Pelco DVR5100 manual

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  • Page 1

    This Quick Start guide is designed to serve as a tutorial to familiarize you about basic operations of the DVR5100. By working with this Quick Start Guide, you will learn how to log on to the system; select cameras and change the monitor display; search for and export video; play , pause, and rewind video; and operate PTZ cameras. The easiest way t[...]

  • Page 2

    2 DVR5100 Series Quick Start Guide 3| DVR Operation Step 1. Log onto the System as Manager 1. At the Login dialog box, select the manager user ID by turning the jog (inner dial) right or left on the front panel control pad. 2. T ap the joystick to move down to the password field, and then press the blue function button to display the on-screen key[...]

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    DVR5100 Series Quick Start Guide 3| DVR Operation 3 Step 2. Changing the screen configuration 1. Press the Plus (+) button on the front panel control pad until video from Camera 3 appears on the full-screen. The camera name in the upper left corner indicates which camera is currently being displayed. Figure 2. Displaying Video 2. Press the Change [...]

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    4 DVR5100 Series Quick Start Guide 3| DVR Operation Figure 4. Displaying Cameras in Quad View 5. T ap the joystick until the lower left video pane is selected. A green border appears around it. 6. Press the Plus (+) button until Camera 4 is displayed in the video pane. 7. T ap the joystick to select the lower right video pane, and then display Came[...]

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    DVR5100 Series Quick Start Guide 3| DVR Operation 5 Step 4. Searching for Video and Marking Events 1. Select Camera 3. 2. Press the Menu button to display the on-screen menus. Figure 5. Selecting Search/Export from the Main Menu 3. Press the green function button to select Search/Export. Figure 6. Selecting the Quick Search Option 4. Select Quick S[...]

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    6 DVR5100 Series Quick Start Guide 3| DVR Operation Figure 8. Marking an Event 8. Press the yellow function button to mark the event. A yellow star appears in the timeline for the selected camera the next time you view the Quick Search dialog box (Figure 7). 9. Press the red function button to close the Quick Export dialog box. 10. Press the Go to [...]

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    DVR5100 Series Quick Start Guide 3| DVR Operation 7 Figure 11. Date T ime Range Dialog Box c. Rotate the jog (inner dial) to adjust the setting. d. Press the green function button to accept the range. 4. T ap the joystick to select the destination field, and then rotate the jog (inner dial) to select the USB drive or CD/DVD drive. 5. Press the blu[...]

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    Pelco Worldwide Headquarters • 3500 Pelco W ay • Clovis, California 93612 USA • www .pelco.com USA & Canada • T el: 800/289-9100 • Fax: 800/289-9150 International • T el: 1-559/292-1981 • Fax: 1-559/348-1120 Step 7. Log off as Manager 1. From the main menu, select the Logout icon . Figure 13. Logging Out 2. Press the Enter/Shift b[...]