Digital Watchdog DW-VAC42T User manual

USER MANUAL
Rev.0515
※The picture might differ according to the specification and model.
※Contents of this user manual are protected under copyrights and computer program
laws.
Thank You!
Before operating the system, please read this User Manual and retain it for future
reference.

WARNING
TO REDUCE FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
The installation should be made by a qualified service person
and conformed to all local codes.

Cautions
Read Before System Operation
Follow these details to prevent material damage or personal injury.
Signs of Caution and Warning
Warning: This sign indicates that the user could die or be seriously wounded if not used or installed
properly.
Caution: This sign indicates that the user could be wounded or could expect property damage if not
used or installed properly.
Warning: Do not expose the product to fog, rain or too much humid to decrease danger from electric shock
or fire.
General Warning
Warning
1. Use the power cord, which is supplied or recommended by the supplier, or
it may cause fire.
2. Do not disassemble or reassemble the product.
It may cause malfunction or fire.
3. Enquire to your vendor for repair.
It may cause electric shock or fire if the repair is not done properly.
4. Do not touch the product with wet hands.
It may cause malfunction or electric shock.
5. Product installation must be ensured to a professional for product installation, or
it may cause malfunction, electric shock or fire.
6. Ground applies to video products equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug having a third (grounding) pin.
This plug only fits into a grounding-type power outlet.
If grounding is not done, it may cause malfunction or electric shock.
7. Ground connection must not touch gas pipe, water pipe or telephone line.
If grounding is not done properly, it may cause electric shock.
8. Prevent metallic foreign substance from going inside the product.
It may cause malfunction or electric shock.
9. Do not spray insecticide or flammable spray while driving.
It may cause fire.
10. Place the system in a open place where air ventilation is guaranteed, or
it may cause over-heating and seriously damage the system to be fired.
11. Prevent water from instilling inside electrical parts.
Clean with a dry towel or malfunction or electric shock could result.

Caution
1. Use the power cord, which is supplied or recommended by the supplier.
The internal fan rotates at high speed and may cause an accident.
2. Do not drop, give strong vibration, or shock to the product.
It may cause malfunction.
3. The air inhaler of the front panel and air outlet of the back panel must not be blocked during installation.
The internal temperature of the product would be greater than allowable and could cause malfunction or fire.
4. Do not touch the product or the power cord when there is thunder.
It may cause electric shock.
5. Do not install the product near or on top of heating source.
The internal temperature of the product would be greater than allowable and could cause malfunction or fire.
6. Do not install the product on inclined or unstable location or where vibration could be committed.
It may cause malfunction.
Cautions about the Power
Warning
1. Must use the outlet of the grounding to connect the power cord, or
it may cause fire.
2. Do not connect on the middle of power cord or use extension cord.
It may generate heat or cause fire.
3. Do not touch the power cord with wet hands.
It may cause electric shock.
4. Keep power cord dry and protect from humidity.
It may generate heat or cause fire. The power cord is not waterproof.
5. Hold the body of the plug while removing the power plug.
Do not pull the power cord. Damage to the power cord may generate heat or cause fire.
6. Check the power plug regularly.
Humidity and moderation in smoking may cause fire.
7. Remove power cord from outlet when product is not used for a long time.
It may cause short-circuit or electric shock.
Caution
1. Do not turn off the power by removal of the power plug.
To turn off the power, click the power button from the front panel.
When the system stops abnormally, the power button might not work. Click power button for 5 full seconds to turn
power off.
2. Do not cut off the power artificially, or give shock or vibration to unit while the hard disk is activating.
It may cause hard disk failure or loss of data.
Remarks
※Pictures and buttons are subject to be changed or modified up to different models.
※Function or configuration is subject to be changed or modified without prior notice for improvement of the product.

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Contents
1. GETTING STARTED...............................................................................................................................................................2
1.1 CHECKING SUPPLIED ITEMS .................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 SYSTEM STARTUP ....................................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 BUTTON EXPLANATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 SYSTEM SHUTDOWN................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2. STARTUP WIZARD................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 LANGUAGE.............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 DATE/TIME..............................................................................................................................................................................8
2.3 HDD FORMAT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 RECORD................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.5 NETWORK ..............................................................................................................................................................................11
2.6 FINISH ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3. OPERATION...........................................................................................................................................................................14
3.1 USER LOG-IN......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 LIVE DISPLAY MODE............................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3 PTZ OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.4 PLAYBACK RECORDED IMAGES............................................................................................................................................. 18
3.5 QUICK BACKUP DURING PLAYBACK ...................................................................................................................................... 19
3.6 SEARCH RECORDED IMAGE................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.7 DST SETTING AND IMAGE PLAYBACK................................................................................................................................... 23
4. SETTING.................................................................................................................................................................................24
4.1 SYSTEM................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
4.2 DEVICE................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
4.3 EVENT ................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.4 RECORD.............................................................................................................................................................................. 41
4.5 NETWORK ..........................................................................................................................................................................46
4.6 BACKUP .............................................................................................................................................................................. 51
5. WEB SURVEILLANCE THROUGH M/S IE ....................................................................................................................... 54
5.1 WEB LOGIN ...........................................................................................................................................................................54
5.2 WEB MONITORING ................................................................................................................................................................ 55
5.3 WEB PLAYBACK .................................................................................................................................................................... 56
5.4 SETUP.................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
6. Q & A.........................................................................................................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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1. Getting Started
1.1 Checking Supplied Items
Make sure that you have following items supplied with your DVR. If any of these items are missing or
damaged, notify your vendor immediately. Keep the packing utilities for moving or storage purposes
afterwards.
Items
Photo
Quantity
User Manual and
Remote Software
(*) Quick Manual and CD
1 Set
12V D/C Adaptor
& Power Cable
1 Set
IR Remote Controller
or
(*) Type of controller may differ
depending on the DVR model
and can be replaced by USB
Mouse.
1 Set
Terminal Block
and Rubber Mount
(*) Packed goods may differ
depending on the DVR model
1 Pair (2 Pieces)
1 Set
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1.2 System Startup
After connecting peripheral devices such as cameras, monitors and a mouse to the DVR, power the DVR by
connecting the 12V adaptor to the device. The login window will appear as shown below.
To login, enter the username and password in the popup screen. There is only one Administrator Account
configurablein the DVR. It is assigned with an unchangeable User ID marked as “ADMIN”. The factory default
password is “1234”. The Administrator account has full access to the DVR and its configurable parameters
such as creating new users and assigning rights to users. If DVR is set as AUTO LOGIN, login process is not
necessary.
Caution
It may take a few minutes to startup the system after turning on the power. If the network is not
connected or the user sets the network configuration as DHCP when no DHCP server is in the
network.
Note
1) Do not forget the administrator’s password that was set for the first time. In case the password is
forgotten, please contact your local dealer for help.
2) Refer to the “Section 4.1.2 User” for AUTO LOGIN and AUTO LOGOFF.
1.3 Button Explanation
1.3.1. Front Panel
*The picture might differ according to the specification and model
①Power : System ON/OFF
②LED Indicator : Indicates system status.(Power, Record and Network status)
③Function Button : E-Backup, Search, Screen display mode, Menu, Return
④Direction Button : Move to the desired menu position
⑤Enter Button : Select value or setting
⑥USB Port : For backup, upgrade and so on.
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1.3.2. IR Remote Controller
①Power : System ON/OFF
②DVR ID Selection
③Numeric Button : Channel selection or Password input
④PTZ Button
⑤Preset Button : Select Preset on PTZ mode
⑥Focus Button : Focus IN/OUT on PTZ mode
⑦ZOOM Button : Zoom IN/OUT on PTZ mode
⑧Preset Tour : Tour ON/OFF on PTZ mode
⑨Direction Button
⑩Enter Button
⑪Menu Button
⑫Return Button
⑬Playback Button on Search mode
⑭Search Button
⑮Emergency Recording Button
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AAuto-Sequence Button on Live mode
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17E
AScreen Mode Button
A○
18E
ABackup Button
The picture might differ according to the specification and model
Note
User can control multiple DVRs with one IR Remote Controller.
In order to control multiple DVRs, each DVR has different Remote ID.
(The initial ID is set as “0”.)
Note
How to setup the ID # in IR Remote Controller
1) Keep pressing ID selection button for about 5 seconds.
2) Set the ID number by pressing numeric button on IR Remote Controller.
ID number is available from 000 up to 255.
3) You have to press numeric button as three-digit number format.
For example, press “000” for 0, “023” for 23, “234” for 234.
User must set REMOTE ID to match with the ID of the IR remote controller, if the user wants to use it to
control the DVR.
1.3.3. Tool Bar on Live Mode
In live view, move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen to show the menu bar as it appears below.
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Menu Button
Click on the menu button to access the DVR’s main menu screen. (Please refer to “4. Setting” for details.)
Startup Wizard Button
Click on the Startup menu button to access the Startup Wizard. (Please refer to “2. Startup Wizard” for
details.)
Screen Display Mode Button
Click on screen display mode button to switch screen display mode. Select 1ch, 4ch, 9ch, or 16ch mode.
PTZ Button
Select the PTZ button to control any channel using a PTZ camera. In PTZ mode, you can move pan/tilt and
zoom-in/out by moving the mouse pointer, called virtual joystick. Click this button after selecting full screen
mode for the channel. (Please refer to the “Section 3.3 PTZ Operation” for details.)
Recording Button
Select the recording button to urgently start recording. In emergency recording, the system records all
channels with full frame rate at the maximum resolution regardless of recording mode setting. To stop
emergency recording, click the same icon again.
Backup Button
Click the backup button to archive video clips taken during a specific time frame. The video content will be
stored onto an external device. (Please refer to the “4.6 Backup” for details.)
Playback Button
Select the playback button to watch recent video clips automatically. (Please refer to the “3.4 Playback
Recorded Image” for details.)
Search Button
Use this button to search recorded videos with various search modes. (Please refer to the “3.6 Search
Recorded Image” for details.)
Exit Button
User can exit with three different options: Log Off, Reboot and Shutdown.
Pin Button
When selected, the DVR’s menu bar will be displayed on the screen permanenetly, regardless of the mouse’s
position.

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1.3.4. Tool Bar on Playback Mode
In Playback mode, move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to show the menu bar.
Channel
Indicates the currently selected channel.
Intelligent Search Bar
Shows the recording status for the selected channel from 00:00 to 24:00. A white-vertical line indicates the
time which is currently playing. Moving the white-vertical line will update the video.
(Please refer to “Section 4.4.1 Schedule” for details on colors.)
Playback Control Button
: Playback speed control. (32x / 16x / 8x / 4x / 2x).
: Move backward by one frame
: Stop button
: Play button
: Move forward by one frame
: Playback speed control. (2x / 4x / 8x / 16x / 32x)
: Current playback speed
Screen Display Mode Button
Select the display split mode from the available options. You can select 1ch, 4ch, 9ch, or 16ch mode.
Backup Button
Backup recorded video to the external devices.(Please refer to “4.6 Backup” for the details.)
Playback Button
Switch to playback mode. (Please refer to “3.4 Playback Recorded Image” for the details.)
Exit Button
Close playback mode and move to live mode.
Pin Button
When selected, the DVR’s menu bar will be displayed on the screen permanenetly, regardless of the mouse’s
position.

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1.4 System Shutdown
To turn off the power, click the exit button [ ] on the tool bar and then click “SHUTDOWN” in the pop-up
screen as shown below. Do not turn off the power by disconnecting the power plug.
Input the password and click “OK” to shut down the system.
And then, click “YES” to confirm shutdown in the pop-up screen as below.
Note
User can input password by virtual keyboard, IR remote-control or front numeric buttons (if
available).
2. Startup Wizard
When the DVR is launched for the first time, the Startup Wizard will appear automatically. This wizard helps
you set up the DVR’s most basic settings for proper functioning. Access the Startup Wizard screen at any
time by clicking Startup Wizard [ ] button in the tool bar

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2.1 Language
Select the language according to the country or user’s preference. The DVR supports various languages. If
you cannot find your preferred language, please contact your dealer in your area accordingly.
Note
If “DISPLAY ON SYSTEM STARTUP” is selected, Startup Wizard will pop up every time the
system is started.
2.2 Date/Time
User’s can control various settings such as time zone selection, DST (Daylight Saving Time) and time sync
mode
TIME SYNC MODE
There are three types of time sync mode.
Server Mode: The operating DVR is set as a Time Sync Server, which can synchronize with the time
of other DVRs connected over the same network.
Client Mode: Input the IP address of a designated DVR as a Time Sync Server in “SYNC SERVER”.
The DVR’s time clock will be synchronized with the server by interval time set in “TIME SYNC
CYCLE”.
NTP Mode: “pool.ntp.org” is the recommended NTP Server. To activate, set the time zone . If you
want to activate this mode, you have to correctly set the TIME ZONE of your local area and then click
button [SYNC NOW].

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2.3 HDD FORMAT
Digital Watchdog’s DVRs are shipped with pre-installed HDDs that are formatted and ready to be used. There is no need to
format the HDDs out of the box.
HDD FULL (A○
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A)
Select “Overwrite” or “Stop recording” when HDD becomes full.
Overwrite: DVR deletes the oldest data and records new data.
Stop recording: DVR stops recording.
HDD CHECK (A○
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A)
Click ( ) next to each HDD to view full information on each HDD
such as model name, serial no, capacity, bad sector ratio, life time (used
time) and temperature.
HDD FORMAT (A○
3E
A)
When the new HDD is installed or there seems to be a problem on the
HDD, user needs to format the HDD.
If system resources are occupied such as network connection during
format process, format may fail. It is recommended to reboot the system to
release system resources and then try to format again.
User can select HDD to format by ticking the check box.
Note
1) It may take a few minutes to format HDD.
If it takes a long time, please check the status of HDD.
2) When the format is done, all data in the HDD will be deleted.
3) The system always reserves some space in each built-in HDD to effectively utilize archiving
memory.
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2.4 Record
Users can control simple recording settings for all channels through the Startup Wizard.
It allows you to easily configure recording resolution, recording speed, recording mode, recording quality and
recording periods based on the capacity of HDD installed.
Setting in this menu applied to “Menu > Record> Camera” menu (4.4.1 Camera).
RECORDING SETTING(
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If user selects this, the new setting is applied to the camera. If not, new setting is not applied to the camera.
COMPRESSION MODE SETTING (
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User can select “VBR” or “CBR” compression modes.
“VBR” mode allows you to set “INPUT DESIRED DAYS”, recording factors (resolution, frame & quality) are
set to be suitable for the condition, automatically. User can adjust those settings separately (
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the expected recording period is shown (
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) in consideration of the installed HDD capacity.
In case of [CBR] mode, user can set recording resolution, frame & mode (
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follows the CBR mode. And the expected recording period is shown (
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Note
1) VBR (Variable Bit Rate)
It focuses on the image quality rather than data size. So, in case of complicated & high
frequency motion image, data size is getting bigger and the recording period is getting shorter.
In this mode, user can change each camera’s quality by selecting one of the following options.
: Low / Standard / High / Highest
2) CBR (Constant Bit Rate)
It focuses on keeping constant data size regardless of the image quality. It can be helpful for
maintaining recorded data as requested period but, in case of complicated & high frequency
motion image, the image quality is getting worse accordingly.
In this mode, user can change all camera’s quality by selecting one of the following options.
: 128K~896KBPS / 1M~3MBPS / Low / Standard / High / Highest / Ex. Highest
Caution
Recordable period (DAYS TO RECORD) in this menu is just for reference and may vary
depending on the actual site situation.
DUAL STREAM (
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User can set image resolution, frame rate and quality for transmission, separately from those for recording.
(Please refer to the [DUAL STREAM] of menu “4.4.1. CAMERA”)
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2.5 Network
Set up the DVR’s network settings for remote connection.
NETWORK TYPE
Select either STATIC IP or DHCP for dynamic IP.
If DHCP is selected, the DVR will automatically configure the network settings according to the current
network requirements. If DHCP is selected, click the “IP DETECT” button to automaticaly detect the
network settings.
If Static IP is selected, manually enter all necessary network settings. For proper configuration, it is
recommended to assign the DVR a DHCP address and let it auto discover all the proper network setings,
and then change the Network Type back to Static IP and save the changes.
IP ADDRESS
If DHCP is selected, the IP address will automatically adjust to match the network’s requriements. You can
also manually change the IP address as needed.
If STATIC IP is selected, the user can set IP address for the DVR with button.
SUBNET MASK
Subnet Mask address classifies the subnet that the system belongs to. For more information, please
consult your network administrator or your internet provider.
GATEWAY
This is the IP address of the network router or gateway server. It is required when connecting to the NCR
through the external router over the internet (from another network). For more information, please consult
your network administrator or your internet provider.
DNS SERVER
Enter the IP address of the Domain Name Server. You should input the DNS Server information in order to
use DDNS, E-mail notifications and NTP Server. If you do not have the correct information, input “8.8.8.8”.
For more information, please consult your network administrator or your internet provider.
TCP/IP PORT
Input the port number to use when connecting to the DVR locally or remotely. Default is 1910. If your ISP
blocks the port # 9010, you need to input another valid port number (ex. 9020).
WEB PORT
Input the port number to use when connecting from the Web Browser. Default is 80. If your ISP blocks the

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port # 80, you need to input another valid port number (ex. 8080).
BANDWIDTH LIMIT
Depending on the setting made by user, the system can control the data volume transmitted over network
ranging from 25 kbps up to 1Gbps. This function is effective especially under narrow bandwidth network
conditions or when the user wants to limit “network bandwidth occupied by video transmission” to a certain
level. Default is 100Mbps.
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
UPnP is a feature that allows the DVR to be automatically discovered by a PC on the same network. To
locate the DVR, go to “My Network” on your PC. The computer will scan your network for all supported
devices. The first five characters of the file name of a detected DVR represent the model number, followed
by the DVR’s IP address. This feature may not be supported in some routers and some network conditions.
Input necessary information based on your network environment.
NETWORK TYPE : Select STATIC IP (in case of fixed IP)
IPADDRESS : Assign a local IP # to DVR (ex, 192.168.0.164)
SUBNET MASK : Input subnet mask of your LAN (ex, 255.255.255.0)
GATEWAY : Input gateway of your LAN (ex, 192.168.0.1)
DNS SERVER : Input IP # of your DNS server
You must input the IP # for internet connection. Please contact your ISP to
get this IP #. You may also input “8.8.8.8” if you do not know the IP #.
TCP/IP PORT : Default is 9010.
If your ISP blocks the port # 9010, you need to input another valid port
number. (ex, 9020)
WEB PORT : Default is 80
If your ISP blocks the port # 80, you need to input another valid web port
number. (ex, 8080)
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BANDWIDTH LIMIT : Default is 100 Mbps.
Select bandwidth limit you want to set in consideration of network condition.
Note
The maximum number of simultaneous connection is 15 users.
Note
For the other network settings, such as DDNS, Notifications, Mobile Push & P2P Cloud, please
refer to the “4.5 Network”.
2.6 Finish
Once the setup process is complete, click “FINISH” to close Startup Wizard and go to the live view screen.

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3. Operation
3.1 User Log-in
Input USER and PASSWORD after turning on the system. The factory default of user and password are
“admin” and no password.
Note
1) LOGIN window will be permanently displayed until a user logs in with the right ID and
password.
2) If the DVR is set as AUTO LOGIN, the login process is not necessary. See “4.1.2 User” for
more information.
3.2 Live Display Mode
3.2.1. Channel Selection
Live image can be seen by using the easy button operation after power-up.
The images can be viewed in 1,4,9, and 16 screen splits. When the up/down arrow button on the front panel
or IR remote controller is pressed and when the screen display mode button ( ) on the tool bar is clicked,
the screen will be sequentially changed.
[1 Ch] [4 Ch]
[9 Ch] [16 Ch]
To select channel by mouse, simply click. To return to previous screen mode after selecting a full channel,
click of the left mouse button again.
Note
Some screen mode may not be available.
“VIDEO LOSS” is shown on the display screen when no camera is connected or a camera is disconnected on
a certain channel. When a camera is disconnected, a warning sound may be generated depending on the
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Admin users can set different levels of authorization for each user. If a certain user is not authorized to view a
certain live and playback channel, then no image is shown on the display screen, as shown below.
3.2.2. Icons
In real time live mode, icons or messages will be indicated on the screen to notify the system mode or status.
Below are the icon categories, which are indicated on the monitor.
Icon to be shown
at right-upper corner on each channel screen Icon to be shown at right-bottom corner on full screen
Continuous Recording No HDD.
Motion Detection Recording Using Emergency Recording
SensorActivating Recording Using PTZ
Continuous + Motion Alarm
Recording
Warning for exceeding temperature
Continuous + SensorActivating
Recording
Showing sequence mode
Motion Detection + Sensor Activating
Recording
Showing digital zoom mode
Emergency Recording
SensorActivated
Motion Detected
Audio Channel
PTZ Camera
Note
If you cannot find any recording icon in the top right corner of the live screen mode, it means that
the system is not recording any video
. In this case, you need to check recording schedule or
camera of the main setup menu.

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3.2.3. Pop-up Menu
Users can click the right button of the mouse to pop up the sub-menu shown below. For control over specific
channels, move the mouse cursor over that channel and click.
DISPLAY MODE
Users can change screen display mode from all of the available split options.
SEQUENCE
When “SEQUENCE” is selected, the icon will appear on the bottom-right corner of the screen and
the display screen will be sequentially changed.
ZOOM (Digital-Zoom)
Digital Zoom is only available in single channel view.
When “ZOOM” is selected, the icon will appear on the bottom-right corner of the screen and
digital zoom controls will become available. (It is different from the zoom in PTZ.)
To zoom, right-click on the screen and select zoom from the pop-up menu. Then zoom-in by clicking
and dragging their cursors over the desired area. Users can also zoom-in & zoom-out by mouse wheel
control. Once the image is zoomed-in, users can move that area by clicking and repeating the preious
step.
To exit from the zoom mode, click the right button of the mouse and select “ZOOM EXIT’ in the menu.
FREEZE
Freeze the current live view but allow system clock (date/time information) to continue running at the
bottom of the screen. Select “FREEZE” again to resume the live view.
ADD BOOK MARK
Add a bookmark with a description on the currently displayed image. When
the bookmark menu appears, enter a description and click “OK” to save, as
shown on the right.
SEARCH
Search recorded video using the Calendar, Date/Time, First Data, Last Data, System Log, Event Log and
Bookmark options. (Please refer to “3.6 Search Recorded Image” for details.)
PTZ
Enable PTZ mode. (Please refer to “3.3 PTZ Control” for detail.)
RECORDING INFO
Check the recording status of the DVR such as Recording Period, Daily
Recording Size (Average), Recording Days and Remaining Recording Days.
MENU
Open the main menu setup screen.