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PTZ Setup
If using a Point Tilt Zoom (PTZ) camera (not included), use the following instructions to
configure each PTZ camera:
1.
From the Main Menu, select DEVICE to open the DEVICE MANAGEMENT menu
(
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)
2.
Click on the PTZ icon to open the PTZ SETUP dialogue box (
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)
3.
Select the channel(s) associated with the PTZ camera(s) and configure all options
under that column
4.
From the PROTOCOL drop-down menu, select Pelco-D or Pelco-P, to match the
settings on the PTZ camera
5.
From the BAUD RATE drop down menu select 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600, to match
the settings on the PTZ camera
6.
From the STOP BIT drop down menu select 1 or 2, to match the settings on the PTZ
camera
7.
From the PARITY drop down menu select None, Odd or Even Mark Space, to match
the settings on the PTZ camera
8.
From the CRUISE drop down menu select ON or OFF, to match the settings on the
PTZ camera
9.
Enter a number in the ADDRESS CODE, to match the settings on the PTZ camera
10.
Repeat steps 4-9 for each PTZ camera connected to the DVR
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After all of the settings and features have been configured, the DVR can be locked to ensure
nothing is changed accidentally.
1.
From the MAIN MENU, use the mouse to right click
2.
Select LOCK from the popup menu
3.
To UNLOCK, the administrator password is required (
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)
OPERATING THE DVR
RECORD
The DVR will start recording based on the settings that have been configured. To manually
record follow these steps:
1.
From the MAIN INTERFACE screen, right click the mouse to open the pop-up menu
2.
Select START RECORD
OR
1.
On the FRONT PANEL of the DVR, press the RECORD button
STOP RECORDING
The DVR will stop recording based on the settings that have been configured. To manually
stop recording follow these steps:
1.
From the MAIN INTERFACE screen, right click the mouse to open the pop-up menu
2.
Select STOP RECORD
OR
1.
On the FRONT PANEL of the DVR, press the STOP RECORD button
PTZ CONTROL
General
Once the PTZ camera has been connected and configured according to the instructions in the
DVR Setup section of this guide, the PTZ camera can be operated from the PTZ SETUP menu
(
IMAGE 61
). This screen enables the camera to zoom in and out, adjust focus and increase or
decrease the image brightness.
1.
From the MAIN INTERFACE screen, use the mouse and right click to open the pop-up
menu
2.
Select PTZ
Zoom:
Next to the ZOOM option, to zoom in or the – to zoom out
Focus:
Next to the FOCUS option, and – buttons to adjust the camera’s focus
Iris:
Next to the IRIS option, to increase the brightness and select - to decrease the
brightness
