6ContentsLimitation of liability ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4Disclaimer of warranty ................................................................................................................................................................. 4Warranty for U.S. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4Important safety instructions....................................................................................................................................................... 5Preface ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7Features....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7About the user manuals .............................................................................................................................................................. 8System requirements for a PC .................................................................................................................................................... 9Trademarks and registered trademarks....................................................................................................................................... 9Abbreviations............................................................................................................................................................................. 10GPL/LGPL ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10Copyright ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10Network security ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10About the face matching function (option) ................................................................................................................................ 11Notation about the installation and setup of the camera ........................................................................................................ 11Precautions ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14Precautions for installation ........................................................................................................................................................ 17Major operating controls and their functions ............................................................................................................................ 18Front view................................................................................................................................................................................ 18Rear view ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20User/Host management ............................................................................................................................................................ 22When operating from a PC via a network ............................................................................................................................... 22Operations flow ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23Connection ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24Connection of cameras ........................................................................................................................................................... 24Connection of monitors .......................................................................................................................................................... 25Connection of a PC ................................................................................................................................................................. 26Connection of extension units ................................................................................................................................................ 28About the connector.................................................................................................................................................................. 29How to use the terminals of the ALARM/CONTROL connector ............................................................................................. 29Time and polarities of the ALARM/CONTROL connector ....................................................................................................... 31Installation or replacement of the hard disk drives ................................................................................................................... 32Install the hard disk drives ...................................................................................................................................................... 32Replace the hard disk drives................................................................................................................................................... 33Turn on the recorder .................................................................................................................................................................. 34Turn on the power of the recorder .......................................................................................................................................... 34Turn off the power of the recorder .......................................................................................................................................... 35Register the license (Registration Key) ...................................................................................................................................... 36Basic operations........................................................................................................................................................................ 38Setup menu ............................................................................................................................................................................... 40Configure the minimum settings [Easy Start] ............................................................................................................................ 41Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................ 46Standard accessories ................................................................................................................................................................ 47