Orion SC148 - Page 14

SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
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FOUR CHANNEL DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER SC148
› NTP: Network Time Protocol allows the DVR time settings to
be updated automatically by syncing to the time server.
> SERVER IP: IP address of the NTP server. It is
recommended to use the default NTP server,
time.nist.gov.
> PORT: Set the port according to the NTP server. It is
recommended to use the default NTP time.nist.gov port,123.
> TIME ZONE: Select the local time zone.
> UPDATE PERIOD: This determines how often the DVR
communicates with the NTP server to update the time.
It is highly recommended that the Daylight Saving Time
function is disabled when using NTP to sync system time.
› EMAIL: This enables the DVR to send notifications and
alert messages to the user’s email account. This works in
conjunction with the alarm settings.
> SMTP SERVER: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Server
refers to the address of the email service provider.
> PORT: Set the port according to the SMTP server.
> NEED SSL: Secure Sockets Layer is an encryption protocol
that provides security when communicating with the
internet. Some SMTP servers require emails to have SSL.
Check this box based on the SMTP server settings.
> USER NAME: Sender’s email address.
> PASSWORD: Sender’s email password.
> SENDER: Sender’s email address.
> RECEIVER: Receiver’s email address.
> TITLE: Title of the email message.
It is recommended that a dedicated email account is created
for the DVR to avoid flooding your email account with alarm
messages. Depending on the alarm settings, the DVR may send
many messages if the alarm is triggered frequently.
Here are some recommended email service providers and their
SMTP settings. You might need to enable SMTP in your email
settings.
EMAIL
SERVICE
PROVIDER
WINDOWS LIVE
MAIL
GMAIL YAHOO
Website www.hotmail.com www.gmail.com mail.yahoo.com
SMTP
Server
smtp.live.com smtp.gmail.com smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port 587 465 465
SSL Yes Yes Yes
› IP FILTER: This allows users to control which IP addresses
can access the DVR and which IP addresses are restricted
from accessing the DVR.
RESTRICTING AN IP ADDRESS
a Select Blacklist from Restricted Type.
b Enter the IP address to restrict.
c Select Add to include entered IP address into Blacklist.
ALLOWING AN IP ADDRESS
a Select Whitelist from Restricted Type.
b Enter the IP address to allow.
c Select Add to include entered IP address into Whitelist.
REMOVING AN IP ADDRESS:
a Select a list from the Restricted Type dropdown menu.
b Check the IP address to delete it from the list.
c Select Delete to exclude the IP address from the list.
› DDNS: Dynamic Domain Name Server is a server that
communicates with the DVR to update the IP address and
assigns the IP address to a domain name. This allows you to
connect to your security devices from the internet using a
domain name instead of an IP address. Domain names such
as mydvr.orionlive.com.au is a lot easier to remember than
an IP address such as 192.227.220.189.