User manual

Configuration
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Siemens Building Technologies
Fire Safety & Security Products 01.2009
UBS connector A USB port on the front panel is provided to connect external hard
disk, CD-RW or flash drives for video clip copying or system
upgrades. Position external drives close enough to the DVR so that
you can make the cable connections, usually less than 6 feet. Use
the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the
DVR.
A USB mouse (not supplied) can be connected to the USB port. You
can use the mouse to navigate through the screens and menus
much like you would on a computer.
A USB to Serial converter can be connected to the USB port.
Multiple text-in devices can be used with a USB to Serial converter.
Camera buttons
(1 to 4)
Pressing the individual camera buttons will cause the selected
camera to display full screen, and pressing the button again
changes the display format to the quad (2x2) mode. Buttons 1 to 4
are also used to enter passwords.
In the PTZ mode, pressing the button 1 zooms in the screen and the
button 2 zooms out the screen, and pressing the button 3 focuses
near and button 4 focuses far.
Play/Clip button
Pressing the Play/Clip button enters the playback mode, and
pressing the button again exits the playback mode. When entering
the playback mode, video is paused. Pressing the
arrow button
plays back video at regular speed. The screen displays when the
DVR is in the Pause mode and the screen displays
when the
DVR is playing back video. The button is also used to load a Preset
View in the PTZ mode.
Pressing and holding the Play/Clip button for three seconds or
longer allows you to copy video clips.
Panic button
Pressing the Panic button starts panic recoding of all camera
channels, and displays on the screen. Pressing the button again
will stop panic recording.
NOTE
When the DVR does not detect a VGA monitor automatically, pressing and holding the Panic button
on the front panel for 5 seconds or longer switches the video output to VGA out manually.
PTZ/Zoom button
In the live monitoring mode, pressing the PTZ/Zoom button enters
the PTZ mode, and pressing the button again exits the PTZ mode
and enters the zoom mode. When in the zoom mode, pressing the
button again exits the zoom mode.
When in the PTZ mode, pressing the arrow buttons or Menu button
allows you to control properly configured cameras.
When in the zoom mode, a rectangle displays on the screen. A
rectangle shows the area that will be enlarged. You can move the
rectangle around using the arrow buttons. Pressing the
(Enter)
button in enlarges the area in rectangle.
NOTE
Pressing the PTZ/Zoom button enters directly the zoom mode if there is no PTZ camera you set up in
the Camera setup.
Menu button
Pressing the Menu button enters the Setup screen. You will need to
enter the authorized user and password to access Setup. Pressing
the button also closes the current menu or setup dialog box. In the
Playback mode, pressing the button displays the Search menu.
Pressing and holding the button for three seconds or longer displays
live channels sequentially.
Enter/Pause button
When in the setup mode, pressing the
button selects a
highlighted item or completes an entry that you have made.
In the live monitoring mode, pressing the button freezes the current
screen and the screen displays
icon. When in the playback
mode, pressing the button pauses playing video.