Operation

Paragon – EPARA16D3 Operator’s Guide

1. RECORD

Press the REC key to start recording with the DVR‘s current settings. The red light on the REC key will be lit up while record mode is active. Press the STOP key to stop recording.

2. PLAYBACK

Press the PLAY key to begin playing back recorded information from the last playback position. Press the BACK key to begin playing backwards.

FAST FORWARD / REWIND

Use the SHUTTLE wheel to increase playback speed up to 32x.

PAUSE

Press the PAUSE key to freeze the playback image. While paused, use the JOG wheel to move frame-by-frame.

STOP

Press the STOP key to exit playback mode.

3. SEARCH

Press the SEARCH key to bring up the Search Menu. Choose which Search method you want to use. (For all Search screens, use the JOG to move up and down, SHUTTLE to move left and right, ENTER to accept a setting, and MENU/ESC to go back)

TIME SEARCH

Enter the date and time you wish to search for, then select Play to begin playing back from that point. Press the STOP key to return to the Search screen.

EVENT SEARCH

Enter the range of times you wish to search for; first select the starting date and time, then the ending date and time. Choose which cameras should be included in the search, then select which type of events you wish to search for. Select Search to bring up a list of events.

Highlight whichever event you wish to play back and press the ENTER key to begin playing that event. Press the STOP key to return to the event list.

SMART SEARCH

Enter the range of times you wish to search for; first select the starting date and time, then the ending date and time. Select which camera you want and then choose Motion Grid. Highlight the desired sections of the motion grid.

When finished, choose Save & Exit, then Search. This will bring up a list of motion events that occurred within the motion grid range. Highlight whichever event you wish to play back and press the ENTER key to begin playing that event. Press the STOP key to return to the event list.

4. COPY

Press the COPY key to bring up the Archive Menu. (Use the JOG to move up and down, SHUTTLE to move left and right, ENTER to accept a setting, and MENU/ESC to go back)

Select which cameras you wish to include as part of the copy. To also include the EverFocus video conversion player, leave the “Player” box checked. Set the starting date and time as well as the ending date and time. Choose whether to copy to a USB flash drive or to a DVD+RW disc. Select Copy to begin copying the information.

5. MAIN MONITOR

The MAIN monitor provides multiple camera display options. Playback is only possible on MAIN monitor.

MULTISCREEN

Press a LAYOUT key to display the desired multi-view. Choose from 4, 9, 10, 13, or 16 screens or Picture-in-Picture.

FULL SCREEN

Press any CHANNEL key to display that camera number in full screen.

SEQUENCE

Press the SEQ key in full screen mode to begin sequencing through all cameras (only in live mode). Press the SEQ key again to stop the sequence.

ZOOM

Press the ZOOM key to activate zoom function. Turn the JOG dial right to move up and left to move down. Turn the SHUTTLE wheel right to move right and left to move left. Press the ZOOM key again to exit.

6. CALL MONITOR

The CALL monitor provides a single full screen or full screen sequence display. To switch control to the CALL monitor, press the MONITOR key. A message will appear on the MAIN Monitor screen while in this mode.

FULL SCREEN

Press any CHANNEL key to display that camera on the CALL Monitor.

SEQUENCE

Press the SEQ key to begin sequencing all cameras. Press the key again to stop the sequence.

Press MONITOR to return control to the MAIN monitor.

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