’ and enter the camera information. o Search for an online device: Click Device Online to search for online devices on the same network. Click the desired camera, clickAdd’ and enter a username and password. · Modify camera: Click to modify the camera name, address, protocol, port, username or password. · Delete camera: Select the camera and click Delete or to delete the camera. · Upgrade camera: Insert a USB with the latest firmware into the NVR USB port and click the icon to upgrade. · Safety protection: Click to create a password for the added camera. The password must be entered to log in through the app or VMS.
Re-adding a Camera: If you delete the camera from the channel and want to add it again, there are two methods (for PoE cameras).
Method 1: 1. Click Setting’ >IP Camera’ to enter the interface. 2. Click Device Online’ to search for online devices which are added before and deleted afterwards. Select the needed camera and clickAdd’.
Method 2: Re-connect the network cable connected to the POE port.
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Camera Settings: · Camera: select a camera channel, main bitrate and video encoding format. Note: The following settings of motion detection, person detection and light mode are only for the selected camera channel. Select the corresponding channel to adjust these settings for other cameras. · Motion detection: Enable/disable the function, select the sensitivity and alarm type, set up a defence time and draw a defence area. Click Apply’ to save. · AI detection: Enable/disable the function, select detection type, draw detection area, select sensitivity and alarm type, and set up defence time. Click Apply’ to save. · Sound detection: Enable/disable the function, select the sensitivity and alarm type and set up a defence time. · Light: Select light mode if your cameras support this function. · Alert Linkage: When the AI detection and motion detection alarms are triggered, both a sound and light alarm will play.
User: Add or delete users and assign user authorities.
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Default: · Auto reboot time. · Restore to default settings (all parameters except channel settings are restored). · Restore to factory settings (restore all parameters to default settings).
System Upgrade: · View device information. · Upgrade NVR: Insert a USB with the latest firmware into the NVR USB port. Click `Check Upgrade’ and follow the prompts.
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Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT) Function The AEDT function will automatically turn on if there are AEDT rules in your region. AEDT is the practice of moving the clocks forward one hour from Standard Time during the summer months and changing them back again in the fall.
Display of playback progress bar: · When AEDT starts, there will be one less hour in the day (2:00 becomes 3:00) and one hour will be missing from the progress bar, but the footage from that hour is not lost.

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· When AEDT ends, an hour is repeated, so there is an extra hour in the day (2:00 becomes 1:00). The progress bar is displayed as usual; however, the repeated hour will record twice (1:00 to 2:00 in AEDT and AEST).

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1:00

Includes the records from 1:00 to 2:00 in AEDT and from 1:00 to 2:00 in AEST.
Double-record period
0:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00

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Viewing the playback of the double-record period:
When viewing the playback of AEDT, if you click to view the double-record period, the record of AEDT will be played.

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When viewing the playback of AEST, if you click to view the double-record period, the record of AEST will be played.

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Video clipping of playback (double-record period): If you view the playback of AEDT and clip the video earlier than 2:00, the clipped video will be in AEDT. If you view the playback of AEST and clip the video later than 1:00, the clipped video will be in AEST.
AEST AEST

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2:00

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AEDT AEDT

Selected video Actual clipped video

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If you view the playback of AEDT and clip the video around 2:00 (across the 2 on the progress bar), the clipped video before 2:00 will be in AEDT and the clipped video after 2:00 will be in AEST.
AEST

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AEDT

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If you view the playback of AEST and clip the video around 1:00 (across the 2 on the progress bar), the clipped video after 1:00 will be in AEST and the clipped video before 1:00 will be in AEDT.
AEST

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Replace the Hard Drive
1. Remove the screws from the sides of the NVR.

2. Remove the NVR cover and hard drive.

3. Secure the new hard drive (not provided) to the NVR using the 2.5 inch HDD screws (x4) or the 3.5 inch HDD screws (x4).

4. Connect the NVR to the hard drive using the HDD power/data cables.

5. Replace the NVR cover.

6. Replace the screws on the sides of the NVR.

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NOTES
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Need more information? We hope that this user guide has given you the assistance needed for a simple set-up. For the most up-to-date guide for your product, as well as any additional assistance you may require,
head online to help.kogan.com
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References

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