PoE NVR (All-in-One)

Quick operation guide for the Sricam PoE NVR all-in-one (NVS005 / NVS006) — camera installation, PoE wiring, hard disk install, adding PoE and ONVIF cameras, NVR system menus, recording/alarm/playback/lighting settings, adding cameras without a router, the SriHome App, and device sharing.

This quick operation guide covers the Sricam PoE NVR all-in-one for models NVS005 and NVS006. PoE cameras connect to the recorder over a single Ethernet cable that carries both power and video. It explains how to install the cameras, wire the NVR, install a hard disk, add PoE and ONVIF cameras, configure the NVR system menus, and manage the kit from the SriHome App.

For more recorder questions, see the NVR FAQ. For connection methods and app settings, see Device Connection Method and App Settings.

NVR usage and installation precautions

Safety regulations

Electrical safety

Do not operate the power switch or plug/unplug the power cord with wet hands.
Use the original DC 52V/2.3A power adapter. Non-standard power supplies may cause damage.
Install professional lightning arresters (such as surge protectors) in areas with frequent lightning.

Physical protection

Do not place liquid containers on the device, to prevent short circuit or fire.
Avoid direct sunlight and strong light, which may affect the screen display.
Keep the device ventilation holes clean. It is recommended to clean dust every month.

Wired distance description

This NVR supports 4 / 8 / 16-channel PoE power output, with a maximum transmission distance of 150 meters under ideal conditions. Ensure a stable line connection during wiring, and avoid cables that are too long or subject to interference, which would affect device operation.

Please check the list of items carefully before use.

Basic product specifications

Item	Specification
Product type	16-channel HD PoE surveillance kit
Network	RJ45 connection; supports App remote simultaneous viewing
Product size	253mm x 210mm x 45mm (host)
Working temperature	-10℃–50℃
Operating humidity	10%–90% RH
Power supply	DC 52V/2.3A

1. Installation and connection

Camera installation method

The camera provides two installation methods: wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted. Choose the most suitable option for your environment.

Special note: If installing on a wooden wall, no drilling is required. You can directly use an electric drill or screwdriver with screws to fix the camera.
If installing on a concrete wall, drill two holes with a diameter of 6mm and a depth of 25–35mm on the ceiling or wall, then use a hammer to insert the green expansion bolts to fix them.
Then use an electric drill or screwdriver with screws to securely fix the camera.

Wall-mounted and ceiling-mounted installation of the Sricam PoE camera

NVR connection

Use an Ethernet cable to connect the PoE camera to the PoE port of the NVR.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN port of the NVR to the router (not the PoE port).
First plug the DC port of the power supply into the back of the NVR, then plug in the power plug. Please use the standard 48V–56V power supply (other power supplies are strictly prohibited).
Connect the NVR to the monitor using an HDMI or VGA cable and follow the prompts to complete the configuration.

Connect PoE cameras to the PoE ports, the LAN port to a router, power, and a monitor via HDMI or VGA

When the device is connected and powered on, the camera image will automatically be displayed on the monitor after a successful boot. The default password is 888888 (user name admin).

A: For distances of ≥80 meters, Category Cat6a / Cat6 or higher cables must be used. (The longest recommended distance is ≤150 meters.)
B: If the camera does not produce images normally after installation and connection, refer to the FAQ at the end of this page.
C: The lower-right corner of the display shows a connected icon when the NVR is online; a different icon means you should check your network connection.

NVR hard disk installation

If the product you purchased does not include a hard drive, please purchase a 3.5-inch SATA mechanical hard drive. The maximum capacity of a single drive is 16TB. Surveillance-grade hard drives are recommended.

Disconnect the power supply and wait more than 5 minutes before installation, to avoid hardware damage caused by power-on operation.

Install the HDD for NVS005 / NVS006:

Loosen the panel screws and remove the NVR cover

Loosen the screws on the panel's rear and side.
Remove the cover from the NVR.

If there is an insulating sheet on the battery, please remove the insulating sheet first.

Insert the SATA hard drive, connect the data and power cables, then fasten the screws

Insert a hard drive with a SATA interface.
Connect the data cable and power cable to the HDD.
Fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
Re-install the cover of the NVR and fasten the screws.

How to add a PoE camera

Method 1: PoE camera automatic configuration

Use a standard network cable (Cat5e / Cat6) to directly connect the NVR host to the PoE camera.
Confirm that the NVR is connected to the router (automatic IP address assignment function).
Confirm that the switch / PoE port indicator is always on (green indicates normal power supply status).
The device automatically completes initialization configuration within 30 seconds after power is turned on.
The real-time image of the matching PoE camera is automatically displayed on the NVR preview interface.

If no image appears after powering on, click the + icon in the lower-left corner of the surveillance monitor to open the screen for adding a camera, and turn on the Automatically add IPC switch.

Open the device list on the NVR and turn on the Automatically add IPC switch

Method 2: Add via LAN (ONVIF network protocol camera)

This PoE NVR host can add and manage SriHome's wired network cameras with a resolution below 5 megapixels that support the ONVIF network protocol (RJ45 network port).

Network connection: Connect the camera to the same router or switch as the NVR host via an Ethernet cable.
Equipment search: On the NVR's Add Camera interface, select the Add function to scan devices on the LAN.
Camera selection: Find the camera you want to add in the list of available devices and double-click it.
Password input: Enter the camera's password in the pop-up adding interface and confirm to complete the addition. The default password is 888888.

Make sure the NVR and the camera are in the same LAN and the network connection is normal.

2. NVR system settings

The user name is admin and the default password is 888888. Click Login to enter the NVR system.

The configuration wizard only appears the first time you log in or after a restart.

Language and time settings

Language: Click the menu icon → System Settings (System) → Language, then choose your language. Available languages include English, 繁體中文, 中文简体, 日本語, Français and Русский.

Time: Click the menu icon → System Settings (System) → select your local time zone in the lower-left corner to synchronize the time.

NVR recording settings

Steps: Click the menu icon → Recording Settings (Record) → choose Scheduled Recording / Event Recording / No Recording → select a channel.

You must install a hard disk before use. If your device did not include one, you can purchase and install it yourself. When using it for the first time, you need to format the hard disk.

What are the differences between the recording modes?

Continuous: The default setting — 24-hour continuous recording (shown in blue). Suitable for long-term, uninterrupted monitoring.
Event: Linked to motion detection or pedestrian recognition; records only when an alarm is triggered (shown in green). Saves storage space by recording only abnormal events.
None: A manually set non-recording period (no color mark). Enter the recording plan interface, slide to select a time period, and clear the color mark so that recording stops during that period.

Different color blocks make it easy to distinguish the recording type (blue: timed / green: event). After modifying the recording plan, save the settings so they take effect.

NVR alarm settings

1. Motion detection alarm

Step 1: Click the menu icon → Alarm Settings (Alarm) → select a channel → Enable (enabled by default).

Step 2: Adjust the Sensitivity (default High). The higher the sensitivity, the easier it is to trigger the alarm.

Step 3: Set the alarm area; the alarm triggers within the selected area. The full range is selected by default, and you can manually swipe the screen to set the alarm area. When using this, you need to turn off human recognition and the humanoid marker.

2. Human recognition alarm

Steps: Click the menu icon → Alarm Settings (Alarm) → select a channel → Enable (on by default) → Humanoid detected (on by default).

3. Humanoid marker

Steps: Click the menu icon → Alarm Settings (Alarm) → select a channel → Enable (on by default) → Humanoid Marker (off by default).

What is the difference between motion detection, human recognition and the humanoid marker?

Motion detection: A basic function that detects all moving objects.
Human figure recognition (human figure detection): An advanced function that accurately identifies the human body and reduces false alarms.
Humanoid marker (humanoid tracking): A tracking function suitable for dynamic monitoring; it does not trigger an alarm.

4. Alarm sound

Steps: Click the menu icon → Camera Settings (Camera) → Advanced Configuration → select a channel → Alarm Sound / Prompt Tone (off by default). Only the siren alarm sound is supported.

When used together with motion detection and human recognition, the camera sounds a siren when an alarm is triggered.

NVR copy (backup) recording settings

Steps: Click the menu icon → Video Backup (Backup) → select a channel → select the start time and end time → click Query/Search → select the video file → click Video Backup. Insert the USB flash drive into the NVR's USB port; the USB format must be FAT32.

If the NVR has only one USB port, prepare a USB expansion port for video backup. Make sure the USB storage disk has enough free space (USB format: FAT32).

NVR video playback settings

Steps: Click the menu icon → Video Playback (Playback) → select a date in the lower-left corner and double-click to enter. You can view the playback for the selected date; double-click a video screen to play it.

A hard disk must be installed. The supported playback channels depend on the screens supported by the camera, and 16x fast-forward playback is supported.

NVR camera lighting settings

Steps: Click the menu icon → Camera Settings (Camera) → Advanced Configuration → select a channel → IRCut Settings → Dual Light Mode (Smart Mode by default) → Mode Selection → Fill Light Brightness (88 by default) → IR Cut Mode (Soft Light Sensitivity Mode by default; Day/Night Mode and Manual Mode are not supported).

What are the differences between full color mode, smart mode and infrared mode?

Full color mode: The camera automatically turns on the white light. The default time is from 17:00 to 8:00 the next day. To keep it on all day, set it in the app: Lighting Settings → White Light Schedule → 00:00–23:59.
Smart mode: At night, motion detection and human recognition are linked. When an alarm is triggered, the camera switches from infrared light to white light, mainly as a warning.
Infrared mode: The infrared light turns on automatically at night, and the picture is black and white.

Restore the NVR to default settings

Use this when the App reports that it has no permission to access the device, or to reset the administrator.

Click the menu icon → Device Maintenance (Maintenance) → Restore Defaults → select the options to restore (other options are enabled by default) → OK to restore factory settings.

Method 2: NVR hardware reset

Find the red reset button on the back or bottom of the NVR.
Use the reset pin to press and hold the red button for about 10 seconds. Release it after hearing a "ding" sound, indicating the reset was successful.
The NVR restarts automatically. When the login interface appears, enter the default administrator password 888888 to log in.

Location of the red reset button on the bottom of the NVS005 and NVS006 PoE NVR

Guide to adding cameras in a LAN without a router

Open Menu → Network Settings → Advanced → DHCP Server → Turn on DHCP Server → Close the window → Click OK → Wait for the recorder to restart.

Reason for enabling DHCP: When DHCP is enabled, the PoE recorder assigns a static IP address to the camera. The camera and host must be in the same network.

In an external network environment, the DHCP service must be forcibly turned off. The external network may have its own DHCP server, and if the recorder's DHCP service is on, it may cause IP address conflicts and the camera cannot be searched.

If the camera has been connected before this operation, please disconnect and reconnect the camera.

3. SriHome App usage guide

SriHome App installation

Method 1: Scan the QR code below to download the SriHome App.
Method 2: Search for "SriHome" on Google Play or the iOS App Store.

Register & log in to the SriHome App

Account registration: Create a SriHome account via email.
Quick login: Supports direct login via WeChat / Facebook / Apple account.

Add the device to the App

In the App, tap + to add a device. You can scan the QR code or enter the device ID manually (the ID and Password: 888888 are printed on the NVR label). Name the device and enter the device password (default 888888) to finish.

Add the NVR to the SriHome App by scanning the QR code or entering the device ID

For App remote access, the NVR must be connected to the network.

How to set the time on the App

Open the App → Settings → Time Settings. Select the time zone that matches your local time.

How to set the light mode on the App

Open the App → Settings → LED Settings / Lighting Settings. Select the lighting mode you need.

What are the differences between white light mode, infrared mode and alarm mode?

White Light mode: The camera turns on the white light from 17:00 to 8:00 the next day by default. To keep it on all day, set it in the app: Lighting Settings → White Light Schedule → 00:00–23:59.
Infrared mode: The infrared light turns on automatically at night and the picture is black and white.
Alarm mode: Motion detection and human recognition run at night. When an alarm is triggered, the camera switches from infrared light to white light, mainly as a warning.

How to view video playback on the App

On the camera list page, tap the playback icon to watch the recordings, and search for video files by time.

The NVR must have a hard disk installed for playback.

How to use the App alarm settings

Step 1: Open the App → Settings → Alarm Settings → enable Receive Alarm Push Information (off by default). When enabled, the phone receives an alarm message when an alarm is triggered.

Step 2: Select a channel → Alarm Notification Settings / Remarks.

What is the difference between motion detection and human detection?

Motion detection (can be enabled separately): Any moving object detected in the image (such as vehicles or animals) triggers an alarm. It can be used with alarm push and alarm sound.
Human detection (must be enabled together with motion detection): The alarm triggers only when human activity is detected. It can be used with alarm push and alarm sound to reduce false alarms.

Step 3: Select a channel → enable Motion Detection and Human Detect (on by default) → set Sensitivity (default 2; higher is easier to trigger) → Siren alarm sound (off by default; the camera sounds a siren when an alarm is triggered).

How to set up human tracking (ball cameras only)

Open the App → Settings → Alarm Settings → select a channel → enable Human Track (off by default). The camera will follow the person. Only supported by dome/ball cameras.

The camera may not trigger an alarm after human tracking is turned on.

How to remotely reboot a device

Open the App → Settings → Device Reboot. It takes about 1 minute for the device to restart.

How to set the recording mode

Open the App → Settings → Record Settings → select a channel → Record Mode.

What are the differences between turning off recording, all-day recording and alarm recording?

Turn Off: The camera does not record any video.
7/24h Recording: The camera records continuously for 24 hours; each file is about 30 minutes long.
Alarm Recording: With motion detection and human detection, the camera automatically records when an alarm is triggered; each file is about 1 minute long.

How to change the administrator password

Open the App → Settings → Security Settings / Change device password (this synchronizes with the NVR password change) → enter the original password (888888) → set a new password → confirm the password.

How to control camera pan/tilt on the App (ball cameras only)

Open the App → tap the NVR screen → double-tap the channel you want to control → long-press the direction keys. Focus and Zoom controls and Preset are also available.

How to use voice intercom on the App

Open the App → tap play → double-tap the screen → long-press the microphone. Enable microphone permission on your phone.

The device supports multi-user viewing. Download the SriHome App and register an account; the administrator can then share viewing permissions with other users.

Administrator operation: Log in to the SriHome App, go to Settings → Visitors Management → Add → set the permission type → scan the new user's App ID QR code (Figure 5) → note a name → tap Next to finish. An Operator can control the equipment; a Visitor can only view the screen.
Authorized users: Return to the App monitoring interface and scroll down to refresh to view the shared monitoring (Figure 6).

Share the PoE NVR with other users from Visitors Management

The device can be shared with up to 30 people and supports 5 users watching at the same time. Shared users need to download the SriHome App and register an account.

How to find a user's App ID in the mobile app: Open the App → My QR code / User Info to view the App ID and the QR code that the administrator scans.

Find a user's App ID and QR code in the SriHome App

5. Other FAQs

Solution for camera not displaying images

Check the network connection. Confirm that the NVR is connected to the router. Check the network icon in the lower-right corner of the display window — a connected icon indicates a successful connection; a different icon indicates an abnormal connection.
Check the camera status. Check whether the camera can start normally, and try to reset the camera to see if it returns to normal.
Troubleshoot hardware issues. Connect the network cable of a working PoE camera to the camera without picture, or change the PoE port on the NVR to see whether the picture is restored.
Adjust network settings — turn off the DHCP function (off by default). Enter Menu → Network Settings → Advanced → DHCP to turn off the DHCP server → click Confirm → wait for the NVR to restart.
Restore default settings. Enter Menu → Device Maintenance → Restore Defaults, enable IP address recovery → click Confirm → wait for the NVR to restart.