Pelco DVR5100 User Manual

Quick Start

This Quick Start guide is designed to serve as a tutorial to familiarize you
about basic operations of the DVR5100. By working with this Quick Start
Guide, you will learn how to log on to the system; select cameras and
change the monitor display; search for and export video; play, pause, and
rewind video; and operate PTZ cameras. The easiest way to operate the
DVR5100 is to attach a VGA monitor and use the control pad on the front
panel of the unit. Refer to the DVR5100 Series Digital Video Recorder
Operation manual for complete instructions on operating your unit.

DVR OPERATION

Using Your DVR and the Front Panel Controller

DVR5100 Series

Digital Video Recorder

Step 1. Log onto the System as Manager

1. At the Login dialog box, select the manager user ID by turning the jog (inner dial) right or left on the front panel control pad.

2. Tap the joystick to move down to the password field, and then press the blue function button to display the on-screen
keypad.

Figure 1. Login Dialog Box with On-Screen Keypad and Front Panel Control Pad

3. Enter the password as follows:

a. Tap the joystick right, left, up, and down to select a number, and then press the Enter/Shift button . Each number on the

keypad (except for 1 and 0), corresponds to several letters of the alphabet. To enter the password manager , you would select

6262437 .

b. Repeat this process until all letters in the password have been selected, and then press the green function button to accept it.

4. Press the green function button again.

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Step 2. Changing the screen configuration

1. Press the Plus (+) button on the front panel control pad until video from Camera 3 appears on the full-screen. The camera name in the

upper left corner indicates which camera is currently being displayed.

Figure 2. Displaying Video

2. Press the Change Layout button so the screen contains four video panes.

Figure 3. Changing the Monitor Layout

3. Tap the joystick until the upper right video pane is selected. A green border surrounds it.

4. Press the Minus (-) button to display Camera 2.

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