Table of Contents VII
4.4 Connecting to RS485 Port ........................................................................................................... 25
4.5 Replacing Battery ........................................................................................................................ 25
5 Local Configurations .......................................................................................................................... 26
5.1 Initial Settings .............................................................................................................................. 26
5.1.1 Booting up ......................................................................................................................... 26
5.1.2 Initializing the Device ........................................................................................................ 26
5.1.3 Resetting Password .......................................................................................................... 29
5.1.4 Setting Up with the Startup Wizard .................................................................................. 34
5.2 Live View ..................................................................................................................................... 51
5.2.1 Live View Screen .............................................................................................................. 52
5.2.2 Live View Control bar ........................................................................................................ 53
5.2.3 Navigation Bar .................................................................................................................. 56
5.2.4 Shortcut Menu .................................................................................................................. 57
5.2.5 Color Setting ..................................................................................................................... 59
5.2.6 Live View Display .............................................................................................................. 61
5.2.7 Configuring Tour Settings ................................................................................................. 66
5.3 Entering Main Menu .................................................................................................................... 69
5.4 Controlling PTZ Cameras ............................................................................................................ 72
5.4.1 Configuring PTZ Connection Settings .............................................................................. 72
5.4.2 Working with PTZ Control Panel ...................................................................................... 74
5.4.3 Configuring PTZ Functions ............................................................................................... 76
5.4.4 Calling PTZ Functions ...................................................................................................... 78
5.4.5 Calling OSD Menu ............................................................................................................ 79
5.5 Configuring Camera Settings ...................................................................................................... 80
5.5.1 Configuring Image Settings .............................................................................................. 80
5.5.2 Configuring Encode Settings ............................................................................................ 83
5.5.3 Configuring Snapshot Settings ......................................................................................... 85
5.5.4 Configuring Overlay Settings ............................................................................................ 86
5.5.5 Configuring Covered Area Settings .................................................................................. 87
5.5.6 Configuring Channel Type ................................................................................................ 88
5.5.7 Upgrading Coaxial Camera .............................................................................................. 89
5.6 Configuring Remote Devices ....................................................................................................... 90
5.6.1 Adding Remote Devices ................................................................................................... 90
5.6.2 Managing Remote Devices ............................................................................................ 101
5.7 Configuring Record Settings ..................................................................................................... 104
5.7.1 Enabling Record Control ................................................................................................ 105
5.7.2 Configuring Recorded Video Storage Schedule ............................................................ 106
5.8 Configuring Snapshot Settings .................................................................................................. 106
5.8.1 Configuring Snapshot Trigger ......................................................................................... 106
5.8.2 Configuring Snapshot Storage Schedule ........................................................................ 111
5.8.3 Backing up Snapshots to FTP ......................................................................................... 111
5.9 Playing Back Video .....................................................................................................................112
5.9.1 Enabling Record Control .................................................................................................112
5.9.2 Instant Playback ..............................................................................................................113
5.9.3 Main Interface of Video Playback ....................................................................................113
5.9.4 Smart Search ...................................................................................................................118
5.9.5 Marking and Playing Back Video .....................................................................................119