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CHAPTER 3 BASIC FUNCTIONS
3.1 POWER ON/OFF
Before turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good.
POWER ON
Connect the power supply and the DVR will power up. The blue LED power indicator on the
front will illuminate and an on-screen WIZARD dialogue box will open allowing the user to set
up the time and time zone.
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If the DVR displays the live image or doesn’t display the menu on start up, the menu can
be brought up by pressing the ESC button on the DVR or the MENU button on the remote
control.
POWER OFF
The DVR will power down to a standby mode when the POWER button on the remote control
is pressed, or when the SYSTEM SHUT DOWN icon is selected from within the MENU. In
both cases, the SHUT DOWN window will appear and users must select OK to confirm. The
hard drive will stop spinning and the system will shut down. For extended periods of inactivity,
it is recommended that the DVR be disconnected from power either by turning off the power
at the surge protector or unplugging the device.
PICTURE 3-1
3.2 LIVE VIEWING AND RECORDING
The normal mode of the DVR is to display the live feed from the cameras. Configuring which
channels will be displayed, naming the cameras and other display settings will be covered in
SECTION 4.3.
In addition to the camera images, the DVR will display symbols regarding the status of each
camera.
PICTURE 3-2
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
Recording Manually or on Schedule Alarm Recording
Motion Detection Recording
Motion Event
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