ADVANCED OPERATION

SYSTEM

System Info and System Update

System Information:

View system information, including the firmware version, MAC address, and serial number of the system. To access this menu, from the MAIN MENU click ADVANCED then click VERSION.

Maintaining your System

Use the AUTO MAINTAIN menu to set the parameters for rebooting the system, review/update default settings and review the system log. To access this menu, from the MAIN MENU click ADVANCED then click AUTO MAINTAIN.

To enable AUTO MAINTAIN:

1.Under AUTO-REBOOT SYSTEM, use the drop down menu to select the schedule for an auto-reboot of the system. The selections include NEVER, EVERYDAY, or every week with a choice of the specific day of the week.

2.Click OK to confirm your selection.

To upgrade system firmware:

1.Copy the firmware file to an empty USB flash drive. The firmware file should not be in a folder.

2.Connect the USB flash drive to the top USB port on the back panel of your system.

3.Open the AUTO MAINTAIN (MAIN

MENU>ADVANCED>AUTO MAINTAIN).

4.Click UPGRADE POSITION.

5.Click UPGRADE FILE:

6.Click UPGRADE button and the system will scan the USB flash drive and begin

updating the firmware. Do not remove the USB flash drive while the upgrade is taking place.

Note: Firmware upgrades are made available on www.firstalert.com

Default Settings

To restore factory settings:

1.Click DEFAULT SETTINGS. This brings you to the DEFAULT SETTINGS screen.

Options available to reset are: General, Record configurations, Network, Gui Display, Account, Encode, Alarm Set, Net service, PTZ configuration, or choose SELECT ALL to restore all settings.

2.Check or highlight the parameters you want to set to default and then click OK.

Log

LOG allows you to review activity on your system. This includes activities such as SYSTEM, CONFIGURATION, STORAGE, ALARM EVENT, WEEK DAY, ACCOUNT, PLAYBACK or you can select ALL.

SYSTEM - Shows events such as system shut down, system reboot and time setting events

CONFIG – Shows events GUI changes, volume setting changes, PTZ setting changes, etc.

STORAGE – Shows events involving storage devices

ALARM EVENT - For future use

WEEK DAY - To choose log for specific day

ACCOUNT – Shows user account login and logout times

PLAYBACK – Shows file search events

Select the beginning and ending date and time for your search by placing the cursor in the START TIME and END TIME boxes. Use the virtual mouse to make these settings.

Click SEARCH

Use the scroll on the right to move up and down to the specific event that is logged. The system will show 128 events per page. Click NEXT PAGE to another page of events. REMOVE provides the ability to clear all items in the LOG.

Click CANCEL to go back to the AUTO MAINTAIN screen.

Additional Options:

You can LOGOUT, SHUTDOWN or REBOOT from the AUTO MAINTAIN screen by clicking the appropriate button.

Click OK to confirm your selection. Or click cancel to return to the ADVANCED screen.

System Info

System Maintain

Log Screen

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DVR0810, DVR0805 specifications

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