Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO TABLE OF CONTENTS DVR Pre-Installation ..............................4 DVR Installation ................................4 Hard Disk Installation ...............................4 Front Panels ................................6 Rear Panels ................................9 Specifications ................................10 Table 1 Specification for STD Series ......................10 HDD Storage Calculation Chart..........................11 Accessing by Web Browser ............................12...
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Regulatory information FCC information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant compliance: to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Steps: 1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side. 2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Front Panels Figure 1. 1 Front Panel of 16ch DVR Table 1. 1 Description of Front Panel Name Function Description Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up. POWER Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is READY functioning properly.
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Enter letters “DEF”; Composite 3/DEF/F2 The F2 button is used to change the tab pages. Keys In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image. Enter numeral “4”; 4/GHI/ESC Enter letters “GHI”; Exit and back to the previous menu. Enter numeral “5”; Enter letters “JKL”;...
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB USB Interface mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Rear Panels Item Description VIDEO IN BNC interface for TVI and analog video input. VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output. RCA connector AUDIO IN Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO To connect PTZ to the DVR: 1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block. 2. Press and hold the orange part of the pluggable block; insert signal cables into slots and release the orange part.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO 1536K 675M 1792K 787M 2048K 900M 4096K 1800M 8192K 3600M 16384K 7200M Please note that supplied values for storage space used are just for reference. Storage space used is estimated by formulas and may have some deviation from actual value.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Live View The live view interface appears by default when you log in the device. Interface Introduction Name Description Displays the list of channels and the playing and recording status of each Channel List channel.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Start/Stop all live view Next page Capture pictures in the live view Open/Close audio mode Start/Stop all recording Start/Stop two-way Audio Enable/Disable digital zoom Adjust volume Recording Before you start Make sure the device is connected with HDD or network disk, and the HDD or network disk has been initialized for the first time to use.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO 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.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Play/Pause Stop Slow down Speed up Play by single frame Capture Stop all playback Download Video clip Open/Close audio Full Screen Reverse play 6. You can drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can also input the time...
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Menu Operation Menu Structure The menu structure of the HD DVR is shown below: Menu Playback Maintenance Export Manual Record Camera Shutdown Configuration General System Info Logout Normal Record General Schedule Event...
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO 2. Select the Shutdown button. 3. Click the Yes button. 4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the note appears. After the device starting up, the wizard will guide you through the basic settings, including edting password, date and time settings, network settings, HDD initializing, and recording.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Record Settings 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.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO � OPTION 2: 1. Enter the Playback menu and select Playback from the menu. 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Backup Recorded files can be backed up to various devices, such as USB flash drives, USB HDDs or USB DVD writers. To export recorded files: 1. Enter Video Export interface. Choose the channel(s) you want to back up and click the Quick Export button.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Alarm Settings Setting Motion Detection Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface of Camera Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion 2. Set detection area and sensitivity.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Setting Sensor Alarms Purpose: Set up handling method of an external sensor alarm. Steps: 3. Enter Alarm Settings of System Configuration and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input 7. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 10. Enter Video Loss interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO 13. Select Linkage Action tab to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer to Chapter 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions). 14. Click the OK button to complete the video loss settings of the channel.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 15. Enter Video Tampering interface of Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Chapter 8.7 Setting Alarm Response Actions). Repeat the above steps to set arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Setting All-day Video Quality Diagnostics Purpose: The device provides two ways to diagnose the video quality: manual and all-day. Perform the following steps to set the threshold of the diagnosing and the linkage actions.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. • HDD Full: The HDD is full. • HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. • Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Setting Alarm Response Actions Purpose: Take alarm response actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Alarm Output Settings Interface 31. Set up arming schedule of the alarm output. Choose one day of a week and up to 8 time periods can be set within each day. Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.
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Setup Guide of HDoCS Digital Video Recorder NUVICO Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the dropdown list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface.