Using the System
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On-Screen Display (cont’d.)
1. Signal Indicator – The signal indicator
shows the strength of the signal being
received from the camera.
The number of bars in the Signal Indicator
shows the strength of the signal – One or No
Bars indicates the signal is poor, and 4 bars
indicate a very strong signal.
NOTE: Signal Indicator not shown while
in Quad Mode.
2. Recording Indicator: The red REC icon
indicates the system is currently recording.
3. File Name: Name of the file actively being recorded.
This file will appear in the file list on the SD card. The
Recording File stamp indicates the hour, minutes, and
seconds that the system started recording (see figure
4.2).
4. Channel Indicator – Displays the current channel
number. Press the Channel—M button on the
Receiver to switch between available cameras.
5. File Icon: Flashes yellow when writing data to the
SD card; flashes red when the SC card is full.
6. Power Failure icon: Flashing icon indicates a power
failure occurred while the system was recording. You
may need to manually restore settings or modes on
the system after a power failure. For more details,
see “Appendix G: Power Failure” on page 54.
7. SD card icon: White “SD” icon displays that an SD
card is in the wireless receiver.
NOTE: You cannot record without an SD card.
8. Time Stamp: The current date and time.
9. Status Indicator – The Status indicator message
“Connecting” appears when the receiver is trying to
locate a camera.
NOTE: There may be temporary signal losses for
less than 1 second, due to the connection
retrieval process between the Camera and
Receiver (when switching between channels).
This is a normal operation of the receiver.
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ATTENTION: If signal is low (e.g. 1 or 2
bars) adjust the antennas, or reposition
the cameras or receiver for best
performance.
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Figure 4.3 SD card icon: new file and full