Use and Care Manual

4 & 8 Channel Digital Video Recorder
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Chapter 1 — Introduction
FEATURES
Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for four or eight camera inputs. It provides
exceptional picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features:
 4 or 8 RJ-12 Input Connectors
 Compatible with Color (NTSC) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-170) Video Sources
 Records up to 240 NTSC Images per Second
 Continuous Recording in Disk Recycle Mode
 Records while Playing Back and Transmitting to Remote Site
 Full Function Infrared Remote Control
 User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System
 Multiple Recording Modes (Time-lapse, Pre-event, Motion, Alarm and Panic)
 Multiple Search Engines (Date/Time, Event, Record Table)
 Audio Monitoring Capable
 4- or 8-Channel Audio Recording and 1-Channel Audio Playback
 Alarm Connections Include: Input and Output
 2 USB 2.0 Ports
 Built-in Buzzer
 Live or Recorded Video Access via Ethernet
 Self-diagnostics with Automatic Notification including Hard Disk Drive S.M.A.R.T. Protocol
Typical DVR installation
NOTE: This manual covers the 4- and 8-channel digital video recorders. The DVRs are identical except for the
number and type of cameras and alarms that can be connected and the number of cameras that can be displayed.
For simplicity, the illustrations and descriptions in this manual refer to the 8-camera model.