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DH4C Installation Guide
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DH4C Basic Configuration
Applying DVR Settings
For new DVR installations, apply predefined settings from a configuration file on a USB memory stick.
Once a DVR is set up, you can also upload a new configuration file by connecting to the DVR over a network, or via a video
management application if the DVR is equipped with wireless capabilities. Video management applications can also perform
batch updates on multiple DVRs (for more information, see the Commander and Depot Manager guides).
IMPORTANT
Do not edit or copy DVR configuration locally when making updates over a network.
5. Select
Configuration
System
Program Update
.
6. Use the
Load Configuration
menu to select the desired file.
Note: only the 10 most recent configuration files in the root
folder of the USB drive are available from the drop-down
menu.
7. From the
Include Network
pull-down menu, select whether
or not to overwrite DVR network settings:
• No
keeps existing DVR network settings.
• Yes
overwrites DVR network settings with configuration
from the file.
To copy configuration to a DVR from a USB storage device:
1. Power up the DVR using the vehicle ignition.
2. Connect the portable video monitor and USB mouse.
3.
Insert a USB storage device containing a configuration file into the USB port on the DVR.
4.
From the On-Screen Display, right-click anywhere in Live view to display the Main Menu.
8. Click
Load
, then select
Yes
in the confirmation dialog to proceed.
9. Click
Back
in the
Program Update
and
System Settings
tabs to return to the Configuration Menu.
10. Remove the USB memory device.
11.
Confirm that the new configuration settings have been applied.
Open the Configuration menu and verify all Time/Date settings. Also be sure to update vehicle-specific configuration,
including:
• Title/Display
Main Title - generally contains the bus #/vehicle ID where the DVR is installed
•
Network configuration (if the DVR is equipped with wireless capabilities)
• Alarm/Signal
G-Sensor calibration
For more information, see
DH4C Configuration: Setting up the DVR
.