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A-ADT4HS2 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 

FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS (1) 

 

FRONT PANEL 

 

 

 

 Camera Buttons 

 HDD LED 

 Alarm LED 

  Arrow Buttons 

 Play/Pause Button 

 Menu Button 

 PTZ/Zoom Button 

 Panic Button 

 Search Button

 USB Port 

 

 

 

*Select camera buttons (1-4) to view individual cameras full screens. 

 

REAR PANEL 

 

 

 

 Video Input 

  Video Loop Through 

 Audio In/Out 

  Factory Reset Switch 

 Video Out 

 Network Port 

 Alarm Input/Output 

 RS485 Port

 RS232 Port

 Power Cord Connector 

 

 

 

SYSTEM SETUP

 

 

1.  After connecting the power cord, the unit will be operational in 60 seconds. 

 

*NOTE: There is no record button on the unit. Please refer to the 
Configuring Record Settings section for the proper record settings. 

 

2.  Press the “MENU” button or move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen 

and then select

 

  (Setup) in the Live Monitoring menu, enter the password 

then press the 

  button. There is no default password when logging in the 

admin user for the first time. To assure the secure management of the system, 
setting up a password is strongly recommended. 

 

 

 

3.  Go to <System> <Information> to name the site location, assign a System 

ID number, select the language the screens are displayed in, display software 
version number, upgrade the software, show the System Log, show Event 
Status, display recorded time data, and clear all data. 

4.  Go to <System> <Date/Time> to enter a new date and time. 
5.  Go to <System> <User> to add and delete groups and users. 
6.  Go to <System> <Wizard> to configure the system for basic operation. 

 

*NOTE: Before powering down the DVR (or logging out the current user) 
highlight System Shutdown, press the

 

 

button (or pressing the “Menu” 

button) and confirm whether or not you want to shut the system down 
(or logging out the current user). 

 

NETWORK SETUP

 

 

1.  Go to <Network> <Network> to set the transfer speed and remote quality to 

limit bandwidth used to the remote site. 

2.  Go to <Network> <LAN> to select the type of network configuration first then 

set up LAN parameters for the selected network configuration.

 

 

 

     

 

 
 

 

CONFIGURING INPUT DEVICES

 

 

1. Go to <Devices> <Camera> to turn On or Off each camera, 

assign camera titles and hide the video of covert cameras. 

2. Go to <Devices> <Audio> to select which camera you want 

associated with audio input and enable audio out. 

3. Go to <Devices> <Alarm-Out> to establish a schedule, assign 

alarm output title and set the dwell time of the alarm output. 

4.  Go to <Devices> <Display> to select what information will be displayed on 

the monitor and set up the main monitor. 

5.  Go to <Devices> <Remote Control> to select a port and make correct 

settings for a remote control device. 

 

CONFIGURING RECORD SETTINGS

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Go to <Record> <Settings> to configure recording settings. Highlighting 

Recycle and pressing the 

  button toggles between On and Off.    In 

the Recycle mode, the DVR records over the oldest video data once all 
available storage space has been used.    When Recycle is turned off, 
the DVR stops recording once all available storage space has been used. 

2.  Go to <Record> <Panic Record> to configure panic recording settings. 

Highlight Use Panic Recording and press the 

  button to toggle between 

On and Off.    When setting to On, set the length of time of the duration, 
images per second and quality for panic recording. 

 

Recording Schedule 

 

1.  Go to the <Record> <Schedule> to set up the recording schedule. 
2.  Highlight Schedule On and press the 

  button to toggle between On 

and Off.  In the Schedule On mode, the DVR records video based on the 
schedule established in the Schedule screen.    When turning Schedule 
recording Off, you will be asked to confirm your decision.  Panic recording 
will function even when Schedule is turned off. 

3.  Select the schedule mode between Simple Mode and Advanced Mode 

first.    Highlight the + and press the 

  button to add a schedule item, 

and highlight the box under the X heading and press the 

 button to 

delete the recording settings. 

 

*NOTE: Refer to the User’s Manual for each schedule mode for details. 

 

   

 

 

Pre-Event Recording 

 

1.  Go to <Record> <Pre-Event> to set up pre-event recording. 
2.  You can turn individual cameras On or Off for pre-event recording and 

set the image speed, image quality, resolution and the amount of time 
to record prior to the event (dwell). 

 

*NOTE: When the DVR is in the Time or Time & Event mode, it ignores 
the pre-event settings and follows the time settings. 

 

 

 

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