Appendix A: Front Panel Indicators

Figure 55 shows the DVR5100 front panel.

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Figure 55. DVR5100 Front Panel Indicators

Table H lists the DVR5100 front panel controls and indicators:

Table H. DVR5100 Front Panel Features

Pelco Badge (power indicator) :

The Pelco badge, on the left side of the unit, glows blue when the unit has power. Behind the front bezel, the power indicator LED is white.

DVD: The DVD drive allows you to import/export video to and from the DVR, and it allows you to load/install DVR software updates.

USB Port: Connect the USB PC keyboard and mouse, or insert a USB device to capture snapshots and exported video clips.

Control Pad: Controls the basic unit operations with the following features: function buttons, Joystick, Plus (+) and Minus (-), Enter/Shift, Menu, Jog (inner dial), and Shuttle (outer ring).

Hard Disk Drive Indicator

: The hard disk drive (HDD) status indicator flashes yellow when there is HDD activity.

Network Activity Indicator

: The network activity indicator flashes green when the unit is sending or receiving network

data.

 

 

Power Button

: Use the power button to turn the unit on or off.

Network Status Indicator

: The network status LED indicates the network connection and speed. It may display one of the

following conditions:

 

 

Off: The unit is not connected to the network.

Solid Green: The unit is connected to the network using the 1000Base-T standard.

Solid Yellow: The unit is connected to the network using the 100Base-T standard.

Solid Red: The unit is connected to the network using the 10Base-T standard.

Unit Status Indicator : The unit status is indicated by one of the following three colors:

Green: The unit is functioning normally.

Yellow: The unit is in configuration mode.

Red: The unit is in an error condition.

Configuration/Reset Key: Reserved for future use.

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DVR5100 Series specifications

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