TechVision PS8E1N2 User manual

8 Channel Recorder 1U
PS8E1N2

Notes
Please read this user manual carefully to ensure that you can use the device correctly and
safely.
There may be several technically incorrect places or printing errors in this manual. The
updates will be added into the new version of this manual. The contents of this manual are
subject to change without notice.
This device should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. The voltage of the power must be verified before using the same. Kindly
remove the cables from the power source if the device is not to be used for a long period of
time.
Do not install this device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or
other devices that produce heat.
Do not install this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings and ensure proper ventilation around the machine.
Do not power off the device at normal recording condition.
This machine is for indoor use only. Do not expose the machine in rain or moist
environment. In case any solid or liquid get inside the machine’s case, please turn off the
device immediately and get it checked by a qualified technician.
Do not try to repair the device by yourself without technical aid or approval.
When this product is in use, the relevant contents of Microsoft, Apple and Google will be
involved in. The pictures and screenshots in this manual are only used to explain the usage of
our product. The ownerships of trademarks, logos and other intellectual properties related to
Microsoft, Apple and Google shall belong to the above-mentioned companies.
This manual is suitable for many models. All examples and pictures used in the manual are
from one of the models for reference purpose.

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Contents
Contents......................................................................................................................................i
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................1
1.1 Summary.......................................................................................................................1
1.2 Features.........................................................................................................................1
1.3 Front Panel Descriptions...............................................................................................4
1.4 Rear Panel Descriptions................................................................................................5
1.5 Connections...................................................................................................................7
2 Basic Operation Guide................................................................................................10
2.1 Startup & Shutdown....................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Startup..............................................................................................................10
2.1.2 Shutdown..........................................................................................................10
2.2 Remote Controller.......................................................................................................10
2.3 Mouse Control.............................................................................................................12
2.4 Text-input Instruction..................................................................................................12
2.5 Common Button Operation .........................................................................................13
3 Wizard & Main Interface...........................................................................................14
3.1 Startup Wizard.............................................................................................................14
3.2 Main Interface.............................................................................................................18
3.2.1 Main Interface Introduction..............................................................................18
3.2.2 Setup Panel.......................................................................................................20
3.2.3 Main Functions.................................................................................................22
4 Camera Management..................................................................................................24
4.1 Camera Signal.............................................................................................................24
4.2 Add/Edit Camera.........................................................................................................24
4.2.1 Add Camera......................................................................................................24
4.2.2 Edit Camera......................................................................................................26
4.3 IP Planning..................................................................................................................26
5 Live Preview Introduction..........................................................................................28
5.1 Preview Interface Introduction....................................................................................28
5.2 Preview Mode .............................................................................................................29
5.2.1 Preview By Display Mode................................................................................29
5.2.2 Quick Sequence View.......................................................................................30
5.2.3 Scheme View In Sequence ...............................................................................31
5.2.4 Spot View.........................................................................................................32
5.3 POS Settings ...............................................................................................................33
5.4 Preview Image Configuration .....................................................................................35
5.4.1 OSD Settings....................................................................................................35
5.4.2 Image Settings..................................................................................................36
5.4.3 Mask Settings...................................................................................................36
5.4.4 Water Mark Settings.........................................................................................37
5.4.5 Image Adjustment ............................................................................................38
6 PTZ...............................................................................................................................40

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6.1 PTZ Control Interface Introduction.............................................................................40
6.2 Preset Setting...............................................................................................................44
6.3 Cruise Setting..............................................................................................................45
6.4 PTZ Protocol Setting...................................................................................................46
7 Record & Disk Management......................................................................................47
7.1 Record Configuration..................................................................................................47
7.1.1 Mode Configuration.........................................................................................47
7.1.2 Advanced Configuration...................................................................................49
7.2 Encode Parameters Setting..........................................................................................49
7.3 Schedule Setting..........................................................................................................50
7.3.1 Add Schedule....................................................................................................50
7.3.2 Record Schedule Configuration........................................................................52
7.4 Record Mode...............................................................................................................53
7.4.1 Manual Recording............................................................................................53
7.4.2 Timing Recording.............................................................................................53
7.4.3 Motion Based Recording..................................................................................53
7.4.4 Sensor Based Recording...................................................................................53
7.4.5 Intelligence Recording .....................................................................................54
7.5 Disk Management .......................................................................................................54
7.5.1 Storage Mode Configuration............................................................................54
7.5.2 View Disk and S.M.A.R.T. Information...........................................................55
8 Playback & Backup.....................................................................................................56
8.1 Instant Playback ..........................................................................................................56
8.2 Playback Interface Introduction ..................................................................................56
8.3 Smart Playback............................................................................................................59
8.4 Record Search, Playback & Backup............................................................................61
8.4.1 Search, Playback & Backup by Time-sliced Image..........................................62
8.4.2 Smart Search ....................................................................................................64
8.4.3 Search, Playback & Backup by Time ...............................................................65
8.4.4 Search, Playback & Backup by Event............................................................65
8.4.5 Search & Playback by Tag .............................................................................66
8.4.6 Image Management..........................................................................................67
8.4.7 View Backup Status..........................................................................................67
9 Alarm Management ....................................................................................................68
9.1 Sensor Alarm...............................................................................................................68
9.2 Motion Alarm..............................................................................................................69
9.2.1 Motion Configuration.......................................................................................69
9.2.2 Motion Alarm Handling Configuration ............................................................70
9.3 Intelligence Alarm.......................................................................................................70
9.3.1 Object Detection...............................................................................................70
9.3.2 Exception..........................................................................................................72
9.3.3 Line Crossing ...................................................................................................73
9.3.4 Intrusion Detection...........................................................................................74
9.4 Exception Alarm..........................................................................................................76
9.4.1 IPC Offline Settings .........................................................................................76
9.4.2 Video Loss Settings..........................................................................................76
9.4.3 Exception Handling Settings............................................................................76

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9.5 Alarm Event Notification ............................................................................................77
9.5.1 Alarm-out .........................................................................................................77
9.5.2 E-mail...............................................................................................................77
9.5.3 Display.............................................................................................................78
9.5.4 Buzzer ..............................................................................................................78
9.5.5 Push Message...................................................................................................78
9.6 Manual Alarm .............................................................................................................79
9.7 View Alarm Status.......................................................................................................79
10 Account & Permission Management .........................................................................81
10.1 Account Management................................................................................................81
10.1.1 Add User.........................................................................................................81
10.1.2 Edit User.........................................................................................................82
10.2 User Login & Logout................................................................................................84
10.3 Permission Management ...........................................................................................84
10.3.1 Add Permission Group ...................................................................................84
10.3.2 Edit Permission Group ...................................................................................85
10.4 Black and White List.................................................................................................85
10.5 Preview On Logout ...................................................................................................86
10.6 View Online User......................................................................................................86
11 Device Management....................................................................................................87
11.1 Network Configuration..............................................................................................87
11.1.1 TCP/IP Configuration.....................................................................................87
11.1.2 Port Configuration..........................................................................................87
11.1.3 PPPoE Configuration......................................................................................88
11.1.4 DDNS Configuration......................................................................................88
11.1.5 E-mail Configuration......................................................................................91
11.1.6 UPnP Configuration........................................................................................93
11.1.7 NAT Configuration.........................................................................................93
11.1.8 FTP Configuration..........................................................................................93
11.1.9 Platform Access..............................................................................................94
11.1.10 SNMP...........................................................................................................94
11.1.11 View Network Status ....................................................................................95
11.2 Basic Configuration...................................................................................................95
11.2.1 Common Configuration..................................................................................95
11.2.2 Date and Time Configuration .........................................................................96
11.3 Factory Default..........................................................................................................97
11.4 Device Software Upgrade..........................................................................................97
11.5 Backup and Restore...................................................................................................98
11.6 Restart Automatically................................................................................................98
11.7 View Log...................................................................................................................99
11.8 View System Information..........................................................................................99
12 Remote Surveillance..................................................................................................100
12.1 Mobile Client Surveillance......................................................................................100
12.2 Web LAN Access ....................................................................................................100
12.3 Web WAN Access....................................................................................................101
12.4 Web Remote Control...............................................................................................102
12.4.1 Remote Preview ...........................................................................................103

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12.4.2 Remote Playback..........................................................................................106
12.4.3 Remote Backup ............................................................................................107
12.4.4 Remote Configuration................................................................................107
Appendix A FAQ.................................................................................................................108
Appendix B Calculate Recording Capacity......................................................................113
Appendix C Compatible Device List.................................................................................114

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1Introduction
1.1 Summary
Based on the most advanced SOC technology and embedded system in the field, this series of
the DVR adopt the new designed human interface and support the smart management of analog
cameras and IP cameras and the record search of slice. This series of the DVR which are
powerful and easy to use are provided with excellent image quality and stable system. They are
centralized monitoring management products with high performance and high quality specially
designed for video monitoring field.
This series of the DVR can be widely used to security system of banks at home and abroad,
schools, intelligent mansions, traffic, environmental protection, supermarkets, petrol service
stations, residential quarters and factories and so on.
1.2 Features
Basic Functions
Support local device and network device access including IP camera/dome and the third
party IP cameras
Support standard ONVIF protocol
Support dual stream recording of each camera
Support IP cameras to be added quickly or manually
Support batch or single configuration of the cameras’OSD, video parameters, mask,
motion and so on
Support a maximum of 8 user permission groups including Administrator, Advanced and
Ordinary which are the default permission groups of the system
Support a maximum of 16 users to be created, multiple web clients login by using one
username at the same time and the user’s permission control to be enabled or disabled
Support a maximum of 10 web clients login at the same time
Live Preview
Support 4K×2K/2560×1440/1920×1080/1280×1024 HDMI and 1920×1080/1280×1024
VGA high definition synchronous display
Support multi-screen modes
Support auto adjustment of the camera’s image display proportion
Support audio monitoring of the camera to be enabled or disabled
Support manual snap of the preview camera
Support the sequence of the preview cameras to be adjusted
Support display mode to be added and saved and the saved modes can be called directly
Support quick tool bar operation of the preview window
Support scheme view in sequence, quick sequence view and dwell time setting
Support motion detection and video mask
Support multiple popular P.T.Z. control protocol and setup of the preset and cruise
Support direct mouse control of the dome including rotating, zoom, focusing and so on
Support single camera image to be zoomed by sliding the scroll wheel of the mouse

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Support any area of the image to be zoomed in to a maximum of 16 times of the current
size
Support image and lens adjustment (only available for some cameras)
Support quick camera adding in the camera window of the live preview interface
The live camera sequence of the web client will keep consistent with that of the DVR after
adjusting the live camera sequence of the DVR, but the live camera sequence of the DVR will
not be changed if that of the web client is changed
Disk Management
The DVRs with the 2U case can add a maximum of 8 SATA HDDs; a maximum of 4
SATA HDDs with the 1.5U case, a maximum of 2 SATA HDDs with the 1U case and a
maximum of 1 SATAHDD with the small 1U case
Each SATA interface of the DVR supports the HDDs with max 8TB storage capacity
Support disk group configuration and management and each camera can be added into
different disk groups with different storage capacity
Support disk information and disk working status viewing
Support batch formatting of the disks
Record Configuration
Support main stream and sub stream recording at the same time and batch or single
configuration of the record stream
Support manual and auto record modes
Support schedule recording, sensor alarm recording and motion detection recording, etc
Support schedule recording and event recording setting with different record streams
Support record schedule setting and recycle recording
Support pre recording and delay recording configuration of the event recording
Record Playback
Support time scale operation in quick playback and the playback date and time can be set
randomly by scrolling the mouse; the time interval of the time scale can be zoomed
Support record searching by time slice/time/event/tag
Support time view and camera view in searching by time slice mode
Support time slice searching by month, by day, by hour and by minute and time slice to be
displayed with camera thumbnail
Support event searching by manual/motion/sensor/intelligent events
Support tag searching by the manual added tags
Support instant playback of the selected camera in the live preview interface
Support acceleration(maximum 32 times of the normal speed), deceleration (minimum
1/32 times of the normal speed) and 30s’addition or reduction to current playing time
Record Backup
Support record to be backed up through USB (U disk, mobile HDD) interface
Support record to be backed up by time/event/image searching
Support record cutting for backing up when playing back
Support a maximum of 10 backup tasks in background and backup status viewing

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Alarm Management
Support alarm schedule setting
Support enabling or disabling of the motion detection, external sensor alarm input,
intelligence alarm and exception alarms including IP address conflict alarm, disk IO error
alarm, disk full alarm, no disk alarm, illegal access alarm, network disconnection alarm, IPC
offline alarm and so on, alarm trigger configuration supportable
Support IPC offline alarm trigger configuration of PTZ, snap, pop-up video, etc.
Support event notification modes of alarm-out, pop-up video, pop-up message box, buzzer,
e-mail and so on
The snapped images can be attached into the e-mail when alarm linkage is triggered
Support alarm status view of alarm-in, alarm-out, motion detection and exception alarm
Support alarm to be triggered and cleared manually
Support system auto reboot when exception happens
Network Functions
Support TCP/IP and PPPoE, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, UPnP, NTP, SMTP protocol and so on
Support black and white list function and the black and white IP address/IP segment/MAC
address can be set
Support multiple browsers including IE8/9/10/11, Firefox, Opera, Chrome (available only
for the versions lower than 45) and Safari in MAC system
Support remote achievement, configuration, import and export of the DVR parameters and
other system maintenance operations including remote upgrading and system restart
Support remote camera configuration of the DVR including video parameters, image
quality and so on
Support remote searching, playback and backup of the DVR
Support manual alarm to be triggered and cleared remotely
The auto-focusing camera can be adjusted through web client (support zoom in/out, but
one key focus is not currently supported)
Support NVMS or other platform management software to access the DVR and manage it
Support NAT function and QRCode scanning by mobile phone and PAD
Support mobile surveillance by phones or PADs with iOS or Android OS
Support DVR to be accessed remotely through telnet and the telnet function can be
enabled or disabled
If one camera recording is enabled or disabled manually through web client, it will be
simultaneously enabled or disabled in the DVR
Other Functions
The DVR can be controlled and operated by the buttons on the front panel, the remote
controller and the mouse
Setting interfaces can be switched to one another conveniently by clicking the main menus
on the top of the setting interfaces
Support DVR information viewing including basic, camera status, alarm status, record
status, network status, disk and backup status
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export and local upgrading by USB mobile device
Support auto recognition of the displayer’s resolution
You can click the right mouse button at any interface to go back to the upper interface
You can click the middle mouse button at any interface to go to the live view interface
The display language and video format of the DVR will not be changed and the system
logs will be reserved if you reset the DVR to factory default
Press and hold the right mouse button for 5 seconds in any interface to switch the output to
VGAand the DVR will display the video at the lowest resolution which the DVR supports
1.3 Front Panel Descriptions
The following descriptions are for reference only.
Type I:
Name
Descriptions
REC
When recording, the light is blue
Net
When access to network , the light is blue
Power
Power indicator, when connection , the light is blue
Fn
No function temporarily
Type II:
Name
Descriptions
Power
Power Indicator, when connected, the light is blue
HDD
The light turns blue when reading/writing HDD
Net
The light turns blue when it is able to access the network
Backup
The light turns blue when backing up files and data
Play
The light turns blue when playing video
REC
Power Indicator, when connected, the light is blue
AUDIO /+
1. Adjust audio 2. Increase the value in setup
P.T.Z / -
1. Enter PTZ mode 2. Decrease the value in setup
MENU
Enter Menu in live
INFO
Check the information of the device
BACKUP
Enter backup mode in live
SEARCH
Enter search mode in live
Exit
Exit the current interface
Manually record
Play/Pause
Speed down
Speed up
1-9
Input digital number and select camera
0/--
Input number 0, the number above 10
Direction Key
Change direction
Multi-Screen Switch
Change the screen mode

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Name
Descriptions
Enter
Confirm selection
USB
To connect external USB device like USB mouse or USB
flash
1.4 Rear Panel Descriptions
Here we only take a part of real panels for example to introduce their interfaces and
connections. The interfaces and locations of the interfaces are only for references. Please take
the real object as the standard.
No.
Name
Descriptions
1
AUDIO IN
Audio input
2
ALARM IN
Alarm inputs for connecting sensors
3
ALARM OUT
Relay output; connect to external alarms
4
GND
Ground
5
AHD VIDEO IN
4 CH AHD video inputs
6
AUDIO OUT
Audio output
7
CVBS
CVBS video output; connect to monitor
8
VGA
Connect to monitor
9
HDMI
Connect to high definition display devices
10
LAN
Network port
11
USB
Connector for USB storage devices or USB mouse
12
DC12V
DC12V power input
13
RS485
Connector for keyboards or speed domes.A is TX+; B is
TX-

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No.
Name
Descriptions
1
CVBS
CVBS video output; connect to monitor
2
ALARM IN
Alarm inputs for connecting sensors
3
GND
Ground
4
AUDIO OUT
Audio output; connect to sound box
5
AUDIO IN
Audio input
6
ALARM OUT
Relay output; connect to external alarms
7
VIDEO IN
8 CH video inputs
8
HDMI
Connect to high definition display devices
9
VGA
Connect to monitor
10
LAN
Network port
11
RS485
Connectors for keyboards or speed domes. Ais TX+; B is
TX-
12
USB
Connector for USB storage devices or USB mouse
13
DC12V
DC12V power input

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No.
Name
Descriptions
1
RS485
Connectors for keyboards or speed domes. Ais TX+; B is
TX-
2
AUDIO IN
Audio input
3
AHD VIDEO IN
16 CH AHD video inputs
4
HDMI
Connect to monitor
5
VGA
Connect to monitor
6
LAN
Network port
7
AUDIO OUT
Audio output
8
CVBS
CVBS video output; connect to monitor
9
USB
Connect USB storage devices or USB mouse
10
DC12V
DC12V power input
1.5 Connections
Video Connections
Video Output: Supports VGA/HDMI video output. You can connect to monitor through these
video output interfaces simultaneously or independently.
Audio Connections
Audio Input: Connect to microphone, pickup, etc.
Audio Output: Connect to headphone, sound box or other audio output devices.
Alarm Connections
Some models may support this function. Take 16 CH alarm inputs and 1 CH alarm output for
example.

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Alarm Input:
Alarm IN 1~16 are 16 CH alarm input interfaces. There are no type requirements for sensors.
NO type and NC type are both available.
The way to connect sensor and the device is as shown below:
The alarm input is an open/closed relay. If the input is not an open/closed relay, please refer to
the following connection diagram:
Alarm Output:
The way to connect alarm output device:
Pull out the green terminal blocks and loosen the screws in the alarm-out port. Then insert the
signal wires of the alarm output devices into the port of NO and COM separately. Finally,
tighten the screws. Provided that the external alarm output devices need power supply, you can
connect the power supply as per the following figures.

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RS485 Connection
There are two types of RS485 interfaces:
（Type 1）（Type 2）
Type 1: The P/Z interfaces are used to connect speed dome. K/B interfaces are used to connect
keyboard.
Type 2: The RS485 interfaces are not only used to connect speed dome but also to connect
keyboard.
The way to connect speed dome to the DVR:
Type 1: Disconnect pluggable block from the RS485 terminal block and then loosen the fixed
screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into Y and Z port separately (Y is TX+; Z
is TX-) and tighten the fixed screws. Next, connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Finally, connect the video cable of the speed dome to the video input interface of the DVR.
Type 2: Disconnect pluggable block from the RS485 terminal block and then loosen the fixed
screws from the pluggable block, insert signal cables into A and B port separately (A is TX+; B
is TX-) and tighten the fixed screws. Next, connect pluggable block back into terminal block.
Finally, connect the video cable of the speed dome to the video input interface of the DVR.
Note:
The pluggable block of some models may not be connected into the terminal block and you shall obtain it
from the accessories.

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2Basic Operation Guide
2.1 Startup & Shutdown
Please make sure all the connections are done properly before you power on the unit. Proper
startup and shutdown are crucial to expending the life of your device.
2.1.1 Startup
①Connect the output display device to the VGA/HDMI interface of the DVR.
②Connect with the mouse and power. The device will boot and the power LED would turn
blue.
③A WIZARD window will pop up (you should select the display language the first time you
use the DVR). Refer to 3.1 Startup Wizard for details.
2.1.2 Shutdown
You can power off the device by using remote controller or mouse.
By remote controller:
①Press Power button. This will take you to a shutdown window. The unit will power off
after a while by clicking “OK”button.
②Disconnect the power.
By mouse:
①Click StartShutdown to pop up the Shutdown window. Select “Shutdown”in the
window. The unit will power off after a while by clicking “OK”button.
②Disconnect the power.
2.2 Remote Controller
①It uses two AAA size batteries.
②Open the battery cover of the remote controller.
③Place batteries. Please take care the polarity (+ and -).
④Replace the battery cover.
Key points to check in case the remote doesn’t work.
1. Check batteries polarity.
2. Check the remaining charge in the batteries.
3. Check IR controller sensor for any masking.
If it still doesn’t work, please change a new remote controller to try, or contact your dealers.
You can just turn the IR sensor of the remote controller towards the IR receiver of the DVR to
control it when you are controlling multiple devices by remote controller.
There are two kinds of remote controller. The interface of remote controller is shown as below.

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Button
Function
Power Button
Switch off—to stop the device
Record Button
To start recording
-/-- /0-9
Input number or choose camera
Fn1 Button
Unavailable temporarily
Multi Button
To choose multi screen display mode
Next Button
To switch the live image
SEQ
To go to sequence view mode
Audio
To enable audio output in live mode
Switch
No function temporarily
Direction button
To move cursor in setup or pan/title PTZ
Enter Button
To confirm the choice or setup
Menu Button
To go to menu
Exit Button
To exit the current interface
Focus/IRIS/Zoom/PTZ
To control PTZ camera
Preset Button
To enter into preset setting in PTZ mode
Cruise Button
To go to cruise setting in PTZ mode
Track Button
No track function temporarily
Wiper Button
No function temporarily
Light Button
No function temporarily
Clear Button
No function temporarily
Fn2 Button
No function temporarily
Info Button
Get information about the device
To control playback. Play(Pause)/Stop/Previous
Frame/Next Frame/Speed Down/Speed Up
Snap Button
To take snapshots manually
Search Button
To go to search mode
Cut Button
No function temporarily
Backup Button
To go to backup mode
Zoom Button
To zoom in the images
PIP Button
No function temporarily
Note:
You shall press P.T.Z button to enter PTZ setting mode, choose a channel and press P.T.Z button again to
hide the P.T.Z control panel. Then you can press preset, cruise, track, wiper or light button to enable the
relevant function.

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2.3 Mouse Control
Mouse control in Live Display & Playback interface
In the live display & playback interface, double click on any camera window to show the
window in single screen mode; double click the window again to restore it to the previous size.
In the live display & playback interface, if the interfaces display in full screen, move the mouse
to the bottom of the interface to pop up a tool bar. The tool bar will disappear automatically
after you move the mouse away from it for some time; move the mouse to the right side of the
interface to pop up a panel and the panel will disappear automatically after you move the
mouse away from it.
Mouse control in text-input
Move the mouse to the text-input box and then click the box. The input keyboard will pop up
automatically.
2.4 Text-input Instruction
Button
Function
REC
Record manually
Search
To enter search mode
MEUN
To enter menu
Exit
To exit the current interface
ENTER
To confirm the choice or setup
Direction button
To move cursor in setup
ZOOM
To zoom in
PIP
No function temporarily
To control playback. Play(Pause)/Next Frame/Speed
Up/Stop/Previous Frame/Speed Down
Multi
To choose multi screen display mode
Next
To switch the live image
SEQ
To go to sequence view mode
INFO
Get information about the device
Note: Mouse is the default tool for all operations unless an exception as indicated.

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The system includes two input boxes. Refer to the above pictures. The left box is the number
input box and the right box is the input box which provides inputs of numbers, letters and
punctuation characters. The introductions of keys on the input boxes are shown below.
Button
Meaning
Button
Meaning
Backspace key
Switch key of punctuation character
Delete Key
Enter key
Switch key between upper
and lower letter
Space key
Switch key of language
2.5 Common Button Operation
Button
Meaning
Click it to show the menu list.
Click it to change the sequence of the list.
Click it to change the camera displaying mode.
Click it to close the current interface.
Click it to go to the earliest date of camera recording.
Click it to go to the latest date of camera recording.

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3Wizard & Main Interface
3.1 Startup Wizard
The disk icons will be shown on the top of the startup interface. You can view the number and
status of each disk quickly and conveniently through these icons ( : no disk; : unavailable
disk; : RW available disk).
You can quickly configure the DVR by wizard setup to make the DVR work normally. You
must configure the wizard if you start the DVR for the first time (or click “Skip”to cancel the
wizard next time).
Click “Wizard Setup”to start wizard. The setting steps are as follows.
①System Login. Set your own password or use the default when you use the wizard for the
first time (the default username of the system is admin and the default password of admin is
123456); select the login username and enter the corresponding password next time.
Click “Edit Security Question”to set questions and answers for password security of admin. If
you forget the password, please refer to Q4 in Appendix A FAQ for details.
Click “Next”to continue or click “Cancel”to exit the wizard.