Viewtron DVR, NVR, IP Camera Setup & Support

Please use these links to access technical support articles and videos for Viewtron IP cameras, hybrid BNC security camera DVRs, and IP camera NVRs. The links are organized into categories below.

User Manuals

• Viewtron NVR User Manual
• Viewtron DVR User Manual
• Viewtron NVMS Software Manual (Mac & Windows)

Getting Started Guides

• NVR Getting Started Guide
• DVR Getting Started Guide

Setup Articles for DVRs & NVRs

• Recording Setup
• Recorded Video Backup/ Export
• Custom Camera Display Layout
• Alarm Input Setup for NVRs - Please note that the interface to setup DVRs is slightly different but the concepts are the same.
• Alarm Relay Output Setup - includes AI security camera setup to trigger alarm light connected to alarm output on NVR.
• Point of Sale Integration (POS)
• Connect IP Camera to BNC DVR
• New User Setup & Custom Permissions Management
• Camera Name & Time / Date Live Display Setup
• Digital Zoom Function
• How-to Access a BNC Camera's OSD Menu from a Viewtron DVR
• Video Motion Detection and Mobile App Push Notification

iPhone & Android Mobile Apps

• Port Forwarding Setup - Follow these port forwarding instructions if you do not want to use P2P / NAT to remotely access your system.
• iPhone App Introduction
• Android Mobile App Introduction
• Mobile App Setup (iPhone & Android)
• Mobile Push Notification Setup (iPhone & Android)
• Port Forwarding Setup - Follow these port forwarding instructions if you do not want to use P2P / NAT to remotely access your system.
• How-to Search & Playback Recorded Video Surveillance Events from AI Cameras in the Mobile App
• How-to Export & Download Recorded Video Surveillance Footage in the Mobile App
• How-to Trigger DVR / NVR Alarm Relay Output Manually via the Mobile App (iPhone & Android)
• How-to View Security Cameras on Multiple DVRs / NVRs (different locations) from the Mobile App

Desktop Software

• Mac NVMS Software Introduction
• Windows NVMS Software Introduction
• NVMS Setup (Mac & Windows)
• Web Browser Access
• Remote Alarm Pop-up on Mac and Windows Desktop Software (Viewtron NVMS)
• How-to Remotely View Security Cameras / DVRs at Multiple sites / Locations
• How-to Search, Playback, and Export Video using Event Search - This is a great way to search for motion detection events and AI object detection events on your DVR or NVR.

Video Storage Calculator

• Video storage calculator / hard drive calculator for Viewtron DVRs & NVRs.

AI Camera & NVR Setup

• Vehicle Detection / Intrusion Detection Setup
• Human Detection / Intrusion Detection Setup
• Object Detection Video Recording Playback from NVR and Mobile App
• AI Object Detection & Alarm Display
• UPDATED! AI Object Detection Display - The software on Viewtron NVRs has been updated. Please watch this video if you have the latest firmware.
• Face Detection, Facial Recognition, Face Database Setup

LPR Systems (License Plate Recognition)

• LPR System Installation Guide - Use these setup instructions when installing Viewtron LPR camera systems.
• Micro SD Card Recording Setup & Web Browser Access
• How-to Search & Playback Recorded License Plate Recognition Events
• How-to Export the License Plate Database to a CSV File - this process also exports JPEG images of the license plates.

IP Cameras

• IP Camera Network Setup - Use these setup instructions if you are using Viewtron IP cameras stand-alone / without an NVR.
• Network Setup / Port Forwarding for Viewtron IP Cameras - Downloadable Doc.
• Assign IP Camera Static IP Address
• 2 Way Audio (Talkback) Setup for IP-AX4D IP Cameras
• How-to Setup the Alarm Relay Output Ports on Viewtron IP cameras - the only applies to cameras with alarm output ports

BNC Cameras

• Disable Infrared LEDs - Viewtron BNC cameras can be put into a permanent color mode. In this mode the IR LEDs never turn on.

Video Demos

You may be interested in our Viewtron video demo library. We have organized the videos into the following categories.

• Viewtron Security Camera Systems
• AI Security Cameras
• 4K Security Cameras
• License Plate Recognition Systems / ANPR / LPR Camera
• Mobile App for iPhone & Android
• Auto-Tracking PTZ Camera (Pan Tilt Zoom)