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Rotate Time: How long channels will be displayed in Auto Rotate mode.
View Setup: You can customize which channels will be displayed in Live Viewing
mode, as well as where they'll be located on the screen. To create
a custom channel layout, choose Enable in the View Setup drop
down menu.
View Mode: Will only appear after Enable is selected in View Setup.
The drop down menu lets you choose the number of channels on
your custom layout. See "View Mode: Advanced Setup" on page
59 for more information.
INIT Device: The primary display device you want to use. By default, the menus
and other on-screen displays will be shown on this device, unless
manually changed. The options are: VOUT, which will output to a
TV via the composite video output; VGA, which will output to a PC
monitor connected to the VGA port; and AUTO, which will detect
which output has a screen attached and display accordingly. See
Output Device shortcuts, opposite. Note that HDMI will not auto-
detect, and must be manually selected.
Volume: Changes the audio output volume from the DVR.
Privacy Zone: Use this to mask (read: put a black square over) certain areas of your
images. You can defi ne up to four areas of the screen to mask. These
areas are defi ned in the same way as the motion detection area. This
setting will aff ect recordings - the black mask will still be there when
footage is played back!
Output Device Shortcuts
You can quickly swap the Output Device setting without the hassle of
opening the Video / Audio Setup Menu by pressing the "0" (zero) key on
the remote control. Alternately, press and hold Select for fi ve seconds while
in live viewing mode.
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"Network Menu" on page 30: Where you can confi gure the DVR to operate on
your home network and over the Internet. If you want to connect to your DVR re-
motely using a computer or a mobile device, these settings will need to be confi g-
ured correctly.
This is the most complex aspect of setting up the DVR, and requires a working
knowledge of networking methods and protocols.
"Record (Video) Search" on page 33: Where you look for footage of a specifi c
event. You only need to know the date and time that the incident that you are look-
ing for occurred. You need not know exactly - you can specify a range of times and/
or dates. The DVR will list all recordings made in between the start and end points
you specify.
"Device Management" on page 43: Here you can fi nd the setup and confi gurable
options for the devices which can be connected to the DVR. These devices are in
order:
"HDD Management" on page 44: The hard drive, where you store your
footage.
"Alarm Confi guration Menu" on page 48: The circumstances which will
trigger the DVR to record or issue an alert of some kind (such as an email).
"PTZ Menu" on page 46: For setting up the DVR to work with Pan, Tilt,
Zoom camera systems.
"System Setup Menu" on page 52: All the remaining options and sub-menus.
Here is where you set the Date and Time and your Password, change the video out-
put settings, change languages, or the automatic maintenance schedule of the DVR.
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