LOGGING ON WITH THE CONTROL PAD

Table C provides control pad functions at logon if a keyboard and mouse are not connected.

 

Table C. Special Login Controls

 

 

Control Pad

Functions

 

 

Jog (inner dial)

Cycles through the list of users (by default, the options are admin, guest, manager, and operator).

 

 

Blue function button

Press to display the on-screen password keypad (refer to the keypad instructions in this table).

 

 

Green function button

Press to log on to the DVR5100 once the password is entered.

 

 

Red function button

Press to shut down the DVR5100 once the password is entered.

 

 

When on-screen password keypad is open:

 

Joystick

Navigates up, down, left, and right through the keypad's number grid.

 

 

 

 

Enter/Shift

Enters the currently selected number into the password box.

 

 

 

 

Green function button

Saves the entered password, and then closes the keypad.

 

 

 

 

Red function button

Clears the entered password, and then closes the keypad.

 

 

 

To log on using the control pad:

1.Turn the Jog (inner dial) to select the user name.

2.Press the blue function button; the on-screen keyboard appears.

3.Use to navigate to the first number of your password, and then press .

4.Repeat these steps until you have entered the entire password.

5.Press to accept the password, or press to cancel the password and return to the Login dialog box.

6.From the Login dialog box, select Log In to accept the user name and password.

SHUTTING DOWN

WARNING: Do not shut down the DVR5100 by turning off the power. Doing so can cause data loss or may corrupt the database. Always follow the procedures in this section to turn off the unit.

Use the following steps to shut down the DVR5100. For security purposes, the DVR5100 can be shut down only if you have Administrator level permissions.

1.From the Login screen, select the admin user ID, and then enter the appropriate admin password.

2.Select Shut Down to power off the system.

3.If you are already logged on, use the on-screen menus to log off, and then follow the steps above (refer to Understanding DVR5100 Controls and Menus on page 12).

4.The DVR5100 saves all configuration information and recorded video and then shuts down.

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DVR5100 Series specifications

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