Basic Operations - ESP HDVIEW HDV8RX User Manual

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Basic operations

CONNECTION TO A MONITOR
The DVR has a HDMI and VGA output to connect to a monitor. Please select the appropriate
connection and select the correct input channel on the monitor.
POWER ON
Plug one lead from the 5-way power supply into the 12VDC power supply input marked on the DVR.
Turn on the DVR at the mains power point. Select the ON position on the switch on the rear of the
DVR. The Power supply indicator light will illuminate on the DVR's front panel followed by several
short bleeps.
POWER OFF
Turn off the DVR at the mains power source after selecting power off from the Shortcut Menu.
Select OFF on the power switch on the rear of the DVR. Switch the mains supply to OFF.
N.B Auto resume after power failure. If the DVR is shut down abnormally, the DVR can
automatically backup video and resume previous working status after the power is restored.
MOUSE CONTROLLER CONNECTION
In order to prevent un-authorised tampering, the majority of DVR functions are controlled via the
mouse controller.
Please plug in the supplied mouse via the USB interface on the front or rear panel when operating
the DVR.
LIVE VIEWING
On start up the DVR will display a divided screen. Using the Mouse Control, double click on any image
to bring to full screen. Double click again to return to that main divided screen.
The system time and date will be visible, this can be adjusted by entering the
Main Menu > System > General
The recording status and alarm status are indicated by the following icons:
Recording
TO ACCESS THE MENU
Right click the mouse anywhere on screen to activate
the Shortcut Menu.
Selecting Main Menu option will automatically display
the System Login screen.
The default settings are:
User Name: Admin
Password: 'leave blank'
Motion Detect Video Loss
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