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This Quick Start guide is designed to serve as a tutorial to familiarize you

about basic operations of the DVR5100. By working with this Quick Start

Guide, you will learn how to log on to the system; select cameras and

change the monitor display; search for and export video; play, pause, and

rewind video; and operate PTZ cameras. The easiest way to operate the

DVR5100 is to attach a VGA monitor and use the control pad on the front

panel of the unit. Refer to the DVR5100 Series Digital Video Recorder

Operation manual for complete instructions on operating your unit.

Quick Start

DVR OPERATION

Using Your DVR and the Front Panel Controller

DVR5100 Series

Digital Video Recorder

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Quick Start DVR OPERATION Using Your DVR and the Front Panel Controller This Quick Start guide is designed to serve as a tutorial to familiarize you about basic operations of the DVR5100. By working with this Quick Start Guide, you will learn how to log on to the system; select cameras and change the monitor display; search for and export video; play, pause, and rewind video; and operate PTZ cameras.
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Step 1. Log onto the System as Manager 1. At the Login dialog box, select the manager user ID by turning the jog (inner dial) 2. Tap the joystick keypad. right or left on the front panel control pad. to move down to the password field, and then press the blue function button to display the on-screen Figure 1. Login Dialog Box with On-Screen Keypad and Front Panel Control Pad 3. Enter the password as follows: a.
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Step 2. Changing the screen configuration 1. Press the Plus (+) button on the front panel control pad until video from Camera 3 appears on the full-screen. The camera name in the upper left corner indicates which camera is currently being displayed. Figure 2. Displaying Video 2. Press the Change Layout button so the screen contains four video panes. Figure 3. Changing the Monitor Layout 3. Tap the joystick until the upper right video pane is selected. A green border surrounds it. 4.
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Figure 4. Displaying Cameras in Quad View 5. Tap the joystick until the lower left video pane is selected. A green border appears around it. 6. Press the Plus (+) button until Camera 4 is displayed in the video pane. 7. Tap the joystick to select the lower right video pane, and then display Camera 1. Step 3. Controlling video while watching live video 1. Put Camera 1 in instant replay mode by rotating the jog (inner dial) to the left. 2.
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Step 4. Searching for Video and Marking Events 1. Select Camera 3. 2. Press the Menu button to display the on-screen menus. Figure 5. Selecting Search/Export from the Main Menu 3. Press the green function button to select Search/Export. Figure 6. Selecting the Quick Search Option 4. Select Quick Search, and then rotate the jog (inner dial) to select a time period with recorded video on the Quick Search dialog box. Figure 7. Selecting Video to Play Back 5.
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Figure 8. Marking an Event 8. Press the yellow function button to mark the event. A yellow star appears in the timeline for the selected camera the next time you view the Quick Search dialog box (Figure 7). 9. Press the red function button 10. Press the Go to Live button to close the Quick Export dialog box. to resume playing live video for Camera 3. Step 5. Selecting Quick Export for the current camera 1. While the video pane for Camera 3 is selected, press the Quick Export button . Figure 9.
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Figure 11. Date Time Range Dialog Box c. Rotate the jog (inner dial) to adjust the setting. d. Press the green function button to accept the range. 4. Tap the joystick to select the destination field, and then rotate the jog (inner dial) to select the USB drive or CD/DVD drive. 5. Press the blue function button to begin exporting the video. A progress message appears temporarily across the bottom of the screen. When the video clip has been exported, the message disappears. 6.
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Step 7. Log off as Manager 1. From the main menu, select the Logout icon . Figure 13. Logging Out 2. Press the Enter/Shift button on the control pad to accept the selection. The Login dialog box appears, and the system closes your worksession. The Login dialog box remains on the screen. You or another operator can log back on to the system from this dialog box. The DVR5100 continues to record even though you have logged off as a Manager.