User Manual

DW Spectrum 3.0
Rev. 072017 Page | 25
Getting Context Help
DW Spectrum provides intuitive context help system on each interface element.
To invoke help:
1. Press "?" button on Tab Navigator.
2. Left-Click on the desired interface elements.
Context Help contains links to other topics that can be useful as well.
Customizing Look and Feel of DW Spectrum
DW Spectrum provides a number of ways to customize user interface. To start, open Main Menu, choose Local
Settings, then switch to Look and Feel...
The following settings can be changed:
 Language – interface localization
 Time mode – display time when viewing recorded footage (Server Time or Local Time). It affects Timeline and
timestamps in Event Logs, Audit Trail and Bookmarks
 Show additional info in tree – display IP device and recorder addresses in Resource Tree
 Tour cycle – time between cycling items in Tour Mode (see "Tours")
 Background Image. Click Browse... to select a graphic file and set Mode (Stretch, Fit or Crop) and Intensity
(transparency).
Click OK when done or Cancel to discard changes. If the changes require restart, the corresponding warning will be
displayed.
Run DW Spectrum when computer boots up
It is possible to automatically launch DW Spectrum if a computer boots up. To do so, open Main Menu, choose Local
Settings (General tab), and set the "Run Application when PC Boots".
DW Spectrum Quick Start
This section provides recommendations on system settings for DW Spectrum to be configured properly.
Once the system is installed, it is necessary to perform a few steps to get it ready to work.
First, new System will be displayed as follows: