GE TruVision DVR 40 Manuals

Table of Contents

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    Table of Contents

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  1 Product Overview

  • 7

    Product Description
  • 7

    Unpacking the TVR 40 and Its Accessories
  • 8

    Installation Environment

• 9

  2 TVR 40 Installation

  • 9

    Connecting the Devices
  • 10

    Connecting Alarm Inputs and Outputs
  • 10

    Connecting the TVR 40 to a PC
  • 11

    Setting Up a PTZ Dome Camera
    • 11

      Connect a TVR 40 to a PTZ Dome Camera
    • 11

      Configure the PTZ Protocols for GE Security Cameras
  • 13

    Wiring the TVK-505U Keypad
  • 14

    Monitor Connections

• 15

  3 Controlling the TVR 40

  • 16

    Using the Front Panel
  • 18

    Using the IR Remote Control
  • 19

    Using the Mouse
  • 20

    Using the Web Browser

• 22

  4 Basic Operations

  • 22

    Turning On the TVR 40
  • 23

    Logging in Using Pins
  • 23

    Live Mode
  • 25

    Selecting a Monitor
  • 25

    Viewing in Multiscreen
  • 26

    Manual Recording
  • 27

    Searching and Playing Back Recorded Video
    • 28

      Control Playback Progress
    • 29

      Search Recorded Video
    • 31

      Playback Recorded Video
  • 32

    Archiving Recorded Files
    • 32

      Quick Archive
    • 32

      Manually Select Files to Archive
    • 34

      Automatically Backup Recorded Files
  • 35

    Controlling a PTZ Camera
  • 37

    Manually Acknowledging an Alarm
  • 38

    Overview of the Menu Structure
    • 39

      Navigating Through a Menu Screen
  • 40

    Turning Off the TVR 40

• 42

  5 Display Settings

  • 43

    Selecting a Language
  • 44

    Setting the Device ID
  • 44

    Setting the PIN Requirement
  • 44

    Displaying the Status Bar
  • 45

    Menu Timeout
  • 45

    Selecting Video Standard
  • 45

    Video Scaling
  • 46

    Menu Transparency
  • 46

    Defining VGA Resolution
  • 46

    Setting System Time and Date
  • 47

    Multiscreen and Sequencing

• 50

  6 Camera Settings

  • 51

    Setting Up the Camera Title
  • 51

    Positioning the Camera Title
  • 52

    Modifying the Image Quality
  • 53

    Displaying the Current Time and Date On-Screen
  • 54

    Motion Detection
  • 58

    Privacy Masks
  • 60

    Viewing a Camera Tamper Alarm
  • 62

    Setting Up a Video Loss Alarm

• 64

  7 Recording Settings

  • 64

    Configuring the Recording Settings
  • 65

    Responding to Full HDD
  • 66

    Using an External Storage Device for Backup
  • 66

    Auto Delete Mode (ADM)
  • 66

    Modifying the Recording Parameters of a Camera
  • 69

    Setting Up a Camera's Recording Schedule

• 72

  8 Network Settings

  • 73

    Network Settings
  • 74

    E-Mail Settings
  • 75

    Advanced IP Settings
  • 77

    Pppoe Dial-Up Settings
  • 78

    DDNS Settings

• 81

  9 Alarm Settings

  • 81

    Alarm Relay Outputs
  • 82

    External Alarm Input
  • 84

    External Alarm Output
  • 86

    Notification Settings

• 87

  10 PTZ Settings

  • 88

    Description of Preset, Preset Tour, and Shadow Tour Options
  • 88

    PTZ Settings
  • 89

    Using Preset Positions
  • 92

    Using Shadow Tours

• 93

  11 User Settings

  • 94

    Overview of Users and Pins
  • 95

    Modifying a User's PIN
  • 95

    Adding a New User
  • 96

    Modifying Operational Rights
  • 97

    Setting Up a MAC
  • 98

    Deleting a User

• 99

  12 System Settings

  • 100

    Capturing Text Insertions
  • 102

    Handling Transaction Information
  • 103

    Configuring the RS-232
  • 104

    Upgrading the Firmware
  • 105

    Restoring Factory Default Settings
  • 106

    Managing the Hard Drive
  • 107

    Viewing System Logs
  • 108

    Rebooting the TVR 40
  • 109

    Viewing System Information

• 111

  13 Troubleshooting and Support

  • 111

    Troubleshooting Your System
  • 112

    Contacting Technical Support

• 113

  Appendix 1: Specifications

• 115

  Index

• 118

  TVR 40 Menu Map