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Quick Installation Guide
Disassemble Hard Disk .................................................................
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Package Content s
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Equipment Connection
Normal Login
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Startup Wizard
Set Manual Recording
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Set Timer Recording
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Playback Control
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Recording Backup
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Search Playback Video
Disk Space
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PC Client Quick Start Guide
How to Connect your DVR to your Computer ........................
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Add the Device to your Software
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Connect the Device
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Steps for Cloud Access from Internet Explorer
Installation of ActiveX Control
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Retrieving the Net ID number
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Login
Steps for Cloud Access from your mobile device
App Installation
Login
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INSTALLATION NOTES
Your DVR is for professional security monitoring. Note the following
when installing and using:
1. In order to extend the life of the DVR, it should be kept away from water, heat, and dust,
and kept in a well ventilated place.
2. To purchase SATA hard drive, USB external drive, or extra battery, please check your
local electronics store or online retailer.
3. To ensure proper operation of the DVR, the power supply must not exceed the normal
operating voltage range.
4. Do not unplug the device while it is running. Please make sure to shut down the DVR
before unplugging the power cord, to prevent video loss and other abnormalities. .
1.Disassemble Hard Disk
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Unscrew the DVR side and rear
panels,and remove the cover.
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The bottom screws should be
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screwed/unscrewed from the
outside of the DVR.
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Connect the SATA cable and
powercord securely to the hard
disk.
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Connect the other end of the SATA
and power cables securely to the
motherboard.
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Replace the DVR cover and
replace the screws.
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2.Package Contents
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Remote is not included with HL series "Mini" DVRs.
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3.Equipment Connection
Power Supply
1-4 Splitter
Power Supply
Cameras
PTZ Camera
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Monitor
Mouse
USB
Speaker
Microphone
Network Cable
Display
LAN Control
Router
Internet
Remote Control
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4.Normal Login
When turned on, the system will
automatically display the "Login"
screen, as shown in picture 9. Other
functions can be carried out after
user login.
Steps:
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Click the "User Name" after the text
edit box. Enter the user name to log onto
the DVR. The system default is: admin.
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Click the text edit box "Password" and
enter the login password of the DVR, the
system default password is NULL,
meaning left blank.
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Click the "Login" button to complete
login.
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5.Startup Wizard
The system will automatically open
the "Setup Wizard" screen, to guide
the user to set up basic settings.
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1 Step One: Scan the QR code to begin
downloading the app directly. Your mobile
device will automatically recognize your
DVR by its ID number, and will
automatically connect, as shown in picture
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2 Step Two: Set up language, date, and
time zone as shown in picture 11. Click
Next when ﬁnished.
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3 Step Three: Click “Automatic DHCP”
and “Next”. You can also set up other
advanced functions here, such as
PPPoE, IP address,and net port.
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4 Step Four: Set up the resolution for
recording to the hard drive, and the
resolution for your remote viewing
(live streaming).
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5 Step Five: The DVR can display all disk
information, and format the hard disk,
as shown in picture 14. When setup is
complete, click the "Next" button.
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6 Step Six: Allows you to set whether or
not to display the setup wizard interface,
as shown in picture 15, is displayed upon
reboot. When setup is complete, click
the "Finish" button.
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Note: You must select "System
Settings | General | General | Display
Wizard Boot" and check the box for
the Wizard to be displayed every time
you reboot.
6. Set Manual Recording
This is used to turn on / off manual
recording. The manual recording
system is enabled by default.
Steps:
1 Go to the main menu or right-click "
Recording". The system opens the
video settings interface, as shown in
picture 16.
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Note: After the system boots, the lower
corner of each video channel will show
a red recording icon
showing that
manual recording is enabled by
default.
2 Click the "Manual Recording" button in
the column of check boxes, and the
system will turn on / off manual recording;
3 Click the "OK" button, the system will
turn on / off operation of the manual
recording settings.
7. Set Timer Recording
This is used to turn on / off timer
recording.
Steps:
1 Go to the Main menu or right-click menu
in the "Recording" function, and the
system will open the video settings
interface.
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2 Click the interface as shown in the "
timing record" button in the column of
check boxes, the system will turn on /
off timer recording, as shown in picture
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3 Click the "Settings" button and the
system opens the schedule time setting
interface, as shown in picture 18, where
you can set two time periods simultaneously.
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4 Click the "OK" button, the system will
set the on / off timer recording operation.
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This is used to search video ﬁles in
any channel.
Steps:
1 Click the "Playback" button in the main
menu, or right-click menu, and the
system will open the video playback
screen, as shown in picture 20.
8. Search Playback Video
2 Click"Date" to select video playback
and enter the starting time of video
playback.
3 Click "Search Type" in the drop-down
list and select video: All / timer / manual
/alarm / motion detection. The default
is “all”.
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4 Click to select the desired video
playback channel number, or select
multiple choice.
5 Click the "Play" button to open the
video playback control interface.
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Note: Click to select playback
position. Double-click to open the
minute view as shown in picture 21,
then double-click to return to hour
view.
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9. Playback Control
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Features: Video playback offers various control operations, such
as play, pause, rewind, fast forward, slow motion, single frame
forward, screenshots, and more.
10. Recording Backup
Video ﬁles can be backed up to an
external drive for storage.
Steps:
1 Click the Playback interface “Backup”
button, the system opens to the backup
interface, as shown in picture 23.
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2 Right-click “Start Time” after selecting
the time and date to back up and modify
video ﬁles;
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Note: If your computer has conventional
player software installed, you can play
video ﬁles that have been backed up.
“Time Length” will allow you to choose
the time duration of the video ﬁles you
wish to back up.
4 Click the drop-down list and select the
recording type: timer / manual / alarm /
motion detection. The system default is
all types of video.
5 To select the desired video to transfer,
click the button in front of the channel
number, and click the “Backup” button.
The system will allow you to select
video ﬁles to transfer to an external
drive.
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11.Disk Space
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PC CLIENT QUICK START GUIDE
1.How to Connect Your DVR to Your Computer
This function allows you to quickly
connect your computer to your DVR.
Steps:
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1 Search for your device: Use the mouse
to click on “Devices” in the lower menu
bar. Click and select the vendor and the
device type (all/all), and the system will
automatically search for your device
as shown in picture 25.
2 Add the Device to Your Software.
2 Use the mouse to click the device that
you want to add. 2. Click the “>” button
and the system will add the device to a
group.
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1 Right-click the interface shown in the
picture 27., and click “Exit”.
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2 If your device cannot be located,
you will need to manually set up in
“Devices” and input your device ID,
User ID, and password. Click OK.
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3.Connect the Device
Connect the device by right-clicking
with the mouse on your interface, and
select “Connect”. The system will
display the videos on your surveillance
system.
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Remote: Not included with Mini
DVRs and certain other models.
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Steps for Cloud Access from Internet Explorer
Video monitoring through ELEC Cloud Service is available everywhere.
You simply need to enter your ELEC Cloud account user name and
password on our cloud website in order to monitor in real time.
1.How to Connect Your DVR to Your Computer
Note: To avoid interference from your anti-malware program, before
installing and running the CMS software, please try to disable all the
various anti-malware programs installed on your computer (antivirus,
anti-spyware, etc).
In your IE browser address bar, enter http://cloud.elec.com to access
the cloud monitoring interface.
For proper operation during your remote session, it is recommended
that you use IE or an IE-based browser to access to the website. Upon
initial access, the browser will prompt you to install an ActiveX controls
as shown below:
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1 Click on “Run” to automatically download and install the required ActiveX control:
2 If the software fails to run and install, click on “View downloads” to do so manually
1.2. Retrieving the Net ID number
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1.2. Retrieving the Net ID number
1 Right-click on the DVR’s initial
interface (main menu)
2 The Net ID is on the second to the
last line as shown in the image below:
1.3.Login
You can login using either your Username
or your DVR Net ID
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1.3.1.First method: Using your Username
1 Register your username as shown
below:
(1) Click on “Register”
(2) The registration window is going to
pop up
(3) Input all necessary information
(4) Click on “Register”
2 Click on “By User” and input your
username and password then click
on “Login”
3 You are now in the main interface
Adding Devices
4 a.On the main screen click on “Add
Device” and input the necessary
information as shown below then click
on “Save”
a.On the main screen click on “Add
Device” and input the necessary
information as shown below then click
on “Save”
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b.Right-click on your newly added
deviceand select “Device Link”
1.3.1.First method: Using your Username
You can login using either your Username
or your DVR Net ID
1 Click on “By Device” then input
the DVR Net ID, user ID (“admin” by
default) and password (there is no
password by default, just leave the
password ﬁeld blank/empty)
2 Click “Login” to access the main
interface
STEPS FOR CLOUD ACCESS
UR MOFROM YOBILE DEVICE
The procedure is the same for both iOS (iPhone,
iPod, iPad) and Android devices
1.4.App Installation
Scan the QR code on the QR interface of the DVR
startup wizard to download and install the app for
iOS devices (iPhone,iPod, iPad) and/or Android devices.
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1.5.Login
Once the app is installed, you can launch it by
tapping on the app icon. You will then be shown
the login screen as depicted in the image below:
Note: There are two login options,regular
“Login” and “Visitor Login”,with differences
as described below:
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Unlike visitor login, your device detailswill
be stored on our servers once youlogin
using the regular option.
2 Not all features are available whenyou
login as a visitor, including alarm
features.
Registering a User Account
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1.5.1Registering a User Account
Note: This procedure serves the same purpose as registering an account from Internet
Explorer on your Microsoft Windows desktop operating system
On the login interface, tap on register, then input all necessary information and tap on “Save”.
Finally, enter your email address and tap on “Save” again.
Note: Email binding allows for quick recovery in case you forget your password
1.5.2.Adding devices
On the login screen input your username and
password then tap on “Login” to access the “My
device” interface.
1 On the top-right corner, tap on
the plus icon
2 Select “Scan QR Code”.
3 You should now use the QR code
scanner to scan the 2-dimentional
QR code on the device you wish
to add then tap on “Add” once the
code has been recognized.
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Input all necessary information tap on save
add that device to your list.
You may now tap on the newly added device
and select the channel(s) you wish to view
1.5.1Registering a User Account
After you login to the app, tap on “Setting” at
the bottom and select “Device” as shown in
the image below.
You may now input the Net ID, username
and password of the device you wish to
remove from your list or edit.