Network Configuration

General

You shall properly configure the network settings before operating the device over network.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration → Network → General.

   

2. Set network parameters.

   DHCP If the DHCP server is available, you can enable DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.

   Auto Obtain DNS If DHCP is enabled, you can enable Auto Obtain DNS to automatically obtain Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server.

3. Click Apply.

Guarding Vision

Guarding Vision provides mobile phone application and platform service to access and manage your connected devices, which enables you to get a convenient remote access to the surveillance system.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration → Network → Guarding Vision.

   

2. Turn on Enable. The service terms will pop up.

   1. Scan the QR code to read the service terms and privacy statement.
   2. Check I have read and agree to Service Terms and Privacy Statement if you agree with the service terms and privacy statement.
   3. Click OK.

3. Click to set verification code.

4. Optional: Enable Platform Time Sync, the device will sync time with the platform server instead of NTP server.

5. Optional: Check Stream Encryption. It requires to enter verification code in remote access and live view after this function is enabled.

6. Optional: Enable Sub-Stream Self-Adaptive Bitrate. When the network environment is poor, the device would automatically adjust video bitrate to ensure playing fluency.

7. Optional: Edit Server IP.

8. Bind your device with a Guarding Vision account.

   1. Use a smart phone to scan the QR code, and download Guarding Vision app.
   2. Open Guarding Vision, and scan the QR code to add your video recorder. Refer to Guarding Vision Mobile Client User Manual for details of adding the video recorder to Guarding Vision and more operation instructions.
   • If the device is already bound with an account, you can click Unbind to unbind with the current account. You can also use the QR code at the upper-left corner to download Guarding Vision and bind your device.

9. Click Apply.

Result

• If your device is connected with Guarding Vision platform, Connection Status will be Online.
• If your device is bound with a Guarding Vision account, Bind Status will be Yes.

What to do next

You can access your video recorder via Guarding Vision.

Email

Set an email account to receive event notification.

Before You Start

• Ensure SMTP service is available for your email.
• Configure your network parameters. Refer to General for details.

Steps

1. Go to Configuration → Network → Email.

   

2. Set email parameters.

   Server Authentication Check it to enable the server authentication feature.

   User Name The user account of email sender for SMTP server authentication.

   Password The password of email sender for SMTP server authentication.

   SSL/TLS (Optional) Enable SSL/TLS if it is required by the SMTP server.

   Attached Picture (Optional) If events are triggered, it will send images as email attachment.

   Sender The sender name.

   Sender's Address The sender's email address.

   Select Receiver Select a receiver. Up to 3 receivers are available.

   Receiver The receiver name.

   Receiver's Address The receiver's email address.

   For network cameras, the event images are directly sent as the email attachment. One network camera only sends one picture.

3. Optional: Click Test to send a test email.

4. Click Apply.