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Chapter 4 DVR network
4.1 Functional characteristics
A graphical user interface (GUI) based on an ActiveX control, can be
downloaded from the DVR to your PC via Internet Explorer. This GUI will
provide you with a screen display of menus and controls to operate your DVR
over a network. As an option to downloading the ActiveX control program, you
can install the client viewer program on the included CD (see Chapter 5). The
majority of users do both.
4.2 Installation and download of controls
The use of ActiveX controls may be blocked by the security settings in your
Windows based PC. Adjusting the security settings in Internet Explorer may
be necessary.
INTERNET EXPLORER / TOOLS / INTERNET OPTIONS / SECURITY
First add the local IP address of the DVR as a “Trusted Site”. Click to highlight
“Trusted Sites”, click “Sites”, enter the DVR’s IP address in the “Add this
website to the zone”, click “Add”. Be sure box for Requiring Server Verification
is no
t checked, click OK or Close.
