VIVOTEK - Built with Reliability
2 - User's Manual
Table of Contents
Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration
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Introducing NR8401 Network Video Recorder
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Special Features
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Safety .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Physical Description
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Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Network Deployment
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Initial Configuration
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Rack-mounting
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18
Attaching Foot Pads
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LED Indicators
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Power Up and Power Down
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Chapter Two Login and Getting Started
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2-1. Login
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2-2. Graphical Layout and Screen Elements - Liveview
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2-2-1. Camera List Panel
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2-2-2. Layout
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2-2-3. Layout contents
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2-2-4. Logo & Menu
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2-2-5. View Cell panel
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Adding Cameras to View Cells
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2-2-6. PTZ panel
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2-2-7. Alarm panel
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2-3. Graphical Layout and Screen Elements - Playback
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2-3-1. Camera List Panel
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2-3-2. Playback Layout
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2-3-3. Logo & Menu
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2-3-4. Playback View Cells
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2-3-5. Alarm Panel
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2-3-6. Calendar Panel
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Chapter Three System Settings
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3-1. System
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58
3-1-1. System - General
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58
3-1-2. System - Upgrade
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3-1-3. System - Backup
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3-1-4. System - Maintenance
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UPS support
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3-1-5. System - DI and DO
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3-2. Network
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3-2-1. Network - General
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