N-Patrol NP-RO4960 Quick Manual

960H DVR Quick Guide
Models NP-RO4960, NP-RO8960, NP-RO16960
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Chapter 1. Hard Disk Installation
Before you start
:
Before installing a hard disk drive (HDD), please make sure the
power is disconnected from the DVR. A factory recommended
HDD should be used for this installation.
1) Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on
the back and side
2) Connect the HDD to the motherboard of the DVR with the
included data cable.
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2) Click the Shutdown button to enter the following dialog box:
3) Click the Yes button. The following message box pops
up:
4) Turn off the power switch on the rear panel of DVR.
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3) Connect the power cable to the HDD
4) Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.
Chapter 2. Rear Panel
The rear panels of NP-RO4960 DVR are shown in Figure 1.5
Rear Panel of NP-RO4960
Rear Panel of NP-RO16960
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2 6
3 4 5 7 8 9 10
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Chapter 5. Using the Setup Wizard
The Setup Wizard can walk you through some important settings
of the device. By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the
device has loaded.
Operating the Setup Wizard:
1) Select the system resolution from the dropdown menu. The
default resolution is 1280´1024/60Hz. Click Apply to save the
resolution settings.
2) Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts.
Click Next to continue the setup wizard.
You can also click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard, or use the
Setup Wizard next time by leaving the "Start
wizard when device starts?" checkbox checked and exit.
3) Click Next button on the Wizard window to enter the Login
window.
① Enter the admin password. By default, the password is
12345.
② To change the admin password, check the New Admin
Password checkbox. Enter the new password and confirm
the password in the given fields.
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Note: The rear panel of NP-RO8960 provides 8 video input interfaces.
No. Item Description
1 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input.
2 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
3 USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.
4 HDMI HDMI video output.
DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video
5 VGA
output and menu.
6 AUDIO IN RCA connector for audio input.
7 AUDIO OUT RCA connector for audio output.
8 LAN Interface Connector for LAN (Local Area Network).
Connector for RS-485 devices. Connect the D+
9 RS-485 Interface and D- terminals to T+ and
T- of PTZ receiver respectively.
10 12V 12VDC power supply.
11 POWER Switch for turning on/off the device.
12 GND Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up).
Chapter 3. RS-485 Connections
To connect RS-485 devices (e.g., pan/tilt unit) to the DVR:
Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal
cables into slots and release the orange part. Ensure signal cables
are in tight.
Note: Make sure the pan/tilt receiver unit is connected to the
D+ and D- of the RS-485 terminal of DVR.
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4) Click the Next button to enter the Date and Time settings
window. Set the time zone, date format, system date and
system time.
5) Click Next button which takes you back to the Network Setup
Wizard window.
Set the network parameters, including the NIC type, IPv4
address, IPv4 subnet mask, default gateway, etc. You can
enable the DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address and
other network settings from that server.
6) Click Next button to enter the HDD Management window.
To initialize the HDD, click the Init button. Initialization
removes all the data saved in the HDD
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Chapter 4. Startup and Shutdown
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expand
ing the life of the DVR.
Before you start:
Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same
with the device's requirement, and the ground connection is
working properly.
Starting up the device:
Steps:
1) Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is
HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
be used in conjunction with the device.
2) Press the POWER button on the rear panel. The Power indicator
LED should turn green indicating that the unit begins to start up.
Shutting down the device:
Steps:
1) Enter the Shutdown menu.
Menu > Shutdown
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7) Click Next button to enter the Record Settings window.
① Select the camera to configure.
② Check the checkbox to enable Start Recording.
③ Select the recording mode to Normal or Motion Detection.
④ Click Copy to copy the record settings of the current
camera to other camera (s) if needed.
⑤Click OK to return to the Record Settings window.
8) Click OK to complete the startup Setup Wizard.
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