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3.1 POWER ON/OFF
Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good.
POWER ON AND LOGIN
Connect the power supply and the DVR will power up. The LED labelled POWER on the front
will illuminate and the DVR will display the live image from Channel 1.
Before you can proceed, you will need to log into the DVR.
STEP 1. Right-click with the mouse anywhere on the screen
STEP 2. Press the MENU button on the remote or press the STOP/ESC button on the
front of the DVR to open the Control Bar which will appear at the bottom of the
screen (Picture 3-3).
STEP 3. Once the Control Bar appears, click the Menu icon on the far left to open the
Main Menu (Picture 3-2).
BASIC FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER 3
POWER OFF
The DVR will power down to a standby
mode when the POWER button on the
remote control is pressed, or when the
SYSTEM SHUT DOWN icon is selected
from within the MENU. In both cases, the
SHUT DOWN window will appear and users
must select OK to confirm. The hard drive
will stop spinning and the system will shut
down. For extended periods of inactivity, it is
recommended that the DVR be disconnected
from power either by turning off the power at
the surge protector or unplugging the device.
PICTURE 3-2
PICTURE 3-1
IMPORTANT! If you are logging into the DVR for the first time, it is essential
that you set your DVR to the proper date and time at this point. Doing so
will allow you to search for events based on when they occurred as well as
avoiding complications by having multiple recorded files with the same date and time if you
wait to make those settings. Complete instructions can be found in Section 4.1 Basic
Configuration.
STEP 4. The Login screen will appear.
Enter the User Name and Password,
admin and 123456 respectively
using the Virtual Keyboard described
in the last chapter. Click ENTER
on the keyboard. You can change
the password later as described in
Section 4.6 User Management.
You are now logged in.
Screen Display
Mode
Dwell
Volume Snapshot Playback
PTZ Record
Color
Zoom
Move
Control Bar
Menu
PICTURE 3-3
3.2 THE CONTROL BAR
When a user is logged in, pressing the ESC button on the DVR or right-clicking on the screen
with the mouse will display the CONTROL BAR on the bottom of the screen.
The functions of the Control Bar are listed below. Screen Display Modes are covered on the
next page and the other functions will be covered in more detail in the following chapters.
Menu: Opens the Main Menu.
Screen Display Mode: Choose the number of channels you wish to view at once. Channels
without attached cameras will display “Video Loss.” Clicking on the upward pointing arrows
to the right of each icon will allow you to select which channels to view in that mode.
Dwell: Enable/disable automatic cycling between channels.
Color: Adjust the brightness, hue, saturation and contrast for any channel.
Zoom: Available in single screen display mode, this digitally enlarges a section of the display.
Volume: Adjust volume. This is only available if you have attached a microphone or audio-
capable camera to the DVR.
PTZ: Opens the controls for optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras.
Snapshot: Captures a still image from all channels and saves it to the hard drive.
Record: Begin manual recording on all channels.
Playback: Switches to Playback mode and brings up the Playback Control Bar.
Move Control Bar: Clicking this will allow you to reposition the Control Bar anywhere on the
screen. Right clicking on the screen will hide the Control Bar.