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Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Manual

Wireless network video recorder

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Wireless Network Video Recorder

Quick Start Guide

Version 1.2 – Sept 2013

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    VK2-REC04HDW Wireless Network Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Version 1.2 – Sept 2013...
  • Page 2 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide 1. Hardware Overview This installation guide provides detailed information and instructions for the VK2-REC04HDW Network Video Recorder. • Front View Power On/Standby button Power LED : See ** below REC LED : Emitting during recording...
  • Page 3 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide • Rear View WiFi Antennas - 2.4GHz wireless antennas 8 Ports Sensor Input - NC/NO Devices selectable - TTL Level Input 8 Ports Alarm Output - NO Devices - DC 30V 1A max - AC 125V 0.5A max...
  • Page 4 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide 2. Installation 2.1 Connecting Power and Network • Connecting to the RJ-45 Connect a standard RJ-45 cable to the network port of the broadband router (or Network Switch) and the other end of the cable to the network port on the NVR.
  • Page 5 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide • Connecting Alarms Alarm Input : You can use external devices to signal the network camera to react on events. Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the Alarm Input 1~8 and GND (Ground) connectors.
  • Page 6 IP address assigned to it by your broadband router. So, it is not necessary to allocate an IP address. Contained on the CD supplied is a program called Smart Manager. Smart Manager detects Vista IP devices on your network. Using a windows machine connected to your network (Wireless or Wired Connection), install smart manager.
  • Page 7 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide 2.3 Connecting to the NVR Manually Start a browser (Internet Explorer). Enter the IP address or host name of the Network Video Recorder in the Location/Address field of your browser. If the NVR has not been configured, Setup Wizard will be shown. This drastically reduces the time required for system installation.
  • Page 8 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide 2.4 Setup Wizard [Step1] The Setup Wizard window will be shown if you are accessing the NVR for the first time. Enter the date and time settings. You can select to synchronize the server time with an internet time server.
  • Page 9 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide [Step2] Easy Installation means the NVR will detect Vista VK2 cameras wired to your broadband router and register them automatically. You can change the admin password or use the default password (admin) for cameras to be detected.
  • Page 10 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide Click the Search Cameras button and the Camera Discovery window appears. Select one of three in Search Mode and click the Start Search button. • Search Mode: Auto Search (LAN): Lists cameras in a LAN environment. (Recommended) IP Search (Single): Allows you to enter the IP address of a device.
  • Page 11 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide Select one or several cameras from the list and click the Register button to register. The Login window appears and inquires ID and Password. [One camera selection] [Several camera selection] Enter the user ID and password which you set in the camera and click the OK button in order to connect to that camera remotely.
  • Page 12 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide The NVR displays the registered camera list in the Camera Registration window. When you select a camera channel in the list, the basic information for that camera is displayed in Camera Information section. Configure camera settings you want to change. Click the Save button to save settings changed.
  • Page 13 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide [Step4 - Optional] The list of available hard disk drives is displayed with the information of the hard disk drives. Select a hard disk drive from the list and click the Format button. When you click the Format button, the NVR ask you to set the storage to record.
  • Page 14 Vista VK2-REC04HDW Quick Start Guide 2.4 Adding Wireless Cameras 1. Press the WPS button on the Vista VK2 camera. You can then see the Status LED is blinking on the camera. 2. Press and hold down the WPS button on your VK2-REC04HDW.
  • Page 15 576). The maximum throughput on wireless is D1 when using 4 cameras. 2. If any WPS-enabled VK2-REC04HDW is not detected, the camera will search APs for 60 seconds after pressing the WPS button, and if the camera still cannot detect an AP after 1 minute, the wireless setup will be cancelled.
  • Page 16 3. After initializing, the NVR will restart. Caution: When using the Factory Reset, you will lose all settings you have saved. 2.6 Support Contact Information If you are experiencing problems setting up the VK2-REC04HDW, Vista technical support can be contacted in the following ways: Web –...