Chapter 3: Getting started
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The startup wizard
The recorder has an express installation wizard that lets you easily configure basic
recorder settings when first used. It configures all cameras to default settings. The
configuration of each camera and recorder can be customized as required.
By default the startup wizard will start once the recorder has loaded. It will walk you
through some of the more important settings of your recorder.
Any changes you make to a setup configuration page are saved when you exit the
page and return to the main wizard page.
Note: If you want to set up the recorder with default settings only, click Next in each
screen until the end.
To use the Startup wizard:
1. To launch the startup wizard without rebooting the device, go to Menu > Device
Management > General Settings and click ‘Start wizard’.
2. Select the preferred language for the system and resolutions for VGA/HDMI1 and
HDMI2 from the dropdown list. Click Next.
3. Enable or disable the option to start the wizard automatically when the recorder is
turned on. Click Next.
4. In each setup configuration page, enter the desired information and then click Next
to move to the next page. The setup configuration pages are:
Wizard setup pages Description
User configuration You can change the admin password and create
additional users. You must enter the admin password.
Time and date configuration Select the desired time zone, date format, system time,
and system date.
If Daylight saving time (DST) is required, select Enable
DST and enter the desired summer and winter times.
Note: The system time and date are visible on screen.
However, they do not appear in recordings.
Network configuration Configure your network settings such as the NIC type, IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Enter the
preferred DNS server address as well as the alternate
one to use.
HDD management The hard drives are initialized at the factory. However if
you wish to clear all data, click Initialize to initialize the
HDD.
Adding IP cameras Click Search to find any available IP cameras on the
LAN.
There are two ways to add an IP camera to the recorder
system: