This menu allows configuration of settings for the Viewer function. Refer to ‘Operating The Viewer’
for more information regarding this feature.
Default settings can be configured for accessing the Viewer function via a local monitor and also remotely via a network connection. Local settings also determine the quality of video streams received from a remote client i.e. in Remote Monitor operation. Note that this does not affect live or playback images originating from local system cameras.
Default Image Format Images from connected cameras can be displayed in either JPEG or MPEG format.
Default Full Req Images displayed full screen in the Viewer menus can be shown in either High Medium or Low resolution.
Default Quad Req Images displayed in Quad format in the Viewer menus can be displayed in either High Medium or Low resolution.
Default Multi Req Images displayed in Multi format in the Viewer menus can be displayed in either High Medium or Low resolution.
Startup Multi Display When accessing the Viewer function, select the display format which will initially be displayed.
Startup Multi Display When accessing the Viewer function, select the display format which will initially be displayed.
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Startup Camera When accessing the Viewer function, select the camera image which will initially be displayed. If one of the multi display formats has been selected via the ‘Startup Multi Display’ option, the camera channel selected here will be displayed in first (top left) position. Subsequent camera channels will be displayed in sequential order.
Video Output mode Select the display output that best suits the viewing monitor.
Typically PAL Default is most suited for a CRT monitor.
Select from:
Note: It will be necessary to reboot the unit to implement any change to the Video Output Mode.
The unit can be rebooted via the Reset (Red) option.
Applet Location The location of the unit’s Viewer menu applet is displayed. The default location will always be the applet installed on the unit.
If accessing multiple units via a remote connection, all can be assigned the same Viewer applet. This will lessen the load time required when accessing different DVRs/Servers.
For example, if a local unit and a remote DVR are to be accessed, it is possible to set the Applet location for both DVRs as the local unit.
If viewing the unit remotely, Dedicated Micros provide a remote applet. This remote applet can be selected via the ‘Set Location’
option. The applet is located on the website (www.dedicatedmicros.
com/software_release/index_firmware.php). Due to possible bandwith restrictions on the network the DVR is located, using this remote applet may improve data transfer speeds.
Set Location Select the applet location. Choose from ‘Default location’ i.e. the applet installed on the unit; or the ‘website’ option i.e. the remote applet.
Reset (Red) Select to reset the unit and implement any changes made to the
‘Video Output mode’ or ‘Applet Location’ fields.
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Display
This menu allows configuration of monitor settings used when viewing camera images and text data.
Main monitor text It is possible to select text to be displayed on the main monitor.
The text displayed will include; time, date, mode of operation (Set, Unset or Override), camera number and camera title.
Background Colour A black background appears by default around the text. It is possible to change the colour of this background. Select from the options available in the drop down list.
Text Colour The colour of the displayed text can be changed. Select from the options available in the drop down list.
Sequence Dwell (secs) The sequence dwell time can be set from 5 to 99 seconds. The dwell time is the period a camera’s images are displayed before switching to the next camera in the sequence.
Sequence main on startup Select to sequence live views from all connected cameras on the main monitor upon system start-up.
Enable custom segment setup Select to activate the custom segment setup feature. When selected, a user can configure a Quad or Multiscreen layout via the Viewer menu. The configured layout can include any camera in any available segment.
Camera selection switches
to full screen Select to auto switch to full screen mode any camera channel selected from multi-display (selected via the Viewer feature).
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Spot monitor text It is possible to select text to be displayed on the spot monitor.
The text displayed will include; time, date, camera number and camera title.
Spot Sequence Dwell The spot sequence dwell time can be set from 1 to 99 seconds.
The dwell time is the period a camera’s images are displayed on a connected spot monitor before switching to the next camera in the sequence.
Spot Sequence Setup All of the unit’s camera input channels are shown. To include any of these camera channels in the spot monitor sequence, selected the accompanying tickbox.
Select All (Blue) Select to add all available cameras to the Spot Monitor Sequence.
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