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User Manual of Hikvision iVMS-4200 v2.0

or double-click the camera name after selecting the display window to start the live view.

Note: You can click-and-drag the video of the camera in live view to another display window if

needed.

Starting Live View for Camera Group

Steps:

1. Open the Main View page.

2. Click-and-drag the group to the display window,

or double-click the group name to start the live view.

Note: The display window number is self-adaptive to the camera number of the group.

Starting Live View in Default View Mode

Purpose:

The video of the added cameras can be displayed in different view modes. 4 frequently-used default

view modes are selectable: 1-Screen, 4-Screen, 9-Screen and 16-Screen.

Steps:

1. Open the Main View page.

2. Click the icon to expand the default view list.

3. Click to select the default view mode, and the video of the added cameras will be displayed in a

sequence in the selected view.

Note: Right-click the current default view name on the list and click Save View As., and you can save

the default view as a custom view.

Starting Live View in Custom View Mode

Purpose:

The view mode can also be customized for the video live view.

Steps:

1. Open the Main View page.

2. Click the icon to expand the custom view list.

3. Click New View in the custom view list to create a new view.

4. Input the view name and click Add. The new view is of 4-Screen mode by default.

5. Optionally, Click the icon in live view toolbar, then click the screen layout button and

select the screen layout mode for the new view.

6. Click-and-drag the camera/group to the display window,

or double-click the camera/group name in custom view mode to start the live view.

7. Click the icon to save the new view.

Right-click the custom view name on the list, and a menu pops up as follows:

The following buttons are available on the right-click menu: