SV-HVR2800 Series DVR User Manual
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2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR
Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of your DVR.
To startup your DVR:
1. Ensure the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY
recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction
with the unit. The Power indicator LED on the front panel should turn on,
indicating the unit is receiving power.
2. Press the POWER switch on the rear panel. The Power indicator LED should turn
on. The unit will begin to start.
To shutdown the DVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking on
Menu > Shutdown.
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Press the POWER switch on the rear panel
to safely shutting down the system.
2.2 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR
While in the Shutdown menu, you may also reboot or lock your DVR. Locking your
DVR will return you to the Live Preview mode, which will require an user name and
password to exit out of it. The Reboot button will reboot your DVR. To reboot or lock
your DVR:
1. Enter the Shutdown menu by clicking Menu > Shutdown.
2. Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR.
2.3 Watching a Live View
The Live Preview mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up. It is also at the
very top of the menu hierarchy, thus hitting the ESC multiple times (depending on which
menu you’re on) will bring you to the Live Preview mode.
2.3.1 Understanding Live Preview Icons
There are multiple icons on each display in Live Preview mode to indicate different
