Elite Series setup guides
Video walkthroughs and steps for Elite Series recorders and cameras: first setup, Smart PSS and the Elite Viewer Pro app, recording and playback, users and PTZ.
Elite Series guides by task
First setup 6
- Initialize an Elite camera or recorder with ConfigToolA new Elite Series device stays uninitialized until you set its password. Do it in ConfigTool, or browse straight to the device's IP address in Internet Explorer.Video · 3 min
- Adjust network settings on an Elite recorderAn Elite recorder ships on a default static IP. Switching to DHCP lets your router assign an address, which you can then lock back in as a new static IP.Video · 2 min
- Find and configure EL Series cameras with Config ToolUse the EL Series Config Tool 2.0 to locate EL Series IP cameras, NVRs or DVRs on your network, then set each camera's IP address, encoding and firmware details.Written guide
- Connect an Elite 4MP Wi-Fi camera to your wireless networkThe Elite 4MP Wi-Fi camera (IPOB-EL4IREW) is set up over a temporary wired connection first, initialized in the Config Tool, then switched over to Wi-Fi.Video · 5 min
- Connect a TP Series ONVIF camera in Internet ExplorerLocate a TP Series ONVIF camera with the TP-IP Series Search Utility, connect to it in Internet Explorer, then enable motion detection and set the main and sub stream encoding resolution.Written guide
- Install and configure an HDCVI camera on an HDCVI DVRReplace an analog camera with an HDCVI camera on your existing Siamese cable, then configure RS485 communication on the DVR so you can access and navigate the camera's on-screen display.Written guide
View on your phone or computer 7
- Enable P2P remote viewing on an Elite DVR or NVRP2P lets an Elite recorder connect to Elite Viewer Pro or SmartPSS for remote viewing without port forwarding. Enable it in the Network menu, then note the serial number to add the recorder to a phone or computer.Video · 4 min
- Add a recorder or camera to SmartPSS on a PCSmartPSS can find a device on the network automatically, or you can add one manually by IP address or serial number if P2P is enabled.Video · 2 min
- Use the web interface on an Elite recorderThe Elite web interface runs live view, playback, and backup in Internet Explorer. It needs a compatibility setting and ActiveX controls allowed before it will log in.Video · 10 min
- Enable P2P and connect an Elite recorder to your mobileEnable P2P on your Elite recorder's local interface, then add the recorder in the TechProSS app on your mobile device to view your cameras remotely.Video · 2 min
- Set up Elite Viewer Pro on your mobile deviceAdd your Elite recorder to the Elite Viewer Pro app on iOS or Android using either P2P or port forwarding, then open the live view.Video · 4 min
- Add an Elite recorder to SmartPSS by P2P or port forwardingSmartPSS can reach an Elite recorder either by P2P (serial number) or port forwarding (IP address). Port forwarding needs two entries, one for the local network and one for away.Video · 8 min
- Add a recorder to Smart PSS and play back videoAdd your recorder to Smart PSS using Manual Add, then use Playback to search footage by date and channel, play the green (continuous) or yellow (motion) timeline, and export a clip.Written guide
Recording, playback and backup 6
- Format a hard drive on an Elite recorderFormatting an Elite recorder's hard drive from the local interface takes just a few clicks, followed by a reboot to finish the process.Video · 1 min
- Navigate live view and playback on an Elite recorderThe local interface marks dates with footage on a calendar and lets you zoom into a timeline for playback, then switch back to a live view layout that fits your recorder's channel count.Video · 2 min
- Enable motion detection on an Elite recorder's local interfaceTurn on motion detection at an Elite recorder's local interface: set sensitivity, threshold and the detection zone, then match the record channel and set a schedule.Video · 4 min
- View live video and save custom views in SmartPSSSmartPSS can show live video from any NVR you have added, in a grid you customize, and let you save that layout as a reusable view.Video · 2 min
- Show motion detection alarms in PSS For WindowsAdd your DVR, NVR or IP camera to PSS For Windows, turn on Motion Detect alarm monitoring for each channel, then configure the pop-up window that shows motion events as they happen.Written guide
- Back up and play back footage in Smart PSS on an Elite recorderPlay back recorded footage in Smart PSS by selecting a camera, record type and time range, then mark, export and open a backup clip in AVI or the original format.Video · 3 min
Users, passwords and time 3
- Add users and groups to an Elite recorderElite recorders support individual user permissions and reusable groups, so you don't have to set playback and live-view access one camera at a time for every new account.Video · 4 min
- Set the date, time zone and DST on an Elite recorderSet your Elite recorder's date, time zone, daylight saving time and NTP server so recorded footage has an accurate timestamp for search and playback.Video · 9 min
- Recover your Elite recorder password with the TechProSS appWhen you forget your Elite recorder's password, the TechProSS app can reset it with a QR code scan and a one-time email code.Video · 2 min
Cameras, OSD and PTZ 3
- Access the on-screen display on an Elite recorderOpen the on-screen display (OSD) on an Elite recorder through the PTZ menu, then use the directional pad to navigate its menus.Video · 1 min
- Configure a PTZ tour on an Elite DVR's local interfaceCreate PTZ presets at an Elite DVR's local interface, add them to a tour, and run the tour so the camera cycles between saved positions.Video · 1 min
- Change an IP camera's address on an Elite NVRChange the IP address of an Elite IP camera from the NVR's local interface, or use batch upgrade to change several cameras at once with a sequential, incremental address.Video · 2 min
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