Interlogix TVK-800 User Manual

TVK-800 User Manual

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Content

Introduction 3

Features 3
Package contents 4
Installation environment 4

Description 5

Connections 5
Keypad description 6
Function keys 6
Playback control dial and keys 7
Select options on the LCD display 8
Joystick operation 8
Using the key commands 8
Overview of the user groups 10
Logging in/out 11
Menu overview 13

Keypad configuration via the web browser 14

Login 14
Keypad management 15
Device management 16
User management 16
Input settings 18
Output list 20
Auxiliary functions 21
Live view and PTZ speed settings 21
FTP settings 21
System status 22

Local keypad configuration by the Administrator 24

Keypad management 24
Device management 29
Local live view 33
Playback a file 33
User management 35
Camera settings 37
Output settings 38
Macro settings 40
Playback files from a recorder 41
Advanced settings 42
Log out of the keypad 44
Reboot the keypad 44
Shutdown 44

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Local keypad configuration by the Manager 45

Logging in/out 45
Display list of accessible devices 46
Local live view 46
Playback a file 47
User management 48
Input settings 49
Output settings 50
Macro settings 50
Playback files from an enco der 51
Advanced settings 51
Log out of the keypad 51
Reboot the keypad 51
Shutdown 51

Local keypad configuration by the Operator and Custom users 52

Logging in/out 52
Display list of accessible devices 52
Change password 53
Shutdown 53

Using the keypad 54

Using shortcut operations 54
Local live view 54
Display decoded video on a monitor 55
Instant playback 61
Auxiliary functions 61
Saving recordings 62
Moving to next/previous cameras 63

Operating PTZ cameras 64

Setting a preset 64
Calling up a preset 65
Setting a preset tour 66
Calling up a preset tour 67
Setting a shadow tour 68
Calling up a shadow tour 69

Specifications 70
Index 71

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Introduction

Features

Hardware

• 7’’ TFT touch screen at 800×480 resolution

• 4-axis joystick

• Shortcut keys for PTZ control, setting and calling of preset, preset tour, and shadow

tour

• Shortcut keys for playback operation

• Shortcut keys for input gr oups and output groups

• Shortcut keys for wiper and light control operation

Software

• Admin, manager, oper ator , a nd cus to m user man ag em ent

• Supports upgrade by USB flash drive

• Auto searches connected devices in the same network area

• Imports and exports keypad configuration parameters

• Macro command operation

• Storage of recorded files and snapshots to USB flash drive or FTP server

• Plays back recorded files from the USB flash drive

• Plays back remotely recorded files

• Bidirectional audio

• Supports configuration by web server

Decoding capability

• Provides 1-ch video decoding

• Supports standard MPEG4 and H.264 encoding formats

• Decodes at up to 720P real-time resolution

Display decoded video on the monitor

• Displays a decoded camera on the selected wi ndow

• Displays a decoded camera group on the selected window

• Sequences a display of a decoded camera group on a monitor

• Sequences a display of a decoded camera group on a monitor group

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Package contents

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

Items shipped with the product include:

• TVK-800 keypad

• Power supply unit (PSU)

• Power supply cords (UK and Europe)

• CD-ROM

• User manual

Installation environment

When installing your keypad, consider these factors:
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 and dust-free.

Temperature: Consider the device’s operating temperature (-10 to +55 ºC, 14 to
131 °F) and noncondensing humidity specifications (10 to 90%) before choosing an
installation location. Do not install the device on top of other hot equipment.

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

Electrical: Ensure that the device is connected to a power supply that corresponds with
the characteristics listed in the technical specifications.

Working surface: Place the device on a horizontal solid surface. Avoid exposure to
severe vibrations.

Caution: Do not attempt to dismantle this product. Any attempt to dismantle or remove
the covers from this product will invalidate the warranty and may also result in serious
injury.

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11. Power on/off

Description

This chapter describes how to connect the keypad as well the functions of the different
keys on the keypad.

Connections

Figure 1: Back view of the keypad

1. Touch pen

2. GND

3. Line in

4. Audio out

5. Reserved

6. RS-485 interface

7. LAN, PoE (802.3af)

8. RS-232 interface

9. USB interface

10. 12 VDC power supply

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ALARM: Reserved.

Keypad description

Figure 2: Keypad top view

1. Playback control
See “Playback control dial and keys” on
page 7 for further information.

2. Function keys
Each key has a special function. See
“Function keys” below for further
information.

3. Numeric keys
Input numbers as well as ESC and
ENTER.

4. Lens control keys
Zoom in or out, focus near or far, open or
close iris.

5. 4-axis joystick.
Control pan, tilt and zoom as well as
capture snapshots. See “Joystick
operation” on page 8 for further
information.

6. Turn light and wiper on or off.

7. Touch-sensitive LCD display

8. LED indicators:
POWER: Lit when keypad is powered up.
LINK: Lit when the keypad is connected to
the network.
Tx/Rx: Flickers when the keypad is
transmitting/receiving data.
COM: Reserved.

Function keys

There are 20 function keys. They allow you to quickly select regularly used functions
such as to call up presets or to select a monitor .

See Figure 2 above for the location of the function keys on the keypad.
The keys are lit blue when inactive and red when active.

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Select

Select a multiview
display format

Set
Shift

Figure 3: Description of the function keys

MON WIN CAM MON-G CAM-G

a monitor Select a video tile

(decoders only)

MULT MAC TOUR GROUP SET

Call a macro Set or call a tour Set or call a

PRESET CALL PATROL PATTERN AUX1

a preset Call a preset Call a preset tour Call a shadow

SHIFT LOCK PREV NEXT AUX2

Lock screen Previous camera Next camera AUX 2

Select a camera Select a monitor

group

group

tour

Select a camera

group

. Set preset tour,

shadow tour

AUX 1

Locking the keypad

When in live view mode, press the LOCK key to lock the keypad and mouse. Once
locked, none of the keys (except LOCK), the joystick, the mouse, or the touch screen
can be used.

To lock the keypad in live view, press and hold the LOCK key, or press the SHIFT +
LOCK keys. When the keypad is locked, the LOCK key is lit red.

To unlock the keypad, press and hold the LOCK key, or press the SHIFT + LOCK keys.
The LOCK key turns blue.

The keypad automatically locks after a predetermined period of inactivity. The time (in
minutes) can be set in the Keypad > Hardware Settings menu.

Note: The keys are also locked when the screen is automatically locked.

Playback control dial and keys

See Figure 2 on page 6 for the location of playback control on the keypad.

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Key

MON

Figure 4: Description of the playback control dial and keys

Not used.

Stop play back.

Record.

Play the last five minutes in
decoder playback mode.

Play/pause.

Play back the previous file (not
available in USB playback mode).

Play back the next file (not
available in USB playback mode).

Select options on the LCD display

There are four ways to select and enter items on the LDC display:

• Touch pen: Use the touch pen (see Figure 1 on page 5) to select options on
screen. Replace the touch pen in its holder when finished using it.

• Finger: Use your finger to select options on screen.

• Joystick: Rotate the joystick to position the on-screen cursor in the desired location.

Press the center key on the joystick to select.

• Mouse: Use a mouse. Plug the mouse into the USB socket on the back of the
keypad.

Joystick operation

Move the joystick in one of eight directions to control pan/tilt. Rotate the knob for zoom
control.

Press the center key on the joystick for the Enter function and to capture snapshots.
Save the snapshots to a USB flash drive or to a FTP site.

Using the key commands

Key operation

Table 1: Operating a multiple video display

Description Example

Num+MON: Select the video output to

be controlled by the decoder, NVR, or
DVR.

Note: When Num=0, the system enters

local live view mode.

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Press the 2+MON keys to select monitor

2.

Key

MULT

WIN
CAM
MON

CAM

SET

TOUR

GROUP

Key

PRESET
CALL

PATROL

PATTERN

shadow

Description Example

Num+MULT: Select the multiview

display format for the selected output
channel.

Num+MON+Num+WIN+Num+CAM-G:

Output and display the video signal

Press the 2+MON+2+MULT keys to
configure a two-division display for
monitor 2.

Press the 2+MON+3+WIN keys to select

video tile 3 of monitor 2.
from the camera group on the selected
video tile of the monitor in cycle.

Num+CAM: Select the video input. Press the 2+MON+3+WIN+5+CAM keys

to display video input 5 on video tile 3 of

monitor 2.

-G Num+MON-G: Select the monitor
group.

-G Num+CAM-G: Select the camera
group.

Press the 1+MON-G keys to select
monitor group 1.

Press the 1+MON+1+CAM-G keys to
select camera group 1 to be displayed on
monitor 1.

SET+Num+TOUR/ GROUP/ PATROL/

PATTERN/ PRESET: Set the tour,

Press the SET+1+PATTERN keys to set

shadow tour 1.
group, preset tour, sh ado w tour, or
preset.

SET+Num+TOUR: Set the tour.

Num+TOUR: Call the defined tour.

Press the SET+1+TOUR keys to set tour

1.

Press the 1+TOUR keys to call the pre-

defined tour 1.

SET+Num+GROUP: Set the group.

Num+GROUP: Call the defined group.

PTZ control keys

Table 2: PTZ control keys

Description Example

Num+PRESET: Move the PTZ

camera to the desired position, and
then press the Num+PRESET keys to
set a preset.

Num+CALL: Call the predefined

preset.

SET+Num+PATROL: Set a preset

tour.
Num+PATROL: Call a predefined

preset tour.

Num+PATTERN: Call a predefined

shadow tour.

Press the SET+1+GROUP keys to set

group 1.

Press the 1+GROUP keys to call the

defined group 1.

Press the 1+PRESET keys to set preset 1.

Press the 1+CALL keys to call preset 1.

Press the SET+1+PATROL keys to set
preset tour 1.

Press the 1+PATROL keys to call preset
tour 1.

Press the SET+1+PATTERN keys to set
shadow tour 1.

Press the 1+PATTERN keys to call
tour 1.

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Key

MAC

SHIFT

to lock/unlock

LOCK
PREV

NEXT

AUX1

AUX2

Other keys

Table 3: Functions of the other keys

Description Example

Num+MAC: Call the MAC command. Press the 1+MAC keys to call MAC

command 1.

SHIFT+LOCK: Lock/unlock the

system.

Lock/unlock the system. Press and hold the LOCK key, or press the

Select the previous camera for live view on the keypad or a multiview display.

Select the next camera for live view on the keypad or a multiview display.
Press the AUX1 key to set its defined function (bidirectional audio or snapshot).
Press the AUX2 key to set its defined function (bidirectional audio or snapshot).

Press the SHIFT+LOCK keys
the system.

SHIFT+LOCK key, to lock/unlock the
system.

Entering characters on screen

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

Figure 5: Soft keyboard

Click to enter letters or numbers.

Click to switch between upper and
lower case.

Overview of the user groups

By default the keypad comes with four user groups: Administrator, Manager, Operator,
and Customized User.

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User

Admin

Manager

Operator

remote control of DVR/NVR front

Custo

Table 4: User levels

Description

The administrator has full access to all menu settings.

The manager has reduced menu access:

• Configure basic parameters of the keypad

• Add, modify, and delete devices

• Remotely control the front panel

• Add, modify, and delete manager users

• Assign devices to manager users

• Modify number of inputs and outputs

• Local live view and PTZ control

There can only be one administrator.
The user name is “admin”. It cannot be modified.
The default password is 1234.

• Remotely control the front panel

• Add, modify, delete operator and custom users

• Assign devices to operator and custom

• Local live view and PTZ control

Only the manager can add operator and custom users.
Each manager has their own list of operator and custom users.

The operator only has access to the

panels.

m The customized user only has access to the remote control of

DVR/NVRs front panel.

Logging in/out

1. Power up the keypad. The following display appears:

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2. Select your user name from the drop-down list (admin, manager,
operator/custom) and enter the pas sword.

Note: Record your password in a safe place. If you should forget your password,
you will not be able to access the keypad functi ons. Pl eas e cont act t echni cal
support for assistanc e.

3. Check Save Password to save the login password for future use.

4. Click Login. The main screen for the user type appears with the list of menu
options available displayed.

Note: The list of menu options available will depend on the user type.

To log out of the system:

1. Click the Logout button in one of the configuration screens.

You return to the Login screen.

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Keypad

Device

User

Input

Output

Macro

Playback

Advanced
Shutdown

Menu overview

Not all user types have permission to access all menu functions.

Figure 6: Main menu (Admin shown)

Menu function Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Keypad management: View the device version, configure network

parameters, configure hardware settings, set date and time, select the
language, calibrate the touch screen, upgrade the system, and
import/export a configuration file.

Only available to the Admin. See “Keypad management” on page 24 for
more information.

Device management: Add, modify, and delete a device.

User management: Add and delete a user, add and delete devices

associated with a user, and change the password.

Input settings: Start local live view, change camera name/ number/

protocol/ stream type, and group cameras.

Output settings: Display output channels of user, play back recordings,

modify an output channel, and group outputs.

Macro settings: Set up a sequence of actions. Add, view, run, and delete a

macro.

Playback recordings: Playback recordings from a USB flash drive or FTP

site through a decoder.

8.

9.

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Advanced settings: Set AUX1 and AUX2 keys to bidirectional audio and

snapshots. Modify network performance and PTZ speed. Set up FTP server
settings.

Log out, reboot, and shutdown the system.

Keypad configuration via the web browser

You can quickly and easily configure remotely the keypad via a web browser. The main
menu functions available depend on the type of user: Administrator, Manager, or
Operator/Customized user.

This chapter provides an overview on configuring the keypad via a browser. For further
information on how to config ur e by the different user types, see:

• Administrator: “Local keypad configuration by the Administrator” on pag e 24.

• Manager: “Local keypad configuration by the Manager” on page 45.

• Operator and Customized user: “Local keypad configuration by the Operator and

Custom users” on page 52.

Login

To access the keypad, open a web browser and enter the IP address assigned to the
keypad as a web address. In the Login window, enter the Admin user name and
password.

Admin User ID: admin
Password: 1234
IP address: 192.168.1.70
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Port: 8000

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Figure 7: Main web window (Version menu shown)

User type (Admin shown) Logout

Menu panel

Click a menu item to select it.

Enter the required data for each parameter.

Setup window

Keypad management

This menu is only accessible by the Administrator.
You can configure all the keypad parameters from the browser by clicking Keypad in

the submenu panel and entering the required parameters. Click Save to save the
changes. See Figure 8 below.

For information on setting up keypad parameters locally, see “Keypad management” on
page 24.

Figure 8: Keypad management window

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Device management

The Administrator can add, modify, or delete a device from the keypad. See Figure 9
below. The Manager and Operator/Custom users can only see the list of devices
available. For further information on setting up device parameters, see “Device
management” on page 29.

Figure 9: Device Management window

Add a device

1. Click Device Management in the submenu panel. The “Device Management”
window appears.

2. Click the Add button. In the pop-up window, add the device name, IP address,
port, as well as user name and password. Click OK to confirm.

The successfully added device is then listed in the Device Management window.

Modify a device

1. In the “Device Management” window, click for the selected device. In the
pop-up window, enter the new device name. Click OK to confirm.

Delete a device

1. In the “Device Management” window, click for the selected device. Click OK
to confirm the deletion of the user.

User management

The Administrator and Manager can use the browser to add, delete, and change the
user parameters. The O per at or /C ust o m users can modify their passwords.

Note: Only the Administrator can create Managers. However, only Managers can
create Operator and Custom users

See Figure 10 on page 17. For further information on setting up user parameters, see
“User management” on page 35.

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Figure 10: User Management window

Add a user

1. Click User Management in the sub me nu pan el . The “User Management” window
appears.

2. Click the Add button. In the pop-up window, add the new user details. Enter the
user type (“Permission”) and new password. Con fir m the password and then click

OK.

Modify a user

1. In the “User Management” window, click for the selected user. In the pop-up
window, change the user password. Confirm the password and then clic k OK.

Delete a user

1. In the “User Management” window, click for the selected user. Click OK to
confirm the deletion of the user .

Set up a user to access a specific device

1. In the “User Management” window, click for the selected user. The “User­Device” pop-up window appears, listing all the devices available.

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2. Click the Add button. The “User-Add Device” pop-up window appears, listing all
the devices added to the keypad by the Administrator.

3. Select the desired devi c es and click the Add button to add the devices to the
selected user. The successfully added devices are then added to the “User­Device” window.

4. To delete a device from the list, click for the device you want to delete.

Input settings

The Administrator and Manager can modify inputs, such as cameras, from the browser.
Click Input in the submenu panel to get the Input window. See Figure 11 on page 19.

Cameras can also be grouped together so that they can be called up to appear together
on a specific monitor. For example, one group can be cameras viewing the car park
and another group can be cameras viewing the building entrances.

You can set up to 16 camera groups.
For further information on setting up input parameters, see “Input settings” on page 49.

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Figure 11: Input window

Modify an input

1. In the “Input” window, select a camera from the list and click . The “Input
Settings-Modify Input” pop-up window appears.

2. Modify the input’s name, protocol number, and stream type. Click OK to accept.

Set up a camera group

1. In the “Input” window, click the Group button. The “Input Settings-Input Group”
window appears.

2. Select the desired group num ber from the Group No. drop-down list.

3. Click the Add Camera button. The “Input Settings-Add Camera” window appears.

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4. Select the desired cameras that you want to group together. Click Add to accept
the changes and return to the “Input Group” window. The list of successfully
added cameras to the group is shown.

Output list

The Administrator and Manager can modify the parameters of outputs such as
monitors, decoders, DVRs, and NVRs. Click Output in the submenu panel to get the
Output window, which displays all the output channels that are accessible by the user
currently logged in. See Figure 12 below.

For further information on setting up output parameters, see “Out put s etti ng s ” on pag e

50.

Figure 12: Output window

Modify an output channel

1. In the “Output” window, selec t a camera from the list and click . The “Output
Settings-Modify Input” window appears.

2. Modify the output’s number. Click OK to accept.

Set up an output group

1. In the Input window, click the Group butto n. T he “Input Set t ings-Input Group”
window appears.

2. Select the desired group num ber from the drop-down list.

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3. Click the Add Output button. The “Add Output” window appears.

4. Select the desired outputs to add to the group. Click Add.

5. Click Finish to return to the “Output Settings-Output List” window to see the list of
outputs added to the selected group.

Auxiliary functions

The keypad has AUX1 and AUX2 keys that can be configured for the AUX1 and AUX 2
functions in the system. By default, AUX 1 is set to bidirectional audio and AUX 2 is set
to snapshot capture.

The Administrator and Manager can modify the auxiliary settings.
Click Aux Key in the submenu panel to get the Aux Key window. See Figure 13 below.
For further information on auxiliary key set up, see “Bidirectional audio and snapshot

settings” on page 42.

Figure 13: Aux Key window

Live view and PTZ speed settings

You can set up the network performance for local live view on the keypad as well as set
the PTZ movement speed.

Click Network Performance in the submenu panel to get the “Network Performance”
window. See Figure 12 on page 20. From the drop-down menu, select the performance
level: Least delay, Balanced (default), or Best fluency. Click Save to save the changes.

Click PTZ Speed in the submenu panel to select a PTZ movement speed level for the
connected PTZ camera. There are three levels: Low speed, Medium speed (default),
High speed. Click Save to save the changes.

For further information on setting up these parameters, see “Live view and PTZ speed
settings” on page 43.

FTP settings

You can upload video file and snapshots to an FTP server.

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Click FTP in the submenu panel to get the FTP window. See Figure 14 below.
For further information on auxiliary key set up, see “FTP settings” on page 43.

Figure 14: FTP window

To set up the FTP server settings

1. In the FTP window, check the Enable FTP box.

2. Enter the IP address as well as the user name and password to log in to the FTP
server.

3. Enter the file path to which the video files and snapshots are uploaded.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

System status

Click System Status to check the boot time of the keypad as well as the number of
different devices connected to the keypad.

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Figure 15: System Status window

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Local keypad configuration by the Administrator

This chapter describes how the administrator can configure the key p ad. Th e
administrator has access to all the keypad functions. The keypad configuration menus
are only accessible to the administrator.

Log into the keypad as Admin and enter the admin password (see “Logging in/out” on
page 11).

Keypad management

View the keypad version information

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Version. The “Keypad-Version” window
appears:

It lists the current version information of the firmware, encoding, panel, and
hardware.

2. Click Return to return to the Main menu or click another Keypad menu option.

Configure the keypad network settings

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Network. The “Keypad-Network Settings”
window appears:

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Key tone

Audio warning

Key light

Lock the keypad

Turn off the screen

Transparency
Mouse speed

Brightness

2. Enter the port, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway values.

- Or ­Check the DHCP box. Ensure tha t you have a DHCP server on your network

before selecting this option.

3. Click Apply.

4. Click Return to return to the Main menu or click another Keypad menu option.

Hardware settings

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Hardware Settings. The “Keypad-Hardware
Settings” window appears:

2. Enter the desired value for each par a me ter :

Parameter Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Key makes a beeping noise when pressed.

Enable or disable the option.

Keypad emits warning if the network cable is disconnected.

Enable or disable the option.

Keypad keys are lit red or blue to show if active or locked.

Enable or disable the option.

Set a timer so that the keypad automatically locks itself after

a defined period of inactivity.
Select a time between 0 and 10 minutes of inactivity.

Set a timer so that the keypad screen automatically turns off

after a defined period of inactivity.
Select a time between 0 and 10 minutes of inactivity.

Set the transparency level between the decoded video and

the menu. It only applies to local live view.
There are four values to select: 1:1, 3:1, 1:3, or Not

transparent.

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7.

8.

Set the mouse speed.

Select a level between 0 and 2.

Set the screen brightness.

Select a level between 0 and 3.

3. Click Apply to save settings.

4. Click Return to return to the Main menu or click another Keypad menu option.

Time and date settings

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Tim e Settings. The “Keypad-Time Settings”
appears:

2. Select the desired date.

3. Enter the desired time.

4. Click Apply to save settings.

5. Click Return to return to the Main menu or click another Keypad menu option.

Language selection

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > La nguage Settings. The “Keypad-Language
Settings” appears:

2. Select the desired language.
Note: Currently only English is available.

3. Click Apply to save settings.

4. Click Return to return to the Main menu or click another Keypad menu option.

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Calibrate the key pad touch-screen

The keypad touch-screen needs to be calibrated for it to be correctly positioned.

To calibrate the touch-screen:

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Screen Verify. The “Keypad-Screen
Calibration” window appears:

The system displays the calibration instructions; “Click the spots in order” and “Do
not click the mouse while calibrating”. Click Calibration.

2. Using the touch pen, click the three “+” spots that appear on screen.

The message “Screen calibration complete” appears.

3. Click OK to complete the calibration.

Upgrade the software

There are two ways to upgrade the keypad software:

• Use an FTP server

• Use an USB flash drive

Before you can upgrade the keypad software by FTP, you must first set up an FTP
server connection by TFTP or WFTP to transfer the file.

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To upgrade the software using an FTP site:

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Maintenance. The “Keypad-Maintenance”
window appears:

2. Enter the FTP address and then click FTP Upgrade.

3. When the upgrade is successful, the keypad automatically reboots.
If the upgrade fails, an error message appears. Click OK to accept.

Upgrade the software using an USB flash drive:

1. Insert the USB flash drive into the keypad slot.

2. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Maintenance. The window appears.

3. Click USB Upgrade to enter the USB Upgrade window.

4. Select the upgrade file from the li st and click Upgrade to start the upgrade
process. The configuration file is digicap.dav.

5. When the upgrade is successful, the keypad automatically reboots.
If the upgrade fails, an error message appears. Click OK to accept.

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Import/export the configuration file

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Maintenance. The window appears.

2. Click Config File to enter the “Import/Export Config. File” window.

3. To import a configuration file:

1) Insert the USB flash drive into the keypad slot.

2) Ent er t he fl ash drive and select the file.

3) Click Import to import t he con fig ur ati o n fil e.
Note: If the imported configuration is invalid, the following error message

appears, “Importing file failed: File type does not match.”

4. To export a configuration file:

1) Insert the USB flash drive into the keypad slot.

2) Click Export to import the c on fig ur ati o n file.

Restore default settings

1. In the Main menu, click Keypad > Maintenance. The window appears.

2. Click Restore to restore the system to default. The following message appears,
“Restore Default?”

3. Click Yes to continue, or No to cancel the operation.

Device management

Use this menu to add, modify, or delete a device on the keypad. You can also set up
the keypad to remotely control a DNR or NVR.

The “Device-Device List” window lists all the devices that are in communication with the
keypad. See Figure 16 on page 30.

You can add devices to the keypad either by searching for all the devices available in
the same subnet, or by doing a manual search.

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Figure 16: Device-Device List window

Add a device by auto searching

1. In the Main menu, click Device. The “Device-Device List” window appears. Click
the Auto Search button.

Note: Only devices that are in the same network area as the keypad can be
found by the keypad.

All devices found by the keypad are listed in the window.

2. Select the desired device from the list. Enter the login user name and password
of the device.

Several devices can be selected together if they share the same login user name
and password.

3. Click Add to add the device to the system.
The Status column indicates the status of each listed device:

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The device is not added.
The device failed to be added.
The device has been successfully added.

4. Once all the desired devices have been successfully added, click Exit to return to
the “Device-Device List” window.

You can then see the information on each device that has been added.

Add a device manually

1. In the Main menu, click Device. The “Device-Device List” window appears. Click
the Add Device button.

2. In the window that appears, enter the device name, device IP port, user name,
and password. Click Add to add the device.

Note: If the information is invalid or the device is offline, the following error
message appears, “Failed to add device.”

Modify the device name

1. In the Main menu, click Device. The “Device-Device List” window appears.

2. Click for the device you want to modify. The “Device-Modify Device” window
appears.

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Keypad

#1

#2

#3

#4

3. Modify the device name. Click Modify to accept the changes.
Note: The user name and password refer to those required to log in to the device

from the keypad.

Delete a device

1. In the Main menu, click Device. The “Device-Device List” window appears.

2. Select the device to be deleted. Click .

3. Click Yes in the pop-up window to confirm the deletion.

Remotely control a DVR/NVR

You can remotely control a DVR or NVR through the keypad. There are two ways to
remotely control a device:

• Use the remote panel of the keypad.

• Use the MON key to connect directly to a DVR/NVR. This method may be easier to

use when there are several DVRs/NVRs connected to the keypad.

You can call up a specific output DVR or NVR by entering its output device number

and pressing the MON key. The output device number associated with a DVR or
NVR is shown in the “Output Settings-Output List” window (see “Output settings” on
page 38 for more informati o n) . A DVR or NVR can have a maximum of two monitors
connected to it. See Table 5 for an example on how to call up the desired monitor of
a DVR accessible by the keypad.

Table 5: Example of how to access a DVR monitor

keys to press DVR Monitor

MON 1 A
MON 1 B
MON 2 A
MON 2 B

Note: Not all DVRs/NVRs support remote control.

To remotely control a DVR/NVR using the keypad MON key:

1. Press the Num + MON keys to call up the monitor of the desired DVR or NVR.
The Shortcuts window appears.

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You can use the keypad keys as well the shortcut buttons displayed to control the
DVR or NVR.

Local live view

A full-screen overlay of local live view from the selected camera appears on the keypad
display.

There are two ways to see local live view on the keypad display. You can use the Input
menu as well as using the keypad keys. For instructions on using the keypad keys, see
“Local live view” on page 54.

To see local live view using the Input menu

1. In the Main menu, click Input. The “Input Settings-Input List” window appears.

2. Click for the desired camera. Local live view starts immediately.

3. To view other cameras listed, press the NEXT or PREV keys on the keypad to
view the next or previous cameras.

Playback a file

1. In the Main menu, click Output. The “Output Setting s-Output List” window
appears.

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2. Click of the desired output channel. The Playback window appears.

3. Click the By File tab to enter the “Playback by File” window.

4. Enter the camera number, record type, and file type as well as the start and end
times for playback. Click Search. The results are listed on-screen.

5. Select a file for playback from the list and click the Playback button to play back
the file.

Note: You can also do instant playback. See “Instant playback” on p ag e 61 for more
information.

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User management

You can set up the keypad so that a user can access specific devices, such as
cameras.

Add a user

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears.

2. Click the Add User button. The “User-Add User” window appears.

3. Select the user type: Manager, Operator, or Custom.
Note: Only the administrator can add managers.

4. Enter the user name and password. Verify the password.

5. Click Add to add the user to the system.

Set up a user to access a specific device

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears.

2. Select the desired user and click . The “User-Device” window appears.

3. Click the Add Device button.

4. In the window that appears, select the desired devices and click Add to add the
device to the selected user.

The successfully added devices are then added to the “User-Device” window.

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Delete user access to a device

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears.

2. Select the desired user and click . The “User-Device” window appears.

3. Select the desired devices for this user and click . Click Yes in the pop-up
window to confirm deletion.

Switch user

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears. The list of
Managers is listed.

2. Click to directly access the desired user’s login window. Enter the user’s
password.

Modify a user password

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears.

2. Click for the desired user. The “User-Change Password” pop-up window
appears.

3. Enter the new password and verify it. Click OK to accept.

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Delete a user

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears.

2. Click for the desired user.

3. Click Yes in the pop-up window to confirm the deletion.

Camera settings

Use this menu to configure inputs such as cameras.
You can set up the keypad to live view camera images. Cameras can also be grouped

together so that they can be called up to appear together on a specific monitor. For
example, one group can be cameras viewing the car park and another group can be
cameras viewing the building entrances.

You can set up to 16 camera groups.

Modify a camera’s information

1. In the Main menu, click Input. The “Input Settings-Input” window appears.

2. Click of the desired camera. The “Input Settings-Modify Camera” window
appears.

3. Enter the camera number, camera name, protocol, and stream type. Click OK.

Note: The camera number must be between 1 and 999,999.
Note: Managers can also modify camera information.

Set up a camera group

1. In the Main menu, click Input. The “Input Settings-Input” window appears.

2. Click the Input Group button. The “Input Settings-Input Group” window appears.

3. Select the desired group num ber from the Group No. drop-down list.
Up to 16 camera groups can be added.

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4. Click the Add Camera button. The “Input Settings-Add Camera” window appears.

5. Select the desired cameras that you want to group together. Click Add.

6. Click Finish to return to the Input Group window. The list of successfully added
cameras to the group is shown.

Output settings

Use this menu to configure outputs such as monitors, decoders, DVRs, and NVRs.
You can display in the “Output Settings” window all the output channels th at ar e

accessible by the user currently logged in.
You can also playback files from the output channel, such as a DVR or NVR.

Display the list of output channels

1. In the Main menu, click Output. The Output Settings-Output window appears.

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Modify an output channel

1. In the Main menu, click Output. The “Output Settings-Output List” window
appears.

2. Click on the desired output. The “Input Settings-Modify Output” window
appears.

3. Enter the output number and click OK to accept the change.

Set up an output group

You can group together the different channels of a decoder, such as cameras, DVRs,
and NVRs to make them easier to manage. However, you cannot create a group of
camera outputs if they are connected to different DVRs or NVRs.

To set up an output group of channels:

1. In the Main menu, click Output. The “Output Setting s-Output List” window
appears.

2. Click the Output Group button. The “Input Settings-Output Gr oup” window
appears.

3. Click to select the group number from the drop-down list.

4. Click the Add Output button. The “Add Output” window appears.

5. Select the desired outputs to add to the group. Click Add.

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6. Click Finish to return to the “Output Settings-Output List” window to see the list o f
outputs added to the selected group.

Macro settings

A macro is a sequence of steps or commands. When you run a macro, the steps
programmed into the macro are performed. You can add up to 128 macro commands.
There can be up to a maximum of six numbers in a macro command.

Note: Local decoding and live view are currently not supported.

Add a macro

1. In the Main menu, click Macro. The “Macro Settings-Macro List” window appears.

2. Click the Add Macro button.

The “Input Settings-Output Group” window appears.

3. Enter the macro name. Then press the MAC key on the keypad to enter the text
box in the display window.

4. Click Add to add the current macro command.

Manage a macro

1. In the Main menu, click Macro. The “Macro Settings-Macro List” window appears.
All the current macro commands are listed.

2. Click one of the icons to view, run, or delete the selected macro command:

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Macro icon

Description

Click to view a macro command.
Click to run a macro command.

Click to delete a macro command.

Playback files from a recorder

Video files stored in a recorder can be played back through the related decoder. There
are two ways to play back the files:

• Files located on a USB flash drive

• Remote playback

Play back using a USB file

1. Insert the USB flash drive into the keypad slot.

2. Click the Local tab on the Local Playback window . The “Local Playback” window
appears.

3. Select the desired file to play back.

4. Click the Playback button. The file start s to pl ay.

Remote playback

1. Click the Remote Record Files tab o n the “Local Playback” window. The
“Remote Record Files” window appears.

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2. Enter the camera number, record type, and file type as well as the start and end
times for playback. Click Search. The results are listed on-screen.

3. Select the file for playback and clic k Playback to play back the file .

Advanced settings

Use this menu to configure FTP settings, the AUX keys, live view performance, and the
PTZ speed control settings.

Bidirectional audio and snapshot settings

1. In the Main menu, click Advanced. The “Advanced Settings” window appears.

2. Click Aux Key to view the “Aux Key” window.
The Aux Key 1 and Aux Key 2 options correspond to the AUX 1 and AUX 2 keys

on the keypad.

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3. Select an Aux function for each Aux key; Bidirectional Audio and Snapshot
control.

4. Click Apply.

Live view and PTZ speed settings

1. In the Main menu, click Advanced. The “Advanced Settings” window appears.

2. Click Performance to view the Performance w i ndow .

3. Select a network performance level for live view; Least Delay, Balanced (default),
or Best Fluency.

4. Select a PTZ movement speed level for the PTZ camera; Low Speed, Medium
Speed (default), or High Speed.

5. Click Apply.

FTP settings

You can upload video files and snapshots to an FTP server.

To set up the FTP server settings:

1. In the Main menu, click Advanced. The “Advanced Settings” window appears.

2. Click FTP Settings to view the FTP Settings window.

3. Check Enable FTP box.

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Note: If the option is left unchecked, video files and snapshots will be saved on
the USB flash drive.

4. Enter the IP address as well as the user name and password to log in to the FTP
server.

5. Enter the file path to which the video files and snapshots are uploaded.

6. Click Apply to save the settings.

Log out of the keypad

1. In the Main menu, click Shutdown. Select Logout.
The pop-up window appears, “Logout of the system?”

2. Click Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

Reboot the keypad

1. In the Main menu, click Shutdown. Select Reboot.
The pop-up window appears, “Restart of the system?”

2. Click Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

Shutdown

1. In the Main menu, click Shutdown. Select Shutdown.
The pop-up window appears, “Shut down the sy s tem?”

2. Click Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

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Local keypad configuration by the Manager

The Administrator must first set up the Managers as users.

Logging in/out

To log into the system:

1. Power up the keypad. The “User Login” window appears:

2. Select your user name from the drop-down list and enter the password.

3. Check Save Password to save the login password for future use.

4. Click Login. The main screen for the user type appears with the list of menu
options available displayed.

Note: The list of menu options available will depend on the user type.

To log out of the system:

1. Click the Logout button in one of the configuration screens.

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You return to the Login screen.

Display list of accessible devices

The Administrator assigns the devices that can be accessed by users with Manager
rights.

To display list of accessible devices

1. In the Main menu, click Device. The “Device-Device List” window appears with
the list of devices available to the user.

Local live view

The Administrator assigns the cameras that can be viewed by Managers.

To live view cameras locally

1. In the Main menu, click Input. The “Input Settings-Input “window appears.

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2. Click for the desired camera. Local live view starts immediately.

3. To view other cameras available, press the NEXT or PREV keys on the keypad to
view the next or previous cameras.

Playback a file

1. In the Main menu, click Output. The “Output Setting s-Output” List window
appears.

2. Click on the desired output channel. The Playback window appears.

3. Click the By File tab to enter the “Playback by File” window.

4. Enter the camera number, record type, and file type as well as the start and end
times for playback. Click Search. The results are listed on-screen.

5. Select a file for playback from the list and click Playback to play back the file.

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User management

Only the Administrator can create Managers. However, only Managers can create
Operator and Cust om user s .

Add a user

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User Lists” window appears.

2. Select the user type: Operator or Custom.

3. Enter the user name and password. Confirm the password.

4. Click Add to add the user to the system.

Set up a user to access a specific device

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears.

2. Select the desired user and click . The User-Device window appears.

3. Click the Add Device button.

4. In the window that appears, select the desired device and click Add Device to
add the device to the selected user.

The successfully added device is then added to the “User-Device” window.

Delete user access to a device

1. In the Main menu, click User. The “User-User List” window appears.

2. Click for the desired user. The “User-Device” window appears.

3. Select the desired device for this user and click . Click Yes in the pop-up
window to confirm deletion.

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Switch user

1. In the Main menu, click User. The window appears. The list of Operators and
Customized users are listed.

2. In the “User-User List” window, click to directly access the user’s login
window.

Input settings

Use this menu to configure inputs such as cameras.
Managers can group cameras together so that the cameras can be called up to appear

together on a specific monitor. For example, one group can be the cameras viewing the
car park and another group the cameras viewing the building entrances.

You can set up to 16 camera groups.

Modify a camera’s information

1. In the Main menu, click Input. The “Input Settings-Input” window appears.

2. Click on the desired camera. The “Input Settings-Modify Camera” window
appears.

3. Enter the camera number, camera name, protocol, and stream type. Click OK.
Note: The camera number must be between 1 and 999,999.

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Set up a camera group

1. In the Main menu, click Input. The “Input Settings-Input” window appears.

2. Click the Input Group button. The “Input Settings-Input Group” window appears.

3. Select the desired group num ber from the Group No. drop-down list.
Up to 16 camera groups can be added.

4. Click the Add Camera button. The “Input Settings-Add Camera” window appears.

5. Select the desired cameras that you want to group together. Click Add.

6. Click Finish to return to the Input Group window. The list of cameras successfully
added to the group is shown.

Output settings

Use this menu to configure outputs such as monitors, decoders, DVRs, and NVRs.
You can display in the “Output Settings” window all the output channels that are

accessible by the user currently logged in.
You can also playback files from the output channel, such as a DVR or NVR.
For instructions on setting up outputs, see “Output settings” on page 38.

Macro settings

A macro is a sequence of steps or commands. When you run a macro, the steps
programmed into the macro are performed. You can add up to 128 macro commands.
There can be up to a maximum of six numbers in a macro command.

For instructions on setting up and using macros, see “Macro settings” on page 40

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Playback files from an encoder

Video files stored in an encoder can be played back through the related decoder. There
are two ways to play back the files:

• Files located on a USB flash drive

• Remote playback

For instructions on doing playback from an encoder, see “Playback files from a
recorder” on page 41.

Advanced settings

Use this menu to configure FTP settings, the AUX key, live view performance, and the
PTZ control speed control settings.

For instructions setting up bidirectional audio and snapshots using the AUX settings,
live view, PTZ speed control, FTP, see “Advanced settings” on page 42.

Log out of the keypad

1. In the Main menu, click Shutdown. Select Logout.
The pop-up window appears, “Logout of the system?”

2. Click Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

Reboot the keypad

1. In the Main menu, click Shutdown. Select Reboot.
The pop-up window appears, “Restart of the system?”

2. Click Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

Shutdown

1. In the Main menu, click Shutdown. Select Shutdown.
The pop-up window appears, “Shut down the sy s tem?”

2. Click Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

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Local keypad configuration by the Operator and Custom users

Operators and customized users can login to the system and see the list of accessible
devices. They can also change their password.

Logging in/out

1. Power up the keypad. The following display appears:

2. Select your user name from the drop-down list and enter the password.

3. Check Save Password to save the login password for future use.

4. Click Login. The main screen appears with the list of menu options available
displayed.

Display list of accessible devices

The Administrator assigns the devices that can be accessed by users with Manager
rights. Managers can then assign their devices to operators and customized users.

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1. In the Main menu, click Device. The “Device-Device List” window appears with
the list of devices available to the user.

Change password

1. In the Main menu, click Advanced Settings. The “Advanced Settings-Change
Password” window appears.

2. Enter the current password and the new one. Confirm the new password.

3. Click Apply to accept the changes

Shutdown

1. In the Main menu, click Shutdown. Select Shutdown.
The pop-up window appears, “Shut down the sy s tem?”

2. Click Yes to confirm, or No to cancel.

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Using the keypad

This chapter shows you how to use shortcut operations, display video on a monitor
from one or a group of cameras, use instant playback, and record. It also describes
how to use tours, presents, preset tours, and shadow tours.

Using shortcut operations

Use shortcut operations to quickly access many keypad functions. A shortcut is a
sequence or combination of keystrokes on the keypad that invokes commands in the
software.

You must be logged into the keypad in order to carry out a shortcut operation.

Figure 17: Shortcut window description

Displays the current

output channel.

Select multiview format.

Set the input channel for

each window

Displays the keypad
key commands
used

In local live view mode, the window (WIN), camera group (CAM-G), multiview (MULT),
and camera tour (TOUR) and functions are unavailable.

An error message will appear in the Hint box of the shortcut screen when an invalid
action is entered.

Local live view

A full-screen overlay of local live view from the selected camera appears on the keypad
display. It is not possible to use a multiview format.

There are two ways to see local live view on the keypad display. You can use the Input
menu and the keypad keys. For instructions on using the Input menu, see “Local live
view” on page 33.

You can carry out shortcut actions to live view.

To access local live view:

1. Press 0 + MON to enter local live view mode.

2. Enter the camera number Num and press CAM.

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Note: Window (WIN), camera group (CAM-G), multiview (MULT), and camera
tour (TOUR) functions are not available in local mode.

3. Press ESC to enter full-screen mode.

Display decoded video on a monitor

This section describes how to display video on a monitor when using a decoder.

Multiview display

Depending on the decoder used, you can display the video on the selected monitor in
full-screen mode as well as in 2X2 multiview format.

When in multiview mode, you can easily switch a selected video tile to full-sc r een mod e
and back again as well as turn audio on and off. See Figure 18 below.

Figure 18: Multiview control icons

Switch the selected
camera in multiview
format to full-screen
mode

Switch full-screen mode
back to the selected
camera in multiview
format

Audio off Audio on

To view in full-screen or multiview mode:

1. Press the Num + MON keys to select the monitor.

2. Press the Num + MULT keys to select the multiview mode for the monitor.

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Note: If you enter 0 + MON in live view mode, multiview mode is not supported
as video is then displayed on the keypad.

Display a specific camera on a monitor

You can select which camera to display on a monitor.

To display a specific camera on a monitor:

1. Press the Num + MON keys to select the monitor.

2. Press the Num + WIN keys to select the video tile to be displayed on the monitor
 Or 
Directly touch the keypad window to select the desired video tile.

3. Press the Num + CAM keys to select the camera.
For example, press 1+MON, 2+WIN, 3+CAM to decode the video signal from

Camera 3 and display it on Video tile 2 of Monitor 1.

Set up a camera group to display on a monitor

You can use a decoder to configure the keypad to display the images from a camera
group on a monitor.

When the number of cameras in a group is less than or equal to the number of video
tiles on-screen (for example three cameras and four video tiles), each camera is then
displayed on its corresponding time (for example, camera 1 on video tile 1, camera 2 on
video tile 2…)

When the number of cameras in a group is more than the number of video tiles on­screen (for example 16 cameras and 4 video tiles), the cameras are displayed in the
following sequence mode: cameras 1 to 4 are displayed on video tiles 1 to 4, next
cameras 5 to 8 on video tiles 1 to 4, cameras 9 and 12 are displayed on video tiles 1 to
4, and finally cameras 13 to 16 on video tiles 1 to 4.

Note: The default dwell time is 30 seconds.
An error message will appear in the Hint box of the shortcut screen when an invalid

action is entered.

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To view a camera group on a monitor:

1. Press the Num + MON keys to select the monitor.

2. Press the Num + CAM-G keys to select the camera group to be decoded and
displayed on the monitor.

Note: If you enter 0 + MON in live view mode, multiview mode is not supported
as video is then displayed on the keypad.

Set up a camera group to display in the keypad window

The video signal from the camera group can be outputted to and displayed on the
selected window of the monitor in cycle.

Note: The default dwell time is 30 seconds.
An error message will appear in the Hint box of the shortcut screen when an invalid

action is entered.

To view a camera group on a monitor:

1. Press the Num + MON keys to select the monitor.

2. Press the Num + WIN keys, or directly touch the keypad window, to select the
display window.

3. Press the Num + CAM-G keys to select the camera group to be decoded and
displayed on the monitor.

For example, press 1+MON, 2+WIN, 3+CAM-G to decode the vi deo si g nal from
Camera group 3 and display it on video tile 2 of Monitor 1.

Note: If you enter 0 + MON in live view mode, multiview mode is not supported
as video is then displayed on the keypad.

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Set up a camera group to display on a monitor group

You can configure the keypad to display the images from a camera group on a group of
monitors through a decoder .

When the number of cameras in a group is less than or equal to the number of video
tiles on-screen (for example eight cameras and nine video tiles), each camera is then
displayed on its corresponding time (for example, camera 1 on video tile 1, camera 2 on
video tile 2…)

When the number of cameras in a group is more than the number of video tiles on­screen (for example 16 cameras and 4 video tiles), the cameras are displayed in the
following sequence mode: cameras 1 to 4 are displayed on video tiles 1 to 4, next
cameras 5 to 8 on video tiles 1 to 4, cameras 9 and 12 are displayed on video tiles 1 to
4, and finally cameras 13 to 16 on video tiles 1 to 4.

Note: The default dwell time is 30 seconds.
An error message will appear in the Hint box of the shortcut screen when an invalid

action is entered.

To view a camera group on a monitor group:

1. Press the Num + MON-G keys to select the monitor group.

2. Press the Num + CAM-G keys to select the camera group to be decoded and
displayed on the monitor group.

Note: In monitor group mode, output channels are only displayed in full-screen
mode by default.

Set up a tour

A tour is the display of images from a sequence of different cameras. You can set up to
64 cameras in a tour.

The dwell time is the time a camera image remains on-screen before the image from
the next camera is displayed. The default dwell time is 30 seconds but it c an be
modified.

Tour setups are not saved when the device is restarted.
An error message will appear in the Hint box of the shortcut screen when an invalid

action is entered.

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To set up a tour:

1. Press the SET key to enter the tour shortcut window.

2. Press the Num + TOUR keys to set up a tour.

3. Press the Num + ENTER keys to set up the dwel l time of the selected camera
and camera number.

4. Repeat step 3 for each camera to be included in the tour.
Note: The tour parameters are cleared if you the Num + TOUR keys again.

5. Press the SET key to complete the tour settings.
Up to eight tours can be set.

Call up a tour

1. Press the Num + MON keys to select the monitor.

2. Press the Num + TOUR keys to call up a programmed tour to be displayed on
the monitor.

Set up a group tour

You can set up a group tour so that multiple camera groups can be displayed on
specific monitors. Each user account can set up to eight tour groups. Each tour group
can contain up to eight camera groups to specific monitors.

Caution: Group tour setups are not saved when the keypad is rebooted.
A group tour cannot be set up in playback mode.

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To set up a group tour:

1. Press the SET key to enter the group tour shortcut window.

2. Press the Num + GROUP keys and set up a group tour.

3. Press the Num + ENTER keys and set the monitor number.

4. Press the Num + ENTER keys and set the camera group (CAM-G) number.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each monitor and camera group to be included in the
group tour.

Caution: The tour parameters are cleared if you press the Num + GROUP keys
again.

6. Press the SET key to complete the group tour settings.

Call up a group tour

You can use a group tour to call up multiple camera groups on specific monitors. For
example, call up camera group 1 appears on monitor 1, and camera group 2 appears
on monitor 2. The dwell time of the group tour can also be modified.

If multiple camera groups have been set up to appear on the same monitor, then the
monitor only displays the last programmed camera group.

To call up a group tour:

1. Press the Num + GROUP keys to call up the programmed group tour.

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Instant playback

Use the keypad to quickly replay recorded video from the previous five seconds.
Administrators and Manager scan also play back video from the Input menu. See

“Playback a file” on page 33 for more information.

To instantly playback a video:

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the desired camera.

4. Press the key to enter instant playback window.

5. Press the key to stop playback.

Auxiliary functions

The keypad has AUX1 and AUX2 keys that can be configured for the AUX1 and AUX 2
functions in the system. By default, AUX 1 is set to bidirectional audio and AUX 2 is set
to capture a snapshot.

Note: An error message appears if an AUX function is requested when the current
window is in cycle view mode.

Bidirectional audio

To start bidirectional audio with a decoder/NVR/DVR:

1. Press Num and MON and select the decoder/NVR/DVR.

2. Press the AUX1/AUX2 key that is configured to the bidirectional function to start
bidirectional audio.

Note: The keypad takes the bidirectional audio from the nearest device.

To start bidirectional audio with a camera:

1. Press Num and CAM and select the camera.

2. Press the AUX1/ AUX2 key that is configured to the bidirectional function to start
bidirectional audio.

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During bidirectional audio:

• Stop bidirectional audio by pressing 0 + AUX1/ AUX2

• If the network connection is lost during directional audio, press 0 + AUX1/AUX2

to stop the bidirectional audio and then restart it.

• If the system is in cycle view mode and you want to play bidirectional audio for a
specific camera, you must quit cycle view mode by pressing ESC. Then press the
Num + CAM keys and press AUX1/AUX2 key to start bidirectional audio.

Snapshots

You can use the keypad to capture a snapshot of a video image and save it on a USB
flash drive or upload it to an FTP server. To upload snapshots to an FTP server, you
must already have config ured t he sy st em for the FTP server.

There are two ways to capture a snapshot. You can do it from the output channel or the
input channel.

Note: An error message appears when the keypad window is configured to display
cameras in cycle view mode.

Method 1: To capture a snapshot

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the AUX key that has been configured for snapshot capture (AUX 1 or AUX

2) to capture the snapshot.

Method 2: To capture a snapshot

1. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the input channel.

2. Press the center button of the joystick to capture the snapshot.

Saving recordings

You can record video from the cameras and save the files to a USB flash drive or
upload it to an FTP server. You cannot record video during playback.

The REC key on the keypad is lit red during recording.
Note: An error message appears on-screen when the keypad window is configured to

display cameras in cycle view mode.
There are two ways to record video:

Method 1: To record video

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the REC key to start recording.

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Method 2: To record video

1. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the input channel.

2. Press the REC key to start recording.

Moving to next/previous cameras

You can easily select the next or previous cameras when carrying out a shortcut
operation.

Note: An error message appears on-screen when the keypad window is configured to
display cameras in cycle view mode.

Method 1: To move to the next or previous camera

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the PREV or NEXT key and select the previous or next camera.
Note: This method only works if the current window is in dynamic decoding

mode.

Method 2: To move to the next or previous camera

1. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the input channel.

2. Press the PREV or NEXT key and select the previous or next camera.

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Operating PTZ cameras

You can control PTZ dome cameras using the keypad. If the camera supports PTZ
functions, you can use the joystick as well as the Focus, Iris, and Zoom keys on the
keypad to control the camera.

Setting a preset

Presets are previously defined locations of a PTZ dome camera. They allow you to
quickly move the camera to a desired position.

An error message will appear in the Hint box of the shortcut screen when an invalid
action is entered.

There are two ways to set a preset:

Method 1: To set a preset using an output channel

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Using the joystick, move the PTZ camera to the desired position.

4. Press the Num + PRESET keys and enter the preset number to set the current
position as a preset.

Method 2: To set a preset using an input channel

1. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the camera.
Note: The action 0 + CAM is invalid.

2. Using the joystick, move the PTZ camera to the desired position.

3. Press the Num + WIN keys and enter the preset number to set the current
position as a preset.

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Calling up a preset

There are two ways to call up a preset:

Method 1: To call up a preset using an output channel

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the Num + CALL keys and enter the desired preprogrammed preset.

Method 2: To call up a preset using an input channel

1. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the camera.
Note: The action 0 + CAM is invalid.

2. Press the Num + CALL keys and enter the desired preprogrammed preset.

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Setting a preset tour

Preset tours move a PTZ dome camera to a sequence of steps. The camera stays at a
step for a set dwell time before moving on to the next step. 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 that a camera stays at a step before moving to
the next step. The speed is the rate at which the camera will move from one step to the
next.

A preset tour requires at least two presets.
The PTZ dome camera must be able to support preset tours.
An error message will appear in the Hint box of the shortcut screen when an invalid

action is entered.
There are two ways to set a preset tour:

Method 1: To set a preset tour using an output channel

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the SET key to enter the Settings window.

4. Press the Num + PATROL keys to enter the “Preset Tour Settings” window.

5. Enter the preset number and press ENTER, enter the dwell time (called “Stop
Time on-screen) and press ENTER, and then enter the speed and press ENTER.

6. To set the next preset in the tour, repeat step 5.
Note: To clear all programmed parameters, press the Num + PATROL keys

again.

7. Press the SET key again to complete the preset tour.

Method 2: To set a preset tour using an input channel

1. Press the Num + CAM keys to select the camera.
Note: The action 0 + CAM is invalid.

2. Press the SET key to enter the Settings window.

3. Press the Num + PATROL keys to enter the Preset Tour Settings window.

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4. Enter the preset number and press ENTER, enter the dwell time (called “Stop
Time on-screen) and press ENTER, and then enter the speed and press ENTER.

5. To set the next preset in the tour, repeat step 5.
Note: To clear all programmed parameters, press the Num + PATROL keys

again.

6. Press the SET key again to complete the preset tour.

Calling up a preset tour

There are two ways to call up a preset tour:

Method 1: To call up a preset tour using an output channel

1. Press the Num + MON keys to select the monitor.

2. Press the Num + WIN keys to select the video tile.

3. Press the Num + PATROL keys and enter the desired preprogrammed preset
tour.

Method 2: To call up a preset tour using an input channel

1. Press the Num + CAM keys to select the camera.

2. Press the Num + PATROL keys to enter the desired preprogrammed preset tour.

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Setting a shadow tour

A shadow tour is a camera path that was manually-controlled. It has a beginning and
end. You can set a camera to move between two points such as two locations in a car
park. Only one shadow tour can be set up.

The PTZ dome camera must be able to support shadow tours.
There are two ways to set a shadow tour:

Method 1: To set a shadow tour using an output channel

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor .

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the SET key to enter the Settings window.

4. Press the Num + PATTERN keys and set the shadow tour number.

5. Using the joystick, move the PTZ camera through the desired positions.

6. Press the SET key again to complete the shadow tour.

Method 2: To set a shadow tour using an input channel

1. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the camera.

2. Press the SET key to enter the Settings window.

3. Press the Num + PATTERN keys and set the shadow tour number.

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4. Using the joystick, move the PTZ camera through the desired positions.

5. Press the SET key again to complete the shadow tour.

Calling up a shadow tour

The PTZ dome camera must be able to support shadow tours.
There are two ways to call up a shadow tour:

Method 1: To call up a shadow tour using an output channel

1. Press the Num + MON keys and select the monitor.

2. Press the Num + WIN keys and select the video tile.

3. Press the Num + PATTERN keys to call up the shadow tour number.

Method 2: To call up a preset tour using an input channel

1. Press the Num + CAM keys and select the camera.

2. Press the Num + PATTERN keys to call up the shadow tour number.

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Control mode

Audio input/o

External interface

General

Specifications

Control mode: IP-based

utput Line In: 1-ch, 3.5 mm connector (2.0 Vp-p, 1 kΩ）

Audio Out: 1-ch, 3.5 mm connector (Linear, 600 Ω)

Communication int erface: 1 RJ45 10M/100M/1 00 0M adap t ive

LCD screen: 7” TFT LCD monitor with touch panel

Joystick: 3-axis joystick
Power supply: 12 VDC
Power consumption: ≤15 W

Ethernet interface, PoE
1 RS-232 interface
1 RS-485 interface
1 USB2.0 interface (for data storage and

device upgrade)

Working temperature: -10 to +55°C (14 to 131 °F)
Working humidity: 10 to 90%
Size (H × W × D): 110 × 193 ×435 mm

(4.33 × 7.59 × 17.12 in.)

Weight: 2 kg (4.4 lb.)

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Index

A

Admin

camera management, 37
device management, 29
macros management, 40
output settings, 38
playback files, 41
user management, 35

Auto search device

local, 30

Auxiliary settings

browser setup, 21
local setup, 42

B

Bidirectional audio

browser setup, 21
local setup, 42

Browser setup

default network parameters, 14

C

Camera settings

browser setup, 18
local setup, 37
Manager setup, 49

Connections, 5

D

Default settings

restore, 29

Device

auto search

local, 30

Device setup

browser, 16

Devices

local setup, 29
manually add and modify, 31
manually delete, 32

F

FTP settings

browser setup, 21
local setup, 43

Functions keys

description, 7

I

Input settings

browser setup, 18
local setup, 37
Manager setup, 49

Instant playback, 61

K

Keypad

browser setup, 15

Keypad calibration

touch screen, 27
update software, 27

Keypad configuration

Admin local, 24
browser, 14
language, 26
Manager, 45
Operator/Custom local, 52

Keypad configuration parameters

import/export, 29

Keypad setup

local by Admin, 24

L

Language setting, 26
Local live view

local setup, 33
Locking/unlocking the keypad, 7
Log in/log out, 11

M

Macros

local setup, 40
Main menu

Admin description, 13

Manager description, 45
Manager

camera management, 49

device list, 46

macro management, 50

playback files, 47

user management, 48
Monitors

camera groups, 56

display cameras, 55

display format, 55, 56

H

N

Hardware configuration, 25

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Network setup, 24

O

Operator/Custom users

accessible devices, 52
passwords, 53

Output settings

browser setup, 20
local setup, 38
Manager setup, 50

P

Playback a file

Admin, 41
Manager, 47

Playback control dial and keys

description, 8

Playback setup

local, 33

Preset tours

set up, 66

Presets

set up, 64

PTZ control speed settings

local setup, 43

R

Reboot

local, 44

Recordings

saving, 62

Remote control

device, 32

S

Shadow tours

set up, 68
Shortcut operations, 54
Shutdown

local, 44
Snapshots

browser setup, 21

local setup, 42

T

Time/date configuration, 26
Tours

set up, 58

U

Upgrade software, 27
User

browser setup, 16
User management

admin local setup, 35

Manager, 48
Users

types, 10

V

Version information, 24

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