Model XC-16CH-NVR-4TB NVR Pre-Installation The XC-16CH-NVR-4TB NVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. Please take into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the NVR. 1. Keep all liquids away from the NVR. 2. Install the NVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
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Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder 2. Fasten the hard disk mounting handle to the hard disk with screws. 3. Slide the HDD into the NVR, with the label up and the connectors on the rear of the HDD. 4.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Front Panel Name Description Power indicator turns yellow when system is running. Power Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written Status Status Indicator to HDD. TX/RX indictor blinks yellow when network connection is Tx/Rx functioning properly.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Rear Panel XC-16CH-NVR-4TB Item Description VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. CVBS AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with CVBS video output. VGA AUDIO OUT BNC connector for audio output. This connector is synchronized with VGA video output.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder 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...
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Accessing by Web Browser Logging In You can get access to the device via web browser. Open web browser, input the IP address of the device and then press Enter. The login interface appears. Input the user name and password, and click the Login button.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Interface Introduction Name Description Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each channel. Channel List The stream type can be switched by clicking the icon before the channel name: stands for main stream and for sub-stream.
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Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder 2. Select the camera to configure the record schedule. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable Schedule to enable recording schedule. 4. Choose the day in a week to configure scheduled recording. 5. Click Edit to edit record schedule. 1) Configure All Day or Customize Record: ...
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Playback Interface Introduction Name Description Channel List Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel. Playback Window Displays the image of channel. Play Control Bar Play control operations are supported. Time Line Displays the time bar and the records marked with different colors.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Area Area Description Description Reverse playback Window division You can drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the time in the textbox and click button to locate the playback point.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Menu Operation Menu Structure Menu Playback Export Manual Record Camera Maintenance Shutdown Configuration Normal Normal Record General Schedule Camera General System Info Logout Continuous Event Event Advanced Parameters Network Shutdown Capture Information Alarm Advanced Image Reboot...
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Live View Some icons are provided on screen in Live View mode to indicate different camera status. These icons include: Live View Icons In the live view mode, there are icons at the upper-right corner of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can find problems as soon as possible.
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Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Icon Explanation Icon Explanation Edit basic parameters of the camera Add the detected IP camera. The camera is disconnected; you can The camera is connected. click the icon to get the exception information of camera. Delete the IP camera Advanced settings of the camera.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Recording Before you start: Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it. You may refer to the user manual for detailed information. Purpose: Two kinds of record types are introduced in the following section, including Instant Record and All-day Record.
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Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Option 2: Steps: 1. Enter the Playback menu. Mouse: right click a channel in live view mode and select from the menu. Front Panel: press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view. Under multi-screen live view, record files of the selected channel will be played back.
Quick Start Guide of Network Video Recorder Just check the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels. Backup Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or a DVD writer. Steps: 1.