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Product Overview

Hard Drive Installation

Quick Installation Guide

PoE Network Video Recorder

Package Contents

Network Video Recorder 

Quick Installation Guide

Mouse

Power Adapter

HDD Screws

1

3

2

2. Attach the 4 included HDD screws to your hard drive. Do not fasten.

1. Remove the fixing screws on the side and back panels to open the 

cover of the NVR. 

Front Panel

Back Panel

When installing for the first time, please prepare a 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD). It is recommended to use the HDD of surveillance or enter-

prise level. Before installation, please disconnect the power from the network video recorder (NVR). 

POWER 

PoE Port

USB Port

VGA

HDMI

LAN Port

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN 

3. Match the 4 screws on the HDD with the 4 holes on the NVR, and insert 

the HDD interface into the slot.

4. Flip the NVR upside down and fasten the HDD screws. Replace the 

cover and fasten the screws of the NVR. 

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

USB

Interface

Description

2 USB ports for additional devices such as USB mouse, USB storage device, 

and USB keyboard.

Output port for analog video signals. 

Connect your monitor to this port if it uses VGA connection.

Designed to connect to the device with a bandwidth of 100/10 Mbps. The port 

can also provide power for PoE PDs (recommended for PoE cameras).

PoE

RJ45 10/100Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet port. 

Connect to an Ethernet device (eg. router and switch). 

AUDIO IN / 

AUDIO OUT

VGA

HDMI

POWER 

Connector for power input.

LAN

Output port for high-definition audio and video signals. Connect 

your monitor to this port if it uses HDMI connection.

Connector for audio input and output. 

Note: 

Audio input only supports microphones with power supply.

LED

USB Port

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On: A device is linked to the port but no activity.

Flashing: Transmitting or receiving data.

Off: No device is linked to the corresponding port.

Link / Act

On: The port is supplying power normally.

Flashing: Overload or short circuit is detected.

Off: Not providing PoE power on the port.

PoE

On: The total PoE power reaches the warning threshold.

Flashing: The total PoE power has reached the warning threshold for more than 2 minutes.

Off: The total PoE power does not reach the warning threshold.

PoE Max

On: 

The HDD is normal.

Off: 

No HDD or the HDD is malfunctioning.

HDD

On: 

Network is working properly.

 

Flashing: 

Data is being transmitted or received

.

Off: 

Network is malfunctioning.

LAN

On: System is running normally.

Off: System is running abnormally.

SYS

LED

Indication

Kensington

Security Slot

Grounding Terminal

Kensington Security Slot

Secure the lock (not provided) into the security slot to prevent the device 

from being stolen.

Grounding Terminal: 

The device comes with lightning protection mechanism.

Rubber Feet (for some models)

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