INITIAL SETUP

SYSTEM OPERATION

Camera Display Setup

Setting Up the Live View Video Screen

Use the GUI DISPLAY screen to set up. Access the GUI display screen from the MAIN MENU , click SYSTEM, then CLICK GUI DISPLAY.

GUI Display

To set-up the display select SYSTEM from the

MAIN Menu; then select GUI Display.

1.Configure the following options:

CHANNEL TITLE: Click any of the fields and enter a new title for the selected channel using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only)

VIDEO CHANNEL: This setting will reposition the channel title information during Playback. This change will not appear when viewing the channel live. To reposition the channel title; select TOPLEFT,BOTTOMLEFT, TOPRIGHT, BOTTOMRIGHT, or OFF. If OFF, the title will not be displayed for the selected channel.

VIDEO TIME:This setting will reposition the channel title information during Playback. This change will not appear when viewing the channel live. To reposition the system time; select TOPLEFT, BOTTOMLEFT, TOPRIGHT, BOTTOMRIGHT, or OFF. If OFF,

the title will not be displayed for the selected channel

COLOR SETTING: Adjust BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, SATURATION and HUE for the selected channel. You can also select COLD< WARM OR DEFAULT COLOR by pressing the appropriate button.

PREVIEW TIME: Select ON/OFF to show/ hide the date and time during live viewing

PREVIEW CHANNEL: Select ON/OFF to show/ hide the name of the channel during live viewing

RECORD STATUS:Select ON/OFF to show/ hide the record status icon during live viewing

ALARM STATUS: Select ON/OFF to show or hide the alarm status screen while in Live view. Click NEXT PAGE to change the settings for the remaining channels

2.Click OK to save your settings. Click EXIT.

Video SET UP and VGA/Monitor Display

Use the Video menu to set the resolution and camera setup on the system. Access the VIDEO set up screen from the MAIN MENU , click SYSTEM, then VIDEO.

To configure Video options:

1.Under RESOLUTION, select 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1366 x 768, 1440 x 900.

2.Under VIDEO STANDARD, select NTSC or PAL. (See info box below)

3.Under TOUR TIME (SECOND), enter with virtual keypad from 5 to 120 seconds

To Adjust VGA or Monitor Display:

Click OUTPUT ADJUST. Using your mouse you can move the Top, Bottom, Left and Right video input to fit your viewing screen as appropriate. Click OK to save settings.

NTSC or PAL?

NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is the video system or standard used in North Amer- ica and most of South America. In NTSC, 30 frames are transmitted each second. Each frame is made

up of 525 individual scan lines.

PAL (Phase Alternating Line) is the predominant video system or standard mostly used overseas. In PAL, 25 frames are transmitted each second. Each frame is made up of 625 individual scan lines.

GUI Display Screen

Alarm Status

Color Set-up

Read Output Adjust Screen

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First Alert DVR0805, DVR0810 user manual Camera Display Setup, Setting Up the Live View Video Screen, Ntsc or PAL?

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