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TruVision DVR 12HD Quick Start Guide
To connect the remote control to the
recorder:
1. Press
Menu
on the front panel or right
-
click
the mouse and select
Menu
. The main
menu screen appears.
2.
Select
Display Mode Settings
>
Monitor
.
3.
Check
the recorder’s
device address value.
The default value is 255. The device
address is valid for all IR controls.
4.
On the remote control press the
Device
button.
5.
Enter the device address value. It must be
the same as that on the
recorder.
6
. Press
OK
on the remote
control.
USB mouse
The USB mouse provided with the
recorder
operates
all the functions of the
recorder
,
unlike the front panel, which has limited
functionality. The mouse lets you navigate and
make changes to settings in the user
interface.
Connect the mouse to the
recorder
by
plugging the mouse USB connector into the
USB port on the back
or front
panel. The
mouse is immediately operational and the
pointer should appear.
Web browser control
The recorder’s
Web browser lets you view,
record, and play back videos as well as
manage all aspects of the
recorder
from any
PC with Internet access. The browser’s easy
-
to-
use controls give you quick access to all
recorder
functions.
To access the
unit, open a
w
eb browser and
enter the IP address assigned to the
recorder
as a
web address. In the logon screen, enter
the default user ID and password
:
•
User ID: admin
•
Password: 1234
The default values for
recorder
network
settings are:
•
DHCP: Disabled by default.
•
IP address
-
192.168.1.
82
•
Subnet mask
- 255.255.255.0
•
Gateway address
-
192.168.1.1
•
Server
Port: 8000
•
HTTP Port: 80
•
RTSP port: 554
Note
: The following ports need to be
forwarded
in the router in order to connect
properly: Server port and RTSP port.
Figure 4: Web browser interface
Live view mode
Live mode is the normal operating mode of the
unit where you watch live pictures from the
cameras.
Regularly used functions in live view can be
quickly accessed by clicking the left
-
button of
the mouse
when its cursor is on the camera
image. The shortcut pop
-
up toolbar appears
.
See Figure 3 on page
2
for a description
of
the functions available
.
Configuring the recorder
The recorder has an icon-
driven menu
structure that allows you to configure the unit’s
parameters. Each command icon displays a
screen that lets you edit a group of settings.
Most menus
are available only to system
admini
strators.
Refer to the
recorder
user manual for detailed
information on configuring the unit.
To access the main menu from live view:
•
Press the
Menu
button on the remote
control or front panel
.
- Or -