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5.3 Basic Operation for Monitoring Remotely
When a DVR is successfully connected, the main window of the remote monitoring software will
be displayed. Please refer to the
Quick Installation Guide
for the graphical illustration of functional
items.
The functions on the remote monitoring software will be described in the following sections.
5.3.1 View Live Video
View live video from the cameras attached to the DVR by clicking <Live> button on the main
window toolbar. Choose desired display mode – full-screen, 2x2 windows, 3x3 windows, and 4x4
windows – after the live images of the DVR are displayed on the main window. When a dome
camera is connected and viewed in single channel full-screen mode, the dome camera control
operation can be accessed. To choose desired display mode and to operate dome camera control,
refer to the following sections.
5.3.1.1
Select Display Mode
Choose the number of windows to be displayed on the main window. Click one of the display
buttons in MODE section. Available selections are 4, 9 and 16 camera displays. To view certain
window in full screen, either double-click on the wanted window, or click on the corresponding
CAMERA button.
5.3.1.2
Operate Cameras with Dome Control
The remote monitoring software allows users to control and configure a dome camera remotely.
Click on any CAMERA button displayed with a dome icon to view the camera in full screen.
The Dome Control Panel will be displayed on the main window. The items on the Dome Control
Panel are described as follows.
Set Preset (•)
Set Preset is used to set up preset positions. The remote monitoring software allows its user
to set up to 255 preset positions with DSCP, American Dynamics, Fastrax, JVC, Panasonic (C &
N), and Pelco (Pelco P & Pelco D) dome cameras.
Use Direction buttons to move dome camera to an appropriate position, and then click the
button and choose wanted number from the pull-down list. The preset position is named as the
selected number.
