User manual

0150-0201C 3 Vista Columbus System Triplex
Contents
1 Vista Columbus System Triplex Overview ..........................................................6
1.1 Products Featured In This Manual ...................................................................................6
1.2 Product Description..........................................................................................................6
1.3 Passwords.........................................................................................................................6
1.4 Unpacking .........................................................................................................................7
1.5 Installation Environment ..................................................................................................7
1.6 Associated Equipment......................................................................................................8
1.7 The Back Panel .................................................................................................................8
1.8 Power-Up.........................................................................................................................14
1.9 Minimum Recommended Menu Setup ...........................................................................14
2 Columbus System Triplex Basic Operations................................................................16
2.1 Principal Operating Modes.............................................................................................16
2.2 The Front Panel...............................................................................................................16
2.3 Live Viewing....................................................................................................................17
2.4 Playback..........................................................................................................................18
2.5 Recording........................................................................................................................20
2.6 Display Options...............................................................................................................22
2.7 Active Cameos................................................................................................................22
2.8 Sequencing .....................................................................................................................23
2.9 On-screen Indicators ......................................................................................................24
2.10 Triplex Mode ...................................................................................................................26
2.11 The Print Image Feature .................................................................................................28
3 Menu System Overview.......................................................................................29
3.1 Menu Notation In This Manual........................................................................................29
3.2 Accessing The Menu System.........................................................................................29
3.3 Available Menus..............................................................................................................29
3.4 Menus In This Manual.....................................................................................................30
3.5 Navigating The Menu System.........................................................................................30
3.6 Menu Shortcuts...............................................................................................................30
3.7 The Main Menu................................................................................................................31
3.8 Time/Date ........................................................................................................................31
3.9 Sequencing .....................................................................................................................33
3.10 Record.............................................................................................................................34
3.11 Alarms.............................................................................................................................40
3.12 Macro ..............................................................................................................................45
3.13 Motion Detection.............................................................................................................47
3.14 Camera Setup .................................................................................................................50
3.15 Archive Setup .................................................................................................................53
3.16 Audio Setup ....................................................................................................................54