HIKVISION DS-8100-ST Series, User Manual

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Configuring Live Preview Display
Click Menu >Settings >Display to access the Live Preview display settings:
Figure 4. Display Settings
Configure the following settings for Live Preview Display:
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Video Output: Set the video output modes.
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Mode: Set the live view display mode to be 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4.
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Dwell Time: Set the dwell time for camera switching when Start Auto-switch is selected in Live
Preview.
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Camera Order: Set the camera order for display in the selected mode (See Setting Camera Order ).
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Enable Audio Output: Enable/disable audio output for the selected video output.
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Event Output Port: Set the port for event output.
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Event Dwell Time: Set the dwell time for event video display.
Note:
1. DS-8100AH (F) (L) I-ST model does not provide Aux Output. It will automatically detect whether this is VGA
display connected or not. When the VGA is connected and used as the main video output, the VIDEO OUT
provides no output; and when the VIDEO OUT is connected and used as the main video output, the VGA provides
no output.
2. DS-8100HCI-ST model will automatically detect whether this is VGA display connected or not. When a VGA
display is connected to DVR, then the VGA will be used as the main video output, and all menu operations are
accessible by mouse, front panel or IR remote; the VIDEO OUT1 will be used as the spot video output which only
allows user to access the live view of the camera according to the configured CVBS video parameters; and the
VIDEO OUT2 will be used as the auxiliary video output, which allows user to access the single-camera live view
of the camera as well as press the
3DEF/F2 button on the front panel to switch the camera display.
When there is no VGA display connected to DVR, the VIDEO OUT1 will be used as the main video output, and
menu operations are accessible; the VGA will be used as the spot video output which only allows user to access
the live view of the camera according to the configured VGA video parameters; and the VIDEO OUT2 is used as
the auxiliary video output which allows user to access the single-camera live view of the camera as well as press
the
3DEF/F2 button on the front panel to switch the camera display.
3. The connection or disconnection of VGA display in the process of device running will not affect its functions as
shown above.