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INSTRUCTION MANU AL V A-SW8000 V A-SW8000LITE D VR Utilit y Software.
1 English T able of Contents Intro duc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 b Features of the DVR Utility Software . . 2 b DVR Utilit y Soft ware in Two Ed itio ns . . 2 Network Config uration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 b Net work D evice Conf igura tion .
English 2 Introduction The D VR Utility Softw a re prov ides a network-based remote monitoring system by connecting your computer(s) with digital video recorders (D VRs ).
3 English Netw ork Configuration b Netw ork Device Configura t ion With the D V R Utili t y Software, you create a monitoring system that consists of D VRs, moni t oring cameras, and one or more computers that act as re mote controllers, all of which are connected via a dedicated independent netw or k.
English 4 Network Configuration b Hard ware and Software Requirements The D VR Utility Softw are requires following hardw are and sof tw a re: *1: When using the software at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pi xels, open Wi ndows T askbar Proper ties dialog bo x and select the “Auto hide” c heck bo x.
5 English Netw ork Connection Requirements Before using t he D V R Util it y Softw are, configure the D VRs and computers for network connectivity as instructed in the f ollowing sections. ● Configuring the DVRs Configure NETWORK SET by follo wing the instructions for IP address configuration giv en in the D VR’ s documentation.
English 6 Network Connection Requirements T o configure the TCP/ IP settings on each com puter , follo w t hese steps: 1 On the [ Control Panel], clic k [Netw ork and Internet Co nnections]. The [Network and Internet Connec tions] window appears. 2 Click [Netwo rk Co nnections].
7 English Install ing the Softw are The D VR Utility Software must be inst alled on each computer you want to connect to t he dedicated network. The Setup program that runs from the Installation CD guides y ou through the process of installation. 1 Insert th e Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer .
English 8 Installing the Softw are 5 The [Sel ect Progr a m Fol der] screen appears. Chec k th e pr ogram folder , and click [Next]. Norm ally y ou can accept the default fol d er without changing it . If you want to change the pr ogram f older , type the fol d er name into the bo x, or select an ex is ting f older from the list underneath.
9 English Setting Up the System Once you have completed the installation process, you should set up your monitoring system to make it up and r unning as outlined in t his s ection. This section simply descr ibes bas ic procedures; f o r more inf or mati on, see the descriptions given on the referenced pages.
English 10 Setting Up th e System If your s ystem uses additional computers (“Slav e” com puters) connected to the network in addition to the Master computer , be sure to configure the f ollowing initial settings bef ore letting end users use the system .
11 English Menus and User Access Levels The system uses four access lev els to authorize users. Users are a uthentic ated with passw ord s at login time.
English 12 Windo w Navigat ion When you have started the s oftware and logged into the system, you are first presented with the main window . The main w indow is where y ou watch video during routine monitoring work and, in addition, it allo ws you to na v igate t o other windo ws wher e y ou can control or configure various aspects of the system.
13 English Star ting and Ending a Monitoring Session T o start a monitoring session with the system, you hav e to start the D VR Utility Software and log into the system.
English 14 Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session b Logging Int o the System When the software has successfully started up, you are presented with the Login window . Enter your user name ( 1 ) and password ( 2 ), then click ( 3 ) or hit the [Enter] k ey .
15 English Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session b Exiting fr om the Software • T o e xit when w orking with t he main window: Open the [System] pull-down menu and select [E xit] ( 6 ); or clic k the Close button ( ) in the upper right cor ner of the window .
English 16 Main Window Elements and Their Functions When you hav e logged into the sy stem, you are first presented wit h the main window . The main window is where you monitor liv e v ideo and perfor.
17 English Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions b Menu Bar The menu bar located along the top of the window contains si x pull-down menus . When you clic k one of the menus, you are presented with a list of commands you can use to perform various tasks such as switching the viewing pane layout s or configuring s ystem settings.
English 18 Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions Sele ct.. . T o... Required user access level 3 D VR Management • Clo ck Se t Navigate to t he [Cloc k Set] window . (ID4) • System Update Navigate to the [System Update] window . (ID4) • DVR In fo Navigate to t he [D VR Info] window .
19 English Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions b Contr o l P anel The control panel c ontains buttons that provide one-click access to the most common funct ions such as spe cifying the channel configuration, switching the viewing pane la youts, pla ying back or recording video as well as to various control/configuration windows.
English 20 Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions 5 Pla yback con trol b uttons ( ID2 /3/4) 6 Sound pl aybac k panel (I D1/2/3/4) 1 Sound volume 2 T urn on/off sound output 3 Configuration of the s.
21 English Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions b Time Scal e P ane l The time scale panel, which contains a mo vable time scale and control b uttons, allows y ou to specify the time range of t he video data you want t o download.
English 22 Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions The time scale is a tool that allows you to view or specify time and date inf or mation. The scale par t is movable; it automatically slides as the video advances .
23 English Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions b Tr e e L i s t When you monitor or record liv e video or perf or m a related configuration task, y ou can specify the camera or group y ou want to connect and operate by selecting from the tree list.
English 24 Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions Some of the windows accessible f rom the menu bar allow you to direc tly run a command by double-clic king a camera title.
25 English Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions b Vie w ing P ane Lay outs The viewing pane is where you view liv e or pla yed back video . It can be s witched among three lay outs: single-view , f our-view , and m u lti-view (4 x4).
English 26 Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions ● Multi-vie w (4x4) la yout (multi ple DV Rs at the same tim e) Live v ideos from a maximum of f our D VRs can be display ed in each of f our sub-panes.
27 English Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions Y ou can s witch the vie wing pane lay outs at any time by clic king a control panel button or double-clic king the viewing pane. ● When y ou are connec ted to a 4-cha nnel D VR Switching t he View i ng pane La yout s Alternat iv ely , y ou can select [Display] f rom the [D VR Operation] menu.
English 28 Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions ● When y ou are connec ted to a single-c hannel D VR Y ou can s witch the la youts basically the same way as when connected t o a 4-channel model.
29 English Main Windo w Elements and Their Functions b Title Bar In live and playback modes, a title bar is placed above each video st ream. The title ba r provides real-time informat ion that assi sts in monitor ing work in add ition to basi c inf or mati on on the currentl y display ed video.
English 30 W atching Li ve Video This section guides you through the basic steps f or watching the live video stream from a monitored camera, and gives descr iption on useful display feat ur es.
31 English W atching Live Video ● Displa ying Video in Eac h Sub-pane in the M ulti-view La yout Assign video streams from the cameras (D VRs) to be shown in eac h sub-pane of the mult i-view lay out by the f ollowing procedure .
English 32 W atching Live Video ● Swit ching f rom Playba ck Mode to Live Mode Click t he Stop Pla yback b utton ( ) on the control panel. The viewing pane switches to the li ve video from the camera that has been selected during playbac k.
33 English W atching Live Video ● How to Listen to the Sound Part in the Video Use the sound p laybac k panel on the control panel. (When in the mult i-v ie w layout, s pecify the sub-pane for which you want to listen to the sound by clicking its title bar.
English 34 W atching Live Video b Zoom Mode When you s w itch to z oom mode, the displa yed video can be enlarged centering on a specified point on the view . This f eat ure works in pl ayback mode as well. 1 Click ( 1 ) o n the contr ol panel. The button turns red to indicate that you are now in z oom-in mode.
35 English W atching Live Video b Full Screen Mode When you switch to Full Screen m ode, the currently display ed video is maximized to c ov er the whole screen with all other user-in terf ace elements, including the menu bar, c ontrol panel, and tree list, hidden from the screen.
English 36 W atching Live Video b Sequential Sw i tc hing Mode When you are connected to a 4-c hannel D VR, you c an use Sequential Switching mode to mo nitor in tur n each of the cameras connected to the four channels. 1 View the l i ve video as usual.
37 English Recording Monitored Video Liv e video streamed from a monitored c amera can be recorded int o the D VR’ s inter nal hard disk. • Y ou can choose f rom three recording modes: manual, timer , and alarm. • The recording mechanism works on the entire D V R.
English 38 Recording Monitored Video ● Recor ding Video fr om Multiple DVRs Con currently Display the liv e video streams from multiple D VRs y ou want to record, and repeat the basic operating steps (P37).
39 English Recording Monitored Vi deo b Timer rec or d ing (requi red user a ccess level: ID3/4) Timer recording allows y ou t o schedule the automatic recording of live vi deo.
English 40 Recording Monitored Video b Ala rm Recor din g (Requi red user access leve l: ID4) Alarm recording is a feature that automatically records live video when an alarm condition such as an intrusion has been detected.
41 English P l ay i n g B a ck R e co rde d V i de o (Required user access l evel: ID2/3/4) Y ou can pl ay back re corded video by spe cifying the source camera (D V R).
English 42 Pla ying Back Recor ded Video (Required user access level: I D2/3/4) b W or king in Pla yback Mode T o control pla yback, use the control b uttons on the main window . • T o start pl a yb ack: Clic k ( 2 ). • T o fast-forwar d or fast-reverse the playback : Clic k ( 3 )/ ( 1 ) during playbac k.
43 English Sear ch ing f or Recor ded Vi deo (Required user access l evel: ID2/3/4) Y ou can search for v ideo files rec orded in a D VR and pla y back t hem.
English 44 Searc hing for Recor ded Video (Required user access le vel: ID2/3/4) b TIME/D A TE SEARCH In this search mode, you can search for , and play back, video files that match your spe cified date and time criteria. This mode suppor ts all recorded video files (all recording modes).
45 English Searc hing for Recor ded Video (Required user access le vel: ID2/3/4) b ALARM SEARCH The alarm search feature searches f or alarm ev ent s , and displa ys the search results in the [Alarm Search] window as either an alarm list or thumbnail vie w , allowing y ou to select an alarm ev ent and play bac k the associated video f ile(s).
English 46 Searc hing for Recor ded Video (Required user access le vel: ID2/3/4) 1 Click . The alar m list displays , in the rev erse-chronologica l order , alarm ev ents that correspond to the channel currently selected on the tree li st. 2 On the alarm list, clic k th e alarm event whose associated video you want to play back.
47 English Searc hing for Recor ded Video (Required user access le vel: ID2/3/4) 1 Click . The Alarm Search window automatically s wit ches to the layout f or alar m thumbnail search. Initially , the thumbnails in the thumb nail view are b lank with their title bars indicating the time/date and c hannel number inf or mation only .
English 48 Do wnloadin g Recor ded Vid eo Video files recorded in D V Rs can be do wnloaded to computers. • When you download r ecorded video , you define the download range by specifying it s start and end points.
49 English Dow n loading Re corded Video b Specifying the Video Do wnload Range Before you downl o ad recorded video, y ou must define the download range by using the time scale panel on the m ain window and specifying the star t and end points of the range.
English 50 Downloading Recor ded Video 3 Once you have determined the start p oint, clic k [ ST ART POINT] ( 2 ). The download star t point is estab lished at the position where the playback point was.
51 English Dow n loading Re corded Video 6 T o pr eview the vi deo include d in the download ra nge: Y ou can play back the video files included in the download r ange f rom the star t point onw ard by click ing [PREVIEW] ( 4 ) on the panel. In this mode, you can use t he same playbac k controls as in pla yback mode.
English 52 Downloading Recor ded Video b Using the Downloa d Windo w <Basic controls> 1 DO WNLOAD ST ART/END POINT Displ ays t he time stamps of the start and end poin ts of the downlo ad range.
53 English Dow n loading Re corded Video b Downloa d ing an Individual Video File Using Basic Controls When the download w indow is displa yed, f i rst pr epare f or the download process using the basic controls.
English 54 Downloading Recor ded Video Once you are ready for download, use one of the fo llowing two options. If you want to specify a video file and download it i m mediately rather than adding it to the download list for batch-download, click ( 3 ).
55 English Dow n loading Re corded Video b Adding Video Files to the Downloa d List f or Batch Down l oad By clicking t he [ Add] b utton among the basic controls, you can add up to 20 video files to the “download list”. The f iles cont ained in t he download list can be later batch-do w nloaded.
English 56 Downloading Recor ded Video b Play i ng Back Downloaded Video Files When you want to play bac k downloaded video files, specify your desired video files on the [Pla y List]. Y o u can pla y back multiple video files in succession. 1 Click [FILE] on the contr ol panel while y ou are w orking in th e main windo w.
57 English Dow n loading Re corded Video 3 Choose a f o lder . Click on a folder in the folder list ( the lef t pane). The files contained in y our selected f older are displayed in the av ailable files list (the upper half of the right pane), to which your selected view mode (either GROUP or EXP A ND) is applied.
English 58 Downloading Recor ded Video ☞ T o remove a fi le fr om th e pla y waiting l ist: On the pla y waiting list, select a f ile you want t o rem ov e, and then click ( 2 ).
59 English Sa ving or Printing Snap shot Images (Required user access l evel: ID2/3/4) When a still (sna pshot) image is displ ayed, you can sav e it on other storage medi a or pr int it at the full siz e.
English 60 Saving or Pr int ing Snapshot Images (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) 6 Click the appr op riate command but t on . Click ei ther of the fol lowing two b uttons: • : This button opens the [Save As] dialog, and you can sav e t he image as a JPEG file by specifying the f older and file name.
61 English Using the T ool Men u Op tions The “T ool” menu provides various options that allow you to use the D VR Ut ilit y Software more eff ect iv ely and productively . T o ac cess these options, click [T ool] on the menu bar to open the pull-down menu, and then selec t your desired option.
English 62 Using the T ool Menu Options 1 SCHEDULE Specify the date of the w e ek and the time at which to s tart the download. The date and time specified here are applied as common settings to this window . • T o specify the date of week to schedule the download: F rom the [WEEK] drop- down list, select SUN, MON, TUE, WED , THU , FRI, or SA T .
63 English Using the T ool Menu Options G ST A TUS Displays the lat est download res ults or current status. • OK: Download successful • NG: Download fa iled • DL: Download in progress • –: Download scheduled b u t not started Clicking [ST A TUS] displays the “download log” that contains the history of downloads.
English 64 Using the T ool Menu Options T o c onfigure a timer download, follow these steps: 1 Choose a D VR. On the tree list, c lic k the camera title of the camera connect ed to your desired D VR. The title is highlighted in blue, and the title of the D VR t o which the camera is connected appears in all rows i n the [D VR NAME ] section.
65 English Using the T ool Menu Options When schedule the download to oc cur every day: If you se lected “ DL Y ” from the [WEEK ] drop-down list, use the [ F ROM WEEK/ TIME] section to specify wh.
English 66 Using the T ool Menu Options After you hav e m ade changes on this window , you can apply t he ne w settings to all D VRs that belong to the same g r oup . T o do so , select the [CHANGES AR E APPLIED T O GROUP] check bo x before y ou click .
67 English Using the T ool Menu Options Before using the t im er do w nload mechanism, you should c onfirm the foll owing points: • A confirmation dialog appears when the scheduled download star t time is reached.
English 68 Using the T ool Menu Options Weekl y schedu le example – selecting a setting that corresponds to a day of the week from the [WEEK] drop-down list in the [SCHEDULE] section In this example, the system automatically downloads the recorded video data t hat meets the fol lowing criter ia from D VR-1 at 12:00 on ev er y Monday .
69 English Using the T ool Menu Options Y ou can open the download log by clic king [Status] on the [Timer Download] window . The download log shows the detai led download history f or each D VR. 1 DO WNLOAD D A TE Indicates when t he download star ted.
English 70 Using the T ool Menu Options b Broadc as t The Broadcast window contains five commands an d allows y ou to br oadcast the commands to all of the connected D VRs without ha ving to specify individual DV Rs as targets.
71 English Using the T ool Menu Options 4 MENU UPLO AD (Required user access level : ID 4) Y ou can simultaneously update the menu files on all the D VRs by doing the f ollowing: 1 Clic k [Brows e ..]. A dialog opens that displa ys a list of referenced files .
English 72 Using the T ool Menu Options b T amper De tection (requir ed user ac cess level: ID2/3/4) It is possible to appraise whether or not video or date and time inf or mation of files downloaded from D VR to e xter nal recording media has been tampered with b y the follo wing procedure.
73 English Initial Set Menu (Required user access le vel: ID4) The Initial Set menu pr ovides access to four windows: “Options”, “T ree Edit”, “Register D VR”, and “User ID”. Us ing these windows, you can configur e basic s ettings required to operate the system, including network settings and system preferenc es.
English 74 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) 3 PC TYPE/MASTER CONTROL PC Choose whether to use your computer as the master computer or a slave comput er by selecting the appropriat e radio but t on.
75 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) ● Netw ork Extension Mode By def ault , t he D VR Utility Software suppor ts up to 1,000 D VRs connected to the network. If you w an t to connect more D VRs to the networ k, you can activate the network extension mode, in which you can connect up to 4,000 D VRs.
English 76 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) b [T ree Edit] windo w (editable on the master computer only) The D VR Utility Softw a re alwa ys lets you select c ameras and groups from the t r ee list when y ou perform various operations and conf igurations usi ng windo ws.
77 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) 1 Selecting a D VR G r ou p The drop-down list shows t he groups registered via the [Register D V R] window . F rom the list, select one group you want to edit. The details of your selected group are listed in the detail l is t.
English 78 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) The conte x t menu t hat appears when y ou r ight-clic k a ca mer a or group t itle in the tree list prov ides you with v arious commands for editing the t r ee list.
79 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ Change a ti tle Right-click on a came ra or group title, and select “Rename” from the context menu. In the name input bo x that appears, type in a new name and then press t he [Enter] key .
English 80 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ Duplicate Y ou can duplicate a camera or group so that it belongs to mor e than one group . Y ou can also create two instances of a group and include one of them underneath another group .
81 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) b [Register D VR] window (accessible on the master computer only) The [Register D VR] window , accessibl e on the master computer only , allows y ou to register or delete D V Rs connected to the moni t oring network.
English 82 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) 1 IP address configuration mode selector 2 Group name section 3 DV R tit le section 4 DV R tree list This tree list displays group nodes (folders) and D VRs th at belong to each group.
83 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) Y ou can register a ne w D V R by c onfiguring the D VR's IP address either automatically or manually . ● A uto configuration mode 1 Select auto configuration mode on the D VR's NET W O RK SET screen.
English 84 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) ● Manual configuration mode 1 Manually configure the IP address on the NETWORK SET screen of the D VR. On NETW ORK SET , set [A DD RESS SET] to “MANUAL ”, and configure the IP address and subnet mask.
85 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) T o deregister a D VR, f ollow these steps: 1 Choose a D VR. On the tree list or registr a tion list, select the D VR you want to deregister . The selected D VR is highlighted i n b lue. 2 Remove the connecting cable.
English 86 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) A newly registered D VR is by default assigned a title that consists of t he last six digit s (XX-XX-XX) of the MAC address, but you can change the title through the foll owing st eps: 1 Choose a D VR.
87 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) 4 T o make a DVR belong to a n ew gr oup: Select a D VR currently contained in an ex ist ing group , and m ov e it into the new group b y drag and drop. 5 Click . Y our changes are saved and uploaded to the D VR.
English 88 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) Y ou can rearrange the tree list b y mo ving groups and D VRs contained in it. ● T o move a gr oup: 1 Choose a g roup. On the tree list, s elect the group you want to move . Th e selected group is highlighted in b lue.
89 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) b [User ID] W indow This window allows you to register or deregister users authorized to log into t he system. The D V R Utility Software supports up to 32 authorized users. ● Window Elements and Their F unctions 1 USER ID Enter the user I D that identifies a user on the network.
English 90 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) T o register a new user , c onfigure the u ser ID , pas s word, and use r access le vel through the f ollowi ng steps: 1 Enter the us er I D into the [USER ID] bo x. Enter the user name (user ID) that is used to identify the user on t he network.
91 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) Y ou can change the user ID , pass word, or us er access lev el of an existing user . T o do so , follow these steps: 1 Choose a user . On the user registration list, select the user whose inf or mation you w ant to change.
English 92 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) T o der egister an existing user , follo w t hese steps: 1 Choose a user . On the user registration list, select the user you w ant to deregister . The selected user is highlighted in blue, and t he user’ s registration inf or mation appears.
93 English Initial Set Men u (Required user access level: ID4) The followi ng settings can be conf igured per user . • Accessible D V R groups • Broadcasting per mission or broadcasting range T o configure the D VR access limitation settings, follow these steps .
English 94 Initial Set Me nu (Required user access level: ID4) 4 Configure [Authorized Accessible D VR Group] settings. The D VR groups registered in t he [Register D VR] window acce ssible from the Initial Set menu are list ed. Selecting the check box of a group authorizes access t o the group.
95 English D VR Management Men u (Required user access le vel: ID4) The D VR Manag ement menu, intended for use by an adm inistrativ e user, pr ovides access to f our windows: Clock Set, System Update, D VR Info , and D VR Set. The [D VR Set] window has sev en tabs, t h rough which y ou can fine-tune the D VR operating conditions.
English 96 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) b [System Update] Wi ndow Y ou can update the firmware of your spec ified DV R through the follo w ing steps: 1 Choose a camera (D VR ). F rom the tree list, select a camera connected to t he D VR whose fir mware you w ant to update.
97 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) b [D VR Info] Window This window consists of t wo t abs that displa y the inf or mation on the target D VR’ s configurations and hard disk status. Also , the window provides a command that initializes the hard disk( s).
English 98 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) <D VR information> 1 TITLE o n DVR Camera titles configured on the D VR main unit or on the TITLE/MOTION SET tab of the [D VR Set] window ( f or a 4-channel DV R ) .
99 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 1 USED TIME Indicates the total operating hours of each hard disk as well as the total power-on hours of the D V R. 2 PO W ER LOSS Indicates when t he most recent power fail u re occurred and when it was recovered as well as the t ot al cum u lativ e number of power f ailures.
English 100 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) b [D VR Set] Windo w The [D VR Set] window consists of sev en t abs through which y ou can configure D VR operating conditions.
101 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 1 Choose a ca mera (D VR) on the tree list. The selected camera is highlighted in blue. 2 Click . The system retriev es c urrent configuration inf or mation from the D V R, and activates all the tabs.
English 102 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) ● T o save th e configuration inf ormation While your are edit ing conf igurati on inf o rmation on the [D VR Set] window , you can sav e t he inf or mation as a menu file on your computer’ s hard disk or some other storage medium.
103 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ● How th e command b uttons function a nd how the sys tem responds <Buttons that affect the computer’ s e dit table> : • Clicking t his button sa ves the changes made on t he tab into the computer’s edit table b ut does not send the data to the DV R .
English 104 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) On this tab , you can configure settings related to t h e D VR's display language and cloc k adjustment .
105 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 1 LANGU A GE/LANGUE/IDEOMA/ SPRACHE (default: ENG LISH) Y ou can select the language used on t h e D VR's user interf ace.
English 106 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) On this tab , you can configure the D VR’ s recording conditions. 1 PICTURE QU ALITY (default: H IGH) Y ou can cha nge the quality lev el applied when the D VR records video. The higher the quality , the shor ter the length of time that can be recorded.
107 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 2 A UDIO RECORDING (default: ON) Choose whether to record the sound at the same tim e by selecting either the “ON” or “OFF” radio button. Av a ilable optio ns: • ON: The system records sound as par t of the video data.
English 108 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) ☞ T o resume a stopped recording session: When [OVER WRITE] is set to “O FF” and the hard disk runs out of free space during a recording session, the system aut omatically stops the recording session.
109 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 6 ALARM DURA TION (default: 20S ) Y ou can specify the duration of alarm recording triggered when an alarm condition is detected. For e xample, if the dur at ion is set to “5S”, alarm video is rec orded f o r 5 seconds after an alarm signal is received.
English 110 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) On this tab , you can configure the ti m er recording schedules applied to the D VR.
111 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ Basic Configuration Steps for Timer Recordings T o s chedule a timer recording, you should fol low these bas ic steps: 1 In the fi rst r ow, configure the first timer schedule .
English 112 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) ☞ T o schedule a timer reco r ding th at continues for mo re than 24 ho ur s: When you w ant to schedule a timer recording that continues f or more than 24 hours, f ollow these steps: 1 Click [Over 24H].
113 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) This tab is intended for configuring additional timer recording set tings. Y ou can sp ecify any da y as a “holiday ” so that the system applies the same timer settings on t hat da y , whiche ver day of the week it is.
English 114 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) On this tab, you can control which items shou ld be displa yed on the D VR’ s user interf ace and when the warning buzz er should sound.
115 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) <BUZZER> Specify which conditions should trigger the warning buzzer b y selecting e ither the “ON” or “OFF” radio but t on f or each condition. 5 ALARM ON (defau lt: ON) When an alarm condition is detect ed.
English 116 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) On this tab , you can control ho w the D VR’ s user int er f ace should display video . 6 MONIT OR SET T ab This ta b is only di splayed when y o u are con nected to a 4-chan nel DVR.
117 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) <MONIT OR SET> 1 SEQUENCE (Default: 1) Specify the inter val at which to switch from one camera to another in Sequential Switching mode.
English 118 D VR Management Menu (R equired user access l evel: ID4) On this tab , you can configure motion sensor detection settings and camera t itles f or each channel of the connected D VR. The motion sens or , when enabled, automatically de tects an alarm condition based on t he mov em ent of a subject s hot b y the camera.
119 English D VR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 1 Choose a channel. For e xample, se lect the “CH1” radio button if y ou want to configure the settings for channel 1. 2 Set the sensitivity level of the mo tion sensor . Select the appropr iate option from the [LEVEL] drop-down list.
English 120 MP2 Vie wer MP2 View er is a playb ack-dedicated appl ication designed fo r use with the DSR-M800/M804/ M810/ M814 series. It plays bac k MPEG2-f or mat vi deo files sav ed from D VR onto a recordi ng medium such as a computer' s hard disk driv e, a CompactFla sh card or a CD-R.
121 English MP2 Vi ewer b MP2 Viewer Window Elements and Their Functions 1 Menu b ar <Fil e me nu> • Open: Opens a file (displa ys the [Play List] window). • Save As: Saves a s till image. • Print: Prints a still image . • Exit: Quits MP2 Viewer .
English 122 MP2 V iewer 2 T oolbar Contains buttons that pro vide access to the most co mmon comm ands. 1 Opens a file (displa ys the Play List window).
123 English MP2 Vi ewer b Playing Bac k P ar ticular Image Files When you w ant to play bac k downloaded video files , specify y our desired video files on the [Pla y List] window . Y ou can pla y back mult iple video files in succession. 1 Clic k on the toolbar .
English 124 MP2 V iewer 3 Choose a f o lder . Click on a folder in the folder list (t he left pane). The files contained in y our selected f older are displayed in the av ailable files list (the upper half of the right pane), to which your s elected view mode (either GROUP or EXP A ND) is applied.
125 English MP2 Vi ewer ☞ T o change display order in the play waiting li st: The files contained in the pl ay waiting list are played bac k in the same order as they are listed. T o change the display order of files in the play waiti ng list, select the file you want to mov e, and then click ( 4 ).
English 126 MP2 V iewer ● Mov ing the Playbac k Point with the Slide Bar The slide bar indicates, at both ends, the start and end dates/times for the pla yed back video ( 1 ). The slide knob ( 2 ) represent s the current position of the playback point, and it mov es from left to r ight as the playback proceeds.
127 English MP2 Vi ewer b Searc hing the Video File for a Specific Frame Y ou can search the video file f or a frame that matches your specified date and t ime. 1 Specify the date and time . Specify the date and time to apply as the search criter ia using t he spin buttons on the search panel.
English 128 MP2 V iewer 2 Select the t amper detection mo de. Select [T am per Det. Mode] in the O ption menu on the menu bar. Options: • Sim ultaneous w ith pla yback (default): P erforms tamper detection dur ing playbac k. Audio is not play ed bac k.
129 English MP2 Vi ewer The top still image is displa yed and tampering apprai sal of all the files registered in the list is star ted. The appraisal results are displa yed in a di a log bo x prior to the star t of pla yback. <If no tamp ering is detected> • Click [ Y e s(Y)] to start ordinar y pla yback.
English 130 MP2 V iewer b Saving a Still Imag e Y ou can sav e a still image as a JPEG fil e on another storage medium. 1 Select the “ Overlay Time/Date on JPEG image” option as needed. Y ou can ov er la y the image with the file name and time s tamp when you sav e it.
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