Digital Watchdog DW-VF960H162T User Manual
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CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF AN INCORRECT TYPE REPLACES BATTERY.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION.
THIS EQUIPMENT IS FOR INDOOR USE, AND ALL THE COMMUNICATION WIRING IS LIMITED TO
INSIDE OF THE BUILDING, OR ANY SIMILAR WORD.
Note : Keep this manual handy every time you operate this equipment. Also, check with your dealer
for further assistance and for the latest revision of this manual. Your dealer might provide you with a
digital version of this manual. We also ask to keep the original box and packing materials in case of
return and for long-term storage of the DVR unit.
Safety Information
The safety information is provided for the wellness of the equipment and for the safety of the
operator.
Please review and observe all instructions and warnings in this manual.
Preparations before installation
To protect your DVR from damage and to optimize performance, be sure to keep the DVR away from dust, humidity, and area
with high voltage equipment such as refrigerator.
Do not install or place equipment in areas where the air vents can be obstructed, such as in tight enclosures or small utility
closet. Keeping the unit in a temperature-controlled room with ample regulated power is highly recommended. Do not
overload the wall outlet, as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock.
Uninterruptible power devices such as UPS power surge protectors are recommended, and the DVR units must at least be
connected with UL, CUL, or CSA approved power surge protector. Avoid direct sun light and avoid heat.
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and radiates radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules.
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
UL Information
- for pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible
- if the battery is placed elsewhere in the equipment, there shall be a marking close to the battery or statement in the servicing
instructions.
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 : DVR USER MANUAL
1 GETTING STARTED 5
1.1 Checking Supplied Items 5
1.2 Connecting Peripheral Device 6
1.3 System Startup and Shutdown 7
2 EXPLANATION FOR EACH FUNCTION 9
2.1 Front Panel 9
2.2 Rear Panel 10
2.3 IR Remote Controller 11
3 OPERATION 12
3.1 User Log-in 12
3.2 Quick Startup Wizard 13
3.3 Live Display Mode 14
3.4 PTZ Operation 19
3.5 Freeze Mode 20
3.6 Call Monitor Operation 21
3.7 Playback of Recorded Video 21
3.8 Single Channel Playback in Live Mode (Cameo) 23
3.9 Panorama Search 24
3.10 Quick Backup during Playback 25
3.11 Search Recording Image 26
3.12 DST Setting 30
3.13 Screen Saver 31
4 SETTING 32
4.1 System 33
4.2 Device 41
4.3 Record 46
4.4 Network 49
4.5 Backup 53
4.6 Quick Setup 55
5 WEB SURVEILLANCE 56
5.1 Web Login 56
5.2 Web Configuration 57
5.3 Web monitoring 59
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5.4 Web Playback 62
6 CMS USER GUIDE 64
6.1 PC REQUIREMENT 64
6.2 INSTALL 64
6.3 UNINSTALL 66
6.4 BASIC OPERATION 67
6.5 CMS FUNCTIONS 76
6.6 CMS SETUP 82
7 ACS USER GUIDE 89
7.1 System Requirement 89
7.2 Install 89
7.3 Uninstall 91
7.4 Basic Operation 91
7.5 Advanced Operation 97
7.6 ACS Setup 100
8 MAC ACS USER GUIDE 105
8.1 System Requirement 105
8.2 Install 105
8.3 Basic Operation 106
9 FACE STAMP SOFTWARE 114
9.1 Face Stamp Software Set-up 114
10 MOBILE PHONE SOFTWARE USER GUIDE 120
10.1 iPhone application software 120
10.2 Android application software 130
10.3 Using WAP+3G Connection 140
APPENDIX : DYNDNS SITE REGISTRATION 142
APPENDIX : NETWORK SETUP FOR EXTERNAL USAGE 144
APPENDIX : SPECIFICATION 145
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Chapter 1
DVR USER MANUAL
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Items
Photo
Quantity
User Manual
(DVR & Software)
Quick Start Guide
1 Set
1 Set
CD (Manual & Software)
Rubber Mount
1 Set
1 Set (4 Pieces)
12V DC Adaptor
Power Cable
1 Set
IR Remote Controller
1 Set
USB Mouse
1 Set
Ground Screw
1 Set
(1piece QVS Rear /
1piece )
1 GETTING STARTED
1.1 Checking Supplied Items
Make sure that you have the following items supplied with your DVR. If any of these items are missing or damaged, notify your
vendor immediately. Keep the packing utilities for moving or storage purposes afterwards.
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NOTE
Install the system in a location with good ventilation to prevent overheating.
WARNING !
※When connecting power cord to the system, it is strongly recommended first to plug the power cord to
the system and then plug the other side of power cord into the wall socket.
1.2 Connecting Peripheral Device
This section describes how to connect peripheral devices efficiently to the DVR.
Install the DVR on flat surface. If required, attach a rubber mount for installation. If a 19-inch rack is used with 1.5U Height
case, it is recommend to install the system on a shelf and use 2.5~3U (1U=1.75 inch or 4.45 cm) space for proper ventilation.
[8CH (W)360x(H)66x(D)380mm]
[16CH (W)360x(H)66x(D)380mm]
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NOTE
Do not forget the administrator’s password that was set for the first time. In case the password is lost,
contact your vendor.
NOTE
The mouse is included. In case you need to replace it, it is highly recommended to choose well-known
major brands such as DELL, MICROSOFT, LOGITECH, or SAMSUNG.
1.3 System Startup and Shutdown
After connecting peripheral devices such as cameras, monitors and a mouse to the DVR, power up the DVR by connecting
DC12V 6.67A adaptor to the power jack on the rear panel. The boot log will display as shown below. Please wait until the boot
process completes.
Login with ‘User Name’ at the login window which will appear as shown below.
There is only one Administrator Account configurable in the DVR system. It is assigned with an unchangeable User ID marked
as ‘admin’. The default password is empty (No Password). Administrator account has full access to the DVR and its
configurable parameters. The Administrator Account also has the ability to create new users and to assign rights to the new
user accounts. Those new users created by ‘admin’ account can also login with a specific password set by ‘admin’ account.
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NOTE
User can type in the password using the virtual keyboard or the numeric buttons on the IR remote
controller.
Click the Shutdown button and input password on pop-up to power off the DVR.
The default password for ‘admin’ account is none. Therefore, just click ‘Enter’ button on the dial pad. If you changed the
password for ‘admin’ account, please type in the changed password to login.
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No.
Buttons
Functions
1
Menu / Exit
Menu/ Exit Toggled button.
2
Playback Speed Control
Playback Speed Control(Short Press) when Playback
Reverse Step Playback(Short Press) when Pause
First Data Playback(Long Press)
3
Forword & Backward Play
Pause
Forward play & Backward Play(Long Press)
Pause(Short Press)
4
Playback Speed Control
Playback Speed Control(Short Press) when Playback
Forward Step Playback(Short Press) when Pause
Last Data Reverse Playback(Long Press)
5
Search / Instant play
goto Search menu(Short Press),
Last Data Reverse Playback(Long Press)
6
Book-mark / Call Moniter
Book-Mark(Short Press)
Used to display full screen video of all installed cameras in sequence by
spot ouT(Long Press)
7
PTZ / I-backup
Bring Up PTZ Camera Control(Short Press)
Used to initiate instant back up(Long Press)
8
Mode / Freeze
Change screen mode(Short Press)
Used to initiate Freeze function(Long Press)
9
USB Port
USB port(Ver.2.0)for mouse operation or backup or F/W update
10
LED Indicator
Indicates system status Power, Record, Network and
Remote Controller IR Receive
11
Instant Record
Emergency Recording
12
Enter
Select value or setting
13
Direction
Move to the direction that user wants to select
14
DVD±RW
DVD±RW door (Optional)
NOTE
I- Backup (Instant Backup)
In playback mode, the user can press the “I-backup” button on the frontal keypad to configure both “start” and
“End” time. Once the “Start” and “End” time is set, click the “Start” button to start the backup process.
2 EXPLANATION FOR EACH FUNCTION
2.1 Front Panel
[8/16CH (W)428x(H)93x(D)446mm ]
No.
I/O
Functions
1
VIDEO-IN
Camera Input from CH1 upto CH16 (Auto-detect NTSC/PAL)
2
LOOP OUT
Loops through output from CH1 upto CH16 (*Accessory not included)
3
VIDEO OUT
Composite Output
4
SPOT O UT
Progra mmable digital spot output
5
AUDIO OUT
Audio out 1 (Blue) : Main audio output (amplifier)
Audio out 2 (Green) : Two-way Audio output
6
MIC IN
Microphone input
7
VGA
D-sub 25pin VGA Output
8
HDM I
True HDMI Output
9
USB
2.0 USB ports (mouse, backup, F/W update)
10
Ethernet
Gigabit Network port (10/100/1000)
11
RS-232C
Serial port for external devices
12
PTZ / KEYBOARD
2 x RS-485 for PTZ camera (Bottom RS-485 Port) and keyboard
controller (Upper RS-485 Port)***
13
ALARM IN
Alarm Input 1~16
14
Alarm Output
Alarm output (2 relay output and 2 TTL outputs)
15
AUDIO IN
Audio input (amplifier)
16
Power On / Off Switch
Power switch On/ Off
17
POWER
Main power supply connection (Default : 12 V, 6.67A)
Note
1. Carefully check whether the specification of the peripheral devices matches the DVR’s specification.
***2. When using the RS-485 ports, make sure to use the correct ports. Remeb
2.2 Rear Panel
[8CH (W)360x(H)66x(D)380mm]
[16CH (W)360x(H)66 x(D)380mm]
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No.
Functions
1
Instant (Emergency) Recording Button
2
Numeric Button
3
Auto-Sequence Button on Live Display Mode
4
Freeze Button
5
Call Monitor Button
6
Channel Selection Button
7
Instant Playback Button
8
Search Button
9
OK (Select) Button
10
Audio Mute Button
11
Playback Button on Search Mode
(Fast Backward/Playback/Stop/Fast Forward)
12
Exit Button
13
Display Mode Button
14
Zoom Button
15
Bookmark Button
16
Zoom In & Out Button
17
Backup Button
18
PTZ Button
19
Direction Button (Up/Down/Right/Left)
20
Menu Button
21
ID Select Button (DVR1 ~ DVR8)
2.3 IR Remote Controller
In order to use IR Remote Controller, the ID of the IR Remote Controller must be same as the ID of the DVR.
(Default ID # for DVR and IR Remote Controller is “1”.)
If you have more than two DVRs, you are able to control them individually with just one remote controller by setting up
‘Remote ID’. (The Remote ID is adjustable from ‘1’ up to ‘8’.)
The function buttons of the IR Remote Controller are as below.
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NOTE
1) <LOGIN> window will be permanently displayed in monitor as above picture until user logs in with the
right ID and password.
2) If it is set as Auto Log-In, DVR does not require LOG-IN. (Please refer to 4.1.2 User.)
3 OPERATION
3.1 User Log-in
The DVR has various setting categories. The administrator can set the system password and <User> to prevent unauthorized
changes to setting values and alteration of recorded file.
Enter the <Admin> or <User> password which had been set by using the virtual keyboard.
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3.2 Quick Startup Wizard
Quick Startup Wizard is specially designed to make it much easier for the major DVR settings such as Time/Date setup,
Record setup, Network setup and Quick setup. When the DVR boots up, the Quick Startup Wizard operates automatically. It
can be disabled by setting in the main menu.
Adjust the date & time for the DVR.
Setting this before the DVR starts
recording will prevent and time
conflict, which may result in data loss.
See section 4.1.1 System Info for
more information.
See section 4.4 Network for more
information on setting up the DVR for
external connection.
Use the DVR recording calculator to
setup the best recording parameters
for your needs. See section 4.6 Quick
Setup for more information.
NOTE
In playback mode, the maximum resolution is 960x480 / 960x576(NTSC/PAL).
Distance using
Copper-Core Cable
Distance using NonCopper-Core Cable
Cat-5/ Csat-5e
(RG-45 Cable)
4,000ft
2,000ft
Cat 6 (RG-45
Cable)
4,000ft
N/A
Coaxial RG-59
(BNC Cable)
5,000ft
1,500ft
NOTE
Click to enable/disable Looping level control for very video quality by install condition. When Long reach
are enabled by distance, it may effect on video looing output.
3.3 Live Display Mode
Full HD Live Display can be supported in live mode by using its HDMI and VGA output.
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<Full HD Live Display>
The adjustable 4CH built-in 5x Signal Extender Video Amplifier enables to extend the distance coverage upto 900m
(2950ft) between camera and DVR. (From CH1 to CH4 only)
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NOTE
To properly select a channel using the mouse, the user is required to perform a slow and clear click of the
left mouse button.
Channel selction can be done by following one of the steps below:
1. CH1~CH16 buttons in the IR Remote Control.
2. 1~16 virtual buttons at the bottom of the GUI display.
The display mode can be changed by pressing the ‘MODE’ button on the DVR’s front panel.
The live images can be displayed in real-time in 1, 4, 9, 16 screen splits. Whenever the left/right arrow button on the front
panel or IR remote controller is pressed, the screen will be sequentially changed.
[1 Ch] [4 Ch]
[9 Ch] [16 Ch]
To select channel by mouse, click target channel single time to display in full screen. To return to previous display mode,
click the screen again.
To view the pop-up menu, right click anywhere on the display screen.
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Icon to be shown
at Left-upper corner on each channel screen
Icon to be shown
at Left-bottom corner on full screen.
Continuous Recording
Sequence display on
Motion Detection Recording
Digital zoom on
Sensor Activating Recording
Audio Channel
Continuous+ Motion Recording
Continuous + Sensor Activating
Recording
Motion Detection + Sensor Activating
Recording
Continuous + Motion Recording + Sensor
Activating Recording
Emergency Recording
FaceStamp Recording
NOTE
If you cannot find any colored-mark in the top right corner of the live screen mode, then it means that the
system does not record any image. In this case, you need to check recording schedule or camera of the
main setup menu.
Menu Bar
Menu button. When pressed, System Setup, Search, Playback, Logout will appear.
Screen split options- Select from single channel, 4 channel, 9 channel, or 16 channel display.
Sequence- if pressed, the system will start displaying all the channels in sequence mode. To
stop, press the button again, or right click on the screen and select ‘SEQUENCE’
CH. Buttons- view a specifc channel in full screen mode.
Instant (emergency) recording- The system will record video based on the panic record settings
(Default: 30FPS @ 960x480).
PTZ mode- Control any supported PTZ cameras by moving the mouse pointer.
Go to Instant playback.
HDD usage indicator- Indicates the percentage of your HDD being used. If it shows 60%, then
60% of HDD space has been used.
The live mode display’s icons or messages will be indicated on the screen to indicate the system mode or status.
Below are the icon categories that are indicated on the monitor:
The sliding menu for display will be appeared when mouse cursor move into bottom and right click of mouse enale to access
pop-up-menu.
To show the menu bar, move the mouse’s cursor to the
bottom of the screen. The menu bar will be displayed.
To hide the menu bar, move the mouse’s cursor away
from the menu bar.
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User can click the right button of the mouse to pop up sub-menu as shown below.
DISPLAY- Select the display split from the available options:
- 1 Screen- Single channel. Automatically displays CH1. If 1 Screen is selected again, next chronological channel will be
displayed.
- 4 Screen- Quad mode. Automatically displays channels 1~4. If 4 Screen is selected again, the next chronological 4
channels (5~8) will be displayed.
- 9 Screen- Automatically displayes channels 1~9. If 9 Screen is selected again, the next cohoronological channels
(10~16+1~2) will be displayed.
- 16 Screen- Displays all 16 channels (available only in 16 channel models)
SEQUENCE- when selected, icon will appear on the bottom right corner of the screen, and the display screen will
be sequentially changed (Please note, option will be disabled if display area is in 16 channel mode).
ZOOM- Enables/ disables digital zoom function. When enabled, icon will appear and zoomed area will be
displayed on the bottom right corne. The Zoom will automatical y focus on the center of the camera’s display. To adjust ot, go
to the small zoom display at the bottom of the camera display and move the yellow frame to the desired are you would like to
view in zoom. To move the yellow frame, use your mouse to drag the lines of the yellow frame to the desired location. To go
back to live display mode, right-click on the screen and select “ZOOM” again. This feature is available in single channel mode
only.
FREEZE- Freezes the current image. See section 3.5 Freeze for more information.
CALL MONITOR- Enter Call Monitor Control Mode. See section 3.6 Call Monitor for more information.
PTZ CONTROL- Open the DVR’s PTZ control. See section 3.4 PTZ for more information.
INSTANT REC- Start/ Stop Panic Recording.
PLAYBACK- Select playback option:
- 10, 15, 30, 60 seconds- start playback from the selected number of seconds ago.
- 2, 3, 5, minutes- start playback from the selected number of minutes ago.
- Open Playback Mode- automatically go to instant playback.
SEARCH- Select video search options:
- Date/ Time- open calendar search.
- First/ Last Data- Go to the first or last recorded data.
- System/ Event Log- open log search window.
- Bookmarks- open bookmark search.
- Cameo- change selected channel to single channel playback in live mode.
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Can’t see video loss pop-up
message. Is this the correct
screenshot?
- Panorama- change selected channel to panoramic search.
SETUP- open the DVR’s main menu.
LOGOUT- User logout.
When a camera is disconnected, a warning sound may be generated depending on the system settings.
As the Admin user, you can seup up multiple users with different levels of authorization. If a certain user is not allowed to view
a certain camera in live or playback, then no image will appear on the display screen. To create, delete, or modify users, go to
the main menu and select system settings. See section 4.1,2 User for more information.
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NOTE
Full PTZ functions are available by using USB mouse, IR remote control, or keyboard controller and are
available only on supported PTZ cameras.
NOTE
User will see numeric pad to select “Preset” number. The preset is defined by setting a PTZ protocol in the
setting menu. The maximum number of preset is 255, but the number of available presets may vary by
camera make and model.
3.4 PTZ Operation
Before starting PTZ control, please make sure the camera you wish to control is a supported PTZ camera and is installed and
configured properly. See section 4.2.6 PTZ for setup information. To enter PTZ mode, follow one of the options below:
1. Right-click on the screen and select PTZ Control.
2. Click on the joystick button in the menu bar located on the bottom of the main screen.
3. Press the PTZ button on the DVR’s front panel, or
4. Press the PTZ button on the IR remote control.
In PTZ mode, user can control PTZ operation with the USB mouse.
While pressing the left button of the mouse, drag the mouse pointer up/down, left/right to move pan/tilt position of the camera
accordingly. The further away from the center of the screen you move the mouse, faster will the camera move. The user can
also zoom-in/out by rolling the wheel of mouse up or down.
For focus control in PTZ mode, right-click to get the pop-up menu as shown below. Default mode is to “ZOOM”. Select
“FOCUS” to switch the mouse’s wheel function from zoom-in/out to focus near/ far.
The user can also select the preset button to start/ stop a preset, or exit PTZ screen model.
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CAUTION
Depending on PTZ camera, some preset positions might be skipped if, for example, the PTZ camera
cannot mechanically move or control focus within the interval time required by the DVR. In this case, it
is recommended to increase the interval setting to a value that allows for the cameras to finish its Pan
& Tilt.
User can automatically switch PTZ camera positions according to defined presets by using the GUARD TOUR function. The
connected PTZ camera must support touring functions. “GUARD TOUR” on the pop-up menu can be enabled only in full
screen mode. See 4.2.6 PTZ for instructions on how to setup the GUARD TOUR.
3.5 Freeze Mode
Press FREEZE button on the front panel, or click the right button on the mouse and select the Freeze mode while viewing a
live image. In the Freeze mode, the image pauses; the date/ time information does not; and the system clock continues
running. Press FREEZE to pause the live view. To resume the live view, press FREEZE again, or click the right button on the
mouse and select the FREEZE again.
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NOTE
- A spot out monitor displays another spot out monitor’s video in full screen through the function, call
monitor.
- In spot sequence setting mode, if Call monitor is selected, spot sequence stops and selected channel
pops up.
- While call monitor runs, if a channel event happens, Call monitor stops and the event pops up.
3.6 Call Monitor Operation
Press the CALL MON button on the front panel, or click the right button on the mouse and select the CALL MONITOR in order
to enter call monitor control mode. The numeric panel will pop up at the center of the screen.
Click the specific channel button on the numeric panel to display full screen mode out of assigned spot out channels.
▪ Press the close button on the bottom of the numeric panel. It will go back to the previously programmed spot monitor mode.
3.7 Playback of Recorded Video
To play a recorded video, press the Play button from the menu bar, or the Instant Play in the DVR’s front panel or on the IR
remote controller.
The recorded files can be seen in rewind or fast forward modes. Press the rewind and fast-forward buttons to control the
playback’s speed ( 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 times real time when playing backwards or forwards).
User can click playback button to automatically play the latest video clip in rewind mode.
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Button
Function
Jump to first data. If recording is set to motion, system will jump to previous recorded motion video.
Fast rewind
Frame-by-Frame Rewind
Play video in rewind
Pause video
Stop Playabck. When selected, the Playabck menu window will appear.
Playback video
Frame-by Frame playback
Fast playback
Jump to last data. If recording is set to motion, system will jump to the next recorded motion video.
Go to calendar search
Bookmark Video
Export/ Instant Bakup
Exit Playback to Live mode.
The picture below shows the system playing back a video.
In playback screen, user can make various playback modes, make an instant manual backup (archive), go to calendar search
mode, change channel, and change screen modes. By clicking the left mouse button in the colored-time bar, the user can
jump to a different time in the recording. In addition, user can move the vertical search bar and release by dragging it back and
forth to search the desired time in detail.
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3.8 Single Channel Playback in Live Mode (Cameo)
Single channel playback can be displayed while other channels are still in live mode. In live view mode, right-click on the
channel that you want to view in playback and select Search Single Channel Search.
Hover the mouse’s cursor over the selected channel to display the playback control bar. Use the playback control bar
to playback, fast rewind, pause and play the video. The channel in playback mode will be indicated by a blue frame
around it.
To return to live mode, press the x button on the top right-hand corner of the playback control bar.
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3.9 Panorama Search
Panorama search displays frame-by-frame for a selected channel. This unique search option allows you to pin point the exact
moment when an event occurred, an object has been moved, or left in the scene. To enter the Pamorama Search, in live
mode, right-click on the channel you would like to search and select search Panorama.
Select the date and time you would like to view in Panorama search and press the search button.
The display will change to the 16 channel display mode, with each block displaying a frame in the selected playback
time.
Hover the mouse’s cursor at the bottom of the screen to view the playback control bar. Use the arrow buttons to plaua/
pause and play data.
To return to live mode, press the x button on the top right-hand corner of the playback control bar.
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NOTE
The “HELP” button oofers interactive help, recommended settings and step-by-step
instructions on how to correctly setup main functions in the DVR. For example, if you need help on how to
set “BACKUP”, click “HELP” button at the right bottom of the BACKUP menu.
3.10 Quick Backup during Playback
User can easily archive video while viewing the video playback.
1. In playback mode, press and hold the “I.BACKUP” button on the front panel to set start time for the
backup video. “INSTANT BACKUP START” will appear at the bottom right hand corner of the display.
2. Press the “I.BACKUP”button again to set the backup’s end time. The backup menu window will pop-up.
3. If necessary, adjust the following options:
a. Select the channels to be included in the
backup file.
b. Adjust the start and end time of the
backup file.
c. Select to include the Backup Viewer with
the archived file.
d. Calculate the expected size of the
backup file
e. Device- CD/DVD or USB thumb drive.
f. Complete the backup.
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3.11 Search Recording Image
To search your recorded data by date/ time, follow one of the options below:
1. Click the quick Menu button at the left side of the menu bar, select Search Date/ Time
2. Right-click anywhere on the screen, select Search Date/ Time
The calendar window will appear, Days with recorded data available will be indicated in RED.
1. Select from the calendar the date.
If necessary, use the manual year
and month options on the left side
to adjust the calendar view.
2. The ‘Intelli-Search Bar’ at the
bottom of the window will display
hours when recorde data is
availablein color code. Once the
recorded video data of the
selected date is shown, user can
adjust the vertical search line to
the time that user wants to search
by dragging a mouse. As the
vertical line is moving back and
forth, user can see “the Search
time” clock is also changing.
When user decides the Search
time, click Play to see the
selected video data.
3. The colors of the time bar are different, depending on the recording mode.
No color - NONE- Camera has no recorded data for the selected time.
Red- Panic recording- recording triggered by the user when pressing the Instant/ Panic Recoreding.
Yellow- Continuous recording.
Green- Motion recording- The system records only when motion is detected.
Orange- Sensor recording- The system records when a sensor is triggered and only during the dwell time as set in
“SENSOR” of the “DEVICE” menu. If “SENSOR” is disabled under the “DEVICE” menu, and recording
schedule is set to “SENSOR”, the system will not record even though a sensor is triggered.
Blue- “Continuous” + “Motion”-The system records continuously and will switch to the motion recording configuration if
motion is detected in the motion area. The system will also send a “motion event” message to the Pivot Client
Software over the network. If “MOTION ALARM” is disabled in the “DEVICE” menu, and recording is set to
“CONT + MOT”, the system will record with continuous recording even when motion is detected in motion
area.
Orange- “Continuous” + “Sensor”- The system records continuously and will switch sensor recording if a sensor is
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NOTE
If an alarm or event do not appear in the envent log, check the alarm settings, and connection port at the
DVR’s rear panel.
CAUTION
Dark Blue Color
The data recorded during DST (Daylight Saving Time) will be indicated in Dark Blue color in the
Intelli-Search Bar on playback mode.
triggered during dwell time. The system will also send a “sensor event” message to the Pivot Client Software
over the network. If “SENSOR” is disabled in the “DEVICE” menu, and recording mdoe is set to “CONT +
SENS”, the system will record with continuous recording even when a sensor is triggered.
Pink - “Motion” + “Sensor”-The system records only when motion is detected AND when a sensor is triggered at
the same time. If ‘MOTION’ and ‘SENSOR’ are both disabled in the “DEVICE” menu, the system will not
record nor notify the Pivot Client Software when motion occurs or a sensor is activated.
Purple- “Continuous” + “Motion” + “Sensor”- The system records continuously and will switch to ‘MOTION’ or
‘SENSOR’ recording mode if motion is detected in the motion area, or if a sensor is triggered during dwell
time.
4. To view video from the selected time, follow one of the options below:
a. Use the manual hour option to view specific hours of the day.
b. Using the table, click on the hour you would like to view in playback.
5. Press the ‘Play’ button at the bottom fo the window. The system will display all channels in playback mode,
corresponding to the selected date and time.
The Event log search allows you to search for a particular event, quickly and easily, displaying the search results in a detailed
table format.
1. To open Event Log Search, perform one of the following options:
a. Click quick menu button, select Search Event Log
b. Right-click anywhere on the screen ans select Search Event Log.
2. Select the date you would like to search.
3. Select which events should be included in the log report. Select from: Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, Panic Recording,
HDD Full, or All.
4. Press ‘Search’. The system will display all search results in the table, starting with the latest events.
5. Use the buttons on the bottom of the window to move between the log report’s pages.
6. If necessary, export this log report to a USB
memory device in text file format.
a. Attach a USB memory stick to the
USB port
b. Press “SCAN” to detect the USB
stick
c. Press “EXPORT” to copy the log
information to the media.
7. Click play icon to play back the selected
event data.
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The system log search allows you to search for any changes made to the system, quickly and easily, displaying the search
results in a detailed table format.
8. To open System Log Search, perform one of the following options:
a. Click quick menu button, select Search System Log
b. Right-click anywhere on the screen ans select Search System Log.
9. Select the date you would like to search.
10. Select which events should be included in the log report. Select from: System, Setup, Network, or All
11. Press ‘Search’. The system will display all search results in the table, starting with the latest events.
12. Use the buttons on the bottom of the window to move between the log report’s pages.
13. If necessary, export this log report to a USB memory device in text file format.
a. Attach a USB memory stick to the USB port
b. Press “SCAN” to detect the USB stick
c. Press “EXPORT” to copy the log information to the media.
Once export is completed, the user can find a date folder created in USB thumb drive.
There is “system.log” file stored in the date folder.
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