User Manual of DS-7200/7300/8100 Series DVR
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2.4 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras
This Chapter is available for the HDVR models only.
Purpose:
The HDVR series can be connected with the network cameras and record the video from them. Before you
can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the
device.
Before you start:
Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed checking and configuring of the network,
please see Chapter 9.1 Configuring General Settings, Chapter 9.3 Checking Network Traffic and Chapter 9.4
Network Detection.
2.4.1 Setting the Admin Password for the IP Camera
Purpose:
Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.
Steps:
1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera>
Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.
For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Security status shows whether it is
active or inactive.
Figure 2. 13 IP Camera Management Interface
2. Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it. You can also select
multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.