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MONITORLESS SETUP OF AN NTSC OR PAL PRIMARY MONITOR
The DVR5100 allows you to configure the primary monitor without having a monitor connected to the unit. In this case, you perform setup
instructions by monitoring and using the DVR5100 front panel controls without using the on-screen setup menus.
To set up a primary monitor:
TIP: You can use an optional KBD5000 keyboard or a USB PC keyboard and mouse to perform some setup tasks more easily. Refer to
Understanding DVR5100 Controls and Menus on page 31 for a comparison on using any of these devices to work with the on-screen menus.
1. Connect the monitor to be used with the unit.
2. Press the power button on the front panel of the DVR5100. The DVR5100 starts and the DVR5100 Control Pad menu button lights up.
WARNING: Pressing and holding the power button for five seconds shuts down the unit. It is recommended that you not shut down the
unit by pressing and holding the power button. To avoid data loss or data corruption, always follow the procedures in Shutting Down the
DVR5100 on page 52 to turn off the unit.
3. On the Control Pad, press Menu. The four function keys light up.
Figure 41. Control Pad for the DVR5100
NOTE: If an NTSC or PAL monitor is connected to the DVR5100, the Select Monitor Format dialog box will not display properly (or at all).
Figure 42. DVR5100 Control Pad Function Keys
4. To select a monitor format, do one of the following, press a function key on the Control Pad. Press the blue function key to select
VGA, press the yellow function key to select NTSC, or press the green function key to select PAL. After you select a monitor
format, the DVR5100 restarts, and the Login dialog box appears.
5. Log on to the system and then verify that the default VGA settings are acceptable. For information about DVR5100 default VGA settings,
refer to Monitors on page 105.
6. Configure primary monitor settings. For information about configuring your primary monitor, refer to Basic DVR5100 Configuration on
page 53.