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USB PC KEYBOARD/MOUSE AND CONTROL PAD FUNCTIONS
Table D describes the USB PC keyboard and mouse, and DVR5100 front panel controls that are available when you view live or recorded video,
with no on-screen menus visible. Live video is indicated by a green border and recorded video is indicated by a yellow border; and PTZ mode is
indicated by a blue border. Refer to Table E on page 15 for information on the front panel controls for PTZ mode.
NOTE: The Main menu can only be accessed in live view mode.
Table D. Live and Playback Controls (1 of 2)
Keyboard Control Pad Function
Right, Left, Up, and
Down Arrows
Joystick Navigates to a different video pane.
F5–F8 Change layout
Keyboard: Press F5 (1 x 1), F6 (2 x 2), F7 (3 x 3), and F8 (4 x 4) to
change the screen layout. Left-click twice to change to a full
screen configuration.
Control pad:
• Press “Change layout” to toggle the screen layout from
1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 3, and 4 x 4 display layouts.
• Press and hold “Change layout” to jump straight to single/
full-screen video for the currently selected camera.
Plus (+)/Minus (-) Plus (+)/Minus (-)
Press plus (+) to display the next camera in the sequence in the
currently selected video pane.
Press minus (-) to display the previous camera in the sequence.
Numeric keypad + F9
Menu +
Blue function + Blue function
Keyboard: Type the desired camera number, and then press F9 to
jump directly to that camera.
Control pad: Opens the Camera Selection dialog so that you can
choose a specific camera without cycling through the sequence.
O (zero) + F9 N/A
• Type 0 (zero), and then press F9 to disconnect a camera.
• Right-click in a video pane (live view mode) for the shortcut
menu, and then click Disconnect.
< or , (comma)
> or . (period)
Jog (inner dial)
Keyboard: Press < or , (comma) to step backward or > or . (period)
to step forward.
Control pad: Turn the Jog (inner dial) counterclockwise to step
backward or clockwise to step forward.
< or , (comma)
> or . (period)
Shuttle (outer ring)
Keyboard: Press < or , (comma) for fast rewind, > or . (period) for
fast forward.
Control pad: Turn the Shuttle (outer ring) counterclockwise for
fast rewind, clockwise for fast forward. To increase speed, turn
the Shuttle (outer ring) further in the desired direction.
Shift + < or , (comma)
Shift + > or . (period)
Enter/Shift
Play/Pause
Shuttle (outer ring)
Keyboard: Press the Shift key while repeatedly pressing < or,
(comma) > or . (period) to rewind or fast-forward to lock in the
current speed (2x, 4x, 15x, 60x, or 300x). Press P to cancel the
speed setting.
Control pad: Press Enter/Shift while using the Shuttle (outer
ring) to rewind or fast-forward to lock in the current speed (2x, 4x,
15x, 60x, or 300x). Press “Play/Pause” or turn the Shuttle (outer
ring) to cancel the speed setting.
L Go to live
Press L or “Go to live” to switch from viewing recorded video to
viewing live video from the currently selected camera.
S Quick Search
Keyboard: Press S to open the Quick Search dialog box.
Control pad: Press and hold the Quick Search function button for
3 seconds to open the Quick Search dialog box.