Chapter 2 Installation and Connections ............8 2.1 DVR Installation ..................8 2.2 Hard Disk Installation ................. 8 2.3 RS-485 and Controller Connection ............10 2.4 HDD Storage Calculation Chart ............... 11 Chapter 3 Menu Operation ................12 3.1 Menu Structure ..................12 3.2 Startup and Shutdown ................
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Quick Start Guide About this Manual This Manual is applicable to Vezco’s HD Digital Video Recorder (DVR). The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
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Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Symbol Description Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user. In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter 1 Panels Description 1.1 Front Panel The front panel vaires according to different models. Please refer to the actual product. Figure 1-1 Front Panel Table 1-1 Description of Front Panel No. Icon Description Turns white when DVR is powered up.
HDMI video output connector. Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional USB Interface devices. Network Interface Connector for network RS-485 Interface Connector for RS-485 devices. Power Supply 12 VDC power supply. Switch for turning on/off the device. Power Switch Ground VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter 2 Installation and Connections 2.1 DVR Installation During installation of the DVR: Use brackets for rack mounting. Ensure ample room for audio and video cables. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
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Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Step 2 Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD. Figure 2-2 Connect Data Cable Step 3 Connect the power cable to the HDD. Figure 2-3 Connect Power Cable Step 4 Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
Figure 2-5 Controller Connection A To connect PTZ to the DVR: Step 1 Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block. Step 2 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.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide 2.4 HDD Storage Calculation Chart The following chart shows an estimation of storage space used based on recording at one channel for an hour at a fixed bit rate. Bit Rate Storage Used 128K 160K 192K 224K...
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter 3 Menu Operation 3.1 Menu Structure The menu structure varies according to different models. Menu Playback Maintenance Shutdown Export VCA Search Record Camera Configuration Manual Behavior Normal Normal Schedule Camera General System Info Logout Record General...
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Step 2 Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power LED should turn blue. The unit will begin to start. After the device starts up, the wizard will guide you through the initial settings, including modifying password, date and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.
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Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 3-6 Export GUID Step 5 After exporting GUID, the Attention box pops up as below. Click Yes to duplicate the password or No to cancel it. Figure 3-7 Duplicate the Password 3.4 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login For the Admin user, you can configure the unlock pattern for device login.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern. Each dot can be connected for once only. Step 2 Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is configured successfully.
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Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Clear-text password is supported. Click the icon and you can see the clear text of the password. Click the icon again and the content of the password restores invisible. In the Login interface, for the admin, if you have entered the wrong password for 7 times, the account will be locked for 60 seconds.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 3-14 Reset Password 2) Input the new password and confirm the password. 3) Click OK to save the new password. Then the Attention box pops up as shown below. Figure 3-15 GUID File Imported 4) Click OK and the Attention box as below pops up to remind you to duplicate the password of the device to IP cameras that are connected with default protocol.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Check the checkbox to enable Setup Wizard when device starts. Click Next to continue the setup wizard. Follow the guide of the Setup Wizard to configure the system resolution, system date/time, network settings, HDD management, record settings, etc. Figure 3-17 Wizard 3.7 Network Settings Configuring General Settings...
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Step 4 After having configured the general settings, click the Apply button to save the settings. 3.8 Adding IP Cameras Purpose Before you can get live video or record the video files, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 3-20 Add IP Camera Step 2 Select the detected IP camera and click the Add button to add it directly, and you can click the Search button to refresh the online IP camera manually. ...
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Purpose Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record. And for other record types, you may refer to the user manual for detailed information. After rebooting all the manual records enabled are canceled. Step 1 On the live view window, right lick the window and move the cursor to the Start Recording option, and select Continuous Record or Motion Detection Record on your demand.
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Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Figure 3-22 Playback Interface Figure 3-23 Show VCA Information in Smart Playback Step 4 (Optional) Select the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.
Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide Chapter 4 Accessing by Web Browser You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
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Digital Video Recorder Quick Start Guide If the device is already activated, enter the user name and password in the login interface, and click the Login button. Figure 4-2 Login Step 3 Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and managing the camera. Please follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in.
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