Table J describes the keyboard and front panel controls available when a menu or dialog is on the screen (Menu mode).

Table J. Menu Controls

Keyboard

Control Pad

 

Function

 

 

 

 

M

 

Menu button

Shows or hides on-screen menus.

 

 

 

 

Esc (Escape)

 

Red function button

Closes the current dialog box.

 

 

 

 

Tab, Right/Left

 

Joystick

Moves to the next item in a menu or field in a dialog box

arrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter

 

Enter/Shift

Selects the currently highlighted menu item

 

 

 

 

F1

 

Blue function button

Selects the blue item on the current menu or dialog.

 

 

 

 

F2

 

Yellow function button

Selects the yellow item on the current menu or dialog.

 

 

 

 

F3

 

Green function button

Selects the green item on the current menu or dialog.

 

 

 

 

F4

 

Red function button

Selects the red item on the current menu or dialog.

 

 

 

 

Up/down arrow,

 

Jog (inner dial)

Scrolls through different options in a list or drop-down menu.

Page up/down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backspace

 

Shuttle (outer ring)

Backs up one menu level. If a text field is selected, moves the cursor

 

through the letters in the field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus (+) and Minus (-)

 

Plus (+)/Minus (-)

In a number field, press plus (+) to increase the value and press

 

minus (-) to decrease the value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use any alphanumeric key on the keyboard to enter information in a

 

 

Blue function button +

text box such as a password, IP address, comment, and so on. Do

Alphanumeric

 

not enter characters that are not valid for the currently selected

 

Jog (inner dial) [for Keypad

keypad

 

item; refer to the specific instructions for guidelines on valid

 

only]

 

 

entries. Refer to the descriptions in this table for additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

functions for specific characters.

 

 

 

 

Table K describes the keyboard and front panel controls available when using the Quick Search dialog.

Table K. Quick Search and Export Controls (1 of 2)

Keyboard

Control Pad

Function

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard: Press S to open the Quick Search dialog box.

 

 

Control Pad: Press and hold “Go to live” for 3 seconds to open the

S

Quick Search

Quick Search dialog box.

 

 

NOTE: You can also open Quick Search by navigating through the

 

 

menus: Menu + green function + blue function.

 

 

 

Right or Left Arrows,

Jog (inner dial)

Moves the timeline slider to the right or the left.

Page Up, Page Down

 

 

 

 

 

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Pelco DVR5100 Up/down Backspace Shuttle outer ring, Through the letters in the field, Minus to decrease the value, Keypad

DVR5100 specifications

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