System Info And System Update; System Maintain; Upgrade Firmware - First Alert DVR0405 User Manual

ADVANCED OPERATION
SYSTEM

System Info and System Update

System Information:
View system information, including the firmware version, MAC
address, and serial number of the system. To access this menu,
from the MAIN MENU click ADVANCED then click INFO.

System Maintain

Use the SYSTEM MAINTAIN menu to update system firmware and
set an automatic system reset schedule. To access this menu, from
the MAIN MENU click ADVANCED then click MAINTAIN.
System Maintain
To restore factory settings:
1. Click DEFAULT SETTINGS. This brings you to
the DEFAULT SELECTION screen.
• Options available to reset are: Display Setup, Record Setup, Record
Schedule, Network Setup, DDNS Setup, HDD Management, Alarm
Setup, E-Mail Setup, PTZ Setup, Mobile Setup, Motion Detection, Color
Setup, Time Setup, Password Setup, Alarm Manage, System Maintain
• ALL: Selects all settings.
• CLEAN: Clears all settings.
• LOAD DEFAULT: Restores all settings to factory defaults
2. Click OK in the prompt. This will restore all or selected items to the original
factory settings. NOTE: Recorded video on the HDD will not be erased.
To restart the DVR (soft-reset):
1. Click RESTART.
2. Click OK in the prompt. The system will perform a soft-reset and load to a live split-screen view.
To upgrade firmware:
1. Copy the firmware file to an empty USB flash drive.
The firmware file should not be in a folder.
2. Connect the USB flash drive to the top USB port
on the front panel of your system.
3. Open the SYSTEM MAINTAIN (MAIN MENU>ADVANCED>MAINTAIN).
4. Click SYSTEM UPDATE. The system will scan the USB flash
drive and begin updating the firmware. Do not remove the
USB flash drive while the upgrade is taking place.
5. PARAMETER EXPORT: Copies the system settings
of the device to an empty USB flash drive.
6. PARAMETER IMPORT: Imports system settings from another device.
Restore Factory Defaults
Warning! Restoring factory defaults will cause any set-
tings you've made to the system to be deleted. This
includes recording and network setups along with
passwords. This step cannot be undone.
To enable AUTO MAINTAIN:
1. Under AUTO RESET, select ON. The Settings option appears.
2. Under SETTINGS, select EVERY DAY, EVERY WEEK, or
EVERY MONTH. The date drop-down menu appears.
3. Select the date for auto-reset from the drop-down menu.
4. Enter the time for auto-reset using the Virtual Keyboard (mouse only).
5. Click APPLY. Click CLOSE in the confirmation window
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