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1 Opt iview C CTV Inc. 2052 St. John’s Bluff Road, Jackson ville, FL 32246 Main Office Tel# 866.301.7680 or 904.727.76 80 Technical Support: Tel# 904.855.1121 Website: http://www.discount-security -cameras.net/ Technical Support website: http:// www.optiviewpro.com/downloads.htm Tech Support Email: mailto:tech@videodvr.com Remote Client Manual Ve[...]
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- 2 - Remote Client Software Features: • Cost Efficient – U ses IP infrastructure, so there is no need for costly dedi cated cables between sites and servers and manage the data, videos, au dio, and other files efficiently. Uses H.264 technology, which maximizes the use of the space on your HDD. • Leverage - Centralize control of setup param [...]
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- 3 - Table of Contents Page Chapter I - Initial Setup of the Remote Client Initial Setup of Remote Client ……………………………………… ……………….4 Basic Functions of the Main Remote Cli ent User Interface………………………4 Initial Setup of the Remote Client Connection…………………… ………………..[...]
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- 4 - I. Basic Functions of the M ain Remote Client User Interface 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 8 9 1. Capture Image – captures the image on t he currently selected camera whil e viewing. 2. Manual ON/OFF – By default, remote client will automatically record images from the remote host server (depending how it was set up on record setup ). However, you can [...]
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- 5 - 4. Setting - The main system setup for the remote cl ient begin s on this “Setting”. DVR server connection information such as IP addre sses, port num ber, login information and many other param eters will be configured on this setting. 5. Lock - Security feature of the remote client so ftware which can be control using the mul ti-level u[...]
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- 6 - II. Initial Setup of the Re mote Client Connection The System setup for the remote client connection is made up of 4 major config uration setup as shown: By default, when the “Setting” option is selected fro m the main remote client user interface, the Server IP menu comes out first, also as shown bel ow. • Server IP – This sets up al[...]
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- 7 - 2. Enter the local or public IP address of the host server. 3. Enter the port number to be use to communicate with the ho st server. 4. Enter the user name account to be used to connect to the host serve r. 5. Enter the password of the username account used for login (at item# 9). 6. Select which type of machine you are going to connect into.[...]
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- 8 - III. Clustering Remote Client Connections, You can connect to multiple host servers (DVR o r Vi deo servers) and group them according to your own preference. There can b e a maximum of 16 groups of connections. Each group will have a disp lay screen partition option starting from single screen partition u p to 25-partition screen display. You[...]
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- 9 - IV. Record Set, The operator will be able to choose how each of the remotely connected camera display will record on your local hard drive. You can set the time when y ou want them to record and how you wa nt them to record or no recording at all. The example below is showing that the camera o n window# 1 is set not to record at the local har[...]
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- 10 - 3. Select and click the day and time at your own preference. The 0 thru 23 re pre sents the time of the day and the far left column is for the days of the week. You will need first to click the recordi ng option you prefer which is on item# 2, and then select and click on this schedule table for the d ay and time you prefer. When you are fin[...]
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- 11 - 4. Enter the password for the new user account and re-enter it to confirm the password. B. Specific user access rights will be configured on this section such as: 1. Check this user right if you want to gi ve the user an access right to the remote connection setup of the remote client software. Otherwise, un check this option. The user accou[...]
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- 12 - To edit or delete existing user, select the us er account from the list as shown here and then click on the Delete user button . Click on the button to save changes. I. Connecting To Sites II. List Sites This will provide you a list where you are curre ntly remo tely connected. You can also manually connect or disconnect to site camera usin [...]
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- 13 - III. PTZ Control, Control your PTZ camera and all its other asso ciated relays remotely using this option. When the button is pressed, the SP Dome preset ke ypad as shown below appears n ext to the exit button. Device Name of the host Server List of cameras connected to the Client PC Controls the PTZ cameras internal relay (relay1) or the de[...]
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- 14 - 1. To preset a position of the PTZ camera: a. Select a camera number that you want to configure. Press the “S P Dome” button. Press a preset number on this keyp ad shown below: b. Adjust the camera on your pr eferred settings on angl e position, focus, iris and zoom using th e PTZ control panel shown here: c. When finished setting that u[...]
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- 15 - VI. Data Output Control (D O Control) VII. Remote Playback, - This function will allow you to pl ayback and save on your local hard drive the video recordings from the DVR serve r. There is a maximum 4 screen limit to do a remote playback. To Playback Video Recordings: 1. Click the playback button to have you choose whi ch DVR server would y[...]
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- 16 - Calendar Panel Ca mera Number Pad File List After the Date and camera number has been selected, you will be able to view previously recorded video files from the DVR server. Follow the same pro cedure as that of the DVR server in adjusting your choice of view to the specific hour and minut es of the day on the time slider. 3. There are three[...]
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- 17 - Using the Search Clip File button, Video files are stored on the DVR’s hard drive on a file size depending on the Swap File size set at the DVR’s camera setup. After the date, camera number and the specific time of the day has been selected, click on this button to st art saving the clip file on your local hard drive. The length of time [...]
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- 18 - 2. View Local and Remote System Log – this optio n allows you to vie w all the activities going on to a DVR system and the remote client PC. You must have the user rig ht assigned to your user account to be able to view remote DVR syst em log. Remote DVR System Log Local Client System Log 3. (Remote) Device Setup – this actually al lows [...]
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- 19 - Requirements to place a DVR on the Internet On a local network, you should be able to readily ac cess your DVR system re motely via web browser or the remote client software by using the local IP add ress of the DVR system . Note: This information is provided as a courte sy only. Optiview Inc. does not provide technical support for routers, [...]