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24 25CHAPTER 3 BASIC FUNCTIONS3.1 POWER ON/OFFBefore turning on the DVR, ensure that all connections are good.POWER ONConnect the power supply and the DVR will power up. The blue LED power indicator on thefront will illuminate and the DVR will display the live image from Channel 1.Before you can proceed, you will need to log into the DVR.STEP 1. Right-click with the mouse anywhere on the screenSTEP 2. Press the MENU button on the remote or press the STOP/ESC button on thefront of the DVR to open the Control Bar at the bottom of the screen (Picture 3-2).STEP 3. Once the Control Bar appears, click the Menu icon on the far left to open theMain Menu.BASIC FUNCTIONS CHAPTER 3POWER OFFThe DVR will power down to a standby mode when the POWER button on the remote controlis pressed, or when the SYSTEM SHUT DOWN icon is selected from within the MENU. Inboth cases, the SHUT DOWN window will appear and users must select OK to confirm. Thehard drive will stop spinning and the system will shut down. For extended periods of inactivity,it is recommended that the DVR be disconnected from power either by turning off the powerat the surge protector or unplugging the device.PICTURE 3-23.2 THE CONTROL BARWhen a user is logged in, pressing the ESC button on the DVR or right-clicking on the screenwith the mouse will display the CONTROL BAR on the bottom of the screen.Screen DisplayModeDwellVolume Snapshot PlaybackPTZ RecordColorZoomMoveControl BarMenuThe functions of the Control Bar are listed below. Each will be covered in more detail in thefollowing chapters.Menu: Opens the Main Menu.Screen Display Mode: Choose the number of channels you wish to view at once. Channelswithout attached cameras will display “Video Loss.” Clicking on the upward pointing arrowsto the right of each icon will allow you to select which channels to view in that mode.Dwell: Enable/disable the automatic cycling between channels.Color: Adjust the brightness, hue, saturation and contrast for any channel.Zoom: Available in single screen display mode, this digitally enlarges a section of the display.Volume: Adjust volume. This is only available if you have attached a microphone or audio-capable camera to the DVR.PTZ: Opens the controls for optional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras.Snapshot: Captures a still image from all channels and saves it to the hard drive.Record: Begin manual recording on all channels.Playback: Switches to Playback mode and brings up the Playback Control Bar.Move Control Bar: Clicking this will allow you to reposition the Control Bar anywhere on thescreen. Right clicking on the screen will hide the Control Bar.PICTURE 3-1IMPORTANT! If you are logging into the DVR for the first time, it is essentialthat you set your DVR to the proper date and time at this point. Doing sowill allow you to search for events based on when they occurred as well asavoiding complications by having multiple recorded files with the same date and time if youwait to make those settings. Complete instructions can be found in Section 4.1 BasicConfiguration.STEP 4. The Login screen will appear.Enter the User Name and Password,admin and 123456 respectivelyusing the Virtual Keyboard describedin the last chapter. Click ENTERon the keyboard. You can changethe password later as described inSection 4.7 User Management.You are now logged in.