Avigilon™ Control Center Web
Client User Guide
Version: 5.2 Core
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
What is the Avigilon™ Control Center Web Client ....................................................................................... 1
For More Information .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Avigilon Training Center ............................................................................................................................... 1
Support .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Upgrades .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Feedback ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Accessing the Web Client ............................................................................................................................... 3
Views .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
What are Views? ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Adding and Removing a View ......................................................................................................................... 5
View layouts ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Selecting a Layout for a View ..................................................................................................................... 6
Editing a View Layout ................................................................................................................................... 6
Making a View Full Screen ............................................................................................................................... 9
Ending Full Screen ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Cycling Through Views ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Video .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Monitoring Video ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Adding and Removing Cameras in a View .................................................................................................. 11
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Adding a Camera to a View ........................................................................................................................ 11
Removing a Camera From a View ............................................................................................................. 11
Viewing Live and Recorded Video ............................................................................................................... 12
Zooming and Panning in a Video .................................................................................................................. 12
Using the Zoom Tools ................................................................................................................................. 12
Using the Pan Tools ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Maximizing an Image Panel ............................................................................................................................ 13
Maximizing an Image Panel ....................................................................................................................... 13
Restoring an Image Panel........................................................................................................................... 13
Controlling Live Video ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Using Instant Replay .................................................................................................................................... 13
Triggering Manual Recording .................................................................................................................... 14
PTZ Cameras .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Controlling Recorded Video ......................................................................................................................... 20
Playing Back Recorded Video ................................................................................................................. 20
Bookmarking Recorded Video ................................................................................................................ 22
Making Image Panel Display Adjustments ................................................................................................ 24
Search............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Performing an Event Search .......................................................................................................................... 27
Viewing Event Search Results ..................................................................................................................28
Performing a Pixel Search ............................................................................................................................. 29
Viewing Pixel Search Results .................................................................................................................... 31
Performing a Thumbnail Search .................................................................................................................... 31
Viewing Thumbnail Search Results ........................................................................................................ 32
Performing a Bookmark Search .................................................................................................................... 33
Viewing Bookmark Search Results ......................................................................................................... 34
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Export ............................................................................................................................................................... 37
Exporting Native Video ................................................................................................................................... 37
Exporting AVI Video .........................................................................................................................................40
Exporting Still Images ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Exporting a Print Image ................................................................................................................................... 45
Exporting a Snapshot of an Image ............................................................................................................... 47
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Introduction
What is the Avigilon™ Control Center Web Client
The Control Center Web Client is a simplified, web-based version of the Control Center Client
software. The Web Client allows you to access any camera that is connected to an Control
Center Server.
Through the Web Client you can monitor live and recorded video, and search or export events in
the camera's recording history.
The Web Client can be accessed from any Internet Explorer browser that is connected to your
local network.
For More Information
Visit Avigilon at http://www.avigilon.com/ for additional product documentation.
Avigilon Training Center
The Avigilon Training Center provides free online training videos that demonstrate how to set up
and use the Avigilon Surveillance System. Register online at the Avigilon Partner Portal site to
begin: http://avigilon.force.com/login
Support
For additional support information, visit http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/.
The Avigilon Partner Portal also provides self-directed support resources - register and login at
http://avigilon.force.com/login.
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Regular Avigilon Technical Support is available Monday to Friday from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time (PST):
North America: +1.888.281.5182 option 1
International: +800.4567.8988 or +1.604.629.5182 option 1
Emergency Technical Support is available 24/7:
North America: +1.888.281.5182 option 1 then dial 9
International: +800.4567.8988 or +1.604.629.5182 option 1 then dial 9
E-mails can be sent to: support@avigilon.com
.
Upgrades
Software and firmware upgrades will be made available for download as they become available.
Check http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/
for available upgrades.
Feedback
We value your feedback. Please send any comments on our products and services to
feedback@avigilon.com
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Accessing the Web Client
To access the Web Client, you need the Avigilon server's IP address and port number. This
information is listed in the server's Setup tab in the Avigilon Control Center Client software. See
the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide for more information.
1. To access the Web Client, open Internet Explorer and enter the following address:
http://<server ip address>:<port number>/ (For example, http://192.168.2.62:38880/)
If you have not accessed the Web Client before, you may be prompted to install the
required plug-in software before the Web Client will open.
2. When the login screen appears, enter your username and password for the Site.
The Web Client is opened in your browser, and you can access the video and cameras that are
connected to the server.
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Figure A. Avigilon Control Center Web Client
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To...
Do this...
Views
What are Views?
A View tab is where you watch camera video. Inside the View tab is a set of image panels that
allows you to organize how video is displayed.
Adding and Removing a View
View tabs allow you to customize how you monitor video. You can open a new View in the
browser to see more video or close Views as required.
To open a new View tab
To close a View tab
Click > .
On the View tab, click .
View layouts
You can organize how video is displayed through View layouts. You can choose to display video
in 1 image panel or 36 image panels. You can also customize the shape of image panels to
accommodate cameras that are installed vertically to capture long hallways.
There are 10 pre-configured layouts that you can edit to fit your needs.
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Selecting a Layout for a View
You can organize how video is displayed by selecting a View layout. The figure shows the default
View layouts.
On the toolbar, select then select one of the layout options.
Figure A. Layouts on the toolbar
Editing a View Layout
If the default View layouts do not fit your surveillance requirements, you can customize a View
layout.
1. On the toolbar, select
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> Edit Layouts.
Views
Figure A. Layouts on the Toolbar
2. In the Edit Layouts dialog box, select the layout you want to change.
3. Enter the number of Columns and Rows you want in your layout.
4. In the layout diagram, do any of the following to further customize the layout.
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Figure B. Edit Layouts dialog box
o To create a larger image panel, select a grey line to delete the border between
two image panels. When a line is highlighted in red, the line can be deleted.
o To restore an image panel, select a dotted line to divide a larger image panel into
two. When a dotted line is highlighted in green, the line can be restored.
o To restore all default View layouts, click Restore Defaults. All custom layouts in the
Layouts list will be replaced.
Note: You can only add or subtract lines to create a rectangular shape.
5. Click OK to save your changes. The previous View layout has been replaced with your
customized layout.
Tip: The keyboard commands used to access View layouts are linked to the layout's position in
the Layouts list. For example, if your custom layout is placed at the top of the Layouts list (layout
1), you can press Alt + 1 to use that layout.
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Views
Making a View Full Screen
You can maximize a View to fill an entire monitor screen.
On the toolbar, click .
Ending Full Screen
While the View is in full screen mode, click .
Cycling Through Views
If you have multiple Views open, you can cycle through the View tabs by displaying each one for
a few seconds. This is useful when monitoring a large number of cameras.
To activate the Cycle Views feature, click .
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Video
Monitoring Video
Inside a View tab, you can monitor and control video from multiple cameras. Once you open a
camera in a View tab, you can control the camera's live and recorded video stream.
Adding and Removing Cameras in a View
To monitor video, add a camera to the View. The camera video can be removed from the View
any time.
Adding a Camera to a View
Perform one of the following:
Drag the camera from the System Explorer to an empty image panel in the View.
Double-click a camera in the System Explorer.
In the System Explorer, right-click the camera and select Add to View.
The camera is added to the next empty image panel in the View layout.
Tip:
You can drag the same camera to multiple image panels to watch the video at different
zoom levels.
Removing a Camera From a View
Perform one of the following:
Right-click the image panel and select Close.
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Inside the image panel, click .
Viewing Live and Recorded Video
When you monitor video, you can choose to watch live and recorded video in the same View, or
only one type of video per View.
Once you've added the required cameras to the View, perform the following:
To switch the View between live and recorded video, click either Live or
Recorded on the toolbar.
To switch individual image panels between live and recorded video, right-click the image panel
and select either Live or Recorded.
Image panels displaying recorded video have a green border.
Zooming and Panning in a Video
Use the zoom and pan tools to focus on specific areas in the live or recorded video stream.
Using the Zoom Tools
There are two ways to digitally zoom in and zoom out of the video image:
Move your mouse over the video image then rotate your mouse wheel forward and back.
On the toolbar, select
depth.
Using the Pan Tools
There are two ways to pan through the video image:
Right-click and drag inside an image panel
or then click the image panel until you reach the desired zoom
On the toolbar, select
image panel.
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then left-click and drag the video image in any direction inside the
Maximizing an Image Panel
You can maximize an image panel to fill the browser window.
Maximizing an Image Panel
Perform one of the following:
Right-click an image panel and select Maximize.
Inside the image panel, click .
Double-click the image panel.
Restoring an Image Panel
Video
In an maximized image panel, perform one of the following:
Right-click the maximized image panel and select Restore Down.
Inside the image panel, click .
Double-click the image panel.
Controlling Live Video
Listed in this section are the features that are only available while monitoring live video.
Using Instant Replay
To review an event that just occurred, you can immediately access recently recorded video
through the instant replay feature.
Right-click the image panel and select one of the instant replay options:
Replay - 30 Seconds
Replay - 60 Seconds
Replay - 90 Seconds
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The image panel immediately plays back the camera's most recently recorded video.
Triggering Manual Recording
Cameras are set to follow a recording schedule. If an event occurs outside the camera's
recording schedule, you can click the record indicator icon to force the camera to record the
event.
Here are the camera recording states:
Recording Recording triggered by an event Not recording
Starting and Stopping Manual Recording
In an image panel that is displaying video, perform either of the following:
In the top-left corner of the image panel, click to start manual recording.
The record indicator is highlighted to show that the camera is recording. Manual
recording continues until it is stopped, or until the maximum manual recording time is
reached.
Click to manually stop video recording.
PTZ Cameras
PTZ cameras can be controlled through the image panel onscreen controls or by using the tools
in the PTZ Controls pane.
Be aware that some of tools and features may not be displayed if they are not supported by your
camera.
Controlling PTZ Cameras
Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) controls allow you to control cameras with PTZ features. You can control a
PTZ camera by using the onscreen controls or by using the tools in the PTZ Controls pane.
1. In the toolbar, click . The PTZ controls are now enabled in the image panels that are displaying
PTZ video.
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2. In the image panel, click .
The PTZ controls are displayed in a floating pane immediately beside the image panel.
Note: The controls may appear different depending on the camera. Some options are
disabled or hidden if they are not supported by the camera.
Video
Figure A. PTZ controls
3. To pan or tilt, perform one of the following:
o
In the image panel, drag your mouse from center to move the camera in that
direction. The farther the cursor is from the center of the image panel, the faster
the camera will move.
o If the camera supports Click to Center, click anywhere on the image panel to
center the camera to that point.
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To...
Do this...
Figure B. PTZ onscreen controls
4. Use the other PTZ controls to perform any of the following:
• Click to zoom in.
• Click to zoom out.
• Click the image panel and use the mouse
scroll wheel to zoom in and out.
To zoom
• If the camera supports Drag to Zoom, click
and drag to create a green box to define the
area you want to zoom in and see.
• Right-click the image panel and select Zoom
Out Full.
• Click to close the iris.
To control the Iris
• Click to open the iris.
To control the Focus
• Click to focus near the camera.
• Click to focus far from the camera.
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1. Move the camera's field of view into position.
umber then
2. In the Preset drop down list, select a n
click .
Video
To program a PTZ preset
3. In the dialog box, enter a name for the preset.
4. Select the Set as home preset check box if you
want this to be the camera's Home preset.
5. Click OK.
To activate a PTZ preset Select a preset then click .
If the PTZ camera supports a Home preset
To return to the Home preset position
position, click to return the camera to its Home
position.
1. In the PTZ controls pane, select a pattern number
and click .
To program a PTZ pattern
2. Use the PTZ controls to move the camera and
create the pattern.
3. Click to stop recording the pattern.
In the PTZ controls pane, select a pattern number
and click .
To activate a PTZ pattern
The pattern will repeat until the pattern is stopped
or another pattern is run.
To activate a PTZ tour
To activate an auxiliary command
To display the PTZ camera onscreen
menu
In the PTZ controls pane, select a tour number and
click .
The tour will repeat until stopped or until other PTZ
controls are used.
1. Select an aux command number and click .
2. Click to turn off the auxiliary output.
1. Click .
2. To move through the menu options, click any of
the following:
o Click to move down the options.
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o Click to move up the options.
o Click to confirm your selection.
o Click to cancel your selection.
Click .
To lock the PTZ controls
No other user will be able to use the PTZ controls
for this camera until you unlock the controls or log
out.
To program a PTZ tour, see Programming PTZ Tours.
Programming PTZ Tours
If the PTZ camera supports guard tours, the tours can be programmed through the PTZ controls
pane. Tours allow the PTZ camera to automatically move between a series of preset positions,
and can be set to pause at each preset for a specific amount of time for video monitoring.
1. Create all the PTZ presets you need for this tour.
2. In the PTZ Controls pane, select a tour number then click
displayed.
. The Edit PTZ Tour dialog box is
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Figure A. Edit PTZ Tour dialog box
3. In the Edit PTZ Tour dialog box, give the tour a name.
4. In the Tour Pause Duration field, enter the amount of time before a tour repeats. Tours repeat
until manually stopped, or until other PTZ controls are used.
5. In the Tour Mode drop down list, select one of the following:
o
Sequential: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in the set order.
o Random: the PTZ camera will go to each preset in random order.
6. Select the Set as default tour check box if you want this tour to run automatically.
The Default Tour Idle Start Time field is now enabled, enter the amount of time the
o
PTZ camera must be idle before this tour automatically starts.
7. To add a preset, click and a preset is added to the list.
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6.
a. In the Preset column, select a preset from the drop down list.
b. In the Move Speed column, enter how fast you want the PTZ camera to move to
this preset. The higher the %, the faster the camera moves.
c. In the View Time column, enter the amount of time you want the PTZ camera to
stay at this preset position. The view time is 10 seconds by default.
d. Repeat step 7 until all the presets for this tour have been added.
7. To remove a preset, select the preset then click .
8. To re-order a preset, select the preset then click
that use Sequential mode.
9. Click OK to save the tour.
or . The preset order only affects tours
Controlling Recorded Video
Listed in this section are the features that are only available while monitoring recorded video.
Playing Back Recorded Video
The Timeline displays when video was recorded and lets you control the video playback.
The colored bars on the Timeline show the camera's recording history:
A red bar shows the camera recorded a motion event.
A blue bar shows the camera recorded video.
White areas show that the camera did not record any video.
An orange bar is a bookmark in the camera's recording history.
See Bookmarking Recorded Video
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for more information about bookmarks.
Figure A. Playback controls on the Timeline
To...
Do this...
to fast forward. Tap the arrow again to increase the playback
You
• Move the slider on the bottom left to zoom
Video
To select a
playback time
To start playback
To stop playback
To jump forward
or back on the
Timeline
• Click the dark gray date display and select a specific date and time.
• Or, click a point in the Timeline.
Click .
• Click
speed.
• Click to rewind. Tap the arrow again to increase the playback
speed.
can play the video up to eight times the original speed.
Click .
• Click to step forward one frame.
• Click to step backward one frame.
On the Timeline, click or to move to set
points on the Timeline.
To zoom in or out
on the Timeline
To center the
Timeline on the
time marker
in or out on the Timeline.
• Or, you can place your mouse over the
Timeline and use the scroll wheel to zoom
in or out on the Timeline.
You can zoom in to a quarter of a second, and
zoom out to see years if recorded video exists.
Right-click the Timeline, and select Center on
Marker.
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• Click and drag the time marker through the
Timeline.
To pan the
Timeline
• Move the horizontal scroll bar under
the Timeline.
• Or, right-click and drag the Timeline.
Bookmarking Recorded Video
You can add bookmarks to recorded video to help you find and review an event later.
Bookmarked video can be protected against scheduled data cleanup so the video is never
deleted.
Adding a Bookmark
Tip: You can add a bookmark any time the Timeline is displayed.
1. Drag the time marker to where you want to start the bookmark, then right-click the
Timeline and select Add Bookmark.
The Edit Bookmark dialog box appears, and the bookmark time range is highlighted on
the Timeline
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Video
Figure A. Add Bookmark dialog box
2. Enter a name for the bookmark.
3. In the Cameras pane, select all the cameras that need to be attached to this bookmark.
Note: You can only bookmark multiple cameras from the same Site.
4. In the Time Range to Bookmark area, enter the full duration of the bookmark.
You can also move the black time range markers on the Timeline to adjust the time range.
5. In the Description field, enter extra any information you want to include with the bookmark.
6. To protect the bookmark video from being deleted, select the Protect bookmark data check box.
Note: Protected bookmarks are never deleted. Be aware that bookmarked video take up
space and can become the oldest video on the server.
7. To make the bookmark private, select the Bookmark is private check box. Private bookmarks
are only visible to the user who marked the bookmark as private, and the system administrator.
No one else will have access to the bookmark.
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To
Do this...
Click
Click
Yes
Click Export then complete the Export tab.
8. Click OK.
Editing, Deleting or Exporting a bookmark
1. Click the bookmark on the Timeline then perform one of the following:
Figure B. Bookmark properties
Edit a bookmark
Delete a bookmark
Export a bookmark
When editing a bookmark, refer to Adding a Bookmark for details about the editable options.
When exporting a bookmark, refer to Export for information about the export options.
Edit then make your changes.
Delete. When the confirmation dialog box appears, click
.
Making Image Panel Display Adjustments
You can change the image panel display settings to bring out video details that are hard to see
with the image panel's default settings.
1. Right-click an image panel and select Display Adjustments....
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Video
Figure A. Display Adjustments panel
The Display Adjustment settings are displayed in a floating pane immediately beside the
image panel.
2. Move the sliders to adjust the Gamma, Black Level and White Level.
The image panel displays a preview of your changes.
3. Click Restore Defaults to clear your changes.
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Search
You can quickly search for recorded video that is linked to an event or search through the
camera's recording history.
Performing an Event Search
The Event Search allows you to search for specific motion events.
1. In the New Task menu, click
The Search: Event tab is displayed.
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Figure A. Search: Event tab
2. In the Camera to Search area, select all the cameras you want to include in the search.
3. In the Time Range to Search area, set the date and time range of your search. The time
range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers. You can also drag
the time range markers to modify the time range.
4. In the Events to Search For area, select the types of events to include in the search.
5. Click Search.
Viewing Event Search Results
1. In the Search Results area, select a search result. The event is highlighted on the Timeline
and the video is displayed in the image panel. Details about the search result are
displayed to the right.
2. Use the Timeline controls to review the event.
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See Playing Back Recorded Video
for more information.
3. Click Export this event to export the selected event video.
Search
See Export
4. If you want to further refine your search, click Perform a pixel search on this event. You
can now search for any pixel movement in the selected search result.
See Performing a Pixel Search
5. Click Bookmark this event to bookmark the selected search result.
See Bookmarking Recorded Video for more information.
6. To export all listed search results, click Export results to a file and save the file. The search
results can be saved as either a CSV or TXT file.
for more information.
for more information.
Performing a Pixel Search
The Pixel Search allows you to search for tiny pixel change in specific areas in the camera’s field
of view.
1. In the New Task menu, click
The Search: Pixel tab displays.
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Figure A. Search:Pixel tab
By default, the entire search image panel is highlighted in green.
2. In the Camera to Search area, select a camera.
3. In the Time Range to Search area, set the date and time range of your search. The time
range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers. You can also drag
the time range markers to modify the time range.
4. Define the pixel search area by using the motion detection tools above the image panel.
Only areas highlighted in green are searched.
Tip: If you are looking for something very specific, limit the green area to a dot to find what
you're looking for more quickly.
5. In the Pixel Search Options area, drag the Threshold slider to select the amount of motion
required to return a search result.
A high threshold requires more pixels to change before results are found.
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6. Enter a number in the Join results less than field to set the minimum number of seconds
between separate search results. You can enter any number between 1-100 seconds.
7. Click Search.
Viewing Pixel Search Results
1. In the Search Results area, select a search result. The event is highlighted on the Timeline
and the video is displayed in the image panel. Details about the search result are
displayed to the right.
2. Use the Timeline controls to review the event.
Search
See Playing Back Recorded Video
3. Click Export this event to export the selected event video.
See Export
4. To export all listed search results, click Export results to a file and save the file. The search
results can be saved as either a CSV or TXT file.
for more information.
for more information.
Performing a Thumbnail Search
The Thumbnail Search is a visual search that displays the search results as a series of thumbnail
images.
1. In the New Task menu, click
The Search: Thumbnails tab displays.
.
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Figure A. Search:Thumbnails tab
2. In the Camera to Search area, select a camera.
3. In the Time Range to Search area, set the date and time range of your search. The time
range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers. You can also drag
the time range markers to modify the time range.
4. In the image panel, move or drag the edges of the green overlay to focus the search on
one area in the video image.
Only the area highlighted in green is searched.
5. Click Search.
Viewing Thumbnail Search Results
The search results display thumbnails at equal intervals on the Timeline.
1. To change the size of the search result thumbnails, select Large Thumbnails, Medium
Thumbnails, or Small Thumbnails from the drop-down menu above the search results and click
Search Again.
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Search
Figure B. Search: Thumbnail results tab
2. Select a thumbnail to highlight the video on the Timeline.
3. Click Step In, or double-click the thumbnail to perform another search around the thumbnail.
Click Back to return to the previous results page.
4. Click Open In View to open the recorded video in a new View.
5. Click Change Search to change the search criteria.
Performing a Bookmark Search
The Bookmark Search allows you to search for a specific bookmark.
1. In the New Task menu, click
The Search: Bookmark tab is displayed. All available bookmarks are listed on the left.
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Figure A. Search:Bookmark tab
2. In the Search field, enter any text that may appear in the bookmark's title, description,
linked camera name or the name of the user who created the bookmark.
The search is automatically performed on all the listed bookmarks until only the matches
are displayed.
Viewing Bookmark Search Results
1. In the Bookmark list, select a bookmark. The bookmark is highlighted on the Timeline and
the video is displayed in the image panel. Details about the bookmark are displayed
under the image panel.
2. Use the Timeline controls to review the event.
See Playing Back Recorded Video
3. If the search result is linked to multiple cameras, select a camera from the drop down list
above the image panel to change the video that is displayed.
for more information.
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Search
4. Click Export this bookmark to export the selected bookmark.
See Export for more information.
5. If you want to further refine your search, click Perform a pixel search on this event. You
can now search for any pixel movement in the selected bookmarked video.
See Performing a Pixel Search
for more information.
6. Click Edit this bookmark to edit the bookmark.
See Bookmarking Recorded Video
for more information.
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Export
You can export video in multiple video and image formats. The Export tab can be accessed from
bookmark options, the Search tab and by opening a new Task.
You can also export snapshots of an image panel as you monitor video.
Exporting Native Video
The Native (AVE) format is the recommended format for exporting video. You can export video
from multiple cameras in a single file, and the video maintains its original compression. AVE video
is played in the Control Center Player, where the video can be authenticated against tampering
and be re-exported to other formats.
1. Open the Export tab. In the New Task menu, click
.
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Option
Description
For example, the video is streaming at 30
Figure A. Export tab for recorded video export
2. In the Format drop down list, select Native.
3. In the System Explorer, select the camera video you want to export.
4. To automatically divide the export into separate files, select the Split file into sizes of:
check box then select one of the options from the drop down list, or manually enter the
size of each file in MB.
This option allows you to export smaller files for storing in a flash drive or optical media
later.
This setting is automatically disabled if you choose to burn the export to disc because the
system auto-detects the disc size.
5. Enter the time range you want to export. The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by black
time range markers. You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range.
6. Set the export image rate:
Export at __ image rate
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Select this option to control how many
images per second are exported.
images per second. If you select 1/2, only
Export one image every __ min __sec
7. Click one of the following:
o Start Export – to save the file locally.
a. In the Save As dialog box, name the export file and click Save.
Burn to disc – to burn the file directly to disc media.
o
Export
15 images for that second will be exported.
Select this option to control the time
between each exported video image.
For example, if you enter 5 min. 0 sec.,
only one image will be exported every 5
minutes.
a. When the dialog box appears, insert a disc and select the media burning
drive.
b. Name the export file. The filename is automatically given a numbered
suffix to help identify which file you are playing if the export spans multiple
discs.
c. Click Burn to disc to start the export. If this button is disabled, the disc may
be corrupt or full.
d. Monitor the export progress to see if extra discs are required. When a disc
is full, the export automatically pauses and you are asked to insert a new
disc. After you insert a new disc, click Resume Export.
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The number of discs required to export a video varies widely depending on the camera
and the type of disc used. Video is stored on the server with minimal compression to
maximize the function of Avigilon's HDSM™ technology, so the size of an export can be
quite large due to the camera's megapixel resolution and frame rate.
Generally, if you are exporting a 2 minute video from a 2MP H.264 HD camera into AVE
format, you would be exporting a 93MB file. If you wish to further reduce the size of the
export, you can lower the frame rate or use a disc type with a larger capacity. Be aware
that reducing the frame rate too much may cause the exported video to be jerky or
missing data.
8. When the export is complete, click OK.
Exporting AVI Video
Video exported in Audio Video Interleave (AVI) format can be played in most media players. Be
aware that you can only export one video at a time in this format.
1. Open the Export tab. In the New Task menu, click
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Figure A. Export tab for recorded video export
Export
Option
Description
For example, if you enter 5 min. 0 sec.,
2. In the Format drop down list, select AVI video.
3. In the System Explorer, select the camera video you want to export.
4. In the Encoder field, select the compression used. The VC-1 (Windows Media Video)
compression is included by default because it is tailored for high-resolution AVI encoding.
If you are planning to burn the export to disc, it is important to select a compression
method to help reduce the export size and maintain video quality.
5. In the Quality drop down list, select the exported image quality level.
6. In the Resolution field, select a resolution for the video image. You can manually enter the
resolution or click the drop down arrow to select a standard resolution.
Note: The Resolution field automatically maintains the image aspect ratio.
7. To automatically divide the export into separate files, select the Split file into sizes of:
check box then select one of the options from the drop down list, or manually enter the
size of each file in MB.
This option allows you to export smaller files for storing in a flash drive or optical media
later.
This setting is automatically disabled if you choose to burn the export to disc because the
system auto-detects the disc size.
8. Select the Skips recording gaps check box to avoid pauses in the video caused by gaps
in the recording.
9. Select the image overlays you want: Timestamp, Camera name, and Camera location.
10. Enter the time range you want to export. The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by black
time range markers. You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range.
11. Set the export image rate:
Select this option to control how many
images per second are exported.
Export at __ image rate
For example, the video is streaming at 30
images per second. If you select 1/2, only
15 images for that second will be exported.
Export one image every __ min __sec
Select this option to control the time
between each exported video image.
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only one image will be exported every 5
minutes.
12. Click Change Image Region... to only export part of the video image.
In the Change Image Region dialog box, move and resize the green overlay then click OK. Only
areas highlighted in green are exported.
13. Click Display Adjustments to adjust the gamma, black level and/or white level.
14. Click one of the following:
o Start Export – to save the file locally.
a. In the Save As dialog box, name the export file and click Save.
Burn to disc – to burn the file directly to disc media.
o
a. When the dialog box appears, insert a disc and select the media burning
drive.
b. Name the export file. The filename is automatically given a numbered
suffix to help identify which file you are playing if the export spans multiple
discs.
c. Click Burn to disc to start the export. If this button is disabled, the disc may
be corrupt or full.
d. Monitor the export progress to see if extra discs are required. When a disc
is full, the export automatically pauses and you are asked to insert a new
disc. After you insert a new disc, click Resume Export.
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Export
The number of discs required to export a video varies widely depending on the camera
and the type of disc used. Video is stored on the server with minimal compression to
maximize the function of Avigilon's HDSM technology, so the size of an export can be
quite large due to the camera's megapixel resolution and frame rate.
Generally, if you are exporting a 2 minute video from a 2MP H.264 HD camera into
uncompressed AVI format, you would be exporting a 2.7GB file. If you select an Encoder
format and compress the video, you would be able to export a 224MB video at high
quality. It is recommended that you always select an Encoder format for AVI export to
help significantly reduce the file size.
To further reduce the file size you can also select a lower Quality setting, lower the export
frame rate, reduce the video resolution, or focus the export on a specific image region. Be
aware that reducing each of the available settings too much may cause the export to be
blurry or missing frames.
If it is important to have a high quality and full frame rate export, it is recommended that
you use the AVE export format instead. AVE export intelligently compresses the video to
create a smaller export file while maintaining video data so that you can search, re-export
video, and authenticate the video against tampering through the Control Center Player
software.
15. When the export is complete, click OK.
Exporting Still Images
Video can be exported as a series of still images in PNG, JPEG, or TIFF format. When you export
a series of still images, you are exporting each frame of video as an independent file.
If you only want one photo of the video you are watching, take a snapshot. For more information,
see Exporting a Snapshot of an Image
1. Open the Export tab. In the New Task menu, click .
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Option
Description
For example, the video is streaming at 30
Figure A. Export tab for still image export
2. In the Format drop down list, select PNG Images, JPEG Images, or TIFF Images.
3. In the System Explorer, select the camera video you want to export.
4. (JPEG only)
In the Quality drop down list, select the exported image quality level.
5. In the Resolution field, select a resolution for the video image. You can manually enter the
resolution or click the drop down arrow to select a standard resolution.
Note: The Resolution field automatically maintains the image aspect ratio.
6. Select the image overlays you want: Timestamp, Camera name, and Camera location.
7. Enter the time range you want to export. The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by black
time range markers. You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range.
8. Set the export image rate:
Export at __ image rate
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Select this option to control how many
images per second are exported.
images per second. If you select 1/2, only
15 images for that second will be exported.
Select this option to control the time
between each exported video image.
Export one image every __ min __sec
For example, if you enter 5 min. 0 sec.,
only one image will be exported every 5
minutes.
9. Select the Export at most __ images check box and enter a number to limit the amount of
images that are exported.
10. Click Change Image Region... to only export part of the video image.
In the Change Image Region dialog box, move and resize the green overlay then click OK. Only
areas highlighted in green are exported.
11. Click Display Adjustments to adjust the gamma, black level and/or white level.
Export
12. Click Start Export.
13. In the Save As dialog box, name the export file and click Save.
The Preview area displays the video you are exporting.
14. When the export is complete, click OK.
Exporting a Print Image
You can export a frame of video directly to your printer or PDF, and include your notes related to
the image.
If you want to print a photo of the video you are currently watching, take a snapshot. For more
information, see Exporting a Snapshot of an Image
1. Open the Export tab. In the New Task menu, click .
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Figure A. Export tab for still image export
2. In the Format drop down list, select Print Image or PDF File.
3. In the System Explorer, select the camera video you want to export.
4. (Print Image only) Click Printer Settings to change the printer and paper size that the image is
printed on.
5. Select the image overlays you want: Timestamp, Camera name, and Camera location.
6. Click Add Export Notes to add notes about the exported image. The notes are added below the
image.
7. In the Time field, enter the exact date and time of the video image you want to export.
8. Click Change Image Region... to only export part of the video image.
In the Change Image Region dialog box, move and resize the green overlay then click OK. Only
areas highlighted in green are exported.
9. Click Display Adjustments to adjust the gamma, black level and/or white level.
10. Click Start Export.
o If you are exporting a Print Image, the image is sent to the printer.
o If you are exporting a PDF File, save the image.
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Export
The Preview area displays the video you are exporting.
11. When the export is complete, click OK.
Exporting a Snapshot of an Image
You can export a snapshot of any image panel with video. When you export a snapshot, you are
exporting whatever the image panel is currently displaying.
1. To export a snapshot, perform one of the following:
o In the image panel, click .
Right-click the image panel and select Save Snapshot.
o
The snapshot Export tab is displayed, and the image you want to export is displayed.
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Format
Export options
Note:
format requires the
Control Center Player
to view.
1. In the Resolution field, select a resolution for the video image. You
Figure A. Export tab for Snapshot export
2. In the Format drop down list, select an export format.
3. For the selected export format, define your preferences:
Native
The Native
This is the recommended export format because the exported image
maintains its original compression and can be authenticated against
tampering in the Control Center Player.
can manually enter the resolution or click the drop down arrow to
select a standard resolution.
Note: The Resolution field automatically maintains the image
aspect ratio.
2. Select the image overlays you want: Timestamp, Camera name, and
PNG
JPEG
Camera location.
3. Click Change Image Region... to only export part of the video image.
In the Change Image Region dialog box, move and resize the green
overlay then click OK. Only areas highlighted in green are exported.
4. Click Display Adjustments to adjust the Gamma, Black Level and/or
White Level.
1. In the Quality field, select an image quality level.
2. Set the image Resolution.
3. Select the image overlays you want.
4. Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image.
5. Click Display Adjustments to modify the image quality.
1. Set the image Resolution.
TIFF
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2. Select the image overlays you want.
3. Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image.
4. Click Display Adjustments to modify the image quality.
Export
1. Click Printer Settings... to change the selected printer and paper size.
2. Select the image overlays you want.
Print Image
3. Click Add Export Notes... to add notes about the exported image. The
notes are printed below the image.
4. Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image.
5. Click Display Adjustments to modify the image quality.
1. Select the image overlays you want.
2. Click Add Export Notes... to add notes about the exported image.
PDF
3. Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image.
4. Click Display Adjustments to modify the image quality.
4. Click Start Export.
5. In the Save As dialog box, name the export file and click Save. If you are printing the
snapshot, the image is sent to your printer instead.
The Preview area displays the snapshot you are exporting.
6. When the export is complete, click OK.
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