Bosch DVR4C1081 Installation Manual - Page 14

DVR4C | Installation Manual | Menu system EN | 14 4 Menu system You access all the parameters used to set up the unit via the menu system using the keys on the front of the unit itself. The PC-based Configuration Tool application allows you to access the menu system from a remote computer. 4.3 Camera Setup > Use the Camera Setup menu to access the submenus for setting the camera names, for locking cameras and for controlling cameras. 4.1 Overview of the menu system The main menu gives access to seven major menu groups. Each of these groups has a submenu tree where the values and functions can be selected. The seven menu groups are: Quick Install. The Quick Install is the easiest way to set-up the unit, activating all cameras to record with the same settings and conditions. Camera Setup. The Camera Setup menu is used to program the individual cameras. Recording. The Recording menu is used to configure dynamic recording conditions such as image quality and recording rate. Event Setup. The Event Setup menu is to configure the alarm inputs and motion detection. System Settings. The System Settings menu is used to configure various system parameters. Profiles. The Profiles menu is for setting the time frame for the four available profiles. Disk Manager. This menu is used for the storage system including internal hard disk settings. 4.1.1 Accessing the menu from the unit To open the menu (in live mode only): 1. Press the MENU key. 2. The main menu appears on the monitor. If the administrator password is enabled, the DVR asks for a password when the main menu is activated. >> NAME • To select a character, press up and down scroll keys. Press the right scroll key to move to the next position. >> STATUS • Each camera can be toggled On (default) and Off. >> TYPE • PAL or NTSC. The TV format is auto-detected. Mixing of PAL and NTSC cameras is not supported. >> COLOR • Color mode of each camera is selectable B/W, Color or Auto (default). If Auto is selected, the DVR itself determines if black and white or color cameras are connected. >> AGC, BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST • AGC (automatic gain control) is toggled On or Off. • Brightness and Contrast is controllable in 19 levels (from -9 to +9) with a slider. Default is 0. >> DETECT VIDEOLOSS • Videoloss detection can be toggled On (default) and Off for each camera. 4.2 Quick Install > The quick install menu provides easy setup of recording and time. For recording, all four cameras are configured to record with the same settings and conditions. If the current time or date is changed and applied, the time of the previously recorded images is shifted so that no images are lost. Bosch Security Systems | Version 1.1