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Front panel controls
400 series
Figure 5.1 Front panel controls - 4-channel model
400 series
Figure 2
Front panel controls - 8-channel model
Keys
The keys on the front panel control all functions. Symbols on the keys show the functions.
Inactive keys emit an audible beep when pressed.
Arrow keys:
Up,
Down,
Left,
Right
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move around through menu items or values when in menu mode
in PTZ mode, the arrow keys can be used to control the pan or tilt functions of the
selected camera
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moves the visible area of the selected image in digital zoom mode
Enter key
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selects a submenu or menu item, or confirms selections made in menus
displays the cameo submenu in full screen or quad modes
Menu key
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opens the system menu
Search key
press to open the date/time search menu to look for recorded images
Export key
press to open the export menu
PTZ key
enables or disables the PTZ mode
Zoom in key
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PTZ zoom in key
Digital zoom in key on active full-screen display
Zoom out key
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PTZ zoom out key
Digital zoom out key
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Exit key
press to return to previous level or to exit the menu system
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Alarm indicator / acknowledge key
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flashes when an alarm is detected
press to acknowledge an alarm event; an indicator light is located on the key
Camera keys (1-4)/(1-8)
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press to see a full-screen display of the video input
the LED lights when the camera is recording
the LED flashes during an alarm on the camera
Quad key
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press to go to quad mode
in quad mode, press to toggle to full screen
Sequence key
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view cameras in sequence on full-screen or quad displays
OSD key
press to view date/time and camera information, date/time only, or none
Digital zoom key (4-channel model)
press to zoom in on the active full screen camera display
Multi-screen key (8-channel model)
press to go to different multi-screen modes
Pause key
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press to freeze the picture
Reverse key
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in live mode, press to start reverse playback of recordings for the displayed cameras
in playback mode, press to start or speed up reverse playback
in pause mode, press to step back one frame
Play key
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in live mode, press to resume playback from the last selected playback position
in pause or fast forward/reverse modes, press to resume playback
Fast forward key
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in live mode, press to start playback from one minute earlier
in playback mode, press to speed up the forward playback rate
in reverse playback mode, press to start forward playback
in pause mode, press to step forward one frame
Stop key
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while in playback mode, press to return to live mode
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Indicators
The indicators on the front panel display light or flash to alert of various operating conditions.
Power - lights green when the unit is powered
Network - lights green when a remote user is connected to the unit
Record - lights red when the unit is recording video
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Mouse Controls
All functions controlled by the front panel can, alternatively, be accessed using a USB mouse.
All main DVR functions are accessible via the System Control Bar. To display the panel
(monitor A only), move the mouse pointer to the bottom left of the screen or press the menu
key. To close the System Control Bar press the exit
key.
Figure
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System Control Bar
The buttons and indicators of the System Control Bar work the same as the keys and
indicators on the front panel.
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The System Control Bar can also be controlled with the Arrow Keys and Enter Key.
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Viewing pictures
The unit has two monitor outputs, A and B. The way in which these monitors display pictures
depends on how the system is configured.
Monitor A
Monitor A is the main monitor. It shows full-screen, quad or multiscreen live or playback
camera pictures. Status messages, alarms, motion, and video loss warnings are also displayed
on this monitor. When the menu system is activated, it is displayed on this monitor. Monitor A
is the default monitor for keyboard and mouse commands.
Changing the full-screen display on Monitor A
To control the display on monitor A with mouse control:
1. Display the System Control Bar.
2. Click
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3. From the pop-up menu, select the display for Monitor A
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Select 1-4/8 for the corresponding Camera
Select the sequence key to sequence channels 1-4/8
Changing the quad/ 3x3 display on Monitor A
To control the quad/3x3 display on monitor A with mouse control:
1. Display the System Control Bar.
2. Click
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3. From the pop-up menu, select the display for Monitor A
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Select the quad key
to select the quad mode
Select the multiscreen key
to select the 3x3 mode (DVR 480 only)
key to sequence the quad mode
Select the sequence
Monitor B
Monitor B displays full-screen, quad or multiscreen (with or without sequence) of live
pictures. When an alarm or motion input is detected, the camera picture with the Alarm/
Motion indicator can be displayed on monitor B. When multiple alarms or motion occur,
camera pictures are sequenced on monitor B.
Changing the full-screen display on Monitor B
To control the display on monitor B with mouse control:
1. Bring up the System Control Bar.
2. Click the Monitor B
button.
3. From the pop-up menu, select the display for Monitor B
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Select 1-8/16 for the corresponding Camera
Select the sequence key to sequence channels 1-8/16
Changing the quad display on Monitor B
To control the quad display on monitor B with mouse control:
1. Bring up the System Control Bar.
2. Click the Monitor B
button.
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3. From the pop-up menu, select the display for Monitor B
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Select the quad key
Select the sequence
to select the quad mode
key to sequence the quad mode
Viewing
The tables show all possible views for monitor A. The set of muti-screen views available
depends on the resolution (aspect ratio) setting and the model type (4 or 8 channels).
Resolution (aspect ratio) 800x600 (4:3), 1024x768 (4:3), 1280x1024 (5:4)
Full screen
Quad
1+5 (not for 4-channel model)
1+7 (not for 4-channel model)
3x3 (not for 4-channel model)
Table 5.2 Multi-screen viewing in 4:3 and 5:4
Resolution (aspect ratio) 1366x768 (16:9), 1440x900 (16:10)
Full screen
Quad
3x2
1+8
1+2+6
Table 5.3 Multi-screen viewing in 16:9 and 16:10
Quad screen
To view quad displays:
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Press the quad
key.
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A quad display of camera pictures appears on the active monitor.
Full-screen
To view a full-screen shot of a camera:
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Press a camera key.
A full-screen shot of the camera that was selected appears.
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Multi-screen
To view multi-screen displays on monitor A:
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Press the multi-screen
key.
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A multi-screen display of camera pictures appears on the active monitor.
Sequence
To view a sequence of live camera pictures of several cameras:
1. Press the sequence key.
A sequence of camera pictures appears, each for a pre-programmed dwell time.
2. Press the sequence key to stop sequencing.
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Cameo assignment
The cameo assignment is used in playback mode as well as in live mode.
Assigning cameras to cameos in a quad or multi-screen view:
1. Use the arrow keys to select a cameo.
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The cameo with the yellow border is the selected cameo.
2. Press the enter key to display the Cameo Menu.
3. Use the arrow keys to select a camera number (4 or 8) to put in the cameo and press the
enter key.
Alternatively, right click a cameo with the mouse and choose a video input from the Cameo
Menu.
Freeze image
Freezing a camera shot on monitor A:
1. Press the pause
2. Press the stop
key to freeze all the picture in the active cameo.
key to return to live viewing.
3. Alternatively, right click in the active cameo and select Freeze or Unfreeze from the
context menu using the mouse.
Zoom
To zoom in on a video image:
1. Press the zoom in
The picture is enlarged by a factor of 2.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the area of the picture to be displayed.
key.
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3. Press the zoom out
key to return to a full picture and leave the zoom mode.
Alternatively, right click and select Zoom or Exit zoom to enable or disable zoom mode with
the mouse. While in zoom mode, move the mouse pointer to select the area of the picture to
be displayed.
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Live and playback
Live mode
The live mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where live pictures are viewed from
the cameras. From live mode, switch to playback mode or the system menu.
Playback mode
Access to playback functions requires the right user level. Discuss this with your
administrator. To enter playback mode:
1. To switch the unit from live to playback mode:
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press the play
key
press the forward
key for instant playback, which will cause the unit to enter
playback at 90 seconds before the current time
perform a search
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perform an action from the cameo menu.
2. In playback mode the video control keys operate as follows:
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Press the rewind
key to start reverse playback of recordings. Pressing it again and
again increases the display rate to a maximum before returning it back to normal speed
again. Press the rewind
key in the pause mode to step back one frame at a time.
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Press the pause
key to freeze the picture.
Press the forward
key to start playback of recordings. Pressing it again and again
increases the display rate to a maximum before returning it back to normal speed again.
Press the forward
Press the play
key in the pause mode to step forward one frame at a time.
key to resume playback.
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Press the stop
live viewing.
key to switch back to live viewing. An alarm also switches the unit back to
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Overview of the menu system
The Main menu gives access to several functions to help use the unit. Access to the Main
menu is only possible with a User Account at the Administrator User Level. Access the Main
menu via:
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the front panel keys,
a USB mouse.
Slight differences in navigation and selection are only due to the differences between the keys
on the unit and the mouse. The menu structure is the same in all cases.
The top menu consists of six menus with drop-down submenus.
Figure 4
Main menu
Access using the front panel keys
To open the Main menu, press the menu
key twice.
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On the first press the System Control Bar appears on monitor A.
On the second press the Main menu appears on monitor A.
To move through a menu or list, use the arrow
panel.
keys on the front
To select a submenu or item, use the enter
key.
To go back, use the exit
key.
To exit the menu, press the exit
key.
To open the menu, move the pointer to the bottom of the screen.
The System Control Bar appears on monitor A.
To open the menu, click the menu icon.
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Main menu
Camera
The Camera menu is used to configure recording settings for the unit. The menu contains
eight submenus:
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Camera - per camera Enable, Name of the camera, Covert, and Audio
Video Adjustment - per camera Brightness, Contrast, and Color
PTZ - per camera Port, Address, Protocol, and Baud Rate
Continuous Recording - per camera Resolution, Quality, and Frame Rate
Input Recording - per camera Resolution, Quality, Frame Rate, Pre-event, and Post-
event
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Motion Recording - per camera Resolution, Quality, Frame Rate, Pre-event, and Post-
event
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Network Live Streaming - per camera Enable, Resolution, Quality, and Frame Rate
Video Format - NTSC, PAL, or Auto Detect; VGA Output - select required VGA
resolution
Schedule
The Schedule menu is used to set recording types according to the hour and day of the week
and for exception days.
Display
The Configuration menu contains three submenus:
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Language - set the language option for the unit
Monitor A - show Camera Name and Status, Date and Time, Playback and HDD Status,
and configure Sequence Dwell Times
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Monitor B - show Camera Name and Status, Date and Time, and configure Sequence
Dwell Times
Event
The Event menu contains four submenus:
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Input - per input Input Type, Camera, Relay Output, and PTZ preset
Motion - per camera Sensitivity, Relay Output, and Area setup
Alarm Acknowledge - Toggle between Post-event time and Manual
System - enable alarms for Disk fail, Disk full, System/Disk temperature, Administrator
Password change, Video loss, and Power On.
Network
The Network information menu contains four submenus:
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TCP/IP - enable DHCP, set IP Address, Subnet, Gateway, DNS, HTTP Port, and Bandwidth
limit
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DDNS - set dynamic DNS for dyndns.org, sitesolutions.com, and tzo.com
Notification - send e-mail notification on Input, Motion detect, Disk fail, Disk full, System/
Disk temperature, Administrator Password change, Video loss, Power On
Mail - set SMTP server, SSL, User name, Password, To 1-3, From, and Subject.
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System
The System information menu contains seven submenus:
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Date/Time - set Date, Time, Date format, Time format, Time zone, and Daylight Savings
NTP - set NTP Time Server and Sync interval
Beeper - set unit to beep on Button, Input, Motion, System, or Video loss
User - set Usernames, Passwords, and User Levels for Users 1-10
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Configuration - Import and Export configuration, reset to Factory defaults, Update
firmware and Quick install
Hard Disk - set Overwrite, Disk full warning, Event partition, Auto delete, and format the
disk
System - set the DVR name, and Auto user logout time
Search
To Search, press the search
To Search using the mouse:
key.
1. Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to access the System Control Bar.
2. Click the search icon.
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The default search is a Date/ time search.
Figure 5
Main menu - Search
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Date/ time search
Select the start date. Once the start date has been selected, the timeline will update to show
the full 24 hour period.
1. Use the Zoom In button to magnify the timeline.
2. Enter the start time:
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Enter the hour and minute.
With a mouse, click directly on the timeline to set the start time.
3. Click Play to start playback:
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Playback in all displayed cameos will start.
Figure 6
Search menu - Date/ Time Search options
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Event search
1. From a Date/Time search, press the exit
2. Press the left/right arrow keys to select Event Search.
3. Press the enter key to activate the search.
With the mouse, click the Event Search tab to make it active.
key to select the Search Tabs.
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Search criteria
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Under Start and End, fill in date and time values to determine the time span of the
search.
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Under Channel, specify the camera input to search for. The selected input is shown.
Set Event Type to search for alarm events, motion events, or both. Set to All so that the
search is not restricted by an event type.
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Select Search to start the search.
Search results
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The recording fitting the filter and closest to the selected date and time is shown first.
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If more events than can be shown on the page are found use Page to see more
results.
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Use the up/down arrow keys to move through the list.
Press the Play button for a full-screen playback of the selected recording.
Figure 7
Search menu - Event Search options
Event Search results
The event search results are indicated by a start and stop time of a small period of video.
Within this period of video the event search results can be found.
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Smart search
1. From a Date/Time search, press the exit
2. Press the left/right arrow keys to select Smart Search.
3. Press the enter key to activate the search.
With the mouse, click the Smart Search tab to make it active.
key to select the Search Tabs.
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Search criteria
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Under Channel, specify the camera input to search for. The selected input will be shown.
Under Start and End, fill in date and time values to determine the time span of the
search.
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Set Sensitivity to determine the threshold for detecting change in the video.
Set Area to limit the smart search to only the area effected.
Select Search to start the search.
Search results
The recording fitting the filter and closest to the selected date and time is shown first.
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If more events than can be shown on the page are found, use Page to see more
results.
Figure 8
Search menu - Smart search options
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Use the up/down arrow keys to move through the list.
Press the Play button for a full-screen playback of the selected recording.
Smart Search results
The smart search results are indicated by a start and stop time of a small period of video.
Within this period of video the smart search results can be found.
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Export
The export menu is accessed by pressing the Export
key on the Front Panel or from the
System Control Bar. It allows writing segments of recorded video and audio to a USB storage
device.
Figure 9
Export menu
1. Choose to record to a USB from the Target Device selection box.
2. Select the Channel to archive.
3. Fill in a Start time and End time for the video segments to archive.
4. Click Export to create the archive.
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To erase a USB drive after it has been inserted, click the Format button.
If the total size of the video segments is greater than the memory device’s free space,
then only the first segments that fit are archived.
5. Click File to save ‘Export history log file’ to USB.
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System information
The System information screen is accessed from the System Control Bar by pressing the
System Information icon. The System information menu contains:
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Model Name
Serial Number
Video Format
MAC Address
IP Address
Software Version
Hard Drive size and usage data
Figure 10
System Control Bar - System information
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Log
The Log displays historic system events and is accessed from the System Control Bar by
pressing the Log
icon.
Logbook filter
From the Log display, make a selection of which system events to show.
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The Log shows the date, time, and event type of various system events.
Log contents are ordered from latest to earliest.
Figure 11
Logbook - Logbook filter
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Triggers and alarms
Various types of events change the way the unit works. These events are:
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an alarm input signal applied to the unit
motion detection in a camera signal
a loss of video from one of the cameras
an internal alert from the unit itself (i.e. disk failure, temperature alarm)
The way the unit reacts to events depends on how it is programmed.
An event can cause either a trigger or an alarm. A trigger changes the way the unit works but
does not require a response from the user. An alarm also changes the way the unit works but,
in addition, usually activates several indicators and requires the user to acknowledge the
alarm situation.
The unit reacts to an event in any one of the following ways:
Alarms
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A beeper sounds.
A status message is displayed.
An alarm icon is displayed.
The border around a cameo changes color to red.
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An alarm
or video loss
indicator flashes.
An output relay is activated.
Triggers
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A motion
indicator flashes.
The view modes on the monitors change.
A controllable camera might be moved to a pre-defined position.
Recording behavior changes.
The unit changes the way it operates via pre-defined profiles.
Background events
Triggers and alarms can change background tasks that a user may not notice. Unit responses
that are not visible to the user are, for example, a change in recording speed, the activation of
the output relay, and event logging. The unit can also be configured to record upon the
activation of an alarm input. A trigger may change the way the camera images are displayed on
the monitors without requiring intervention.
Alarm inputs
If an input causes an alarm
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Monitors A and B can switch to a pre-programmed view mode.
Monitor A: The border around the displayed cameos is red. The alarm icon is displayed in
the corresponding cameo. An alarm status message is displayed.
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Monitor B: Full screen or sequenced display of pre-programmed cameras.
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The alarm beeper sounds. The alarm
indicators flash.
A controllable camera might be moved to a pre-defined position.
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Acknowledging an input alarm
Press the acknowledge
key to acknowledge the alarm.
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The beeper is silent.
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The alarm
indicators are no longer lit.
The alarm status message disappears.
The last-used view mode is restored.
The alarm icon remains visible as long as the input causing the alarm is active.
If an alarm is not acknowledged, the beeper switches off after the dwell time but the alarm
still needs to be acknowledged.
If auto-acknowledge is enabled, the beeper and the alarm
dwell time.
indicators switch off after the
Motion events
If a motion detection signal causes an event
Monitors A and B can switch to display the motion events.
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The motion icon is displayed in the corresponding cameo. An alarm status message is
displayed.
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The motion
indicator on the front panel flashes.
Video loss alarm
If the loss of a video signal causes an alarm:
Monitor A and B will show the video loss indicator.
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Monitor A can switch to a multiscreen view. The lost camera signal is displayed as a black
cameo with the video loss message. The border around the camera with the video loss is
red. An alarm status message is displayed.
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The alarm beeper sounds.
The video loss
indicator is displayed until the video signal is restored.
Acknowledging a video loss alarm
Press the acknowledge
key to acknowlede a video loss alarm.
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The beeper is silent.
The alarm status message disappears.
The last-used view mode is restored.
If the camera with video loss is visible, the black cameo and the video loss message continue
to be displayed as long as there is no video present.
Multiple alarms
Monitor A can switch to a multiscreen view if more than one alarm occurs. The latest alarm
status message is always shown. Press the acknowledge
key to deactivate all alarms.
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