Guarding Vision is an app that is used to view your Network Video Recorder that is connected to the internet.
Chances are, you've been directed to this post because you already have this all set up and ready to go. Check out the App Walkthrough sections.
If you do not have this app installed and set up and have been told that you can use this app, you can find those directions below the App Walkthrough section in the App Installation and Setup section.
App Walkthrough
Live Viewing Functions
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- 1) Tap in the circled area.
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- 2) Double-tap any image to make it fullscreen.
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- 3) Use the circled buttons to determine the number of cameras actively displayed.
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- Displayed above is 16 cameras. If you have more than 16 cameras, swipe left to go to the next page. (You can do this with any number of cameras displayed)
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- 5) In 1 camera mode, you can pinch and zoom anywhere on the screen, up to 8x digital zoom.
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- 6) If a higher picture quality is required, tap BASIC, bottom-left.
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- 7) Select HD. (It will default to basic to save on data.)
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- 8) To take a screenshot, tap on the Camera icon. This will save in your Camera Roll on your phone/tablet.
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- 9) To manually record something you’re seeing in real time, tap the Camcorder button.
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- 10) Tap it again to stop recording.(Note that your NVR is set up to record motion independently of this app, so no panic if you tried and failed to capture something. Again, this app operates entirely separately from your NVR. This function is only for saving directly to your phone/tablet vs just the hard drive in your NVR.)
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- 11) Use the Play/Pause button, bottom-right, to Play/Pause.
Reviewing Playback Events
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- 1) To review Playback, first tap the … icon, top-right. Then tap Playback(Your phone/tablet retrieves this data from your NVR.)
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- 2) Use the circled arrows(above) to select which day you would like to review. Use a pinching motion with two fingers on the Timeline to zoom in as needed.
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- 3) Swipe left and right to navigate through the timeline.
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- 4) Use the same pinching motion, except inwards, to zoom in.
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- 5) Tap the 1x icon to adjust play speed.
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- 6) Select a playback speed of anywhere from 1/8 speed to 8x speed. Tap the checkmark, middle-bottom-right, to confirm your selection.
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- 7) Use the Play/Pause button to Play/Pause playback.
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- 8) Tap the Magnifying Glass icon to activate the Zoom function.
Sharing Access With Others
1) Get the person you are sharing your NVR with to follow the steps in App Download and Account Creation.
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- 1) Tap the + icon, top-right. Tap Scan QR code if you have access to the NVR, and the screen from Step 8 in Setup on NVR side(Again, not the QR code in step 7!) Otherwise, tap Manual adding to enter the serial number from Step 7 in Adding your Network Video Recorder to Guarding Vision.
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- 2) Enter the 9 character serial number. Tap the Save icon, top-right. You may prompted for a verification code. The person who set up Guarding Vision initially will have access to this.(If they do not have this, you will need access to the screen from step 8 from Setup on NVR Side — it is found directly above the QR code on that screen.)
App Installation and Setup
Setup On NVR Side
***If your recorder is not connected to the internet, this will not work.***
**However, it may be possible to connect your recorder to your network yourself.**
****(Do not attempt if you are uncomfortable!)****
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First, ensure that your recorder is connected to your network.
To do this, look at the back of your Network Video Recorder. If there is a ethernet cable plugged into the network port, follow it. It should go back to either your router or a switch.
If you are able, you may do this yourself by plugging one end of an ethernet cable into the network port on your recorder, and the other end into a router (or a switch that goes back to your router).
If you have a long distance between your recorder and the nearest switch/router, it may be worth it to call us in to complete this process for you. Find our contact info here.
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- 1) Click on the Menu icon, top-left(If you only see the cameras, right-click, and enter your password if prompted.)
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- 2) Click Configuration.
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- 3) Click Network.
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- 4) Click Guarding Vision.
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- 5) Click Enable, then click Apply. You may be asked to create a verification code at this point. COPY DOWN THIS CODE after you have created it, as you will need it when setting up your phone/tablet.
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- 6) Click the circled checkbox.
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- 7) Click OK.
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- 8) The QR code circled here will be scanned in your Guarding Vision app, as detailed in the following sections. Refer back to this section to navigate back to this screen, if you lose your way.
App Download and Account Creation
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- 1) Open the App Store and download this app.
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- 2) Tap Open.
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- 3) Tap Agree.
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- 4) Tap in the circled region.
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- 5) Tap the upper circled search field, and begin typing Canada. Tap Canada once it appears.
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- 6) Tap Canada again, and then tap the circled checkmark, top-right.
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- 7) Tap OK.
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- 8) Tap Login/Register.
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- 9) Tap Register.
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- 10) Tap Agree.
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- 11) Tap Canada again, and then tap the checkmark, top-right, again.
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- 12) Enter your email address, and choose a password. Be sure you type it correctly since it only prompts to enter it once.
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- 13) Tap Get Security Code.
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- 14) Check your Email(and spam folder!) and enter the code before the time runs out. (If it doesn’t arrive in time, wait for the email to arrive for another moment and try entering it anyways. It may let you. If not, try these two steps again.)
Adding your Network Video Recorder to Guarding Vision
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- 1) Tap Add Device.
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- 2) Tap Allow.
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- 3) Tap Allow again.
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- 4) Tap OK.
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- 5) Navigate back to the page from Step 8(NOT Step 7. That QR code won’t help you.) in Setup On NVR Side above. The moment you hold this camera screen up to it, it will recognize your Network Video Recorder.
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- 6) Your phone will display this screen when you have scanned this code. Wait a moment.
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- 7) Press next. Note that the Serial number can be used interchangeably with scanning the QR code. Copy this code down now if you intend to share your device with anyone else.
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- 8) Tap DVR/NVR.
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- 9) Tap Connected and Next. (You should have already connected the device to the router in Setup on NVR Side.)
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- 10) Wait a moment. If you can’t get past this screen, you may require assistance.
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- 11) Tap Next
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- 12) Enter a new name for your NVR if you wish, otherwise tap Skip, top-right.