User manual

vALI-HVR3000H Series 960H Hybrid+ DVR User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Systems Overview ................................................................... 1
1.1 DVR Controls, connectors and indicators .................................................3
1.1.1 Remote control ..................................................................5
1.1.2 Mouse control ...................................................................7
1.1.3 Soft keyboard ...................................................................8
SECTION 2 Installing the System ................................................................9
2.1 Getting Started: Unpacking the Equipment ..............................................9
2.2 DVR installation general guidelines .....................................................9
2.2.1 Installing an HDD in the DVR ......................................................9
2.2.2 Placement .....................................................................10
2.3 Install the DVR and monitor ..........................................................10
2.4 Camera installation .................................................................11
2.4.1 General Guidelines ..............................................................11
2.4.2 Install cameras .................................................................12
2.5 Connecting it together – initial system setup ...........................................12
2.5.1 Using the Wizard for basic conguration setup ......................................13
2.6 Opening the Menu system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
2.7 Using the Camera menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
2.7.1 Adding IP cameras to the DVR ...............................................23
2.7.2 Adding analog (CCTV and HD-TVI) cameras to the DVR ...............................26
2.7.3 Congure analog cameras - basic adjustments ......................................26
2.8 Video Quality Diagnostics ............................................................33
2.8.1 Check video quality manually ....................................................36
2.9 Conguring HDD settings ............................................................37
2.9.1 Checking HDD status ............................................................37
2.9.2 Network Storage ...............................................................37
2.9.3 Conguring the HDD ............................................................37
2.9.4 Conguring HDD Group mode ....................................................39
2.9.5 HDD Detect ....................................................................41
2.10 Conguring Exception Alarms .........................................................43
SECTION 3 Startup, Shutdown, Reboot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.1 Starting Up, Shutting Down and Rebooting the DVR ......................................46
3.1.1 Startup .......................................................................46