Camera Display Setup - First Alert DVR0405 User Manual

INITIAL SETUP
SYSTEM OPERATION

Camera Display Setup

Setting Up Cameras for Viewing and Recording
Use the Display Setup menu to customize channel titles, show/hide the date
and time in live viewing and playback, and enable/disable preview channels. To
customize Display settings, click BASIC from the Main Menu, then click DISPLAY:
Display
1. Configure the following options:
• NAME: Click any of the fields and enter a new title for the
selected channel using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only)
• POSITION: Reposition the channel title; select TOPLEFT,
BOTTOMLEFT, TOPRIGHT, BOTTOMRIGHT, or OFF. If OFF,
the title will not be displayed for the selected channel
• COLOR: Adjust CHROMATICITY, LUMINOSITY, CONTRAST,
and SATURATION for the selected channel
• LIVE: This feature can be very useful if your display monitor
is in public view. With LIVE in the OFF selection that channel
will appear black on the display to give the impression that
no cameras are connected and the system is not recording.
Select ON/OFF to enable or disable this feature
• PREVIEW TIME: Select ON/OFF to show/ hide
the date and time during live viewing
• RECORD TIME: Select ON/OFF to show/hide
the date and time during playback.
2. Scroll down to change the settings for the remaining channels
3. Click APPLY to save your settings. Click OK in
the REMARK window. Click EXIT.
Video/Audio
Use the Video/Audio menu to set the resolution and camera setup
on the system. To configure Video/Audio options:
1. Under VGA RESOLUTION, select 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024,
1366 x 768, 1440 x 900.
2. Under CAMERA SYSTEM, select NTSC or PAL. (See info box below)
3. Under LOOP TIME (SECOND), enter with virtual keypad from
1 to 300. Loop Time specifies the amount of time the channel
is displayed before moving to the next channel. Used in
conjuntion with "Rotation" in the "Quick Access Menu"
4. Under VOLUME SETUP, adjust slider from 0 to 63. Click X to save.
5. Under MARGIN, adjust TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT
margin with slider from 0 -10. Also adjust Display from
VGA or CVBS. Default is VGA and 0 for all margins
6. Click APPLY. Click OK in the REMARK window.
7. Click EXIT in all menus until all windows are closed.
Audio/Video Recording
Caution: Audio surveillance in some
states is illegal or requires permission
from one or all parties to record
someone's
different from residential vs. commercial applications.
Some federal, state, and local laws prohibit certain
surveillance activities and/or the use or distribution of
the information obtained from such activities. Prior
to using this system, you should become familiar with
the pertinent laws to ensure compliance with those
applicable to surveillance activities.
voice. Laws are also
NTSC or PAL?
NTSC (National Television Standards Committee)
is the video system or standard used in North
America and most of South America. In NTSC, 30
frames are transmitted each second. Each frame is
made up of 525 individual scan lines.
PAL (Phase Alternating Line) is the predominant video system or
standard mostly used overseas. In PAL, 25 frames are transmitted
each second. Each frame is made up of 625 individual scan lines.
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Display Setup Menu
Color Set-up
Video/Audio Menu