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Full Screen
Selecting (Full Screen) in the Mouse Display menu and choosing the camera number button displays
the selected camera full screen. It is the same as pressing the individual camera buttons on the front panel
or clicking the left mouse button on a camera image when in one of the multiview formats (i.e., 2x2, 3x3
or 4x4). Clicking the left mouse button on the screen again returns to the previous display mode.
PIP, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4
Selecting , , or (PIP, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4) in the Mouse Display menu displays the cameras in the
selected multiview screen mode (PIP, 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4). Selecting each display mode is the same as pressing
the Display button on the front panel or scrolling the mouse wheel up and down when in one of the multiview
formats (i.e., 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4).
NOTE: The PIP display mode will not be supported in the search mode.
Previous Group, Next Group
Selecting or (Previous Group or Next Group) in the Mouse Display menu moves to the previous or
next page. It is the same as pressing the Group button on the front panel.
OSD
Selecting (OSD) in the Mouse Display menu toggles OSD On and Off.
RECORDING VIDEO
Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 ─ Installation, it is ready to record.
The DVR will start recording based on the settings you made in the Record menu. Refer to Chapter3 ─
Configuration.
Recycle On or Recycle Off. The factory default is Recycle On. It does this by recording over the oldest
video once the hard disk is full. Setting the DVR to Recycle Off causes it to stop recording once the hard
disk is full.
MPEG-4 or H.264. The factory default codec is MPEG-4. When set to H.264, the DVR can record more
images by compressing more effectively than using MPEG-4. However, the recording speed might decrease
depending on the display option and DVR’s operation mode. Refer to the Chapter 3 – Configuration –
Record Setup, Display Setup sections for details.
Standard (CIF), High (Half D1) or Very High (D1). The factory default resolution is Standard. When
set to Standard, the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 120 ips (100 ips PAL). When set to High,
the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 60 ips (50 ips PAL). When set to Very High, the DVR has
a maximum recording speed of 30 ips (25 ips PAL).
Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory settings, you will want
to take advantages of the DVR’s many tools. Refer to Chapter 3 ─ Configuration for detailed descriptions
of the recording mode options.