Techpro NVR-PRE8M-P User Manual

Prime Series NVR-User's Manual

NVR-PRE8M-P

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NVR Pre-Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 4

NVR Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Hard Disk Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Front Panel ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 7

Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 8

Specification .............................................................................................................................................. 8

HDD Storage Calculation Chart ................................................................................................................. 9

Accessing by Web Browser ............................................................................................................................ 10

Logging In ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Live View ................................................................................................................................................. 10

Recording ................................................................................................................................................. 11

Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 13

Log ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

Menu Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 15

Menu Structure ......................................................................................................................................... 15

Startup and Shutdown .............................................................................................................................. 15

Live View ................................................................................................................................................. 16

Adding IP Cameras .................................................................................................................................. 16

Recording ................................................................................................................................................. 18

Instant Recording ............................................................................................................................. 18

All-day Recording ............................................................................................................................ 18

Playback ................................................................................................................................................... 18

Backup ..................................................................................................................................................... 20

OUR UNITS DO NOT SUPPORT PAL

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Regulatory information
FCC information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant

to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the
applicable harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC
Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of
equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see:

www.recyclethis.info.

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal
waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is
marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For
proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:

www.recyclethis.info.

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Trademarks and Registered Trademarks

• Windows and Windows mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United

States and/or other countries.

• HDMI, HDMI mark and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of

HDMI Licensing LLC.

• The products contained in this manual are authorized by HDMI Licensing LLC with the use right of the HDMI

technology.

• VGA is the trademark of IBM.

• UPnPTM is a certification mark of the UPnPTM Implementers Corporation.

• Other names of companies and product contained in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks

of their respective owners.

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer.
This manual is for reference only.

This product has default user name and password credentials for first time access. You must change these default
credentials to protect against unauthorized access to the product.

NVR Pre-Installation

The NVR is highly advanced surveillance equipment that should be installed with care. Please take into
consideration the following precautionary steps before installation of the NVR.

1. Keep all liquids away from the NVR.

2. Install the NVR in a well-ventilated and dust-free area.

3. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.

4. Install a manufacturer recommended HDD.

NVR Installation

During the installation of the NVR:

1. Use brackets for rack mounting.

2. Ensure there is ample room for audio and video cables.

3. When routing cables, ensure that the bend radius of the cables are no less than five times than its diameter.

4. Connect both the alarm and RS-485 cable.

5. Allow at least 2cm (≈0.75-inch) of space between racks mounted devices.

6. Ensure the NVR is grounded.

7. Environmental temperature should be within the range of -10 ºC ~ 55 ºC , 14ºF ~ 131ºF.

8. Environmental humidity should be within the range of 10% ~ 90%.

Hard Disk Installation

Before you start:

Disconnect the power from the NVR before installing a hard disk drive (HDD). A factory recommended HDD
should be used for this installation.
Up to 2 SATA hard disks can be installed on your NVR.
Tools Required: Screwdriver.

Steps:

1. Remove the cover from the NVR by unfastening the screws on the rear and side panel.

2. Connect one end of the data cable to the motherboard of NVR and the other end to the HDD.

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3. Connect the power cable to the HDD.

4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device and then fasten the screws on the bottom to fix the HDD.

5. Re-install the cover of the NVR and fasten screws.

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Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

1

POWER

POWER indicator turns green when DVR is powered up.

STATUS

STATUS indicator lights in red when data is being read from or written to HDD.

Tx/Rx

Tx/Rx indictor blinks green when network connection is functioning properly.

2

DIRECTION

The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different fields and items
in menus.
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and slow
down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next and previous
record files.
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels.
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera.

ENTER

The ENTER button is used to confirm selection in any of the menu modes.
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields.
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.
In single-frame Playback mode, pressing the button will advance the video by a
single frame.

3

MENU

Access the main menu interface.

4

ESC

Exit and back to the previous menu.

5

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote.

6

USB Interface

Connects USB mouse or USB flash memory devices.