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Tips & Tricks - Useful System Information
Tips & Tricks - Useful System Information
The following Tips & Tricks contain useful information about your System:
• Your default System Password is 1234. This password may be required when entering menus,
reviewing Recorded Data, Archiving, PTZ, and for Remote Access. You can change this
password in the System Menu.
• Make sure to set up your DATE & TIME prior to starting Recording. These settings are very
important to maintain system data accuracy.
• The SPOT OUT option on the System does NOT display exactly what is shown on the Monitor
screen - the spot out will show individual cameras in Sequence Mode, based on Menu Settings.
• Picture in Picture (PIP) behaves in different ways, depending on MODE:
zWhen in VGA Mode, the PIP will display the DVR Screen.
zWhen in Component Mode, the PIP will display the DVR Screen.
zWhen in Picture Frame Mode, the PIP will display the DVR Screen.
zA PIP Screen will NOT be displayed when the Installation Guide Video is playing
zWhen in DVR Mode, the REVERSE-PIP will display the Component, Video or VGA Input. This function
could be used to watch a Movie or view your PC Screen while still monitoring the Live Video display.
• When setting up the System for Remote Access, it is very important to turn off the System,
CONNECT THE ETHERNET CABLE to the system and to the Router, and then turn the
System back on again. If the cable is connected while the System is on, it will not properly
get Network Information from the Router.
• If you are experiencing difficulties accessing your System remotely, press the INFO Button
on the Remote Control -or- the Enter Button on the Front Panel to display the System
Information. The IP ADDRESS SHOULD NOT BE 127.0.0.1 - if it is, your system network
settings are not correct. Please see the Network section of this manual for details.
• To listen to AUDIO IN PLAYBACK MODE, make sure to maximize the selected channel to
full screen. Audio will NOT play when playback is in split screen mode.
• When EDITING SYSTEM SETTINGS, it is important to note the color of your Highlight Box.
When the highlight box is in GREEN, it indicates that the option is available for editing. When
the highlight box is in ORANGE, it indicates that the option is in active editing mode, and the
setting can be changed.
Orange Highlight - Indicates that
the option is in active editing mode.
Green Highlight - Indicates that
the option is available for editing.
Once the option is highlighted,
press the ENTER key to edit the
option (highlights changes to
Orange).