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- Page 1 Quick Start Guide Amcrest 960H DVR...
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Page 2: Important Safeguards And Warnings
Welcome Thank you for purchasing our Amcrest 960H DVR! This quick start guide will help you become familiar with our DVR in a very short time. Before installation and operation, please read the below safeguards and warnings carefully. Many of the setup sections below have corresponding videos on YouTube To access the setup videos, please go to http://amcrest.com/videos... -
Page 3: Front Panel
2. Front Panel Please refer to the following chart for information on the front panel buttons. Name Function(s) USB port To connect USB storage devices or USB mouse. POWER POWER indicator light turns on when the DVR is powered on. HDD indicator lights up when the hard drive is active and flashes rapidly when recording. -
Page 4: Rear Panel
PTC control port 12V DC Power In 4. Hardware Setup Before setting up the 960H DVR, you will probably need the following items. The items are not included: A computer monitor or TV with either an HDMI or VGA input ... - Page 5 2. Connect a USB mouse to the front of the DVR. 3. Connect an Ethernet cable to your router, and then connect the other end of the cable to the DVR. 4. Connect the camera video extension cable to the camera’s video cable and connect the camera power extension cable to the camera’s power cable.
- Page 6 5. Connect the camera cable to any of the video input ports. 6. Connect the camera power extension cable to one of the camera power cables, and then connect the camera power cable to the AC adapter. Then plug the adapter into an electrical socket.
- Page 7 7. Connect the DVR power cable into the back of the DVR, and then plug in the DVR power adapter into an electrical socket.
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Page 8: Software Setup
Note: If three failed logins are attempted within a 30 minute time period, the system will set off an alarm. After five login failures, the account will be locked. To view a video on how to setup the 960H DVR, go to http://amcrest.com/videos and view the video titled “Amcrest 960H DRV –... - Page 9 To initiate the setup process, click the Setup Wizard button from the main screen: 1. General Configuration: This is the first page of the setup process. Basic settings for the device are configured here.
- Page 10 2. Hard Disk Management: On this page a hard drive can be selected and formatted. 3. Network Configuration: This page allows the user to configure basic network settings in order to enable access to the DVR on local area networks (LAN).
- Page 11 4. Device List: This page shows a list of devices on the network. 5. Email Configuration: This page allows for configuration of email alert settings.
- Page 12 6. UID: This page displays the device UID. 7. DDNS Configuration: This page allows for configuration of DDNS settings to enable remote access of the DVR.
- Page 13 8. System Time Configuration: This page allows for configuration of date and time settings on the DVR. 9. DST Configuration: This page allows for configuration of settings that handle Daylight Savings Time on the DVR.
- Page 14 10. Account Configuration: This page allows for the configuration of the administrative account’s password settings.
- Page 15 6. DVR Interface Guide Below are short descriptions for each of the menu items on the main menu: IP Channel: Manage the IP addresses of the device Display -> Camera: Review or edit display settings for each camera Display -> Output: Review or edit display resolution settings Recording ->...
- Page 16 10. Save this page as a bookmark so you can quickly access the interface while on the same network. To view a video on how to setup the 960H DVR for local web access, go to and view the video titled “How to Gain Remote Access to Your 960H http://amcrest.com/videos...
- Page 17 Please see the steps on the previous page for information on how to do this. To view a video on how to setup the 960H DVR for remote web access, go to and view the video titled “How to Gain Remote Access to Your 960H http://amcrest.com/videos...
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Page 18: Web Interface
8. Web Interface The web interface has 4 main tabs near the top of the browser window: Preview: This tab shows live playback of any connected cameras. Ensure that the small icon on the left of each camera’s name on the left hand list has a blue arrow icon present; otherwise the live video feed will not show. - Page 19 Local Settings: This tab allows for recording of the live feed to the computer that is accessing the DVR through the web. Device Settings: This screen allows for the changing of settings for the DVR and any of the devices connected to it. The settings on this screen reflect the settings menu that is on the DVR itself.
- Page 20 9. Amcrest Link Mobile App Setup The Amcrest Link app is available for both Android and iOS. There are two versions of the app, Amcrest Link, and Amcrest Link Pro. The Pro version contains some features that the regular version does not.
- Page 21 5. On the phone, tap the QR code button in the UID field. 6. Point the phone’s camera at the QR code displaying on the DVR’s screen. Make sure the QR code fits inside of the clear box in the center of your phone screen. Your phone will vibrate and take you back to the previous page when the scan is successful.
- Page 22 7. Enter in the login details as needed Click the “Start Preview” button. To view a video on how to setup the Amcrest 960H DVR for remote access on a smartphone or and view the video titled “How to Setup Amcrest 960H tablet, go to http://amcrest.com/videos...
- Page 23 All the designs and software here are subject to change without prior written notice. All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned are the properties of their respective owners. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@amcrest.com, or call us at 888-212-7538.
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