Quad Monitors: Configuration

The Quad Monitors have two (2) main configuration menus:

• The device's main menu, displayed at the bottom of the screen, allows for quick configurations of the device's volume, brightness, display mode, and display mode settings.
• The settings menu, accessed from the main menu, displays all other configuration options. 

In this Article 

• Main Menu
  1. Volume
  2. Brightness
  3. Screen Configuration
• Settings
  1. Camera
  2. Parking Line
  3. Language
  4. Trigger
  5. Auto Scan
  6. Power On
  7. Video Format
  8. System
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Main Menu

In Main Menu: Volume - Brightness - Screen Configuration

Volume

The volume icon displays a volume bar and speaker icon at the top of the screen. These controls temporarily adjust the volume of or mute the audible alerts and camera audio volume.
When the device is on standby or the vehicle is turned off, the monitor's volume will revert to its Power On default volume. Button sounds are separate and can be muted in System Settings.

Temporarily adjust/mute camera audio and alert volume

1. Tap the volume icon in the bottom left corner to display the volume slider.
   
2. Adjust: Slide the green circle left to lower, right to increase the monitor’s volume.
3. Mute: Tap the speaker icon to the left of the volume bar.
   • • Tap the speaker icon again or slide the green circle right to unmute.
       

Brightness

The Brightness icon displays a brightness control bar at the top of the screen to adjust the monitor’s brightness. If the System Settings auto-dim feature has been turned on, two bars will display: a top daytime and a lower nighttime brightness bar.

Change the monitor's brightness

1. Tap the brightness icon to display the brightness slider(s).  
   
   
2. No Auto-Dim: Slide the green circle left to lower, right to increase the monitor’s brightness.
3. With Auto-Dim:
   
   • • Slide the top circle to adjust the monitor’s daytime brightness.
     • Slide the bottom circle to adjust the monitor’s nighttime brightness.
     • Slide left to lower, right to increase.
       
4. Tap the slider with the desired brightness to select it.
   • • The slider’s circle will be highlighted in green, and the monitor will stay at that brightness.
       
       

Screen Configuration

Screen Configuration allows users to select a display mode, edit an existing multi-screen display mode (disable a layer and select the mode's audio), edit a picture-in-picture display, and create the “Special Configuration” displays.

In Screen Configuration: Select a display mode - Select cameras to display in a multi-screen mode - Disable a display mode's layer - Select the display mode's camera audio - Edit a Picture-in-Picture Display - Create a "Special Configuration" 

Select a display mode 

Select a camera configuration (rather than cycling through modes) to display. The selected mode will display unless a camera is triggered, another display is selected, or auto-scan is turned on.

1. Tap the Screen Configuration icon to open the display mode menu.
   • • The active/selected display mode will be highlighted in green.
       
       
2. Tap to select a display mode.
   

Select cameras to display in a multi-screen mode

1. Select the multi-screen display mode to adjust (highlighting it green) and tap the gear icon.
   
   • • This displays the screen configuration menu with five menu tabs at the top: a “Layer” for each of the four connected cameras, and one for “Audio”.
     • In a preexisting multi-screen display, the number of layers cannot be changed.
       
       • • For example, a split-screen display cannot have a third camera “Layer” added to it.
           
2. Select the layer to adjust from the top tabs.
3. Select the “Source” camera for the layer.
   

Disable a display mode's layer

1. Select the multi-screen display mode to adjust and tap the gear icon (as described above). 
2. Switch the “Enable” toggle to [OFF] to stop displaying a layer.
   

Select the display mode's camera audio 

1. Select the multi-screen display mode to adjust and tap the gear icon (as described above).
2. The last tab of a display mode’s screen configuration is the “Audio” tab.
   
3. Select the camera audio, the monitor will "Output" for the screen configuration.
   • • A speaker icon is displayed in the bottom corner of the camera audio layer.
     • To output the audio of all displayed cameras simultaneously, switch the “Audio Mix” toggle to [ON].
       

Edit a Picture-in-Picture Display

There are three Picture-In-Picture Displays:

There is some layout configuration flexibility for each display, with the limitation of where other layers are placed. These adjustments can be made through four (4) position and size configurations per layer: X Position, Y Position, Width, and Height.

• The X and Y Positions indicate where each layer begins on the screen. The starting point of the monitor’s display [0,0] and of each layer is the top left corner.
• The “Width Scale” and “Height Scale” both refer to how much of the screen each layer encompasses. [ 1 ] is the entire screen scale, with the rest of the screen divided by fractions.
  

1. Adjust where the layer begins using the [ - ] and [ + ] buttons of its X and Y positions.
2. Adjust the layer size using the [ - ] and [ + ] width and height buttons.
3. Switch the “Enable” toggle to [OFF] to disable (hide) any layer.
   

Create a "Special Configuration"

As with picture-in-picture displays, layers on special configuration displays are configured by the X and Y “Position,” and width and height “Ratios” (as described above). For Special Configurations, this is configured with sliders.

1. Select the number of layers to display for the configuration.
   • • Switch the enable toggle [ON] or [OFF] for each layer tab. 
2. Select the camera “Source” for each displayed layer.
3. Select the “Audio” output for the configuration.
   • • Learn more about the "Audio Output" in Select the display mode's camera audio.
4. Use the “X” and “Y” Position Type sliders to position the camera layer.
   
   • • X Position Type
       
       
     • Y Position Type
       
     • Learn more about the "Position Type" in Edit a Picture-in-Picture display. 
5. Use the “Width” and “Height” Scale Ratio sliders to size the camera layer.
   • • Width Scale Ratio
       
       
     • Height Scale Ratio
       
     • Learn more about the "Scale Ratio" in Edit a Picture-in-Picture display. 

Example: The layer configurations for a horizontal split-screen.

Settings

The main menu’s settings icon opens the device’s settings menu. This displays eight (8) function-specific setting menus. 

In Settings: Camera - Parking Line - Language - Trigger - Auto Scan - Power On - Video Format - System - 

Camera

Configure how each camera is displayed on the monitor and when it is powered. Prior to changing any specific camera setting, select the camera to configure:

1. Open the Settings menu and select the “Camera” icon. This opens the camera configuration screen, which is layered over the feed of the camera being configured.
   
   
2. Select the camera to configure from the top of the screen (it should be highlighted in green).
   
   

In Camera: Change a camera's display name - Mirror a camera's image - Configure the camera's power - Change the camera's volume - Configure the camera's image display  

Change a camera's display name

1. Tap the gear icon next to "Camera Name."
   
   
2. Use the touchscreen keyboard to delete and type the new camera display name. 
   
   
3. Tap the arrow in the bottom right corner to return to the previous screen. The new name saves automatically. 

Mirror a camera's image

This feature's most common use case is to mirror a rear camera as a backup camera. Mirroring the camera's image on the monitor does not change how it's recorded. 

1. Toggle the "H Mirror" [ON] to mirror the camera horizontally.
   
   
2. Toggle the "V Mirror" [ON] to mirror the camera vertically. 
   
   

Configure the camera's power

By default, the monitor will only power the cameras when active (the power button is lit green). This is configured by the "Automatic Power" toggle, which has three options: 

• [OFF] - The camera is on when the monitor is active, the power button is green, and the screen is on. 
• [ON] - The camera is on only when displayed on the monitor.
• [CONSTANT] – The camera is always on when the monitor receives power (the vehicle is on).
  • • Heated Cameras: The PC-1927 requires constant power to remain warm during extreme temperatures.
    • Object Detection Systems: Ultrasonic Sensors, Rear Radar, and Side View Radars connected to the monitor will display more effectively when set to constant power.

With a Splitter Cable: If the camera is connected to a DVR or Multiplexer in addition to the monitor, the black end of the splitter cable connects to the monitor and the red to the recorder. The device connected to the red end of the splitter provides the camera power and on/off signals.

1. Tap the "Automatic Power" toggle to select the camera's power configuration. 
   
   

Change the camera's volume 

1. Slide the “Audio” toggle left to lower, right to increase the camera’s volume.
   
   

Configure the camera's image display 

Changing the camera’s brightness, contrast, color, or sharpness on the monitor does not change the camera’s recorded display. Verify the monitor’s brightness is set before changing the individual camera.

1. Slide the “Brightness” toggle left to dim and right to brighten the image.  
   
   
2. Slide the “Contrast” toggle left to lower and right to increase the contrast between the image's colors. 
   
   
3. Slide the “Color” toggle left to lower and right to increase the image's color vibrancy.
   
   
4. Slide the “Sharpness” toggle left to blur and right to sharpen the image. 
   

Parking Line

The parking lines setting overlays visual guidelines over a selected camera's image to support drivers gauging distances to nearby hazards. Each camera can have its own individually configured parking lines overlay. 

Object detection systems (Ultrasonic Sensors, Rear Radar, and Side View Radar) also display overlays over the camera's image, independent of the monitor's configuration. 

There are three parking line overlays. Each overlay can be edited to best suit the camera's installation and the driver's needs. 

1. Open the Settings menu and select the “Parking Lines” icon. 
   
   
2. Select the camera(s) over which parking lines should be displayed and tap their toggle [ON]. 
3. Tap the gear icon next to the camera's toggle to configure the overlay. 
   
   
4. Select the parking overlay for the camera from the three options. 
5. Adjust the parking line overlay as needed. Reference the camera's image while making adjustments.  
   
   
   • • Each parking overlay is adjusted differently: 
       1. 1. Standard – each point in the grid where lines connect can be moved.
          2. Alternate 1 – Resize the curve and/or change its location.
          3. Alternate 2 – This is a white box that can be resized and moved.
     • The “Grid” option displays a grid over the camera's image to support the parking line overlay configuration. Once the configuration is complete, it will no longer display. 
     • Tap the icon in the top left corner of the screen twice to reset the parking lines to their original display.
       

Language

The monitor’s language options are English, Spanish, and French.

1. Open the Settings menu and select the "Language" icon. 
   
2. Select the desired language (highlighted in green).
   

Trigger

The trigger menu allows users to configure the monitor’s response to the five (5) trigger inputs and three (3) configured trigger combinations. When a trigger wire receives a vehicle signal, the monitor automatically switches to a triggered display for a set amount of time before returning to its previous state.

The monitor’s five (5) trigger wires typically correspond to a color-coded camera.

For each trigger input and trigger combination, there are three configurations:

• Delay – The time (in seconds) the triggered image is displayed on the screen after the wire stops receiving a signal.
• Priority – The triggers and combinations are assigned a priority from one (1) to eight (8), with one (1) being the highest priority. A higher-priority trigger (or combination) will override a lower-priority trigger. 
• Display – The camera or screen configuration that the trigger will display.

Each configuration is displayed in a row, with each trigger and trigger combination as a column.

• For example, in the following configuration, when the “REAR” wire (brown trigger 4) receives a vehicle signal:
  • 1. “Priority” [1] overrides any other trigger.
    2. “Display(s)” the [R]ear camera (brown CAM 4). 
    3. The image “Delay(s)” for [3] seconds before the monitor returns to its previous state.
       
       

1. Open the settings menu and select the "Trigger" icon.
   

In Trigger: Create a trigger combination - Set the trigger delay - Set the trigger priority - Set the trigger display 

Create a trigger combination

Trigger combinations are the monitor's response to two or more trigger wires receiving a vehicle signal at once. A common use case for this is the hazard lights signaling both the passenger and driver's side trigger wires. To create a trigger wire combination configuration: 

1. Tap the box in the same row as the other trigger inputs. 
   
   
2. Select two (2) or more triggers for the combination configuration. 
   
   
3. Tap outside the box to return to the trigger configuration screen. 
4. Follow the instructions to set the trigger delay, priority, and camera image to display. 

Set the trigger delay

The "Delay" is the time, in seconds, the triggered image is displayed on the screen after the trigger wire stops receiving a signal, with a maximum of 60 seconds.

1. Tap the "Delay" field in a trigger column.
   
   
2. Use the number keypad to enter the delay time, in seconds. 
   1. • The field at the top of the keypad displays the current selected delay. 
      • Use the [Del] button to erase and the [Enter] button to confirm the selection and return to the previous screen. 
        
        

Set the trigger priority

The triggers and combinations are assigned a priority from one (1) to eight (8), with one (1) being the highest priority. A higher-priority trigger or trigger combination will override a lower-priority trigger. Two triggers cannot have the same priority level. 

1. Tap the "Priority" field in the trigger's column. 
   
   
2. Select the desired priority for the trigger. 
   
   

Set the trigger display

"Display" is the camera or screen configuration that the trigger will display. 

1. Tap the "Display" row in the trigger's column. This will show the "Display" menu.
   
2. Select the desired display for the trigger. 
   1. • Tap the back arrow to return to the trigger menu. 
      • The "Display" menu has icons with thirteen (13) preconfigured display options and three (3) "Special" or user-made configurations. 
        
        

Auto Scan

The Auto Scan function cycles through the monitor displays automatically. The trigger function can interrupt this, but the monitor will return to its cycle once the trigger delay ends.

1. Open the settings and select the "Trigger" icon. 
   
   
2. Tap the "Enable" toggle [ON] to activate Auto Scan.
   
   
3. Select the "Display(s)" that the monitor will cycle through, in order. 
   1. • Tap into each field in the “Display” row and select the camera feed or multi-screen display to appear on the monitor from the “Display” menu.
        
        
4. For each selected "Display," select the "Delay" duration. 
   • • This is the time (in seconds) the column's display will appear on the monitor screen. 
     • Tap into each "Delay" row field, mindful of the "Display" in the same column. 
     • Use the number keypad to type the delay time. 
     • Use the [Del] button to erase the selection and the [Enter] button to confirm it and return to the previous screen. 
       
       
5. To skip a display in the Auto Scan cycle, set the display delay to zero [0]. 
   
   

Power On

The "Power On" configurations determine the default monitor display when the vehicle powers the device. The "Auto Scan" function can override this configuration. 

1. Open the Settings and tap the "Power On" icon. 
   
   
2. Select the monitor's default display when it is powered on. 
   • • The available options include all the display modes and "Standby Mode," denoted by the power button. 
       • 1. To view all the display modes, reference the Set the Triggers Display section above. 
            
            
         2. In "Standby Mode," the monitor is powered, but the screen is darkened unless triggered. 
            
            

Adjust a camera's volume through the "Power On" configurations

This section also allows the user to change the volume of the display configuration currently on the monitor. The camera's default volume is primarily set in "Camera" configurations, but can also be configured in the "Power On" settings. 

1. Verify that the display mode to adjust is active on the screen. 
   
   
2. Navigate to the "Power On" settings. 
   
   
3. Tap the speaker icon and set the slider ot the desired volume for the screen configuration.
4. Move the slider left to lower and right to increase the volume of the active display mode. 
   
   

Video Format

By default, the monitor automatically recognizes the video format of each connected camera. This process can be readjusted or accelerated through the Video Format menu. Additionally, users can manually select each camera’s video format and resolution, but if the format is incorrect, the camera image will be affected and may not display.

1. Open the Settings and tap the “Video Format” icon.
    

Reset or accelerate the automatic "Video Format" for the cameras

1. Switch the “Video Format” toggle to [OFF].  
   
   
2. Tap the gear icon next to “Automatic.”
    
3. Wait for the loading bar to reach 100%.  
   • • The information for each camera will appear next to the camera name as the monitor recognizes it. If the camera format is not recognized, no data will display.
     • Tap anywhere outside of the box to return to the video format screen.
4. Please note: the recognized settings will remain selected for each camera until the automatic recognition is restarted or the display and video format toggle is turned back on.
   • • Repeat this process or switch the toggle if any camera is changed or replaced.

Set the camera's format and resolution 

Please note that automatic video formatting is highly recommended to avoid any camera image issues.

1. Switch the general “Video Format” toggle to [OFF].
   • • Each camera’s manual configuration will be used if the toggle is [OFF].
           
2. Tap the gear icon next to each camera for configuration.
   
   
3.  Select the camera type and resolution.
   • • If you are unfamiliar with video format types and camera resolutions, you are highly encouraged to leave this configuration in automatic mode.
       
       
4. Tap the back arrow in the screen's bottom left corner to return to the previous menu.

System

The monitor's system settings include various overall configurations, including screen dimming, when the camera's feed is audible, the screen lock, button tone, and the ability to factory reset the monitor's configurations. 

1. Open the settings and tap the "System settings" icon.
   
   

In System: Enable & configure the monitor dimming - Configure when the camera's feed is audible - Turn the button tone [OFF] or [ON] - Configure the "Menu Lock" level and lock the monitor's input  - Reset the monitor  

Enable & configure the monitor dimming

1. Switch the "Dimmer" toggle [ON] to enable the monitor's auto-dimming. 
   
   
2. Tap the gear button next to the dimmer slider to configure the auto-dimming. 
   
   
3. Select the auto-dimming sensitivity. 
   • • With [HIGH] sensitivity, the monitor will dim automatically when the brightness changes are minor or faster, such as at dusk or when driving under a bridge.
       
4. Set the daytime and nighttime brightness. 
   1. • Adjust each brightness slider, left to lower and right to increase the monitor brightness. The nighttime brightness must be lower than the daytime brightness. 
      • Once auto dimming is enabled, the main brightness menu allows you to configure both daytime and nighttime brightness, as explained in the brightness configuration section. 
        
        
        

Configure when the camera's feed is audible

Single camera feeds and multi-screen displays have a corresponding audio feed, which can be heard from the monitor. While the screen configuration settings determine which audio is played for each display, when the camera's audio feed is audible, it is set by the system settings. 

• [Enable] – Sets the configured camera to always be audible from the monitor.
• [Trigger Only] – The camera’s feed will be audible only when the camera or multi-screen configuration is triggered.

The monitor will only play audio when the camera is triggered. 

1. Select when the display camera's "Audio" is audible from the monitor. 
   
   
   

Turn the button tone [OFF] or [ON]

When users interact with the monitor’s buttons, icons, and settings, the device plays a short “Button Tone.”

1. Switch the "Button Tone" toggle to turn the button sounds [OFF] or [ON].
   
   

Configure the "Menu Lock" level and lock the monitor's input

Locking the monitor prevents users from changing monitor configurations until the device is unlocked. There are three lock levels:

• [LEVEL1] – All buttons and touch controls except the power button are locked. The [M] button on the 7” monitor can only be used to unlock the screen.
• [LEVEL2] – Users may adjust the monitor’s volume through the touchscreen on the 10" monitor and both touchscreen and button controls on the 7” monitor.
• [LEVEL3] – The 7" monitor's buttons to adjust the volume and scroll through display screens are unlocked.

1. Select the “Menu Lock” level.
   
2. To lock/unlock the monitor, press the [M] button on the 7” Quad or the power button on the 10.1” Quad from the main screen. 
   
   

Button Lock

The "Button Lock" option locks the monitor at [LEVEL 1], regardless of the selected menu lock. Once the monitor is unlocked, it can be relocked to the previously configured menu lock.

• Turning the "Button Lock" toggle on will immediately activate the monitor lock, deactivating the touch screen and button controls while in the "System" settings.
• The settings menu will close itself out after a couple of seconds. The monitor can only be unlocked from the main screen. 
  

Reset the monitor  

To return the monitor's configurations to their factory settings:

1. Tap the "Reset" arrow button. This may take a few seconds. 
   
   

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