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2.1 First Boot and Startup Wizard (continued)
2.1.4 General DVR Setup
You will now be directed to
General
setup. Here you can confirm basic options of your DVR. By default, your DVR is
set have 5 minutes instant playback and logout automatically after 10 minutes. You can also change mouse sensitivity
and confirm date & time.
Default settings are adequate to get started, we recommend checking the following:
1. In the
General
menu, assign a name to your DVR by changing the
Device Name
field.
2. Click Next to go to the
Date & Time
menu and confirm correct settings. This directly affects recording, footage
search & playback. You can optionally enable NTP to ensure a correct time (this requires an internet connection).
3. Users in NSW, VIC, SA, TAS and ACT will need to
enable DST
(Daylight Saving Time). Adjust
Start Time & End
Time
settings according to your region and the year.
2.1.3 Automatic Updates
Here, you can choose whether you want your system
to
Auto-check for updates
. This feature will notify
you whenever a new firmware update is available and
downloads it from Watchguard Systems.
For compatibility with future cameras and to receive
security updates, we recommend automatic updates be
turned
on.
Fig. 2.4:
Auto-check for updates
Fig. 2.5:
General setup section
Fig. 2.6:
Date & Time setup
NOTE:
Automatic updates require an internet connection.
NOTE:
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am on the first Sunday in October, when clocks are put forward one hour. It
ends at 2am (which is 3am Daylight Saving Time) on the first Sunday in April, when clocks are put back one hour.
