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The  Camera: Output menu is where 
you can control how the DVR is going 
to deliver an image to your television, 
screen or monitor.
You’ll be able to adjust such items as:
• screen resolution and position on 
your monitor
• the audio output,
• the appearance of the menus,
• the auto-sequence dwell time, and
• the sensitivity of the USB mouse.
Resolution: The number of “little dots” that make up an 
image. This should be set as high as possible, but equal to 
or lower than the maximum resolution your screen/monitor 
can display. Things change a little depending on what kind of 
monitor you’re using, and how it’s connected.
The DVR has four formats available, in two dierent aspect 
ratios:
Square (4:3) - 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 
Widescreen (16:9) - 1280 x 720 (720p) or 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Square Monitor via VGA: Use one of the 4:3 formats to 
correctly align the DVR’s output on your screen. Using a 
widescreen format will “stretch” the image vertically.
Widescreen Monitor via VGA: If possible, use the widescreen 
(16:9) format. If your monitor can’t display that resolution, you 
might need to enable letter-boxing on your monitor and use 
a 4:3 format.
PC Monitor via HMDI: Choose a format appropriate for your 
monitor. If it’s a widescreen, use a widescreen format. Set to 
the highest option that is equal to or less than the screen’s 
maximum resolution.
Widescreen Plasma/LCD HDTV via HDMI: The resolution 
should be set to the maximum your television can process not 
display. Typically, this will be 1080p, as even screens which 
don’t have that many pixels can still display the image, just 
with less detail. Check your television’s documentation to 
learn this value. If your television can’t display 1080p, then use 
720p instead.
Transparency:  You can set the DVR’s menus to be partially 
transparent (see-though) - in case you need to keep an eye on 
things while adjusting settings (or it makes you feel like you’re 
living in the future because it’s so tech - we don’t judge). The 
best way to set this is to simply experiment over time and see 
what works well for you.
Mouse Sensitivity: How sensitive the mouse will be. On 
lowest, large and dramatic arm movements are required to 
move the mouse but a few inches onscreen. At the other end 
of the spectrum, a tiny bump or knock can send the cursor 
from one side of the screen to the other. Try somewhere 
around the lower end for starters, and then increase it little by 
little if it’s moving too slowly.
Dwell Time: How long channels will be displayed when using 
auto-sequence mode.
Audio: Whether the DVR will output an audio signal. When 
checked, the DVR will output audio to a compatible device 
(via the HDMI or the RCA Audio Output). When unchecked, the 
DVR will not output an audio signal at all.
Border Adjustment: Changes the size and position of the 
DVR’s images on the screen. Altering the border size can be 
useful if you’ve got parts of the DVR’s image extending beyond 
the part of the screen you can see.
The border adjustment is much more likely to be required for 
older, CRT computer monitors connected via the VGA output. 
HDMI should (in theory) automatically adjust the DVR’s image 
to perfectly t your screen.
Camera: Output










