Holars AVH8516 User manual

H.265 5MP NVR
SERIES
QUICK START
Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future
reference. For the actual display & operation, please refer to your device in hand.
To check the complete user manual, scan the QR code on the right,
or go to the site: www.surveillance-download.com/user/h517.swf
To get the free PC CMS software (CMS Lite), check the supplied CD
or go to the site: www.surveillance-download.com/user/h517.swf

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CONNECTION
Hard Disk Installation
Note: It’s necessary to install a hard disk first before firmware upgrade to ensure the upgrade process
works properly.
Type 1
Step1: Remove the top cover, and find the hard disk connector and bracket in the device.
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Bracket
Hard Disk
Connector
Bracket
Screws
Step2: Get a compatible hard disk. With the PCB side facing down, insert the hard disk to one of the hard disk
connector.
Note: To use a green hard disk, use ONLY the hard disk designed especially for surveillance to ensure the
device works properly.
Step3: Fasten the hard disk to the bracket by securing the screws on the bracket.
Note: For the 16CH model which supports five hard disks, please go to “Additional Brackets for Two More
Hard Disks” to know how to install the other two hard disks.
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HardDisk
CR2032
Hard
Disk
Screws
Secured
Step4: Replace the top cover and fasten the screws you loosened in Step1.

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Additional Brackets for Two More Hard Disks
Step1: For the 16CH model which supports five hard disks, find two pairs of HDD trays, SATA cables and power
cables in the sales package.
Step2: Find HDD brackets, power board connectors (white) and Sata board connectors (black) on the main board.
To install a hard disk, three brackets, one power board connector (while) and one Sata board connector (black)
are needed.
Step3: Place the hard disk to the HDD tray and fix it on the tray with the supplied screws.
Step4: Fix the HDD tray to the HDD brackets with the supplied screws.
Step5: Connect the Sata cable and power cable to main board and the hard disk.

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Type 2
Step1: Find the HDD tray and its accessories in the sales package, and place the rubber to the HDD tray as shown
below.
Step2: Get a compatible hard disk. With the PCB side facing down and the hard disk‘s connector facing the outside.
Then, place the hard disk in the HDD tray and insert the latches.
Step3: Remove the front cover by pulling from the left end of the cover as indicated below. You’ll see eight HDD
bays.
Step4: Push the HDD tray with a hard disk installed to the end of the HDD bay to ensure the hard disk is inserted
properly.
Step5: Replace the front cover removed in Step3 back to the NVR.
Step6: Power on the NVR and wait till the initialization is completed. Check if the HDD indicator on the front panel is
flashing in red and then always on in green.
If not, right click the mouse to exit from the full screen mode. Click MENU →STORAGE to see if all hard
disks you inserted are detected, and click one by one to mount them.

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Connection
Connect a monitor, IP cameras, adapters, a mouse, and other devices necessary to this recorder as illustrated below.
Type 1
Type 2
Then, power on the whole system and wait till the system initialization is done.

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Camera IP Configurations by LAN
The auto mode is used to simplify the complicated network settings within three minutes. The connection mode of
the LAN port is AUTO by default. This mode is suitable when the LAN port of the device is connected to a hub /
switch.
Note: SETTING Path: MENU NETWORK LAN MODE.
Note: For access this recorder remotely with your mobile device or laptop, you need to connect this
recorder to Internet. For details, please get the setup manual from the supplied CD or from
www.surveillance-download.com/user/network_setup/network_setup_recorder.pdf.
The device will automatically configure the IP address of a camera connected by LAN if:
The connected IP camera is our brand’s IP camera.
The IP configuration method of the camera is DHCP.
The camera is powered on before the device is powered on.
If the device doesn’t configure the IP address of your camera automatically as described above, your IP camera
might NOT be:
Our brand’s IP camera.
Set to DHCP as its default IP configuration method.
To solve this, reconfigure the IP address of the camera to 10.1.1.xx (xx ranges from 11 ~ 253), which is in the
same network segment as the device.
For other brand’s IP camera, please check its user manual to know how to change the IP address
manually.
For our brand’s IP camera, please check the instructions below:
a) Go to MENU CAMERA CONNECTION, and select IP SEARCH at the bottom right corner.
You’ll see the list of every connected IP camera with its connection status to this device and MAC
address.
IP SEARCH
ASSIGN EDIT DEVICE TYPE IP NETMASK GATEWAY PRIMARY DNS PORT MAC VENDOR
 IPCAM 10.2.1.33 255.255.255.0 10.2.1.10 8.8.8.8 88 00:0E:53:31:06:E5 AVTECH
 REFRESH ADD

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b) Select (EDIT), and change the network type from STATIC to DHCP.
Then, Click APPLY to save your changes.
SETUP
NETWORK TYPE DHCP
IP 10.1.1.14
PORT 88
USER NAME Admin
PASSWORD *****
NETMASK 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY 10.1.1.10
PRIMARY DNS 8.8.8.8
CANCEL APPLY
c) Check to assign the camera to a specific channel automatically, and choose ADD.
IP SEARCH
ASSIGN EDIT DEVICE TYPE IP NETMASK GATEWAY PRIMARY DNS PORT MAC VENDOR
 CH1 IPCAM 10.1.1.14 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.10 8.8.8.8 88 00:0E:53:31:06:E5 AVTECH
 REFRESH ADD
d) The device will then detect the IP camera and display images soon.
Note: To configure this recorder to access other IP camera connected remotely for live viewing or video
backup, you need to connect this recorder to Internet first. For details, please get the setup
manual from the supplied CD or from
www.surveillance-download.com/user/network_setup/network_setup_recorder.pdf.

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CHANGE USER NAME AND PASSWORD
It’s highly recommended to change the user name and password of this device to keep your account safe. Otherwise,
any person could access this device if he knows the default user name and password.
If you didn’t go through the setting wizard at the first place, you’ll be prompted to change the user name and password:
WARNING
PLEASE BE ADVISED TO MODIFY THE DEFAULT
ACCOUNT TO ENSURE YOUR INFORMATION SECUIRTY.
MODIFY
OREMIND ME LATER
ODON’T REMIND ME ANYMORE
CONFIRM
Choose MODIFY to start the change immediately.
To change later, select MENU ACCOUNT USER LIST, and choose to change the default user name and
password for “admin”.
USER LIST
EDIT USER NAME GROUP
admin SUPERVISOR