Live View Mode; About 960H Widescreen Videos - Swann 960H Digital Video Recorder Instruction Manual

BASIC SETUP
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Live View Mode

Menu Bar
To open, right click with the mouse on the Live View screen.
Opens the main menu.
Runs the initial startup wizard.
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A Single Camera View: Shows images from one camera in full-screen.
B
Four-Camera (2 x 2) View: Divides the screen into four viewing windows.
C
Eight-Camera (1+7) View: Divides the screen into eight viewing windows - one large and seven small windows.
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Nine-Camera (3 x 3) View: Divides the screen into nine viewing windows.
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Next Camera(s): Displays the next set of channel(s) in the current screen mode
F Start/Stop Tour: Starts/Stops auto-channel sequencing at every specific interval (called "Dwell Time")
G PTZ Control: Opens the PTZ control window.
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Digital Zoom: Increases the size of things in view, at the cost of visual quality.
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PIP: Picture-in-picture. Allows you to view two channels at once, with one full screen and the other as a small overlay.
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Manual Record: Displays the Manual Record screen.
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Playback: Displays the Search: Playback menu
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Audio On/Off: Enables or disables the audio function of the DVR.
Note: Arrangement and availability of the buttons described here can be different in some models.

About 960H Widescreen Videos

Standard De nition
Composite Video
Aspect ratio of 4:3
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720
480 (NTSC)
576 (PAL)
960
480 (NTSC)
576 (PAL)
960H
Widescreen Video
Aspect ratio of 16:9
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960H is the term used for a composite video signal which
offers additional horizontal lines of resolution. The additional
horizontal space creates a significantly larger and sharper
image, and also allows for higher dynamic range.
If you connect traditional CCTV cameras to the DVR, then the
DVR will automatically upscale the image to make use of all
the available screen. This will allow for higher quality videos
than would otherwise be vailable - particularly for 700TVL+
cameras - but will warp the image to appear a little wider
than it should be.
If you do wind up with a recording at the wrong aspect ratio,
this isn't a disaster. You'll still be able to clearly see details
and identify individuals, up to the limits imposed by the
camera itself.
The correct aspect ratio can easily be applied using a media
player such as VLC. Just backup your footage as an AVI, play it
back on a PC and select the appropriate aspect ratio (16:9 for
960H cameras and 4:3 for standard CCTV).
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