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NOTE: The PIP display mode will not be supported in the search mode.
You can change the location of the PIP (Picture-in-Picture) counterclockwise or clockwise by pressing
the
Up
and
Down
arrow buttons and change its size by pressing the
Left
and
Right
arrow buttons. To
change its location and size by using the mouse, select the PIP and then click the right mouse button to
display the following menu. Select the options you want.
You can also change the location of the PIP
by clicking the left mouse button on the PIP window and dragging it to where you want it located, and
change the size of the PIP by clicking the left mouse button at the corner of the PIP window and dragging
it until it is the desired size.
Previous Group, Next Group
Selecting
or (Previous Group or Next Group) in the Mouse Display menu moves to the previous or next page.
It is the same as pressing the
GROUP
button.
OSD
Selecting (OSD) in the Mouse Display menu toggles OSD On and Off.
Recording Video
Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 — Installation , it is ready to record. The DVR
will start recording based on the settings you made in the
Record
setup screen. See Chapter3 — Configuration.
Recycle On
or
Recycle Off
. The factory default is
Recycle On
. It does this by recording over the oldest video once
the hard disk is full. Setting the DVR to
Recycle Off
causes it to stop recording once the hard disk is full.
Standard (CIF)
,
High (Half D1)
or
Very High (D1).
The factory default resolution is
Standard
. When set to
Standard
or
High
, the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 120 ips. When set to
Very High
, the DVR has a maximum recording
speed of 60 ips.
Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you will want to take
advantages of the DVR’s many tools. See
Chapter 3 — Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode
options.
Panic Recording
Selecting (Panic) in the Live Monitoring menu or pressing the
PANIC
button starts panic recording of all cameras,
and selecting or pressing the button again stops panic recording. If you set the Panic Recording Duration in the
Panic Record setup screen, panic recording will stop automatically according to the preset duration as long as is
not selected or the
PANIC
button is not pressed.
NOTE: When the DVR is not in the Recycle mode and all available storage space has been used, panic recording
will not operate.
Recording Audio
If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio from up to four inputs when video is recording.
NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local and federal laws and regulations when recording audio.