Optiview DVR user manual Setup Your Unit, Front Panel Introduction

User’s Manual

RS-232C

The unit provides a RS-232C communication port for sending and receiving signals.

USB Connector (x2)

There are two USB2.0 ports on the rear panel for users to connect external USB devices to the unit, such as ThumbDrive or CD-RW.

IEEE 1394 FireWire® (x2)

The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR is equipped with two IEEE 1394 (FireWire®) ports for extended connections.

PAL / NTSC Switch

This switch is used to adjust the unit to an appropriate video format. The adjusting is for qualified service personnel only.

3.Setup Your Unit

The Versatile MPEG-4 DVR allows user to access some general operations through the front panel easily. The following sections introduce the general operations of the unit.

The generally displayed OSD information and its position are shown in the following figure.

Camera Title

Operating Mode Date / Time

3.1Front Panel Introduction

The unit’s front panel controls enable user to control the unit and preset the programmable functions. The 8-channel Versatile MPEG-4 DVR front panel has 8 keys for 8 channels, respectively. The LED and function keys will be introduced by name and function in following sections.

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