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Network Camera
Recorder
User’s Guide
Software Version 1.0
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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Introduction |
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Features .................................................................. |
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System Configuration ............................................ |
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System Requirements ............................................ |
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Installing Network Camera Recorder ................. |
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Let’s Use Network Camera Recorder .................. |
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1.Start the Program ............................................. |
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2.Register the Camera ........................................ |
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3.Assign a Camera to the Monitor Window ....... |
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4.Control the Camera ....................................... |
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5.Record the Camera Image ............................. |
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6.Play the Recorded Image ............................... |
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Operations |
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Main Window of Network Camera Recorder ... |
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Monitoring ........................................................... |
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Using the Pop-up Menu in the Monitor Window |
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Controlling the Camera ...................................... |
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Panning, Tilting and Digital Zooming |
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Recording the Camera Image (Manual Recording) |
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Recording Using the Recorder Toolbar ............ |
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Playing Back Recorded Images .......................... |
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Searching for Recordings ................................. |
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Displaying a Preview Image ............................. |
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Playing Back the Located Recording ............... |
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Deleting Recordings ......................................... |
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Exporting to an AVI File .................................. |
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Setups |
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Setting a Camera .................................................. |
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Camera Manager Window ................................ |
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Registering a Camera ........................................ |
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Setting the Camera Properties ........................... |
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Changing the Camera Properties ...................... |
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Deleting a Camera ............................................ |
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Assigning a Camera to the Monitor Window .... |
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Selecting a Layout ............................................ |
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Assigning a Camera to the Monitor Window ... |
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Assigning a Storage Location .............................. |
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Scheduling Recordings ........................................ |
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Schedule Editor ................................................. |
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Creating Recording Schedules .......................... |
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Others |
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Troubleshooting .................................................... |
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Glossary ................................................................ |
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Index ...................................................................... |
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Introduction
Network Camera Recorder is software exclusively designed for use with Sony SNC-M1/M1W/M3/M3W Network Cameras. Network Camera Recorder allows you to monitor images of the cameras, record them and play back the recorded data.
Monitoring of up to four cameras
This application allows simultaneous viewing of up to 4 cameras, as well as recording and playback. It also provides for the control of the pan/tilt, and digital zoom. Additionally, monitoring of the audio from the built-in or connected microphone is possible.
Recording of camera image
This application allows recording of the image as well as audio from the camera. A recording schedule can be set by day, or by week at preset times, on each camera.
Playback of recorded data
This application allows various playback modes of the recorded data, such as fast-forward, rewind, frame playback, slow playback and cue to the point where playback started.
Cameras are connected to a network and controlled by a computer with Network Camera Recorder installed.
LAN
Network Camera
SNC-M1/M1W/M3/M3W
Network Camera Wired or Recorder wireless*
Router or Hub
Computer
*Wireless LAN connection is available for the SNC-M1W and SNC-M3W only.
Internet
Network Camera
SNC-M1/M1W/M3/M3W
Network Camera
Recorder
Internet
Computer
Note
Do not access the camera via Network Camera Recorder or the Web browser while it is accessed by another Network Camera Recorder.
4 Features / System Configuration
OS
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4,
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2,
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Processor
Intel Pentium III, 1 GHz or higher
Memory
256 MB or more
Network
10 BaseT or more
Disk space required for installation
150 MB or more
Disk space required for recording (for one hour)
JPEG (images only, frame rate: 10fps)
Image Quality QQVGA |
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The required disk space depends on the settings, recording scenes, status of communication line, etc. The above are reference values.
Installing Network
Camera Recorder
To install Network Camera Recorder, open the software package and perform the following procedure.
For installation, you should log in the computer as the Power User or Administrator.
1 Double-click NCR_Setup.exe of the package. The installation wizard appears on the screen.
2 Click Next.
The User Interface Languages dialog appears.
Select the language you want to install.
Note
Once you have selected and installed the language, you need to reinstall the program to change the language.
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3 Click Next. |
5 Click Next. |
The License Agreement dialog appears. |
The Select Program Folder dialog appears. |
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Read the License Agreement carefully, and if you accept the agreement, select I accept the terms of the license agreement. You cannot continue the installation if you do not accept the agreement.
4 Click Next.
The Choose Destination Location dialog appears. The default destination location is set to “C:\...\Sony\Network Camera Recorder”.
To change to another location, click Browse... , navigate to a folder in which to install the program, and click OK. Then click Next to display the Select Program Folder dialog.
The default folder is set to “Network Camera Recorder.”
To change to another folder name, enter your preferred name in the text box.
6 Click Next.
Installation of the program starts.
When installation is finished, the Register Network Camera Recorder's Icon dialog appears.
To create the icon on the desktop, select Register Icon to Desktop.
7 Click Next.
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The InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog appears.
Click Finish to complete installation.
If the message requiring restarting appears, restart the computer.
To uninstall Network Camera Recorder
To uninstall Network Camera Recorder, follow the normal uninstall procedure for Windows.
Even if Network Camera Recorder has been uninstalled, the setup and recorded data are not deleted. To delete these data, delete the installation folder and the path specified for the storage location manually.
Let’s Use Network
Camera Recorder
This section introduces the basic operations of Network Camera Recorder step by step for a user using the software for the first time after installation.
For detailed operations, read the “Operations” and “Setups” chapters on pages 12 and after.
Operation procedures
1. Start the program.
To view the image of the camera…
2.Register the camera.
3.Assign a camera to the monitor window.
After the image of the camera is displayed…
4.Control the camera.
5.Record the camera image.
6.Play the recorded image.
Notes
•Before using, connect the camera to the network and turn ON the power.
•For using Network Camera Recorder, you should log in the computer as the Power User or Administrator.
Select All Programs from the Windows start menu, then select Network Camera Recorder and Network Camera Recorder in sequence.
You can start the program by double-clicking the Network Camera Recorder icon on the desk top, if provided.
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Network Camera Recorder starts and the main window appears.
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To exit the program
Click in the upper right corner of the main window.
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2 Click (Add Camera).
Add Camera
If the icon is not green, click Cameras. The (Add Camera) icon turns green and is enabled.
Cameras
The Add Camera dialog appears.
3 Select or enter the parameters in the Add Camera dialog.
Select a camera type. |
Camera name |
To monitor the image of the camera, first you need to register the camera on Network Camera Recorder.
1 Click (Camera Manager) in the main window.
Camera Manager
The Camera Manager window appears.
Camera IP address |
Port number |
• Enter the same IP address as that used for monitoring the camera using Web brower.
• The port number is 80 by default. For details on the port number, refer to the User's Guide of the Network Camera.
For details on the settings, see “Registering a
Camera” in the “Setups” chapter (page 24).
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4 Click OK,
The camera is now registered.
Registered |
Properties of the |
camera name |
registered camera |
5 Click in the upper right corner to close the
Camera Manager window.
Tip
For registration of two or more cameras and the setting of camera properties, see “Setting a Camera” in the “Setups” chapter (page 24).
As the second step for monitoring, you need to assign the registered camera to the monitor window.
As no camera has been assigned by default, “NO CAMERA” is displayed on the monitor screen.
1 Right-click on the monitor window of the main window.
A pop-up menu appears.
Pop-up menu
2 Click Select Camera... in the pop-up menu. The Select Camera dialog appears.
3 Click on the name of the camera you want to monitor.
Click on the camera name.
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4 Click OK.
The image of the camera appears in the monitor window.
Image of the camera
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Tip
You can simultaneously display the images of two or more cameras in the monitor window. For details, see “Assigning a Camera to the Monitor Window” in the “Setups” chapter (page 28).
After monitoring is achieved, you can control the camera angle (pan and tilt) and digital zoom. (Pan and tilt are operable on the SNC-M3 and SNC-M3W only.) For these operations, use the buttons on the Pan & Tilt toolbar.
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For details on the function of each button, see “Controlling the Camera” in the “Operations” chapter (page 15).
You can record the image of the camera you are monitoring.
For recording, use the buttons on the Recorder toolbar.
To start recording
To stop recording
Tips
•You can preset a recording schedule such as the date or the days of the week and perform the recording automatically according to the schedule. For details, see “Scheduling Recordings” in the “Setups” chapter (page 30).
•The default storage location of recordings is set to “C:\Program Files\Sony\Network Camera Recorder\Recordings\”. For changing the storage location, see “Assigning a Storage Location” in the “Setups” chapter (page 29).
You can search for the recording stored in the computer and play back the recorded image.
1 Click (Search Recording) in the main window.
Search Recording
The Search Recording window appears.
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2 Click on the camera name on the camera tree. The properties of the recordings are displayed in the list view.
Camera name |
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If the properties of the recording you want to play back do not appear in the list, search for it using the and buttons. You can also use the and buttons for searching recordings. For details, see “Searching for Recordings” in the “Operations” chapter (page 17).
3 Double-click on the recording data you want to play back.
The display goes back to the main window and the image of the selected recording appears in the monitor window.
4 Click N (Play) on the Playback toolbar. Playback starts.
By clicking x (Cue to Begin), the display goes back to the image at the beginning of the recording and playback stops.
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To return to the camera image
5 To return to monitoring the camera image, click (Return to Camera(s)) on the Playback
toolbar.
Tips
•The buttons on the Playback toolbar allow various playback modes such as fast-forward, rewind, frame playback, slow playback, and cue to the beginning. For details, see “Playing Back the Located Recording” in the “Operations” chapter (page 20).
•You can also view the playback in the preview window of the Search Recording window and control it using the Playback toolbar displayed in the Search Recording window.
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1Help menu
Provides version information on the application of Network Camera Recorder.
2Main toolbar
Provides access to the major functions of the Network Camera Recorder application.
For the function of each button, see the explanation page for each function.
Camera Manager (page 24)
Storage Location (page 29)
Select Layout box (page 28)
Schedule Editor (page 30)
Search Recording (page 17)
Toggle Recorder Toolbar (page 17)
Toggle Playback Toolbar (page 20)
Toggle Pan & Tilt Toolbar (page 15)
Toggle Pan & Tilt Presets Toolbar (page 15) Audio Mute (page 14)
3Functional Toolbars
Allows control of the camera.
The display of each functional toolbar is enabled or disabled by the specific toggle button on the main toolbar.
Recorder Toolbar (page 17)
Playback Toolbar (page 20)
Pan & Tilt Toolbar (page 15)
Pan & Tilt Presets Toolbar (page 15)
4Monitor window
Displays the image of the camera or the playback image. There is no image by default.
5Status bar
Gives a summary of the current activities of the application and error messages.