Trendnet TV-DVR208K User guide

TRENDnet User’s Guide TV-DVR104K / TV-DVR208K

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TableofContents

TableofContents.........................................................................................2

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ProductOverview........................................................................................6

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Features............................................................................................................................6

PackageContents..........................................................................................................6

BackPanel........................................................................................................................7

Hardwareinstallation.................................................................................7

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WiringforSystemSetup..............................................................................................7

ConnectDVRtoyournetwork(optional).........................................................7

Connecttothecameras.........................................................................................7

ConnecttothemonitororTV..............................................................................8

Connectthemouse..................................................................................................8

DVRInstallation..............................................................................................................8

CameraInstallation.......................................................................................................8

Viewingangle.............................................................................................................8

Weatherconditions.................................................................................................8

BasicSystemSetup......................................................................................9

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SoftKeyboardInstruction...........................................................................................9

Keyboardstyles.........................................................................................................9

SetupWizard...................................................................................................................9

SystemManagement(local)...................................................................12

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UsingtheShortMenu................................................................................................12

ShortcutMenu..........................................................................................14

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Instantplayback......................................................................................................14

Audio...........................................................................................................................14

PTZcontrol................................................................................................................14

Digitalzoom..............................................................................................................14

Imagesettings..........................................................................................................15

Close............................................................................................................................15

UsingtheMainMenu...............................................................................15

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LogintotheManagementPages............................................................................16

Logout,startup,orshutdowntheDVR......................................................16

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StartupyourDVR.........................................................................................................16

ShutdownyourDVR....................................................................................................16

RebootingyourDVR....................................................................................................17

LogoutfromDVRmanagement.............................................................................17

CameraManagement..............................................................................17

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OSD...................................................................................................................................17

DisplaySettings............................................................................................................18

PTZ....................................................................................................................................18

MotionDetection........................................................................................................19

PrivacyMask..................................................................................................................19

VideoTamper................................................................................................................20

Videotampersettings...........................................................................................20

VideoLoss......................................................................................................................22

Videolosssettings..................................................................................................22

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VideoQualityDiagnostics.........................................................................................24

VideoQualitysettings...........................................................................................24

SystemConfigurationMenu..............................................................25

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Configuration................................................................................................................25

General......................................................................................................................25

DSTsettings..............................................................................................................26

Moresettings...........................................................................................................27

Network..........................................................................................................................27

General......................................................................................................................27

DDNS...........................................................................................................................28

NTP..............................................................................................................................29

Email...........................................................................................................................29

NAT..............................................................................................................................30

Moresettings...........................................................................................................31

LiveView........................................................................................................................31

General......................................................................................................................31

View............................................................................................................................32

Channel‐ZeroEncoding.........................................................................................33

Exceptions......................................................................................................................33

UserAccounts...............................................................................................................34

Add..............................................................................................................................34

Edit..............................................................................................................................35

SystemMaintenanceMenu....................................................................35

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Systeminformation....................................................................................................35

DVRinformation.....................................................................................................35

CameraInformation...............................................................................................36

RecordingInformation..........................................................................................36

AlarmInformation..................................................................................................36

StorageInformation...............................................................................................37

LogInformation............................................................................................................38

LogSearch.................................................................................................................38

ConfigurationFile........................................................................................................39

Upgrade..........................................................................................................................40

LocalUpgrade..........................................................................................................40

RemoteUpgrade.....................................................................................................40

FactoryDefault.............................................................................................................41

NetworkMonitoring...................................................................................................41

Traffic..........................................................................................................................41

Tools............................................................................................................................42

NetworkStatistics...................................................................................................42

HardDriveMaintenance...........................................................................................43

S.M.A.R.TSettings..................................................................................................43

BadSectorDetection..............................................................

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HardDriveManagement.........................................................................44

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Format/InitiatetheHardDrive................................................................................44

ScheduledRecording..................................................................................................45

Schedule.........................................................................................................................45

VideoSettings...............................................................................................................47

SubStream................................................................................................................48

Advanced........................................................................................................................48

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Holidayscheduling......................................................................................................49

BackupVideoRecordings........................................................................50

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Export..............................................................................................................................50

Videoplayback..........................................................................................51

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Playbackscreen............................................................................................................51

Searchforvideorecordings................................................................................52

Timeline....................................................................................................................52

Playbackbuttons....................................................................................................52

Playbackoperations...............................................................................................53

Playbackmodes......................................................................................................54

AccessyourDVRwiththeWebBrowser..............................................56

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DefaultSettingsandFactoryReset........................................................................56

SystemRequirement..................................................................................................56

Logging‐intotheDVRfortheFirstTime(Windows).......................................57

Logging‐intotheCamerafortheFirstTime(OSX)..........................................59

BasicSettings..........................................................................................63

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LiveView........................................................................................................................63

Playback..........................................................................................................................65

Searchforvideorecordings................................................................................65

TimeLine...................................................................................................................65

Playvideo..................................................................................................................66

Sliceimagesfromvideoplayback.....................................................................66

Downloadrecordedvideos.................................................................................67

WherecanIfindsavedfiles?..............................................................................67

Log....................................................................................................................................67

Searchforlogs.........................................................................................................68

WherecanIfindsavedfiles?..............................................................................68

SystemInformation.....................................................................................................69

AdvancedSettings....................................................................................70

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System.............................................................................................................................7 0 

DeviceSettings........................................................................................................70

UserAccounts..........................................................................................................70

TimeSettings............................................................................................................71

DaylightSavings......................................................................................................72

LiveViewSettings...................................................................................................72

Maintenance............................................................................................................73

NetworkSettings.........................................................................................................74

TCP/IP.........................................................................................................................74

Port..............................................................................................................................75

DDNS...........................................................................................................................76

VideoSettings...............................................................................................................76

VideoFormat............................................................................................................76

OnScreenDisplay(OSD)Settings......................................................................77

TextOverlay..............................................................................................................78

PrivacyMask.............................................................................................................78

RecordingSchedule................................................................................................79

HolidaySettings.......................................................................................................79

Events..............................................................................................................................80

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MotionDetection...................................................................................................80

VideoTampering....................................................................................................82

Exception...................................................................................................................83

Email...........................................................................................................................83

VideoLoss.................................................................................................................84

Storage............................................................................................................................85

StorageManagement...........................................................................................85

NetworkStorage.....................................................................................................85

Regulations................................................................................................86

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FederalCom municationCommissionInterferenceStatement.........................86

FCCRadiationExposureStatement..................................................................86

Europe–EUDeclarationofConformity...............................................................87

Safety..........................................................................................................................87

EMC.............................................................................................................................8 7 

Directives...................................................................................................................87

RoHS.................................................................................................................................88

LimitedWarranty......................................................................................89

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TRENDnet User’s Guide TV-DVR104K / TV-DVR208K

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ProductOverview

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TV‐DVR104K

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TV‐DVR208K

Features

TRENDnet’s4or8‐ChannelHDCCTVDVRSurveillanceKit,modelTV‐

DVR104K or TV‐DVR208K, offers a comprehensive video, storage, and

managementsolution.TheDVRkitcomeswithapre‐installed1TBhard

driveplusfour1080pHDIRanalogcameras,eachwithanIP66outdoor

weather rating. With a plug and play camera installation, the DVR is

simpletouseandconvenientlypowersallfouroreightcameras.Connect

yourTRENDnetDVRkittoyournetworkforlocalandremoteaccessto

your surveillance system. Record one week of continuous video and

utilize the advanced video playback features from the intuitiveuser

interface.

PackageContents

TV‐DVR104K/TV‐DVR208Kpackageincludes:

 TV‐DVR104orTV‐DVR208

 4or8xTV‐AC100cameras

 4or8xBNC/powercables

 1TBHDD

 Camerapowersplittercable(2forTV‐DVR208K)

 Networkcable(1.8m/6ft.)

 HDMIcable

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 Opticalmouse

 CD‐ROM(Utility/User’sGuide)

 QuickInstallationGuide

 PoweradapterforDVR(12VDC,1.5A)

 Poweradapterforcameras(12VDC,2A)(2forTV‐DVR208K)

Ifanypackagecontentismissingordamaged,pleasecontacttheretailstore,online

retailer,orreseller/distributorfromwhichtheproductwaspurchased.

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BackPanel

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PictureshowingTV‐DVR208Kasexample

Power: PowersocketofDVR(12VDC)

Note:UseonlytheadapterthatcamewithyourDVR

AudioIn: RCAconnectortoactivemicrophone

AudioOut: RCAconnectortospeaker

VGA:

ConnecttoVGAmonitorwith1024x768resolutionor

higher.

HDMI: ConnecttomonitororHDTVwithHDMIinterface

USB: Connecttoopticalmouseand/oroptionalkeyboard.

NetworkPort:

Connecttoyourofficeorhomenetworkforremote

accessandviewing.

BNC: ConnectAnalogcameras.

Grounding

Point:

Connecttogroundingwire.Thisisespeciallyimportant

whenyouinstallyourcameraoutdoor.

Hardwareinstallation

TV‐DVR104K/TV‐DVR208Kcomeswitheverythingyouneedtosetupabasic

networksurveillancesystem.JustconnecttoamonitororHDTV(notincluded

inthispackage),youcandotheliveviewandsettingsontheDVR.

Itisrecommendedtosetupthesystemonyourtable

beforephysicallywiring

andmountingthecameras.

WiringforSystemSetup

ConnectDVRtoyournetwork(optional)

Ifyouwant toremoteaccesstheDVR andwanttoinstalltheDVRonyour

homenetwork,youcanconnecttheDVRtothenetworkinthefirstbeginning,

byconnectingoneendofyournetworkcabletoyourhomerouterornetwork

switch,andthenconnecttheotherend

ofthecabletothenetworkporton

theDVR.

TheDVRinstallcamerasautomaticallyafterpowerup.Ifyoudecidethelet

the DVR gets its IP dynamically or setup the IP address to your network,

pleasesetupyourDVRwithoutcameraconnected.AftertheIPsetup,power

offtheDVRandthengoingthroughtheinstallationagain.

Connecttothecameras

UsingtheincludedBNCcablesconnecttheTV‐AC100camera’sBNCportto

anyoftheBNCportsontheDVR.Andthecamerapoweradapterwillprovide

powertothecamerasviathepowersplitter.

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ConnecttothemonitororTV

ConnectamonitortoeithertheHDMIorVGAport.

Connectthemouse

ConnecttheincludedmousetooneoftheUSBports.

DVRInstallation

SetupasafeandsecuredplaceforyourDVR.Placeitinalockedornoteasy

accessedplace can add more factors in the security. Connecti ng toa UPS

(UninterruptiblePowerSupply)isrecommended.

Provideagoodventilationandawayfromclustersanddampenvironmentis

alsoimportanttothe

locationofyourDVRdevice.MaketheDVRinstallation

accessibleforannualmaintenancetocleanupthefanorreplacethehard

driveisadecentconsiderationformaintenance.

CameraInstallation

There are number of factors involved in a successful camera installation.

Followthesuggestedinstallationstepsandgothroughthechecklists.This

guidewillhelpyoumakeyourcamerainstallationsmoothlyandeasily.

Viewingangle

TheTV‐AC100isabulletcamerawithafocusedviewingangle(83horizontal)

thatprovidesnon‐distortedanddetailedimages.Choosethelocationwhere

hasgoodangletoshoottheimageyouexpecttosee.Themotiondetection

areashouldalsobeconsideredwheninstallingthecamera.

Weatherconditions

TheTV‐AC100isasmallbulletcamera,whichfitsmostinstallationsindoor

andoutdoor.Thecameracanworkunderawiderangeofweatherconditions.

For severe weather conditions, a camera housing with temperature and

moisture control is recommended. Using the camera in milder weather

conditionswillhelpextendthe

camera’sproductlifeandpreservethequality

ofthevideoimage.

• Moisture:Avoiddampormoistenvironmentswheneveryoucan.The

TV‐AC100isanIP66gradewaterproofcamera,anditwillworkinmoist

environments.However,rainmayaffectthepicturequality,especially

atnight,watermay

reflectthelightfromtheinfra‐redilluminationand

degradepicturequality.

• Temperature:TV‐AC100workswithinaspecifiedtemperaturerange.

Areaswithseveretemperaturesshouldbeavoidedwheninstallingthe

camera.It’srecommendedthatyouuseanenclosurewithaheaterand

blower if you plan on using this

 camera outside of the specified

temperaturerange.

• Sunlight:Avoiddirectsunlightexposureintothelens.Directsunlight

willdamagetheimagesensor.Ifsunlightisnecessaryforyourviewing

purposes,provideprotectionfortheimagesensor.

• Lighting:Considerinstallingyourcamerafacesthesamedirectionof

thelightsources.Shootingimageswithtop‐downpositionoutdooror

nexttotheexistinglightsourcearegood choices.Avoidthelightsource

ifitcreatesashadethatdarkenstheviewingarea.

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BasicSystemSetup

SoftKeyboardInstruction

Keyboardstyles

Therearethreekeyboardstylesavailable,Englishletter,numeric,andspecial

characters.ThedefaultkeyboardstyleisEnglishletterkeyboardinlowercase

lettermode.Clickthekeyboard stylebuttonifyouwantto changeitinto

anotherstyle.



Specialcharacters

 

Clickon#++keytothelowerleftcorner

toenablethespecialcharactermenu.

Clickonthespecialcharacterofyourchoice.

SetupWizard

IfyouareaccessingtheDVRforthefirsttime,thedevicewillgothroughthese

basic settings. Please follow the onscreen display to complete these

information.

1. IfyouareaccessingtheDVRthefirsttime,pleaseactivatethedeviceby

followingthepasswordsetup.

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2. Oncethenewpasswordisset,thedevicewillbeactivated.



Capital

Special

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3. Createtheunlockpatternforquickaccesslater.

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4. Setup wizard will show up after the DVR is powered up. Select the

languageandclickNexttostartthewizard.



5. ClicktheselectionlisttotherightofTimeZone.



Selectyourtimezone,clickthe

selectionlisttotherightofDateFormat

andthenselectadateformat.

ClicktheselectionlisttotherightofSystemDate.

 Selecttheyearbyclickingonleftorrightarrow.

 Selectthemonthbyclickingonleftorrightarrow.

 Selecttheday

byclickingonthedate.

5.TimeZone

6.DateFormat

7.Date

8.Time

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ClicktheselectionlisttotherightofSystemTimeandthenenterthetime

with24‐hourformat.

ClickNext.

6. ConfiguretheIPv4addressoftheDVRthenclick“Next”.

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7. ConfigurethedesiredportvaluesanddynamicDNSaccountinformation

thenclick“Next”.

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8. SelecttheharddriveandthenclickInittoinitiateyourharddriveifyou

arerunningthesetupwizardinlatertimeandwanttocleanupthevideo

ontheharddrive.Thenclick“OK”.

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9. ConfiguretheDVRtocontinuouslyrecordatalltimesortorecordonly

motiondetectedevents

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10. Congratulations!YouhavecompletedtheconfigurationoftheDVR.

Youcannowviewlivecamerasandaccessadditionaloptionsbyright

clickingonthedisplaytobringuptheconfigurationmenu.

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SystemManagement(local)

Withthebasicsystemsetup,yoursystemisnowupandrunning.Now,you

canuseyourmousepointerandmonitortoview,setup,andmanageyour

networkvideorecorder.

UsingtheShortMenu

Rightclickyourmousewhileyouareviewingthelivevideo.Theshortmenu

willbepoppedout.



ShortMenu

Menu: Clicktoshowthemainmenu

SingleScreen: Displayvideoliveviewoneatatime.Clickon

SingleScreenandthenchoosethecamerayou

want.(Thevideoyouchoosewillbereplacedwith

othervideoiftheauto‐switchison,andtheauto‐

switchisonbydefault.)

Multi‐screen: Displayallfourvideoliveviewsatthesametime.

Bydefault,thevideoliveviewissetintheMulti‐

screenmode.IfyouarenowinSingleScreen

mode,clickonMulti‐Screenandthenchoose2x2

toswitchtomulti‐screenliveviewmode.

PreviousScreen: InSingleScreenmode,youcanmanuallyswitch

thevideotothepreviouschannel.

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NextScreen: InSingleScreenmode,youcanmanuallyswitch

thevideotothenextchannel.

Stop/StartAuto‐

switch:

Start(default)orstopautomaticliveviewswitch.

Theliveviewvideowillbechangedbychannel

sequence.

StartRecording: StartContinuousorMotionDetectionrecording.



Tosetupmotiondetectionarea,orstopcontinuousand

motiondetectionrecordings,youneedtonavigatetothe

detailedsettingsthroughthemainmenu.

Playback: ClickPlaybacktogofullplaybackmenu.Formore

information,pleasereferencethepleaseseethe

Videoplaybackonpage51formoredetails.



PictureMode: Select a monitor display setting from Standard,

Bright,Gentle,andVividofyourchoice.ClickOKto

confirmyourchoice

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Note:PTZcamerasarenotincludedinthepackage,thereforethePTZcontrol

isnotsupported.

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ShortcutMenu

Each video in live view has a short cut menu to perform the frequent

adjustmentsofthevideo.Moveyourmousepointeroverthecameradisplay

youwanttobringuptheShortcutMenu.Clickonthevideo.Theframeofthe

video shows active (yellow frame). And then click

on the button of the

selectedjobs.



Instantplayback

Clickontoplaybackthela st5minutesofrecording.

Audio

Clickontoenabletheaudioonselectedchannel.Click tomutethe

audio.

PTZcontrol

ClickontoproceedPTZoperations.PTZcamerasarenotincludedinthe

package,thereforethePTZcontrolisnotsup ported.

Digitalzoom

Clickontoenabledigitalzoom.Thedigitalzoomisnotsupportedwith

theincludedcameras

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Imagesettings

Clickontoadjustthevideodisplaysettings.



Usetheslidertoadjustthebrightness.

Usetheslidertoadjustthecontrast.

Usetheslidertoadjustthesaturation.

Usetheslidertoadjustcolorhue.

Usetheslidertoadjustthesharpness.



Useslidertoadjusttonoiselevel.





Close

Clickontoclosetheshortcutmenu.

UsingtheMainMenu

Rightclickyourmousewhileyouareviewingthelivevideo.Theshortmenu

willbepoppedout.MouseovertheMenuandclickthebuttontobringup

theMainMenu.

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LogintotheManagementPages

TheDVRwillaskyoutoenterthepasswordeverytimeyouwanttologinto

themanagementpage.EnterthepasswordandthenclickonOKtobringup

themainmenu.



Logout,startup,orshutdowntheDVR

WhenyouwanttochangetheDVRsettings,managethecamerasproceed

systemmaintenanceorsoftwareupgrade,youneedtologin,logout,restart,

orshutdownyourDVRgently.

Pullingoutthepowersourcemaycauseunexpectedharddrivedamageand

systemmalfunctionwhichisnotasuggestedway

topowerdownyourDVR.

StartupyourDVR

Makesurethepowersupplyispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.Itishighly

recommended that an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to be used in

conjunctionwiththeunit.

ShutdownyourDVR

Bringupthemainmenu.ClickonShutdownMenuicon.TheShutdown

submenuisshowingup.

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ClickShutdowntogracefullyendtherecordingsessions andpreparethe

harddriveforshuttingdown.ThenclicktheYestoconfirmthatyouwantto

shutdowntheDVR.

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RebootingyourDVR

ClickReboottorebootyourDVRwithoutpowerdown.



LogoutfromDVRmanagement

WhenyouhavedonetheDVRsettingsandmanagements,you’llwanttolock

yourDVRbeforeyouleave.ClickLogouttoexittheDVRmanagement.

Note:Youcanalsosetautomatictimeout.Thedefaultsettingis5minuteswithout

managementinteraction.

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CameraManagement

Setting and manage your cameras by bring up the main menu. Click on

CameraManagementicon.

OSD



Camera: Displaythecurrentcameranumber.

Status: Enteracameraname.

DisplayName: Enablethistodisplaythecameranameonthe

screen.

DisplayDate: Enablethistodisplaythedateonthescreen.

DisplayWeek: Enablethistodisplaytheweekinfoonthescreen.

DateFormat: Selectthedateformatyouwouldliketouse.

TimeFormat: Selectthetimeformatyouwouldliketouse.

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DisplayMode: Selecttheidealdisplaystyleonthescreen.

OSDFont: SelectthefontfortheOSD,thereare16x16,32x32

and64x64formats.



ClickApplytoapplythesettings. 



DisplaySettings

Adjustvideoimagequality,lightness,andcolorsettingshere.



Camera: Clicktochoosethecamerayouwanttochangethe

settings.

TimeSegment: Thenameofthechosencamera.

Brightness: Usethesliderorenteranumber(0‐255)toadjustthe

imagebrightness.Default:128

Contrast: Usetheslidertoadjusttheimagecontrast.Default:128

Saturation: Use the slider to adjust the color saturation. The

greater number means the color will be more

saturated.Default:128

Hue: UsetheslidertoadjusttheimageHUEsetting.Default:

128

Sharpness: Adjustthesharpnessoftheimage.

Denoising Adjustthenoiseaffectlevel.



SelecttheCameraParametersSettingstoadjustthesensitivityoftheIR.



ClickApplytoapplythesettings. 

PTZ

TV‐DVR104K / TV‐DVR208K come with fixed cameras, this section do not

applytoeithermodels.

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MotionDetection

Setuphowthemotiondetectioneventwillbetriggeredandwhatactionswill

betriggered.



Camera: Click to choose the camera you want to change the

settings.

EnableMotion

Detection:

Checkthisboxtoenablemotiondetection.ClickApply

toapplythechoice.

Settings: Setupthemotiondetectiondetail.

Sensitivity: Movetheslidertoadjustdetectionsensitivity.Slidingto

the right means the motion event is easier to be

triggered.

DrawArea: Clickanddragontheareayouwanttosetupthemotion

detectionorclickFullScreenforthewholeimagearea.

Theredgridsrepresentthemotiondetectionarea.

ClickCleartoclearthemotiondetectionareas.



PrivacyMask

Createamaskingareatokeepyourprivacy.



Camera: Clicktochoosethecamerayouwanttochangethe

settings.

EnablePrivacy

Mask:

Checkthisboxtoenableprivacymasking.

DrawArea: Clickanddragontheareayouwanttosetupthe

privacymask.

ClearAll: Clickthisbuttontoclearallthemaskingarea.

ClearZone1to4: Clickthisbuttontoclearspecificmaskingarea.

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ClickApplytoapplythesettings. 

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VideoTamper

Detectsifacamerahasbeentamperedwithandsurveillanceiscompromised.

Youcanset up videotampernotificationstoalertthesystem manager to

checkthecamera.



Camera: Clicktochoosethecamerayouwanttochangethe

settings.

EnableTamper‐

proof:

Checkthisboxtoenablevideotamper.

DrawArea: Clickanddragontheareayouwanttosetupthe

videotamper.

Clear: Clickthisbuttontoclearthevideotamperarea.

Sensitivity: Move the slider to adjust detection sensitivity.

Slidingtotherightmeansthemotioneventiseasier

tobetriggered.

Videotampersettings

ClickSettingstobringoutthedetailedsetupmenu.

ArmingSchedule

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1. SelectdayoftheweekyouwanttoeditontherowofWeek.

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2. Entertheperiodoftimeyouwanttoactivelydetectthemotion

events.

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