Chapter 3: Operating instructions
12 truVision DVR 31 User Manual
Item Name Description
4 USB ports Connect USB devices.
5 CD/DVD drive Insert media for archiving.
6 Archive button Begin archiving or displays the Archive screen.
Press once to begin copying a video segment for export
while in playback mode. Press again to stop copying.
See “Archiving recorded files” on page 36 for more
information.
7 Status LEDs Display device status and conditions. See “Status
LEDs” below for more information.
8 Function buttons Change the DVR 31 operating mode. For example,
press PTZ to go into PTZ mode. See “Operating
modes” on page 17 for more information.
9 Playback controls Control video playback speed.
Status LEDs
The LEDs on the front panel of the DVR are described as follows.
Table 3: Status LED descriptions
LED Name Description
Power Steady indicates that the correct power is connected to the unit.
Network Blinking indicates that the DVR is connected to a network.
Alarm Steady indicates that an alarm is triggered.
REC Record Blinking indicates that the DVR 31 is recording. Steady indicates
hard drive failure.
Using the mouse
Use the USB mouse provided with the DVR 31 to carry out the same operations
as the front panel and remote control. Connect the mouse to the DVR 31 by
plugging the mouse USB connector into one of the USB ports on the front panel.
The mouse is immediately operational and the pointer should appear.
Click the left mouse button to enter or confirm a selection. This is similar to
pressing Enter button on the front panel. Click the right mouse button to the exit
setup menus and save the settings. Use the scroll wheel to change values.
Mouse sensitivity can be adjusted in the Systems menu.