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EZOOM: Click “EZOOM” to enter zoom mode, and then left-click and drag the cursor to
select the area to be magnified. Right-click to exit zoom mode.
PIP 1*1: This feature displays the video from one channel in a small inset window, while
another channel is displayed in full-screen view.
PIP 1*2: This feature displays two channels in small, inset windows, while another channel
is displayed in full-screen view.
VO SWITCH (video output switch): Press the “ ,” the “ ” button or numerical “ ”
button ten times when the toolbar is not visible or click “VO SWITCH” on the toolbar, and this
will switch the main menu between CVBS video output and VGA video output.
See the following subsections for a detailed description of each of these functionalities.
4.2 Tool Bar Menu Options
4.2.1 System Configuration
After pressing this button, a screen for configuring all system settings will appear. From
this screen, system and network settings, and settings for recording, video playback, alarms,
and PTZ (if the device has this functionality) can be adjusted. Refer to Section 5. DVR
for a
detailed description of these settings.
Note: In order to for changes to sub-menu settings to take effect, it is necessary to press
“
”. Changes to the sub-menu settings will not be saved if you do not press “ ” and
exit the sub-menu immediately afterward. A special feature of this DVR is that an explanation
of each menu item will be displayed automatically when the cursor is moved over it.
4.2.2 Manual Recording
There are three ways of recording live video/audio feed from your cameras: manual
recording, scheduled recording, and continuous recording.
If scheduled recording is in conflict with manual recording, the manual recording will be
processed first until stopped.
For a detailed description of scheduled recording, see Section 5.3.8 Recording Modes.
In order to manually record a video/audio feed, select the “Manual Record” button from the
“Tools” menu. Alternatively, you can press the “REC” button on the remote control or the front
panel of the DVR. Pressing “Manual Record” or “REC” again will stop the recording process.
4.2.3 Video Playback
To start video playback, first move the cursor to “►” (the icon will be highlighted when
selected) and left-click it to enter the settings menu; alternatively, press the “►l l” button to
enter the settings menu.
There are two methods of searching for recordings: