Using The On-Screen Display; Navigation Bar; Quick Menu - Lorex N882A63B User Manual

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Using the On-Screen Display

Use the system's on–screen display to navigate menus and configure options and settings.
NOTE
To access the on-screen display, you must connect the included mouse and a monitor (not included) to the re-
corder. See 4 Basic System Setup, page 7 for full instructions.

8.1 Navigation Bar

The Navigation Bar along the bottom of the recorder's Live View display allows you to access
the Main Menu and control basic functions of the recorder.
To show the Navigation Bar:
• Hover the mouse pointer near the bottom of the Live View screen.
1. Main Menu: See 16 Using the Main Menu, page 53 for full instructions on using the Main
Menu.
2. Collapse Navigation Bar
3. Viewing Modes: Select how many channels are shown on screen during live viewing.
4. Sequence Mode: Start or stop Sequence Mode. In Sequence Mode, the system display will
automatically cycle through connected channels every few seconds.
5. Pan/Tilt/Zoom: Control and configure settings for Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras. For full
instructions on connecting and using PTZ cameras, see 19 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Cameras,
page 91.
6. Camera: Click to open camera image settings. For full details, see 8.5 Camera Image Set-
tings, page 18.
7. Playback: Opens the Playback Menu. This allows you to search for video recordings saved
on the recorder's hard drive. For details on using the Playback menu, see 10 Playback, page
26.
8. Alarm Status: View alarms in progress. See 16.3.5 Event Information for details.
9. Channel Info: Click to access status information about connected cameras.
10. Remote Device Search: Manage IP cameras over the network.
11. Network: View and configure network options, including setting a dynamic or static IP ad-
dress. For full instructions on configuring network options, see 16.4.1 Selecting DHCP or
Static IP Address (TCP/IP), page 66.
12. Hard Drive Manager: Configure hard drive read/write options (see 16.4.13 Configuring
Hard Drive Type, page 77 for details) or format drives (see 16.4.12 Formatting the Hard
Drive, page 76 for details).
13. USB Manager: Click to access options for connected USB thumb drives (not included).
You can backup video, logs, or system configurations and install firmware upgrades.
14. System Upgrade: Check for firmware upgrades. The system must be connected to the Inter-
net to check for or receive updates.
15. Warning Light & Siren — Deterrence Cameras Only: Click to activate warning lights
and sirens for all connected deterrence cameras. Click again to deactivate.

8.2 Quick Menu

The Quick Menu gives you quick access to functions which can also be accessed using the Nav-
igation Bar.
To open the Quick Menu:
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