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initial setup
system operation
camera display setup
Setting Up Cameras for Viewing and Recording
Use the Display Setup menu to customize channel titles, show/hide the date and time in live viewing and playback, and enable/
disable preview channels. To customize Display settings, click BASIC from the Main Menu, then click DISPLAY:
Display
1. Configure the following options:
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NAME: Click any of the fields and enter a new title for the selected
channel using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only)
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POSITION: Reposition the channel title; select TOPLEFT, BOTTOM-
LEFT, TOPRIGHT, BOTTOMRIGHT, or OFF. If OFF, the title will not be
displayed for the selected channel
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COLOR: Adjust CHROMATICITY, LUMINOSITY, CONTRAST, and SATU-
RATION for the selected channel
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LIVE: This feature can be very useful if your display monitor is in public
view. With LIVE in the OFF selection that channel will appear black on
the display to give the impression that no cameras are connected and
the system is not recording. Select ON/OFF to enable or disable this
feature
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PREVIEW TIME: Select ON/OFF to show/ hide the date and time during
live viewing
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RECORD TIME: Select ON/OFF to show/hide the date and time during
playback.
2. Scroll down to change the settings for the remaining channels
3. Click APPLY to save your settings. Click OK in the REMARK window. Click
EXIT.
Video/Audio
Use the Video/Audio menu to set the resolution and camera setup
on the system. To configure Video/Audio options:
1. Under VGA RESOLUTION, select 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024,
1366 x 768, 1440 x 900.
2. Under CAMERA SYSTEM, select NTSC or PAL. (See info box below)
3. Under LOOP TIME (SECOND), enter with virtual keypad from 1 to 300. Sets
the time each channel is visible when rotating through channels.
4. Under VOLUME SETUP, adjust slider from 0 to 63. Click
X
to save.
5. Under MARGIN, adjust TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT margin with slider from
0 -10. Also adjust Display from VGA or CVBS. Default is VGA and 0 for all
margins
6. Click APPLY. Click OK in the REMARK window.
7. Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.
Display Setup Menu
Color Set-up
Video/Audio Menu
Audio/Video Recording
Caution: Audio surveillance in some
states is illegal or requires permis-
sion from one or both parties to record
someone’s voice. Laws are also dif-
ferent from residential vs. commercial applications.
Some federal, state, and local laws prohibit certain
surveillance activities and/or the use or distribution of
the information obtained from such activities. Prior
to using this system, you should become familiar with
the pertinent laws to ensure compliance with those
applicable to surveillance activities.
NTSC or PAL?
NTSC (National Television Standards Committee)
is the video system or standard used in North Amer-
ica and most of South America. In NTSC, 30 frames
are transmitted each second. Each frame is made
up of 525 individual scan lines.
PAL (Phase Alternating Line)
is the predominant video system or
standard mostly used overseas. In PAL, 25 frames are transmitted
each second. Each frame is made up of 625 individual scan lines.
