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TableofContents
TableofContents.............................................................................2
ProductOverview.............................................................................5
PackageContents..........................................................................................................5
Features.........................................................................................................................5
ProductHardwareFeatures...........................................................................................7
BasicSystemSetup...........................................................................8
SoftKeyboardInstruction..............................................................................................8
Keyboardstyles....................................................................................................8
SetupWizard.................................................................................................................8
StartRecording............................................................................................................13
InstantPlayback...........................................................................................................13
SystemManagement(local)...........................................................13
UsingtheShortMenu..................................................................................................13
ShortcutMenu...............................................................................16
Instantplayback.................................................................................................16
Audio..................................................................................................................16
PTZcontrol.........................................................................................................16
Digitalzoom.......................................................................................................17
Imagesettings....................................................................................................18
Liveviewstrategy..............................................................................................18
Information........................................................................................................18
Close..................................................................................................................18
UsingtheMainMenu.....................................................................19
LogintotheManagementPages.................................................................................19
RestoreDefaultPassword...........................................................................................20
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
TVNVR208
PackageContents
Thepackageincludes:
TVNVR208RNetworkVideoRecorder(NoHDDinstalled)
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’sstandalone8channel1080pHDPoE+NVR,modelTVNVR208R,
offers a comprehensive rack mountable video display, storage, and
management solution. The NVR networks and powers up to eight PoE
cameras*andautorecognizesTRENDnetcameras.Install upto8terabytes
of storage (hard drives sold separately) to record over
three weeks of
continuous video from eight 1080p PoE cameras**. The TVNVR208R
features advanced video playback and comes with a free iOS®/Android™
app.
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PoE+Ports
PlugandplayTRENDnetPoEnetworkcameras*totheeightPoE+
(IEEE802.3at,802.3af)portswithatotalPoEbudgetof120Watts
StorageBay
Two3.5”SATAIIbayssupportsupto8TBoftotalstorage(4TBper
bay,HDDssoldseparately)
NetworkPort
GigabitEthernetnetworkport
DisplayPorts
HDMIandVGAdisplayports
AudioPorts
Audioinandoutports
USBPorts
OneUSBportfortheincludedmouseandoneforconfiguration
backupandfirmwareupgrade
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MouseIncluded
Includesamouseanddoesnotrequireakeyboard
RackMount
Rackmounthardwareincluded
FreeApp
SeelivevideoonamobiledevicewiththefreeiOS®/Android™app
RemoteAccess
AccesstheNVRovertheinternet
CameraSetup
AutorecognizesTRENDnetcameras*andworkswithmostPoE
networkcameras
LiveView
Multiplecameraviewingoptionswithvariabletimeautoscan
function
CameraManagement
Foreachcamera,manageonscreendisplay,imagesettings,PTZ
functionality,motiondetection,privacymasks,tamperdetection,and
videoloss
VideoRecording
Max.resolutionforallcamerasconcurrently:FullHD1080pvideoat
30fpsinH.264compression
Max.forasinglecamera:5MPresolutioninH.264compression
RecordingTime
Overthreeweeksofrecordingpercamerawith8TBofstorage(HDDs
soldseparately)and8x1080pcamerasat30fpswithmediumVBR
Overonemonthofrecordingpercamerawith8TBofstorage(HDDs
soldseparately)and8x720pcamerasat30fpswithmediumVBR
ScheduledRecording
Createweeklycontinuousandmotiondetectionrecordingschedules
foreachcamerawithvideooverwritewhenstorageisfull
AdvancedPlayback
Advancedarchivedvideoplaybackwithaquickreferencetimeline
andcalendar
VideoExport
Quicklyexportspecificvideotypesoveraspecifiedtime
DynamicDNSSupport
Supportfordyn.comandNOIP.org
IPv6
IPv6support
ONVIF
ONVIFcompliant
*Seelistofcompatiblecameras
**Overthreeweeksofrecordingpercamerawith2x4TBofstorage(HDDssold
separately)and8x1080pcamerasat30fpswithmediumVBR
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USB2.0port
Ground
LED
Pushbuttoncontrol
Menucontrols
Power
button
Powerport
ProductHardwareFeatures
FrontView
USB: Connecttoopticalmouseand/orexternalUSBflashdrive
forfileimportorexport.
Pushbutton: Switchbetweencameras
Menu
controls:
Togglebetweenmenuselections
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.
PoEPorts
USB3.0 
port
AudioPorts
VGAPort
HDMIPort
Network
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BasicSystemSetup
SoftKeyboardInstruction
Keyboardstyles
Therearethreekeyboardstylesavailable,Englishletter,numeric,andspecial
characters.ThedefaultkeyboardstyleisEnglishletterkeyboardinlowercaseletter
mode.Clickthekeyboardstylebuttonifyouwanttochangeitintoanotherstyle.
Specialcharacters
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Clickon#++keytothelowerleftcornertoenablethespecialcharactermenu.Click
onthespecialcharacterofyourchoice.
SetupWizard
FirsttimestartingtheNVR,thedevicewillgothroughthebasicsettingsfirst,please
followtheonscreendisplaytocompletetheseinformation.
1. ClickthetextfieldtotherightofAdminPassword.Enterthedefault
administratorpasswordofadmin.Clickthetextfieldtotherightof
NewAdmin
Passwordtoenteranewadministratorpassword.
Enterdefault
passwordadmin
andyournew
passwordhere.
Thenclickon
Next.
Capital
Special
Characters
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2. SelectLanguageandclickApplytocontinue
3. Setup wizard will show up after the TVNVR208 is powered up. Click Next to
startthewizard.
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.
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9. Displaycurrentnetworktype
10. Configuretheportrelatedsettingshere.
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11. ClickOKtoexitthewizardifyouhaveabrandnewinstallation.Selectthehard
driveandthenclickInittoinitiateyourharddriveifyouarerunningthesetup
wizard in later time and want to clean up the video on the hard drive. Then
clickOK
.
12. Selecttypeofrecordingmethodyouwouldliketosetthecamerastobe.This
settingscanalsobeconfigurelaterunderrecordingsection.
13. ClickOKtocompletetheWizardinstallation.
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StartRecording
Youcanstartrecordingimmediatelyjustwithafewclicks.InLiveView,rightclick
onthemouse.Ashortmenuwillcomeup.ChooseStartRecordingandthen
ContinuousRecord.
ClickYestostartcontinuousrecording.
InstantPlayback
Moveyourmousepointeroverthecameradisplayyouwanttoplaybackthevideo
andselectthedisplaybyclickonit.Theinstantplaybacktoolbarwillshowup.
Clickon
toplaybackthelast5minutesofrecording.(Formoreadvanced
videoplaybackfeatures,pleaseseetheVideoplaybackonpage64formore
details.)
SystemManagement(local)
Withthebasicsystemsetup,yoursystemisnowupandrunning.Now,youcanuse
yourmousepointerandmonitortoview,setup,andmanageyournetworkvideo
recorder.
UsingtheShortMenu
Rightclickyourmousewhileyouareviewingthelivevideo.Theshortmenuwillbe
poppedout.
ShortMenu
CommonMenu: ClicktogototheConfigurationsectiondirectly
Menu: Clicktoshowthemainmenu(seepage19forMain
Menuinstructions)
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SingleScreen: Displayvideoliveviewoneatatime.ClickonSingle
Screenandthenchoosethecamerayouwant.(The
videoyouchoosewillbereplacedwithothervideoif
theautoswitchison,andtheautoswitchisonby
default.)
Multiscreen: Displayallfourvideoliveviewsatthesametime.By
default,thevideoliveviewissetintheMultiscreen
mode.IfyouarenowinSingleScreenmode,clickon
MultiScreenandthenchoosefrom2x21+51+7or
3x3
toswitchtomultiscreenliveviewmode.
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
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Playback: ClickPlaybacktogofullplaybackmenu.
PTZControl: ClickthistoopenthePTZcontrolpanelforthe
supportedcameras
PictureMode: SelectamonitordisplaysettingfromStandard,Bright,
Gentle,andVividofyourchoice.ClickOKtoconfirm
yourchoice.
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ShortcutMenu
Eachvideoinliveviewhasashortcutmenutoperformthefrequentadjustments
ofthevideo.Moveyourmousepointeroverthecameradisplayyouwanttobring
uptheShortcutMenu.Clickonthevideo.Theframeofthevideoshowsactive
(yellowframe).Andthenclick
onthebuttonoftheselectedjobs.
Instantplayback
Clickon
toplaybackthelast5minutesofrecording.
Audio
Clickon
toenabletheaudioonselectedchannel.Click tomutetheaudio.
PTZcontrol
Clickon
toproceedPTZoperations.
ThePTZmenuwillshowuponthescreen.
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Basicpanandtilt
Clickthebuttonsyouwanttopanortiltthecamera.Adjustthedistanceofeach
stepofmovingbyslidingtheSpeed.Eachstepcanhavefartherdistancewhen
slidingtheSpeedtowardtheright,andviceversa.
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AdvancedPTZ
Youcanfurthercontrolzoom,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
PTZConfiguration
QuicklyaccessthePTZpresetsbyclickingtheOnetouchbuttonandtoaccessthe
presetsettings,clickontheGeneralbutton.
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Digitalzoom
Clickon
toenabledigitalzoom.Anavigatewindowwillshoweduponright
lowerscreencorner.Draganddropordoubleclicktodefinetheareayouwantto
zoomin.Thedefinedareaisshowedinredrectangular.Rightclicktoexitthezoom
mode.
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Imagesettings
Clickon
toadjustthevideodisplaysettings.
Usethesliderorenteranumber(0255)toadjusttheimage
brightness.Default:128
Usethesliderorenteranumber(0255)toadjusttheimage
contrast.Default:128
Usethesliderorenteranumber(0255)toadjustthecolor
saturation.Thegreaternumbermeansthecolorwillbemore
saturated.Default:128
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.
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Close
Clickon
toclosetheshortcutmenu.
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UsingtheMainMenu
Rightclickyourmousewhileyouareviewingthelivevideo.Theshortmenuwillbe
poppedout.MouseovertheMenuandclickthebuttontobringuptheMain
Menu.
LogintotheManagementPages
TheNVRwillaskyoutoenterthepasswordeverytimeyouwanttologintothe
managementpage.EnterthepasswordandthenclickonOKtobringupthemain
menu.
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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
NVRidentityandstartuptime.Pleasedo
notpoweroffyourNVRbeforeyou
completethepasswordresetprocess.Otherwise,thesecurecodeyougetfromthe
supportcentermaynotworktoresetthepasswordtofactorydefault.
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