Siemens SISTORE AX16 250/100 V2.8, Installation Manual

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Operation
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7 Operation
7.1 Turning on the power
The SISTORE AX8/AX16 is operational in approximately 60 seconds after the
power cable is connected to the system. The SISTORE AX8/AX16 may be
powered down by selecting the Shutdown from the System Menu. When shutting
down the DVR, you need to confirm that you want to shut down the unit. No on/off
switch is provided.
Fig. 2 SISTORE AX16 front panel
Display Modes
Press the desired camera number button to view the desired camera image, and
press the
Display
button repeatedly to toggle between different display formats:
4x4, 3x3, 2x2 and PIP.
Recording
Once you have installed the system following the instructions described in the
User’s Manual, it is ready to record. There is no recording button on the front panel
to initiate recording video. The SISTORE AX8/16 will start recording video
according to the schedule configured by the user and from external and internal
events such as alarm input, motion detection or text-in events.