Front Panel Layout - Baxall Vivid User Manual

Baxall Vivid Digital Video Recorder
The function of these keys is straightforward:
Camera / Zoom / Setup Keys
The camera/zoom/setup keys allow you to:
• Select which camera is displayed on the monitor,
• Digitally zoom a specific camera view, by double pressing the relevant camera key.
• Enter the setup menu for a specific camera, by pressing and holding the relevant camera key.
The camera keys are also used to enter numbers in the menu system and to set and activate PTZ presets, when the Vivid DVR
is in PTZ control mode.
Video Playback Keys
The video playback keys allow you to control the replay of recorded video:
• The GO TO key calls up a date and time entry screen, which allows you to go to a specified date and time and replay any
video recorded.
• The EVENT key calls up a list of saved system, motion detection or alarm events (depending on the setup of the unit),
which can then be selected and replayed,
• The Play, Rewind, Fast forward and Pause keys, which function like the keys on a VCR. In particular, the play and
rewind and fast forward keys allow you to instantly replay recorded video for whichever camera is currently viewed or
selected.
• The STOP/LIVE button, which stops the replay of recorded video and returns the display to live video.
The GO TO and ENTER keys also double up as the zoom in and zoom out keys, when the Vivid DVR is in PTZ control.
Navigation Keys
The navigation keys consist of:
• Four arrow keys, which are used for navigate between camera windows in multi-screen mode and for navigating through
the Vivid DVR menu.
When navigating menus:
• The up and down arrow keys are used for moving up and down menu lists to highlight the required item, and also for
increasing or decreasing values in text and number input boxes.
• The left and right arrow keys are used for moving up and down between menu levels, and also, in the case of the right
arrow key, for selecting highlighted menu options.
The arrow keys also provide tilt up, tilt down, pan left, pan right functions, when the Vivid DVR is in PTZ control mode.
• The ENTER key, which is used to select menu options from drop down lists, or to confirm numbers or text entered with the
arrow keys. The ENTER key is also used to select the active camera in multi-screen mode, or, when followed by a press
of the MON A/B key, to activate telemetry and control selected PTZ cameras.
• The MENU key, which is used to enter or leave the Vivid DVR menu system.
The ENTER and MENU keys also double up as the focus near, focus far keys, when the Vivid DVR is in PTZ control mode.
Display Keys
The display keys, which control the selection and display of cameras on the monitors and consist of:
• The MON A/B, which switches the active display between the MAIN and the SPOT monitor.
This key is also used in combination with the ENTER key – see above – to activate PTZ control mode on a selected, active
camera
• The PIP key, which activates a picture in picture display, and also changes the size of the PIP window. Repeat pressing
also changes the position of the PIP display on the monitor.
• The SEQ key, which activates the display to sequence between all the cameras enabled on the system.
• The MULTI key, which toggles the display through the various multiscreen displays offered by the Vivid DVR.
Other Front Panel Features
Health Check LEDs – The front panel features four LEDs, located below the video playback keys. These LEDs provide a quick
overview of the health of your Vivid DVR. They consist of:
• Three blue LEDS, which, from left to right, indicate that the system is correctly powered, recording video, and connected
to a working network.
• One blue LED, which is lit whenever an alarm event is detected or a system malfunction condition exists.
USB 2.0 Port – Mounted in the lower right hand side of the front panel, below the "display" keys, the Vivid DVR features a
convenient 'plug & play' USB 2.0 port, which can be used for connecting a variety of useful devices, including:
• CD rewriters
• USB memory sticks
• PC keyboards
• DVD-Rom writers/re-writers
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FRONT PANEL LAYOUT