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Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions
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personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
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Addresses practices not related to personal injury.
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This enables better control in unexpected situations.
4. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles
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5. Keep installation area clean and well lit.
6. Keep children and bystanders out of
the area during installation.
7. Do not install when tired or when under the
influence of alcohol, drugs or medication.
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1. This product is not a toy. Do not allow
children to play with or near this item.
2. Use as intended only.
3. Do not modify.
4. Maintain product labels and nameplates.
These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact
Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
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1. To prevent electric shock, do not attempt
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2. Use supplied Power Adapter only.
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7. The warnings, precautions, and instructions
discussed in this instruction manual cannot
cover all possible conditions and situations
that may occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this product,
but must be supplied by the operator.
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Hard Drive 1 TB
Video Standard NTSC (United States, default) / PAL (Europe)
Video Codec H.264, H.265
Operating System Linux
Video I/O Input: 8 BNC
Output: 1 HDMI / 1 VGA
Audio Codec ADPCM, G.711, and G.726
Audio I/O
Input: 4 RCA
Output: 1 RCA
Recording Resolution
(Mainstream)
1024x766 1280x1024 1440x900
720P (1280x720) 1080P (1920x1080) 1600x1200
1920x1200 2K (2560x1440) 4K (3840x2160)
Recording Mode Manual / Schedule / Motion Detection
Motion Detection Selectable Area and Sensitivity Detection
PTZ Interface RS485 - Supports Pelco-D, Pelco-P, Coax1 and Coax2 camera (sold separately)
Network Interface RJ-45 10m/100m Ethernet Interface
USB Interface USB 2.0
DVR Input Rating 12VDC / 2A
Power Adapter Rating 12VDC / 2A
Operating Temperature 32º - 158ºF
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Lens Type Fixed 3.6 mm
Resolution 2MP
Effective Pixels 1920 H x 1080 V
Night Vision Type Infrared LEDs with Low Light Sensor
Image Type Daylight: Color
Infrared: Black & White
Infrared Distance 100 ft. (Under ideal conditions. Objects may be partially or
completely obscured depending on camera position.)
Ingress Protection Rating IP66 - Protected from powerful water jets
Video Connector BNC
Camera Input Rating 12VDC / 300 mA
Power Adapter Rating 12VDC / 2A - To power included 4 cameras. G99"$"&8,7%4,5*(,#%&(%7&83*(%
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Cable Length 60 ft.
Operating Temperature 14º - 122ºF

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3 BNC Video Input 8
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6 USB 2.0 Port 1
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1. Choose a clean, dry, well ventilated, dust-free
location indoors with 120V outlet nearby.
2. If setting up Network/Remote access (not required),
make sure the DVR is located close to your router.
3. Take into consideration the length
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3. System will boot up, green PWR (power)
light will glow and red HDD light will blink.
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FOR ABOUT A MINUTE DURING BOOT-UP.
IF SCREEN IS BLANK
FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES, GO TO
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beep, then display Startup Wizard.
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2. Choose locations under eaves to shelter
Cameras from rain and direct sunlight.
3. Choose locations high enough so that
Cameras are visible, but out of reach.
4. Verify that installation surfaces have no hidden
utility lines before drilling or driving screws.
5. Make sure no strong light will shine
directly into Camera Lenses.
6. Do not point Camera through a window, glaring
may occur, resulting in poor quality images.
7. If using Audio function, plug those Cameras into
Channels 1 - 4. Only those Channels support Audio.
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3. Drive Screws through mounting holes in
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securely attached to the mounting surface.
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2. Tap Anchors into the holes until they are
almost flush with mounting surface.
3. Position Camera so that mounting
holes align with anchors.
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keep Base flush with mounting surface.
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securely attached to the mounting surface.
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