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4.2 Tool Bar Menu Options
4.2.1 System Configuration
Pressing this button will bring up a screen for setting up all system configurations. You
can adjust such settings as Record, Video, System, Network, Alarm and PTZ (optional).
Please refer to Section 5. DVR Settings for the detailed description of these settings.
Note: In order to validate the sub-menu setting, you must press “
”. It will not be
effective if you do not press
and exit directly. This DVR has a special feature:
explanation and information will be shown automatically when you move the cursor over the
Menu.
4.2.2 Manual Recording
There are three ways of recording live
video/audio feed from your cameras: manual
recording, scheduled recording and time recording.
If the recording schedule is in conflict with manual
recording, the manual recording will be processed first
until stopped.
For detailed description of time recording see Section 5.3.8 Record Mode.
Description of the
manual recording function follows.
In order to record a video/audio feed, please select
the Manual Record button in the Tool Menu.
Alternatively you can use the REC button on the
remote or the front panel. Pressing this button again
will stop the recording process.
4.2.3 Video Playback
Move the cursor to ˰˱ (the icon will be
highlighted when selected) and left click to enter
into the setting interface; Or press the [ɠ] button to enter into the setting interface.
There are three methods of searching for recordings.
Method 1: playback by date
Date input: Adjust the checking date and time, and press˰Enter˱to input the number directly to
adjust the year, month, date. Next, input the time in the next box, click “play” and then choose
playback channel as shown in right Fig, then click “play”. If you choose one channel it will
playback that channel in full screen mode. If you choose two or more channels there will be the
same channels to playback simultaneously on four frames.
Method 2: playback by recording status:
Input the date, click˰search˱and you can see the recording status on this date.
Instruction:
CHN: There are five channel options: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 and ALL. Press˰Enter˱and you
can change the channel to be displayed on file listing.