Interlogix TVR 15HD Quick Start Manual

P/N 1073202-EN • REV C • ISS 30JUN17

TVR 15HD Quick Start Guide

Figure

1: Back panel connections

1. Connect up to 16 analog cameras to BNC-type
connectors (depends on the recorder model).

2. Connect one CCTV monitor (BNC-type
connector).

3. Connect to a HDTV. The HDMI connection
supports both digital audio and video.

4. Connect four audio inputs to RCA connectors.

5. Power switch (on/off).

6. Connect to a RS-232 device.

7. Connect to ground.

8. Connect to an optional USB device such as a
mouse, CD/DVD burner or HDD.

9. Connect to a VGA monitor.

10. Connect to speakers for audio output.

11. Connect to a network.

12. Connect to a RS-485 device such as a PTZ
camera or a keypad.

13. Connect to the 12 VDC PSU (included).

14. Connect up to 16 alarm inputs.

15. Connect up to four alarm outputs.

Default IP address: 192.168.1.82

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Figure

2: Front panel controls (8-channel model shown)

For detailed information on all the button functions, please

refer to the user manual.

Name Description

1

. Channel buttons Switch between different cameras in live, PTZ control or playback modes.

Use the soft keyboard to enter numerals 0 to 9.

2

. Display buttons

Display: In multiview mode, toggle through the various multiviews (full, quad,
1+5, 1+7, 9 and 16).

In HDD information mode and user management mode delete a selected item. In
PTZ mode, delete a selected key point. In Log Search mode, display the details
of a log file in Log Search result.

Seq: In Live View mode, start/stop sequencing cameras on the current monitor.

3

.

Menu and
Search buttons

Menu: Enter/exit the main menu.

Search: In live view, enter the advanced search menu.

4

. IR receiver Receiver for IR remote.

To connect the remote control to the recorder, press the Device button, enter the
device address, and press Enter. See “IR remote control” Error! Bookmark not
defined. for more information.

5

. Status LEDs

Power: A steady green light indicates the recorder is working correctly. Red
indicates a fault.

Event Alarm: A flashing red light indicates that there is a sensor Alarm In or
another alarm such as motion or tampering. No light indicates that there is no
alarm.

HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to the
HDD. A steady red light indicates an HDD exception or error.

Tx/Rx: Steady green indicates a normal network connection. No light indicates
that it is not connected to a network.

Technical Alarm: A steady red light indicates that there is a technical alarm from
the recorder. No light indicates that there is no alarm.

6

.

Playback
buttons

Reverse: In live view mode, use to play back the earliest video. In playback
mode, playback a camera in the reverse direction.

Pause: In live view, freeze the last image of the live display for all active cameras
displayed. In playback mode, stop playback.

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Name Description

Play: In live view mode, play all day playback of the current camera (upper-left

video tile if in multiview mode). In playback mode, play back a camera in the
forward direction. In search mode, play back a selected video or view a
snapshot. In PTZ mode, do an auto tour.

Live: Switch to live view mode.

Replay

: In playback mode, start playing the current file. Starts at the beginning of

the file.

7

. PTZ buttons

Zoom +/-: In live view mode, playback mode, and PTZ control mode use this
button to zoom in and out. Also use them to navigate within menus.

Preset: In PTZ Control mode, press Preset and a numeric button to call the
specified preset.

Also use to edit holiday mode, video search mode, HDD selection mode, user
management mode, bookmark management, and bookmark search.

Tour: In PTZ Control mode, press Tour and a numeric button to call the specified
shadow tour.

Also use to scroll between calendar months and to navigate in a text field.

8

. Direction

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
in menus.

Enter button

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes.

9

. Archive button

Press once to enter quick archive mode. Press twice to start archiving. Indicator
blinks green when data is being written to backup device.

10

. USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices such as a USB mouse,
CD/DVD burner, or USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).

Figure

3: Live view toolbar

1. Pause: Freeze live image of the selected
camera.

2. Start Manual recording: Start/stop manual
recording.

3. Instant Playback: Play back the recorded
video from the last five minutes.

4. Audio On: Enable/disable audio output.

5. Snapshot: Capture a snapshot of a video
image.

6. PTZ Control: Enter PTZ control mode.

7. Digital Zoom: Enter digital zoom mode.

8. Image Settings: Modify the image lighting levels.

9. Auxiliary Focus: Automatically focus the camera
lens

10. Lens Initialization: Initialize the lens of a camera
with a motorized lens

11. Stream Information: Display the real-time frame
rate, bit rate, resolution and video compression.

12. Close: Close the toolbar.