Zhejiang DVR300-08E User manual

DVR200/300Series
DigitalVideoRecorders
UserManual
ManualVersion:100‐20140128
ZhejiangUniviewTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.

©2014,ZhejiangUniviewTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.anditslicensors
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Nopartofthismanualmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeanswithoutprior
writtenconsentofZhejiangUniviewTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.
Notice
Theinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Everyefforthasbeenmadeinthe
preparationofthismanualtoensureaccuracyofthecontents,butallstatements,information,and
recommendationsinthismanualdonotconstitutethewarrantyofanykind,expressorimplied.
EnvironmentalProtection
Thisproducthasbeendesignedtocomplywiththeenvironmentalprotectionrequirements.Thestorage,
use,anddisposalofthisproductmustmeettheapplicablenationallawsandregulations.
SafetyandComplianceInformation
ConventionsUsedSymbol
Thesymbolsinthischapterareshowninthefollowingtable.Theyareusedtoremindthereaderofthe
safetyprecautionsduringequipmentinstallationandmaintenance.
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Safety Symbol Description
Generic alarm symbol: To suggest a general safety concern.
ESD protection symbol: To suggest electrostatic-sensitive equipment.
Electric shock symbol: To suggest a danger of high voltage.
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SafetyInformation
WARNING!
Installationandremovaloftheunitanditsaccessoriesmustbecarriedoutbyqualifiedpersonnel.You
mustreadalloftheSafetyInstructionssuppliedwithyourequipmentbeforeinstallationandoperation.
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Warnings:
zIftheproductdoesnotworkproperly,pleasecontactyourdealerorthenearestservicecenter.Never
attempttodisassemblethecamerayourself.(Weshallnotassumeanyresponsibilityforproblems
causedbyunauthorizedrepairormaintenance.)
zToreducetheriskoffireorelectricalshock,donotexposethisproducttorainormoisture.

zThisinstallationshouldbemadebyaqualifiedservicepersonandshouldconformtoallthelocal
codes.
zPleaseinstallblackoutsequipmentintothepowersupplycircuitforconvenientsupplyinterruption.
zPleasemakesurethattheceilingcansupportmorethan50(N)Newtongravitiesifthecameraisfixed
totheceiling.
zMakesurethepowersupplyvoltageiscorrectbeforeusingthecamera.
zDonotdropthecameraorsubjectittophysicalshock.
zDonottouchsensormoduleswithfingers.Ifcleaningisnecessary,useacleanclothwithabitof
ethanolandwipeitgently.Ifthecamerawillnotbeusedforanextendedperiodoftime,putonthe
lenscaptoprotectthesensorfromdirt.
zDonotaimthecameralensatthestronglightsuchassunorincandescentlamp.Thestronglightcan
causefataldamagetothecamera.
zThesensormaybeburnedoutbyalaserbeam,sowhenanylaserequipmentisbeingused,makesure
thatthesurfaceofthesensornotbeexposedtothelaserbeam.
zToavoidheataccumulation,goodventilationisrequiredforaproperoperatingenvironment.
zKeepoutofwaterandanyliquid.
zWhileshipping,thecamerashouldbepackedinitsoriginalpacking.
zImproperuseorreplacementofthebatterymayresultinhazardofexplosion.Pleaseusethe
manufacturerrecommendedbatterytype.
Caution:Fiberopticports–opticalsafety.
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Neverlookatthetransmitlaserwhilethepowerison.Neverlookdirectlyatthefiberportsandthefiber
cableendswhentheyarepoweredon.
Caution:Useofcontrolsoradjustmentstotheperformanceorproceduresotherthanthosespecified
hereinmayresultinhazardouslaseremissions.
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RegulatoryCompliance
FCCPart15
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfor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theuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceat
hisownexpense.
ThisproductcomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.

2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
LVD/EMCDirective
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ThisproductcomplieswiththeEuropeanLowVoltageDirective2006/95/ECandEMCDirective
2004/108/EC.
WEEEDirective–2002/96/EC
steElectrical&ElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
irectiveandmustbedisposedofinaresponsiblemanner.
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Contents
1BeforeYouStart∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙1
FrontView,Indicators,andButtons.....................................................................................................................1
FrontView.....................................................................................................................................................1
Indicators.......................................................................................................................................................1
Panelbuttons................................................................................................................................................3
UserLogin.............................................................................................................................................................5
Man‐MachineInterface........................................................................................................................................5
HowtoOperatetheMan‐MachineInterface.......................................................................................................6
HowtoOperatetheRemoteControl....................................................................................................................7
HowtoOperatetheMouse..................................................................................................................................8
2InitialConfiguration∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙9
BeforePower‐On..................................................................................................................................................9
Power‐onWizard..................................................................................................................................................9
AddingIPCs.........................................................................................................................................................15
AddingIPCsintheMannerofSearch..........................................................................................................16
AddingIPCsintheMannerofCustomization..............................................................................................19
DeletingIPCs................................................................................................................................................20
ConfiguringChannelParameters........................................................................................................................20
EnablinganAnalogChannel........................................................................................................................20
ConfiguringCameraParameters.................................................................................................................22
ConfiguringAudioandVideoParameters...................................................................................................26
ConfiguringEncodingParameters...............................................................................................................27
ConfiguringOSDParameters.......................................................................................................................28
ConfiguringROI...........................................................................................................................................32
3Preview∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙32
Man‐MachineInterfaceOutput..........................................................................................................................33
AutomaticDetection...................................................................................................................................33
ManualConfiguration..................................................................................................................................33
StatesonthePreviewInterface..........................................................................................................................34
PaneToolbaronthePreviewInterface..............................................................................................................35
Right‐ClickMenuonthePreviewInterface........................................................................................................36
ExampleofAuto‐SwitchOperation....................................................................................................................37
PreviewCapturing...............................................................................................................................................38
DigitalZoom........................................................................................................................................................39
ConfiguringPreviewParameters........................................................................................................................40
ConfiguringVirtualChannels..............................................................................................................................43
4PTZControl∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙44
ControllingaPTZCameraThroughthePTZToolbar...........................................................................................44
ConfiguringandCallingPresetPositions............................................................................................................47
ConfiguringandStartingPatrol...........................................................................................................................47
ConfiguringPatrolRoutesandPlans...........................................................................................................48
StartingPatrol..............................................................................................................................................51
ConfiguringPTZParameters...............................................................................................................................52

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5Recording∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙54
ManualRecording...............................................................................................................................................54
PlannedRecording..............................................................................................................................................55
Alarm‐TriggeredRecording.................................................................................................................................57
CheckingtheChannelRecordingState...............................................................................................................57
ConfiguringStorage............................................................................................................................................58
ConfiguringArrays.......................................................................................................................................58
ConfiguringStorageResources...................................................................................................................61
ConfiguringStoragePlans...........................................................................................................................62
DeletingStorageResources.........................................................................................................................63
6Playback∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙64
InstantPlayback..................................................................................................................................................64
VideoPlayback....................................................................................................................................................64
SynchronousPlayback.........................................................................................................................................65
CheckingVideoState..........................................................................................................................................66
BackplayToolbar.................................................................................................................................................67
PlaybackCapture................................................................................................................................................68
DigitalZoom........................................................................................................................................................68
7Backup∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙70
8Alarm∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙72
ConfiguringtheAlarmType................................................................................................................................72
BooleanAlarm.............................................................................................................................................72
MotionDetectionAlarm..............................................................................................................................74
OcclusionDetectionAlarm..........................................................................................................................77
VideoLossAlarm.........................................................................................................................................79
DeviceAlarm...............................................................................................................................................80
ConfiguringtheTriggeredAction........................................................................................................................81
Alarm‐TriggeredSound...............................................................................................................................81
Alarm‐triggeredEmail.................................................................................................................................82
Alarm‐triggeredBooleanOutput................................................................................................................83
Alarm‐TriggeredStorage.............................................................................................................................85
Alarm‐TriggeredAdjustmentofPTZtoaPresetPosition...........................................................................85
Alarm‐triggeredPreviewPane....................................................................................................................87
ConfiguringtheGuardPlan.................................................................................................................................88
9NetworkConfiguration∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙90
StaticAddress......................................................................................................................................................90
PPPoE..................................................................................................................................................................90
UNP.....................................................................................................................................................................91
EmailServer........................................................................................................................................................91
ConfiguringRoutes..............................................................................................................................................92
10SystemConfiguration∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙92
BasicConfiguration.............................................................................................................................................92
ConfiguringtheServer........................................................................................................................................94
ConfiguringNTP..................................................................................................................................................95
ConfiguringtheSerialPort..................................................................................................................................95
UserConfiguration..............................................................................................................................................97
AddingUsers................................................................................................................................................98
DeletingUsers.............................................................................................................................................98

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ModifyingUserInformation........................................................................................................................99
LockingorUnlockingUsers.......................................................................................................................100
LoggingOutUsersForcibly........................................................................................................................101
RefreshingtheUserList.............................................................................................................................101
ModifyingPasswords.................................................................................................................................102
11DeviceMaintenance∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙103
QueryingHistoryAlarms...................................................................................................................................103
UpgradingtheVersion......................................................................................................................................105
QueryingLogs....................................................................................................................................................106
SystemInformation...........................................................................................................................................107
SystemBackup..................................................................................................................................................108
RefreshingUSBStorageInformation.........................................................................................................109
CreatingaUSBFlashDriveFolder.............................................................................................................109
DeletingaUSBFlashDriveFileorFolder..................................................................................................110
ExportingtheSystemConfigurationandDatabase..................................................................................111
ExportingLogs...........................................................................................................................................112
ImportingtheSystemConfigurationandDatabase..................................................................................113
ImportingtheIPCConfigurationFile.........................................................................................................114
RestoringtheDefaultConfiguration.................................................................................................................115
ShuttingDowntheDevice................................................................................................................................116
12FAQ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙117
13Appendix–MenuStructure∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙118
14Appendix–Glossary∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙119

1
1BeforeYouStart
zBeforeyouperformanyman‐machineinterfaceoperations,ensurethatyouhavecorresponding
operationpermissions.Fordetails,refertoUserConfiguration.
zThefollowingfiguresareexemplaryonlyandmayvary,dependingonthemodel.
zTheparametersdisplayedingrayintheman‐machineinterfacecannotbemodified.Forthespecific
parametersthataregrayedout,seetheman‐machineinterface.
zFordevicesofdifferentmodels,thefunctionsmaybedifferent,sorefertotheactualdeviceforits
specificfunctions.
FrontView,Indicators,andButtons
FrontView
DVR300‐08E/16E/08S/16S‐IN


DVR300‐08L/16L‐IN


DVR200series



Indicators
Asshowninthefrontview,thefollowingtabledescribestheindicatorsonthefrontpanel.Theindicator
colormayvarywiththeequipmentmodel(blueorgreen).

2
Table1‐1StatusIndicators
IndicatorsColorStatusDescription

(Powerindicator)RedConstantlyonDevicepoweredon.
NET
(networkindicator)Blue/Green
ConstantlyonNetworkproperlyconnected.
OffNonetworkconnection.
PWR
(powerindicator)Blue/Green
ConstantlyonPowerconnected.
OffNopower.
IR
(remotecontrolindicator)Blue/Green
ConstantlyonDeviceisselectedandcanberemotely
controlled.
BlinkingDeviceisbeingverified.
OffDeviceisnotselectedandcannotbe
remotelycontrolled.
SHIFT
(reusebuttonindicator)Blue
ConstantlyonThereusebuttonbecomesafunctionkey.
BrieflyonAbuttonispressedandreleased.
OffThereusebuttonworksinnumberorletter
inputmode.
BrieflyoffAbuttonispressedandreleased.
RUN
(runningindicator)Blue/Green
ConstantlyonRunningnormally.
BlinkingStarting.
OffShutdown.
CODEC
(codecindicator)Blue/Green
ConstantlyonSignalinputwithoutcodingordecoding.
BlinkingBeingencodedordecoded.
OffNosignalinputorsystemshutdown.
ENC
(Encodeindicator)GreenBlinkingEncoding.
HD
(harddiskindicator)
Blue/Green
ConstantlyonRunningproperlywithoutdataaccess.
BlinkingRunningproperlywithdataaccess.
OffHarddiskisnotinstalledorthesystem
shutsdown,ortheindicatorturnsred.
Red
ConstantlyonHarddiskatfault.
BlinkingSeveralharddisksatfaultorarrayrebuilt.
HDERR RedConstantlyonHarddiskatfault.

3
IndicatorsColorStatusDescription
(harddiskfault)BlinkingArrayrebuilt.
OffHarddiskisnotinstalledorthesystem
shutsdown,oralldisksareworking
properly.
ALM
(alarmindicator)Red
ConstantlyonEquipmentalarms.
OffThesystemrunsnormallywithoutalarms.
SLOT
(Cardindicator)Green
ConstantlyonCardinslot.
BlinkingNocardinslot.
LINK
(Externaldeviceindicator)

Green

ConstantlyonDeviceconnected.
BlinkingDeviceunconnected.
ACT
(Datatransferindicator)YellowBlinkingDataisbeingtransferred.

Panelbuttons
Thepanelbuttonsmayvarywiththeequipmentmodel.
ItemFunctionandDescription
JOGSHUTTLEControlTurningthejogbuttonclockwiseisequivalenttopressingthedownkey;
turningthebuttoncounterclockwiseisequivalenttopressingtheupkey.
DIRECTION
z///:Movebetweendifferentmenuitems;shiftthefocus;in
PTZmode,movethePTZup,down,left,orrightafterthePTZtoolbar
ishidden.
z/:Inplaybackmode,rewindorforward30secondswhenthe
playbacktoolbarishidden.
z/:Inplaybackmode,rewindorforwardatspeedwhenthe
playbacktoolbarishidden.
OK
zConfirmtheoperation;
zInplaybackmode,playorpausewhentheplaybacktoolbarishidden.
USBinterface
USB2.0(limitedto1A)usedforconnectionwithanexternalUSBmouseor
storagedevice.
Note:
UseanotherdevicetopartitionandformataUSBstoragedeviceintoFAT32
filesystembeforeuse.
POWERON/OFF
zInSoftOFFmode,presstheON/OFFbuttontostartthedevice.
zInnormaloperationmode,presstheON/OFFbuttontoturnoffthe
device.HoldtheON/OFFbuttonforatleast3secondstoswitchoff
thedevice.