Toshiba KV-DVR manual Monitor Setup, Power Setup, Connecting a Video Source to the DVR

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2.4Monitor Setup

Attach the Monitor to the Rear of the DVR unit using the VGA cable supplied by the Monitor Manufacturer. Refer to your monitor manual for detailed information on how to setup and use it.

NOTE: The monitor you use must be capable of having a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and display colors of at least 24 Bit

2.5Power Setup

Attach the AC power cable to the rear of the DVR Unit. See Rear Panel Connectors for more information.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to the equipment:

Do not disable the power grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.

Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord either from the electrical outlet or the computer.

2.6Connecting a Video Source to the DVR

There are different types of Video Sources that can be plugged into your DVR unit including DVD players, VHS players, and CCTV Cameras. The back of the DVR unit contains up to 16 video inputs depending on the DVR model. The connectors use the BNC standard. On the KV-PCDVR32 32 Channel DVR, all 32 of these ports are used as inputs.

Video Inputs – The Video inputs are RG-59 BNC connectors. Simply plug one end into your video source (DVD, Camera, etc.) and plug the other end into the desired BNC input on the DVR unit.

2.7Looping Output Termination

When terminating the outputs becomes necessary, the DVR unit has built-in termination that allows you to select individual outputs to be terminated. Generally it is not necessary to terminate the output when using it. It is dependant on if the device to which you are connecting it, has internal 75 ohm termination. As a rule, if the image appears distorted or virtually unviewable, it most likely needs to be terminated.

Terminating

the Looping

Outputs

ON	Not connected to a
	monitor (Normal)
	Connected to a
OFF	monitor
	(Looped)

Always leave the dipswitch set to the ON position when the Looping Outputs are not used.