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3. USB Ports: Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB
mouse and USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
4. Status Indicators: Status indicators for different features of the DVR.
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Alarm: Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected.
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Ready: Ready indicator turns blue when DVR is functioning properly.
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Status: Status indicator turns blue when DVR is controlled by an IR remote.
Indicator turns red when controlled by a keyboard and purple when IR
remote and keyboard is used at the same time.
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HDD: HDD indicator blinks red when data is being read from or written to
HDD.
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Modem: Reserved
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TX/RX: TX/RX indictor blinks blue when network connection is function-
ing properly.
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Guard: Guard indicator turns blue when the device is armed, off when the
device is unarmed. The arm/disarm state can't be initiated by pressing
and holding on the ESC button for more than 3 seconds in Preview mode.
5. Alphanumeric Buttons: Alphanumeric buttons used in various menus of the
DVR. Some uses include:
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Switching to the corresponding channel in Preview or PTZ Control mode.
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Inputting numbers and characters in Edit mode.
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Switching between different channels in Playback mode.
6. Control Buttons:
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ESC Button: The ESC button is used to escape to the previous menu and to
arm/disarm the DVR in Preview mode.
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REC/SHOT Button: The REC/SHOT button is used to enter the Manual
Record interface. If used when controlling a PTZ, pressing the REC/SHOT
button and then a Numeric button will call a PTZ preset.
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PLAY/AUTO Button: The PLAY/AUTO button is used to enter the Play-
back menu. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback menu and
auto scan in the PTZ Control menu.
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ZOOM+ Button: The ZOOM+ button is used to zoom the PTZ camera in
when in the PTZ Control menu.
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A/FOCUS+ Button: The A/FOCUS+ button is used to adjust focus in the
PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch between input methods (upper
and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). It can also be used
to clear entire masked areas, such as in the Motion Detection and Privacy
Mask menus.
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