TALOS DVR, Quick Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Talos DVR Quick Reference Guide 10 2011 ...

Page 2: ...necting your DVR to your router 11 Installing DVR Client Software onto your PC 11 Configuring your DVR for local computer access 12 13 Viewing DVR video on local computer 14 Setting up DVR Client software to download and save video 15 Downloading video to local computer 16 Step 4 Access your DVR over the Internet Signing up for your Domain name 17 Setting up DVR network settings 18 Configuring the...

Page 3: ...nd cover one eye this will provide a rough idea of the coverage area Order a 4 or 8 channel DVR and the number of cameras depending on your needs The Talos DVRs store video on SATA hard drives with capacity up to 1TB The hard drive is user installed Determine the size of hard drive needed 4 channels recording 24 7 will record approximately 5 weeks on a 1TB HDD 8 channels recording 24 7 will record...

Page 4: ...r the four mounting holes Set the hard drive onto the isolation pads and secure the hard drive to the DVR chassis with the four included screws Connect the SATA data cable to the hard drive Connect the SATA power cable to the hard drive Confirm no cables or connectors inside the DVR came loose during shipping Replace the DVR cover ...

Page 5: ...rom Parts Express Connect a TV here using a BNC to RCA adaptor Power Connect a monitor here using a VGA Cable USB thumb drive Cat 5 connection for networking Connect the mouse here Turning On DVR When the DVR is first initialized you will need to format the hard drive by clicking on the Yes tab The DVR will display a message on the monitor when hard drive format is complete The DVR will beep to in...

Page 6: ...based PC and shut it down properly Click the right mouse button to bring up the on screen menu Click Main Menu and log into the DVR Click Exit From the drop down menu click Shut Down The DVR is now properly turned off and can be moved for installation Default password is 666666 or 888888 Click confirm after entering password ...

Page 7: ...vailable that carry both video and power Connect a cable to each camera DC jack on cable to DC plug from camera BNC jack on camera to BNC plug from cable Connect power cables to power supplies Power cables can only be installed in one direction the DC plug to the camera and the DC jack to the power supply Turn on the DVR an image will be visible on any channel with a camera connected You have now ...

Page 8: ...irection so the DC plug jack will mate Never exert force on the connectors during installation as this may cause the cables to fail Mount the cameras and connect video and power Connect camera cables to DVR Connect power cables to power supplies Turn on the DVR Connect the cameras to the video in inputs Power Switch ...

Page 9: ...d on To set the date and time it will be necessary to stop the recording first Click the right mouse button Click on Set Recording Log into DVR Click on STOP ALL Click Confirm and then Exit Enter correct time and date Leave Time Format as 24 hours Click Set Time Save Exit Next screen click Return Now Exit Confirm Logout Go back to Set Recording and click on Manual All Click Confirm and then Exit ...

Page 10: ... This will take you to the Backup Search screen Click on ADD USB thumb drive Enter the search criteria Date Start Time End Time Backup Mode Search Type and Search Channel Click Search Click on add Click on Backup Select the files that you want to back up Click on Append then Exit selecting exit will take you back to the backup screen After backup completes click on remove before removing thumb dri...

Page 11: ... the CD to your computer Plug the thumb drive into a USB slot and open a video file You can save the files to a thumb drive or burn to a CD DVD ROM to archive the files NOTE If you get a message stating that the lvf is not recognized click Yes and the player will play content Load the software from the CD onto your computer or download the Client Software from any Talos DVR web page on the Parts E...

Page 12: ...Note To limit potential conflicts with other devices on your network enter an address higher than what may be assigned by DHCP Eg 192 168 1 222 or 192 168 0 222 You can check your router s IP address by Windows XP Click Start on your computer s taskbar Click Run type cmd then click OK Open Main Menu on the DVR enter your password click Confirm then select System Setup then Network Type ipconfig al...

Page 13: ...into Server Port 4 Enter 80 into HTTP PORT 5 Click Save then Confirm and exit the DVR menus 6 Reboot the DVR NOTE Never reboot the DVR using the power switch on the back of the unit Treat the DVR as a Linux based PC and shut it down properly When you exit the Main Menu you will see the dialog box to the right Click the down arrow for the drop down menu Click REBOOT SYSTEM The DVR will reboot and b...

Page 14: ...twork Setup Screen 3 Enter Port 7777 4 Enter User Name The default is admin 5 Enter Password The default is 666666 or 888888 6 Check Auto preview 7 Click Login All information will be saved for future login Once the video has loaded click on Exit Double click the DVR Client shortcut icon on your desktop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 15: ...ting tab in the setting menu 4 Change the Record Capture and Download Setting paths to the file folder on your desktop E g C Documents and Settings user name Desktop DVR Files 5 Click Save all OK then Exit NOTE the user name in the path above is the user account you log into on your PC If you do not have multiple user accounts on your PC you will not enter a user name Log into your DVR in the same...

Page 16: ...channel s date and time that you want to download 4 Once the list populates highlight the file you want to save you can save only one at a time 5 Click Download and Convert the file will be saved as an avi file viewable by Windows Media Player The file will be saved into the DVR Files folder you created on your desktop 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 17: ... an extension E g dyndns tv 3 Enter the IP address at the location the DVR will be running The IP address of your current location is shown below the IP Address field We recommended you set up your DYN account using a PC connected to the network the DVR will be connected 4 Click Add To Cart 5 Proceed to checkout The web site will walk you through account registration and send an e mail to you with...

Page 18: ...Reboot the DVR Go to main menu and log into the DVR Click Main Menu then System Setup then Network NOTE Never reboot the DVR using the power switch on the back of the unit Treat the DVR as a Linux based PC and shut it down properly When you exit the Main Menu the dialog box to the right will display Click the down arrow for the drop down menu Click REBOOT SYSTEM The DVR will reboot and begin recor...

Page 19: ...nternet Explorer Enter your router IP address in the address bar this is the same as your Default Gateway We are using a Linksys router with an IP address of 192 168 1 1 Your router may be different consult your owners manual for port forwarding Enter your router Username and Password Click the Administration tab Disable Remote Management ...

Page 20: ... Start and End of the range 4 Enter Mobile Port 8888 5 Enter Server Port 7777 Used by the DVR 6 Set Protocol to Both 7 Enter the IP address from the DVR E g 168 192 1 222 8 Click Enable 9 Click Save Settings Click the Setup tab Click DDNS Select DynDNS org Enter DynDNS user name Enter DynDNS password Enter DynDNS Host Name Click Update 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Configuring Your Router ...

Page 21: ...Check Save Password 8 Check Auto preview 9 Click Login All information will be saved for future login Once video has loaded click Exit Accessing DVR over the Internet using Internet Explorer The first time you access your DVR using Internet Explorer it is necessary to temporarily update your browser security settings so Internet Explorer can load ActiveX controls to view the video server Open Inte...

Page 22: ...urity tab and then Custom level Enable all settings under ActiveX controls and plug ins Click OK Click Apply Click OK Close Internet Explorer to save changes Click Yes in the Are you sure you want to change dialog box ...

Page 23: ...r dyndns tv If IE displays the warning above click the yellow bar Click Run ActiveX Control You now have access to your DVR and Log in screen NOTE The security settings of some computers may not allow access to the DVR If you can see LvrWeb on the browser tab the DVR is functioning properly and you are connected It may be necessary for you to request help from a computer specialist to set the comp...

Page 24: ...ssword The default is 666666 or 888888 Check Auto preview Click Login Once video has loaded click Exit You can now reset the security settings in Internet Explorer Click Tools Internet Options Security Click Reset all zones to default level Click OK ...

Page 25: ...25 Viewing the DVR with Your Smartphone Go to your cell mobile phone provider s market Search for talos Click on IP Camera Viewer iPhone or IP Cam Viewer Droid Download and install the application ...

Page 26: ... from the Model list 6 Enter your DynDNS name into Host IP field 7 Enter 8888 into the Mobile Port field 8 Enter the DVR channel to associate with the camera you will view 9 Enter your DVR login user name into the User field 10 Enter your DVR login password into the Pswd field 11 Click Test to confirm the channel is working 12 Repeat these steps for up to 8 cameras 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 27: ... the viewer application You can view 4 or 8 cameras at a time depending on the phone orientation horizontal for 4 cameras vertical for 8 cameras Tap a camera to view an individual camera Click the camera icon to take a picture of the camera s view Use your smartphone to keep tabs on your home office or store at any time ...