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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Systems Overview ...................................................................1
1.1 About this document .................................................................1
1.2 What’s in the box ....................................................................1
SECTION 2 Installing Your System ...............................................................4
2.1 Some guidelines for camera installation .................................................4
2.2 DVR installation .....................................................................5
2.2.1 DVR placement ..................................................................5
2.2.2 Controls and connectors (DVR4090N) ...............................................6
2.2.3 Controls and connectors (DVR8090N, DVR1690N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.3 Connecting the system together. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.3.1 Connect alarm in, alarm out, PTZ devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2.4 Install and setup a monitor ...........................................................13
2.5 Install a mouse, cameras, etc. .........................................................13
2.6 Adjusting the camera ................................................................14
2.7 Using the remote control and mouse ...................................................14
SECTION 3 DVR Setup ........................................................................17
3.1 Login to the DVR ...................................................................17
3.2 Conguring the system ..............................................................18
3.2.1 Setting the screen language and video system format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.2.1 Setting the system time .........................................................19
3.2.2 Change the Admin and user1 passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
3.2.3 Add users to the system .........................................................22
3.2.4 Set HDD overwrite option ........................................................23
3.3 Record conguration settings .........................................................24
3.4 Video conguration settings ..........................................................26
3.4.1 Video setup ....................................................................27
3.4.2 AUDIO ........................................................................29
3.5 Network conguration settings .......................................................30
3.6 Alarm conguration settings .........................................................30
3.6.1 Motion detection setup .........................................................31
SECTION 4 Networking Your DVR ...............................................................34
4.1 Congure the DVR for access on your home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
4.1.1 Verify local network connectability with IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
4.2 Accessing your DVR from the Internet ..................................................44
