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DIGITAL RECORDER FRONT PANEL OPERATION
The DVR features an illuminated keypad for easy operation in
dark environments. Below is a description of the functions of the
Digital Recorder front panel buttons. Some buttons will have
different functions depending upon if the recorder is recording,
stopped, or playing back video.
Figure 2:
Front Panel Controls
Power Button
:
The unit is typically powered on by the
Ignition trigger
,
but may alternately be powered on by pressing the
Power
Button
. If manually powered on, the unit will remain powered on
until the
Power Button
is pressed again.
Holding the
Power Button
in for 10 seconds will perform a
hardware reset of the entire MDVR unit.
Search / Menu Button:
The
Search / Menu Button
accesses the recorded video
search menu. Pressing this button once brings up the search
menu. Holding this
Search / Menu Button
for greater than 3
seconds brings up the main system configuration menu where all
DVR functions can be changed and titles can be entered.