# Setting Up Analog Cameras

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Typically, analog cameras are connected via analog recorders. Each r ecorder has a number of channels that indicates the number of analog cameras it can handle. If a recorder is plugged into the network, it can either be discovered automatically or added manually (see "Adding Devices (Cameras, Encoders and I/O Modules)").

The following types of analog cameras are supported:

•Analog cameras plugged into an e ncoder. These cameras behave like any other camera in the System. It is possible to have a Recording Schedule and Motion Detection configured for Encoder analog cameras.

•Analog cameras plugged into a r ecorder (DVR). These cameras are recorded somewhere else so Nx Witness only pulls the desired stream from the recorder. It is not possible to configure a recording schedule or motion detection for recorder analog cameras.