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AVerMedia
NV 1000/3000/5000
Digital Video Recording System
User’s Manual
P/N:300AAB2D
MADE IN TAIWAN
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FCC NOTICE
This device 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 commercial, industrial or business environment. This
equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, 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 turning 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/TV technician for help.
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.
CAUTION ON MODIFICATIONS
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15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in computer
equipment certified to comply with the Class A limits. All cables used to
connect the computer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded.
Operation with non-certified computers or non-shielded cables may
result in interference to radio or television reception.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of
this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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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 AVerMedia 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
AVerMedia is a trademark of AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. IBM PC is
a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of
Microsoft Corporation. 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
2004 by AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of
this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in
a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any
means without the written permission of AVerMedia
Inc.
TECHNOLOGIES,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE ............................................................................... VIII
Package Contents for NV 1000............................................................ viii
Package Contents for NV 3000.............................................................. ix
Package Contents for NV 5000.............................................................. ix
NV 1000/ NV 3000 Video Capture Card Specifications...............................x
NV 5000 Video Capture Card Specifications .............................................x
Manual Conventions ............................................................................ xi
LIMITED WARRANTY........................................................................... xii
CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE ....................................... 16
1.1 Hardware Recommendations ........................................................16
1.2 NV 1000/3000/5000 Hardware Installation Combinations.................17
1.3 Installing Video Capture Cards and Video Extension Cards ............... 19
1.3.1 NV 1000 DVR Hardware Installation ....................................19
1.3.2 NV 3000 DVR Hardware Installation ....................................20
1.3.3 NV 5000 DVR Hardware Installation ....................................22
1.4 Connecting the Watchdog line ......................................................26
1.5 Connecting Cameras and TV-out Cable ..........................................27
1.6 Connecting External Sensors/Relays ..............................................28
1.7 Connecting POS (Not Supplied) ....................................................32
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SOFTWARE ........................................ 33
2.1 Installing the Application Software ................................................34
2.1.1 Installing the Application in Windows 2000/XP......................35
2.2 Installing the Driver ......................................................................38
2.2.1 Installing the driver in Windows 2000.................................. 38
2.2.2 Installing the driver in Windows XP .....................................40
2.3 Removing Video Capture Card Driver ............................................43
CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM................................... 44
3.1 Logging in for the first time .........................................................44
3.1.1 Introducing the Functions buttons on Display/Playback ..........45
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3.2 Configuring DVR .........................................................................51
3.2.1 System Setting................................................................. 51
3.2.2 Camera Setting ................................................................55
3.2.3 Recording Setting (Video and Audio) ...................................58
3.2.4 Network Setting................................................................ 64
3.2.5 Schedule Setting .............................................................. 66
3.2.6 Backup Setting ................................................................. 73
3.2.7 Sensor Setting ................................................................. 75
3.2.8 Relay Setting.................................................................... 78
3.2.9 Alarm Setting ................................................................... 79
3.2.10 User Setting ...................................................................86
CHAPTER 4 USING THE SYSTEM ............................................... 88
4.1 How to Monitor the Videos ........................................................... 88
4.1.1 Select the Split Display Mode .............................................88
4.1.2 Full Screen Display............................................................ 91
4.1.3 Auto Scan ........................................................................91
4.1.4 Alarm Status and Reset .....................................................92
4.2 How to Playback the Videos ......................................................... 92
4.2.1 Setting the Video Playback Date and Time ...........................92
4.2.2 Playing the Videos ............................................................ 94
4.2.3 Catching Desired Videos .................................................... 95
4.3 Play Backup Video Files ...............................................................97
4.4 Searching Desired Videos ............................................................99
4.5 Using E-Map ............................................................................ 108
4.6 Using PTZ Camera .................................................................... 110
4.7 Using Event Log Viewer ............................................................. 114
4.7.1 Checking Event Logs ....................................................... 114
4.7.2 Checking Operation Logs ................................................. 114
4.7.3 Checking POS Logs ......................................................... 115
4.6.4 Checking System Logs..................................................... 115
4.7.5 Check Network Logs........................................................ 116
4.8 Using POS ............................................................................... 117
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4.9 Using Network Server ............................................................... 118
4.10 Using Functional Keys.............................................................. 120
4.11 Checking System Information................................................... 121
CHAPTER 5 USING REMOTE PROGRAM ................................... 122
5.1 Using WebCam......................................................................... 122
5.2 Using the Remote Console ......................................................... 133
5.2.1 System requirement........................................................ 133
5.2.2 Using Display from Remote Console .................................. 134
5.2.3 Using Playback from Remote Console ................................ 137
5.3 Handy View ............................................................................ 140
5.4 Using PDA Viewer.................................................................... 141
APPENDIX A REGISTERING DOMAIN NAMES.......................... 148
APPENDIX B IMAGE VERIFICATION ....................................... 150
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Preface
Welcome to the realm of AVerMedia. AVerMedia DVR digital surveillance
system, composed of one 32-bit PCI Video Capture Card, works as a digital
video surveillance system. It enables you to capture true color images and
real-time videos from 4-16 camera inputs simultaneously.
With the latest Motion Detection technology, once any movement is detected
in the monitoring area, AVerMedia DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
automatically starts recording and triggers an alarm. You no longer need to
monitor every single moment of the day; the system automatically alerts you
when specified events occur.
Package Contents for NV 1000
AVerMedia NV 1000 DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM package includes the
following items：
1. 1 AVerMedia DVR Video Capture Card
2. 1 Audio + I/O Card
3. 3 Video Extension Card connection cables
4. 1 Audio Card connection cable
5. 1 I/O connection cable
6. 3 AVerMedia DVR Video Extension Cards
7. 1 30 CM Watchdog line
8. 1 Quick Start Guide
9. 1 Software CD (including driver, application software and 1 User’s
Manual
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Package Contents for NV 3000
AVerMedia NV 3000 DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM package includes the
following items：
1. 1 AVerMedia DVR Video Capture Card
2. 1 30 CM Watchdog line
3. 1 20 CM Video signal line
4. 1 Software CD (including driver, application software and 1 User’s
Manual
5. 1 Quick Start Guide
Package Contents for NV 5000
AVerMedia DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM package includes the following
items：
1. 1 AVerMedia DVR Video Capture Card
2. 1 30 CM Watchdog line
3. 1 20 CM Video signal line
4. 1 Software CD (including driver, application software and 1 User’s
Manual
5. 1 Quick Start Guide
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NV 1000/ NV 3000 Video Capture Card Specifications
Product Video Card Specifications
NV 1000
NV 3000
1 card
One Video Capture Card with 4 BNC
connectors and 1 TV-out slot.
NV 5000 Video Capture Card Specifications
The video card in the package meets the following specifications:
Product Video Card Specifications
NV 5000 1 card
x
One Video Capture Card with 4 BNC
connectors and 1 TV-out slot.
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Manual Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual.
Type Stands for Example
[paren.] Keys on the keyboard [Enter]
“Quotes” Words to be typed in “AVerMedia”
Italic User in each authorization level Administrator
Bold Name of a dialog, Sections/Option
title in the dialog/Field
Schedule
Backup
names/Buttons
Underlined Table columns Start
Caution Message: These messages are to advise you to
proceed carefully. Failure to pay attention could result in
damage to the system and may put personnel and environment
at risk.
Informational Message: These messages are intended to
provide additional information for the purpose of clarification.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. warrants that this product to be free of defects
resulting from faulty manufacturing or components under the following terms:
WARRANTY LENGTH
Labor is warranted for 15 months from the date of purchase.
Replacement products will be warranted for the remainder of the 15-month warranty
period or 30 days, whichever is longer.
WHO IS PROTECTED
This warranty is enforceable only by the first consumer purchaser.
WHAT IS AND IS NOT COVERED
Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects resulting from faulty
manufacturing of this product. The following are not covered by the warranty.
1. Any product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed.
2. Damage, deterioration, or malfunction resulting from:
A. Accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of nature,
commercial or industrial use, unauthorized product modification, or failure to
follow instructions included with the product.
B. Misapplication of service by someone other than the manufacturer’s
representative.
C. Any shipment damages. (Claims must be made with carriers.)
D. Any other cause that does not relate to a product defect.
3. Cartons, cases, batteries, cabinets, tapes, or accessories used with the product.
4. AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. does not warrant that this product will meet
your requirements; it is
product for your purpose.
your responsibility to determine the suitability of this
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WHAT WE WILL AND WILL NOT PAY FOR
We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items. However, we will not pay for
the following:
1. Removal or installation charges.
2. Shipping charges.
3. Any incidental charges.
EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES
THE MANUFACTURER’S SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS
LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AT OUR OPTION.
THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT, IN ANY EVENT, BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR
ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE AND
LOSS OF BUSINESS) OR LIABILITY LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
There are no other oral or written warranties, expressed or implied, including but not
limited to those of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Any implied
warranties are limited in duration to 15 months from the date of purchase.
STATE LAW AND YOUR WARRANTY
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights granted
under state law. These rights vary from state to state.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Taiwan & International
No. 135, Jian Yi Rd., Chung Ho City, Taipei, Taiwan
TEL: 886-2-2226-3630
FAX: 886-2-3234-4842
Web Site: www.avermedia.com
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Chapter 1 Installing Hardware
AVerMedia digital surveillance system is a digital surveillance system that
supports Windows 2000/XP. Please follow the steps to install the hardware.
1.1 Hardware Recommendations
Before you begin, please verify that your computer hardware specifications
can meet your AVerMedia digital surveillance system requirements.
CPU
Pentium
4 1.8GHz or above recommended
Motherboard
OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro. /XP Pro.
Expansion
Slots
RAM
Hard disk
Media
VGA
Audio Sound card and speakers
Intel 865, 875, 915 Chipset
(VIA/SiS/ALi chipset motherboards temporarily
not supported)
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 × 32-bit PCI 2.1 compliant slots
DDR 256MB or above
80 GB of free hard disk space, at least 40GB free space
for each partition.
CD-ROM drive
16-bit high color SVGA graphic card with DirectDraw &
YUV rendering capability, 64MB video memory at least
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1.2 NV 1000/3000/5000 Hardware Installation
Combinations
The following instructions are for installing Video Capture Cards into the
AVerMedia DVR digital surveillance system.
The DVR system has a powerful surveillance function and a flexible
combination when you install the hardware. This table shows the numbers
of audio devices, video channels, sensor inputs and relay outputs in
different hardware combinations.
NV 1000 system hardware installation combinations:
Hardware Combinations
Video
Capture
Card
Numbers
Video
Extension
Card
Numbers
Audio /
IO Card
Number
Number
of Video
channels
Number
of Audio
channels
Sensor
Inputs
Relay
Outputs
0 8 0 0 0
1 8 1 4 3
0 12 0 0 0
1 12 1 4 3
0 16 0 0 0
1 16 1 4 3
1
1
2
3
NV 3000 system hardware installation combinations:
Hardware Combinations
Video Capture
Card numbers
1
2
Card Number
I/O + Audio
0 4 0 0 0
1 4 1 4 3
0 8 0 0 0
1 8 1 4 3
2 8 2 8 6
Number
of Video
channels
Number
of Audio
channels
Sensor
Inputs
Relay
Outputs
3
4
0 12 0 0 0
1 12 1 4 3
2 12 2 8 6
0 16 0 0 0
1 16 1 4 3
2 16 2 6 6
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NV 5000 system hardware installation combinations:
Hardware Combinations
Video
Capture
Card
numbers
Video
Extension
Card
numbers
Audio /
IO Card
Number
Number
of Video
channels
Number
of Audio
channels
Sensor
Inputs
Relay
Outputs
1
2
0
0 4 0 0 0
1 4 4 4 3
0 8 0 0 0
1
1 8 4 4 3
0 12 0 0 0
2
1 12 4 4 3
0 16 0 0 0
3
1 16 4 4 3
0 8 0 0 0
0
1 8 4 4 3
0 16 0 0 0
2
1 16 4 4 3
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1.3 Installing Video Capture Cards and Video Extension
Cards
Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s
power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other
cables attached to the back of the computer.
1.3.1 NV 1000 DVR Hardware Installation
Please follow the steps to install the system.
1. Remove the PC case cover.
2. Remove brackets for the PCI expansion slot. Save the screws.
3. Connect the Video Extension Cards and NV 1000 Video Capture
Card with the connection cable.
4. Connect the Audio Card with the connection cables.
5. Insert the Video Capture Card, Video Extension Cards and the
Audio Card into the available PCI slots and fix them.
It is important to fix the cards in sequence to avoid video
transmission trouble.
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1.3.2 NV 3000 DVR Hardware Installation
Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s
power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other
cables attached to the back of the computer.
Users can purchase optional I/O Audio Cards if it is necessary.
1.3.2.1 Install One Video Capture Card and One Audio Card
(Optional)
1. Please follow the steps to install the system. Remove the PC
case cover.
2. Remove 2 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws.
3. Connect the Audio Card and the Video Capture Card with the
connection cable.
4. Insert the Video Capture Card and I/O Audio Card and fix them.
1.3.2.2 Install 2 Video Capture Cards and 2 Audio Cards
1. Please follow the steps to install the system. Remove the PC
case cover.
2. Remove 4 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws.
3. Connect the Audio Card and the Video Capture Card with the
connection cable.
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4. Connect the 2 Video Capture Cards with a connection cable.
Insert all the cards and fix them.
It is important to fix the cards in sequence to avoid video
transmission trouble.
1.3.2.3 Install 4 Video Capture Cards
Please follow the steps to install the system.
1. Remove the PC case cover.
2. Remove 4 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws.
3. Connect the Video Capture Cards with Connection cables.
4. Connect the 2 Video Capture Cards with a connection cable.
Insert all the cards and fix them.
It is important to fix the cards in sequence to avoid video
transmission trouble.
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1.3.3 NV 5000 DVR Hardware Installation
1.3.3.1 Installing One AVerMedia DVR Video Capture Card
Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s
power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other
cables attached to the back of the computer.
Please follow the steps to install the video capture card.
1. Remove the PC case cover.
2. Remove a bracket for the PCI expansion slot. Save the screw.
3. Insert the Video Capture Card into the available PCI slot and fix it.
4. The lower-right picture is the back panel of the Video Capture
card.
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1.3.3.2 Installing Optional I/O Audio Card and Video Extension
Cards
Before installing the video card, turn off the computer’s
power, unplug the power cable and disconnect all other
cables attached to the back of the computer.
Users can purchase an optional I/O Audio Card and Video Extension Cards
if it is necessary.
1. Installing 1 Video Capture Card and 1 optional I/O Audio Card
For users who want to install 1 optional I/O Audio Card, please follow the
steps.
1. Remove the PC case cover.
2. Remove 2 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws.
3. Insert the Video Capture Card and I/O Audio Card in PCI slots
and fix them.
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4. Connect the 2 cards with the I/O cable.
5. The back panel of the cards is shown as below.
2. Installing 3 Optional Video Extension Cards
For users who want to install the Video Capture Card and 3 Video Extension
Cards, please follow the steps.
1. Remove the PC case cover.
2. Remove 4 brackets for the PCI slots. Save the screws.
3. Insert the Video Capture Card and Video Extension Cards into the
available PCI slots and fix them.
It is important to fix the cards in sequence to avoid video
transmission trouble.
4. Connect the 4 cards with I/O cables as the following picture.
5. The lower-right picture is the back panel of 1 Video Capture card
and 3 Video Extension Cards.
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3. Install 1 Optional I/O Audio Card and 1 Video Extension Card
Please follow the steps to install the cards.
1. Remove brackets of PCI slots.
2. Insert the Video Capture Card, I/O Audio Card, and the Video
Extension Card into the slots and fix them. The sequence of each
card is as the lower-right picture.
3. Connect the cards with the connection cables as the lower-left picture.
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4. Installing 2 Video Capture Cards and 2 Video Extension Cards
For users who install 2 Video Capture Cards, please follow the steps.
1. Remove the brackets of PCI slots.
2. Insert the Video Capture Cards and Video Extension Cards into the
PCI slots in sequence and fix them. You will see the back panel of
each card as the lower right picture.
3. Connect the 2 Video Capture cards with the connection cable as the
lower left picture.
1.4 Connecting the Watchdog line
After you finish installing the Video Capture Card, Video Extension Cards or
the I/O Audio Card, please connect the reset cable of the PC case to the
Video Capture Card, and then connect the Video Capture Card and
Motherboard with the Watchdog line as the following picture.
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After connecting the Watchdog line and Reset Cable of the PC case, replace
the PC cover and reconnect all the cables.
1.5 Connecting Cameras and TV-out Cable
After you finish installing the cards, please connect the BNC cable and the
TV-out cable to the Video Capture Card as below figure. When you attach
cameras to BNC connectors, please follow a numerical order indicated on
the below figure to avoid transmission problem. Cameras need to be
connected in sequence from the top to the bottom BNC terminals per card,
starting from the left side to the right side on the chassis.
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1.6 Connecting External Sensors/Relays
The I/O Audio card enables you to connect 4 sensor inputs and 3 relay
outputs. You need to use 1 D-type 15 Pin connector cable to connect the
external I/O box and the I/O Audio card as below.
The optional I/O Audio card allows you to connect 4 audio inputs. Connect
the audio cables to audio inputs if necessary.
The pin signal assignment of the external I/O box is as followed.
Sensor Inputs
You can attach external sensors such as infrared sensors, smoke detectors,
proximity sensors, door sensors to the AVerMedia digital surveillance
system’s input-signal connectors on the I/O Audio Card. These devices
trigger the system to respond with a predefined action (e.g. record video).
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Relay Outputs
You can also attach external output control devices such as alarms to the
AVerMedia digital surveillance system’s output connectors (relay outputs).
You can then configure the system to activate or deactivate these devices.
Each AVerMedia video card supports 3 relay outputs. Two of them are
normally open relays with one being a toggle switch.
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Pin Signals and Specifications
The pin signals and specifications for the external I/O Box and the D-type
15-pin connectors are described below.
A. Sensor Input Specification
Relay Output Specification
Surge strength: 1500 VAC
Nominal power: 200mw ~ 360mw
Operating power: 110mw ~ 200mw
o
B. COIL RATINGS (at 20
Coil Nominal
Voltage
(VDC)
Resistance
(
C )
Coil
10% )
Pick-up
Voltage
(VDC)
Drop-Out
Voltage
(VDC)
5 125 3.75 0.5 40
* Max Continuous Voltage at 20oC : 110% of Coil Nominal Voltage
Nominal
Current
(mA)
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C. CONTACT RATINGS
Contact Arrangement 1 Form C (SPDT)
AVerMedia NV1000/3000/5000 User’s Manual
max. Switch Power
max. Switch voltage
max. Switch current
Contact Resistance 100mΩ
Resistive Load
Contact Material AgNi10
D. External I/O Box pin signals
Pin # Definition
1 INPUT SIGNAL 1+
2 INPUT SIGNAL 2+
3 INPUT SIGNAL 3+
4 INPUT SIGNAL 4+
5 OUTPUT 3 – Normally Closed
6 INPUT SIGNAL 1-(GND)
125VA 60W
125VAC 30VDC
1A
1A/125VAC
1A/30VDC
7 INPUT SIGNAL 2-(GND)
8 INPUT SIGNAL 3-(GND)
9 INPUT SIGNAL 4-(GND)
10 OUTPUT 3 – Common
11 OUTPUT 1 – Normally Open
12 OUTPUT 1 – Common
13 OUTPUT 2 – Normally Open
14 OUTPUT 2 – Common
15 OUTPUT 3 – Normally Open
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1.7 Connecting POS (Not Supplied)
Some users may install POS (Point of Sales) to facilitate the sales
management. The NV 5000 system saves your time to install the POS
system. Just connect your DVR system and POS with a RS232 cable as the
following illustration.
Connect the RS232 connectors to both POS and the digital surveillance
system’s COM ports respectively.
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Chapter 2 Installing Software
This chapter describes how to install the Video Capture Card driver and
required software to start and use AVerMedia DVR system.
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2.1 Installing the Application Software
Once you have successfully completed installing Video Capture Cards,
please follow the steps to install the DVR software first. After you
completed the software installation, please install the driver.
Make sure to install the application before you install the
driver to avoid unnecessary trouble.
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2.1.1 Installing the Application in Windows 2000/XP
After installing the hardware properly, please power on your computer and
follow the steps to install the application.
1. Insert the Software CD to your CD-
ROM driver and click Install
Surveillance System to continue.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. Click Yes to accept the agreement.
Click OK to continue.
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4. Enter the Company Name and
CDKey.
5. Enter User Name and Password. Click
Next to continue.
6. Select a program folder. Click Next to
continue.
7. Select a video system, and click Next
to continue.
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8. Select the Video Extension Card
quantity and click Next to continue.
9. The system starts installing the
application.
10.Select “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” and click Finish to
complete the installation.
The system will reboot automatically to initiate a new setting after you
finish the installation. You will see
on your desktop. Please install the
driver before using the application.
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2.2 Installing the Driver
2.2.1 Installing the driver in Windows 2000
After the software installation, the
system will reboot. Remove the
software CD in the CD-Rom. The
Windows system automatically
detects a new hardware and show
the following dialog box.
Click Yes to continue the
installation.
You will see the system installing
the video driver as the right
picture.
After finishing the installation, you will see the same dialog appears again.
Repeat the same procedure until all the video drivers have been completely
installed.
Continue to install the audio driver.
You will see the right dialog box.
Click Yes to continue the
installation.
You will see the right picture when
the driver is installing.
After finishing the first installation, you will see the same dialog appears
again. Repeat the same procedure until all the video drivers have been
completely installed.
After you finish the installation, please check the device manager to see if
all the drivers are successfully installed.
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When your drivers are successfully installed, click
surveillance system.
to run the
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2.2.2 Installing the driver in Windows XP
After the software installation, the
system will reboot. Remove the
software CD in the CD-Rom. The
Windows system automatically
detects a new hardware and shows
the right dialog box.
Please click Cancel. The system will
start to search for the video driver.
You will see the following dialog box.
After the searching, you will see the
right dialog box.
Please click Continue Anyway to
install the driver. The system will
show the installation status.
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You will see the following dialog box.
Click Finish.
Repeat the same procedure until all the video drivers have been completely
installed.
After the video driver installation, the system will request to install the
audio driver.
You will see the right dialog appear on
the screen. Please click Cancel.
The system will search for the Audio
driver. You will see the right dialog
box.
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After the searching, you will see the
right dialog box. Please click
Continue Anyway to install the
driver.
The system will show the installation
status. Click Finish.
Repeat the same procedure until all the audio drivers have been completely
installed.
After the audio driver installation, please check the device manager to see
if all the drivers are successfully installed.
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When your drivers are successfully installed, click to run the
surveillance system.
2.3 Removing Video Capture Card Driver
On occasion, it may become necessary to remove your video card software
driver. To remove the driver, follow the steps described below.
1. Click Start and then go to settings to open Control Panel.
2. Double click Add/Remove Program icon.
3. Select NV5000. Click Add/Remove button to uninstall the program.
The operation system will request to reboot to initiate a new
setting.
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Chapter 3 Configuring the System
Before you start running the DVR system, please set your
monitor resolution to 1024 x 768 and the color to 16-bit
3.1 Logging in for the first time
Click to initiate AverMedia DVR system. The system will request an
authorization when you initiate the system for the first time. Enter the
User ID and password that you set during the software installation.
true color or above.
If you have successfully logged in, the Monitor Screen will appear.
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3.1.1 Introducing the Functions buttons on
Display/Playback
The application screens used in this manual are from NV 5000
system.
Monitor Screen
The functions of buttons on the Monitor Screen are as followed.
1. Exit
Click this item to minimize or exit the system. The DVR system will
confirm your authorization before it shuts down. Enter your user ID
and password and click OK. You can find the software information and
update the latest software version in “About” dialog.
2. Split Screen Display
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The DVR system provides 6 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 you only have 4 cameras connected, the 8-Cam/9-
Cam/13-Cam/16-Cam split display modes will be disabled
automatically.
3. Date/Time/Free Space
This bar shows the current time, frame size and the hard disk’s free
space.
4. Recording
Click
to start recording. The button turns red when it is recording.
Click it again to stop.
5. E-Map
Click
to load your desired map according to your demands. You
can change an E-map and locate cameras, sensors, and relays to
desired positions. The DVR system can support up to 8 E-maps. Load
BMP or JPG files as E-Maps.
6. Network
Click
to allow inbound connections. When this function is enabled,
the button turns red. Click it again to disable all inbound connections.
7. System Configuration
You can configure camera setting, record setting, network setting,
schedule setting, backup setting, sensor setting, relay setting, alarm
setting and user setting by clicking
8. PTZ
Click
to configure an appointed PTZ camera. It will pop-up a PTZ
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setup dialog. Users can configure a PTZ camera according to their
demands.
9. Display/Playback
Users can switch between Monitor Screen and Playback Screen by
clicking the buttons.
10. Camera ID
In the Camera ID area, you can see number icons of the cameras.
Under 1-Cam display mode, you can click a desired button 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.
11. Event Log
You can check Event, Operation, POS (Point of Sales), System
and Network logs by clicking this icon. The Event Log Viewer dialog
will appear. Select a desired date and an log item, the lower table will
show all logs of the assigned event.
12. POS (Point of Sales)
DVR provides a function of POS to record sales records including the
items, time, and quantities. When the cashier scans the barcodes of
goods, the related sales information appears on the mapped channels.
You can use POS to search an appointed purchase record or trace
abnormal purchase records to avoid the loss of money.
13. Auto Scan
Click this button to start Auto Scan. It will cycle the screens according
to the split display mode.
14. Full Screen mode
Click this button to turn to full screen mode.
15. Relays
The icon shows which relays that are triggered. Once the relays are
triggered, the indicators will turn yellow according to the relay number.
The top-down array of the indicators are from the left top to the right
down.
16. Sensors
The icon shows which sensors that are triggered. Once the sensors are
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triggered, the indicators will turn yellow according to the sensor
number. The top down array of the indicators are from the left top to
the right down. For advanced alarm information, please click
view the alarm status.
17. Audio Volume Adjustment
Click the icon to adjust the audio volume to a proper volume. You can
Mute the channels by selecting the Mute box.
Playback Screen
to
18. Slider
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Drag the scroll box to go forward/backward to the desired event.
19. Playback Control Buttons
Begin: Move to the beginning of the video recording.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.
Slower: Play the video recording at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or
1/8x
Rewind: Play the video file reversely.
Pause: Stop playing the recording file.
Play: Play the recording file.
Faster: Play the video recording at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x.
Next: Go to the next frame.
End: Go to the end of the video recording.
20. Select Play Date
You can play an appointed recording by assigning a playing date. Click
to select a desired date to play the recording.
21. Date/Time /Play Speed Status
This bar shows the recording date, time and play speed of the data.
22. Time Buttons
The DVR system adopts 24-hour as time format. A blue bar on top of a
time button indicates that there are videos during the time period.
Click the desired time button to play back the videos that were
recorded during the appointed time. The blue bar above the selected
button will turn red.
23. Intelligent Search
DVR enables users to appoint a desire area to detect motion in the
appointed area. Once the system detects motion in that area, it stops.
Click
and the system will skip to the next motion event in that
area.
24. Event Search
Users can appoint your system to search a desired event. Click
to setup the camera and the desired event you want to search. Click
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to see the next event you want to search.
25. Find Next
When you enable Intelligent Search or Event Search, you can click
for the next search or the next event.
26. Visual Search
The system provides several time modes for visual searching, such as
searching by day, searching by hour, searching every 3-minute,
searching every 10-second and searching by second. The system will
keep a stream of static pictures under the visual search mode so that
you can find out the process of the desired event through these serial
images.
27. Event Log
Click
to see event, operation, POS, system or network logs.
Select date and an event item. The system will show the logs in the
lower table in the Event Log Viewer dialog.
28. Save
The DVR system allows you to save static recording images. You can
catch a recording image and save it as a BMP or a JPG file.
29. Print
Print the image by clicking
.
30. Set Segment
You can catch a desired segment of the recording file by setting
segments. Click
will see a
and on the slider. To cancel the triangles, click
to mark the beginning/ending of a segment. You
again.
31. Output Segment
After you finish setting the segment, you can output the desired
segment by clicking
. The system appears a dialog to ask for the
storage path.
The system will name the output segment according to the time of the
video.
32. Audio Volume Adjustment
Click the icon to adjust the audio volume to a proper volume. You can
mote the channels by selecting the Mute box.
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3.2 Configuring DVR
When you first use the DVR system, please follow the steps to finish your
configuration. Move the cursor to the
button, and it turns purple. Click
it to turn it red and you will see DVR Configuration Setup dialog.
3.2.1 System Setting
Click
to configure basic settings.
1. Storage Path
You can see the current storage path. To change the path or add a new
storage path, please click Add and select a desired folder. To delete a path,
please select the path and click Delete. There must be at least one storage
path.
The system will automatically recycle the oldest recorded file in storage
path when free space is not enough to record one hour data.
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Free space of each storage need to have at least 8 GB
in the beginning.
2. Desk Top lock
The DVR system provides a desktop lock function to avoid any mischievous
system shutdown. You can select “Desktop Lock” to lock the tool tray on
desktop to avoid unauthorized users using hot keys (Ctrl + Alt + Del) or
to shutdown the DVR application.
3. Beep if no signal
You can tick the box to enable the function, Beep if no signal, and click OK
to keep the setting. Click the box again to cancel it.
4. Ask for password when login
You can tick this box to enable this function, Ask for password when
login, and click OK to keep this setting. When this function is enabled,
users need to enter a password when they login. To disable this function,
please cancel the box.
5. Date format
You can appoint the date format by dragging the list. Select an ideal format.
6. Auto scan period
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You can appoint the auto scan period when enabling this function. Click
to adjust the time period and click OK to keep the setting. The system will
display the cameras, stay for an appointed period and then cycle the next
batch of cameras automatically.
7. Language
You can click the drop-down list to select a desired language. The default
language is English.
8. Video System
Please select a proper video system according to your local video system.
For NTSC system, please select NTSC. For PAL system, please select PAL. If
you choose a wrong video system, the video recording will not appear
normally.
9. UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
It enhances security for the system to warn administrators and users if AC
power fails. It also enables the system to shutdown before the end of
battery backup power is reached. The UPS device should be connected to
your computer (refer to your UPS user’s guide) before the presetting of this
task.
A. Check Enable to activate UPS meanwhile the Vendor as well as
Model of your UPS will appear in the individual boxes if your UPS is
completely connected.
B. Determine a limited value in the blank of Shutdown when
capacity below __ %. The value is ranged between 10 and 90%.
It is unavailable to be set lower than 10% or higher than 90%.
When the capacity of your UPS is below this the appointed
percentage, DVR will be shut down automatically.
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The UPS application must meet Window NT or above
system requirements. Windows 2000 or Windows XP are
recommended.
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3.2.2 Camera Setting
Click
to set up the cameras.
1. Camera Icons
The bar below shows cameras that are connected to your DVR
systems. When the number inside the camera icon lights up, it
means the camera is connected to the system. A DVR system
supports up to 16 cameras.
To set up the camera, just click desired camera icon. When you
configure an appointed camera, the camera icon turns red. Right click
to select multiple camera icons or tick “All” box to select all cameras.
When you select all cameras, the screen inside the window will show
“Multiple channels”.
2 Enable
After you select a camera icon, you can decide to enable this camera
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or not. Tick the box to enable this camera and then click OK to keep
the setting. To disable the camera, just leave the Enable box blank.
3 Camera
Display: After enabling the camera, the default setting allowed you
seeing the real-time video on the screen. If you need video recorded
but don’t want to show the real-time video, uncheck the
Name: Enter a name for the camera.
Comment: Enter some descriptions for the camera.
box..
Click
to enter the camera name and comment if you don’t have a
keyboard.
4 Video Adjustment
You can adjust the following items of a video.
Brightness: Drag the scroll box to adjust the brightness of the
image when you enable the display. The higher the number is, the
brighter the video is. The right figure next to the Brightness bar
shows the brightness scale of the video.
Contrast: Drag the scroll box to adjust the contrast of the image
when you enable the display. The right number next to the Contrast
bar shows the contrast percentage of the video.
Hue: Drag the scroll box to adjust the hue of the image when you
enable the display. The right number next to the Hue bar shows the
hue scale of the video.
Saturation: Drag the scroll box to adjust the saturation of the image
when you enable the display. The right number next to the Saturation
bar shows the saturation scale of the video.
5 Noise Reduction
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The DVR provides a feature, Noise Reduction, to reduce image noises
of channels, thus the video images will become clearer.
Select “Noise Reduction” box to enable this function on Camera
Setting dialog. When Noise Reduction is enabled, the system will filter
unnecessary noise and make video image clearer when you preview or
playback the video file.
6 Auto Brightness Control and Night View
The video image quality of outside cameras may be affected by
insolation and weather, thus the image can be too strong or too weak.
The system provides “Auto Brightness Control” to improve image
quality and avoid vague images when the objects are too bright or too
dark. Select “Auto Brightness Control”. When video signals from
cameras are too strong or too weak, the system will help adjust to a
proper brightness according to the real situation.
When Auto Adjustment Control is enabled, you can select “Night
View” to intensify the night view image. “Night View” enables
users to see objects clearer in dark places. When Night View is
enabled, you will find objects brighter and the image qualities improve.
The following images indicate the difference before and after enabling
the Night View function.
Before using Night View After using Night View
Click OK to keep the adjustments after you adjust the camera
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3.2.3 Recording Setting (Video and Audio)
Click
to configure the recording setting.
1 Camera Icons
The bar below shows cameras that are connected to your digital
surveillance system. When the number inside the camera icon lights
up, it means the camera is connected to the digital surveillance
system. It supports up to 16 cameras. The number on the left lower
corner represents the video size of the channel.
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To set up the camera, just click the desired camera icon. When you
configure an appointed camera, the camera icon turns red.
Right click to select multiple camera icons or tick “All” box. When you
select all cameras, you will see the following picture.
When you select all cameras, the screen inside the window will show
“Multiple channels”.
2 Recording Mode
The system provides a time bar for recording selection. Each block
represents one hour and the hours count from 00:00 to 12:00. On
the left side of the time bar, you can tell the AM/PM marks.
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Users can define the recording mode in appointed hours according to
their demands. The default setting is always recording which means
the blocks on the time bar are all blue.
You can select one of the recording modes:
Always Recording: The system will record this appointed
channel when it starts to monitor. When it starts to record, a red
triangle mark appears at the upper-left corner on each screen of the
channel. The recorded video file will be kept to the appointed storage
path.
Click to set 24-hour recording mode, or you can click
to
change recording mode for each hour separately.
Motion Recording: The system will record once it detects any
motion. The DVR system will record 10 frames before the motion is
detected.When it starts to record, a red triangle mark appears at the
upper-left corner on each screen of the channel. The recording files
will be kept to the appointed storage path. Under this recording mode,
the DVR won’t record any video unless it detects any motion.
Click to set 24-hour recording mode, or you can click
to
change recording mode for each hour separately.
Smart Recording: The system records one frame per second if it
does not detect any motion. When the system detects motion, it will
keep on recording until the motion stops.
Click to set 24-hour recording mode, or you can click
to
change recording mode for each hour separately.
No Recording: The system won’t record this channel’s video.
Click to set 24-hour recording mode, or you can click
change recording mode for each hour separately.
Click
to return to “Always recording” if you want to cancel
previous recording mode.
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appointed channel with video, select an audio channel to map the
video channel. The system allows 4 audio channels. Users can select
desired channel and map it to the video channel that is
ONE
monitoring. A red triangle mark will be at the upper-left corner on
each screen of the channel. Cancel it if you don’t want to monitor and
record audio. When you connect to the Audio/ IO card, the function
will be activated.
4 Motion Detection
You can drag the scroll box to adjust the motion detection sensitivity
to your desired scale. When it detects a motion, a green triangle
mark appears at the upper-left corner on each screen of the channels.
The higher the value is, the better the sensitivity the system can
detect. The figure on the right side shows the sensitivity scale.
5 Quality
You can adjust the video quality by dragging the scroll box. The scale
ranges from 0 to 100. The higher the value is, the better the video
quality becomes. The right figure shows the current quality scale.
The file size of quality 100 will be larger, and it will
shorten the recording time.
6 Frame Rate
This sets the number of images per second of video that is recorded.
You can adjust the video frame rate to your desired rate by dragging
the scroll box. The frame rate ranges from 1 to 30 (For NTSC, it is 130;For PAL, it is 1-25). The higher frame rate, the larger the
recorded files..
The max frame rate will vary from different product
configuration.
7 Video Size
The system provides 3 sizes for selection: 320 × 240, 640 × 480,
640 × 480 (enhanced). Though the default system camera setting is
resolution 320x240, the system supports up to 16 cameras of
resolution 640x480. You can modify the setting to resolution 640x
480 for a better video image quality.
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The higher resolution will result in a larger video size. 640x480
(enhanced) mode provides a higher video quality than
640x480 mode, thus the image quality will be better; however,
the file size recorded by 640x480 (enhanced) mode will
become larger.
When you adopt 640x480 (enhanced) mode, the system provides a
“Deinterlace” function to make the video clearer when the system
records moving objects. “Deinterlace” enables the system to
eliminate some disturbing lines and make the video clear and smooth
When the system is recording objects of a moving process, it records
30fps or 25fps every second depending on the visual systems
(NTSC/PAL). Each frame will consist of two sub-frames, or "fields".
When these fields are merged into the full frame, interlace lines
appear where the fields differ (usually due to motion). When you
select “Deinterlace”, the system will de-interlace the lines and make
the motion smoother.
When you select 640x480 (enhanced) mode, the system will allow
you to tick
to enable this function.
Resolution 640 × 480 mode will occupy much CPU
resource. When you select this video size, please check
your hardware specification to avoid unnecessary
trouble.
8 Compression Type
The system provides 2 compression types: MPEG4 and MJPEG. If
you select MJPEG (lower compression ratio), the file size is bigger. If
you select MPEG4 (higher compression ratio), the recorded file will
be smaller.
9 Mask/Shield Edit
Tick Shield or Mask box according to your demands.
10 Mask: Tick Mask box to enable this function. You can tick “Show
Mask” and select a color. Move your cursor to the screen and then
click the left button to mask a specific area. To cancel the mask area,
you can select Mask in Mask/Shield Edit column and then click
Clear.
When you enable Mask and assign a masked area, the system will
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NOT detect any motion in the masked area. When it detects motions
outside the marked area, the upper-left corner of the screen will
appear a green triangle mark.
Once the area is marked as a mask area, there won’t be any motion
detection. The images of the masked area will be meshed.
Shield: Tick the Shield box to enable Shield. Move your cursor to
the screen and then click the left button to shield a specific area. The
marked area will be shielded. That means the DVR system doesn’t
show, detect and record the shielded area. To cancel the shielded
area, you can select Shield in Mask/Shield Edit column and then
click Clear.
Please use Shield very carefully to avoid missing any
important video data.
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Click OK to save settings. You will return to the DVR configuration setup
screen. Click
to click
on Monitor Screen to record the video, and the system will
to return the main menu. You need
begin to record according to the settings here.
While the recording task is in process, the icon turns red. Click the icon
again to stop the recording task. The icon will return to gray.
3.2.4 Network Setting
Click
to start the networking configuration.
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Transmitting Cameras
Transmitting cameras allow users to monitor remotely. You can decide
which cameras can be remotely monitored. Tick “all” box to select all
camera numbers, or select the desired camera numbers respectively.
Server Configuration
IP: You need to enable remote view server via TCP/IP. The system will
catch the fixed IP address automatically.
If you have two Network Interface Cards in the system, it
will catch the first IP. Execute “IPCONFIG” in Command
Prompt to know the IP sequence.
Port: Please enter the port for a remote console. The default port is 8080.
WebCam PORT: Please enter the WebCam port. The default port is 80.
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Dynamic DNS: If your system uses a dynamic IP address, please go to
http://ddns.avers.com.tw and register a dynamic domain name and
password first. Select this item and enter the proper domain name and
password to enable dynamic DNS. If you enable this function without
entering the domain name and the password, the system will show an error
message. For more information, please refer to Appendix A Registering
Domain Names. DDNS provided by other DDNS provided are acceptable.
After you finish the network configuration, click
settings. You will return to the Monitor Screen. Click
inbound connections from the client.
Voice Phone:
WebCam user to have a free talk with ONE server user each time by using
microphone via Intranet or Internet. Thus, a remote user and the DVR user
can talk to each other directly by microphone via network.
Select “Talk to Web-client” to enable the administrator to talk to the
client PC user, thus they can communicate via network. The default port is
9999.
If the server user does not want to talk to the Web client user, don’t select
“Talk to Web-client”. The server user can still hear the voice from the
web client user, but he/she cannot answer the voice phone.
The system provides a 2-way audio function to enable ONE
Before using the 2-way audio, please make sure both the
speakers and microphones of your client PC and servers are
working properly.
to keep the
to enable
Click to keep the setting or to cancel the setting.
3.2.5 Schedule Setting
Click
reboot schedule by day or by period. Click
month. The system will mark the present date.
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You will see a drop-down list on the upper right place. Drag the list to
select a schedule task. The items in the list are below.
Record: If you select Record as the task, the system will have all cameras
start recording at the scheduled time. The task you set here has higher
priority than the recording mode you set for each camera. That means,
even if you have set the camera to “Motion Recording” mode, the
cameras will still start “Always recording” mode at the scheduled time.
Click Save to store the schedule setting of this task. Click Clear to remove
all schedule setting of this task.
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Backup: If you select Backup as the task, the system will have cameras
start backup all data at the scheduled time. Please assign a storage path
for backup files. It will detect the video files in the assigned folder and then
check which files that the system needs to backup. Thus, it will copy the
un-backup video data to the desired destination.
Click Save to store the schedule setting of this task. Click Clear to remove
all schedule setting of this task.
Backup path is not allowed to be set in the same disk
drive where storage path existed.
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Reboot: If you select Reboot as the task, the system will reboot at the
appointed time. Once it reboots the system successfully, the system will
not reboot again in the same hour.
Click Save to store the schedule setting of this task. Click Clear to remove
all schedule setting of this task.
If your Windows
®
operation system requests User name
and Password to logon, please enter the administrator’s
name and Password for the OS. Thus the DVR system
won’t be hanged to the Windows
®
logon screen when it
reboots.
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Enable Network: When you select Network and set a schedule in
Schedule Setting, the system will allow inbound connections to monitor
remotely during the appointed period of time. After the appoint time, the
connection service will be stopped.
Click Save to store the schedule setting of this task. Click Clear to remove
all schedule setting of this task.
If you enable the Network function manually before
schedule time, the connection service will not be stopped
after the appointed time.
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Disable Alarm: The Disable Alarm will disable the alarm function
temporarily during the assigned period of time. Users can fully use this
function and avoid unnecessary alarms during specific time. After the
appointed time, the alarm function will execute automatically as it is
configured.
There are 2 schedule modes to run the assigned task.
Weekly: Move the cursor to mark the desired time and date. The system
will execute the same task automatically every week. Click Clear to clean
the previous schedule setting. For instance, if you would like to assign DVR
to record from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM through Monday to Friday, you can
mark the schedule as the above picture. Click OK to keep the setting. DVR
will execute the task from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM every week.
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You can only set future dates for a schedule. Dates in the
past are not accepted.
One Time: When you select One Time as a single schedule unit, it means
the system executes the recording only one time during the appointed
hours. You can move your cursor to the calendar and appoint a specific
date and time to record. Click Save to keep the setting or click Clear to
clear the setting. The above figure shows a schedule by day. You can set
multiple dates for a single task. DVR will execute the task at the appointed
schedule automatically.
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Click
appear.
to backup the recording files. The Backup Setting dialog will
1. Calendar
Choose a backup date. The circled date is consistent with the system
date.
2. Backup files Information
Selected Files: Blue blocks mean that there are video recording data
during the period of time. Select the desired blue blocks to backup the
recording. The selected files will turn red. The DVR system will
calculate the number of backup files automatically and calculate the
required space.
Required Space: The size of selected files.
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3. Auto Partition
Tick the box and select the below partition category, the system will
backup and divide its recording files in proper sizes to facilitate burning
into portable media. For example, if you backup the files in CD-R
partition, it will backup and pack the files into several folders. Each
size is smaller than 650Mb.
4. Delete files after Backup
Delete files after Backup: Tick
to delete the
selected files after backup. Cancel the tick to keep the file in the server.
5. Select backup files storage path
Click
to select backup files storage path.
6. Backup Table
At the bottom of backup setting page, you can see a table. Below are
the names of each item in the table.
Recording Time
Camera number
(Blue): recording video file
(Red): selected file
(White): No video file
The following table shows the system recorded Channel 1 to Channel 4’s
video files during 8 A.M. to 11A.M.
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Click the blue blocks to assign the desired backup files. The appointed
backup files turn red. Click
to clear all the selected files. After
backup files are selected, the system will calculate the file quantities and
required space automatically, and show the results on the screen. Click
to backup the selected files.
3.2.7 Sensor Setting
Click
to set up sensors. This function will be activated after IO
devices in the system are installed correctly.
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1. Sensor ID
Assign a sensor by clicking the drop-down menu
enter its name in the name field.
2. Enable
Tick
to enable this sensor. Cancel the tick to disable the
sensor.
3. Content
After you enable the appointed sensor, the system will automatically
show the Card No. and Input No. in the following Content column. You
can see the following illustration of the sensor inputs. Enter the
comment in the blank.
, and
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4. Test
After installing the sensors, you can test the sensors immediately. Click
to find the sensor status: High electricity(Red) or Low
electricity(Green).
Click
to finish the setting or click to cancel the
setting.
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3.2.8 Relay Setting
Click
to set up relays.
1. Relay ID
Assign a relay by clicking the drop-down menu
enter its name in the name field.
2. Enable
Tick
to enable this relay. Cancel the tick to disable the relay.
3. Content
After you enable the appointed relays, the system will automatically
show the Card No. and Input No. in the following Content column. You
can see the following illustration of the relay inputs. Enter the
comment in the blank.
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4. Test
After installing relays, you can test relays immediately. Click
find the relay status:
or inside the Test
to
column.
Click
to finish the setting or click to cancel the
setting.
After finish configuring sensors and relays, you can go to Alarming Setting
to set alarms. When the appointed events happen, the system will alert.
3.2.9 Alarm Setting
Click
to setup alarm setting. You can setup the alarm settings of
camera and sensor.
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1. Select Device: Click the drop-down menu
camera or sensor.
2. Select Camera: The bar below shows cameras that are connected to
your DVR system. When the number inside the camera icon lights up,
it means the camera is connected to the DVR system. The DVR system
supports up to 16 cameras.
To set up the camera, just click desired camera icon. When you
configure an appointed camera, the camera icon turns red.
3. Enable Time: Click the desired time block to turn it white. That means
the alarm is canceled during the assigned hour. To enable the setting,
click it again and the block will return to blue.
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4. Conditions: This column shows the alarm triggered condition. Tick
Motion or Video Loss boxes as the condition.
Motion: When you click Motion as an alarm condition, the system
will treat motion as an event to trigger the alarm.
Video Loss: When you click Video Loss as an alarm condition, the
system will treat Video Loss as an event to trigger the alarm.
5. Action:
You can set up multiple alarm actions to warn the administrator if the
alarm conditions are satisfied.
Relay Output: Select the relay output numbers. Output relays
when the alarm is triggered.
TV Out: Select this item to output the video to a TV set. The
system will skip to the event channel immediately when an alarm
event happens.
Launch E-MAP: The system will launch E-MAP when an alarm
event is happened. The camera icon blinks when the alarm is
triggered.
Enlarge Camera View: Tick the box to enable Enlarge Camera
View. Cancel the tick to disable the function. If you select Video
Loss as the only alarm condition, this function will be disabled.
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Play Warning Sound: Tick the box to enable Play Sound alarm.
Cancel the tick to disable the function.
Click
to set up the directory.
Click
to assign the path of an assigned .WAV file. Click
to play the .WAV file. You can also click to
create a new file. The system pops up the following sound recorder.
To record a new sound file, you can click
to record a new
recording. When you finish the recording, click
to stop.
Go to File and then select Save. The system will request a file
name and directory to keep the file. It returns to the Alarm sound
dialog when you finish this step. Click
setting or
to cancel the setting.
to keep the
Call Out: Tick the box to enable Call Out setting. Cancel the tick
to disable the function.
Click
to set up a Call Out setting. You will see the
following dialog.
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Click
to add a new Call Out setting.
Enter Phone Number, Comment and click to import the
voice file.
If you need to record your voice file, click
. The sound
recorder will appear.
To record a sound file, you can click
recording. When you finish the recording, click
to File and then select Save. The system will request a file name
to record a new
to stop. Go
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and directory to keep the file. It returns to the “Call Out List”
when you finish this step. Click
to cancel the setting.
You will see the new setting in the table below.
to keep the setting or
Click
to adjust the setting, or to delete the
setting if necessary. To test the setting, you can select the item
and click
.
Click
to keep the setting or to cancel the
setting.
Send E-Mail: Tick the box to enable E-Mail alarm. The system
will send an email and attach an alarm picture when the alarm is
triggered. Cancel the tick to
disable the function. Click
to set up an Email alarm. You will see the
following dialog.
A. Mail Server
SMTP Server: Enter your
SMTP server and port.
Authentication: Please tick
the “Authentication” box
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when your mail server requests an authentication. If you don’t tick
this box, you can not enter ID and Password.
ID and Password: Enter your ID and password of SMTP server
so that the system can send the alarm by E-mail.
B. Mail
From: Enter the mail sender’s E-mail address.
To: Enter the main receivers’ email address.
CC: Enter the copy list of mail receivers.
Subject: Enter the E-mail title.
Message: Enter the message.
Click
to save the setting or to cancel the
setting.
Files Transmission via FTP: Click
settings. You will see the FTP setting dialog.
FTP Server: Enter the FTP server IP.
Port: Enter the port of FTP protocol.
ID: Enter your ID for FTP server.
Password: Enter the password.
to setup the FTP
Click OK to finish the settings. If you cannot enter the
information by keyboard, click
Start Recording: Tick the box to enable Record. Click
to select cameras, and set post-alarm recording time.
to enter the information.
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3.2.10 User Setting
Click
Click
to set up user setting.
to add a new user. You will see the following screen.
Please follow the steps to set user settings.
1 Authorization Level
Select the authorization level as User or Administrator. Only the
Administrator can change the user settings.
2 Control Right
Tick the user’s control rights according to your demands.
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3 Remote Visible Cameras
The DVR provides a feature to allow different users to see different
channels via WebCam and remote console. The administrator can
create and define remote users’ authorization level to differentiate
their control rights. For instance, you can let lesser important users
to monitor limited channels via remote monitoring by selecting
specific transmitting cameras. Thus, they are allowed to see limited
channels. You can provide a higher authorization level for important
users to see all channels by ticking “all” box.
4 Name, Password, Comment and Confirm Password.
Enter the user name, password and comment. After the setting,
enter the password again to confirm the authorization.
Click
to save the setting or to cancel the setting.
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4.1 How to Monitor the Videos
Please switch to Monitor Screen to monitor all channels in real-time. The
system provides a function of real-time monitoring.
4.1.1 Select the Split Display Mode
Before you use full screen display to monitor the videos, you can select the
display mode by clicking one of the split display mode buttons.There are 6
split display modes to choose from:
1-Cam display
4-Cam split display
8-Cam split display
9-Cam split display
13-Cam split display
16-Cam split display
Select a split display mode to view the channel.
1-Camera Display
Click
cameras, you can click the camera number buttons
switch to a specific camera. You can play the audio and video at the same
time only under 1-Cam display mode.
Click
to view an image from a single camera. If you install several
… to
4-Cam Split Display
to split the screen into a 4-Cam split display.
When the quantities of enabled cameras are more than the split screens,
the system will show different batches of cameras under 4-Cam split
display mode. For instance, if you enabled 16 cameras and click 4-Cam
split display mode for 4 times, the batches of display will be Camera 1 - 4,
Camera 5-8 and so on as the above illustration.
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If you only have 4 cameras connected, the 8-Cam/9-Cam/13-Cam/16-Cam
split display modes will be disabled automatically.
8-Cam Split Display
Click
to split the screen into a 8-Cam split display.
The system will display the first batch of cameras, Camera 1 to Camera 8, and then
turns to the next batch of cameras, Camera 2 to Camera 9 and so on. The above
picture illustrates the sequences of 8-Cam split display.
9-Cam Split Display
Click
to split the screen into a 9-Cam split display.
If you select a 9-Cam split display mode, the 2 display batches will be
Camera 1-9 and Camera 8-16. When you click the camera number buttons,
the system will show one of the batches.
13-Cam Split Display
The appointed channels will be shown at the top left screen in turns
according to their sequence as the above picture. The system will display
the first batch of cameras, Camera 1 to Camera 13, and then turn to the
next batch of cameras, Camera 2 to Camera 14, and so on.
16-Cam Split Display
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Click button to split the screen into a 16-Cam split display.
The system will display all cameras as the above picture.
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4.1.2 Full Screen Display
On the Monitor Screen, you can click
display.
to switch to a full screen
You will see the system turning to a full-size display. To monitor a specific
channel, move the cursor to the desired channel and click the left button to
switch the desired channel to full screen. Click again to return to the multidisplay mode. Right click your mouse to return to the Monitor Screen.
4.1.3 Auto Scan
Click
on the Monitor Screen to enable “Auto Scan”. T he s ys te m wi ll
cycle the channels according to the split display mode in sequence.
When the quantities of enabled cameras are more than the split screens,
the split screens will cycle different batches of cameras. Please refer to
4.1.1 for the batch cycles in different spilt display modes. The camera ID
icons turn yellow when the cycled channels are displayed. You can set up
the auto scan period in system setting dialog.
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4.1.4 Alarm Status and Reset
When the alarm is triggered, you can see the red sparkling arrow on the
Monitor Screen.
Click the arrow to see the alarm status dialog.
Reset: reset the triggered alarm status and cancel alarm actions. All
previous alarms will be halted.
Save: save the alarm status as a text file.
Clear: clear the logs.
Close: exit the Alarm Status dialog.
4.2 How to Playback the Videos
4.2.1 Setting the Video Playback Date and Time
Click
Playback Date/Time Selection dialog.
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Click
to select a date. You will see in the lower table.
The blue block means the channel has recording data during the period
of time. Move the cursor to desired blue blocks and select them. The
selected blocks will turn red. Click
to play the selected
videos.
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4.2.2 Playing the Videos
Click
to play the file. The selected button will then turn in red. You
can use the playback control panel buttons to control the play mode.
The functions of each button are below.
Begin: Move to the beginning of the video recording.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.
Slower: Play the video recording at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or
1/8x
Rewind: Play the video file reversely.
Pause: Stop playing the recording file.
Play: Play the recording file.
Faster: Play the video recording at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x.
Next: Go to the next frame.
End: Go to the end of the video recording.
After you click the play button, you will see a blue bar on top of a 24-
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hour time button.
The blue bars indicate that there are recorded videos during the time
periods. If there are no video files recorded during your appointed time,
you can not click the time button. Click the desired time button to play
back the videos that were recorded during the appointed hour. The
blue bar of the selected button will turn in red immediately when you
click the time button.
When you play back the recording file, you can use the scroll box to
drag it to go forward/backward to the desired video. The system shows
the recording resolution of each channel and the frames on the upper
left corner of each screen.
When you play the video in 1-Cam mode, you will see some color
blocks on the slider. BLUE blocks mean recorded videos are available.
Green blocks mean there is detected motion during the time segment.
Black blocks mean no data recorded. Yellow blocks mean alert events
videos are available.
When you play the video, the DVR system will show the date, time,
and play speed status. As you see this bar
, it means the video was recorded
nd
at 13:20:45.064, 2
August 2004. 1 x means the speed of video
playback. This is the normal playback speed. If you see 1/2 x, 1/4 x,
or 1/8 x on the status bar, this means the play speed is 1/2, 1/4 or 1/8
times of the normal speed. If you see 2 x, 4 x, or 8 x on the bar, that
means the play speed is 2, 4 or 8 times of the normal speed.
Right click to select an area, the system will enlarge
that area for your further analysis.
4.2.3 Catching Desired Videos
4.2.3.1 Output AVI files
When you find a desired video and need to catch the film, you can use “Set
Segment” and “Output Segment” to save the desired video as an AVI file.
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Under 1-Cam display, you can catch a desired file by setting segments.
Select a video playback date and time and click
to play back the
recorded video.
Drag the slider to the desired position and then click
beginning of a segment. You will see a pink triangle
Drag the slider to the desired position and then click
to mark the
on the slider.
again to
mark the end of a segment. You will see the other pink triangle on the
slider, for example, ,
.
Click again to cancel the marked segment. After you finish the
segment, the system will play the appointed video repeatedly.
Click
to output the appointed segment. You will see the following
dialog.
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The default file name will be the recording time. Select the storage
path and click Save to output the video file. The system will name the
output segment according to the recording time. You can save the
video segment to hard disks, USB Flash disk or other network devices.
4.2.3.2 Save Static Images
Sometimes it is necessary to catch static images from the recorded
videos.
The DVR system allows you to catch the static images. Users can save
the image as a 1-Cam display image or a split display image. Click
to save the playback screen as a BMP or JPG file when you play
back video recording.
The DVR provides a watermark proof function to avoid any
unauthorized image forgery. The system can embed
watermark proof in the image file.
embedded with watermark.
check Appendix B Image Verification.
4.2.3.3 Printing Static Images
You can print the image files by clicking
Before you print, please check the printer. If you never install any
printer before, follow the instructions to install the printer. After
successfully install the printer, you can start to print the images.
For more information, please
Only BMP files can be
button.
4.3 Play Backup Video Files
After you backup the data, use the application ,QLogViewer, to play the
audio. Go to your assigned backup folder to run QLogViewer. When
QLogViewer is running, please click
to assign your desired video file.
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Begin: Move to the beginning of the video file.
Previous: Go back to the previous frame.
Slower: Play the video recording at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or
1/8x
Play: Play the video file.
Stop: Stop to play the video file.
Faster: Play the video recording at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x.
Next: Go to the next frame.
End: Go to the end of the video recording.
Set Segments: The system provides a function to catch a
desired video segment from the recording file by setting
segments and outputting segments. Click
beginning/ending of a segment. You will see a
to mark the
and on the
slider. The lower video slider indicates the segment in a blue bar.
To cancel the segments, click
Output Segment: After setting segments, click to output
the desired video segment as an AVI file. The system appears a
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