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Starting the DVR
Once the DVR has been connected to power, switch
it on by using the power switch on the rear panel.
The DVR takes approximately 45 seconds to boot
up, during which time the image to the right will be
displayed.
The default mode of the DVR is live-viewing mode. This is the mode which monitors the images coming
from your cameras in real-time, and allows you to configure your recording and channel options. The
DVR automatically starts in live-viewing mode, with multi-view enabled.
The first thing you’ll probably open in the pop-up menu. To access the pop-up menu, right-click
anywhere on the live-viewing screen, or press the MENU / ESC button on the front panel of the DVR, or
on the remote control. The pop-up menu lets you quickly access the following functions:
Main Menu:
Opens the Main Menu of the DVR. See page 13.
Multi-pics:
Opens a sub menu, allowing you to select from the
different display modes available.
PTZ:
Opens the Pan, Tilt, Zoom controls. The same function can
be accessed by pressing the PTZ button on the remote control
or front panel.
PIP (Picture In Picture):
Accesses a list of available PIP modes.
You can also access and cycle through these modes using the PIP
button on the remote control.
Rec Search:
Opens the Record Search menu, as detailed on page 18.
Mute On/Off:
Turns the audio on or off. This performs the same
function as the MUTE button on the remote control.
Manual Rec:
Instantly engages manual recording.
Start Rotate:
Initiates the automatic display rotation. Channels will be displayed sequentially on an
automatic loop. To set the rotate time, use the Video Setup menu (see page 29).
Start Cruise:
This will initiate the cruise mode for PTZ devices. You’ll need to have configured your PTZ
device using the PTZ Configuration menu (page 23) and then programmed a series of preset points
(page 31) to use as a series of cruise movements.
GUI to LCD or GUI to TV:
Switches which output will display the menus. You can send the menus
to the monitor connected to the VGA or HDMI outputs (referred to as the “LCD”) or through the
composite video output (referred to as the “TV”). The actual device you use doesn’t matter (so an LCD
TV connected to the main video output would still be a “TV”, or a CRT display connected to the VGA
is still an “LCD”).
