GE Security TruVision DVR 60 User Manual

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TruVision DVR 60 User Manual

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Other trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products.

Intended use

Use this product only for the purpose it was designed for; refer to the data sheet and user documentation for details. For the latest product information, contact your local supplier or visit us online at www.gesecurity.com.

FCC compliance

Class A: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 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.

Regulatory information

Manufacturer EU authorized manufacturing representative:

GE Security B.V., Kelvinstraat 7, 6003 DH Weert, The Netherlands

European Union directives

1999/5/EC (R&TTE directive): Hereby, GE Securit

declares that this device is in compliance with

the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

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unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

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For contact information see our Web site: www.gesecurity.eu.

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Content

Chapter 1 Product introduction 1

Product overview 1 Features 1

Chapter 2 Installation 3

Installation environment 3 Unpacking the TVR 60 and its accessories 3 HDD capacity 4 Connecting devices to the rear panel 4 PTZ dome camera set up 5 Wiring the TVK-505U keypad 8 RS-485 ports 10 RS-232 port 11 Monitor connections 11 Loop through 11 Audio inputs and output 11 Brackets 12

Chapter 3 Getting started 15

Turning on and off the DVR 15 Using the Setup Wizard 15

Chapter 4 Operating instructions 21

Controlling the TVR 60 21 Using the front panel 21 Using the mouse 23 Using the IR remote control 24 Using a TVK-505U keypad 27 Main menu overview 28

Chapter 5 Live mode 31

Description of live mode 31 Digital zoom 31 Switching monitors 32 Pop-up menus for mou

se operation 33 Viewing in full screen 33 Viewing in multiscreen 34 Sequencing cameras in live mode 34 Cameo shortcuts 35

Chapter 6 Configuring the live mode display 37

Configuring monitor and DVR options 37 Configuring time and date 39

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Configuring display options 41

Chapter 7 Controlling a PTZ dome camera 45

Configuring PTZ settings 45 Pop-up menu for mouse operation 47 Setting presets, preset tours and shadow tours 47

Chapter 8 Playing back a recording 55

The playback control panel 56 Playing back recorded video 56 Exiting playback mode 63

Chapter 9 Archiving recorded files 65

Archiving files 65 Archiving video clips 68 Managing backup devices 68 Playing back archived files on a PC 69

Chapter 10 Using the Web browser 71

Windows Vista and 7 users 71 Accessing the Web browser 72 Web browser overview 72 Using the Web browser to configure the device 74 Searching and playing back recorded video 75 Searching for event logs 77 Live dual streaming 77 Controlling a PTZ dome camera in the Web browser 77

Chapter 11 Configuring recording settings 81

Initializing recording settings 81 Defining a recording schedule 83 Protecting recorded files 84 Configuring advanced HDD settings 86

Chapter 12 Configuring alarm settings 89

Setting up motion detection 89 Setting up sensor alarms 92 Triggering alarm outputs manually 95 Description of alarm notification types 95 Detecting video loss 96 Detecting video tampering 97 Setting up notifications 99

Chapter 13 Configuring network settings 101

Configuring basic network settings 101 Configuring the DDNS 102 Configuring an NTP server 103 Configuring a remote alarm host 103

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Configuring multicast 104 Configuring the server and HTTP Ports 105 Configuring e-mail settings 105

Chapter 14 Camera management 107

Enabling or disabling analog cameras 108 Configuring IP cameras 108 Configuring the OSD settings 109 Setting up privacy masking 110 Adjusting video image settings 111

Chapter 15 HDD management 113

Initializing HDDs 113 Setting HDD groups 113 Setting the HDD status 114 Checking HDD status 116 Configuring HDD alarms 117

Chapter 16 Configuring the DVR settings 119

Managing user accounts 119 Updating system firmware 125 Restoring default settings 127 Viewing system information 127 Viewing system logs 127

Appendix A Troubleshooting 129

Appendix B Specifications 131

Appendix C PTZ protocols 133

Appendix D Glossary 135

Appendix E Warranty and support 137

Index 139

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Chapter 1

Product introduction

Product overview

This is the TruVision DVR 60 User Manual for models:

• TVR-6016-500EA

• TVR-6016-1TEA

• TVR-6016-2TEA

• TVR-6016-4TEA

• TVR-6016-8TEA

• TVR-6016-12TEA

The TruVision™ DVR 60 (TVR 60) is a full featured and scalable hybrid digital video recording system with the ability to store, display live, search, and transmit video from up to 24 analog or IP cameras.

Its dual streaming functionality allows the user to set up different settings for recording and streaming video in live mode.

TruVisionDVR 60 can fully integrate with the license-free GE Nav software, which is ideal for the most commercial applications. TVR 60’s easy and intuitive-to-use web browser interface enables remote configuration and secure viewing, searching, and playing back of video from computers connected via the Internet.

Features

This section describes the available TVR 60 features.

Compression

The TVR 60 supports the following video features:

• Scalable state-of-the-art hybrid H.264 video compression algorithm

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• Supports both analog and IP cameras

• Real-time recording of 24 channels at 4CIF resolution

• Supports watermarking.

Storage

The TVR 60 supports the following storage features:

• Supports up to 12TB of onboard storage

• Supports configurable redundant recording

• Supports HDD designed for 24 × 7 operation and high write duty cycles

• Camera to HDD assignment for HDD data grouping

Recording and playback:

The TVR 60 supports the following video features:

• Real-time recording of 24 channels at 4CIF resolution

• Supported IP devices: TruVision H.264 MPX and SD IP cameras, UltraView Encoder 10, UltraView IP, CamPlus2 IP and Panasonic IP cameras

• Dual streaming functionality allows the use of different settings for recording and streaming video

• PTZ and dome camera control via mouse, front panel joystick and IR remote controller

• E-mail notification upon alarm with attached images and health notifications

Network

The TVR 60 supports the following video features:

• Networkable via Ethernet (TCP/IP) for remote monitoring, searching, playback, archiving, configuration, alarm notifications and firmware upgrades

• Ability to fully integrate with the license-free GE Nav software and TVRmobile

software

• Built-in Web server

Other:

The TVR 60 supports the following additional features:

• Auto-detect video (PAL or NTSC) on startup

• Multiple control inputs: front panel, mouse, IR remote control, and keyboard

• Supports TVK-505U keypad control

• Multi-language support

• Triple monitor support - Monitor A, monitor B and spot monitors

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Chapter 2

Installation

Installation environment

When installing your product, consider these factors:

• Ventilation

• Temperature

• Moisture

• Chassis load

Ventilation: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure that the location planned for the installation of the unit is well ventilated.

Temperature: Consider the unit’s operating temperature (0 to 40°C, 32 to 104°F) and noncondensing humidity specifications (10 to 90%) before choosing an installation location. Extremes of heat or cold beyond the specified operating temperature limits may reduce the life expectancy of the TruVision DVR 60. Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment. Leave 44 mm (1.75 in.) of space between rack-mounted TruVision DVR 60 units.

Moisture: Do not use the unit near water. Moisture can damage the internal components. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Chassis: Equipment weighing less than 15.9 kg (35 lb.) may be placed on top of the unit.

Unpacking the TVR 60 and its accessories

When you receive the product, check the package and contents for damage, and verify that all items are included. There is an item list included in the package. If any of the items are damaged or missing, please contact your local supplier.

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Items shipped with the product include:

• IR (infrared) remote control

• Two AAA batteries for the remote control

• AC power cords (EMEA and UK)

• USB mouse

• DVR

• TruVision DVR 60 Quick Start Guide

• TruVision DVR 60 User Manual (on CD)

HDD capacity

Storage capacity for the TVR 60 varies depending on the model. Refer to Table 1 below for more information.

Table 1: TruVision DVR 60 model types

Model number Description

TVR-6016-500EA TruVision DVR Model 60, 16 ch, 500 GB

TVR-6016-1TEA TruVision DVR Model 60, 16 ch, 1 TB

TVR-6016-2TEA TruVision DVR Model 60, 16 ch, 2 TB

TVR-6016-4TEA TruVision DVR Model 60, 16 ch, 4 TB

TVR-6016-8TEA TruVision DVR Model 60, 16 ch, 8 TB

TVR-6016-12TEA TruVision DVR Model 60, 16 ch, 12 TB

Connecting devices to the rear panel

Figure 1 below shows the rear panel connections and describes each connector on a typical TVR 60 digital video recorder. Details may vary for specific models.

Before powering up the DVR, connect the cameras and a main monitor for basic operation.

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Figure 1: Rear panel connections

1. Connect up to 16 analog cameras.

2. Connect to audio inputs (available for each camera).

3. Connect up to two CCTV monitors (monitors B and C).

4. Connect to speakers for audio output.

5. Connect VGA monitor (default main monitor).

6. Connect to a point-of-sale (POS) device. For future use.

7. Connect to an eSATA device.

8. Connect to USB devices such as a mouse. USB CD/DVD burner and USB HDD are not supported.

9. Connect to a network.

10. Connect to a PTZ control.

11. Connect to a keypad (TVK-505U)

12. Connect up to 16 alarm input cables.

13. Connect up to four NO/NC alarm output relays.

14. Connect to a power cord.

15. Loop through for up to 16 analog cameras (see item 1).

PTZ dome camera set up

Use the USB mouse provided or the optional TVK-505U keypad for local telemetry control. If using the TVR 60 over a network, use the web browser to control the PTZ dome cameras or GE Nav.

See Appendix C “PTZ protocols” on page 133 for the supported protocols.

For information on setting up the PTZ protocols and presets see Chapter 7 “Controlling a PTZ dome camera” on page 45.

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Connecting a TVR 60 to a PTZ dome camera and TVK-505U keypad

Use the input/output box that is supplied with the TVK-505U keypad to connect a keypad to the TVR 60. See Figure 2 below. See Figure 7 on page 11 for information on connecting the keypad to the TVR 60.

See Figure 1 on page 5 for information on connecting a PTZ dome camera to the TVR 60.

Figure 2: Connecting a TVR 60 to a PTZ dome camera and TVK-505U keypad

TVK-505U keypad

Configuring the PTZ protocols for GE Security cameras

Before the PTZ dome cameras are assembled in their housings, set their protocol and address DIP switches for the TVR 60. See Table 2 below for different GE Security PTZ dome camera settings.

If you are using PTZ dome cameras from another company, please refer to their configuration instructions.

Table 2: PTZ protocols for GE Security cameras

Camera Switch setting

TruVision Mini PTZ 12X: Indoor Dome

Protocol DIP switches 000000

RS-485

communication DIP switches

0000000000

Camera ID DIP

switches

Select the camera ID DIP switch address as required

1. Protocol DIP switches s

2. RS-485 communication DIP switches

3. Camera ID DIP switches

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Camera Switch setting

TruVision Mini PTZ 12X: Outdoor Dome

Protocol DIP switches 000000

RS-485

communication DIP switches

0000000000

Camera ID DIP

switches

Select the camera ID DIP switch address as required.

1. Protocol DIP switches s

2. RS-485 communication DIP switches

3. Camera ID DIP switches

TruVision Dome 16X PTZ

Protocol switches 0111

Address switches Select the

camera ID DIP switch address as required.

Baud rate 0000

1. Address switches; 2. Baud switches;

3. Protocol switches

CyberDome Protocol switches NA

Address switches: Select the

camera ID DIP switch address as required.

CyberDome II Protocol switches 01000

Address switches: Select the

address switch address as required.

1. Protocol switches; 2. Address switches

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Camera Switch setting

Legend Protocol switches 1

Address switches: Select the

camera ID DIP switch address as required.

Wiring the TVK-505U keypad

The TVR-505U keypad uses RS-485 simplex wiring. The signal is transferred by a single twisted pair line. An unshielded CAT5 network cable is recommended for normal applications. Use a shielded CAT5 cable if the cables could be exposed to interference. Ground one end of the cable, either the first or last device on the RS-485 line.

The maximum number of devices that can be installed in one bus is 255, with a maximum cable length of 1200 m. Both can be expanded using a signal distributor.

Both the first and the last device in series should be terminated with 120 Ohm resistance to minimize line reflections. See Figure 3 below.

Figure 3: RS-485 bus serial wiring

1. TVK-505U keypad 2. I/O box

The cable length from box to device cannot exceed 2 m when using connector boxes. See Figure 4 on page 9.

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Figure 4: RS-485 bus serial wiring with connector boxes

1. TVK-505U keypad

2. I/O box

3. Connector box

Use an RS-485 signal distributor for a star wiring configuration. See Figure 5 below.

Figure 5: Star wiring with RS-485 signal distributor

Correct

1. TVK-505U keypad

2. I/O box

3. RS-485/KTD-83 distributor

Incorrect

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Use an RS-485/KTD-83 signal distributor to increase the maximum number of devices on the bus as well as the total range. Each distributor output provides another RS485 bus, extending the output an additional 1200 m. Up to 31 TVR 60s can be connected to each output. See Figure 6 below.

Figure 6: Expanding the system with an RS-485 signal distributor

1. TVK-505U keypad

2. I/O box

3. RS-485/KTD-83 distributor

Caution: Most signal distributors are unidirectional. This means that the signal only

flows from the input towards the outputs. Consequently it is not possible to connect several keypads.

See “RS-485 ports” below to configure the RS-485 port communication settings.

RS-485 ports

There are two RS-485 ports:

• Dome RS-485: Connect pan, tilt, zoom control of PTZ dome cameras

• Keyb: Connect the keypad

See Figure 7 on page 11 for the serial pin outs.

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Figure 7: RS-485 pins

RS-232 port

The RS-232 port will be available for future use to connect CBR-PB3-POS (point-ofsale) and ATM devices to the TVR 60.

Monitor connections

Connect the unit to the monitors via 75-ohm video coaxial cables with BNC connectors. The unit provides a 1 Vpp CVBS signal. See Figure 1 on page 5 for connecting a monitor to a TVR 60.

The TVR 60 supports up to 1280 × 1024 / 60 Hz resolution in VGA. The monitor resolution should be at least 800 × 600. Adjust your monitor accordingly to this resolution.

Loop through

You can loop through the analog cameras to equipment such as a matrix, monitors or a second DVR. There are 16 numbered loop-through BNC outputs. See Figure 1 on page 5.

Audio inputs and output

The unit is equipped with 16 audio inputs and two audio outputs. Both the audio output and the audio inputs are line-level. Each 16 audio input is associated with one of the 16 cameras.

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Audio input RCA jack, 315 mV, 40k Ohms. Unbalanced Audio output RCA jack, 315mV, 600 Ohms. Unbalanced

Note: Line-level audio requires amplification.

Brackets

The DVR is easily rack-mountable with the purchase of the TVR-RK-1 rack-mount kit. See Figure 8 below.

Figure 8: Rack mount installation

Attach small rack ears to unit

(screws enclosed)

Attach DVR to front rails

(screws not included)

To install the racks:

1. Attach the two small rack ears.

2. Attach the two large rear support brackets to the rear rails.

3. Attach the DVR to the front rails.

Caution:

Do not rack mount the TVR 60 without the rear rails installed. Failure to install the rear rails can damage the DVR.

 Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly,

the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (40°C) specified by the manufacturer.

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 Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the

amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

 Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that

a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

 Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the

equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

 Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be

maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).

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Chapter 3

Getting started

Turning on and off the DVR

Before turning the power on connect at least one monitor to the video out or the VGA interface. Otherwise, you will not be able to see the user interface and operate the device. Also connect at least one camera.

The TVR 60 auto-detects the video mode (PAL or NTSC) on startup. The default mode is PAL.

The TVR 60 is equipped with an universal power supply that will auto-sense 110/240 V, 60/50 Hz.

Note: It is recommended that an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is used in

conjunction with the device.

To turn on the DVR:

Turn on the DVR using the power switch on the back panel. Once the TVR 60 is powered up, the indicator bar on the front panel will light up green. All connected cameras are displayed on-screen. The TVR 60 automatically begins recording.

To turn off the DVR:

Turn off the DVR using the power switch on the back panel.

Using the Setup Wizard

The TVR 60 has an express installation wizard that lets you easily configure basic DVR settings when first used. It configures all cameras simultaneously. The configuration can then be customized as required.

By default the Setup Wizard will start once the DVR has loaded, as shown in Figure 9 on page 16. The Setup Wizard will walk you through some of the more important settings of your DVR. If you do not wish to use the Setup Wizard at this time, click the

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Cancel button. You may also choose to use the Setup Wizard at a later time by leaving the “Start Wizard when DVR starts?” checkbox checked.

Any changes you make to a setup configuration screen are saved when you exit the screen and return to the main eZ Setup screen.

Note: The TVR 60 firmware is currently only available in English. Other languages will

be available in future releases.

Figure 9: Setup Wizard screen

To quickly set up the TVR 60:

1. Connect all the devices required to the back panel of the TVR 60. See Figure 1 on page 5.

2. Turn on the unit using the power switch on the back panel. After the boot up screen, the TVR 60 displays video images on-screen.

3. In the eZ Setup screen, click the Next button. The User Permission screen appears.

4. Navigate to the Admin Password edit box.

5. Click the edit box with the mouse, or press Enter on the front panel or remote control, to display the virtual keyboard. Enter the default admin password, 1234.

Note: You must enter an admin password.

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Caution: It is strongly recommended that you change the password of the administrator. Do not leave 1234 as the default password. Write it down in a safe place so that you do not forget it.

6. Click the Next button. You are then asked if you want to enter the HDD Management screen.

7. Click Enter to open the HDD Management screen and configure your HDD settings as required.

You can group HDDs and assign cameras to a group. See “Setting HDD groups” on page 113. You can also set up a drive for redundant recording. See “Setting the HDD to redundancy” on page 115.

8. After settings your HDD settings, click the OK button to return to the eZ Setup screen.

9. Click the Next button. You are then asked if you want to enter the Record Settings screen.

10. Click Enter to open the Record Settings screen.

11. Select the Schedule tab.

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12. Click the Edit button. A new recording schedule screen appears.

13. Check both the “Enable Schedule” and “All Day” checkbox. This enables the recording schedule. The DVR will record continuously all day for the whole week.

14. Click the OK button to return to the Schedule tab. To copy the schedule to another camera, select the camera or select “All” under Copy To and click the Copy button.

15. Click OK to return to the eZ Setup screen.

16. Click the Next button. You are then asked if you want to enter the Network Settings screen.

17. Click Enter to open the Network Settings screen and define your network settings such as the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway.

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18. Click the OK button to return to the eZ Setup screen.

19. When all the required changes have been entered, click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard. The TVR 60 is now ready to use.

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Chapter 4

Operating instructions

Controlling the TVR 60

There are several ways to control the TVR 60:

• Front panel control

• IR remote control

• Mouse control

• TVK-505U keypad control (KTD-405 keypad control for future use)

• Web browser control

You can use your preferred control method for any procedure, but in most cases we describe procedures using mouse terminology. Optional control methods are given only when they differ substantially from mouse control methods.

Using the front panel

The buttons on the front panel control can be used to operate many, but not all, of the main functions of the TVR 60 of the DVR functions. The LED indicators light up or flash to alert you of various conditions. The functions available can be limited by setting passwords. See Figure 10 on page 22 for more information.

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Figure 10: Front panel

The controls on the front panel include:

Item Name Description

1. USB port Universal serial bus (USB) port for additional devices such as USB mouse and USB hard disk drive (HDD)

2. Eject Ejects CD/DVD disc.

3. Archive Press once to enter quick archive mode. Press twice to start archiving.

4. Display buttons Display: Toggles through the various multiscreens: full, quad, 1+5, 1+7, 9, and 16.

Sequence: Starts/stops sequencing in live mode.

A: Selects monitor A in live mode

B: Selects monitor B in live mode

Analog: Displays the analog cameras

IP: Displays the IP cameras

5. IR receiver Receiver for IR remote

6. Numeric buttons Switch between different cameras in live, PTZ control or playback modes.

7. Status LEDs HDD: Green indicates the DVR is working correctly. Red indicates a fault.

Network: Green indicates the network is working correctly. Red indicates a fault or no network connection.

Internal: Green indicates the Watchdog is working correctly. Red indicates that the Watchdog is reporting a fault.

Alarm: Green indicates no external alarm. Red indicates an external alarm status or motion.

8. Alarm button Use to manually acknowledge an alarm.

9. Alarm indicator bar Blinking red indicates that there is an alarm.

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Item Name Description

10. Joystick

Use to select options in a menu and to control playback. Press for Enter. Press LED arrows are lit when the jog is active.

Live mode: Enter PTZ mode. Menu mode: Move the joystick left/right and up/down to

position cursor in menu screen. Press for Enter. PTZ mode: Move the joystick left/right and up/down to position

cursor in menu screen. Press for Enter.

Playback mode:

Rotate the joystick to control the movement of the PTZ dome camera:

- Move left: Decrease speed.

- Move right: Increase speed.

- Move up: Jump forwards 30 seconds.

- Move down: Jump backwards 30 seconds.

11. PTZ buttons Zoom: Use + and – for digital zoom.

Preset: Call up preprogrammed preset positions.

Tour: Call up preprogrammed shadow tours.

12. Playback buttons : Jump back to the oldest available video and starts

the playback.

: Pause playback.

: Instantly playback the currently selected file.

Default time is 1 minute.

Live: Switch to live mode.

Replay: Replay the current file in playback Starts at the

beginning of the file.

13. Menu and Search buttons Menu: Enter main menu.

Search: Enter advanced search menu.

Using the mouse

The USB mouse provided with the TVR 60 can be used to operate all the functions of the DVR, unlike the front panel which has limited functionality. The USB mouse lets you navigate and make changes to settings in the user interface.

Connect the mouse to the TVR 60 by plugging the mouse USB connector into the USB port on the back panel. The mouse is immediately operational and the pointer should appear.

Note: Use a USB 1.1 or higher mouse.

Move the pointer to a command, option, or button on a screen. Left-click the mouse to confirm a selection.

You can purchase a spare mouse by ordering part number TVR-MOUSE-1 TruVision™ DVR Model 40/60 Mouse.

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To use a USB mouse:

1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB ports on the front or back panel of the DVR.

2. The mouse should automatically be detected.

See Table 3 below for a description of the mouse buttons.

Table 3: Mouse buttons

Item Description

Left button Single-Click: Select a component of a menu, such as a button or an input field.

This is similar to pressing the Enter button on the remote/front panel controls.

Double-Click: Switch between single screen and multi-screen mode in live/ playback mode.

Click and Drag: Click and drag the left mouse button to setup the alarm areas.

Right button Single-Click: Shows pop-up menu

Scroll-wheel Scroll Up: In Live mode, scrolling up will switch to the previous screen. In Menu

mode, it will move the selection to the previous item.

Scroll Down: In live mode, scrolling down will switch to the next screen. In Menu mode, it will move the selection to the next item

Using the IR remote control

The TVR 60 is supplied with an infra red (IR) remote control unit. Like the mouse, it can be used to operate all of the main functions of the TVR 60.

The IR remote control can be programmed with a unique address so that the controller will only be able to communicate with DVRs with that address. No programming is necessary if using a single TVR 60.

You can purchase a remote control by ordering part number TVR-REMOTE-1 TruVision™ DVR Model 40/60 IR Remote Control.

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Figure 11: IR remote control

Item Description

1. Alarm Acknowledge an alarm.

2. Device Enable/disable the IR remote control to control the TVR 60.

3. Numeric buttons Select a camera, and enter a number in a menu option.

4. Analog and IP Analog and IP buttons have the same function as on the front panel to select between analog and IP cameras.

5. Display Toggle between the multiscreen views.

6. Mon A and Mon B Toggle between monitors A and B.

7. Live Return to live mode.

8. Menu Activate the main menu.

9. Seq Start /stop sequencing.

10. , , ,

In Menu mode: Use left or right arrow buttons to select and up or down arrow buttons to edit entry.

In PTZ mode: Use to control PTZ. In Playback mode: Use to control playback speed.

11. OK Confirm selection.

12. Zoom + and - Use to control zoom of camera lens.

13. Preset Enter preprogrammed three-digit code to call up a preset.

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Item Description

14. Tour Enter preprogrammed three-digit code to call up shadow tour.

15. Focus + and - Use to control focus of camera lens.

16. Playback control Use to control playback (Rewind, Pause, Play, and Fast Forward).

17. Search Open the Search menu.

18. Replay Replay the selected file from the beginning.

19. Eject Eject the CD or DVD disk.

20. Archive Press once to enter quick archive mode. Press twice to start archiving.

Aim the remote control at the IR receiver located at the front of the unit to test operation.

To connect the remote control to the TVR 60:

1. Press the Menu button on the remote control or front panel or right-click the mouse and select the Menu button. The main menu screen appears.

2. Click the Display icon.

3. Click the Monitor tab. The Monitor screen appears.

4. Check and remember DVR device address value. The default value is 255. The device address is valid for all IR controls.

5. On the remote control press the Device button.

6. Enter the device address value. It must be the same as that on the TVR 60.

7. Press the ENTER button on the remote or front panel.

To place batteries into the IR remote control:

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the batteries. Make sure that the positive (+) and negative (−) poles are correctly placed.

3. Replace the battery cover.

Troubleshooting the remote control:

If the IR remote control is not functioning properly, perform the following tests:

• Check the battery polarity.

• Check the remaining charge in the batteries.

• Check that the IR remote control sensor is not masked.

If the problem still exists, please contact your administrator.

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Using a TVK-505U keypad

Use the keypad to carry out functions similar to the front panel buttons. For detailed keypad instructions, refer to the TVK-505U controller keypad user manual.

Setting up a TVK-505U keypad to work with the TVR 60

To set up a TVK-505U keypad:

1. In the keypad live mode menu press the Ⓔ or Ⓒ keys to select the DVR tab required.

2. Press the option DVR.

3. Enter the number of the DVR. The value must be between 0 and 255.

4. Press the Ⓔ key to confirm.

The message, MASTER ENABLED, momentarily appears.

To access the programming menus of a PTZ dome camera using a TVK-505U keypad:

1. In the keypad live mode menu press the PTZ key.

Keypad enters PTZ mode.

Note: For information on programming a PTZ dome camera, please refer to the PTZ

camera user manual.

Navigating the menus with the TVK-505U keypad

You can use the keypad joystick and keys to navigate through the menu system. See Figure 12 below. Please refer to the user manual for further information on their use.

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Figure 12: Description of the TVK-505U keypad

Multifunction keys

Left column

LCD display

Multifunction keys

Right column

3-axis joystick

Navigation keys Numeric keypad

Main menu overview

The TVR 60 has an icon-driven menu structure that allows you to configure the unit’s parameters. Figure 13 below shows the TVR 60 main menu screen. Each command icon displays a screen that lets you edit a group of TVR 60 settings. Most screens are available only to system administrators.

You must be in live mode to access the main menu.

The currently selected command icon is highlighted in green.

Figure 13: Main menu

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Table 4: Description of the menu commands and options

Main menu command icon Description

Display Configures display settings including dwell time, schedule, and display

formats

Cameras Configures camera settings including motion detection, video image

adjustments, camera title, and copy settings to other cameras.

Record Configures recording settings including recording schedules, record

quality, and record mode.

Network Configures standard network settings including IP address, e-mail

notifications, DDNS setup, and advanced network settings.

Alarms Configures alarm settings including alarm input, relay output, video

loss, remote alert, prealarm and post-alarm seconds.

PTZ Configures PTZ settings.

User Configures users, passwords, and access privileges

Systems Configures system settings including system date and time, audio

output, device name, RS-485 settings, RS-232 settings, firmware upgrade, hard drive settings, boot log, and shutdown.

Help Provides reference information to the various toolbars, menus, and keys

within the interface.

To access the main menu:

1. Press the Menu button on the remote control or front panel or right-click the mouse and select the Menu button. The main menu screen appears.

Press Exit in the main menu screen to return to live mode.

Navigating through a dialog screen

Use the mouse to select any option or button on the screen. You can also use the joystick (Up, Down, Left, or Right) on the front panel to navigate through the options and press Enter to select. Press Menu to return to configuration category and icon.

Changes to screen settings can be entered in various ways as shown in Table 5 below.

Table 5: Types of control

Control Function Description

Edit box An edit box lets you type characters to set the

value of an option, such as a camera name. You must be in edit mode before you can enter a value.

Click the box and a virtual keyboard will appear to enter alphanumeric characters. See “Using the virtual keyboard”

on page 30.

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Control Function Description

List box Provides more than two values for the option.

Only one of them can be selected. Click the scroll arrows at the right-hand side of the box to scroll through the possible values. Click an option to then select it.

Check box Provides two values:  indicates enabled and a

blank box indicates disabled. Click the check box.

Button Executes the function displayed on the button.

Click the button.

Bar Lets you adjust the scale of a value. Click and

hold the cursor. Adjust its position left or right along the bar.

Using the virtual keyboard

A keyboard will appear on-screen when you need to enter characters in a screen option. Click a key to input that character.

Figure 14: The virtual keyboard

Description of the keys in the virtual keyboard:

Switch to Lowercase: Switch to lowercase input.

Switch to Uppercase: Switch to uppercase input.

Backspace: Delete the character in front of the cursor.

Enter: Confirm selection.

ESC: Exit out of Soft Keyboard.

Exiting the main menu

Press the Menu button on the front panel to exit the current menu screen. Continue pressing the Menu button until you return to the live mode screen.

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Chapter 5

Live mode

Description of live mode

Live mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where you watch live pictures from the cameras. The TVR 60 automatically enters into live mode once powered up. On the display screen, you can see the current date and time, camera name, and whether a recording is in progress.

Displaying status information

Information on the camera status is displayed on-screen as icons on the main and spot monitors. The camera status icons are shown for each camera. These icons include:

Table 6: Description of live lode camera status icons

Icon Description

M Yellow icon indicates motion detection.

R Green icon indicates continuous recording.

A Red icon indicates an alarm notification.

V Blue icon indicates video loss icon

The system status is displayed on the front panel by the status LEDs (see Figure 10 on page 22).

Digital zoom

You can easily zoom in or out of a camera image in live mode and playback using the digital zoom function. The zoom function magnifies the camera image four times. See Figure 15 on page 32.

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Figure 15: Digital zoom screen

To quickly zoom in/out on a camera image:

1. Select the camera you wish to use.

2. Left-click the mouse and select the option Digital Zoom, or on the front panel press the Zoom+ button. The digital view screen appears.

3. Left-click the mouse ands drag the red square to the area of interest, or move the joystick on the front panel to position the red square. The selected area is magnified.

4. To exit digital zoom right-click the mouse and select Exit, or press the Zoom— button on the front panel.

Switching monitors

The TVR 60 can be connected to up to three monitors. However, only one monitor can be controlled at a time. You can select from which monitor to display the camera views in live mode.

Monitor A: This is the main monitor. All features can be accessed.

Monitor B: All features except the DVR configuration can be accessed from this

monitor.

Monitor C: Alarm pop-ups appear on this monitor by default. However, it can be configured to display other multiscreen formats.

Note: Monitors A and B can be configured to also display alarm videos.

To select a monitor:

1. On the front panel press the A button to select monitor A or B button to select monitor B.

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Pop-up menus for mouse operation

Many features of the live mode can be quickly accessed by placing the cursor on a live image and clicking the right-button of the mouse (see Figure 16 below).

Figure 16: Live mode mouse pop-up menu for the main monitor

The list of features available depends on which monitor is active. See Table 7 below.

Table 7: Pop-up mouse menus

Item Name Description

1. Camera Switch to a full-screen view for the selected camera.

2. Multi View Switch between the different multiscreen options.

3. Next Screen Displays the next camera.

4. Talk Modify the audio volume or disable audio.

5. Playback Enter playback mode.

6. Monitor B Switch between monitors A (main) and B.

7. Menu Enter the Main menu.

Option is not available from monitor B.

8. Advanced Search

Enter the advanced video search menu.

Viewing in full screen

Press the numeric button on the front panel to switch to the corresponding camera display. For example, press button 10 to view camera 10.

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Right-click the mouse and select Camera from the menu shown. Select the camera required.

Viewing in multiscreen

A cameo is any cell in a multiscreen display. A camera picture can only be shown in one cameo at a time. The TVR 60 has five multiscreen display formats available as well as full screen. See Figure 17 below.

Configure which multiscreen display appears by default in the Display menu. See “Configuring display options” on page 41.

Figure 17: Display formats

To select a multiscreen format:

1. Press the Display button on the front panel to cycle through different display formats.

You can also right-click the mouse and select MultiView from the menu. Select the

desired multiscreen display layout.

Sequencing cameras in live mode

The sequencing feature allows a camera to be displayed briefly on-screen, before advancing to the next camera in the sequence list. Sequencing can only be done in full screen mode.

Each camera on the main and spot monitors can have a pre-programmed dwell time and sequence order. See “Sequencing cameras” on page 42 for the setup information. The default sequence displays each camera in numerical order.

Sequencing live mode:

1. Select the camera where you want to start sequencing.

2. Press the Seq button on the front panel.

3. Press the Seq button again to stop the sequencing.

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Cameo shortcuts

Regularly used features of live mode can be quickly accessed by clicking the leftbutton of the mouse. The Cameo shortcut pop-up menu appears (see Figure 18 below).

Figure 18: Cameo shortcut pop-up menu

Table 8: Cameo shortcut pop-up menu

Item Name Description

1. PTZ Enter PTZ control mode.

2. Audio Enable/Disable audio output. The audio option must already have been setup in the Display menu.

3. Digital zoom: Enter digital zoom.

4. Freeze Freeze the live image of the selected camera of the current display mode. Although the image pauses, time and date information does not. The system clock continues to run.

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Chapter 6

Configuring the live mode display

This chapter describes how to configure the on-screen image in live mode as well as set up the DVR name and address, enable password protection, and set up the system time and date.

You can change the settings in the screens in any order. They are described in the following sections.

Configuring monitor and DVR options

Use this screen to configure the monitor image as well as to configure the DVR name and address. See Figure 19 below.

The VGA monitor is the main monitor by default and the spot monitor is monitor C. When no VGA monitor is connected, the main monitor then becomes monitor B.

Figure 19: Monitor setup screen

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Table 9: Description of the Monitor setup screen

Option Description

Device name The name to use for the DVR.

Device address The device number to use for the DVR when programming the remote

control.

VGA resolution Define the VGA resolution.

Select one of the options from the drop-down list. Default is 1024×768/60 HZ.

Transparency menu Modify the transparency of the menus on-screen relative to the

background to make the menu screens easier to read or less prominent on-screen. Default is non-transparent.

Select one of the options from the drop-down list.

Monitor standard Select the video standard used, PAL or NTSC. Default is PAL.

Monitor brightness Modify the video output brightness.

Mouse pointer speed Modify the speed of the mouse pointer.

Scaling monitor A / B Enable/disable the monitor display of the main (A) and spot (B) monitors

size to accommodate for differently sized monitors.

Password required Enable/disable system password.

DVR name and address

The DVR name is the name that appears on-screen such as during start up.

When you use the IR remote control to operate the TVR 60, the TVR 60 must have a device address (bus ID). The default device address is “255“. If there is more than one DVR used, each unit must have its own unique device address as otherwise the IR remote control will control all the DVRs together.

To configure the device name and address:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Monitor tab. The Monitor screen appears.

3. In the Device Name box, enter a name for the TVR 60 unit. You can enter up to 38 characters.

4. Click the Device address edit box. The virtual keyboard appears. Enter a numeric value and click Enter. Up to eight digits can be entered.

5. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

6. Click OK to return to the main menu.

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Monitor setup

To configure monitors:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Monitor tab. The Monitor screen appears. Modify the required settings.

3. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

4. Click OK to return to the main menu.

Enabling a password

The Password Required option determines whether or not users must enter their passwords to gain access to the different functions of the DVR.

To enable password access:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Monitor tab. The Monitor screen appears.

3. Check the Password Required box to enable or disable the option.

4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

5. Click OK to return to the main menu.

Configuring time and date

You can set up the date and time that will appear on-screen and time stamped recordings. The start and end time of daylight savings time (DST) in the year can also be set. DST is deactivated by default. See Figure 20 below for the Time settings screen.

Figure 20: Time screen

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Table 10: Description of the Time screen

Option Description

Time zone Select the time zone of the DVR from the drop-down list.

Date/time format Select the date format from the drop-down list. Default format is DD-

MM-YYYY.

Date/time Select the date and time to be displayed on-screen and saved on

recordings.

Click the date icon on the right of the date list box. A calendar appears. Click the required date.

In the time row select the correct time to be displayed.

Menu timeout This is the length of time a menu is displayed on-screen. Only available

for the main monitor. Default is five minutes.

Select the required timeout period.

Enable DST Click the check box to enable or disable daylight savings time (DST).

From / to Set the duration of DST.

Enter the start and end dates and time for daylight savings.

DST BIAS Set the amount of time to move DST forward from the standard time.

Default is 60 minutes.

To set up the system time and date:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Time tab. The Time screen appears. Modify the required settings.

3. Click the Apply button to immediately implement the changes.

4. Click OK to save the changes and return to the main menu.

Changing the instant playback time

You can quickly replay the last few minutes of recorded video. Use this menu to set the exact replay period. The time options are between one to five minutes from actual time. Default is one minute.

To change the instant playback time:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Time tab. The Time screen appears.

3. In the Instant Playback box select the desired replay period.

4. Click OK to return to the main menu.

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Configuring display options

Use this screen to set up the different monitors as well as the multiscreen, and dwell time options. You can also enable audio output.

Figure 21: Layout screen

Table 11: Description of the layout screen

Option Description

Main monitor Select which monitor will be the main monitor. Default is VGA, if

connected.

Layout mode Select which multiscreen layout will be default in live mode.

Main dwell time Set the length of time for which a camera appears on-screen on the main

(A) monitor before moving to the next camera during sequencing. Default is off.

Display layout Set the camera order during sequencing. See “Sequencing cameras” on

page 42 for more information.

Enable audio out Enable/disable audio output.

Spot monitor Select which monitor will be the spot monitor. Default is B monitor.

Spot dwell time Set the length of time for which a camera appears on-screen on the spot

(B) monitor before moving to the next camera during sequencing. Default is 10 seconds.

To set up the display options:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Layout tab. The Layout screen appears. Modify the required settings.

3. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

4. Click OK to return to the main menu.

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Audio set up

You can hear audio from cameras in both live and playback mode. However, in order to be able to hear audio in playback you must select the Enable Audio option in the Display menu.

To enable audio output:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Layout tab. The Layout screen appears.

3. Enable/disable audio output

4. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

5. Click OK to return to the main menu.

Sequencing cameras

The cameras are sequenced in numeric order by default. However, you can change the sequence order of the cameras on the monitors. The sequence order applies to both the main and spot monitors.

You can switch the channel of a camera with that of another camera in the system. This lets you, for example, have the images of camera 1 appear on channel 10, and the images of camera 10 appear on channel 1. This feature is useful when you want to watch the images from specific cameras next to each other on-screen.

See Figure 22 below. Each cameo displays both the order of the camera in the sequence and the camera number.

Figure 22: Camera layout and sequence screen

Multiscreen layout selection

Camera order in the sequence

Camera number selection

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To set the camera sequencing:

1. Enter the Display Settings screen by selecting Display in the main menu.

2. Click the Layout tab. The Layout screen appears.

3. In the Display Layout option, click the Setup button. The Camera sequence screen appears.

4. In the Layout Mode list box select the required multiscreen layout display.

5. Click the cameo of the camera whose order you want to change. The selected cameo is highlighted green.

6. Click the scroll arrows alongside the camera number to move up or down the list of camera numbers. Select a camera.

Note: “X” means that the camera is not displayed.

7. Click the OK button to accept the changes and return to the Layout screen.

8. Click the Apply button to see the results immediately implemented. Click the Setup button again if further changes are required.

9. Click the OK button in the Layout screen to save changes and return to live mode.

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Chapter 7

Controlling a PTZ dome camera

You can control PTZ dome cameras using the buttons on the front panel, the TVK505U keypad, and IR remote control as well as using the PTZ menu accessed with the mouse. Access to PTZ functions may require a password.

Configuring PTZ settings

Use this screen to configure the PTZ dome cameras. Each camera can be set individually. See Figure 19 on page 37. Cameras must be configured before they can be used.

Ensure that the RS-485 port, which is used to set up the PTZ dome cameras, and PTZ dome cameras are correctly connected.

Note: If a camera does not work correctly after configuring the DVR, check the

parameters entered.

Figure 23: PTZ settings screen

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To configure PTZ settings:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings screen by selecting PTZ in the main menu.

2. In the Camera box, select the PTZ dome camera to be configured from the dropdown list.

3. Select the baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity and flow control for the camera. The default values are:

 Baud rate: 9600

 Data bits: 8

 Stop bits: 1

 Parity: None

 Flow control: None

Note: Press the Default button to return all values to default settings.

4. When all changes have been made, click the OK button to save the changes and return to the main menu.

Assigning PTZ protocols

Assign a PTZ protocol and address to a camera to allow PTZ control of the camera while in PTZ mode. See Appendix C “PTZ protocols” on page 133 for the complete list of available protocols. The default protocol is GE RS-485.

To configure PTZ settings:

1. Enter the PTZ Settings screen by selecting PTZ in the main menu.

2. In the Camera box, select the PTZ dome camera to be configured from the dropdown list.

3. Select a PTZ protocol in the PTZ protocol box.

4. Enter the PTZ address. Up to three digits can be entered. The number should correspond with that used in the PTZ dome camera itself.

5. When all changes have been made, click the OK button to save the changes and return to the main menu.

Copying settings to other cameras

PTZ dome camera settings can be copied to other PTZ dome cameras connected to the DVR. In the Copy To option of the PTZ menu, select a particular camera, or all cameras. Click Copy.

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Pop-up menu for mouse operation

In PTZ mode use the mouse pop-up PTZ menu to get quick access to many PTZ functions. Right-click the mouse to call-up the pop-up menu. See Figure 24 below.

Figure 24: Mouse pop-up PTZ menu

The items that can be found on this menu include:

Table 12: Description of the mouse pop-up PTZ menu

Item Name Description

1. Camera Select a PTZ dome camera.

2. Call preset Call up a preset position.

3. Call preset tour Call up a preset tour.

4. Call shadow tour Call up a shadow tour.

5. PTZ menu Open the PTZ menu.

6. Exit Exit PTZ mode.

Setting presets, preset tours and shadow tours

You can customize presets, preset tours and shadow tours for a connected PTZ dome camera.

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Accessing PTZ mode

You can enter PTZ mode using the front panel, remote control, and mouse.

Front panel Press the joystick for Enter. PTZ control panel appears.

Mouse Right-click the mouse on the desired camera image.

The mouse pop-up control panel appears. Click the PTZ icon to enter PTZ mode. The PTZ control panel appears.

Remote control Press the OK button. The PTZ control panel appears.

If the display was in multiscreen format, it changes to full screen format. See Figure 25 below for a description of the PTZ control panel.

Figure 25: PTZ control panel

1. Directional pad/auto-scan buttons: Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ. Center button is used to start auto-pan by the PTZ dome camera.

2. Adjust iris.

3. Adjust focus.

4. Adjust zoom.

5. Centers the PTZ dome camera. This function is not supported on all PTZ dome cameras.

6. Instant zoom in. This function is not supported on all PTZ cameras.

7. Adjust speed of PTZ dome camera movement.

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Setting a preset position

Use the Preset tab in the PTZ Control screen to select, set, and delete presets.

Figure 26: Preset selection and setup screen

To set up a preset:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu.

- Or -

Press the joystick for Enter on the front panel.

The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Use the directional, zoom, focus and iris buttons to position the camera in the desired preset location.

3. Click the Preset button on the PTZ control panel. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Preset tab open.

4 Select a preset number and click the Set button. The preset is then enabled and

stored in the camera.

5. Click the OK button to save changes and return to PTZ mode.

To delete a preset:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu.

- Or -

Press the joystick for Enter on the front panel.

The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Preset button on the PTZ control panel. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Preset tab open.

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3. Select a preset number and click the Clear button.

Note: The Clear All button deletes all presets.

4. Click the OK button to save changes and return to PTZ mode.

Setting a preset tour

Preset tours move a PTZ dome camera to different steps and have it stay there for a set dwell time before moving on to the next point. The steps are defined by presets (see “Setting a preset position” on page 49.)

Each preset tour consists of steps. A step consists of a step number, a dwell time, and a speed.

The step number is the order the camera will follow while cycling through the preset tour. The dwell time is the length of time for which a camera stays at a step before moving to the next one. The speed is the rate at which the camera will move from one step to the next.

Note: The PTZ dome camera used must be able to support a preset tour function.

To set up a preset tour:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu.

- Or -

Press the joystick for Enter on the front panel.

The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Preset Tour button on the PTZ control panel. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Preset Tour tab open.

3. In the Preset Tour No. box select a preset tour to set.

4. In the list of presets, select the desired pre-programmed presets.

5. Click the Set button to enter the preset tour configuration menu. A preset tour should have at least two enabled presets.

6. Set the step number, dwell time, and speed.

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7. Click the OK button to return to the preset tour configuration men.

8. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to configure other steps.

9. After all steps have been configured, click OK to save and return to PTZ mode.

To delete a preset tour:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu.

- Or -

Press the joystick for Enter on the front panel.

The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Preset Tour button on the PTZ control panel. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Preset Tour tab open.

3. Select a preset tour number and click the Clear button.

Note: The Clear All button deletes all presets.

4. Click the OK button to save changes and return to PTZ mode.

Setting a shadow tour

The Shadow Tour function remembers the PTZ dome camera movement track.

Only one shadow tour can be set up.

Note: The PTZ dome camera must be able to support a shadow tour function.

To set up a shadow tour:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu.

- Or -

Press the joystick for Enter on the front panel.

The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Shadow Tour button on the PTZ control panel. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Shadow Tour tab open.

3. Select the shadow tour number from the list displayed.

Note: There is only one shadow tour.

4. To record a new shadow tour, click the Run Shadow button to start recording of the movements of the PTZ. Use the PTZ control panel to move the camera. The camera movements will be recorded until the Stop Running button is clicked.

5. Click the OK button to save and return to PTZ mode.

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Calling up a preset position

Presets are previously defined locations of a PTZ dome camera. It allows you to quickly move the PTZ dome camera to a desired position. You must be in live mode to call up presets.

Note: Only enabled presets can be called up and deleted.

To call up a preset using the mouse:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu. The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Preset button on the PTZ control panel. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Preset tab open.

3. Select a preset number and click the Call button.

4. Click OK. The camera immediately moves to that preset position.

To call up a preset using the front panel:

1. Enter PTZ mode pressing the joystick for Enter on the front panel. The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Preset button on the front panel.

3. Enter a preprogrammed preset number. The camera immediately moves to that preset position.

Calling up a preset tour

To call up a preset tour:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu. The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Preset Tour button. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Preset Tour tab open.

3. Select an enabled preset tour number and click the Start button.

To stop the preset tour, click the Stop button.

Calling up a shadow tour

To call up a shadow tour using the mouse:

1. Enter PTZ mode by left-clicking the mouse on the desired camera image and selecting the PTZ icon in the cameo shortcut menu. The PTZ control panel appears.

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2. Click the Shadow Tour button. The PTZ Control screen appears with the Shadow Tour tab open.

3. Select the enabled shadow tour number and click the Run Record button.

To call up a shadow tour using the front panel:

1. Enter PTZ mode pressing the joystick for Enter on the front panel. The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Click the Tour button on the front panel. The shadow tour starts.

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Chapter 8

Playing back a recording

The TVR 60 lets you to quickly locate and playback recorded video. There are a few ways to playback video:

 Instant playback of recorded video

 Search the video archives by specific time, date, or event,

 Search the system log

The DVR continues to record the live mode from a camera while simultaneously playing back video on that camera display. Access to playback functions may require a password.

You must be in live mode to playback video.

Figure 27: Playback screen

1. Running playback with date and time

2. Camera control panel. Used to select up to four cameras for playback

3. Calendar control panel. Green: Current date Blue: Recordings available on the unit

4. Playback control panel

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The playback control panel

It is easy to select the start and end playback times using the playback control panel. See Figure 28 below.

Figure 28: Playback control panel

1. Audio on/off

2. Start/stop video clip during playback. Sections of a recording can be saved to an external storage device.

3. Previous file/day/event recording

4. Reverse playback by 30 seconds

5. Play/pause playback

6. Stop playback

7. Fast forward playback by 30 seconds

8. Increase playback speed. Options available are: single frame, 1/8 speed, ¼ speed, ½ speed, normal, X2 speed, X4 speed, X8 speed, maximum speed.

9. Decrease playback speed: Options available are: single frame, 1/8 speed, ¼ speed, ½ speed, normal, X2 speed, X4 speed, X8 speed, maximum speed.

10. Play next file/day recording in the search result

11. Timeline: The timeline moves left (oldest video) to right (newest video). Click a location on the timeline to move the cursor to where you want playback to start

12. Type of recording: Blue line indicates continuous recording. Red line indicates alarm/event recording

13. Quit playback and return to the Search screen

14. Hide the camera/date control panel

15. Hide the playback control panel

Playing back recorded video

You can easily search for recorded videos for playback. See Figure 30 on page 58.

You can playback up to four cameras at once. However, all multiscreen cameras in playback play simultaneously. This means, for example, that it is easy to follow the path of an intruder who has passed in front of several cameras.

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Figure 29: Advanced Search screen

Table 13: Description of functions in the Advanced Search screen

Function Description

Analog / IP camera status Displays all the analog and IP cameras set up in the system. A search can

include both analog and IP cameras. At least one camera must be selected in a search.

Use to select the cameras to include in the search.

Video type Search for the type of event. The options available are: Time, Motion,

Alarm, Motion or Alarm, Motion and Alarm, All.

Protected Files found in a search can be protected against being subsequently

deleted. Locked files cannot be deleted. There are three file protection options: Locked, unlocked, all. Unlocked is default.

Use to select the protection status of a recording.

Start time Use to select the start time and date for the search.

Details Provides a detailed view of the type of events recorded on the selected

camera or cameras over one day. The Detail screen can be used to narrow the time window in a day to be searched. Use the mouse to move the left green bar to change the search start time and the right blue bar to change the search end time.

Click the Details button to enter the Detail sub-screen. If any changes are made to the position of the green or blue bars, click OK and return to the Advanced Search screen..

End time Use to select the end time and date for the search.

Export Use to archive selected files onto a storage device such as a USB.

Search results

A search will usually produce a list of files, which may extend to several pages. The files are listed by camera, and then for each camera by date and time. The oldest file is listed first. See Figure 30 on page 58 for an example of a search.

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Only one file can be played back at a time.

Files can be locked by selecting a camera entry, which becomes highlighted, and clicking the Lock button. The icon in the Protected column then changes.

Figure 30: Example of a search result list

Playing back files from a video search

To playback from one camera:

1. In live mode select the camera display for playback.

2. Press the Search button on the remote control or front panel, or right-click the mouse and select the Advanced Search button. The Advanced Search screen appears.

3. In the Analog and/or IP Camera Status lines use the joystick to move the cursor to a camera check box and press Enter to select the desired camera. You can also use the mouse to click a camera’s check box.

4. Using the joystick, move the cursor to each of the search parameters and select the options required. In the option box press Enter on the front panel to accept the change. You can also use the mouse to modify the parameters.

5. Click the Search button. The list of search results appears.

6. Using the joystick, move the cursor to the first line of the search results and press Enter to select. The line is highlighted green. To select a different search result line, move the cursor to the desired line and press Enter again.

You can also use the mouse to select a search result line.

Note: Only one line can be selected.

7. Press Play. The selected recording plays back immediately.

8. To stop playback, right-click the mouse and select the Exit button in the playback control panel.

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To hide the playback control panel during playback, right-click the mouse and select the Control Panel button in the playback control panel.

9. When playback has finished, click Exit to the Search screen. Another search result can be selected.

To playback from more than one camera:

1. In live mode select the camera display for playback.

2. Press the Search button on the remote control or front panel, or right-click the mouse and select the Advanced Search button. The Advanced Search screen appears.

3. Analog and/or IP Camera Status lines use the joystick to move the cursor to a camera check box and press Enter to select the desired cameras. You can also use the mouse to click a camera’s check box.

5. Click the Search button. The list of search results appears.

You can also use the mouse to select a search result line.

Note: Only one line can be selected.

7. Click the Play button. The Synchronous Playback Cameras screen appears which lists all the selected cameras. (The example below shows analog cameras only.)

8. Select up to four analog or two IP cameras to playback simultaneously and press the OK button.

The selected cameras play back immediately.

9. To stop playback, right-click the mouse and select the Exit button in the playback control panel.

To hide the playback control panel, right-click the mouse and select the Control Panel button in the playback control panel.

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10. When playback has finished, click Exit. Another search result can be selected.

To do digital zoom in playback:

You can zoom in on an image during playback. During playback right-click the mouse to call-up the playback control panel. Click the Zoom button to enter digital zoom.

To hide the playback control panel:

To hide the playback control panel during playback right-click the mouse and select the Control Panel button.

To exit playback mode:

1. Press the Live button on the front panel to exit playback mode and return to live mode.

- Or -

Right-click the mouse and select Exit from the pop-up menu.

- Or -

Click the Exit icon in the bottom right corner of the playback control panel.

Instant replay of recorded video

Use the playback toolbar to quickly replay recorded video from the last few minutes. This can be useful to review an event that has just happened. The exact instant replay period of can be modified in the Display menu (see “Changing the instant playback time” on page 40.)

To instantly replay recorded video:

• Using the mouse:

1. In live mode right-click the mouse on the desired camera image. The mouse popup control panel appears. Click the Playback button to enter playback mode.

2. Playback from the selected camera starts in full-screen mode immediately from the pre-programmed time period for instant playback.

Note: A message appears if there are no recordings found during this period.

3. To include other cameras in the playback, click the camera type tab (Analog/IP) in the camera control panel and then select up to four cameras from the list.

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Click the Stop button on the playback control panel and then click Play to restart playback. Playback restarts in multiscreen view.

• Using the front panel/remote control:

1. In live mode press the Playback button on the front panel or remote control to enter playback mode.

2. Press the Analog or IP button to select the camera type.

3. Press the camera number button for the desired camera.

Note: Multiscreen playback is only available using the mouse.

4. Playback from the selected camera starts immediately from the pre-programmed time period for instant playback.

Note: A message appears if there are no recordings found during this period.

Playing back from the system log

You can also playback recordings from the system log. The system log provides a much wider range of options for playback than Advanced Search, which deals with video detection and alarms only.

Figure 31: View log screen

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To playback video from the system log:

1. Press the Menu button on the remote control or front panel, or right-click the mouse and select the Menu button. The main menu screen appears.

2. Click the System icon. The System View screen appears.

3. In the View Log box, click the View button. The View Log screen appears..

4. In the Major Type box, select an option from the drop-down list.

5. In the Minor Type box, select an option from the drop-down list. The list of options available depends on the option selected under Major Type.

6. In the Start Time and End Time boxes, select the start and end times for the recordings to play back.

7. Click the Search button. A list of results appears.

8. Select the video file to playback and click the:

- Details button: For more information on the recording. It lists such information as start time, type of information, camera number, and gives a description on the types of events recorded and when record time was stopped.

- Play button: Click to start playback of the recording.

- Export button: Click to archive the file. The export screen appears.

- Cancel: Click to return: to the previous screen.

Playing back frame-by-frame

You can easily playback a selected video at different speeds. This allows you to carefully examine an event, for example, frame-by-frame as it happens.

To playback frame-by-frame in playback mode:

• Using a mouse:

1. In the playback screen click the Speed Down button on the playback control panel until the speed changes to Single frame.

2. Click the Pause button to advance the video frame by frame.

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• Using the front panel/remote:

1. In the playback screen move the joystick to left to scroll down through the speed changes until Single frame.

2. Press Enter with the joystick to advance the video frame by frame.

3. Press the Playback button to do continue playback at normal speed.

Exiting playback mode

To exit playback mode, press Menu on the front panel or remote control, or right-click the mouse and select the Menu button.

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Chapter 9

Archiving recorded files

Archive recorded files on an external device such as a USB flash drives, USB HDDs, eSATA device or a DVD writer. You must be in live mode to archive video. Access to archive functions may require a password.

Note: The USB port on the rear panel does not support USB CD/DVD burners or USB

HDDs.

Archiving files

There are two ways to archive files:

Quick Archive: Quick archive lets you archive recorded files quickly by using the Archive button on the front panel. The TVR 60 then downloads all the recorded files on the unit to fill the available memory space on the media. This option is not available via the mouse.

Advanced Search screen: Use the Export function in the Advanced Search screen to specify archiving settings such as a specific time and date period as well as cameras.

Using Quick Archive

To archive recorded video using Quick Archive

1. Insert the backup device into the TVR 60.

If using a USB memory drive, insert the device into the USB port on the front panel. If using a digital video disk (DVD) or eSATA drive, insert the disc into the DVD drive. If more than one media type is found in the TVR 60, the USB device takes precedence over the others.

2. Press Archive to open the archive screen.

3. Press the Archive button on the front panel or remote control. The unit starts to download the files.

A message will appear to confirm when the download is complete.

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Exporting recorded files to a backup device

You can insert a mini-USB hub to the USB port to attach a mouse for navigation and a USB drive for archiving. However, the unit may not support all types of USB hubs.

Figure 32: Export screen

Table 14: Description of the Export screen

Item Function Description

1. Refresh Refresh the search results if any parameters have been modified.

2. Media Select one of the storage media for archiving: USB flash drive, USB HDD, or DVD writer). If the backup device is not recognized:

• Click the Refresh button.

• Reconnect device.

• Check for compatibility from vendor.

3. Free space Free space available on the backup device is displayed.

4. File Files found on the backup device are listed.

5. New Create new folder.

6. Delete Delete selected file.

7. Play Play selected file.

8. Format Format the USB/eSATA drive.

9. Start Start downloading selected files onto storage medium.

10. Cancel Cancel search and return to previous menu.

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To export recorded files to a backup device:

1. Connect the backup device to the DVR.

If using a USB memory drive, insert the device into the USB port on the front panel. If using a digital video disk (DVD) or eSATA drive, insert the disc into the DVD drive. If both media are found in the TVR 60, the USB device takes precedence over the DVD.

2. In live mode press the Search button on the remote control or front panel, or right-click the mouse and select the Menu button and the Playback button. The Advanced Search screen appears.

3. In the Analog Status line, select the cameras.

4. Select the search parameters

Function Description

Video type Search for the type of event or file. The options available are:

Schedule, motion detection, alarm or motion detection and/ alarm, manual recording, all.

Select an option from the drop-down list.

Protected When a file is locked, the search results display “Locked” in the

Major column. Locked files cannot be deleted.

Select an option from the drop-down list.

Start time Select the start time and date for the search.

Details Provides a detailed view on camera recordings.

End time Select the end time and date for the search.

5. Click the Search button. The list of results appears.

6. Click the video file or files to export.

Note: You can click the Play button to verify that the selected files are the files to

export.

7. Press the Export button. The Export screen appears.

The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the upper-right corner of the screen.

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8. Select the storage medium to export to from drop-down list.

9. Click the Start button to begin the backup process.

10. After the backup process has completed, you may select the files from your device and click the Play button to verify that it has been exported successfully.

Archiving video clips

You can save important scenes in a recorded file for later reference by creating video clips of selected portions of the file during playback. When an intruder, for example, crosses in front of several cameras you can save the video clip of the intruder’s path across these cameras in a single file.

Note: This feature is only available using the mouse.

To export video clips during playback:

1. Connect the backup device to the TVR 60.

2. Search for the required files to playback. See “Playing back files from a video search” on page 58.

3. Select the file to playback and press the Play button. Playback starts immediately.

4. Click the playback timeline where you want the video clip to start and click the Start Clip button.

5. Click the playback timeline where you want the video clip to stop and click the End Clip button.

6. Repeat for additional clips.

7. Click the Quit Playback button to quit playback mode. A message appears asking if you want to save the video clips.

8. Click Yes to archive the clips. The Export screen appears.

Click No to exit and return to the search results screen.

9. In the Export screen select from the drop-down list the backup device to be used.

10. Click the Start button. File downloading starts.

Note: You can create a new folder for the video clips. Press the New Folder button

and enter the folder name.

Managing backup devices

You can manage backup devices from the Export screen (see Figure 32 on page 66.)

The Export screen allows you to:

• Create New Folder: Creates a new folder on the backup device.

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• Delete: Delete a file or folder from the backup device.

• Play: Play the selected video file from the backup device.

• Format: Format the backup device.

• Erase: Erase files from a re-writable CD/DVD.

Playing back archived files on a PC

Use the standard file player software to play back the archived video on your PC. It can be downloaded from the TVR 60 when archiving files onto a backup device.

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Chapter 10

Using the Web browser

This chapter describes how you can use the Web browser interface to configure the device, play back recorded video, search through event logs, and control a PTZ dome camera. You can also specify settings on the Web browser interface to optimize video playback and recording performance when operating in a low or limited bandwidth environment.

Windows Vista and 7 users

Internet Explorer for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems have increased security measures to protect your PC from any malicious software being installed. When using the TVR 60 Web browser interface, you can install ActiveX controls to connect and view video using Internet Explorer.

To have complete functionality of the Web browser interface and the DVR player with Windows Vista and Windows 7, do the following:

• Run the Browser interface and the DVR player application as an administrator in your workstation

• Add the DVR’s IP address to your browser’s list of trusted sites

To add the DVR’s IP address to Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites:

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options.

3. Click the Security tab, and then select the Trusted Sites icon.

4. Click Sites.

5. Clear the “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone” box.

6. Enter the IP address or DDNS name in the “Add this website to the zone” field.

7. Click Add, and then click Close.

8. Click OK in the Internet Options dialog screen.

9. Connect to the TVR 60 for full browser functionality.

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Accessing the Web browser

To access the TVR 60, open a Web browser and enter the IP address assigned to the TVR 20, as a Web address. On the logon screen, enter the default user ID and password.

Note: Only one DVR can be viewed per browser.

User ID: admin Password: 1234

The Web browser uses the following ports.

• IP address - 192.168.1.82

• Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0

• Gateway address - 192.168.1.1

• Video Port: 8000

• HTTP Port: 80

Web browser overview

The TVR 60 Web browser lets you view, record, and play back videos as well as manage all aspects of the DVR from any PC with Internet access. The browser’s easyto-use controls give you quick access to all TVR 60 functions. See Figure 33 on page

73.

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Figure 33: Web browser interface

Table 15: Description of the Web browser screen

Item Name Description

1. Menu toolbar Lets you do the following:

• View live video

• Play back video

• Search for event logs

• Configure settings

• Exit the interface

2. Viewer View live or playback video.

3. PTZ controls Control PTZ for the currently selected camera.

4. Camera View video and record video from the selected camera.

5. Display layout Define how you want video to be displayed in the Viewer.

6. Video function Lets you do the following:

• Record live video

• Take a snapshot of video

• Enable recording for all cameras

• Display previous camera view

• Display next camera view

7. Audio setting Turn audio on or off.

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Item Name Description

8 Video image settings Adjust video image settings such as brightness, contrast,

saturation, and hue. You can restore these settings to default.

Using the Web browser to configure the device

Click Config on the menu bar to display the configuration screen. There are two ways to configure the DVR: Local and Remote.

Local configuration

Local configuration lets you define communication and network parameters such as protocol type, maximum file size, stream type, network transmission settings. You can also specify the directory locations for saving recorded and playback video, captured images, and downloaded files.

Remote configuration

Remote configuration lets you remotely configure the following DVR settings:

Note: The configuration settings defined remotely are different from those that can

be defined locally.

Figure 34: Remote browser configuration screen (Video parameters shown)

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Caution: You can adjust the frame type and I-frame ratio of the camera streaming configuration (see the boxed area in Figure 34). However, these settings have a direct impact on the recorded video quality and streaming behavior. Changing the factory default settings can result in loss of streaming performance and poor video quality. It is strongly recommended that the factory default values are not changed.

• DVR information including device name, number, and display scale

• Camera settings including motion detection, privacy masking, video loss, video tampering, video image display settings, and text overlay

• Recording settings including recording schedule and recording quality

• Network settings including, e-mail, DDNS, and NTP setup

• Serial port settings including RS-485 and RS-232 parameters

• Alarm settings including alert notifications, audio alerts, pre-alarm, and postalarm seconds, and notification parameters

• System settings including, user management system date and time, audio, RS485, RS-232, language, and hard drive setup

The remote configuration screen also lets you remotely upgrade the DVR firmware. See Figure 34 on page 74.

Searching and playing back recorded video

To search and play back recorded video, click Playback on the menu bar to display the Playback page shown in Figure 35 on page 76.

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Figure 35: Browser playback page

1. Calendar. Selected day is highlighted

2. Selected camera

3. Playback control toolbar

4. Timeline (TL). Indicates video recorded for the specified day as well as type of recording

5. Click to capture a snapshot of the video

6. Click to save the video playback

7. Type of recording: Blue: Indicates video recorded based on the

recording schedule defined.

Red: Indicates video recorded triggered by an alarm

event.

8. Click to download the recorded video

9. Click to start Search

Select a camera and a day to search from on the calendar displayed, and then click Search. The timeline below the page indicates video recorded for the specified day. The timeline also classifies by color the type of recording with each type.

Click and drag the marker across the timeline on where you want video playback to begin, and then click Play on the playback control toolbar. You can capture a snapshot of a video image, save the video playback, or download the recorded video.

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Searching for event logs

The DVR compiles a log of events, such as the start or end of video recording, DVR notificatons, and alarms, through which you can easily search. Logs are categorized by the following types:

• Alarm: Includes motion detection, tamper detection, video tampering, and other alarm events

• Notifications: Includes system notifications such as video loss, HDD failures, and other system-related events

• Operations: Includes users access to the Web interfaces and other operational events

• Information: Includes general information on the DVR actions, such as the start and end of video recording, etc.

To search for logs, click Log on the menu bar, select a log type, specify a date and time range, and then click Search.

Live dual streaming

The TVR 60 allows you to view from up to 16 cameras over a network. Dual streaming allows high quality video to be viewed in one stream (Stream A) and lower quality video to be viewed in another stream (Stream B) that can be easily streamed through a narrow bandwidth.

Dual streaming is only available in live mode using the browser. You cannot record.

To access live dual streaming via the browser:

1. In the Web browser interface right-click the mouse on the video image.

A pop-up box appears asking about dual stream selection.

2. Select main or substream option.

Controlling a PTZ dome camera in the Web browser

The Web browser interface lets you control the PTZ functions of a dome camera. Click on a PTZ dome camera and use the PTZ controls on the interface to control the PTZ functions.

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Figure 36: PTZ controls

1. Directional pad/auto-scan buttons: Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ. Center button is used to start auto-pan by the PTZ dome camera.

2. Select preset function.

3. Adjust zoom, focus, and iris.

4. Adjust speed of PTZ dome camera movement.

5. Start preset function.

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Chapter 11

Configuring recording settings

This chapter provides instructions on how to define the recording settings of your DVR. This chapter covers how you can configure your initial recording settings, schedule recordings, protect your recorded files, and set up your HDD for redundancy.

Initializing recording settings

Before you can set up your DVR to begin recording, you must first configure general recording settings for the analog cameras.

Note: IP cameras cannot be configured from the DVR. IP cameras are configured

from the IP camera itself. Refer to the user manual provided with your IP cameras for more information.

To configure recording settings:

1. Go to Menu, and then select Record to display the Record Settings screen.

2. In the Recording tab screen select the camera for which you want to configure settings.

3. Configure the following settings:

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• Record Settings: Select the encoding parameters, either Normal or Event.

• Record Type: Select the type of stream to record, either video or video and

audio.

• Resolution: Select the resolution of the recording. Options include: 4CIF, 2CIF, CIF, and QCIF.

• BitRate Type: Select either Variable or Constant bit rate.

• Video Quality: Select the quality at which to record.

• Frame Rate: Select the recordings frame rate.

• Max BitRate: Select or define the custom maximum bit rate for recordings.

4. Click Setup under Advanced Settings to display the advanced recording settings.

5. Set the following advanced record settings:

• Pre-recording: Select the time in seconds to pre-record before the actual recording begins.

• Post-recording: Select the time in seconds to post-record after the actual recording has ended.

• ADM: Select the expiration time in days for recorded video. Recordings after expiration time are deleted. If it is set to ‘0,’ the option is disabled.

• Redundancy: Specify whether to enable or disable redundant recording on the particular camera.

• Record Audio: Specify whether to record audio of the camera or not.

6. Click OK to save your changes and return to the previous screen.

7. Click the Advanced tab, to open the Advanced settings menu.

• Overwrite: Enable or disable the Overwrite setting. Enabling this setting causes recorded files to be overwritten once the HDD is full.

• e-SATA: Select Backup or Storage Expansion.

8. Click Apply, and then OK to save your changes.

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Defining a recording schedule

Defining a recording schedule lets you specify when the DVR records video and under what circumstances. Each camera can be configured to have its own recording schedule.

A recording schedule can be set for analog and IP cameras.

The schedules are visually presented on a map for easy reference. See Figure 37 below for an example.

Figure 37: Description of Schedule screen

1. Camera. Select a camera.

2. Schedule day. There are seven days to select: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Mon), Tuesday (Tue), Wednesday (Wed), Thursday, (Thu), Friday (Fri), and Saturday (Sat).

3. Schedule time. Represents the 24-hour cycle during which a schedule is selected.

4. Time line (TL). There is a 24-hour time line for each day. Up to eight recording periods can be scheduled during the 24-hour period.

5. Recordi ng type. There are five recording types to select, which are color-coded:

 Time lapse (Blue): Record from a specific time. Each blue square represents an hour in the 24-hour period  Motion (Green): Record only motion  Motion & Alarm (Pale blue): Record motion and alarms  Alarm (Red): Record only alarms  None (Grey): No recording during this period

To set up a recording schedule:

1. Enter the Record Settings screen by selecting Record in the main menu.

2. Select the Schedule tab to open the Schedule menu (see Figure 37 above).

3. Select a camera for which to edit the schedule.

4. Click Edit. The following screen is displayed.

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5. Click and check Enable Schedule.

6. Select the day of the week for which you want to set up the schedule or select All Week to set up the schedule for the entire week.

You can define a schedule for each day of the week.

7. Set the start and end time for recording.

Define a time period by entering a start (left column) and end (right column) time. You can schedule up to eight time periods. Click All Day to record all day.

Note: Time periods defined cannot overlap.

8. Select a recording type.

This setting instructs the DVR to begin recording when an alarm is triggered. The recording type can be based on time and triggered by motion detection and/or an alarm.

9. Select a recording parameter.

Recording parameters include Scheduled or TimeLapse. If set to Scheduled, the DVR records based on the schedule defined. If set to TimeLapse, the DVR records continuously.

10. Click OK to finish configuration.

11. Repeat steps 3 to 9 for other cameras or copy the schedule settings from one camera to another.

To copy the current schedule settings to another camera, select a camera from the Copy To dropdown list, and then click Copy.

12. Click OK to finish and save the schedule settings.

Protecting recorded files

There are two methods to prevent recorded files from being inadvertently overwritten or deleted off the HDD. We highly recommend that important recorded events be protected from deletion. Recorded files can either be locked or the HDD that the files reside on can be set to read only.

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Locking and unlocking recorded files

Lock files to protect them against being overwritten or deleted.

To lock or unlock a recorded file:

1. Enter the Video Search screen by pressing the Search button on the front panel or remote control, and then enter Advanced Search.

2. Search for the desired recording by entering search parameters.

Search parameters include Camera #, Video Type, Protected status, and Start/End Date/Time.

3. Click Search.

A list of recordings, similar to the figure below, matching the search parameters displays.

4. Select the file you want to lock/unlock.

5. Click Lock to lock file.

The Locked column indicates whether a file is locked or not. Closed lock icons indicate locked files while opened lock icons indicate unlocked files. The Lock button toggles between Lock and Unlock, depending on the file.

6. Click Cancel to exit out of the Video Search menu.

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Setting the HDD to read-only

When you set an HDD to read-only, recorded video files cannot be written to the HDD. If multiple HDDs are used, the DVR automatically records to the next HDD not set to read-only

To set a HDD to read-only:

1. Enter the HDD Management screen by selecting System, and then Hard Disk from the main menu.

2. Click the General tab.

3. Select the HDD you want to set to read-only.

4. Click Mode. The Mode screen displays.

5. Select Read-Only.

6. Click OK to save your changes. The HDD is now read-only.

Note: In order to enable recordings on that particular HDD again, you must set the

HDD status back to R/W (Read/ Write) in the HDD Mode screen.

Configuring advanced HDD settings

To prepare for any unexpected failures of hard disk drives, we recommend that you make a back up of your HDD. You must have more than one HDD in your DVR to set up HDD redundancy.

To set up HDD redundancy:

1. Enter the HDD Management screen by selecting System, and then Hard Disk from the main menu.

2. Click the General tab.

3. Select the HDD to be used for redundancy.

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4. Click Mode. The Mode screen displays.

5. Select Redundancy.

Verify at least one other HDD is set to R/W (read/write).

6. Click OK to save the settings and return to the previous menu.

7. Enter the Record Settings screen by selecting Record in the main menu.

8. Click the Recording tab.

9. Select the camera to be used for redundancy.

10. Click the Setup button for Advanced Settings.

11. Select Yes in the Redundancy box.

12. Click the OK button to save settings.

13. Repeat steps 8 to 12 for other cameras whose files you would like to be redundantly recorded.

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Chapter 12

Configuring alarm settings

This chapter describes setting up how the system will respond when an alarm is triggered.

Setting up motion detection

Motion detection is one of the most important features of a DVR. With it there is no need to manually search through hours of video recordings to find an event. The TVR 60 can be set up to trigger an alarm if it detects motion and to record it. You can then search these recorded motion activities for specific incidents. If enabled, motion detection recording can help increase the number of days your DVR can record.

You can mask out any areas of motion on an analog camera display that you do not want to trigger a recording such as a flag on a pole or a moving tree.

Select the level of sensitivity to motion as well the target size so that only objects that could be of interest can trigger a motion recording. For example, recording is triggered by the movement of a person but not that of a cat. Motion sensitivity and target size can only be set up using the mouse when in the motion detection area setup interface. See Figure 38 on page 90 for a description of the mouse pop-up menu.

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Figure 38: Mouse pop-up menu for motion detection mode

1. Full screen: Select the whole screen to be sensitive to motion detection.

2. Clear All: Clear all motion detection areas on-screen.

3. Sensitivity: Set the motion sensitivity level. There are five sensitivity levels: 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). If level 1 is selected, the unit will not respond to any motion detection.

4. Target size: Set the minimum number of zones in a camera image that must be activated simultaneously before it is considered to be valid motion. The value can be between 0 and 396 squares.

5. Exit: Return to the Advanced Camera Settings screen.

For analog cameras you can set up both the schedule and areas sensitive to motion detection for each camera individually or easily copy the settings of one camera to other cameras.

For IP cameras you can configure from the DVR the schedule when the camera can be triggered by motion. However, you need to configure the area of the video display sensitive to motion from the camera itself.

Note: For motion detection to work best the light in a camera area should be

constant, and the background of the camera image should preferably be highcontrast.

To set up motion detection:

1. Enter the Camera Management screen by selecting Camera in the main menu. The Camera Management screen appears.

2. Select a camera for which you want to configure motion detection, and then click Setup to display the Camera Settings screen.

3. Click the Advanced tab to display the Advanced Camera Settings screen.

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4. Check the Motion Detection box to enable motion detection.

5. Click Area Setup (next to the Motion Detection box) to enter the motion detection area setup interface.

Note: This option is only available for analog cameras. The button is inactive for IP

cameras.

The motion detection area setup interface, shown in the figure below, lets you define areas where you want motion to be detected. The maximum area is the whole screen (396 squares). Click and drag an area to mark that area for motion detection. Marked areas are illustrated by a red grid.

6. Right-click the mouse and click Sensitivity from the pop-up menu to set the motion detection sensitivity. A higher value indicates higher sensitivity and vice versa. Click OK to accept.

7. In the pop-up menu click Target Size and enter a value between 0 and 396 squares. Click OK to accept.

8. Right-click the mouse and click Exit to return to the Camera Settings screen.

9. Click Rules to open the Rules screen.

10. Click the Associated Cameras tab.

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11. Select the cameras to be triggered for recording when motion is detected by checking the boxes under the desired cameras. Both analog and IP cameras can be selected.

12. Click OK to complete motion settings for the selected camera.

13. Click the Schedule tab to define a recording schedule for motion detection.

For more information on recording schedules, see “Defining a recording schedule” on page 83.

14. Click the Notifications tab to define the method you want your DVR to notify you of a motion detection alarm. See “Description of alarm notification” on page 95.

15. Click Apply and then OK to save your changes and return to the Advanced menu.

16. Click OK to return to the Camera Management menu.

Setting up sensor alarms

The DVR can be configured to record when an alarm is triggered from an external sensor alarm device.

To set up sensor alarms:

1. Enter the Alarm Management menu by selecting Alarms in the main menu.

2. Select the Alarm Input number of a camera, and then click Set. The Alarm Settings screen displays.

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3. Select the alarm input type in the Input Type box.

Options available include: Normally Opened (NO) and Normally Closed (NC).

4. Check the Rules box, and then click the Set button to enter the Rules screen.

5. Click the Associated Cameras tab.

6. Select the cameras to be triggered for recording when motion is detected by checking the boxes under the desired cameras. Both analog and IP cameras can be selected.

7. Click the Apply button to complete setup.

8. Click the Schedule tab to define a recording schedule for motion detection.

For more information on recording schedules, see “Defining a recording schedule” on page 83.

9. Click the Notifications tab to define how you want your DVR to notify you of external sensor alarms. For more information, see “Description of alarm notification types” on page 95.

10. Click Apply and then OK to save your changes and return to the Advanced menu.

11. Click OK to return to the Camera Management menu.

To set up an alarm output:

Note: Not all IP cameras can be triggered by an alarm output.

1. Enter into the Alarm Settings menu by selecting Alarm in the main menu. Select the camera to configure a on and click Set.

2. Click the Alarm Output tab in the Alarm Settings screen.

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3. Select the output you want to configure, and then click Setup. Additional settings for the selected output display.

4. Enter an alarm name for the selected output in the Alarm Name field.

5. Select an option in the Timeout box.

The timeout setting lets you define how much longer a signal remains active even after the alarm has ended. If you select Manually Stop, the signal remains active until it is manually acknowledged (see “Triggering alarm outputs manually” on page 95).

6. Select a schedule for the alarm output. For example, if you only want the alarm signal to be active during the working hours.

7. Select OK to save and exit.

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