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While in the Shutdown menu (Figure 2-1), you can also reboot the DVR.
Step 1
Go to
Menu > Shutdown
.
Step 2
Click
Logout
to log out or the
Reboot
to reboot the DVR.
2.2 Activating the Device
Purpose
For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No
operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, IP
PORTAL or Client Software.
Step 1
Input the same password in the text field of
Create New Password
and
Confirm New
Password
.
Figure 2-3
Settings Admin Password
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED
-We highly recommend you create a strong password of
your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following
categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to
increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly,
especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect
your product.
Step 2
Click
OK
to save the password and activate the device.
Clear-text password is supported. Click the
icon and you can see the clear text of the
password. Click the icon again and the content of the password restores invisible.
For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will
pop up once the device starts up. You can click
YES
and follow the wizard to set a strong
password.