Appendix B) How to Upgrade Firmware
AppendixB)HowtoUpgradeFirmware
Toimprovetheproductperformanceinthesoftwareaspect,youmayupgradethefirmware.
Toupgradethefirmware,prepareaUSBmemorystickandfollowtheinstructionsbelow.
AttheSystemmenuunderSystemSetup,select"TESTMODE,"andthenpressENTER.
TheDVRrebootsitself,andthenenterstheDVRDIAGNOSTICSMENUautomatically,displaying
thescreenbelow.
PlugUSBdeviceintotheUSBport,createan"UPGRADE"folderintheUSBmemorystick,and
thencopyandpastethenewfirmwaretothefolder.Makesuretonamethefirmwarefolder
"UPGRADE".Otherwise,theDVRwillnotdownloadthefirmwarefromthememorystick.
AttheDVRDIAGNOSTICSMENU,selectUSBUPGRADE.Thefollowingscreendisplaysasthe
firmwareisautomaticallyupgraded.
Oncetheupgradeisfinished,theDVRautomaticallyrebootsitself.Afterareboot,theDVRenters
theDVRDIAGNOSTICSMENUagain.SelectBOOTAPPLICATIONintheDVRDIAGNOSTICSMENU.
TheDVRonceagainrebootsitself,andthenentersthenormalmonitoringscreen;thisindicates
thefirmwareupgradeissuccessfullyfinished.
Others:Theproductdoesnotsupportthefirmwareupgradeoverthenetworkbecauseitcarries
risksofcausingcriticalerrorstotheproduct,incaseitisdisconnectedfromthenetwork,dueto
thingssuchasconnectionerrors,whileupgrading.
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