Pelco C2619M User Manual

DVR5100 Series

System Software

Recovery Instructions

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Introduction

The DVR5100 Series software recovery disc provides options for performing the following maintenance on your unit:

• Recover the administrator password: Choose this option if you have forgotten your administrator password and need to reset it to
the original password.

• Reset the system configuration: Choose this option if you want to reset all system configuration settings to their original factory
settings. This option will reset the default admin password along with all other default settings in the system.

• Delete recorded video: Choose this option if you want to delete all video currently stored on the hard disk or disks.

• Reset the system configuration and delete recorded video: Choose this option if you want to reset all system configuration

settings to their original factory settings and you also want to delete all video currently stored on the hard disk.

Always store this DVD in a secure place for safekeeping.

Working with the Recovery Disc

Each time you use the recovery disc, your system starts with the operating system that is located on the disc. This means that the unit
temporarily ignores any settings on your system including the primary monitor setting. The default monitor type for the primary monitor is VGA.
You must select a monitor type before you can view the recovery disc options on your monitor.

Follow these instructions to set up a temporary primary monitor.

1. With the power to the DVR5100 turned on, place the recovery disc in the CD/DVD drive, log out of the system, and then shut down the unit.

2. Press the power button to restart the DVR5100. After the system restarts from the recovery disc, the Select Monitor Format screen appears.

Figure 1. Select Monitor Format Screen

3. To select a monitor format, press a function key on the Control Pad. Press the blue function key to select VGA, press the yellow
function key to select NTSC, or press the green function key to select PAL.

NOTE: If the Select Monitor Format screen does not appear on your monitor, press the appropriate function key on the Control Pad to
select the monitor format.

After you select a primary monitor, the recovery disc main screen appears. Your unit is ready for you to make your selections.

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Recovering the Administrator Password

Follow these instructions to reset the password for the default administrator user. These instructions change the password for the default user
called admin. No other passwords are reset. If you want to reset system configuration or delete recorded video at the same time, choose one of
the other functions from the main screen.

1. Follow the instructions at Working with the Recovery Disc on page 2 to set up a temporary primary monitor. The main screen appears.

Figure 2. DVR5100 Recovery Disc Main Screen

2. Select Recover Administrator Password by pressing the blue function key . A message appears asking you to confirm that you want
to reset the password.

3. Press the blue function key to continue, or press the yellow function key to stop the procedure and return to the main screen.
The password for the default user called admin is reset to its original factory setting. The default password is admin, which is the

equivalent to 23646 on the keypad. If this user was deleted, it is recreated and assigned the default password. A progress message
appears on the screen followed by a message stating that the password has been changed.

After the password has been reset, the recovery disc is ejected and the DVR5100 restarts automatically.

4. If the password has not been reset, repeat the procedure.

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Resetting System Configuration to Factory Defaults

Follow these instructions if you want to reset all system configuration settings to their original factory defaults. This includes resetting the
passwords for all default user accounts. For a list of original default settings, refer to the installation manual. If you also want to delete video,
refer to Resetting System Configuration and Deleting Recorded Video on page 9. If you want to reset only the default user password, refer to
Recovering the Administrator Password on page 3.

WARNING: Interrupting this configuration process while it is in progress might cause damage to the system that can make the unit
inoperable. Do not remove the DVD until you are instructed to do so.

1. Follow the instructions at Working with the Recovery Disc on page 2 to set up a temporary primary monitor. The main screen appears.

Figure 3. DVR5100 Recovery Disc Main Screen

2. Select Reset System Configuration by pressing the yellow function key . A message appears that warns you that you are about to
reset all system configuration settings to their original factory defaults.

Figure 4. Warning Message: Resetting System Configuration

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