Product description ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1

Unpacking the TVR 40 and its accessories.................................................................................................................................. 1

Installation environment...................................................................................................................................................................... 2

TVR 40 installation ....................................................................................................................3

Connecting the devices ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Connecting alarm inputs and outputs........................................................................................................................................... 4

Connecting the TVR 40 to a PC.......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Setting up a PTZ dome camera ........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Connect a TVR 40 to a PTZ dome camera ..................................................................................................................... 5

Configure the PTZ protocols for GE Security cameras ............................................................................................. 5

Wiring the TVK-505U keypad............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Monitor connections .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Controlling the TVR 40 .............................................................................................................9

Using the front panel ...........................................................................................................................................................................10

Using the IR remote control..............................................................................................................................................................12

Using the mouse ....................................................................................................................................................................................13

Using the Web browser ......................................................................................................................................................................14

Basic operations..................................................................................................................... 16

Turning on the TVR 40 .........................................................................................................................................................................16

Logging in using PINs ..........................................................................................................................................................................17

Live mode..................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Selecting a monitor...............................................................................................................................................................................19

Viewing in multiscreen ........................................................................................................................................................................19

Manual recording ..................................................................................................................................................................................20

Searching and playing back recorded video............................................................................................................................21

Control playback progress ..................................................................................................................................................22

Search recorded video ..........................................................................................................................................................23

Playback recorded video......................................................................................................................................................25

Archiving recorded files ......................................................................................................................................................................26

Quick archive .............................................................................................................................................................................26

Manually select files to archive .........................................................................................................................................26

Automatically backup recorded files..............................................................................................................................28

Controlling a PTZ camera ..................................................................................................................................................................29

Manually acknowledging an alarm...............................................................................................................................................31

Overview of the menu structure.....................................................................................................................................................32

Navigating through a menu screen................................................................................................................................33

Turning off the TVR 40.........................................................................................................................................................................34

Display settings...................................................................................................................... 36

Selecting a language ...........................................................................................................................................................................37

Setting the device ID ............................................................................................................................................................................38

Setting the PIN requirement.............................................................................................................................................................38