TVR 45HD Quick Start Guide
5
First-time use
The recorder
has an express installation
w
izard that lets you easily configure basic
recorder
settings when first used. It configures
all cameras simultaneously. The configuration
can then be customized as required.
By default, the setup
w
izard will start once the
recorder has loaded. The
w
izard walks you
through some of the more important settings
of your recorder. Select the preferred
language for the system and then set
the
administrator password.
The
w
izard will then guide you through the
menus to set the time and date, network
configuration, HDD management, and
recording configuration.
When all the required changes have been
entered, click
Finish
to exit the
w
izard. The
recorder
is now ready to use. Recording starts
automatically.
Operating the recorder
There are several ways to control the unit:
•
Front panel control
•
IR remote control
•
Mouse control
•
Web browser control
•
TVK
-
800 keypad
•
Software
(TruVision Navigator, TVRmobile
or other video management or integration
software platforms)
Front panel
The buttons on the front panel control most
functions. See Figure 2 on page
2
for the
locations of the controls.
IR remote control
The IR remote control buttons are similar to
those on the front panel. Place the two AAA
batteries in the remote control.
To connect the remote control to the
recorder:
1.
Press
Menu
on the front panel or right
-
click
the mouse and select
Menu
. The main
menu screen appears.
2.
Select
Display Mode Settings
>
Monitor
.
3.
Check the recorder’s device address value.
The default value is 255. The device
address is valid for all IR controls.
4
.
On the remote control press the
Device
button.
5
.
Enter the device address value. It must be
the same as that on the recorder
.
6.
Press
OK
on the remote
control
.
USB mouse
The USB mouse provided with the recorder
operates
all the functions of the recorder,
unlike the front panel, which has limited
functionality. The mouse lets you navigate and
make changes to settings in the user
interface.
Connect the mouse to the recorder
by
plugging the mouse USB connector into the
USB port on the back
or front panel. The
mouse is immediately operational and the
pointer should appear.
Web browser control
The recorder’s
Web browser lets you view,
record, and play back videos as well as
manage all aspects of the recorder from any
PC with Internet access. The browser’s easy
-
to
-
use controls give you quick access to all
recorder
functions.
To access the unit, open a
w
eb browser and
enter the IP address assigned to the recorder
as a web address. In the logon screen, enter
the user ID and password
.
The default values for recorder
network
settings are:
•
DHCP: Disabled by default.
•
IP address
:
192.168.1.82
•
Subnet mask
:
255.255.255.0
•
Gateway address
:
192.168.1.1
•
Server
Port: 8000
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