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DVR4-4480G, DVR4-4480RN, DVR4-4480V, DVR4-4580G, DVR4-4580RN, DVR4-4580V, DVR4-4680, DVR4-4680RN, DVR4-4685, DVR4-4685RN, DVR4-4780V, DVR4-4980V, DVR4-5580, DVR4-5580G, DVR4-5580RN, DVR4-5680, DVR4-5680RN, DVR8-4480G, DVR8-4480RN, DVR8-4480V, DVR8-4580G, DVR8-4580RN, DVR8-4580V, DVR8-4680, DVR8-4680A, DVR8-4680RN, DVR8-4685, DVR8-4685RN, DVR8-4780V, DVR8-4880RN, DVR8-4980, DVR8-5580, DVR8-5580A, DVR8-5580G, DVR8-5580RN, DVR8-5580RU, DVR8-5680, DVR8-5680A, DVR8-5680RN, DVR8-5680RU, DVR8-5880RU, DVR16-4580G, DVR16-4580RN, DVR16-4580V, DVR16-4680, DVR16-4680A, DVR16-4680RN, DVR16-4680RU, DVR16-4880RU, DVR16-4980, DVR16-5580, DVR16-5580G, DVR16-5580G2, DVR16-5580RU, NVR8-8580, NVR8-8580RN, NVR8-8600RU, NVR8-8780, NVR8-8780RN, NVR16-8580, NVR16-8580RN, NVR16-8600RU, NVR16-8780, NVR16-8780RN, NVW-650, NVW-800, NVW-MR4K, DVR4-4680XN, DVR4-4680XU, DVR4-5680XN, DVR8-4680X, DVR8-4680XN, DVR8-4680XU, DVR8-5680X, DVR8-5680XU, NVR8-ADVANX, NVR16-ADVANX, DVR4-1590, DVR8-1590, DVR4-1600, DVR8-1600, DVR4-4480, DVR8-4480, DVR4-4575, DVR8-4575, DVR16-4575, DVR4-4580, DVR8-4580, DVR4-4780, DVR8-4780, DVR4-4980, DVR8-4980, NVR-7450, DVR16-1000, DVR4-1250, DVR8-1250, DVR4-1260, DVR8-1260, DVR4-1425, DVR8-1425, DVR9-1425, DVR12-1425, DVR16-1425, DVR8-1450, DVR4-1580, DVR8-1580, DVR4-2555, DVR8-2555, DVR8-2900, DVR4-3000, DVR8-3000, DVR16-3000, DVR8-3200, DVR16-3200, DVR4-3250, DVR8-3250, DVR16-3250, DVR8-3260, DVR4-3425, DVR8-3425, DVR16-3425, DVR4-3450, DVR8-3450, DVR4-4000, DVR8-4000, DVR16-4000, DVR4-4100, DVR8-4100, DVR4-4150, DVR4-4200, DVR8-4200, DVR9-4200, DVR16-4200, DVR4-4400, DVR8-4400, DVR16-4400, DVR4-4550, DVR8-4550, DVR16-4550, DVR4-4600, DVR8-4600, DVR4-4750, DVR8-4750, DVR8-5000, HDR6-8000, HDR6-8100, HDR4-8200, NVR4-7072, NVR8-7072, NVR4-7082, NVR8-7082, NVR4-7085, NVR8-7085, NVR4-7285, NVR8-7285, NVR4-7300, NVR8-7300, NVR16-7300, NVR4-7400, NVR8-7400, NVR16-7400, NVW-1080H, NVW-460, NVW-480, NVW-490, DVR4-1500, DVR8-1500, DVR16-1500, DVR4-1525, DVR8-1525, DVR4-1550, DVR8-1550, DVR16-1550, DVR8-1575, DVR24-4300, DVR4-4350, DVR8-4350, DVR4-4500, DVR8-4500, DVR16-4500, DVR8-4900, DVR8-8050, DVR8-8075, HDR8-8050, HDR8-8200, NVR4-7000, NVR8-7090, NVR16-7090, NVR8-7095, NVR16-7095, NVR4-7200, NVR8-7200, NVR16-7200, NVR16-7250, NVR8-7500, NVR8-8000, NVR16-7500, NVR16-8000

 

Which connection do you intend to use?

  1. Using HDMI, click here.
  2. Using VGA, click here.

 

HDMI Setup

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  1. Take one end of your HDMI cable.
  2. Examine the back panel of your recorder and connect it to the port labeled HDMI.
  3. Take the other end of your HDMI cable.
  4. Examine the back panel of your TV/monitor and look for a port that is labeled HDMI. There will usually be a number as well, as commonly there are multiple HDMI ports.
  5. Take note of the HDMI port number as you will need to select this HDMI channel using your TV/monitor controls.
  6. Power on the screen first.
  7. Select the correct HDMI channel using your screen controls.
  8. Power on the recorder (if the recorder was already on, power cycle it) and wait until the loading screen appears:
    1. If loading page didn't appear, read through the steps again. If you're sure that the connection is correct, and you're on the correct HDMI channel, try a different HDMI cable or a different display.
    2. If loading page shows but then appears blank, the default resolution of the recorder may not be able to be displayed by this screen. Try the VGA Setup below with the same or different TV/monitor. An alternative solution will be provided at the end of this article for troubleshooting HDMI connection issues.
    3. Otherwise, the camera display should appear and the monitor setup is complete.

 

VGA Setup

Note: NVW-650/NVW-800 do not have a VGA port.

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  1. Take one end of your VGA cable.
  2. Examine the back panel of your recorder and connect it to the port labeled VGA.
  3. Take the other end of your VGA cable.
  4. Examine the back panel of your TV/monitor and look for a port that resembles the one on your recorder. Some TVs will label this port PC rather than VGA.
  5. Power on the screen first.
  6. Switch to VGA channel (channel name varies by manufacturer - usually PC or VGA).
  7. Power on the recorder (if the recorder was already on, power cycle it) and wait until the loading screen shows up.
    1. If loading page didn't show up, read through the steps again. If you're sure that the connection is correct, try a different VGA cable or a different display.
    2. If loading page shows but then turns blank, the default resolution of the recorder may be incompatible with the display. Try the HDMI Setup above with the same or different TV/monitor. An alternative solution will be provided at the end of this article if you still wish to use the VGA connection.

 

What to do next?

If the recorder outputs a display on your screen but not your preferred connection, usually all that is required is to change the resolution. Your manual has instructions on where to find the resolution configuration, but here are the key points you need to remember:

  1. If you are going to use the HDMI connection, the recommended resolutions are 1280*720 & 1920*1080. All widescreen HDMI connected TV/monitors should be able to decode one or both of these resolutions.
  2. VGA monitor connections commonly include support for 4:3 & 5:4 aspect ratio resolutions. For square VGA monitors, try 1024*768 (default), 1280*1024 or 1600*1200.
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