{"id":28955,"date":"2022-07-11T13:59:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T18:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/?p=28955"},"modified":"2022-07-18T15:42:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:42:16","slug":"understand-hikvision-live-view-icons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/understand-hikvision-live-view-icons\/","title":{"rendered":"Understand Hikvision Live View Icons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brands use symbols and icons to communicate with users. But what is the meaning behind each one? Let&#8217;s break down what each Hikvision Live View Icon signifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you will find a list of icons from the Live View mode and what each means. These will be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PfL0Lv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Hikvision recorder<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Live View mode is a default display for the Hikvision DVR, and all connected cameras will be displayed. To check the status of your DVR and cameras, you can right-click to access the Menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hikvision-Menu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hikvision-Menu.png 699w, https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hikvision-Menu-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hikvision Live View Icons and their meanings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Status Icons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securitycamcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Hikvision Live View Icon\" class=\"wp-image-2607\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This icon signifies that the camera is recording, whether through motion detection or manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securitycamcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Hikvision Live View Icon\" class=\"wp-image-2608\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The alarm indicates events, including video loss, footage tampering, or motion detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securitycamcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Hikvision Live View Icon\" class=\"wp-image-2609\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This Hikvision Live View Icon pops up when there is a notification or an error. To view the message, click on the icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securitycamcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Hikvision Live View Icon\" class=\"wp-image-2610\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This signifies that the channel has lost connection to the camera&#8217;s video feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camera toolbar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Camera-toolbar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Camera-toolbar.png 386w, https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Camera-toolbar-300x24.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicking on a Hikvision live video channel opens the Camera Toolbar, allowing users to have rapid access to digital zoom, audio monitoring, instant playback, and image settings.&nbsp;These settings include the image&#8217;s saturation, contrast, and brightness. You can play around with it if you wish to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/?p=28785&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Need to <\/a>Download Hikvision VSPlayer for more options on playback? Check out the article!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Menu Bar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hikvision-DVR-menu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hikvision-DVR-menu.png 230w, https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hikvision-DVR-menu-127x300.png 127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers in the image above represent the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Common Menu<\/strong> &#8211; Access to the other menus.<\/li><li><strong>Menu<\/strong> &#8211; This allows you to access the main DVR Menu.<\/li><li><strong>Single Screen <\/strong>&#8211; This allows you to select individual channels.<\/li><li><strong>Multi-Screen <\/strong>&#8211; Shows the Matrix with multiple cameras.<\/li><li><strong>Previous Screen<\/strong> &#8211; Shows the previous channel (camera).<\/li><li><strong>Next Screen<\/strong> &#8211; Shows the Next channel (camera).<\/li><li><strong>Start Auto Switch<\/strong> &#8211; Auto switch between cameras.<\/li><li><strong>Start Recording <\/strong>&#8211; Records the camera manually.<\/li><li><strong>Add IP camera <\/strong>&#8211; Adds a new IP camera to the NVR.<\/li><li><strong>Playback <\/strong>&#8211; Reproduce the recorded videos.<\/li><li><strong>PTZ control <\/strong>&#8211; Control the Pan, Tilt, and Zoom cameras.<\/li><li><strong>Output Mode <\/strong>&#8211; Selects the Output mode.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the Hikvision Live View Icons are a form of communication between a user and their device. They make it easier to understand what you need to do or what your camera sees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brands use symbols and icons to communicate with users. But what is the meaning behind each one? Let&#8217;s break down what each Hikvision Live View Icon signifies. Below you will find a list of icons from the Live View mode and what each means. These will be found in the Hikvision recorder. 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