Operating instructions

Digital Video Recorder
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Chapter 1 — Introduction
FEATURES
Your color digital video recorder (DVR) provides recording capabilities for 8 or 16 camera inputs. It provides exceptional
picture quality in both live and playback modes, and offers the following features:
y 8 or 16 Composite Input Connectors
y Compatible with Color (NTSC or PAL) and B&W (CCIR and EIA-170) Video Sources
y Auto Detection for NTSC and PAL
y Auto Detection for VGA Monitor
y Dual Codec (H.264 and MPEG-4)
y Records up to 120/100 Images per Second (NTSC/PAL)
y Continuous Recording in Disk Recycle Mode
y Records while Playing Back and Transmitting to Remote Site
y Full Function Infrared Remote Control
y User-friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) Menu System
y Multiple Recording Modes (Time-lapse, Pre-event, Motion and Alarm)
y Multiple Search Engines (Date/Time, Event, Record Table)
y Text Input for ATM and POS
y Alarm Connections Include: Input, Output and Reset Input
y 2 USB 2.0 Ports
y Built-in Buzzer
y Live or Recorded Video Access via Ethernet
y Self-diagnostics with Automatic Notification including Hard Disk Drive S.M.A.R.T. Protocol
NOTE: This manual covers the 8- and 16-channel digital video recorders. The DVRs are identical except for the
number of cameras and alarms that can be connected and the number of cameras that can be displayed. For
simplicity, the illustrations and descriptions in this manual refer to the 16-camera model.
Typical DVR installation