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TableofContents
TableofContents.............................................................................2
ProductOverview.............................................................................5
PackageContents..........................................................................................................5
Features.........................................................................................................................5
ProductHardwareFeatures...........................................................................................6
BasicSystemSetup...........................................................................7
SoftKeyboardInstruction..............................................................................................7
Keyboardstyles....................................................................................................7
SetupWizard.................................................................................................................8
StartRecording............................................................................................................12
InstantPlayback...........................................................................................................12
SystemManagement(local)...........................................................13
UsingtheShortMenu..................................................................................................13
ShortcutMenu...............................................................................15
Instantplayback.................................................................................................16
Audio..................................................................................................................16
PTZcontrol.........................................................................................................16
Digitalzoom.......................................................................................................17
Imagesettings....................................................................................................17
Liveviewstrategy..............................................................................................18
Information........................................................................................................18
Close..................................................................................................................18
UsingtheMainMenu.....................................................................18
LogintotheManagementPages.................................................................................19
RestoreDefaultPassword...........................................................................................19
Logout,startup,orshutdowntheNVR................................................21
StartupyourNVR.........................................................................................................21
ShutdownyourNVR....................................................................................................21
RebootingyourNVR....................................................................................................21
LogoutfromNVRmanagement..................................................................................21
CameraSettingsMenu...................................................................22
CameraConnectionSettings.......................................................................................22
Camerainstallations..........................................................................................22
OnscreenDisplaySettings..........................................................................................25
DisplaySettings............................................................................................................26
Displaysettings............................................................................................................27
Basicpanandtilt...............................................................................................27
AdvancedPTZ....................................................................................................27
Presetpositions.................................................................................................27
Pattern...............................................................................................................28
Patrol.................................................................................................................28
MotionDetection........................................................................................................29
Motiondetectionsettings.................................................................................29
PrivacyMask................................................................................................................31
VideoTamper..............................................................................................................32
Videotampersettings.......................................................................................32
VideoLoss....................................................................................................................34
Videolosssettings.............................................................................................34
ConfigurationMenu.......................................................................36
SystemSettings...........................................................................................................36
General..............................................................................................................36
DSTsettings.......................................................................................................37
Moresettings.....................................................................................................37
Network.......................................................................................................................38
General..............................................................................................................38
DDNS..................................................................................................................39
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NTP.....................................................................................................................39
Email..................................................................................................................40
UPnP..................................................................................................................41
Moresettings.....................................................................................................41
LiveView......................................................................................................................42
General..............................................................................................................42
View...................................................................................................................42
ChannelZeroEncoding......................................................................................43
Exceptions....................................................................................................................44
UserAccounts..............................................................................................................45
Add.....................................................................................................................45
Edit.....................................................................................................................45
Permission.........................................................................................................45
MaintenanceMenu........................................................................47
SystemMaintenance...................................................................................................47
NVRinformation................................................................................................47
Camerainformation...........................................................................................48
RecordingInformation.......................................................................................48
NetworkInformation.........................................................................................49
StorageInformation...........................................................................................49
LogInformation...........................................................................................................50
LogSearch..........................................................................................................50
LogExport..........................................................................................................51
Import/ExportConfigurationSettings.........................................................................52
FirmwareUpgrade.......................................................................................................52
LocalUpgrade....................................................................................................52
RemoteUpgrade................................................................................................52
FactoryDefault............................................................................................................53
NetworkMonitoring....................................................................................................53
Traffic.................................................................................................................53
NetworkTools....................................................................................................54
HardDriveMaintenance.............................................................................................55
S.M.A.R.TSettings..............................................................................................55
BadSectorDetection.........................................................................................55
HardDriveManagement................................................................56
Format/InitiatetheHardDrive..................................................................................56
AdvancedStorageQuotaSettings...............................................................................57
Scheduledrecording......................................................................57
Schedule......................................................................................................................57
VideoSettings..............................................................................................................59
SubStream........................................................................................................60
Advancedrecordingsetting.........................................................................................61
Holidayscheduling.......................................................................................................61
BackupVideoRecordings...............................................................62
Export..........................................................................................................................62
Videoplayback..............................................................................64
Playbackscreen...........................................................................................................65
Searchforvideorecordings...............................................................................66
Timeline............................................................................................................66
Playbackbuttons...............................................................................................66
Playbackoperations...........................................................................................67
Playbackmodes.................................................................................................68
AccessyourNVRwiththeWebBrowser........................................70
DefaultSettingsandFactoryReset....................................................................70
SystemRequirement...................................................................................................71
LoggingintotheNVRfortheFirstTime(Windows)...................................................71
LoggingintotheCamerafortheFirstTime(OSX).....................................................73
Basic.............................................................................................................................78
LiveView............................................................................................................78
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Playback.............................................................................................................80
Log.....................................................................................................................82
SystemInformation...........................................................................................82
Logout................................................................................................................83
Advanced.....................................................................................................................84
System...............................................................................................................84
Network.............................................................................................................89
Video..................................................................................................................91
Events................................................................................................................96
StorageSettings...............................................................................................101
Appendix......................................................................................102
TurnonnetworkdiscoveryonWindows...................................................................102
Directvideoaccess‐RTSP.........................................................................................102
InstallyourNVRSystemonYourNetwork...............................................................102
CompatibleCameraList.............................................................................................103
Regulations..................................................................................104
Federal CommunicationCommissionInterference Statement......................................104
FCCRadiationExposureStatement.................................................................104
EuropeEUDeclarationofConformity....................................................................105
Safety...............................................................................................................105
EMC..................................................................................................................105
Directives.........................................................................................................105
RoHS..........................................................................................................................106
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ProductOverview
TVNVR216
PackageContents
Thepackageincludes:
TVNVR216/TVNVR216D4NetworkVideoRecorder
4TBHardDrive(onlyforTVNVR216D4)
CDROM(Utility&User’sGuide)
Powercord(1.8m/6ft.)
Networkcable(1.8m/6ft.)
HDMIcable(1.8m/6ft.)
Opticalmouse
QuickInstallationGuide
Rackmounthardware
Ifanypackagecontentsaremissingordamaged,pleasecontacttheretailstore,
onlineretailer,orreseller/distributorfromwhichtheproductwaspurchased.
Features
TRENDnet’sstandalone 16channel HD PoE+ NVR,model TVNVR216
or TVNVR216D4, offers a comprehensive rack mountable camera
management solution. The NVR networks and powers up to sixteen
PoEcameras*.Installupto12terabytes of storage (hard drivessold
separately) to record over three weeks of continuous video from
sixteenHDPoEcameras**.TheTVNVR216 / TVNVR216D4 features
advancedvideoplaybackandcomeswithafreeiOS
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/Android™app.
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PoE+Ports
PlugandplayTRENDnetPoEnetworkcameras*tothesixteenPoE+
portswithatotalpowerbudgetof200W
Storage
Two3.5”SATAIIbayssupportupto12TBoftotalstorage(6TBper
bay)
NetworkUplinkPort
GigabitEthernetnetworkuplinkport
DisplayInterface
HDMIandVGAinterfaces
AudioPorts
Audioinandoutports
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USB2.0port
LED
Pushbuttoncontrol
Menucontrols
USBPorts
OneUSBportfortheincludedmouseandoneforconfiguration
backup
MouseIncluded
Supportsmouseandkeyboard(keyboardsoldseparately)
RackMount
Rackmounthardwareincluded
*Seelistofcompatiblecameras
**Overoneweekofrecordingpercamerawith2x6TBofstorage(HDDssold
separately)and16x1080pcamerasat30fpswithmediumVBR
ProductHardwareFeatures
FrontView
USB: Connecttoopticalmouseand/orexternalUSBflashdrive
forfileimportorexport.
Pushbutton: Switchbetweencameras
Menu
controls:
Togglebetweenmenuselections
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Ground
Power
button
Powerport
RearView
Power: Powersocketofcamera(48VDC,1.04A)
Note:Useonlytheadapterthatcamewithyourcamera
AudioIn: RCAconnectortoactivemicrophone(1.0Vp‐p,1kΩ)
AudioOut: RCAconnectortospeaker(1.0Vp‐p,1kΩ)
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externalUSBflashdrive
forfileimportorexport.
NetworkPort: Connecttoyourofficeorhomenetworkforremoteaccess
andviewing
PoE: Connect802.3af(15.4WMax.)cameras.
Grounding
Point:
Connecttogroundingwire.Thisisespeciallyimportant
whenyouinstallyourcameraoutdoor.
BasicSystemSetup
SoftKeyboardInstruction
Keyboardstyles
Therearethreekeyboardstylesavailable,Englishletter,numeric,andspecial
characters.ThedefaultkeyboardstyleisEnglishletterkeyboardinlowercaseletter
mode.Clickthekeyboardstylebuttonifyouwanttochangeitintoanotherstyle.
Specialcharacters
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Clickon#++keytothelowerleftcornertoenablethespecialcharactermenu.Click
onthespecialcharacterofyourchoice.
PoEPorts
USB3.0 
port
AudioPorts
VGAPort
HDMIPort
Network
p
ort
Capital
Special
Characters
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SetupWizard
FirsttimestartingtheNVR,thedevicewillgothroughthebasicsettingsfirst,please
followtheonscreendisplaytocompletetheseinformation.
1. ClickthetextfieldtotherightofAdminPassword.Enterthedefault
administratorpasswordofadmin.Clickthetextfieldtotherightof
NewAdmin
Passwordtoenteranewadministratorpassword.
2. SelectLanguageandclickApplytocontinue
3. SetupwizardwillshowupaftertheTVNVR216/TVNVR216D4ispoweredup.
ClickNexttostartthewizard.
Enterdefault
passwordadmin
andyournew
passwordhere.
Thenclickon
Next.
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4. ClicktheselectionlisttotherightofTimeZone.
5. Selectyourtimezone.
5.TimeZone
6.DateFormat
7.Date
8 Time
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6. Click the selection list to the right of Date Format and then select a date
format.
7. ClicktheselectionlisttotherightofSystemDate.
Selecttheyearbyclickingonleftorrightarrow.
Selectthemonthbyclickingonleftorrightarrow.
Selectthedaybyclickingonthedate.
8. ClicktheselectionlisttotherightofSystemTimeandthenenterthetimewith
24hour
formatthenclickNext.
9. Displaycurrentnetworktype
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10. Configuretheportrelatedsettingshere.
11. ClickOKtoexitthewizardifyouhaveabrandnewinstallation.Selectthehard
driveandthenclickInittoinitiateyourharddriveifyouarerunningthesetup
wizard in later time and want to clean up the video on the hard drive.
Then
clickOK.
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TVNVR216D4includesapreinitialized4TBharddrive,youcanclickOK
heretocontinue.
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12. Selecttypeofrecordingmethodyouwouldliketosetthecamerastobe.This
settingscanalsobeconfigurelaterunderrecordingsection.
13. ClickOKtocompletetheWizardinstallation.
StartRecording
Youcanstartrecordingimmediatelyjustwithafewclicks.InLiveView,rightclick
onthemouse.Ashortmenuwillcomeup.ChooseStartRecordingandthen
ContinuousRecord.
ClickYestostartcontinuousrecording.
InstantPlayback
Moveyourmousepointeroverthecameradisplayyouwanttoplaybackthevideo
andselectthedisplaybyclickonit.Theinstantplaybacktoolbarwillshowup.
Clickon
toplaybackthelast5minutesofrecording.(Formoreadvanced
videoplaybackfeatures,pleaseseetheVideoplaybackonpage64formore
details.)
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SystemManagement(local)
Withthebasicsystemsetup,yoursystemisnowupandrunning.Now,youcanuse
yourmousepointerandmonitortoview,setup,andmanageyournetworkvideo
recorder.
UsingtheShortMenu
Rightclickyourmousewhileyouareviewingthelivevideo.Theshortmenuwillbe
poppedout.
ShortMenu
CommonMenu: ClicktogototheConfigurationsectiondirectly
Menu: Clicktoshowthemainmenu(seepage18forMain
Menuinstructions)
SingleScreen: Displayvideoliveviewoneatatime.ClickonSingle
Screenandthenchoosethecamerayouwant.(The
videoyou
choosewillbereplacedwithothervideoif
theautoswitchison,andtheautoswitchisonby
default.)
Multiscreen: Displayallfourvideoliveviewsatthesametime.By
default,thevideoliveviewissetintheMultiscreen
mode.IfyouarenowinSingleScreenmode,clickon
MultiScreenandthenchoosefrom2x2,3x3,4x4,1+5,
1+7toswitchtomulti
screenliveviewmode.
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PreviousScreen: InSingleScreenmode,youcanmanuallyswitchthe
videotothepreviouschannel.
NextScreen: InSingleScreenmode,youcanmanuallyswitchthe
videotothenextchannel.
Stop/StartAuto
switch:
Start(default)orstopautomaticliveviewswitch.The
liveviewvideowillbe
changedbychannelsequence.
StartRecording: StartContinuousorMotionDetectionrecording.
Tosetupmotiondetectionarea,orstopcontinuousand
motion detection recordings, you need to navigate to
thedetailedsettingsthroughthemainmenu.
StopRecording: StopContinuousorMotionDetectionrecording.
AddCamera: Clickthisto
godirectlytoIPCameraManagement
Playback: ClickPlaybacktogofullplaybackmenu.
PTZControl: ClickthistoopenthePTZcontrolpanelforthe
supportedcameras
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PictureMode: SelectamonitordisplaysettingfromStandard,Bright,
Gentle,andVividofyourchoice.ClickOKtoconfirm
yourchoice.
ShortcutMenu
Eachvideoinliveviewhasashortcutmenutoperformthefrequentadjustments
ofthevideo.Moveyourmousepointeroverthecameradisplayyouwanttobring
uptheShortcutMenu.Clickonthevideo.Theframeofthevideoshowsactive
(yellowframe).Andthenclick
onthebuttonoftheselectedjobs.
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Instantplayback
Clickon
toplaybackthelast5minutesofrecording.
Audio
Clickon
toenabletheaudioonselectedchannel.Click tomutetheaudio.
PTZcontrol
Clickon
toproceedPTZoperations.
ThePTZmenuwillshowuponthescreen.
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Basicpanandtilt
Clickthebuttonsyouwanttopanortiltthecamera.Adjustthedistanceofeach
stepofmovingbyslidingtheSpeed.Eachstepcanhavefartherdistancewhen
slidingtheSpeedtowardtheright,andviceversa.
AdvancedPTZ
Youcanfurther
controlzoom,focus,andaperturewithcompliantPTZcamera.Click
on+ortoadjustzoom,focusandaperture(iris).Click
button,thecamerawill
turningitaroundcontinuously.Clickthebuttonagaintostopmoving.
Specialfeatures
(Featureavailabilitydependsoncameramodels)
Menu.BringuptheadvancedPTZmenu.
Zoomoperation.
ZoomIn:Clickanddragareafromlefttorighttozoomin
thedefinedarea.
ZoomOut:Dragareafromrighttothelefttozoomout
thatarea.
Centeroperation.Pointandclickonthevideo.The
camerawillmovethecameraandmakethepointedspot
thecenterofthevideo.
Turnonorturnoffexternallighting
Turnonorturnoffexternalwipeonthecamera
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PTZConfiguration
QuicklyaccessthePTZpresetsbyclickingtheOnetouchbuttonandtoaccessthe
presetsettings,clickontheGeneralbutton.
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Digitalzoom
Clickon
toenabledigitalzoom.Anavigatewindowwillshoweduponright
lowerscreencorner.Draganddropordoubleclicktodefinetheareayouwantto
zoomin.Thedefinedareaisshowedinredrectangular.Rightclicktoexitthezoom
mode.
Imagesettings
Clickon
toadjustthevideodisplaysettings.
Usethesliderorenteranumber(0255)toadjusttheimage
brightness.Default:128
Usethesliderorenteranumber(0255)toadjusttheimage
contrast.Default:128
Usethesliderorenteranumber(0255)toadjustthecolor
saturation.Thegreaternumbermeansthecolorwillbemore
saturated.Default:128
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Liveviewstrategy
Clickon
tomanagetheliveviewstrategy.TheRealtimestrategyallocateall
resourcestominimizethedelayofvideodelivery.Whenthenetworkiscongested,
thevideomaybeinterrupted.Fluencystrategymakeslargervideobuffertosave
andplayvideoback.Itmakesthecommunicationmorerobust,butthe
liveview
playbacktimingisdelayed.Balancedstrategysetupthegoodenoughvideobuffer
totakecareoftheplaybackfluencywhilemaintainthenetworkrobustness.
Information
Click on
to see current camera stream frame rate, bandwidth,
resolutionandcompressioninformation.

Close
Clickon
toclosetheshortcutmenu.
UsingtheMainMenu
Rightclickyourmousewhileyouareviewingthelivevideo.Theshortmenuwillbe
poppedout.MouseovertheMenuandclickthebuttontobringuptheMain
Menu.
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LogintotheManagementPages
TheNVRwillaskyoutoenterthepasswordeverytimeyouwanttologintothe
managementpage.EnterthepasswordandthenclickonOKtobringupthemain
menu.
RestoreDefaultPassword
Forsecuritypurposes,ifyoufindyourselfinneedofrestoringtheTVIPNVR104to
factorydefaultsettingsyouwillneedtocontactsupport.
ClickResetPasswordandprovidetheSerialNumbertothesupportagentfora
temporaryaccesscode.
Thiscodeistimesensitive;pleaseensureyouresetthepasswordimmediately.
USA/Canadaphonesupport:
TollFreeEnglish:(855)3734741
MondayFriday:7:00AM5:30PM,PST
Afterhours24/7:(866)8453673
GlobalSupport:
Findthesupportnumberforyourcountryat:www.trendnet.com/contact
OnlineSupport:
www.trendnet.com/support/helpdesk
Inthecalloremail,youneedtosupplytheserialinformation.ClickResetPassword
togettheinformation.Theserialnumberisacalculatednumberbasedonyour
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NVRidentityandstartuptime.PleasedonotpoweroffyourNVRbeforeyou
completethepasswordresetprocess.Otherwise,thesecurecodeyougetfromthe
supportcentermaynotworktoresetthepasswordtofactorydefault.
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