About This Document

This document introduces the HRXD Series Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and describes how to install, configure, and operate the DVR.

This guide covers the 9- and 16-channel HRXD Series DVRs. The DVRs are identical except for the number of cameras and alarms that can be connected and the number of cameras that can be displayed. For simplicity, the illustrations and descriptions in this guide refer to the 16-camera model.

Overview of Contents

This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:

•Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the HRXD Series DVR, lists the features and gives a functional overview of its components.

•Chapter 2, Installation, describes how to install the DVR and connect the system components.

•Chapter 3, Configuration, provides an overview of the front panel controls and LCD displays and provides instructions for configuring the DVR.

•Chapter 4, Operation, covers live monitoring, recording video and audio, playing recorded video, and searching for video.

•Appendix A, USB Hard Disk Drive Preparation, shows how to prepare the USB hard disk drive for computers using Microsoft® Windows® 2000/98 operating systems.

•Appendix B, Text In Search Examples, provides typical examples of text searches.

•Appendix C, Reviewing Video Clips, describes the Clip Player program and its features.

•Appendix D, WebGuard, demonstrates using WebGuard to access a remote DVR, monitor live video and search for recorded video using Internet Explorer.

•Appendix E, Time Overlap, instructs how to search for recorded video when you have overlapping time segments.

•Appendix F, Troubleshooting, provides answers for common technical issues.

•Appendix G, Connector Pin Outs, describes I/O and RS485 connector pinouts.

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