Recording Video - Revo Digital video recorder User Manual

You can save camera position settings as "presets" so that you can go directly to desired
views. Once you have the camera at the desired settings, press the PRESET SET
button, and the Set Preset dialog box will appear. Select the number you want to assign
to the preset and press the
to enter the preset name. Press the PRESET SELECT button to load the PTZ preset
and the Move to Preset dialog box will appear. Select the desired preset and press the
button on the remote control to load the preset. You also can load the preset using
the mouse. Click the right mouse button on the PTZ camera screen and select the
desired preset.
NOTE: The Preset menu also can be displayed by clicking the right mouse button
on the screen while in the PTZ mode.
While in the PTZ mode, pressing the MENU button on the remote control displays the menu icons at
the top of the screen. Selecting the
Set the feature you wish to control by selecting it from the menu. Refer to the camera's instructions
for the proper settings. Depending on the camera specifications, some features may not be supported.
NOTE: The Pan/Tilt speed can be controlled by using the mouse. While in the PTZ mode, clicking
the left mouse button on the image and dragging the mouse in the pan/tilt direction you want to
move and then select the speed.
You also can use the mouse for convenient PTZ control. Position the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen, and
the following PTZ toolbar displays.
Clicking
mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen. Change the toolbar location by clicking the empty space
on the left side of the toolbar and dragging it to where you want it located on the screen. Use the
arrow buttons on the toolbar to pan or tilt the camera in the direction you want. The other controls
on the toolbar perform as described below:

RECORDING VIDEO

Once you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2 — Installation and Configuration, it is ready
to record. The DVR will start recording based on the settings you made in the Record setup screen.
Recycle On or Recycle Off. The factory default is Recycle On (Recycle When Disk Full). It does this by recording
over the oldest video once the hard disk is full. Setting the DVR to Recycle Off causes it to stop recording once the
hard disk is full.
Standard (CIF), High (Half D1) or Very High (D1). The factory default resolution is High. When set to High, the
DVR has a maximum recording speed of 240 ips. When set to Standard, the DVR has a maximum recording speed
of 480 ips. When set to Very High, the DVR has a maximum recording speed of 120 ips.
Selecting (Panic) in the Live Monitoring menu or pressing the PANIC button on the remote control starts panic
recording of all cameras, and selecting
Panic Record setup screen, panic recording will stop automatically according to the preset duration as long as
not selected or the PANIC button is not pressed.
button on the remote control. Use the virtual keyboard
(Advanced PTZ) icon displays the following the PTZ menu.
on the left side exits the toolbar. If you want to display the toolbar again, position the
Zoom In or Out
Iris Open or Close
again stops panic recording. If you set the Panic Recording Duration in the
16 Channel Digital Video Recorder
Focus Near or Far
Set or Load Preset
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