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Item Descrip tion
1 VIDEO IN BNC connec tors for came ra video chann els in. Number of chann els is dependent o n the model of the DV R.
2 Monitor Out (C VBS) BNC connec tor for CVBS vid eo monitor.
3 AUDIO IN RCA co nnector for a udio in cable.
4 ON / OFF switch
5 USB
6 HDMI Connector HDM I monitor cable.
7 VGA Connecto r VGA monitor cabl e.
8 AUDIO OUT RCA connec tor for audio out c able.
9 LAN RJ- 45 connecto r for Ethernet d rop cable.
10 RS-485 t erminations Connector for RS- 485 device s. Connect the D + and D- terminals to T+ and T- of PT Z receiver resp ectively.
11 12 Vdc Plug for 12 Vdc power ad apter.
12 GND terminal Ground termi nal post.
Mouse control
A standard 3-but ton (left / right / scroll-whe el) USB mouse can also be used with this DVR . To use a USB mouse:
1. Plug the USB mouse into the eith er the front panel or back panel USB connec tor of the DVR.
2. The mouse w ill be automatically detected. If t he mouse is not detected, the m ouse may not be compatible with the DVR. Plea se refer
to the recommended de vice list from your provider.
This guide provides instructions to initially setup the DVR-ALG series digital video recorder (DVR) for AHD, HD-TVI, 960H analog and IP
cameras.
DVR Front Panel
USB Interface
IR ReceiverPower LED
Status TX / RX
DVR-ALG Series front panel
Item Usage
Power LED Indic ator turns gree n when DVR is powere d up.
Status STATUS indicator lig hts in red when HDD i s reading / writ ing.
TX / RX LED indicato r blinks green wh en network con nection is f unctionin g properly.
IR Receiver Sensor f or the remote con trol.
USB Interface
DVR Back Panels
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DVR-ALG Series 4/8/16-Channel AHD, HD-TVI, 960H Analog and IP Camera Recorder Quick Setup Guide
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1. Place the DVR in a location that is se cure, well ventilated and clean. The DVR should be posit ioned such that the back panel connec tors
are accessible and the ventilatio n holes on the sides are not blocked.
2. Connec t the ground terminal on the back of the DVR to an ear th ground. Refer to local codes f or proper grounding.
Step 3. Install a monitor, mouse, power
For the following ste ps, refer to the back panel photo above for t he location of connectors.
1. Install and setup your mo nitor in accordance with the instruc tions provided with the monit or. Do not power it on at this time.
2. Cable the HDMI o r VGA connector to your monitor’s VGA or HDMI input . The HDMI interface provides the b est performance.
3. Plug the mouse into the USB conne ctor on the front or back of the DVR .
4.
your local area netwo rk (LAN) into the RJ45 LAN connec tor on the back of the DVR.
5. Connect the power cor d to the power connector on the back p anel of the DVR, and then into a UPS (recommended) or surge p rotector.
Step 4. Install cameras
Install your secur ity cameras. Always follow the ins tallation instructions provid ed with the camera.
Step 5. Connecting it together – initial system setup
1. Plug the coaxial cable s from the cameras into the BNC camer a input connectors on the bac k of the DVR.
2. Power on your camer as.
3.
4. Power on the monitor.
NOTE
display the input connected to your DVR (HDM I or VGA).
Step 6. Using the Wizard for basic c urat ion setup
Power on the DVR. Normally, an Alibi logo splash s creen appears within 2 minutes.
Action
Left clic k
Single cl ick: Live vie w: Select cha nnel and show the quic k set menu.
Menu: Selec t and enter.
Double cl ick: Live vie w: Switch betwe en single-scr een and multi- screen.
Click and d rag: PTZ contro l: pan, tilt and zoom .
Tamper-proof, pr ivacy mask a nd motion detec tion: Sele ct target area.
Digital z oom-in: Drag a nd select tar get area.
Live view: D rag channel / time ba r
Right click
Live view: S how menu.
Menu: Exit cu rrent menu to upp er level menu.
Scroll whee l
Scroll up : Live view: Prev
ious screen.
Menu: Previous item.
Scroll do wn: Live view: N ext screen .
Menu: Next i tem.
Installing the System
Step 1. Getting Started: Unpacking the Equipment
What’s in the box
Your system includes:
• DVR-ALGSeries DVR
• USB mouse
• HDMI cable
• Power adapter for DVR
• This Quick Start Guid e
your supplier for a replacement. Verif y that your order is complete.
What you need
• Cameras and cables comp atible with the DVR. The Video Input p orts on the back panel supp ort most analog CCTV cam era brands and
Alibi HD-TVI, AHD, and 960H analog cam eras.
• IP cameras installed o n the Ethernet network (L AN) that associate with the DVR must be Alibi I P cameras.
• Tools to install the cameras and ro ute power, video and audio cables
• Fasteners to attach th e cameras to the mounting surf aces
• VGA or HDMI compatible computer mo nitor to connect to the DVR. (An HDMI cable is prov ided.)
• Uninterruptible power sup ply (UPS) is recommended. This device is us ed to ensure system stabilit y during voltage surges, sags, and
outages. If a UPS is not av ailable, a power strip with strong surg e protection is highly recommende d.
Step 2. Install the DVR
For the following step s, refer to the back panel photo above for t he location of connectors.
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If ID Authentication is not disab led (see the settings), a login window will op en. In the Login window,
select a User Name wi th administrative privilege s, enter its password, then click OK. A window of Menu icons will open.
Model DVR-ALG-4CH DVR-ALG-8CH
DVR-ALG-16CH
Video compre ssion H.264
Video input
4-ch 8-ch
16-ch
BNC interf ace (1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω), support ing coaxitro n connectio n
Supporte d HDTVI input 1080p / 25Hz, 10 80p / 30Hz, 720 p / 25Hz, 720p / 30H z, 720P / 50Hz, 720 p / 60Hz
Supporte d AHD input 720p / 25Hz, 72 0p / 30Hz
CVBS input Support
IP video inpu t 1-ch, up to 2.0 MP re solution 2- ch, up to 2.0 MP reso lution
Audio compre ssion G.711u
Audio input 1- ch, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 K Ω)
CVBS outpu t Support
HDMI / VGA outpu t
1-ch, 1920 × 1080 / 60 Hz, 128 0 × 1024 / 60 Hz, 12
80 × 720 / 60Hz, 1
024 × 768 / 60 Hz
1-ch, 4K (384 0 × 2160) / 30Hz,
2K (2560 × 144 0) / 60Hz,
1920 × 1080 / 60 Hz,
1280 × 1024 / 60 Hz,
1280 × 720 / 60Hz, 1024 × 768 / 60 H z
Encoding res olution
When 1080p Li te mode is not enab led: 1080p (non-r eal-time) / 720p / VGA / 9 60H / 4CIF / CIF;
When 1080p Li te mode enabled : 1080p lite / 720p li te / VGA / 960H / 4CIF / C IF
Frame rate
Main stream: 1/16 fp s to real time fram e rate
Sub-str eam: 960H / 4CIF @12fps / 2CIF (non-real -time); CIF / QVGA / QCIF (real t ime)
Video bit ra te 32 Kbp s to 6 Mbps
Aud
io output 1-ch, RCA (Linear, 1 KΩ)
Audio bit rate 64 Kbps
Dual-str eam Support
Stream typ e V ideo, Video and Au dio
By default, the Se tup Wizard will open automatically.
Important Notes for u sing the Wizard:
• Password Strong” administ rator user password. Follow the on-s creen
NOTE: There is no fac tory default
password for this d evice.
• Date and Time
• Storage - HDD
with it in this window. If you ins talled an HDD or replaced the HDD, that HDD needs to be ini tialized by the recorder before it c an be used
to record data. Selec t (check the box for) that HDD, then click Init to initi alize the disk. NOTE: Init will erase all data f rom the disk and
can take several minutes to comp lete. When the initialization is complete, c lick Next to continue.
• Network Set tings: By default, the r ecorder acquires it’s network se ttings using DHCP (dynamic networ k settings). Depending on the
un-check the enable DHCP opti on in the network setup menu, and t hen click apply.
Step 7. Access the Menu system
functionalit y of the system. To use most menus, the u ser must log into the NVR system, eit her locally or remotely, with administrative
privileges. To open the Menu s ystem from the Live View scre en, right click anywhere in the scree n, then select Menu.
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Password Reset
1. If they are not already connected, connect a monitor and a USB mouse to the NVR. Use the USB port at the back on the unit to connect the
mouse. The device will not accept a keyboard; you will use an on-screen keyboard to enter information.
2. Power up the NVR if it is not already running.
3. Right-click anywhere on the screen to bring up an initial menu. Select Menu from this list. You will then get a dialog box asking for a
username and password.
4. Double-click in the lower left corner of this dialog box (not the lower left corner of the screen). There is an invisible button in this dialog
box. Another dialog box will appear, asking for the unit’s serial number and a secure code. A unique serial number will populate on its
own.
5. Call Larson Electronics tech support at 800-369-6671. When a support tech answers, tell them that you have lost the administrative
password to your NVR and wish to reset it to factory default. They will ask for the unit’s serial number, which you got in step 4. Please
provide a return contact number with the serial number. The tech will have to validate the serial number and call back with a confirmation
number. They will provide you with the secure code. Write this code down before entering it into the dialog box on screen
to make sure that you got it correctly from the tech. Click OK when done.
6. After entering the secure code and clicking OK, you will then be able to set the admin password to one of your choosing.
Note: As a security feature, be aware that the secure code that the tech provides will only be good for 24 hours.
Model DVR-ALG-4CH DVR-ALG-8CH
DVR-ALG-16CH
Synchronous pla yback 4-ch 8-ch
16-ch
Remote conne ctions 128
Network p rotocols TCP / IP, PPPoE, DHCP, EZVIZ Cloud P2P, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, NFS, iSCSI, UPnP™, HTT PS, ONVIF
SATA 1 SATA interface (1 HDD max )
2 SATA interfaces (2 HDD s max)
HDD Capacit y Up to 8TB c apacity per H DD
Two-way audio input 1-c h, RCA (2.0 Vp-p, 1 KΩ) (usi ng the audio input)
Network i nterface 1 × RJ45 10M / 100M sel f-adaptive Ethe rnet interf ace
1 × RJ45 10M / 100M / 10 00M
self-adapt ive Ethernet inter face
USB interface 2 × USB
2.0
1 × USB 2.0 on the fro nt panel
1 × USB 3.0 on the back p anel
Serial inter face 1 × RS-485 s erial inter face, half-dup lex
Power supply 12 Vdc
Consumptio n (without HDD) ≤ 15 W ≤ 20 W
≤ 30 W
Working tempe rature 14 ºF to 131 ºF (-10 ºC to +55 ºC)
Working humidit y 10% to 90%
Dimensions ( W × D × H) 12.4 × 9.5 × 1.8 in (315 × 242 × 45 mm)
15.0 × 12.6 × 1.9 in
(380 × 320 × 48 mm)
Weight (without HDD) ≤ 2 kg (4.4 lb) ≤ 2 kg (4.4 lb)
≤ 2 kg (4.4 lb)
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