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It is important to note here that some features, figures, pictures and references can only be applied to just one model. • GANZ cannot be held responsible if the DVR is damaged due to the use of non-compatible devices with this product. If you have any doubts, please check.
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The following are warnings and precautions to ensure user safety and prevention of property damage. Please read the information below thoroughly.
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read all instructions contained in this manual. 2) Keep a copy of these instructions for future reference. 3) Read all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with a dry cloth. 7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings.
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Specifications & Organization 1. Device Specifications (cont’d) Pre-Alarm Recording Up to 5 seconds, programmable per camera OSD Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Polish, German, Italian Ethernet/LAN Network Interface 10/100-Base-TX, RJ-45 Live View, Search, Playback, Configuration, Archiving Remote Function Support for CMS Software, Web R/A and Smart Phone Digital Watermark Watermarked Video &...
2. Product Contents List Please check to make sure that all of the product contents are present after opening the product packaging. ① Basic Contents DR4H Unit 12V DC Adapter (DR4H only) DR8H or DR16H Unit AC Power Cable Instruction Manual...
Specifications & Organization 3. System Organization Alarm Sensor Remote Client PC Image Printer Alarm Output Cameras Alarm I/O NETWORK AVI Backup TCP/IP Video In Web Client Archiving Video Out Remote Controller A/V Monitor CD or DVD-RW USB Drive VGA Monitor...
Product Description 1. Front Panel (8 and 16-channel models) ① POWER : System Power On / Shutdown ② DISPLAY : Switch Screen Division Modes (and Screen Rotation Mode) ③ SEQUENCE : Toggle Sequence Mode ④ PANIC : Trigger Panic Recording Mode and Panic Relay Output ⑤...
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Product Description 2. Rear Panel (8 and 16-channel models) A. CAMERA INPUTS and LOOP OUTPUTS : Connect up to 16 BNC camera inputs. 16 Hi-Z Loop outputs can be used for connection to other equipment. B. COMPOSITE AND S-VIDEO MAIN MONITOR CONNECTIONS : All main monitor outputs can be used at the same time, if more than one main monitor is required.
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Product Description 3. Front Panel (4-channel model) ① CD/DVD-RW : CD/DVD-RW Device for Archiving. ② Channel Selection Button : Select Channel (1 ~ 4) or Input Password Digits. ③ LED Indicator: Indicate Present System Status Information. ( PWR: System Power On/Off, REC: Record On/Off, ALARM: Alarm Sensor Status, NET: Network Client Connection Status, ) ④...
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Product Description 4. Rear Panel (4-channel model) A. Video Inputs : Connect up to 4 BNC camera inputs. Loop Outs : 4 Hi-Z loop outs can be used for connection to other equipment. B. Main Monitor Out : BNC Main Monitor Output to A/V Monitor. Spot Monitor Out : BNC Spot Monitor Output to A/V Monitor.
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION – Remote Controller 3. Handheld IR Remote Controller POWER SETUP : Go to Main Setup Menu ON/OFF Channel Selection Buttons (also used for Password Digit Entry) ID Button Select DVR Unit ID ENTER : Confirm / Select / Next Screen RETURN Cancel / Deselect Navigation Buttons...
& & • Connect up to 16 CAMERA INPUTS as necessary. The DVR also has LOOP OUTPUTS, so that your video signals can be looped to other equipment, if required. BNC Termination is automatically set by the DVR, depending on the connection type. •...
MENU CONTROL All menus can be controlled from this ‘Status Bar’ with either the USB mouse or Front Panel buttons. SCREEN DIVISION Select the ‘DISPLAY’ button and the screen division menu will appear. Select the screen type (1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16-channel or sequence). SEQUENCE MODE (User can select a sequence as one of the options within the screen division menu.) Press the ‘SEQ’...
1) CAM: Select the Channel of the PTZ device which you are controlling. 2) Preset: Select the number of the preset you are working with (1 ~ 254). 3) Set: Sets the current PTZ position as the selected Preset number. 4) Goto: Tells the PTZ device to move to the position of the selected Preset.
LOG SEARCH User can see a live event log window, which shows each new event as it occurs. Click on an event within the live event log window to begin playback from the selected event. (This will only happen when the ‘PREVIEW’ option is selected from the live event log window.) PANIC RECORDING - This function button is used to toggle the Panic Recording mode On/Off.
QUICK MENU You may access the ‘Quick Menu’ by right-clicking on any channel which you would like to control. 1. Freeze On/Off: User can freeze the live display of any channel. While the other channels will continue to show live view video, the frozen channel display is stopped. Click once more to return to live view video. 2.
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Click the ‘MENU’ button and choose the ‘SYSTEM SETUP’ menu. - To navigate around any items in the setup menu, use the CURSOR KEYS and the ‘ENTER’ and ‘RETURN’ buttons. - In general, the ‘ENTER’ button is used to select a particular field to edit, and then is pressed again to confirm changes. - The ‘RETURN’...
SYSTEM SETUP CAMERA From the ‘System Setup’ menu, click on the ‘CAMERA’ submenu. CAMERA : CAMERA SETUP Left-click on the CAMERA SETUP menu. Double-click on the ‘TITLE’ field to change the camera name. Click the ‘COVERT’ or ‘AUDIO’ fields for the desired channel. Then, use the button to modify each value.
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SYSTEM SETUP Modify each value using the button. The selected channel is displayed in full screen mode. BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, TINT and COLOR can be changed as necessary. To modify a different channel, highlight the CAMERA field, and choose the desired channel. Press RETURN when all changes are completed.
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SYSTEM SETUP Advanced PTZ properties can be adjusted for each channel using the ‘DETAIL’ button. Some settings, such as Auto Focus, may not be compatible with all PTZ devices. If this is the case, changing this value will have no effect on PTZ control. Click the ‘PRESET’...
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SYSTEM SETUP CAMERA : MOTION SENSOR Click on the MOTION SENSOR menu. Click on a SENSITIVITY value for the desired channel. Then use the button to increase or decrease the sensitivity. SENSITIVITY : Determines the degree of motion required before recording is activated. (1: Least Sensitive to Motion - 10: Most Sensitive to Motion) Click the button to edit the motion detection area.
SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY From the ‘System Setup’ menu, click on the ‘DISPLAY’ submenu. DISPLAY - OSD Click on the ‘OSD’ submenu and then click on any field. Then, click on the button to modify the value. STATUS BAR : Toggles the status bar at the bottom of screen in Live View mode ON / OFF. CAMERA TITLE : Determines whether the camera title is displayed for each channel.
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SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY - MONITOR Click the MONITOR menu, then click on any field. Use the button to modify the value. SEQUENCE DWELL : The amount of time that each screen is displayed in a sequence. SPOT-OUT DWELL : The amount of time that each screen is displayed on each of the spot monitor outputs. DE-INTERLACE MODE : When recording any channels in D1 resolution (704 x 480), this may be set to ON, to prevent interlaced motion distortion during playback.
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SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY - SEQUENCE Click the ‘SEQUENCE’ menu. - When the ‘SEQ’ button is pressed, the default sequence will cycle through all 16 channels, one by one, in full screen. - Sequence setup allows the user to define a custom sequence pattern, using either full screen or mixed multi-screen views, which can be comprised of any number of channels in any order.
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SYSTEM SETUP Click ‘ADD’. The “Sequence Setup” submenu appears. - Determine the Screen Division mode under the “VIEW TYPE” section. - Assign the desired channel under the “CONFIGURE” section. - When all sequence settings have been entered correctly, click ‘CONFIRM’. - To add an additional mode, click ‘ADD’...
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SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY – SPOT OUT Click on the ‘SPOT-OUT’ menu. Each DVR has up to 4 SPOT MONITOR OUTPUTS (depending on model). Each spot monitor displays a full screen sequence of particular channels, depending on the settings within this menu. For each spot monitor, the operator can decide which channels are to be displayed in the sequence.
SYSTEM SETUP SOUND From the ‘System Setup’ menu, click on the ‘SOUND’ menu. SOUND - AUDIO Click on the ‘AUDIO’ menu, and click on any field. Use the button to modify each value. LIVE AUDIO : When enabled, the selected audio channel can be monitored from the AUDIO OUTPUT. AUDIO MONITORING CHANNEL : Specify which one of the 4 AUDIO INPUTS is routed to the AUDIO OUTPUT.
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SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM From the ‘System Setup’ menu, click the SYSTEM menu. SYSTEM - DATE / TIME Click the DATE / TIME menu, and click on any field. Use the button to modify any value. DATE TIME : Allows the operator to set or modify the current system date & time. DATE FORMAT : Determines the format in which the date is displayed.
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SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM-SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Click on the ‘SYSTEM MANAGEMENT’ menu. F/W version: Shows the current firmware version of the DVR. H/W version: Shows the hardware version of the DVR. VIDEO SIGNAL TYPE: The DVR automatically switches between PAL and NTSC depending on the video format of the Channel 1 input signal at the time of power on.
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SYSTEM SETUP F/W UPDATE : Firmware updates may be released periodically to enhance system performance and add extra features. The user can upgrade the DVR firmware locally, using a USB memory stick. Select the Device where the Firmware Update files are located. After selecting the F/W version from F/W list, press ‘UPGRADE’.
SYSTEM SETUP USER From the ‘System Setup’ menu, click on the ‘USER’ menu. USER - USER MANAGEMENT By default, the DVR is configured with a user ID of ‘ADMIN’, belonging to the ADMIN group, with a password of ‘1234’. Within this menu, you have the ability to add new users, or modify the details for existing users. To modify user details, click or highlight the user with the green cursor square, and press ‘ENTER’.
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SYSTEM SETUP USER - USER AUTHORITY User can configure the specific authority and permissions for the MANAGER and USER groups. To confirm changes, click the ‘APPLY’ button after selecting each of the desired items. NOTE: Any user can be deleted except the default ‘ADMIN’ user account. USER - LOG OUT AUTO LOGOUT: Determines whether a logged-in user is automatically logged-out of the menu.
SYSTEM SETUP NETWORK From the ‘System Setup’ menu, click on the ‘NETWORK’ menu. NETWORK- IP SETUP Click on the ‘IP SETUP’ menu. DHCP : When enabled, the DVR will obtain an IP address automatically from a router or DHCP server, upon reboot. WEB SERVICE : When enabled, allows remote connections using Internet Explorer or other compatible web browsers.
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SYSTEM SETUP NETWORK-DDNS DDNS : When enabled, the DVR can be accessed through a Dynamic DNS server. (This is commonly used if a particular broadband connection does not have a Static IP address.) CAUTION: To use the DDNS function, the user must configure port forwarding. a.
SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR From the ‘System Setup’ menu, click on the ‘EVENT / SENSOR’ menu. EVENT / SENSOR - HDD EVENT Click on the ‘HDD EVENT’ menu, and choose any field. . Use the button to modify the value. The DVR will continually monitor the health of the hard drives in the system and detect problems that may be developing.
SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR - ALARM OUTPUT Click on the ALARM OUTPUT menu, and click on a field. Use the button to modify the value. This menu will determine the behavior and actions that will trigger each of the 16 alarm outputs. Behavior settings ALARM OUT : Choose which alarm output to configure.
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SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR - BUZZER OUT Click on the BUZZER OUTPUT menu, and click on a field. Use the button to modify the value. This menu will determine the behavior and actions that will trigger the internal buzzer. Behavior settings OPERATION : The internal buzzer can be enabled or disabled.
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SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR - E-MAIL NOTIFICATION Click on the EMAIL NOTIFICATION menu, and click on a field. Use the button to modify the value. This menu will determine the behavior and actions that will send an e-mail notification to a remote user. Behavior settings NOTIFICATION : E-mail notification can be enabled or disabled.
SYSTEM SETUP DISK MANAGEMENT Click on the DISK MANAGEMENT menu. To manage the internal hard drives, from the ‘System Setup’ menu, highlight ‘DISK MANAGE’ and press ENTER. RECORD TIME LIMIT: In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to limit the amount of footage stored. on the DVR (to comply with data protection laws, for example).
RECORD SETUP From the Main Menu, click on the ‘RECORD’ menu. To configure the recording behavior of the DVR, highlight ‘RECORD MENU’ and press ‘ENTER’. RECORDING OPERATIONS Click on the ‘RECORDING OPERATIONS’ menu. Click on any field, and use the button to modify the value.
RECORD SETUP CONTINUOUS / MOTION RECORDING SETUP Click on the ‘CONTINUOUS / MOTION RECORDING’ menu. This menu allows the operator to configure continuous and motion-activated recording, based on a schedule. There are 2 sections to this menu: SIZE / IPS / QUALITY:: Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24-hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or by each individual hour.
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RECORD SETUP SIZE / IPS / QUALITY (continued) Click on the TIMELINE to select a block of time. Press ‘ENTER’ to display the green cursor. The green cursor square shown represents one hour. (In this case between 00:00 and 01:00). The table below the time bar shows the recording settings for this time period.
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NOTE: DR16H supports a maximum recording rate across all channels of 480/400 images per second at CIF (352x240) resolution. (DR8H: 240/200ips, DR4H:120/100ips) As settings are adjusted, the ‘frames available’ at bottom left displays the number of available images still remaining and must always be zero or higher.
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RECORD SETUP SCHEDULE Click on the ‘SCHEDULE’ menu. To change ‘SCHEDULE’ settings, highlight ‘CONTINUOUS / MOTION RECORDING’ and press ‘ENTER’. Use the CURSOR KEYS to highlight ‘SCHEDULE’ and press ‘ENTER’. The schedule box is highlighted in green. Press ‘ENTER’ to display the green cursor square. Example: To set all channels to motion detection recording only between 18:00 and 00:00.
RECORD SETUP ALARM RECORDING Click on the ‘ALARM RECORDING’ submenu. The layout of this menu is very similar to the ‘CONTINUOUS / MOTION RECORDING’ menu. This menu screen allows the user to configure alarm-activated recording. There are 2 sections to this menu: SIZE / IPS / QUALITY:: Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24-hour period, in blocks SCHEDULE: This section determines at what times the DVR will record and whether it is set to continuous or motion.
SEARCH To search for a particular section of recorded footage, click or press the ‘SEARCH’ button. To protect unauthorized viewing of footage, only ADMIN and MANAGER user groups can playback footage (by default). To login as ADMIN, enter the default password of ‘1234’ and press ‘ENTER’. SEARCH –...
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SEARCH Click and drag the time bar across the timeline. Press ENTER to select the calendar and use the CURSOR KEYS to move the purple square to the desired day. As different days are selected, the timeline display also changes to show the timeline of recorded footage for that day. Press ENTER to choose the date and move to the timeline.
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SEARCH SEARCH MODE : PANO PANO (Panoramic or Time-of-Day Search) : Each display pane shows 3 hour of data. CH1 : 0~3 o’clock CH2 : 3~6 o’clock … CH8: 21~24 o’clock User can select different channels and play back using variable play speeds - up to 64x. SEARCH MODE : Multi-Playback The default playback mode is 16-channel view.
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SEARCH During playback, user can put a bookmark on the recorded data that needs to be archived later. Click the button at the time the archive is to be started. Then playback will halt and menu below will appear. After inputting the “TAG” name, press START. Then the system will return to playback mode. Click the button again at the end point of the archive.
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SEARCH To exit playback mode and return to the search screen in order to choose another time and date, press ‘RETURN’. To exit the search screen and return to Live View mode, repeatedly press the ‘RETURN’ button. SEARCH – SEARCH BY EVENT The DVR event log stores events such as motion and alarm activated recording, video loss etc.
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SEARCH Click the ‘SEARCH’ button to search for events. Highlight ‘SEARCH’ and press ‘ENTER’ to display the event log for the criteria selected. To playback footage for a particular event, select the event from the list using the CURSOR KEYS and press ‘ENTER’. Playback resumes from the moment the selected event occurred and continues until stopped by the user.
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ARCHIVING To archive recorded footage to a USB Memory Stick or a CD/DVD disc, press the ARCHIVE button. To protect unauthorized viewing and distribution of footage, only the ADMIN user level can archive footage (by default). To login as ADMIN, enter the default password of ‘1234’ and press ‘ENTER’. CREATE A NEW ARCHIVE Click on a field to configure each of the archive settings.
ARCHIVING RESERVED DATA MANAGEMENT AVI ARCHIVING LIST: User can see the list of data that has been reserved from the ‘Create New Archive’ menu INFORMATION : The detailed information of each clip that has been reserved. DELETE : Delete the selected clip from the list of reserved data. BURN : Perform an archiving operation using the selected clip.
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PRELIMINARY BEFORE CONNECTING When configuring for a web or remote connection to the DVR, Ports 554 and 8080 should be forwarded within the router. Refer to the user’s manual of your specific model of router for information on port forwarding configuration. WEB / REMOTE CLIENT - MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS P4 (3.0GHz or higher) 512MB (or higher)
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The default User ID and Password are ‘ADMIN’ & ’1234’, respectively. User will need to install the ActiveX control, click Run Add-on. In case of not being able to install ActiveX, the user needs to enable ActiveX within the IE security menu. Select ‘Enable’...
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LIVE MODE Icons and corresponding functions within LIVE mode: - Select Live View Screen Division (1, 4, 8, 9, 16-channel modes) - Sequence Mode - Move to Next Camera - Full Screen - Select Live View Channel Manually. - Activate Microphone to send audio to the DVR audio out jack. - Toggle Network Audio Receive (from DVR).
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- Status : Shows active status indicators of all channels on the DVR. Alarm - indicator will be marked when system detects Alarm Input. Motion - indicator will be marked when system detects Motion. Video Loss - indicator will be marked when system detects Video Loss. Recording - Display current recording mode.
1. Pattern – move a camera to a sequence of several preset camera positions in order. 2. Preset – set a position of the camera to be recalled later. 3. Swing – move a camera between two or more preset points. SEARCH BY TIME - Select a position on the timeline or set an exact time.
SEARCH BY EVENT 1. Event : Select the types of events to search for within the recorded data. 2. Period : Set the date/time range to search for events within the recorded data. 3. Search : Begin query, and list all events found within selected range and type. 4.
REMOTE SETUP 1. CAMERA : User can configure all camera attributes, such as title, covert channel, PTZ, or motion. - Motion Area Setup for individually configuring motion areas and sensitivity.
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1. CAMERA (continued) 1) Select the ‘Motion’ submenu. 2) Select a channel and the motion sensitivity level. 3) Click and drag the mouse across the image grid to select motion areas. 4) Click OK. 2. DISPLAY 1) OSD - Configure properties for the on-screen display (OSD) of the DVR. 2) Monitor - Set dwell time for sequence, spot monitor output, and pop-up functions.
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3. Sound 1) Audio Setting - Enable live audio, and select a live audio channel. 2) Buzzer Setting - Activate DVR internal buzzer, based on keypress. 4. System Configure Date and Time Formats, NTP Time Server, Time Zone and DST properties. 5.
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6. User Add new users, configure existing users, authority level and log out time. 7. Network User can check the DVR network information and adjust the network bandwidth throttle. All other IP settings are not allowed to be changed remotely. These settings can only be changed locally. For setting up e-mail notification, user can configure the SMTP server details remotely.
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8. Sensor Configure all options for Alarm Input, Alarm Output, Buzzer Out, and E-Mail Notification. The menu structure is very similar to the local DVR system setup for Event / Sensor. INFORMATION - Displays the DVR Model and WEB Remote Software Version.
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1. Open the archive data, and Run the file [bplayer.exe], which is included within the backup folder. 2. Click the [Open File] button and choose the backup file you wish to open and verify.
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3. After selecting the file, you will be asked to confirm whether or not you would like to check the watermark. 4. Click the [Yes] button to verify the embedded watermark. 5. If the archived AVI file has been modified, a [Verification Failed] message will appear.
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• iPhone 1. Select the Safari browser. 2. Enter the IP address or URL to connect. Click the [GO] button. 3. Enter the User ID and Password. (Default: ADMIN / 1234)
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• BlackBerry 1. Select the Web browser. 2. Enter the IP address or URL to connect, and press the Enter button. 3. Enter the User ID and Password. (Default: ADMIN / 1234)
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