Revo RE8/16DVR1 - Manual (Page 55)

Digital Video Recorder
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Event Monitoring
When an event occurs, the DVR will display the camera associated with the event if Event Monitoring On is selected in
the Display setup screen (Main Monitor tab).
How the cameras are displayed depends on the number of cameras associated with the event. If one camera is associated
with the event, the DVR will display the camera full screen. If two to four cameras are associated with the event, the
DVR will display the cameras on a 2x2 screen. If five to nine cameras are associated with the event, the DVR will display
the cameras on a 1+5, 1+7 or 3x3 screen. If 10 or more cameras are associated with the event, the DVR will display
the cameras on a 4x4 screen.
Event monitoring lasts for the dwell time set for event recording. After the dwell time has elapsed, the monitor returns
to the previous screen unless another event has occurred. If you want to return to the live monitoring mode before the
dwell time has elapsed, press the
LAYOUT
button or one of the camera buttons.
Covert Camera
If a camera is set up as Covert 1 in the Camera setup screen (Settings tab), that camera will not be displayed unless a
user with Covert Camera View authority logs into the system. However the camera title and status icons will be
displayed on the monitor.
If a camera is set up as Covert 2 in the Camera setup screen (Settings tab), that camera appears to be Off unless a user
with Covert Camera View authority logs into the system. The camera title will be grayed out and status icons will
not be displayed on the monitor.
NOTE: When a camera is set up as Covert 1, the DVR displays the camera title and status icons on the covert
video. When set up as Covert 2, the DVR displays only the camera title on the covert video.
If a user who has Covert Camera View authority logs into the system, the user can view video from cameras set to
Covert 1
or Covert 2 including the camera titles and status icons.
Spot Monitoring
You can select the camera you want to display on a Spot Monitor. Selecting (Sequence) in the Live Monitoring
menu and choosing Spot Monitoring displays the Sequence Menu.
Select the camera to be displayed on the Spot Monitor. Selecting Sequence from the menu displays
more than one camera on a Spot Monitor sequentially. Select Sequence again to stop sequencing on
the Spot Monitor. Any cameras that are Off, have lost video or are set to Covert (unless the user has
authority to view covert cameras) will be excluded from the sequence. When the Spot Monitor is in
the sequence mode, you can set the camera’s display dwell time. Refer to Chapter 3 – Configuration –
Display Screen section for details.
Figure 65 — Sequence menu.
Using a Mouse
You can use a mouse instead of the front panel buttons to perform many of the DVR functions. In the Live Monitoring
mode or Search mode, moving the mouse pointer to the left edge of the screen displays the following Mouse Display menu.