Quickstart guide
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Quickstart guide
Before you start
The following preparations must be completed:
1. Pay attention to the general information, safety
information as well as statements on placement and
connection, see page 13.
2. Check the contents of the package for completeness
and damage.
Note
Note the remarks in the separate quickstart guide.
Installing the hard disk drive
Warning
Switch the device off and disconnect it from the
mains electricity.
Ensure proper earthing to avoid static discharge.
1. Install a hard disk drive, see separate quickstart
guide.
2. First make a connection to the motherboard with the
blue data cable (small connector).
3. Connect the power cable (large connector, 5-core).
4. Check that the connections are firmly in place.
5. Close the housing.
Note
Only use hard disk drives that are authorised for
video recording and 24/7 operation.
Make the connections
Note
Observe the minimum radius when laying the
cables. Do not kink the cables.
1. Connect all cameras to the recorder.
2. Connect the recorder to the LAN via the network
cable.
3. Connect the monitor using the VGA or HDMI
connection.
4. Connect the mouse to the USB port.
5. Connect the device to the mains power supply, it will
then start automatically.
Configuring the device
Note
Note the remarks in the separate quickstart guide.
Carry out the individual steps in the 'setup wizard ',
see page. 18.
The following settings are configured one after the
other: (Sequence)
Select the operator console language
Administrator configuration
Time settings (date, time etc.)
Network settings
Hard disk drive management (initialisation etc.)
Camera settings
Recording settings
Note
From the ABUS home-page (www.abus.com),
find out if new firmware updates are available
for this device and install these.
Note
Later alteration of date and time can lead to loss of
data.
Note the menu overview on page 26, as well as the
information and explanation of the basic operation of
the system on page 5.
Note the explanation of:
Live view
page 21
playback
page 24
Data export
page 44
Troubleshooting
page 62