NUVIS TVI-D1108 User manual

Digital Video Recorder
Quick Start Guide
UD.6L0202B1705A02

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DVR Pre-Installation ...............................................................................................................................4
DVR Installation..............................................................................................................................................4
Hard Disk Installation.....................................................................................................................................4
Front Panels......................................................................................................................................................7
Rear Panels.....................................................................................................................................................12
Wiring of Alarm Input...........................................................................................................................13
Wiring of Alarm Output........................................................................................................................14
Alarm Connection....................................................................................................................................14
RS-485 and Controller Connection..........................................................................................................14
Termination Switch Operation.................................................................................................................15
Specifications..................................................................................................................................................17
Table 1 Specification for TVI-D1xxx.......................................................................................................17
Table 2 Specification for TVI-D2xxx.......................................................................................................18
Table 3 Specification for TVI-D14xx.......................................................................................................19
Table 4 Specification for TVI-D24xx.......................................................................................................21
HDD Storage Calculation Chart...................................................................................................................22
Accessing by Web Browser............................................................................................................................23
Logging In................................................................................................................................................23
Live View.................................................................................................................................................23
Recording.................................................................................................................................................24
Playback...................................................................................................................................................25
Log26
Menu Operation.............................................................................................................................................27
Menu Structure.........................................................................................................................................27
Startup and Shutdown..............................................................................................................................27
Live View.................................................................................................................................................28
Adding IP Cameras ..................................................................................................................................28
Record......................................................................................................................................................30
Instant Recording.............................................................................................................................30
All-day Recording............................................................................................................................30
Playback...................................................................................................................................................31
Backup.....................................................................................................................................................32
VCAAlarm ..............................................................................................................................................33
Access by Cloud P2P...............................................................................................................................34

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Regulatory information
FCC information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC
Directive 2004/108/EC, 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.

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Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
HDMI, HDMI mark and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of
HDMI Licensing LLC.
The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the HDMI
technology.
VGA is the trademark of IBM.
UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.
Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.
Series
Model
Type
TVI-D1xxx
TVI-D1104
TVI-D1108
TVI-D1216
Network DVR
TVI-D2xxx
TVI-D2104
TVI-D2208
Network DVR
TVI-D14xx
TVI-D1404
TVI-D1408
TVI-D1416
Network DVR
TVI-D24xx
TVI-D2404
TVI-D2408
TVI-D2416
Network DVR
DVR Pre-Installation
The HD-TVI series DVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed carefully. Please take
into consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the DVR.
1. Keep all liquids away from the DVR.
2. Install the DVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.
3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.
DVR Installation
During the installation of the DVR:
1. Use brackets for rack mounting.
2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.
3. When installing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.
4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.
5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.
6. Ensure the DVR is grounded.
7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC , 14ºF ~ 131ºF.
8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.
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.
Up to 8 SATA hard disks can be installed on your DVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.
As the installation steps of HDD are similar among different models, here we take the steps of the TVI-D1xxx
and TVI-D24xx as the examples.
HDD Installation (A)
Steps:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.

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2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the HDD.
3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.
HDD Installation (B)
Steps:
1. Remove the cover from the DVR by unfastening the screws on the back and side.
2. Install the HDD to the HDD rack using the provided screws, and then fasten the
screws to fix the HDD.

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3. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of DVR and the other end to the
HDD.
4. Connect the power cable to the HDD.
5. Re-install the cover of the DVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panels
Front Panel of TVI-D1104&TVI-D1108
Front Panel of TVI-D1216
Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Power indicator turns yellow when the power switch on the real
panel is turned on.
STATUS
Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.
2
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote controller.
3
USB Interfaces
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
Front Panel of TVI-D2104&TVI-D2208
Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Power indicator turns yellow when the device s running.
STATUS
Status indicator blinks red when data is being read from or
written to HDD, and turns yellow when the SHIFT function is
realized.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks yellow when network connection is
functioning properly.
2
Composite
Keys
SHIFT
Switch between the numeric or letter input and functions of the
composite keys.
1/MENU
Enter numeral “1”;
Access the main menu interface.
2/ABC/F1
Enter numeral “2”;
Enter letters “ABC”;

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No.
Name
Function Description
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.
In live view or playback mode, the F1 button can be used to
switch between main and spot video output.
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.
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”;
In Playback mode, it is used for direct access to playback
interface.
7/PQRS/REC
Enter numeral “7”;
Enter letters “PQRS”;
Manual record, for direct access to manual record interface;
manually enable/disable record.
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).
3
DIRECTION
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different
fields and items in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed
up and slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will
select the next and previous record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through
channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ
camera.
ENTER
The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the
menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.

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No.
Name
Function Description
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance
the video by a single frame.
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch.
4
USB Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as
USB mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
5
IR Receiver
Receiver for IR remote control.
Front Panel of TVI-D14xx and TVI-D24xx
Description of Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
POWER
Power indicator lights in green when DVR is powered up.
READY
Ready indicator is normally green, indicating that the DVR is
functioning properly.
STATUS
Indicator turns green when DVR is controlled by an IR remote control
with the address from 1~254;
Indicator turns red when the SHIFT button is used;
Indicator does not light when the DVR is controlled by a keyboard or
by the IR remote control with the address of 255;
Indicator turns green when the DVR is controlled by IR remote control
(with the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time , and the
SHIFT button is not used;
Indicator turns orange : (a) when the DVR is controlled by IR remote
control (with the address from 1~254) and keyboard at the same time
and the SHIFT button is used as well; (b) when the DVR is controlled
by IR remote control (with the address from 1~254) and the SHIFT
button is used.
ALARM
Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
HDD
HDD indicator blinks in red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
Tx/Rx
Tx/Rx indictor blinks in green when network connection is functioning
properly.
2
DVD-R/W
Slot for DVD-R/W.
3
Composite
Keys
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.)
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.