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A list of applicable connected devices will show on the screen. Select your devices by clicking on
the checkbox next to the device and click Add to add the device into the Added Devices menu.
If the status of your camera is red, it indicates the camera is not properly connected to the NVR.
This could be because the password for the camera is not entered properly in the system.
To modify the password for your camera, click on the edit icon (pencil) located in the Edit column
in the Added Device menu.
Select the Password field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter the password for your
camera. Once the password has been entered, click Connect then click Save to continue.
Note: If this is a new device and a password has not been added the password will be admin.
Once the password has been properly set the Status indicator will turn green indicating the
camera has been properly added.
As previously stated, our H.265 compatible products will come factory defaulted to H.264
compression, but for increased performance, the camera's settings can be automatically
switched to H.265 compression. Switching to H.265 compression reduces bandwidth without
sacrificing frames per second or resolution. To activate H.265 compression, click on the
H.265 Auto Switch.
For more information on H.265 compression, please visit:
amcrest.com/support
Click on Next to proceed.
HDD Manager
The HDD manager may not be applicable to all models however this screen allows you to view
the status or format any hard drives that are connected inside the NVR. This is typically used for
devices that have multiple hard drives.
To format a hard drive, select a hard drive from the list and click Format. Select the Clear HDD
database toggle switch and click OK to proceed. Enter the NVR's password that you created
previously and click OK. The NVR will then format the selected hard drive. If you would like to
format other hard drives, please select the drive from the list and repeat the process.
The next screen you will see will be the video wall screen which will display all connected
devices. Right click on the video wall and click on the 'Main Menu' from the selections to access
the main menu.
Main Menu Overview
The screenshot below is the main menu screen for the Amcrest NVR console interface:
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