User Manual

13BChapter 14: Camera settings
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be able to communicate with the camera. If there is a connection problem,
please check these values.
3. Click Add to add the camera to the list of devices in the NVR system.
The camera is added to the end of the list of devices.
Note: Only one camera can be manually added at a time.
Configuring the camera OSD settings
The on-screen display (OSD) settings appear in live view mode and include the
camera name, time and date. They also are included in recordings.
You can also adjust the transparency of the OSD relative to the background so
that it is easier to read or is less prominent on screen.
To configure the OSD settings:
1. Click the Camera Management settings icon in the menu toolbar and select
OSD.
2. Enter a name for the camera, if required.
3. Check the Display Name, Display Date, and Display Week boxes to display
the camera name, date, and week.
4. Select a date format and a time format.
5. Select how you want the camera information displayed.
Select one of the options from the drop-down list. Default is non-
transparent&non-flashing.
• Transparent & flashing
• Transparent & not flashing
• Non-transparent & flashing
• Non-transparent & non-flashing
6. There are two text boxes in the camera view screen; one for the camera
name (red box) and the other for the date/time (yellow box). Using the mouse,
click and drag a text box to the desired position.
7. Click Apply to save the settings and then Back to return to live view.