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4. Highlight the File Name box and then press  . A virtual keyboard displays (see 
Figure 3-7). Enter a file name for the video you are copying and select Close. The 
DVR automatically adds the camera number (for example, 01) and .exe to the file 
name. If you want to save the file in a specific folder, enter the folder name 
followed by a / (for example, folder/filename).
5. After you have given the video a file name, highlight the Start button and then 
press . The DVR displays the drive capacity, the backup file size, and asks if you 
want to continue.
When the selected drive has more than two partitions, the following Disk Partition 
Selection screen displays. If the file system is not FAT32, the Type displays Not 
Supported.
Figure 3-60 Disk Partition Selection Screen
After you select the drive and partition to use for clip copy, the DVR displays the 
drive capacity, the clip size, and asks if you want to continue.
NoteWe recommend that you do not copy files larger than 2 GB.
You can use other functions on the DVR while video is being backed up. To do this, 
highlight Close and then press  . You can return to the Clip Copy screen at any time 
to check the progress.
NoteYou can not end the clip copy process during CD burning.
Refer to the Remote Administration System (RAS) User Guide for instructions on how to 
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NoteDuring clip copy, you cannot change the system date and time, 
shut the system down, switch to the Quick Setup mode, clear all 
data, or change the system setup from a remote site.
NoteThe recording speed decreases to 1 ips per camera during CD 
burning or while the DVR is preparing clip copy data on the hard 
disk drive.
CautionDo not use poor quality CD-R or CD-RW discs or ones that have 
been scratched or damaged in any way.
CautionDo not disconnect the USB cable or the power from the external 
drive while copying video clips. If the external drive is shut down 
or the USB cable is disconnected while copying video clips, the 
DVR system may not work normally or the external drive could 
be damaged, and you will get an error message the next time you 
try to copy. You will need to power down the DVR and restart it to 
get rid of the error message. After the file system of the USB-IDE 
hard disk drive has been corrupted, this error message cannot be 
dismissed. Even after restarting the DVR it may automatically 
restart while preparing a backup. You must recover the file system 
using the recovery program, or you must reformat the hard disk 
drive.
Load Default Setup
Highlighting and selecting Load Default Setup (MENU ➤ Config ➤ Load Default 
Setup) brings up a screen asking you if you really want to load default settings and 
confirm it with a password.
NoteLoading the Default Setup will not change the current time, time 
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Load / Save Setup
You can load saved DVR settings or save the current DVR settings. To load the saved 
settings:
1. Connect the USB device containing the setup file (.cfg) to the DVR.
2. Highlight Load  —  File Name and press  . The Load Setup screen displays setup 
file names that are available.
3. Select the desired setup file and press OK. The selected file name is displayed in 
the File Name field. 
4. Select Load to load the selected saved settings and change the DVR settings 
accordingly.
NoteEven after changing the DVR settings by loading saved settings, 
the time-related settings (Date/Time, Time Zone and Daylight 
Saving Time) will NOT be changed.
NoteIf you want to change the network settings, check Include 
network setup. Otherwise, the network settings will NOT be 
changed.
To save the current settings:
1. Connect the USB device to the DVR.
2. Highlight Save —  File Name and press  . A virtual keyboard allows you to enter 
the file name.
3. Selecting Save will save the current DVR settings in .cfg file format on the USB 
device.
Figure 3-61 Load / Save Setup Screen 
						

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Clear All Data
Highlighting and selecting Clear All Data (MENU ➤ Config ➤ Clear All Data) brings 
up a screen asking you if you really want to clear all data and to confirm it with a 
password.
CautionSelecting Clear All Data will erase all recorded video. 
						

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4
Operation
This chapter covers the following topics:
 Live monitoring
 Recording video
 Recording audio
 Playing recorded video
 Searching for video by date/time, calendar, and events
NoteThis chapter assumes you have correctly installed and 
configured your DVR. If you have not, please see Chapter 2 for 
installation and Chapter 3 for configuration.
The DVR controls are similar to a VCR. As with a VCR, the main functions are recording 
and playing back video. However, you have much greater control over recording and 
playing back video. You can:
 Establish recording schedules based on time of day and day of the week
 Search through the recorded video using much more sophisticated tools than 
those available with VCRs
Features of your DVR that are not available with traditional VCRs are:
 View video remotely
 Record video at the same time you are watching previously recorded video
The DVR operates even when no hard disk drives are installed. In this case, recording, 
playback, and any processes that access hard disk drives, are not supported. You can 
only view live video and establish system settings that are not related to hard disk drive 
operation. Also, the unit can be connected with RAS Watch either via Ethernet or 
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Figure 4-1 DVR Front Panel
The front panel controls are described in Chapter 3, Configuration.
Turning on the Power
After you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2, Installation, it is 
ready to record. The unit takes approximately 60 seconds to initialize.
The DVR recovers automatically after the unit is initialized if recorded data on the 
storage device has been damaged.
Live Monitoring
As soon as the DVR completes its initialization process, it will begin showing live video 
on the attached monitor and playing live audio through the attached speaker. The 
default mode is to display all four cameras at the same time. Pressing any camera 
button causes that camera to display full screen. It displays live video and plays live 
audio until the user enters another mode.
Press QUAD/SEQ to toggle between quad (2x2) display mode and sequence mode. 
Press ENTER in Live Monitoring mode to freeze the current image on the screen until 
you press the ENTER button again. The screen displays 
✱.
You can set the DVR to display the event-detected video in full-screen on the monitor 
during the preset dwell time when there is an Event. The video of the lowest camera 
number among cameras associated with the event-detected sensor displays and the 
DVR returns to the previous screen format after event monitoring dwell time. While the 
event monitoring is activated, the monitoring for all other subsequent events is ignored. 
Pressing any individual camera button or QUAD/SEQ during event monitoring releases 
the current event monitoring and displays the selected camera or returns to the 
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The DVR displays the text-in data if there is any text input during live monitoring. The 
text-in information displays on the image.
NoteThe text-in displays only in full screen.
Figure 4-2 Live Monitoring (Text-In) Screen
PTZ Mode
The DVR controls cameras with Pan, Tilt and Zoom capabilities. Press PTZ to enter the 
PTZ mode. You can control the camera using front panel control buttons or by setting 
up presets. 
NoteWhen the DVR is in PTZ mode, a white line displays around the 
image.
Control buttons Function
Left and Right arrows Pan left and right
Up and Down arrows Tilt the camera up and down
Camera 1Zoom in
Camera 2Zoom out
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NoteYou cannot enter PTZ mode when the DVR detects video loss on 
the selected camera or the camera is turned off or set up as 
Covert 1 or Covert 2.
Press MENU in PTZ mode to display the PTZ Mode screen. Set the feature you wish to 
control by selecting it from the menu. Refer to the camera manufacturer’s instructions 
for the proper settings. Depending on the camera specifications, some features may 
not be supported.
Figure 4-3 PTZ Menu Screen
 Press Set Preset to configure the presets for PTZ cameras.
 Press Quit to close the menu.
Setting PTZ Presets
After you have the camera at the desired installation settings, you can save camera 
position settings as Presets so that you can go directly to desired views. 
1. Select Set Preset in the PTZ Menu.
2. Select the number you want to assign to the preset, and then press  . Use the 
Virtual Keyboard to enter the preset name.
3. Press   to save the preset.
Figure 4-4 PTZ Preset Screen 
						

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Preset View
After you have set the camera presets, you can go directly to the desired views.
1. Press QUAD/SEQ to load the Preset View dialog box. 
2. Select the desired preset number to load the preset.
Figure 4-5 Preset View Screen
Digital Zoom Mode
You can enter Digital Zoom mode by pressing the PTZ button on the front panel while 
in PTZ mode. 
NoteYou cannot enter Digital Zoom mode when the DVR detects 
video loss on the selected camera or the camera is turned off or 
set up as Covert 1 or Covert 2.
After you are in Digital Zoom mode, a bright small box is laid over the image. The box 
indicates the spot to be enlarged. To enlarge the spot, move the position of that box 
using the Arrow buttons, and then press  . The enlarged screen displays  . Pressing 
PTZ again returns the DVR to Live Monitoring mode.
Recording Video
After you have installed the DVR following the instructions in Chapter 2, Installation, it is 
ready to record. Unless you change the setup, the DVR continues to record until the 
hard disk drive is full. The factory default is Stop when the hard disk drive is full. The 
DVR can be set to continue recording (Overwrite) after the hard disk drive is full. It does 
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Although you will be able to record without changing the unit from its original factory 
settings, you will want to take advantages of the DVRs many tools. See Chapter 3, 
Configuration for detailed descriptions of the recording mode options. 
NoteWhen the DVR is recording video, the REC LED on the front 
panel is lit and a red dot appears on the monitor.
Although you have set time-lapse or event recording, pressing the PANIC button 
activates panic recording, so the DVR will record video regardless of the time-lapse or 
event recording schedule. Press PANIC again to release the panic recording.
NoteWhen the DVR is in Panic Recording mode, a white ! appears in 
the red dot, indicating the DVR is recording, and the REC LED on 
the front panel flickers.
Recording Audio
If the DVR was set up to record audio, it will record audio when video is recording. 
NoteMake certain you comply with all local and federal laws and 
regulations when recording audio.
Playing Recorded Video
After video has been recorded, you can view it using the Arrow buttons. When playing 
video for the first time, the DVR displays the most recent image. When playing video 
subsequent times, the DVR starts playing video from the last recalled image.