First Alert Pro-Dc8810-520/Pro-DC8410-520 Language, date and time, Setting Up Language/Date/Time

initial setup

system operation

Step 4 ... language, date and time

Setting Up Language/Date/Time

Set the system language, date and time, passwords, and configure audio and dis- play options. The Basic Setup Menu contains the following sub-menus: Language, Date/Time, Password, Display, and Video/Audio.

Language

To change the system language:, from the drop-down menu select LANGUAGE. Click APPLY. Click CLOSE in the confirmation window. Click EXIT to close the menu.

NOTE: The system will restart when you finish system language setup. The default is English.

Basic Setup Menu

initial setup

system operation

Step 5 ... camera display setup

Setting Up Cameras for Viewing and Recording

Use the Display Setup menu to customize channel titles, show/hide the date and time in live viewing and playback, and enable/ disable preview channels. To customize Display settings, click BASIC from the Main Menu, then click DISPLAY:

Display

1. Configure the following options:

• NAME: Click any of the fields and enter a new title for the selected

channel using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only)

• POSITION: Reposition the channel title; select TOPLEFT, BOTTOM-

LEFT, TOPRIGHT, BOTTOMRIGHT, or OFF. If OFF, the title will not be

displayed for the selected channel

• COLOR: Adjust CHROMATICITY, LUMINOSITY, CONTRAST, and SATU-

RATION for the selected channel

• LIVE: This feature can be very useful if your display monitor is in public

view. With LIVE in the OFF selection that channel will appear black on

System Language Menu

Date/Time

It is highly recommended to immediately set the date and time when first setting up your system. To set the date and time:

1.Click DATE/TIME and configure the following options:

•DATE: Enter the day, month, and year.

•DATE FORMAT: Select DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY, or YYYY/MM/DD

•TIME: Enter the time

•TIME FORMAT: Use the drop-down menu and select 12HOURS or 24HOURS. If 12HOURS is selected, then set AM or PM.

•DST: Use the drop-down menu to select ON/OFF to enable/disable Day- light Savings Time. See below for details on setting DST.

2.Click ZONE to enter your time zone from -12 to +12. To find your time zone visit www.worldtimezone.com or other similar sites.

See Info box for US codes.

3.Click SAVE DATE AND TIME. The new date and time are saved. Click EXIT.

US World Time Zones - UTC Codes

UTC stands for Universal Time Coordinates or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Eastern: -5

Central: -6

Mountain: -7

Western: -8 Alaska/Hawaii: -9 through -11

System Time/Date Setup

the display to give the impression that no cameras are connected and

the system is not recording. Select ON/OFF to enable or disable this

feature

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

live viewing

• RECORD TIME: Select ON/OFF to show/hide the date and time during

playback.

2. Scroll down to change the settings for the remaining channels

3. Click APPLY to save your settings. Click OK in the REMARK window. Click

EXIT.

Video/Audio

Use the Video/Audio menu to set the resolution and camera setup on the system. To configure Video/Audio options:

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

2.Under CAMERA SYSTEM, select NTSC or PAL. (See info box below)

3.Under LOOP TIME (SECOND), enter with virtual keypad from 1 to 300

4.Under VOLUME SETUP, adjust slider from 0 to 63. Click X to save.

5.Under MARGIN, adjust TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT margin with slider from 0 -10. Also adjust Display from VGA or CVBS. Default is VGA and 0 for all margins

6.Click APPLY. Click OK in the REMARK window.

7.Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.

Display Setup Menu

Color Set-up

Daylight Savings Time (DST)

To set daylight savings time:

1.Under DST, select ON. DST options appear.

2.Under DST MODE select one of the following:

•DEFAULT: The Default setting will apply the United States daylight savings time period from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday in November (go to step 3)

•CUSTOM: Set customized start and end times for DST (go to step 4)

3.If using the DEFAULT, click APPLY. Click EXIT.

4.If setting a CUSTOM DST, use the drop-down menus to select a week and month for the start and end times.

5.Click APPLY. Click CLOSE in the confirmation window.

6.Click EXIT in each menu until all windows are closed.

Why Set a Date & Time?

It’s important to set the proper date and time before continuing so that you can easily locate recorded events. Inaccurate dates and times on files may affect their admissibility as evidence in court. In addition, when changing current time settings, to avoid possible confusion with the time stamps on recorded and currently recording files, stop all ongoing recording processes before altering the system time and restart recording

using the new settings.

Audio/Video Recording

Caution: Audio surveillance in some states is illegal or requires permis- sion from one or both parties to record someone’s voice. Laws are also dif-

ferent from residential vs. commercial applications. Some federal, state, and local laws prohibit certain surveillance activities and/or the use or distribution of the information obtained from such activities. Prior to using this system, you should become familiar with the pertinent laws to ensure compliance with those applicable to surveillance activities.

Video/Audio Menu

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.

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