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SERIAL CANCEL ZOOM OUT Please read the following before getting started: Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body.
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Contents Getting Started Features ... 2 Contents ... 4 Precautions for Proper Use of this Product ... 6 Part Names and Functions ... 8 Mounting to a Rack ... 12 Preparation System Connection Example ... 13 During Initial Startup ... 14 Basic Operation Viewing Live Images via Front Panel Control ...
HDD may affect its subsequent use even when the UPS is connected. JVC shall not be held responsible for the compensation of losses incurred in the event that recording or playback fails due to defects in this unit or its hard disk drive.
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The condition may also be improved by adjusting this unit. For details, consult your nearest JVC dealer. This unit comes with a high-precision hard disk device. Be careful not to exert vibration or impact on this unit when handling it.
Getting Started Part Names and Functions Front LIVE/BROWSE OPERATE SELECT REC CONTROL PTZ/PRESET SERIAL CANCEL [OPERATE] Button/Indicator Switches operation on or off. Press the button to turn operation ON and hold down the button to turn operation OFF . The indicator blinks while the recorder is starting up or shutting down.
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Memo : ● The manual recording mode executes recording from all cameras regardless of the settings in the [Camera Record Setting]. Recording is carried out in accordance with the frame rate selected in [Camera Record Setting]. [STOP(PB)] Button Stops playback when you press this button in the playback mode. [PLAY] Button Plays back at the speed and in the direction specified by the Shuttle Dial position.
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Getting Started Part Names and Functions (continued) Rear Panel POWER [POWER] switch Switches the power on or off. Memo : ● Be sure to press and hold down the [OPERATE] button on the front panel to shut down the system before switching off the power supply.
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Rear I/O Terminals Input ports [ALARM IN 1 to 8] alarm input terminals 1 to 8 Alarm recording is activated when signals are input to these terminals. [EMERGENCY] emergency input terminal Recording is activated in all cameras when a signal is input to this terminal.
Getting Started Part Names and Functions (continued) Rear I/O Terminals Terminal e[ALARM 250 ms 250 ms and above and above Make Memo : ● Set the impedance at the output end to 10kK or below. f[EMER- GENCY] g[ALARM RESET] 250 ms and above Memo : ●...
Preparation System Connection Example The following operations are possible with this system. ● Surveillance (live image, recording and playback) by connecting up to 16 cameras ● Checking recorded images on the VGA monitor ● Recording/Playing sound ● Alarm recording ● Remote surveillance using PCs Supplied power cable VGA monitor IP cameras...
Preparation System Connection Example (continued) Note : ● Do not connect LAN1 to the internet. If the internet is busy or the relay equipment fails, you may not be able to save important camera images. To maintain full recording capacity, it is recommended that a dedicated network be used.
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Selecting a language The [Language Setting] screen appears when you start up VR-N1600U/E for the first time. Select the language to use using the steps below. Select a language ● Use the [2/D] or [10/0/E] button to select a language. Use the [SKIP] button to select [OK], followed by pressing the [16/ENTER] button ●...
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Preparation During Initial Startup (continued) Enter the password for the network camera ● Press the [KEY] button to display the software keyboard. ● Use the keypad to move the mouse cursor over the software keyboard. ● Pressing the [16/ENTER] button inputs the characters on the keyboard into the password field.
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Use the [7/B] button to display the camera Use the [10/0/E] button to select a camera Use the [SKIP] button to select [Settings...], followed by pressing the [16/ENTER] button ●The [Camera Settings] screen appears. Speedup Settings Recording Settings Setting the Live Image Display Rate ●Select Same as recording or Same sa speedup as the live image display rate in [Live Settings].
Basic Operation Viewing Live Images via Front Panel Control This section describes the procedures for viewing live images by using the front panel of VR-N1600U/E. [Live] Screen Displaying the [Live] Screen Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button when the wallpaper *1 or main menu *2 screen is displayed.
Memo : Event indicator (Left: yellow) Lights up when events specified in the [Camera Record Setting] occur. The indicator appears black if event indication has not been specified for the camera in question, or if no specified event has occurred. Motion indicator (Center: red) Lights up when motion is detected.
Basic Operation Playing Back Recorded Images via Front Panel Control This section describes the procedures for playing back recorded images using the front panel of VR-N1600U/E. Displaying the [Browse] Screen Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button when the wallpaper or main menu screen is displayed ●...
Playing Back Press the [PLAY] button ● Playback starts from the date/time indicated in [Master Time] of [Time Navigation]. ● Images are played back according to the angle of the shuttle dial (x1/20, x1/5, x1, x2, x5, x10, x20). [Master Time] area NVR Viewer [Browse] Screen [Go To] Button...
Check to ensure that the power of the external HDD is switched on. Check to ensure that the connecting cable is properly inserted. If no abnormality is found above, consult your nearest JVC dealer. This is a hard disk (when RAID is enabled) warning.