Revo RE8/16DVR1 - Manual (Page 18)

User’s Manual
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PANIC Button
Pressing the
PANIC
button starts panic recoding of all camera channels, and displays on the screen. Pressing the
button again will stop panic recording.
USB Port
Two USB ports on the front panel are provided to connect external hard disk or flash drives for video clip copying or
system upgrades. Position external drives close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually
less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the DVR.
A USB mouse (not supplied) can be connected to one of the ports. You can use the mouse to navigate through the
screens and menus much like you would on a computer.
A PostScript™ USB printer (not supplied) can be connected to one of the ports. You can print selected images resulting
from a search. Refer to Chapter 4 — Operation, Searching Video.
A USB to Serial converter can be connected to the USB port. Multiple text-in devices can be used with a USB to Serial
converter.
ID Button on Remote Control
If a DVR System ID is set to 0, the infrared remote control will control that DVR without any additional operations.
(Refer to the System Information setup screen in this chapter for further information on setting the System ID.) If the
system ID is 1 to 16, you must to press the
ID
button on the remote control and then press the number button (1 to 16
(+10 & 6)) in order to control that DVR. If the System ID of two or more DVRs is set to 0, those DVRs will react to
the infrared remote control at the same time.
FREEZE Button on Remote Control
In the live monitoring mode, pressing the
FREEZE
button freezes the current screen and the screen displays icon.
ALARM Button on Remote Control
The
ALARM
button has two functions. First, it will reset the DVR’s outputs including the internal buzzer during an
alarm. Second, it will display the event log when you are in the live monitoring mode unless there is an active alarm.
This operation can be user password protected.
BACKUP Button on Remote Control
Pressing the
BACK UP
button allows you to copy video clips.
CALENDAR Button on Remote Control
In the search mode, pressing the
CALENDAR
button displays the Calendar Search screen.
Turning on the Power
Connecting the power cord to the DVR turns on the unit. The unit takes approximately 60 seconds to initialize.