BASIC FUNCTIONS | CHAPTER 3 |
3.1 POWER ON/OFF
Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good.
POWER ON AND LOGIN
Connect the power supply and the DVR will power up. The LED labelled POWER on the front will illuminate and the DVR will display the live image from Channel 1.
Before you can proceed, you will need to log into the DVR. STEP 1.
STEP 2. Press the MENU button on the remote or press the STOP/ESC button on the
front of the DVR to open the Control Bar which will appear at the bottom of the screen (Picture
STEP 3. Once the Control Bar appears, click the Menu icon on the far left to open the Main Menu (Picture
STEP 4. The Login screen will appear. Enter the User Name and Password, admin and 123456 respectively using the Virtual Keyboard described in the last chapter. Click ENTER
on the keyboard. You can change the password later as described in
Section 4.6 User Management.
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You are now logged in.
IMPORTANT! If you are logging into the DVR for the first time, it is essential 
that you set your DVR to the proper date and time at this point. Doing so 
will allow you to search for events based on when they occurred as well as avoiding complications by having multiple recorded files with the same date and time if you wait to make those settings. Complete instructions can be found in Section 4.1 Basic
Configuration.
POWER OFF
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3.2 THE CONTROL BAR
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The functions of the Control Bar are listed below. Screen Display Modes are covered on the next page and the other functions will be covered in more detail in the following chapters.
Menu: Opens the Main Menu.
Screen Display Mode: Choose the number of channels you wish to view at once. Channels without attached cameras will display “Video Loss.” Clicking on the upward pointing arrows to the right of each icon will allow you to select which channels to view in that mode.
Dwell: Enable/disable automatic cycling between channels.
Color: Adjust the brightness, hue, saturation and contrast for any channel.
Zoom: Available in single screen display mode, this digitally enlarges a section of the display.
Volume: Adjust volume. This is only available if you have attached a microphone or audio- capable camera to the DVR.
PTZ: Opens the controls for optional
Snapshot: Captures a still image from all channels and saves it to the hard drive.
Record: Begin manual recording on all channels.
Playback: Switches to Playback mode and brings up the Playback Control Bar.
Move Control Bar: Clicking this will allow you to reposition the Control Bar anywhere on the screen. Right clicking on the screen will hide the Control Bar.
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