Speco Technologies DVR PC Pro Series User Manual

PC Pro Series  
User Manual  
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FCC NOTICE (Class A)  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)  
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation.  
Federal Communications Commission Statement  
NOTE- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A  
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference in  
a
residential installation. This  
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and  
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television  
reception, which can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on, the user is  
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver  
is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.  
European Community Compliance Statement (Class A)  
This product is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the  
Council Directives on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to  
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EEC.  
Warning - This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio  
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures to correct this  
interference.  
DISCLAIMER  
No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the contents of  
this documentation, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.  
Information presented in this documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no  
responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is  
subject to change without notice.  
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential  
damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of  
the possibility of such damages.  
TRADEMARKS  
All other products or corporate names mentioned in this documentation are for identification and  
explanation purposes only, and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective  
owners.  
COPYRIGHT  
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored  
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permission of the manufacturer.  
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THE MARK OF CROSSED-OUT WHEELED BIN INDICATES THAT THIS  
PRODUCT MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF WITH YOUR OTHER HOUSEHOLD  
WASTE. INSTEAD, YOU NEED TO DISPOSE OF THE WASTE EQUIPMENT BY  
HANDING IT OVER TO A DESIGNATED COLLECTION POINT FOR THE  
RECYCLING OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. FOR  
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE TO DROP OFF YOUR WASTE  
EQUIPMENT FOR RECYCLING, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HOUSEHOLD WASTE  
DISPOSAL SERVICE OR THE SHOP WHERE YOU PURCHASED THE PRODUCT.  
Battery Safety Information  
-
-
Store the batteries in a cool dry place.  
Do not dispose of used batteries in domestic waste. Dispose of batteries at special  
collection points or return to point of sale if applies.  
-
Remove the batteries during long periods of non-use. Always remove exhausted  
batteries from the remote control. Battery leakage and corrosion can damage this  
remote control, dispose of batteries safely.  
-
-
Do not mix old and new batteries.  
Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable  
(nickel-cadmium).  
-
-
Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode or leak.  
Never short circuit the battery terminals.  
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WARNING  
TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS  
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.  
CAUTION  
IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE, SHORTAGE OR INAPPROPRIATE ITEM IN THE  
PACKAGE, PLEASE CONTACT WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER. WARRANTY  
VOID FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATION.  
Manual Conventions  
The following conventions are used throughout this manual  
Caution symbol is intended to alert the user of the important installation and  
operating instructions. Fail to comply may damage the system.  
Information symbol is intended to provide additional information for the purpose of  
clarification.  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Chapter 1  
Introduction.......................................................................1  
1.1 Package Contents..................................................................................1  
1.2 Specification...........................................................................................2  
1.3 Software Features..................................................................................3  
1.4 Front Panel.............................................................................................5  
1.4.1 The Front Panel Control Buttons in Guest Mode......................9  
1.5 Back Panel...........................................................................................10  
1.5.1 8 Channels..............................................................................10  
1.5.2 16 Channels............................................................................11  
Chapter 2  
Hardware Installation .....................................................12  
2.1 Connecting Device...............................................................................12  
2.2 Remote Controller Buttons...................................................................13  
2.2.1 The Remote Controller Buttons in Guest Mode......................17  
2.3 Sensor/Relay Interface pinhole allocation............................................18  
2.4 Audio In Interface pinhole allocation....................................................19  
Chapter 3  
Using the DVR Software ................................................20  
3.1 Running the Unit for the First Time ......................................................20  
3.2 Function buttons in Advanced/Preview Mode......................................20  
3.2.1 Using Event Log Viewer..........................................................23  
3.3 Function Buttons in Playback Mode.....................................................26  
3.4 Function Buttons in Compact Mode.....................................................29  
3.5 Function Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller........................................30  
3.6 Setting Up and Using the EMAP..........................................................31  
3.6.1 To Set Up the EMAP ...............................................................31  
3.6.2 To Use the EMAP....................................................................32  
3.7 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video..............32  
3.8 To Bookmark a Section of the Video....................................................33  
3.9 To Search Using the Visual Search .....................................................33  
3.10 To Search Using the Event Search......................................................34  
3.12 To Setup the PTZ/IP PTZ Camera.......................................................36  
3.12.1 Setup the PTZ Camera...........................................................36  
3.12.2 Setup the IP PTZ Camera.......................................................37  
Chapter 4  
Customizing the DVR System.......................................38  
4.1.1 To Set the POS Setting...........................................................45  
4.2.1 Setup the Object Counting......................................................51  
4.3 Recording Setting.................................................................................52  
4.3.1 To Mask/Shield an area on the screen....................................54  
4.3.2 To show and change the color of the Mask ............................54  
4.3.3 To Playback Encrypted Video .................................................54  
4.4 Network Setting....................................................................................55  
4.5 Schedule Setting..................................................................................58  
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4.5.1 Set schedule at specific portion of time ..................................59  
4.6 Backup Setting.....................................................................................59  
4.6.1 To Backup file..........................................................................59  
4.6.2 Setup Quick Backup................................................................60  
4.7 Sensor Setting......................................................................................61  
4.7.1 To Setup External I/O Box.......................................................62  
4.8 Relay Setting........................................................................................64  
4.9 Alarm Setting........................................................................................65  
4.9.1 To Setup Alarm Relay: ............................................................69  
4.9.2 To Setup the Alarm Sound Setting:.........................................69  
4.9.3 To Setup Call Out List: ............................................................70  
4.9.4 To Setup Send E-mail Setting:................................................70  
4.9.5 To Setup FTP Setting:.............................................................71  
4.9.6 To Setup Alarm Recording Setting:.........................................71  
4.9.7 To Setup SMS/MMS Setting: ..................................................72  
4.9.8 To Setup PTZ Preset Point: ....................................................73  
4.9.9 To Setup Alarm SOP: ..............................................................73  
4.9.10 To Setup CMS Setting.............................................................73  
4.9.11 To Setup POS Keyword Setting..............................................74  
4.9.12 Missing, Suspicious Object, and Scene Change Detected.....74  
4.10 User Setting .........................................................................................77  
Chapter 5  
Backup Video Players....................................................79  
5.1 Familiarizing QLogViewer Buttons.......................................................80  
5.2 Familiarizing the Player Buttons ..........................................................81  
Chapter 6  
Chapter 7  
Using Functional Keys...................................................83  
Using the Remote Programs.........................................84  
7.1 Familiarizing the WebViewer Buttons ..................................................85  
7.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting...........................................87  
7.2 Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons ..........................................89  
7.3 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons..........................................90  
7.3.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting..........................................91  
7.4 Using the Remote Playback.................................................................92  
7.4.1 Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons ...............................94  
7.4.2 Familiarizing the RealTime Playback Buttons.........................96  
7.4.3 Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons.................98  
7.5 Using HandyViewer to Access DVR server .........................................99  
7.6 Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server............................................99  
7.6.1 To install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync.....................................99  
7.6.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet .................................100  
7.6.3 To Use the PDAViewer..........................................................101  
7.6.4 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server.............................102  
7.6.5 To Use the JAVAViewer.........................................................103  
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Chapter 8  
8.1 To Run the ImageVerification program...............................................105  
Chapter 9 iEnhance........................................................................106  
9.1 To Use iStable ....................................................................................108  
Chapter 10 Web Tools......................................................................109  
Image Verification.........................................................105  
10.1 Dispatch Server..................................................................................109  
10.2 Remote Setup ....................................................................................110  
10.2.1 To Add DVR server................................................................110  
10.2.2 To Setup Remote DVR Server.............................................. 111  
10.3 Remote Backup..................................................................................123  
Chapter 11  
Using the Remote Control Server...............................126  
APPENDIX A Network Service Port .......................................................127  
APPENDIX B Install PTZ through RS-232 Interface.............................128  
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Chapter 1  
Introduction  
The SPECO PC Pro is a professional series of standalone DVR units that provide up to 16  
channels of hybrid and real-time monitoring and digital recording of surveillance video. It can  
connect to 4 sensors and relays and also provide up to 16 audio inputs. No software and hardware  
installation required. Simply connect the cables and start the video surveillance process. Through  
the USB port, user can backup the recording video and playback within the bundled software on  
personal computer.  
1.1 Package Contents  
(2)  
(4)  
(1)  
(3)  
(5)  
(6)  
PC Pro Series  
Quick Guide  
PC Pro Series  
User Manual  
(9)  
(7)  
(8)  
F (1)PC Pro unit  
F (2) Utility Software CD (Manual included)  
F (4) Recovery DVD  
F (3) Remote control(batteries included)  
F (5) Power Cord  
F (6) DVI Camera Loop Out Cables  
F (7) Quick Install Guide  
F (8) Users Manuals  
F (9) Rack Ears x 2  
The package contents may vary according to your model.  
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1.2 Specification  
PC Pro Series  
Model  
PC Pro 16  
PC Pro 8  
Operating system  
Video input  
WinXP embedded  
16  
8
8
Video loop output  
Display rate(NTSC/PAL)  
Recording frame rate(CIF)  
Audio input  
16  
480/400 fps  
240/200 fps  
480 (FPS@352*240)  
240 (FPS@352*240)  
16  
4/4  
Yes  
8
Sensor/Relay  
4/4  
Yes  
DVD-RW  
Removable HDD tray  
1 HDD tray(support up to 4 HDD)  
DOM  
2 GB  
H/W accesorry  
Remote controller  
Ethernet  
USB 2.0  
RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps  
Front 2 ports, Rear 4 ports  
LCD Display  
Temperature/ System status/ HDD left size/ Alarm status  
PTZ control/ channel select/ split select/ playback control/  
mode select  
Operation via front panel  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
Power Supply Unit  
430*110*410 mm  
270 Watt  
Dual-monitor output  
Yes  
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1.3 Software Features  
Continuous Recording  
Smart Recording  
Motion Recording  
Voice detection Recording  
Alarm Recording  
Recording Modes  
Manual Recording  
All modes can be triggered by schedule  
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De-interlace  
Options  
Optimize for dynamic or static camera scenes  
Support Dual Monitor environment for independent preview and  
playback or EMAP  
Dual-monitor  
output  
PTZ control/ channel select/ split select/ playback control/ mode  
select  
Operation via  
front panel  
Motion Detection  
Detects all video motion within the camera focus  
Privacy  
Protection  
Editable shield preventing private areas from monitoring and  
recording  
Missing Object/ Suspicious Object/ Scene Change  
Object Detection  
Show the positions of cameras, sensors, relays and triggered  
status in a real map image that is configurable within the GUI  
E-map Function  
A utility that monitors the operators response time to alarm  
messages  
Attention  
Powerful Search  
Bookmark  
By date, time, camera, area, event, Visual search, and log file  
Easily save links to particular locations of recorded data and play  
them directly from the saved links  
Compatible with most commonly used POS system  
Easy to add POS protocol  
Confidential Word Filter  
POS Integration  
Change location of POS text on camera display image  
Advanced Event  
Log Viewer  
Details complete event logs according to your selection on event,  
operation, POS, system and network events  
Alarm Triggered  
Mode  
Single event or multiple events as alarm trigger conditions  
Launch E-map  
Cam icon display  
Digital Deterrent  
Email  
Smart Alert  
Functions  
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Make a phone call  
Send files to FTP  
SMS and MMS  
PTZ preset point tracking  
Alarm SOP wizard  
Enlarge camera view (Full screen)  
Central  
Management  
Central Management System(CMS)  
IE browser  
Remote Console  
Smart phone viewer  
PDA viewer  
Remote Access  
Dispatch Server  
PDA Viewer  
Share transmission loading; enable more clients remote access  
and high-speed data transmission  
4-cam view, full screen and live audio  
Smart phone  
viewer  
Supports Symbian and Windows smart phone system/ support PTZ  
cameras control on smart phones with JAVA2.0  
DDNS  
Support for dynamic IP addressing  
Enhance video quality such as Brightness, Contrast, Hue,  
Saturation, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, De-interlace and Gray  
Scale of recorded data  
iEnhance  
Fix shaking and jolts impact on video with just one click  
iStable  
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1.4 Front Panel  
(4)  
(7)  
(8) (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)  
(5)  
(19)  
(3)  
(2)  
(20)  
(1)  
(6)  
(14) (15)(16) (17)(18)  
Name  
Function  
2 x USB 2.0 ports for connecting any USB interface devices, ex:  
USB pen drive, external hard disk, keyboard, mouse…and so on.  
(1) USB 2.0 port  
(2) IR Sensor  
(3) IR Sensor  
(4)  
Receive signal from the remote control to operate the unit  
To connect extended IR sensor cable  
System power button  
A functional key for multiple system control  
Press  
to enable multiple function modes and the  
button will light up blue.  
To exit multiple function modes, press  
-
again.  
-
+
+
+
: Switch to single screen display mode  
: Switch to QUAD display mode  
1
2
3
: Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode  
: Switch to 16 spilt screen display mode  
(5)  
+
4
+
: Switch to one single and 8 spilt screen  
display mode  
5
+
: Switch to one single and 13spilt screen  
6
display mode  
+
: To enable auto scan function  
7
8
+
: Switch to full screen display mode  
5
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Name  
Function  
+
: To freeze the live preview video screen. To  
unfreeze press again. User  
9
9
can snapshot the freeze screen while  
freezing.  
+
+
: To backup recorded video file to pen  
drive(see Chapter 4.6.2)  
10  
11  
: Allow user to set a video segment from A  
to B point and play on the surveillance  
screen until user stop.  
1. Switch to Playback mode  
2. Press  
to enter multiple function mode  
3. During the playback, press  
to set the A point of  
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video segment. User will see a triangle mark on play  
progress bar.  
(5)  
4. And then, press  
again to set the B point of  
11  
video segment. User will see another triangle mark on play  
progress bar. To cancel AB repeat segment, press  
again.  
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5. The AB point segment can be saved by click Output button  
on Playback GUI  
6. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where you want to  
save the file, type the filename, and select the video format  
+
: To lock panel and remote control all  
12  
function buttons. To unlock, press and the system will  
12  
require user to enter the password(default system password is  
admin/admin)  
-
-
-
As a number key for entering password  
in playback and preview mode  
Channel camera selection number in  
playback and preview mode  
1
~
(6) Number button  
16  
As a preset poison with  
PTZ control mode  
in  
6
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Name  
Function  
-
-
With  
button can switch to  
different screen display modes and  
enable auto scan function  
To call out 1~ 8 map figures in E-map  
mode  
~
1
(6) Number button  
12  
Display DVR system status such as temperature and opearate  
status  
(7) LCD Display  
(8)  
Confirm or make a selection  
To start recording video  
To enable network connection  
To reset alarm status  
(9)  
(10)  
(11)  
(12)  
Cancel a selection  
PTZ control button  
To move PTZ camera lens to left, right, up and down  
(13)  
To zoom in view of PTZ camera lens  
To zoom out view of PTZ camera lens  
To focus in PTZ camera lens  
(14) Zoom + / Zoom -  
(15) Focus + / Focus -  
To focus out PTZ camera lens  
To speed up movement of PTZ camera lens  
To speed down movement of PTZ camera lens  
(16) Speed + / Speed  
-
To move the PTZ camera to the preset poison. Press  
+ number button.  
Please setup the preset poison before using  
button function. To setup the preset poison, please refer  
to Chapter 3.11.1.  
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(17) Preset  
Without setup preset poison, the preset button  
-
(
) will not be functional when user presses.  
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Name  
Function  
(18) Auto Pan  
To enable auto pan function  
system status indicators:  
: System power indicator. Indicate running state of system.  
Lights when the system is running.  
: Removable hard disk indicator. Indicate running state of  
the hard disk. Lights when the HDD is running  
(19) Status LEDs  
: Recording status indicator. Lights when the system is  
recording.  
: Network status indicator. Lights when the system network  
connection is enabled.  
Playback control button in playback mode  
REV  
FWD  
Speed shuttle for adjusting reversed and  
forward (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x or 32x) speed during  
playback. Turn left is reversed and turn right is  
forwarded.  
:
(20) Playback button  
To move to next or previous frame during  
playback. Turning left is to go back to one  
previous frame and turning right is to go  
forward one frame..  
:
: Switch to playback mode, preview mode or E-map mode  
: To select the playback date and time  
: To temporary stop playback  
(20) Playback button  
: To reverse playback  
: To play the recorded video  
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1.4.1  
The Front Panel Control Buttons in Guest Mode  
When user uses Guest account to operate DVR server, the front panel control buttons of DVR are  
limited to preview and playback function only. The following table lists the control buttons that are  
available while in Guest mode.  
In the Guest mode, user only can use remote controller and front panel control buttons  
to operate DVR server.  
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Mode  
Function  
A functional key for multiple system control  
Press  
to enable multiple function modes and the  
button will turn to blue light.  
To exit multiple function modes, press  
-
again.  
-
+
+
+
: Switch to single screen display mode  
: Switch to QUAD display mode  
1
2
3
: Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode  
: Switch to 16 spilt screen display mode  
: Switch to one single and 8 spilt screen display  
Preview Mode  
+
4
+
5
mode  
mode  
+
: Switch to one single and 13spilt screen display  
6
+
+
: To enable auto scan function  
7
8
: Switch to full screen display mode  
+
: To freeze the live preview video screen. To  
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unfreeze press  
again. User can  
9
Preview Mode  
Playback Mode  
snapshot the freeze screen while freezing.  
+
: To backup recorded video file to pen drive(see  
10  
Chapter 4.6.2)  
: Switch to playback mode, preview mode or E-map mode  
: To select the playback date and time  
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1.5 Back Panel  
1.5.1  
8 Channels  
(4)  
(2)  
(3)  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +7 + 8  
TV OUT  
AUDIO IN  
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
(1)  
2
3
4
5
7
8
DUAL-VGA OUT  
2
1
N
N
N
N
A
G
1
G
2
G
3
G
4
1
1
/
2
2
/
3
3
/
4
4
/
A
A
A
SENSO R IN  
R
ELAY OU  
T
(10)  
(9)  
(8)  
(7)  
(6)  
(5)  
Name  
Function  
(1) Video Loop Out  
Output the video signal to a CCTV monitor. Only output one channel  
signal at a time.  
(2) CH1~8  
(3) Audio In  
Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 1~ 8  
Input the audio signal from a microphone or audio output device.  
System supports up to 8 audio input devices. The audio is  
embedded with channel 1~ 8  
The audio input device needs to be powered by external  
power.  
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(4) Call Out  
Output the video signal to a Call monitor  
Connect the power cord into this port  
Support 4 relay devices  
(5) Power plug  
(6) Relay Out  
(7) Sensor In  
(8) VGA Out  
(9) LAN Port  
(10) USB Port  
Support up to 4 sensor devices  
Output the video signal to a CRT or LCD monitor  
For Ethernet connection  
4 USB ports for connecting any USB interface devices.  
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1.5.2  
16 Channels  
(1)  
(3)  
(2)  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 +10  
+11 + 12 + 13 +14 + 15 +16  
TV OUT  
AUDIO IN  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
VIDEO IN  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
DUAL-VGA OUT  
2
1
VIDE  
O
LOOPOUT  
1
2
N
N
N
N
A
G
1
G
2
G
3
G
4
1
1
/
2
2
/
3
3
/
4
4
/
A
A
A
SENSOR IN  
RELAY OUT  
(10)  
(9)  
(8)  
(7)  
(6)  
(5)  
(4)  
Name  
Function  
Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 1~ 16  
(1) CH1~16  
(2) Audio In  
Input the audio signal from a microphone or audio output device.  
System supports up to 16 audio input devices. The audio is  
embedded with channel 1~ 16  
The audio input device needs to be powered by external  
power.  
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(3) Call Out  
Output the video signal to a Call monitor  
Connect the power cord into this port  
Support 4 relay devices  
(4) Power plug  
(5) Relay Out  
(6) Sensor In  
(7) VGA Out  
Support up to 4 sensor devices  
Output the video signal to a CRT or LCD monitor  
(8) Video Loop Out  
Output the video signal to a CCTV monitor. Only output one channel  
signal at a time.  
(9) LAN Port  
(10) USB Port  
For Ethernet connection  
4 USB ports for connecting any USB interface devices.  
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Chapter 2  
Hardware Installation  
2.1  
Connecting Device  
The DVR unit can connect up to 16 video cameras, 4 sensor devices, 4 relay devices and output  
video to a TV or CRT/LCD monitor. Connecting the unit to a DVD-RW/ external hard disk through  
USB connection, the bundled software enables you to transfer and back up the recorded video.  
Also, the bundled software can playback and segment the backup recorded video.  
Follow the illustration below to make the connection:  
Microphone  
Camera 1 ~ 16  
Call Monitor  
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RS-232  
Cable  
Mouse  
Power  
Cord  
CCTV Monitor  
CRT/LCD Monitor  
Speaker  
POS  
Pen drive/ External hard disk  
UPS  
Internet  
Sensor  
Alarm  
Power  
Cord  
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Remote Controller Buttons  
(2)  
(4)  
(7)  
(1)  
(3)  
(6)  
(5)  
(9)  
(8)  
(10)  
(12)  
(14)  
(11)  
(13)  
(15)  
(16)  
(18)  
(17)  
Name  
Function  
Switch to playback mode, preview mode or E-map  
mode  
(1)  
To reset alarm status  
(2)  
(3)  
To select the time and date of playback file  
Fast play the video playback at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x,  
16x or 32x  
(4)  
Decrease the video playback at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x,  
or 1/8x  
To pause playing  
(5)  
(6)  
To move the selection to the left  
To move the PTZ camera lens to the left  
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Function  
To move the selection to the right  
To move the PTZ camera lens to the right  
To zoom out view of PTZ camera  
(7)  
(8)  
To zoom in view of PTZ camera  
To speed up movement of PTZ camera lens  
(9)  
To speed down movement of PTZ camera lens  
To focus in PTZ camera lens  
(10)  
To focus out PTZ camera lens  
To enable auto pan function  
(11)  
(12)  
To move the PTZ camera to the preset poison. Press  
+ number button (  
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Start recording video  
(13)  
(14)  
To enable network connection  
To move PTZ camera to left  
To move PTZ camera to right  
(15)  
To move PTZ camera to up  
To move PTZ camera to down  
Confirm or make a selection  
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Function  
(16)  
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A functional key for multiple system control  
Press  
functions  
+
and function button to enable  
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:Switch to single screen display mode  
: Switch to QUAD display mode  
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: Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode  
: Switch to 16 spilt screen display  
mode  
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: Switch to one single and 7 spilt  
screen display mode  
: Switch to one single and 12 spilt  
screen display mode  
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: To enable auto scan function  
: To switch full screen display mode  
: To freeze the live play video screen.  
User can snapshot the freeze  
screen view while freezing. Press  
again to unfreeze  
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: To backup the recorded video file to  
pen drive(See Chapter 4.6.2)  
: To lock the panel buttons and remote  
controller function buttons. To  
unlock, press  
and user will  
be required to enter the system  
password (default is admin/admin)  
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Name  
Function  
+
: Allow user to set a video segment  
(16)  
from A to B point and play on the  
surveillance screen until user stop.  
1. Switch to Playback mode  
2. Press to enter multiple function mode  
3. During the playback, press  
to set the A  
point of video segment. User will see a triangle  
mark on play progress bar.  
4. And then, press  
again to set the B point  
of video segment. User will see another triangle  
mark on play progress bar. To cancel AB repeat  
segment, press  
again.  
5. The AB point segment can be saved by click  
Output button on Playback GUI  
6. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where you  
want to save the file, type the filename, and  
select the video format  
Cancel a selection  
(17)  
(18)  
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As a number key for entering password in  
playback and preview mode  
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Channel camera selection number in playback and  
preview mode  
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As a preset poison with  
in PTZ control  
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mode  
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With  
button can switch to different screen  
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display modes and enable auto scan and full  
screen function (also see Chapter 1.6 #16)  
To call out 1~ 8 map figures in E-map  
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2.2.1 The Remote Controller Buttons in Guest Mode  
When user uses Guest account to operate DVR server, the front panel control buttons of DVR are  
limited to preview and playback function only. The following table lists the control buttons that are  
available while in Guest mode.  
In the Guest mode, user only can use remote controller and front panel control buttons to  
operate DVR server.  
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Name  
Function  
Switch to playback mode, preview mode or E-map mode  
To select the time and date of playback file  
Press  
and function button to enable functions  
:Switch to single screen display mode  
: Switch to QUAD display mode  
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: Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode  
: Switch to 16 spilt screen display mode  
: Switch to one single and 7 spilt screen  
display mode  
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: Switch to one single and 12 spilt screen  
display mode  
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: To enable auto scan function  
: To switch full screen display mode  
: To freeze the live play video screen. User  
can snapshot the freeze screen view while  
freezing. Press  
again to unfreeze.  
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2.3  
Sensor/Relay Interface pinhole allocation  
The I/O inteface enables you to connect (4) sensor inputs and (4) relay outputs. Just connect the  
external sensor and relay pin directly to the I/O interface pinhole. Check the table below and locate  
which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output.  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 1415 16 17 1819 20  
NO  
NO  
NO  
NO  
NC  
C4  
NC  
NC  
NC  
1 G 2 G 3 G 4 G C1  
SENSOR IN  
C2  
C3  
RELAY O UT  
The signal from the sensor (i.e., infrared sensors, smoke detectors, proximity sensors, door  
sensors, etc.) is being transmitted to the I/O card and this triggers the system to respond and send  
signal to relay device (i.e., alarm, telephone etc).  
Pin #  
Definition  
Pin #  
11  
Definition  
1
2
Sensor output signal 1-(GND)  
Sensor input signal 1+  
Sensor output signal 2-(GND)  
Sensor input signal 2+  
Sensor output signal 3-(GND)  
Sensor input signal 3+  
Sensor output signal 4-(GND)  
Sensor input signal 4+  
Relay Common 1  
Relay Normal Close 1  
Relay Common 2  
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15  
16  
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18  
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Relay Normal Open 2  
Relay Normal Close 2  
Relay Common 3  
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Relay Normal Open 3  
Relay Normal Close 3  
Relay Common 4  
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Relay Normal Open 4  
Relay Normal Close 4  
10  
Relay Normal Open 1  
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2.4  
Audio In Interface pinhole allocation  
The audio in interface enables you to connect 16 audio in devices such as microphone. Just  
connect the external audio in device pin directly to the audio in pinhole. Check the figure below  
and locate which pinhole is assigned.  
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AUDIO IN  
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AUDIO IN  
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Chapter 3  
Using the DVR Software  
3.1  
Running the Unit for the First Time  
When the unit is turned on for the first time, the system will prompt you to enter the CD Key. The  
CD Key is a label on rear of the unit.  
For the using DVR application every time, user only has the guest authority. The guest  
authority only can operate the partial functions of preview and playback via front panel and  
remote controller. For advanced authority to operate all functions, please login as an  
administrator.(see also Chapter 3.2)  
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3.2  
Function buttons in Advanced/Preview Mode  
(17)  
(16)  
(15)  
(14)  
(13)  
(12)  
(18)  
(11)  
(10)  
(1) (2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(7)  
(8)  
(9)  
Name  
(1) Exit  
Function  
Call up the Logout dialog box.  
In the logout dialog box, you may do the following:  
- Exit: To close the DVR program.  
- Login: To sign-in in different account.  
- Compact: To switch to compact mode( see also Chapter 3.4)  
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Name  
Function  
- Guest: Switch to the guest mode. In guest mode, user only can  
control DVR by using the remote controller (see also Chapter 2.2.1)  
and the control panel of DVR (see also Chapter 1.4.1). The  
functions are limited to preview and playback function only. For  
complete functions of DVR, please login as an administrator.  
- Cancel: To exit Logout dialog box  
(1) Exit  
- About: To update patch or find about the software info.  
(2) Volume  
Adjust the audio volume to a proper volume.  
(3) Split Screen  
Mode  
It provides 7 kinds of split display modes for your selection. You can  
select one of the split display modes by clicking the following icon.  
1-Cam display  
4-Cam split display  
9-Cam split display  
16-Cam split display  
8-Cam split display  
13-Cam split display  
- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 13, and 16 split  
screen mode.  
- The DVR system will save the current operating mode (split screen mode,  
sequence, full screen, and compact mode status) when shutdown DVR  
application and apply the mode for next login.  
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- When you are in single screen mode, Right click and Drag a square on the  
area you want to enlarge.  
- When you are in multiple-screen mode, Right click the video screen of the  
camera and Drag on where you want to relocate it. To only display one of the  
video screens in the multiple-screen mode, Left click on the video screen you  
only want to display.  
Click  
to allow recording. The button turns violet when it is in  
(4) Record  
(5) E-Map  
(6) Network  
recording mode. Click it again to stop record mode.  
Click  
to load up to 8 desired E-Maps in BMP or JPG image  
format, and locate cameras, sensors, and relays to desired positions.  
Click  
to allow inbound connections. When this function is  
enabled, the button turns violet. Click it again to disable all inbound  
connections.  
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Name  
Function  
(7) Setup  
When setting up the system for the first time, type the word “admin”  
in the Password text box to access.  
Click  
button to configure settings for cameras, recording,  
network, scheduler, backup, sensors, relays, alarms and user  
authentication.  
Click  
to pop-up a PTZ setup dialog to configure an appointed  
(8) PTZ  
PTZ camera.  
(9) Preview  
Switch to Preview/Advanced mode. This allows you to view live  
camera display. Press ctrl + F can freeze the live preview video  
screen. And then, click Snapshot can save the freeze video screen.  
(10) Playback  
Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video  
file. (see Chapter 3.3)  
(11) Status Bar  
(12) Camera ID  
It shows the current time, and the hard disk’s free space.  
Click a desired icon to play the desired channel. After you click the  
icon, it turns yellow. If you assign a split display mode and appoint a  
camera number, the icon group of the cameras will turn yellow  
altogether.  
(13) Snapshot  
(14) Event log  
Catch a static recording image and save it as a BMP or a JPG file.  
Click it to pop-up the Event Log Viewer dialog to check Event,  
Operation, POS (Point of Sales), System and Network logs. You can  
select a desired date and a log item to show all logs data in the table.  
(15) Sequence  
Click it to start Sequence.  
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Name  
Function  
Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return,  
press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click  
the arrow icon.  
(16) Full screen  
Click the arrow  
icon to leave  
from full  
screen display  
mode  
When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to  
toggle to only display one of the video screens in the multiple-screen  
mode or all.  
(17) Alarm  
Click  
to view the status of advanced alarm information.  
(18) On Screen  
Keyboard  
If the keyboard is not available, you may use the Virtual Keyboard.  
3.2.1  
Using Event Log Viewer  
Show the record of activities that take place in the system.  
1. Click the Event Log button on DVR system main interface. The Event log viewer window will  
show up.  
2. Select the Date to view or search certain event log by key word. Enter the key word in Find  
Text column and click Search button.  
3. To filter the records, select and click the radio button to display Event, System, Operation,  
Network or All.  
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4. The events list which display on the screen can be saved as text file format. To save the  
events list, click Save button.  
Using the POS Viewer  
To view POS event log, click POS Viewer bar to call out the POS event log window.  
(6)  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
Name  
Function  
(1) POSDB Path  
The storage path for POS event log. Click  
storage path.  
to change the  
(2) Before/After  
(3) Channel  
Set a time period before and after of POS event log.  
Select the POS event log of channel  
(4) Search String  
Enter specific key word or word string to search the POS event log.  
Mark the “Match whole word exactly” box if wants to find exactly  
key word or word string of POS event log.  
(5) Full Reception  
(6) Search Result  
Display the POS event log detail that user selected from Search  
Result window. Click  
to save the POS event log. Click  
to  
print out the POS event log.  
Display the POS event log of search result. Click  
to save the  
search result. Click  
to print out the search result.  
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Using the Object Viewer  
Click Object Viewer bar to view and search FaceFinder event log.  
(1)  
Name  
Function  
(2)  
(1) Close  
Click to close Object Log Viewer  
windows  
(2) Search  
Mode  
Switch to face object log search  
mode  
(3)  
(4)  
(3) Select  
Camera  
Select the camera to view or select  
all to view all cameras  
(5)  
To clear all object log in Object Log  
list  
(4) Clear  
Click to close up the Object Log List  
(5) Close up  
(6)  
Display the face object logs. It can  
display 32 object logs and when the  
list is full, the first row of object log  
will be replace.  
(6) Object  
Log List  
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3.3  
Function Buttons in Playback Mode  
To switch to Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Advanced/Preview  
mode user interface  
(22)  
(21)  
(20)  
(19)  
(18)  
(17)  
(16)  
(15)  
(14)  
(13)  
(12)  
(11)  
(10)  
(9)  
(1)  
(2)  
(8)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(7)  
Name  
(1) Split Screen Mode  
Function  
Select from 6 kinds of split screen type to playback the recorded  
video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or  
alongside on a single screen.  
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If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 13, and 16 split  
screen mode.  
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To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you  
want to enlarge.  
Click to exit playback mode  
(2) Exit  
Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar  
to seek at any location of the track.  
(3) Progress bar  
(4) Hour Buttons  
Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific  
time frame.  
The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the  
hour button indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While  
the red bar indicates that you are currently viewing the recorded video file.  
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Name  
Function  
Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.  
(5) Playback Control  
Buttons  
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.  
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or  
1/8x.  
Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.  
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.  
Play: Play the recorded video file.  
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x,16x  
or 32x.  
Next: Go to the next frame.  
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.  
Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where  
to start playing the recorded video file.  
(6) Date  
The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from  
01 to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a  
recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on  
where to start playing the recorded video file.  
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Switch to Preview/Playback mode.  
(7) Preview  
(8) Playback  
Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded  
video file.  
Display the recorded date, time and play speed.  
(9) Status bar  
Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are  
in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and  
view other camera.  
(10) Camera ID  
To search iPOS event  
(11) iPOS Search  
(12) Output  
Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format (see also  
Chapter 3.7).  
Keep a portion of the recorded video (see also Chapter 3.7).  
Print the screen shot.  
(13) Segment  
(14) Print  
Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.  
(15) Snapshot  
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Name  
Function  
Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return,  
press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click  
the arrow icon.  
(16) Full screen  
Click the arrow icon  
to leave from full  
screen display  
mode  
When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click  
to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen  
mode or all.  
Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter  
the records, select and click the option button to only display Event,  
System, Operation, Network or POS.  
(17) Event log  
(18) Bookmark  
Mark a reference point when previewing the recorded video file to  
which you may return for later reference. You may also set it to  
protect the file. (See also Chapter 3.8)  
Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds  
and Second. (See also Chapter 3.9)  
(19) Visual Search  
(20) Find Next  
Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame.  
You can use this when you are using Intelligent Search or Event  
Search function.  
Search from the recorded activities that take place in the system  
(i.e., Sensor, Motion , Video Loss, POS) . (See also Chapter 3.10)  
(21) Event Search  
Search the changes in the motion detector frame (See also  
Chapter 3.11).  
(22) Intelligent Search  
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3.4 Function Buttons in Compact Mode  
To view in Compact mode, click Exit button. In the logout dialog box, click Compact.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
Name  
Function  
Select from 7 kinds of split screen type to view all the camera, or one  
camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.  
(1) Split Screen  
Mode  
-
-
-
If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split  
screen mode.  
i
When you are in single screen mode, Right click and Drag a square on the  
area you want to enlarge.  
When you are in multiple-screen mode, Right click the video screen of the  
camera and Drag on where you want to locate it. To only display one of the  
video in the multiple-screen mode, Left click the video screen you want to  
display.  
(2) Sequence  
(3) Alarm  
Start/Stop video screen cycle switch  
Alert and display warning info.  
(4) Playback  
Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video  
file. (see Chapter 3.3)  
(5) Advanced  
Switch to Preview/Advanced mode.  
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3.5 Function Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller  
(5) (4) (3) (2)  
(1)  
(6)  
(7)  
(11)  
(10)  
(8)  
(9)  
Name  
Function  
(1) Close  
(2) Setup  
Exit PTZ camera controller.  
Configure PTZ cameras.(see Chapter 3.11)  
(3) AutoPan  
Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected  
camera group preset position number.  
(4) Focus +/-  
(5) Zoom +/-  
Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image.  
Zoom in and out the image.  
(6) Direction buttons  
(7) Camera ID pane  
Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.  
Display the PTZ camera number that is being operated.  
(8) Save Camera preset  
position  
Save the PTZ camera preset position number. Select the  
camera and click the preset position number and save it.  
(9) Camera lens speed  
controller  
Adjust the moving speed of the PTZ camera lens.  
(10) Camera preset  
position number  
Move the PTZ camera to the preset point.  
(11) Group AutoPan  
Select to automatically operate PTZ camera in group.  
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3.6 Setting Up and Using the EMAP  
EMAP can hold up to 8 maps in *.bmp/*.jpg format. You may locate the camera, sensor and relay  
on the map.  
3.6.1  
To Set Up the EMAP  
1. Click EMAP.  
2. When the EMAP screen appears, click the area number (1 to 8 buttons) on where you want to  
insert the map.  
3. Click Load Map to insert the map. When the open dialog box appears, locate and select the  
map and click Open.  
4. When the inserted map appears on the EMAP screen, click Edit. You may now drag the  
camera, sensor, and relay icons to its place on the map. Icons on the map can be relocated  
anywhere. If you are going to locate the icon on the map to other area, you need to drag the  
icon to the black pane at the bottom of the EMAP screen and then switch to the area on  
where you want to locate the icon. To bring all the icons back to the black pane at the bottom  
of the EMAP screen, click Reset Icon.  
5. When you are done, click Edit button to save the new setting. To close EMAP screen, click  
Exit.  
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3.6.2  
To Use the EMAP  
To use the EMAP:  
1.  
2.  
Click EMAP.  
In the EMAP screen, click the camera icon to switch on the area where the camera is  
located on the map and to display the video at the upper right corner of the EMAP screen.  
At the lower right corner of the EMAP screen, it lists all the warning message.  
3.  
Click Exit to close EMAP screen.  
3.7 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded  
Video  
1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on  
where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark.  
2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on  
where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment to set the end mark. To cancel  
segmentation or set the segment marks from the start, click Segment button again.  
3. Click Output button to save the wanted clip.  
4. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where you want to save the file, type the filename, and  
select the video format.  
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3.8 To Bookmark a Section of the Video  
1. Click Bookmark. The video playback stops when the bookmark button is executed.  
2. In the Bookmark dialog box, you may do the following:  
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Add to include the new reference mark in the bookmark list. You may select to  
enable/disable file protection.  
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Edit to change the mark description or enable/disable file protection.  
Delete to remove the selected reference mark in the list.  
Delete All to remove all the reference marks in the list.  
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Exit to close Bookmark dialog box.  
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When the bookmark is protected, the file won’t be overwritten.  
The protected bookmark file will be deleted when the Delete the recorded data is  
enable in the System setting.(also refer to 4.1 System setting)  
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Select and click one in the bookmark list to preview the file.  
3.9 To Search Using the Visual Search  
1. Click Visual Search.  
2. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click  
OK.  
3. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of  
frames and search by every Hour of that date, every Minute of that hour, every 10 Seconds of  
that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds. To go back, click  
selected frame and close event search, click  
. To view from the  
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3.10 To Search Using the Event Search  
Click on the video screen on where you want to search.  
1.  
2.  
Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of  
the screen.  
In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. If  
you select POS, in the Find Text box, type the word. Then, click OK to start searching. The  
video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click  
.
3.  
You may also set to search and list all the result. Just check the Output Event List box. In  
the Search Duration section, set the Begin Time, End Time and Searching Interval. Then,  
click OK to start searching.  
4.  
When the Event list appear, click and select the item you want to view.  
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3.11  
To Search Using the Intelligent Search  
Click on the video screen on where you want to search.  
1. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left  
corner of the screen.  
2. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may  
adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location. To set motion  
detector frame size and location, left click and drag on the screen. Then, click OK to start  
searching. The video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on  
searching click  
.
3. You may also set to search and list all the result. Just check the List box. In the Search  
Duration section, set the Begin Time, End Time and Searching Interval. Then, click OK to  
start searching.  
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3.12  
To Setup the PTZ/IP PTZ Camera  
Setup the PTZ Camera  
3.12.1  
1. In the PTZ control panel, click Setup.  
2. When the PTZ Setup dialog box appears, select the camera number and check the Use PTZ  
box.  
3. In the Connection Settings section, select the COMPort where the PTZ camera is connected,  
PTZ ID number and PTZ camera protocol. Then, click Save to keep the settings.  
4. Use the PTZ control panel and adjust the position of the PTZ camera.  
5. In the Preset Setting section, select the preset number to assign a number for the PTZ  
camera current position. Set the DwellTime (1-60 sec) for how long the PTZ camera stays in  
that position before it moves to the next one. If you want to add description, check the Show  
Preset Name box and in the Preset Name text box, type the word. When done, click Save to  
keep the settings.  
6. Repeat step 4 & 5, if you want to save another PTZ camera position.  
7. Restore AutoPan Time: set a time period for restoring auto path function after the PTZ  
camera has been moved. Mark the check box and set the time period in second.  
8. When done, click OK to save the setting or Click Cancel, to leave without saving the new  
setting.  
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3.12.2  
Setup the IP PTZ Camera  
1. In the PTZ control panel, click Setup.  
2. When the PTZ Setup dialog box appears, click IP PTZ tab.  
3. Select the camera number and check the Use PTZ box.  
4. In the Connection Settings section, select the Protocol where the PTZ camera is connected  
and IP Camera Site that IP or URL of IP camera. Then, click Save to keep the settings.  
5. Use the IP PTZ control panel and adjust the position of the IP PTZ camera.  
6. In the Preset Setting section, select the preset number to assign a number for the IP PTZ  
camera current position. Set the DwellTime (1-60 sec) for how long the IP PTZ camera stays  
in that position before it moves to the next one. If you want to add description, check the  
Show Preset Name box and in the Preset Name text box, type the word. When done, click  
Save to keep the settings.  
7. Repeat step 4 & 5, if you want to save another PTZ camera position.  
8. Restore AutoPan Time: set a time period for restoring auto path function after the IP PTZ  
camera has been moved. Mark the check box and set the time period in second.  
9. When done, click OK to save the setting or Click Cancel, to leave without saving the new  
setting.  
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Chapter 4  
Customizing the DVR System  
In the Preview/Advanced screen mode, click  
button to customize your DVR. When the  
DVR configuration setup selection appears, select and click the buttons you want to change the  
setting.  
4.1  
System Setting  
In the System Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without  
saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting for.  
(10)  
(1)  
(2)  
(11)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(12)  
(6)  
(13)  
(7)  
(8)  
(9)  
(1) Storage Path  
Set the directory on where to save the data. When there is not enough free space to record one  
hour data, the system automatically replaces the oldest data. In case you have more than one  
storage path, the system automatically saves the data to the next storage path. You may also add  
additional network-attached storage (NAS) for extremely high storage capacity. Select the Enable  
network storage check box to send the recorded video in network-attached storage. To add  
network storage, the Internet storage drive/folder must be mapped as Network Driver in DVR  
server. Enable network storage first, and then, click Add. In Browse For Folder windows, select  
drive C and right click mouse button, select Map Network Drive option.  
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In the Map Network Drive windows, select the Drive and fill in the network drive direction in  
Folder column if you know. Or click Browse to find the folder direction. Click Finish to complete  
the network drive mapping. After the network drive has been added, user needs to create a folder  
for network storage. In Browse For Folder windows, select the network drive and right click  
mouse button to add a new folder. And then, click OK. User should see a new storage folder  
display in Storage path list.  
By default the data is stored in C:\Data, to insert another storage path, click Add. To remove the  
selected path, click Delete. If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain  
days, enable the Delete recorded data after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days  
text box. If you want the system to automatically erase the event and alarm log after a certain days,  
enable the Delete event and alarm log after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days  
text box. To change logs save direction, enable Move to and select the new save direction.  
(2) Hard Disk Calculator  
Estimate the hard disk recording capacity. The result  
of calculation is a rough value which only for  
reference. The hard disk record capacity will be  
varied by the real record quality and complexity of  
video scene.  
Click  
, the hard disk calculator windows will show  
up. Total Recording time is the current hard disk  
recording capacity. Enter the expect hard disk size or  
expect recording time in Expected HD Size or  
Expected Record time, and then click Calculate  
button. Click OK to exit the hard disk calculator  
windows. The hard disk calculation will be based on  
the recording setup and current hard disk setup.  
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(3)Language  
Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected language. By  
default the language is in English.  
(4) Video Standard  
Change and select the proper video system according to your camera video system. If the video  
system setting is wrong, the video would appear abnormal.  
(5) Attention Please  
Check the attentiveness of the person who is monitoring the system. You may set the number of  
times the Attention dialog box is to appear in a day in Times per day text box. To check the  
graph on how fast the persons response is click Analysis.  
When this feature is enabled, the Attention dialog box would appear. The person who is monitoring  
the system must enter the same number that appears from the left box at the right text box and  
then click OK.  
(6) Call Monitor Out  
Select the camera you want to appear on the Call Monitor and set the time gap from 3 to 10 sec.  
before it switches to the next camera.  
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Advance button  
Select the View mode and cameras the user wants to display on the Call monitor.  
In Advance mode, the user has two types of display selections –Sequence and Fixed layout.  
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Sequence  
(1) Select the display mode as Sequence.  
(2) Preview screen: Live camera video would be displayed here.  
(3) Video Mode: Select the video mode user wants to display on screen. The system  
will sequence to display the next channels..  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
Fixed Layout  
(1) Select the display mode as FixedLayout.  
(2) Preview screen: the selected camera video will preview in here.  
(3) Video Mode: Select the split mode of TV out display.  
(4) Cameras: User can select the cameras that user wants to display on the screen.  
Only those selected channels would be displayed on the screen. Also, the camera  
will be displayed by the selecting order.  
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(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(7) Configuration  
Backup a copy of all the settings and allows you to regain the same settings back. To save the  
current settings, click Export. To replace the settings with the one you have saved, click Import.  
(8) System Controller Setup  
To configure the parameters that is for communicating with the System Controller (an optional  
accessory). Also please refer to user manual of the System Controller.  
Enable – Mark the check box to enable the System Controller function.  
Model – Select model of the System Controller.  
Port – Select the com port that is connected with the System Controller. Click Setup to  
configure com port value. The com port value is shown in below table:  
Baud rate  
Data bits  
Parity  
9600  
8
No  
1
Stop bit  
Flow control No  
ID – Set an ID for DVR server (0~99). This ID is a key for communicating between the System  
Controller and the DVR server.  
When the DVR server ID is X, the DVR server can be controlled by System Controller  
irrespective of the DVR ID that is selected in System Controller.  
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(9) System Configuration  
To configure the DVR system date, time and IP address.  
Date/Time Setup  
1. Select the Time Zone of DVR server located  
2. Select the Month and Date. Click arrow button can switch to different month.  
3. Adjust the Time by click spin box arrow button.  
4. Click OK to save the configuration.  
IP Setup  
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To use DHCP server assigning DVR server a IP  
Obtain an IP automatically (DHCP):  
address.  
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Assign a fixed IP address for DVR server  
Assign a constant IP address which a real IP addresses give from ISP  
Using the following IP address:  
IP ADDRESS:  
to DVR system.  
Do Not assign the DVR to 1.0.0.0 network segment. It will cause the DVR can  
not access to Internet due to the un-recognize to 1.0.0.0 IP segment.  
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It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room  
Mask:  
for host addresses. Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned  
to DVR system.  
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A network device act as a passageway to internet. Enter the network  
GATEWAY:  
gateway IP address  
DNS:  
Domain Name Server translates domain names (such as www.abb.com.tw) to IP  
addresses. Enter the IP address of DNS if it is available.  
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HDD Format  
Select automatica or manual to format hard disk.  
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Automatically  
1. Select Automaitc  
2. Click Format to format the hard disk list in below table.  
Manual  
1. Select Manual  
2. Select the Hard Disk, Partition(maximum is 4), and fill in the Size of partition  
3. Click Format  
4. To reset the selection, click Reset All  
Display  
Select the screen display resolution – 1024 x768 or 1280 x 1024  
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(10) Miscellaneous  
Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform.  
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Status Report  
Send a daily system event and attention analysis report. To change the e-mail settings, click  
Setup.  
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Beep if no signal  
Make sound when the video signal is lost.  
Playback Mode  
Select the mode of playback the video.  
Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.  
Play the last file: Automatically playback the video from the last hour  
Instant Playback: Automatically playback the video which has just recorded  
Date Format  
Select the date format which wants to display in Select date and time playback mode  
Sequence Period  
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Set the time gap of the Sequence function from 3 to 10 seconds. This automatically switches  
to the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap.  
Enable Overlay  
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Through the overlay function of VGA to dipaly out video image which it enhance video signal  
for better video quality.  
(9) Login  
Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out.  
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Auto record when login  
Automatically start video recording when the DVR system is executed.  
Login to compact mode  
Switch to compact mode directly when the DVR system is executed.  
Default user  
Automatically log in to the selected default user when the DVR system is executed.  
(10) POS  
Set from which camera screen to display the data from the POS equipment. Click Setting, to set  
the POS Console Setting. To set the text flow and color format, click Advanced. (see also Chapter  
4.1.1)  
(11) UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)  
Protect the system from damaging, such as power surges or brownouts. This automatically gives  
time to close the DVR system properly when the battery backup power has reached the Shutdown  
when capacity below percentage level setting. The UPS device must be connected to your DVR  
unit.  
The DVR system default supports SPECO UPS.  
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4.1.1  
To Set the POS Setting  
In the System Setting dialog box, POS section, click Setting. To set the text flow and color format,  
click Advance.  
1.  
In the POS Console Setting dialog box, click Add to set a new POS setting, Modify to  
change the POS setting, and Delete to remove the selected POS setting. Click OK to save  
and close POS Console Setting.  
2.  
In the POS Mapping dialog box, click OK to accept the settings and Cancel to exit without  
saving the new setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(7)  
(1) POS Name: Enter a name to identify the POS  
(2) Protocol: Select General for Epson compatible printer or for TP_3688  
(3) Skip first: Set the number of lines you want to be removed  
(4) Setup…: Set the COM Properties. If you are not sure, please contact your POS service  
provider  
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(5) Port Setting: Select the Local or Remote port to where it is connected  
Local - select the COM port number which is connected.  
Remote – Use the UDP protocol for remote connection if POS system can broadcast  
to Internet. Enter the IP address of the remote station.  
(6) Map to Channel: Select to which camera number to display the transaction text  
(7) Text Filter: Enter the word you want to be removed  
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4.2  
Camera Setting  
In the Camera Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without  
saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory setting.  
Default 1 valus is Bright 50, Contrast 50, Hue 50, and Saturation 50  
Default 2 value is Bright 55, Contrast 53, Hue 50, and Saturation 80  
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(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(10)  
(4)  
(11)  
(5)  
(6)  
(7)  
(8)  
(9)  
(1) Camera Icons  
Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable  
the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select  
one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns red when it is selected.  
(2) Enable  
Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we  
suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.  
(3) Camera  
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Covert  
Enable/disable to show the video. Even if the video of the selected camera is hidden you  
can still record the video and preview it in playback mode  
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Name  
Change the camera name  
Description  
Add a short comment  
(4) Video Adjustment  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation of the selected camera.  
(5) Noise Reduction  
Reduce undesirable video signal and improve the quality of the video.  
Noise Reduction uses lots of CPU resource. Please use this feature only if it is really  
necessary.  
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(6) Auto Brightness Control  
Automatically adjust the brightness  
(7) Night View  
Automatically adjust the exposure to make the image more visible especially when the site is dark.  
You can only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled  
(8) Object Counting  
Select the two regions on the screen and the system will count the objects that appear from one  
selected region and move to another selected region. (See also Chapter 4.2.1)  
(9) Face Finder  
To setup the human face detection and capturing from live and recorded video for security issue.  
Click Detail to enter the Face Finder setup window. To set the value back to default, click Default  
button.  
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The face detection angle is around 30 ~ 45 degrees for both side of face and 25 ~ 30  
degrees for look up and down of face.  
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better face detection result.  
Save Data into Object index: Mark to enable face detecting and capturing face image to  
display on face object log. The default is enabled when the Face Finder is enabled.  
Advanced Search: Beside face recognition, the system will also focus the detection on eyes  
of face.  
Search Region: Select condition of face detection and setup face detects area.  
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Motion Object: Only when the human face is moved, the system will detect and the face  
will be captured.  
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Select Region: Setup the face detects area. The system will only detect the face in the  
selected area. On the preview screen, use mouse to drag the area that user wants to  
search. User should see the blue frame on the preview screen of Face Finder setup  
window. User can select multiple areas for detection. To clear the selected area, right click  
the mouse button and drag the selected area to clear. Or, click Clear to clear all selected  
areas.  
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Detection Sensitivity: To set the sensitivity level of face detection. More higher is more  
easily to detect the difference of the face.  
Minimal Face Size Level: To set the face detection of minimal size. The system will only  
detect the face size is equal or greater than the minimal face size. User should see a green  
frame on the preview screen of Face Finder setup window.  
Trigger Condition Setting: Set the conditions of the face detection that is trigger by outside  
device such as sensor, relay device.  
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Enable: Mark to enable Trigger Condition Setting.  
Start Message: Set the sensor level that will trigger the face detection. The default is high.  
Stop Message: Set the sensor level that will reset the condition of face detection. The  
default is low.  
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Activate Device: Set the activate level of relay device. When the face detects condition  
meets the condition in Activate Delay, the relay will send out the signal and the system  
will send out the face object log. The log can be viewed in Face Object Log.  
Activate Delay: Set the condition for activating relay device to send out the log to DVR  
system. Select the time (second) and times (the number of face has been detected) from  
drag down list.  
Reset Device Status after seconds: Set the time period to reset activate device back to  
normal status. It works only when the activate status is set to trigger.  
After set up, click Start Test to test the configure result. When the system is detecting face, the red  
frame will show up on the screen. The test result will display in Face log List windows as below  
figure shown:  
(10) Video Screen  
Display the video of the selected camera  
(10) Input  
Select the type of video camera input you are using  
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Analog Camera  
The video source is coming directly from camera that is connected to the SA Series PCI  
card DVR.  
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Remote DVR  
The video source is coming from another DVR server. In the Remote DVR dialog box,  
enter the server IP, port number, user ID, password and select the camera number.  
If you are not sure of the server IP and port, please check the DVR server IP address in  
Network setting.  
IP Camera  
The video source is coming from Network camera or IP camera. In the IP Camera  
Settings dialog box, select to connect using Protocol or URL and then enter the required  
info. If it requires user identification of IP camera, enable Authentication check box and  
enter User ID and Password. If you are not sure of the Protocol or URL info, please refer  
to the IP camera manual or contact your IP camera local distributor.  
To setup advance camera audio setting, click Detail button. User can adjust IP camera’s  
video size, frame rate, quality, bright, contrast, hue, and saturation.  
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4.2.1  
Setup the Object Counting  
1. Click Detail to enter the object counting setup window.  
2. Enable Detected Regions in Display section. This enables the object counting information  
show on the screen. Moving Object will enable the object size frame to show on the screen.  
3. Click Region1 and press left button of mouse and drag the area that user wants the object to  
be counted. And then, click Region2 and drag another area that user wants the object to be  
counted, too. Those selected regions will mark in different color. The system will count the  
objects that move between the selected regions.  
4. Click Object size to define the detected object dimensions. Press left button of mouse and  
drag on the screen. To see the object size frame on screen, enable Moving Object in Display  
section.  
5. Adjust the sensitive of object detecting.  
6. To test the setting, mark the Directions (In/Out) that you want to be tested want to be test  
and click Start. The testing result will show in Test section.  
7. Click OK to save the setting. Click Cancel to leave the setup window without saving.  
8. The object counting information will be displayed on the video screen of upper part..  
Object counting information display  
Region 1  
Region 2  
Object size frame  
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4.3  
Recording Setting  
In the Recording dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without  
saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(9)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(10)  
(6)  
(7)  
(11)  
(8)  
(1) Camera Icons  
Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting for. To select all the cameras,  
enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To  
select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns red when it is  
selected.  
(2) Recording Mode  
The blocks from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. To record in full 24 hours, select the  
recording mode and click the ~ button. If you want to only record at a particular time, click the  
colored block beside the recording mode then click on the time blocks. When the system starts  
recording a red triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen. The recording  
modes are listed below:  
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Always Recording  
Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path (see  
also Chapter 4.1 #1).  
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Motion Recording  
Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects  
movement. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames  
and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings.  
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Smart Recording  
Automatically switch to record at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is detected  
and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting Set the maximum and  
minimum frame rate setting in (7) Frame Rate section.  
Voice Detecting Recording  
DVR system will record the sound when the voice exceeds the intensity value in Voice  
Detection setting.  
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No Recording  
The system won’t do any recording.  
(3) Enable Audio  
Select to assign the audio channel of the selected camera. You can only assign one audio channel  
to one camera source. This way you can record both audio and video.  
(4) Motion Detection  
Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is  
detected. When it detects motion, a green triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of  
the screen.  
(5) Voice Detection  
Adjust the intensity of the audio detector. The system detects sound when it exceeds the intensity  
value.  
(6) Quality  
Adjust the video quality. The higher the value, the lower the compression level and uses more hard  
disk space.  
(7) Frame Rate  
Set the maximum and minimum number of frames to be recorded during motion and motionless  
state. The frame rate ranges from 1 to 30 for NTSC and 1 to 25 for PAL. The higher the frame rate,  
it uses more hard disk space.  
(8) Video Size  
Select the size of the video and click the ~ button. The higher the size, the larger the file it create.  
You can also activate the Enable Deinterlace to enhance the video quality. Set the Enable  
Deinterlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of  
movement.  
(9) Video Screen  
Display the video of the selected camera  
(10) Mask/Shield Edit  
Mask, mark an area on the screen to disregard the motion in the marked area and to only monitor  
outside the marked area. As for the Shield, it covers an area on the screen and the covered area  
would not be visible on the screen and recorded. (see also Chapter 4.3.1 and 4.3.2)  
(11) Compression Type  
You can encrypt the recorded video that way only the person who  
knows the password can clearly view the video playback. The file  
size would become 10 to 30% more. Enabling the Video  
Encryption check box, you will be prompted to enter the password  
and retype the password for confirmation. Make sure not to forget  
the password for you would not be able to decrypt the video  
without it.  
The  
symbol would appear on the upper right of the encrypted  
video screen. You may see the video during live recording (see  
also Chapter 4.3.3).  
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4.3.1  
To Mask/Shield an area on the screen  
1.  
2.  
3.  
In the Mask/Shield Edit section, activate the Enable Mask/Enable Shield check box.  
In the Edit section, select between Mask or Shield and click the ~ button.  
Click and drag a frame on the (9) Video Screen to create Mask or Shield area.  
4.3.2  
To show and change the color of the Mask  
1.  
Enable the Show Mask check box.  
2.  
In the Color section, select the color and click ~button.  
4.3.3  
To Playback Encrypted Video  
On Playback, Webcam, and Remote Console video screen, just click  
password to decrypt and playback the video.  
and enter the correct  
To encrypt the recoded video back, click  
and enter a WRONG password.  
It is important to encrypt the video again, to avoid unauthorized user viewing the  
video.  
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4.4  
Network Setting  
In the Network Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without  
saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.  
(1)  
(7)  
(2)  
(8)  
(3)  
(9)  
(4)  
(5)  
(10)  
(6)  
(1) Server Name  
Assign a name for the DVR unit. Letters of the alphabet and numbers only.  
(2) Transmitting Cameras  
Select and click on the camera number(s) in the Transmitting Camera section you want to make  
accessible via internet using WebViewer, Remote Console, PDA Viewer and HandyViewer (still  
image). To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.  
(3) Server IP  
Set the Server IP and Remote Console Port number. The system will automatically detect your  
Server IP address. You need this when accessing DVR server from the remote location via  
internet.  
(4) Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System)  
Enter the Domain Name and Password. To use this feature, first register your domain name on the  
following Web site http://ddns.dss.com.tw  
1. User Login  
Browse the website ddns.dss.com.tw with Microsoft IE or Netscape Navigator to access  
the following dialog.You will be prompted to enter CD key number, product name,  
password, and user information. Use this service if the IP address changes each time  
when you connect to internet.  
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First input CD-Key number (serial number) and select the product name.  
Then click OK to login or Reset to clear the previous input.  
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2. User Information  
Please provide the following user information, Host Name (user can choose any name  
he/she likes except the one violence with other users), Password, E-mail, Company,  
and Country. And then, click OK to complete the domain name registration.  
(5) Remote Control Server  
Enable/disable remote control from remote application (ex. CMS). Enter the remote accessing port  
in Port column.  
(6) Network Video Configuration  
Set up the video quality and frame rate for viewing and transmitting to the remote program.  
Scrolling adjust bar to set the Quality level and FrameRate level.  
(7) WebViewer Configuration  
Activate Enable Anonymous Login to remotely access the DVR server without the need of  
password and Talk to Web-Client to use the 2-Way Talk feature that allows the client and server  
to talk via internet using microphone. Make sure both microphone and speakers work before using  
this feature.  
If the Talk to Web-Client is disabled, the person in the DVR server side can only hear the voice  
from the client side that is when the WebCam 2-Way Talk button is activated. (see also Chapter  
7.1 #6).  
Make sure that your Webcam Digital Signature is updated yearly; else you won’t be  
able to access the DVR server from the DVR WebViewer. To update/download your  
WebViewer Digital Signature, click Update WebViewer Digital Signature. Make sure  
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your PC is connected to internet.  
(8) Voice Phone  
The Talk to Web-Client is to use the 2-Way Talk feature that allows the client and server to talk via  
internet using microphone. Make sure both microphone and speakers work before using this  
feature. If the Talk to Web-Client is disabled, the person in the DVR server side can only hear the  
voice from the client side that is when the WebCam 2-Way Talk button is activated. (see also  
Chapter 7.1 #6).  
Make sure that your Webcam Digital Signature is updated yearly; else you won’t be  
able to access the DVR server from the DVR WebViewer. To update/download your  
WebViewer Digital Signature, click Update WebViewer Digital Signature. Make sure  
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(9) Network Time Synchronization  
Adjust the DVR system time same as network time server. Fill in the Time Server IP address or  
domain name. Select Automatic Synchronize time to set automatic synchronize time on a daily  
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basis. Or, user can click Synchronize Time Right Now to adjust time right away.  
(10) Other Configuration  
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UPnP  
Enable UPnP function to automatically configure the port setting on the local network. This  
function is available when there is UPNP device in the same network. It will write the DVR port  
information into the router or other network device  
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Enable White List  
An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server. Enter the IP address and click  
Add. Or, enter a range of IP address and click Add. To delete the IP from the list, select the IP  
and click Delete button. To reset the input, click Clear button.  
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Enable HandyView  
Enable remote users to use a PDA or a mobile phone to access DVR server and select the  
video size and quality. (See also Chapter 7.5 and 7.6)  
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Network Bandwidth Limit  
By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel.  
All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.  
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4.5  
Schedule Setting  
Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either  
weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most  
column display the days in a week.  
To Set the Schedule Setting:  
1.  
Select the date in the calendar. Use  
right.  
and  
buttons to shift the calendar to the left or  
2.  
Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.  
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Record  
Activate all the cameras to allow video recording at the set time based on the  
Recording setting (see also Chapter 4.3).  
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Backup  
Save another copy of all the data at the set time and specified backup path. DVR  
automatically updates and will only backup the data that is not yet included in the  
archive. To assign backup path, click  
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Make sure the backup folder and storage folder are not on the same drive.  
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Enable Network  
Activate DVR remote system to allow access at the set time. After the appointed time,  
the Network function will be disabled. If the Network function is already enabled, the  
Network function will not be disabled when the appointed time has ended.  
Reboot  
Restart the PC at the appointed time.  
Make sure the Windows operating system is set NOT to require you to login user  
name and password.  
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Disable Alarm  
Deactivate the alarm at the set time temporarily.  
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Turn on Relay #  
Active the Relay at the set time. If there are no Relays connected, Turn on Relay #  
function will not display in drag down list. The Relay number will depend on how  
many Relays are connected.  
3.  
4.  
Specify to either schedule it weekly or one time. Click ~ to make a selection.  
Click on the blocks to set the schedule (see also Chapter 4.5.1). Or click All to select all. To  
store the setting, click Save. To remove the settings, click Clear.  
5.  
To end Schedule Setting, click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without  
saving the setting.  
4.5.1  
Set schedule at specific portion of time  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Right click the colored blocks.  
In the Select time dialog box, click to enable or disable the portion you want to set.  
Click OK to accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
4.6 Backup Setting  
In the Backup Setting dialog box, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock.  
The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera number. When you back up the file, you may  
find QLogViewer and Player application included in the backup folder (see also Chapter 5).  
4.6.1  
To Backup file  
1.  
Select the date of the recorded file in the calendar you want to backup. Use  
buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right.  
and  
2.  
In the table below, click on the blue block to select the recorded file. The blue block turns  
red when it is selected. The block that appears in white doesn’t have data. If you want to set  
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the specific time, right-click on the selected block. Then, set the time to start and end.  
Check the information beside the calendar.  
3.  
Selected Files  
Require Space  
: Show the number of files selected.  
: Show the total size of the selected file.  
4.  
5.  
Enable Auto partition and select to divide the file size into DVD-R or CD-R. The DVR will  
automatically backup and divide the file sizes to facilitate burning into DVD or CD disc.  
If you do NOT want to keep the recorded file in the storage folder, enable Delete files after  
Backup check box.  
6.  
Click  
Click  
to set the path on where to store the backup file.  
to start archiving the selected file.  
7.  
8.  
In the Processing… dialog box, to stop archiving press Abort. When done, the Backup  
Path list, shows the archived item. To burn the file in CD, select the item in the list and click  
Burn. Click Exit to end this procedure and burn it later.  
9.  
In CD/DVD Backup, enable/disable Delete file after burning check box to remove the  
archived file after burning. Click Burn to start and Exit to cancel this process.  
4.6.2  
Setup Quick Backup  
Set a quick backup rule for user when user presses  
to execute backup instantly.  
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1. Click Quick Backup  
2. In Quick Backup Setting, mark Enable  
3. And then, select the channels that want to backup  
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4. Backup Last: Set the time before minutes to backup. For example: time before 60 minutes  
means backup the recorded file from now backward 60 minutes. Present time is 13:00, the  
system will backup start from 12:00 when press quick backup button  
4.7  
Sensor Setting  
The I/O device must be installed to use this function.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number.  
Enter sensor name.  
Click External IO to configure external I/O device if it is available(see also 4.7.1)  
The system automatically detects the sensor and input relates information. In the Content  
section, enter sensor description.  
5.  
1.  
In the test section, click Test to check the sensor status. Red is high and Green is low.  
Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
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4.7.1  
To Setup External I/O Box  
The DVR system can connect the external I/O box for more installed of I/O devices.  
1. Click Add.  
2. Mark Enable box to enable this external I/O box.  
3. Select the Brand of external I/O box from drag down list.  
4. In Port Setting, different brand of external I/O box may have different port parameters.  
Please refer to the external I/O box’s user manual for port setting information. Using the  
default value if user uses External I/O box.  
5. Click OK to save the setting.  
6. To add more than one external I/O box, click Add and follow the above step 2~4.  
7. In External I/O box setup dialog, user will see all added External I/O. Click added External I/O  
box and click Add to scan the connected relays and sensors.  
8. In Add Module windows, click Scan to scan the connected relays and sensors on the  
External I/O box.  
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9. All connected relays and sensors will be listed. User can click radio button to control relays’  
status. And then, click OK to save the setting and click Cancel to exit and without saving.  
10. All connected External I/O box and their modules will be listed as tree topology in External I/O  
Setup windows.  
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11. To view the all I/O devices information, click I/O Map.  
4.8  
Relay Setting  
The I/O device must be installed to use this function.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number.  
Mark Enable to enable the selected relay.  
Click External IO to configure external I/O device if it is available (see also 4.7.1). When  
external I/O is set and it will be available in drag down list for selecting.  
The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter  
relay description.  
4.  
5.  
1.  
In the test section, click Test to trigger relay. Red is high and Green is low.  
Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
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4.9  
Alarm Setting  
In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to  
remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without  
saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(7)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
To set the Alarm Setting:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (7) Alarm Setting  
List, if you want to modify the alarm setting.  
In (1) Alarm Setting number/Name/Description, display the selected alarm setting  
number in the list below. Enter alarm name and description.  
In (2) Enable Time, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. Select  
the time and click the block you want to activate or deactivate the alarm function. When it is  
deactivated the color of the block turns white.  
4.  
In (3) Conditions, you can set “Trigger if any” to activate if it falls to one of the conditions  
or “Trigger if all” to activate if it falls to all conditions.  
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In Camera section, select and click on the camera number (01 to 16) in Motion  
Detected and Video Loss to set the condition for the system to alarm.  
In Missing and Suspicious Object Detected, click the camera number (01 to 16)and  
select the certain object on the screen (right click on camera number for detailed  
setting)), and when the certain object is missing or doubtful, the system will alarm.(see  
also Chapter 4.9.12)  
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In Scene Change, click the camera number (01 to 16) and when the camera has been  
moved, the system will alarm.  
5.  
In (4) Sensor, select and click on the sensor number (01 to 16) to set the condition for the  
system to alarm. If the sensor normal status is high, set the sensor condition to low (see  
Chapter 4.7 step #4).  
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Enable/disable the Abnormal Event check box, to set the condition of the event for  
system to alarm.  
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Normal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the  
system will send out the alarm message.  
Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system  
will send out the alarm message.  
Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will  
send out the alarm message.  
Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the  
system will send out the alarm message.  
Hard Disk failed: when the hard disk can’t work normally, the system will send out  
the alarm message.  
Temperature: set a temperature limited of system for system to alarm. When DVR  
system temperature is over the temperature limited, the system will send out the  
alarm.  
Illegal Entry: any objects move between selected regions which user has set up in  
Object Counting section (see Chapter 4.2.1), the system will send out the alarm.  
Select the entry (object moves from region 1 to 2 or from region 2 to 1) and camera  
for system alarm detection.  
Only if camera has been setup in Object Counting will be available for  
selecting in Illegal Entry.  
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Enable/disable the POS Keyword check box, to scan the data from the POS if it  
matches the keyword (see also Chapter 4.9.11).  
Enable/disable the Alarm Message check box, to active with external alarm message  
by your own program. For the detail configuration, please contact the local reseller.  
6.  
7.  
In (5) Alarm Reset, click the camera number (01 to 16) to set the reset condition of alarm.  
Once alarm is reset, all alarm action will stop at the moment. If the sensor normal status is  
high, set the sensor condition to low.  
In (6) Action, you may now set the alarm action for the system to perform when the alarm  
condition is activated.  
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Launch EMAP  
Display mini EMAP screen.  
Call Monitor Out  
Switch to only display the video on Call Monitor from where the alarm is activated.  
a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be  
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displayed on TV when the alarm is triggered.  
~
Alarm Camera: the channel video that has an alarm occurred will be  
displayed on TV.  
~
Camera #(1~32): select the camera channel video that you want to be  
displayed on when an alarm is activated.  
b. Retrieve time: set the waiting duration before system switching back to original  
display mode on automatically. If the retrieve time is un-mark, the alarm video will  
keep displaying until user switches back to normal display mode manually. The  
retrieve time range is 3~ 600 seconds.  
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Enlarge Camera View  
Switch to only display video in Preview/Advanced mode from where the alarm is  
activated.  
a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be  
enlarged on screen when the alarm is triggered.  
~
Alarm Camera: the channel video that has an alarm occurred will be  
enlarged on screen.  
~
Camera # (1~32): the selected channel video that will be enlarged on screen  
when an alarm is activated.  
b. Retrieve time: set the waiting duration before system switching back to original  
Preview mode. If the retrieve time is un-mark, the alarm video will keep enlarging  
until user switch back to Preview mode manually. The retrieve time range is 3~ 600  
seconds.  
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Relay Output  
Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend  
additional time in second before it stops the relay operation (see also Chapter 4.9.1).  
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Play Warning Sound  
Play alarm sound. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.2).  
Make Phone Calls  
Dial and contact the number in the list. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.3). To  
use this feature, the PC must have a voice modem connected to it. The supported audio  
system is only 8KHz and 16Bit mono.  
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Send E-mail  
Send an electronic text message. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.4).  
File Transmission via FTP  
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Upload file to remote computer thru FTP (File Transfer Protocol). To setup click Detail  
(see also Chapter 4.9.5).  
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Start Recording  
Record the video from the selected camera. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter  
4.9.6).  
SMS (Short Message Service)/MMS (Multimedia Messaging System)  
SMS transmits only text messages to mobile phone. MMS transmits text messages and  
images over wireless networks using the wireless application protocol (WAP). Make  
sure your mobile phone support this feature and your PC is connected to GSM/GPRS  
modem. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.7).  
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PTZ preset point  
Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point setting. To setup click Detail (see  
also Chapter 4.9.8).  
Alarm SOP (Standard Operation Procedure)  
List the instructions to inform the person of what to do when the alarm is activated. To  
setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.9).  
Send to CMS (Central Management System)  
Enable/disable the selected camera to send video to CMS when the alarm is activated  
(see also Chapter 4.9.10)  
Launch Program  
To call up the external program that is provided by 3rd party. Click Detail and click  
to locate the program path. Enable Multiple instance check box to allow the program  
can be executed many times at the same time.  
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Snapshot  
Take a snapshot when the alarm is activated.  
a. Select Camera: specify which channel video to be snapshot when the alarm is  
occurred.  
~
Alarm Camera: when a channel has an alarm occurred, and then, the DVR  
system will snapshot the channel video.  
~
Camera # (1~32): the selected channel would be snapshot when an alarm is  
occurred.  
b. Video Size: select the size of  
snapshot picture.  
c. Number of picture: the number of  
picture that is going to be taken.  
d. Snapshot Interval: a time gap for  
next snapshot  
e. Save Path: a storage path for saving  
snapshot pictures.  
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4.9.1  
To Setup Alarm Relay:  
1.  
Beside the Relay Output check box, click Detail.  
2.  
In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available  
relay list and in the ON column, set to enable/disable the  
relay operation when the alarm is activated.  
3.  
In the Retrieve time check box, you may enable/disable to  
extend the relay operation time and set the duration in  
second.  
4. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit  
without saving the setting.  
4.9.2  
To Setup the Alarm Sound Setting:  
1.  
Beside the Play Warning Sound check  
box, click Detail.  
2.  
In the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box,  
click  
to select other wav file from  
other source or folder, Play to listen,  
Record to make a new copy of a sound.  
3.  
If you click Record, you will be prompted  
if you want to replace the file. Click OK to  
continue and Cancel to discontinue.  
4.  
When the Sound Recorder appears, use  
the record control panel to record, stop,  
play, rewind and forward. If you want to  
keep the existing file, click File > Save  
As…, enter filename and click Save.  
Make sure you have microphone  
connected to your PC.  
5.  
Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
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4.9.3  
To Setup Call Out List:  
1.  
Beside the Make Phone Calls check box,  
click Detail.  
2.  
In the Call Out List, click Add to insert a  
new contact number, Modify to edit the  
selected item, Remove to delete the  
selected item, Test to check if it is  
working.  
3.  
4.  
In the Call Out Setting, enter the phone  
number and description. Click  
to  
select existing sound recorded massager  
and Record to make a new voice  
message.  
When the Sound Recorder appears, use  
the record control panel to record, stop,  
play, rewind and forward. If you want to  
save the file, click File > Save As…,  
enter filename and click Save. Make  
sure you have microphone connected to  
your PC.  
The supported audio system is only  
8KHz and 16Bit mono.  
5.  
Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
4.9.4  
To Setup Send E-mail Setting:  
Beside the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit  
and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(1) Mail Server  
Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable  
Authentication check box and enter User ID and Password.  
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(2) Mail  
To check if it is working, click Test Account button.  
From  
: Enter the sender e-mail address.  
To and CC : Enter the recipient email address and separate it with comma or a semicolon (;).  
Subject  
: Enter the message title.  
Message  
:Type the message.  
(3) Email Notice Setting  
Notice Interval Set the period of time before it sends another e-mail notice.  
Embedded image  
Select the image size and set the number of frames.  
Attach image when sensor is triggered When the sensor is triggered, the system will  
capture the image and send the image to the certain e-mail address with the alarm message.  
(4) Modem Dial up Setting  
If you are using dial up modem, enable Auto Dial up check box and select the modem name. You  
may also set the time to disconnect automatically, just enable the Auto Disconnect after check  
box and set time.  
4.9.5  
To Setup FTP Setting:  
1.  
Beside the File Transmission via FTP check  
box, click Detail.  
2.  
3.  
In the FTP Setting dialog box, enter the FTP  
IP, port, user ID and password.  
In Number of Pic text box, enter the number  
of sequence images that want to send when  
file is transmitting.  
4.  
5.  
In Upload image when sensor is triggered,  
select the camera that the images will be  
capture and send when the sensor is  
triggered.  
Click OK to exit and save the setting and  
Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
4.9.6  
To Setup Alarm Recording Setting:  
1.  
Beside the Start Recording check box, click  
Detail.  
2.  
3.  
In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog box, select  
the camera to enable/disable video recording.  
Enable All to select all cameras.  
In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting to  
record the number of frames based on the  
Recording Setting or Max to record the maximum  
of frames based on the available speed.  
4.  
5.  
In the Stop Recording after text box, set the  
number in second for the program to continue  
recording after the alarm has ended.  
Click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving.  
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4.9.7  
To Setup SMS/MMS Setting:  
To use this feature, GSM/GPRS modem is required. Connect the GSM/GPRS modem to the serial  
COMM port of PC. Beside the SMS/MMS check box, click Detail.  
Select the port number in Com Port drop down list from where the GSM/GPRS modem is  
connected.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Click Modem Setup button to automatically detect the Modem Baud Rate.  
In Local Phone Number text box, enter the GSM SIM card phone number.  
In Phone Num text box, enter the contact number.  
You may now set to send thru SMS &/or MMS. If you enable SMS setting, just enter the  
message in the text box. If you enable MMS, enter the APN name, WAP IP, MMS address  
and the message. If you are not sure, please contact your mobile service provider.  
5.  
6.  
Attach image when sensor is triggered select the camera that the images will be capture  
and send when the sensor is triggered.  
Click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving.  
Make sure your ISP provider and cell phone provider both support JPG file format  
transmitting.  
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4.9.8  
To Setup PTZ Preset Point:  
Beside the PTZ preset point check box, click Detail. In the  
Trigger PTZ Preset Setting dialog box, select the PTZ  
camera number then select the Enable check box. Select  
the position of the PTZ camera when the alarm is  
activated and ended. For the PTZ camera ended point,  
user also can select one preset position or Auto Pan  
between preset position groups.  
4.9.9To Setup Alarm SOP:  
Beside the Alarm SOP check box, click Detail. In the  
step text boxes, type the standard protocol when the  
alarm is activated. When the alarm is activated the  
Standard Operation Procedure dialog box will appear.  
Just click Next to see the next instruction, Back to see  
the previous instruction, Finish to end and Abort to  
terminate.  
4.9.10  
To Setup CMS Setting  
Beside the Send to CMS check box, click Detail. In the  
CMS Setting, select the camera to enable/disable  
sending the video to CMS. Enable All to select all  
cameras. Then, click OK to accept the new settings  
and Cancel to exit without saving.  
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4.9.11  
To Setup POS Keyword Setting  
1. Beside the Send to POS Keyword check box, click Detail.  
2. In the POS Keyword Setting, select the camera to enable/disable scanning the keyword.  
Enable All to select all cameras.  
3. Enter the text below keyword text box. Click Add to include the keyword in the list. To remove,  
select the word in the list and click Delete. You may only add 8 keywords. User can define the  
color for each keyword. To set the color, click the color panel after next to POS keyword  
column and a color selection window will pop up. Select the color that user wants and click  
OK.  
4. Click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving.  
Click to change  
color of keyword  
4.9.12 Missing, Suspicious Object, and Scene Change Detected  
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Missing Object  
Select the certain object on the screen for the system to detect; when the object is disappear  
or move and the system will alarm. Click OK to exit and save the configuration. To exam the  
setup condition, click Start Test.  
1. Select the camera number (0-16) and press RIGHT button on the mouse to call up the  
setup windows.  
2. Click Save to capture the image for comparing reference first. To view the captured  
image, enable the Show Reference Image check box. The captured image will display  
on screen. The reference image is sharing with the Suspicious Object and Scene  
Change function.  
3. Mark the Enable check box to setup the condition.  
4. Use the mouse to click and drag the frame on the screen. User can drag more than one  
frame.  
5. Sensitivity: Set the system detects sensitivity.  
6. Delay Time: Set the lasting time for system to detect the object.  
7. To reset all object frames, click Clean. To clean an object frame, click right button of  
mouse and drag the object frame that user want to clean.  
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Suspicious Object  
Suspicious Object is including the object missing or the doubtful object appears on the screen.  
Click OK to save and exit the setup windows. To exam the setup condition, click Start Test.  
1.  
Select the camera number (0-16) and press right button on the mouse to call up the  
setup windows. And then, click the Suspicious Object Tab.  
2.  
Click Save to capture the image for comparing reference. To view the captured image,  
enable the Show Reference Image check box. The captured image will display on  
screen. The reference image is sharing with the Missing Object and Scene Change  
function.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Mark the Enable check box to setup the condition.  
Sensitive: Set the system detects sensitivity.  
Delay Time: Set the lasting time for system to detect the object.  
Use the mouse to click and drag the frame on the screen.  
Maximum_Object: the maximum detect size. The objects are out of the  
maximum detect area will be disregard. Use mouse to click and drag the frame on  
the screen.  
Minimum_Object: the minimum detect area. When the objects are smaller than  
the minimum detect area, the system will disregard. Use mouse to click and drag  
the frame on the screen.  
7.  
8.  
Enable Mask  
Mark an area on the screen to disregards the motion in the marked area and to only  
monitor outside the marked area. Mark the Enable Mask check box, click and drag  
the mask frame on the screen.  
To reset all object frames, click Clean. To clean an object frame, click right button of  
mouse and drag the object frame that user want to clean  
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Scene Change  
When the camera has been moved, the system will alarm.  
1.  
Select the camera number (0-16) and press right button on the mouse to call up the  
setup windows. And then, click the Scene Change Tab.  
2.  
Click Save to capture the image for comparing reference. To view the captured image,  
enable the Show Reference Image check box. The captured image will display on  
screen. The reference image is sharing with the Missing Object and Suspicious Object  
function.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Mark the Enable check box to setup the condition.  
Sensitive: Set the system detects sensitivity.  
Delay Time: Set the lasting time for system to detect the movement.  
Change Rate: Set the camera movement range which compare with the original  
position.  
7.  
Enable Mask  
Mark an area on the screen to disregards the motion in the marked area and to only  
monitor outside the marked area. Mark the Enable Mask check box, click and drag  
the mask frame on the screen.  
8.  
To reset all object frames, click Clean. To clean an object frame, click right button of  
mouse and drag the object frame that user want to clean.  
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4.10  
User Setting  
Only administrator can access User Setting. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a  
new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, OK to exit and  
accept the setting, and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
After clicking Add or Edit, you may customize the user control setting. OK to exit and accept the  
setting, and Cancel to exit without saving the setting  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(7)  
(8)  
(1) Authorization level  
Select the status of the user. Only Administrator-level can access User Setting, and reset the  
Alarm status when using the Remote Console.  
(2) Control Right  
Enable the items that would allow the user to access.  
(3) Web Viewer  
Enable/disable Web Viewer control right that allow the user to operate from a remote location  
using internet explorer.  
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Remote Console  
Allow the user to remote modify DVR system setting.  
Remote LogViewer  
Allow the user to view the event log from remote site.  
Remote EMAP  
Allow the user to view the E-map of DVR from remote site.  
IP Camera  
Enable/disable user to add new IP camera when using the Web Viewer.  
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Remote Access Time  
Enable Infinite check box to access DVR without time limit. If you want to set time limit, enter  
the number of minutes in Minute text box.  
(4) Visible Camera  
Select the camera number that would allow the user to access or view. To select all the cameras,  
enable the ALL check box.  
(5) Name  
Enter the user name.  
(6) Description  
Enter the user description.  
(7) Password  
Enter the user password.  
(8) Confirm Password  
Enter the same user password for confirmation.  
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Chapter 5  
Backup Video Players  
You can playback the backup files using QLogViewer and Player applications. When you back up  
the recorded file, QLogViewer and Player applications are automatically included in the backup  
folder.  
QLogViewer can only playback one video at a time. It only comes with video segmentation, output  
segmentation, capture screen shot, and print the screen. With Player, it is the same as in Playback  
mode and supports six (6) different split screen types to view all the video at the same time. The  
only difference is that there are no Preview and Playback buttons.  
To run the application, go to backup folder and double-click QLogViewer or Player icon.  
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5.1 Familiarizing QLogViewer Buttons  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(9)  
(5)(6)(7)(8)  
Name  
Function  
(1) Time  
Display the file date, time and play speed.  
Display the path where the file is located.  
(2) File  
(3) Playback Control  
Buttons  
Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.  
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.  
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or  
x.  
Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.  
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.  
Play: Play the recorded video file.  
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x.  
Next: Go to the next frame.  
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.  
(4) Progress bar  
(5) Segmentation  
Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the  
bar to seek at any location of the track.  
Keep a portion of the recorded video you want. For operational  
procedure, please refer to Chapter 4.8.  
(6) Output  
(7) Save  
(8) Print  
Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format.  
Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.  
Print the screen shot.  
(9) Open  
Access the backup video file.  
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(17)  
(16)  
(15)  
(14)  
(13)  
(12)  
(11)  
(10)  
(9)  
(8)  
(7)  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
Name  
(1) Split Screen Mode  
Function  
Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the  
recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other  
or alongside on a single screen.  
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If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split  
screen mode.  
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To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area  
you want to enlarge.  
(2) Exit  
Close the Player.  
(3) Progress bar  
Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar  
to seek at any location of the track.  
(4) Hour Buttons  
Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific  
time frame.  
(5) Playback Control  
Buttons  
Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.  
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.  
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or x.  
Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.  
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.  
Play: Play the recorded video file.  
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x.  
Next: Go to the next frame.  
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.  
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Name  
Function  
(6) Date  
Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where  
to start playing the recorded video file.  
The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from  
01 to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a  
recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on  
where to start playing the recorded video file.  
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(7) Status bar  
(8) Camera ID  
Display the recorded date, time and play speed.  
Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are  
in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and  
view other camera.  
(9) Output  
Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format (see also  
Chapter 3.7).  
(10) Segment  
Keep a portion of the recorded video you want (see also Chapter  
3.7).  
(11) Print  
Print the screen shot.  
(12) Snapshot  
(13) Full screen  
Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.  
View in Playback-compact mode. To return, Right click the mouse  
or press ESC on the keyboard.  
When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click  
to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen  
mode or all.  
(14) Visual Search  
(15) Find Next  
Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds  
and Second. (See also Chapter 3.9)  
Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame.  
You can use this when you are using Intelligent Search or Event  
Search only.  
(16) Event Search  
Search from the recorded activities that take place in the system  
(i.e., Sensor, Motion , Video Loss, POS) . (See also Chapter 3.10)  
(17) Intelligent Search  
Search the changes in the motion detector frame (See also Chapter  
3.11).  
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Chapter 6  
Using Functional Keys  
The DVR system provides shortcut keys. The table shows the function keys and descriptions.  
Function Keys  
Description  
F1  
Display system information  
Start recording  
F2  
F3  
Enable network function  
Access system settings  
Switch to playback mode  
Access EMAP setting  
Access PTZ camera control panel  
Snapshot  
F4  
F5  
F6  
F7  
F8  
F9  
Switch to Full Screen  
Switch to AutoScan  
F11  
Ctrl + A  
Turn on/off hardware AGC (Auto Gain Control)  
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Chapter 7  
Using the Remote Programs  
You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR server by entering the IP address or  
domain name. To use this feature, make sure that you are connected to the internet and the  
Network feature is enabled.  
Accessing this feature for the first time you will be prompted by your browser to install  
WebCamX.cab, allow the installation and you should be able to connect and login afterwards.  
For Windows XP, click Install when the Internet Explorer - Security Warning dialog box appears.  
After installing the WebCamX.cab and when connecting to the DVR server, you are required to  
enter User ID, password and select the network type.  
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7.1  
Familiarizing the WebViewer Buttons  
Right-clicking on the webviewer video screen, enables you to start video recording, change video  
quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw.  
(15)  
(14)  
(13)  
(12)  
(11)  
(10)  
(9)  
(8)  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5) (6)  
(7)  
Name  
Function  
(1) DirectDraw  
Enhance the video quality.  
Not all graphic cards can support this function.  
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(2) Received file size  
(3) Camera frames  
(4) Split display mode  
Indicate the size of the data being sent per second.  
Indicate the number of frames per second.  
Select from six (4) different split screen types to view all the  
cameras. It also allows you to switch and view different camera  
number.  
(5) Audio  
Enable/disable remote sound.  
(6) 2-Way Talk  
Enable/disable 2-way audio function. This function allows the client  
and server to talk via internet using MIC.  
Make sure your microphone and speakers work before using this  
function. If the DVR server Talk to web-client setting is disabled, you  
won’t be able to hear from the other side.  
(7) Record  
Save the video of the selected camera in AVI format.  
(8) Event Log Viewer  
Display the Event logs, Operation logs, POS logs, System logs, and  
Network logs.  
(9) Remote Console  
(10) Remote EMAP  
Initiate Remote Console. The interface is the same as DVR  
application and allows you to control DVR server (see also Chapter  
7.2).  
Display the DVR server EMAP screen (see also Chapter3.6).  
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Name  
Function  
Change the DVR server settings (see also Chapter 7.1.1).  
(11) Remote setup  
(12) Select a PTZ  
Camera  
Initiate PTZ camera controller (see also Chapter 7.2)  
(13) Snapshot  
Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.  
(14) Full screen  
Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.  
To return, Right click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard.  
(15) Select cameras  
to view  
Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera  
dialog box, Display column, click to enable/disable viewing the  
camera. In Video Quality column, click to select between High,  
Normal or Low.  
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Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP  
Cam to add.  
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Click Delete Server to delete the selected item.  
Click Import to replace it with the previous saved list.  
Click Export to save the list.  
Click Apply All to change all the camera video quality based on  
the selected setting.  
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Click OK to exit.  
To add IP Cam, user need to enable IP Camera control  
right at the User setting of DVR system.(see Chapter  
4.10)  
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7.1.1  
To Setup Remote System Setting  
Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. The setting  
here applies to Remote DVR only.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(10)  
(11)  
(12)  
(7)  
(13)  
(14)  
(8)  
(9)  
(1) Camera Name  
Select the camera you want to adjust the settings.  
(2) Enable  
Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we  
suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.  
(3) Camera Setting  
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Display  
Enable/disable to show the video. Even if the video of the selected camera is hidden you  
can still record the video and preview it in playback mode.  
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Name  
Change the camera name.  
Description  
Add a short comment.  
(4) Video Adjustment  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation of the selected camera.  
(5) Auto Brightness Control  
Automatically adjust the brightness.  
(6) Night View  
Automatically adjust the exposure to make the image more visible especially when the site is dark.  
You can only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled.  
(7) Recording Mode  
The blocks from 00 to 11 (AM & PM) represent the time in 24-hour clock. To record in full 24 hours,  
select the recording mode and click the ~ button. If you want to only record at a particular time,  
click the colored block beside the recording mode then click on the time blocks. When the system  
starts recording a red triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen. The  
recording modes are listed below:  
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Always Recording  
Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path (see  
also Chapter 4.1 #1).  
Motion Recording  
Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects motion.  
Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop  
based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings.  
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Smart Recording  
Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is  
detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting Set the  
maximum and minimum frame rate setting in (7) Frame Rate section.  
No Recording  
The system won’t do any recording.  
(8) Motion Detection  
Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is  
detected. When it detects a motion, a green triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of  
the screen.  
(9) Voice Detection  
Adjust the intensity of the audio detector. The system detects sound when it exceeds the intensity  
value.  
(10) Noise Reduction  
Reduce undesirable video signal and improve the quality of the video.  
Noise Reduction uses lots of CPU resource. Please use this feature only if it is really  
necessary.  
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(11) Quality  
Adjust the video quality. The higher the value, the lower the compression level and uses more hard  
disk space.  
(12) Frame Rate  
Set the number of images per second of the video to be recorded. The frame rate ranges from 1 to  
30 for NTSC and 1 to 25 for PAL. The higher frame rate, it uses more hard disk space.  
(13) Video Size  
Select the size of the video and click the ~ button. The higher the size, the larger the file it create.  
You can also activate the Enable Deinterlace to enhance the video quality. Set the Enable  
Deinterlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of  
movement.  
(14) Compression Type  
Select between the 2 compression types. MPEG4 uses higher compression rate and the file is  
smaller. While MJPEG uses lower compression rate and the file is bigger.  
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7.2  
Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons  
(1)  
(2)  
(5)  
(6)  
(3)  
(4)  
Name  
Function  
(1) Direction buttons  
Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Click the  
center to pan automatically.  
(2) Select PTZ  
Choose to enable/disable the PTZ camera. In the Select PTZ dialog  
box, Select column, click to enable/disable viewing and controlling  
the PTZ camera.  
Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without  
saving the setting.  
(3) AutoPan Groups  
Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected  
camera group preset position number.  
(4) Camera preset  
position number  
Move the PTZ camera to the preset point.  
(5) Zoom +/-  
(6) Focus +/-  
Zoom in and out the image.  
Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image.  
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7.3  
Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons  
(15)  
(14)  
(13)  
(12)  
(11)  
(10)  
(9)  
(1)(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(7)  
(8)  
Name  
Function  
(1) Exit  
Close the Remote Console.  
Enable/disable the sound.  
(2) Volume  
(3) Split Screen  
Mode  
Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the  
recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or  
alongside on a single screen.  
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If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen  
mode.  
To change the video quality, right-click on the screen and select between High,  
Normal or Low.  
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(4) Record  
(5) EMAP  
Start/stop video recording.  
Display the map in each area, the camera/sensor/relay location and  
the warning event. (see also Chapter 3.6)  
(6) Network  
Enable/disable remote system access. This feature allows you to  
access DVR server from a remote location via internet connection.  
(7) Setup  
Configure the Remote Console setting. (see also Chapter 7.3.1)  
(8) Preview  
Switch to Preview/Advanced mode. This allows you to view live  
camera display.  
(9) Playback  
Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video  
file. (see Chapter 7.4)  
(10) Status Bar  
Display the current date, time and hard disk free space.  
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Name  
Function  
(11) Camera ID  
Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are  
in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and  
view other camera.  
(12) Event log  
Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter  
the records, select and click the option button to only display Event,  
System, Operation, Network or POS.  
(13) Snapshot  
Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.  
(14) Full screen  
Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.  
To return, Right click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard.  
(15) Alarm  
Alert and display warning info. Only Administrator-level can reset  
and turn on, off and trigger the Sensor and Relay by right-clicking the  
item in the Sensor and Relay list.  
7.3.1  
To Setup Remote Console Setting  
Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(1) Storage Path  
Set the directory on where to save the data. When there is not enough free space to record one  
hour data, the system automatically replaces the oldest data. In case you have more than one  
storage path, the system automatically saves the data to the next storage path.  
By default the data is stored in C:\RemoteData, to insert another storage path, click Add. To  
remove the selected path, click Delete.  
If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Delete  
recorded data after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box.  
(2) Language  
Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected language. By  
default the language is in English.  
(3) Remote Server  
Enter the DVR Server IP and Port number.  
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(4) Channel Settings  
The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID. In Transmitting Channels section, enable the  
camera number to receive the camera signal from the server. In Visible Channels section, enable  
the camera number to view the camera signal on Remote Console screen. To select all the  
cameras, enable the ALL check box.  
7.4  
Using the Remote Playback  
To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file. In the Select Playback Mode  
dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file that is recorded in the Remote Console, and  
Remote Playback to open the file that is recorded in the DVR server. When you choose Remote  
Playback, select RealTime Playback if your internet bandwidth is fast and big enough, otherwise  
choose Download and Playback.  
Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.  
In the Video Playback Date/Time Selection, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in  
24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera number.  
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To Make a Selection:  
1.  
Select the date in the calendar. Use  
right.  
and  
buttons to shift the calendar to the left or  
2.  
In the table below, click on the blue block to select and open the recorded file. The blue  
block turns red when it is selected. The block that appears in white doesn’t have data. You  
can only select one block when you choose Download and Playback.  
3.  
4.  
Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.  
If you select Download Playback and after making the selection, the system divides the  
selected hour into 16 video thumbnails. In the Time Selection screen, click on the video  
thumbnail you want to download and open (see also Chapter 7.4.2).  
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7.4.1  
Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons  
(13)  
(12)  
(11)  
(10)  
(9)  
(8)  
(7)  
(1) (2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
Name  
(1) Split Screen Mode  
Function  
Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the  
recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other  
or alongside on a single screen.  
- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen  
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mode.  
- To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you  
want to enlarge.  
(2) Progress bar  
(3) Hour Buttons  
Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar  
to seek at any location of the track.  
Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific  
time frame.  
The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the  
hour button indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While  
the red bar indicates that you are currently viewing the recorded video file.  
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(4) Playback Control  
Buttons  
Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.  
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.  
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or x.  
Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.  
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.  
Play: Play the recorded video file.  
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x  
or 32x.  
Next: Go to the next frame.  
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.  
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Name  
Function  
(5) Date  
Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where  
to start playing the recorded video file.  
The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01  
to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a  
recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on  
where to start playing the recorded video file.  
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(6) Preview  
(7) Playback  
Switch to Preview/Advanced mode.  
Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded  
video file.  
(8) Status bar  
(9) Camera ID  
Display the recorded date, time and play speed.  
Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are  
in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and  
view other camera.  
(10) Output  
Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format (see also  
Chapter 3.7).  
(11) Segment  
Keep a portion of the recorded video you want (see also Chapter  
3.7).  
(12) Snapshot  
Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.  
(13) Full screen  
View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of  
the mouse or ESC on the keyboard.  
When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to  
toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode  
or all.  
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7.4.2  
Familiarizing the RealTime Playback Buttons  
(11)  
(10)  
(9)  
(8)  
(7)  
(1) (2)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
Name  
(1) Split Screen Mode  
Function  
Select from two (2) different split screen type to playback the  
recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera.  
-
-
If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split  
screen mode.  
To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area  
you want to enlarge.  
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(2) Progress bar  
(3) Hour Buttons  
Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the  
bar to seek at any location of the track.  
Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the  
specific time frame.  
The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the  
hour button indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While  
the red bar indicates that you are currently viewing the recorded video file.  
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(4) Playback Control  
Buttons  
Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.  
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.  
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or  
x.  
Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.  
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.  
Play: Play the recorded video file.  
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x,  
16x or 32x..  
Next: Go to the next frame.  
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.  
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Name  
Function  
(5) Date  
Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to  
where to start playing the recorded video file.  
The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from  
01 to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a  
recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on  
where to start playing the recorded video file.  
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(6) Preview  
(7) Playback  
Switch to Preview/Advanced mode.  
Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded  
video file.  
(8) Status bar  
(9) Camera ID  
Display the recorded date, time and play speed.  
Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you  
are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch  
and view other camera.  
(10) Snapshot  
Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.  
(11) Full screen  
View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right  
button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard.  
When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left  
click to toggle to only display one of the video in the  
multiple-screen mode or all.  
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7.4.3  
Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons  
(8)  
(7)  
(6)  
(5)  
(4)  
(1)  
(3)  
(2)  
Name  
(1) Progress bar  
Function  
Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar  
to seek at any location of the track.  
(2) Playback Control  
Buttons  
Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.  
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.  
Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or x.  
Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.  
Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.  
Play: Play the recorded video file.  
Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x.  
Next: Go to the next frame.  
End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.  
(3) Date  
(4) Output  
(5) Print  
(6) Save  
Open other file.  
Save the segmented file in *.mpg, or *.avi, format.  
Print the screen shot.  
Save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format and video in  
*.dvr format.  
(7) Segment  
Keep a portion of the recorded video you want. You may follow the  
instruction in Chapter 3.7.  
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7.5  
Using HandyViewer to Access DVR server  
Users can use a mobile phone to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone  
support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To access the DVR server, open IE browser  
and enter http://enter server IP or domain name here/mobile. You can see the latest screen shot.  
Click << >> to change the channel or camera and Refresh to reload new screen shot.  
7.6  
Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server  
Users can also use a PDA to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your PDA support IE  
browser and is connected to the internet. To use this feature, you need to install the PDAViewer  
software either thru ActiveSync connection or download it from the internet. Please check if your  
PDA meets the 2 requirements below.  
OS: MS Windows CE 4.0, PocketPC 2002/2003, Mobile 5 PDA version  
CPU:  
ARM architecture  
7.6.1  
To install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync  
1. Connect your PDA to your PC. Place the  
CD into the CD-ROM drive then click  
Install PDAViewer. And follow the on  
screen instructions.  
2. Click Next to continue.  
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3. Read the license agreement and click Yes  
to accept all the terms. The system will  
then automatically install the application.  
4. When you are prompted, click Yes to  
install the application using the default  
directory.  
5. When done, click OK.  
7.6.2  
To install PDAViewer from the Internet  
1.  
Make sure you are connected to the  
internet.  
2.  
Open the web browser and enter the  
server IP. Then click the hyperlink  
Download PDAViewer.  
3.  
When the Download dialog box  
appears, enable Open file after  
download and click Yes.  
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4.  
After the installation, the PDAViewer  
5.5 icon will appear in the Programs  
list.  
7.6.3  
To Use the PDAViewer  
1. Run the PDViewer 5.5 in the Programs.  
2. Familiarizing the PDA Viewer buttons.  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(2)  
(1)  
(10)  
(9)  
(6)  
(7)  
(8)  
Name  
Function  
(1) Connect  
Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to  
internet.  
When the iView screen appears, enter the server IP, port, user ID,  
password and select the connection type. Then, click OK.  
(2) Split Screen  
Mode  
Select between 2 screen display types. It also allows you to switch  
and view different camera number or channels.  
(3) About  
Display the PDA-Viewer software version.  
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Name  
Function  
(4) Minimize  
Reduce the size to taskbar.  
(5) Exit  
Close the PDA-Viewer.  
(6) Focus  
Adjust the focus of PTZ camera to produce clear image.  
Use the entire screen to only display the video.  
Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.  
Zoom in and out the PTZ camera image.  
(7) Full Screen  
(8) Snapshot  
(9) Zoom  
(10) Direction  
buttons  
Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.  
3. To change the video quality, enable/disable audio, and select to display different camera, tap  
on the video screen longer the pop up menu will appear.  
7.6.4  
Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server  
Using the mobile phone within Symbian Smart Phone OS to access the DVR through Internet.  
Make sure your mobile phone supports Symbian Smart Phone OS and can be connected to the  
internet. To use this feature, you need to install the JAVAViewer program that it can be  
downloading it from the DVR server through the internet.  
To install JAVAViewer from the DVR Server  
1. Open the web browser and enter the DVR server IP (http://DVR server IP:  
port/JAVAViewer.html). Then click Connect.  
2. When the Download screen appears, select JAVAViewer.jad and download it to your mobile  
phone.  
3. After the installation, the JAVAViewer will be in your mobile phone system. To find the  
JAVAViewer program where is located, please refer to your mobile phone user’s manual.  
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7.6.5  
To Use the JAVAViewer  
1. Run the JAVAViewer program.  
2. Enter the DVR IP address, port number,  
user ID, and password. Please refer to  
your DVR server setting for that  
information.  
3. And then, select the Connect to connect to  
DVR server.  
4. Click Yes to accept the data from DVR  
server.  
5. When connection is success, you will see  
the camera video on the screen.  
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6. To switch to different camera view, select  
menu and select the channel.  
7. The JAVAViewer support PTZ control  
function, you can refer to Help file for detail  
function control key. Select menu and go  
the way down to select the Help file.  
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Chapter 8  
Image Verification  
ImageVerification is a watermark-checking program to identify the authenticity of a saved image  
(e.g. by snapshot). This program can only verify uncompressed bmp image files.  
8.1  
To Run the ImageVerification program  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Click Start > Programs> DSS > ImageVerification.  
In the ImageVerification screen, click Load Source Image and locate the image source.  
Click Verify Image to begin the process.  
Check the result in the Processed Image screen. If the picture is unmodified, the image in  
the Source Image and Processed Image screen would be exactly the same. If the picture is  
being modified, a warning dialog box would prompt you and the modified area is  
highlighted.  
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Chapter 9  
iEnhance  
The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr video file. It allows  
you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the wanted portion of the video, zoom in  
and out the image, and print or save the screen shot. You can also save the setting and apply it on  
other files.  
(16)  
(15)  
(17)  
(18)  
(14)  
(19)  
(13)  
(12)  
(11)  
(20)  
(21)  
(22)  
(23)  
(24)  
(25)  
(10)  
(9)  
(1)  
(2) (3) (4)  
(5)  
(6) (7) (8)  
Name  
Function  
(1) Open File  
Access *.dvr video file.  
(2) Save Image  
Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.  
(3) Playback Control  
Buttons  
Begin: Move to the beginning of the video file.  
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.  
Pause: Briefly stop playing the video file.  
Play: Play the video file.  
Faster: Play the video file at faster speed  
Next: Go to the next frame.  
End: Go to the end of the video file.  
(4) Save Video  
(5) Print  
Save the edited or segmented video in *.avi format.  
Print the screen shot.  
(6) Segment  
Mark the beginning and the end of the wanted portion of the video.  
Two triangle marks will appear on the slider. To cancel video  
segmentation, click this button again.  
(7) Zoom Buttons  
(8) Full Screen  
(9) Default  
Enlarge, reduce, and set the image back to normal size.  
Use the entire screen to only display the video.  
Set the video back to original state and delete all the changes in the  
history box.  
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Name  
Function  
(10) History Box  
List all the actions.  
(11) Undo  
Delete the last action.  
(12) Noise Reduce  
(13) Sharpness  
Adjust the softness and repair the damaged colours.  
Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the  
image more depth.  
(14) Effects  
Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white  
(monochrome).  
Normalize: adjust the brightness intensity.  
Equalize: automatically adjust the images that are too dark.  
De-interlace: smooth out the overlying frames.  
Static: de-interlace for motionless scene.  
Dynamic: de-interlace for moving scene.  
(15) Picture  
Adjustment  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue and Gamma.  
(16) Original Screen  
Display the original state of the image.  
(17) Temporary Setting  
Block  
Display the sample settings. Click the sample to apply the setting  
on the current video.  
(18) Status Bar  
Display the date, and time of the video.  
(19) Progress Bar  
Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar  
to seek at any location of the track.  
(20) iStable  
To reduce the jolt in the recorded video.(also see Chapter 9.1)  
Include the new setting to the temporary setting block.  
(21) Add Setting  
(22) Rename  
Change the name of the selected setting in the temporary setting  
block.  
(23) Delete  
Permanently remove the selected setting in the temporary setting  
block.  
(24) Load Setting  
(25) Save Setting  
Call the saved settings.  
Store the settings in the temporary setting block.  
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9.1  
To Use iStable  
The iStable function can reduce the jolt in the recorded video.  
1. Click Open File button and select the recorded video.  
2. And then, click iStable button.  
3. iStable windows will show up.  
4. Select the smoothness level – 1(Low), 2, 3, 4, and 5(High). The default value is 3.  
5. Click Play button, and then i-Stable function will start to initial the recorded video.  
6. When the initialize is done, user will see the original and stabilized recorded video play in two  
windows.  
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Chapter 10 Web Tools  
The bundled Web Tools includes Dispatch Server and Remote Backup program. To install Web  
Tools, place the CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tools.  
10.1  
Dispatch Server  
Dispatch is designed to reduce the network traffic of the DVR server. Instead of connecting directly  
to the DVR server, the client can connect to the computer that is connected to the DVR server  
using the Dispatch program.  
To Run Dispatch program:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Make sure you are connected to the internet.  
Click Start>Programs>DSS>Tool>Dispatch.  
In the DVR Server section, enter the DVR server IP, port, user ID and password. You can  
also select to display the language you prefer.  
4.  
Auto connect when star  
Enable to automatically connect the dispatch server when start up  
5.  
6.  
7.  
In the Dispatch Service section, if you have installed more than one network card, select  
the Service IP number.  
In the Dynamic DNS Configuration section, enter the DNS server Name and Password.  
The DNS server can be the remote storage server for sharing the DVR system loading.  
Click START to connect.  
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10.2  
Remote Setup  
Remote Setup is a tool for configuring DVR server from remote site. To install Remote Setup  
application, insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and click Web Tools. After installation,  
click  
to start the Remote Setup application.  
10.2.1  
To Add DVR server  
User need to add a DVR server and make connection in order to setup remote DVR server.  
1. Click Add  
2. In Edit DVR windows, fill in the following items:  
-
-
-
Name: give a name for remote DVR server for easy managing  
IP: fill in remote DVR server’s IP address  
Port: the port use to connect to remote DVR server. The port number is same the  
Webviewer port on the remote DVR server. The default is 80.  
User ID: fill in the remote DVR server’s login account  
-
-
-
Password: fill in the remote DVR server’s login password  
Description: fill in a short description for the remote DVR server  
3. Click OK to complete adding remote DVR server.  
4. The added DVR server will be listed and auto connects to DVR server.  
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5. Once the connecting is success, user can start to configure DVR server.  
6. When connection is lost, click Reconnect to connect again.  
7. To modify or delete the added DVR server, select the DVR server from listing and click Modify  
to change the setting and click Delete to remove the DVR server.  
8. User also can import the setting by clicking Import button. To save the setting to local hard  
disk, click Export button.  
10.2.2  
To Setup Remote DVR Server  
Select the DVR server from listing and click Setup to configure remote DVR server.  
System Setting  
In the System Setting windows, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without  
saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.  
(6)  
(1)  
(2)  
(7)  
(3)  
(4)  
(8)  
(9)  
(5)  
(10)  
(1) Delete recorded data after  
If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Delete  
recorded data after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box.  
(2) Delete event and alarm log after  
If you want the system to automatically erase the event and alarm log files after a certain days,  
enable the Delete event and alarm log after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days  
text box.  
(3) Video Standard  
Change and select the proper video system according to your camera video system. If the video  
system setting is wrong, the video would appear abnormal.  
(4) Attention Please  
Check the attentiveness of the person  
who is monitoring the system. You may  
set the number of times the Attention  
dialog box to appear in a day in Times  
per day text box.  
When this feature is enabled, the  
Attention dialog box would appear. The  
person who is monitoring the system must enter the same number that appears from the left box at  
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the right text box and then click OK.  
(5) TV Out  
Set the display time gap from 3 to 10 sec. before it switches to the next camera.  
(6) Miscellaneous  
Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform.  
-Beep if no signal  
Make sound when the video signal is lost.  
-Mandatory Record  
Always record video when software is running  
-Playback Mode  
Select the mode of playback the video.  
Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.  
Play the last file: Automatically playback the video from the last hour  
Instant Playback: Automatically playback the video which has just recorded  
-Date Format  
Select the date format which wants to display in Select date and time playback mode  
-Auto Scan Period  
Set the time gap of the Auto Scan function from 3 to 10 seconds. This automatically  
switches to the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap.  
(7) Login  
Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out.  
-Auto record when login  
Automatically start video recording when the DVR is executed.  
-Auto start Network when login  
Automatically connect to network when the DVR is executed.  
-Login to compact mode  
Switch to compact mode directly when the DVR is executed.  
(8) POS  
Set from which camera screen to display the data from the POS equipment. To set the text flow  
and color format, click Advanced.  
(9) UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)  
Protect the system from damaging, such as power surges or brownouts. This automatically gives  
time to close the DVR properly when the battery backup power has reached the Shutdown when  
capacity below percentage level setting. The UPS device must be connected to your DVR.  
The DVR system default supports SPECO UPS.  
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(10) Virtual Keyboard  
If the keyboard is not available, you may use the Virtual Keyboard. Just click  
to show the  
virtual keyboard. For uppercase and lowercase, click shift button.  
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Camera Setting  
Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows,  
click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click  
Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(8)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(7)  
(1) Camera Icons  
Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable  
the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one  
camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns red when it is selected.  
(2) Enable  
Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we  
suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.  
(3) Camera  
-
Display  
Enable/disable to show the video. Even if the video of the selected camera is hidden you can still  
record the video and preview it in playback mode.  
-
-
Name  
Change the camera name.  
Description  
Add a short comment.  
(4) Video Adjustment  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation of the selected camera.  
(5) Noise Reduction  
Reduce undesirable video signal and improve the quality of the video.  
Noise Reduction uses lots of CPU resource. Please use this feature only if it is really  
necessary.  
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(6) Auto Brightness Control  
Automatically adjust the brightness.  
(7) Night View  
Automatically adjust the exposure to make the image more visible especially when the site is dark.  
You can only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled.  
(8) Video Screen  
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Display the video of the selected camera.  
Record Setting  
In the Recording setup windows, click OK to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without  
saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(7)  
(3)  
(4)  
(5)  
(8)  
(6)  
(1) Camera Icons  
Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable  
the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select  
one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns red when it is selected.  
(2) Recording Mode  
The blocks from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. To record in full 24 hours, select the  
recording mode and click the ~ button. If you want to only record at a particular time, click the  
colored block beside the recording mode then click on the time blocks. When the system starts  
recording a red triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen. The recording  
modes are listed below:  
-Always Recording  
Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path  
-Motion Recording  
Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects  
movement. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous  
frames and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings.  
-Smart Recording  
Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is  
detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting. Set the  
maximum and minimum frame rate setting in (5) Frame Rate section.  
-No Recording  
The system won’t do any recording.  
(3) Motion Detection  
Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is  
detected. When it detects a motion, a green triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of  
the screen.  
(4) Quality  
Adjust the video quality. The higher the value, the lower the compression level and uses more  
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hard disk space.  
(5) Frame Rate  
Set the maximum number of frames to be recorded during motion and motionless state. The frame  
rate ranges from 1 to 30 for NTSC and 1 to 25 for PAL. The higher the frame rate, it uses more  
hard disk space.  
(6) Video Size  
User can activate the Enable Deinterlace to enhance the video quality. Set the Enable  
Deinterlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and #2, if it captures lots of  
movement.  
(7) Video Screen  
Display the video of the selected camera  
(8) Compression Type  
User can refer the table below to check the NV card supports what type of compression. H264 is  
the latest and advanced video compression format that delivers better video quality and smaller  
file size but this uses more CPU resource. Advanced MPEG4 and MJPEG, both provide a  
standard for color picture compression rate. MPEG4 uses higher compression rate and smaller file  
size. While MJPEG uses slightly lower compression rate and bigger file size.  
Network Setting  
In the Network Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without  
saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. For the network service ports  
that use by DVR server, please see Appendix D.  
(1)  
(7)  
(2)  
(8)  
(3)  
(9)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
(10)  
(1) Server Name  
Assign a name for the DVR unit. Letters of the alphabet and numbers only.  
(2) Transmitting Cameras  
Select and click on the camera number in the Transmitting Camera section you want to make it  
accessible via internet using WebViewer, Remote Console, PDAViewer and HandyViewer (still  
image). To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.  
(3) Main Configuration  
Set the Server IP and Remote Console Port number. The system will automatically detect your  
Server IP address. You need this when accessing DVR server from the remote location via  
internet.  
(4) Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System)  
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Enter the Domain Name and Password. T To use this feature, first register your domain name on  
the following Web site http://ddns.dss.com.tw  
1. User Login  
Browse the website ddns.dss.com.tw with Microsoft IE or Netscape Navigator to access  
the following dialog.You will be prompted to enter CD key number, product name,  
password, and user information. Use this service if the IP address changes each time  
when you connect to internet.  
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First input CD-Key number (serial number) and select the product name.  
Then click OK to login or Reset to clear the previous input.  
2. User Information  
Please provide the following user information, Host Name (user can choose any name  
he/she likes except the one violence with other users), Password, E-mail, Company,  
and Country. And then, click OK to complete the domain name registration.  
(5) Network Video Configuration  
Set up the video quality and frame rate for viewing and transmitting to the remote program.  
Scrolling adjust bar to set the Quality level and FrameRate level.  
(6) WebViewer Configuration  
Activate Enable Anonymous Login to remotely access the DVR server without the need of  
password. The default of Web port is 80.  
(7) Voice Phone  
Voice Phone is a 2-Way Talk feature that allows the client and server to talk via internet using  
microphone. Make sure both microphone and speakers work before using this feature. If the Talk  
to Web-Client is disabled, the person in the DVR server side can only hear the voice from the  
client side that is when the WebCam 2-Way Talk button is activated. (See also Chapter 7.1 #6).  
The default port of voice phone is 9999.  
(8) Network Time Synchronization  
Adjust the DVR system time same as network time server. Fill in the Time Server IP address or  
domain name. Select Automatic Synchronize time to set automatic synchronize time on a daily  
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basis.  
(9) Other Configuration  
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UPnP  
Enable UPnP function to automatically configure the port setting on the local network.  
This function is available when there is UPNP device in the same network. It will write the  
DVR port information into the router or other network device  
Enable White List  
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An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server. Enter the IP address and  
click Add. Or, enter a range of IP address and click Add. To delete the IP from the list,  
select the IP and click Delete button. To reset the input, click Clear button.  
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Enable HandyViewer  
Enable remote users to use a PDA or a mobile phone to access DVR server and select  
the video size and quality. (See also Chapter 7.5 and 7.6)  
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Network Bandwidth Limit  
By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel.  
All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.  
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Schedule Setting  
Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either  
weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most  
column display the days in a week.  
To Set the Schedule Setting:  
1. Select the date in the calendar. Use  
right.  
and  
buttons to shift the calendar to the left or  
2. Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.  
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Record  
Activate all the cameras to start video recording at the set time based on the Recording  
setting (see also Chapter 4.3).  
Backup  
Save another copy of all the data at the set time and specified backup path. DVR  
automatically updates and only backup the data that are not yet included in the archive.  
Network  
Activate DVR remote system to access at the set time. After the appointed time, the  
Network function will be disabled. If the Network function is already enabled, the  
Network function will not be disabled when the appointed time has ended.  
Disable Alarm  
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Deactivate the alarm at the set time temporarily.  
3. Specify to either schedule it weekly or one time. Click ~ to make a selection.  
4. Click on the blocks to set the schedule (see also Chapter 4.5.1). Or click All to select all. To  
store the setting, click Save. To remove the settings, click Clear.  
5. To end Schedule Setting, click Update to exit and accept the setting and Exit to exit without  
saving the setting.  
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Alarm Setting  
In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to  
remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without  
saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(7)  
(4)  
(5)  
(6)  
To set the Alarm Setting:  
1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (7) Alarm Setting List,  
if you want to modify the alarm setting.  
2. In (1) Alarm Setting number/Name/Description, display the selected alarm setting number  
in the list below. Enter alarm name and description.  
3. In (2) Enable Time, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. Select the  
time and click the block you want to activate or deactivate the alarm function. When it is  
deactivated the color of the block turns white.  
4. In (3) Conditions, you can set “Trigger if any” to activate if it falls to one of the conditions or  
Trigger if all” to activate if it falls to all conditions.  
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In Camera section, select and click on the camera number (01 to 16) in Motion  
Detected and Video Loss to set the condition for the system to alarm.  
In Missing and Suspicious Object Detected, click the camera number (01 to 16) and  
select the certain object on the screen (right click on camera number for detailed  
setting)), and when the certain object is missing or doubtful, the system will alarm. (see  
also Chapter 4.9.12) In Scene Change, when the camera has been moved, the system  
will alarm, too.  
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In Voice Detection, click the camera number (01 to 16) to the system to alarm when  
detect the abnormal voice.  
5. In (4) Sensor, select and click on the sensor number (use W and X to select the sensor) to  
set the condition for the system to alarm. If the sensor normal status is high, set the sensor  
condition to low (see Chapter 4.7 step #4 ).  
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Enable/disable the Abnormal Event check box, to set the condition of the event for  
system to alarm.  
Normal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the  
system will send out the alarm message.  
Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system  
will send out the alarm message.  
Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will  
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send out the alarm message.  
Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the  
system will send out the alarm message.  
Hard Disk failed: when the hard disk can’t work normally, the system will send out  
the alarm message.  
Temperature: set a temperature limited of system for system to alarm. When DVR  
system temperature is over the temperature limited, the system will send out the  
alarm.  
Temperature setting only supports on NV DOM 6000 Express card.  
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Illegal Entry: any objects move between selected regions which user has set up in  
Object Counting section (see also Chapter 4.2.1), the system will send out the  
alarm. Select the entry (object moves from region 1 to 2 or from region 2 to 1) and  
camera for system alarm detection.  
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Enable/disable the POS Keyword check box, to scan the data from the POS if it  
matches the keyword (see also Chapter 4.9.11).  
Enable/disable the Alarm Message check box, to active with external alarm message  
by your own program. For the detail configuration, please contact the local reseller.  
6. In (5) Alarm Reset, click the camera number (use W and X to select the alarm) to set the  
reset condition of alarm. Once alarm is reset, all alarm action will stop at the moment. If the  
sensor normal status is high, set the sensor condition to low.  
7. In (6) Action, you may now set the alarm action for the system to perform when the alarm  
condition is activated.  
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Launch E-Map  
Display mini Emap screen.  
TV Out  
Switch to only display the video on TV from where the alarm is activated.  
Enlarge Camera View  
Switch to only display video in Preview/Advanced mode from where the alarm is  
activated.  
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Send E-mail  
Send an electronic text message. To setup click Detail (see also To Setup Send E-mail).  
File Transmission via FTP  
Upload file to remote computer thru FTP (File Transfer Protocol). To setup click Detail  
(see also To Setup FTP).  
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Start Recording  
Record the video from the selected camera. To setup click Detail (see also To Setup  
Alarm Recording).  
Alarm SOP (Standard Operation Procedure)  
List the instructions to inform the person of what to do when the alarm is activated. To  
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setup click Detail (see also To Setup Alarm SOP).  
Send to CMS (Central Management System)  
Enable/disable the selected camera to send video to CMS when the alarm is activated  
(see also To Setup CMS Setting)  
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Snapshot  
Take a snapshot when the alarm is activated.  
a. Select Camera: specify which channel video to be snapshot when the alarm is  
occurred.  
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Alarm Camera: when a channel has an alarm occurred, and then, the DVR  
system will snapshot the channel video.  
Camera # (1~32): the selected channel would be snapshot when an alarm is  
occurred.  
b. Video Size: select the size of snapshot picture.  
c. Number of picture: the number of picture that is going to be taken.  
d. Snapshot Interval: a time gap for next snapshot  
e. Save Path: a storage path for saving snapshot pictures.  
To Setup Alarm Relay:  
1. Beside the Relay Output check box, click Detail.  
2. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available relay list and in the ON column,  
set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated. In the Retrieve  
time check box, you may enable/disable to extend the relay operation time and set the  
duration in second.  
3. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
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To Setup Send E-mail Setting:  
Beside the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to  
exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
(1) Mail Server  
Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable  
Authentication check box and enter User ID and Password.  
(2) Mail  
To check if it is working, click Test Account button.  
From  
To and CC  
: Enter the sender e-mail address.  
:Enter the recipient email address and separate it with comma or a  
semicolon (;).  
Subject  
: Enter the message title.  
Message  
: Type the message.  
(3) Email Notice Setting  
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Notice Interval: Set the period of time before it sends another e-mail notice.  
Embedded image : Select the image size and set the number of frames.  
Attach image when sensor is triggered: When the sensor is triggered, the  
system will capture the image and send the image to the certain e-mail address with  
the alarm message.  
(4) Modem Dial up Setting  
User may set the time to disconnect automatically, just enable the Auto Disconnect after  
check box and set time.  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
(4)  
To Setup FTP Setting:  
1. Beside the File Transmission via FTP check box, click Detail.  
2. In the FTP Setting dialog box, enter the FTP IP, port, user ID and password.  
3. Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.  
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To Setup Alarm Recording Setting:  
1. Beside the Start Recording check box,  
click Detail.  
2. In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog  
box, select the camera to enable/disable  
video recording. Enable All to select all  
cameras.  
3. In the Frame Rate selection, select As  
Setting to record the number of frames  
based on the Recording Setting or Max  
to record the maximum of frames based  
on the available speed.  
4. In the Stop Recording after text box, set  
the number in second for the program to  
continue recording after the alarm has ended.  
5. Click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving.  
To Setup Alarm SOP:  
Beside the Alarm SOP check box, click Detail. In the  
step text boxes, type the standard protocol when the  
alarm is activated. When the alarm is activated, the  
Standard Operation Procedure dialog box will  
appear. Just click Next to see the next instruction,  
Back to see the previous instruction, Finish to end  
and Abort to terminate.  
To Setup CMS Setting:  
Beside the Send to CMS check box, click  
Detail. In the CMS Setting, select the camera  
to enable/disable sending the video to CMS.  
Enable All to select all cameras. Then, click  
OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to  
exit without saving.  
10.3  
Remote Backup  
Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever. You can select between  
Auto Backup and Manual Backup. Auto Backup continuously archives one hour of the recorded  
data at a time, starting from the specified date. As for Manual Backup, it only archives the recorded  
data of selected date.  
To back up the data, you must have at least 2G hard disk space.  
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To back up the recoded data from the DVR server:  
1. Make sure you are connected to the internet.  
2. Click Start >> Program >> DSS >> Tool >> Remote Backup  
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3. To add the DVR server, click Add  
4. In the Add New DVR windows, enter the Name, IP, user ID, and password.  
5. Select the Backup mode:  
Auto Backup mode: the backup will automatically execute when the setup is completed  
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In Begin Date drop down calendar, select the date from where to start  
Click Add to set the storage path.  
Click Delete to remove the selected storage path.  
Click Schedule to select/unselect the time you want to backup. The red block turns white  
when it is unselected.  
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Enable/disable Disk Recycle check box, to automatically overwrite the oldest file when  
there is not enough free space to backup the file.  
Manual Backup mode: the backup progress will start when user press the backup button  
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Click File Select to choose the date, time and camera you want to back up.  
Click Browse to set the storage path.  
6. Click OK to complete the adding DVR server. The added DVR server will display in Remote  
Backup main windows.  
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Un-mark check box  
to disable backup  
Click to start  
backup  
progress  
7. Click Start to begin backup and click Stop to stop backup progress.  
While backup, the start button  
will turn to stop button  
8. For manually backup, click file select button and select the DVR wants to backup  
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Chapter 11 Using the Remote Control Server  
The bundled Remote Control Server enables the PC with Central Management System program  
(CM1000) installed in it remotely access the DVR server. You many need to manually run this  
program for CMS access the DVR server. To run, click start > Programs > DSS > DVR > Remote  
Control Server.  
The  
remote control server icon appears on the taskbar when the remote control server is  
icon and then make a selection.  
enabled. To change the port setting or stop server, right-click  
User can also setup Remote Control Server in DVR Network setting, please see  
Chapter 4.4 #(5).  
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APPENDIX A Network Service Port  
The following table shows the ports that DVR server uses for certain network service.  
Port #  
5550  
Variable  
Remote Console (CMS)  
WebViewer  
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
80  
2-way audio  
5552  
Remote Control (CMS)  
DVR POS  
5551  
5150  
DVR DDNS (Upload / Download)  
53 / 1053  
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APPENDIX B  
Install PTZ through RS-232 Interface  
Use the RS232 to RS485 converter to install an analogue PTZ camera to the COM port.  
Please refer to the below figure for installation  
Female  
DVR unit  
RS-232  
Cable  
PTZ Camera  
T-  
T+  
Male  
RS485 to RS232  
Converter  
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