Chapter 3: Getting started 
8  TruVision NVR 22 (S/P) User Manual 
The startup wizard 
The recorder has an express installation wizard that lets you easily configure basic 
recorder settings when first used. It configures all cameras to default settings. The 
configuration of each camera and recorder can be customized as required. 
By default the startup wizard will start once the recorder has loaded. It will walk you 
through some of the more important settings of your recorder.  
Any changes you make to a setup configuration page are saved when you exit the page 
and return to the main wizard page. 
Note: If you want to set up the recorder with default settings only, click Next in each 
screen until the end. 
To use the Startup wizard: 
1.  To launch the startup wizard without rebooting the device, go to Menu > Device 
Management > General Settings and click ‘Start wizard’. 
2.  Select the preferred language for the system and resolution from the drop-down list 
and then click Next. 
3.  Enable or disable the option to start the wizard automatically when the recorder is 
turned on. Click Next. 
4.  In each setup configuration page, enter the desired information and then click Next 
to move to the next page. The setup configuration pages are: 
 
Wizard setup pages  Description 
User configuration  You can change the admin password and create additional 
users. You must enter an admin password. 
The default admin password is 1234. 
Caution: It is strongly recommended that you change the 
password of the administrator. Do not leave 1234 as the 
default password. Write it down in a safe place so that you 
do not forget it. If you should forget the password to your 
recorder, contact your supplier with the serial number of 
your recorder to obtain a secure code to reset it. 
Time and date configuration  Select the desired time zone, date format, system time, 
and system date.  
If Daylight saving time (DST) is required, check Enable 
DST and enter the desired summer and winter times. 
Note: The system time and date are visible on screen. 
However, they do not appear in recordings.   
Network configuration  Configure your network settings such as the NIC type, IP 
address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Enter the 
preferred DNS server address as well as the alternate one 
to use. 
HDD management  The hard drives are initialized at the factory. However if 
you wish to clear all data, click Initialize to initialize the 
HDD.