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CONTENTS

Overview 4

Modifying Account Settings 6

Device Initialisation 8

Password Reset 12

Main Menu 16

Default Settings 17

CAT-5 Wiring 18

NVR Camera Assignment 19

IRLAB IP Camera Setup 23

Auto Maintenance Feature 24

Record and Quality Setting 25

Record Schedule Setting 26

Motion Detection Settings 27

IVS Setup 29

Tour Settings 32

Smartphone Setup 33

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 SECURITY OVERVIEW
Out of the box
In an effort to ensure maximum security protection across Dahua systems, changes have been made to the
accounts and passwords of Dahua recorders.

These changes includes the removal of the 888888 and default accounts, leaving just an admin account
by default. The changes also include stricter requirements for passwords including the requirement that the
admin password must be changed.

At COP UK every DVR & NVR is fully tested, updated and configured before shipping. For this reason the out
of the box password has already been changed and some other security settings pre-configured.

Resetting Passwords
Previously when an administrator password was forgotten on a Dahua recorder, it was possible to call the
COP UK technical support team to retreive an overide code which would allow access to the recorder
menu.

This is no longer possible with the new security changes, there are now only two methods to reset account
passwords (both shown in detail in this guide).

For this reason it is highly recommended to follow the processes listed in this guide to ensure it is possible to
reset an account password in the event of a password being forgotten. Failure to follow these processes will
result in COP UK being unable to assist in resetting account passwords without the unit being returned, which
may include additional charges.

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Out of the box settings
As explained previously, COP UK pre-configure some basic settings before each shipment. Shown below are
the preprogrammed password, unlock pattern and security questions.

Cop Login

Username: admin
Password: Passw0rd!

Unlock Pattern

The unlock pattern can be used instead of entering a password to login. The pattern is preconfigured to a
“C” shape. Simply left click the mouse and drag across the circlular points to draw a “C”, as shown in the
image below.

Security Answers

In the event that the admin password is forgotten, the forgot password button (padlock icon on login box)
can be selected to go through the reset wizard. There are two methods to reset the admin password, email
& security answers. Only the security questions are preconfigured by Cop, email is not preconfigured.

It is highly recommended that an email address is configured for resetting the password, this is shown in
detail on pages 5 & 7

Pre-Configured Security Questions & Answers

Q1: What is your favourite childrens book?

A1: changeme

Q2: What was the first name of your first boss?

A2: changeme

Q3: What is the name of your favourite fruit?

A3: changeme

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 MODIFY ACCOUNT SETTINGS
To change account settings such as password, security question and to register an email address, follow the
steps below.

Password and Email address

Login to the recorder menu using the current username and password or pattern.

From the main menu go to Account

Click the edit button (pencil icon).

To add an additional account, click the Add User button and enter the account details. For security purposes
only the admin account has the option for a reset email address and security question specifically relate to
the admin account.

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The account settings will be displayed as the image below shows. Here the password can be modified and
an email address registered for the account.

Security Questions

To modify the security questions select the Security Question tab from the main account page.

Choose which questions to use and enter the answers accordingly.

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 DEVICE INITIALISATION
In the event of a factory reset the Device Initialisation wizard will be shown, this wizard goes through a step
by step process to set the device password, unlock pattern, security questions, email address and basic
configuration.

Changing the device password is a compulsory step that cannot be skipped, it is also highly recommended
to fill in all the steps within the wizard and make notes of all the information entered.

Step 1
The first step is to enter a new password for the admin account. Passwords must be between 8 & 32 digits
and include two of the following uppercase letters, numbers or symbols.

After entering the password the bars coloured indicator bar will show either Red, Orange or Green. Red &
Orange indicate a weak password whereas Green indicates a strong password. The password entered must
be considered strong before proceeding to the next step.

Prompt Question is where a password reminder can be entered to make remembering the password easier.

After entering a strong password click Next to advance to the next step.

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Step 2
Step 2 allows an unlock pattern to be configured for quick logging in of the system. Step 2 can be skipped if
an unlock pattern is not required.

Use the left mouse button to left click and draw a pattern.

Once drawn you will be prompted to draw the pattern again to confirm.

Step 3
Step 3 allows an email address to be specified and for security questions to be configured. Both of these
options are used when resetting the device password. Although this step can be skipped, it is highly
recommended to complete this step incase of the password being forgotten.

In the event of this step not being completed and the password is forgotten, the unit would have to be
returned to Cop to be reset which may incur charges.

Enter a valid email address that a reset code can be sent to in the event of resetting the device password
or uncheck the email box to skip.

Select and enter an answer for questions 1 to 3 or uncheck the Security Question box to skip.

Click Save to continue

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 The initialisation process will now go through some basic configuration steps as shown below.

Terms and Conditions Auto Check for Updfates

Scroll down to read all the terms and Dahua recorders can periodically check
conditions, place a check in the box to for new firmware versions when a internet
accept the terms connection is available.

General Settings Date & Time

General settings include Device Name, Date & Time settings include manual time
Auto Logout, Mouse Sensitivity and more. set, DST and NTP settings

P2P
TCP/IP
P2P is used as a quick method to connect
TCP/IP settings include IP Address, Subnet to the system remotely. More information
Mask, Gateway and DNS Servers. can be found on page 14.

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Encode Snapshot

Encode settings are used to set the quality Snapshot settings include resolution &
of recorded & remote view image quality settings

Basic Schedule

Basic settings include HDD Overwrite, This is the schedule for recording, more
Pack Model and auto delete old files information can be found on page 11.

Snapshot Schedule

This is the schedule for snapshot recording.

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 PASSWORD RESET
In the event that the device password has been lost or forgotten, there are two methods that can be used
to reset the password; email or security questions.

Security Questions
To start the password reset process select the icon on the login window.

From the Reset Type dropdown box select the Security Question option.

Enter the answer for each question presented and click next to proceed to the next step.

If the answers entered for each question are correct, it will now be possible to enter a new password for the
device.

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Email

If the answers to the security questions are not known or have not been configured, it is possible to reset
the password via email. Resetting the password via email relies on the fact the unit has been configured for
internet access via P2P.

To start the password reset process select the icon on the login window.

From the Reset Type dropdown box select the email option.

Depending on whether an email address has been set previously, one of two screens will appear.

If an email address has not be configured previously, the above screen will appear. Enter a valid email
address to proceed the next step.

As there is no way the device can verify who is entering the email address at this point, it is highly recommended
an email address is entered during initial installation.

With an email address configured, the window below will be displayed.

To proceed through the password reset process, the DMSS app must be installed on a mobile device. This
can be downloaded from both the iOS (Apple Store) and Android (Google Play) app stores.

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 With DMSS installed follow the steps below

1. Open the DMSS app

3. Select Reset
2. Select More Device Password

4. Scan the QR
code 5. Success

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Once completing the steps show on the previous page, an email will be sent to the registered email address
on the recorder. Open the email to find the reset code, you may need to check your junk email if the email
has not been received after a few minutes.

Enter the reset code in the Input Security Code box shown on the recorder menu and click Next.

It will now be possible to enter a new password for the device.

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 NVR MAIN MENU
The main menu is split into two pages, click the two dots to toggle between pages.

Page 1

Page 2

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DEFAULT SETTINGS
Listed below are the out of the box settings for some of the options within the system.

HDMI/VGA Resolution 1280 x 720

Language English
Admin Account Password Passw0rd!
HDD Overwrite On
Auto Logout 10 Minutes
IP Address 192.168.1.108
HTTP Port 80
TCP Port 37777
POE Switch Address (POE NVRs only) 10.1.1.1
Record Schedule Continuous Record (24/7)

NVR/DVR Firmware Version

NVR/DVR firmware is often updated to introduce better optimisation and add new features. To check the
firmware currently installed on the system go to Menu > Operation > Information

The latest firmware can be downloaded from the COPUK website www.cop-eu.com

To update the firmware on a recorder, go to Menu > Operation > Upgrade with a USB containing the new
firmware inserted into the recorder.

Full update instructions can be found on the COPUK website at https://www.cop-eu.com/upgrading-

firmware

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 CAT-5 WIRING
T-568 Wiring Standard
It is extremely important to follow the T-568 wiring standard when terminating RJ45 connectors. Failure to
follow the T-568 standard will result in connection and reliability issues.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ45 Plug 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pin 1

o O g B b G br BR o O g B b G br BR

Clip is pointed away

from you

T-568 wiring example

Using custom colour arrangements WILL result

in reliability issues.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ45 Plug 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pin 1

o O g B b G br BR o O g B b G br BR

Clip is pointed away

from you

The maximum transmission distance for

Ethernet and POE is 100m.

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NVR CAMERA ASSIGNMENT
PoE NVRs
Plug and Play
POE enabled NVRs will automatically assign an IP address and channel number to connected Dahua
cameras (Plug and Play). However, when connecting multiple cameras to a single POE port each camera
must be manually added.

When cameras are added to the system using Plug and Play, each camera will be assigned to the same
channel number as the PoE port number they are connected to. For example, connecting a camera to Port
1 will assign that camera channel number 1.

Important: Plug and Play on supports a single Dahua camera connected directly to the NVR PoE port, if
connecting cameras via a switch, manual assignment (see below) must be used.

Manual Assignment and Initialising

The first step in configuring cameras for manual assignment to the NVR, is to discover the camera on the
network so the IP address of each camera can be configured. This can be done by downloading the Dahua
Toolbox application and installing the Config Tool.

Go to www.dahuasecurity.com the Toolbox application can be found using the top menu. Go to Support >
Download Center > Tools > Maintenance Tools.

Once the Toolbox application has been installed and opened, a list of smaller applications will be listed.
Click install next to Config Tool, once the installation is complete, click Open to run the program.

With the Config Tool open and the computer connected to a spare PoE port of the NVR, click the refresh
icon at the top of the tool. Any cameras connected to the NVR PoE ports directly or via a switch should now
be displayed.

Many Dahua IP cameras now ship in an uninitialised state, requiring that the password is changed from the
factory default setting of admin before being used.

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 Many Dahua IP cameras now ship in an uninitialised state, requiring that the password is changed from the
factory default setting of admin before being used.

Check the box next to the camera to be Click the initialise button to start the initialise
initialised process

Enter the new password to be used for the Check or Uncheck the Easy4IP & Online
camera and an email address for password update options. A direct internet
recovery. Set P/N to P and click next to connection is required for these features.
contiue

After a few seconds the tool should show The camera will now show in the Config Tool
that the camera was successfully initialised. in an initialised state. It is now possible to
Click Finish to end the process program the camera IP address and other
settings.

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Before adding a camera to a Dahua PoE NVR manually, the IP address of the camera must be programmed
to the same range as the Dahua NVR PoE switch. By default Dahua NVR PoE switches are set to 10.1.1.1

It is recommended that manually assigned IP addresses are no lower than 10.1.1.1xx so that they do not
conflict with the DHCP range of the NVR.

Select the search setting option at the top In the password input field, change the
of the tool password to that of the camera. Click Ok
to continue

Click the pencil icon to modify the camera Enter the new IP address the camera is to
IP address be set to

The camera IP address will now be updated, indicated by the green tick displayed next to the camera
model

The final step when manually adding Dahua IP cameras to an NVR PoE port is to disable Plug and Play. This
must be done to assure reliability of the system in the event of a reboot.

To turn off Plug and Play, connect to the camera web browser by clicking the icon and entering the
username and password of the camera.

Important: The computer IP address must be in the same range as the camera to be able to login, such as
10.1.1.x

Once logged into the camera browser, go to Setting > Network > TCP/IP and Uncheck the ARP/Ping option.

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 Once logged into the camera browser, go to Setting > Network > TCP/IP and Uncheck the ARP/Ping option.

To add cameras to the NVR manually, right click on the NVR live display to bring up the mouse menu. From
here select Camera Registration.

Click Device Search to perform a search for the The camera should appear in the top device list.
IP camera Place a check in the selection box and click add

After clicking add the camera should appear in The camera status should now change to green,
the bottom list. Click the modify icon to bring up which indicates the camera has been added
the connection settings. Change the password successfully
to the password of the camera and click save

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IRLAB IP CAMERA QUICK SETUP

Connecting IRLAB Cameras to Dahua IP NVRs

1. Connect camera to POE Port of NVR or Switch

2. Connect PC/Laptop to NVR or Switch POE port

3. Run the IPC Tool Software on the PC/Laptop (This can be found on the CD supplied with the camera)

4. Change each cameras IP address to the same range as the NVR POE Switch or for non-POE NVRs the
same range as the Ethernet port the cameras are connected to

Default NVR POE Switch Range Default NVR Non POE Range
10.1.1.xxx 192.168.1.xxx
It is recommended that manually assigned IP addresses are no
lower than 10.1.1.1xx so that they do not conflict with the DHCP
range of the NVR.

5. Enter the NVR menu and go to Remote/Camera > Remote

6. Select the option Manual Add and input the following details:

Manufacturer: ONVIF
IP Address: The IP Address of the camera
RTSP Port: 554 HTTP Port: 85
Username: admin
Password: admin

7. Click Save to apply the setting. Cameras

can take up to 30 seconds to appear on
the NVR live display.

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 AUTO MAINTAIN FEATURE

Menu > System > Auto Maintain

Auto maintain is a feature designed to automatically reboot the system at a scheduled date and time. By
default auto maintain is set to reboot the system every Tuesday at 2:00am.

To adjust the auto maintain settings follow the steps below:

1. Go to Menu > Operation > System Maintain

2. Adjust the preferred day and time by selecting a specified day from the dropdown box and
inputting the preferred hour into the time field. There is also the option for “Never” in the day
dropdown box, this will disable the auto maintain feature.

3. Click Apply to apply the setting and OK to save it.

The auto maintain feature is also included in every Dahua IP camera and can be adjusted via the
camera web interface as shown below.

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RECORD AND QUALITY SETTINGS
Menu > Camera > Encode
Camera record settings for NVRs are located in the encode menu. For IP systems the settings are stored on
the camera and settings relate to the encoding quality of the video stream being transmitted by the camera.

Main Stream This is the left hand column and is set to record by default. This is usually the HD Stream

Extra Stream This is a secondary stream which is not set to record by default. The extra stream is usually
a much lower quality stream, it is often used for remote viewing when internet bandwidth
is an issue
Channel Select the specific channel to view or modify

Code Stream Type The type of record, options are Regular, Motion Detection and Alarm.

Compression The type of compression used for the recording such as H.264, H.264H and MJPEG.

Resolution This is the total image size in pixels. The higher the resolution the clearer the image.

Frame Rate (FPS) How many images (frames) are recorded each second. 25 is real time recording.

Bit Rate Type CBR - Constant Bit Rate keeps the bit rate (the size of the video) at a constant level
regardless of how many changes are taking place in the image.
VBR - Variable Bit Rate adjusts depending on the amount of changes occurring in the
image. High amounts of changes (movement, light changes etc) increase the bit rate.
Low amounts of changes keep the bit rate at a lower level.

Bit Rate (Kb/s) This is the target bit rate given in Kbps. The bit rate determines the file size of the video
stream. The bit rate should be adjusted based on Resolution and FPS. A high Resolution
and FPS will require a higher bit rate, a lower Resolution and FPS will require a lower bit
rate.

Audio / Video The tick boxes along the bottom of the page represent enabling and disabling video or
audio. The single tick box under mainstream enables or disables main stream audio. The
two tick boxes on the right enable or disable video and audio for the extra stream (Left
box is audio, Right box is video)

Click Copy to apply the same settings to specific, or all camera channels.
Click OK to save the setting.

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 RECORD SCHEDULE SETTINGS
Menu > Storage > Schedule
The Record Schedule controls when the unit stores video to the HDD’s, it also determines the recording type.
I.e. Regular, Motion Detection, Alarm & IVS recording.

By default all Dahua NVRs are set to record 24/7 regular (continuous) record, motion and alarm recording
are disabled.

To edit the schedule click on the symbol to display the schedule edit page. Once editing is complete, click
OK to apply the settings.

The images below show an example of the record schedule set to record continuously between the hours
of 08:30 and 18:00, with motion & IVS recording between the hours of 18:00 and 08:30 seven days a week.

Click Copy to apply the schedule settings to specific, or all camera channels.
Click OK to save the setting.

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MOTION DETECTION SETTINGS
Menu > Alarm > Video Detect > Motion Detect
Motion Detection can be configured to detect movement on specific camera channels. This can then
create an event record file and perform various functions including sending an email, sounding the buzzer
or triggering a relay output.

Due to enviromental factors it is advisable to pay particular attention to the region and senstivity settings for
external cameras.

To enable motion detection select the Enable box.

To customise the detection area and senstivity click Set next to Region.

Use the left mouse button to add and remove areas of the grid. Click the region numbers to modify the
indivdual regions.

Motion Detection sensitivity is controlled by two settings, Sensitivity and Threshold.

Sensitivity The amount of movement required to register that movement is being detected
Threshold How much movement is required before creating a motion event

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 Once the region has been configured click the right mouse button to return to the motion detection setup
page.

There are many options and actions that can be configured to work with motion detection, see the list below
for an overview of each option.

Period Set the times and days of the week that motion detection is active. Default setting is 24/7

Anti-Dither Set the delay time in seconds that must pass after movement has stopped to end the
event

Alarm Out Select which relay outputs to trigger when a motion event occurs. (Units with Relay
outputs only)

Latch How long in seconds that the relay output should trigger for

Show Message Show on screen message when motion events occur

Alarm Upload Used in conjunction with Smart PSS or the Alarm Centre function. Upload a motion event
alert to Smart PSS or Sentinel

Send Email Send an email notification when a motion event occurs. Email must be configured
correctly in Menu > Network > Email

Record Channel Select which channels record when motion detection is triggered

PTZ Activation Move PTZ camera to preset when a motion event occurs

Tour Display the camera channel fullscreen when a motion event occurs

Snapshot Take a snapshot when a motion event occurs

Log Create an entry in the system log when a motion event occurs

Voice Prompts Play audio clip using NVR/DVR audio output, audio clips need to be added to the system
in Menu > General > Voice Prompt

Buzzer Sound the NVR/DVR internal buzzer when a motion event occurs

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IVS SETUP
Menu > Event > Smart Plan
Dahua IP cameras that support IVS (Smart) events such as Tripwire, Intrusion, Abandoned/Missing can be
configured via the NVR menu.
NVRs must also support IVS events for this feature to be available, if in doubt as to whether a specific camera
or NVR support the feature, check the products datasheet.

From the Smart Plan menu, select the IVS icon and click apply. This will enable IVS on the camera.

Menu > Event > IVS

Dahua IP cameras that support IVS (Smart) events such as Tripwire, Intrusion, Abandoned/Missing can be
configured via the NVR menu.
NVRs must also support IVS events for this feature to be available, if in doubt as to whether a specific camera
or NVR support the feature, check the products datasheet.

Click Add to add a new rule to the IVS list, multiple rules can be configured.

From the list of available rules select the type required, such as Tripwire or Instrusion. The rest of these instructions
will be based on Tripwire. However, configuring Intrusion follows the same method.

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 Once the type of rule has been chosen, click the Draw icon to create the rule

Rules can be created using the left mouse button to draw Tripwire or Intrusion lines on the image in the area
of intereset. In the top left window, the direction of travel can also be selected. Once the rule is configured,
click Ok

Important: For optimum performance IVS rules must be created in areas that are not cluttered by objects or
vastly contrasting colours. It is also recommended that rules are created in the main focal point of the image,
this allows the camera time to analyse objects/targets before reaching the detection line(s).

Click the to adjust the target filter. The target filter sets the size of objects that will trigger the IVS rule and
the size of objects that will be ignored.

The small box in the centre sets the smallest object size that will trigger the rule, the larger box sets the
maximum size that will trigger the rule. By default the max size filter is at its maximum size (around the edge of
the camera view). Once the target filter has been set, click Ok

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Some cameras now include an AI object filter, allowing
better detection accuracy of people & vehicles. If this
feature is supported by the recorder and camera, the
object filter will be displayed on the left window pane
when creating the rule.

Simply enable the AI filter and select the type of objects to

be detected, Human, Vehicle or Both.

Select the icon to enter the Trigger menu. Choose which actions to perform when the IVS rule is triggered
by selecting the various options such as Record Channel, Buzzer etc. Once done click Ok followed by Apply
& Ok on the next menu screen.

Once the IVS programming has been finished and saved, objects passing through the IVS rule that fit the
target filter profile, will trigger and event. This is indicated by the IVS rule flashing red and the configured
triggers taking place.

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 TOUR SETTINGS
Menu > Page 2 > Display > Tour
The tour function is used to sequence through different camera views at specific intervals. To configure a tour
follow the steps below.

Go to Menu > System > Display > Tour

Video Detection This is the view type used when setting the system to change the camera view on motion
events.

Alarm This is the view type used when setting the system to change the camera view on alarm
events.

Enable Tour Enable or Disable the tour.

Interval Sets the interval between changing the camera view (when multiple views are selected)
in seconds.

Window Split Select the type of view to edit or enable/disable a view.

When editing views in the system, select the view from the window split dropdown box. The ticked boxes
represent whether the cameras are enabled or disabled in the tour. Enabling multiple cameras/views will
automatically enable sequencing.

To delete a camera/view select it and click the delete button. To add a camera/view click the add button,
it is then possible to create a custom view by selecting specific cameras.

Fullscreen on Event

To set the system to show specific cameras fullscreen on event, go to Menu > Event and select the type of
event. Enable the option for Tour and select the cameras to show when the event is triggered.

To return the system to a multiscreen view after an event, enable a single view in Menu > System > Display >
Tour.

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SMARTPHONE SETUP VIA P2P
All Dahua NVRs and DVRs can be viewed remotely using the P2P function.

NVR/DVR Setup
1. Connect NVR/DVR to network via Ethernet cable

2. Go to > Network > TCP/IP

3. Click then Enable DHCP and apply

4. Enter menu > Network > P2P

5. Enable P2P option and Apply

6. The Status box should now report Connect Success or Online

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 APP SETUP
Currently P2P is only supported for iOS and Android devices.
Download the mobile application to your mobile device by scanning the QR codes below or by searching
for the app in your relative app store.
Scan QR code to download app

Connect using the app

1. Open DMSS app 2. tap Device 3. Tap + and select

and tap Home (Top (bottom) SN/Scan
Left)

4. Scan the QR code 5. Check the scanned 6. Tap on NVR

serial is correct and
tap Next

Note: P2P can also be used to view the NVR remotely via Smart PSS software.

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 7. Enter a device 8. View Cameras
name and the
username and
password for the NVR,
then tap Save

Note: P2P can also be used to view the NVR remotely via Smart PSS software.

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