Bosch Appliances Home Security System LTC 8600 User Manual

LTC 8600 | LTC 8800 Series

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F.01U.127.393 | 2.0 | 2009.03

Instruction Manual

Bosch Security Systems, Inc.

13 Video Monitor Display

The Allegiant Series systems feature an integral text overlay with two or three rows 
of 24 characters each. There are over 2000 different characters that can be dis-
played. See Chapter 20, “Character ROM Tables for LTC 8600 and LTC 8800,” on 
page 86

NOTE

If no video signal is present, a new line will appear stating: VIDEO NOT PRESENT.

The display is broken down into seven areas as shown in the figure

Figure 18: Monitor Overlay Display

NOTE

The Monitor Overlay Display shows all six digits including leading zeros for a camera 
number in 6-digit mode. In 4 digit mode, the camera number display depends on 
the setting of the Miscellaneous Parameter option as set in the Master Control Soft-
ware. 

13.1 Time/Date

The time/date display is generated by the system CPU microprocessor module. It is 
crystal controlled and battery protected for one year (minimum) without power. The 
display is updated once per second and all monitors update simultaneously. The 
time/date message is always on the right side of the video display with the time on 
the top line. Time displays hours, minutes, and seconds, and can be set to either 12-
hour or 24-hour operation. The date is available in three (3) user-selectable formats:

1. U.S. Format - The order for the American date display is: MM/DD/YY. 

(Default for 120 VAC systems)

2. International Format - The order for the international date display is: 

DD/MM/YY (Default for 220-240 VAC systems)

3. Asian Format - The order for the Asian date display is: YY/MM/DD

User-selectable 
2-digit “Site” 
Number Mode

12-character System

Status Display or

Monitor Title

Camera
Number

12- or 24-hour

Time Display

16-character
Camera Title

User-selectable
Third Line Mode

3 Selectab
Formats:
(MM-DD-Y
DD-MM-Y
YY-MM-D