USB PC KEYBOARD/MOUSE AND CONTROL PAD FUNCTIONS

Table D describes the USB PC keyboard/mouse and the DVR5100 front panel controls that are available when you view live or recorded video with no on-screen menus visible. Live video is indicated by a green border, recorded video is indicated by a yellow border, and PTZ mode is indicated by a blue border. Refer to Table E on page 15 for information on the front panel controls for PTZ mode.

NOTE: The Main menu can only be accessed in live view mode.

Table D. Live and Playback Controls (1 of 2)

Keyboard

Control Pad

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right, Left, Up, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joystick

Navigates to a different video pane.

Down Arrows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard: Press F5 (1 x 1), F6 (2 x 2), F7 (3 x 3), and F8 (4 x 4) to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change the screen layout. Left-click twice to change to a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

full-screen configuration.

F5–F8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change layout

Control pad:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press “Change layout” to toggle the screen layout from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 3, and 4 x 4 display layouts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press and hold “Change layout” to jump straight to single/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

full-screen video for the currently selected camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press plus (+) to display the next camera in the sequence in the

Plus (+)/Minus (-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus (+)/Minus (-)

currently selected video pane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press minus (-) to display the previous camera in the sequence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard: Type the desired camera number, and then press F9 to

Numeric keypad + F9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu +

jump directly to that camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue function + Blue function

Control pad: Opens the Camera Selection dialog so that you can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

choose a specific camera without cycling through the sequence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Type 0 (zero), and then press F9 to disconnect a camera.

O (zero) + F9

N/A

 

Right-click in a video pane (live view mode) for the shortcut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu, and then click Disconnect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard: Press < or , (comma) to step backward or > or . (period)

< or , (comma)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jog (inner dial)

to step forward.

> or . (period)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control pad: Turn the Jog (inner dial) counterclockwise to step

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

backward or clockwise to step forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard: Press < or , (comma) for fast rewind, > or . (period) for

< or , (comma)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fast forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shuttle (outer ring)

Control pad: Turn the Shuttle (outer ring) counterclockwise for

> or . (period)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fast rewind or clockwise for fast forward. To increase speed, turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Shuttle (outer ring) further in the desired direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard: Press the Shift key while repeatedly pressing < or,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(comma) > or . (period) to rewind or fast-forward to lock in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter/Shift

current speed (2x, 4x, 15x, 60x, or 300x). Press P to cancel the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed setting.

Shift + < or , (comma)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play/Pause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift + > or . (period)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shuttle (outer ring)

Control pad: Press Enter/Shift while using the Shuttle (outer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ring) to rewind or fast-forward to lock in the current speed (2x, 4x,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15x, 60x, or 300x). Press “Play/Pause” or turn the Shuttle (outer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ring) to cancel the speed setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to live

Press L or “Go to live” to switch from viewing recorded video to

 

 

 

 

 

 

viewing live video from the currently selected camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Search

Control pad: Press and hold the Quick Search function button for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 seconds to open the Quick Search dialog box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pelco DVR5100 Series manual USB PC KEYBOARD/MOUSE and Control PAD Functions, Keyboard Control Pad Function

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