Live mode
The TVR 10 automatically enters live mode when powered
on. Live mode is the normal operating mode of the unit.
From live mode, you can switch to playback mode or enter
the menu system.
While in live mode, the TVR 10 displays the status of each
video channel at the bottom of the screen. See Figure 4
below. Right-click the mouse, and then click Show/Hide
Status (or press the # button on the remote control) to
activate or deactivate the status bar.
Figure 4: Live mode example
Camera status
Each icon represents a camera. The icon color shows the
camera status. Table 3 below gives the status color code.
Table 3: Camera status icon color descriptions
Icon Color Status
description
White No
video
signal
Yellow
Standby recording (when recording upon alarm and/or
motion)
Green Recording
Blue Motion
detection
Red Alarm
Overview of the main menu
The main menu lets you set up the TVR 10 or change the
default settings to suit your installation. You must be in live
mode to access the main menu. To display the main menu,
right-click the mouse, and then click Main Menu You can
also press the MENU button on the front panel or the
remote control.
Access to different dialog screens varies depending on your
access privileges. Most screens will only be available to
system administrators.
The main menu has eight commands. Each command
displays a screen that lets you modify a group of TVR 10
settings.
Figure 5: Main menu
Table 4: Main menu descriptions
Command Function
Display
Configures the login password request, menu
timeout, video standard, time and date, and
multiscreen layout.
Camera
Configures the camera names, video adjustment,
advanced camera settings, time and date on-screen
position, and motion detection.
Recording
Configures the recording mode, image resolution,
recording rates, bit rates, and pre- or post-event
recording settings.
Network
Configures the standard network settings, e-mail,
and advanced network settings.
Alarms
Configures the alarm input type, alarm rules, alarm
output type, PTZ linkage, and notification settings.
PTZ
Configures PTZ protocols and PTZ addresses.
User
Configures users, passwords, and access rights.
Utilities
Configures the firmware upgrade, hard drive
settings. Lets you view logs, acknowledge alarms,
restore to factory settings, reboot, and power off.
Refer to the user manual for more information.
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