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R-Series NVR Quick Operation Guide Products covered by this manual Vi-R5216L, Vi-R5516, Vi-R5532 Document Reference Date B dr 60 4 a. pdf 01/06/15 Videoswitch 01252-851510 Telephone U nit 15 Redfields Industrial Park 01252-851296 Redfields Lane, Church Crookham sales@videoswitch.co.uk Email Hants GU52 0RD...
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 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.
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 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: Vi-R5216L Vi-R5516 NVR Pre-Installation The 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.
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Hard Disk Installation Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 3. Connect the power cable to the HDD. 4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Front Panel Vi-R5516 Name Function Description POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up. READY The LED is green when the device is running normally. The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;...
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Name Function Description In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out. Enter numeral “3”; Enter letters “DEF”; 3/DEF/F2 The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Vi-R5216: Name Function Description USB Interface Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices. POWER Turns green when NVR is powered up. READY The LED is green when the device is running normally. The light is green when the IR remote control is enabled;...
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Name Function Description Enter numeral “7”; Enter letters “PQRS”; 7/PQRS/REC Open the manual record interface. Enter numeral “8”; Enter letters “TUV”; 8/TUV/PTZ Access PTZ control interface. Enter numeral “9”; 9/WXYZ/PRE Enter letters “WXYZ”; Multi-channel display in live view.
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Peripheral Connections Wiring of Alarm Input The alarm input is an open/closed relay. To connect the alarm input to the device, use the following diagram. If the alarm input is not an open/close relay, please connect an external relay between the alarm input and the device.
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 3. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block. Controller Connection To connect a controller to the NVR: 1. Disconnect pluggable block from the KB terminal block. 2. Unfasten stop screws from the KB D+, D- pluggable block, insert signal cables into slots and fasten stop screws.
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 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...
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 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.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 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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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 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: ...
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 7. Click Save to validate the above settings. 8. (Optional) You can click the Copy to… button to copy the same setting to other cameras. Playback Interface Introduction Name Description Channel List Displays the list of channels and the playing status of each channel.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Area Description Area Description Play/Pause Stop Slow down Speed up Play by single frame Capture Stop all playback Download Video clip Open/Close audio Full screen Transcoded playback 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...
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 4. The matched log files will be displayed on the list. Up to 2000 log files can be found each time, and 100 log files can be displayed on each page. You can click the...
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Startup and Shutdown Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR. To start your NVR: 1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Select Add IP Camera in the pop-up menu to enter the IP Camera Management interface. The online cameras with same network segment will be displayed in the camera list. Click the button to add the camera.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide To add other IP cameras: Click the Custom Adding button to pop up the Add IP Camera (Custom) interface. You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of the IP camera to be added.
Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 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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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide Playback Play back the record files of a specific channel in the live view menu. Channel switch is supported. Option 1: Choose a channel under live view using the mouse and click the button in the shortcut operation menu.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 2. Playback management. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Just check the channel or channels if you want to switch playback to another channel or execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.
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Videoswitch R-Series NVR Quick Guide 3. Check backup result. Choose the record file in Export interface and click button to check it.