LTS LTN07128-R16 User manual

Network Video Recorder
User Manual

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About this Manual
User Manual
This Manual is applicable to Network Video Recorder (NVR).
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
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Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.
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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:
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
www.recyclethis.info
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property
loss.
The precaution measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”
Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.
Warnings
●Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or
end-u s e r.
●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.
Warnings
Follow these
safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions
Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or material
damage.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
The figures in the manual are for reference only.
This manual is applicable to LTN07128-R16.

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Product Key Features
General
Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.
Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Bosch, Brickcom, Canon,
PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO, and cameras that adopt ONVIF or PSIA
protocol.
Connectable to the smart IP cameras.
H.265, H.264, SVAC, MPEG4, and MJPEG (only for Hikvision IP camera) video formats.
PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.
Each channel supports dual-stream.
Up to 128 network cameras can be added according to different models.
Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate, bit rate, image quality,
etc.
The quality of the input and output record is configurable.
Local Monitoring
HDMI 1, HDMI 2, and VGA outputs are provided.
HDMI 2 video output at up to 4K resolution.
Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the display sequence of channels is adjustable.
Live view screen can be switched in group. Manual switch and auto-switch are provided and the
auto-switch interval is configurable.
Quick setting menu is provided for live view.
Motion detection, video tampering, video exception alert and video loss alert functions.
Privacy mask.
Connectable to the thermal network camera.
Multiple PTZ protocols supported; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.
Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.
HDD Management
Up to 16 SATA hard disks and 1 eSATA disk can be connected for LTN07128-R16.
Up to 8TB storage capacity for each disk supported.
Supports 8 network disks (NAS/IP SAN disk).
Supports S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.
HDD group management.
Supports HDD standby function.
HDD property: redundancy, read-only, read/write (R/W).
HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different channel.
RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 6, and RAID10 are supported.
Hot-swappable RAID storage scheme, and can be enabled and disabled on your demand. And 16 arrays
can be configured.
Supports disk clone to the eSATA disk.
Recording, Capture and Playback
Holiday recording schedule configuration.
Continuous and event video recording parameters.
Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm, motion & alarm and VCA.
8 recording time periods with separated recording types.

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Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and pre-record time for schedule
and manual recording.
Searching video files by events (alarm input/motion detection).
Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.
Locking and unlocking record files.
Local redundant recording.
Provide new playback interface with easy and flexible operation.
Searching and playing back video files by channel number, recording type, start time, end time, etc.
Smart search for the selected area in the video.
Zooming in when playback.
Reverse playback of multi-channel.
Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip backward when playback,
and locating by dragging the mouse.
Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback.
Up to 20-ch synchronous playback at 1080p real time.
Manual capture and playback of captured pictures.
Supports enabling H.264+ to ensure high video quality with lowered bitrate.
Backup
Export video data by USB, SATA or eSATA device.
Export video clips when playback.
Management and maintenance of backup devices.
Either Normal or Hot Spare working mode is configurable to constitute an N+1 hot spare system.
Alarm and Exception
Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.
Alarm for video loss, motion detection, tampering, abnormal signal, video input/output standard
mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and
HDD full, etc.
VCA detection alarm is supported.
VCA search for face detection, vehicle plate, behavior analysis, people counting and heat map.
Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and
alarm output.
Automatic restore when system is abnormal.
Other Local Functions
Operable by front panel, mouse, or keyboard.
Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating accounts and define
their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.
Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.
Manually triggering and clearing alarms.
Import and export of device configuration information.
Network Functions
Four self-adaptive 10M/100M/1000M network interfaces and the multi-address, load balance, and
network fault-tolerance working modes are configurable.
IPv6 is supported.
TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, SMTP, SNMP, NFS, and iSCSI are supported.
TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.
Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnPTM.

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Extranet access by HiDDNS.
Remote web browser access by HTTPS ensures high security.
The ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function is supported, it enables the IP camera save the
recording files in the local storage when the network is disconnected, and synchronizes the files to the
NVR when the network is resumed.
Remote reverse playback via RTSP.
Supports accessing by the platform via ONVIF.
Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files, and support downloading
files broken transfer resume.
Remote parameters setup; remote import/export of device parameters.
Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.
Remote keyboard operation.
Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.
Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.
Remote system restart and shutdown.
RS-485 transparent channel transmission.
Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host.
Remotely start/stop recording.
Remotely start/stop alarm output.
Remote PTZ control.
Two-way audio and voice broadcasting.
Embedded WEB server.
Development Scalability:
SDK for Windows system.
Source code of application software for demo.
Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Product Key Features................................................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................13
1.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 14
1.2 USB Mouse Operation ................................................................................................................... 16
1.3 Input Method Description ............................................................................................................. 17
1.4 Rear Panel...................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 2 Getting Started ...............................................................................................................19
2.1 Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR ....................................................................................... 20
2.1.1 Starting up ........................................................................................................................... 20
2.1.2 Shutting down...................................................................................................................... 20
2.1.3 Rebooting............................................................................................................................. 21
2.2 Activating Your Device ................................................................................................................... 21
2.3 Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ................................................................................................ 22
2.3.1 Configuring the Unlock Pattern............................................................................................ 22
2.3.2 Logging in via Unlock Pattern............................................................................................... 24
2.4 Using Wizard for Basic Configuration ............................................................................................ 24
2.5 Login and Logout ........................................................................................................................... 29
2.5.1 User Login ............................................................................................................................ 29
2.5.2 User Logout.......................................................................................................................... 29
2.6 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras......................................................................................... 31
2.6.1 Activating the IP Camera...................................................................................................... 31
2.6.2 Adding the Online IP Cameras.............................................................................................. 32
2.6.3 Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized Protocols ......................... 36
Chapter 3 Live View........................................................................................................................39
3.1 Introduction of Live View .............................................................................................................. 40
3.2 Operations in Live View Mode ...................................................................................................... 41
3.2.1 Using the Mouse in Live View .............................................................................................. 41
3.2.2 Using an Auxiliary Monitor................................................................................................... 42
3.2.3 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode............................................................................. 42
3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings.......................................................................................................... 45
3.4 Channel-Zero Encoding.................................................................................................................. 47
Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ...................................................................................................................48
4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings................................................................................................................ 49
4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns.......................................................................................... 50
4.2.1 Customizing Presets ............................................................................................................. 50
4.2.2 Calling Presets ...................................................................................................................... 50
4.2.3 Customizing Patrols.............................................................................................................. 51
4.2.4 Calling Patrols....................................................................................................................... 52
4.2.5 Customizing Patterns ........................................................................................................... 53
4.2.6 Calling Patterns .................................................................................................................... 53
4.2.7 Customizing Linear Scan Limit.............................................................................................. 54
4.2.8 Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................................................... 55

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4.2.9 One-touch Park .................................................................................................................... 55
4.3 PTZ Control Panel .......................................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 5 Recording Settings ..........................................................................................................58
5.1 Configuring Parameters ................................................................................................................. 59
5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.................................................................................................... 62
5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording ...................................................................................... 65
5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ......................................................................................... 67
5.5 Manual Recording.......................................................................................................................... 69
5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording ...................................................................................................... 70
5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording................................................................................................. 72
5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording........................................................................................... 74
5.9 Files Protection.............................................................................................................................. 75
5.9.1 Locking the Recording Files.................................................................................................. 75
5.9.2 Setting HDD Property to Read-only...................................................................................... 77
Chapter 6 Playback .........................................................................................................................79
6.1 Playing Back Record Files............................................................................................................... 80
6.1.1 Instant Playback ................................................................................................................... 80
6.1.2 Playing Back by Normal Search ............................................................................................ 80
6.1.3 Playing back by Smart Playback ........................................................................................... 82
6.1.4 Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................................................... 85
6.1.5 Playing Back by Tag .............................................................................................................. 86
6.1.6 Playing Back by Sub-periods ................................................................................................ 89
6.1.7 Playing Back by System Logs ................................................................................................ 89
6.1.8 Playing Back External File..................................................................................................... 91
6.1.9 Playing Back Pictures............................................................................................................ 91
6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback ..................................................................................................... 93
6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame............................................................................................... 93
6.2.2 Thumbnails View ................................................................................................................. 93
6.2.3 Fast V iew.............................................................................................................................. 94
6.2.4 Digital Zoom......................................................................................................................... 94
6.2.5 File Management................................................................................................................. 95
Chapter 7 Backup ...........................................................................................................................96
7.1 Backing up Record Files ................................................................................................................. 97
7.1.1 Quick Export......................................................................................................................... 97
7.1.2 Backing up by Normal Video/Picture Search ....................................................................... 98
7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search................................................................................................ 100
7.1.4 Backing up Video Clips ....................................................................................................... 101
7.2 Managing Backup Devices ........................................................................................................... 102
7.3 Hot Spare Device Backup............................................................................................................. 103
7.3.1 Setting Hot Spare Device.................................................................................................... 103
7.3.2 Setting Working Device ...................................................................................................... 104
7.3.3 Managing Hot Spare System .............................................................................................. 104
Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ..............................................................................................................107
8.1 Setting Motion Detection Alarm.................................................................................................. 108

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8.2 Setting Sensor Alarms.................................................................................................................. 110
8.3 Detecting Video Loss Alarm......................................................................................................... 113
8.4 Detecting Video Tampering Alarm .............................................................................................. 115
8.5 Handling Exceptions Alarm.......................................................................................................... 117
8.6 Setting Alarm Response Actions .................................................................................................. 118
8.7 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually............................................................................ 121
Chapter 9 VCA Alarm ....................................................................................................................122
9.1 Face Detection............................................................................................................................. 123
9.2 Vehicle Detection......................................................................................................................... 123
9.3 Line Crossing Detection ............................................................................................................... 124
9.4 Intrusion Detection...................................................................................................................... 126
9.5 Region Entrance Detection .......................................................................................................... 128
9.6 Region Exiting Detection.............................................................................................................. 128
9.7 Loitering Detection ...................................................................................................................... 128
9.8 People Gathering Detection ........................................................................................................ 129
9.9 Fast Moving Detection................................................................................................................. 129
9.10 Parking Detection ........................................................................................................................ 129
9.11 Unattended Baggage Detection................................................................................................... 130
9.12 Object Removal Detection........................................................................................................... 130
9.13 Audio Exception Detection .......................................................................................................... 130
9.14 Sudden Scene Change Detection................................................................................................. 131
9.15 Defocus Detection ....................................................................................................................... 131
9.16 PIR Alarm..................................................................................................................................... 132
Chapter 10 VCA Search ...................................................................................................................133
10.1 Face Search.................................................................................................................................. 134
10.2 Behavior Search ........................................................................................................................... 135
10.3 Plate Search ................................................................................................................................. 136
10.4 Advanced Search ......................................................................................................................... 137
10.5 People Counting .......................................................................................................................... 138
10.6 Heat Map..................................................................................................................................... 138
Chapter 11 Network Settings ..........................................................................................................140
11.1 Configuring General Settings ....................................................................................................... 141
11.2 Configuring Advanced Settings .................................................................................................... 142
11.2.1 Configuring DDNS .............................................................................................................. 142
11.2.2 Configuring NTP Server ...................................................................................................... 143
11.2.3 Configuring SNMP .............................................................................................................. 144
11.2.4 Configuring More Settings ................................................................................................. 144
11.2.5 Configuring HTTPS Port...................................................................................................... 145
11.2.6 Configuring Email............................................................................................................... 147
11.2.7 Configuring NAT ................................................................................................................. 148
11.3 Checking Network Traffic ............................................................................................................. 151
11.4 Configuring Network Detection ................................................................................................... 152
11.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss ............................................................................. 152
11.4.2 Exporting Network Packet.................................................................................................. 152

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11.4.3 Checking the Network Status............................................................................................. 153
11.4.4 Checking Network Statistics............................................................................................... 154
Chapter 12 RAID .............................................................................................................................156
12.1 Configuring Array......................................................................................................................... 157
12.1.1 Enable RAID ....................................................................................................................... 157
12.1.2 One-Touch Configuration ................................................................................................... 158
12.1.3 Manually Creating Array .................................................................................................... 159
12.2 Rebuilding Array .......................................................................................................................... 162
12.2.1 Automatically Rebuilding Array.......................................................................................... 162
12.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array ................................................................................................. 163
12.3 Deleting Array.............................................................................................................................. 164
12.4 Checking and Editing Firmware ................................................................................................... 165
Chapter 13 HDD Management ........................................................................................................166
13.1 Initializing HDDs........................................................................................................................... 167
13.2 Managing Network HDD.............................................................................................................. 169
13.3 Managing eSATA .......................................................................................................................... 171
13.4 Managing HDD Group.................................................................................................................. 172
13.4.1 Setting HDD Groups ........................................................................................................... 172
13.4.2 Setting HDD Property......................................................................................................... 173
13.5 Configuring Quota Mode ............................................................................................................. 175
13.6 Configuring Disk Clone................................................................................................................. 177
13.7 Checking HDD Status ................................................................................................................... 179
13.7.1 Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface .......................................................... 179
13.7.2 Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface .......................................................... 179
13.8 HDD Detection............................................................................................................................. 181
13.9 Configuring HDD Error Alarms ..................................................................................................... 183
Chapter 14 Camera Settings............................................................................................................184
14.1 Configuring OSD Settings............................................................................................................. 185
14.2 Configuring Privacy Mask ............................................................................................................ 186
14.3 Configuring Video Parameters..................................................................................................... 187
Chapter 15 NVR Management and Maintenance ............................................................................188
15.1 Viewing System Information ....................................................................................................... 189
15.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files................................................................................................... 190
15.3 Importing/Exporting IP Camera Info............................................................................................ 192
15.4 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ..................................................................................... 193
15.5 Upgrading System ........................................................................................................................ 194
15.5.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device..................................................................................... 194
15.5.2 Upgrading by FTP ............................................................................................................... 194
15.6 Restoring Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 195
Chapter 16 Others ..........................................................................................................................196
16.1 Configuring General Settings ....................................................................................................... 197
16.2 Configuring DST Settings ............................................................................................................. 198
16.3 Configuring More Settings ........................................................................................................... 199
16.4 Managing User Accounts ............................................................................................................. 200

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16.4.1 Adding a User ..................................................................................................................... 200
16.4.2 Deleting a User................................................................................................................... 202
16.4.3 Editing a User ..................................................................................................................... 203
Chapter 17Appendix ......................................................................................................................205
17.1 Glossary ....................................................................................................................................... 206
17.2 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................... 207

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Chapter 1 Introduction

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1.1 Front Panel
Figure 1. 1 Front Panel
Table 1. 1 Description
No. Name Description
1 Panel lock Locks or unlocks the panel by the key.
2 Shortcut buttons
Exit
●Returns to the previous menu.
●Press it twice quickly to switch the main and auxiliary port.
●In live view mode, press it to enter PTZ control interface.
Menu
●Press it to pop up main menu.
●Hold it for 5 seconds to turn on/off button sound.
●During playback, press it to show/hide control panel.
3 Status indicators
HDD
●Solid red: at least one HDD is installed
●Unlit: no HDD is detected.
●Blinking red: HDD is reading/writing.
Tx/Rx Blinking blue indicates network communication is normal.
4 Power switch Powers on/off device. Solid blue indicates device is powered on. Solid red
indicates device is shut down.
5 Control buttons
ENTER
●Confirms selection in any of the menu modes.
●Checks the checkbox fields.
●Switches on/off status.
●Plays or pauses the video playing in playback mode.
●Advances the video by a single frame in single-frame playback mode.
●Stops/starts auto switch in auto-switch mode.
DIRECTION
●Navigates between different fields and items in menus.
●In the playback mode, use the Up and Down buttons to speed up and
slow down recorded video. Use the Left and Right buttons to select the
next and previous video files.
●Cycles through channels in live view mode.
●Controls the movement of the PTZ camera in PTZ control mode.

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No. Name Description
6 USB interfaces Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse
and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

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1.2 USB Mouse Operation
A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this NVR. To use a USB mouse:
1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR.
2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible
reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to recommended the device list from
your provider.
The operation of the mouse:
Table 1. 1 Description of the Mouse Control
Name Action Description
Left-Click
Single-Click Live view: select channel and show the quick set menu.
Menu: select and enter.
Double-Click Live view: switch between single-screen and multi-screen.
Click and Drag PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.
Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area.
Digital zoom-in: drag and select target area.
Live view: drag channel/time bar.
Right-Click Single-Click Live view: show menu.
Menu: exit current menu to upper level menu.
Scroll-Wheel Scrolling up Live view: previous screen.
Menu: previous item.
Scrolling down Live view: next screen.
Menu: next item.

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1.3 Input Method Description
Figure 1. 2 Soft Keyboard (1)
Figure 1. 3 Soft Keyboard (2)
Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard:
Table 1. 2 Description of the Soft Keyboard Icons
Icon Description Icon Description
… Number … English letter
Lowercase/Uppercase Backspace
Switch the keyboard Space
Positioning the cursor Exit
Symbols Reserved

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1.4 Rear Panel
Figure 1. 4 Rear Panel
Table 1. 2 Panel Description
No. Name Description
1 HDMI 1/2 HDMI video output connector.
2 Audio in RCA connector for audio input.
Audio out RCA connector for audio output.
3 USB 3.0 Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) ports for additional devices such as USB mouse
and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
4 LAN 4 10/100/1000 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces.
5 eSATA Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD-RM.
6 VGA DB9 connector for VGA output.
7 Mini SAS (optional) Connector for mini SAS.
8 Reset Reset button.
9 RS-232 Connector for RS-232 devices.
10 Alarm in Connector for alarm input.
Alarm out Connector for alarm output.
RS-485 Connector for RS-485 devices.
KB Connector for keyboard.
11 GND Ground (needs to be connected when NVR starts up).
12 Power supply
modules
Only one power supply module is provided by default. Two power supply
modules are optional for redundancy.
13 Fiber Board Fiber connection

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Chapter 2 Getting Started