8
GETTING STARTED
This chapter explains what you need to do after turning on your Digital Video Recorder.
Experienced DVR users may skip this chapter and then return to it for reference if there are
any problems in reading other chapters.
Powering Up the Digital Video Recorder for the First Time
1.
Attach the cameras to the BNC inputs of the DVR capture cards according to the desired
numbering sequence.
2.
Connect the LCD or CRT Display to the VGA Input.
3.
Connect the RJ-45 LAN Cable to the Ethernet LAN Card.
4.
Connect the Keyboard and the Mouse to their respective PS/2 Ports.
5.
Connect the Printer to the Printer Port. COM1 is used to connect a MODEM (with the 4 or 8
channel type, a PTZ camera may be connected to COM1 instead of a MODEM), and COM2
(which is only available for 12 or 16 channel types) is used to connect a PTZ camera.
6.
Check the Voltage Switch so that it matches your region’s requirements.
7.
Connect one end of the Power Cord to the electrical outlet and the other to the Digital Video
Recorder.
8.
Power up the DVR by pressing the Power Switch on the front of the DVR.
Figure 2-1: Switch on your Digital Video Recorder (16-CH DVR)
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