User manual
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 
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On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox. 
In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera. 
In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup. 
Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD. 
MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- 
Switch main and spot output. 
In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image. 
F1/ LIGHT 
Select all items on the list when used in a list field.   
In PTZ Control mode, it will turn on/off PTZ light (if applicable). 
In Playback mode, it is used to switch play and reverse play. 
F2/ AUX 
Cycle through tab pages. 
In synchronous playback mode, it is used to switch channels. 
MENU/WIPER 
Press the button will help you return to the Main menu (after successful 
login). 
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds will turn off audible key beep. 
In PTZ Control mode, the MENU/WIPER button will start wiper (if 
applicable). 
In Playback mode, it is used to show/hide the control toolbar. 
PREV/FOCUS- 
Switch single screen and multi-screen mode. 
In PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the focus in conjunction with 
the A/FOCUS+ button. 
PTZ/IRIS- 
Enter the PTZ Control mode. 
In the PTZ Control mode, it is used to adjust the iris of the PTZ camera. 
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DIRECTION 
The DIRECTION buttons are used to navigate between different  fields 
and items in menus. 
In the Playback mode, the Up and Down button is used to speed up and 
slow down recorded video. The Left and Right button will select the next 
and previous record files. 
In Live View mode, these buttons can be used to cycle through channels. 
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera. 
ENTER 
The  ENTER button  is used  to  confirm selection in any of the  menu 
modes. 
It can also be used to tick checkbox fields. 
In Playback mode, it can be used to play or pause the video.   
In single-frame Playback  mode, pressing the button will  advance the 
video by a single frame. 
In Auto-switch mode, it can be used to stop /start auto switch. 
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JOG SHUTTLE Control 
Move the active selection in a menu. It will move the selection up and 
down. 
In Live View mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels. 
In the Playback mode: For DS-9200/9100/9000 series, the ring is used to 
jump 30s forward/backward in video files. For DS-8100/8000 series, the 
outer ring is used to speed up or slow down the record files and the inner 
ring is used to jump 30s forward/backward in records files. 
In PTZ control mode, it can control the movement of the PTZ camera. 
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POWER ON/OFF 
Power on/off switch. 










