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Working in Live View Mode
This section describes how to use the DX8000 to view and record live video. All users can view live video from the main window. Users with
Standard User access and higher can operate the on-screen PTZ controls.
To view live video in the DX8000 main window:
This section includes the following topics:
• Assigning Cameras to View Panes on page 53
• Live View On-Screen Display (OSD) on page 56
• Customizing the On-Screen Display (OSD) on page 57
ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO VIEW PANES
To assign a camera to the view pane:
1. Drag a camera from the Site tree onto a view pane.
2. Repeat the process in step 1 for up to 36 cameras from up to five different DX8000 sites.
For information about the DX8000 view pane and panels, refer to the following topics:
• Working with View Pane and Panel on page 44
• Configuring View Panels on page 45
• Navigating View Panels on page 45
SETTING UP FAVORITES
The DX8000 Favorites menu allows you to organize and save camera views. For example, you might want to display camera views that show the
delivery gate entrance for buildings 1, 4, 7, and 12 during the hours of 06:00 to 07:30 and another camera view that displays the front lobby of
building 1–16 at 08:00.
This section describes the following topics:
• Adding a Camera View to Favorites on page 53
• Organizing Favorites in Folders on page 54
ADDING A CAMERA VIEW TO FAVORITES
You can create multiple camera views to monitor various site locations. For example, you could create a folder named Day Shift for displaying
camera views during normal working hours and Night Shift for displaying various camera views after work and during the night hours. For
information about organizing favorites into folders, refer to
Organizing Favorites in Folders on page 54.
To add a camera view to favorites:
1. From the DX8000 menu bar, click Add to Favorites.
The Add to Favorites dialog box opens.
Figure 21. Add to Favorites Dialog Box
On the DX8000 toolbar, click Live.