DS-7300HI-S Series Embedded Net DVR USER S M ANUAL

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1 DS-7300HI-S Series Embedded Net DVR USER S M ANUAL

2 H i k v isio n N et w o r k D i g ital V i deo R ec or der U ser G u i de Cop y r i g h t 2010, Hi k v i s i o n, Ltd. A l l rights reserved. Th is docu m e n t ma y not be copie d in wh o l e or in part or other w i s e repr od u c e d wit h o u t prior wri tten consent fro m Hi k v i s i o n except whe re speci f i c a l l y per m i t t e d under Euro pe and inter nati o na l copy r i g h t law. The inf o r m a t i o n in this docu m e n t is subject to change wit h o u t notice. Hi k v i s i o n assum es no respons i b i l i t y or liabi l i t y for any errors or inaccu r a c i es that may appear in this book. Th is man ua l is wr it te n for D V R fir m w a r e versi on

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER1 Introduction...5 Overview...6 Preventive and Cautionary Tips...6 DVR Specifications...6 Connecting Your DVR...8 Operating Your DVR...9 Using the Front Panel Controls...9 Using the IR Remote Control...11 Using a USB Mouse...12 Using the Soft Keyboard...12 CHAPTER2 Getting Started...14 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR...15 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR...16 Setting Date & Time...16 Checking the Status of Your DVR...18 CHAPTER3 Live Feed...19 Watching a Live Feed...20 Understanding Live Feed Icons...20 Operating the Live Feed...20 Using the Display Menu...23 Configuring Live Feed Displays...25 Setting Camera Order...26 CHAPTER4 Record Settings...27 Configuring Settings for Recording...28 Configuring Recording Settings...28 Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule...29 Configuring an Advanced Recording Schedule...30 CHAPTER5 Playback...32 Playing Back a Recording...33 Understanding the Playback Interface...33 Searching for Recorded Files...33 Playing Back Recorded Files...34 CHAPTER6 Backup...36 Backing Up Video Clips...37 Selecting Video Clips...37 Backing Up Video Clips...38 Backing Up Recorded Files...39 CHAPTER7 System Configuration...40 Configuring Network Settings...41 Managing User Accounts...42 Adding a New Remote User...42 Deleting a User...43 Editing a User...43 Configuring PTZ Cameras...44 Configuring Basic PTZ Settings...44 Customizing PTZ Presets, Patterns and Patrols...45 Configuring Alarms and Exceptions...47 Setting Up Motion Detection...47 Configuring Alarm Inputs...48 Configuring Exceptions...49 Configuring Settings...50 CHAPTER8 Camera Management

4 Configuring Cameras...52 To setup privacy zones...52 Configuring Video Tampering Detection...53 Configuring Video Loss Detection...54 Configuring OSD Settings...55 CHAPTER9 Disk Management...56 Managing Disks...57 Checking Disk Status...57 Formatting Disk...57 Enabling Disk Overwrite...58 Managing Files...59 Searching for Recorded Files...59 Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files...60 CHAPTER10 DVR Management...61 Managing System...62 Upgrading the System Firmware...62 Restoring Default Settings...62 Exporting & Importing Configuration...63 Viewing System Logs...64 Locking and Unlocking System Menus

5 C HAPTER1 Introduction 5

6 Overview Than k you for your purc hase of DS H I- S Series Em be d de d Di gi t al V i deo Recor der(d V R). To get the most out of you r D V R, please read thro u g h the Installation s Manual and this User s Manual thoro u g h l y. DS H I- S Series Em b e d d e d Net D V R, sho w n in Figure 1 ushers in the next generat i o n of digital video recor d i n g techn o l o g y fro m Hi k v i s i o n. Bui l t on an embe d de d platf o r m and com b i n i n g the latest in advanced H.264 video encod i n g and decod i n g techn o l o g i es, DS H I- S Series Em bed d e d Net D V R contai ns the perfect com b i n at i o n of rock- solid relia b i l i t y and hig h perf o r m a n c e. DS- 7300H I- S Series E m be d de d Net D V R wi l l onl y suppor t analog- based cameras. Fig 1: DS H I- S Series Em bed d e d Net D V R Preventive and Cautionary Tips B e f o r e c o n n e c t i n g a n d o p e rat i n g y o u r D V R, p l ease be a d v i se d o f t he f o l l o w i n g t i ps: E n s u r e u n i t is i nsta l le d i n a w e l l-v e n t i l a te d, d ust-f r ee e n v i r o n m e n t. U n i t is d es i g n e d f o r i n d o o r u se o n l y. K e e p a l l l i q u i ds a w a y f r o m t he D V R. E n s u r e e n v i r o n m e n ta l c o n d i t i o n s m e e t f a c t o r y spec i f i c at i o ns. E n s u r e u n i t is p r o p e r l y sec u r e d t o a ra c k o r shel f. M a j o r sh o c k s o r j o l ts t o t he u n i t as a res u l t o f d r o p p i n g i t m a y ca use d a m a g e t o t he se ns it i v e e le c t r o n i cs w i t h i n t he u n i t. U s e t h e D V R i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h a n U n i n t e r r u p t i b l e P o w e r S u p p l y (UP S). P o w e r d o w n t he u n i t b e f o r e c o n n e c t i n g a n d d is c o n ne ct i n g ac cess or i es an d p er i p h er als. DVR Specifications Compression: V i d e o e n c o d i n g p a r a m e te rs o f eac h c h a n n e l ca n be set separatel y, i n c l u d i n g res o l u t i o n, f r a m e r ate, b i t rate, i m a g e q u a l i t y. E a c h c h a n n e l s u p p o r ts n o r m a l a n d e v e n t c o m p r ess i o n p ar a m e ters. S u p p o r ts b o t h c o m p o s i te strea m a n d v i d e o o n l y strea m. A u d i o a n d v i d e o strea m s are str i c t l y s y n c h r o n i z e d. S u p p o r ts w a t e r m a r k. Local Functions (Monitoring): S u p p o r t t h r ee i n d e p e n d e n t l o c a l o u t p u t i n c l u d i n g V G A an d s p ot c o m p os i te v i de o o u t p u t. S u p p o r ts 1/4/9/16 sc ree n l i v e v i e w, c ha n n e l seq ue n c e is ad j usta b le. S u p p o r t l i v e v i e w g r o u p s w i t c h, m a n u a l s w i t c h a n d aut o m a t i c c y c l e, t he i nt er v a l o f aut o m a t i c c y c l e ca n be a d j uste d. S u p p o r ts s h i e l d i n g o f a n assi g n e d l i v e v i e w c ha n ne l. S u p p o r ts v a r i o u s P T Z p r o t o c o ls, P T Z p r eset, pat r o l a n d pat ter n. S u p p o r ts m u l t i-l e v e l use r m a n a g e m e n t, eac h user c a n ha v e i n d i v i d ua l D V R ac cess r i g h ts. S u p p o r ts m o u se, f r o n t p a n e l, I R c o n t r o l a n d H i k v i s i o n D S K I k e y b o a r d Local Functions (HDD Management): S u p p o r ts u p t o 4 S A T A H D D, ea c h H D D ca n s u p p o r t m a x 2 T B ca pac i t y. S u p p o r ts S. M. A. R. T. te c h n o l o g y. S u p p o r ts H D D h i b e r n at i o n f u n c t i o n. S u p p o r ts W i n d o w s c o m p a t i b l e f i l e s yste m f o r m a t an d tec h n o l o g y o f p r e-al l o cat i n g h ar d d is k s pace t o a v o i d H D D f r a g m e n ts. Recording and Playback: S u p p o r ts m u l t i p l e re c o r d i n g t y p es, i n c l u d i n g, c o n t i n u o us, alar m, m o t i o n r ec o r d i n g, et c. S u p p o r ts 8 re c o r d i n g t i m e p e r i o ds w i t h se parate rec o r d i n g t y pes. S u p p o r ts p r e/p ost-r e c o r d i n g t i m e f o r ala r m an d m o t i o n detect i o n. S u p p o r ts p a use, p l a y f ast, p l a y sl o w, s k i p f o r w a r d, an d s k i p b ac k w a r d w h e n p l a y ba c k, l o c at i n g i n p r o g r ess b ar b y d r a g g i n g t h e m o u se. S u p p o r ts a l l c h a n n e ls p l a y b a c k (DS-7304 H I-S E: 4-c h; D S-7308 H I-S E: 8-c h; D S H I-S E: 1 6-c h). Backup: 6

7 S u p p o r ts U S B st o ra g e d e v i c e, S A T A C D/ D V D ba c k u p. S u p p o r ts b a c k u p d e v i ce m a i n t e n a n c e a n d m a n a ge m e nt. Alarm & Exception: U n i f i e d m a n a g e m e n t o f D V R a la r m i n p u t/out p u t. S u p p o r ts m o t i o n d e te ct i o n, n e t w o r k d is c o n ne c t d etec t i o n, v i de o o u t p ut stan dar d m i s m at c h detec t i o n. S u p p o r ts a ut o re c o v e r y f r o m e x ce p t i o n s. Network: S u p p o r ts 1 0/100 M a da p t i v e n et w o r k i n te r f ac e. S u p p o r ts T C P/IP p r o t o c o ls, D H C P, D N S, D D N S, N T P, a n d S A D P, et c. S u p p o r ts u n i c ast a n d m u l t i cast, su p p o r t T C P, U D P, an d R T P f o r u n i c ast. S u p p o r ts r e m o t e sear c h, p l a y b a c k a n d d o w n l oa d v i d e o f i l es. S u p p o r ts r e m o t e c o n f i g u r at i o n a n d i m p o r t an d e x p o r t o f D V R sett i n gs. S u p p o r ts r e m o t e ac q u is i t i o n o f d e v i c e stat us, s yste m l o g an d alar m stat us. S u p p o r ts r e m o t e f o r m a t o f h a r d d is k, u p g r a de, re b o o t. S u p p o r ts e v e n t a la r m a n d e x ce p t i o n s u p l o a d t o re m o te m a n a ge m e n t h ost. S u p p o r t r e m o t e use r m a n a g e m e n t. A d m i n i st rat o r c a n c r eate an d m a n a ge r e m o t e users a n d set t he i r p r i v i l e ge. S u p p o r ts r e m o t e i nsta n ta ne o us JP E G ca p t u re. S u p p o r ts r e m o t e P T Z c o n t r o l. S u p p o r ts v o i c e ta l k a n d b r o a d cast. I n c l u d es b u i l t-i n W E B S e r v er. Development: S D K f o r W i n d o w s a n d L i n u x e n v i r o n m e n t is a v a i l a b le. D e m o s o f t w a r e so u r c e c o d es a re a v a i la b l e. D e v e l o p m e n t s u p p o r t a n d t ra i n i n g o f a p p l i c at i o n s yste m are a v a i l a b l e. 7

8 Connecting Your DVR Y o u m a y f o l l o w t h e d i a g r a m b e l o w (Fig u re 2) i n c o n ne c t i n g y o u r D V R t o i ts p er i p he ra ls. F i g 2: D V R C o n n e c t i o n D i a g r a m 8

9 Operating Your DVR T h e r e a re n u m e r o u s w a y s t o n a v i g a te a n d o p e r ate y o u r D V R. Y o u m a y use t he Front Panel Controls, t he i n c l u de d I R (Infra-Red) Remote, a Mouse a n d t he Soft-Keyboard. Using the Front Panel Controls Y o u r D V R c o m es w i t h b u i l t-i n f r o n t p a ne l c o n t r o ls, as s h o w n i n F i g u r e 3. F i g 3: D S-7300 H I-S Ser i es E m b e d de d N e t D V R T h e c o n t r o ls o n t h e f r o n t p a n e l i n c l u d e: 1. USB Ports: U n i v e rsa l Se r i a l B u s (US B) p o r ts f o r a d d i t i o na l d e v i c es suc h as U S B m o u se an d U S B H a r d D i s k D r i v e (H D D). 2. Status Indicators: S tat us i n d i c at o rs f o r d i f f e re nt f eat u res o f t he D V R. 3. Alarm: A l a r m i n d i c at o r t u r ns re d w h e n a sens o r alar m is detecte d. Ready: R e a d y i n d i ca t o r t u r ns g r ee n w h e n D V R is f u n c t i o n i n g p r o pe r l y. Status: S tat us i n d i c at o r t u r ns g r ee n w h e n D V R is c o nt r o l l e d b y a n I R r e m o t e. HDD: H D D i n d i c at o r b l i n k s re d w h e n d ata is b e i n g rea d f r o m o r w r i t te n t o H D D. Tx/Rx: T x/ R x i n d i c t o r b l i n k s b l u e w h e n net w o r k c o n n ec t i o n is f u n c t i o n i n g p r o pe r l y. Control Buttons: M ENU/WIPER Button: P ressi n g t he M E N U/ W I P E R b u t t o n w i l l r et u r n t he user t o t he M a i n m e n u (after s u c cess f u l l o g i n). P r ess i n g an d h o l d i n g t he b u t t o n f o r 5 sec o n ds w i l l t u r n o f f au d i b l e k e y b ee p. I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, t he M E N U/ W I P E R b u t t o n w i l l start w i p e r (if a p p l i ca b l e). I n P l a y bac k m o d e, i t a ls o ca n b e u se d t o e na b l e/disab l e si de ba r m e n u. F1/LIGHT: I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, i t w i l l t u r n o n/of f P T Z l i g h t. I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, t he F 1/ L I G H T b u t t o n is use d t o z o o m t he P T Z ca m e r a i n w h e n i n t he P T Z C o n t r o l m e n u. F2/AUX: I t is u se d t o c y c l e t h r o u g h tab pa ges. I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, t he F 2/ A U X b u t t o n is use d t o z o o m t h e P T Z c a m e r a o u t w h e n i n t he P T Z C o n t r o l m e n u. ESC: T h e E S C b u t t o n is use d t o escape t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u an d t o ar m/disar m t he D V R i n P re v i e w m o d e. ED IT/IR IS+: T h e E D I T/I R I S + b u t t o n is used t o e d i t te x t f i e l ds. W h e n ed i t i n g te x t f i e l ds, i t w i l l als o f u n c t i o n as a B a c k s p a ce b u t t o n t o d e lete t he c harac ter i n f r o n t o f t he c u rs or. O n c hec k b o x f i e l ds, p r essi n g t h e E D I T/I R I S + b u t t o n w i l l t i c k t he c hec k b o x. I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, t he E D I T/I R I S + b u t t o n o p e ns u p t h e i r is o f t he ca m e r a. PLAY/AUTO: T h e P L A Y/ A U T O b u t t o n is use d t o enter t he P l a y bac k m e n u. I t is als o use d t o t u r n a u d i o o n/of f i n t he P l a y b a c k m e n u an d a ut o scan i n t he P T Z C o n t r o l m e n u. R E C/SHOT: T h e R E C/S H O T b u t t o n is use d t o enter t he Q u i c k S c he d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n i nt er f ac e. I f use d w h e n c o n t r o l l i n g a P T Z, p ress i n g t he R E C/S H O T b u t t o n an d t he n a N u m e r i c b u t t o n w i l l c al l a P T Z p r eset. PTZ/IR IS-: T h e P T Z/I R I S- b u t t o n is use d t o enter t he P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e. W h e n i n t he P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, i t is use d t o c l ose t he i r is o f t he P T Z. I n P la y b ac k m o d e, i t als o ca n be use d t o e na b l e/disab l e a u d i o. PREV/FOCUS-: T h e P R E V/ F O C U S- b u t t o n is use d t o s w i t c h b et w ee n si n g le sc ree n a n d m u l t i- 9

10 sc ree n m o d e. I n P T Z C o n t r o l m o d e, i t is use d t o a d j ust t he f o c us i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t he A/ F O C U S + b u t t o n. A/FOCUS+: T h e A/ F O C U S + b u t t o n is use d t o ad j ust f o c us i n t he P T Z C o n t r o l m e n u. I t is als o use d t o s w i t c h b e t w e e n i n p u t m e t h o ds (upper a n d l o w e r c ase al p ha bet, s y m b o ls a n d n u m e r i c i n p u t). SHIFT: T h e S H I F T b u t t o n is use d f o r s w i t c h b u t t o n act i o n bet w ee n n u m e r i c b u t t o n an d c o nt r o l b u t t o n. DI R E CT ION/ENTER Buttons: DI R E CT ION Buttons: T h e D I R E C T I O N b u t t o ns are use d t o na v i gate bet w ee n d i f f e re nt f i e l ds a n d i te m s i n m e n u s. I n P la y b a c k m o d e, t he U p a n d D o w n b u t t o n is use d t o s pee d u p an d sl o w d o w n re c o r d e d v i d e o. I n P r e v i e w m o d e, t hese b u t t o ns ca n be use d t o c y c l e t h r o u g h c ha n ne ls. ENTER Button: T h e E N T E R b u t t o n is use d t o c o n f i r m selec t i o n i n a n y o f t he m e n u m o d es. I t c a n a ls o b e use d t o tick c h e c k b o x f i e l ds. I n P l a y ba c k m o d e, i t ca n be use d t o p l a y o r p a use t he v i de o. JOG SHUTTLE Control: The JOG SHUTTLE control can be used to move the active selection in a menu. In the Playback mode, the inner ring can be used to speed up/slow down the video. In Preview mode, it can be used to cycle through different channels. POWER Button: T h e P O W E R b u t t o n is use d f o r p o w e r o n o r p o w e r o f f t he D V R. Note: I t is i m p o r t a n t t o n o t e t hat y o u m u s t c l i c k t he E D I T b u t t o n o n eit her t he r e m o t e o r f r o n t pa ne l o n a te x t f i e l d b e f o r e y o u r e a b l e t o e d i t i ts c o n te n t. A f t e r y o u re d o n e enter i n g te x t, y o u m u s t h i t t he E N T E R b u t t o n t o be ab l e t o m o v e o n t o t h e n e x t f i e l d. 10

11 Using the I R Remote Control Y o u r D V R m a y a ls o b e c o n t r o l l e d w i t h t he i n c l u d e d I R r e m o t e c o nt r o l, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 4. B a t ter i es (2x A A A) m u s t be i nsta l l e d b e f o r e o p e r at i n g. F i g u r e 4. I R R e m o t e C o n t r o l T h e k e y s o n t h e re m o t e c o n t r o l c l ose l y rese m b l e t he o n es f o u n d o n t he f r o n t pa ne l. R e f e r r i n g t o F i g u r e 4, t he y i n c l u d e: 1. P O W E R B u t t o n: Sa m e as P O W E R b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l. 2. D E V B u t t o n: E n a b l es/ D isa b l es R e m o t e C o n t r o l. 3. A l p h a n u m e r i c B u t t o ns: Sa m e as A l p h a n u m e r i c b u t t o ns o n f r o n t p a ne l. 4. E D I T B u t t o n: S a m e as E D I T b u t t o n o n f r o n t p a ne l. 5. A B u t t o n: Sa m e as A b u t t o n o n f r o n t p a ne l. 6. R E C B u t t o n: Sa m e as R E C b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l. 7. P L A Y B u t t o n: S a m e as P L A Y b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l. 8. I N F O B u t t o n: R e v e rse d. 9. V O I P B u t t o n: R e v e rse d M E N U B u t t o n: Sa m e as M E N U b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l P R E V B u t t o n: Sa m e as P R E V b u t t o n o n f r o n t p a ne l D I R E C T I O N/ E N T E R B u t t o ns: Sa m e as D I R E C T I O N/ E N T E R b u t t o ns o n f r o n t pa ne l P T Z B u t t o n: Sa m e as P T Z b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l E S C B u t t o n: Sa m e as E S C b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l R E S E R V E D : R e se r v e d F 1 B u t t o n: Sa m e as F 1 b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l. 11

12 1 7. P T Z C O N T R O L B u t t o ns: B u t t o ns t o a d j ust t he i r is, f o c us a n d z o o m o f a P T Z ca m e ra F 2 B u t t o n: Sa m e as F 2 b u t t o n o n f r o n t pa ne l. Aim t h e re m o t e c o n t r o l at t he I R re ce i v e r l o c ate d at t he f r o n t o f t he u n i t t o test o pe rat i o n. I f t here is n o res p o nse: U s i n g t h e f r o n t c o n t r o l p a ne l o r t h e m o u se, g o i nt o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n-f i g u r at i o n> D i s p l a y c o n f i g u r at i o n. C h e c k a n d re m e m b e r D V R d e v i c e N o. T h e d e f a u l t I D# is 255. T h i s I D# is v a l i d f o r al l I R c o nt r o ls. P ress t h e D E V b u t t o n o n t he re m o t e. E n t e r t h e D V R I D# f r o m ste p 2. P ress t h e E N T E R b u t t o n o n t h e re m o te. I f t h e S tat us i n d i c a t o r o n t he f r o n t p a n e l t u r ns b l ue, t he r e m o t e c o nt r o l is o p er at i n g p r o pe r l y. I f t he S tat us i n d i c at o r d oes n o t t u r n b l u e a n d t he re is sti l l n o r es p o nse f r o m t he re m o t e, p l ease c hec k t he f o l l o w i n g: 1. B a t te r i es are i nsta l le d c o r r e ct l y a n d t h e p o l a r i t i es o f t he batter ies are n o t r e v e rse d. 2. B a t te r i es are f r es h a n d n o t o u t o f c h ar g e. 3. I R r e ce i v e r is n o t o b st r u c te d. Using a USB Mouse A r e g u l a r 3-b u t t o n (Le ft/r i g h t/sc r o l l-w h e e l) U S B m o use c a n als o b e used w i t h t h is D V R. T o use a U S B m o use: 1. P l u g U S B m o u se i n t o o n e o f t he U S B p o r ts o n t he f r o n t pa ne l o f t he D V R. 2. T h e m o u se sh o u l d a ut o m a t i ca l l y b e d e te cte d. I f i n a r are c ase t hat t he m o use is n o t detecte d, p l ease re f er t o t he re c o m m e n d e d d e v i c e l ist f r o m y o u r p r o v i d er. T h e b u t t o ns o n t h e m o u se c o r r es p o n ds t o: 1. Left Button: Single-Click: S e l e ct a c o m p o n e n t o f a m e n u, s uc h as a b u t t o n o r a n i n p u t f i e l d. T h i s is si m i l a r t o p ress i n g t he E N T E R b u t t o n o n t he r e m o t e/fr o n t p a n e l c o n t r o ls. Double-Click: S w i t c h b e t w e e n si n g l e scree n an d m u l t i-scree n m o d e i n P r e v i e w/pla y b ac k m o d e. Click and Drag: C l i c k i n g a n d d r a g g i n g t he L e f t m o u se b u t t o n c a n be use d t o c o n t r o l t he pa n/ti l t o f a P T Z ca m e ra as w e l l as t o v a r y t he a m o u n t o f d i g-i ta l z o o m. I t ca n als o b e use d t o set u p t he alar m areas. 2. Right Button: Single-Click: S h o w s p o p-u p m e n u. 3. Scroll-Wheel: Scroll Up: I n P re v i e w m o d e, scr o l l i n g u p w i l l s w i t c h t o t he p r e v i o us screen. I n M e n u m o d e, i t w i l l m o v e t he selec t i o n t o t h e p r e v i o us i te m. Scroll Down: I n P re v i e w m o d e, scr o l l i n g d o w n w i l l s w i t c h t o t he ne x t screen. I n M e n u m o d e, i t w i l l m o v e t he sele ct i o n t o t he n e x t i te m. Using the Soft Keyboard W h e n a m o u se is u se d t o p e r f o r m tas k o n t he D V R, c l i c k i n g o n a te x t i n p u t f i e l d w i l l b r i n g u p t he S o f t K e y b o a r d, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 5. F i g u r e 5. S o f t K e y b o a r d T h e b u t t o ns o n t h e so f t k e y b o a r d r e p rese nts: 12

13 Switch to Lowercase: S w i t c h t o l o w e r case i n p u t Switch to Uppercase: S w i t c h t o u p pe r case i n p u t Symbols: S w i t c h t o s y m b o ls i n p u t. Backspace: D e l e te t he c h a ra c ter i n f r o n t o f t he c u rs or. Enter: C o n f i r m sele ct i o n. ESC: E x i t o u t o f S o f t K e y b o a r d. F i g u r e 6. S o f t K e y b o a r d B u t t o ns 13

14 C HAPTER2 Getting Started 14

15 Starting and Shutting Down Your DVR P r o p e r sta rt u p a n d s h u t d o w n p r o ce d u r es are c r u c i a l t o e x pa n d i n g t he l i f e o f y o u r D V R. T o start u p y o u r D V R : 1. E n s u r e t h e p o w e r s u p p l y is p l u g g e d i n t o an elec t r i ca l o u t let. I t is H I G H L Y rec o m m e n de d t hat a n U n i n t er r u pt i b l e P o w e r S u p p l y (UPS) b e use d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t he u n i t. T h e P o w e r i n d i c at o r L E D o n t he f r o n t pa ne l sh o u l d t u r n re d, i n d i c at i n g t h e u n i t is re ce i v i n g p o w er. 2. C o n n e c t t h e D V R t o a V G A m o n i t or. Y o u w i l l o n l y see t he D V R m e n u s yste m, w h e n i t s c o n n ec te d t o a V G A m o n i t or. 3. P ress t h e P O W E R s w i t c h o n t h e b a c k rear p a ne l. T h e P o w e r i n d i c at o r L E D s h o u l d t u r n b l u e. T h e u n i t w i l l be g i n t o sta rt. 4. A f t e r sta rt u p, t h e P o w e r i n d i c at o r L E D w i l l r e m a i n b l ue. A s pl as h screen w i l l b e sh o w n (Fig u re 7). F i g u r e 7. S tart u p S p l as h S c ree n T h e r e a re t w o p r o p e r w a y s t o s h u t d o w n t he D V R. O p t i o n 1 : S ta n d a r d S h u t d o w n 1. E n t e r t h e S h u t d o w n m e n u sh o w n i n F i g u r e 8 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n t e na n c e > S h u t d o w n. F i g u r e 8. S h u t d o w n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e S h u t d o w n b u t t o n. 15

16 3. C l i c k t h e Y es b u t t o n. O P T I O N 2: M a n u a l S h u t d o w n 1. P ress a n d h o l d t h e P O W E R b u t t o n f o r 3 sec o n ds. 2. E n t e r t h e a d m i n ist rat o r s u se r na m e a n d p ass w o r d i n t he d i a l o g b o x f o r aut he nt i c at i o n. 3. C l i c k t h e Y es b u t t o n. Note: D o n o t p r ess t he P O W E R b u t t o n a ga i n w h e n t he s yste m is s h utt i n g d o w n. Rebooting and Locking Your DVR W h i l e i n t he S h u t d o w n m e n u (Fi g u r e 8), y o u m a y als o re b o o t o r l o c k y o u r D V R. L o c k i n g y o u r D V R w i l l r et u r n y o u t o t he L i v e F e e d m o d e, w h i c h w i l l re q u i r e t h e c o r r ect ad m i n ist rat o r p ass w o r d t o e x i t o u t o f i t. T h e R e b o o t b u t t o n w i l l re b o o t y o u r D V R. T o re b o o t o r l o c k y o u r D V R : 1. E n t e r t h e S h u t d o w n m e n u b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n t e na n c e > S h u t d o w n. 2. Se le c t t h e L o c k b u t t o n t o l o c k t h e D V R o r t he R e b o o t b u t t o n t o re b o o t t he D V R. Setting Date & Time I t is e x t re m e l y i m p o r ta n t t o set u p t h e s yste m d ate an d t i m e t o ac c u r atel y t i m esta m p r ec o r d i n gs an d e v e nts. T o set u p d ate a n d t i m e: 1. E n t e r t h e S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n, as s h o w n i n F i g u r e 9. F i g u r e 9. S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u 2. C l i c k t h e T i m e/ D ate b u t t o n t o e n te r t h e T i m e/ D ate m e n u (Fi g u r e 1 0). 16

17 F i g u r e 1 0. T i m e / D a t e M e n u 3. T h e c u r re n t s yste m t i m e a n d d ate as w e l l as t he t i m e z o ne w i l l b e d is p l a y e d. U s i n g t he d i re ct i o na l b u t t o ns o n t he f r o n t p a n e l/re m o te o r t he m o u se, se le c t t he c o r r ec t d ate, t i m e a n d t i m e z o ne. 4. T o e na b l e D a y l i g h t S a v i n g s T i m e, c l i c k a n d c he c k t he E n a b l e D S T c he c k b o x. 5. T o a c q u i r e t he t i m e a n d d a te o v e r a n N T P (Net w o r k T i m e P r o t o c o l) Ser v er, c hec k t he S y n c h r o n i z e v i a N T P ser v e r c h e c k b o x. Y o u m a y e nte r y o u r o w n N T P ser v e r o r selec t f r o m o n e o f t he de f a u l t l o c at i o ns f r o m t he l ist o f ser v ers, as sh o w n i n F i g u r e 1 1. F i g u r e 1 1. T i m e / D a t e M e n u 6. C l i c k t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e sett i n gs a n d c l i c k t he E x i t b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t he m e n u. C l i c k i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g t he S a v e b u t t o n w i l l e x i t t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g. 17

18 Checking the Status of Your DVR T h e c u r re n t stat us o f y o u r D V R c a n b e c h e c k e d at an y t i m e b y g o i n g t o t he S tat us m e n u. T h e stat us m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 1 2 ca n b e ac cesse d b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S tat us. F i g u r e 1 2. S tat us M e n u T h e i te m s t hat are f o u n d o n t h e S tat us m e n u i n c l u de: Device Information: T h e m o d e l n u m b e r o f t he D V R, ser ial N o., t he c u r re nt f i r m w a r e v e rs i o n i nstal l e d o n D V R, et c. Chan Status: C a m e r as w o r k i n g stat us i n D V R s uc h as m o t i o n, ta m p e r i n g, v i de o l oss an d v i de o e x c e pt i o n. Record Status: R e c o r d i n g stat us o f t he c a m e ras, i n c l u d i n g: strea m t y pe, f r a m e r ate, b i t r ate, r es o l ut i o n, r ec o r d t y p e, et c. Alarm Status: T h e stat us o f e x te r n a l a la r m i n/out o n D V R Network Status: N e t w o r k stat us su c h as I P ad d r ess, gate w a y, D N S ser v er, c l i e nt p o r t, et c. HD Status: H a r d d is k stat us o n D V R. 18

19 C HAPTER3 Live Feed 19

20 Watching a Live Feed T h e L i v e F e e d m o d e is a u t o m a t i c a l l y sta rte d a f ter t he D V R b o o ts u p. I t is als o at t he v e r y t o p o f t he m e n u h i e rar c h y, t h us h i t t i n g t he E S C b u t t o n m u l t i p l e t i m es (depen d i n g o n w h i c h m e n u y o u r e o n) w i l l b r i n g y o u t o t he L i v e F ee d m o d e. Understanding Live Feed Icons T h e r e a re m u l t i p l e i c o ns o n eac h d is p l a y i n L i v e F ee d m o d e t o i n d i c ate d i f f e r e nt ca m e ra stat us a n d sett i n gs. T h ese i c o ns i n c l u d e: E v e n t I c o n: I n d i c ates v i d e o l oss o r ta m p e r i n g, m o t i o n d etect i o n a n d /or sens or alar m. R e c o r d I c o n: I n d i c a tes t he c u r re n t c ha n ne l is r ec o r d i n g. T h e r e c o r d i n g m a y ha v e bee n starte d m a n u a l l y, f r o m a sc h e d u l e, a n d/or t r i g g e r e d f r o m m o t i o n o r alar m. P i c t u r e S ett i n gs I c o n: A d j u st p i c t u r e sett i n gs f o r selecte d d is p l ay. P T Z C o n t r o l I c o n: E n t e r P T Z c o n t r o l m o d e f o r t he selecte d d is p l ay. P reset I c o n: R e c a l l P T Z p r eset. P at r o l I c o n: R e c a l l P T Z p a t r o l. T o u r I c o n: R e c a l l P T Z t o ur. Z o o m I n/ Z o o m O u t: Z o o m i n/out w i t h P T Z. F u l l S c ree n/e x i t F u l l S c ree n I c o n: E n te r i n t o/ex i t o u t o f f u l l sc ree n m o d e f o r selecte d d is p l ay. A u d i o O n/ A u d i o O f f I c o n: E n a b l e/disab l e a u d i o f o r selecte d d is p l ay. C l o se I c o n: E x i t o u t o f c u r re n t sett i n g an d r et u r n t o p r e v i o us m o d e. F i g u r e 1 3. L i v e F ee d I c o ns Note: S tat us f o r v i d e o l oss is o n l y v a l i d w i t h a nal o g c a m e ras. E v e nt i c o ns w i l l o n l y be d is p l a y e d w h e n ar m e d, e x c e pt f o r t h e v i d e o l oss a la r m. Operating the Live Feed I n L i v e F ee d m o d e, y o u m a y a d j ust t h e sett i n gs f o r i n d i v i d u a l ca m e r as b y l e f t-c l i c k i n g o n t he des i re d d is p l a y w i t h t he m o u se.. T h e sele cte d d is p l a y w i l l b e s u r r o u n d e d w i t h a g r ee n b o r der, as sh o w n i n F i g u r e

21 F i g u r e 1 4. L i v e F ee d M o d e T h e sett i n gs y o u m a y a d j ust w i t h ea c h d is p l a y i n c l u des: Picture Settings: Sett i n gs f o r t he b r i g h t n ess, c o nt rast, sat u rat i o n a n d h ue o f selec te d d is p l ay. T o a d j ust t he p i c t u re sett i n gs o f a d is p l a y: 1. Se le c t d is p l a y. 2. C l i c k t h e P i c t u r e S ett i n gs i c o n. T h i s w i l l b r i n g u p t he P i c t u re Sett i n gs m e n u, as s h o w n i n.fi g u r e 1 5. F i g u r e 1 5. P i c t u re Sett i n gs M e n u 3. I n c r ease/dec rease a m o u n t f o r b r i g h t n ess, c o nt r ast, sat u rat i o n an d h u e. T h e af f e ct w i l l b e d is p l a y e d i m m e d i atel y o n t h e sc ree n. 4. C l i c k t h e C l o se i c o n t o sa v e t h e sett i n gs a n d ret u r n t o t he L i v e F ee d m o d e. PTZ Control: I f t h e selec te d ca m e r a is a P T Z ca m e ra, y o u m a y c o nt r o l i t d i r ec t l y f r o m t he d is p l ay. T o c o n t r o l a P T Z ca m e r a: 1. Se le c t d is p l a y t hat c o r r es p o n ds t o a P T Z ca m e r a. 2. C l i c k t h e P T Z C o n t r o l i c o n. T h i s w i l l b r i n g u p ad d i t i o na l P T Z c o n t r o l b u t t o ns, as sh o w n i n F i g u r e

22 F i g u r e 1 6. P T Z C o n t r o l M o d e 3. C o n t r o l t h e P T Z u s i n g P T Z c o n t r o l b u t t o ns. Pa n a n d t i l t P T Z b y c l i c k i n g o n t he d i re ct i o na l b u t t o ns. Z o o m i n an d o u t u s i n g t he Z o o m I n/ O u t b u t t o ns a n d r e cal l p r esets, p at r o ls an d patter ns b y c l i c k i n g t he n u m b e r ne x t t o t he c o r r es p o n d i n g i c o n s. 4. C l i c k t h e C l o se i c o n t o ret u r n t o L i v e F ee d m o d e. Note: P T Z p a ra m e te rs f o r t he ca m e r a m u s t b e set c o r re ct l y be f o r e t he P T Z ca n b e c o n t r o l l e d. Note: A m a x i m u m o f f i v e p r esets, p a t r o ls a n d patter ns ca n b e d is p l a y e d o n t h is i nt er f ace. M o r e p r esets, pat r o ls an d p at te r ns ca n b e r e ca l le d i n t he P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. Audio: E n a b l e/disa b l e a u d i o f o r sele cte d d is p l ay. T o ena b le o r d isa b le au d i o: 1. Se le c t d is p l a y t o e na b l e/disa b l e a u d i o. 2. E n a b l e a u d i o b y c l i c k i n g t he E n a b l e A u d i o i c o n an d d isa b le a u d i o b y c l i c k i n g t he D i s a b l e A u d i o i c o n. A n er r o r m e ssa ge si m i l a r t o t he o n e sh o w n i n F i g u r e 1 7 w i l l p o p u p i f t he E n a b l e A u d i o o p t i o n is n o t selec te d i n t he D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r a t i o n m e n u f o r t h e spec i f i e d c h a n n e l. F i g u r e 1 7. E n a b l e A u d i o E r r o r W i n d o w Digital Zoom Mode: E n a b l e d i g i ta l z o o m o n t he selec te d c ha n ne l. O n c e ena b le d, t he re g u l a r f ee d w i l l be s h o w n i n t he l o w e r r i g h t c o r n e r w h i l e t he z o o m e d i n v i e w w i l l be s h o w n o n t he f u l l screen. T h e z o o m e d i n re g i o n m a y be c h a n g e d b y m o v i n g t he r e d re c ta n g l e i n t he re g u l a r f ee d w i n d o w. Full Screen Mode: E n a b l e f u l l sc ree n m o d e f o r selected d is p l ay. T o ena b le f u l l screen m o d e: 1. Se le c t d is p l a y t o e na b l e f u l l sc ree n o n. 2. C l i c k t h e F u l l S c r ee n i c o n. 3. C l i c k t h e E x i t F u l l S c ree n i c o n t o ret u r n t o n o r m a l d is p l a y m o d e. 22

23 Using the Display Menu T h e D i s p l a y M e n u ca n b e a c cesse d b y r i g h t-c l i c k i n g t he m o use o n an y o f t he d is p l a y i n L i v e F ee d m o d e. T h e D i s p l a y m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 1 8 a l l o w s y o u t o q u i c k l y c ha n ge i n t o d i f f e re nt d is p l a y m o d es an d t o start/sto p aut o-s w i t c h i n g o f t he d is p l a y m o d es. F i g u r e 1 8. L i v e F ee d D i s p l a y M e n u 2x2 Mode: C l i c k t o s w i t c h t o f o u r c ha n ne l d is p l a y m o d e. 3x3 Mode: C l i c k t o s w i t c h t o n i n e c ha n ne l d is p l a y m o d e. 4x4 Mode: C l i c k t o s w i t c h t o si x t ee n c ha n ne l d is p l a y m o d e. Main Menu: C l i c k t o g o t o D V R M a i n M e n u. I f L o c k M a i n M e n u is selec te d i n t he L o c k M e n us m e n u, y o u m u s t e nter t he c u r r e nt A d m i n P ass w o r d t o e x i t o u t o f t he L i v e F ee d. Start/Stop Auto-Switch: C l i c k t o start/sto p aut o-s w i t c h. A u t o-s w i t c h w i l l c y c l e t h r o u g h selecte d c a m e r as. S w i t c h i n g o f ca m e r a ca n b e o n a n i n d i v i d ua l o r m u l t i p l e ca m e ra bas is. 23

24 Next Set of Display: n e x t set o f d is p l ay. I n 2 x 2 m o d e, t h is w i l l C l i c k t o v i e w t he sh o w t he ne x t f o u r d is p l ay. I n 3 x 3 m o d e, t h is w i l l sh o w t he ne x t n i ne d is p l ay. Note: I n o r d e r t o use a ut o-s w i t c h i n g o f c h a n n e ls, t he d w e l l t i m e m u s t b e c o n f i g u r e d i n t he D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. Note: A f t e r 20 sec o n ds o f i n a ct i v i t y, t he D V R w i l l aut o m a t i c a l l y e x i t o u t o f t he D i s p l a y m e n u an d g o ba c k i nt o t he L i v e F e e d m o d e. Note: T h e Lock Main Menu sett i n g is selec te d b y d e f a u l t, m e a n i n g t he A d m i n p ass w o r d m u s t b e enter t o e x i t o u t o f t he L i v e F e e d i n t o t he M a i n M e n u. T o c h a n g e t h is o p t i o n an d re m o v e t he l o c k t o t he M a i n M e n u, v i s i t t he L o c k M e n u s m e n u (See Locking and Unlocking System Menus o n P a ge 65). 24

25 Configuring Live Feed Displays L i v e F ee d d is p l a ys ca n b e c ust o m i z e d t o y o u r o w n nee ds. T h ese sett i n gs c a n be ac cessed b y enter i n g t he D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r a t i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 1 9. F i g u r e 1 9. D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u T o c ust o m i z e d is p l a y sett i n gs: 1. E n t e r t h e D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n > D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r at i o n. 2. Se le c t t h e Video Output t o c o n f i g u r e. Y o u m a y c o n f i g u r e eit her t he M a i n V O U T o r A u x i l i a r y V O U T. 3. T h e sett i n gs a v a i l a b l e t o c o n f i g u re f o r ea c h v i d e o o u t p ut i n c l u des: Screen Configuration: S c r ee n c o n f i g u ra t i o n o f eac h v i d e o o u t p ut. Y o u m a y selec t bet w ee n a 1 x 1, 2 x 2, 3 x 3 o r 4 x 4 c o n f i g u r at i o n (onl y 1 x 1 o p t i o n is a v a i l a b l e i f select A u x i l i a r y). Sequencing Dwell Time: T h e t i m e i n sec o n ds t o d w e l l b et w ee n s w i t c h i n g o f c ha n ne ls w h e n S tart Se q ue n ce is sele cte d i n L i v e F e e d. Se le c t i n g D i s a b l e S w i t c h i n g w i l l d isa b le s w i t c h i n g i n L i v e F ee d. Enable Audio: E n a b l es/disa b les a u d i o o u t p u t f o r t he selec te d v i de o o u t p u t. Language: Y o u ca n se le ct O S D l a n g u a g e Output Format: D e s i g n a tes t he v i d e o o u t p u t sta n da r d. Device Name/No.: D e s i g n a tes t he d e v i c e na m e an d n u m b e r o f t he c u r r e nt u n i t. V GA Resolution: D e s i g n ates t he res o l u t i o n o f m a i n V G A d is p l ay. Mouse Pointer Speed: P o i n te r s pee d o f t he m o use, t he h i g he r t he a m o u n t, t he f aster t he m o use w o u l d m o v e. 25

26 Setting Camera Order Sett i n g t h e ca m e ra o r d e r a l l o w s y o u t o l o g i c a l l y p os i t i o n ca m e ras f o r m o r e ef f i c i e nt m o n i t o r i n g o f y o u r o w n i n d i v i d ua l l o c at i o n. F i g u r e 20. C a m e r a O r d e r Sett i n g T o set t h e ca m e r a o r d e r: 1. E n t e r t h e D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 1 9 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y s te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > D i s p l a y C o n f i g u r at i o n. 2. Se le c t t h e V i d e o O u t p u t t o c o n f i g u r e c a m e r a o r der f or. 3. Se le c t t h e S c ree n C o n f i g u r a t i o n y o u w o u l d l i k e t o use i n L i v e F ee d. T h e p r e v i e w o f t he screen c o n f i g u r at i o n o n t he r i g h t w i l l c h a n g e d e p e n d i n g o n t h e o p t i o n selecte d. 4. E a c h d is p l a y i n t he p r e v i e w o f t he sc ree n c o n f i g u r at i o n w i l l h a v e a select i o n b o x c o n ta i n i n g a l ist o f t he d i f f e re nt ca m e r as t hat a re a v a i l a b l e o n t h e D V R. P ressi n g t he u p a n d d o w n b u t t o n o f eac h selec t i o n b o x, selec t t he c a m e ra y o u w o u l d l i k e t o s h o w i n t h e p a r t i c u l a r d is p l a y. Se lec t i n g X w i l l d isa b l e t he d is p l ay. 5. C l i c k t h e P re v i o us a n d N e x t b u t t o n t o g o t o t he n e x t set o f d is p l a ys f o r t he selecte d scree n c o n f i g u r at i o n. F o r e x a m p l e, i n 2 x 2 scree n c o n f i g u r at i o n m o d e, p r essi n g t he N e x t b u t t o n w i l l b r i n g u p t he ne x t set o f 4 d is p la y s. 6. C l i c k t h e sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e sett i n gs. 7. R e p eat ste ps 2-6 t o a d j ust t he c a m e ra o r der f o r o t he r v i d e o o u t p uts. 8. C l i c k t h e E x i t b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t he m e n u. Note: Y o u m u s t c l i c k t he Sa v e b u t t o n a f te r a d j ust i n g t he o r der o f o ne v i d e o o u t p u t be f o r e y o u are ab le t o m o v e o n t o a d j ust a n o t h e r o n e. 26

27 C HAPTER4 Record Settings 27

28 Configuring Settings for Recording T h e r e a re m u l t i p l e w a y s t o set u p y o u r D V R f o r rec o r d i n g. T h e y i n c l u d e sett i n g u p a rec o r d i n g sc he d u l e, t r i g ger i n g a re c o r d i n g b y m o t i o n d ete ct i o n a n d/or a se ns o r alar m, a n d m a n u a l l y start i n g t he rec o r d i n g. Configuring Recording Settings B e f o r e sett i n g y o u r D V R u p f o r re c o r d i n g, c e rta i n sett i n gs s h o u l d be c o n f i g u r e d f i rst. T h ese sett i n gs c a n be f o u n d i n t he R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 2 1. F i g u r e 2 1. R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u T h e f i rst set o f sett i n gs t o c o n f i g u r e i n t h is m e n u is t he r ec o r d i n g q ua l i t y sett i n gs. T o c o n f i g u r e t he r ec o r d i n g q ua l i t y sett i n gs: 1. E n t e r t h e R e c o r d i n g Q u a l i t y S ett i n gs m e n u b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r at i o n > R e c o r d i n g Q u a l i t y S ett i n gs. T h e R e c o r d i n g Q u a l i t y Sett i n gs m e n u is s h o w n i n F i g u r e 22. F i g u r e 22. R e c o r d i n g Q u a l i t y S ett i n gs M e n u 2. S e l e ct t h e ca m e r a t o c o n f i g u r e i n t he c a m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p pe r l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f al l ca m e r as are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t All Cameras f r o m t he l ist. 3. Se le c t t h e Encoding Parameters m o d e t o c o n f i g u r e. E i t he r C o n t i n u o us o r O n E v e nt ca n b e selec te d. 4. Se le c t t h e re c o r d i n g ca m e r a res o l u t i o n i n t he R es o l ut i o n d r o p d o w n m e n u. T h e o p t i o ns f o r t he ca m e r a rec o r d i n g res o l u t i o n i n c l u d e 4 C I F, 2 C I F, C I F a n d Q C I F. 5. Se le c t t h e re c o r d i n g Frame Rate t o use f o r t he d es i g nate d c a m e ra. A rate o f 30 al l t he w a y d o w n t o 1 o f a f r a m e 28

29 ca n b e se le c te d. 6. S et t he p i c t u re q u a l i t y us i n g t he Picture Quality sl i der. I n c r easi n g t he p i c t u re q u a l i t y w i l l als o i n c r ease t he b i t rate o f t h e v i d e o f ee d. T h e res o l u t i o n a n d f r a m e rate o f t he f ee d w i l l be a d j uste d aut o m a t i c al l y. 7. Se le c t t h e Pre-record t i m e. T h e p r e-r ec o r d t i m e is t he t i m e i n sec o n ds t o als o r ec o r d be f o r e a r ec o r d i n g is t r i g g e re d. S ett i n g t h e p r e-re c o r d t i m e t o M A X w i l l al l o w t he D V R t o use u p t o t he m a x i m u m a v a i la b l e b u f f e r s pace f o r re c o r d i n g. 8. Se le c t t h e Post-record t i m e. T h e p ost-re c o r d t i m e is t he t i m e i n sec o n ds t o als o rec o r d a f ter a rec o r d i n g h as en de d. 9. E n t e r t h e erase v i d e o a f te r t i m e. T h e Erase Video After t i m e de n o tes t he a m o u n t o f d a ys t hat f i l es w i l l b e de lete d a f te r i ts i n i t i a l re c o r d i n g. Sett i n g t he t i m e t o 0 w i l l al l o w t he D V R t o o n l y de lete a n d o v e r w r i te f i l es w h e n t he H D D is f u l l R e p eat ste ps 3-9 f o r o t h e r E n c o d i n g P a ra m e ters m o d e S e l e ct t he S a v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t he r e c o r d i n g q ua l i t y sett i n gs an d select E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p re v i o us m e n u. Se le c t i n g t h e E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule A q u i c k re c o r d i n g sc he d u l e a l l o w s y o u t o set o n e t i m e pe r i o d p er da y f o r rec o r d i n g. T o set u p a q u i c k r ec o r d i n g sc he d u l e: 1. E n t e r t h e Q u i c k S c h e d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 23 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r a t i o n > Q u i c k S c h e d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n. F i g u r e 23. Q u i c k S c he d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o c o n f i g u r e f r o m t he c a m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u. I f al l t he ca m e r as are t o be c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, sele ct A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 3. C h e c k t h e E n a b l e c h e c k b o x t o e na b le t he r ec o r d i n g sc he d u l e. I f t he c he c k b o x is u n c he c k e d, t he r ec o r d i n g sc he d u l e w i l l b e d isa b l e d. 4. C h e c k t h e 24/7 c h e c k b o x i f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o rec o r d c o n t i n u o us l y o r o n e v e nt f o r 24 h o u rs a day, 7 d a ys a w e e k. I f y o u w i s h t o sc he d u l e d i f f e r e n t f r a m es f o r M o n d a y t h r o u g h S u n day, l ea v e t he 24/7 c hec k b o x u n c he c k e d a n d s k i p t o ste p Se le c t Recording Type f o r 24/7 re c o r d i n g a n d m o v e o n t o step 8. R e c o r d i n g t y pe i n c l u des C o n t i n u o us f o r c o n t i n u o us r e c o r d i n g o r O n E v e n t f o r r e c o r d i n g w h e n a n e ve nt is t r i g ger e d (i.e. f r o m detec te d m o t i o n). 6. Se le c t t h e start a n d st o p t i m e f o r eac h d a y o f t he w e e k. T h e start a n d st o p t i m e are l iste d us i n g a 24 h r c y c l e (i.e. 1 8:00 is e q u i v a l e n t t o 6:00p m). 7. Se le c t R e c o r d i n g T y p e f o r ea c h d a y o f t he w e e k. R e c o r d i n g t y p e i n c l u des C o n t i n u o us f o r c o n t i n u o us r ec o r d i n g o r On Event f o r r e c o r d i n g w h e n a n e v e n t is t r i g ger e d (i.e. f r o m detec te d m o t i o n) f o r t he selecte d t i m e pe r i o d. 8. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t h e sc he d u l e sett i n gs a n d select E x i t t o ret u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. Se lec t i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g Sa v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. Note: O n E v e n t re c o r d i n gs are r e c o r d i n g s t hat are t r i g ger e d f r o m m o t i o n detect i o n an d/or f r o m an e x ter na l alar m. Note: I f a n e v e n t o c c u rs d u r i n g C o n t i n u o us r ec o r d i n g, t he f r a m e rate w i l l aut o m a t i c al l y s w i t c h t o t hat set f o r E v e nt re c o r d i n g. 29

30 Configuring an Advanced Recording Schedule A n a d v a n ce d r e c o r d i n g sc he d u l e a l l o w s y o u t o sc he d u l e m u l t i p l e t i m e per i o ds pe r d a y f o r r ec o r d i n g as o p p ose t o a si n g l e t i m e p e r i o d o f a q u i c k r e c o r d i n g sc he d u l e. S ett i n g u p a n ad v a n c e d rec o r d i n g sc he d u l e w i l l al l o w y o u t o f u r t he r c o nse r v e d is k space b y r e c o r d i n g o n l y d u r i n g t he t i m e p er i o ds y o u w o u l d l i k e t o rec o r d at. T o set u p a n a d v a n c e d re c o r d i n g sc h e d u l e: 1. E n t e r t h e A d v a n c e d S c h e d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 24 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r a t i o n > A d v a n c e d S c h e d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n. F i g u r e 24. A d v a n c e d S c he d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o c o n f i g u r e f r o m t he c a m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u. I f al l t he ca m e r as are t o be c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, sele ct All Cameras f r o m t he l ist. 3. C h e c k t h e Enable c h e c k b o x t o e na b l e t h e rec o r d i n g sc he d u l e. I f t he c hec k b o x is u n c hec k e d, t he rec o r d i n g sc he d u l e w i l l b e d isa b l e d. 4. Se le c t a d a y b e t w e e n M o n d a y t o S u n d a y t o c o n f i g u r e sc he d u l e f or. 5. Set u p t i m e p e r i o ds f o r sc he d u l e. I f t he 24 H R c hec k b o x is c he c k e d, r ec o r d i n g w i l l o c c u r o v e r t he e nt i r e day. T o set u p m u l t i p l e t i m e p e r i o ds, u n c h e c k 24 H R a n d enter t he S tar t an d S t o p T i m e f o r t he selec te d day. T h e start an d st o p t i m e a re l iste d us i n g a 24 h r c y c l e (i.e. 1 8:00 is eq u i v a le nt t o 6:00p m). 6. Se le c t r e c o r d i n g t y p e u n d e r T y p e f o r se lec te d d a y o f t he w e e k. R e c o r d i n g t y pe i n c l u d es C o n t i n u o us f o r c o n t i n u o us re c o r d i n g o r O n E v e n t f o r re c o r d i n g w h e n a n e v e nt is t r i g gere d (i.e. f r o m d etec te d m o t i o n) f o r t he selecte d t i m e p er i o d. 7. I f t h e re are sc he d u l i n g e r r o rs d e tec te d, s u c h as o v e r l a p p i n g t i m e pe r i o ds, er r o r m essages suc h as t h ose sh o w n i n F i g u r e 25 w i l l a p p ear. F i g u r e 25. A d v a n c e d S c he d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n E r r o r M e s sa ges 8. C h e c k t h e E n a b l e A u d i o c h e c k b o x i f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o ena b l e a u d i o rec o r d i n g al o n g w i t h t he v i de o. A u d i o ca n o n l y b e re c o r d e d i f a n a u d i o s o u r ce (suc h as a m i c r o p h o ne) is c o n ne cte d t o t he D V R. 9. Se le c t t h e A d d b u t t o n t o a d d t i m e f r a m e t o sc he d u l e. T h e n e w l y ad de d t i m e f r a m e w i l l a p pear i n t he sc he d u l e o n t he l e f t, w i t h t he sc he d u l e p a r a m e te rs s h o w n o n t he r i g h t. C o n t i n u o us r ec o r d i n gs are s h o w n i n b l ue o n t he sc he d u l e w h i l e e v e n t re c o r d i n g s are s h o w n i n y e l l o w. A n e x a m p l e o f t h is ca n b e seen i n F i g u r e

31 F i g u r e 26. A d v a n c e d S c he d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n E x a m p l e 1 0. R e p eat ste ps t o set u p a d d i t i o n a l t i m e pe r i o ds f o r t he selecte d d ay S e l e ct t he S a v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t he sc h e d u l e sett i n gs an d selec t E x i t t o ret u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. S el ect i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g Sa v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. Note: C r e at i n g a sc h e d u l e i n t h e Q u i c k S c h e d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u w i l l als o c r eate a sc he d u l e i n A d v a n c e d S c h e d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n. T h e q u i c k sc h e d u l e w i l l sh o w u p as a t i m e p er i o d i n t he A d v a n c e d S c he d u l e C o n f i g u r at i o n. 31

32 C HAPTER5 Playback 32

33 Playing Back a Recording P re v i o us l y r e c o r d e d f i l es ca n b e p l a y e d b a c k us i n g t he P la y b ac k I n t er f a ce. Y o u m u s t f i rst sear c h f o r r ec o r d i n gs t o p l a y t he m b a c k. Understanding the Playback Interface I t s i m p o r t a n t t o u n d e rsta n d h o w t o use t he P la y b ac k I n t er f a ce t o ef f i c ie nt l y na v i gate t h r o u g h rec o r de d f i l es. T o ac cess t he P la y b a c k I n t e r f a c e, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 27, g o t o M a i n M e n u > P l a y ba c k. F i g u r e 27. P l a y ba c k I n te r f ace M e n u S o m e o f t he m a i n f eat u res o f t h e P l a y b a c k I n te r f ace i n c l u d es: Channel Selector: Se le c t t h e c h a n n e l t o sear c h f o r rec o r d i n gs o n. Calendar: S e l e ct t he d a te t o sear c h f o r re c o r d i n gs o n. Timeline: Se le c t t h e t i m e t o sear c h f o r r e c o r d i n gs o n. Preview: S h o w s a p r e v i e w o f t h e se le c te d rec o r d i n g. Playback Controls: C o n t r o ls f o r p l a y b a c k o f t he selec te d rec o r d i n g. Clip Backup Tools: T o o ls t o b a c k u p c l i ps f r o m a r ec o r d i n g. Clip playback controls: c o n t r o l f o r p l a y b a c k o f m a r k e d c l i p. Searching for Recorded Files T h e P la y b a c k I n t e r f a c e a l l o w s f o r eas y sear c h i n g o f rec o r de d f i l es. T o sear c h f o r r ec o r de d f i l es us i n g t he P l a y ba c k I n t e r f a ce: 1. E n t e r t h e P l a y b a c k m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 27 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > P la y b ac k. 2. Se le c t t h e c h a n n e l t o sear c h f o r re c o r d i n gs o n. 3. S e l e ct t h e d a te t o sear c h f o r re c o r d i n g s o n us i n g t he c al e n dar. T h e s yste m date is sh o w n at t he t o p o f t he c al e n dar. Y o u m a y c h a n g e t he m o n t h a n d y e a r o f t h e cal e n dar b y c l i c k i n g t he l e f t a n d r i g h t ar r o w s ne x t t o t he m o n t h an d y ear. D a t es w i t h re c o r d i n g s i n t h e se le c te d m o n t h an d c ha n ne l are d is p la y e d i n l i g h t b l u e, w h i l e dates w i t h o u t rec o r d i n gs are d a r k g r a y. T h e act i v e se le c te d d ate is d is p l a y e d i n l i g h t g r ay, as s h o w n i n F i g u r e

34 F i g u r e 28. P l a y ba c k M e n u E x a m p l e 4. C l i c k o n t he d es i re d d ate t hat is h i g h l i g h te d i n l i g h t b l u e t o sear c h f o r rec o r d i n gs. I f r ec o r d i n gs e x ist, t he t i m e l i ne w i l l b e f i l l e d w i t h b l u e b a rs t o d es i g n ate r e c o r de d f i l es. T h e p l a y b ac k m a r k er, i n d i c ate d b y a g r ee n v e r t i c al l i ne w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y j u m p t o t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e ear l iest rec o r d i n gs f o r t he selec te d d ate. T h e m a r k e r ca n be m o v e d t o a n y o t h e r l o c a t i o n b y c l i c k i n g o n t he d es i r e d p os i t i o n o n t he b l ue b ars. 5. Se le c t t h e P l a y b u t t o n i n t he P la y b a c k C o n t r o ls t o start p l a y ba c k o f t he r ec o r d i n g. Playing Back Recorded Files A f t e r f i n d i n g t he re c o r d i n g s, y o u w o u l d l i k e t o p l a y b a c k, y o u m a y use t he P l a y ba c k C o n t r o ls t o na v i gate t h r o u g h t he re c o r d i n g. T h e c o n t r o ls f o u n d u n d e r P l a y b a c k C o n t r o ls i n c l u d e: P l a y B u t t o n: B u t t o n t o p l a y b a c k rec o r d i n g. Pa use B u t t o n: B u t t o n t o p a use re c o r d i n g. D e c r ease S p ee d B u t t o n: B u t t o n t o de c rease p l a y s peed. I n c r ease S p ee d B u t t o n: B u t t o n t o i n c r ease p l a y s peed. H i d e T o o l b a r: B u t t o n t o h i d e t o o l b a r i n p l a y b ac k m o d e. E n t e r/e x i t F u l l-s c r ee n M o d e: B u t t o ns t o enter i nt o an d e x i t o u t o f f u l l-sc reen m o d e. E n a b l e / D i s a b le A u d i o: B u t t o ns t o e na b l e an d d isa b le a u d i o i n p l a y ba c k m o d e. Z o o m I n: 4 x z o o m i n w h e n p l a y b a c k. F i g u r e 29. P la y b ac k C o n t r o l B u t t o ns T o p l a y b a c k r e c o r d e d f i l es: 1. Sea r c h a n d se le c t re c o r d i n g t o p l a y b a c k i n t he P l a y ba c k I n te r f ace. 2. C l i c k t h e P l a y b u t t o n t o b e g i n p l a y b a c k o f selec te d r ec o r d i n g an d t he Pa use b u t t o n t o pa use p l a y ba c k. 3. Y o u m a y sl o w d o w n o r spee d u p t he p l a y ba c k s peed b y c l i c k i n g t he D e c r ease S pee d/i nc rease S pee d b u t t o n. 34

35 4. C l i c k t h e F u l l-s c ree n b u t t o n t o e n te r f u l l-screen p l a y b ac k m o d e, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 30. F i g u r e 30. F u l l-s c ree n P la y b ac k M o d e 5. I n f u l l-scree n m o d e, y o u m a y h i d e t h e t o o l bars b y c l i c k i n g t he H i d e T o o l ba r b u t t o n. C l i c k i n g t he E x i t F u l l-s c r ee n b u t t o n w i l l ret u r n y o u t o t h e o r i g i n a l p l a y b a c k m o d e. 6. C l i c k t h e E n a b l e/ D isa b le A u d i o b u t t o n t o t u r n o n a n d o f f au d i o d u r i n g p l a y ba c k. 7. C l i c k t h e D i g i t a l Z o o m b u t t o n t o e na b l e d i g i ta l z o o m. O n c e e na b l e d, t he re g u l a r rec o r de d f ee d w i l l be s h o w n i n t he l o w e r r i g h t c o r n e r w h i l e t he z o o m e d i n v i e w w i l l be s h o w n o n t he f u l l screen. T h e z o o m e d i n re g i o n m a y be c h a n g e d b y m o v i n g t he r e d re c ta n g l e i n t he re g u l a r r ec o r de d f ee d w i n d o w. 8. C l i c k t h e E x i t b u t t o n t o r et u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. 35

36 C HAPTER6 Backup 36

37 Backing Up Video Clips V i d e o c l i ps c a n b e b a c k e d u p t o v a r i o u s d e v i c es, s uc h as U S B f l as h d r i v es, U S B H D D s o r a D V D w r i t er. Selecting Video Clips V i d e o c l i ps c a n b e sele cte d f o r b a c k u p i n t h e P la y b ac k I n te r f ace us i n g t he c o n t r o ls f o u n d i n t he Mark Clip For Backup p a n e l, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 3 1. Start Clip Play Clip Stop Clip Save Clip Clear Clip F i g u r e 3 1. M a r k C l i p F o r B a c k u p C o n t r o ls T h e c o n t r o ls f o u n d i n t he Mark Clip F o r B a c k u p p a ne l i n c l u d es: S ta rt C l i p B u t t o n: M a r k t he sta rt i n g p o i n t f o r t he v i d e o c l i p. S t o p C l i p B u t t o n: M a r k t he e n d i n g p o i n t f o r t he v i de o c l i p. P l a y C l i p B u t t o n: P la y t he se le cte d v i d e o c l i p. Sa v e C l i p B u t t o n: S a v e t he sele cte d v i d e o c l i p t o t he H D D. C l e a r C l i p B u t t o n: C l ea r t h e sele cte d v i d e o c l i p. T o sele ct v i d e o c l i ps i n t he P la y b a c k I n te r f a c e: 1. E n t e r t h e P l a y b a c k I n t e r f a ce, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 32 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > P la y b ac k. F i g u r e 32. P l a y ba c k M e n u 2. Sea r c h f o r t he re c o r d e d f i l es t hat y o u w o u l d l i k e t o select v i de o c l i ps f r o m. V i d e o c l i ps ca n o n l y be selecte d i n si n g l e p l a y b a c k m o d e. 3. Se le c t t h e start i n g p os i t i o n o f t he v i d e o c l i p b y c l i c k i n g t he d es i r e d l o c at i o n o n t he b l ue r ec o r d i n gs bar. 4. C l i c k t h e S ta rt C l i p b u t t o n. 5. Se le c t t h e e n d i n g p os i t i o n o f t he v i d e o c l i p. 6. C l i c k t h e st o p C l i p b u t t o n. 7. T h e se le c te d v i d e o c l i p t i m e ra n g e w i l l b e s h o w n at t he b o t t o m o f t he P l a y ba c k I n te r f ace, as seen i n F i g u r e

38 F i g u r e 33. V i d e o C l i p T i m e R a n g e 8. Y o u m a y p l a y t he v i d e o c l i p u s i n g t he P l a y C l i p b u t t o n o r use t he ar r o w k e y s sh o w n n e x t t o t he c l i p t i m e r a n ge t o p r o g r ess t h r o u g h t he v i d e o o n e sec o n d, m i n u t e o r h o u r at a t i m e. 9. C l i c k t h e Sa v e C l i p b u t t o n t o sa ve c l i p t o t he D V R. C l i p m u s t b e f i rst sa ve d t o t he D V R be f o r e i t ca n be b ac k e d u p t o a n e x te r na l U S B st o ra ge d e v i c e o r t o a D V D w r i t er. C l i c k i n g t he C l ear C l i p b u t t o n w i l l re m o v e t he v i de o c l i p R e p eat ste ps 2-7 t o se le c t a d d i t i o n a l c l i ps. I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o b ac k u p v i d e o c l i ps at t h is p o i n t, c l i c k t he B a c k u p b u t t o n. Note: T h e P l a y C l i p, S a v e C l i p a n d C l ea r C l i p b u t t o ns are n o t a v a i la b l e u n l ess a c o m p l ete d v i d e o c l i p is selecte d. A c o m p l e te d v i d e o c l i p h as a start a n d e n d p o i n t m a r k e d b y us i n g t he S tar t C l i p a n d E n d C l i p b u t t o n. Note: T h e S ta rt C l i p b u t t o n is n o t a v a i l a b l e w h e n t here is sti l l a v i de o c l i p t hat has n o t bee n sa v e d o r c l eare d. Backing Up Video Clips A f t e r v i d e o c l i ps h a v e b ee n selec te d i n t h e P l a y ba c k I n te r f ace, yo u m a y ba c k t he m u p t o a n e x ter na l U S B st o ra ge d e v i c e o r D V D w r i t e r b y g o i n g t o t he B a c k u p m e n u. To backup video clips: 1. E n t e r t h e C l i p s B a c k u p m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 34 b y f i rst g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > P la y b ac k. I n t he P la y b ac k m e n u, c l i c k t h e C l i p s B a c k u p b u t t o n. F i g u r e 34. C l i ps B a c k u p M e n u 2. I f v i d e o c l i ps w e r e s u c c ess f u l l y sa v e d t o t he H D D us i n g t he P la y b ac k I n t er f a ce, t he y w i l l b e l iste d u n d er t he B a c k u p C l i ps h ea d i n g o n t h e l e f t h a n d si de o f t he m e n u. T h e ca m e ra n u m b e r as w e l l as t he t i m e r a n ge w o u l d b e l iste d. 3. Se le c t t h e v i d e o c l i ps y o u w o u l d l i k e t o b ac k u p b y c hec k i n g t he c hec k b o x ne x t t o t he d es i r e d c l i ps. Y o u m a y als o c l i c k t h e P l a y i c o n t o p l a y a n d re v i e w t h e c l i p. V i d e o c l i ps c a n be de l ete d b y selec t i n g i t a n d c l i c k i n g t he R e m o v e b u t t o n o r b y c l i c k i n g t he R e m o v e A l l b u t t o n t o de l ete al l c l i ps. 4. C o n n e c t at least o n e U S B st o ra g e d e v i c e t o t he D V R. I f t he d e v i c e is c o m p at i b l e w i t h t he D V R, i t w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y b e d ete c te d. S e le c t t h e b a c k u p d e v i c e f r o m t he B a c k u p D e v i c e d r o p d o w n m e n u. 5. T h e Clips Selected, Required Space a n d Available Space w i l l b e d is p l a y e d o n t he C l i ps B a c k u p m e n u. I f t he U S B st o r a ge d e v i ce h as n o t b ee n p r o p e r l y i n i t i a l i z e d an d f o r m at te d, y o u m a y c l i c k o n t he F o r m at b u t t o n t o d o s o. I t is i m p o r ta n t t o n o te t h at f o r m a t t i n g w i l l d e le te A L L data f r o m t he st or a ge d e v i c e. 6. I f t h e a v a i l a b l e spa ce o n t he st o ra g e d e v i c e is a de q uate, select t he B a c k u p b u t t o n t o be g i n b ac k u p o f t he selec te d c l i ps. 7. A f t e r c l i ps h a v e b ee n b a c k e d u p, y o u m a y c l i c k t he P la y b ac k b u t t o n t o ret u r n t o t he P l a y ba c k I n te r f ace o r t he D o n e b u t t o n t o r et u r n t o t h e p re v i o u s m e n u. Note: F o r m a t t i n g a st o ra g e d e v i c e w i l l p e r m a ne nt l y de l ete al l t he f i l es o n t hat d e v i c e. T h e re is als o N O W A R N I N G M E S S A G E a f te r c l i c k i n g t h e F o r m a t b u t t o n t o f o r m a t t he st o ra ge d e v i c e. P l ease p r o c ee d w i t h ca ut i o n a n d ba c k u p al l c r i t i c a l d a ta f r o m t he st o r a ge d e v i c e b e f o r e f o r m at t i n g. 38

39 Backing Up Recorded Files N o t o n l y ca n v i d e o c l i ps b e b a c k e d u p, f u l l r e c o r de d f i l es ca n als o be ba c k e d u p t o a st o ra ge m e d i u m. T o b a c k u p re c o r d e d f i l es: 1. Sea r c h f o r re c o r d e d f i l es u s i n g t he F i l e M a n a ge m e nt m e n u. 2. Se le c t t h e f i l es y o u w o u l d l i k e t o b a c k u p b y c hec k i n g t he b o x ne x t t o t he f i l e. Y o u m a y als o c hec k t he All File box t o b a c k u p a l l f i l es. T h e t o ta l r e q u i r e d s pa ce w i l l b e sh o w n n e x t t o Total Size. 3. C l i c k t h e F i l es B a c k u p b u t t o n, t h is w i l l ta k e y o u t o t he F i l es B a c k u p m e n u, as s h o w n i n F i g u r e 35. F i g u r e 35. F i l es B a c k u p M e n u 4. I n t h e F i l es B a c k u p m e n u, c o n n e c t a U S B st o ra ge de v i c e a n d c l i c k t he R e f r es h b u t t o n. I f t he de v i ce is d etec te d, a l ist o f i ts f i l e c o n te n ts as w e l l as t h e a v a i l a b l e f r ee s pace w i l l be s h o w n. 5. Y o u m a y d e le te f i l es o n t he U S B st o ra ge de v i c e t o f r ee u p a d d i t i o n a l st o ra ge s pace b y c l i c k i n g t he D e l ete b u t t o n o n t h e selec te d f i l e. Y o u m a y a ls o f o r m a t t h e de v i c e b y c l i c k i n g t he F o r m at b u t t o n. F o r m a t t i n g w i l l re m o v e A L L f i l es f r o m t h e d e v i ce. 6. W h e n t h e re is s u f f i c ie n t st o ra g e s pa ce f o r ba c k u p, c l i c k t he B a c k u p b u t t o n. A b ac k u p p r o g r ess b ar w i l l b e sh o w n. 7. C l i c k t h e O K b u t t o n o n ce b a c k u p h as c o m p l ete d. 8. C l i c k t h e E x i t b u t t o n t o r et u r n t o t he F i l e M a n a ge m e n t m e n u. 39

40 C HAPTER7 System Configuration 40

41 Configuring Network Settings N e t w o r k sett i n gs m u s t b e c o n f i g u r e d b e f o r e y o u re ab l e t o use y o u r D V R o v e r t he net w o r k. T o c o n f i g u r e n et w o r k sett i n gs: 1. E n t e r t h e N e t w o r k C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 36 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y s te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > N e t w o r k C o n f i g u r at i o n. F i g u r e 36. N e t w o r k Sett i n gs M e n u 2. T h e c u r re n t n e t w o r k sett i n gs are d is p l a y e d o n t he r i g h t si de o f t he m e n u. 3. I f y o u h a v e a D H C P ser v e r r u n n i n g a n d w o u l d l i k e y o u r D V R t o a ut o m at i ca l l y o b ta i n an I P ad d r ess an d o t he r n e t w o r k sett i n gs f r o m t h at ser v er, c h e c k t he D H C P c hec k b o x. 4. I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o c o n f i g u r e y o u r o w n sett i n gs, e nter t he sett i n gs f o r: IP Address: IP address you would like to use for your DV R. Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask of network. Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router. DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS). Server to be used with your DV R. 5. T o e na b l e D y n a m i c D N S (D D N S), c he c k t he D D N S c hec k b o x. D y n a m i c D N S al l o w s y o u t o c reate a h ost na m e a n d asso c iate i t t o y o u r I P a d d ress, m a k i n g a c cess t o y o u r D V R o v e r t he i n ter net eas ier. T o c o n f i g u r e D D N S : 1. E n a b l e D D N S b y c h e c k i n g t h e D D N S c he c k b o x. 2. Se le c t a D D N S p r o v i d e r f r o m t he D D N S P r o v i d er selec t i o n b o x. 3. E n t e r sett i n gs f o r S e r v e r A d d r ess, D V R D o m a i n N a m e, U s e r N a m e, a n d Pass w o r d. 6. I f a ce n t ra l m o n i t o r i n g stat i o n t hat is c o m p at i b l e w i t h y o u r D V R is a v a i l a b l e, y o u m a y enter i ts sett i n gs u n de r C e n t ra l S tat i o n I P a n d C e n t r a l S tat i o n P o r t. 7. E n t e r t h e C l i e n t P o r t a n d H T T P P o r t t o b e use w i t h y o u r D V R. T h e c l i e nt p o r t des i g nates t he p o r t t o b e use w i t h t he c l i e n t so f t w a r e w h i l e t h e H T T P p o r t r e f e rs t o t he o ne t o be use w i t h t he b u i l t-i n W e b S er v er. 8. A f t e r a l l sett i n gs h a v e b ee n c o n f i g u r e d; y o u m a y test t he c o n ne c t i o n b y c l i c k i n g t he Test C o n n e c t i o n b u t t o n. A c o n f i r m a t i o n m e ssa ge, si m i l a r t o t he o n e sh o w n i n F i g u r e 37 w i l l p o p u p i f t he net w o r k is w o r k i n g p r o p er l y. F i g u r e 37. Test C o n n e c t i o n C o n f i r m at i o n 9. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t h e n e t w o r k sett i n gs an d select E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p re v i o us m e n u. Se lec t i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g Sa v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 41

42 Managing User Accounts B y d e f a u l t, y o u r D V R c o m es w i t h o n e u se r ac c o u n t, t he A d m i n i st rat o r ac c o u n t. T h e A d m i n i st rat o r user na m e is ad m i n a n d t h e p ass w o r d is T h e d e f a u l t p ass w o r d f o r A d m i n i st rat o r sh o u l d b e c ha n ge d r i g h t a w a y f o r sec u r i t y reas o ns. T h e A d m i n is t rat o r h as t h e a u t h o r i t y t o a d d, d e lete o r c o n f i g u r e pa ra m e ters f o r m a n y o f t he s yste m f u n c t i o ns.. Adding a New Remote User Y o u m a y a d d u p t o 3 1 n e w re m o t e u se rs t o y o u r D V R. T o a d d ne w r e m o t e users: 1. E n t e r t h e R e m o te U s e r S ett i n gs m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 38 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > R e m o t e U s e r Sett i n gs. F i g u r e 38. R e m o t e U s e r Sett i n gs M e n u 2. U n d e r R e m o t e U s e rs L i s t, c l i c k o n Se le c t t h is ent r y t o ad d ne w user. 3. O n c e a n e w e n t r y h as b ee n se le cte d, t he f i e l ds u n de r U s e rs w i l l be c o m e e d i ta b l e. E n t er t he i n f o r m a t i o n f o r N a m e, Pass w o r d a n d V e r i f y. 4. I n t h e R e m o t e P e r m i ss i o ns p a n e l sele ct t he f u n c t i o ns t hat y o u w o u l d l i k e t o g i v e t he user ac cess t o r e m o t e l y. Y o u m a y a ls o c he c k t he A l l c h e c k b o x t o g i v e f u l l c o nt r o l t o t he selected re m o t e user. T h ese f u n c t i o ns i n c l u d e: Log Search: V i e w l o gs t h at are sa v e d o n t he D V R. Serial Port Control: C o n f i g u r e sett i n gs f o r R S 2 32 an d R S 4 85 p o r ts. Two-Way Audio: A b i l i t y t o u se t w o-w a y r a d i o bet w ee n t he r e m o t e c l i e nt an d t he D V R. Advanced Control: M a n a g e h a r d d is k d r i v es (init ial i z i n g an d sett i n g p r o per t i es f o r H D D s). A b i l i t y t o r e m o t e u p d a te s yste m f i r m w a r e a n d st o p p i n g o f t he r el a y o u t p u t. Live View: A c c ess t he L i v e F ee d. PTZ Control: C o n t r o l P T Z ca m e r as. Configuration: C o n f i g u r e p a r a m e te rs, rest o re p ar a m eters t o f a c t o r y d e f a u l ts an d i m p o r t sett i n gs t o as w e l l as e x p o r t sett i n gs f r o m D V R. Video Output Control: C o n f i g u r e sett i n gs f o r v i d e o o u t p ut. Alarm Control: A l e r t o r c o n t r o l t h e re l a y o u t p u t o f t he D V R. A l a r m an d e x c e pt i o n sett i n gs m u s t b e c o n f i g u r e d p r o p e r l y t o u p l o a d t o h ost. Shutdown/Reboot: S h u t d o w n o r r e b o o t t he D V R. Playback: P l a y b a c k r e c o r d i n gs r e m o t e l y. Camera Management: E n a b l e a n d d isa b l e a nal o g c ha n ne ls. All: F u l l p e r m i ss i o n t o u se a l l f u n c t i o n s. 5. C l i c k t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e u se r sett i n gs a n d c l i c k D o n e t o ret u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. Note: I f y o u f o r g e t t he p ass w o r d t o y o u r D V R, c o n tac t y o u r su p p l i e r w i t h t he ser ia l n u m b e r o f y o u r D V R t o o b ta i n a sec u re c o d e t o reset y o u r D V R. Note: T h e p ass w o r d o f t h e A d m i n u se r c a n b e m o d i f i e d i n t he L o c k M e n us m e n u (See L o c k i n g an d U n l o c k i n g S y ste m M e n u s o n p a g es 66 ). 42

43 Deleting a User T o d e l ete a use r f r o m t he D V R : 1. E n t e r t h e R e m o te U s e r S ett i n gs m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 38 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > R e m o t e U s e r Sett i n gs. 2. Se le c t a user t o d e le te i n t h e R e m o te U s e rs L i s t pa ne l. 3. C l i c k t h e R e m o v e b u t t o n t o d e l ete u ser. 4. C l i c k t h e O K b u t t o n t o c o n f i r m d e le t i o n o f user. 5. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t m e n u. Editing a User T o e d i t a use r: 1. E n t e r t h e R e m o te U s e r S ett i n gs m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 38 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > R e m o t e U s e r Sett i n gs 2. Se le c t a user t o e d i t i n t h e R e m o t e U s e rs L i s t pa ne l. 3. E d i t u se r i n f o r m a t i o n i n t he U s e rs a n d R e m o t e P er m i ss i o ns pa ne l. 4. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t m e n u. 43

44 Configuring PTZ Cameras Configuring Basic PTZ Settings Sett i n gs f o r a P T Z ca m e r a m u s t b e c o n f i g u r e d b e f o r e i t ca n b e use d. B e f o r e p r o c ee d i n g v e r i f y t hat t he P T Z a n d R S-485 o f t h e D V R a re c o n n e c te d p r o p e r l y. T o c o n f i g u r e P T Z sett i n gs: 1. E n t e r t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 42 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > P T Z C o n f i g u r a t i o n. F i g u r e 39. P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e Se r i a l Sett i n gs ta b. 3. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o c o n f i g u r e i n t he c a m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p pe r l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f al l ca m e ras are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 4. C o n f i g u r e P T Z sett i n gs, i n c l u d i n g t h ose o f B a u d R a t e, D a t a B i t, S t o p B i t, P ar i t y, F l o w C t r l, P r ot o c o l a n d A d d r ess ac c o r d i n g t o t he p a ra m e te rs o f t he P T Z ca m e ra(s). 5. C l i c k t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e c u r re n t sett i n gs. To test and verify PTZ settings: 1. E n t e r t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 42, b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n > P T Z C o n f i g u r a t i o n. 2. Se le c t t h e On Camera Settings ta b. T h i s w i l l o pe n u p t he O n C a m e r a Sett i n gs m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e

45 F i g u r e 40. P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u > O n C a m e r a S ett i n gs M e n u 3. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o test i n t h e ca m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u. 4. U s i n g t h e D i r e c t i o n a l b u t t o ns a n d o t h e r P T Z c o n t r o l b u t t o ns (Zoo m I n/ O u t, F o c us I n/ O ut, I r is I n/ O u t), test t he f u n c t i o n a l i t y o f t he P T Z ca m e ra. I f P T Z c a m e ra an d p r o t o c o l s u p p o r ts i t, y o u m a y als o c l i c k t he A u t o-s ca n b u t t o n t o test i ts f u n c t i o n. P T Z c o n t r o ls b u t t o ns a re s h o w n i n F i g u r e 4 1. F i g u r e 4 1. P T Z C o n t r o ls B u t t o n 5. I f P T Z ca m e r a is n o t w o r k i n g p r o p e r l y, m a k e sure P T Z is c o n n ec te d an d c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he c o r re ct sett i n gs u n de r t he S e r ia l Sett i n gs ta b. 6. C l i c k D o n e t o e x i t a n d ret u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. Customizing PTZ Presets, Patterns and Patrols Y o u r D V R a l l o w s y o u t o c ust o m i z e p r esets, p at ter ns an d pat r o ls f o r a c o n n ec te d P T Z ca m e r a. A P T Z ca m e r a m u s t f i rst b e c o n f i g u r e d b e f o r e P T Z p r esets, p at te r ns a n d pat r o ls c a n be c ust o m i z e d. T o c ust o m i z e P T Z p r esets: 1. E n t e r t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 42 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > P T Z C o n f i g u r a t i o n. 2. Se le c t t h e O n C a m e r a S ett i n gs ta b. 3. Se le c t [Sa ve P resets] a n d m o v e t he c a m e r a t o t he d es i r e d p os i t i o n us i n g t he P T Z c o n t r o l b u t t o ns. 4. C l i c k o n a p r eset n u m b e r i n t h e u p p e r l e f t c o r ne r o f t he sc ree n. T h e c u r re nt p os i t i o n o f t he P T Z ca m e ra w i l l b e set f o r t h e selec te d p r eset n u m b er. 5. T o test t he n e w l y c o n f i g u re d p r eset, f i rst m o v e t he P T Z ca m e ra t o a d i f f e re nt p os i t i o n. S el ect [Recal l P r esets] a n d c l i c k o n t he p r eset n u m b er. T h e ca m e r a s h o u l d m o v e t o t he l o c at i o n t hat w a s set f o r t he selec te d p r eset n u m b er. 6. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. Note: O n l y t he f i rst 23 p r esets are sh o w n i n t he tab le. T o sa v e o r recal l m o r e p r esets, c l i c k o n t he... b u t t o n. C l i c k i n g t he... b u t t o n w i l l b r i n g u p a se le c t i o n l ist f o r p r esets u p t o

46 T o c ust o m i z e P T Z p a tte r ns: 1. E n t e r t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 42 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > P T Z C o n f i g u r a t i o n. 2. Se le c t t h e On Camera Settings ta b. 3. Se le c t a Patter n N u m b e r t o set f r o m t he d r o p d o w n l ist. 4. C l i c k t h e R e c o r d b u t t o n t o b e g i n r e c o r d i n g t he m o v e m e n t o f t he P T Z. 5. M o v e t h e P T Z t o t he d es i re d l o c a t i o ns us i n g t he P T Z c o nt r o l b u t t o ns. 6. C l i c k t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e p at te r n. 7. T o test o u t y o u r n e w p at te r n, c l i c k t h e P l a y b u t t o n. T h e P T Z sh o u l d m o v e as i t d i d d u r i n g t he rec o r d i n g p r o c ess. Y o u m a y c l i c k t he S t o p b u t t o n at a n y t i m e t o e n d t he p at ter n. C l i c k i n g t he P l a y b u t t o n aga i n w i l l start p l a y i n g t he P T Z p a t-te r n a ga i n at t he i n i t ia l p os i t i o n. 8. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. T o c ust o m i z e P T Z p a t r o ls: 1. E n t e r t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 42 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S ys te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > P T Z C o n f i g u r a t i o n. 2. Se le c t t h e On Camera Settings ta b. 3. Se le c t a Pat r o l N u m b e r t o set f r o m t he d r o p d o w n l ist. 4. S e l e ct a P r eset N u m b e r t hat is n e x t t o t he Pat r o l N u m b e r f r o m t he d r o p d o w n l ist t hat y o u w o u l d l i k e t o a d d t o t he p a t r o l. 5. C l i c k t h e A d d b u t t o n. T h e P reset N u m b e r w i l l b e ad de d t o t he pat r o l l ist. 6. R e p eat ste ps 4-5 u n t i l y o u h a v e i n c l u d e d al l t he p r esets y o u w o u l d l i k e t o ha v e o n t he pat r o l. 7. C l i c k t h e U p a n d D o w n b u t t o n at t he b o t t o m o f t he l ist t o c ha n ge t he o r der o f t he p r esets i n t he pat r o l. 8. T o test o u t y o u r n e w p r eset, c l i c k t h e P l a y b u t t o n. T h e P T Z sh o u l d m o v e t h r o u g h t he l ist o f a d de d p r esets. 9. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t h e P T Z C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. 46

47 Configuring Alarms and Exceptions Setting Up Motion Detection Set u p p r o p e r l y, u s i n g m o t i o n d ete c te d re c o r d i n g w i l l i n c r ease t he n u m b e r o f d a ys y o u r D V R is a b le t o r ec o r d. I t w i l l o n l y r e c o r d re le v a n t e v e n ts r at he r t ha n e v e r y t h i n g, w h i c h w i l l als o m a k e sear c h i n g f o r e v e nts eas ier. T o set u p m o t i o n d ete c t i o n: 1. E n t e r t h e M o t i o n D e t e c t i o n S ett i n gs m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 42 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r at i o n > M o t i o n D e t e c t i o n Sett i n gs. F i g u r e 42. M o t i o n D e t e c t i o n S ett i n gs M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o c o n f i g u r e i n t he c a m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p pe r l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f al l ca m e ras are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 3. C h e c k t h e Enable Motion Detection c he c k b o x t o ena b l e m o t i o n detect i o n f o r t he selecte d ca m e r a. U n c h e c k t he c h e c k b o x t o d isa b le m o t i o n d ete c t i o n. 4. Set t he m o t i o n d ete ct i o n se ns i t i v i t y b y a d j ust i n g t he g r ee n Sensitivity bar. T h e m o r e l i m e g r ee n rec ta n g l es selected i n t h e b ar, t he h i g h e r t he se ns i t i v i t y w i l l b e t o m o t i o n. 5. S et t he m o t i o n d ete ct i o n re g i o n i n t he p r e v i e w sc reen o n t he r i g h t si de o f t he m e n u b y l e f t-c l i c k i n g w i t h t he m o use o n a n o p e n area. A re d g r i d w i l l b e sh o w n, d es i g nat i n g t hat t he selecte d area is p ar t o f t he m o t i o n d etect i o n re g i o n. D r a g g i n g o r l e f t-c l i c k i n g o n a reas t h at o v e r l a p t he c u r r e nt selec te d m o t i o n d etec t i o n area w i l l i n c l u de t he m i n t o t he re g i o n. Y o u m a y a ls o c l i c k t he F u l l S c ree n b u t t o n t o i n c l u d e t he w h o l e area i n t o t he m o t i o n d etect i o n r e g i o n. L e f tc l i c k i n g o n a n y p a r t o f t he g r i d w i l l r e m o v e t hat sect i o n f r o m t he m o t i o n detect i o n r e g i o n. 6. I f y o u re n o t sat is f ie d w i t h t he se le c te d re g i o n, y o u m a y c l i c k t he C l ea r b u t t o n t o reset t he m o t i o n detect i o n area. 7. S e l e ct t h e Actions t o ta k e i f m o t i o n is detec te d i n t he d es i g nate d re g i o ns. M o r e t ha n o n e act i o n ca n be selec te d. T h e a ct i o n a v a i la b l e i n c l u d es: Sound Audio Warning: D V R w i l l so u n d a n au d i o w a r n i n g i f m o t i o n is detecte d i n t he d es i g nate d r e g i o ns o f t he ca m e r a. Pop-up Image on Monitor: D V R w i l l sh o w a n i m a ge o f w h a t ca use d t he m o t i o n o n t he m o n i t or. Notify Surveillance Center: D V R w i l l n o t i f y sur v e i l l a n c e ce nter w h e n m o t i o n is detec te d. Send D V R w i l l se n d a n e m a i l o u t t o t he d es i g nate d rec i p i e nts w h e n m o t i o n is d etec te d. Trigger Alarm Output: D V R w i l l t r i g g e r alar m o u t p ut w h e n m o t i o n is detecte d. Se lec t i n g t h is o p t i o n w i l l e na b l e t he A l a r m O u t p u t l ist, w h e r e t h e o u t p u t t o t r i g ge r c a n be selecte d. 8. S e l e ct t h e S a v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t he m o t i o n detec t i o n sett i n gs a n d selec t E x i t t o ret u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. Se le c t i n g t h e E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 47

48 Configuring Alarm Inputs R e c o r d i n gs ca n a ls o b e t r i g g e r e d f r o m a n e x te r na l sens o r alar m de v i c e. T o set u p r ec o r d i n g t r i g ge rs f r o m alar m i n p u ts: 1. E n t e r t h e T r i g g e r S ett i n gs m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 43 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r at i o n > T r i g g er Sett i n gs. F i g u r e 43. T r i g g er Sett i n gs M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e R e c o r d i n g T r i g g e rs ta b. 3. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o c o n f i g u r e i n t he c a m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p pe r l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f al l ca m e ras are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 4. C h e c k t h e Enable Trigger Events c h e c k b o x t o ena b l e t r i g ge r e v e nts f o r t he selec te d ca m e r a. U n c h e c k t he c h e c k b o x t o d isa b le t r i g g e r e v e n ts. 5. Se le c t t h e t r i g g e r i n p u ts t h at y o u w o u l d l i k e t o ass oc i ate w i t h t he selecte d ca m e r a. 6. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t h e t r i g g e r sett i n gs an d select E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p re v i o us m e n u. Se lec t i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. C e r ta i n act i o ns c a n a ls o b e p e r f o r m e d i f a n alar m i n p u t is t r i g ger e d. T o set u p t r i g ger act i o ns: 1. E n t e r t h e T r i g g e r S ett i n gs m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 43 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > R e c o r d i n g C o n f i g u r at i o n > T r i g ge r Sett i n gs. 2. Se le c t t h e m e n u T r i g g e r A c t i o n s ta b; t h is w i l l ta k e y o u t o t he T r i g g er A c t i o ns s u b m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 44. F i g u r e 44. T r i g g er A c t i o ns S u b-m e n u. 3. S e l e ct t h e a la r m i n p u t t o c o n f i g u r e i n t he Alarm Input No. d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p pe r le f t o f t he m e n u. I f al l 48

49 a la r m i n p u ts are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l f r o m t he l ist. 4. Se le c t t h e Trigger Action f o r t he e x te r n a l alar m i n p u t d e v i c e. Normal Open o r Normal Close ca n b e selec te d. 5. S e l e ct t h e PTZ Actions (onl y i f a P T Z c a m e ra is c o n f i g u r e d o n t he D V R) t o r u n w h e n t he alar m i n p u t is t r i g ger e d. O n l y o n e P T Z a ct i o n ca n b e se le c te d p e r a la r m i n p u t. 6. Se le c t t h e A c t i o n s t o r u n w h e n t h e a la r m i n p u t is t r i g gere d. M u l t i p l e act i o ns ca n be selec te d pe r alar m i n p u t. T h e act i o n a v a i l a b l e i n c l u d es: Sound Audio Warning: D V R w i l l so u n d a n au d i o w a r n i n g i f alar m is t r i g ge re d. Pop-up Image on Monitor: D V R w i l l s h o w t he c o r res p o n d i n g c ha n ne l t hat is ass oc i ate d w i t h t he t r i g ge r i n p u t. Notify Surveillance Center: D V R w i l l n o t i f y s ur v e i l l a n ce c e nter w h e n alar m is t r i g ge re d. Send D V R w i l l se n d a n e m a i l o u t t o t he des i g nate d r ec i p i e nts w h e n alar m is t r i g ge re d. Trigger Alarm Output: D V R w i l l t r i g g er alar m o u t p ut w h e n i n p u t is t r i g ge re d. S el ect i n g t h is o p t i o n w i l l e na b l e t he A l a r m O u t p u t l ist, w h e r e t h e o u t p u t t o t r i g ge r c a n be selecte d. 7. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t h e t r i g g e r sett i n gs an d select E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p re v i o us m e n u. Se lec t i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. Configuring Exceptions A c t i o ns c a n als o b e t r i g g e r e d w h e n t h e D V R detects c erta i n e x ce pt i o ns. T o set u p e x ce pt i o n c o n f i g u r at i o n: 1. E n t e r t h e E x c e p t i o n C o n f i g u r a t i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 45 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n > E x c e p t i o n C o n f i g u r at i o n. F i g u r e 45. E x c e pt i o n C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e E x c e p t i o n T y p e t o c o n f i g u r e. T h e e x ce pt i o n t y pe i n c l u des: HDD Full: I f sele cte d, t r i g g e r act i o n w h e n H D D is f u l l. HDD Error: I f sele cte d, t r i g g e r act i o n w h e n er r o rs o n t he H D D are detected. Network Failure: I f sele cte d, t r i g g e r act i o n w h e n a net w o r k f a i l u r e is d etec te d. IP Conflict: I f sele cte d, t r i g g e r act i o n i f an I P c o n f l i c t is d etecte d. Illegal Login: I f sele cte d, t r i g g e r act i o n w h e n i l l e gal l o g i ns are detected. Video Exception: I f sele cte d, t r i g g e r act i o n w h e n an e x c e pt i o n s uc h as d ist o r te d v i d e o is d etec te d. Video Output Standard Mismatch: I f selec te d, t r i g ge r act i o n w h e n v i de o o u t p u t stan dar d d o es n o t m a t c h. 3. Se le c t t h e Actions t o ta k e w h e n t he e x c e pt i o n is detec te d. M o r e t ha n o n e act i o n ca n b e selec te d. T h e act i o ns a v a i l a b le i n c l u d es: Sound Audio Warning: D V R w i l l so u n d a n au d i o w a r n i n g i f e x c e pt i o n is detected. Notify Surveillance Center: D V R w i l l n o t i f y s ur v e i l l a n ce c e nter i f e x ce pt i o n is detecte d. Send D V R w i l l se n d a n e m a i l o u t t o t he des i g nate d r ec i p i e nts i f e x c e pt i o n is detec te d. Trigger Alarm Output: D V R w i l l t r i g ger alar m o u t p ut i f e x c e pt i o n is detected. S el ect i n g t h is o p t i o n w i l l e na b l e t he A l a r m O u t p u t l ist, w h e r e t h e o u t p u t t o t r i g ge r c a n be selecte d. 4. S e l e ct t h e S a v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t he e x c e pt i o n sett i n gs a n d selec t E x i t t o ret u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. S el ect i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 49

50 Configuring Settings I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e t he D V R se n d o u t e-m a i l s w h e n cer tai n e v e nts are detecte d o r e x c e pt i o ns ha v e b ee n t r i g ge re d, y o u m u s t f i rst set u p t he e-m a i l sett i n gs. T o set u p e-m a i l sett i n gs: 1. E n t e r t h e E m a i l C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 46 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y s te m C o n f i g u r at i o n > E m a i l C o n f i g u r at i o n. F i g u r e 46. E m a i l C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u U n d e r S e r v e r I n f o r m a t i o n, e nte r a l l p e r t i ne nt e m a i l i n f o r m a t i o n, i n c l u d i n g: Server Authentication: E n a b l e i f e m a i l ser v e r r e q u i r es aut he nt i cat i o n. E n a b l i n g Ser v e r A u t h e n t i cat i n g w i l l e na b l e t he U s e r N a m e a n d Pass w o r d f i e l ds. User Name: U s e r n a m e t o use f o r ser v er aut he nt i c at i o n. Password: Pass w o r d t o use f o r ser v e r aut he nt i c at i o n. S MTP Server: A d d r ess f o r S M T P ser v er. S MTP Port: P o r t f o r S M T P ser v er. From Address: T h e F r o m a d d r ess t o use w h e n a n e-m a i l is sent o u t f r o m t he D V R. Attach JPEG: E n a b l i n g w i l l attac h a s m a l l JP E G seg m e n t (durat i o n ca n b e set n e x t t o t he A t t a c h JP E G c h e c k b o x) t o t he o u t-g o i n g e-m a i l. SSL: E n a b l e S e c u re S o c k e ts L a y e r (SS L) f o r o u t-g o i n g e-m a i l. 3. E n t e r To Address a n d c l i c k t he A d d b u t t o n. T h e e-m a i l ad d r ess w i l l be a d de d t o t he R e c i p i e n ts L i s t. 4. Y o u m a y n o w test t h e e-m a i l sett i n gs b y c l i c k i n g t he T est b u t t o n o r r e m o v e an e-m a i l a d d ress o f f t he Recipients List b y sele ct i n g t he r e c i p i e n t a n d c l i c k i n g R e m o v e. 5. S e l e ct t h e S a v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t he e-m a i l sett i n gs a n d selec t E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. S el ect i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g Sa v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 50

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52 Configuring Cameras To setup privacy zones 1. E n t e r t h e P r i v a c y Z o n es m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 47 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > C a m e r a S et u p > P r i v a c y Z o n es. F i g u r e 47. P r i v a c y Z o n es P r i v a c y Z o n es M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o set u p p r i v a c y z o n es i n us i n g t he ca m e ra d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p p er l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f al l ca m e r as are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 3. C l i c k Enable Privacy Zones. 4. U p t o f o u r p r i v a c y z o n es ca n b e use d p e r ca m e ra an d are s h o w n us i n g f o u r d i f f e r e nt c o l o rs, y e l l o w, g r ee n, b l u e a n d p i n k. U s i n g t he m o u se, c l i c k a n d d r a g o u t rec ta n g u l ar b o x es d e f i n i n g t he d es i re d z o nes. 5. Y o u m a y c lea r a p r i v a c y z o n e at a n y t i m e b y c l i c k i n g o n t he c o r r es p o n d i n g C l ear Z o n e b u t t o n o r C l ear A l l b u t t o n t o c lea r al l z o n es. 6. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t h e p r i v a c y z o nes sett i n gs an d select E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. S el ect i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 52

53 Configuring Video Tampering Detection V i d e o ta m p e r i n g d ete ct i o n c a n b e u se d t o re c o g n i z e i f an area o f a c a m e ra is p u r p osel y c o v e r e d an d t o res p o n d ac c o r d i n g l y. T o c o n f i g u r e v i d e o ta m p e r i n g d ete ct i o n: 1. E n t e r t h e V i d e o T a m p e r i n g D e t e c t i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 48 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > C a m e r a S et u p > V i d e o Ta m p e r i n g D e t e c t i o n. F i g u r e 48. V i d e o T a m p e r i n g D e t ec t i o n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o set u p v i d e o ta m p e r i n g d etec t i o n i n us i n g t he ca m e r a d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p per l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f a l l ca m e ras are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 3. C l i c k Enable Video Tampering Detection. 4. A d j u s t t h e Sensitivity f o r v i d e o ta m p e r i n g detec t i o n. 5. U s i n g t h e m o u se, selec t t he r e g i o n o n t h e p r e v i e w sc ree n f o r w h e r e y o u w o u l d l i k e t o ena b l e v i de o ta m pe r i n g d e te ct i o n o n. P r ess t he C l e a r b u t t o n t o c lea r re g i o n. 6. Se le c t Actions t o ta k e i f v i d e o ta m p e r i n g is d etec te d. M o r e t ha n o ne act i o n ca n be selec te d per c ha n ne l. T h ese act i o ns i n c l u d e: Sound Audio Warning: D V R w i l l so u n d a n au d i o w a r n i n g i f ta m p e r i n g is detecte d. Pop-up Image on Monitor: D V R w i l l s h o w t he c o r res p o n d i n g c ha n ne l t hat is ass oc i ate d w i t h t he ta m p e re d c h a n n e l. Notify Surveillance Center: D V R w i l l n o t i f y s ur v e i l l a n ce c e nter w h e n ta m p e r i n g is detecte d. Send D V R w i l l se n d a n e m a i l o u t t o t he des i g nate d r ec i p i e nts w h e n ta m p e r i n g is detec te d. Trigger Alarm Output: D V R w i l l t r i g g e r alar m o u t p u t w h e n ta m p e r i n g is d etec te d. Se lec t i n g t h is o p t i o n w i l l e na b l e t he A l a r m O u t p u t l ist, w h e r e t he o u t p u t t o t r i g ger ca n be selec te d. 7. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t h e p r i v a c y z o nes sett i n gs an d select E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. S el ect i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 53

54 Configuring Video Loss Detection V i d e o l oss d ete c t i o n ca n b e e na b l e d o n a n y o f t he c ha n ne ls o n y o u r D V R t o detec t t he l oss o f v i de o. T o c o n f i g u r e v i d e o l oss d ete c t i o n: 1. E n t e r t h e V i d e o L o ss D e t e c t i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 49 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > C a m e r a S et u p > V i d e o L o ss D e t e c t i o n. F i g u r e 49. V i d e o L o ss D e t ec t i o n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o set u p v i d e o l oss d etec t i o n i n us i n g t he c a m e r a d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p pe r l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f a l l ca m e ras are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 3. C l i c k Enable Video Loss Detection. 4. Se le c t A c t i o n s t o ta k e i f v i d e o l oss is d etec te d. M o r e t ha n o ne act i o n ca n be selec te d p er c ha n ne l. T h ese act i o ns i n c l u d e: Sound Audio Warning: D V R w i l l so u n d a n au d i o w a r n i n g i f v i de o l oss is d etec te d. Pop-up Image on Monitor: D V R w i l l s h o w t he c o r res p o n d i n g c ha n ne l t hat is ass oc i ate d w i t h t he v i d e o l oss c h a n n e l. Notify Surveillance Center: D V R w i l l n o t i f y s ur v e i l l a n ce c e nter w h e n v i de o l oss is detec te d. Send D V R w i l l se n d a n e m a i l o u t t o t he des i g nate d r ec i p i e nts w h e n v i d e o l oss is d etecte d. Trigger Alarm Output: D V R w i l l t r i g g e r alar m o u t p u t w h e n v i de o l oss is detecte d. Se lect i n g t h is o p t i o n w i l l e na b l e t he A l a r m O u t p u t l ist, w h e r e t he o u t p u t t o t r i g ger ca n be selec te d. 5. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e t h e p r i v a c y z o nes sett i n gs an d select E x i t t o r et u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. S el ect i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 54

55 Configuring OSD Settings O n S c r ee n D i s p l a y (OS D) sett i n gs ca n b e c o n f i g u r e d i n t he O S D C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. T h e O S D is sh o w n i n eac h d is p l a y i n L i v e F ee d a n d P l a y b a c k m o d e. T o c o n f i g u r e O S D sett i n gs: 1. E n t e r t h e O S D C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 50 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > C a m e r as S et u p > O S D C o n f i g u r a t i o n. F i g u r e 50. O S D C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ra t o set u p O S D c o n f i g u r at i o n i n us i n g t he ca m e r a d r o p d o w n m e n u o n t he u p p er l e f t o f t he m e n u. I f a l l ca m e ras are t o b e c o n f i g u r e d w i t h t he sa m e sett i n gs, selec t A l l C a m e r as f r o m t he l ist. 3. C o n f i g u r e O S D sett i n gs, i n c l u d i n g: Camera Name: N a m e o f selec te d ca m e r a. Display Camera Name: E n a b l e t o d is p l a y ca m e r a n a m e i n O S D. Display Date: E n a b l e t o d is p l a y d ate i n O S D. Display Week: E n a b l e t o d is p l a y w e e k i n O S D. Date Format: F o r m a t o f d ate. Time Format: F o r m a t o f t i m e. OSD Display: D i s p l a y st y l e f o r O S D. 4. U s i n g t h e m o u se, c l i c k a n d d r a g O S D e le m e nts o n p r e v i e w screen t o d es i r e d l o cat i o n. 5. Se le c t t h e Sa v e b u t t o n t o sa v e O S D sett i n gs a n d selec t E x i t t o ret u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. Se lec t i n g t he E x i t b u t t o n w i t h o u t c l i c k i n g S a v e w i l l q u i t o u t o f t he m e n u w i t h o u t sa v i n g sett i n gs. 55

56 C HAPTER9 Disk Management 56

57 Managing Disks Checking Disk Status T h e stat us o f a l l i nsta l le d h a r d d is k d r i v es (H D D) ca n be c he c k e d u n de r t he D i s k M a n a ge m e n t m e n u. T o c h e c k t h e stat us o f i nsta l l e d d is ks: 1. E n t e r t h e D i s k M a n a g e m e n t m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 5 1 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n > D i s k M a n a g e m e n t. F i g u r e 5 1. D i s k M a n a g e m e n t M e n u 2. T h e r e a re t h ree d i f f e r e n t p a n e ls f o u n d i n t he D i s k M a n a ge m e n t m e n u. T h e y i n c l u de: Disk Utilization: D i s p l a ys t he m a x i m u m space a v a i l a b le o f al l d is ks c o m b i ne d. Available Disks: D i s p l a y s a l ist o f a l l i nstal l e d d is k s an d t hei r res pec t i v e space a n d stat us. Status: D i s p l a y s t h e a va i la b l e d is k s pa ce o f al l d is k s c o m b i n e d. 3. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f D i s k M a n a ge m e n t. Formatting Disk A n e w l y i nsta l l e d h a r d d is k d r i v e (H D D) m u s t b e f i rst f o r m at te d be f o re i t c a n be use d w i t h y o u r D V R. F o r m a t t i n g t he d is k w i l l erase a l l d ata o n i t. T o f o r m a t a n e w d is k: 1. E n t e r t h e D i s k M a n a g e m e n t m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 5 1 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n > D i s k M a n a g e m e n t. 2. Se le c t a d is k t o f o r m a t. A d is k t h at h as n o t bee n f o r m at te d w i l l sh o w E r r o r D e t e c te d as i ts stat us. I f t he d is k is o ne t hat is n e w l y i nsta l l e d, t he stat us o f d r i v e w i l l sh o w u p as N o n-a c t i v e a n d t he R e f o r m at b u t t o n w i l l c ha n ge t o t he A d d b u t t o n. 3. C l i c k t h e R e f o r m a t/ A d d b u t t o n. 4. A c o n f i r m a t i o n m e ssa ge, si m i l a r t o t h e o ne s h o w n i n F i g u r e 52 w i l l ap pear o n t he sc ree n. C l i c k t he Y es b u t t o n t o c o n t i n u e f o r m a t t i n g p r o cess. F i g u r e 52. D i s k F o r m a t C o n f i r m at i o n 5. A f o r m a t p r o g r ess b a r (Fig u re 53) w i l l b e sh o w n o n t he m e n u. A f t e r t he d is k h as bee n f o r m a t te d, t he stat us o f t he 57

58 d is k w i l l c h a n g e t o A c t i v e. F i g u r e 53. D i s k F o r m a t P r o g r ess B a r 6. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f D i s k M a n a ge m e n t. Enabling Disk Overwrite E n a b l i n g d is k o v e r w r i t e w i l l al l o w t he D V R t o o v e r w r i te t he i nsta l le d d is k s o n c e t he d is ks are f u l l. T o e na b l e d is k o v e r w r i t e: 1. E n t e r t h e D i s k M a n a g e m e n t m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 54 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n > D i s k M a n a g e m e n t. 2. C h e c k t h e O v e r w r i te c h e c k b o x. 3. C l i c k t h e Sa v e b u t t o n. 4. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f D i s k M a n a ge m e n t. 58

59 Managing Files Searching for Recorded Files P re v i o us l y r e c o r d e d f i l es ca n b e sear c he d b y c r i ter ia i n t he F i l e M a n a ge m e n t m e n u. T o sear c h f o r re c o r d e d f i l es: 1. E n t e r t h e F i l e M a n a g e m e n t m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 54 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > S y ste m C o n f i g u r at i o n > F i l e M a n a g e m e n t. F i g u r e 54. F i l e M a n a g e m e n t M e n u 2. Se le c t t h e ca m e ras t hat y o u w o u l d l i k e t o i n c l u de i n t he sear c h. A n a l o g c a m e ras are l iste d o n t he f i rst r o w, p r e ce d e d w i t h t h e l ette r A. 3. Se le c t t h e Start Time. 4. Se le c t t h e End Time. 5. Se le c t t h e Video Type. V i d e o t y p e i n c l u d es C o n t i n u o us a n d O n E v e nt rec o r d i n gs. 6. Se le c t t h e File Type. F i l e t y p e i n c l u d es L o c k e d a n d U n l o c k e d f i l es. 7. C l i c k t h e Sea r c h b u t t o n o r i f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o sear c h f o r o n l y l o c k e d f i l es, Sear c h A l l L o c k e d F i l es b u t t o n. 8. A l ist o f r es u l ts w i t h y o u r sear c h c r i te r i a w i l l be s h o w n at t he b o t t o m o f t he m e n u (Fig u re 55). F i g u r e 55. F i l e S ear c h R es u l ts 9. Y o u m a y n o w p l a y t h e selec te d f i l e b y c l i c k i n g t he P l a y b u t t o n t hat is n e x t t o t he f i l e. 59

60 1 0. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t h e F i l e M a n a g e m e nt m e n u. Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files T o L o c k a n d u n l o c k r e c o r d e r f i l es: Sea r c h f o r re c o r d e d f i l es u s i n g t he F i l e M a n a ge m e nt m e n u. Se le c t t h e f i l e y o u w o u l d l i k e t o l o c k/u n l o c k. C l i c k t h e L o c k i c o n f o r t he se le c te d f i l e. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t h e F i l e M a n a g e m e nt m e n u. Note: L o c k e d f i l es w i l l n e v e r b e o v e r w r i t te n u n t i l t he y are u n l o c k e d. 60

61 C HAPTER10 DVR Management 61

62 Managing System Upgrading the System Firmware T h e s yste m f i r m w a r e f o r y o u r D V R c a n b e u p d ate d f r o m a U S B st ora ge d e v i c e. T o u p d a te t h e s yste m f i r m w a r e: 1. E n t e r t h e F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 56 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n t e na n c e > F i r m w a r e U p g r a d e. F i g u r e 56. F i r m w a r e U p g r a de M e n u 2. C o n n e c t t h e U S B st o r a ge d e v i c e t o a U S B p o r t o n t he D V R. 3. C l i c k t h e R e f r es h b u t t o n. T h e c o n te n ts o f t he U S B st o ra ge de v i c e w i l l be s h o w n o n t he screen. 4. Se le c t t h e f i r m w a r e f i l e. T h e f i r m w a r e f i l e is na m e d d i g i c a p. m a v. 5. C l i c k t h e U p g r a de b u t t o n t o u p g r a d e t h e D V R. T h e D V R w i l l a ut o m at i ca l l y re b o o t a f ter t he u p g r a de is c o m p l ete d. I f y o u d o n o t w i s h t o u p g r a d e at t h is p o i n t, c l i c k t he C a n c e l b u t t o n. Restoring Default Settings T o rest o re f a c t o r y d e f a u l t sett i n gs t o y o u r D V R : 1. E n t e r t h e F a c t o r y D e f a u l t m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 57 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n t e na n c e > F a c t o r y D e f a u l t. F i g u r e 57. F a c t o r y D e f a u l t M e n u 62

63 2. Se le c t t h e O K b u t t o n t o rest o re f a c t o r y d e f a u l ts o r selec t t he C a n c e l b u t t o n t o r et u r n t o t he p r e v i o us m e n u. Note: N e t w o r k i n f o r m a t i o n su c h as I P a d d r ess, su b net m as k a n d gate w a y w i l l n o t be r est o r e d. Exporting & Importing Configuration C o n f i g u r a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m y o u r D V R ca n b e e x p o r te d t o a U S B st or a ge de v i c e an d i m p o r te d i n t o an ot he r D V R. T h i s w i l l a l l o w y o u t o e f f i c i e n t l y set u p t h e sa m e c o n f i g u r at i o n o n n u m e r o us D V R s. T o e x p o r t D V R c o n f i g u r at i o n: 1. E n t e r t h e E x p o r t/i m p o r t C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 58 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n t e na n c e > E x p o r t/i m p o r t C o n f i g u r at i o n. F i g u r e 58. I m p o r t/e x p o r t C o n f i g u r at i o n M e n u 2. C o n n e c t t h e U S B st o r a ge d e v i c e t o a U S B p o r t o n t he D V R. 3. C l i c k t h e R e f r es h b u t t o n. T h e c o n te n ts o f t he U S B st o ra ge de v i c e w i l l be s h o w n o n t he screen. 4. C l i c k t h e N e w F o l d e r b u t t o n t o c r eate a n e w f o l der o r t he D e l ete b u t t o n t o d e lete a f i l e/f o l der. 5. Se le c t t h e l o ca t i o n w h e r e y o u w o u l d l i k e t he c o n f i g u r at i o n t o be st or e d o n t he U S B st or a ge de v i c e. 6. C l i c k E x p o r t t o e x p o r t a c o n f i g u r at i o n f i l e t o U S B st o ra ge d e v i c e. T h e c o n f i g u r at i o n f i l e w i l l be n a m e d d e v C f g. b i n. 7. C l i c k t h e E x i t b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t he E x p o r t/i m p o r t C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. T o i m p o r t D V R c o n f i g u r at i o n: 1. E n t e r t h e E x p o r t/i m p o r t C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u, s h o w n i n F i g u r e 6 1 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n t e na n c e > E x p o r t/i m p o r t C o n f i g u r at i o n. 2. C o n n e c t t h e U S B st o r a ge d e v i c e t o a U S B p o r t o n t he D V R. 3. C l i c k t h e R e f r es h b u t t o n. T h e c o n te n ts o f t he U S B st o ra ge de v i c e w i l l be s h o w n o n t he screen. 4. Se le c t t h e c o n f i g u r a t i o n f i l e. T h e c o n f i g u r at i o n f i l e is na m e d d e v C f g. b i n. 5. C l i c k t h e I m p o r t b u t t o n. 6. C l i c k t h e E x i t b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f t he E x p o r t/i m p o r t C o n f i g u r at i o n m e n u. 63

64 Viewing System Logs M a n y e v e n ts o f y o u r D V R are l o g g e d i n t o t h e s yste m l o gs. T o ac cess t h e s yste m l o g s a n d sear c h f o r t hese e v e nts: 1. E n t e r t h e S y ste m L o g s m e n u, sh o w n i n F i g u r e 59 b y g o i n g t o M a i n M e n u > M a i n t e na n c e > S y ste m L o g s. F i g u r e 59. S ys te m L o g s M e n u 2. S e l e ct t h e d a te f r o m t he C a l e n d a r t o sear c h f o r s yste m l o gs i n. T h e c u r r e nt s yste m date is d is p la y e d i n t he u p p er l e f t c o r n e r o f t he m e n u. 3. Se le c t t h e l o g t y p e u s i n g t he S ea r c h T y p e d r o p d o w n l ist. F o u r l o g t y p es are a v a i l a b l e: A l a r m, E x c e pt i o n, O p e r at i o n, a n d I n f o r m a t i o n. 4. C l i c k t h e S ea r c h b u t t o n. T h e sear c h r es u l ts w i l l b e d isa b le d i n a l ist o n t he r i g h t si de o f t he m e n u (Fi g u r e 60). I f t he re a re m o r e t ha n 2000 e n t r i es, c l i c k t he P r e v Pa ge o r N e x t P a ge b u t t o n t o d is p l a y m o r e e nt r ies F i g u r e 60. S ys te m L o g S ear c h R es u l ts 5. Se le c t a n e nt r y t o v i e w m o r e d eta i l i n f o r m a t i o n ab o u t t he ent r y. 6. I f a p p l i ca b l e, y o u m a y a ls o v i e w t he assoc i ate d v i de o t o t he selec te d l o g e nt r y b y c l i c k i n g t he P l a y b u t t o n. 7. L o g f i l es c a n a ls o b e e x p o r te d o n t o a U S B st o ra ge de v i c e. T o e x p o r t a l o g f i l e, c o n ne c t a U S B st o ra ge de v i ce t o t he D V R, se le ct t h e l o g f i l es t o e x p o r t a n d c l i c k t he E x p o r t b u t t o n. 8. C l i c k t h e D o n e b u t t o n t o e x i t o u t o f m e n u. 64