LTS 83 K-ET Series User manual

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DigitalVideoRecorderQuickStartGuide
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ABLEOFCONTENTS
Chapter1PanelsDescription .............................................................................................................................6
1.1FrontPanel ...........................................................................................................................................6
1.2RearPanel ............................................................................................................................................8
Chapter2InstallationandConnections..........................................................................................................10
2.1DVRInstallation..................................................................................................................................10
2.2HardDiskInstallation .........................................................................................................................10
2.3RS‐485andControllerConnection .....................................................................................................13
2.4HDDStorageCalculationChart...........................................................................................................14
Chapter3MenuOperation .............................................................................................................................16
3.1MenuStructure ..................................................................................................................................16
3.2StartupandShutdown .......................................................................................................................16
3.3ActivatingYourDevice........................................................................................................................17
3.4UsingtheUnlockPatternforLogin.....................................................................................................19
3.5LoginandLogout................................................................................................................................20
3.5.1UserLogin................................................................................................................................20
3.5.2UserLogout .............................................................................................................................22
3.6UsingtheSetupWizard......................................................................................................................23
3.7ViewingSignalInputStatus................................................................................................................23
3.8NetworkSettings................................................................................................................................24
3.9AddingIPCameras .............................................................................................................................25
3.10LiveView..........................................................................................................................................27
3.11RecordingSettings............................................................................................................................27
3.12Playback ...........................................................................................................................................28
Chapter4AccessingbyWebBrowser.............................................................................................................30
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QuickStartGuide
AboutthisManual
ThisManualisapplicabletoLTD83XXK‐ET/ETCandLTD85XXK‐STSeriesHD‐TVIDigital
VideoRecorder(DVR).
TheManualincludesinstructionsforusingandmanagingtheproduct.Pictures,charts,
imagesandallotherinformationhereinafterarefordescriptionandexplanationonly.
TheinformationcontainedintheManualissubjecttochange,withoutnotice,dueto
firmwareupdatesorotherreasons.Pleasefindthelatestversioninthecompany
website.
Pleaseusethisusermanualundertheguidanceofprofessionals.
LegalDisclaimer
REGARDINGTOTHEPRODUCTWITHINTERNETACCESS,THEUSEOFPRODUCTSHALL
BEWHOLLYATYOUROWNRISKS.OURCOMPANYSHALLNOTTAKEANY
RESPONSIBILITESFORABNORMALOPERATION,PRIVACYLEAKAGEOROTHER
DAMAGESRESULTINGFROMCYBERATTACK,HACKERATTACK,VIRUSINSPECTION,OR
OTHERINTERNETSECURITYRISKS;HOWEVER,OURCOMPANYWILLPROVIDETIMELY
TECHNICALSUPPORTIFREQUIRED.
SURVEILLANCELAWSVARYBYJURISDICTION.PLEASECHECKALLRELEVANTLAWSIN
YOURJURISDICTIONBEFOREUSINGTHISPRODUCTINORDERTOENSURETHATYOUR
USECONFORMSTHEAPPLICABLELAW.OURCOMPANYSHALLNOTBELIABLEINTHE
EVENTTHATTHISPRODUCTISUSEDWITHILLEGITIMATEPURPOSES.
INTHEEVENTOFANYCONFLICTSBETWEENTHISMANUALANDTHEAPPLICABLELAW,
THELATERPREVAILS.

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RegulatoryInformation
FCCInformation
Pleasetakeattentionthatchangesormodificationnotexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
FCCcompliance:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits
foraClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhenthe
equipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,
andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference
inwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
FCCConditions
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
1.Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
2.Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
EUConformityStatement
Thisproductand‐ifapplicable‐thesuppliedaccessoriestooaremarked
with"CE"andcomplythereforewiththeapplicableharmonizedEuropean
standardslistedundertheEMCDirective2014/30/EU,theLVDDirective2014/35/EU,
theRoHSDirective2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU(WEEEdirective):Productsmarkedwiththissymbolcannotbe
disposedofasunsortedmunicipalwasteintheEuropeanUnion.Forproper
recycling,returnthisproducttoyourlocalsupplieruponthepurchaseof
equivalentnewequipment,ordisposeofitatdesignatedcollectionpoints.Formore
informationsee:www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC(batterydirective):Thisproductcontainsabatterythatcannot
bedisposedofasunsortedmunicipalwasteintheEuropeanUnion.Seethe
productdocumentationforspecificbatteryinformation.Thebatteryis
markedwiththissymbol,whichmayincludeletteringtoindicatecadmium(Cd),lead
(Pb),ormercury(Hg).Forproperrecycling,returnthebatterytoyoursupplierortoa
designatedcollectionpoint.Formoreinformationsee:www.recyclethis.info
IndustryCanadaICES‐003Compliance
ThisdevicemeetstheCANICES‐3(A)/NMB‐3(A)standardsrequirements.

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ApplicableModels
Thismanualisapplicabletothemodelslistedinthefollowingtable.
SeriesModel
83XXK‐ET
LTD8304K‐ET
LTD8308K‐ET
LTD8316K‐ET
83XXK‐ETCLTD8308K‐ETC
85XXK‐ST
LTD8504K‐ST
LTD8508K‐ST
LTD8516K‐ST
SymbolConventions
Thesymbolsthatmaybefoundinthisdocumentaredefinedasfollows.
SymbolDescription
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Providesadditionalinformationtoemphasizeorsupplement
importantpointsofthemaintext.
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Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,whichifnotavoided,
couldresultinequipmentdamage,dataloss,performance
degradation,orunexpectedresults.
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Indicatesahazardwithahighlevelofrisk,whichifnotavoided,
willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

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SafetyInstructions
Properconfigurationofallpasswordsandothersecuritysettingsisthe
responsibilityoftheinstallerand/orend‐user.
Intheuseoftheproduct,youmustbeinstrictcompliancewiththeelectrical
safetyregulationsofthenationandregion.Pleaserefertotechnicalspecifications
fordetailedinformation.
InputvoltageshouldmeetboththeSELV(SafetyExtraLowVoltage)andthe
LimitedPowerSourcewith100~240VACor12VDCaccordingtotheIEC60950‐1
standard.Pleaserefertotechnicalspecificationsfordetailedinformation.
Donotconnectseveraldevicestoonepoweradapterasadapteroverloadmay
causeover‐heatingorafirehazard.
Pleasemakesurethattheplugisfirmlyconnectedtothepowersocket.
Ifsmoke,odorornoiserisefromthedevice,turnoffthepoweratonceandunplug
thepowercable,andthenpleasecontacttheservicecenter.
PreventiveandCautionaryTips
Beforeconnectingandoperatingyourdevice,pleasebeadvisedofthefollowingtips:
Ensureunitisinstalledinawell‐ventilated,dust‐freeenvironment.
Unitisdesignedforindooruseonly.
Keepallliquidsawayfromthedevice.
Ensureenvironmentalconditionsmeetfactoryspecifications.
Ensureunitisproperlysecuredtoarackorshelf.Majorshocksorjoltstotheunit
asaresultofdroppingitmaycausedamagetothesensitiveelectronicswithinthe
unit.
UsethedeviceinconjunctionwithanUPSifpossible.
Powerdowntheunitbeforeconnectinganddisconnectingaccessoriesand
peripherals.
AfactoryrecommendedHDDshouldbeusedforthisdevice.
Improperuseorreplacementofthebatterymayresultinhazardofexplosion.
Replacewiththesameorequivalenttypeonly.Disposeofusedbatteriesaccording
totheinstructionsprovidedbythebatterymanufacturer.
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Chapter1PanelsDescription
1.1FrontPanel
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Thefrontpanelvairesaccordingtodifferentmodels.Pleaserefertotheactualproduct.
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Figure1‐1FrontPanel
Table1‐1DescriptionofFrontPanel
No. Name Function Description
1 Status Indicators
POWER: The POWER indicator turns green when NVR is
powered up.
STATUS: 1.The light is green when the IR remote control
is enabled; 2.The light is red when the function of the
composite keys (SHIFT) are used; 3. The light is out when
none of the above condition is met/
Tx/Rx: TX/RX indicator flickers green when network
connection is functioning normally.
2 USB Interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices
such as USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
3
Composite
Keys
1/MENU: Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1:
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;
The F1 button when used in a list field will select all items
in the list.
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light and
when the image is zoomed in, the key is used to zoom out.
3/DEF/F2:
Enter numeral “3”;
Enter letters “DEF”;
The F2 button is used to change the tab pages.
In PTZ control mode, it zooms in the image.
4/GHI/ESC:
Enter numeral “4”;
Enter letters “GHI”;
Exit and back to the previous menu.

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No. Name Function Description
5/JKL/EDIT:
Enter numeral “5”;
Enter letters “JKL”;
Delete characters before cursor;
Check the checkbox and select the ON/OFF switch;
Start/stop record clipping in playback.
6/MNO/PLAY:
Enter numeral “6”;
Enter letters “MNO”;
Playback, for direct access to playback interface.
7/PQRS/REC:
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Open the manual record interface.
8/TUV/PTZ:
Enter numeral “8”;
Enter letters “TUV”;
Access PTZ control interface.
9/WXYZ/PREV:
Enter numeral “9”;
Enter letters “WXYZ”;
Multi-channel display in live view.
0/A:
Enter numeral “0”;
Shift the input methods in the editing text field. (Upper and
lowercase, alphabet, symbols or numeric input).
Double press the button to switch the main and auxiliary
output.
4 SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of
the composite keys. (Input letter or numbers when the light
is out; Realize functions when the light is red.)
5 Control Buttons
Directional buttons:
In menu mode, the direction buttons are used to navigate
between different fields and items and select setting
parameters.
In playback mode, the Up and Down buttons are used to
speed up and slow down record playing, and the Left and
Right buttons are used to move the recording 30s forwards
or backwards.
In the image setting interface, the up and down button can
adjust the level bar of the image parameters.
In live view mode, these buttons can be used to switch
channels.
Enter:
The Enter button is used to confirm selection in menu
mode; or used to check checkbox fields and ON/OFF
switch.
In playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the
video.
In single-frame play mode, pressing the Enter button will
play the video by a single frame.

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No. Name Function Description
And in auto sequence view mode, the buttons can be used
to pause or resume auto sequence.
6 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote.
1.2RearPanel
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Therearpanelvairesaccordingtodifferentmodels.Pleaserefertotheactualproduct.
RearPanel1
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Figure1‐2RearPanel ofLTD83XXK‐ET/ETC
RearPanel2
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Figure1‐3RearPanel ofLTD85XXK‐ST
Table1‐2DescriptionofRearPanel
No. Item Description
1 VIDEO IN BNC interface for TVI and analog video input.
2 USB Port Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional
devices.
3 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
4 HDMI HDMI video output connector.
5 VGA DB15 connector for VGA output. Display local video
output and menu.
6 AUDIO OUT RCA connector.
7 LAN Network
Interface Connector for network

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8 AUDIO IN RCA connector
9 RS-485 Connector for RS-485 devices.
10 Power Supply DC 12V power supply.
11 Power Switch Switch for turning on/off the device.
12 GND Ground.
13 Alarm In/Out Connector for alarm input/output.
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Chapter2InstallationandConnections
2.1DVRInstallation
DuringinstallationoftheDVR:
Usebracketsforrackmounting.
Ensureampleroomforaudioandvideocables.
Whenroutingcables,ensurethatthebendradiusofthecablesarenolessthan
fivetimesthanitsdiameter.
Connectthealarmcable.
Allowatleast2cm(≈0.75‐inch)ofspacebetweenracksmounteddevices.
EnsuretheDVRisgrounded.
Environmentaltemperatureshouldbewithintherangeof‐10to+55ºC,+14to
+131ºF.
Environmentalhumidityshouldbewithintherangeof10%to90%.
2.2HardDiskInstallation
Beforeyoustart
Beforeinstallingaharddiskdrive(HDD),pleasemakesurethepowerisdisconnected
fromtheDVR.AfactoryrecommendedHDDshouldbeusedforthisinstallation.
OneortwoSATAharddiskscanbeinstalleddependingondifferentmodels.
ToolsRequired:Screwdriver.
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AstheinstallationstepsofHDDaresimilaramongdifferentmodels,herewejusttake
anexample.
Step1RemovethecoverfromtheDVRbyunfasteningthescrewsonthebackandside.

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Figure2‐1RemoveCover
Step2ConnectoneendofthedatacabletothemotherboardofDVRandtheotherend
totheHDD.
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Figure2‐2ConnectDataCable
Step3ConnectthepowercabletotheHDD.
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Figure2‐3ConnectPowerCable
Step4PlacetheHDDonthebottomofthedeviceandthenfastenthescrewsonthe
bottomtofixtheHDD.

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Figure2‐4FixHardDisk
Step5Re‐installthecoveroftheDVRandfastenscrews.

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2.3RS‐485andControllerConnection
TypicalConnection:
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Figure2‐5ControllerConnectionA
ToconnectPTZtotheDVR:
Step1DisconnectpluggableblockfromtheRS‐485terminalblock.
Step2Pressandholdtheorangepartofthepluggableblock;insertsignalcablesinto
slotsandreleasetheorangepart.Ensuresignalcablesareintight.
Step3ConnectA+onPTZtoD+onterminalblockandB‐oncontrollertoD‐onterminal
block.Fastenstopscrews.
Step4Connectpluggableblockbackintoterminalblock.
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MakesureboththecontrollerandDVRaregrounded.

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2.4HDDStorageCalculationChart
Thefollowingchartshowsanestimationofstoragespaceusedbasedonrecordingat
onechannelforanhouratafixedbitrate.

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BitRateStorageUsed
96K42M
128K56M
160K70M
192K84M
224K98M
256K112M
320K140M
384K168M
448K196M
512K225M
640K281M
768K337M
896K393M
1024K450M
1280K562M
1536K675M
1792K787M
2048K900M
4096K1.76G
8192K3.52G
16384K7.03G
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Pleasenotethatsuppliedvaluesforstoragespaceusedisjustforreference.The
storagevaluesinthechartareestimatedbyformulasandmayhavesomedeviation
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Chapter3MenuOperation
3.1MenuStructure
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Themenustructurevariesaccordingtodifferentmodels.
Figure3‐1MenuStructure
3.2StartupandShutdown
ProperstartupandshutdownproceduresarecrucialtoexpandingthelifeoftheDVR.
TostartyourDVR:
Step1Checkthepowersupplyispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.ItisHIGHLY
recommendedthatanUninterruptiblePowerSupply(UPS)beusedin
conjunctionwiththedevice.ThePowerbuttononthefrontpanelshouldbered,
indicatingthedeviceisreceivingthepower.

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Step2PressthePOWERbuttononthefrontpanel.ThePowerLEDshouldturnblue.
Theunitwillbegintostart.
Afterthedevicestartsup,thewizardwillguideyouthroughtheinitialsettings,
includingmodifyingpassword,dateandtimesettings,networksettings,HDD
initializing,andrecording.
ToshutdowntheDVR:
Step1EntertheShutdownmenu.
Menu>Shutdown
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Figure3‐2Shutdown
Step2SelecttheShutdownbutton.
Step3ClicktheYesbutton.
3.3ActivatingYourDevice
Purpose:
Forthefirst‐timeaccess,youneedtoactivatethedevicebysettinganadminpassword.
Nooperationisallowedbeforeactivation.YoucanalsoactivatethedeviceviaWeb
Browser,SADPorclientsoftware.
Step1InputthesamepasswordinthetextfieldofCreateNewPasswordandConfirm
NewPassword.
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Figure3‐3SetAdminPassword
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STRONGPASSWORDRECOMMENDED–Wehighlyrecommendyoucreateastrong
passwordofyourownchoosing(Usingaminimumof8characters,includingatleast
threeofthefollowingcategories:uppercaseletters,lowercaseletters,numbers,and
specialcharacters.)inordertoincreasethesecurityofyourproduct.Andwe
recommendyouresetyourpasswordregularly,especiallyinthehighsecuritysystem,
resettingthepasswordmonthlyorweeklycanbetterprotectyourproduct.
Step2ClickOKtosavethepasswordandactivatethedevice.
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Clear‐textpasswordissupported.Clickthe  iconandyoucanseetheclear
textofthepassword.Clicktheiconagainandthecontentofthepassword
restoresinvisible.
Fortheoldversiondevice,ifyouupgradeittothenewversion,thefollowing
dialogboxwillpopuponcethedevicestartsup.YoucanclickYESandfollow
thewizardtosetastrongpassword.
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Figure3‐4WarningofWeakPassword
Step3Afterthedeviceisactivated,theAttentionboxpopsupasbelow.
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Figure3‐5Attention
Step4(Optional)ClickYestoexportGUID.TheResetPasswordinterfacepopsup.Click
ExporttoexportGUIDtotheUSBflashdiskforpasswordresetting.

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Figure3‐6ExportGUID
Step5AfterexportingGUID,theAttentionboxpopsupasbelow.ClickYestoduplicate
thepasswordorNotocancelit.
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Figure3‐7DuplicatethePassword
3.4UsingtheUnlockPatternforLogin
FortheAdminuser,youcanconfiguretheunlockpatternfordevicelogin.
Afterthedeviceisactivated,youcanenterthefollowinginterfacetoconfigurethe
deviceunlockpattern.
Step1Usethemousetodrawapatternamongthe9dotsonthescreen.Releasethe
mousewhenthepatternisdone.
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Figure3‐8DrawthePattern