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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard

Control Pad

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

Play/Pause

Press P or Play/Pause to toggle between playback and pause. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can press P or Play/Pause while viewing live video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard: Press Ctrl + the left or right arrow to turn the volume

Ctrl + Left arrow,

 

 

 

 

Enter/Shift +

up or down.

Ctrl + Right arrow

 

 

 

 

Jog (inner dial)

Control pad: Press and hold Enter/Shift while turning the Jog

 

 

 

 

 

 

(inner dial) to adjust the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

N/A

Starts or stops recording in the currently selected video pane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Scrn

 

 

 

 

Menu + Green function +

Captures a snapshot (still video image) and saves it to a USB

 

 

 

 

Green function

memory device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table E describes the keyboard and front panel controls that are available when controlling PTZ on a selected camera, when no on-screen menus are visible. Press Enter/Shift to enter PTZ mode, which is indicated by a blue border around the currently selected video pane. You cannot change cameras or navigate to a different video pane in this mode.

NOTE: You must be in live mode to activate PTZ. You cannot activate PTZ while in video playback.

 

 

Table E. PTZ Controls

 

 

 

 

Keyboard

Control Pad

 

Function

 

 

 

 

Z or Enter

 

Enter/Shift

Press and release to enter or exit PTZ mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus (+) and Minus (-)

 

Plus (+)/Minus (-) buttons

Press plus (+) to zoom in.

 

 

Press minus (-) to zoom out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right, Left, Up, Down

 

Joystick

Controls the PTZ camera pan (right/left) and tilt (up/down).

Arrows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In PTZ mode, press Z or Enter [or Enter/Shift] to

Z or Enter

 

Enter/Shift

automatically switch the selected camera back to live or

 

 

 

playback mode.

 

 

 

 

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

Table F. Menu Controls (1 of 2)

Keyboard

Control Pad

Function

 

 

 

M

Menu

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.

arrow

 

 

 

 

 

Enter

Enter/Shift

Selects the currently selected 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.

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Pelco DVR5100 Series manual Table D. Live and Playback Controls 2, Can press P or Play/Pause while viewing live video

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