22 Pelco Manual C581M-B (1/04)
ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP (View Key)
To program the advanced main system parameters:
1. Press the MAIN MONITOR key.
2. Use the number keypad to enter the address of the multiplexer (1-16 if the keyboard is
connected to a multiplexer; 1-8 if the keyboard is connected to a server), then press
the UNIT key.
3. Press the VIEW key for approximately three seconds. The basic System Setup menu
appears.
4. The currently selected menu item blinks. Use the pan/tilt keys to highlight ADVANCED
SETUP.
5. Press the OPEN key. The Advanced System Setup menu appears.
6. Use the pan/tilt keys to move between items on the screen. When the menu item you
desire is highlighted (blinking), press the OPEN key to cycle through the options.
Date Format
Sets the format for displaying the date on the main monitor.
Password
Enables or disables password control to access programming menus.
Front Panel Control
Enables or disables the front panel buttons to operate the multiplexer. In either mode
you can access programming menus. Has no effect on the keyboard.
Main Monitor Display
Select ALARMS, ACTIVITY, or ALARMS/ACTIVITY if you want the main monitor to
switch to cameras that have alarms or activity detection. If you are using the main
monitor for normal video and you do not want alarms or activity detection to override
what you are observing, select NONE.
Figure 4. Advanced System Setup Menu
ALL COLOR*
COLOR & B/W
RESERVED
DATE FORMAT MM-DD-YY
PASSWORD DISABLED
FRONT PANEL CONTROL ENABLED
MAIN MONITOR DISPLAY
RESPONDS TO NONE
SPOT MONITOR DISPLAY SEQUENCE
RESPONDS TO ALARMS
AUX MONITOR DISPLAY BLANK
RESPONDS TO ACTIVITY
CAMERA TYPES ALL COLOR
UNIT ID 001
COMM. TYPE MASTER (KBD-T/D)
RELAY OUTPUT ALARM
MASTER (KBD-T/D)** (1)
SLAVE (2)
001–240
SEQUENCE
BLANK
TRACK MAIN
* ALL B/W SHOWN ON MONOCHROME MODELS. (1) SIMPLEX DEFAULT SETTING
** MUST BE SET IN THIS MODE FROM THE FRONT PANEL OF THE (2) DUPLEX DEFAULT SETTING
MULTIPLEXER TO PROGRAM THE MULTIPLEXER FROM THE KEYBOARD.
*** DUPLEX MULTIPLEXER ONLY; NOT ON SIMPLEX
BLANK
CAM 1
CAM 16
SEQUENCE
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