Samsung 31 User Manual

Chapter 3: Operating instructions 

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truVision DVR 31 User Manual 

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USB ports 

Connect USB devices. 

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CD/DVD drive 

Insert media for archiving. 

6 

Archive button 

Begin archiving or displays the Archive screen. 

Press once to begin copying a video segment for export 
while in playback mode. Press again to stop copying. 
See “Archiving recorded files” on page 36 for more 
information. 

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Status LEDs 

Display device status and conditions. See “Status 
LEDs” below for more information. 

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Function buttons 

Change the DVR 31 operating mode. For example, 
press PTZ to go into PTZ mode. See “Operating 
modes” on page 17 for more information. 

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Playback controls 

Control video playback speed. 

 

The LEDs on the front panel of the DVR are described as follows. 

 

Power 

Steady indicates that the correct power is connected to the unit. 

 

Network 

Blinking indicates that the DVR is connected to a network. 

 

Alarm 

Steady indicates that an alarm is triggered. 

REC 

Record 

Blinking indicates that the DVR 31 is recording. Steady indicates 
hard drive failure. 

 

Use the USB mouse provided with the DVR 31 to carry out the same operations 
as the front panel and remote control. Connect the mouse to the DVR 31 by 
plugging the mouse USB connector into one of the USB ports on the front panel. 
The mouse is immediately operational and the pointer should appear. 

Click the left mouse button to enter or confirm a selection. This is similar to 
pressing Enter button on the front panel. Click the right mouse button to the exit 
setup menus and save the settings. Use the scroll wheel to change values. 
Mouse sensitivity can be adjusted in the Systems menu.