Playback and Search | Mitsubishi Electronics DX-PC guide

Remote Operation Software (DX-PC For View)

NOTE: Using the mouse for PTZ control is supported. Click the left mouse button on the image and move that image in the direction you want to by dragging the mouse. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.

NOTE: Not all DVRs support the PTZ control at DX-PC For View. Refer to the user manual of the DVR.

Alarm Out Control

Control alarm out devices on the remote DVRs by clicking the ON or OFF buttons. Only the administrator can control an alarm out at DX-PC For View.

NOTE: Not all DVRs support the alarm out control at DX-PC For View. Refer to the user manual of the DVR.

4.2 Playback and Search

DX-PC For View allows you to play back and search recorded images on remote DVRs. It also provides additional functions including zoom, various image enhancements, image saving and image printing. To use remote playback and search functions, the display option must be set to of Search Screen or Watch and Search Screen during System setup.

To connect a remote site on the Search screen, select the site or camera you want to connect to in the Remote Site or Favorite Sites panel and then drag and drop it in the desired position on the screen. The icon will be displayed on each Search screen. The remote site connection on the Search screen will automatically be disconnected if there is no activity for a specified amount of time. Click the button on the toolbar or select Disconnect from the System drop-down menu to disconnect the current connection manually.

NOTE: Connecting to a Favorite site will be available if the Search Screen display option was set up to connect to selected Favorite sites. Refer to 3.3 Menu – System Menu for more details on Favorite Site setup.

NOTE: When selecting the display option of Watch and Search Screen during System setup, the remote site can be also be set to connect using the right or left mouse buttons (This is user-defined and must be set during System setup). Select Search Screen to connect to the selected site on the Search screen when the text menu screen appears.

It is possible to display cameras in both the Watch Screen mode (live view) and Search Screen mode at the same time. For example, you can connect to a remote DVR site with nine cameras. Drag and drop the site into the first frame on the viewing screen and select Watch Screen. Live video will display in the first nine frames on the screen. Then, drag and drop the site into the 10th frame on the viewing screen and select Search Screen. You will be able to view any video recorded on the remote DVR in frames 10 through 18.