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Connecting the Power Cord
Figure 2-17 Power Cord Connector
Connect the AC power cord to the DVR and then to a wall outlet.
WARNING!ROUTE POWER CORDS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT A 
TRIPPING HAZARD. MAKE CERTAIN THE POWER CORD 
WILL NOT BE PINCHED OR ABRADED BY FURNITURE. 
DO NOT INSTALL POWER CORDS UNDER RUGS OR 
CARPET.
THE POWER CORD HAS A GROUNDING PIN. IF YOUR 
POWER OUTLET DOES NOT HAVE A GROUNDING PIN 
RECEPTACLE, DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG.
DO NOT OVERLOAD THE CIRCUIT BY PLUGGING TOO 
MANY DEVICES IN TO ONE CIRCUIT.
CautionIn noisy electrical environments, use an Uninterruptible Power 
Supply (UPS) to minimize the potential of damage to the DVR 
from undesired power related hazards. Connect the UPS between 
the DVR and the AC voltage supply.
Your DVR is now ready to operate. Refer to Chapter 3, Configuration and Chapter 4, 
Operation to use the DVR. 
						

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Configuration
NoteYour DVR should be completely installed before proceeding. 
Refer to Chapter 2, Installation.
Front Panel Controls
Figure 3-1 16-Channel DVR Front Panel
The front panel looks and operates much like a VCR combined with a multiplexer. Many 
of the buttons have multiple functions. The buttons on the infrared remote control, while 
laid out differently, perform the same functions as those on the front panel. The 
following describes each button and control. Take a few minutes to review the 
descriptions. You will use these to initially set up your DVR and for daily operations.
Zoom Jog DialFF Forward
Backward RW
Arrow ButtonsEnter LEDs Menu USB
Alarm PTZ Internal CD-RW or DVD-RWFreeze
Spot Camera
Panic Search Play/Pause
Shuttle Ring Sequence Display 
						

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NoteThe infrared sensor on the DVR is just to the left of the arrow 
buttons. Make certain that nothing blocks the sensor, or the 
remote control will not function properly.
NoteYou can also use a USB mouse (not supplied) to navigate 
through the screens and menus much like you would on a 
computer.
Figure 3-2 Infrared Remote Control 
						

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NoteSome buttons on the infrared remote control may not be 
supported, depending on the DVR model.
Table 3-1 Front Panel Buttons and Controls 
Control Description
Camera Buttons
(1 to 16)Pressing the individual camera buttons will cause the selected camera to 
display full screen. Buttons 1 to 9 are also used to enter passwords.
DISPLAY Button The DISPLAY button has two functions. First, it toggles between different 
display formats. The available formats are: 4x4, 3x3, 2x2 and PIP. Second, 
pressing and holding the button for 5 seconds or longer will switch the video 
output between Video Out (BNC or SVHS Out) and VGA Out.
SEQUENCE 
ButtonWhen in the live mode, pressing the SEQUENCE button displays live channels 
sequentially.
FREEZE Button Pressing the FREEZE button freezes the current live screen.
SPOT Button Pressing the SPOT button allows you to select which cameras will display on 
the four Spot monitors. After selecting the monitor you can opt to have that Spot 
monitor display a single camera or all cameras sequentially. The infrared 
remote control allows you to go directly to the individual Spot monitor menus.
MENU Button Pressing the MENU button enters the Setup screen. You will need to enter the 
authorized user name and password to access Setup. Pressing the button also 
closes the current menu or setup dialog box. In Playback mode, pressing 
MENU displays the Search menu. In Search mode clip-copying can be done 
instantly by pressing and holding the button for two or more seconds.
ALARM Button The ALARM button has two functions. First, it will reset the DVR’s outputs 
including the internal buzzer during an alarm. Second, it will display the event 
log when you are in the live monitoring mode unless there is an active alarm. 
This operation can be user password protected.
ZOOM Button Pressing the ZOOM button zooms the current image on the screen. A PIP with 
a rectangle temporarily displays showing what area of the screen has been 
enlarged. You can use the arrow buttons to move the rectangle to another area. 
Pressing   (Enter) toggles the zoom size between 2x, 3x and 4x.
PTZ Button Pressing the PTZ button enters the PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) mode which allows you 
to control properly configured cameras.
Up, Down, Left, 
Right Arrow 
ButtonsThese buttons are used to navigate through menus and GUI. You can also use 
them to change numbers by highlighting a number in the menu and using the 
Up and Down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the number’s value.
The arrow buttons are also used to control Pan and Tilt when in the PTZ mode. 
When in the PIP display format, pressing the Up and Down arrow buttons 
moves the position of the small screen counter-clockwise and clockwise, and 
pressing the Left and Right buttons moves through screen pages.
PANIC Button Pressing the PANIC button starts panic recording of all camera channels, and 
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HDD  LED The HDD LED flickers when the DVR is recording or searching video on the hard 
disk drive.
NETWORK LED The NETWORK LED flickers when the unit is connected to a network via either 
Ethernet or modem.
POWER LED The POWER LED is lit when the unit is On.
Enter  Button The   (Enter) button selects a highlighted item or completes an entry that you 
have made during system setup.
SEARCH Button Pressing the SEARCH button enters the Search menu. Pressing the button 
again exits Search mode. You will need to log into the system as a qualified user 
to enter Search mode from Live Monitoring mode. The button on the front panel 
is also used to Zoom In while in the PTZ mode.
PLAY/PAUSE 
ButtonPressing the PLAY/PAUSE button plays back images at regular speed. 
Pressing the button while in Playback mode pauses the video. The screen 
displays   when the DVR is playing back video and displays   when in the 
Pause mode. The button on the front panel is also used to Zoom Out while in 
the PTZ mode.
RW (Rewind) 
ButtonPressing the RW button plays video backward at high speed. Pressing the 
button again toggles the playback speed from  ,   and  . The 
screen displays  ,   and   respectively. The button is also used for 
Near Focus in the PTZ mode.
FF (Fast Forward) 
ButtonPressing the FF button plays video forward at high speed. Pressing the button 
again toggles the playback speed from  ,   and  . The screen 
displays  ,   and   respectively. The button is also used for Far 
Focus while in the PTZ mode.
FORWARD Button Pressing the FORWARD button goes to the next image. The button on the front 
panel is also used to load a Preset View in the PTZ mode.
BACKWARD 
ButtonPressing the BACKWARD button goes to the previous image. The button on 
the front panel is also used to save Presets while in the PTZ mode.
Shuttle Ring The Shuttle Ring only functions in Playback mode. The Shuttle Ring is spring 
loaded and returns to the center position when released. Turning the ring 
clockwise plays video forward. Turning the ring counterclockwise plays video 
backward. Playback speed varies with the amount the ring is turned. The 
playback speeds are  ,  ,  ,  x0.5,  ,  ,   and  .
When you release the ring, it snaps back to the center position and the video 
pauses.Table 3-1 Front Panel Buttons and Controls (cont’d)
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Turning on the Power
Connecting the power cord to the DVR turns on the unit. The unit takes approximately 
60 seconds to initialize. 
Initial Unit Setup
Before using your DVR for the first time, you will want to establish the initial settings. This 
includes settings such as time and date, display language, camera, audio, remote 
control, record mode, network and password. Your DVR can be set up using various 
screens and dialog boxes.
Throughout the screens you will see  . Highlighting   and pressing   gives you 
the opportunity to reset that screen to its default settings.
Press MENU to enter the setup screens. The Login screen appears. Jog Dial When in playback mode, you can play video forward image-by-image by 
turning the Jog Dial clockwise and backward image-by-image by turning the 
Jog Dial counterclockwise.
When in PIP mode, you can make the PIP screen smaller by turning the Jog Dial 
clockwise and larger by turning the Jog Dial counterclockwise.
When in Setup mode, you can change number values by highlighting the item 
in the menu and turning Jog Dial clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or 
decrease the number.
ID Button on 
Remote ControlIf a DVR System ID is set to 0, the infrared remote control will control that DVR 
without any additional operations. (Refer to Figure 3-6, Information Screen, in 
this chapter for further information on setting the System ID.) If the system ID is 
1 to 16, you must to press the ID button on the remote control and then press 
the corresponding number button (1 to 16) in order to control that DVR. If the 
System ID of two or more DVRs is set to 0, those DVRs will react to the infrared 
remote control at the same time. Table 3-1 Front Panel Buttons and Controls (cont’d)
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Figure 3-3 Login Screen
Select a User and enter the password by pressing the appropriate combination of 
Camera number buttons and then  . There is no default password when logging in 
the admin user for the first time.
NoteTo assure the secure management of the system, setting up a 
password is strongly recommended.
NoteYou can use a mouse (not supplied) to access the Login screen 
in addition to using the front panel buttons or the infrared remote 
control. Click the right mouse button to display the Login screen. 
To enter a password, click the ... button, and the virtual keyboard 
displays. See Figure 3-5 to use the virtual keyboard.
Setup Screen
Figure 3-4 Setup Screen 
						

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Press MENU to enter the setup screen. 
While setting up the DVR, there will be many opportunities to enter names and titles. 
When making these entries, a Virtual Keyboard will appear.
Figure 3-5 Virtual Keyboard
Use the arrow keys to highlight the character you want in the name or title and press 
. That character appears in the title bar and the cursor moves to the next position. 
Pressing   toggles between the upper and lower case keyboards,   backspaces, 
and   deletes entered characters. You can use up to 31 characters including spaces 
in your title.
Special characters can be created using ^ and a capital letter; for example, ^J for NL 
(New Line), ^M for CR (Carriage Return). Special characters are commonly used by 
text input devices and will be useful when performing Text-In Searches.
System Information
1. Highlight Information and press  . The Information screen (Figure 3-6) 
appears.
Figure 3-6 Information Screen
In the Information screen, you can: name the site location, assign a System ID 
number, select the language the screens are displayed in, display the software 
version number, upgrade the software, show the System Log, display recorded 
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2. Highlight the Site box and press  . A virtual keyboard appears that you can use 
to enter a Site Name.
3. Once you have entered your title, highlight OK and press  .
4. Highlight the box beside System ID and press  . Change the number by 
highlighting it and using the Up and Down arrow buttons to increase and 
decrease the number from 0 to 99.
NoteThe System ID number is used to identify the unit when it is 
connected with other DVRs through the RS485 port. You cannot 
use the same ID number for two or more DVRs that are in the 
same RS485 network. It is possible to have multiple DVRs with 
System ID 0 that are in the same area as long as they are not 
part of an RS485 network. If this is the case, all will be controlled 
at the same time when using the infrared remote control.
5. Highlight the box beside Language and press  . A drop-down menu displays 
the available languages. Highlight the desired language and press  .
6. The box beside Version displays the software version of the DVR. To upgrade the 
software:
a. Connect a USB device containing the upgrade package file to the DVR.
b. Highlight Upgrade… and press  . The Upgrade screen appears. The 
screen displays the upgrade package file names that are available. The .rui 
indicates that the file is for software upgrades.
c. Select the desired file and press  .
d. Highlighting Install and pressing   will install the selected software 
package. Highlighting Cancel and pressing   will close the window without 
upgrading the software.
If the upgrade package file is not installed on the DVR properly, you will get 
an error message.
e. The system restarts automatically after completing the upgrade.
Figure 3-7 Upgrade Screen
NoteUpgrade will be deactivated if the hard disk drive has not been 
formatted as it requires the space for temporary files when 
upgrading the system.