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Appendix C: Connecting Additional External Monitors
Appendix C: Connecting Additional External Monitors
Connect one monitor to the VGA port and one to the HDMI port to display the system
interface on two monitors simultaneously.
Use the Video Output port (BNC) on the rear panel of the system to connect an external
monitor. This is useful if you need to monitor the system from a second location (e.g. a back
office).
• You can press 0 on the remote control three times to switch the mouse and system interface
between the monitor connected to the VGA/HDMI port and the monitor connected to the Main
port.
EXTERNAL MONITORS
(Not Included)
(Not Included)
PRIMARY MONITOR/TV
(VGA/HDMI)
VGA or HDMI cable
BNC cable
BNC to RCA adapter
To connect the DVR to a
television using RCA cables,
connect a BNC to RCA
adapter (not included) to the
VIDEO OUTPUT port.
8-channel model shown
Customizing the Channel Arrangement on the External Monitor
You can use the steps below to create a custom split-screen display on a secondary
monitor connected to the Video Out port.
To customize the channel arrangement on the external monitor:
1 Connect an ext
ernal monitor to the Video Out port, as shown above.
2 Press 0 three times on the remote control to move the mouse and system interface to the
monitor connected to the Video Out port.
3 Right-click and click the Main Menu button (
).
4 Click Display>Output.