Interlogix TVN-7101-32T, TVN-7101-48T, TVN-7101-64T, TVN-7101-96T, TVN-7101R-32T User Manual

TruVision NVR 71 User
Manual

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Content

Impor tant information 5

Chapter 1 Product introduction 6

Product overview 6
Activate the admin password 6

Chapter 2 Physical installation 8

Installation environment 8
Unpacking the recorder and its accessories 8
Back panel description 9
HDD slots 10
Rack mounting 10

Chapter 3 Getting started 11

Power on the recorder 11
The st artup wizard 11

Chapter 4 Operating instructions 14

Control the recorder 14
Front panel description 14
Access the web browser 15
Web browser interface 16

Chapter 5 Li ve view 18

Web bro wser live view 18
Custom views 20
Digital zoom 21
Control a PTZ dome camera 22

Chapter 6 Playback functionality 25

Overview of the playback view 25
The playback control toolbar 27
Display order of cameras on screen 28
Play back by camera 29
Synchronize play back across cameras 29
Playback speed 30
Digital zoom in playback 30
Capture snapshots 31
Create video clips 31
Create bookmarks 31

Chapter 7 Searching files 33

Advanced search video menu 33
Search and play back recordings by time and video type 34
Search and play back recordings by event 35

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Search bookmarked recordings 37
Search snapshots 37
Search event logs 38

Chapter 8 Archiving files 41

Overview of archiving 41
Auto archiving 41
Export video recordings and snapshots via TruVision Navigator 43
Using TruVision Player 43
Watermarking 44

Chapter 9 Web browser configuration 45

Windows operating system 45
Access the web browser 46
Configure the recorder via the browser 46

Chapter 10 Camera setup 49

IP camera status 49
Import and export IP camera configuration settings 51
Camera recording settings 51
Camera OSD 53
Motion detection 54
Privacy mask 55
Camera tamper 56
Text overlay 57
Image settings 58
V-stream encoding 58
Object counting 59
Video analytics 59

Chapter 11 Network settings 62

Network settings 62
PPPoE settings 65
DDNS settings 65
NTP server settings 67
Email settings 67
Configure an FTP server to store snapshots 69
SNMP settings 69
Add a network storage system 69
UPnP settings 70
HTTPS settings 71
Network statistics 73
Filter IP addresses 73

Chapter 12 Recording 74

Recording schedule 74
Manual recording 77
Hot spare 77

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Chapter 13 Alarm and event setup 79

Set up alarm inputs 79
Set up alarm outputs 81
Manual trigger 82
Buzzer settings 82
Alarm notification 83
Detect video loss 85
Alarm host setup 86
Intrusion integration alarm reporting 86

Chapter 14 Device management 91

Time and date settings 91
General recorder settings 92
Configuration files 93
Upgrade system firmware 94
Holiday schedules 95
Configure the RS-232 port 95

Chapter 15 Storage management 97

HDD information 97
Install HDDs 98
Storage mode 99
S.M.A.R.T. settings 101
RAID settings 102

Chapter 16 User management 105

Add a new user 105
Customize a user’s access privileges 106
Delete a user 107
Modify a user 108
Change the Administrator’s password 108

Chapter 17 System information 109

View sys tem information 109

Appendix A Specifications 113

Appendix B Port forwarding information 115

Seeking further assistance 115

Appendix C TruVision Mac Safari browser plug-in v3.0 117

Appendix D Guidelines when using high camera count (>32 cameras) 121

Introduction 121
Hard drive configuration 121
Network configuration 122
Event recording triggers 122

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Appendix E Default menu settings 123

Index 136

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Important information

Advisory messages

Advisory messages alert you to conditions or practices that can cause unwanted results. The
advisory messages used in this document are shown and described below.

WARNING: Warning messages advise you of hazards that could result in injury or loss of life.

They tell you which actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent the injury or loss of life.

Caution: Caution messages advise you of possible equipment damage. They tell you which

actions to take or to avoid in order to prevent damage.

Note: Note messages advise you of the possible loss of time or effort. They describe how to
avoid the loss. Notes are also used to point out important information that you should read.

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Chapter 1

Product introduction

Product overview

This recorder is a high performance network video recorder that can store, search, export and
manage video from up to 576 Mbps of incoming camera bandwidth, or up to 128 IP cameras.
There are many redundancy features to ensure system stability failure such as RAID (only
available in dedicated RAID models), hot spare mode, network redundancy, and redundant
power supplies. It provides integration with the UTC portfolio of security solutions and offers a
seamless product experience within the TruVision brand.

The recorder can fully integrate with the license-free TruVision Navigator software, which is
ideal for most commercial applications. It features an easy-to-use and intuitive web browser
interface that enables remote configuration and secure viewing, searching, and playing back of
video.

Activate the admin password

When you first start u p the unit, the Activation window appears. You must define a high-security
admin password before you can access the unit. There is no default password provided.

A message will appear on-screen when the unit has been activated.

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HTTP port: 80

Server/Client software port: 8000

Figure 1: Password activation window

User Name: It is always “admin”. It cannot be changed. The bar showing password strength

Enter the new admin password and confirm it.

Tips on creating a strong password:

 A valid password range must be between 8 and 16 characters. You can use a combination

of numbers, lower and upper case letters, and special characters : _ - , . * & @ / $ ? Space.
The password must contain characters from at least two of these groups.

 The password is case-sensitive so use a mixture of upper and lower case letters.
 Do not use personal information or common words as a password.

Note: If you should forget your admin password, please contact Technical Support to reactivate
the unit with a new password.

Go to Chapter 16 “User management” on page 105 for further information on creating user
passwords.

Default network settings

The network settings are:

• IP address - 192.168.1.82

• Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0

• Gateway address - 192.168.1.1

• Ports:
When using the browser:
RTSP port: 554

Go to “Web browser” on page 45 for further information.

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When using TruNav:
RTSP port: 554

Chapter 2

Physical installation

This section describes how to install the recorder.

Installation environment

When installing your product, consider these factors:

• Ventilation

• Temperature

• Humidity

• 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 (-10 to +55 ºC, 14 to 131 °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 recorder. Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment. Leave 44 mm
(1.75 in.) of space between rack-mounted NVR units.

Humidity: 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 recorder 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.

Items shipped with the product include:

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• AC power cords

• Recorder

• Hard drive kits

• CD with software and manuals

• TruVision NVR 71 Quick Start Guide

• TruVision NVR 71 User Manual (on CD)

• TruVision Recorder Operator Guide (on CD)

Back panel description

The figure below shows the back panel connections and describes each connector on a typical
TVN 71 network video recorder. Details may vary for specific models.

Once all required connections are done, enter the relevant data in the setup wizard (see page

11).

Note: For every hardwired alarm input, connect one wire to the input connection with the alarm
number label and one wire to a Ground connection (labeled G).

Figure 2: TVN 71 back panel connections

Description Use

. SFP port (X4) Plug a small form-factor pluggable transceiver into the port in order to connect

fiber cables.(Optional)
. eSATA Connect an optional eSATA drive to extend the internal storage or to archive.
. RS-232 input Used by technical support.

See “Configure the RS-232 po r t” on page 95 for more information.

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Description Use

. Alarm inputs (X16) Connect physical alarms such as detectors, push buttons, etc.
. Redundant power

supplies (X2)

. Audio input (X1) Connect a microphone for bi-directional audio (not recorded) (Optional)

. Audio output (X1) Connect to speakers for audio output.(Optional)

. USB 3.0 port (X2) Connect an optional USB device, CD/DVD burner or HDD.
. Ethernet ports Connect to a network.

. Reset pin hole Access to the reset button using a paper clip.

. Alarm outputs (X8) Connect physical alarm outputs such as a siren, flash, or relay. (Optional)
. Ground Connect to ground.

Connect two PSUs.

The PSUs are shipped with the recorder.

Specification: RCA jack, 315 mV, 40 kohms. Unbalanced. Line-level audio

requires amplification.

Specification: RCA jack, 315mV, 600 ohms. Unbalanced. Line-level audio

requires amplification.

Hold down the reset button for seven seconds to reset the network settings back

to factory default.

Note: This might cause the cameras to stop recording and the software to be

unable to connect to the recorder.

HDD slots

The recorder has four rows of four HDD (hard disk drive) slots. This allows up to 16 HDDs to be
connected, depending on the model. The slots are accessed from the front panel for easy
expansion or replacement of the hard drives.

Each HDD slot can support 4 or 6 TB HDDs. The total onboard storage capacity is between
16 and 96 TB in RAID or non- RAID configuration, depending on the model. The storage
capacity can be further expanded by using the USB 3.0, eSATA, or NAS functionality.

Rack mounting

The recorder is 3U rack mountable using a rack mount shelf. The rack mount ears included with
the product are intended to fix the product in the rack, not to carry the full weight of the
recorder. It can also be installed desk-based.

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Chapter 3

Getting started

Power on the recorder

The recorder comes equipped with two universal power supplies 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 recorder:

Plug in both power cords on the back panel. Once it is powered up, the status LEDs on the
front panel will light up.

To reboot t he recorder:

Connect to the recorder through the web browser interface or TruVision Navigator and reboot
the recorder, if needed. See “Restart the recorder” on page 9 3 for more information.

The startup wizard

The recorder has an express installation wizard that lets you easily configure basic recorder
settings when first used. It configures all cameras to default settings. The configuration of each
camera and recorder can be customized as required later in the Configuration menu.

Any changes you make to a setup configuration page are saved when you exit the page and
return to the main wizard page.

Note: If you want to set up the recorder with default settings only, click Next in each screen
until the end.

To use the Startup wizard:

1. There are two ways to access the Startup wizard:

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you set up a motion grid. The motion grid needs to be set up for each

In Internet Explorer enter the IP address of the recorder. The browser will automatically
launch the startup wizard.

Note: Use TruVision Device Manager 4.0 to locate the recorder on the LAN and, if required,
to change the recorder’s IP address.

- Or ­On the recorder’s menu toolbar, click Configuration > Device Management > General

Settings and select Start wizard now to immediately launch the startup wizard.

2. Enable or disable the option to start the wizard automatically when the recorder is turned
on. Click Next.

3. In each setup configuration page, enter the desired information, click OK to save the
changes, and then click Next to move to the next page. The setup configuration pages are:

Wizard setup pages Description

User configuration You can change the admin password. Select the admin entry and click the

Edit button. Change the desired admin information and then click OK to
save and return to the U ser co nfiguration window.

See Chapter 16 “User management” on page 105 for more information
about users.

Time configuration Select the desired time zone, date format, system time, and system date.

If Daylight saving time (DST) is required, select Enable DST and enter the
start and end times of summer time.

Set the amount of time to move DST forward from the standard time.
Default is 60 minutes.

Note: The system time and date are visible on screen. However, they do
not appear in recordings.

See “Time and date settings” on page 91 for more information.

Hard drive initialization The hard drives are initialized at the factory. However if you wish to clear

all data, click Initialization to initialize the HDD.

IP cameras A list of cameras already added to the recorder is shown, if any. Their

status is shown as Online or Offline. Click Search/Add to find any
available IP cameras on the LAN.

There are two ways to add an IP camera to the recorder system:
Manually: Enter the IP address of the IP camera to be added. Select the

appropriate protocol, stream number, and management port, and then
enter User name, Admin pas s w or d, and transfer protocol, and then click
the OK button. Click, Next to move to the next page.

Automatically: Click Search/Add to get a list of all supported IP cameras
that are located on the LAN. Select the desired IP cameras from the search
results list to add to the recorder system and cli ck OK. The camer a
information cannot be modified. Click, Next to move to the next page

Recording schedule setup Configure your default recording settings as required. The settings apply to

all cameras connected to the recorder.
Select the desired time lapse check box, TL-Hi or TL-Lo.
To enable motion detection recording in the recording schedule, select

Enable Motion Detection Plan. However, no motion will be recorder until

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Wizard setup pages Description

camera individually via the normal Configurat ion men u.
To enable alarm events recording, sel ect Enable Alarm Input Plan.
Note: You can configure the recording parameters of each individual

camera for the different recording schedules in the recording menu.

4. When all the required changes have been entered, a summary page appears showing all
the settings.

Click Finalize to exit the Wizard. All changes made are saved. The recorder is now ready to
use.

Note: If you click Exit Wizard, you will exit the wizard and changes made to the language,
alarm, password, IP camera, or date and time settings will be saved. However, all other
changes will be lost.

For a description of the recorder main menu, see “Web browser interface” on page 16.

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Chapter 4

Operating instructions

Control the recorder

You operate the recorder through a browser interface, which provides full functionality for
viewing, playback, and recorder configuration. You can also use TruVision Navigator or
TVRMobile. Please refer to the TruVision Navigator and TVRMobile user manuals for more
information.

You can use your preferred control method for any procedure, but in most cases we describe
procedures using the browser.

Front panel description

The function button on the front panel lets you easily export log files. You can also open the
front panel to access the HDDs in the recorder. The front panel can be locked with a key to limit
access.

The LED indicators light up to alert you of various conditions. See Figure 3 below for mo re
information.

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Figure 3: TVN 71 front panel

The controls on the front panel include:

Table 1: Front Panel Elements

Name Description

. Status LEDs

. Front panel lock You can lock or unlock the front panel with a key. It provides access to the

. Export log button Export log button: Insert a USB stick into one of the front panel USD ports.

Power: A steady GREEN light indicates that the recorder is operating
correctly. A RED light indicates a fault.

Event Alarm: A blinking RED light indicates that there is a sensor Alarm
In or another alarm such as motion or tampering. No light indicates no
alarm.

HDD: A blinking RED light indicates that the recorder is accessing the
HDD in a read or write operation. A steady RED light indicates HDD
failure. No light indicates that the unit is in idle state.

Network: A GREEN light indicates a normal network connection. A
blinking RED light indicates a normal network connection when not all of
the eight network ports are in multi-address mode. No light indicates that
the recorder is not connected to any network.

Technical Alarm: A steady RED light indicates that there is a technical
alarm from the recorder. No light indicates that there is no alarm.

HDDs.

Press the button to export the log file of the recorder for all channels (format
.txt). The download file has the log information for the past 24 hours from when
you press the button. The name format is YYYYMMDDHHMM.txt.

Note: You cannot export files to a USB CD/DVD burner using this button.
However, you can use a USD stick.

. USB 3.0 port There are two USB ports. They can be used for archiving video (setup via the

webpage), upgrading the firmware, or exporting the log file (via the fr ont panel
button).

Access the web browser

To access the recorder, open the web browser and enter the IP address or domain name
assigned to the recorder. On the logon window, enter the user name and password.

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HTTP port: 80

Server/Client software port: 8000

The default values for recorder network settings are:

• IP address - 192.168.1.82

• Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0

• Gateway address - 192.168.1.1

• Server port: 8000

• Ports:
When using the browser:
RTSP port: 554

When using TruNav:
RTSP port: 554

For more information on port forwarding, see Appendix B “Port forwarding information” on page

115.

Web browser interface

The recorder’s web browser interface has an intuitive structure that allows you to configure the
unit’s parameters quickly and efficiently. Each submenu item displays a setup menu that lets
you edit a group of settings. Most menus are available only to system administrators.

The browser window is divided into three sections. The currently selected submenu is
highlighted in green. See Figure 4 below.

Figure 4: Browser window

1. Menu toolbar: Setup options available for the selected menu function. Move the mouse over a menu
function and click to select it. There are four menu modes: Live View, Playback, Log Search, and
Configuration.

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2. Configuration panel: Displays the configuration submenus for the selected menu function. Click an
item to select it.

3. Setup menu: All the details for the selected submenu are displayed. Click a field to make changes.

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Chapter 5

Live view

Live view mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where you watch live images from the
cameras.

Web browser live view

The recorder web browser lets you view, record, and play back videos as well as manage all
aspects of the recorder from any PC with Internet access. The browser’s easy-to-use controls
give you live view to all the recorder functions. See Figure 5 on page 19.

You can watch up to 16 cameras in live view simultaneously.
Note: You must run Microsoft Internet Explorer as administrator.
The recorder has three different stream types. You can select the best stream type to type your

needs.

Table 2: Stream types

Stream type Description

Main stream Use main stream for live viewing and recording with high resolutions and

bandwidth. It delivers high resolution video for local HDD recording and
storage.

Substream Use substream when there is a bandwidth limitation in realtime

streaming. It delivers a low or standard resolution video for remote
viewing, such as when using a smartphone application.

Transcoded stream Use transcoded stream for remote live viewing and playback when there

is a bandwidth limitation over the web client. You can reduce the
resolution, bitrate, and frame rate of the original stream so that it better
suits a low bandwidth.

The recorder transcodes the original stream before sending it over the
web. In Auto Mode, if the original stream is 1080p or higher, the
resolution of the tran scoded stream will be 1080p. If original stream is
less than 1080p, the resolution of the transcoded stream will not change.

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Figure 5: Live view in the web browser interface

Name Description

. Custom view Lets you group selected cameras together in live view. See “Custom views” on

page 20 for more information.

. Camera live view and

recording

Select the camera for live viewing and recording as well as the streaming type.

Click the button to start/stop live view from the selected camera.

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Main stream (1)

Substream (2)

Transcoded stream (3)

. Menu toolbar Lets you navigate through the following menus:

• View live video

• Play back video

• Search for event logs

Click the button to start/stop local recording on your PC from the
selected camera.

Position the mouse cursor on the streaming type
button and select the desired stream from the
pop-up menu: Main stream, Substream, or
Transcoded stream.

• Configure settings

• Log out of the interface
. Viewer View live or playback video.
. PTZ/Video parameters

panel

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Hide/display the PTZ panel. See “Control a PTZ dome camera” on page 22 for
more information.

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Modify the resolution, maximum bit rate, and frame rate of the transcoded

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Name Description

. Display format Define how you want video to be displayed in the viewer: Single or multiview.
. Streaming type

. Full screen Display the video tiles only. Toolbars and panels not displayed. Press ESC

. Transcoding play Transcoded streaming is normally used when accessing the recorder via a web

. Video function toolbar Lets you do the following in live view:

button on the keyboard to view toolbars and panels.

client.
stream.

Select main stream, substream, and transcoded stream for all the
cameras.

Pause live viewing.
Start/stop live streaming from all cameras.

Start/stop local recording from all cameras.
Digital zoom.

Take a snapshot.

View previous and next camera respectively.
If

cameras for the selected number of video tiles.

Turn audio on/off
Turn microphone on/off

. Alarm output Shows the alarm outputs of the recorder and lets you trigger them on/off

Custom views

You can easily group cameras so that they appear in live view together. This allows you, for
example, to quickly see all the cameras in a pre-defined part of the building such as a parking
lot or different floors.

You can change the name of a custom view as well as select which cameras in a custom view
group are main stream and substream. Not available for cameras with transcoded streaming.

To create a custom view of camer as:

1. Select the required multiscreen lay-out, depending on the number of cameras you want to
show in the custom view.

2. Select a video tile for the camera that you want to appear in the custom view and click the
camera button to enable live view ( ).The camera’s live view appears in the video tile.

3. Select another video tile and enable live view for the next camera to include in the custom
view. Repeat for each camera to be included in the custom view.

4. Click the Add Custom View button . The list of selected cameras appears. Enter the
name of the custom view in the text box.

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Main stream

Substream

5. Select which cameras will be main stream and substream by clicking on each camera listed
in the custom view. The camera button changes to show the streaming type:

6. Click Save. The custom view is listed under “Custom Views”.

To call up a custom view of cameras:

1. In the custom view list, double-click the desired custom view. The selected name is
highlighted in green. The cameras included in this custom view appear on screen.

To edit a custom view of cameras:

1. Double-click the desired custom view.

2. Click the Edit Custom View button .

3. To change the name of the custom view, enter a different name for selected custom view
group.

4. To change a camera’s streaming type, click the desired camera’s streaming type icon. The
number on the streaming type icon changes.

Note: You cannot add a camera to an existing custom view. You need to create a new
custom view and add all the desired cameras.

5. Click Save to save the changes.

To delete a custom view of cameras:

1. Double-click the desired custom view.

2. Click the Delete Custom View button . The selected custom view is deleted.

Digital zoom

You can easily zoom in or out of a camera image in live view mode and playback using the
digital zoom command. The zoom command magnifies the camera image four times.

To quickly zoom in/out on a camera image:

1. Click the digital-zoom button in live view. When enabled, the digital zoom button has a
green frame.

2. Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in/out.

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3. To exit digital zoom, click the digital zoom button again. The green frame on the button
disappears.

Control a PTZ dome camera

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

See Figure 6 below for a description of the PTZ control panel. The PTZ control panel is always
displayed in live view.

Figure 6: PTZ controls panel

1. Directional pan/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 speed of PTZ dome camera.

3. Adjust zoom, focus, and iris.

4. Turn on or off the camera light (Not used).

5. Start or stop camera wiper (Not used).

6. Lens initialization: Initialize the lens of a camera with a
motorized lens, such as PTZ or IP cameras. This function
helps to maintain lens focus accuracy over prolong periods
of time.

7. Auxiliary focus: Automatically focus the camera lens for the
sharpest picture.

8. Menu: Not used.

9. Depending on function selected:

- Call and set the s e lec te d pres et

- Run, stop, set, and delete the selected preset tour

- Run, stop, start recording, stop recording, and delete the
selected shadow tour

10. List presets available.

11. List preset tours available.

12. List shadow tours available.

Presets

Presets are previously defined locations of a PTZ dome camera. It allows you to quickly move
the PTZ dome camera to a desired position. They are controlled from the PTZ panel in live
view. You can set up to 255 presets for a camera.

Presets are saved on the camera and not on the recorder. The presets are identified on screen
when they occur.

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To call up a preset:

1. In live view, select the desired camera from the camera list.

2. Click the Preset button at the bottom of the PTZ panel to list all the presets.

3. Click the desired preset from the Preset list in the PTZ panel and click the button to call
up the preset. The camera immediately jumps to the preset position.

Preset tours

Preset tours are a series of presets. You can set up to eight preset tours for a camera.
Preset tours are saved on the camera and not on the recorder.

Figure 7: Preset tour interface

Run the preset tour Stop the preset tour Delete the preset tour

Set the preset tour

Add a preset Delete the preset Move the selected preset up

or down to the next row

To call up a preset tour:

1. In live view, select the desired camera from the camera list.

2. Click the Preset Tour button at the bottom of the PTZ panel to list all the preset tours.

3. Click the desired preset tour from the Preset Tour list in the PTZ panel and click the run
button to start the tour. The camera immediately moves through the preset tour.

To add a preset tour:

1. In live view, select the desired camera from the camera list.

2. Click the Preset Tour button at the bottom of the PTZ panel.

3. Select a preset tour from the list and click to set a preset tour.

4. Click to add a preset. The Step window appears. Select the preset number and enter the
speed and dwell time (Time) in seconds of the preset.

Note: A preset tour should have at least two presets.

5. Repeat step 4 to add other presets to the preset tour.

6. Click OK to save the settings. The tour appears in the list.

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Shadow tours

Shadow tours allow you to record the manual movement of a PTZ and follow the same tour at a
later date. You can set up to eight shadow tours for a camera.

Shadow tours are saved on the camera and not on the recorder.

Figure 8: Shadow tour interface

Run the shadow tour Start recording Delete t he sha dow tour

Stop the shadow tour Stop recording

To call up a shadow tour:

1. In live view, select the desired camera from the camera list.

2. Click the Shadow Tour button at the bottom of the PTZ panel to list all the shadow tours.

3. Select the desired shadow tour and click the run button. The camera immediately carries
out the shadow tour movement. Click the stop button to stop the tour.

To set up a shadow tour:

1. In live view, select the desired camera from the camera list.

2. Click the Shadow Tour button at the bottom of the PTZ panel to list all the shadow tours.

3. Click the record button and, using the PTZ directional buttons, move the camera to follow
the desired path. Click the save button to save the tour.

Note: A shadow tour can be overwritten.

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Playback functionality

The recorder lets you quickly locate and play back recorded video. There are three ways to play
back video:

 Web bro wser
 TruVision Navigator
 TVRMobile

You can search video by specific time, events, motion detection, bookmarks, or snapshots (see
Chapter 7 “Searching files” on page 33 for further information). Video can be played back from
up to 16 cameras simultaneously.

The recorder continues to record the live view from a camera while simultaneously playing back
video on that camera display. You must have the access privilege to play back recordings (see
“Customize a user’s access privileges” on page 106 for more information).

Overview of the playback view

The playback video can be set up to display a time/date stamp for evidentiary purposes (see
“Camera OSD” on page 53).

Note: Greyed out cameras are cameras that are not, or are no longer, connected to the
recorder. As such, they may not contain recordings. However, every channel can be selected
as channels that were connected in the past might still have associated video recordings.

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Figure 9: Playback window

1. Camera panel. Select the cameras for
playback. Move the mouse over the area to
display the list of cameras available. Use
the slide bar to see more cameras.

2. Playback viewer.

3. Calendar panel.
Blue: Current selected date
Green: Current date
Blue triangle in the corner of a day:
Recordings available for this day

4. Streaming. Select the streaming type:
Main stream or substream.

5. Search button. Click to jump to the start of
the selected day. Playback of the recording
starts from the time set in the time field.

6. Player Download button. Click to
download TruVision Player on to your PC
to play back recordings.

7. Advanced button. Search the recordings of
selected cameras by time/date as well as by
events. Found recordings can then be played
back and also locked to avoid being over written.

8. Time field. Enter the time from which to start
playback of the recordings for all the selected
cameras.

9. Playback control toolbar. See Figure 10 on
page 27 for more information.

10. Recording type: Description of the color coding
of recording types that appear in the playback
progress bar. Green indicates constant
recording. Red indicates alarm recording. Yellow
indicates motion recording. Pale green indicates
manual recording. Magenta indicates VCA
recording.

11. Timeline: Actual time of playback in progress.

12. Recording progress bar: This bar displays how
much of the period has been recorded. It
indicates in color the type of recording.

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The playback control toolbar

It is easy to manually control playback using the playback control toolbar. See Figure 10 below.

Figure 10: Playback control toolbar

Description

. Display playback on single screen or multiscre en mode.
. Smart playback:

Click one of these buttons to display when the following events occurred in the timeline.

Clear Cross line detected

Motion Intrusion detected
. Full screen mode
. Recording progress bar: This bar displays how much of the period has been recorded. It indicates in color

the type of recording.

. Playback control toolbar:

Synchronize playback: Use to synchronize the playback time of several cameras when in

multiscreen format. Select one of the video tiles in playback mode and click this button to

synchronize all the other camera video tiles. Up to 16 channels can be simultaneously played back.
Reverse: Click to reverse playback.
Transcode: Click to play back transcoded video. See Table 2 on page 18 for more information.
/ Play/pause playback: Play or pause playback.

Stop playback. Playback stops and the viewer goes black.
Fast reverse: Click to scroll through the different speeds available: -64X, -32X, -16X, -8X, -4X, -2X,

single frame. Current speed is displayed under the camera name on top right of window. For

recorded video with audio, no audio is available during this function.

Fast forward: Click to scroll through the different speeds available: +64X, +32X, +16X, +8X, +4X,

+2X, single frame. Current speed is displayed under the camera name on top right of window. For

recorded video with audio, no audio is available during this function.
Single frame: Click to play back one frame at a time.

. / Start/stop all playback: Stop streaming playback from all cameras.

Audio and video control toolbar:

Digital Zoom. Click to enter the digital zoom function. Click again to exit. See “Digital zoom in

playback” on page 30 for more information.

Snapshot: Capture a snapshot of the video.

Video clips: Start/stop video clip during playback. Sections of a recording can be saved to an

external storage device.

Download: Download video clips.

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Description

Backup: Click to make back up of recorded files to save locally on the recorder. A list of the

recorded files appears

Audio: Drag the scroll bar to the desired audio level.
Bookmar k mana g eme nt: Manage bookmarks.

. Jump start: Enter a precise time in the box and click the arrow button to jump start the playback to this

selected time.

. Zoom: Zoom in and out of the timebar.

Display order of cameras on screen

By default, playback is in full-screen mode. You can easily change the display mode to
multiscreen using the single/multiscreen buttons at the bottom of the screen. You can play back
up to 16 cameras at a time.

When using multiscreen mode, you can manually select the order in which the cameras appear
on screen during play back. Camera 1 by default is always the camera displayed in video tile 1
and the other video tiles initially have no cameras allocated to them. The time bar underneath is
located at midnight of the current day for the first video tile. The name of the camera associated
with a selected video tile is displayed in the upper right of the screen under “Camera No.” See
Figure 11 below.

Figure 11: Associating a camera with a video tile

To select the display order of cameras:

1. Click Playback in the menu toolbar. The playback interface appears on screen.

2. Select the first video tile and click the name of the camera in the camera panel. The name
turns green and also appears under “Camera No.”.

Note: A message is displayed if there is no recording associated with this camera,

3. Select the next video tile and click the camera name to be associated with this tile.

4. Repeat step 3 for each camera to be displayed.

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Play back by camera

See Figure 10 on pag e 27 for a description of the playback control toolbar.
Double-click a video tile to get full-screen mode. Double-click it again to return to the playback

window.

To search and play back recordings from specific cameras:

1. Click Playback in the menu toolbar. The playback interface appears on screen.

2. In the camera panel on the left, select which cameras you want to play back. The camera
recordings will be displayed in sequential order in the video tiles.

3. In the calendar, click the day of the week you want to play back. Days marked with a blue
tab have recordings.

4. Click Search and then the Play button.
Playback starts immediately in the video tiles. Playback of the recording starts from the time

set in the time field for all the selected cameras. If you want a different start time for
playback, slide the timeline to the desired time for each tile.

The playback speed of the camera is displayed on the top right of the screen under “Current
Status”.

Note: A message appears if there are no recordings found in a video tile for the requested
camera or time period.

5. Use the playback control toolbar to manually control playback.

Synchronize play back across cameras

If several cameras are playing back simultaneously, you can synchronize their playback times
so that it is easy to follow events across recordings.

Note: Up to 16 cameras can be played back simultaneously.

To synchronize play back from several cameras:

1. Click Playback in the menu toolbar. The playback interface appears on screen.

2. In the camera panel on the left, select which cameras you want to play back. The camera
recordings will be displayed in sequential order in the video tiles.

3. In the calendar, click the day of the week you want to play back. Days marked with a blue
tab have recordings.

4. Click Search and then the Play button.
Play back starts immediately in the video tiles. Playback of the recording starts from the

time set in the time field for all the selected cameras. If you want a different start time for
play back, slide the timeline to the desired time for each tile.

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The playback speed of the camera is displayed on the top right of the screen under “Current
Status”.

Note: A message appears if there are no recordings found for the requested camera or
period.

5. Select the video tile to which you want all the other cameras synchronized and click the

Synchronize Playback button.

6. Use the playback control toolbar to manually control playback.

Playback speed

You can play back a selected video at different speeds. This allows you to carefully examine an
event frame-by-frame as it happens.

The current frame rate is shown as “Current Status” below the camera number on the top right
of the screen. The speed rates available are: -64X, -32X, -16X, -8X, -4X, -2X, single frame
(normal speed). No audio is available when playing back in fast reverse or fast forward.

To change the playback speed:

Click and to speed up and slow down recorded video.

To play back frame-by-frame:

1. In playback mode, click the Single Frame button in the playback control toolbar. The
speed changes to single frame.

2. Continue to click to watch the recording frame by frame.

3. Click the Play button return to normal speed.

Digital zoom in playback

You can zoom in on an image during playback to see it in greater detail.

To digitally zoom-in during playback:

1. Click the Digital Zo om button in the playback control toolbar.

2. Use the scroll wheel of the mouse to zoom in/out. The selected area is magnified.

3. Click the Digital Zo om button again to stop digital zoom and return to normal view.

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Capture snapshots

You easily capture a snapshot of a video image for later reference. The image is saved on the
unit in JPEG format.

To capture a snapshot:

1. In playback mode, when you see an image that you want to capture click the snapshot
button .

Create 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.

Up to 30 video clips can be made from a recording. Archived files can be played using the
TruVision Player tool.

To create video clips during playback:

1. Search for the required files to play back. See “Advanced search video menu” on page 33.

2. Select the file or files to play back and click Play. Playback starts immediately.

3. Click the Start Clipping button to start the video clip click the End Clipping button
to stop the video clip. The clip is automatically saved on your PC.

Note: Go to Configuration > Browser Configuration to see where on your PC the clips have
been saved.

4. Repeat for additional clips.

Create bookmarks

You can bookmark the important scenes in a recorded file for later reference.
Bookmarks flag the start of a scene. Up to 64 bookmarks can be saved in a video file. There

are two types of bookmarks:

• Default bookmark : All default bookmarks have the same generic name, “TAG”.

• Customized bookmark : You can give a name to a bookmark for easy identification.

The time is automatically entered. The same name can be used for several bookmarks.

Bookmarks flag the start and end of a scene. Up to 64 bookmarks can be saved in a video file.
To search for existing bookmarks, see “Search bookmarked recordings” on page 37 for further

information.

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To create a bookmark:

1. In the playback mode, click the timeline bar where you want the bookmark to start or enter
in the exact time of the desired playback start point in the jump start box. The yellow
timeline jumps to this position.

If there multiple video tiles open, first select the desired tile.

2. Click the Bookmark Management button and select which bookmark type you want to
create: Default or Customized.

3. Click the start bookmark button to start the recording clipping. The button turns green.
When you want to end the clip, click the bookmark button again to end the clipping. A
message will appear to say that the clipping was successful.

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Click to playback the selected video.

Click to lock recording to prevent it from being

overwritten.

Chapter 7

Searching files

This chapter describes how to search and playback recorded videos as well as search them by
time, events, bookmarks, and snapshots. It also describes searching for event logs.

Advanced search video menu

You can easily search and play back recorded videos by time and date and events.
A search will usually produce a list of files, which may extend to several pages. The files are

listed by date and time. The most recent file is listed first. You can then select a file to play it
back. See Figure 12 below for an example of a search.

Figure 12: Advanced Search: Time & Date menu

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. The Advanced Search window has two submenus that allow you to carry out different searches by theme:

Time and date: Search all video by time and date of recording.
Event: Search only event recorded files. Files can be searched by event type: Alarm input, motion det e ctio n,

VCA alarms, or intrusion alarms.
. Select the desired camera or cameras to search.
. Record Type: Select the type of recording: All, constant, motion, manual, or VCA alarms or alarms.
. File Type: Select
. Stream Type: Search for main stream or substream recordings.
. Start and end times: immediately access archived footage for the start and end time shown. See “Search

and play back recordings by time and video type” below for further informat ion.
. Search: Call up Search result list. See below for further information.
. Search results.

Search and play back recordings by time and video type

You can search recorded video by date/time and video type, such as constant recordings,
motion, manual recordings, VCA alarms, and alarm recordings.

To search and play back recordings by time and type:

1. In playback, click the Advanced button and select the Time & Date tab.

2. Select the desired cameras, record type, file type, stream type as well as the start and end
times of the desired period.

3. Click Search. The list of search results appears.

4. Play back the search results:

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Click the playback button of a desired recording. Only one result can be played back at a
time. The playback recording appears in the playback viewer. Click the viewer screen to
watch the recording. When the selected recording finishes, the viewer screen goes black.

To view another search result, click Advanced and select another file to watch.
Note: If you close the Search window, all search results will be lost.

5. To hide the playback control toolbar during play back, click the full-screen button. Press Esc
button on your keyboard to return to the playback window with the toolbar displayed.

6. Use the playback control toolbar to manually control playback.

7. To do another search, click Stop All Playback in the playback window and then click
the Advanced button. Reselect the search criteria and click Search.

8. Click in the top corner of the advanced search window to close it.

To lock recordings to prevent overwriting:

1. In playback, click the Advanced button and select the Time & Date tab.

2. Select the desired cameras, record type, file type, stream type as well as the start and end
times of the desired recording.

3. Click Search. The list of search results appears.

4. Click the Lock button of a desired camera. The selected file cannot be overwritten.

Search and play back recordings by event

You can search recorded video by event type: Alarm Input, Motion, VCA Alarms, and Intrusion
alarms. When you select a video to play back from an event search, you can add on to the
beginning and end of the video pre-defined times. The pre-play and post-play times can help
provide information to what happened just before and after an event. You can select one of
seven time periods for the pre and post-play times.

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recordings.

Figure 13: Advanced Search: Event search menu

1. Pre and post-play recording times: Extra time
added pre and post the recording.

2. Details: Shows the different recording files
associated with this event from the selected
camera. These can be main and substream

To search and play back event recordings:

1. In playback, click the Advanced button and select the Event tab.

2. Select the desired event type as well as start and end times of the desired period.

3. If you selected “Motion”, select the desired cameras.
If you selected “Alarm Input”, select the desired alarm inputs.
If you selected “VCA Alarms”, enter the event type from the drop-down list under Event and

the cameras.
If you selected “Intrusion Alarm”, enter the desired intrusion panel event.

4. Select the desired date and time to search.

5. For VCA alarms and intrusion alarms, select the desired alarm type.

6. Click Search. The list of search results appears.

7. Select the desired video from the list.

8. Select a pre-play and post-play time to add to the playback videos: 5 s, 10 s, 30 s, 60 s,

9. Play back the search results.

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Click the playback button of a desired recording. Only one result can be played back at a
time. The playback recording appears in the playback viewer. Click the viewer screen to
watch the recording. When the selected recording finishes, the viewer screen goes black.

To view another search result, click Advanced and select another file from the results list to
watch.

Note: If you close the Search window, all search results will be lost.

10. To hide the playback control toolbar during play back, click the full-screen button. Press Esc
button on your keyboard to return to the playback window with the toolbar displayed.

11. Use the playback control toolbar to manually control playback.

12. To do another search, click Stop All Playback in the playback window and then click
the Advanced button. Reselect the search criteria and click Search.

13. Click in the top corner of the Advanced Search window to close it.

Search bookmarked recordings

You can search bookmarks and then manage them. The manage function lets you rename,
play back and delete bookmarks.

For information on creating bookmarks, see “Create bookmarks” on page 31.

To manage bookmarks:

1. In the playback mode, click the bookmark search button. The bookmark window appears.

2. Select the desired stream type, search type, as well as the start and end times of the
bookmark clippings. Click Search.

3. The results are listed on screen.
Note: A message appears if no bookmarks are found.

4. You can carry out several actions on the listed bookmarks:
To rename a bookmark: Click on the Edit button or double-click on the name of the

desired bookmark in the result list. Enter the new name in the edit box. Click on the green
part of the bookmark entry for the name to be accepted.

To playback a bookmark: Click the Play button of the desired bookmark in the result list.
To delete a bookmark: Click the Delete button in the result list. Confirm that you want to

delete the bookmark. It is deleted.

Search snapshots

Snapshots are saved on your browser folder. You can select the folder in the Configuration >
Browser Configuration > Save Snapshots when in Playback to. See “Capture snapshots” on
page 31 for information on how to create snapshots.

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Remote: PTZ Control, Remote: Lock File, Remote: Unlock File, Remote: Trigger Alarm

Search event logs

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

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

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

• Operation: Includes users access to the web interfaces and other operational events

• Information: Includes general information on the recorder actions, such as the start and

end of video recording, etc.

Up to 2000 log files can be viewed at once.
Log files can also be exported onto a USB device. The exported file is named according to the

time it was exported. For example: 20140729124841logBack.txt.
Note: Connect the backup device, such as a USB flash drive, to the recorder before

commencing the log se arch.

To search video from the system log:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Log Search.

2. Under Event, select an option from the drop-down list: All, Alarm, Notification, Operation, or
Information.

3. From the Type list, select one of the options:

Event Type

All Types All Types
Alarm All Types, Alarm Input, Alarm Output, Start Motion Detection, Stop Motion Detection, Start

Camera Tamper, Stop Camera Tamper, Cross Line Alarm Started, Cross Line Alarm
Stopped, Intrusion Detected Alarm Started, Intrusion Detected Alarm Stopped, Audio
Exception Alarm Started, Audio Exception Alarm Stopped, Sudden Change of Sound
Intensity Alarm Started, Sudden Change of Sound Intensity Alarm Stopped, Face
Detected Alarm Started, Face Detected Alarm Stopped, Defocus Detected Alarm Started,
Defocus Detected Alarm Stopped, Sudden Scene Change Alarm Started, Sudden Scene
Change Alarm Stopped, Enter Region Alarm Started, Enter Region Alarm Stopped, Exit
Region Alarm Started, Exit Region Alarm Stopped, Object Left Behind Detection Alarm
Started, Object Left Behind Detection Alarm Stopped, Object Removal Alarm Started,
Object Removal Alarm Stopped, Intrusion Arming Event Stopped, Intrusion Disarming
Event Started, Intrusion Event Alarm Started, Intrusion Heartbeat Alarm Started

Notification All Types, Video Loss Alarm, Invalid Login, HDD Full, HDD Error, Duplicate IP Address

Found, Network Disconnected, Abnormal Record, IP Camera Disconnected, IP Camera
Address Conflicted, Hot Spare Exception, IP Camera Motion Analysis Exception, EFR
Record Exception, Record Buffer Overflow, IP Camera Access Exception

Operation All Types, Power Up, Abnormal Shutdown, Watchdog Reboot, Local: Export Record File,

Remote: Reboot, Remote: Login, Remote: Logout, Remote: Configure Parameters,
Remote: Upgrade, Remote: Start Manual Recording, Remote: Stop Manual Recording,

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Output, Remote: Initialize HDD, Remote: Add IP Camera, Remote: Delete IP Camera,

Remote: Set IP Camera, Remote: Playback by File, Remote: Playback by Time, Remote:
Download by File, Remote: Download by Time, Remote: Export Config File, Remote:
Import Config File, Remote: Export Record File, Remote: Get Parameters, Remote: Get
Working Status, Connect Transparent Data Chan, Disconnect Transparent Data Chan,
Start Bi-directi onal Audio, Stop Bi-directional Au dio, Remote: Alarm Arming, Remote:
Alarm Disarming, Remote: Add Network Storage, Remote: Delete Network Storage,
Remote: Set Network Storage, Export Snapshot File, Configure SNMP, Operate
Bookmark, Delete HDD, Load HDD, Unload HDD, Spare Operate, Upgrade IP Camera
Firmware, Export IP Camera File, Import Camera File, Operation: Activation, Operation:
Restore Defaults, Restore Default Settings

Information All Types, Local HDD Information, HDD S.M.A.R.T., Start Recording, Stop Recording,

Delete Expired Video File, Network Storage Information, System Running State, Spare
Start Backup, Spare Stop Backup, EFR Record Start, EFR Record Stop, ADD IP Camera
EFR Time Duration, Delete IP Camera EFR Time Duration, Spare Work Device
Information

4. Select the search start and end date and times.

5. Click the Search button. A list of results appears.
The columns are: File number, Log time, Event, Type, Camera/Alarm/HDD Number,

Local/Remote User, and Remote Host IP.

6. Select a file and double-click it. The Details pop-up screen appears listing the information
on the log or recording. For a recording it lists such information as start time, type of event,
local user, host IP address, parameter type, and camera number. Click OK to close the
Details pop-up window.

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7. To save the selected log file to your PC or an external storage device, click Save Log in the
log results list. I n the “Save As” window that appears, enter the file name and select the
location to save the file. It will be saved in *.txt format.

8. To archive the results of a log search, click Save Log and select the directory in which to
save the file. The file is saved in *.txt format.

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Archiving files

Archive recorded files locally on your PC through the browser interface or software, or locally at
the recorder on an external device such as USB flash drive, USB HDDs or a DVD burner. Yo u
must be in live view to archive video. Access to archive commands may require a password.

Overview of archiving

You can configure the recorder to automatically archive files following a predefined schedule to
the selected connected storage media. See “Auto” below for more information.

Auto archiving

You can schedule the recorder to automatically archive recordings at set interval times to an
external storage device. You can also select the cameras and recording types to auto archive
as well as define how the system responds when the storage device becomes full.

It is easy to see the time of the most recent and next archive recording. Simply click the
“Archive Status” menu and the information is displayed.

Archived files can be viewed using the TruVision Player tool.

To schedule automatic archiving:

1. Connect the backup device to the recorder.

2. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Recording > Auto

Archive Settings.

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3. Select Enable Auto Archive.

4. Select the start and end date and time periods during which archiving can occur
automatically.

5. Under Interval Time, select the desired interval time for archiving.
The interval time options available are: 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 24 hours, or once

only. Default is 1 hour.

6. Select the camera to auto archive.

7. Select the type of video files to be archived: Manual, Constant, Motion, Alarm, and VCA.
More than one type can be selected.

8. You can copy these selected parameters to other cameras. Under the section “Copy to
Camera, select the desired cameras.

9. Select how the recorder responds if the backup device becomes full. There are two options:
Stop Archiving or Overwrite.

If overwrite is selected, the oldest files are overwritten.

10. Under Device Type, select Local Device or Network Storage.

11. Under Device Select, select the backup device used.

12. If you change any options, click Refresh.

13. Click Save.

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Export video recordings and snapsho ts via TruVision Navigator

TruVision Navigator allows you to export a single recording file per camera. Exported video files
from TruVision Navigator need to be viewed using the TruVision export file tool. For further
information on exporting video and snapshots, please refer to the TruVision Navigator 7.1 User
Manual.

To export video and snapshots:

1. In the playback window, search for the time frame of the desired video segment.

2. Click the Video button to move the selected video segment to the Collector.

3. Select each video or snapshot thumbnail for export in the Collector, or use the
Select/Deselect All button in the Collector header bar.

4. Click the Export button at the top of the Collector panel.

5. Click Browse and select the destination of the export file.
All selected video thumbnails will be exported as a single file.

6. Click the Export Now button.

Note: Make sure there is enough disk space at the destination location for the export. Use the

file size estimate in the Collector as a guideline.

Using TruVision Player

Play back video using TruVision Player

Use the standard file player software, TruVision Player, to play back the archived video on your
PC. It is downloaded from the Advanced Search menu in playback mode.

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You can include multiple files in the TruVision Player playlist. Double-click the desired video file
from the list and click the Start button. When the first file finishes, the next file will automatically
start. Up to 16 files can be played synchronously from multiple cameras.

Merge video files in TruVis ion Player

1. Add the exported video files to TruVision Player,

2. Click the menu button and select Tool > Merge.

3. The Merge window appears. Click Add File to add the files you want to merge onto a
selected video file. Under Output Setting, select the video file to which you want to add the
files.

4. Click OK.

Watermarking

You can display the digital watermark to authenticate images and protect them from alterations.
Watermarking on an image is only visible during playback of exported video using the TruVision
platform export video player.

The recorder supports watermarking from TruVision cameras and encoders.
Use the playback application to reveal the watermarking on archived video. Enable the

Watermarking option in the player.

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Web browser configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the web browser locally. Use the local browser
configuration to configure such settings as protocol type, stream type as well as where to save
files on the system.

Windows operating system

The recorder is compatible with Internet Explorer 9, 10 and 11 for Windows 8 and 10 operating
systems. It is not compatible with Firefox and Chrome. When using the recorder web browser
interface, you can install ActiveX controls to connect and view video using Internet Explorer.

It is also compatible with Safari on PC, and Safari on MAC OS. Please refer to Appendix C
“TruVision Mac Safari browser plug-in v3.0” on page 117 to further information on using the
Mac Safari operating system.

To have complete functionality of the web browser interface and the recorder player with
Windows 8 and above, do the following:

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

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

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

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options.

3. Click t he Security tab, and then select the Trusted Sites button.

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 box.

9. Connect to the recorder for full browser functionality.

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HTTP port: 80

Server/Client software port: 8000

Access the web browser

To access the recorder, open the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser and enter the IP
address assigned to the recorder, as a web address. On the logon window, enter the user
name and password.

The default values for recorder network settings are:

• IP address - 192.168.1.82

• Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0

• Gateway address - 192.168.1.1

• Server port: 8000

• Ports:
When using the browser:
RTSP port: 554

For more information on port forwarding, see Appendix B “Port forwarding information” on page

115.

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.

When using TruNav:
RTSP port: 554

Configure the recorder via the browser

Click Configuration on the menu toolbar to display the configuration window. There are two
ways to configure the recorder: Browser and Remote.

Note: You must run Microsoft Internet Explorer as administrator.

Browser configuration

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

The browser interface settings are saved on your PC, not on the recorder.
See Figure 14 on pag e 47 for information on browser configuration settings.

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Figure 14: Browser configuration

Option Description

1. Protocol Type Specifies the network protocol used . Options include: TCP, DUP, or
MULTICAST. Default is TCP.

2. Stream Type Specifies the streaming method used. Options include: Main Stream,
Substream, or Transcoded Stream. Default is Main Stream.

Use main stream for live viewing and recording with high resolutions
and bandwidth. Use substream when there is a bandwidth limitation,
such as when using a mobile app.

Use transcoded stream for remote live viewing and playback when
there is a bandwidth limitation. See Table 2 on page 18 for more
information about stream types.

3. Window-division Mode Specifies the image scale in a video tile. Options are Full Screen, 4:3,
or 16:9. Default is full screen.

4. Video File Size Specifies the maximum file size. Options include: 256M, 512M, or 1G.
Default is 512M.

5. Latency Options include: Low, M edium or High. Default is High.

6. Auto Start Live View Live view starts automatically when you login. Options are Yes or No.
Default is No.

7. Enable Intelligent Information Show/hide the IP camera motion or VCA metadata. Options are Yes or
No. Default is No.

8. Enable Web Page Time-out

9. Save Record Video in Live View to Specifies the directory for saving recorder video in live view mode.

10. Save Snapshots in Live View to Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in live view mode.

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The web page times out after five minutes if there is no mouse
movement by the user.

Options for time out are Enable and Disable. Default is Enabled. When
disabled, the web page will not time out.

: Web browser configuration

Option Description

11. Save Snapshots when in Playback

to

12. Save Clips when in Playback to Specifies the directory for saving video clips in playback mode.

13. Save Downloaded File to Specifies the directory for downloaded files.

Specifies the directory for saving snapshots in playback mode.

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Camera setup

Use the “Camera Setup” menu to configure IP cameras. You can also configure the camera
OSD, snapshots, recording settings, motion detection, privacy masking, camera tampering,
PTZ configurations and V-stream settings.

The camera configuration settings are saved on the recorder.

Supported IP cameras

The recorder supports the following IP cameras:

 TruVision IP cameras with a maximum resolution of 8 MPX (4K)
 Onvif IP cameras
 Axis IP cameras

Please refer to the full IP camera compatibility chart for the latest validated IP camera models
for TVN 71.

You can also add IP cameras that support RTSP streaming. See “RTSP Service Port” on page
121 for more information.

IP camera status

The IP camera status menu allows you to add, edit, and remove cameras to the recorder as
well as update the cameras’ firmware.

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Manual Add

IP Camera Address, Protocol, Management Port, User

Modify

Delete

Search/Add

Advanced Settings

rds.

Custom

Refresh

Figure 15: IP camera window

Option Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Manually add an IP camera to the recorder without searching for it. Enter its

parameters: IP Camera No.,

Name, Password, and Transfer Protocol.
Change the parameters of a selected IP camera from the list.
Delete the selected IP camera from the list.

Search the network for available IP cameras and add an IP camera to the recorder.

Select a camera, or cameras, from the list and clic k OK.

The camera parameters shown are: IP Camera Address, Channel Number,

Protocol, Management Port, Subnet Mask, MAC Address, Serial No., and Firmware

Version.

Note: When you add a camera automatically using the Search/Add feature, the

system will check whether the camera password is 1234 or the same as the

recorder. If the camera password is neither, the camera status is displayed as

“Offline” (see Figure 15) and its password needs to be changed to be the same as

the recorder.

Synchronize all supported TruVision and UltraView IP cameras passwo

Protocol Configure custom RTSP streams. See “RTSP Service Port” on page 121 for more

information.

Update the information displayed on a camera in the recorder device list.

To search the network and add an IP camera:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > IP Camera Status > Search/Add to search
for any supported IP cameras located in the recorder LAN.

2. In the list that appears, select the cameras that you want to add to the recorder.

3. Click OK to add the selected cameras to the list of devices in the recorder. The cameras are
automatically added to the end of the list of devices.

Note: If cameras still have default settings, they might have the same IP addresses. This
creates an IP conflict. Use the Modify button to assign a different IP address to each
camera.

To manually add an IP camera:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > IP Camera Status.

2. Click Manual Add. In the pop-up window, enter the camera details such as the IP camera
address/domain, protocol, management port, user name, and password. Click OK.

The camera is added to the end of the list of devices.

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Note: Only one camera can be manually added at a time.

Import and export IP camera configuration settings

You can export and import the IP camera configuration settings from the recorder. This is useful
if you want to copy the configuration settings to another recorder, if you want to edit a large list
of camera settings in E x cel, or if you want to make a backup of the camera settings.

Insert an external storage device in the recorder. Go to Remote Configuration > IPC

Import/Export to import or export configuration settings. Click Export to export the recorder’s

configuration settings into an external storage device or click Import to import configuration
settings aft er selecting a config uration file from the external storage device.

Note: If a setting is incorrect, the import function will not work for cameras that share the
setting. An error message will appear on screen.

Camera recording settings

You can set different resolution, frame rate, video quality, stream type, and maximum bit rate
values for ea ch camera. For each camera, you can also set different recording settings for each
stream mode. For example, you can set different bit rate type, video quality and frame rate for
event and alarm recordings for a selected camera.

Figure 16: Camera recording settings

Parameter Descriptions

1. Camera Specifies the camera selected.

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Specifies the recording resolution. A higher image resolution provides a higher image

Specifies the quality level of the image. It can be set when variable bit rate is selected.

Parameter Descriptions

2. Stream Record Mode Specifies the streaming method used.
Options include: Main Stream (TL-Hi), Main Stream (TL-Lo), Main Stream (Event),

Main Stream (Alarm), Substream.

3. Stream Type Specifies the stream type you wish to record.
Select Video Stream to record video stream only. Select Video&Audio to record both

video and audio streams.
Note: Video&Audio is only available for those camera models that support audio.

4. Resolution
quality but also requires a higher bit rate. The resolution options listed depend on the
type of camera and on whether main or sub stream is being used.

Note: Resolutions can vary depending on the camera model.

5. Bitrate Type Specifies whether variable or fixed bit rate is used. Variable produces higher quality
results suitable for video downloads and streaming. Default is Constant.

6. Video Quality
Options include: Lowest, Lower, Medium, Higher, and Highest.

7. Frame Rate Specifies the frame rate for the selected resolution.
The frame rate is the number of video frames that are shown or sent per second.
Note: The maximum frame rate depends on the camera model and selected

resolution. Please check the camera specif ic ati ons in its dat ashe et.

8. Max. Bitrate Mode If “General” is selected, a list of predefined bit rates is displayed. If “Custom” is
selected, any bit rate can be entered.

9. Max Bitrate Specifies the maximum allowed bit rate. A high image resolution requires that a high
bit rate must also be selected.

10. Video Encoding Specifies the video encoding standard. Depending on the camera model, you can
select H264 or H265.

To configure recording settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Camera Setup >

Camera Recording Settings.

2. Select the camera you want to configure.

3. Select one of the stream record modes: Mainstream (TL-Hi) (default), Mainstream (TL-Lo),
Mainstream (Event), Mainstream (Alarm), or Substream.

4. Configure the following recording settings for the selected record stream mode and camera
(options available depend on the camera model):

• Stream Type: Select the type of stream to record, either video or video and audio.

• Resolution: Select the resolution of the recording.

• Bitrate Type: Select Variable (default) or Constant. If “Variable” is selected, the bandwidth
can vary depending on video quality and the bandwidth required. If “Constant” is selected
the video streaming is always at the maximum bit rate selected.

• Video Quality: Select the quality at which to record. If “Constant” is selected as the bit rate
type, this option is unavailable.

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If a low video quality is selected, the image quality is poorer and the bandwidth required is

reduced thereby allowing recording over a longer period of time.

• Frame Rate: Select the recording frame rate.

• Max. Bitrate Mode: Select the general (Default) or customized option.

• Max. Bitrate (kbps): If the customized maximum bit rate mode was selected, enter the
value here. The recommended bit rate range to use is displayed.

• Video Encoding: Select the desired video encoding standard.

5. Click Save to save the settings.

6. If you want to save these parameters to another camera, select the desired cameras under
“Copy to Camera”.

Note: When copying settings to cameras that do not support the settings, an error message
will be displayed when trying to save. For example, it is not possible to set a Full HD
resolution on a camera that does not support that resolution.

7. Click Save to save the settings.

Camera OSD

The recorder lets you configure which information is displayed on-screen for each individual
camera.

The on-screen display (OSD) settings appear in live view mode and include the camera name,
time and date. They are part of the image and are therefore also recorded.

To configure the OSD settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Camera Setup > Camera OSD.

2. Select the desired camera and enter a name for the camera, if required. The name can
have up to 32 alphanumeric characters.

3. Select the Display Name, Display Date, and Display Day check boxes to display the
camera name, date, and week.

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4. Select date and time formats.

5. Select how you want the camera information displayed.
Select one of the options from the drop-down list. Default is non-transparent & not flashing.

• Transparent & Flashing

• Transparent & Not flashing

• Non-transparent & Flashing

• Non-transparent & Not flashing

6. There are two red text boxes in the camera view window; one for the camera name and the
other for the date/time. Using the mouse, click and drag a text box to the desired display
position.

7. Click Save to save the settings.

Motion detection

The motion detection menu allows you to enable or disable motion detection for each camera,
as well as create motion grids, set the sensitivity of the motion detection, and link motion
detection to a specific action. However, the motion alarm is only triggered if it occurs during a
programmed time schedule.

To set up motion detection:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Camera Setup >

Motion Detection.

2. Select the camera to detect motion. Each camera must be set up individually.

3. Select Enable Motion Detection. If this is not enabled, motion will not be recorded.

4. Select Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion. Use this feature to display and store motion
metadata. This metadata can also be used in TruVision Navigator and is also used for
motion search.

5. Select the areas on-screen to be sensitive to motion.
Click the Area Settings tab and then click the Start Drawing button. Drag the mouse

cursor across the window to select an area sensitive to motion detection, which are shown
as a red motion grid. Click th e Stop Drawing button to stop selecting the area. Click Clear
to clear the screen.

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Set the sensitivity level. Drag the sensitivity scroll bar to the desired sensitivity level. Default
is 50.

6. Select the arming schedules for motion detection.
a) Click the Arming Schedule tab and then click the time bar of the desired day of the

week. In the Time pop-up window, enter the start and end times during the day when
motion can be recorded and click Save to save the change. You can schedule up to

eight time periods in a day. Default is 24 hours.
Note: Time periods defined cannot overlap.
b) To copy the settings to other days of the week, place the mouse cursor at the end of

the day time bar. A green icon appears. Click it to get the Copy to pop-up window.

Select the desired days and click Copy.

7. Link the corresponding action to motion detection.
a) Click the Actions tab to open the Actions window. Select the linkage method by which

you want the recorder to notify you of the event (see page 83 for the list of alarm
notification types available). More than one option can be selected.

b) Under Trigger Alarm Output, select which external alarm outputs are triggered when

an event occurs.

c) Under Trigger Channel, select which cameras will be recorded when an event occurs.

8. Click Save to save settings.

Privacy mask

You can define an area on screen to remain hidden from view and recording. For example, you
can choose to block the view of a camera when overlooking residential premises. This hidden
area is referred to as privacy masking. Privacy masking cannot be viewed in live view or
recorded mode, and appears as a black area on the video image.

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The number of privacy masks supported depends on the camera model.

To setup a privacy mask:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Camera Setup >

Privacy Mask.

2. Select the camera for privacy masking.

3. Seelct Enable Privacy Mask to enable the feature.

4. Set up the mask area.
Click the Start Draw button and, using the mouse, click and drag a privacy-mask box in the

camera view window over the desired area. Click the Stop Draw button to stop drawing. If
you want to draw another privacy mask, click Start Draw again.

To delete all masks, click Clear All. You cannot delete individual privacy masks.

5. Click Save to save the settings.

Camera tamper

You can setup the recorder to alert you when the camera view has changed such as when
someone has deliberately blocked the camera view by spraying paint on the lens or by moving
the camera. You can select a specific area of the camera screen to detect tampering.

Note: It is strongly recommended not to configure for video tampering when using PTZ dome

cameras.

To set up video tampering detection:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Camera Setup >

Camera Tamper.

2. Select a camera to configure for video loss detection.

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3. Select Enable Camera Tamper to enable the feature.

4. Select the area on-screen to be sensitive to tamper. By default none of the screen is
sensitive to tamper. Only one area can be drawn.

Click the Start Draw button and drag the mouse cursor across the window to deselect
areas sensitive to motion detection. Click the Stop Draw button to select areas. Click Clear
to clear the screen.

5. Select the tamper detection sensitivity level by clicking the sensitivity scroll bar. Higher
sensitivity is to the right of the bar.

6. Select the arming schedules for tamper.

Click the Arming Schedule tab and then click the Edit button. Select the day of the week and
the time periods during the day when motion can be recorded. You can schedule up to eight
time periods in a day. Default is 24 hours.

Note: Time periods defined cannot overlap.

7. Specify the linkage method when an event occurs.
Click the Actions tab to open the Actions window. Select the method by which you want the

recorder to notify you of the alarm (see page 83 for the list of alarm notification types
available). “Notify Alarm Host” is the default selection. More than one option can be
selected.

8. In the Actions window, specify which external alarm outputs are triggered when an event
occurs.

9. Click Save to save settings.

Text overlay

You can add up to four lines of text on screen via the browser. This option can be used, for
example, to display emergency contact details. By default these lines of text are positioned
along the top of the screen. The strings follow each other consecutively.

To add on-screen overlay text:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Camera Setup >

Text Overlay.

2. Select the desired camera.

3. Select the string check box 1 for the first line of text.

4. Enter the text for string 1 in the column alongside. Up to 44 alphanumeric characters can be
used.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each extra line of text, selecting the next string number.

6. Click Save to save the settings.

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Image settings

The Image tab allows you to adjust image settings for each individual camera channel.
You may need to adjust the camera image depending on the location background in order to

get the best image quality.
You can modify the digital noise reduction (DNR) value to improve image quality. This function

removes image noise from a video signal, which can be more pronounced in low light
conditions.

To adjust display settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > Image.

2. Under Camera, select the desired camera.

3. Adjust the brightness, contrast, and saturation values by dragging each scroll bar.
Click the Default button to return image setting values to the default position.

4. Select how you want the camera to rotate the image. There are two rotate functions:

Enable Rotate You can rotate the image 270°

In a vertical-shaped scene, such as a hallway or corridor, the image is shown with a
vertical (tall) rather than horizontal (wide) format. The video image is at a 9:16
aspect ratio.

Default is OFF.

Mirror Mode You can flip the camera image three ways:

Left-Right: Flip the image horizontal ly .
Up-Down: Flip the image vertically.
Center: Flip both horizontally and vertically.
Default is OFF.

Note: This is only available for cameras that support the function.

5. Click Save to save the settings.

V-stream encoding

The V-stream shows all camera channels within one camera tile. V-stream is available for
remote use with the browser interface, mobile application, TruVision Navigator or third party
software implementation.

This feature is particularly useful if you have limited bandwidth available on a remote location
but still want to be able to view all camera tiles at once.

V-stream encoding can be set for up to 16 cameras.

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To enable V-streaming:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Camera Setup >

V-stream Encoding.

2. Select Enabl e V-stream.

3. Select the desired settings for frame rate (fps) and maximum bit rate (Kbps).

4. Select the screen mode. Select 1*1, 2*2, 1+5, 1+7, 3*3, or 4*4.

5. Select the screen order of the cameras.

6. Click Save to save the settings.

Object counting

This function helps to calculate the number of people or objects entering or exiting a configured
area and is primarily used with entrances or exits.

Set up the people counting function from the camera itself. Please refer to the camera’s
configuration manual for further information.

Note: Only TruVision Series 4 cameras currently support counting. This function cannot
distinguish between a moving person and a moving object.

To set up counting statistics:

Note: An SD card must be installed and configured in the camera in order to save count data

and generate reports.

1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > People Counting.

2. Select the camera from which you want to count objects.

3. Select the report type: Daily report, Weekly report, Monthly report, or Annual report.
Daily report calculates the data on the selected date. Weekly report calculates for the week

of the selected date. Monthly report calculates for the month of the selected date. Annual
report calculates for the year of the selected date.

4. Under Statistics Time, select the desired day/month/year for the report.

5. Click Counting to list the people/object counting result. The camera pushes the counting
data to the recorder every 15 minutes. As a result there might be differences between the
counting data seen via the camera webpage and via the recorder.

Video analytics

VCA (video content analysis) is the intelligent analysis of video to detect events of interest.
When the function is enabled, the recorder can handle VCA alarms generated by Interlogix
cameras that support the VCA feature.

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VCA is configured at the camera and not at the recorder. However, you can link actions to a
VCA alarm from IP cameras that support this feature.

Table 3: VCA types

Face Detected When this function is enabled, the camera can detect a moving object that is

moving towards it, triggering a configurable response. The camera can only
detect a face looking directly into the camera, not side views. This feature is
best suited when the camera is in front of a door or is located in a narrow
corridor.

Audio Input Exception This function is used to detect when the camera detects sounds that are

above a selected threshold.

Cross Line Detected This function can be used to detect people, vehicles, and objects crossing a

pre-defined line or an area on-screen. The line crossing direction can be set
as unidirectional or bidirectional (A -> B, B -> A, or A<-> B). Unidirectional is
crossing the line from left to right or from right to left. Bidir ect i onal is
crossing the line from both directions.

Intrusion Detected You can set up an area in the surveillance scene to detect when intrusion

occurs. If someone enters the area, a set of alarm actions can be triggered.
This event type is different from the intrusion events that are reported to the
recorder via the UTC Alarm panel integration.

Defocus Detected The camera can detect image blur caused by defocusing of the lens,

triggering a series of alarm actions.
The sensitivity level determines how much blur is tolerated by the camera

before triggering an alarm. When enabled, the camera regularly checks the
level of image focus (to allow for variations in light during the day) and then
compares the current image to that of the reference image to see if there is
a difference. A high sensitivity level means that there cannot be a large
variance between the reference and current image.

Sudden Scene Change This function is used to detect when the camera detects a change in the

scene caused by an intentional rotation of the camera.

Enter Region Detected This function detects people, vehicles or other objects that enter a

designated area from outside that area.

Exit Region Detected This function detects people, vehicle or other objects that exit from a

designated area, and certain actions can be conf igur ed to occur w hen the
alarm is triggered.

Object Left Behind Detected Unattended baggage detection function detects the objects left in the

designated area such as baggage, a purse, dangerous materials, etc.

Object Removed Detected Object removal detection function detects objects removed from a

designated area, such as exhibits on display.

To setup VCA alarm actions:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > VCA and select
the desired VCA type from the configuration panel.

2. Select the camera for which to set up the VCA alarm.
Note: A pop-up message will appear when the camera does not support this VCA type.

3. Enable the VCA type.

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If Face Detected has been selected, also enable Enable Dynamic Analysis for Face

Detection.

4. If you have selected Face Detected or Defocus Detected, set the sensitivity level.

5. If you have selected Audio Input Exception, enable Audio Loss Detection, Sudden

Increase of Sound Intensity Detection and/or Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity
Detection.

For Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity Detection set the levels for sensitivity and
sound intensity threshold.

For Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity Detection set the sensitivity level.

6. If you have selected Cross Line Detected, Intrusion Detected, Enter Region Detected, Exit
Region Detected, Object Left Behind Detected, or Object Removed Detected, click the Area

Settings tab. Draw the areas on the image that will be sensitive to motion, and set the

sensitivity and threshold values.

7. Click the Arming Schedule tab to set the schedule for the detection.
Place the mouse cursor on the schedule start time for the desired day of the week and drag

it to the end time to mark the schedule for that day. Repeat t he process for the other days
of the week.

To copy a day’s schedule to other days, place the mouse cursor on the day of the week to
copy. A green icon appears at the end of the line. Click it and in the pop-up menu that
apears, select the days of the week to which to copy this schedule and click OK.

Repeat this step for each camera.

8. Click the Actions tab to define which actions are required with the VCA events from each
camera.

Set the alarm linking method:

Select the method by which you want the recorder to notify you of the alarm: Enable Alarm
Audio, Notify Alarm Host, and Send Email. See page 83 for the list of alarm notification
types.

Set the alarm outputs to be triggered:

Set the external alarm outputs to be triggered when an event occurs. Select “Select All” or
each individual alarm output.

Set the cameras to be recorded:

Set the channels to be recorded when an event occurs. Check “Select All” or select each
individual channel.

Set the PTZ linking to be triggered:

Select the PTZ camera for linking and select the preset, preset tour, and/or a shadow tour
to be triggered when the alarm is detected. Enable the preset, preset tour, and/or a shadow
tour.

9. Click Save to save the settings.

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Network settings

The Network settings menu allows you to manage all network related aspects of the recorder
including general network settings, DDNS, NTP synchronization, email setup, FTP server, and
HTTPS setup.

Additionally, the Network statistics menu provides you with a useful and efficient tool to analyze
the behavior of the recorder on the network.

You must correctly configure your recorder’s network settings before using it over the
networking order to:

 Connect IP cameras to it
 Connect to the recorder over the LAN
 Connect to the recorder over the internet

Network settings

Note: As every network configuration may differ, please contact your Network Administrator or

ISP to see if your recorder requires specific IP addresses or port numbers.

To configure general network settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> Network Settings.

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Working Mode

2. Enter the required settings:

Parameter Description

1.

The recorder has eight 10M/100M/1000M NIC cards that support net fault

tolerance, load balance, and multi-address modes.
The default mode is Net fault-tolerance.
There are four RJ45 NIC cards and four NIC cards with a fiber connector (SFP).
Select one of the options:
Net Fault-tolerance: When one LAN port fails, the other one takes over. This is

the default option.

Load Balance: The bandwidth is divided over the LAN ports with one IP address.
Multi-address: Each LAN port is separate with its own IP address. This allows a

LAN port for the IP cameras and another for client PCs, such as TruNav.

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NIC Type

DHCP

(DHCP clients) to obtain configuration information for operation in

IPv4 Address

IPv4 Subnet Mask

IPv4 Default
Gateway
IPv6

Enter the IPv6 address for the recorder. This is the IP address of the local network

IPv6 Default
Gateway

gateway so the recorder will be recognized

MAC Address
MTU (bytes)

Preferred DNS
Server

Alternate DNS
Server

Enter the alternate domain name server to use with the recorder. It must match the

Main NIC

Server Port

HTTP Port
Multicast IP

option if you are using the multicast function. Some routers prohibit the use of

Parameter Description

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Network interface card (NIC) is a device used to connect the recorder to a

network. Select the NIC type used from the drop-down list.
Default value is 10/100/1000M self-adaptive.

Select Enable DHCP. It is disabled by default.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network application protocol
used by devices
an Internet Protocol network.

Enter the IP address for the recorder. This is the LAN IP address of the recorder.

Default value is 192.168.1.82.

Enter the subnet mask for your network so the recorder will be recognized within

the network.
Default value is 255.255.255.0 .
Enter the IP address of your network gateway so the recorder will be recognized

within the network. This is typically the IP address of your router. Consult your
router user manual or contact your ISP to get the required information on your
gateway.

Default value is 192.168.1.1.

Address

to which the recorder is connected.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Default value is fe80::240:3dff: fe7e:926f/64
Enter the IPv6 address of your network

within the network. This is typically the IP address of your router.

Displays the MAC address. The MAC address is a unique identifier of your

recorder and it cannot be changed.

Enter a value between 500 and 9676. Default is 1500.

Enter the preferred domain name server to use with the recorder. It must match
the DNS server information of your router. Check your router’s browser interface
or contact your ISP for the information.

DNS server information of your router. Check your router’s browser interface or
contact your ISP for the information.

Select the main LAN port when net fault tolerance or load balance mode is

selected. LAN 1 is default.
Select which LAN is the main route when multi-address mode is selected.

Use the server port for remote client software access. The port range is between

1024 and 65535.
Enter the server port value. The default value is 8000.

Use the HTTP port for remote internet browser access.

Enter the HTTP port value, which can be any port number that is not occupied.
The default value is 80.

16.

Enter a D-class IP address between 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Only specify

this
multicast function in case of a network storm.

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RTSP Service Port

The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed

Enter the RTSP port value, which can be between1 to 65535. The default value is

HTTPS Port

Outgoing Bandwidth
Limit (Kbps)

the outgoing bandwidth, though this will negatively impact the incoming bandwidth

Parameter Description

17.

18.

19.

for use in entertainment and comm uni cat ion s syst em s to control stre ami ng med ia
servers.

554.

HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) allows a secure access to the

browser. Enter the HTTPS port value. The default port number is 443.
The outgoing bandwidth limit is a threshold you can set to limit the amount of

outgoing bandwidth that is being handled by the recorder. You can also increase

of the recorder.

20. Click Save to save the settings.

PPPoE settings

Although not usually used, you can connect the recorder directly to a DSL modem. To do this,
you need to select the PPPoE option in the network settings. Contact your ISP to get the user
name and password.

To configure PPPoE settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> PPPOE.

2. Select Enable PPPoE. It is disabled by default.

3. Enter your user name and password and confirm the password.

4. Click Save and manually reboot the recorder to save the settings.

DDNS settings

DDNS servers allow you to connect to your recorder using a fixed address. This fixed address
needs to be registered with a DNS service. The DDNS setup menu allows you to enable or
disable DDNS and to configure it us ing e zDDNS, No-IP or DynDNS.

Note: Some service providers block the default RTSP streaming port 554 used for video
streaming, so if you are not receiving video images over the internet, you may need to change it
to another value. See Appendix B “Port forwarding information” on page 115 for more
information.

There are three DDNS providers to choose from:

• ezDDNS: A free-of-charge service included with your recorder and fully managed within the
recorder interface

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• DynDNS: A third-party service where users need to apply for a DynDNS account on the
Dyn.com website

• No-IP: A third-party service where users need to apply for a no-IP account on the no-ip.com
website

Figure 17: ezDDNS setup window

Note: You cannot have two recorders with the same host name.

To set up DDNS:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> DDNS.

2. Select Enable DDNS. It is disabled by default.

3. Select one of the DDNS types listed:
ezDDNS: Click the Get URL button. The URL address to access the unit is displayed. If no

host name is specified, the DDNS will allocate one automatically.
The maximum length for the host name field is 64 characters. This limit does not include

tvn-ddns.net. An example of a host name could be max64chars.tvr-ddns.net.

- Or ­DynDNS: Select DynDNS and enter the server address for DynDNS. In the recorder

domain name field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS web site. Then enter
your user name and password registered in the DynDNS network.

For example:

Server address: members.dyndns.org
Domain: mycompanydvr.dyndns.org
User name: myname
Password: mypassword

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- Or ­NO-IP: Enter server address (for example, dynupdate.no-ip.com). In the host name field,

enter the host obtained from the NO-IP web site. Then enter the user name and password
that are registered with the No-IP network.

4. Ask your ISP service provider for your DNS server address or look it up in the browser
interface settings of your router.

Go to Network Sett ings and ente r the preferred and alternate DNS server addresses as
well as the default gateway address.

5. Click Save to save the settings.

NTP server settings

A Network Time Protocol (NTP) server can also be configured on your recorder to keep the
date and time current and accurate.

Note: If the device is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a
time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address:

210.72.145.44) or europe.ntp.pool.org. If the device is setup in a more customized network,

NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization.

To set up an NTP server:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> NTP.

2. Select Enable NTP. It is disabled by default.

3. Enter the NTP settings:

• Interval (min): Time in minutes to synchronize with the NTP server. The value can be
between 1 and 10080 minutes. Default is 60 minutes.

• NTP Server: IP address of the NTP server.

• NTP Port: Port of the NTP server.

4. Click Save to save the settings.

Email settings

The recorder can send email notifications of alarms or notifications through the network.

Note: Ensure that the DNS address has been set up correctly beforehand.

To configure email settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> Email.

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Option

Sender

Sender’s Address

SMTP Server

SMTP Port

Enable SSL/TLS

protocol required

Include Snapshot

Interval

Enable Server Authentication
User Name

Password

R

Receiver’s Address

Test

2. Enter the required settings.

Description

Enter the name of the sender of the email.

Enter the sender’s email address.

Enter the SMTP server’s IP address.

Enter the SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port for SMTP is 25.

Select the check box to enable the SSL or TLS cryptographic

by the SMTP server. The recorder will auto-detect which encryption method is
being used.

SSL/TLS is an encryption method that is used to increase the security level of
data transfer via email.

Select if you want to send an email with attached alarm images.

Select an interval range. Default is two seconds.

The interval range represents the time range in between the alarm images
being sent. For example, if you set the interval range at two seconds, the
second alarm image will be sent two seconds after the first alarm image

Select the check box if your mail server requires authentication and enter the

login user name and password.

If the mail server requires authentication, enter the login user name.

If the mail server requires authentication, enter the login passw ord.

eceiver Enter an email recipient. Up to three receivers can be entered.

Click the Test button to confirm that the settings have been correctly

3. Click Test to the test email settings for each email address.

Note: We recommend that you test the email settings after entering values in the email

window.

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4. Click Save to save the settings.

Configure an FTP server to store snapshots

You can upload your snapshots to an FTP server for storage.
Note: It is not possible to stream video to an FTP site.

To configure the FTP server settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> FTP.

2. Select the Enable FTP box.

3. Enter the FTP server information.

4. Select the directory to use (root, parent, or secondary). If Parent or Child were selected,
select the desired options for them.

5. Click Save to save the settings.

SNMP settings

SNMP is a protocol for managing devices on networks. When you enable SNMP in the menu,
network management systems can retrieve recorder status information from the recorder via
SNMP.

When you set the trap address and trap port in the recorder menu to the network management
system’s IP address and port number, and set up the network management system as trap
receiver, trap notifications (such as startup) are sent from the recorder to the network
management system.

Before configuring this function, you must first install the SNMP software.

To configure SNMP protocol settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> SNMP.

2. Select the Enable SNMP box.

3. Enter the required settings.

4. Click Save to save the settings.

Add a network storage system

You can use multiple network storage systems (NAS) or IP SAN devices to remotely store
recordings.

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The recommended brands of storage system to use are:

• Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl

• QNAP TS-219 II Turbo NAS

• QNAP TS-220/221

To set up a network storage system:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> Network Storage.

2. Under Server IP, enter the IP address of the desired remote storage system.

3. Under File Path, enter the file path name to define where on the remote storage system
you want to store the files.

Note: If using the NAS storage system Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl, you must add the prefix
“/nfs” to the NAS path.

4. Under Type, select type of storage system to be used: NAS or IP SAN. Default is NAS.

5. Up to eight remote storage systems can be set up.

6. Click Save to save the settings.

UPnP settings

The recorder supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). This feature lets the recorder
automatically configure its own port forwarding, if this feature is also enabled in the router.

You can select one of two methods to set up UPnP:
Automatic mapped type: The recorder automatically uses the free ports available that were

set up in the Network Settings menu.
Manual mapped type: You enter the particular external port settings and IP addresses

required to connect to the desired router (see Figure 18 below).

Figure 18: UPnP manual configuration screen

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To enable UPnP:

1. Connect the recorder to the router.
Note: The router must support UPnP and this option must be enabled.

2. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network

Settings > UPnP.

3. Check the Enable UPnP box.

4. From Mapped Type, select Auto or Manual.

5. Click Save to save the settings.

HTTPS settings

Using HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is a secure protocol that provides
authenticated and encrypted communication. It ensures that there is a secure private channel
between the recorder and cameras.

You can create self-signed server certificates as well as request certified server certificates to
ensure your network security. For larger companies, a corporate certificate might be available
with the IT department.

The HTTPS port can only be configured through the web browser.

Note: You must run Microsoft Internet Explorer as administrator.

Create a certificate:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> HTTPS.

2. Check Enable HTTPS.
Note: This only works if you have entered the address in the browser as HTTPS (as in

https://192.168.1.70)

3. Select the type of certificate you want:

Create a self-signed certificate:

a) Select Creat e Self-Signed certificate.

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b) Click Create. The Create pop-up window appears.
c) Enter the country, hostname/IP address, and days of validity (there are more

parameters, but you do not need to add anything to them) and click OK.

d) A screen appears showing certificate information . Click Save.

- Or -

Create a certificate request and continue with the installation

a) Select Create the certificate request first and continue the installation.

b) Click Create to create the certificate request and then click Download. Click Save to

save the certificate in the desired folder and then submit it to a trusted certificate
authority for signature.

c) When you receive the signed certificate, upload it to the recorder. Click Browse to

locate the certificate file and then click Install.

- Or -

If you already have a certified certificate:

a) Select Si gned certificate is available, start the installation directly.
b) Click Browse to locate the certificate file and then click Install.

4. Click Save to save the settings.

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Network statistics

You can easily check the bandwidth that is being used by remote live view and playback.

To check network statistics:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings
> Network Statistics.

2. The latest information is displayed on the bandwidth used by remote live view and playback
as well by Net Receive Idle and Net Send Idle. Click Refresh to update the information.

Filter IP addresses

You can define the list of forbidden or allowed IP addresses that can be accessed by the
recorder. This lets you select who can access the system, increasing the system’s security. The
function is disabled by default.

To define forbidden or allowed IP addresses:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Network Settings > IP Address Filter.

2. Select the Enable IP Filter check box.

3. Under IP Filter Type, select Forbidden or Allowed.

4. Click Manually Add. In the “Add IP Address” pop-up dialog box, enter the IP address to be
controlled and click OK.

Click Delete to remove IP addresses from the list.

5. If required, you can modify a saved IP address. Click Modify and enter the changes.

6. Click Save to save the settings.

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Recording

Use the Recording menu to define the camera recording schedules, configure auto archiving
and hot spare mode, and select the cameras for manual recording.

Recording schedule

Defining a recording schedule lets you specify when the recorder records video and which pre­defined settings are used. Each camera can be configured to have its own recording schedule.

The schedules are visually presented on a map for easy reference. See Figure 29 on page 89
for a description of the recording schedule window.

Note: If a camera is set up for continuous recording (called “constant recording”), it will still
switch to event recording or alarm recording if motion events are triggered or to alarm recording
when alarms are triggered. This can be turned off in the individual action settings for each
individual alarm if needed.

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Figure 19: Description of the r ecording schedule window

1. Camera: Select a camera.

2. Recording type for a time period: Select the recording type for a new recording period.

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

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

5. Delete/Delete All: Select a recording period on a camera’s day and click Delete to delete it. Click

Delete All to delete all recording schedules for the selected camera.

6. Advanced settings: Click to modify the following parameters:

 Record Audio: Enable to record sound with the images. Default is Enable.
 Enable EFR: Enable the EFR function (Edge Failover Recording) to save video to the SD card in the

selected camera when the network is offline. This video will then be synchronized to the recorder
HDD when the network becomes online again.

 Pre Event: This is the time the camera starts recording before the event. Select the time in seconds

from the list to start pre-recording before the event. Default is 5 seconds.

The maximum pre-recording times available depend on the constant bit rate. See “Maximum storage

times” in the appendix.

 Pos t Event: This is the time the camera continues to record after the event. Select the time in

seconds from the list to stop post-recording after the event. Default is 5 seconds.

 Auto Delete (day): Select the number of days after which recorded video from the specified camera

is permanently deleted from the HDD. A “day” is defined as the 24-hour period from when the auto
delete mode (ADM) was set.

The maximum number of days that can be set is 365. However, the actual number of days permitted

depends on the HDD capacity. If the value is set to ‘0’, the option is disabled. Default is Disable.

7. Recording type: There are five types of recording to select, which are color-coded:

 TL-Hi (Dark green): High quality time lapse. It records high quality continuous video. This is the

default recording type.

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 TL-Lo (Bright green): Low quality time lapse. It records low quality continuous video. This could be

used, for example, for night recordings when few events or alarms are expected. Saving the video in
low quality helps save resources on the HDD.

 Event (Yellow): It records only events, such as motion detection.
 Alarm (Red): It records only alarms. It has priority over constant and event recording.
 None (White): No recording during this period.

8. Timeline: There is a 24-hour timeline for each day. Up to eight recording periods can be scheduled
during the 24-hour peri od.

9. Edit schedule window: Enter the recording type, and time for the recording period.

10. Copy to Camera: Click to copy recording schedules between cameras.

Define a recording schedule

There are a couple of ways to define the recording schedule. You can use the Edit schedule
pop-up window, which appears when you click a schedule period on a timeline. You can also
drag the start or end of the schedule period bar and move it to the desired time. The time period
of the bar appears above so it is easy to adjust it to a specific time period.

Drag the start or end of the schedule period bar and move it to the desired time.

The Edit schedule pop-up menu does not appear if you click a “No Recording” time period.
However, you can drag the mouse along the white “No recording” zone on the timeline to create
a new recording period. Before creating the new recording period on a timeline, select the
recording type from the drop down list (see item 2, Figure 19).

To set up a daily recording schedule:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Recording >

Recording Schedule.

2. Select a camera.

3. Check the Enable Recording box.

4. Click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The Edit schedule window pops up.
Select the desired recording type, and enter the start and end times of the recording
schedule. Click Save.

You can define up to eight different periods during a day, and a different schedule for each
day of the week.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

5. To copy a day’s schedule to another day of the week click , which appears at the end of
the day’s timeline. The Copy to pop-up menu appears. Select the day or days of the week
to which to copy this day’s schedule and click OK.

6. To copy a camera’s recording schedule to another camera, or several cameras, select the
desired cameras under “Copy to Camera”.

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7. Click Save to save the settings.

Manual recording

The recorder lets you manually record video during live view. This can be useful if you know
that the recorder is not currently recording and you see something of interest on a camera
screen that should be recorded.

Once a manual recording is started, the recording continues until it is manually stopped. If an
alarm occurs during a manual recording, the alarm recording has priority over the manual
recording. If a scheduled recording is already in progress when a manual recording is started, it
continues to record as scheduled.

Alternatively, the manual recording menu shows the current state of manual recording for each
camera. In this menu you can enable or disable the current manual recording for any given
camera.

To start and stop manual recording:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Recording >

Manual Recording.

2. Check the boxes of the cameras to start or stop manual recording. The button is red when
manually recording. Default is off.

Hot spare

You can set up a spare recorder to act as a slave unit (hot spare) for up to four master
recorders. This slave unit will continually monitor the master recorders and if one of the master
recorders should fail, it can then take over recording until the failed recorder comes back online.
Once the failed recorder is back operating normally again, the slave recorder will send its
recordings to the HDDs of the recovered master s o that n o recordings ar e missing.

The hot spare recorder can only backup one master recorder at a time. If more than one
recorder should fail, the hot spare recorder will only backup the recorder that failed first.

All recorders must have the same number of channels.
Once the failed master recorder is back online, the slave unit will return to its normal monitoring

state.
Note: When the hot spare recorder records the cameras of another recorder, it will record the

cameras continuously. So any event settings such as motion and VCA are not taken into
account by the hot spare recorder.

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In order to have the failover functionality working properly, the following points must be taken
into account:

 A stable network connection is required.
 There must be at least 10 Mbps of unallocated bandwidth available with the main recorder.
 This unallocated bandwidth is used for streaming the video footage from spare unit to

master unit during the recovery process.

 Ideally the failover recorder must have equal storage capacity to the main recorder to

accommodate for long outage times of the main recorder.

To set up a hot spare recorder:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Recording > Hot

Spare.

2. First set up the master recorders.
For each master recorder, select the Normal Mode button and Enable check box. Enter the

IP address and password of the hot spare recorder.

3. Set up the hot spare recorder.
Check the Hot Spare Mode box.

4. The Working Status field displays whether the hot spare is in stand-by mode or busy.

5. Click Save to save the settings. The recorder will automatically reboot.

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Alarm and event setup

This chapter describes the alarm and event setup menu and provides more information on the
different types of alarms and connected responses. Alarms are all notifications related to either
physical alarm inputs on recorders and cameras or anything that does not work as expected:
device errors, network issues, and video loss.

Set up alarm inputs

You can configure the recorder to record when an alarm is triggered by an external alarm
device (for example, PIR detector, dry contacts…). “A” inputs are marked A for analog and are
physical inputs of the recorder. “D” inputs are marked as D for digital and are physical inputs on
the IP cameras.

To set up external alarms:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Alarm Input.

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2. Select the alarm input number of a camera, which corresponds to the connector on the back
panel of the recorder, and enter a name for it, if desired (the name cannot be copied).

3. Select the alarm input type, NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed). Default is NO.

4. Check the Enable Alarm Input box.

5. Select the arming schedule for the external alarm.
a) Click t he Arming Schedule tab. Click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The

Edit schedule window pops up. Enter the start and end times of the arming schedule. Click

Save.

You can define up to eight different periods during a day, and a different schedule for each
day of the week.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.
b) To copy a day’s schedule to another day of the week click , which appears at the end

of the day’s timeline. The Copy to pop-up menu appears. Select the day or days of the
week to which to copy this day’s arming schedule and click OK.

6. Specify the linkage method when an event occurs.
a) Click the Actions tab. Select the method by which you want the recorder to notify you of

the alarm: Enable Alarm Audio, Notify Alarm Host, Send Email (see page 83 for the
description of these alarm response types).

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b) Specify which alarm outputs are triggered when an event occurs.
c) Select the cameras to be triggered when an external alarm is detected.
d) Select the PTZ camera function required in response to an external alarm.

Under PTZ Linking, enable the preset, preset tour or shadow tour to be triggered when
the alarm is detected and enter the preset, preset tour or shadow tour number.

7. If you want to copy the settings to other alarm inputs, select the desired alarm inputs under
“Copy to alarm”.

8. Click Save to save the settings.

Set up alarm outputs

You can connect the recorder to an alarm system, such as a siren or intrusion system, which is
then activated when an alarm is triggered. You can select how long the alarm signal remains
active as well as schedule when alarm outputs can be triggered.

“A” outputs are marked A for analog and are physical outputs of the recorder. “D” outputs are
marked as D for digital and are physical outputs on the IP cameras.

To set up an alarm output:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Alarm Output.

2. Select the alarm output. Enter a name for it, if desired (the name cannot be copied).

3. Select a time out option between 5 seconds and 10 minutes, or select “Manual”.
The timeout setting lets you define how long an alarm signal remains active after the alarm

has ended. If you select Manual, the alarm signal remains active until it is acknowledged
(see “Manual trigger” on page 82).

4. Select the arming schedule for the alarm output.

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a) Under the Arming Schedule tab click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The

Edit schedule window pops up. Enter the start and end times of the arming schedule.
Click Save.

You can define up to eight different periods during a day, and a different schedule for
each day of the week.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

b) To copy a day’s schedule to another day of the week click , which appears at the end

of the day’s timeline. The Copy to pop-up menu appears. Select the day or days of the
week to which to copy this day’s arming schedule and click OK.

5. If you want to copy the settings to other alarm outputs, select the desired alarm outputs
under “Copy to alarm”.

6. Click Save to save the changes.

Manual trigger

The manual trigger menu allows you to manually trigger outputs of the recorder.

To trigger or clear alarm outputs manually:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Manual Trigger.

2. Select the desired alarm output and click the following buttons:

Trigger: Trigger an alarm output or stop an alarm output.
Trigger All: Trigger all alarm outputs or stop all alarm outputs.
Clear All: Stop all alarm outputs at once.
Note: The alarm output name can be entered in the Alarm Output menu.

Buzzer settings

When an alarm is triggered by the system or a camera, the recorder can be set up to respond
with a warning buzzer. The buzzer time is the time that it takes for the recorder to time-out the
buzzer when a continuous alarm occurs. For example, when a physical alarm input is
continuously triggered, the buzzer will time out after the time specified.

To set up alarm notifications:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Buzzer Settings.

2. Under System buzzer timeout time select a buzzer time limit: 5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 60 s,
120 s, 240 s, or Constant. Default is Constant.

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3. Under Camera buzzer timeout time select a buzzer time limit: 5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 60 s,
120 s, 240 s, or Constant. Default is Constant.

4. Click Save to save the settings.

Alarm notification

When setting up the rules for alarm detection, you can specify how you want the recorder to
notify you about an alarm or event. You can select more than one notification type.

Not all notifications types are available for all types of alarms.
You can quickly check the system status by looking at the status LEDs on the front panel.
The alarm response methods are:

• Enable Alarm Audio: Triggers an audible beep when a notification or alarm is detected by
the system or a camera.

• Notify Alarm Host: Sends a signal to TruVision Navigator or other software applications
when an alarm or notification is detected.

• Send Email: Sends an email when an alarm or notification is detected. See “Email settings”
on page 67 for information on how to configure the recorder to send an email.

To set up alarm notifications:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Notifications.

2. Select the Display Event Icon check box so that the event icon appears in the OSD in live
view when an alarm or event is triggered (default is enabled).

3. Select an alarm notification type. Under Notification Type, select the desired technical
event notification:

• HDD Full: All installed HDDs are full and will not record any more video.

• HDD Error: Errors occurred while files were being written to the HDD, there is no HDD
installed, or the HDD had failed to initialize.

• Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable.

• Duplicate IP Address Found: There is an IP address conflict with another system on
the network.

• Invalid Login: Wrong user name or password used.

• Record/Capture Exception: No space for saving recorded files or captured images.

• Hot Spare Exception: Errors occurred with hot spare HDD.

4. Check one or more response method: Enable Alarm Audio, Notify Alarm Host, and Send
Email

Note: The list of options available depends on the alarm notification type selected.

5. Select the alarm outputs to be triggered when an alarm notification detected.

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6. Repeat steps 2 and 6 for other alarm notification types.

7. Click Save to save the settings.

Event notifications

Event notifications appear in the Notification Center.
The different types of events notifications are:

• HDD Full: All installed HDDs are full and will not record any more video.

• HDD Error: Errors occurred while files were being written to the HDD, there is no HDD
installed, or the HDD had failed t o init ia lize.

• Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable.

• Duplicate IP Address Found: There is an IP address conflict with another system on the
network.

• Invalid Login: Wrong user name or password used.

• Video Loss: The video image is lost. Video may be lost if the camera develops a fault, is
disconnected, or is damaged.

• Video Loss: The video image is lost. Video may be lost if the camera develops a fault, is
disconnected, or is damaged.

• Alarm Input: An alarm triggered by an external alarm device (for example, PIR detector,
dry contacts…)

• Camera Tamper Detected: The camera view has changed. For example, someone has
deliberately blocked the camera view by spraying paint on the lens or by moving the camera

• Motion Detected: Motion is detected.

• Abnormal Record: HDD cannot record any more files. This could be due to the overwrite
option being disabled so recorded files are locked and cannot be deleted.

• IP Camera Address Conflicted: Conflict in IP address setting.

• Abnormal Array: Errors occurred with the array.

• Motherboard Temperature Anomaly:

• Hot Spare Exception: Errors occurred with hot spare HDD.

• Resolution or Bitrate of Substream Not Supported

• Cross Line Detected: People, vehicles and objects have been detected crossing a pre­defined line or an area on screen.

• Intrusion Detected: Someone has been detected entering a pre-defined area in the
surveillance scene.

• Audio Input Exception: A camera has detected sounds that are above a selected
threshold.

• Sudden Change of Sound Intensity: A camera has detected a change in the scene
caused by an intentional rotation of the camera.

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• Face Detected: A camera has detected that a human face is moving towards it.

• Defocus Detected: There is image blur caused by defocusing the lens.

• Scene Change: A camera has detected a change in the scene caused by an intentional
rotat ion of t he camer a.

• Enter Region Detected: A camera has detected that an object, such a vehicle, people or
other objects, has entered a designated region.

• Exit Region Detected: A camera has detected that an object, such a vehicle, people or
other objects, has exited a designated region.

• Object Left Leave Behind: A camera has detected that an object has been left in a
designated region, such as baggage.

• Object Removed: A camera has detected that an object has been removed from a
designated region, such as exhibits on display.

• Enter Region Detected: A camera has detected that an object, such a vehicle, people or
other objects, has entered a designated region.

• Exit Region Detected: A camera has detected that an object, such a vehicle, people or
other objects, has exited a designated region.

• Leave Behind: A camera has detected that an object has been left in a designated region,
such as baggage.

• Object Removed: A camera has detected that an object has been removed from a
designated region, such as exhibits on display.

To view events in the notification center

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Notifications.

2. Click the Event Hint S et tings button. Check those required. All event items selected will be
listed in the Notification Center if triggered. All notifications are selected by default.

Detect video loss

Video may be lost if the camera develops a fault, is disconnected, or is damaged. You can set
up the recorder to detect video loss and trigger a system notification.

To setup video loss detection:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Video Loss.

2. Select a camera to configure for video loss detection.

3. Check the Enable Video Loss Alarm box to enable the feature.

4. Select the arming schedule for video loss.

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a) Under the Arming Schedule tab click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The

Edit schedule window pops up. Enter the start and end times of the arming schedule.
Click Save.

You can define up to eight different periods during a day, and a different schedule for
each day of the week.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

b) To copy a day’s schedule to another day of the week click , which appears at the end

of the day’s timeline. The Copy to pop-up menu appears. Select the day or days of the
week to which to copy this day’s arming schedule and click OK.

5. Specify the linkage method when video loss occurs.
a) Click the Actions tab. Select the method by which you want the recorder to notify you of

the alarm: Enable Alarm Audio, Notify Alarm Host, Send Email, and Upload to FTP.

b) Specif y which alarm outputs are triggered when an event occurs.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for another camera.

7. Click Save to save the settings.

Alarm host setup

If an alarm host is set, the recorder sends a signal to the host when an alarm is triggered. An
example of an alarm host is the TruVision Navigator server. Note that alarm host applications
need to have the TruVision recorder SDK implemented in order to successfully receive
notifications from the recorder.

To set up an alarm host:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Alarm & Event

Setup > Alarm Host Setup.

2. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port values.
Alarm host IP represents the IP of the remote PC where the Network Video Surveillance

software installed. The alarm host port value must be the same as software’s alarm monitor
port. Up to three alarm hosts can be set. For each alarm host, the default port is 5001,
5002, and 5003.

3. Click Save to save the settings.

Intrusion integration alarm reporting

The recorder includes an alarm receiver software module for intrusion integration. This permits
SIA and XSIA events to be reported to the recorder from Interlogix intrusion panels via IP and
to be linked to recorder actions.

The following Interlogix panels are supported:

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 ATS Master (EMEA only)
 Advisor Advanced (EMEA only)
 NetworX panels

Up to three intrusion panels can be set up in the recorder. Each panel can report up to 32
intrusion zones (a zone is an intrusion panel input).

The panels must support the SIA or XSIA reporting protocol. They can report the following
alarm types to the recorder:

 An arming event
 A disarming event
 An alarm event that has an “A” as a second character in the SIA/XSIA code
 A heartbeat alarm

In the intrusion panel, set up the recorder as a normal monitoring station. Use OH version 3 so
that the data format is understood by the recorder.

For NX panels, polling must be enabled in the NX-590E.

To set up the zones in an alarm panel:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Alarm & Event Setup > Intrusion Zone Setup.

2. Under Select Intrusion Panel, select intrusion panel 1, 2 or 3.

3. Under Line Number, select the desired ID of a zone. The maximum is 32. The number
does not have to match the zone number.

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4. Under Zone Number, select the desired zone number. The zone number can be any valid
number of the panel, which does not need to match the zone number.

5. Select the arming schedule for the intrusion alarm.
a) Click the Arming Schedule tab. Click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The

Edit schedule window pops up. Enter the start and end times of the arming schedule.
Click Save.

You can define up to eight different periods during a day, and a different schedule for
each day of the week.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

b) To copy a day’s schedule to another day of the week click , which appears at the end

of the day’s timeline. The Copy to pop-up menu appears. Select the day or days of the
week to which to copy this day’s arming schedule and click OK.

6. Specify the linkage method when an alarm occurs.
a) Click the Actions tab. Select the method by which you want the recorder to notify you of

the intrusion panel alarm: Enable Alarm Audio, Notify Alarm Host, Send Email (see page

83 for the description of these alarm response types).
b) Specif y which alarm outputs are triggered when an alarm occurs.
c) Select the cameras to be triggered when an intrusion panel alarm is detected.
d) Select the PTZ camera function required in response to an alarm.

Under PTZ Linking, enable the preset, preset tour or shadow tour to be triggered when

the alarm is detected and enter the preset, preset tour or shadow tour number.
e) Click OK to save the changes and return to the Intrusion Zone Setup window.

7. To copy the intrusion panel’s arming schedule to up to three other intrusion panels, select
the desired intrusion panels and zones under “Copy to” at the bottom of the window.

8. Click Save to save the intrusion zone setup parameters.

To set up an alarm panel in the recorder:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Alarm & Event Setup > Intrusion Panel Setup.

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2. Select the Enable Intrusion Panel Connection check box to enable the intrusion panel
connection.

3. Set up the intrusion panel connection parameters.
a) Select which panel you want to set-up. Up to three panels can be set up.
b) Enter a name for the panel.
c) Enter the number of zones. Up to 32 panel zones can report to the recorder. The

number cannot be increased but you can allocate a different ID for each zone under the

“Intrusion Zone Setup” menu.
d) Enter the panel’s IP address. The IP address must be in the same LAN as the recorder.
e) Enter the port that is used to report the events. Default is 9999. This port number must

match the port number set up in the intrusion panel.

Caution: The recorder will reboot automatically when the intrusion panel port number is

changed.

4. Set up the heartbeat alarm parameters.
a) Select Enabl e Panel Heartbeat Alarm check box to enable the panel heartbeat alarm.

The heartbeat alarm will then be reported to the recorder.

b) Enter the interval between two heartbeats. It is measured in seconds. Default is 120 s.

This interval is valid even if the “Enable Panel Heartbeat Alarm” check box is disabled.
To be able to trigger a heartbeat alarm when the heartbeat is not received within this

interval, enable the “Enable Panel Heartbeat Alarm” check box.
The recorder heartbeat interval must always be higher than that of the intrusion panel.

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c) Click th e button to set up the actions linked to the panel heartbeat alarm. Go to step

7 for further information.

5. Set up the panel arming alarm parameters.
a) Select the Enable Panel Arming Event check box to enable the panel arming event.

When the panel is armed, it will be reported to the recorder.

b) Click the button to set up the actions linked to the panel arming event. Go to step 7

for further information.

6. Set up the panel disarming alarm parameters.
a) Select the Enable Panel Disarming Event check box to enable the panel disarming

event. When the panel is armed, it will be reported to the recorder.

b) Click the button to set up the actions linked to the panel disarming event. Go to step

7 for further information.

7. To define the actions for the heartbeat, panel arm and panel disarm alarms that are
reported by the intrusion panel, click and do the following:

a) Click the Arming Schedule tab. Click the timeline of the desired day of the week. The

Edit schedule window pops up. Enter the start and end times of the arming schedule
and click Save.

You can define up to eight different periods during a day, and a different schedule for
each day of the week.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

b) Click the Actions tab. Select the method by which you want the recorder to notify you of

the intrusion panel alarm: Enable Alarm Audio, Notify Alarm Host, Send Email (see page

83 for the description of these alarm response types).
c) Specify which alarm outputs are triggered when an alarm occurs.
d) Select the cameras to be triggered (recorded) when an intrusion panel alarm is

detected.

Under PTZ Linking, enable the preset, preset tour or shadow tour to be triggered when

the alarm is detected and enter the preset, preset tour or shadow tour number.
e) Click OK to save the changes and return to the Intrusion Panel Setup window.

8. Click Save to save the intrusion panel setup parameters.

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Device management

This chapter describes how to:

 Set up the time and date of the recorder
 Set up general system parameters such as the device name and eSATA as well as enable

the wizard to start upon login

 Import/export configuration files
 Upgrade the firmware
 Set up holiday periods
 Configure RS-232 settings

Time and date settings

You can set up the date and time that will appear on-screen as well as on time stamped
recordings. The start and end time of daylight saving 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 and date settings window

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Time Zone

System Time
Set Time

Auto DST

Enable DST

From

To

DST Bias

Device Name
eSATA

Start Wizard

Option Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

Enter the end date and time for daylight savings.

5.

Select a time zone from the list.

Adjustment Enable to activate DST is automatically. It depends on the time zone selected.

Manually define DST. If this option is selected, the Auto DST adjustment option is

Enter the start date and time for daylight savings.

Set the amount of time to move DST forward from the standard time. Default is 60

The system time is set up in the Wizard or can be set up via the Set Time field
Enter the system date and time. Default is the current date and time. Time is always

in 24-hour format.

Default is Disable.

disabled. Default is Disable.
Click the check box to enable or disable daylight savings time (DST).

minutes.

General recorder setti ng s

Use the Device Management menu to co nfigure the recorder name, manage an external
eSATA device, and to start the wizard at login.

Figure 21: General settings of the recorder

Option Description

1.

2.

Define the recorder name. The default name is TVN 71.

Click the edit box and enter the new name from the soft keyboard.

Configure the e-SATA device to record or archive video.

3.

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Using an eSATA recording device

You can use an external storage device, such as an eSATA HDD, to backup video or to add its
recording capacity to that of the recorder itself. If you change this option, you must reboot the
recorder to implement the change.

To define how the eSATA device is used:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration >Device

Management > General Settings.

2. Under eSATA, select one of the two options:

Record: Extend the recording capacity of the recorder.
Archive: Backup data onto an eSATA backup device.
Note: If the external storage device is part of the total internal capacity of the recorder, then

it is no longer available for backing up video.

3. Click Save to save the settings.

Configuration files

You can export and import configuration settings from the recorder. This is useful if you want to
copy the configuration settings to another recorder, or if you want to make a backup of the
settings.

This menu also allows you to reboot the unit, and restore default factory settings

Restart the recorder

To restart the recorder:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Device

Management > Configuration Files.

2. Click the Restart button.
Note: Only the administrator can reboot the unit.

3. In the pop-up window, enter your admin password and click OK.
The system reboots.

Restore default s ett in g s

The administrator can reset the recorder to the factory default settings. Network information
such as IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, server port, and default
route are not restored to factory default settings

Note: Only the administrator can restore factory default settings.

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To restore parameters to default factory settings:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Device

Management > Configuration Files.

2. To restore all parameters, except network settings, to default factory settings: Click the

Restore button. Enter the Admin password, click OK, and then click Yes to confirm that you

want to restore all parameters except network settings to default.
 Or 
To restore all parameters to default factory settings: Click the Default button. Enter the

Admin password, click OK, and then click Yes to confirm that you want to restore all
parameters to default.

The changes are immediately implemented.

Import and export files

Insert an external storage device in the recorder. Go to the Configuration > Remote

Configuration > Device Management > Configuration Files to import or export configuration

settings.
To export the recorder’s configuration parameters into an external storage device, click the

Export button.

To import configuration parameters from an external storage device, enter the location of the
file to select it and click Import.

Upgrade system firmware

The firmware on the recorder can be updated using three methods:

 Via a USB device
 Via the recorder web browser
 Using TruVision Navigator. For further information, refer to the TruVision Navigator user

manual.

The firmware upgrade file is labeled TVN70.dav.

To update the system firmware using the browser:

1. Download the latest firmware from our web site at:
www.interlogix.com

- Or -
https://firesecurityproducts.com/products/video/recorders

2. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Device

Management > Upgrade Firmware.

3. Select the firmware file and click Upgrade. Click Yes to begin the upgrade process.

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4. When the upgrade process is completed, the recorder will reboot automatically.

Holiday schedules

It is possible to indicate holidays for which you can create a separate recording schedule. Once
one or more holidays are created, a separate entry for holiday will be included in the recording
schedule (refer to “Recording schedule” on page 74 of t he manual)

To set up a holiday recording schedule:

1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Remote Configuration > Device

Management > Holiday.

2. Select a holiday period from the list and click its Edit button to modify the settings. The Edit
window appears.

3. Enter the name of the holiday period and click Enable Holiday.

4. Select whether the holiday period will be categorized by date, week, or month and then
enter the start and end dates.

5. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Holiday window.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for other holiday periods.

7. Click Save to save the settings.

Configure the RS-232 port

Use the RS-232 menu under Device Management to configure the RS-232 parameters such
as baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, flow control, and interface.

Figure 22: RS-232 setup window

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Baud Rate

Data Bit

Stop Bit
Parity

Flow Ctrl

Interface

Option Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

This is a measure of the speed of data transmission. Default is 115200.

A bit is the smallest unit of data in a serial communication message. A data bit is the

bit carrying the information, as opposed to the start bit and the stop bit. Default is 8.

Stop bits mark the end of a transmission of a serial communication message.

Default is 1.

The method used to detect errors in the number of bits being transmitted. Default is

None.

Flow control is the process by which data transfer is regulated so that it does not

arrive too quickly for the receiving process. Default is None.

This shows how the RS-232 port can be used. It is used by Technical Support only.

Technical Support: Console mode.

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