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Basic Setup

Basic DVR Operation

The USB Mouse (Recommended)

The easiest way to operate the DVR is to use the included USB

optical mouse - we put together the look and feel of the menu

system specically for mouse-friendly navigation.

The controls are pretty easy to remember - heck, there are only

two buttons. It couldn’t be simpler.

Left click:

• Selects an item or conrms a choice.

Right click:

• Opens the menu bar from the live viewing screen.

• Returns one “step” from a submenu.

• Opens a context menu in some settings screens.

The Scroll Wheel:

• Can be used to adjust the values of sliders and scales

when highlighted by the mouse.

Of course, you don’t have to use the mouse.

The Front Panel

The buttons on the front panel are adequate for operating the

DVR, but they’re hardly ideal for ongoing use.

Between Menu, Select and the D-pad (directional pad) you can

navigate through all the DVR’s menus and congure almost

any setting. It’s a little clunkier than the mouse and it’s not as

quick and easy, but it does save a little space.

Wireless Mice: Best of Both Worlds

Many wireless mice are compatible with the DVR. The only

kinds of wireless devices compatible are those that interface

in the same manner as regular wired devices: typically, these

will be mice which come with a dedicated USB receiver which

is pre-paired to the mouse.

Combination wireless receivers (such as those that come with

keyboard/mouse combinations) are usually NOT compatible

with the DVR. We suggest avoiding them.

Note that Bluetooth devices are NOT compatible with the

DVR. Use a wireless mouse that has a dedicated USB receiver.

About 960H Widescreen Videos

960H is the term used for a composite video signal which

oers additional horizontal lines of resolution. The additional

horizontal space creates a signicantly larger and sharper

image, and also allows for higher dynamic range.

If you connect traditional CCTV cameras to the DVR, then the

DVR will automatically upscale the image to make use of all

the available screen. This will allow for higher quality videos

than would otherwise be vailable - particularly for 700TVL+

cameras - but will warp the image to appear a little wider

than it should be.

If you do wind up with a recording at the wrong aspect ratio,

this isn’t a disaster. You’ll still be able to clearly see details and

identify individuals, up to the limits imposed by the camera

itself.

The correct aspect ratio can easily be applied using a media

player such as VLC. Just backup your footage as an AVI, play it

back on a PC and select the appropriate aspect ratio (16:9 for

960H cameras and 4:3 for standard CCTV).

To correct the playback aspect ratio:

• Use VLC Media Player. It’s free to download and use: visit

www.videolan.org/VLC

• Follow the backup instructions in “Search: Backup” on

page 34 to output an AVI le of the incident you want.

• Open that AVI in VLC Media Player.

• Press the A key on your computer’s keyboard until the

video appears at the correct ratio (typically 4:3).

720

960

Standard Denition

Composite Video

Aspect ratio of 4:3

960H

Widescreen Video

Aspect ratio of 16:9

480 (NTSC)

576 (PAL)

480 (NTSC)

576 (PAL)

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