Sanyo VA-SW8000 manual

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 . . . . . . . 3 b Hardware and S oftware Requirements 4 b Note s on [...]

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 ). The D VR Utility Software, which includes an ex t ensive range of features that t ake full adv antage of leading-edge technologies and network functions, is ab le to satisfy vari[...]

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. ● Supported D VR Models The D VR Utility Sof[...]

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. *2: Requires the latest DirectX 9.0c compatible d[...]

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. • A uto confi[...]

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]. The [Network Connec tions] window appears. Mak e sur e that t he appro[...]

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 . The “Welcome” screen app ears[...]

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. 6 Confi[...]

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. As outlined below , star t up the Master[...]

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 . This procedure must be perf or med on each of the computers you want to use as Sl a ve com[...]

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. Menu items access ib le to a user are deter mined by the user le vel assigned to that us er . A user with access le vel ID4 can acc ess the [User ID] window from the Initial Set menu and change th[...]

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. F ollow these steps: b Starting the Sof tware 1 Plug i n the har dware key . The hardware key (supplied in the Standard Edition package) mus t be plugged into a USB port of your c[...]

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 . If your e ntered user name and password are vali d, the main wi nd ow appear s. b Logging Ou[...]

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 . • T o e xit when the Logi n window is displa yed: Click ( 4 ) at the bottom of the [...]

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 perform “basic monitor ing-user lev el operations” such as recording and pla yback, and allows y ou to navigate to ot her windo ws where y ou can contro[...]

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. Select... T o .[...]

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 . (ID4) • DVR S et Navigate to the [D VR Set] 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. 1 Operati ng[...]

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 sound output channel 7 Search b utton s 1 Navigate to the [Alarm Search] window 2 Navigate to the [T ime Date Search] wi ndow 8 Save button (ID2 /3/4) [...]

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. Also, the time scale panel is useful when you e xplore video frame images in play back mode: you can easily mov e [...]

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 . The date and time of liv e or recorde d video is alw ays display ed in the middle of the scale , where a green vertical center line [...]

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. ☞ T o select a camera as t he tar g et: T o select a camera, click the camera title node on t[...]

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. • In liv e mode, when you doub le-clic k a camera title , the soft ware s witches to th e D VR to which th e camera is connected, a nd displa ys the l ive video from the ca[...]

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). Y ou can switch among these la youts at any time by clic king a control panel button or direc tly clic king the[...]

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. Even if cameras are conn ected to a single-channel D VR, videos can be simultaneously viewed from f ou r cameras (as in a f our-view la yout) [...]

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; howe ver , only the single-view and multi-vi ew lay outs are actually av ailable because, when y ou t ry to display the four-view la yout f or a sin[...]

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. ● Inf o rmation on the displa yed video The title ba[...]

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. b Basic Pr ocedures When you begin routi ne mo nitoring work, you s hould f ollow these basic steps: ● Log into the system, and s witch to live mode On t[...]

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 . Y ou can concurrently monitor four cameras e ven if your specified cameras are each connected to a single-channel D VR[...]

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. ● Switchin g from a Sub Windo w to Live Mode When you are wor king in a sub w indow accessible from the I[...]

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. ) 1 Sound v olume Drag the control to the left or right to adjust the sound volume. 2 T ur[...]

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. 2 Click the center point f or zoo m-i[...]

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. This f eature works in pla yback mode as well. ● T o switch to Ful[...]

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. Select the desired camera from the tree list, and w at ch the liv e video from the D VR in the s[...]

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. Because of this , when you are connected to a 4-channel D VR, the video streams[...]

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). Once the D VRs star t recording liv e video, the y continue the recording process e ven if they are disconnected from the D VR Utility Softw [...]

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. 1 Set up th e timer . It is prerequisite that a user with user access lev el ID4 should configure the timer operating conditions using t he TIMER REC SET tab of the [D V R [...]

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. The alar m detection works in response t o the signal inputs from a motion sensor built into a camera or an ex ter nal device[...]

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). Playbac k does not affect the D VR’s recording oper a tions (timer and alarm). b Switching to Pla yback Mode When you are in live mode and click (one of playback control buttons)[...]

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. Each time you clic k one of these butto[...]

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. b Searc h Modes Y ou can choose from the f o ll o wing three search modes: F : Suppo rt ed T : Not suppor ted Search Mode Recording mode Description Referen ced page Manual recording Timer re[...]

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). T o use this search mode, display the li ve or pla y bac k v[...]

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). T o u[...]

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. The selected alar m[...]

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 . 2 Click . The sof[...]

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. • Y ou can download all the video files included within your specified download range; this f eature suppor ts all recording modes [...]

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. (The f o llowing pro cedure assumes that you set the start point first, but y ou can also s[...]

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 residing when you click ed the [ST ART POINT] button (actually , t he date and time values of the time stamp displayed on t h e time display at that [...]

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. 7 Click [DO WNLO AD] ( 5 ). Y o[...]

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. 2 PREVI EW pane Displays the still images of th e video frames that corresp ond to the star t point (le ft) and en d point (ri ght) of t he specified[...]

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. 1 Revie w the download ra nge . By default, the download window displays the date and time settings ex ac tly as configured on the ti me [...]

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 ). This immediately s tarts the download of y our specified video file . • The progress of the dow[...]

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. This section shows how y ou can work with t he d[...]

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. The [Play List] appears. [...]

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. List column headings: FILE NAME, S[...]

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 ). ☞ T o remove all entries from the play waiting l ist: Click ( 5 ). ☞ T o mo ve up or do wn a file in the pla y waiting li st: The files contained in the pla y waitin[...]

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. ● Saving or Printing Images While Playing Bac k Video fro m a D VR When you are pla ying back r ecorded video from a netw or ked D VR, you can[...]

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. • : This button opens the [Pr inting] di[...]

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. b Timer Download ( required u ser access level: ID[...]

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. For more inf o rmatio[...]

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. 2 Defi[...]

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 whether to download the video data recorded on the day bef ore (PREV) or the same day as (APPT) the download occurs as well as the star t point (ti m e)[...]

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 . Use the followi n g tips when you define the download r an ge: • The download r ange must hav [...]

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. Choose either of the f ollowing two actions by selecting the appropr iate button on the dialog: • OK: Close the window , and start t[...]

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 . 1 Recorded [...]

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. 2 ST ART TIME Indicat es the star t point of the download range. 3 END T IME Indicat es the end [...]

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. 1 Ranging Broadcast When [Broadc ast Range] is set to “ App ly authorized accessible D VRs ” in configuration of limit[...]

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 . 2 Select the menu file you want to broadcast, and click [Open]. The [FILENAME] box is pop[...]

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. 1 Click [ Browse. .]. A dialog opens t hat displa ys a li[...]

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. The administrativ [...]

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. Av ailable options: • MASTER (mast er computer): Within th e syst e m, y ou can use only one comput er as the master , which is aut[...]

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. T o do so, f ollow the[...]

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. The [T ree Edit] window allows y ou to edit titles and gro[...]

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. 2 Detail l ist • CAMERA TITLE: The titles of th e camera[...]

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. Y ou can do the f ollowing by selecting the appropriate command: ☞ Open or close a tree The tree list is hierarchical:[...]

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 . The tree list and detail list ar e updated to ref lec t the ne w name. ☞ Mo ve T o move[...]

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 . T o duplicat e a camera or group , copy and paste the camera or group title using the Copy and[...]

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. Slave computers contact the m aster computer to obtain t he D VR regis[...]

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. When you change or delete the registration information of a D VR, you can us e the tree list to select[...]

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. On the NET W O RK SET screen, s et [ADDRESS SET] t o “AUT O”. (The act[...]

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. 2 When y ou have additiona l DVRs you want to reg ister , repeat the sam e confi[...]

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. Remov e the connecting cable from t he D VR. When you attempt to dere[...]

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. On the tree list or registr a tion list, select the D VR whose title you want to chan[...]

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. ● T o rename a gr oup: 1 Choose a group. On the tree list, s elect the g[...]

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. 2 Click or . Y our selected group mov es up or down (along with an[...]

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. 2 PA[...]

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. The user ID can consist of up to 16 char[...]

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. The selected user is highlighted in blue , and the user’ s re[...]

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. 2 Click . Y ou are prompted to choose whet[...]

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 . 1 Specify the user . Click t he targe t user f rom the user registration list. The[...]

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. 5 Configure [B r oad cast Range] settings. Select the[...]

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. On the menu bar ,[...]

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. The selected camera is highlighted in b lue. 2 S[...]

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). Y ou can work with this window as follows: 1 Choose either of [...]

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 ) . 2 TITLE f or displ ay Camera titles configured for use b y the system, as configured on the [T ree Edit] windo[...]

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. 3 FIRM[...]

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. Although the D VR main unit also provides an int erface to configure its operating conditions, y ou can perform these configuration tasks easier through [...]

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. 3 Choose on e of the ta bs. Y ou can switch to one of the t abs by clicking the t [...]

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. 1 On the [D VR S et] wind o w, click ( A ). T[...]

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 . • Once you hav [...]

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 . 1 LANGU A GE/D .S.TIME SET T ab A : The Germ an (DEUTSCH) option f or the display language is only selectable when the [TV S YSTEM] on t he [Options] window is set to “[...]

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. Av a ilable optio ns: English, French, Spanish, German 2 D A YLIGHT SA VING [ SUMMER TI ME] (default: NO USE) T ur n on the aut o summer time s witching fe[...]

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. Av ailable options: • S[...]

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. (Each channel must hav e its [A U DIO REC LEVEL] c onf[...]

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. If this is the case, you can c lick the [Disk Full Reset] but t on to s wi[...]

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. Av a ilable optio ns: 5S,[...]

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. 1 WEEK Specify the day of t he week on which to schedule the timer recording to occur . Av ailable options: • T o specify a day of the week, select one of t he fol lowing: SUN, MON, TUE, WED , T[...]

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 . Select the appropriate options from the [WEEK] and [ST ART/ST OP ] drop-do wn lists, and s elect the [...]

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]. The last two rows (sev enth and eighth rows) are switched to a special f or[...]

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. This can be a n ational holida y , your company’ s anniver[...]

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. <DISPLA Y> Specify which items should be display ed on the D VR’ s user interface b y selecting eit her the ON or O FF radio button f [...]

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. 6 DISK FU LL (de fault: ON) When the hard disk runs out of fr[...]

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. 1 2 3 4[...]

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. V alid range: 1 to 30 (seconds) <ALARM MONIT OR SET> 2 DISPLA Y (default: QU AD) Specify which la yout to use when an al a rm has occu[...]

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. 7 TITLE/MO T ION SE[...]

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. V alid ran g e: OFF , 1 (high) t o 10 (low) [...]

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. b Main Feat ures • Plays bac k a saved video f ile.[...]

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 . • About: Shows the version information. <Opt ion m enu> • ZOOM IN: Zoom in on [...]

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). 2 Sav es/ prints a still i m age (see P130) 3 Provides pla yback controls (See P125). 4 ZOOM IN/Z OOM OUT (see P126) 3 Search pan el Searches the video file f or a frame that matches your specified[...]

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 . Or open the [F ile] menu and select [Open]. The [Pla y List ] windo w appears. 2 Sele[...]

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. List column headings: FILE NAME, ST ART TIME (recor[...]

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 ). 5 Click . Or double-clic k the pla y waiting li[...]

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. Also , y ou can move the pl ayback [...]

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. (month/day/year/hour/ m inute/second) 2 Click . MP2 Vie[...]

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. • Prior to star t playing back: P erform s batch tamper detection before pla yback. When play[...]

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. <If tamperi ng is detected> ?[...]

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. Y ou can select this option from the toolbar option menu. (This ov er la y f[...]

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