DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Quick Start Guide V1.0.
Foreword Welcome Thank you for purchasing our Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This Quick Start Guide (hereinafter referred to be "the Guide") will help you become familiar with our DVR in a short time. Please read the Guide carefully before starting using your DVR and properly keep it for future reference. Important Safeguards and Warnings To secure your device, it is strongly recommended to create a strong password and change it periodically especially in the high security system.
About this Guide The Guide is a general document for introducing the product, so there might be some functions described for DVR in the Guide not apply to the model you purchased, or the interfaces might be different, or the operations might be different, or the appearances might be different, and in these cases the actual product shall govern. All the designs and software are subject to change without prior written notice.
Table of Contents Foreword...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Quick Start................................................................................................................................................ 4 Unpacking the Accessories............................................................................................................. 4 Checking the Components ............
1 Quick Start The actual appearance or quantity might be different depending on the model you purchased. Unpacking the Accessories Checking the Components When you receive the DVR, please check against the following checking list. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact the local retailer or after-sales engineer immediately. Sequence Checking items 1 Package Requirement Appearance No obvious damage. Packing materials No broken or distorted positions that could be caused by hit.
Installing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Please use the recommended HDD from the manufacturer. Shut down the DVR and unplug the power cable before opening the cover to replace the HDD. 1. Review the screws to take off the cover. 2. Fix the HDD(s) onto the bracket. If needed, 3. Connect one end of HDD cable to the HDD. remove the top bracket to install HDD to the bottom bracket. 5. Use the power cable to 6. Put back the cover and HDD cable to the connect HDD and fasten the screws. mainboard.
Booting up Ensure the input voltage corresponds to the power requirement of the DVR. Turn on the DVR after the power cable is properly connected. To protect the DVR, connect the DVR with the power cable first, and then connect to the power source.
2 The Grand Tour for Rear Panel The actual appearance might be different depending on the model you purchased. The following figure shows the rear panel of the DVR. No. Port Name 1 Function Ground terminal. 2 Power input port Inputs power. 3 Power button Turns on/off the DVR. 4 Audio input port Receives audio signal output from the devices such as microphone. 5 MIC IN Two-way talk input port which receives analog audio signal output from the devices such as microphone and pickup.
No. Port Name Function Alarm output port 1–5 (NO1–NO5; C1–C5; NC5) 5 groups of alarm output ports (Group 1: port NO1– C1,Group 2:port NO2–C2,Group 3:port NO3–C3, Group 4： port NO4–C4, Group 5: port NO5, C5, NC5). These ports output alarm signal to the alarm device. Please make sure power supply to the external alarm device. NO: Normal open alarm output port. C: Alarm output public end. NC: Normal close alarm output port.
3 Local Configurations Please read the following notes prior to using your DVR. The interfaces in the Guide are used for introducing the operations and only for reference. The actual product shall govern. For details about operations of the DVR, see User’s Manual. To enter the Main Menu, right-click on the live view screen to display the shortcut menu, and then click Main Menu and login the system.
Password Protection Mode Description Email Address Enter the reserved email address. In the Email Address box, enter an email address for password reset. In case you forgot password, enter the security code that you will get from this reserved email address to reset the password of admin. Configure the security questions and answers. Security Questions In case you forgot password, enter the answers to the questions can make you reset the password.
Click . If you did not set the reserved email address, the email entering interface is displayed. Enter the email address, and then click Next, the Reset the password interface is displayed. See Figure 3-4. If you have set the reserved email address, the Reset the password interface is displayed. See Figure 3-4. Reset the password. QR code Scan the QR code on the actual interface, and then follow the onscreen instructions to get the security code in your reserved email address.
Please use the security code received in your email box to reset the password within 24 hours; otherwise the security code becomes invalid. Security questions 1) On the Reset the password interface as shown in Figure 3-4, in the Reset Type list, select Security Questions, the Security Questions interface is displayed. See Figure 3-5. If you did not configure the security questions before, in the Reset Type list, there is no Security Questions. 2) In the Answer box, enter the correct answers.
Configuring Recording Storage Schedule Select Main Menu > STORAGE > SCHEDULE > Record, the Record interface is displayed, see Figure 3-7. The default setting is 24 hours recording for all channels. You can modify the settings if needed.
Playing Back Recorded Video You can search for and play back the recorded videos saved on the DVR. Select Main Menu > VIDEO. The video search interface is displayed. See Figure 3-7.
Select the source as From R/W HDD or From I/O Device from where you want to search for the recorded video. In the search type list, select RECORD. In the calendar area, select a date. In the CAM NAME list, select a channel. Click . The system starts playing recorded video. Configuring P2P Settings You can add the DVR into your cell phone client or the platform to manage. For details, please refer to the P2P operation manual.
Enable the P2P function. Click Apply. You can start adding the DVR into Cell Phone Client or the platform. 3.6.2 Adding DVR into Cell Phone Client To use P2P function, take adding device into Cell Phone Client as an example. You can also enter the QR code interface by clicking on the top right of the interfaces after you have entered the Main Menu. Use your cell phone to scan the QR code under Cell Phone Client to download the application.
Tap P2P, enter a name for the DVR, the username and password, scan the QR code under Device SN, and then tap Start Live Preview. The DVR is added and displayed on the live view interface of the cell phone. See Figure 3-11.
Logout On the top right of the Main Menu interface or any interface after you have entered the Main Menu, click . Select Logout, you will log out the DVR. Select Reboot, the DVR will be rebooted. Select Shutdown, the DVR will be turned off. You can also press the power button on the DVR to turn it off.
4 Web Login Open the browser, enter the IP address of the DVR, and then press Enter. The Login in dialog box is displayed. See Figure 4-1. Properly enter the user name and password to login the web. For details, see User’s Manual. Device initialization is required at the first login. The default administrator account is admin. The password is the one that was configured during initializing settings.
