GE 40 - Table of Contents

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Content
1. Product overview ......................................................................................................................1
Product description ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Unpacking the TVR 40 and its accessories.................................................................................................................................. 1
Installation environment...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. TVR 40 installation ....................................................................................................................3
Connecting the devices ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Connecting alarm inputs and outputs........................................................................................................................................... 4
Connecting the TVR 40 to a PC.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Setting up a PTZ dome camera ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
Connect a TVR 40 to a PTZ dome camera ..................................................................................................................... 5
Configure the PTZ protocols for GE Security cameras............................................................................................. 5
Wiring the TVK-505U keypad............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Monitor connections .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
3. Controlling the TVR 40 .............................................................................................................9
Using the front panel...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Using the IR remote control..............................................................................................................................................................12
Using the mouse....................................................................................................................................................................................13
Using the Web browser......................................................................................................................................................................14
4. Basic operations..................................................................................................................... 16
Turning on the TVR 40 .........................................................................................................................................................................16
Logging in using PINs ..........................................................................................................................................................................17
Live mode..................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Selecting a monitor...............................................................................................................................................................................19
Viewing in multiscreen........................................................................................................................................................................19
Manual recording ..................................................................................................................................................................................20
Searching and playing back recorded video............................................................................................................................21
Control playback progress ..................................................................................................................................................22
Search recorded video..........................................................................................................................................................23
Playback recorded video......................................................................................................................................................25
Archiving recorded files......................................................................................................................................................................26
Quick archive .............................................................................................................................................................................26
Manually select files to archive.........................................................................................................................................26
Automatically backup recorded files..............................................................................................................................28
Controlling a PTZ camera ..................................................................................................................................................................29
Manually acknowledging an alarm...............................................................................................................................................31
Overview of the menu structure.....................................................................................................................................................32
Navigating through a menu screen................................................................................................................................33
Turning off the TVR 40.........................................................................................................................................................................34
5. Display settings...................................................................................................................... 36
Selecting a language ...........................................................................................................................................................................37
Setting the device ID............................................................................................................................................................................38
Setting the PIN requirement.............................................................................................................................................................38