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TruVision DVR 11 User Manual

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Technologies

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Manufacturer

UTC Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc. 2955 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Authorized EU manufacturing representative: UTC Fire & Security B.V. Kelvinstraat 7, 6003 DH Weert, The Netherlands

tification

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Class B:

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. T and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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Content

Chapter 1 Product introduction 1

Product overview 1

Chapter 2 Installation 3

Installation environment 3 Unpacking the DVR and its accessories 3 Back panel 4 Monitor connections 5 Audio inputs and output 6 RS-485 port 6 RS-232 port 6 PTZ dome camera set up 6 Connecting a KTD-405 keypad and dome camera to the

DVR 11

Brackets 12

Chapter 3 Getting started 13

Turning on and off the DVR 13 Using the setup wizard 14

Chapter 4 Recording 17

Initializing the recording settings 17 Defining a recording schedule 19 Daily schedules 20 Holiday schedules 21 Motion detection schedules 21 External alarm schedules 21 Protecting recorded files 22 Capturing text insertions 23

Chapter 5 Alarm settings 25

Description of alarm notification types 25 Setting up motion detection 25 Setting up external alarms 28 Triggering or cleari ng alarm out puts ma nually 30 Setting up system notifications 30 Detecting video loss 31 Detecting video tampering 32

Chapter 6 Network settings 33

Configuring general network settings 33 Configuring PPPoE 34 Configuring DDNS 35 Configuring an NTP server 36

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Configuring email 36 Configuring SNMP 37 Configuring a remote alarm host 38 Configuring multicast 38 Configuring the server and HTTP ports 39 Configuring the RTSP service port 39 Checking network status 39 Exporting network packet data 41

Chapter 7 HDD management 43

Initializing HDDs 43 Setting the HDD quota 43 Setting the HDD property 44 Checking HDD status 44 Configuring HDD alarms 45 Checking the S.M.A.R.T. information 45

Chapter 8 Operating instructions 47

Controlling the DVR 47 Using the front panel 47 Using the mouse 49 Using the IR remote control 50 Menu overview 53

Chapter 9 Live view 57

Description of live view 57 Video output 58 Controlling live view 58 Single and multiview display formats 59 Sequencing cameras 60 Accessing frequently used commands 61 Configuring live view 63 Configuring time and date 65 General settings 66 V-stream encoding 69

Chapter 10 Controlling a PTZ camera 71

Configuring PTZ settings 71 Calling up presets, tours and shadow tours 72 Setting and calling up presets 73 Setting and calling up preset tours 75 Setting and calling up a shadow tour 77

Chapter 11 Playing back a recording 79

Overview of the playback window 79 Instant playback 81 All-day playback 82 Searching recorded video 83

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Playing back recordings by time and video type 84 Playing back recordings by event 85 Slideshow of snapshots 86 Playing back recordings from the system log 86 Motion search 88 Playing back frame-by-frame 89 Digital zoom in playbac k 89

Chapter 12 Archiving recorded files 91

Archiving files 91 Creating and archiving video clips 93 Archiving snapshots 94 Managing backup devices 95 Playing back archived files on a PC 95

Chapter 13 DVR management 97

Configuring the RS-232 port 97 Updating system firmw ar e 98 Restoring default settings 99 Viewing system information 99 Searching system logs for events 100

Chapter 14 Camera settings 103

Configuring the OSD settings 103 Setting up privacy masking 104 Adjusting video image settings 105

Chapter 15 User management 107

Adding a new user 107 Customizing a user’s access privileges 108 Deleting a user 110 Modifying a user 110 Changing the Admin password 110

Chapter 16 Using the web browser 111

Windows Vista and 7 users 111 Accessing the web browser 112 Web browser overview 112 Using the web browser to configure the device 114 Searching and playing back recorded video 115 Searching for event log s 117 Controlling a PTZ dome camera in the web browser 118 Capturing text insertions 118

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Appendix A Specifications 121 Appendix B PTZ protocols 123 Appendix C Port forwarding information 125 Appendix D KTD-405 keypad 127

Supported firmware 127 Wiring the keypad 127 Setting the keypad to work with the DVR 128 Operating the keypad 130

Appendix E Maximum pre-recording times 135 Appendix F Supported PTZ commands 137 Appendix G Default menu settings 139

Index 147

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Americas

TVR

EMEA

TVR

Chapter 1

Product introduction

Product overview

This is the TruVision DVR 11(TVR 11) User Manual for models:

Table 1: Product codes for TVR 11

Description

-1108-1T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, 1 TB Storage

-1108-2T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, 2 TB Storage

-1116-1T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, 1 TB Storage

-1116-2T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, 2 TB Storage

-1116-4T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, 4 TB Storage

-1108D-1T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, DVD/CD, 1 TB Storage

-1108D-2T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, DVD/CD, 2 TB Storage

-1116D-1T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, DVD/CD, 1 TB Storage

-1116D-2T TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, DVD/CD, 2 TB Storage

-1104-500/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 4 ch, 500 GB Storage

-1104-1T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 4 ch, 1 TB Storage

-1104-2T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 4 ch, 2 TB Storage

-1108-1T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, 1 TB Storage

-1108-2T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, 2 TB Storage

-1116-2T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, 2 TB Storage

-1116-4T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, 4 TB Storage

-1104D-500/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 4 ch, DVD/CD, 500 GB Storage

-1104D-1T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 4 ch, DVD/CD, 1 TB Storage

-1104D-2T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 4 ch, DVD/CD, 2 TB Storage

-1108D-1T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, DVD/CD, 1 TB Storage

-1108D-2T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 8 ch, DVD/CD, 2 TB Storage

-1116D-1T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, DVD/CD, 1 TB Storage

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Americas

TVR

Description

-1116D-2T/EA TruVision DVR 11, H.264, 16 ch, DVD/CD, 2 TB Storage

Note: Models are shipped with the power cords for their region. For regions not listed in Table 1 abov e, pl eas e contact your local supplier. The DVR is a versatile, user-friendly embedded digital video recorder (DVR). It allows end-users to record 4, 8 or 16 analog ca meras at CIF in real time (25/30

fps), while providing integration with the UTC portfolio of security solutions, and offering a seamless product experience within the TruVision brand.

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

The DVR can fully integrate with the license-free TruVision Navigator software, which is ideal for the most commercial applications. Its easy and intuitive-to-use web browser interface enables remote configuration and secure viewing, searching, and playi ng back o f video from computers connected via the Internet.

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Chapter 2

Installation

This section describes how to install the DVR unit.

Installation environment

When installing your product, consider these factors:

• Ventilation

• Temperature

• Moisture

• Chassis load Ventilation: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure that the location planned for the installation of the unit is well ventilated.

Temperature: Consider the unit’s operating temperature (-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 DVR. Do not install the unit on top of other hot equipment. Leave 44 mm (1.75 in.) of space between rack-mounted DVR units.

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

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

Unpacking the DVR and its accessories

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

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Items shipped with the product include:

• IR (infrared) remote control

• Two AAA batteries for the remote control

• AC power cords

• USB mouse

• DVR

• Video loop through cable

• CD with software and manuals

• TruVision DVR 11 Quick Start Guide

• TruVision DVR 11 User Manual (on CD)

Back panel

The figures on the next page show the back panel connections and desc r ibe each connector on typical TVR 11 digital video recorder. Details may vary for specific models.

Before powering up the DVR, connect the cameras and a main monitor for basic operation. Once all required connections are done, enter the relevant data in the setup wizard (see page 14).

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HD on the front and rear USB ports.

Figure 1: TVR 11 back panel connections (16-channel model shown)

1. Loop through for up to 16 analog cameras (depends on DVR model).

2. Connect to a RS-232 de vic e.

3. Connect up to four alarm input cables to relay outputs.

4. Connect one alarm relay output.

5. Connect four audio inputs to RCA connectors.

6. Connect up to 16 analog cameras to BNC connectors (depends on model of DVR).

7. Connect to an optional USB device such as a mouse, CD/DVD burner or HDD. The DVR supports both a USB DVD and a USB

8. Connect one CCTV monitor (CVBS connector).

9. Connect to a HDTV. The HDMI connection supports both digital audio and video.

10. Connect to a VGA monitor.

11. Connect to speakers for audio output.

12. Connect to a network.

13. Connect to a RS-485 device such as a PTZ camera or a keypad.

14. Connect to the PSU (12 VDC).

15. Power switch (on/off).

16. Connect to ground.

Monitor connections

Connect a monitor to one of the DVR’s outputs (BNC/VGA/HDMI). The DVR provides a 1 Vp-p CVBS signal. See Figure 1 above for connecting a monitor to a DVR.

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

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Audio i

Audio output

Audio inputs and output

The unit is equipped with four audio inputs and on e audi o output. Both the audio output and the audio inputs are line-level.

nput RCA jack, 315 mV, 40 kohms. Unbalanced

RCA jack, 315mV, 600 ohms. Unbalanced

Note: Line-level audio requires amplification.

RS-485 port

There is one RS-485 port on the back panel of the DVR to connect a PTZ dome camera or keypad. See Figure 3 for the serial pin outs.

Figure 2: RS-485 pin outs

D+: Connect to the RS-485 A connection on the

dome camera or keypad.

D-: Connect to the RS-485 B connection on th e

dome camera or keypad.

RS-232 port

Use the RS-232 port to connect CBR-PB3-POS (point-of-sale) and ATM devices to the DVR such as the UTC ProBridge accessory. See “Configuring the RS-232 port” on page 97 for more information.

PTZ dome camera set up

Use the USB mouse provided or the optional keypad for local telemetry control. If using the DVR over a network, use the web browser to control the PTZ dome cameras or TruVision Navigator.

See Appendix B on page123 for the supported protocols, and Appendix F on page 137 for the PTZ commands supported by each protocol.

Each PTZ camera must be set up individually. For information on configuring PTZ dome camera settings, see Chapter 10, “Controlling a PTZ camera” on page

71.

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Connecting a PTZ dome camera

See Figure 4 below for how to connect a PTZ camera to the DVR. Any PTZ dome camera can be controlled as the DVR is doing the PTZ protocol translation. However, this setup provides only limited dome configuration (see Appendix B on page 123 for the list of approved PTZ protocols).

Figure 3: Connecting a PTZ dome camera to the DVR for control over the network

Dome camera

DVR back panel

RS-485 port

Configuring the PTZ protocols for Interlogix cameras

Before the PTZ dome cameras are assembled in their housings, set their protocol and address DIP switches for the DVR. See Table 3 on page 8 for different Interlogix PTZ dome camera settings.

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

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Camera

TruVision Min i PTZ 12X: Indoor Dome

TruVision Min i PTZ 12X: Outdoor Dome

Table 2: PTZ protocols for Interlogix cameras

Switch setting

Protocol DIP switches:

• RS-485 (on DVR): 000000

• RS-422 (on I/O

100000

box):

RS-485

110000 communication DIP switches:

Camera ID DIP switches:

Select the

camera ID

DIP switch

address as

required

1. Protocol DIP switches

2. RS-485 communication DIP switches

3. Camera ID DIP switches

RS-422/RS-485 data connector:

Protocol DIP switches:

• RS-485 (on DVR): 000000

• RS-422 (on I/O

100000

box):

RS-485

110000 communication DIP switches:

Camera ID DIP switches:

Select the

camera ID

DIP switch

address as

required. RS-422/RS-485 data connector:

1. Protocol DIP switches

2. RS-485 communication DIP switches

3. Camera ID DIP switches

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Camera

TruVision Dome 16X PTZ

CyberDome

Switch setting

Protocol switches:

• RS-485 (on DVR):

• RS-422 (on I/O

box):

Address switches: Select the

Baud rate: 0000 =

RS-422/RS-485 data connector:

Protocol switches: NA

Address switches: Select the

0111

1111

camera ID DIP switch address as required.

9600 bps 0011 =

4800 bps

camera ID DIP switch address as required.

1. Address switches; 2. Baud switches;

3. Protocol switches

RS-485 data connector:

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Camera

UltraView PTZ

2. Address switches

Legend

Switch setting

Protocol switches:

• RS-485 (on

DVR): 01000

• RS-422 (on I/O

box):

Address switches: Select the

RS-422/RS-485 data connector:

Protocol switches:

• RS-485 on DVR):

• RS-422 (on I/O

box):

Address switches: Select the

10000

address

switch

address as

required.

1. Protocol switches;

camera ID

DIP switch

address as

required.

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RS-422/RS-485 data connector:

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8. Dome camera

Connecting a KTD-405 keypad and dome camera to the DVR

Use the input/output box that is supplied with the keypad to connect the KTD-405 keypad to the DVR. See Appendix D “KTD-405 keypad” on page 127 for more information on wiring and using the KTD-405 keypad.

As the KTD-405 keypad uses full duplex data com mu nic ati on , you cannot connect the both keypad and a dome camera directly to the DVR from the RS485 port as this could cause problems on the bus. If both devices are required, it is recommended that you use the keypad’s RS-422 connection to connect the dome camera and the keypad’s RS-485 connection to connect the DVR. See Figure 5 as well as Table 4 and Table 5 below.

Note: These connections only work with UTC PTZ protocols (see Appendix B on page 123). If you are using another manufacturer’s PTZ protocol, it is not possible to connect both a keypad and dome camera to the DVR.

Figure 4: Connecting a PTZ dome camera and KTD-405 keypad to the DVR

1. KTD-405 keypad

2. RS-232 programming port

3. RS-485 and RS-422 in/out

4. RS-485 termination switch

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5. RJ45 cable control (use the cable provided with the equipment)

6. I/O box

7. DVR back panel

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Dome: RS

Table 3: UTC PTZ protocol settings

-422 protocol TVR 11: Interlogix RS-485

See Table 5 below for the bus addresses to consider when connecting a both keypad and dome camera to the DVR.

Table 4: Bus addresses

DVR bus address

1 1-32 00-31 2 1-32 32-63 3 1-32 64-95 4 1-32 96-127 5 1-32 128-159 6 1-32 160-191 7 1-32 192-223 8 1-32 224-255

DVR video inputs PTZ address range

Brackets

The DVR is easily rack-mountable. It has a 1.5U chassis. See Figure 6 below.

Figure 5: Rack-mount installation

To install the racks:

1. Attach the two small front-rack mou nt ear s (A) to the DVR (supplied).

2. Attach the DVR to the front rails (B) (screws not supplied).

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Chapter 3

Getting started

Turning on and off the DVR

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

The DVR auto-detects the video mode (PAL or NTSC) on startup. It comes equipped with a universal power supply that will auto-sense 110/240 V,

60/50 Hz.

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

conjunction with the device.

To turn on the DVR:

Turn on the DVR using the power switch on the back panel. Once it is powered up, the status LEDs on the front panel will light up. All connected cameras are displayed on-scre en. T he DVR automatically begins recording.

To turn off the DVR:

1. In live view mode, right-click the mouse and click Menu. The main menu window appears.

2. Select the Power Manager icon.

3. In the Shutdown popup menu, select Shutdown. Click Yes to confirm shutdown.

To reboot the DVR:

1. In live view mode, right-click the mouse and click Menu. The main menu window appears.

2. Select the Power Manager icon.

3. In the Shutdown popup menu, select Reboot. Click Yes to confirm shutdown.

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Using the setup wizard

The TVR 11 has an express installation wizard that lets you easily configure basic DVR settings when first used. It configures all cameras simultaneously. The configuration can then be customiz ed as req ui r ed.

By default the setup wizard will start once the DVR has loaded. It will walk you through some of the more important settings of your DVR.

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 DVR with default settings only, click Next in each screen until the end.

To quickly set up the DVR:

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

2. Turn on the unit using the power switch on the front panel. After the boot up screen, the DVR displays video images on screen.

3. Select the preferred language for the system from the dropdown list and then click Next.

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

5. Administrator configuration: Navigate to the Admin Passw or d edit box and click the edit box with the

mouse, or press Enter on the front panel or remote control, to display the virtual keyboard. Enter the de faul t ad min password, 1234.

Note: You must enter an admin password. To change the Admin password,

check New Admin password and enter the new password and confirm it. Caution: It is strongly recommended that you change the password of the

administrator. Do not leave 1234 as the default password. Write it down in a safe place so that you do not forget it. If you should forget the password to your DVR, contact your supplier with the serial number of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset it.

Click Next.

6. Time and date c onfi guration: Select the desired time zone, date format, system time, and sys te m date . Note: Daylight savings time (DST) cannot be configured from the Wizard. See

“Configuring time and date” on page 65 for more information on DST.

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

Click Next to move to the next page, or Previous to return to the previous page.

7. Network configura ti on: Configure your network settings such as the NIC type, IP address, subnet

mask, and default gateway. Enter the preferred DNS server address as well as the alternate one to use.

Click Next to move to the next page, or Previous to return to the previous page.

8. HDD management: Configure your HDD settings as required. After configuring your HDD settings, click Initialize and Next to move to the

next page, or Previous to return to the previous page.

9. Recording configuration: Configure your recording settings as required. The settings apply to all

cameras connected to the DVR.

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Check the Constant Recording checkbox for the DVR to record continuously all day. If left unchecked, the DVR will not record.

Check the TL-Hi check box and select its image resolution and frame rate. Check the TL-Lo check box and select its image resolution and frame rate. To record motion detect ion events, check Event (Motion) and select the

image resolution and fr ame rate . To record alarm events, check Alarm and select the image resolution and

frame rate. Under Camera name enter the camera name. A soft keyboard will appear to

enter the characters.

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

Click Finish to exit the Wizard. The DVR is now ready to use.

For a description of the DVR main menu, see “Menu overview” on page 53.

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Chapter 4

Recording

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

Enter menu mode by pressing the Menu button on the front panel or use the mouse menu to select Menu (see “Controlling live view” on page 58 for further information). See Menu overview on page 53 for a list of the menu icons.

Initializing the recording settings

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

Ensure that the HDD has been installed and initialized before configuring the recording settings. See Chapter 7 “HDD management” on page 43 for more information.

To configure recording settings:

1. In menu mode, click the Video Sche dule icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Select Encoding > Record.

3. Select the camera you want to configure.“Using the soft keyboard” on page

54.

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4. Configure the following recording settings:

• Encoding parameter s: Select one of the stream types: Main stream (TL-

Hi), Main stream (TL-Lo), Main stream (Event), Ma i n stream (Alarm), or Substream.

• Stream type: Select the type of stream to record, either video or video

and audio.

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

2CIF, CIF, and QCIF.

• Bit rate type: Select Constant or Variable.

• Video quality: Select the quality at which to record. If “Constant” was

selected as the bit rate type, this option is unavailable.

• Frame rate: Select the recording frame rate. The options available

depend on the resolution sel ected. Real time (25 fps PAL/30 fps NTSC ) is only available when the selected resolution is CIF and QCIF.

• Max bit rate mode: Select the general default or customized option.

• Max bit rate (kbps): If the customized maximum bit rate mode was

selected, enter the value here. It must be between 32 and 3172 kbps. It is calculated from the frame rate and time required.

• Pre-record: This is the time the camera starts recording before the

scheduled time or event. Select the time in seconds to start pre-recording before the scheduled time or event.

The maximum pre-recording times available depend on the constant bit

rate. See “Maximum pre-recording times” on page 135 for more information.

• Post-record: This is the time the camera continues to record after the

scheduled time or event. Select the time in seconds to stop post-recording after the scheduled time or event.

• 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 60. However, the actual number of days permitted depends on the HDD capacity. If the value is set to ‘0’, the option is disabled.

• Record audio: Select Yes to record sound with the images.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

6. If you want to save these parameters to another camera, click Copy and select the camera in the pop-up window that appears. Click OK and return to the main window.

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7. Click th e Capture tab and configure the settings for captured video, such as snapshots. Click Apply to save the settings.

8. Click Back to return to live view.

Defining a recording schedule

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

The schedules are visually presented on a map for easy re fere nc e. See Figure 7 below for an example.

Figure 6: Description of the schedule window

1. Camera. Select a camera.

2. Schedule time. Represents the 24-hour c ycle duri ng whic h a schedu le is sel ected.

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

4. Recording type. There are five recording types to select, which are color-coded:  TL Time lapse (Green squares): Record of a specific day. Each green square in the timeline

represents an hour in the 24-hour period.

 TL-Hi (Dark green): High quality time lapse. Records high quality video.  TL-Lo (Bright green): Low quality time lapse. Records low quality 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 resourc es on the HDD.

 Event (Yellow): Records only events, such as motion detection and POS/ATM text insertion.  Alarm (Red): Records only alarms.  None (Grey): No recording during this period.

5. Timeline. There is a 24-hour time line for each day. Up to eight recording periods can be scheduled during the 24-hour period.

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Daily schedules

To set up a daily recording schedule:

1. Click th e Video Schedule icon in the menu toolbar and select Schedule.

2. Select a camera.

3. Check the Enable Schedule box.

4. Click Edit. The following window is displayed:

5. Select the day of the week for which you want to set up the schedule. You can define a different schedule for each day of the week.

6. Set the start and end time for recording. Define a time period by entering a start (left column) and end (right column)

time. You can schedule up to eight time periods. Click All Day to record all day.

Note: Time periods defined cannot overlap.

7. Select a recording type. This setting instructs the DVR to begin recording when an alarm is triggered.

The recording type can be based on time and tr i gg er ed by motion detection and/or an alarm. If set to TimeLapse (TL-Hi or TL-Lo), the DVR records continuously.

8. Click Apply to save settings

9. Repeat steps 4 to 8 for other days of the week or to copy the schedule settings to another day.

To copy the current schedule settings to another day of the week, click Copy. Select the number of the day of the week to which to copy the schedule. Click

OK to save changes and return to the Edit window.

10. Repeat steps 4 to 9 for other cameras.

11. Click Apply to save the settings and then OK to return to the schedule window.

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Holiday schedules

As well as being able to schedule when recordings occur during the week, you can also schedule them for specific holidays in the year such as the first of January, or the second Wednesday of every month, for example. You can schedule up to 32 holiday periods.

A holiday period can be scheduled for a particular day or as a block of days.

To set up a holiday recording schedule:

1. Click th e Display Mode Settings icon in the menu toolbar and select

Holidays.

2. Select a holiday period from the list and click Edit to modify the settings. The Edit window appears.

3. Enter the name of the holiday period and click Enable.

4. Select whether the holiday period will be categorized by date, week, or month and then enter the start and end dates.

5. Click Apply to save the settings and then OK to return to the Edit window.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for other holiday periods.

7. Click Back to return to live view.

Motion detection schedules

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

For information on scheduling motion detections, see “Motion detection set up” on page 26.

External alarm schedules

The DVR can be scheduled to record when an alarm is triggered by an external alarm device such as a PIR detector or dry contacts. For information on

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scheduling external alarms, see “Triggering or clearing alarm out put s manually” on page 30.

Protecting recorded files

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

Locking and unlocking recorded files

Lock files to protect them against being overwritten or deleted.

To lock or unlock a recorded file:

1. In live view enter the video search window by pressing the Search button on the front panel or remote control, and then enter Advanced Search.

— Or — In live view right-click the mouse to display the pop-up menu and select

Advanced Search.

The Search window appears by default for the Normal tab.

2. Search for the desired recording by entering the search parameters, which include the camera number, record type, file type, and start time and end time.

3. Click Search. A list of recordings, similar to the figure below, matching the search

parameters is displayed.

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4. Select the file you want to lock/unlock. The Locked column indicates whether a file is locked or not.

5. Click to lock a file. Click again to unlock.

6. Click Cancel to return to live view.

Setting the HDD to read-only

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

To set a HDD to read-only:

1. Click th e System Setting icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Click Har d Disk to set up the HDD parameters.

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

4. Check Read only.

5. Click Apply to save the settings. The HDD is now read-only.

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

set the HDD status back to R/W (Read/ Write).

Capturing text insertions

The DVR supports Point-of-Sale (POS) and ATM text insertion via the UTC ProBridge accessory connected to the RS-232 port on the DVR.

The feature is currently only available via the browser (see “Capturing text insertions” on page 118).

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Alarm settings

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

Description of alarm notification types

When setting up the rules for alarm detection, you can specify how you want the DVR to notify you about an alarm. You can select more than one notification type. Not all notifications types are available for all types of alarms.

The alarm notification types are:

• Full-screen monitoring: Triggers the camera image in alarm to appear as full-screen view.

• Audible warning: Triggers an audible beep when a notification or alarm is detected.

• Notify surveillance center: 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 “Configuring email” on page 36 for information on how to configure the DVR to send an email.

• Trigger alarm output: Triggers an alarm output when a notification is detected for an external alarm. See “Setting up exter nal alar ms” on page 28 for information on configuring an alarm output.

Setting up motion detection

Motion detection is one of the most important features of a DVR. With it there is no need to manually search through hours of video recordings to find an event.

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The DVR can be set up to trigger an alarm if it detects motion and to record it. You can then search these recorded motion activities for specific incidents. If enabled, motion detection recording can help increase the number of days your DVR can record.

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

Select the level of sensitivity to motion as well the target size so that only objects that could be of interest can trigger a motion recording. For example, recording is triggered by the movement of a person but not that of a cat.

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

Motion detection set up

To set up motion detection:

1. Click th e Camera Management icon in the menu tool b ar and select Motion.

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

3. Check Enable Motion Detection.

4. Select the areas on-screen to be sensi ti ve to motion. Click and drag the mouse cursor across the window. The area selected

appears as a red grid. Areas covered by the red grid are sensitive to motion detection.

Click Full screen to activate the whole screen or Clear to clear the screen.

5. Set the sensitivity level. Drag the Sensitivity scroll bar to the desired sensitivity level. The highes t

value is on the right of the bar.

6. Specify the target size. In the Target size option, specify how many grid squares must be activated

before motion is detected. Enter a value between 0 and 255 squares.

7. Select the cameras that will record the motion detected.

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Click Rule. The Rule window appears. Click the Trigger Channel tab and select the cameras that will record when a motion alarm is triggered. Click

Apply to save the settings.

8. Select the recording schedules for motion det ec ti on. In the Rule window, click the Arming schedule tab and 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.

Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the settings to other days of the week.

Note: Time periods defined cannot overlap.

9. Select the response method to motion detection. In the Rule window, click the Rule tab to define the method by which you want

the DVR to notify you of the alarm. Click Apply to save settings.

10. Click OK to return to the motion detection settings window.

11. Click Back to return to live view.

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To trigger the front panel alarm LED:

1. Click th e Display Settings icon in the menu toolbar and select

Monitor>More Settin g s.

2. Check both the Other Notification: Panel Alarm LED and Motion Alarm boxes.

Setting up external alarms

The DVR can be configured to record when an alarm is triggered by an external alarm device (for example, PIR detector, dry contacts…).

To set up external alarms:

1. Click th e Alarm settings icon in the menu toolbar and select the Alarm Input tab.

2. Select the alarm input number of a camera and enter the name of the in put, i f required.

3. Select the alarm input type, NO or NC.

4. Check the Setting box to enable the function and click Rule to set up the rules for the cameras to be tri gg er ed, their alarm schedules, method of alarm notification and PTZ funct ion.

5. Select the cameras to be triggered when an external alarm is detected. In the Rule window, click Trigger channel and select the cameras to be

triggered for recording when an alarm is detected. Only analog cameras can be selected. Click Apply to save the settings.

6. Select the recording schedules for the external alarm. Click the Arming schedule tab and 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.

Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the settings to other days of the week and holiday period.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

7. Select the response method to an external alarm.

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Click the Rule tab to define the method by which you want the DVR to notify you of the alarm. Click Apply to save settings.

8. Select the PTZ camera function required in response to an external alarm. Select the PTZ camera and the preset, preset tour or shadow tour that is

triggered when the alarm is detected.

Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the setting s to other cameras, if required.

9. Click OK to return to the alarm input window.

10. Click Back to return to live view.

To set up an alarm output:

1. Click th e Alarm Settings icon in the menu toolbar and select Alarm Output.

2. Select the alarm output.

3. Select a timeout option. The timeout setting lets you define how long a signal remains active after the

alarm has ended. If you select Manually Clear, the signal remains active until it is manually acknowledged by pressing the alarm button on the front panel or remote control (see “Triggering or clearing alarm outputs manually ” on page 30).

4. Select the recording schedules for the alarm output. Click Rule and 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.

Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the settings to other days of the week and holiday period.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

5. Click OK to return to the alarm output window.

6. Click Back to return to live view.

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Triggering or clearing alarm outputs manually

When an alarm is activated, the DVR can be set up so that the alarm must be manually acknowledged in order to be silenced. See “Setting up external alarms” on page 28 for information on setting up an alarm to be manually cleared.

All user levels (administrator, manager, and operator) can manually acknowledge an alarm.

To trigger or clear alarm outputs manually:

1. Click th e Alarm settings icon in the menu toolbar and select Alarm Output.

2. Click th e Manual Alarm tab.

3. Select the desired alarm output and click one of the following buttons:

• Trigger / Clear: Trigger an alarm output or stop an alarm output.

• Trigger All: Trigger all alarm outputs at once. This action could be done,

for example, when you need to test them.

• Clear All: Stop all alarm outputs at once.

4. Click Back to return to live view. The alarm is silenced.

- Or -

1. Press the Alarm button on the front panel or remote control. The alarm is silenced.

Setting up system notifications

Setting up system notifications instructs the DVR to alert you when irregular events occur and how to alert you to the event.

You can quickly check the system status by looking at the status LEDs on the front panel. When there is an irregular event with the system, an icon appears on screen to also alert you. See “Status information” on page 57 for further information.

The types of system notificatio ns include:

• HDD Full: All installed HDDs are full.

• HDD Error: Errors occurred while files were being written to the HDD, no

HDD installed or HDD had failed to initialize.

• Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable.

• IP Conflicted: Conflict in IP address setting.

• Illegal Login: Wrong user ID or password used.

• Abnormal Video Signal: Unstable video signal or video loss detected.

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• Input/output Video Standar ds Mismatch: I/O video standards do not match.

• Abnormal Record: Recording failed due to encoder or hard disk problems.

See “Description of alarm notification types” on page 25 for information on the different alarm notification types available.

To set up system notifications:

1. Click th e Alarm settings icon in the menu toolbar and select Notification.

2. Select a notification type.

3. Check one or more response options: Audible warning, notify surveillance center, send email, trigger alarm output.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other notification types.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

Detecting video loss

Video may be lost if the video cable or camera develop a fault or are damaged. You can set up the DVR to detect video loss and trigger a system notification.

To setup video loss detection:

1. Click th e Camera management icon in the menu toolbar and select 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. Click Rules next to the Video Loss Detection box to enter the Rules window.

5. Click th e Rule tab and select how you want the DVR to notify you of video loss (see page 25 for the list of options). Click Apply to save the settings and then clock OK to return to the previous window.

6. Click the Arming Schedule tab and select the schedule of when you want video loss detection to be enabled. Schedule can be set for all week or any day of the week with up to 8 time periods per day.

7. Click th e Apply button to save settings.

8. Click Copy to copy these settings to other cameras.

9. Click Back to return to live view.

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Detecting video tampering

You can setup the DVR 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 set it up so that a specific part of the screen can detect a tamper and thereby trigger an action on the DVR.

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

using PTZ dome cameras.

To set up video tampering detection:

1. Click the Camera management icon in the menu toolbar and select Tamper-

Proof to display the tamper-proof settings window.

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

3. Check the Enable Tamper-proof box to enable the feature.

4. Define a tampering area. The tamper detection area setup interface lets you define an area on screen

where you want camera tampering to be detected. Click and drag the mouse across an area to mark that area for video tampering. You can only set one tampering area with the full screen being the maximum area. Click Clear to clear the window.

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 recording schedules for the tamper. Click Rule and then select the Arming schedule tab to 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.

Click Apply to save the settings. Click Copy to copy the settings to other days of the week and holiday period.

Note: The time periods defined cannot overlap.

7. Select the response method to an external alarm. Click Rule and then select the Rule tab to select the method by which you

want the DVR to notify you of the alarm. Click Apply to save settings and then OK to return to the previous window.

8. Click Back to return to live view.

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Chapter 6

Network settings

You must configure your DVR’s network settings before using it over the network. The DVR must have access to the internet when configuring the network

settings.

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

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

Configuring general net work settings

To configure general network settings:

1. Click th e Network setting s icon in the menu toolbar to display its window.

2. Click General and enter the required settings:

Option Description

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

DVR to a network. Select the NIC type used from the droplist.

Default value is 10/100M self-adaptive.

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Option

Enable DHCP IPv4

IPv4 subnet mask

IPv4 default gateway

network. This is typically the IP address

IPv6 address 1 IPv6

IPv6 default gateway

network. This is typically the IP address

MAC address

MTU (b

Preferred DNS server

Alternate DNS server

Description

Check this box if you have a DHCP server running and want

address Enter the IP address for the DVR.

Enter the subnet mask for your network so the DVR will be

Enter the IP v6 address for the DVR.

address 2 Enter the IPv6 address for the DVR.

your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server.

Default value is Enable.

Default value is 192.168.1.82

recognized within the network. Default value is 255.255.255.0

Enter the IP address of your network gateway so the DVR will

be recognized within the of your router.

Default value is 192.168.1.1

Default value is fe80::240:3dff:fe7e:926f/64.

Enter the IPv6 address of your network gateway so the DVR will

be recognized within the of your router.

Enter the MC address.

ytes) Enter a value between 500 and 9676. Defau lt is 1500.

Enter the preferred domain name server to use with the DVR.

Enter the alternate domain name server to use with the DVR.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring PPPoE

You can connect the DVR 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 general network settings:

1. Click th e Network setting s icon in the menu toolbar to display its window.

2. Click PPPoE and check the enable PPPoE box.

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

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

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when connecting to the unit from the internet

browser.

Configuring DDNS

A static IP address never changes so you can enter it into the browser or CMS and the DVR network connection will always work with it.

However, if you have a dynamic IP address for your public IP address, it will change every time you connect to the network. Under such situations, you can set up a dynamic domain name system (DDNS) that will link your public IP address to a host name so that you can connect to the DVR with the host name.

There are two ways to set up a DDNS:

• DynDNS: Manually create your own host name. You will first need to create a user account using the hosting web site, DynDDNS.org.

• ezDDNS: Activate the DDNS auto-detection function to set up a dynamic IP address. The server is set up to assign an available host name to your DVR.

Figure 7: ezDDNS setup window

NAT translates the ports on the server. Consequently there is no need to remember the ports

Internal ports External ports. These values can be modified to

access several units over the internet

Note: This option is not shown when using the

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

To set up DDNS:

1. Click th e Network setting s icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Click DDNS to display its window.

3. Check the Enable DDNS box to enable this feature.

4. Select one of the DDNS types listed: DynDNS: Select DynDNS and enter the server address for DynDNS

(members.dyndns.org). In the DVR 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:

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Server address: member s.dyndns.org Domain: mycompany dv r . dyndns .or g User name: myname Password: mypassword

- Or ezDDNS: Select ezDDNS and enter your domain name. The server type entry

is prepopulated (www.tvr.ddns.net). If you will be connecting the unit via the internet, check NAT. Change the HTTP and server ports values, if required. The default values are 80 for the HTTP port and 8000 server port.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring an NTP server

A Network Time Protocol (NTP) server can also be configured on your DVR 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. Click th e Network setting s icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Click NTP to display its window.

3. Check the NTP box to enable feature. It is enabled by default.

4. Enter the NTP settings:

• Interval: Time in minutes to synchronize with the NTP server. T he 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.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring email

Your DVR can send email notifications of alarms or notifications through the network.

Note: Ensure that the DNS address has bee n set up cor r ectl y beforehand.

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To configure email settings:

1. Click th e Network Settings icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Click Email and enter the required settings.

Option Description

Enable server authentication

SMTP server Enter the SMTP server’s IP address. SMTP port Enter the SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port for SMTP is 25. Enable SSL Check the box to enable SSL if it is required by the SMTP server.

Sender Enter the name of the sender of the email. Sender’s address Enter the sender’s email address. Select receivers Select an email recipient. Up to three receivers can be selected. Receiver Enter the name of the receiver of the email. Receiver’s address Enter the email address of the receiver. Enable attached snapshot Check the Attach JPEG File box if you want to send an email with

Interval Select an interval range in the Interval box.

Check the box if your mail server requires authentication and enter the login user name and password.

This feature is optional.

attached alarm images.

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

3. Click Test to the test email settings.

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

the email window.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

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

Email window.

Configuring SNMP

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

When you set the trap address and trap port in the DVR 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 DVR to the network management system.

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

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To configure SNMP protocol settings:

1. Click th e Network setting s icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Click SNMP and enter the required settings.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring a remote alarm host

If a remote alarm host set, the DVR sends a signal to the host when an alarm is triggered. The remote al ar m host must have the TruVision Navigator server software installed.

To set up a remote alarm host:

1. Click th e Network Settings icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Click More Settings.

3. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port. 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. Default port is 7200.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring multicast

Setting up multicasting resolves limitation issues when streaming videos through a network access device. A multicast address spans the Class-D IP range of

224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. We recommend that the IP address range of

239.252.0.0 to 239.25 5.255.255 be used.

To set up multicasting:

1. Click Network Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click More

Settings.

2. Enter a Multicast IP address.

Note: When adding a device to the Network Video Surveillance software, the

multicast address must be the same as the DVR’s multicast IP.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

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Configuring the server and HTTP ports

You can change the server and HTTP ports from the default settings in the Network Settings window. The default server port is 8000 while that of the default HTTP port is 80.

Note: The server port has a port range of 2000 to 65535 and is used for remote

client software access. The HTTP port is used for remote internet browser access.

To change the default ports:

1. Click th e Network Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click More

Settings.

2. Enter the new Com Port and HTTP Port values.

Configuring the RTSP service port

The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers.

To configure RTSP service port:

1. Click th e Network Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click More

Settings.

2. Enter the RTSP port value. T he de faul t value 554.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

Checking network status

You can easily check network traffic in order to obtain information about the DVR such as its linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, MAC address, and NIC type.

You can also check the network connection status by testing its delay and packet loss.

To check network traffic:

1. Click the System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Net detect to display the Traffic window. The infor m ati o n di spl ayed is refreshed once a second.

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To check network delay and packet loss:

1. Click the System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Net

detect.

2. Select the Network Detection Status tab.

3. Under the section “Network delay, Packet loss test”, enter the destination address and click Test.

The test result appears in a pop-up window.

4. If you need to check the current network parameters, click the Network button to get an overview.

The NIC type and Enable DHCP options can be changed. Click Apply to save any changes made.

To check network statist ics :

1. Click the System settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Net

detect.

2. Select the Network Stat. tab.

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

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Exporting network packet data

When the DVR is connected to a network, you can export the captured data packet to a, USB-flash drive, SATA/eSATA CD-RW and other local backup devices.

To export network packet data:

1. Click the System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Net

Detect.

2. Select the Network Detection tab.

3. Under the section “Network packet export”, click Refresh to get a list of the local backup devices available. Select one from the list.

4. Click Export. Up to 1M of data can be exported at a time.

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HDD management

Initializing HDDs

The in-built HDD must be initialized before it can be used. You can also reinitialize the HDD. However, all data on the HDD will be destroyed.

To initialize a HDD:

1. Click th e System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Hard Disk to display its window.

2. Select the HDD to be initialized.

3. Click the Initialize button to begin initialization.

After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD changes from Abnormal to Normal.

Setting the HDD quota

You can allocate on a HDD the maximum permitted storage and snapshot picture capacities from each camera.

1. Click th e System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Hard Disk.

2. Click th e Storage mode tab.

3. Under the Mode option, select Quota.

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4. Select a camera whose storage capacity you want to change and enter the values in GB for maximum record capacity and maximum picture capacity. The maximum storage capacity of the HDD is listed.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

6. If you want to copy these values to other cameras, click Copy and select the cameras. Click OK. Click Apply to save the settings.

Setting the HDD property

You can change the behavior of your HDD by changing its property. It can be set to read-only or read/write (R/W).

A HDD can be set to read-only to avoid important recorded files from being overwritten when the HDD becomes full.

To change a HDD status property:

1. Click th e System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Hard Disk.

2. Click th e HDD Information tab.

3. Select the HDD whose property you want to change.

4. Click the Edit icon . The Local HDD Settings window appears.

5. Click the desired HDD property for the selected HDD.

6. Click the group number for this HDD.

7. Click Apply to save and exit the window. Note: Once set to read-only, the HDD cannot be used to save record ed fil es

until it is set back to read/write (R/W). If the HDD that is currently being written to is set to read-only, the data is then recorded to the next HDD. If there is only one HDD present, setting it to read-only means the DVR cannot record.

Checking HDD status

You can check the status of any of the installed HDDs on the DVR at anytime.

To check the status of a HDD:

1. Click the System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Hard Disk.

2. Note the status of the HDDs listed under the Status column. If the status is listed as Normal or Sleeping, the HDD is in working order. If it

is listed as Abnormal and has already been initialized, the HDD needs to be replaced. If the HDD is Uninitialized, you need to initialize it before it can be used in the DVR. Refer to “Initializing HDDs” on page 43 for more inf or mat ion.

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Note: This information is also available under System Settings > System

Information > HDD window.

Configuring HDD alarms

HDD alarms can be set to trigger when an HDD is uninitialized or in an abnormal state.

To set HDD alarms:

1. Click th e Alarm settings icon in the menu toolbar and select Notification.

2. Select the notification event to configure under Notification Type box.

3. Select HDD Full and check the desired notification method. See “Setting up system notifications” on page 30 for more in f or mation.

Select HDD Error and check the desired noti fi c ati on me tho d.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

Checking the S.M.A.R.T. information

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) reports on a variety of hard drive attributes. It helps ensure that the HDD is functioning properly at all times while protecting video stored on the hard drive.

To view the S.M.A.R.T. information of a HDD:

1. Click th e System Settings icon in the menu toolbar and then click Hard Disk.

2. Select the S.M.A.R.T. tab to display its window.

3. Select the HDD whose data you want to see. A detail listing of S.M.A.R.T. information is display e d.

4. If you want to continue to use a HDD when the S.M.A.R.T. test has failed, check the box Use when the disk has failed to self-evaluate. Click Apply to save the settings.

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Controlling the DVR

There are several ways to control the DVR:

• Front panel control

• Mouse control

• IR remote control

• KTD-405 keypad control (see Appendix D “KTD-405 keypad” on page 127)

• Web browser control

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

Using the front panel

The function buttons on the front panel control can be used to operate many, but not all, of the main functions of the DVR. The LED indicators light up to alert you of various conditions. The functions avail abl e can be limited by setting passwords. See Figure 9 on page 48 for more information.

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Item

2 3

to start/stop

to toggle through the tabs along the top of a menu

Figure 8: TVR 11 front panel (16-ch model shown)

The controls on the front panel include:

Name Description

. USB port The DVR supports both a USB DVD and a USB HD on the

front and rear USB ports.

. CD/DVD burner Insert CD or DVD disc.

The CD/DVD burner is not present on all TVR 11 models. Not all menus are available on models without a burner.

. Eject button Ejects CD/DVD disc. This is only present on models with a

CD/DVD burner.

. Archive button Press once to enter quick archive mode. Press twice to

start archiving.

. Displa y and Seq

buttons

Live view mode: Press Display to toggle through the various views single and multiviews. Press Seq sequencing in live view mode.

Menu mode: Press Enter to select a menu window and then Seq window.

. Channel buttons Switch between different cameras in live view, PT Z control

or playback modes.

. Live, Menu and Search

buttons

Live: Switch to live view mode. Menu: Enter/exit the main menu. Search: Enter the advanced search menu.

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

indicates a fault. Network: Green indicates the network is working correctly.

Red indicates a fault or no network connection. Internal: Green indicates the Watchdog is working

correctly. Red indicates that the Watchdog is reporting a fault.

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

. Alarm button Use to manually acknowledge an alarm.

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Name Description

. Enter and arrows

button

. IR receiver Receiver for IR remote. . Playback buttons

Use to select options in a menu and to control playback. Press for Enter.

Live view mode: Press Enter to enter/exit PTZ mode. Press the left/right arrow buttons to scroll between the cameras.

Menu mode: To enter the menu toolbar, keep pressing the left arrow button until the first menu icon is selected. Then press the left/right arrow buttons to select a menu icon. To select a menu option in the submenu panel or setup menu, press the arrow buttons left/right and up/down to position cursor in the menu window. Press for Enter. See Figure 12 on page 53.

Playback mode: Press the left/right arrow buttons to slow down or speed up playback. Press the up/down arrow buttons to jump forwards or backwards by 30 seconds. Press Enter to stop/start playback.

PTZ mode: Press the arrow buttons to control the movement of the PTZ dome camera.

: Press to jump back to the oldest available video and

start the playback.

: Press to pause playback.

: Press to start all-day playback of the currently selected camera. If you are in multiview format, only the camera shown in the top-left corner of the multiview is played back.

Using the mouse

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

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

Note: Use a USB 2.0 or higher mouse.

Move the pointer to a command, option, or button on a window. Click the left mouse button to enter or confirm a selection.

You can purchase a spare mouse by ordering part number TVR-MOUSE-1 TruVision™ DVR Model 11/40/41/60 Mouse.

See Table 6 on page 50 for a description of the mouse buttons.

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Item

Left button

Right button Scroll

Table 5: Mouse buttons

Description

Single-Click Live view: Select a camera to display the quick

Double-Click Live view: Switch between single screen and multi-

Click and Drag Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Single-Click Live view: Display menu.

access toolbar (see “Accessing frequently used commands” on page 61).

Menu: Select a component of a menu, such as a button or an input field. This is similar to pressing the Enter button on the remote/front panel controls.

screen mode in live/ playback mode.

PTZ control: Adjust pan, tilt and zoom. Tamperproof, privacy masking and motion

detection functions: Select the target area. Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.

Menu: Exit the current menu and return to higher

level.

-wheel Scroll Up Live view: Return to the previous window. Menu: Move the selection to the previous item.

Scroll Down Live view: Move to the next window.

Menu: Move the selection to the next item.

Using the IR remote control

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

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

The device ID address only applies when using a remote control and not when using a keypad.

You can purchase a remote control by ordering part number TVR-REMOTE-1 TruVision™ DVR Model 11/40/41/60 IR Remote Control.

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Item

Description

Acknowledge an alarm.

Enable/disable the IR remote control to control the

Select a camera, and enter a number in a menu option.

Switch

Return to

Activate the main menu.

Start /stop

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

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

Confirm selection.

Use to control zoom of camera lens.

Enter preprogrammed three

Figure 9: IR remote control

. Alarm . Device . Numeric buttons . Display . Mon A and Mon B . Live . Menu . Seq . , , ,

. OK . Zoom + and . Preset

DVR.

between the different multiview formats.

between monitors A and B.

live view mode.

sequencing.

-digit code to call up a preset.

. Tour

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Description

Use to control focus of camera lens.

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

Open the Search menu.

Replay the selected file from the beginning.

Eject the CD or DVD disk.

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

. Focus + and . Playback control . Search . Replay . Eject

9. Archive

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

To connect the remote control to the DVR:

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

2. Click Display Mode Settings > Monitor.

3. Check the device address value. The default value is 255. This device address is valid for all IR controls.

Note: The DVR will respond to any remote control that has an address between 1 and 255.

4. On the remote control press the Device button.

5. Enter the device address value. It must be the same as that on the DVR.

6. Press the OK button on the remote control.

To place batteries into the IR remote control:

1. Remove the battery cover.

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

3. Replace the battery cover.

Troubleshooting the remote control:

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

• Check the battery polarity.

• Check the remaining charge in the batteries.

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

If the problem still exists, please contact your administrator.

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Display

Camera

Video schedule

Menu overview

The DVR has an icon-driven menu structure that allows you to configure the unit’s parameters. Each command icon displays a window that lets you edit a group of settings. Most menus are available only to system administrators.

The window is divided into three sections. The currently selected command icon and submenu item are highlighted in green. See Figure 12 below.

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

Figure 10: Menu structure

1. Menu toolbar: Setup options available for the selected menu function. Move the mouse over a command icon and click to select it. See Table 7 below for a description of the icons.

2. Submenu panel: Submenus for the selected menu function are displayed. Click an item to select it.

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

Note: See Figure 9 on page 48 for the description on how to access the menu options using the front panel .

Table 6: Description of the menu toolbar icons

Icon Name Description

mode settings Configures display settings including dwell time, schedule,

management Configures camera settings including motion detection,

Configures recording settings including recording

language and display formats. See “C o nf iguri ng li ve vie w” on page 63 and “Holiday schedules” on page 21.

video image adjustments, camera title, and copy settings to other cameras. See “Camera settings” on page 97“.

schedules, record quality, auto delete mode, and recording mode. See Chapter 4 “Recording” on page 17.

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Alarm settings

PTZ

User

System settings

” on page

Help

Pow

Icon Name Description

settings Configures standard network settings including IP address,

Configures alarm settings including alarm input, relay

settings Configures PTZ settings. See Chapter 10 “C ontro ll ing a

management Configures users, passwords, and access privileges. See

Configures system settings including system date and time,

information Provides reference information to the various toolbars,

email notifications, DDNS setup, and advanced network settings. See Chapter 6 “Network settings” on page 33.

output, video loss, remote alert, pre-alarm, and post-alarm seconds. See Chapter 5 “Alarm settings” on page 25.

PTZ camera” on page 71.

Chapter 15 “User management” on page 107.

audio output, device name, RS-485 settings, RS-232 settings, firmware upgrade, hard drive settings, boot log, and shutdown. See Chapter 7 “HDD management 43 and Chapter 13 “DVR management” on page 97.

menus, and keys within the interface.

er manager Provides access to logout, reboot, and shutdown options.

See “Turning on and off the DVR” on page 13.

To access the main menu:

1. In live view press the Menu button on the remote control or front panel.

- Or Right-click the mouse, and select Menu from the pop-up menu. The main menu window appears. The Display window appears by default.

2. Click the required menu icon to display its submenu options. Modify the configuration parameters as required.

3. Click Apply to save the settings.

4. Click Back to return to live view.

Using the soft keyboard

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

Figure 11: The soft keyboard

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Space

Exit the soft keyboard

Alphanumeric characters

Backspace

Symbols

Confirm selection

Description of the keys in the virtual keyboard:

Exiting the main menu

Press the Menu button on the front panel to exit the current menu window and return to live view, or click Back in a main menu.

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Live view

Description of live view

Live view mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where you watch live images from the cameras. The DVR automatically enters into live view mode once powered up. On the viewer you can see whether a recording is in progress and, if set up to do so, the current date and time, as well as the camera name.

Status information

Information on the system and camera status is displayed as icons on the main and auxiliary monitors. The camera status icons are shown for each camera. Each icon represents information on a specific item. These icons include:

Table 7: Description of the on-screen status icons

Description

Indicates a sensor alarm.

Indicates recording (such as manual recording, motion detection or alarmtriggered recording).

Indicates a motion detection event.

Indicates a video loss event. Indicates alarm and system notifications. Clicking the icon opens a window that

lists the alarms and notifications.

The DVR can display more than one icon at the same time. See “General settings” on page 66 to display or hide these icons.

The system status is displayed on the front panel by the status LEDs.

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Video output

The DVR automatically checks the monitor outputs used. If more than one monitor is connected, it then defines which monitor is the main one and which is the event one. The event monitor is used to display detected events such as motion. Only one monitor can be controlled at a time.

If a HDMI monitor is used, it will be the main output. If HDMI and VGA monitors are both connected to the DVR, both will be main monitors; they will both show the same view. However, you will not be able to control each individually.

See “Controlling live view” on page 58 for more information on setting up the monitors.

Controlling live vie w

Many features of live view can be quickly accessed by placing the cursor on a live image and clicking the right-button of the mouse. The mouse menu appears (see Figure 14 below).

Figure 12: The mouse menu for the main monitor

The list of commands available depends on which monitor is active; main or auxiliary (monitor B). See Table 9 below. The default setti ng s of thes e commands are provided in Appendix G, “Default menu settings” on page 137.

Table 8: Mouse menu for monitor A (main monitor)

Name Description

Menu Enter the Main menu.

This option is not available from monitor B.

Single camera Switch to a full-screen view for the selected camera from

the dropdown list.

Multi camera Switch between the different multiview options from the

dropdown list.

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Time

10.

Item

2 3

5 6

Name Description

Previous screen Displays the previous camera. Next screen Displays the next camera. Start auto-switch Turn on sequence mode. The window automatically

sequences between cameras. See “Multiview” on page 60. Go to Menu > Display Mode Settings > Layout > Dwell

to set up.

All-day playback Playback the recorded video of the selected day from the

selected camera. The current day is selected by default.

See “All-day playback” on page 82 for more information. Monitor B Switch between monitors A (main) and B (event). Advanced search Enter the advanced video search menu. See “Searching

recorded video” on page 83 for more information.

Close time bar Open/close the time bar.

Table 9: Mouse menu for monitor B (event monitor)

Name Description

. Single camera Switch to a full-screen view for the selected camera from

the dropdown list.

. Multi camera Switch between the different multiview options from the

dropdown list.

. Previous screen Displays the previous camera. . Next screen Displays the next camera. . All-day playback Playback the recorded video of the selected day from the

selected camera. The current day is selected by default.

See “All-day playback” on page 82 for more information.

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

Single and multiview display formats

The DVR has single-view display format as well as four multiview formats.

Single view display format

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

Right-click the mouse and select Single Camera from the menu. Selec t the camera required from the list.

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Multiview display format

A video tile is any cell in a multiview display. A camera image can only be shown in one video tile at a time. The number of multiview display formats availabl e depends on the DVR model. See Figure 15 below.

To change the multiview display that appears by default, go to the Display menu. See “Changing the camera sequence” on page 64 for more information.

Figure 13: TVR 11 multiview display formats

4-channel DVR:

8/16-channel DVR:

To select a multiview display format:

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

You can also right-click the mouse and select Multi Camera from the menu. Select the desired multiview display layout.

Sequencing cameras

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

The default sequence displays each camera in numerical order. However, each camera on the main and auxiliary monitors can have a pre-programmed dwell time and sequence order . See “Changing the camera sequence” on page 64 for more information.

Note: Dwell time must not be set to zero for sequencing to function.

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Sequencing live view mode using the front panel:

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

2. Press the Seq button on the front panel to start sequencing.

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

Sequencing live view mode using the mouse:

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

2. Right-click the mouse and select Start auto-switch to start the sequencing.

3. Right-click the mouse and select Stop auto-switch to stop the sequencing.

Accessing frequently used commands

The quick access toolbar in live view lets you quickly access regularly used commands. Position the cursor over a video image and left- click the mouse. The toolbar appears (see Figure 16 on page 61).

Figure 14: Quick access toolbar

Table 10: Description of the quick access toolbar icons

Icon Description

Freeze: Freeze the live image of the selected camera. Although the image

pauses, time and date information does not. The system clock continues to run.

Instant playback: Playback the recorded video from the last five minutes. If no recording is found, then there was no recording made in the last five minutes.

Click the icon and select the desired camera. Click OK. See “Instant playback” on page 81 for more information.

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

Quick snapshot: Capture a snapshot of a video image. The image is saved the unit. See “Slideshow of snapshots” on page 86 for more information.

PTZ control: Enter PTZ control mode. See “Configuring PTZ settings” on page 71 for more information.

Digital zoom: Enter digital zoom. See “Digital zoom” on page 62 for further information.

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Icon Description

Image settings: Enter the image settings menu to modify the image lighting

levels. There are two options:

Preset Mode: These are preconfigured image lighting levels. Select one of the

four options depending on current lighting conditions:

- Standard: Use in standard lighting situations.

- Indoor: Use indoors.

- Dim Light: Use when the light leve l is low.

- Outdoor: Use when outdoors. The contrast and saturation values are

high.

Customize: Modify brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue values. Click

Restore to restore image settings to previous values. Click Restore to restore image settings to previous values. These settings can also be modified from the Camera>Image menu (see page

“Adjusting video image settings” on page 105.

Close toolbar: Close the shortcut toolbar.

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 zoo m command magnifies the camera image four times. See Figure 17 below.

Figure 15: Digital zoom window

To quickly zoom in/out on a camera image:

1. Select the camera you wish to use.

2. Left-click the mouse and select the digital-zoom icon. The digital view window appears.

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Submenu name

Video output interface

Live view

3. Left-click the mouse and drag the red square to the area of interest, or press the arrow button on the front panel to position the red square. The selected area is magnified.

4. To exit digital zoom, right-click the mouse.

Configuring live view

The setup of live view can be modified from the main menu to suit different needs, such as the dif fer ent mo ni tor s, mul ti view layout, and dwell time options. You can also enable audio output.

In the Layout menu use the Video output int e r fac e, Live view mode, Dwell time, and Enable audio output settings to configure the main monitor. Use Event output and Full screen monitoring dwell time settings to configure the event monitor.

Figure 16: Layout window (General tab)

Table 11: Description of the layout window

Description

Select which monitor will be the main monitor: HDMI/VGA, or main

CVBS. Default is HDMI/VGA, if connected.

mode Select which multiview layout will be default in live view mode. The

factory default multiview format displays all channels (3x3 layout for the 4-channel TVR 11 and 4x4 layout for the 8/16-channel TVR 11).

well time Set the length of time for which a camera image is displayed on the

selected monitor before moving to the next camera during sequencing. Default is off (“No switch”).

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Submenu name

Enable audio out

Even

Full screen monitoring dwell time Audio output bound

Description

You can hear audio from cameras in both live and playback mode.

However, in order to be able to hear audio in playback you must enable the audio output setting.

Check the box to enabl e/d i s able audio out put.

t output Select which monitor will be the event monitor: HDMI/VGA, or main

CVBS. Default is main CVBS. Set the length of time for which an alarm event appears on the event

to Select from which monitor (main or event) audio can be heard.

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

To set up the display options:

1. Click th e Display Mode Settings icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Select Layout > General.

3. Specify the desired settings for each of the menu options.

4. Click Apply to save the settings.

5. Click Back to return to live view.

Changing the camera sequence

The cameras are sequenced in numeric order by default. You can change the sequence order of the cameras for all moni tors.

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

See Figure 19 below. Each video tile displays both the order of the camera in the sequence and the camera number.

Figure 17: Camera layout and seq u ence window (4-channel DVR shown)

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Camera order in the sequence

Camera number selection

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To set the camera sequencing:

1. Click th e Display Mode Settings icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Select Layout > View.

3. From Video Output Interface, select the desired monitor from the drop-down list.

4. From the multiview layout selection bar, select the desired multiview layout.

5. Select the video tile of the camera whose order you want to change. The selected tile is highlighted green.

6. In the selected tile, select the new camera sequence order by scrolling the through the list of available camera numbers.

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

7. Click Apply to save the settings.

8. Click Back to return to live view.

Configuring time and date

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 savings time (DST) in the year can also be set. DST is deactivated by default. See Figure 20 below for the Time settings screen.

Figure 18: Time and date settings window

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Option

Time zone

Date format

Display week

System date

System

Auto DST adjustment

Enable DST

From

DST

Table 12: Description of the Time and date settings window

Description

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

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

MM-YYYY.

ime format Select the time format from the drop-down list. Default format is 24-

hour format.

Display the day of the week in the monitor time bar.

Check the box to enable/disable. Default format is Disable.

Define the system date.

Default date is the current date.

time Define the system time.

Default time is the current time.

Define DST is automatically. It depends on the time zone selected.

Default format is Disable

Manually define DST. If this option is selected, the Auto DST

adjustment option is disabled. Default format is Disable. Click the check box to enable or disable daylight savings time

(DST).

Enter the start date and time for daylight savings.

Enter the end date and time for daylight savings.

bias Set the amount of time to move DST forward from the standard

time. Default is 60 minutes.

To set up the system time and date:

1. Click th e Display Mode Settings icon in the menu toolbar .

2. Select Time. Modify the required settings.

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

General settings

Use the Display mode settings menu to configure general DVR options on how information is displayed and accessed such as:

• Change GUI language

• Change the DVR name and address

• Define the monitor resolution

• Enable/disable the login password requirement

• Enable/disable the Wizard

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Option

Language Device name

Device address

Zone ID

R Password

Scaling

• Manually change the video output format (PAL/NTSC)

• Change the time out period after which the display reverts to showing live

view

• Enable/disable the transparency of the menus on screen

• Enable/disable whether the status icons appear on screen

See Figure 21 and Table 14 on page 67 for the general options available, and Figure 22 and Table 15 on page 68 for furt he r options .

The changes are immediately implemented once Apply is clicked to save the settings.

Figure 19: Monitor setup window: General settings

Table 13: Description of the Monitor setup window: General settings

Description

Define the language of the system.

Select the desired language from the drop-down list and click

Apply. The language displayed changes immediately.

Define the DVR name. The default name is TVR 11.

Click the edit box and enter the new name from the soft keyboard.

The device number to use for the DVR when programming the

remote control or keypad. The default value is 255.

Each DVR in a daisy chain must have a unique zone ID so that it

can be controlled by a KTD-405 keypad. The default value is 1.

esolution Define the resolution of the selected monitor.

Select one of the options from the drop-down list and click Apply. The selected resolution must be the same as that of the monitor.

required Def ine whether a login password is required.

Check the box to enable/disable, and click Apply.

output video Enable/disable the monitor display of the main and auxiliary monitor

size to accommodate for differently sized monitors. Check the box to enable/disable, and click Apply.

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Option

Enable wizard

Option

Monitor standard

Output mode Monitor brightness

Event hint

Timebar t Enable timebar

Menu timeout Mouse pointer speed

Description

Define whether the wizard tool starts when the DVR is turned on.

Check the box to enable/disable, and click Apply.

Figure 20: Monitor setup window: More settings

Table 14: Description of the Monitor setup window: More settings

Description

The DVR can support NTSC or PAL video output. The video

standard used is auto detected but can be manually changed. Modify the video standard used to PAL or NTSC, and clic k Apply.

Define the desired output mode.

Select one of the options from the drop-down list: Standard, Bright, Gentle, or Vivid, and click Apply.

Modify the video output brightness.

Adjust the scroll bar point to the desired level and click Apply.

Define whether the status icons appear on screen. See “Status

information” on page 57 for more information. Check the box to enable/disable, and click Apply.

ransparent Define the transparency of the monitor output time bar on screen

relative to the background to make the time bar easier to read. Check the box to enable/disable, and click Apply.

Define whether the monitor output time bar appears on screen.

Check the box to enable/disable, and click Apply.

Define the time in minutes after which the menu window reverts to

live view mode. Select a time from the drop-down list , and click Apply.

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Modify the speed of the mouse pointer.

Adjust the scroll bar point to the desired level, and click Apply.

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V-stream encoding

If the available bandwidth is limited, you can remotely view several channels in real time with one stream over the web browser or CMS (Client Management System), such as TruVision navigator, using the V-stream encoding option (“V” stands for “virtual” ) . When enabled , you ca n see the output from the cameras on a remote client monitor in one stream.

Note: It is not recommended to use the V-stream feature when a CVBS monitor is used as a main monitor because the CVBS main monitor and the V-stream use the same output.

To enable V-streaming:

1. Click th e Video Schedule icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Select Encoding > V-stream Encoding.

3. Check Enable V-stream Encoding.

4. Select the desired settings for frame rate, and maximum bit rate (Kbps). Note: The maximum bit rate option is set to “General” only.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

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Controlling a PTZ camera

You can control PTZ dome cameras using the buttons on the front panel, the keypad, and IR remote control as well as using the PTZ c o ntr ol pan e l accessed with the mouse. Access to PTZ commands may require a password.

A detailed list of the PTZ commands available for many different camera protocols is available in Appendix F on page 137.

Configuring PTZ settings

Use the PTZ Settings menu to configure the PTZ dome cameras. Each camera must be set up individually. Cameras must be configured befor e they can be used.

Ensure that the PTZ dome cameras are correctly connected to the RS-485 port on the back panel.

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

parameters entered.

To configure PTZ dome camera settings:

1. Click th e PTZ Control icon on the quick access toolbar. – Or – Click the PTZ Settings icon in the menu toolbar.

2. Click General and select the PTZ dome camera to be configured from the drop-down camera list.

3. Select the baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity , flow control, PTZ protocol and address for the camera. See Appendix G, “Default menu settings”, on page 137 for the default values.

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Note: It is important to ensure that the settings correspond with those used in

the PTZ camera.

4. Click Copy to copy the settings to another camera, if required.

5. Click Apply to save the settings.

Calling up presets, tours and shadow tours

When in live view you can quickly call up the list of existing presets, preset tours and shadow tours by using the front panel, remote control, mouse and keypad.

Front panel Press Enter. PTZ control panel appears. Mouse Right-click the mouse on the desired camera image. The quick access

toolbar appears. Click the PTZ control icon to enter PTZ mode. The PTZ

control panel appears. Remote control Press the OK button. The PTZ control panel appears. Keypad Press the Enter button on the keypad. For further information, see KTD-

405 keypad on page 127.

If the display was in multiview format, it changes to full-screen for m at for the selected camera. See Figure 23 below for a description of the PTZ control panel.

Figure 21: PTZ control panel

Table 15: Description of the PTZ control panel

Name Description

Directional pad/auto-

scan buttons Zoom, focus and iris Adjusts zoom, focus and iris. PTZ movement Adjusts the speed of PTZ movement.

. Toolbar

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Turns on/off camera light. Turns on/off camera wiper.

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Item

Name Description

. Select PTZ command Displays the desired function from the scroll bar: camera, preset,

preset tour or shadow tour.

Open/close menu Opens/closes the PTZ command section of the PTZ control

panel.

Exit Exits the PTZ control panel.

Zoom area. Centers the PTZ dome camera image. This command is

not supported on all PTZ dome cameras. Jumps to the home position.

Setting and calling up 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 configured and modified from the PTZ configuration window (see Figure 24 below).

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

See Appendix F on page 137 for the complete list of PTZ commands available by camera protocol.

Figure 22: PTZ configuration window

Table 16: Description of the PTZ configuration window

Name Description

. Save preset Saves preset.

. Call preset Calls up pre-existing preset .

. Shadow tour toolbar

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Name Description

. Preset tour toolbar

Saves the shadow tour. Starts the selected shadow tour. Deletes the selected shadow tour. Adds a step to a selected preset tour.

Starts the selected preset tour. Stops the selected preset tour. Deletes all the preset tour steps. Scroll up the list.

Scroll down the list.

To set up a preset:

1. Click th e PTZ Settings icon on the menu toolbar and select More Settings.

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

3. Check Save Preset and enter a preset number. The preset is enabled and stored in the camera.

If the desired preset number is larger than the 17 numbers listed, click […]. The Preset window appears. Sel ec t a preset number fro m the dropdown list and click the OK button to save changes.

Note: Presets can be overwritten.

4. Click Back to return to live view.

To call up a preset:

• PTZ control panel:

1. In live view left-click the mouse and select the PTZ control icon in the quick access toolbar. The PTZ control panel appears. Select the desired camera from the toolbar.

– Or – On the front panel, select the desired camera and press Enter to call up the

quick access toolbar. The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Scroll the toolbar to Preset a nd do ubl e-click the desired preset from the list. The camera immediately jumps to the preset position.

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• Menu toolbar:

1. Click the P TZ Settings icon on the menu toolbar and select More Settings. The PTZ configuration window appears.

2. Check Call Preset and enter the preset number to call up. The camera immediately moves to that preset position.

3. Click Back to return to live view.

Setting and calling up preset tours

Preset tours move a PTZ dome camera to different steps (called “Keypoint” in the interface). The camera stays at a step for a set dwell time before moving on to the next step. The steps are defined by presets (see “Setting and calling up presets” on page 73.)

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

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

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

command. See Appendix F on page 137 for the complete list of PTZ commands available by camera protocol.

To set up a preset tour:

1. Click th e PTZ Settings icon on the menu toolbar and select More Settings.

2. Select the preset tour number.

3. In the preset tour toolbar, click to add a step to the preset tour. The Keypoint window appears. Select the preset number, dwell time and speed of the step. Click OK to save the settings.

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

4. Repeat step 3 to configure other steps in the preset tour.

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5. In the preset tour toolbar, click to call up the preset tour.

6. Click Back to return to live view.

To delete a preset tour:

1. Click th e PTZ Settings icon on the menu toolbar and select More Settings.

2. From the preset list, select a tour number and click to delete the selected the preset tour.

– Or – In the preset tour toolbar, click to delete all the preset tours.

3. Click Back to return to live view.

To call up a preset tour:

• PTZ control panel:

1. In live view left-click the mouse and select the PTZ control icon in the quick access toolbar. The PTZ control panel appears. Select the desired camera from the toolbar.

– Or – On the front panel, select the desired camera and press Enter to call up the

quick access toolbar. The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Scroll the toolbar to Tour and double-click the desired preset tour from the list. The camera immediately carries out the preset tour movement.

• Menu toolbar:

1. Click th e PTZ Settings icon on the menu toolbar and select More Settings.

2. Select the desired preset tour from the list and click to start the tour. Click

to stop the preset tour.

3. Click Back to return to live view.

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Setting and calling up a shadow tour

The shadow tour command remembers the manually-controlled PTZ dome camera movement track. One shadow tour can be set up.

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

command. See Appendix F on page 137 for the complete list of PTZ commands available by camera protocol.

To set up a shadow tour:

1. Click th e PTZ Settings icon on the menu toolbar and select More Settings.

2. Select the shadow tour from the list.

3. To record a new shadow tour, click and use the directional buttons on the PTZ control panel to move the camera along the desired path.

4. Click to save the shadow tour. Note: The shadow tour can be overwritten.

5. Click Back to return to live view.

To call up a shadow tour:

• PTZ control panel:

1. In live view left-click the mouse and select the PTZ Control icon in the quick access toolbar. The PTZ control panel appears. Select the des i red c amera from the toolbar.

– Or – On the front panel, select the desired camera and press Enter to call up the

quick access toolbar. The PTZ control panel appears.

2. Scroll the toolbar to Shadow Tour and double-click the shadow tour from the list. The camera immediately carries out the shadow tour movement.

• Menu toolbar:

1. Click the P TZ Settings icon on the menu toolbar and select More Settings.

2. Select the shadow tour from the list and click to start the tour. Click to stop the shadow tour.

3. Click Back to return to live view.

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Playing back a recording

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

 Instant playback of the most recently recorded video  All-day playback of the day’s recorded video  Search the video archives by specific time, date, snapshot or event  Search the system log

The DVR 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 “Customizing a user’s access privileges” on page 108 for more information).

Cameras in multiview mode play back simultaneously. This means, for example, that it is easy to follow the path of an intruder who has passed in front of several cameras.

You must be in live view to play back video.

Overview of the playback window

It is easy to manage playback from the playback window. The camera can be setup to display a time/date stamp during recording. The

playback video can be set up to display a time/date stamp for evidentiary purposes (see Configuring the OSD settings on page 103).

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display the list of cameras available.

4. Playback control toolbar. See Figure 26.

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Figure 23: Playback window

1. Playback viewer.

2. Camera panel. Select the cameras for playback. Move the mouse over the area to

3. Calendar panel. Blue: Current date Yellow: Recordings available on the DVR.

The playback control toolbar

It is easy to manually control playback using the playback control toolbar. See Figure 26 below.

Note: The control toolbar does not appear for instant playback.

Figure 24: Playback control toolbar (search playback example shown)

m Description

. Audio and video control toolbar:

/ Audio on/of f.

/ Start/stop a video clip during playback. Sections of a recording can be

saved to an external storage device.

Archive files

. Playback control toolbar:

Reverse play the recording. Click again to pause.

Stop playback. Timeline jumps back to 00:00 time (midnight).

Play recording. Click again to pause.

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m Description

Fast forward playback by 30 seconds.

Reverse playback by 30 seconds.

Decrease playback speed: Options available are: single frame, 1/8 speed,

¼ speed, ½ speed, normal, X2 speed, X4 speed, X8 speed, maximum speed.

Increase playback speed. Options available are: single frame, 1/8 speed, ¼

speed, ½ speed, normal, X2 speed, X4 speed, X8 speed, maximum speed.

. Timeline: Allows you to jump forwards or backwards in time. The timeline moves left

(oldest video) to right (newest video). Click a location on it for where you want playback to start.

In all-day playback the cursor shows the actual time. In search playback, the cursor is a ball.

Time bar: Time of actual playback. This is only displayed in all-day playback.

. Playback progress bar: This bar displays how far playback of the recording has

progressed. It also indicates the type of recording using color.

. Recording type: Description of the color coding of recording types that app ear in the

playback progress bar. Green indicates continuous recording. Red indicates alarm/event recording. Yellow indicates motion recording.

. Video search: This icon is only displayed when playback is the result of a search. It

does not appear for all-day playback. Click it to return to the Search window and

reselect the search criteria. . Hide toolbar: Hide the playback control toolbar. . Quit playback:

For all-day playback mode, quit playback and return to live vie w.

For playback from search mode, quit playback and return to the search results

window.

Instant playback

Use the quick access toolbar to quickly replay recorded video from the last five minutes. This can be useful to review an event that has just happened. Only one camera at a time can be selected. The default playback period of 5 minutes cannot be changed.

To instantly replay recorded video:

1. In live view left-click the mouse on the desired camera image. The quick access toolbar appears. Click Instant Playback .

2. Select the desired camera from the drop-down list and click OK. Playback starts immediately. The Instant Playback scroll bar appears under

the selected camera.

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3. Click Pause on the toolbar to pause playback. Click Play to restart playback. Click to stop playback and return to live view.

All-day playback

Use this option to play back recorded video from the last day. Playback starts at midnight and runs for the 24-hour period. All-day playback is shown in full-screen view. See Figure 26 on page 80 for a description of the playback control toolbar.

To start all-day playback using the front panel:

1. In live view click the All-day playback button . Play back starts.

To start all-day playback using the mouse:

1. In live view right-click the mouse on the desired camera image. In the mouse toolbar that appears, click All-day Playback.

The playback window appears. By default, the camera is in full-screen mode.

2. To select more than one camera for multiview play back or to select playback from a different day, move the mouse to the right edge of the window. The camera list and calendar appear. Check the desired cameras and/or another day. Up to 16 cameras can be selected depending on the DVR model.

Playback starts immediately.

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

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

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Search type

Normal

Event

Picture

4. Click Exit to return to live view. – Or – Right-click the mouse and click Exit from the mous e men u to return to the

previous window.

Searching recorded video

You can easily search and play back recorded videos by camera, recording type, time period, events and snapshots.

The Search window has three submenus that all ow you to carry out different searches by theme:

Description

Search all recorded video by cameras, recording type, type of file

protection (locked or unlocked) and time period.

Search only event recorded files. Files can be searched by alarm inputs,

motion detection, or POS/ATM text insertion. Note: Only motion detection and POS/ATM text insertion that have been

recorded as events will be listed in this search. Motion and text insertion that is recorded as a non-event can be searched under the Normal menu.

Search only recorded files with snapshots.

Search results

A search will usually produce a list of files, which may extend to several pages. The files are listed by camera, and then for each camera by date and time. The oldest file is listed first. See Figure 27 on page 84 for an example of the results from a search.

Only one file can be played back at a time.

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Figure 25: Example of a search result list

Playing back recordings by time and vi deo type

You can search recorded video by time and video type, such as continuous recordings, motion, text insertion, alarm and all recordings. Video can be played back simultaneously across several cameras.

To play back search results:

1. In live view mo de right-click the mouse and in the mouse menu select

Advanced Search > Normal.

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

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

4. Play back the search results: If there is only one camera in the search result, click its playback button.

Playback starts. If there is more than one camera listed, click the playback button of one of

the cameras. In the window that appears, select the cameras you want to play back simultaneously and click OK. Playback starts.

5. T o hide the playback control toolbar during play back, right-click the mouse and select the Control Panel button in the playback control tool bar . Click again for the panel to reappear.

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

7. To play back another camera, move the cursor to the right edge of the window to display the list of cameras and select the desired camera.

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8. To do another search: Click the Event Search icon in bottom right of the playback control toolbar or

right-click the mouse and select Event Search from the list. The search window reappears. Reselect the search criteria.

Playing back recordings by event

You can search recorded video by event type: alarm inputs, motion detection and POS/ATM text insertion. Video can be played back simultaneously across several cameras.

To play back search results by event:

1. In live view mo de right-click the mouse and in the mouse menu select

Advanced Search > Event.

2. Select the desired event type from the drop-down list (Alarm input, Motion or Text insertion) as well as the start and end time of the recording.

3. Select the desired alarm inputs. If you selected “Motion” as the event type, select the required alarm inputs. If

you selected “Text insertion”, select the required alarm inputs and enter the desired keywords.

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

5. Play back the search results: If there is only one camera in the search result, click its playback button.

Playback starts. If there is more than one camera listed, click the playback button of one of

the cameras. In the window that appears, select the cameras you want to play back simultaneously and click OK. Playback starts.

6. T o hide the playback control toolbar during playback, right-click the mouse and select the Control Panel button in the playback control tool bar . Click again for the panel to reappear.

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

8. To play back another camera, move the cursor to the right edge of the window to display the list of cameras and select the desired camera.

9. To do another search: Click the Event Search ic on in bottom right of the playback control toolbar or

right-click the mouse and select Event Search from the list. The search window reappears. Reselect the search criteria.

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Slideshow of snapshots

You can search captured snapshots and play them back in sequence as a slideshow. See “Accessing frequently used commands” on page 61 on how to create snapshots.

To play back search results:

1. In live view mo de right-click the mouse and in the pop-up menu select

Advanced Search > Picture.

2. Select the desired cameras as well as start and end time of the recording to be searched.

3. Click Search. The list of snapshots appears.

4. Select a snapshot to see it in the thumbnail window. Click its Play button to see it in full-screen mode.

5. When in full-screen mode, move the cursor to the right edge of the window to see the complete list of snapshot s found in the search. Click their Play buttons to see them in full-screen mode.

6. To see a slideshow of all the snapshots found, click the  or  buttons on the snapshot toolbar to sequence forwards or backwards through the shots.

7. To do another search: Click the Picture Search icon in bottom r ight of the playback control toolbar

or right-click the mouse and select Picture Search from the list. The search window reappears. Reselect the search criteria.

Playing back recordings from the system log

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

You can search the recorded logs by:

• Date and time. Logs can be searched by date as well as start and end recording times.

• Major record types. There are five main types: All, Alarm, Notification, Operation and Infor mat ion.

• Minor record types. The major record types can be searched by sub categories (minor record type). The selection of minor record types available depends on the major type selected. See Table 18 for the list.

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Table 17: Main and minor record types

Major types Minor types

All All Alarm All, Alarm input, Alarm output, Start motion detection, Stop motion

detection, Start tamper-proof, Stop tamper-proof

Notification All, Video loss alarm, Abnormal video signal, Illegal login, HDD full, HDD

error, IP conflicted, Network disconnected, Abnormal record, Input/output video standard mismatch

Operation All, Power up, Local operation shutdown, Abnormal shutdown, Local

operation restart, Local operation login, Local operation logout, Local operation configure parameters, Local operation upgrade, Local operation PTZ control

Information All, Local HDD information, HDD S.M.A.R.T., Start recording, Stop

recording, Delete expired record

Figure 26: View log window

To play back video from the system log:

1. Click System Settings > Log Sea r ch in the menu toolbar.

2. Select the search start and end times.

3. Under Major Type and Minor Type, select an option from the drop-down list. The minor type list of options available depends on the option selected under major type.

4. Click th e Search button. A list of results appears.

5. Select a file and click:

- Details: Displays informa tion on the log or recording. For a recording, it lists such information as start time, type of information, camera number, and gives a description on the types of events recorded and when record time was stopped.

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

- Export: Click to archive the selected file to a USB device. The export window appears.

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4. Exit: Quit motion search mode and return to play back.

- Back: Click to return to the previous window.

Motion search

You can quickly and easily search playback recording for incidents of motion detection. Motion can be searched over the whole playback window or just for specific areas on it. This allows you to search, for example, whether any motion was detected a few days ago near a particular door.

The option is not available in instant playback.

Figure 27: Motion search toolbar

1. Full screen detection: The motion-sensit ive red grid automatically appears over the whole window.

2. Delete all: Delete the motion grid.

3. Search: Search the playback recording for motion detection.

To search for motion in playback:

1. In playback mode right-click the mouse and click Motion Search on the mouse menu. The motion search toolbar appears and the playback control toolbar disappears.

2. Select an area of the window to be searched: Drag the mouse over the desired area. A red grid appears. More than one

area can be selected.

- Or Click the full-screen detection icon in the toolbar. The whole window is

covered in the red grid.

3. Click th e Search icon in the toolbar to see the results. Motion appears as blue lines below the green playback progress bar (see

below). If motion had been recorded as an event, it appears as yellow on the progress bar.

Click the zoom-in button to see the progress bar in closer detail.

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Playing back frame-by-frame

You can easily 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 on the right of the playback control toolbar.

To play back frame-by-frame:

• Using a mouse:

1. In playback mode click the Speed Down and Speed up buttons in the playback control toolbar until the speed changes to single frame.

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

• Using the front panel:

1. In playback mode press the up/down arrow buttons to scroll down and up through the speed changes until single frame.

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

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

Digital zoom in playback

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

To digitally zoom-in during playback:

1. In playback mode right-click the mouse and click Digital Zoom in the pop-up menu. The playback control toolbar disappears.

2. Click th e window with the cursor. The image zooms in and the digital view window appears.

3. Left-click the mouse and drag the red square to the area of interest, or press the arrow buttons on the front panel to position the red square. The selected area is magnified. The size of the red square cannot be changed using the front panel.

4. Right-click the mouse to quit digital zoom and to return to full-screen playback mode. The playback control toolbar reappears.

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Archiving recorded files

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

Before starting to archive files, ensure that you have the backup device connected to the DVR. It can be detected automatically by the DVR.

Note: The DVR supports USB DVD and USB HD on the front and back USB ports.

Archiving files

There are two ways to archive files: Quick Archive: Quick archive lets you archive recorded files quickly by using the

Archive button on the front panel. The DVR then downloads all the recorded files on the unit to fill the available memory space on the media. This option is not available via the mouse.

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

Using Quick Archive

To archive recorded video using Quick Archive:

1. Insert the backup device into the DVR. If using a USB memory drive, insert the device into the USB port on the front

panel. If using a digital video disk (DVD), insert the disc into the DVD drive. If more than one media type is found, the USB device takes precedence over the others.

2. Press Archive on the front panel or remote control to open the quick archive window.

3. Click Start. The unit starts to download all the files listed.

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Item

2 3

Note: If there is a capacity limitation on the backup device, only the most recent files will be backed up.

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

Exporting recorded files to a backup device

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

The Archive options available may depend on the type of backup devic e selected.

Figure 28: Example of an export window

Function Description

. Device name Select one of the storage media for archiving. If the backup

device is not recognized:

• Click the Refresh button

• Reconnect device

• Check for compatibility from vendor

. Refresh Refresh the search results if any parameters have been

modified. . Name Files found on the backup device are listed. . Delete Click to delete a selected file from the backup device.

Play Click to play selected file.

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

Seal disc Select to prevent other files being recorded onto the disc. Include Player Select to automatically include the Player tool when archiving

files.

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Item

9. 10

Function Description

New folder Create a new folder on the backup device. Files from the DVR

can be archived to a specific folder. . Format Format the USB/eSATA drive. . Archive Start downloading selected files onto the backup device.

2. Cancel Cancel search and return to previous menu.

To export recorded files to a backup device:

1. Connect the backup device to the DVR. If using a USB memory drive, insert the device into the USB port on the front

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

2. In live view mode press the Search button on the front panel or remote control.

- Or Right-click the mouse and select Advanced Search. The Advanced Search window appears.

3. Select the cameras and search parameters required.

4. Click Search. The list of results appears.

5. Select the files to export.

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

files to export.

6. Click Archive. The Archive window appears.

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

8. Click Archive to begin the backup process.

Creating and archiving video clips

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

Up to 30 video clips can be made from a recording.

Note: This feature is only available using the mouse. To export video clips during playback:

1. Connect the backup device to the DVR.

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2. Search for the required files to play back. See “Searching recorded video” on page 83.

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

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

Start Clip button.

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

End Clip button.

6. Repeat for additional clips.

7. Exit playback mode. A message appears asking if you want to save the video clips.

8. Click Yes to archive the clips. The Export window appears. Click No to exit and return to the search results window. The clips are not

saved.

9. In the Export window select fro m the drop-down list the backup device to be used.

10. Click Start. File downloading starts.

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

button and enter the folder name.

Archiving snapshots

You can save all the video snapshots recorded to a backup device.

To archive snapshots:

1. Connect the backup device to the DVR.

2. Search for the required snapshot files to play back. See “Slideshow of snapshots” on page 86. The list of snapshots appear s.

3. Select the snapshots to backup.

4. Click Archive. Select the archiving device, if different from that listed.

5. Click Archive. Export starts immediately.

6. When complet ed, click OK. Click Cancel to return to the previous window.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Product overview

Installation environment

Unpacking the DVR and its accessories

Back panel

Monitor connections

Audio inputs and output

RS-485 port

RS-232 port

PTZ dome camera set up

Connecting a KTD-405 keypad and dome camera to the DVR

Brackets

Turning on and off the DVR

Using the setup wizard

Initializing the recording settings

Defining a recording schedule

Daily schedules

Holiday schedules

Motion detection schedules

External alarm schedules

Protecting recorded files

Capturing text insertions

Description of alarm notification types

Setting up motion detection

Setting up external alarms

Triggering or clearing alarm outputs manually

Setting up system notifications

Detecting video loss

Detecting video tampering

Configuring general net work settings

Configuring DDNS

Configuring an NTP server

Configuring email

Configuring SNMP

Configuring a remote alarm host

Configuring multicast

Configuring the server and HTTP ports

Configuring the RTSP service port

Checking network status

Exporting network packet data

Initializing HDDs

Setting the HDD quota

Setting the HDD property

Checking HDD status

Configuring HDD alarms

Checking the S.M.A.R.T. information

Controlling the DVR

Using the front panel

Using the mouse

Using the IR remote control

Menu overview

Description of live view

Video output

Controlling live vie w

Single and multiview display formats

Sequencing cameras

Accessing frequently used commands

Configuring live view

Configuring time and date

General settings

V-stream encoding

Configuring PTZ settings

Calling up presets, tours and shadow tours

Setting and calling up presets

Setting and calling up preset tours

Setting and calling up a shadow tour

Overview of the playback window

Instant playback

All-day playback

Searching recorded video

Playing back recordings by time and vi deo type

Playing back recordings by event

Slideshow of snapshots

Playing back recordings from the system log

Motion search

Playing back frame-by-frame

Digital zoom in playback