Chapter 2 NVR Connection
2.1 HDD Installation
Caution: Please do not take out hard drive when NVR is running!
HDD Installation:
(1) Cut power first, then remove the screws on both sides and rear panel and open the NVR
upper cover.
(2) 1. Insert 4 hard drive screws into the bottom of the hard drive and tighten them 1/2 of the
way.
2. Place the hard drive in the screw slots with the power and data connectors facing left (if
looking at the NVR from the front), and slide the hard drive into place.
3. Tighten the hard drive screws to secure the hard drive in place.
(3) Connect the HDD data cable and power cable to the main board. Install the HDD and fix it
on the bracket; then connect the HDD power cable and data cable.
2.2 Setup
After hard disk installation, connect the NVR to the router or Ethernet switch using an Ethernet
cable to the LAN port on the NVR. Then connect either a VGA or HDMI monitor to the NVR as
local display. Also connect USB mouse to the USB port on the NVR to setup configuration.
Then power on the NVR with the DC12V power adapter.
In parallel, install up to 4 DIGITUS Plug & View cameras via a router or Ethernet switch on the
same network as the NVR.
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