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1. Install Hard Drive &DVD Writer
1.1Install Hard Drive
Notice: 1. Support two SATA hard drives. Please use the hard drive the manufacturers
recommend specially for security and safe field.
2. Please disconnect the power before being connected to other devices. Don't hot plug in/out
STEP1 Unscrew and Open the top cover, connect the power and data
cables. Place the HDD onto the bottom case as below.
Fig 1.1 Connect HDD
STEP2 Screw the HDD as below.
Fig 1.2 Screw HDD
Notice: 1. For the convenience to install, please connect the power and data cables firstly,
and then screw to fix.
1.2 Install DVD Writer
STEP1 Unscrew and Open the top cover, connect the power and data
cables. Place the DVD writer onto the bottom case as below.

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Fig 1.3 Connect the DVD Writer
STEP2 Screw the DVD writer as below.
Fig 1.4 Screw the Writer
2. Connections
2.1 Rear view for 4-ch DVR
Fig 2.1 Rear view for 4-ch DVR
Connect to monitor as an AUX output
channel by channel. Only video display,
no menu show
Audio output, connect to the
sound box
Connect to external sensor1-4
Video input channels from 1-4
VGA output, connect to monitor
2.2 Rear view for 8-ch DVR

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Fig 2.2 Rear view for 8-ch DVR
Connect to monitor as an AUX output
channel by channel. Only video display, no
menu show
Audio output, connect to the
sound box
Video input channels from 1-8
VGA output, connect to monitor
Connect to external sensor1-4
2.3 Rear view for 16-ch DVR
2.3 Rear view for 16-ch DVR
Connect to external sensor1-16
Connect to high-definition display
device (optional)
VGA output, connect to monitor
Video input channels from 1-16
1-ch relay output. Connect to
external alarm.
Connect to monitor as an AUX
output channel by channel. Only
video display, no menu show
Audio output, connect to the sound box

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3. Power on
Step1: connect with the source power; switch on the power button near the
power port on the rear panel
Step2: the device will be loaded, and the power indicator will display blue
Step3: before start, a WIZZARD window will be pop-up and show some
information about time zone,time setup,network configuration, record
configuration and disk management. User can setup here and refer to the
concrete setup steps from the corresponding chapters. If users don’t want to
setup Wizard, please click Exit button to exit.
After the device power on, if there is no menu or only has live image display,
user can long press ESC button to switch.
Notice: this serial device can only display menu on VGA monitor or BNC monitor at one
time, if there is live image display without menu display, please check up whether other
device has menu display firstly, or long press ESC key to wait for login dialog box to
appear. Long press ESC key can switch the output between BNC and VGA.
4. Basic setup
4.1 Accessing the DVR menus
4.1.1 Login
Press the MENU button which will bring the LOGIN dialogue box and enter
the user name: admin and password: 123456
Fig 4.1 Login
4.1.2 Main menu setup
Click right mouse, or press ENTER button on the front panel can enter into
the main menu. Menu-System refer to Fig 4.2