Operating Instructions
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CAMEO/MENU Button
Pressing and holding the
CAMEO/MENU
button for three seconds or longer enters the cameo mode. The yellow outline
surrounding the video indicates the active cameo, and pressing the arrow buttons moves the active cameo. Pressing
the desired camera button in the active cameo edits the cameo and displays the video of selected camera. Pressing the
(Play/Pause) button exits the Active Cameo mode. Selecting
Exit Group Edit
in the cameo menu displayed when
pressing the
CAMEO/MENU
button also exits the Active Cameo mode.
NOTE: A cameo is defined as any cell within multi-screen display. The cameo mode allows you to change
the screen layout by editing the cameo.
Pressing the button enters the
Setup
screen. You will need to enter the authorized user and password to access Setup.
Pressing the button also closes the current menu or setup dialog box. In the Playback mode, pressing the button displays
the Search menu.
Power LED
The Power LED is lit when the unit is On.
HDD LED
The HDD LED flickers when the DVR is recording or searching video on the hard disk drive.
Alarm Out LED
The Alarm Out LED is lit when alarm output or internal buzzer is activated.
Network LED
The Network LED is lit when the unit is connected to a network via Ethernet.
Clip Copy LED
The Clip Copy LED is lit when the DVR is clip-copying.
USB Port
Two USB ports on the front panel are provided to connect external hard disk or flash drives for video clip copying or
system upgrades. Position external drives close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually
less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the DVR.
A USB mouse (not supplied) can be connected to one of the ports. You can use the mouse to navigate through the
screens and menus much like you would on a computer.
A PostScript™ USB printer (not supplied) can be connected to one of the ports. You can print selected images resulting
from a search.
Refer to Chapter 4 — Operation, Searching Video.
A USB to Serial converter can be connected to the USB port. Multiple text-in devices can be used with a USB to Serial
converter.
Arrow Buttons
These buttons are used to navigate through menus and GUI. You can also use them to change numbers by highlighting
a number in the menu and using the
Up
and
Down
arrow buttons to increase or decrease the number’s value.
These buttons are also used to control Pan and Tilt when in the PTZ mode. When in the PIP display format, pressing
the
Up
and
Down
arrow buttons moves the position of the small screen counter-clockwise and clockwise, and pressing
the
Left
and
Right
buttons changes the PIP screen size.