Use the system’s graphical on-screen display to navigate menus and configure options and settings.
7.1 Using the Taskbar
The Taskbar along the bottom of the DVR’s main display allows you to access the Main Menu and control basic functions of the DVR.
Main Menu: Opens the Main Menu for browsing. For details on Main Menu functions, see 12 Using the Main Menu.
Viewing Options: Select how many channels are shown on screen during live viewing.
Start / Stop SEQ: Start or stop Sequence Mode. In Sequence Mode, the DVR automatically switches between channels every few seconds.
Playback: Opens the Playback Menu. This allows you to search for video recordings saved on the DVR’s hard drive. For details on using the Playback menu, see 9 Playback.
Mute: Mute system audio.
Note
Muting system audio does not affect audio in recordings (microphone required — see Recording Audio for details).
Volume Bar: Click inside the Volume Bar, or hover over it and use the scroll wheel to change system volume.
The Mini Menu lets you perform quick functions for a specific channel on the DVR.
To use the Mini Menu:
Hover the mouse near the top of a channel with a connected camera.
The Mini Menu opens at the top of the camera’s live display:
Move Mini Menu: Click-and-drag to move the Mini Menu to a different part of the screen.
Manual Capture: Click to save a snapshot of the current camera image. Manual Capture must be enabled to use this feature. For details on
enabling Manual Capture, see 12.2.14 Enabling Manual Capture.
Manual Recording: Click to manually record video from the selected channel. Password entry required.
Instant Playback: Plays back up to 5 minutes of the most recently recorded video from the selected channel.
Digital Zoom: Click, then click-and-drag on an area of the camera image to view it in greater detail. For full instructions, see 7.6 Using Digital Zoom.
Color Adjustments: Adjust the hue, brightness, contrast and saturation of the camera image. For details, see 12.2.2 Adjusting Camera Image Color.
PTZ Controls: Click to open PTZ controls. Password entry required. For more details on using PTZ controls, see 7.5 Using PTZ Controls.
7.4 Using the On-Screen Keypads
The Full Keypad is used to input alphanumeric characters, such as in user name or password fields. The Number Keypad is used to input numeric characters only, such as in the time or date fields.
To use the Full Keypad:
Using the mouse, click on a field where alphanumeric characters are entered, such as the user name and password fields.
The Full Keypad opens:
Click
to switch between uppercase and lowercase characters.
Note
Uppercase entry mode also reveals more special characters on the far-right side of the keyboard.
Click
/
to move the cursor.
Click
to backspace / delete characters.
Click
to confirm what you have entered.
Right-click to close the Full Keypad.
To use the Number Keypad:
Using the mouse, click on a field where numeric characters are entered, such as the date or time fields.
The Number Keypad opens:
Click
/
to move the cursor between letters.
Click
to backspace / delete numbers.
Click
to confirm what you have entered.
Right-click to close the Number Keypad.
Note
You may also enter numerical information using the included remote control. See Using the Remote Control for details.
7.5 Using PTZ Controls
Controlling Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras (PTZ cameras sold separately).
Note
Ensure you have completed initial setup of your PTZ camera in order to control the camera using the DVR. See Configuring PTZ Cameras for more details.
To access the PTZ controls:
Right-click on the live viewing area for the PTZ camera to open the Quick Menu, then click PTZ.
OR
Hover the mouse near the top of the live viewing area for the PTZ camera to reveal the Mini Menu, then click
.
To use the PTZ controls:
Channel: Select the channel of the PTZ camera you want to control.
Navigation Controls: Click the directional arrows to move the PTZ camera. Click
to begin autopan (PTZ camera pans around automatically).
Start Cruise: Cycles between preset viewing points automatically.
OSD Menu: On supporting cameras, access advanced camera settings in the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
Note
You can reset OSD menu settings on supporting cameras by performing a default settings reset on the DVR. See Restoring Default Settings for details.
Close PTZ Controls
Speed: Set the speed of the PTZ camera’s movement.
Zoom: Click –/+ to zoom in or out.
Focus: Click –/+ to adjust the focus.
Iris: Click –/+ to set the iris.
Preset: Click to access preset settings. For details on setting presets, see 7.5.1 Setting PTZ Presets
7.5.1 Setting PTZ Presets
Access the PTZ control menu to set preset viewing points for the PTZ. This is helpful for saving frequently-monitored areas
for quick viewing. Once you have saved a few preset viewing points, you can start a PTZ cruise to switch between preset points
automatically by clicking
.
To set PTZ presets:
Select the channel for the PTZ camera you want to set presets for.
Use the directional arrows to move the PTZ camera to the desired view for the preset.
Click the arrow next to PRESET to reveal preset controls.
In the field next to Time, enter an amount of time in seconds. This will determine how long the PTZ camera looks at the preset area before switching
to the next preset in a cruise.
Click Save to confirm the current preset point.
Click + to move to the next preset number in the No. field. Repeat for as many preset points as you wish to add.
Note
Each preset viewing area you add to the system must have a unique ID number (No.). Using the same ID number as an existing preset will result in the old preset being overwritten.
To cycle through preset viewing points automatically, click
to start PTZ Cruise. Ensure you have enabled cruise on the selected PTZ camera (see Configuring PTZ Cameras for details).
7.6 Using Digital Zoom
Zoom in on an area of live video to enlarge a part of the image.
Note
Digital zoom is not the same as optical zoom, which is supported only by PTZ and motorized lens cameras. For details on using
optical zoom on supporting cameras, see Using PTZ Controls.
To use digital zoom:
During live view, hover near the top of the channel to reveal the Mini Menu.
Click
.
Click-and-drag on the video image to select an area to enlarge.
The enlarged image is shown in full screen. A Picture-in-Picture view in the bottom-right corner shows the full image with
the zoom area highlighted.