Mydvr: Interface; Display: Camera - Swann Digital Video Recorder Manual

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Preview / Playback / Setup
Channel List
Playback and
Backup Links
Preview: The default splash live-view screen of MyDVR.
The screen layout emulates the multi-channel live view
screen of the DVR, showing you images coming directly from
your cameras in near real-time (some delay is caused by the
network/Internet connection you're using to access the DVR).
You can select a single camera, or multi-channel viewing by
using the Viewing Mode buttons in the lower right corner.
Playback: Opens the Playback interface, which operates in
much the same way as the playback interface on the DVR itself.
Setup (Configuration): Allows access to both the Local
Config screen and Remote Configuration menus.
Local Config: Defines how MyDVR will manage and save
footage and still images to your local PC.
Remote Config: Allows access to the DVR's settings. The
configurable options are very similar to those you'll find in the
DVR menus.
Main Viewing Area: Where images from your camera will
be shown. Select Preview to return to this view from the
Playback interface or the Config menus.
Playback / Backup Links: Quick access to playback and
backup.
PTZ Controls: For controlling PTZ devices. They operate in the
same way as those you'll find on the DVR itself.
The overview of the DVR settings presented over the next few pages is just that - an overview.
The full explanation of the DVR's menu system and configuration options are listed in detail from
page 25 onwards. The DVR's menu system is functionally very similar to the MyDVR software
interface, and you'll find more detailed information about all menu options and settings there.
The relevant page for additional information is listed next to each menu screen.
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MyDVR: Interface

Main Viewing
Area
Image Controls: You can alter the brightness, contrast,
saturation and hue of your images here. They operate in the
same way as those in the DVR's menu (see "Display: Camera"
on page 28 for more information).
Viewing Modes: Choose between single camera viewing or
four channels at once (2 x 2)
Volume Control: Alters how loud the audio output from the
DVR will be. Remember that the final output volume will also
be affected by the master volume control of your operating
system, as well as the levels set on speakers or amplifiers
connected to your system.
CPU Loading: How hard your computer is working to decode
and display images as they arrive from the DVR. If this is
consistently high, you can try:
• disabling multiple monitor setups. The MyDVR application
doesn't support hardware acceleration across multiple
monitors. Disabling all but your primary monitor will
greatly increase performance.
• reducing the quality of the video. Select WAN from the
login screen instead of LAN.
• reduce the number of video feeds being displayed. Select
a channel and click Stop to disable the monitoring.
• switch to single channel view.
Need more details?
PTZ Controls &
Image Controls
Viewing Modes &
Volume Control
The default
MyDVR live view
interface showing
an 8 channel
screen. The 4
channel screen
is functionally
identical, with
the same control
layout but opens
Quad view (2 x
2) rather than
All view (3 x 3) as
default.