Remote Control
The Observer remote control is used to navigate through
the configuration menus or to control video playback on an
external monitor. Point the remote control at the IR receiver
on the front panel of the Observer to make selections.
Power
- Use this key to power the Observer on or off.
DO NOT power off the unit while the ignition is on, otherwise
the unit will not automatically power on when ignition is
reapplied.
Login/Lock
- Quickly access the login screen or secure the
unit when already logged in. Login values can be set in the
configuration menu.
1 - Numeric Keypad
- Use the numeric keypad to
input numerical values when configuring the system.
Additionally, you can use the 1, 2, 3, and 4 keys to display
that numbered video channel during video playback. Press
the 0 key to switch between displaying individual channels
and a quad view.
2 - (+) and (-) Keys
- Use the (+) and (-) keys to increase or
decrease values by one.
3 - Navigation Buttons
- Use the four arrow keys to
navigate between input fields or menu selections when
configuring the system. Use the Enter key in the center of
the arrow keys to make selections. During video playback
the left and right arrow keys can be used to rewind or fast-
forward. Press the Enter key while viewing the live view to
display a comprehensive status screen.
4 - Additional Remote Control Keys
VGA
- Switch the output mode of the external monitor to
VGA1, VGA2, or VGA3.
Video
- Switch between VGA output and the front
composite external monitor output.
Brightness, Contrast, and Color
- Press this key repeatedly
to toggle between brightness, contrast, and color options
for each individual channel. Use the (+) and (-) keys to adjust
each value.
Setup
- Quickly access the configuration menu. Login may
be required.
Exit
- Quickly return to the previous menu while viewing
configuration menus. Pressing this key on the main
configuration menu returns to the live view.
Pause/Step
- During video playback, press this key to pause
the video. Press this key again to advance video playback
by one frame.
Play
- Press this key to resume regular speed video playback
when video is paused or stopped.
Slow
- Press this key to slow down video playback.
GoTo
- Press this key to quickly access video recorded at a
certain time. When playing back video, press this key and
input the desired time. Press Play to begin video playback.
Stop
- Press this key to manually stop video recording.
Record
- Press this key to manually begin recording again
once it has stopped.
All additional buttons are unused at this time.
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