ACTi NVR 3 Corporate User Manual
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NVR 3 Corporate System Administrator
’s Manual
and make clear how many days the
recordings are supposed to be kept on disk.
11
Add cameras to NVR
server
Add
cameras
and
configure
camera
settings: camera name, video/motion/PTZ
settings.
Add Cameras on page
44;
Configure Camera
Settings on page 56
12
Configure Recording
Schedule
By default, each camera will start 7/24
full-time recording as soon as it is added.
Set recording schedule for each camera.
Schedule the Recording
on page 73
13
Configure E-mail & FTP
settings
Complete the E-mail or FTP settings and
test if NVR server succeeds in sending
e-mails and uploading files. This step is
necessary if you will need these services for
Event Handling.
How to Setup SMTP
Settings for Event Rules
on page 100 ;
How to Setup FTP
Settings for Event Rules
on page 101
14
Configure Event rules
Set the event rules.
Event Management on
page 88
15
Create Users Accounts
& Groups
Configure User Group permissions and
create required User Accounts.
Manage User
Groups/Users on page
107
Live View Setup
Item
Task
Description
Reference
16
Create Views for Users
Customize and save views for Live View
screen.
Customize Views on
page 114
Back up System Settings
Item
Task
Description
Reference
17
Create backup of
system settings
Create a backup file of current system
settings for future re-installation or in case of
critical system failure.
Back Up System Data on
page 134
Post-installation Validation
Item
Task
Description
Reference
18
Live Preview basic
operations
Make sure if the Live View screen displays
the correct layout you have set, and test the
basic Live operations (e.g. PTZ controls or
instant playback).
User’s Manual
19
Schedule Recording
Make sure the disk is recording normally
according to the schedule.
20
Event Handling
Check if the expected actions (e.g.
recording, alarms or e-mail notification, etc)
are correctly triggered by events.
21
User Access
Make sure users can access NVR with the
given account/password, and are only
admitted to their permitted functionalities
you have set.