Night Owl DVR-FTD2-161 - Is Internet Required

Is Internet Required?
While Internet is not required, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Without an Internet
connection, you can still use your device’s Bluetooth
®
Wireless Setup to get the product
easily setup and congured. However, you will not be able to view or access your system
remotely from a Smart Device or computer.
We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you connect your recorder to the Internet, at least for initial
setup, to search for the latest rmware. Keeping your rmware updated is vital for the
overall health of your system and allows our technical support team to assist you, should
you need support. If your recorder’s rmware is not up to date, our technical support
team will NOT be able to help. To ensure you are always running the latest rmware, we
encourage customers to stay connected to the Internet. If you are NOT connecting your
recorder to the Internet, please manually upgrade your rmware (See Firmware Version
section of this manual).
Warranty and Additional Help
By purchasing a Night Owl product, you receive a one (1) year warranty covering
manufacturing defects in material and workmanship. Please see the warranty section
of this manual for exclusions and additional details. Not all features and capabilities are
shared across all models. You may see features which are not applicable. Additionally, this
manual contains screen images that may not exactly match those on your TV/Monitor/
Smart Device.
System Requirements (for remote viewing)
Please be sure that your PC / MAC
®
complies with the following specications:
• PC Operating System: Windows
®
10 and above
• MAC Operating System: MAC OS X
®
10.9 and above
Please be sure that your mobile device complies with the following specications:
• Android™: 8.0 and above
• iOS
®
: 12.4 and above
We provide a database of self-help material on your product’s support
page on our support site. Simply visit Support.NightOwlSP.com and
enter your product’s Series (found on the support sticker on top of your
recorder) into the search bar. In addition to warranty and technical
support benets, you have access to our vast library of free instructional
How-to Videos. For all support videos, go to www.youtube.com/
nightowlsp to access Night Owl’s YouTube page (or click the image).
IMPORTANT: WHILE WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION,
INACCURACIES OR ERRORS MAY OCCUR. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE
CHANGES, CORRECTIONS, AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INFORMATION
AND TO THE PRODUCTS, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
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