3.5 Desktop shortcut menu
In preview mode you can right click mouse to get a desktop shortcut menu. The menu includes: main menu, video playback, video control, alarm output, PTZ control, color setup, TV adjust, shut down system, window switch.
3.5.1 Main menu
When you login, the system main menu is shown as below.
3.5.2 Video playback
There are two methods for you to play the video files in the hard disk.
1、In the desktop shortcut menu.
2、Main menu>video recording>video playback.
Note: The hard disk that saves the video files must be set as read-write or read-only state.(4.5.1)
1. Listed files 2. File backup
3. File searching4. Playback control
【listed files】Look up the listed files that accord with the searching criteria.
【file backup option】Choose the file to backup .
【file backup】Backup the chosen file. Click the button and operate as followed.
Note: The storage must be installed before the file backup. If the backup is terminated, the already backup can playback individually.
Detect: Detect the storage connected with the DVR such as hard disk or universal disk.
Erasure: Choose the file to delete and click erasure to delete the file.
Stop: Stop the backup.
Backup: Click backup button and the dialog box is popped up. You can choose the backup file according to the type, channel and time.
Remove: Clear the file information.
Add：Show the file information satisfying the set file attributes.
Start/Pause: Click the play button to start the backup and click the pause button to stop the backup.
Cancel：During backup you can exit the page
layout to carry out other functions.
【file searching】Search the file according to the
searching parameter.
File type: Set the searching file type.
Channel: Set the searching channel.
Start Time: Set the searching time scans.
【playback control】Refer to the following sheet for more information.
| Button | Function | Button | Function |
 |
Play/pause |  |
Backward |
 |
Stop |  |
Volume |
 |
Slow play |  |
Fast play |
 |
Previous frame |  |
Next frame |
 |
Previous file |  |
Next file |
 |
Circulation |  |
Full screen |
Table 3.2 Playback control key
Note: Frame by frame playback is only performed in the pause playback state.
【operation hint 】Display the function of the cursor place.
Special functions：
Accurate playback：Input time (h/m/s) in the time column and then click play
button. The system can operate accurate Play back according to the searching time.
Local zoom：When the system is in single-window full-screen playback mode, you can drag
your mouse in the screen to select a section and then left click mouse to realize local zoom.
You can right click mouse to exit.
3.5.3Record Mode
Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in recording status, “●” means it is in recording status. You can use desktop shortcut menu or click [main menu]> [recording function]> [recording set] to enter the recording control interface.
【 Configuration 】Record according to the configuration.
【All 】Click the all button and the according channel is recording no matter the channel in
any state.
【stop】 Click the stop button and the according channel stops recording no matter the
channel in any state.
3.5.4 Alarm output
Please check current channel status: “○” means it is not in alarming status, “●” means it is in alarming status.
You can use desktop shortcut menu or click [main menu]> [alarm function]>
[Alarm output] to enter the alarm output interface.
【 Configuration 】 Alarm is on according to the configuration.
【All】 Click the all button and the according channel is alarming no matter the channel in any state.
【stop】 Click the stop button and the according channel stops alarming no matter the channel in any state.
3.5.5 PTZ control
Operation interface is as followed. The functions include: PTZ direction control, step, zoom, focus, iris, and setup operation, patrol between spots, trail patrol, boundary scan, assistant switch, light switch, level rotation and so on
Note1. Decoder A(B)line connects with DVR A(B)line. The connection is right.
2. Click [main menu] >[system configuration] >[PTZ setup] to set the PTZ parameters.
3. The PTZ functions are decided by the PTZ protocols.
【step】 set the PTZ rotation range. Default range: 1 ~ 8.
【zoom】 Click
/ 
button to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera.
【focus】 Click
/ 
button to adjust the focus of the camera.
【iris】Click
/ 
button to adjust the iris of the camera.
【direction control】Control the PTZ rotation. 8 directions control is supportive.(4 directions
in Front panel is supportive)
【high speed PTZ】Full-screen show channel image. Left press mouse and control PTZ to rotate orientation. Left press mouse and then rotate the mouse to adjust the zoom multiple of the camera.
【setup】Enter the function operation menu.
【window switch】Switch between different windows.
Special functions：
1、Preset
Set a location for the preset, calls the preset points, PTZ automatically turn to the setting position
1）Preset option
Set a location for the preset, procedure is as follows:
Step1: in PTZ control , click the Direction button will turn into preset position, click the Settings button to enter Picture.
Step 2: click the Preset button, and then write the preset points in the input blank,
Step 3: click Settings button, return the PTZ control Complete setup, that is the preset points and preset position corresponds.
Clear Preset:
Input preset points, click Remove button, remove the 
preset
2)Preset Point Calls
In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control interface as shown in Picture 3.12. In the input blank, write the preset points, then click Preset button, PTZ turn to the corresponding preset point.
2、Cruise between Points
Multiple preset points connected cruise lines, call cruise between points, the PTZ run around on the line
1）Cruise between Points Settings
Cruise lines are connected by multiple preset points, setting procedure is as follows:
Step1: In PTZ Control Picture, the Direction key will turn PTZ to designated location, click Settings button to enter PTZ Config,
Step 2: click Cruise buttons, the write proper value into the Cruise Line and Preset Points blank，then click Add Preset Points button, complete setting (also can add and delete cruise line which has been set up)
Step 3: repeat step1 and step2, until set out all the preset designated cruise lines.
Remove Preset: Please input preset value in the blank, click Remove Preset button, and then remove the preset points.
Remove Cruise Line：Input the number of cruise line, click Remove Cruise Lines button, then remove the cruise lines set.
2）The Calls of Cruise between PointsIn PTZ Control Picture, click Page Shift button, enter PTZ control menu as shown. Please input the number of cruise in the value
Blank, then click Cruise between Points button, PTZ begins to work on the cruise line. Click Stop button to stop cruise.
3、Scan
PTZ also can work on the preset scan line repeatedly.
1）Scan setup
Step1：In PTZ Control, click Setup button ，enter Picture
Step2：Click Scan button，the input proper value in the scan value blank;
Step3：Click Start button, enter Picture3.10，here you can set the following items:
Zoom、Focus、Aperture、Direction and so on. Click Setup button to go back
Picture 3.14；
Step4：Click End button to complete setup。Click the right button of the mouse to exit.
2）Scan Calls
In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12. Please input the number of scan in the value blank, then click Scan button，PTZ begins to work on the scan line . Click Stop button to stop.。
4、Boundary Scan
1）Boundary Scan setup
Step1：In Picture 3.10, click Direction button
to turn the PTZ to preset direction,then click
Setup button enter Picture 3.15,
select the left boundary, return to Picture
3.10;
Step2：Please click direction arrows to
adjust PTZ direction, click Setup button enter Picture3.15, then select the right boundary, return to
Picture3.10;
Step3: Complete setup that is the position of left and right boundary
2）Boundary Scan Calls
In Picture 3.10, click Page Shift button, then enter PTZ control menu as shown in Picture 3.12.
Please input the number of scan in the value blank, then click the scan button,PTZ begins to work on the scan line, click stop button to stop.
5、Horizontal Rotating
Click Horizontally Rotating button, PTZ begins to rotate horizontally (relative to the original position of the camera). Click the Stop button to stop.
6、Rotate
Click on horizontal Rotating button, PTZ turn around.
7、Reset
PTZ restart, all the data clears to 0.。
8、Page Shift
In Picture 3.12, click Page Shift button into Picture3.16, setting auxiliary function. Auxiliary number
corresponding to auxiliary switch on the decoder.
【Intuitive Auxiliary Operation】 choose auxiliary equipment, select Open or Close button, switch control:
【Auxiliary Number】The operation of corresponding auxiliary switch according to PTZ agreement
【Page Shift】In Picture 3.16，click Page Shift button enter the Picture 3.17 PTZ Main Menu , the
menu itself can be control by the menu control buttons.
3.5.6Color setting
Set the selective image parameters (current channel for single window display and cursor place for
multi-window display). You can use the desktop shortcut menu and enter the interface. The image
parameters include: tonality, brightness, contrast, and saturation. You can set different parameters at
different time sections.
3.5.7TV adjust
Adjust TV output area parameters. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu]>
[management tools]> [TV adjust].
3.5.8Logout
Logout shut down the system or reboot up. You can use the desktop shortcut menu or enter [main menu].
【logout】Quit the menu. Offer password next entrance.
