User manual
User Manual of Network Video Recorder 
15 
No. 
Name 
Function Description 
MAIN/SPOT/ZOO
M- 
Switch between 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 between play and reverse 
play. 
F2/ AUX 
Cycle through tab pages. 
In synchronous playback mode, it is  used to switch between 
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 interface. 
PREV/FOCUS- 
Switch between 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. 
8 
Control 
Buttons 
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. 
9 
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-9600NI-ST/RT/XT series, the 
ring  is  used  to  jump  30s  forward/backward  in  video  files.  For 
DS-8600NI-ST series, the outer ring is used to speed up or slow 










