Idis DR-2100P Series User manual

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Operation Manual
DR-2100P Series

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Before reading this manual
This operation manual contains basic instructions on installing and using DirectIP™ Network Video Recorder, an IDIS
product.
Users who are using this product for the rst time, as well as users with experience using comparable products, must
read this operation manual carefully before use and heed to the warnings and precautions contained herein while
using the product. Safety warnings and precautions contained in this operation manual are intended to promote
proper use of the product and thereby prevent accidents and property damage and must be followed at all times.
Once you have read this operation manual, keep it at an easily accessible location for future reference.
•The manufacturer will not be held responsible for any product damage resulting from the use of unauthorized parts and
accessories or from the user's failure to comply with the instructions contained in this operation manual.
•It is recommended that rst-time users of DirectIP™ Network Video Recorder and individuals who are not familiar with its
use seek technical assistance from their retailer regarding product installation and use.
•If you need to disassemble the product for functionality expansion or repair purposes, you must contact your retailer and
seek professional assistance.
•Both retailers and users should be aware that this product has been certied as being electromagnetically compatible for
commercial use. If you have sold or purchased this product unintentionally, please replace with a consumer version.
Safety Precautions
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product’s enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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Important Safeguards
1. Read Instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance
is operated.
2. Retain Instructions
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
3. Cleaning
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not use
liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning.
4. Attachments
Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of the
manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of re, electric shock or
other personal injury.
5. Water and/or Moisture
Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.
6. Ventilation
Place this equipment only in an upright position. This equipment has an
open-frame Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS), which can cause a re or
electric shock if anything is inserted through the ventilation holes on the side
of the equipment.
7. Accessories
Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand or table. The
equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious
damage to the equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the
manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the
manufacturer.
This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick
stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart
combination to overturn.
8. Power Sources
This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please
consult your equipment dealer or local power company.
You may want to install a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) system for
safe operation in order to prevent damage caused by an unexpected power
stoppage. Any questions concerning UPS, consult your UPS retailer.
9. Power Cords
Operator or installer must remove power and TNT connections before
handling the equipment.
10. Lightning
For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it
is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall
outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage
to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.
11. Overloading
Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk
of re or electric shock.
12. Objects and Liquids
Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as they
may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a
re or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.
13. Servicing
Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing to
qualied service personnel.
14. Damage requiring Service
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualied
service personnel under the following conditions:
A. When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. If liquid is spilled, or objects have fallen into the equipment.
C. If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water.
D. If the equipment does not operate normally by following the operating
instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive work by a qualied technician to
restore the equipment to its normal operation.
E. If the equipment has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged.
F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance ─ this
indicates a need for service.
15. Replacement Parts
When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has
used replacement parts specied by the manufacturer or that have the same
characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in
re, electric shock or other hazards.
16. Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the service
technician to perform safety checks to determine that the equipment is in
proper operating condition.
17. Field Installation
This installation should be made by a qualied service person and should
conform to all local codes.
18. Correct Batteries
Warning: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose
of used batteries according to the instructions.
19. Tmra
A manufacturer’s maximum recommended ambient temperature (Tmra)
for the equipment must be specied so that the customer and installer may
determine a suitable maximum operating environment for the equipment.
20. Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient
temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.
Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an
environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient
temperature (Tmra).
21. Reduced Air Flow
Installation of the equipment in the rack should be such that the amount of
airow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
22. Mechanical Loading
Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous
condition is not caused by uneven mechanical loading.
23. Circuit Overloading
Consideration should be given to connection of the equipment to supply
circuit and the eect that overloading of circuits might have on over current
protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment
nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.
24. Reliable Earthing (Grounding)
Reliable grounding of rack mounted equipment should be maintained.
Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct
connections to the branch circuit (e.g., use of power strips).

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In-Text
Symbol Type Description
Caution Important information concerning a specic function.
Note Useful information concerning a specic function.
User’s Caution Statement
Caution: Any changes or modications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Compliance Statement
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART
15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE
WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE
RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO
CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, IN WHICH CASE USERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
WARNING: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID
THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT
REGULATIONS.
WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
Correct Disposal of This Product
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household
wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from
uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote
the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government
oce, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This
product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

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Copyright
© 2014 IDIS Co., Ltd.
IDIS Co., Ltd. reserves all rights concerning this operation manual.
Use or duplication of this operation manual in part or whole without the prior consent of IDIS Co., Ltd. is strictly
prohibited.
Contents of this operation manual are subject to change without prior notice.
Registered Trademarks
IDIS is a registered trademark of IDIS Co., Ltd.
Other company and product names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
The information in this manual is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication. We are not responsible for any problems
resulting from the use thereof. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions or new editions
to this publication may be issued to incorporate such changes.
The software included in this product contains some Open Sources. You may obtain the complete corresponding source code
from us. See the Open Source Guide on the software CD (OpenSourceGuide\OpenSourceGuide.pdf) or as a printed document
included along with the Manual.

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Table of Contents
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Part 1 - Getting Started ......................................9
Setup Wizard ....................................................................9
Camera Registration ............................................................13
Camera Scan Button......................................................................13
Camera View Buttons.....................................................................15
Camera List Area .........................................................................16
Video Display Area .......................................................................17
Apply/Cancel Buttons ....................................................................18
Camera Registration Mode......................................................18
Login ..........................................................................19
Live Mode......................................................................20
Live Menu ...............................................................................20
Zoom ....................................................................................22
PTZ Control ..............................................................................22
Event Monitoring ........................................................................24
Covert Camera ...........................................................................25
Context Menu Access ....................................................................25
Edit Group ...............................................................................25
Video Recording................................................................26
Panic Recording..........................................................................26
Audio Recording ...............................................................26
Video Recording Playback ......................................................26
All Channel Playback .....................................................................27
Remote Control Buttons during Playback .................................................27
Context Menu............................................................................27
Part 2 - Conguration .......................................28
Menu Use ......................................................................28
Text Input via Virtual Keyboard ...........................................................28
Batch Assignment........................................................................29
Mouse ...................................................................................29

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System Setup ..................................................................29
General ..................................................................................29
Date/Time ...............................................................................31
User .....................................................................................32
Storage ..................................................................................35
Monitoring...............................................................................35
Camera Setup ..................................................................38
General ..................................................................................38
Advanced Setup .........................................................................38
Stream...................................................................................46
Audio....................................................................................47
Upgrade .................................................................................48
Record Setup...................................................................48
General ..................................................................................48
Schedule.................................................................................49
Pre-Event ................................................................................51
Event Setup ....................................................................52
Video-Analytics ..........................................................................52
Alarm-In .................................................................................56
Video Loss ...............................................................................57
Audio Detection .........................................................................58
Text-In ...................................................................................58
Device Setup ...................................................................60
Alarm-Out ...............................................................................60
Network Setup .................................................................60
General ..................................................................................60
WAN .....................................................................................61
FEN ......................................................................................62
Notication Setup ..............................................................63
Schedule.................................................................................63
Callback .................................................................................64
Mail......................................................................................64
SNS ......................................................................................65
Push .....................................................................................66
Display Setup ..................................................................66
OSD .....................................................................................66
Main Monitor ............................................................................67

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Status Setup ...................................................................68
Event ....................................................................................68
Storage ..................................................................................70
Network .................................................................................72
Part 3 - Search..............................................74
Time-Lapse Search .............................................................74
Search Menu.............................................................................76
Context Menu............................................................................80
Motion Search ...........................................................................80
Text-In Search............................................................................81
Clip Copy ................................................................................82
Print .....................................................................................83
Event Log Search ...............................................................83
Overlapped Recording Search ..................................................84
Part 4 - IDIS Web............................................85
Web Live Mode.................................................................87
Web Search Mode ..............................................................89
Part 5 - Appendix ...........................................92
Index ..........................................................................92
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Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard lets you congure basic settings required
for operating the system.
Setup Wizard only appears during initial booting. To
use Wizard after initial booting, go to Live menu and
select Wizard.
1 Select a system language.
2 Select the desired Setup Wizard option and click
Next.
Select Cancel from any of the Wizard screen to
cancel the setup process and return to the main
setup menu.
Part 1 - Getting Started

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Quick Wizard
1 Select Quick Wizard.
2 Specify the current date and time and then click
Next.
•The new date and time settings will only be
applied after clicking Next.
•For more information on date and time
settings, refer to the Date/Time section under
System Setup on page 29.
3 Choose the desired Recording Method and click
Next.
4 Choose the desired Recording Quality and click
Next.
•Higher recording quality uses up more disk
space.
•Recording resolution is determined based on
the selected recording quality.
– High Video Quality Priority Prole: Very
high
– Standard Recording Prole: High
– Longer Recording Time Priority Prole:
Standard

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– Recording resolutions used under each recording method
and record video quality setting are as follows:
High Video
Quality Priority
Prole
Standard
Recording
Prole
Longer
Recording Time
Priority Prole
Motion
Event
Record
Very high High Standard
Continuous
& Motion
Event
Record
High (Continuous) /
Very high (Motion)
Standard
(Continuous) /
High (Motion)
Low (Continuous)
/ Standard
(Motion)
Continuous Very high High Low
5 Click Finish to exit Quick Wizard.
Network Wizard
After exiting from Quick Wizard, you can click Go to
Network Setup and set up the network with Network
Wizard.
1 Select Network Wizard.
2 Specify whether the system is connected to the
Internet and click Next.
If you have chosen No, wait for the test to nish
and then click Finish to exit Network Wizard.

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3 Select Network Conguration and then click
Next. Select either Auto Conguration or Manual
Conguration and then click Test to test the system’s
current network conguration.
•This test must be performed before proceeding
to the next step.
•If the NVR is on a network connected to a
network that has a DHCP server, selecting Auto
Conguration retrieves LAN settings such as
IP and DNS addresses automatically. Selecting
Manual Conguration, on the other hand, lets
you specify the settings manually.
•UPnP support device not found. If this error
message is displayed, check to see if the IP
router (or NAT) supports UPnP and if UPnP has
been enabled. For more information about the
router's UPnP function, refer to the router's
operation manual.
4 Enter in the Device Name eld the NVR name to be
registered on the FEN server and then click Check to
check its availability.
•The device name you register on the FEN
server will be a unique name used to identify
the NVR. Once registered, the name can be
used to access the NVR directly from clients
such as the IDIS Center. Check the name's
availability to complete the registration
process. The Finish button will then become
activated.
•You will be prompted with an error message if
you do not enter a name for the NVR or enter a
name already registered on the FEN server.
•Depending on the network environment,
FEN services may not be active and therefore
prevent the NVR from connecting to the
network. In this case, you will need to manually
congure the ports. For more information on
port conguration, refer to Network Setup on
page 60.

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5 Click Finish to exit Network Wizard.
Camera Registration
Once Network Setup Wizard is complete, the system will
automatically enter Camera Registration mode and scan
for cameras connected to the NVR.
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1Camera Scan Button
2Camera View Menus
3Camera List Area
4Video Display Area
5Apply/Cancel Buttons
Camera Scan Button
You can scan and search and register cameras that were
not detected automatically or third party cameras.
Pressing the Scan button displays the following
submenu.
Rescan
Scans for DirectIP™ cameras that were not scanned
automatically.
Third Party Scan
Used to manually scan for third-party cameras that
cannot be recognized by the auto scan feature.
Some functions may not be supported for the third-
party cameras depending on their protocol and model.

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●Protocol: Select the protocol used by the camera (or
video encoder) you wish to search for.
Even if the network device uses a protocol supported
by the NVR, the device itself may not be visible for
scanning and registration by the NVR. For more
information about supported network devices and
models, contact your retailer.
●Mode: Select the scan mode.
– Auto Scan (LAN): Lists cameras in a LAN
environment. If Auto Scan (LAN) fails to recognize
a camera, try using IP Address Scan instead.
– IP Address Scan: Enter the IP address of a
camera. The NVR scans for the camera matching
the specied address. If you enter IP address’s
range, the NVR scans for cameras falling under
the specied address’s range. By specifying an IP
address, you can also specify which port to use with
the Remote Admin feature. It is recommended that
the camera not be networked via DHCP (Dynamic
Host Conguration Protocol). If the camera is
networked via DHCP, connection to the camera may
not be made properly depending on changes in the
external network environment.
●Advanced Setup: If the camera is networked but
not scanned, use this setup. This setup allows you to
change the network setting of the NVR’s VIDEO IN
port which is camera’s network environment. Check
the camera’s network setting rst before you use this
setup.
Make sure that this setting does not conict with
the WAN setting. For more information on the
WAN setting, refer to WAN on page 61.
– None: Disables this advanced setup.
– Manual: Allows you to enter the IP address and
other network settings manually.
– DHCP Client: Retrieves an IP address and other
network settings automatically from a DHCP server.

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– DHCP Server: It makes the NVR run as a DHCP
server. Select Diagnosis to check if there is any
DHCP server in the same network. If there is no
DHCP server, this option is enabled. The NVR
allocates an IP address automatically in the range
of 10.10.0.128 to 10.10.254.254 by using DHCP to
the camera connected to the NVR’s VIDEO IN port.
When several NVRs exist in the same network,
only one of NVRs has to be run as a DHCP server. If
several DHCP servers are running, the redundant
IP may be allocated to the camera.
1 Select Search to commence scanning.
Only cameras that are connected to the NVR via VIDEO
IN ports can be scanned and registered.
2 Select a camera from the scan list and then select
Add Camera. The device login window will appear.
3 Enter a User ID and a Password for the selected
camera.
Go To Camera
Moves the focus automatically to the camera using the
MAC address of camera in the camera list.
Auto Detection
Activated in Live mode. Automatically noties the user
of unregistered DirectIP™ camera connections.
Camera View Buttons
●ALIGNMENT Button: Realigns camera screens
displayed on the video display area in the order of
Video In port connections.
●RESET Button: Refreshes the video display area
and the camera list.
Selecting RESET clears all scanned devices from the
list.

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Camera List Area
1
234
Registered
Screen
No display
Screen
display Initial registration
Initial registration
other NVRs
(Registration X)
other NVRs
(Registration X)
1Screen Position/Registration Status: Identies the
camera’s position in the video display area. A blue
background indicates a camera that is available for
registration. A grey background indicates an already
registered camera. Other registered cameras are
shown in black background.
2Model: Indicates the camera’s model.
3MAC: Displays the last 6 digits of the camera’s MAC
address.
4Title: Indicates the camera’s name. Changing a
camera’s name in the video display area updates the
camera list as well.
Following options can be accessed by right-clicking on a
camera list entry:
●Add/Remove Camera: Adds or removes the selected
camera. The Add Camera option is inactive if the
camera has already been added to the screen.
●Authentication: Enter the necessary camera login
info. This option is inactive for DirectIP™ cameras
because they do not require logins.

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Video Display Area
Left-click on the video display area to toggle between
split screen and single screen modes.
Drag the camera screens around to rearrange them.
Camera Screen
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1Camera Title
Indicates the camera’s title. Left-click on the title to
edit the camera’s title.
2MAC Address
Camera’s model and MAC address are shown if the
camera has not been registered to the NVR.
3Screen Position/Registration Info
Flashes in orange if the camera has not been
registered to the NVR.
•Information is not indicated on the bottom of the
screen for cameras already registered to the NVR,
and the Screen Position/Registration Info icon is
shown with a black background.
•Screen Position/Registration Info icon for cameras
registered to another NVR is shown with a steady
orange background on top of a grey screen.

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Camera Menu
Right-click on the video display area to bring up the
camera menu.
●Remove Camera: Removes the registered camera.
●Remove Device: Removes the registered encoder.
●Authentication: Enter the necessary camera login
info.
●Color Control: Adjusts the camera’s color settings.
●Information: Displays the camera’s basic information.
●Title: Edits the camera’s title.
You can drag & drop to add or remove cameras.
Apply/Cancel Buttons
While in Camera Registration mode, select Apply to
register all changes.
Select Cancel to exit Camera Registration mode without
applying the changes.
It is not possible to register a camera that has already
been registered to a dierent NVR.
Camera Registration Mode
While in Live mode, right-click and select Camera
Registration.
If Auto Detection has been enabled, a message will
appear while in Live mode when a new camera is
detected.
Select OK to enter Camera Registration mode.
Auto Detection should be disabled if no more camera
connections are expected.

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Login
Conguring the NVR’s settings and accessing its
searching and other functions require an authorized
user login.
1 Bring up the Live menu and either press the SETUP
button on the remote control or click on (Login)
using the mouse.
2 Select a user, enter the password, and then select
OK.
•There is no default password for the admin
account. Select admin and then OK without
entering a password to log in.
•Leaving the admin account unassigned with
a password poses a security risk. Please assign
a password at your earliest convenience. A
warning message will continue to be displayed
until a password is assigned.
•Click on the button next to the password
eld using the mouse. This will bring up a
virtual keyboard you can use to assign a
password. For more information on using the
virtual keyboard, refer to the Text Input via
Virtual Keyboard on page 28.
3 To log out, bring up the Live menu and click on
(Log out) using the mouse.

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Live Mode
Live Menu
Press the MENU button on the remote control while in Live mode to bring up the Live menu on the top of the screen.
Press MENU button once more to hide the menu. Use the Arrow buttons on the remote control to select the menu
options.
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ #
1Login/Logout 2Layout 3Previous Group,
Next Group 4Display
5Freeze 6Alarm 7Panic Recording 8Sequence
9Select Camera 0Search Mode !Setup @Wizard
#Status Indication
Placing the mouse pointer near the top portion of the screen also displays the Live menu.
1Login/Logout
Log into and out from accounts. If in the logged in
state, the account ID is shown. If in the logged out
state, the login icon is shown.
2Layout
Used to change the screen layout to single screen,
2x2, 3x3, 4x4.
3Previous/Next Group
Loads the previous/next screen group.
4Display
●OSD (On Screen Display): Enables/disables the
OSD feature.
●Full: Displays the video in full screen mode.
●Aspect Ratio: Select whether to enable the
original aspect ratio of video transmitted from the
camera.
5Freeze
Freezes the screen. Select Freeze again to unfreeze.