Quick Start Guide

1 C O N N E C T D E V I C E S
1. Connect power supply to the DVR.
2. Connect DVR to LAN using Cat 5e cable.
3. Connect video monitor(s) to DVR using HDMI and/or VGA cables, as appropriate.
4. Connect mouse to USB port (wireless mouse can be used in lieu of included mouse).
5. Connect to audio I/O using RCA connectors.
2 S T A R T T H E D V R
1. Plug power supply plug into 100 to 240 VAC outlet (surge suppressor is recommended).
2. Turn power switch on. Power indicator LED will turn green to indicate unit is starting.
3. After startup, power indicator LED will remain green.
3 L O C A L A C T I V A T I O N
System access requires a secure, user-assigned password.

Set
Admin Password
First-time access requires user to create an
admin password.
1. Input same password in Create New
Password and Confirm New Password
text fields.
Strong Password REQUIRED
Password must contain 8 to 16 characters,
combining numbers, lower and upper case
letters, and special characters. At least two
types of the above-mentioned characters are
required. Also, reset password regularly.
2. Click OK to save password and activate
device.
Password Strength Levels
STRENGTH
LEVEL
DESCRIPTION
Level 0 (Risky)
DVRs will not accept password
Password is fewer than
eight
characters, contains only
one
type of
character, is the same as the user name, or is the mirror writing of the
user
name
Level 1
(Weak)
DVRs
will
accept
password
Password c
ontains
number + lower
case lett
er or number + upper
case letter
and is
at
least
eight
characters
Level 2 (Medium/Fair)
DVRs will accept password
Password contains
two
types of characters
(
neither
number + lower
case letter nor number + upper case letter) and is at least eight
characters
Level 3
(Strong)
DVRs
will
accept
password
Password contains more
than three types of characters
and is
at
least
eight
characters
NOTE 1: The strength level indicator colors can vary by activation process, model number, and
device type. Typical: Risky (no color), Weak (pink), Fair (yellow), Strong (green).
NOTE 2: PASSWORD CHARACTERS ALLOWED (ASCII Only):
• Lowercase ASCII Letters
a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
• Uppercase ASCII Letters
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
• Numerals
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
• Special Characters
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