JVC VR-N1600U - 16 Channel Network Video Recorder, VR-N1600U, VR-N1600E Instructions Manual

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NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER

VR-N1600U VR-N1600E

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OPERATE

REC CONTROL

LIVE/BROWSE

SELECT

PTZ/PRESET

Please read the following before getting started:

Thank you for purchasing this JVC product.

Before operating this unit, please read the instructions

carefully to ensure the best possible performance.

INSTRUCTIONS

REV FWD

SEARCHFUNCTION ALARM CLEARKEY REC/STOP STOP(PB) PLAY

SKIP

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the

body.

Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. VR-N1600U

Serial No.

LST0603-001A

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (for USA)

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (for Europe)

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SICHERHEITSVORKEHRUNGEN (for Germany)

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SICHERHEITSVORKEHRUNGEN (for Germany)

VII

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1600E

VIII

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Getting Started

Features

Automatic detection of network cameras

Reduces the hassle of complex camera registration procedures.

Built-in large-capacity hard disk (500 GB)

HDD expansion supported

Addition of up to 500 GB (built-in), 2 TB x 2 units (external.)

RAID1 supported

Supports RAID1 if additional built-in HDD is installed. Writing the same data to two separate hard disks (mirroring)

to enable normal use if one of the hard disks breaks down.

Simultaneous recording up to 16 channels at 160 ips

Simultaneous recording up to 16 channels at 240 ips is possible when the

NVR Viewer is not started up.

Motion Detect

Enables recording to start automatically when AmotionB is detected in the preset live image. You can also specify the detection area for each camera.

Alarm Mail Notification

Enables notification by e-mails to be sent out when an alarm or motion is detected.

Display/Distribution performance at 80 ips is guaranteed

Enables simultaneous recording and playback

Playback of recorded images, jog dial playback and skip playback are possible while recording is in progress.

Direct Search

Enables you to retrieve data of a specific date/time or alarm position speedily.

Power failure recovery record

If a power failure occurs during recording, the system resumes recording in the mode selected before the power failure after recovery.

Alarm recording

Enables recording to start automatically in the alarm recording mode when alarm signal input is received during recording.

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How to Read this Manual

䡵 VR-N1600U/E Documents

There are two documents on this unit.

(1) Startup Guide

This is a booklet that is supplied together with VRN1600U/E. It is also available in the PDF file format. You can find it in the CD-ROM provided.

(2) Instruction Manual (PDF)

This manual is available in the PDF file format. You can find it in the CD-ROM provided.

䡵 Symbols Used in this Manual

Note Precautions to take during operation of this

unit.

Memo Details for reference, such as functions and

restrictions on uses.

䡵 Content of this Manual

● The copyright of this manual belongs to JVC.

Reproduction or copy of this manual, in part or in whole, without the prior consent of JVC is strictly prohibited.

● Product names used in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. Symbols such as 姠, 姞, 姝 and are omitted in this manual.

● Milestone and XProtect Enterprise are the registered trademarks of Milestone Systems, Inc.

● Designs, specifications and other details used in this manual may be modified for improvement without prior notice.

Page or item to refer to.

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Getting Started

Features ............................................................................2

Contents ............................................................................ 4

Precautions for Proper Use of this Product ....................... 6

Part Names and Functions ................................................8

Mounting to a Rack ......................................................... 13

Operation Lock ................................................................13

During Initial Startup ....................................................... 14

Preparation

System Connection Example ..........................................18

Clock Display ...................................................................19

Performance Meter ..........................................................19

Character Input and Mouse Pointer ................................20

Entering Characters Using a Mouse ............................ 20

Controlling the Mouse Pointer Using the Front Panel

(When Mouse (Sold Separately) is not Connected)

Changing Monitor Resolution .......................................... 21

Precautions when Changing Settings .............................21

Basic Operation

Switching the Power On/Off ............................................22

Switching Operation On/Off ............................................22

Opening the Main Menu ..................................................24

NVR Viewer .....................................................................25

Viewing Live Images via Front Panel Control ..................26

Displaying the [Live] Screen ........................................26

Select a view ................................................................ 26

Select a Camera ..........................................................26

Operating the Camera ................................................. 27

Viewing Live Images via Mouse Control ......................... 28

Displaying the [Live] Screen ........................................28

Select a view ................................................................ 28

Select a Camera ..........................................................28

Viewing Images Using the PTZ Features ....................29

Using Preset Positions .................................................30

Other Useful Functions ................................................ 30

Playing Back Recorded Images

via Front Panel Control ..............................................32

Select a view ................................................................ 32

Searching Recorded Image

Using a Specific Date/Time ....................................32

Playing, Skipping and Stopping Recorded Images ...... 32

Adjusting the Playback Speed

(Jog/Shuttle Playback) ...........................................33

Playing Back Recorded Images via Mouse Control ........ 34

Select a view ................................................................ 35

.....20

Searching Recorded Image Using

[Time Navigation] ...................................................35

Searching Recorded Image

Using the Timeline Browser ...................................36

Searching Recorded Image Using Sequence ..............37

Searching Recorded Image from the Alert List ............37

Smart Search ...............................................................38

Playing, Skipping and Stopping Recorded Images ......39

Listening to Audio Sound .............................................40

Writing Images/Audio Sound to CDs and Other Media

(Export) ......................................................................41

Deleting Temporary Files

(Operation on the VR-N1600U/E Unit) ...................43

Deleting Data from a CD-RW

(Operation on the VR-N1600U/E Unit) ...................43

Writing Data to a USB Memory Device

(Operation on the VR-N1600U/E Unit) ...................44

Operation from a Surveillance Computer .....................44

Printing Recorded Images ...............................................45

Recording Camera Images .............................................46

Recording Modes .........................................................46

Recording Operation During Power Failure .................46

Selecting the Recording Control Mode ........................47

Selecting the Manual Recording Mode ........................47

Scheduler Setting .........................................................47

Specifying Image Recording Settings ..........................49

Settings ........................................................................50

Setting Picture Quality .................................................52

Specifying Audio Recording Settings ...........................53

Renaming Cameras and

Assigning Camera Numbers ..................................53

Screen Setup ...................................................................54

Screen Display (Groups and Views) ............................54

Creating Groups and Views .........................................54

Adding Cameras to a View ...........................................56

Adjusting Camera Settings ..........................................57

Using Your Views on Different Computers ...................57

Adding a Carousel .......................................................58

Adding Hot Spots (Enlarged Images) ..........................59

Using the [Html Page] ..................................................60

Using Still Images (GIF files, JPEG files, etc.) .............60

Adding Matrix Content .................................................60

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Applications

Main Menu List ................................................................ 61

List of Menu Screens ...................................................61

Unit Setting .................................................................. 62

OS Setting ...................................................................64

Image Server Setting ...................................................66

Auto Detect Setting ...................................................... 70

Camera Record Setting ...............................................72

Adding Cameras .............................................................74

Editing Device Settings ...................................................75

PTZ Camera Settings (COM1/COM2) ............................76

Defining a Preset PTZ Position .......................................78

Stopping the Recording Server ....................................78

Display the PTZ Preset Positions window ....................78

Defining a Preset Position ............................................80

Moving to Preset Positions by Events ..........................80

Auto PTZ Patrolling ......................................................81

Camera Input/Output Port and Events ............................83

I/O Settings ..................................................................83

Input/Output Terminal on Rear Panel ...........................85

Specifying a VMD Event ..............................................85

Specifying Timer Events ..............................................85

Specifying an Output ...................................................86

[Advanced] Screen .......................................................86

Configuring Event Buttons ...........................................87

Specifying Generic Events ........................................... 88

Event Notification Settings ........................................... 90

Specifying an Output Port ............................................90

Camera Output Settings .............................................. 91

Motion Settings ...............................................................92

General Settings .............................................................93

E mail Settings .............................................................94

Archiving .........................................................................95

Database Settings ...........................................................96

Flash Memory Utility ........................................................ 98

Auto Detect Settings ......................................................100

Specifying IP Lease ...................................................100

Language Setting ..........................................................101

HDD Utility .....................................................................102

Restoring Default Settings ............................................103

Distribution Settings (Details) ........................................104

Connecting to a Computer ............................................106

Others

Compatible Equipment ..................................................112

Compatible Network Cameras ...................................112

Connecting a UPS .....................................................112

External Hard Disk Drives ..........................................112

Connecting an External Hard Disk Drive ...................112

NAS ............................................................................113

Special Key Operations .................................................113

Combining a Button with the [FUNCTION] Button

Pressing a Button for Two Seconds or Longer ...........113

Recording Before/After Occurrence

of Event or Motion ....................................................114

PTZ Camera Control .....................................................114

Display and Saving of Maintenance Information ...........116

Export Viewer ................................................................117

Customizing Joystick Settings .......................................119

Recording Time Schedule .............................................120

Default Value List ...........................................................122

Troubleshooting .............................................................126

Specifications ................................................................127

.........113

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Getting Started

Precautions for Proper Use of this Product

Locations of Storage and Use

䢇 Do not store the unit at the following places.

Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction or break down.

● Hot or cold places beyond the allowable operating temperature (5 I to 40 I)

● Humid places beyond the allowable operating humidity (30%RH to 80%RH) (no condensation)

● Places that emit a strong magnetic field, such as near transformers and motors

● Places near devices that emit radio waves, such as transceivers and mobile phones

● Places with considerable dust and sand

● Places with strong vibrations

● Places where water droplets may be formed, such as

window sides

● Places with considerable vapor and oil, such as kitchens

● Places that emit radiation, X-rays, and corrosive gases

䢇 Using this unit and the cable that is connected to it near

places where strong radio waves or magnetic fields (such as near radios, TVs, transformers, and monitors) are emitted may cause noises in the video images or color changes.

Handling Precautions

䢇 Do not stack the devices on one another during use.

Heat and noise from the devices may cause the unit to malfunction or break down, and lead to fire.

䢇 Do not block the ventilation holes.

Doing so may cause heat to trap inside the unit and result in fire. Do not use this unit by laying it down sideways, upside down, or at an angle.

䢇 Do not place objects on this unit.

Placing heavy objects, such as TV monitors, or objects that are bigger in size on this unit may cause it to lose balance and drop or fall, hence resulting in injuries.

䢇 Do not stand or sit on this unit.

Doing so may cause this unit to fall or break down, and result in injuries. Keep it out of the reach of young children.

䢇 Do not place objects with water (e.g., vases, flower pots,

cups, cosmetic products, and chemicals) on this unit. Water may enter this unit and result in fire or electric

shock.

䢇 Do not insert objects into this unit.

Metallic or other flammable objects that enter this unit from the ventilation holes may result in fire or electric shock.

Precautions for Handling Hard Disk Drive

䢇 The distance between the head and the disk is only about

0.02 μm when the hard disk (henceforth HDD) is reading the data. Vibration or impact that is exerted on the HDD

may therefore cause the head to hit against the disk, hence causing the disk surface to dent or the disk to chip. When this occurs, data may not be properly read, or in a worse scenario, continued use in this condition may result in head crash (damage). Careful attention must therefore be paid when handling it.

䢇 Precautions During Installation and Change of Installation

Location Moving of this unit or installation work is strictly prohibited

when the power of this unit is on or immediately after the power is turned off (approximately 1 minute). (The HDD continues to move under its own inertia for some time after the power is disconnected, and exertion of vibration or impact during this interval may result in HDD failure.) When moving this unit, wrap it using cushioning materials to protect it from external shock.

䢇 Handling Precautions

● Handle this unit carefully without exerting vibration or

impact on it.

● Do not remove the power plug during recording or playback, or when the HDD is being accessed.

● The HDD is a consumable product. Perform maintenance after it has been used for about 10,000 hours (about 1 year). (This value is based on its use in an environment with a temperature of 25 I, and may vary according to the environment of use.) For inquiries on maintenance plans and expenses, consult your nearest JVC dealer listed on the separate sheet.

䢇 When installing an external hard disk, we recommend the

use of UPS (uninterruptible power supply) to ensure the stable operation of the system. [Connecting a UPS] (A Page 112)

䢇 Power failure that occurs during formatting or

disconnection of the HDD may affect its subsequent use even when the UPS is connected.

䢇 JVC shall not be held responsible for the compensation of

losses incurred in the event that recording or playback fails due to defects in this unit or its hard disk drive.

● Images recorded on the HDD will be deleted when you replace it with a new disk. Note also that recorded images may be deleted when you upgrade the software for this unit.

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Precautions when Moving this Unit

䢇 Remove all connected cords before moving

Turn off the power and remove the power plug before moving this unit. Failure to do so may cause damage on the cords, and result in fire or electric shock.

䢇 Moving of this unit or installation work is strictly prohibited

when the power of this unit is on or immediately after the power is turned off (approximately 1 minute).

The HDD continues to move under its own inertia for some time after the power is disconnected, and exertion of vibration or impact during this interval may result in HDD failure.

䢇 When moving this unit, wrap it using cushioning materials

to protect it from external shock.

䢇 Handle this unit carefully without exerting vibration or

impact on it.

Precautions for Handling Power Cords

䢇 Do not use the supplied cords on devices other than this

unit.

䢇 Do not place heavy objects on the power cord, or place it

under this unit Doing so may cause damage on the cords, and result in

fire or electric shock.

䢇 Do not use cords other than those supplied with this unit

Use only power cords supplied together with this unit. Using cords with different withstanding voltage specifications or damaged cords may result in fire or electric shock.

䢇 Do not remove the power plug during recording or

playback, or when the HDD is being accessed.

Maintenance

䢇 Turn off the power before performing maintenance of this

unit.

䢇 Wipe this unit using a soft cloth. Wiping using thinner or

benzene may cause the surface to melt or fog. When the surface is extremely dirty, wipe using a cloth that is dipped into a neutral detergent diluted with water, followed by wiping with a dry cloth.

Others

䢇 When there is variation in the supply voltage such as

during lightning, operation of this unit may be disabled to protect the system until the supply voltage stabilizes again.

䢇 Eliminate static electricity before performing work that

requires you to touch the input/output terminals, such as when installing devices.

䢇 Do not touch the rear panel of this unit when it is running

as static electricity may cause it to malfunction.

䢇 When there is a large number of data recorded on this

unit, such as short alarm records, a longer time may be required during search or backup. This is not a malfunction.

䢇 Data recorded from TV broadcasts or video (audio)

recordings shall only be restricted to personal uses, and their use without the prior consent of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited under the copyright law.

䢇 The width of the border lines (black in color) of images on

the split screen varies according to the type of input signals. This is due to the characteristics of the camera’s input signals, and is not a malfunction. The condition may also be improved by adjusting this unit. For details, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

䢇 This unit comes with a high-precision hard disk device. Be

careful not to exert vibration or impact on this unit when handling it.

䢇 Exertion of vibration or impact particularly when the power

is on or when the hard disk is being accessed may cause this unit to break down.

䢇 When moving this unit, do so about 1 minute after

disconnecting the power supply.

䢇 Do not turn off the power switch at the rear of this unit or

unplug the power cord during recording or playback, or when the hard disk is being accessed. Otherwise, it may break down.

When this device is used as a general household, there is a possibility of radio disturbance to the radio and television receiver etc.

Energy Conservation

䢇 Turn off the power of the system for safety reasons and to

save energy if this unit is not to be used for a long time.

䢇 Use of video or audio sound recorded using this unit for

commercial purposes or playing them for public viewing or listening may be an infringement of the copyrights of their respective authors under the copyright law.

䢇 These video (audio) recordings shall only be restricted to

personal uses, and their use without prior consent of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited under the copyright law.

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Getting Started

Part Names and Functions

Front

OPERATE

A B

[OPERATE] Button/Indicator

REC CONTROL

SELECT

PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

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CANCEL ZOOM OUT ZOOMIN

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LIVE/BROWSE

Switches operation on or off. Press the button to turn operation

AONB

and hold down the button to turn operation AOFFB. The

indicator blinks while the recorder is starting up or shutting down.

[REC CONTROL] Button/Indicator

Switches the recording control mode on or off. The indicator lights up when the recording control mode is set to on.

Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [REC CONTROL] button at the same time to display the menu.

Memo :

●

The main menu cannot be displayed in the recording control mode or during recording.

●

The recording control mode performs recording in accordance with the settings in the [Camera Record Setting] menu. (

47)

[SELECT] Button/Indicator

Use the S key to set to the camera selection mode. The indicator lights up when the camera selection mode is set to on. (

[PTZ/PRESET] Button/Indicator

Switches between the PTZ mode and PRESET mode of the S key. The mode changes each time the button is pressed. The indicator lights up when PTZ mode is selected and blinks when PRESET mode is selected.

[SERIAL] Terminal

For connecting the communication control terminals on a mouse (sold separately), flash memory (sold separately) or UPS (sold separately).

Memo :

●

Use the [SERIAL1 to 4] port on the rear panel for additional hard disk drive connection. (

A Page 10)

Note :

●

Attach the serial port cover supplied when the port is not in use.

●

Static electricity may cause the unit to malfunction. Remove any static electricity before starting operation.

Status indicators

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[WARNING] Indicator Lights up when an error occurs. ( Press and hold the [ALARM CLEAR] button to turn off the light.

A Page 126)

WARNIN G

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ALARM

HDD

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LOCK

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ENTER

FEDC

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QRS

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SEARCHFUNCTION ALARM CLEARKEY REC/STOP STOP(PB) PLAY

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[ALARM] Indicator Lights up when an alarm is activated. Goes off when the [ALARM CLEAR] button is pressed.

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[HDD] Indicator Lights up when the built-in hard disk drive is accessed.

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[LOCK] Indicator Lights up when operation is locked. (

[FUNCTION] Button

Press the following buttons while holding down the [FUNCTION] button to use the following features.

[Special Key Operations] (A Page 113)

[FUNCTION] +[OPERATE]

[FUNCTION] +[REC CONTROL]

[FUNCTION] +[LIVE/ BROWSE]

[FUNCTION] +[5] For controlling the PTZ camera.

[FUNCTION] +[6] Displays the maintenance information

[SEARCH] Button

Press and hold to forcibly shut down the system.

Displays the main menu.

Reboots the NVR Viewer and the internal distribution server.

Press and hold to log out.

screen.

Displays the date and time search screen when in the playback

(

A Page 32)

mode.

[KEY] Button

Press to display or hide the Asoftware keyboardB.

Memo :

●

Use the software keyboard to input characters. (

[ALARM CLEAR] Button

Clears the [ALARM] display when an event occurs or motion is detected. Press and hold this button to turn off the [WARNING] indicator.

[REC/STOP] Button

Press to start recording in all cameras. (When in the recording control mode, pressing this button exits the recording control mode and starts recording on all cameras.) To stop recording, press and hold the button.

When in the recording control mode, press and hold this button to exit the recording control mode.

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Memo :

●

The manual recording mode executes recording from all cameras regardless of the settings in the [Camera Record Setting]. Recording is carried out in accordance with the frame rate selected in [Camera Record Setting]. (

A Page 72)

[STOP(PB)] Button

Stops playback when you press this button in the playback mode.

[PLAY] Button

Plays back at the speed and in the direction specified by the Shuttle Dial position.

[SKIP] Button

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]

Press to move the item selection in the reverse direction in the menu or settings screen. Jumps to the beginning of the previous sequence on the selected camera when you press this button in the playback mode. Press and hold it to jump to the first image in the database of the selected camera.

䡵[T

]

Press to move the item selection in the forward direction in the menu or settings screen. Jumps to the beginning of the next sequence on the selected camera when you press this button in the playback mode. Press and hold it to jump to the last image in the database of the selected camera.

Memo :

●

“Sequence” indicates a certain block of images that are recorded during motion detection.

●

Recorded images are stored in the database. “Database” refers to data recorded in this unit.

Jog dial

Plays back a single frame when it is rotated in the playback mode.

Shuttle dial

The position of the dial specifies the playback speed and playback direction when in the playback mode. Playback speed is selectable from x 1/20, x 1/5, x 1, x 2, x 5, x 10 and x 20 according to the angle.

[REC] Indicator

Lights up during recording. Flashes during EMERGENCY or EXT REC IN recording.

Center panel

Do not remove the cover.

Keypad buttons/Indicator

[0] to [16]

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●

For entry of passwords (numeric characters). (Enter number using [1] to [10/0] buttons. A0B is input when [10/0] button is pressed.)

䢇

Setting screens on the main menu

●

PTZ mode Keypad

For selecting a menu item. ([2/D], [10/0/E])

●

Camera selection keypad mode

For entering numeric characters. (Enter number using [1] to

A0B

[10/0] buttons.

䢇

Live image display and recorded image playback screens

●

Camera selection keypad mode

For selecting a camera number. Upon selecting, the indicator corresponding to the selected camera input lights up.

is input when [10/0] button is pressed.)

●

PTZ keypad mode (live image display screen only)

Moves the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow. ([1/

] [3/ ][5/C][7/B] [9/ ][10/0/E] [11/ ])

][2/ Use the [6/HOME] button to move the camera to the home position.

●

Preset keypad mode (live image display screen only)

For selecting the preset position. ([1] to [9]. 10 to 19 can be selected when [10/0/

䢇

During search for recorded images

For narrowing down the search using a date, month, week, or time. (Enter number using [1] to [10/0] buttons. 0] button is pressed.)

䢇

During display of software keyboard

●

Selection keypad mode

For entering numeric characters. (A0B is input when the [1/ ]

to [10/0/

●

PTZ keypad mode (live image display screen only)

Moves the mouse pointer in the direction indicated by the arrow. Press [1/ ][2/ [6/HOME] to move to the center of the screen.)

] and [10/0/E] buttons are pressed.)

] is pressed at first.)

A0B

is input when [10/

] [3/ ][5/C][7/B] [9/ ][10/0/E] [11/ ] or

[13/CANCEL]

䢇

Setting screens on the main menu

Cancels the selection.

[14/ZOOM OUT]

䢇

Live image display and recorded image playback screens

●

PTZ keypad mode (live image display screen only)

Zooms out.

●

Preset keypad mode

For selecting the next view.

●

Press the [14/ZOOM OUT] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button to change the resolution of VGA output.

[15/ZOOM IN]

䢇

Live image display and recorded image playback screens

●

PTZ keypad mode (live image display screen only)

Zooms in.

●

Preset keypad mode

For selecting the previous view.

●

Press the [15/ZOOM IN] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button to change the resolution of VGA output.

[16/ENTER]

䢇

Setting screens on the main menu

Confirms the selection.

䢇

During display of software keyboard

To perform the mouse click operation.

[LIVE/BROWSE] Button/Indicator

Switches between the [Live] mode and [Browse] mode. The indicator lights up when in the [Live] mode. Pressing the [LIVE/BROWSE] button when the wallpaper screen is

displayed shows the [Live] screen. Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [LIVE/

BROWSE] button at the same time to reboot the NVR Viewer and the internal distribution server.

Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [LIVE/ BROWSE] button at the same time to log out of the system.

Memo :

● When [Auto Logon] is enabled, the login operation starts automatically immediately after logging out. (APage 62 [Unit Setting])

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Getting Started

Part Names and Functions (continued)

Rear Panel

POWER

OFF

AUDIO IN

AUDIO

OUT

SIGNALGND

U [POWER] switch

Switches the power on or off.

Memo :

● Be sure to press and hold down the [OPERATE] button on the front panel to shut down the system before switching off the power supply.

[AC IN] power input terminal

Connect to an AC outlet using the power cable supplied.

[AUDIO IN 1/AUDIO IN 2] audio input terminals 1/2

(RCA)

Connect to the audio output terminal of the device from which audio signals are to be recorded.

X [AUDIO OUT] audio output terminal (RCA)

Outputs live sound in the live viewing mode. Outputs recorded sound in the playback mode.

Memo :

● There is no audio output when playing back still images, when running searches other than x1, or when playing back frame-by-frame.

Y [VGA OUT] VGA output terminal

Outputs live images, recorded images and the menu screens.

[SERIAL1 to 4] serial terminals 1 to 4

For connecting the communication control terminals on a mouse (sold separately), flash memory (sold separately), UPS (sold separately) or additional disk drive (sold separately).

a [LAN2] LAN2 connection terminal (Intranet)

For connecting to the remote PC network using a LAN cable.

LAN2

Color Status

Green Light off Not connecting to the network.

Blinking Connecting to the network.

Green Light off Communication is not

Blinking Communication is in progress.

established.

VGA OUT

ALARMIN

LAN1

1 2

3 4

SERIAL

Left Indicator

Right Indicator

b [LAN1] LAN1 connection terminal (camera

network)

For connecting to the IP camera (sold separately) network using a LAN cable.

Color Status

Left Indicator

Right Indicator

Orange

Green Light off Communication at 10 Mbit/

Orange

Light off Not connecting to the network.

Light on Connecting to the network.

Blinking Communication is in progress.

second.

Light on Communication at 100 Mbit/

second.

Blinking Communication at 1 Gbit/

second.

c Connector cover

Memo :

● Do not remove the cover.

d Signal input/output terminals

For operating VR-N1600U/E using external alarm signals or signals received from external devices, or for operating external devices by outputting signals.

Memo :

● Diameter of applicable cables: AWG22 to AWG28

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Rear I/O Terminals

OFF

AUDIOIN

SIGNALGND

AUDIO

OUT

VGA OUT

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Input ports

e [ALARM IN 1 to 8] alarm input terminals 1 to 8

Alarm recording is activated when signals are input to these terminals.

f [EMERGENCY] emergency input terminal

Recording is activated in all cameras when a signal is input to this terminal.

ALARMIN

LAN1

1 2

3 4

SERIAL

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Output ports

LAN2

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j [COMMON] signal ground terminal

This is a common ground terminal. Connect it to the signal ground terminal on the connected device. (This can be used when there are insufficient common ground terminals.)

k [ALARM OUT] alarm output terminal

Outputs a signal when recording is started by an alarm.

g [ALARM RESET] alarm reset input terminal

Output from the alarm output terminal is stopped when a signal is input during output of the Alarm Out signals.

Turns off the [ALARM] indicator F on the main unit. Press and hold the button to turn off the [WARNING] indicator F on the main unit.

h [EXT REC IN] external recording input terminal

Recording in all cameras is started or stopped by an external signal. Recording will not be started in cameras to which no video signal is being input.

i [OPE ON/OFF] Operate ON/OFF terminal

Switches between OPERATE ON or OFF when a signal is

(A Page 22)

input.

l [WARNING OUT] warning output terminal

Outputs a signal when an error such as operation abnormality occurs on the hard disk.

m [REC TALLY] recording status output terminal

Outputs the recording status of this unit.

n [OPTION OUT1][OPTION OUT2] OPT OUT

output terminals 1/2

Outputs a signal when an event is detected.

o [COMMON] signal ground terminal

Same as j.

p [SIGNAL GND] signal ground terminal

This is a common ground terminal. Connect it to the signal ground terminal on the connected device.

(This can be used when there are insufficient common ground terminals.

Memo :

● Do not use this terminal for protective earthing.

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Getting Started

Part Names and Functions (continued)

Rear I/O Terminals

Terminal Remarks

e[ALARM IN]

250 ms and

Make Contact Input

250 ms and above

f[EMERGENCY] g[ALARM RESET]

h[EXT REC IN]

j[OPE ON/OFF]

Make

Break

Memo :

● Set the impedance at the output end to 10kK or below.

250 ms and

Memo :

● Set the impedance at the output end to 10kK or below.

250 ms and

Memo :

● Set the impedance at the output end to 10kK or below.

1 s and above

Approx. 50 ms

Make Contact Input

j[REC TALLY] k[ALARM OUT] l[WARNING OUT] m[OPTION OUT1]

[OPTION OUT2]

OPE ON

OPE OFF

Memo :

● Set the impedance at the output end to 10kK or below.

Make Output In Progress

(External Pull-up Level) The make contact is formed using the individual output terminals and the

COM terminal. Turning off the power of VR-N1600U/E switches the output of the output terminals to break.

Break Output In Progress

Auto Collector Output (DC15V, 10 mA and

below)

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Mounting to a Rack

Operation Lock

Use the supplied rack mount bracket to mount VR-N1600U/E to the EIA rack.

1 Mount the rack mount bracket using screw (1)

● Use the 4 screws (M4 x 10 mm) supplied to fasten VRN1600U/E at the two sides.

2 Remove screws B of the foot (4 pcs) at the

bottom

● Remove the foot.

3 Mount to the rack using screws C

● Use the 4 screws (M5 x 11 mm) supplied to fasten this unit to the rack.

Rack Mount Bracket

VR-N1600U/E

is equipped with an operation lock feature to prevent the system from being turned off accidentally as well as unauthorized recording operations.

Setting Operation Lock

Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [KEY] button at the same time

● Operation is locked. The [LOCK] indicator lights up when in the operation lock mode.

Canceling Operation Lock

1 (When in the operation lock mode) Press the

[KEY] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button

● Operation lock is canceled.

● The light of the [LOCK] indicator goes off.

[LOCK] Indicator

WARNING

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ALARM

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OPERATE

REC CONTROL

LIVE/BROWSE

SELECT

PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

Keypad

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CANCEL ZOOMOUT ZOOM IN ENTER

(4 Locations)

Note :

● Do not place any object on the VR-N1600U/E unit that has been mounted to the rack. Doing so may cause it to lose balance and drop or fall, hence resulting in injuries or damages.

● When mounting 2 or more units of VR-N1600U/E to the rack, make sure to mount it at a distance that is at least equivalent to one unit.

[FUNCTION] button

[KEY] Button

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Getting Started

During Initial Startup

Perform language setting and automatic camera registration when starting up

Before Starting Up.

● The DHCP setting is required for the IP camera beforehand. Start up the VR-N1600U/E first, then switch the camera on after confirming that the [Auto Detect Setting] window is displayed.

● Refer to the user manual supplied with the camera for instructions on how to specify the IP camera settings.

● By default, [Time Zone] is set to [(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time](VR-N1600U)/[(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time](VRN1600E) and [Auto Summertime Adjustment] is checked. Specify a Time zone according to the region used. Refer to the INSTRUCTIONS on how to specify a Time zone settings.

LIVE/BROWSE

OPERATE

SELECT

REC CONTROL

PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

Start up VR-N1600U/E

1 Turn on the power switch at the rear panel.

● VR-N1600U/E starts up.

VR-N1600U/E for the first time.

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[16/ENTER] Button

WARNING

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[KEY] Button

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[SKIP] Button

Selecting a language

The [Language Setting] screen appears when you start up VR-N1600U/E for the first time. Select the language to use using the steps below.

1 Select a language

● Use the [2/D] or [10/0/E] button to select a language.

2 Use the [SKIP] button to select [OK], followed by

pressing the [16/ENTER] button

● The AThe system is being set up.B message may

appear depending on the setting, and the system is automatically rebooted.

Memo :

● Selecting [OK] changes the color of the [OK] characters from brown to orange.

Automatic Registration of Cameras

After you have started up VR-N1600U/E for the first time and finished selecting a language, the [Auto Detect] screen appears.

1 Check to ensure that [Auto Detect] is selected,

followed by pressing the [16/ENTER] button

● The APlease wait...B message appears.

Memo :

● The characters of the selected item switches to orange color.

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2 Check to ensure that the camera is detected

● After the message disappears, a list of detected cameras is displayed.

● If all the cameras are not detected, press the [Auto Detect] button again. If doing so does not solve the problem, check the connection with the cameras and the IP address of the cameras.

3 Swap the order of detected cameras

● Select SORT button using [SKIP] button and press [16/ENTER] button. The order of detected cameras

can be sorted.

● The different types of sort buttons include the [IP], [MAC], [CH], [MAKER], and [MODEL] sort buttons.

● Select list using [SKIP] button to select [2/D], [10/0/E]. After selecting camera, press [SKIP]] button to select

[Up], [Down]. When [16/ENTER] is pressed, the order of cameras will be swapped.

● Deselect the check box of any camera that you are not using.

Memo :

● The camera in the upper position of list order has the first priority. Camera number will be registered in the list order.

4 Use the [SKIP] button to select [Entry], followed

by pressing the [16/ENTER] button

● The camera that is automatically detected is registered in the system.

5 Use the [SKIP] button to select [OK], followed by

pressing the [16/ENTER] button

● The [Configure Device] screen appears.

6 Enter the password for the network camera

● Press the [KEY] button to display the software keyboard. (A Page 20)

● Use the keypad to move the mouse cursor over the software keyboard.

● Pressing the [16/ENTER] button inputs the characters on the keyboard into the password field.

7 After password entry is complete, press [KEY]

again the close the software keyboard

8 Use the [SKIP] button to select [OK], followed by

pressing [16/ENTER]

9 Repeat the steps from 5 to 7 for every detected

camera

● The [Camera Record Setting] screen appears.

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Getting Started

During Initial Startup (continued)

10 Set the display rate of each camera such that

the total display rate of all cameras does not exceed 80 ips

● The default display rate is set to 8 ips. In other words, the maximum display capacity of 80 ips will be exceeded if 11 or more cameras are automatically detected. In this case, you will need to follow the steps below to adjust the display rate of each camera.

Note :

● The recording rate may drop if the total display rate of all cameras exceeds 80 ips.

A Press the [SKIP] to select the Device Manager

●The device at the top of the list is selected.

C Use the [7/B] button to display the camera

D Use the [10/0/E] button to select a camera

B Use the [2/D] and [10/0/E] buttons to select a device

E Use the [SKIP] button to select [Settings...], followed

by pressing the [16/ENTER] button

●The [Camera Settings] screen appears.

Speedup Settings

Recording Settings

Live Settings

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F Setting the Live Image Display Rate

●Select ASame as recordingB or ASame sa speedupB

as the live image display rate in [Live Settings].

●When ASame sa speedupB is selected, the [Frame

Rate] specified in [Speedup Settings] is used as the live image display rate.

●When ASame as recordingB is selected, the [Frame

Rate] specified in [Recording Settings] is used as the live image display rate.

Memo :

● Use [SKIP] to move between the items.

● Use the [2/D] and [10/0/E] buttons to select the item to

configure.

● To enter numeric characters, press the [SELECT] button to turn on the light of the [SELECT] indicator. Upon entering the numeric characters, press the [PTZ/ PRESET] button to turn on the light of the [PTZ/PRESET] indicator.

G Use the [SKIP] button to select [OK], followed by

pressing the [16/ENTER] button

11 Repeat the procedures 9 for each camera 12 Use the [SKIP] button to select [Close],

followed by pressing the [16/ENTER] button

● Setting is complete and the [Live] screen appears.

● The [REC CONTROL] indicator lights up and recording

starts in the recording control mode. (A

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[Live] Screen

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Preparation

System Connection Example

The following operations are possible with this system.

● Surveillance (live image, recording and playback) by connecting up to 16 cameras

● Checking recorded images on the VGA monitor

● Recording/Playing sound

● Alarm recording

● Remote surveillance using PCs

Supplied power cable

VGA monitor

IP cameras

Computer for configuring cameras

NAS

AUDIO OUT

OFF

ACIN100V H

USB Mouse

AUDIOIN

SIGNALGND

VGA OUT

SERIAL

Switching

Speaker (with built-in amplifier)

ALARM IN/OUT

ALARM IN/ALARM OUT

AUDIO OUT

ALARMIN

VGAO UT

LAN2

LAN1

1 2

3 4

SERIAL

LAN2

LAN1

Switching

HUB

SERIAL

UPS control

Microphone

AUDIO IN

Mic Amp

Surveillance computer

HUB

● You can connect up to 16 cameras.

● You can connect up to 10 surveillance

computers.

Memo :

● Connect LAN1 to the camera network.

● LAN2 to the surveillance computer network.

● For details of the protocol and port number for the network

cameras on the LAN1 network, refer to the network camera’s user manual.

● The protocol and port number used on the LAN2 network are shown below.

● Surveillance computer: HTTP 80

● Mail: SMTP 25/POP 110

● Connect NAS to the LAN1 network.

UPS

Note :

● Connect only after having turned AOFFB the power of all

devices.

● Set the IP address of the camera to 192.168.0.xxx. When setting the IP address of the camera to an address other than 192.168.0.xxx, you must also change the IP address of LAN1. Refer to the [Instruction Manual] of each camera for procedures to change the camera’s IP address,

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Note :

● Do not connect LAN1 to the internet. If the internet is busy or the relay equipment fails, you may not be able to save important camera images. To maintain full recording capacity, it is recommended that a dedicated network be used. Be sure to connect the LAN1 camera network to the same segment. (Do not use the address translation of NAT and NAPT etc. or a router.)

● If you connect LAN2 to the internet from a surveillance computer, you will need to configure IP Masquerading.

● Communication between LAN1 and LAN2 is not possible. Nor is it possible to configure a camera connected to LAN1 from the surveillance computer connected to LAN2. In order to configure a camera connected to LAN1, it is necessary to connect the computer for configuring cameras to LAN1.

● LAN1 and LAN2 are incompatible with QoS. Sound may not be played normally depending on the condition of the circuit.

● The default LAN1 IP address is 192.168.0.253 and the default LAN2 IP address is 192.168.1.253. To change the address, use [OS Setting] (A Page 64).

● When a single network camera is registered with multiple units of VR-N1600U/E, recording may not be properly completed in some cases. Camera control (e.g. PTZ control) may also become unstable. It is recommended that a single VR-N1600U/E be used for registering one IP camera as well as for controlling PTZ operations.

● Do not connect a broken hub, router or deteriorated network cable etc. Doing so may prevent the system from operating properly.

● Connection to a keyboard is not recommended.

Clock Display

VR-N1600U/E comes with a clock display feature. You can display the current time on the screen.

1 Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and

press the [2/D] keypad button at the same time

● The clock is displayed at the top left corner of the screen beside the performance meter.

Memo :

● To turn the clock display off, press the [2/D] keypad button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button.

● To move the clock display position, left click and drag the clock display to the desired position.

Performance Meter

VR-N1600U/E comes with a performance meter, which allows you to check the load of VR-N1600U/E on the meter.

At high operating loads, the system may not be able to record at the preset frame rate or operate normally.

1 Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and

press the [1/ ] keypad button at the same time

● The performance meter appears on the screen.

Green

Load factor of 5 % or less, indicated in gray

Load factor of 60 % or less, lights up in green

Load factor of 90 % or less, lights up in green and yellow

Load factor exceeds 90 %, lights up in green, yellow and red

Yellow

Memo :

● The performance meter automatically appears after VRN1600U/E starts up.

● To hide the performance meter, press the [1/ ] keypad button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button.

● To move the display position of the performance meter, left click and drag it to the desired position.

Note :

● Do not use the recorder when the performance meter is indicated in red.

Red

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Preparation

Character Input and Mouse Pointer

You can input characters and move the mouse pointers in two different ways.

● Operate using the buttons on the front panel.

● Operate by connecting a mouse (sold separately).

Memo :

● Connecting a mouse eases the specification of complex settings as well as input of characters.

● Connection to a keyboard is not recommended.

Keypad

OPERATE

REC CONTROL

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LIVE/BROWSE

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SELECT

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PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

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[16/ENTER] Button

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WARNING

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ALARM

HDD

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[KEY] Button

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Memo :

● You can move the software keyboard by dragging any portion of the keyboard other than the keys with the mouse.

● To drag the software keyboard from the front panel, press the arrow buttons on the keypad while holding down the [16/ENTER] button.

● You can move the mouse pointer using the keypad when the software keyboard is displayed.

Note :

● The [16/ENTER] button is enabled with a click of a mouse when the software keyboard is displayed.

Controlling the Mouse Pointer Using the Front Panel (When Mouse (Sold Separately) is not Connected)

When a mouse is not connected, you can control the mouse pointer using the front panel.

1 Press the [KEY] button

● The software keyboard appears.

● Press the [KEY] button again to close the software

keyboard.

2 Move the mouse pointer with the keypad (arrow

key)

● Pressing the [16/ENTER] button has the same effect as clicking at the position of the mouse pointer.

Entering Characters Using a Mouse

You can use the software keyboard to input characters when you are using mouse.

1 Press the [KEY] button on the front panel

● The software keyboard appears.

● Press the [KEY] button again to hide the software

keyboard.

Software Keyboard

2 Move the mouse pointer over the character on

the software keyboard that you want to enter

3 Click on the character

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Changing Monitor

Precautions when

Resolution

You can switch the resolution of the VGA output using the following procedures.

● Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [14/ZOOM OUT] button at the same time. hPressing the button each time increases the resolution value.

● Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [15/ZOOM IN] button at the same time. hPressing the button each time decreases the resolution value.

Preset Values

1024x768(Defaultvalue) 1280x768 1280x1024 1600x1200

Changing Settings

Note that any incorrect changes made to the VR-N1600U/E settings may prevent normal operation.

Before making any changes, save the current settings to [Flash Memory Utility] (A Page 98) to allow you to restore the previous settings should anything go wrong.

It is recommended that you save the setting data before making any changes.

OPERATE

REC CONTROL

SELECT

PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

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LIVE/BROWSE

[14/ZOOM OUT] Button

WARNING

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ALARM

HDD

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[FUNCTION] Button

[15/ZOOM IN] Button

REV FWD

SKIP

Memo :

● Selecting a resolution not supported by the monitor may prevent normal monitor synchronization.

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Basic Operation

Switching the Power On/ Off

Switching the Power On

1 Connect the power cable

● Connect the power cable to outlet.

2 Tur n AONB the power switch at the rear panel.

● A system check will run when the power is turned on.

● The [OPERATE] indicator starts blinking.

● After blinking, the [OPERATE] indicator lights up to

indicate that operation has been turned on.

● When the setting is complete, recording starts automatically in the record control mode. (When [Record Control] under [Unit Setting] of the main menu is set to AON at startupB.)

●

Note :

● Do not disconnect the power cord nor turn the power

switch AOFFB while the system check is running or in the OPERATE ON mode. Otherwise, it may break down.

Switching the Power Off

1 Press and hold the [OPERATE] button for about

2 seconds to turn the operation off

● After blinking, the [OPERATE] indicator goes off.

2 Turn off the power switch on the rear panel

Note :

● The recorded images may not be played back properly if they are not archived (A failure.

● It is recommended that an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) be used to protect the hard disk from damage in the event of a power failure. (A Page 112)

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Switching Operation On/ Off

Switching On/Off Using Operate Button on Front Panel

You can switch operation to ON or OFF.

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Switching Operation On

1 (When Operation is OFF) Press the [OPERATE]

button

● The [OPERATE] indicator starts blinking.

● The [OPERATE] indicator lights up, indicating that

operation is enabled.

Memo :

● When the power switch on the rear panel is turned on, the system starts up automatically until the OPERATE ON mode is activated.

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Switching Operation Off

1 (When operation is ON) Press and hold the

[OPERATE] button for about 2 seconds

● The [OPERATE] indicator starts blinking.

● The screen display disappears and the [OPERATE]

indicator goes off, indicating that operation has been turned off.

Note :

● Do not turn off the power until operation has been turned off.

Switching On/Off Using Input/Output Terminal on Rear Panel

For details on the layout of the input and output terminals on the rear panel, refer to

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Switching Operation On

[Rear I/O Terminals] (A Page 11).

1 (When operation is OFF) Set the [OPE ON/OFF]

terminal to make for at least 50 ms

● The [OPERATE] indicator starts blinking.

● The [OPERATE] indicator lights up, indicating that

operation is enabled.

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Switching Operation Off

1 (When operation is OFF) Set the [OPE ON/OFF]

terminal to make for at least 1 s

● The [OPERATE] indicator starts blinking.

● The screen display disappears and the [OPERATE]

indicator goes off, indicating that operation has been turned off.

Note :

● Do not turn off the power until operation has been turned off.

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Login

If [Auto Logon] is set to AoffB, the [Login] screen appears after operation has been turned on. (Default setting: AonB)

Logon Screen

Memo :

● You can specify the on/off setting of [Auto Logon] in [Unit Setting] of the main menu. (A Page 62)

1 Enter the password using the keypad, and press

the [16/ENTER] button

● If login is successful, the wallpaper screen appears.

● When [Live viewing Auto Start] is set to AonB, the [Live]

screen appears when login is successful.

[Live] Screen

Memo :

● You can specify the setting of [Live viewing Auto Start] in [Unit Setting] of the main menu. (A

Note :

● Operation on the main unit is disabled if you do not log in.

● Warning messages (A

you are not logged into the system. In this case, the [WARNING] indicator lights up.

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Wallpaper Screen

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Basic Operation

Opening the Main Menu

The following are procedures to open the main menu, which is used for specifying various settings.

[SELECT] Button

[2/D] Button

OPERATE

REC CONTROL

SELECT

PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

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[13/CANCEL] Button

[REC CONTROL] Button

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ALARM

HDD

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[FUNCTION] Button

[16/ENTER] Button

[10/0/E] Button

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SKIP

[REC/STOP] Button

[SKIP] Button

3 Select an item

● Select the required item using the [2/D] or [10/0/E] button and specify the settings.

● Press the [16/ENTER] button to save the settings, and press the [13/CANCEL] button to close the screen and return to the main menu.

Memo :

● To exit the main menu, press the [13/CANCEL] button.

Note :

● In some occasions, the NVR Viewer may appear instead when you try to display the main menu while the NVR Viewer is running. In this case, press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button on the front panel and perform the operation to display the main menu again.

䢇 For details on the main menu settings, refer to

[Main Menu List] (A Page 61).

1 Press and hold the [REC/STOP] button for at

least 2 seconds

● Recording stops.

Memo :

● When in the recording control mode, press and hold the [REC CONTROL] button for at least 2 seconds to switch the recording control mode off and stop recording.

● For details on the recording mode, refer to [Recording Modes] (A Page 46).

2 Press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and

press the [REC CONTROL] button at the same time

● The main menu appears.

● Select a menu with the [2/D] or [10/0/E] button and

press the [16/ENTER] button to open the selected setting screen.

● The same operation can be done using the [SKIP] button.

Main Menu

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NVR Viewer

● You can view live and recorded images using the NVR Viewer.

● NVR Viewer can also be used for remote surveillance of VR-N1600U/E from a PC. (A

● Some of the NVR Viewer features may vary during remote surveillance from a PC.

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[Live] Tab

[Views] Section

NVR Viewer[Live] Screen

View List

[⳯] Button

Memo :

● NVR Viewer operates by logging into the distribution server inside VR-N1600U/E.

● Built-in NVR Viewer logs into the distribution server of VRN1600U/E (http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1). By default, [Auto Login] to VR-N1600U/E is set to [On]. For details on the login procedures, refer to [Connecting to a Computer] (A Page 106).

● The NVR Viewer is unable to log in when the maximum number of clients are connected to the surveillance computer.

Note :

● When you have changed the settings in the [Camera Record Setting] of the main menu, log out of the NVR Viewer, and log in again. (A Page 111)

● When in the default state, you can click the [Connect] button on the [Connect to Server] screen to log in. When settings are changed, refer to the description after Step 2 of eLogin to the NVR Viewerf (A

Page 110).

● When the following symptoms appear, recovery may be possible by restarting the NVR Viewer.

● Live video and playback images appear in black.

● NVR Viewer action is slow.

● NVR Viewer does not respond.

Note :

● To restart the NVR Viewer, press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button at the same time. The internal distribution server of VR-N1600U/E is also rebooted in this case.

OPERATE

REC CONTROL

SELECT

PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

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[SELECT] Button

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HDD

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LOCK

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[FUNCTION] Button

SEARCHFUNCTION ALARMCLEARKEY REC/STOP STOP(PB) PLAY

[ALARM CLEAR] Button

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SKIP

● The image and sound may not properly synchronize during playback on the NVR Viewer.

● After you have completed the e-mail setting, perform a test to verify that it can be sent successfully. (A

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● When an external hard disk is connected, it may take several minutes to start up.

● Do not start up the NVR Viewer during recording at 240 ips. Doing so may cause the recording frame rate to drop.

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Basic Operation

Viewing Live Images via Front Panel Control

This section describes the procedures for viewing live images by using the front panel of

Memo :

● To operate by connecting a mouse (sold separately), refer to [Viewing Live Images via Mouse Control] (A Page 28).

[Live] Screen

Displaying the [Live] Screen

1 Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button when the

wallpaper *1 or main menu *2 screen is displayed.

● Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button when the [Browse] screen is displayed.

● Press the button to toggle between the [Live] and [Browse] screens.

VR-N1600U/E.

Select a view

For details on the view settings, refer to [Screen Setup] (A Page 54).

1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button to switch the

[PTZ/PRESET] indicator to the blinking mode

● Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button to switch the [PTZ/ PRESET] indicator between the lit and blinking modes.

2 Press the [15/ZOOM IN] and [14/ZOOM OUT]

buttons to select a view

Note :

● Do not switch the view frequently within a short time interval.

● When live images do not appear on VN-C625/VN-C655, set the password on the camera unit as well as VRN1600U/E again. For details on the setting procedures, refer to the [INSTRUCRTIONS] of the camera in use and procedures for setting the root password on the [Edit device settings] screen in this manual (A

● The audio setting is set to ANo Audio SourcesB when you return from the setting screen to [Live]. Select the audio parameters again.

Select a Camera

Select the camera image that you want to view as follows.

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1 Press the [SELECT] button

● The [SELECT] indicator lights up.

2 Enter the camera number using the [1] to [16]

keypad

● When you have selected a camera, the blue bar at the top of each live image changes to a lighter blue tone.

● Each bar comes with a tri-color square indicator, which indicates the following features, as well as characters that indicate the operating status of the camera.

A B

*1 Wallpaper Screen *2 Main Menu Screen

[Live] Screen

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Memo :

A Event indicator (Left: yellow)

Lights up when events specified in the [Camera Record Setting] occur. The indicator appears black if event indication has not been specified for the camera in question, or if no specified event has occurred.

B Motion indicator (Center: red)

Lights up when motion is detected.

C Online indicator (Right: green)

Blinks every time an image is received from the camera.

D Operating status of the camera (Appears to the left of

the indicator)

Display Status

Live (Green) When live images are displayed

without being recorded

Recording

When recording is in progress

(Red)

Stop (Yellow) When images are not acquired from

the camera, or when the camera is in the offline mode (A

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● You can press the [ALARM CLEAR] button to hide the event indicator and motion indicator.

● The image bar displays the name of the camera as well as the name of the device to which the camera is connected.

● Pressing a number that corresponds to the selected camera enlarges the display. To restore display to the normal size, press the number of the camera with enlarged display.

Operating the Camera

PTZ stands for pan, tilt and zoom. If the camera supports the PTZ functions, you can use the

keypad, and the move the camera up/down (tilt), left/right (pan), or enlarge/ reduce the image (zoom).

[LIVE/BROWSE] Button

[SELECT] Button

LIVE/BROWSE

OPERATE

SELECT

REC CONTROL

PTZ/PRESET

SERIAL

[PTZ/PRESET] Button

[REC CONTROL] Button

[16/ENTER] and [13/CANCEL] buttons to

Keypad

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[14/ZOOM OUT] Button

WARNING

㧠

ALARM

HDD

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LOCK



[FUNCTION] Button

[15/ZOOM IN] Button

SEARCHFUNCTION ALARMCLEARKEY REC/STOP STOP(PB) PLAY

[ALARM CLEAR] Button

REV FWD

SKIP

䡵 Pan/Tilt

1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button to switch the

keypad to the PTZ mode

● The [PTZ/PRESET] indicator lights up.

● Press the button to switch between the APTZ ModeB

(indicator lights up) and APreset ModeB (indicator blinking).

2 Press the 1 to 9 keypad

● Pans/Tilts in the direction indicated by the arrow on the keys.

● Press the [6/HOME] key to move to the home position.

䡵

Zoom In/Zoom Out

1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button to switch the

keypad to the PTZ mode

● The [PTZ/PRESET] indicator lights up.

● Press the button to switch between the APTZ ModeB

(indicator lights up) and APreset ModeB (indicator blinking).

2 Press the [15/ZOOM IN] or [14/ZOOM OUT]

button

䡵 Using Preset Positions

1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button to switch the

keypad to the Preset mode

● The [PTZ/PRESET] indicator starts blinking.

● Press the button to switch between the APTZ ModeB

(indicator lights up) and APreset ModeB (indicator blinking).

2 Enter the preset number using the [1] to [10/0]

keypad

● The camera moves to the preset position.

Memo :

● You can specify numbers from 10 to 19 by pressing [10/0] followed by a number from [10/0] to [9].

Note :

● You need to specify the preset positions in advance in order to use the preset feature.

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Basic Operation

Viewing Live Images via Mouse Control

This section describes the procedures for viewing live images by controlling the mouse.

Displaying the [Live] Screen

1 Select [Live] from the main menu

● The NVR Viewer starts up and the [Live] screen appears.

● When the [Browse] or [Screen Setup] screen of the NVR Viewer is displayed, click the [Live] tab.

● To exit the NVR Viewer, click the [⳯] button.

[Live] Tab

[Views] Section

View List

[⳯] Button

Select a view

For details on the view settings, refer to [Screen Setup] (A Page 54).

1 Select a view from the [Views] section, or from

the view list at the upper end of the window

Note :

● Do not switch the view frequently within a short time interval.

● The audio setting is set to ANo Audio SourcesB when you return from the setting screen to [Live]. Select the audio parameters again.

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Select a Camera

1 Select a camera by clicking on the bar at the

upper end of the screen of the camera to select using the mouse

● When you have selected a camera, the blue bar at the top of each live image changes to a lighter blue tone.

[Live] Screen

● If you have specified the camera record settings without closing the [Live] screen, live images may not appear immediately after you have exited the camera settings. In this case, AUnable to connect to the server! Reconnecting to the serverB or AUnable to connect to

127.0.0.1:80 on the device name(camera name)! Reconnecting to the serverB will appear on the [Live] screen. (127.0.0.1:80 is the internal IP address of the VRN1600U/E that is currently in operation.)

Memo :

● Depending on the condition of the network circuit, it may take some time before images from the camera are displayed.

● Depending on the connection of the additional hard disk, several minutes may be required for the [Live] screen to appear.

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[Outputs...] Section

[Event] Section

A B

Viewing Images Using the PTZ Features

PTZ stands for pan, tilt and zoom. The PTZ features are only available if the camera supports

the PTZ functions. If the camera is not a PTZ camera, pressing the button will have no effect.

1 Click the PTZ navigation button in the [PTZ

Control] section

● The camera moves in the direction indicated by the arrow.

● Click the round button at the center to return to the home position.

● Click the [+] and [-] buttons to zoom in and out respectively.

PTZ Navigation Button

[Live] Screen

[PTZ Control] Section

[Audio] Section

Memo :

● When you have selected a camera, the blue bar at the top of each live image changes to a lighter blue tone. This bar comes with a tri-color square indicator, which indicates the following features, as well as characters that indicate the operating status of the camera.

A Event indicator (Left: yellow)

B Motion indicator (Center: red)

Lights up when motion is detected.

C Online indicator (Right indicator: Green)

Blinks every time an image is received from the camera.

D Operating status of the camera (Appears to the left of

the indicator)

Display Status

Live (Green) When live images are displayed

REC (Red) When recording is in progress

Stop (Yellow) When images are not acquired from

● The image bar displays the name of the camera as well as the name of the device to which the camera is connected.

● To enlarge the camera image, double-click the blue bar at the top. To return to the original size, double-click the blue bar again.

● You can turn off the light of the indicator by clicking the event or motion indicator that is lit.

without being recorded

the camera, or when the camera is in the offline mode (A

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Home Button

[Live] Screen

Note :

● The PTZ features are only available if the camera supports the PTZ functions. If the camera is not a PTZ camera, pressing the button will have no effect.

Memo :

● If you see a set of crosshairs when placing your mouse pointer over the image from a PTZ camera, then you are able to control the orientation of the camera using pointand-click control on the image screen. Control of the camera on the image screen is not possible if the mouse pointer does not change to the cross shape pointer. The mouse pointer may not change to the cross-shape pointer depending on the type of the PTZ camera. Control of the PTZ camera may not be possible for some PTZ cameras even though the mouse pointer changes to the crossshape pointer. In this case, use the PTZ navigation button of the [PTZ Control] section to control the PTZ camera.

● The mouse pointer does not change to the cross shape pointer for analog cameras that are connected to a network encoder (IP video server), such as VN-E4.

● If your mouse is equipped with a scroll wheel, you can use it to control the zoom in/zoom out function on the PTZ camera.

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Basic Operation

Viewing Live Images via Mouse Control (continued)

Viewing Images Using the PTZ Features (continued)

Digital Zoom

䡵

By selecting the [Digital Zoom] check box in the [PTZ Control] section, you are able to use digital zoom on images from any camera displayed in the view. When digital zoom is enabled, you will see a small overview frame at the bottom right corner.

PTZ Navigation Button

[Digital Zoom]

Using Preset Positions

Making a selection from the preset list enables you to move the orientation of the camera to a preset position. (APage 80 [Defining a Preset Position])

Memo :

● The buttons are only available if the camera is a PTZ camera.

[Presets] List

1 Click the [K] button on the [Presets] list in the

[PTZ Control] section

● The preset list appears on the screen.

2 Select a preset position from the preset list

● The camera moves to the preset position.

[Live] Screen

Memo :

● The recorded images will not be recorded in zoom even when digital zoom is used.

● When digital zoom is used, the recording frame rate may decrease due to an increase in the load factor of VRN1600U/E.

● To exit the digital zoom function, deselect the [Digital Zoom] check box.

Note :

● When the [Digital Zoom] check box is selected, the actual PTZ operation will not be performed.

Other Useful Functions

䡵

Listening to Audio Sound

To listen to live audio sound, select the required audio source from the

To temporarily mute the live audio sound, select the [Mute] check box.

Select check

[Audio Source] list of the [Audio] section.

[Live] Screen

Note :

● When the audio source is selected by multiple surveillance computers, the sound quality may deteriorate.

● The audio setting is set to ANo Audio SourcesB when you return from the setting screen to [Live]. Select the audio parameters again.

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Memo :

● If you have selected a camera for which an audio source has been set on the [Camera Settings] screen of [Camera Record Setting], the preset audio sound is being output.

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● If you have selected a camera for which an audio source has not been specified, the most recently selected audio source will be continuously output.

● When the recorded and live images are simultaneously displayed, the displayed video image and audio sound may not synchronize properly. (However, this has no impact on recording to the system or additional hard disk.)

䡵

Manually Triggering an Event

To manually trigger an event, select the event in the [Event] section, and click the [Activate] button.

䡵

Camera Shortcut Menus

You can right-click on one of the images from the camera to access the shortcut menu.

Items in the shortcut menu may vary according to the configuration of the selected camera.

A B C

D E

Click

[Live] Screen

Memo :

● For details on events, refer to [Camera Input/Output Port and Events] (A Page 83).

● Events must be defined in advance. (A Page 83)

䡵

Triggering Outputs

To trigger an output, select the output in the [Outputs...] section, and click the [Activate] button.

Item Description

A Camera Displays the video image of another

camera in the selected position.

B Sound

Notifications

Temporarily mutes warning sounds.

C PTZ Presets Moves the camera to the preset

position you have selected.

D Matrix Select this option to use the Milestone

XProtect Matrix feature. For details, refer to the Milestone XProtect Matrix manual provided by Milestone Systems.

E Send

Camera

Sends images from the selected camera to another single-camera position in an open view.

Click

[Live] Screen

Memo :

● Outputs must be defined in advance. (APage 86 [Specifying an Output])

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Basic Operation

Playing Back Recorded Images via Front Panel Control

This section describes the procedures for playing back recorded images using the front panel of

Displaying the [Browse] Screen

1 Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button when the

wallpaper or main menu screen is displayed

● The NVR Viewer starts up and the [Live] screen appears.

2 When the [Live] screen appears, press the

[LIVE/BROWSE] button again

● Press the button to toggle between the [Live] and [Browse] screens.

VR-N1600U/E.

Note :

● Do not switch the view frequently within a short time interval.

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● The setting in the [Audio] section is set to ANo Audio SourcesB when you return from the setting screen to [Browse]. Select the audio parameters again.

Searching Recorded Image Using a Specific Date/ Time

You can search for and play back images by specifying a date and time using the

[SEARCH] button on the front panel.

1 Press the [SEARCH] button on the [Browse]

screen

● The date and time input screen appears.

[Live] Screen

Select a view

For details on the view settings, refer to [Screen Setup] (A Page 54).

1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button until the [PTZ/

PRESET] indicator blinks.

● The [PTZ/PRESET] indicator switches between lit and blinking each time the [PTZ/PRESET] button is pressed.

2 Press the [15/ZOOM IN] or [14/ZOOM OUT]

button to select a view

[Go To] Button

2 Use the keypad to enter the search date and

time

● Use the [SKIP] button (S or T) to select an item and input accordingly.

3 Press the [16/ENTER] button

● The view in the image display screen on the right jumps to the selected date and time.

Memo :

●

You can also jump to the selected date/time by clicking the [Go To] button.

● When you are using the software keyboard, click the [Go To] button.

Playing, Skipping and Stopping Recorded Images

Control using the [PLAY], [SKIP], and [Stop] buttons.

䡵

Control using the [PLAY], [SKIP], and [PLAY] buttons on the front panel

[LIVE/BROWSE] Button/Indicator

[STOP(PB)] Button

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OPERATE

REC CONTROL

Keypad/Indicator

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[16/ENTER] Button

[13/CANCEL] Button

[PTZ/PRESET] Button/Indicator

[SKIP] Button

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䢇 Playing Back

1 Press the [PLAY] button

● Playback starts from the date/time indicated in [Master Time] of [Time Navigation].

● Images are played back according to the angle of the shuttle dial (x1/20, x1/5, x1, x2, x5, x10, x20).

[Master Time] area

[Time Navigation] Section

NVRViewer

[Browse] Screen

[Go To] Button

Adjusting the Playback Speed (Jog/Shuttle Playback)

You can adjust the playback speed by turning the jog dial/ shuttle dial on the front panel.

䡵

Shuttle Playback

● Rotate the shuttle dial during playback or when playback is paused to start fast forward, fast reverse or slow playback.

still

x1/20

x1/5

REV FWD

x10

x20

Jog/Shuttle dial

x1/20

x1/5

x10

x20

Shuttle dial (Outside)

Jog dial (Inside)

䢇 Skipping

1 Press the [SKIP] button

● The [SKIP] buttons have the following functions.

S Moves to the first image in the previous

sequence. Moves to the oldest image in the database

of the selected camera when the button is pressed and held down..

T Moves to the first image in the next

sequence. Moves to the first image in the next sequence. When pressed and held down, moves to the latest image in the database for the selected camera.

Memo :

● “Sequence” indicates a certain block of images that are recorded during motion detection.

● Recorded images are stored in the database.

Note :

● The [SKIP] buttons are only enabled when a camera has been selected.

● During simultaneous recording and playback, an AAfter Database EndB message may appear as playback catches up with recording during playback near the current time.

● When recording is set to be triggered by motion/event

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(A a motion/event occurs. During playback near the current time, however, the image that is not recorded will also be played.

䢇 Stopping

Memo :

● The playback speed that is indicated during fast forward or fast reverse playback by rotating the shuttle dial is an approximate value. The speed may differ depending on the conditions, such as the playback mode (multi-view, single view) and the recording mode (motion detection, recorded frame rate).

䡵

Jog Playback

● Rotate the jog dial to play back frame by frame.

● Rotate the dial clockwise to play back a single frame in the

forward direction, and rotate the dial counterclockwise to play back a single frame in the reverse direction.

● Release the dial to pause the playback. However, when frames are played back successively in the forward or reverse direction, playback may continue momentarily after the jog dial is released.

Note :

● The jog dial is only enabled when a camera has been selected.

● When the playback speed is adjusted or when playing back at high speed during recording, the frame rate of the recording may decrease. Check the performance meter while adjusting the playback speed to ensure that the display does not turn red.

1 Press the [STOP(PB)] button

● Playback stops.

䢇 Enlarging the Display

● Pressing a number that corresponds to the selected

camera enlarges the display.

● To restore display to the normal size, press the number of the camera with enlarged display.

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Basic Operation

Playing Back Recorded Images via Mouse Control

This section describes the procedures for viewing recorded images by controlling the mouse.

Notes:

● The recording frame rate may decline when you are using the [Browse] screen.

● When access to the hard disk occurs frequently, such as when recording and playback of recorded images are performed simultaneously, the playback image may pause and the audio sound may be interrupted. (This has no impact on recording to the system or additional hard disk.)

● The audio setting is set to ANo Audio SourcesB when you return from the setting screen to [Browse]. Select the audio parameters again.

● Set the time zone of the PC to the same time zone as VR-N1600U/E. If recorded images are viewed on a PC with a different time zone, the time displayed on the recorded images of VR-N1600U/E will be converted to the time in the PC’s time zone.

● When changes are made to the time zone in [OS Setting], press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button at the same time to reboot the NVR Viewer.

Displaying the [Browse] Screen

1 Select [Live] from the main menu

● The NVR Viewer starts up and the [Live] screen appears.

2 Double-click the [Browse] tab on the NVR

Viewer.

● Similarly, click the [Browse] tab when the [Screen Setup] screen of the NVR Viewer is displayed.

[Views] Section

NVRViewer

[Sequence] Section [Alerts] Section [Time Navigation] Section [Audio] Section [Smart Search] Section

[Export] Section

● It may take a few minutes before the [Browse] screen is displayed.

● If you have specified the camera recording settings without closing the [Browse] screen, the playback images may not appear immediately after you have exited the camera settings. In this case, AUnable to connect to the server! Reconnecting to the serverB or AUnable to connect to

127.0.0.1:80 on the device name(camera name)! Reconnecting to the serverB will appear on the [Browse] screen. (127.0.0.1:80 is the IP address of the VR-N1600U/E that is currently in operation.)

● If playback is executed when no image is recorded, the AConnection:［NVR]Camera1 on 127.0.0.1:80B

message will continue to appear on the Playback screen.

● To exit the NVR Viewer, click the Close button.

[⳯] Button

[Browse] Screen

Memo :

● Each image bar comes with an online indicator at the top of the [Browse] screen. The indicator lights up in green each time a new image is displayed.

● Recorded images are saved in the database. “Database” refers to data recorded in this unit.

● When ABefore Database StartB appears on the [Browse] screen, no database (recorded image) is found in the position prior to the currently viewed image.

● When AAfter Database EndB appears on the [Browse] screen, no database (recorded image) is found in the position after the currently viewed image.

Note :

● If several sections are opened on the left side of the [Browse] screen, it may not be possible to display them all in the screen. In this case, double-click the section bars to close the sections.

● Do not switch the view frequently between [Live] and [Browse] within a short time interval.

[Browse] Screen

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Select a view

For details on the view settings, refer to [Screen Setup] (A Page 54).

1 Select a view from the [Views] section, or from

the view list at the upper end of the window

Note :

● Do not switch the view frequently within a short time interval.

● The audio setting is set to ANo Audio SourcesB when you return from the setting screen to [Live]. Select the audio parameters again.

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Searching Recorded Image Using [Time Navigation]

You can search recorded images using [Browse] on the [Time Navigation] screen as follows.

1 Double-click the [Time Navigation] bar on the

[Browse] screen

2 Select the search date/time from the box

● Specify the date in the left box and the time in the right box.

3 Click the [Go To] button

● The view in the image display screen jumps to the specified date and time.

● The specified date and time will appear in the master time area.

Master Time area

[Time Navigation] Section

Memo :

● The master time area displays the recording date and time of the selected playback images. The master time is the time to which all the cameras are linked, and when you specify a time, all the recorded images you see in [Views] will be accurately displayed.

● There are cases when there is no recorded image on motion detection or on the specified date/time among the multiple cameras within the view. In this case, the last image in the camera’s database prior to the specified point in time is displayed in the view. (Recorded images are saved to the database.)

● The [Master Time] area also displays the currently selected playback speed.

Note :

● The master time area may display an exceeded record date and time of the latest recorded image. In this case, click the button to move to the latest recorded image, and click the button.

● When ASkip gaps during playbackB in the [Time Navigation] section is ticked, playback may stop when it exceeds the end of the recorded portion during simultaneous recording and playback. In this case, deselect the tick in [Skip gaps during playback]. If playback stops, click the Play button again.

NVRViewer

[Browse] Screen

[Go To] Button

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Basic Operation

Playing Back Recorded Images via Mouse Control (continued)

Searching Recorded Image Using the Timeline Browser

You can search recorded images using the timeline browser on the right of the

The vertically extended timeline shows the recording status and the number of cameras that can be displayed in the NVR Viewer. Drag the timeline up or down with the mouse while checking the time display pointer.

Note :

● The timeline is an approximate value. Therefore, the display may not coincide with the actual time.

[Browse] screen.

Memo :

● The items under the timeline browser enable you to specify the time span to display on the timeline (1 hour, 2 hours, etc. up to 1 day), and whether to set the time flow from top to bottom or bottom to top by using the [Newest images at top] check box. These settings will not be saved. They will be lost each time the NVR Viewer is rebooted.

● If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also use the scroll wheel for browsing the timelines.

● Double-click on any point within the timeline to display image at the desired point in time.

● When you do not need the timeline browser, you can hide it by clicking the [Display ON/OFF] button at the center of the timeline browser’s left edge.

Note :

● A portion of the timeline may not be refreshed if you drag the timeline up and down using the mouse. In this case, reboot the NVR Viewer (A Page 25).

Timeline

Display ON/ OFF Button

[Timeline Browser]

䡵

Timeline Colors and Lines

The timeline of the camera selected in the view is highlighted in a lighter color.

Red Indicates recordings of motion detection or

events. (Pink when highlighted.)

Green Shows recordings before and after motion

Black Indicates the period during which there is

Center White Line (Time Display Pointer)

is detected. (Light green when highlighted.)

no recording. (Gray when highlighted.)

Shows the time of the displayed image.

Time Display Pointer

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Searching Recorded Image Using Sequence

Sequences refers to sequences of images that are recorded when an event or motion is detected. Each sequence contains a list of the recorded images.

1 Double-click the [Sequence] bar on the [Browse]

screen

[Sequence]

Sequence Bar

NVRViewer

Searching Recorded Image from the Alert List

A list of recorded images is displayed for each [Alart], such as when motion is detected (A Page 92).

1 Double-click the [Alerts] bar on the [Browse]

screen

2 Click [ ] on the [Alerts] list and select an event

from the list

● You can select a specific event, camera or [Server].

[Browse] Screen

2 Click [Get Sequence]

● A list of 20 images each prior to and following the display time appears.

● If the [Preview Image] check box is selected, you are able to preview the images by placing the mouse pointer over the sequence in the list.

3 Click a sequence in the list

● Display of all the images in the view changes according to the date/time of the selected sequence.

Memo :

● Clicking the expand icon [＋] next to a sequence in the list

will show you the exact date and time of the first and last image in the sequence as well as the exact date and time of the motion detection or event that triggered the recording.

Note :

● Depending on [( )seconds pre/post recordings on

motion/event:] (A Page 51), a consecutive number of sequences may sometimes be integrated into one sequence.

[Alerts] List

Event List

NVRViewer

[Browse] Screen

3 Click the [Get List] button

● A list of detected events appears.

● You can click on the event list to view recorded images

of the selected event.

Memo :

● The Alerts list displays events occurring around the time (approx. 1 day before and after) set in [Time Navigation].

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Basic Operation

Playing Back Recorded Images via Mouse Control (continued)

5 Select the sensitivity level from the [Sensitivity]

list in [Search Setup]

● The setting values are as follows.

●[Very High]

●[High]

●[Medium]

●[Low]

●[Very Low]

Smart Search

Smart Search enables you to search the parts with motion by specifying the search area within the recorded images of the selected camera.

1 Double-click the [Smart Search] bar on the

[Browse] screen

NVRViewer

[Browse] Screen

7,8

2 Tick [Show Grid] in [Search Area] setting 3 Select the camera to display

● A blue grid overlay appears.

6 Set the time interval in the [Interval] list 7 Press the [Previous] or [Next] button to search

through data for which motion has been detected within the area

● Smart Search begins. When motion is detected inside the selected area, it will be highlighted in the view.

Note :

● Smart Search is carried out in the [forward] and [backward] directions from the time of the image you are viewing.

● Smart Search that is performed during recording may lower the recording frame rate. Check the performance meter while adjusting the playback speed to ensure that the display does not turn red.

8 To continue searching, click the [Previous] and

[Next] buttons

Memo :

● You can use the [Save] button to temporarily save the area that you have selected in Step 4. To return to the saved area settings, click the [Load] button after selecting another area.

● To cancel the area selection, tick [Exclude] and drag all the areas.

4 Click and drag within the screen to specify the

search area.

● The areas that you have selected become transparent.

● Select the [Include] check box to add the area selected

by dragging to the search area. Select the [Exclude] check box to remove the area selected by dragging from the search area.

● Click the [Invert] button to reverse the area selection.

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Playing, Skipping and Stopping Recorded Images

Use the [Time Navigation] of the NVR Viewer to perform playback, stop, and skip operations.

Browse Button

NVRViewer

䢇 [Playback] Slider

The center position is for playback at normal speed (x1). Drag the slider to the left and right to reduce and increase the playback speed respectively. Dragging the slider to the leftmost position pauses playback.

The playback speed is displayed at the top right of the master time area.

● Play Button

: Plays back images in the reverse direction.

[Time] Slider

[Playback] Slider

Play Button

The buttons and sliders have the following functions.

[Browse] Screen

䢇 Browse Button

Moves to the previous image of the selected camera (frame-by-frame reverse playback).

Moves to the next image of the selected camera (frame-by-frame forward playback).

Moves to the first image in the previous sequence of the selected camera. (This function

may not work properly if there is no sequences or for some sequence lengths.)

Moves to the first image in the next sequence of the selected camera. (This function may not

work properly if there is no sequence or for some sequence lengths.)

Moves to the oldest recorded image of the selected camera. (This function may not work

properly at a playback speed of 10x or higher.)

Moves to the latest recorded image of the selected camera. (This function may not work

properly at a playback speed of 10x or higher.)

: Plays back images.

: Stops playback.

Note :

● The Playback buttons do not work when the [Playback] Slider is placed at its leftmost position (paused). Select the desired speed by moving the [Playback] Slider.

● The angle of the shuttle dial does not affect playback, which is operated in the [Time Navigation] section using a mouse.

Memo :

● When ASkip gaps during playbackB of [Time Navigation] is checked, playback is performed by skipping portions for which no recorded image is found in the selected camera.

● When the recorded images are played back with some images skipped, the [SKIP] display will appear in red in the [Master Time] area for some time.

● During playback, skip playback operations may differ between a single screen and multiple screens. Even if the selected camera does not contain any recording, skipping will not take place as long as recording is found in another camera. If recorded images are not found, the previously displayed image appears.

Note :

● The browse buttons are only enabled when a camera has been selected.

● It may take several minutes for moving to complete after you have pressed the browse buttons . Note that if the buttons are clicked continuously before the images are moved, the selected sequences will be moved collectively.

䢇 [Time] Slider

Dragging the slider to the left changes the recording date to an older date, and dragging the slider to the right changes it to a more recent date. Use the top slider bar for fine browsing (x0.4 to x240) within a limited period of time, and use the bottom bar for easy browsing (x20 to x36,000) for longer time spans.

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Basic Operation

Playing Back Recorded Images via Mouse Control (continued)

Listening to Audio Sound

To listen to recorded audio sound, select the required audio source from the

To temporarily mute the live audio sound, select the [Mute] check box.

[Audio Source] list of the [Audio] section.

NVRViewer

Select

Note :

● The sound may become distorted when audio is played back with multiple surveillance computers.

● The audio setting is restored to [No Audio Sources] when you return from screen display setting to the [Live] or [Browse] screen. To listen to an audio sound, reselect an audio source from the [Audio Source] list.

● There will be no audio output during still image playback or search/frame advance playback except at the speed of

⳯1.

● When a recorded image is played back during recording,

the played back audio sound may be interrupted.

Memo :

● If you have selected an camera that has been set to record an audio sound, the specified audio sound will be output.

● If you have selected a camera that is not set to record an audio sound, the most recently played back audio sound will be output continuously.

● During simultaneous recording and playback of recorded images, the playback image may pause and the sound may be interrupted. (This has no impact on recording to the system or additional hard disk.)

[Browse] Screen

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Writing Images/Audio Sound to CDs and Other Media (Export)

You can write (export) recorded images or audio sound to other media.

● The VR-N1600U/E unit enables you to write images and audio sound to a CD-R, CD-RW, or USB memory device.

● On a surveillance computer, you can write recorded images and audio to the desktop or to any folder you select.

Burning a CD(Operate from the VR-N1600U/E unit)

● Steps 1 to 9 are common procedures for writing to CDs and USB memory devices.

5 Select the export format if you have selected

[AVI/JPEG Export...]

● Select either [AVI] (movie clip) or [JPEG] (still image).

● Select whether to add time stamps to the exported

images.

6 Select the required frame rate if you have

selected the

● Select either the [Full] option, which sends all images to the AVI file, or the [Half] option, which reduces the size of the AVI file by sending images on a per second basis (though images will still be played back in realtime).

[AVI] format

7 If you have selected the [AVI] format, select [AVI

Codec] from the [AVI Codec] list and enter the file name

●

The default file name is Ayyyymmdd-hhmmss.aviB.

1 Double-click the [Export] bar on the [Browse]

screen

2 Enter the start date and time

● Click the [Set] button to automatically input the date/ time on the master time area.

3 Enter the end date and time

● Click the [Set] button to automatically input the date/ time on the master time area.

4 Select a camera from the [Source:] list, and click

the [AVI/JPEG Export...] or [Database Export...] button

● You can also select [-Current View Source-] when selecting the source. When [-Current View Source-] is selected, images from all cameras within the view are exported.

● This export dialog appears. The specified start time, end time, and camera are shown in the dialog.

Master Time area

NVRViewer

[NVR]

[Browse] Screen

Memo :

● Export preparation may take some time depending on how the external hard disk drive is connected.

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Basic Operation

Writing Images/Audio Sound to CDs and Other Media (Export) (continued)

8 If you have selected [Database Export...], setting

of the following items will be enabled.

B C

Note :

● The [Database Export...] format enables you to export audio sound together, which is not possible when you export in the [AVI] or [JPEG] format.

● The recording frame rate may decline during export.

10 Specify the export destination

To write data to a CD, select [CD].

[CD] Check Button

Item Description

A Include Audio Tick this box if you wish to include

audio sound in the image to export. (You cannot select this check box if the audio source does not contain any data.)

B Compress

Exported Database

C Encrypt

Exported Database

Select this check box to compress the exported database.

Select this check box to encrypt the exported database. Specify a password for subsequent decryption.

9 Assign a stand-alone Viewer (application for

playing recorded images) to the data to be exported

● If you selected [Database Export...], you are able to include a stand-alone version of the viewer (application for playing recorded images) to the data to be exported by selecting the [Include Viewer Program Files] check box.

Memo :

● To view the exported data on a PC, double-click the [Browser.exe] file in the [Exported Images] folder of the USB memory or CD-R/RW used for the export. It will open the Viewer and you can view the exported data.

● For details on the Viewer, refer to [Export Viewer] (A Page 117).

● DB To include audio sound by exporting in the AVI format, open the recorded image that has been exported in the DB format on the Viewer, and export it again in the AVI format on the Viewer.

11 Click [Export]

● Export begins to prepare for writing data to the CD.

12 When export is complete, connect the CD

drive to

VR-N1600U/E

13 Press and hold the [FUNCTION] key in front,

and press [4] on the keypad

● The Burn CD screen appears.

Check Box Data List

Burn CD Screen

[Erase Sel Data] Button

[Erase CD-RW] Button

[Burn] Button

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14 Insert the media (CD-R or CD-RW) that you

want to write data to into the CD drive.

● The space available in the media is shown in [Free Media Space].

● The [Burn] button is enabled (operable).

15 Select the check boxes for the AVI/JPG/DB

files that you want to write to the CD from the data list.

● The total volume of the selected data will appear in [Total Selected Vol].

● To select all the files, click the [Select All] button.

● To deselect all the files, click the [Unsel.All] button.

16 Press the [Burn] button

● A [YES] or [NO] message asking you whether to start writing appears. Select AYESB.

Memo :

● If no file has been selected from the data list, an error will occur.

● If the total volume of the selected data exceeds the available memory space in the media, an error will occur.

17 When writing is complete, the following

message appears.

Deleting Data from a CD-RW (Operation on the VRN1600U/E Unit)

1 Insert the CD-RW

● The [Erase CD-RW] button is AenabledB.

2 Click the [Erase CD-RW] button

● A [YES] or [NO] message asking you whether to delete

data in the CD-RW appears. Select AYESB.

Note :

● You cannot perform other operations while data is being written to the CD.

● Recorded images may be omitted during writing to the CD (temporary recording error).

● Do not display the Burn CD screen during export.

● Do not connect the CD drive while the media is inserted.

● Do not disconnect the CD drive while the Burn CD screen

is displayed.

● If the media is not detected, restart the Burn CD screen.

● To delete the temporary files, select AYESB.

● To write the same data to another CD, select ANOB.

Deleting Temporary Files (Operation on the VRN1600U/E Unit)

1 Select the temporary files you want to delete

from the data list.

2 Click the [Erase Sel Data] button

A [YES] or [NO] message asking you whether to delete the selected data appears. Select AYESB.

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Basic Operation

Writing Images/Audio Sound to CDs and Other Media (Export) (continued)

Writing Data to a USB Memory Device (Operation on the VR-N1600U/E Unit)

Insert the USB memory device that you wish to export data to, and perform the same procedures in CD(Operate from the VR-N1600U/E unit)] from Steps 1 to 9 (A Page 41).

1 Specify the export destination

● To export to a USB memory device, select [USB].

[Burning a

Operation from a Surveillance Computer

Use Steps 1 to 9 in “Writing Data to a CD” (A Page 41).

1 Specify the export destination

[USB] Check Button

2 Click [Export]

● Export begins.

Desktop Use this to export to the desktop.

Path Use this to export to a selected folder.

2 Click [Export]

● Export begins.

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Printing Recorded Images

You can print out playback images that are displayed on the screen.

Note :

● Printing directly from the VR-N1600U/E unit is not possible. This function is for use by the [NVR Viewer], which is downloaded onto the surveillance computer.

1 Double-click the [Print] bar on the [Browse]

screen.

NVRViewer

[Browse] Screen

2 Click the [Print...] button in the [Print] section.

● The [NVR Viewer Survellance Report] screen appears.

[User's Note]

3 Click the [NVR Viewer Survellance Report]

button on the [Page Setup] screen to specify the printer settings

4 Click the [Print] button to start printing

● After printing ends, click the [Close] button to close the print window.

● Comments entered in [User's Note] are also printed.

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Basic Operation

Recording Camera Images

Recording Modes

There are four different recording modes.

● Recording Control Mode

● Manual Recording Mode

● EXT REC IN Signal Recording Mode

● Emergency Recording Mode

Recording Control Mode (

䡵

This mode performs recording according to the [Camera Record Setting].

The [REC CONTROL] indicator lights up. You can switch the recording control mode on or off by pressing and

holding the

●

Set each camera to on/off using the [Scheduler...] settings (

●

Specify the frame rate and conditions for starting recording in [Camera Settings] (

[REC CONTROL] button.

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Note :

●

During the interval that is set as offline in [Scheduler...], recording will not be performed regardless of the [Camera Settings].

●

The [REC CONTROL] button is AdisabledB when the main menu is displayed, when settings are being specified, and during recording.

●

When there is an unconnected camera, it may take a while before the [REC CONTROL] indicator lights up.

Memo :

●

Press the [REC/STOP] button to cancel the Arecording control

and enable manual recording mode.

mode

●

Press and hold down the [REC/STOP] button to cancel all

recording modesB and stop recording.

●

Setting [Operate] to ON switches the mode automatically to the

recording control modeB. (When [Record Control] under [Unit

Setting] of the main menu is set to AON at startupB.) )

䡵

Manual Recording Mode

The manual recording mode executes recording from all cameras regardless of the [Camera Record Setting]. Recording is executed in the frame rate specified in [Recording Settings]-[Desired framerate] of the [Camera Settings] screen.

Manual recording lets you start and stop recording on all cameras by using the [REC/STOP] button. Press the [REC/STOP] button to start recording. Press and hold down the [REC/STOP] button to stop recording.

The [REC CONTROL] indicator lights up.

䡵

[EXT REC IN] Signal Recording Mode

Recording starts on all cameras when the [EXT REC IN] terminal of the rear input/output terminal is set to MAKE. Recording is executed in the frame rate specified in framerate] of the [Camera Settings] screen.

Recording by [EXT REC IN] signal has priority over recording control mode or manual recording.

When recording by the [EXT REC IN] signals is complete, the cameras return to the original recording mode.

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[Recording Settings]-[Desired

Memo :

●

When recording using signals from the [EXT REC IN] terminal, the light of the [REC CONTROL] indicator goes off, and the [REC] indicator appears blinking.

●

Emergency recording lets you start and stop recording on all cameras regardless of the [Scheduler...] settings or [Camera Settings].

●

Pressing the [REC/STOP] button cancels recording by signals from the [EXT REC IN] terminal and switches automatically to

manual recording modeB. The [REC] indicator also

the

changes from

●

Pressing and holding down the [REC/STOP] button cancels recording by signals from the [EXT REC IN] terminal and stops recording.

blinkingB to the AlitB mode.

䡵

Emergency Recording Mode

Recording starts on all cameras when a MAKE signal is detected by

[EMERGENCY] terminal of the rear input/output terminal.

the Recording is executed in the frame rate specified in [Recording Settings]-[Desired framerate] of the [Camera Settings] screen.

Recording is only executed during the time specified in [Emergency Record] of [Unit Setting](

Emergency recording has priority over recording control mode or manual recording mode.

When emergency recording is complete, the cameras return to the original recording mode.

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Memo :

●

The [REC CONTROL] indicator goes off and the [REC] indicator appears blinking during emergency recording.

●

Emergency recording lets you start and stop recording on all cameras regardless of the [Scheduler...] settings or [Camera Settings].

●

Pressing the [REC/STOP] button cancels emergency recording

and switches automatically to the The [REC] indicator also changes from mode.

●

Press and hold down the [REC/STOP] button to cancel all recording modes and stop recording.

manual recording modeB.

blinkingB to the AlitB

Note :

●

When in the manual recording, [EXT REC IN] signal recording or emergency recording mode, motion detection and event recording settings are ignored.

Recording Operation During Power Failure

If a power failure occurs during recording, the system resumes recording in the mode selected before the power failure after recovery.

● In the recording control mode, recording by a motion or event does not resume unless another motion or event occurs after recovery from the power failure.

● The recording control mode returns to the status before the power failure.

Note :

● The recorded images may not be played back properly if they are not archived (A failure.

● It is recommended that an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) be used to protect the hard disk from damage in the event of a power failure. (A Page 112)

● When a power failure occurs while formatting a hard disk or archiving, subsequent operation may be affected even when an UPS is connected.

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Selecting the Recording Control Mode

In order to record in the recording control mode, you need to specify the scheduler settings (A settings (A

Page 49), and picture quality settings (A Page

Page 47), image recording

52) in the main menu [Camera Record Setting].

1 Press and hold down the [REC CONTROL]

button while recording is stopped ([REC] indicator is off).

● The [REC CONTROL] indicator lights up and the unit switches to the recording control mode.

● Recording will be executed according to the camera record settings.

Memo :

● To stop recording, press and hold down the [REC/STOP] button during recording in a mode other than recording control (the [REC] indicator lights up or appears blinking). After the light of the [REC] indicator goes off, press and hold the [REC CONTROL] button.

● To exit the recording control mode, press and hold down the [REC CONTROL] or [REC/STOP] button.

● Depending on camera status or other circumstances, it may take a while before recording starts after switching to the recording control mode.

Note :

● Do not turn off the power while you are configuring the camera recording settings.

Selecting the Manual Recording Mode

1 Press the [REC/STOP] button

● The unit switches to the manual recording mode and starts recording from all cameras.

● The [REC] indicator lights up.

Memo :

● To exit the manual recording mode, press and hold down the [REC/STOP] button. Upon doing so, the light of the [REC] indicator goes off.

● To clear all recording modes, press and hold down the [REC/STOP] button.

[REC] Indicator

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Scheduler Setting

This feature lets you specify when to switch each camera to the online mode, as well as the online/offline mode of cameras when an event occurs.

Memo :

● When in the online mode, the camera executes recording according to the camera record settings.

● When in the offline mode, recording is not executed regardless of the camera record settings.

● You can specify the time zone during which e-mail alerts are triggered when motion is detected. You can also specify the time zone to activate automatic patrolling

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● The minimum unit of time that you can specify is 5 minutes.

Note :

● The online/offline mode has no impact on the manual recording, [EXT REC IN] signal recording, and emergency recording modes.

● Even when AOfflineB or AEventB is specified in the scheduler, the camera switches to the AOnlineB mode if [Start cameras on remote live requests](A

Page 93) under [General Settings] is enabled and live images are displayed on the [NVR Viewer].

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

2 Click the [Scheduler...] button

● The [Scheduler...] screen appears.

[Scheduler...] Button

[Camera Recording Administator] Screen

3 Select the camera for which you want to set a

schedule from

[Camera].

[REC CONTROL] Button/Indicator [REC/STOP] Button

Select a Camera

[Scheduler] Screen

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Basic Operation

Recording Camera Images (continued)

4 Select [Set] from [Mode]

● The mouse pointer turns into a ApencilB.

● Moving the mouse pointer to the day-of-week band in

the calendar section enables you to zoom in/zoom out on the calendar. Enlarge the calendar to check detailed schedule.

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Memo :

● Selecting the [E-mail], [Patrolling], and [Enable speedup] check boxes enables you to specify the following settings.

A Enable

speedup

B E-mail Enables you to specify the period to

C Audio You cannot select this check box. D Patrolling Enables you to specify the patrol

Enables you to specify the period to enable the speedup function when speedup in [Settings...] is set to AEnableB (A

send out the e-mail alert when e-mail alert notification during an event or motion is selected (A

scheme and patrolling period. Select a patrol scheme from the [Patrol scheme] list, and specify the corresponding period in the calendar section. [Patrol scheme] must be defined in advance.

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7 The Schedule Settings window appears

5 Select the [Online] check box 6 Specify the date to switch online in the calendar

section

● Hold down the mouse in the calendar section, and move the mouse pointer to specify the date.

● The selected period is indicated in light blue color.

A B

C D

A On Event Switches to the online mode only when

an event occurs. Specify the event in the event start/stop item.

B Always Online mode at all time. C Cancel Cancels the settings.

Memo :

● To clear the period, select [Cancel] from [Mode] at the top left, select the check box of the item you want to delete ([Online], [E-mail] or [Patrolling]), and move the mouse pointer while left-clicking the mouse on the period in the calendar section.

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䡵

Camera/Alert Scheduler Screen

A B C

Specifying Image Recording Settings

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

[Settings...]

A Copy

Schedule

B Paste

Schedule

C Copy and

Paste to All

Enables you to copy the schedule displayed in the calendar section.

Pastes the schedule copied using [Copy Schedule]A to the schedule of the selected camera.

Pastes the schedule indicated on the calendar to all cameras.

D Close Exits the [Scheduler...] screen.

䢇

Display Bar

The display bar indicates the active period for each option ([Online], [E-mail] and [Patrolling]) in different colors.

䢇 Online Bar

Pink Indicates the period during which VR-

Yellow Indicates the period during which images

䢇 E-mail Bar

Active periods are indicated in blue.

䢇 Patrolling Bar

Active periods are indicated in gray.

N1600U/E always displays images from the selected camera.

from the selected camera are displayed when there is input of an event specified in VRN1600U/E.

Memo :

● The Patrolling Bar is only available when at least one [Patrol scheme] has been registered in advance. When several patrol schemes have been registered and are used successively, changes between the schemes are indicated by a thin vertical line. (A

● To check the [Patrol scheme], click the bar of the period to check in the calendar section. The [Patrol scheme] specified for that period will appear in the [Patrol scheme] list.

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[Camera Recording Administator] Screen

2 Select a camera from [Device Manager] and click

[Settings...]

● The [Camera Settings] screen appears.

● Specify the setting for each item. (A Page 50)

D E

F G

[Camera Settings] Screen

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Basic Operation

Recording Camera Images (continued)

Settings

(œ: Factory default)

Item Preset Values Description

A Speedup Settings

Frame Rate ^

B Live Settings

Frame Rate

C Camera

Monitor Setup

D Audio

Source

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speedup

Show Motion Show Regions Update on motion only

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E Recording Settings

Desired framerate

Enables you to specify the frame rate to acquire from the camera. This is the frame rate during speedup recording. Make sure that the total frame rate for all cameras within the view on the [Live] screen is set to 80 ips (image/second) or less for each view.

Note :

●

Do not set a value that exceeds the camera’s capacity.

●

If the frame rate is not specified for the camera, a frame rate that is supported by the camera is automatically set.

Displays the viewing frame rate of the [Live Viewing] screen.

Same sa speedup:

Displays live images using the frame rate specified in the [Speedup Settings] item A.

Same as recording:

Displays live images using the frame rate specified in the [Recording Settings] item E. When speedup is set to

of motion, the live viewing rate also increases.

Select ADisabledB to disable the camera.

You can select the audio source to play back when a camera is selected in the NVR Viewer. You can also specify the audio source in the NVR Viewer if the audio source is included in the

source to be exported in the [Database Export...] format. ( Sound to CDs and Other Media (Export)])

This has no impact on audio recording.

Enables you to specify the recording frame rate. You need to specify a value that is larger than the [Frame Rate] of the [Speedup Settings] item cameras within the view on the [Live] screen is set to 80 ips (image/second) or less for each view.

AONB

and the recording frame rate increases such as due to detection

Note :

●

The maximum recording frame rate for this unit is not more than 160 ips. Set the total frame rate of all cameras to 160 ips or below. When speedup settings are used, restore the frame rate of the speedup settings to the original value.

●

Recording frame rate may fall below the preset frame rate depending on the signal processing condition of VR-N1600U/E.

●

Recording frame rate may deteriorate under the following conditions:

●

During export

●

When changing the picture quality of the displayed image

●

When the total frame rate of the displayed images exceeds 80 ips (including images displayed on the computer screen)

●

When the frame rate is set to a high value, the recording frame rate may be slightly higher or lower.

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. Make sure that the total frame rate for all

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Item Preset Values Description

DRecording Settings (Cont’d)

Enable speedup

When to store images in database

On motion On event

Always Never

䢇 Conditionally

Enables you to specify whether or not to execute recording in the maximum frame rate when motion is detected or when an event occurs.

When [On event] is selected: Specify the starting and ending events in the [Start] and [Stop] fields respectively. The speedup recording frame rate uses the [Frame Rate] in the [Speedup Settings]A item.

Enables you to specify the recording conditions in recording control mode. If you have selected [Conditionally], specify the following fields as well.

Always :Select this check box to record images at all times.

On motion :Select this check box to record all images for which motion has been

detected.

On event :Select this check box to record all images from the occurrence of an event

until the next event occurs regardless of motion. Specify the starting and ending events in the [Start] and [Stop] fields respectively.

Memo :

●

For details on events, refer to [Camera Input/Output Port and Events] (A Page 83).

Note :

●

The [ALARM] indicator on the front panel lights up regardless of the recording status when the motion or event specified in [When to store images in database] occurs. Press the [ALARM CLEAR] button to turn off the light of the [ALARM] indicator.

( )seconds pre/post recordings on motion/event:

You can record images preceding and following a detected motion or event. Specify the time interval to record in the number of seconds before and after the occurrence. (

Memo :

●

Do not set to A0 secondsB.

●

If Offline is selected in [Scheduler...], images will not be recorded.

●

This setting has no impact on manual recording, emergency recording, and [EXT REC IN] recording.

F Datebase

Settings

G Motion

Detection Settings

Motion Detection..

Motion Color..

Enables you to specify the database settings. (

Enables you to specify the two parameters for motion detection, namely [Sensitivity] and [Motion Sensitivity]. (

Enables you to specify the color to be used for highlighting detected motion.

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Basic Operation

Recording Camera Images (continued)

Settings (continued)

Item Preset Values Description

H Exclude

Regions...

Exclude Regions...

Region Color... Not used.

I PTZ Preset

Positions...

J Outputs... ^ Enables you to specify output settings. (A K Event

Notifications...

L Image Quality... ^ Enables you to specify the image resolution and picture quality. (A

Note :

● When the recording program (recording server) is operating, the [PTZ Preset Positions...] button is disabled. To stop the recording server temporarily, press the [Service Manager...] button on the [Camera Record Setting] screen, followed by clicking the [Pause] button. (A

● Video images and audio sound are not recorded when the recording server is temporarily stopped. Display of live images on the surveillance computer is also turned off.

● Even when AAlwaysB is selected under [When to store images in database]D in the recording control mode, recording is not executed during the interval when the [Scheduler...] is set to AofflineB. (A

● Clicking [Cancel] does not cancel the picture quality and settings that are specified on another screen.

^ Enables you to specify the regions to exclude from motion detection. (A Page 92)

^ Enables you to specify preset positions and patrolling.

When a configurable camera is selected, this button is displayed to the right of the [Outputs...] button.

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^ Enables you to select events for triggering event notification. (A Page 90)

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Setting Picture Quality

Clicking the [Preview Image] button while you are adjusting the camera settings enables you to view the effect of your settings.

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

2 Select a camera from [Device Manager] and click

[Camera Settings]

● The [Camera Settings] screen appears.

3 Click [Image Quality...]

● The [Configure Device] screen appears.

Note :

● It is recommended that you set the picture quality to approximately 24 KB (VGA). Specifying a higher image quality may affect the sound and cause the frames to be dropped.

Example of [Configure Device] Screen

Memo :

● The [Configure Device] screen may vary with cameras.

● For details on the setting items, refer to the corresponding

camera’s “Instruction Manual”.

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Specifying Audio Recording Settings

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

● The [Camera Recording Administator] screen appears.

Memo :

● The audio sound is recorded in the database of the

camera image specified in the [Target Database] item C.

● Audio sound is recorded throughout the interval when the scheduler of the camera specified in the [Target Database] item C is in the online mode.

● Audio signals that are input to [AUDIO IN 1/AUDIO IN 2] on the rear panel are allocated as [Audio1] and [Audio2] in

[NVR（127.0.0.1）] on the [Device Manager].

Note :

● If the camera specified in the [Target Database] item C is set to ADisableB, audio sound is not recorded.

● To play back the audio sound when a camera selected on the NVR Viewer, you need to specify the audio source on the [Settings...] screen of [Camera Record Setting] (A Page 49).

Renaming Cameras and Assigning Camera Numbers

Memo :

● You can also specify audio settings using the following operation.

A Click the [ ＋ ] mark beside the device with an audio

source

B Select the audio source and right-click on it. Click

[Edit] and specify the settings accordingly on the [Audio Device Settings] screen.

2 Select an audio source from [Device Manager],

and press the [Settings...] button

● The [Audio Device Settings] screen appears.

A B

● Specify the setting for the following items.

Item Description

A Enabled Enables/Disables the audio source.

Memo :

● Right-click on the camera or audio source in the [Device Manager] section to select [Disable] or [Edit].

B Device

name

C Targ et

Database

Displays the name of the audio source. You can overwrite the existing name with a new one.

Enables you to specify the camera database to record audio sound to.

1 Select a camera name and right-click on it,

followed by clicking [Edit]

● The “Camera Name and Number” editing screen appears.

Item Description

A Camera

Name

B Camera

Number

Note :

● Do not assign a camera number that is used by other cameras. If the camera numbers overlap, the camera may not function properly.

Displays the name of the camera. You can overwrite the existing name with a new one.

Enables you to specify the camera number.

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Basic Operation

Screen Setup

Screen Display (Groups and Views)

Multi-view setting for multiple cameras is referred to as [Views]. All views are placed in folders called [groups].

Memo :

● [Groups] can be private or shared.

● [Private] folder:

Views in this folder can only be accessed by the user who created them.

● [Shared] folder: Views in this folder can be accessed by all remote PC

users with access to the system. (APage 54 [Creating Groups and Views])

[Views] Section

Creating Groups and Views

Creating Groups

䡵

1 Select [Screen Setup] from the main menu

● If the [Live] or [Browse] screen is displayed, you can also click on the [Setup] tab using the mouse.

画面表示設定

●

Main Menu

2 Select the root folder in which you want to

create a new group

Select

[Screen Setup]

[System Overview] Section

[Delete] Button [Rename] Button [Create New View] Button [Create New Group] Button

Note :

● The default user setting is AAdministratorB.

● The Default View created by the Auto Detect feature may

change the camera placement in the view. To maintain a fixed position, name the view and save it.

● When changing the view of the [Shared] folder, the [Save View Group Error] screen may sometimes appear. In this case, click the [OK] button to close the screen, log out from the [NVR Viewer] once (A again to repeat the procedures for changing the view.

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[Create New Group] Button

3 Click the [Create New Group] button in the

[Views] section

● A new group is created.

4 Enter a name for the new group

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Creating [Views] in group

1 Select the group in which you want to create a

new view

2 Click the [Create New View] button, and select a

layout for the new view

3 Enter a name for the new view

● Next, add cameras to the view. (APage 56 [Adding Cameras to a View])

䡵

Renaming Groups or Views

[Create New View] Button

View Layouts

● A new view is created under the group you selected.

1 Select the group or view that you want to

rename in the Views section.

Select

2 Click the [Rename] button

Note :

● Do not display more than 17 windows at any one time.

[Rename] Button

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Screen Setup (continued)

Creating Groups and Views (Cont’d)

3 Overwriting the existing group or view name

with a new name

䡵

Deleting Groups or Views

1 Select the group(s) or view(s) that you want to

delete from the Views section.

2 Click the [Delete] button

A confirmation message appears to ask whether you want to delete the selected group and all views inside the group, or whether you want to delete the selected views.

Adding Cameras to a View

1 Select a view

● The layout of the selected view appears.

2 Click the [ ＋ ] mark to the left of [Server] under

[System Overview]

● A list of available cameras appears.

Camera List

[Screen Setup] Screen

[Server]

3 Select the camera you want to add from the list,

and drag the camera name over the screen of the view on the right

● An image from the selected camera appears together with the camera name.

● Repeat the procedure for each camera that you want to add.

● Images from a total of 16 cameras can be simultaneously displayed.

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Adjusting Camera Settings

1 Select the camera you want to adjust on the

[Screen Setup] screen

2 Select [Properties]

[Screen Setup] Screen

E F

3 Adjust the following camera settings

accordingly

Item Description

A Camera

Name

B mage Quality Enables you to adjust the image

C Frame Rate This is the viewing frame rate.

D Maintain

Image Aspect Ration

E Update on

Motion

F Sound on

Event

Always off Does not produce sound notification

Always on Notifies with a sound each time motion

Displays the name of the selected camera. (This is a read-only field.)

resolution and picture quality during viewing. Select [Full] at all times.

Select [Unlimited] (default value; same as live settings), [Medium] (25 % of the frame rate), or [Low] (5 % of the frame rate), depending on the frame rate specified in [Live Settings] (A Page 50) on the [Camera Settings] screen.

If this check box is selected, images will not be stretched to fit the size of the display position. Images will be displayed in the aspect ratio that they have been recorded.

If this check box is selected, the camera’s images will only be updated on the [Live] screen when motion is detected.

Enables notification with a simple sound when motion is detected while viewing images from the camera on the [Live] screen.

when motion is detected.

is detected.

Item Description

G Sound on

Event

Always off Does not output sound alert when an

Always on Outputs a sound alert each time an event

H Apply To

All

Enables notification with a simple alert sound when events related to the selected camera occur while viewing images from the camera on the [Live] screen.

To use this feature, you need to configure the event notification setting. (A

event related to the camera occurs.

related to the camera occurs.

Press this button to apply the new settings to all cameras.

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Note :

● Set VR-N1600U/E so that the total frame rate for viewing on all surveillance computers is 80 ips or less.

● The recording frame rate may deteriorate if you change the picture quality. The [mage Quality] settings may affect the recording performance. As such, use this function with the value fixed at AFullB.

● When you drag the timeline browser using the mouse during playback, the frame rate setting is disabled. [Searching Recorded Image Using the Timeline Browser] (A Page 36)

● Notification sound is not output from VR-N1600U/E during motion detection or occurrence of an event. This function is for use by the NVR Viewer, which is downloaded onto the surveillance computer.

4 To adjust the settings on other cameras, repeat

Steps 2 to 3

Memo :

● To adjust the settings of all cameras at once, click the [Apply To All] button. The new camera settings will be applied to all cameras in the view.

Using Your Views on Different Computers

User settings, including the [Private] view, are stored in VRN1600U/E. In other words, you can use your [Private] views on any surveillance computer that has this unit and the ANVR ViewerB installed (A Page 108) by logging in with your own user name and password.

1 Double-click the [Setup] tab on the NVR Viewer.

Note :

● Particular user rights may be required in order to access the [Setup] tab. In this case, consult your system administrator.

2 Select the folder you want to use in the [Views]

section

● You can create or edit views.

● Folders that cannot be edited are indicated by the

[LOCK] icons.

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Basic Operation

Screen Setup (continued)

3 Release the mouse button at the position

Adding a Carousel

You can use the carousel feature to display images from multiple cameras in sequence in a single view position. Also, you can set the time interval for switching the camera to view.

1 Displaying the [Screen Setup] Screen

[Carousel]

[NVR]Camera2

[NVR]Camera3

[NVR]Camera4

4 Select the preset carousel position and specify

its properties in the

● Begin by selecting the cameras to include in the carousel. You can also select all cameras on a server at once by selecting the check box next to the [Server] icon.

[Properties] section

[NVR]Camera1

[NVR]Camera2

2 Click and drag the [Carousel] icon in the

[System Overview] section to the position that you want to set in the view

[NVR]Camera3

[NVR]Camera4

A B

Item Description

A mage

Quality

B Frame

Rate

C Maintain

Image Aspect Ration

[NVR]Camera3

Enables you to adjust the image resolution and picture quality during viewing. Select AFullB at all times.

This is the viewing frame rate. Select [Unlimited] (default value; same as

live settings), [Medium] (25 % of the frame rate), or [Low] (5 % of the frame rate), depending on the frame rate specified in [Live Settings] (A Page 50) on the [Camera Settings] screen.

If this check box is selected, images will not be stretched to fit the size of the display position. Images will be displayed in the aspect ratio that they have been recorded.

[NVR]Camera4

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Note :

● When you drag the timeline browser using the mouse during playback, the frame rate setting is ADisabledB. [Searching Recorded Image Using the Timeline Browser] (A Page 36)

Memo :

● The green border indicates that the position is used for the carousel feature.

● The sequence in which cameras appear in the carousel is automatically determined by their names. The cameras appear recurrently in alphabetical order.

Adding Hot Spots (Enlarged Images)

The selected camera within the view is displayed in the hot spot designated position. Setting the hot spot in a larger position, such as in [1] of the [1+7] view, displays an enlarged image when the hot spot is selected.

1 Displaying the [Screen Setup] Screen 2 Click and drag the [Hotspot] icon in the [System

Overview] section to the position that you want to set in the [Views]

Item Description

A mage

Quality

B Frame

Rate

C Maintain

Image Aspect Ration

Enables you to adjust the image resolution and picture quality during viewing. Select AFullB at all times.

This is the viewing frame rate. Select [Unlimited] (default value; same as

live settings), [Medium] (25 % of the frame rate), or [Low] (5 % of the frame rate), depending on the frame rate specified in [Live Settings] (A Page 50) on the [Camera Settings] screen.

If this check box is selected, images will not be stretched to fit the size of the display position. Images will be displayed in the aspect ratio that they have been recorded.

Note :

● When you drag the timeline browser using the mouse during playback, the frame rate setting is ADisabledB. [Searching Recorded Image Using the Timeline Browser] (A Page 36)

Memo :

● Using the [Hotspot] function enables you to use a low frame rate for other cameras and a high frame rate for the hot spot.

● The orange border indicates that the position is used for a hotspot.

● When the hot spot is set in multiple views and the view is switched, the camera image displayed in the view before switching continues to be displayed in the hot spot window in the view after switching.

[Screen Setup]

[Hotspot]

3 Release the mouse button at the position 4 Select the preset position in [Hotspot] and

specify its properties in the [Properties] section

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Basic Operation

Screen Setup (continued)

Using the [Html Page]

1 Click [Html Page] under [System Overview]

[Screen Setup] Screen

[Html Page]

2 Drag and drop at the required position using the

mouse.

The [Open URL] screen appears.

Using Still Images (GIF files, JPEG files, etc.)

1 Click [Image] under [System Overview]

[Screen Setup] Screen

[Image]

2 Drag and drop at the required position using the

mouse.

● The [Open] screen appears.

3 Type in the URL and click [OK] 4 Select [Html Page] under [Views], and specify

the properties in the [Properties] section

Item Description

URL Click the [New...] button to specify a new

Scaling Select the display size of the HTML page.

Enable HTML scripting

Note :

● Pages containing such content as ActiveX and Flash will not be supported.

● Note that some links may involve security issues.

URL.

Select this check box to specify HTML files that contain navigation or trigger functions.

[Open] Screen

3 Select the required image file

Note :

● When connected to a surveillance computer, still images that are set on a different computer are not displayed.

● Still images cannot be added to VR-N1600U/E.

Adding Matrix Content

Select this option to use the Milestone XProtect Matrix feature.

For details, refer to the Smart Client 3.0 User’s Manual provided by Milestone Systems. (http://www.milestonesys.com/?cid=265)

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Applications

Main Menu List

List of Menu Screens

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(A Page 98) (A

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Main Menu List (continued)

Unit Setting

Unit Setting enables you to specify settings related to the VR-N1600U/E unit, including account configuration, error recovery, and serial port configuration.

Item Preset Values Description Reference

A Password Enables you to specify the login password for VR-N1600U/E.

Note :

● Specify the password using numeric characters only.

Current Password ^ To change to a new password, enter the [Current Password].

New Password ^ Enter a new password.

New Password(reenter)

Auto Logon 䢇 Select check

Change ^ Executes the password change.

^ Enter the new password again for confirmation, and click

[Change] to enable the password change.

To log in automatically after turning on the power of this unit,

box

Do not select check box

select the [Auto Logon] check box.

B Live viewing

Live viewing Auto Start

䢇 Select check

box

Do not select check box

Select this check box to display live images automatically when the system starts up.

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Item Preset Values Description Reference

C Error Report Enables you to select how you want to be notified when an

error is detected in the system.

Dialog 䢇 Select check box

Do not select check box

Mail 䢇 Select check box

Do not select check box

Select [Dialog] to display a warning dialog on the screen. A

Select [Mail] to receive an e-mail notification on any abnormality at the preset e-mail address.

Memo :

● For details on errors, refer to the actions to take when the [WARNING] indicator lights up. (A Page 126)

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D Record Control ^

ON at startup 䢇 Select check box

Do not select check box

E Mail Server ^ Enables you to configure the necessary information on the

SMTP Server Setting for the outgoing mail server.

Port Number 䢇 25

User ID ^

Password ^

POP Server Setting for the incoming mail server.

Port Number 䢇 110

User ID ^

Password ^

SMTP Authentication

Send Test Mail Click to send out a test mail to the address specified in the

䢇 NONE

Authentication POP before SMTP

F Emergency Record A

Time of Record

NONE 30seconds

䢇 60seconds

5minutes 10minutes 20minutes Continue

G Mail Send List Enables you to specify the mail recipient if you have selected

List ^

Input ^

Select this check box to turn on the recording control mode when the system starts up.

mail server to be used if you have selected AMailB in the [Error Report] item C.

Enables you to select the method of user authentication when sending out a mail. For queries on the settings, consult your system administrator.

[Mail Send List] item G.

Select the duration of emergency recording, which starts recording of all channels when a signal is input to the [EMERGENCY] terminal on the rear panel.

Select AContinueB to continue recording until it is stopped manually on the front panel.

AMailB in the [Error Report] item C. To add a new recipient, type the e-mail address in the entry field and click the [Add] button. To remove an e-mail address from the notification list, select the required e-mail address in the [List] and click [Delete].

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H Close Closes the Unit Setting screen. ^

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Applications

Main Menu List (continued)

OS Setting

Enables you to specify settings related to the OS, including network, time, and volume settings. You may need to reboot your computer depending on the settings.

䡵

Network Adapter

This section enables you to specify settings such as the IP address of VR-N1600U/E. The camera network and Intranet of VRN1600U/E are configured with a different IP address. The default address for the camera network is (192.168.1.253), and that for the Intranet is (192.168.1.253). There is a common host name for all adapters.

䢇 When specifying LAN1 (camera network) settings

Item Preset Values Description

A Network adapter

interface name

Obtain an IP address automatically

IP address 䢇 192.168.1.253

Subnet Mask 䢇 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway 䢇 0.0.0.0

Perferred DNS Server

Alternate DNS Server

Host Name 䢇 vr-n1600

DNS Domain Name

Intel姞 82566DM Gigabit Network

Select check box

䢇 Do not select

check box

䢇 0.0.0.0

Settings when you are using LAN1 (camera network).

Memo :

● To specify an IP address other than the default value, consult your system administrator.

● If the host name is changed, you need to specify Windows user in [User Administration] under [Image Server Setting]. (A

● Do not set the default gateway for both the camera network and Intranet on the [OS Setting] screen. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction.

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䢇 When specifying LAN2 (Intranet) settings

Item Preset Values Description

Network adapter

interface name (continued)

Obtain an IP address automatically

IP address 䢇 192.168.1.253

Subnet Mask 䢇 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway 䢇 192.168.1.254

Perferred DNS Server

Alternate DNS Server

Host Name 䢇 vr-n1600

DNS Domain Name ^

䢇 Other Settings

Item Preset Values Description

Intel姠8225xER PCI Adapter

Select check box

䢇 Do not select

check box

䢇 0.0.0.0

Settings when you are using LAN2 (Intranet).

Memo :

● To specify an IP address other than the default value, consult your system administrator.

● If the host name is changed, you need to specify Windows user in [User Administration] under [Image Server Setting]. (A

● Do not set the default gateway for both the camera network and Intranet on the [OS Setting] screen. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction.

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B Day and Time Properties To synchronize the time with the Internet time server or to specify the

date and time manually, click [Update Now].

Automatically synchronize with an Internet server

Select check box

䢇 Do not select

check box

Select this check box to synchronize the time with the Internet time server.

Note :

● You cannot specify the date and time manually when this box is selected. The settings in the boxes cannot be changed.

● The date and time properties are not enabled until you have clicked the [Update Now] button.

● Changing the time setting may prevent normal playback of recordings made at the same time as a result.

● Changing the ATimeB field of the time setting when operations are in progress may prevent normal display of live images. In this case, reboot VR-N1600U/E.

Server ^ Enter the address of the Internet time server.

NTP Polling Interval ^ For specifying the time interval (in minutes) for synchronizing with the

Date

Time

Time Zone 䢇 VR-N1600U :

(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time

䢇 VR-N1600E :

(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time

Internet time server.

Enter this field when you are specifying the date manually.

For specifying the time zone.[Auto Summertime Adjustment] is checked.

Note :

● Make sure that the date and time that you specify does not overlap with any previous recorded data.

● If the specified time zone is incorrect, the system may not run at the correct time after synchronizing with the Internet time server.

● When changes are made to the time zone, press and hold the [FUNCTION] button, and press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button at the same time to reboot the NVR Viewer.

C Volume Properties

Device Volume 䢇 Center position Adjust the volume using the slider bar.

D LOAD configuration ^ Reads the preset configuration files and displays them on the screen. E SAVE changes ^ Exits after entries and the selected content are configured to the system.

Manual update of time is disabled. To update the time manually, go to the [Day and Time Properties] item C.

F CANCEL changes ^ Exits without saving all entries and selected settings.

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Applications

Main Menu List (continued)

Image Server Setting

This section enables you to specify settings for connecting this unit to a computer, and for displaying the [Live] and [Browse] screens.

The distribution settings are also applied to operation on the [Live], [Browse], and [Screen Setup] screens of VR-N1600U/E.

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Item Preset Values Description

A Server Configuration Enables you to specify the server name, port number, and details on external

access to the server.

Name 䢇 Server For specifying the server name.

Por t 䢇 80 For specifying the port number to use for the server.

Enable Outside IP Address

Outside IP address

Port ^ For specifying the port number to use when connecting to VR-N1600U/E via

Local IP Ranges... ^ Settings for using the Master/Slave feature by Milestone Systems.

Select check box

䢇 Do not select

check box

^ For specifying the global IP address when connecting to VR-N1600U/E via

Select this check box to enable access to VR-N1600U/E from a surveillance computer connected to the Internet via the router or firewall.

If you have selected this option, specify the global IP address in the [IP address] column for the Internet router or firewall, and the port number in the [Port] column for access to the Internet by the surveillance computer.

You have to configure an appropriate port forwarding on the router or firewall to allow access by a surveillance computer that is connected to the Internet.

For details, refer to the “Instruction Manual” of the respective devices.

the Internet.

For specifying the beginning of the IP address range in the left field on the screen, and the end of the IP address range in the right field. Click the [Add] button.

You may define as many local IP address ranges as required.

Memo :

● If necessary, you may also specify only one IP address. (Example: 192.168.10.1to192.168.10.1)

● For details, refer to the Enterprise 6.0 Administrator’s Manual provided by Milestone Systems. (http://www.milestonesys.com/?cid=265)

Max,number of clients

B User

Administration

User Setup... ^ Click this button to display the [User Administration] screen for setting the

䢇 11 For specifying the maximum number of NVR Viewer users allowed for

connection at any one time. The number of users also includes the use of the [NVR Viewer] on the [Live] and [Browse] screens of VR-N1600U/E. Do not set a number of larger than 11.

This section describes procedures to configure user accounts and rights.

[User] and [Password]. You can add new users in two ways: (APage 104 [User Settings])

Memo :

● After adding a new user, a small square appears to the top left of the icon on the [User Administration] screen. You can distinguish between [Add Basic User...] and [Add Windows User...] using this mark when the same user name is registered with both.

User vr-n1600 Type:Basic user

Password: Nil

Administrator Type: Windows or Active Directory user or Active Director User

Password:vr-n1600

Add Basic User...

^ You can create a dedicated user account for the surveillance system through

authentication of the user name and password.

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Applications

Main Menu List (continued)

Image Server Setting (continued)

Item Preset Values Description

BUser Administration (continued)

User Setup... (continued)

Add Windows User...

Delete ^ Deletes a preset user.

Change password...

Define Username and Password

䢇 Full access for all

users

Restrict user access

^ Do not select this option. For details, consult your system administrator.

Note :

● When the host name in the OS settings is changed, enter [Administrator] in [Enter the object names to select] on the [Serect Users or Groups] screen, and click the [Advanced...] button. Next, click the [OK] button.

● Windows users need to define a Windows user for each host name specified in [Host Name] in [OS Setting]. (A As the user’s host name is not displayed on the [User Administration] screen, it is recommended that you delete the Windows user and add

again if you have changed the host name. (A Page 104)

Select the user to delete from the [Current isers/groups] list, and click the [Delete] button. The user that has been deleted from the list is no longer able to login to NVR Viewer.

^ Enables you to edit a preset user name and password.

Select the user to edit from the [Current isers/groups] list, and click the [Change password...] button.

[Full access for all users]:

Select this option to grant all users access to all NVR Viewer features and cameras.

[Restrict user access]:

Select this option to restrict users’ access. Then click the [User Access...] button to define access rights for each user.

Memo :

● For details on user authority, refer to [Defining User Rights] (A Page 104).

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Item Preset Values Description

C Log Files Log information may be required for diagnosing troubles.

Days to log 䢇 10 For specifying the number of days for storing the event log in

the [Image Server Setting].

D Audit Log Enables you to configure log file settings related to client

computer users.

Enable Audit Logging

Days to log 䢇 30 For specifying the number of days for storing the audit log files.

Minimum Logging Interval

In Sequence Timespan

Select check box

䢇 Do not select check box

^ For specifying the minimum time interval for acquiring logs.

^ For specifying the maximum viewing time interval that is to be

considered as the same sequence.

E Language Support and XML Encoding Enables you to select the available languages. Select a

language (local character set) for the camera names, user names, and passwords. Select the language of your choice.

Language

Traditional Chinese (Big5) Japanese (euc-jp) Simplified Chinese (GB2312) Central,Eastern European (ibm852) Cyrillic (ibm866)

䢇 Western(European)(iso-8859-1)

Thai(iso-8859-11) Central,Eastern European (iso-8859-2) Southern European (latin) (iso-8859-3) Baltic (iso-8859-4) Cyrillic (iso-8859-5) Arabic (iso-8859-6) Greek (iso-8859-7) Hebrew (iso-8859-8) Turkish (iso-8859-9) Korean (ks_c_5601-1987) Japanese (shift-jis) Universal(UTF7) (utf-7) Universal(UTF8) (utf-8) Central,Eastern European (windows-1250) Cyrillic (windows-1251) Western(European) (windows-1252) Greek (windows-1253) Hebrew (windows-1255) Arabic (windows-1256) Baltic (windows-1257) Vietnamese (windows-1258) Thai (windows-874) Japanese (_iso-2022-jp$ESC)

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Main Menu List (continued)

Auto Detect Setting

This section enables you to assign an IP address to each camera and configure various auto detect settings. For procedures on using the Auto Detect feature, refer to [Auto Detect Settings] (A Page 100).

Item Preset Values Description Reference

A IP Lease 䢇 Enable

Disable

For configuring the function to assign IP addresses to each network camera.

Memo :

● In order to assign an IP address of the network camera using the IP Lease feature, you need to enable the DHCP of the network camera. For procedures to enable the DHCP of the network camera, refer to the [INSTRUCRTIONS] of the network camera.

● If a network uses a multiple number of VR-N1600U/E units, enable the [IP Lease] only for one unit. Select ADisableB if a DHCP server is operating on the same network. When the [IP Lease] is enabled for two or more devices at the same time, the IP address may change to a static address, and cause malfunction of the cameras.

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Item Preset Values Description Reference

Page

B IP Lease Parameter ^

Start Address 䢇 80 For specifying the first IP address to be assigned to the

Unit 䢇 20Units

1Unit to 99Units

Subnet Mask ^ For specifying the subnet mask for the cameras.

Gateway ^ For specifying the gateway for the cameras.

DNS Server

Primary 䢇

Secondry 䢇

Domain Name ^ For specifying the domain name for the cameras.

192.168.0.253

192.168.0.252

C Lease Time Limit 䢇 No

Ye s

D Client 䢇 Only Camera

Any Client

E IP Information ^ The [IP Information] list contains information on the IP

cameras.

For selecting the number of IP addresses to be assigned to the cameras. The selected number of IP addresses will be assigned starting from the first IP address.

For specifying the primary DNS for the cameras.

For specifying the secondary DNS for the cameras.

For specifying the valid period of the IP address assigned to the cameras.

If AYe s B is selected, you can set the lease time in units of hours. (Setting value: 1 hour to 99 hours)

For selecting whether to apply restrictions on the device when assigning the IP address. If AOnly CameraB is selected, IP address will only be assigned to the corresponding camera. If AAny ClientB is selected, IP address will be assigned to all devices.

address of the automatically detected camera, MAC address, number of video CH, manufacturer, and model.

Click [Auto Detect] to start auto detect and display the result. The camera at the top of the list is used with priority.

You can sort the order of the detected cameras by clicking the Sort button.

The different types of sort buttons include the [IP], [MAC], [CH], [MAKER], and [MODEL] sort buttons.

After selecting the detected camera, click the [Up] or [Down] button to alter the order of the cameras.

Deselect the check box of any camera that you are not using.

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Memo :

● When multicast packets are configured such that they do not pass through the network equipment, such as a switching hub, the Auto Detect of the camera may not function properly.

F Reserve MAC

Address

G OK/Cancel ^ Clicking this button closes the setup screen and starts the

^ Configure the [Reserve MAC Address] if you want to assign a

specific IP address to the cameras. A specific IP address is always mapped to a MAC address. Enter a value in the [MAC] and [IP] fields, and click [Add] to set the addresses. To cancel the setting, select a displayed MAC and IP address and click [Del].

assignment of IP addresses.

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Main Menu List (continued)

Camera Record Setting

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Item Description Reference

A Service Manager... Pressing the [Service Manager...] button opens a small [Service Manager]

screen, which enables you to pause/resume the ARecording ServerA recording program.

Use this feature when you need to pause the program, such as when configuring PTZ cameras.

B Scheduler... Displays the [Scheduler...] screen. A C General Settings... Displays the [General Settings] screen. A D Archive Setup... Displays the [Archive Setup] screen. A

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E Import DLKs... Not used. ^ F Matrix... Settings for using the Milestone XProtect Matrix by Milestone Systems.

For details, refer to the Milestone XProtect Matrix manual provided by Milestone Systems.

(http://www.milestonesys.com/?cid=265)

G Transact... Not used. ^ H Exit Closes the [Camera Recording Administator] screen. ^ I Device Manager Displays the list of all added devices and connected cameras, which provides

you with a summarized view of the surveillance system.

J Add Device... Starts the [Device Setup Wizard]. A K Edit Device... Displays the [Edit device settings] screen. A L Remove Device For deleting a device selected in the [Device Manager] section I.

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Note :

● If you remove the device, you will not be able to view recorded images. Do not delete devices that are needed to view recorded images subsequently. In this case, select ADisabledB under [Camera Monitor Setup] (A Page 50) on the [Camera Settings] screen. To view recorded images, cancel ADisabledB in [Camera Monitor Setup].

M Settings... For specifying the recording settings for a selected camera or settings for a

selected audio device.

N I/O Setup... Displays the [I/O Setup] screen. A O Event Buttons... Displays the [Event Buttons] screen. A P Generic Events... Displays the [Generic Events] screen. A Q I/O Control... Displays the [I/O Control] screen. A

A Page 49 A

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Applications

Adding Cameras

To specify settings on camera connection, you first need to add the required devices, such as network cameras or network encoders (IP video servers), to the system. Devices have their own IP addresses and host names. The system identifies the devices based on their IP address or host name.

Memo :

● Even though each device is managed using a unique IP address or host name, in cases such as when multiple analog cameras are connected to a network encoder (IP video server), a multiple number of cameras may be connected to a single device and thus share the same IP address or host name. Although several cameras are connected to one device in this case, this unit manages the cameras on an individual basis.

● In addition to the network camera and network encoder (IP video server), you can also add a number of dedicated I/O (input/output) devices to the system. You can configure and use the event settings for the I/O devices in the same way as cameras.

● When a device is added to the system, it is listed on the [Camera Recording Administator] screen. To add a new device, follow the procedure below. Firstly, configure the IP address and password of the device according to instructions in the camera manual.

● You cannot add a camera for which there is user access restriction. For details on access restrictions, refer to the camera’s “Instruction Manual”.

● If the camera is registered with the user access restriction set to ON, the camera is registered with access restriction and unable to display live images unless the settings are changed.

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

Note :

●The Ahttp port 80B followed by AFTP port 21B are used by

default. To use a different port, click [Port Setup] and specify the required port numbers. You may need to specify a different port if the device is located behind a NAT router or firewall. In this case, configure the router or firewall so that it maps the ports and IP address used by the device.

4 If an administrator password is specified for the

device, enter the password

● The password is usually set to [root] or [admin].

● Click [Next] without specifying [Autodetect Device].

5 Enter a unique name for the device that has

been detected

● The device is listed in the [Device Manager].

6 Click [Finish]

● To view the list of cameras connected to the device, click the plus (+) sign to the left of the device name.

Memo :

● The camera names are set as [Camera1], [Camera2], [Camera3], [Camera4],…etc. by default. To change the name of a camera, select the device and click the camera name.

● The camera number increases in sequence as new cameras are added.

● Registration of the cameras can also be performed automatically. (APage 100 [Auto Detect Settings])

2 Click [Add Device...]

● The [Device Setup Wizard] screen appears.

3 Enter the IP address or DNS host name that can

be identified by the system

● To enter the DNS host name, select the [Use DNS host name] check box and click [Next].

[Device Setup Wizard] Screen

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Editing Device Settings

This section describe the procedures to edit the settings of added devices.

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

● The [Camera Recording Administator] screen appears.

[Camera Recording Administator] Screen

2 Select a device in the [Device Manager] section,

and click the [Edit Device...] button

● The [Device Setup Wizard] screen appears.

● The following items can be specified.

Item Description

A Identify Video Device

Device Type For selecting the type of device from the

Detect Device

Device Name Name used to identify the device. You

Camera Settings...

Device Serial Number

list.

Click this button to enable automatic detection of the device type and serial number.

cannot assign the same name to multiple devices.

Displays the camera setting screen.

Serial number of the device. The 12character MAC address of the device is normally used.

B Network Settings for Video Device

IP address IP address or DNS host name of the

Use DNS host name

Default Http Port

Default Ftp Port

Root Password

device.

Select this check box to identify the device using the DNS host name instead of its IP address.

Select this check box to allow HTTP traffic to the device through the default port (Port 80).

To use another port, deselect the check box and specify the port number in the field to the left of the check box.

Select this check box to allow FTP traffic to the device through the default port (Port 21).

To use another port, deselect the check box and specify the port number in the field to the left of the check box.

Enter the password for logging into the device using the root account (also known as Admin or Administrator account).

Memo :

● If you are using VN-C625/VN-C655, an error message does not appear if you have entered a wrong password and clicked OK, but access to the camera may fail, such as not being able to view the live images.

C OK/Cancel Confirms or cancels the settings.

[Edit device settings] Screen

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Applications

PTZ Camera Settings (COM1/COM2)

The [Camera Settings] screen enables you to specify of the information on cameras. The number of configurable parameters available on the [Camera Settings] screen may be limited if the camera does not come with the PTZ features or if the device connected to the network encoder (IP video server) is not a camera.

To display the [Camera Settings] screen, click the [Camera Settings...] button on the [Edit device settings] screen.

[Camera Settings] Screen

Item Description

A PTZ Camera Section

Some of the connected cameras are Pna/Tilt/Zoom cameras

P/T/Z type controlled through COM1/COM2

B Camera List On the camera list, the camera numbers on the device are listed in sequence.

C Camera Name Name used to identify the selected camera. Do not assign a camera name that is

D Camera Number For specifying the camera number.

D E F G

Select this check box if any of the cameras connected to the network encoder (IP video server) is a PTZ camera.

If the PTZ features are not available on the device, the check box is disabled.

For selecting a control method that conforms with the PTZ camera from the list if the PTZ camera is controlled through the COM1 or COM2 port of the network encoder (IP video server).

If all the PTZ cameras are not controlled through the COM1 or COM2 port, select ANoneB.

For example, the top line corresponds to camera number 1, and the second line corresponds to camera number 2, and so on.

To change the camera settings, select a camera number from the list, specify the required information in the following fields, and click the

used by other devices.

Note :

● The “Camera Name” is not the name specified for the camera unit, but for identifying the camera on VR-N1600U/E.

Note :

● Do not assign a camera number that is used by other cameras.

[Apply] button.

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E Camera Type For specifying whether the camera corresponding to the selected number is [Fixed]

F Device Port This option is enabled only if AMoveableB is selected in the [Camera Type] item E.

G Port Addr. This option is enabled only if AMoveableB is selected in the [Camera Type] item E.

or [Moveable]. Fixed :Fixed Camera

Moveable :PTZ Camera

For specifying which control port on the network encoder (IP video server) to use for controlling the PTZ features.

Use this option to specify the port address of the camera. The port address is usually set to A0B or A1B.

If the PTZ cameras are serially connected, they are identified by their the port addresses. Refer to the camera’s [INSTRUCRTIONS] for the recommended settings.

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Applications

Defining a Preset PTZ Position

Stopping the Recording Server

Stop the recording server before defining the PTZ camera settings.

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

Note :

● Video images and audio sound are not recorded when the recording server is temporarily stopped. Display of live images on the surveillance computer is also turned off.

Display the PTZ Preset Positions window

The PTZ Preset Positions screen enables you to define preset positions for the PTZ cameras.

1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main

2 Select a camera from [Device Manager] and click

[Settings...]

Main Menu

[Camera Recording Administator] Screen

2 Click the [Service Manager...] button

The [Service Manager] screen appears.

[Camera Recording Administator] Screen

[Camera Settings] Screen

Note :

● The preset position may be displaced by a few degrees for some cameras.

[PTZ Preset Positions...] Button

[Service Manager...] Screen

3 Click the [Pause] button

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Display the PTZ Preset Positions window (continued)

3 Click the [PTZ Preset Positions...] button

● The PTZ Preset Positions screen appears.

PTZ Preset Positions Screen

● The following configuration options are available on the PTZ Preset Positions screen.

Item Description

A PTZ View For moving the PTZ camera to the

desired position. You can check the position on the screen.

B Preset

Positions

Use preset positions from device

For registering, deleting and testing a PTZ camera position.

This is only applicable to cameras that support this feature.

Select this check box to use preset positions defined by the camera or network encoder (IP video server).

Note :

● To import preset PTZ positions from a device, the preset PTZ positions of this unit first has to be deleted. Note that by doing this you will lose all information on the preset PTZ positions in this unit.

Memo :

● In order to use preset positions from the camera or network encoder (IP video server) on VRN1600U/E, the names of the preset positions must contain only alphanumeric characters (space is not allowed). Preset positions with names that contain blank characters cannot be imported.

Set Position Registers the position specified in [PTZ

Edit Name... For editing the preset position name

Test For testing a defined preset position.

Delete For deleting the preset position

J/K For moving a preset position selected

C Preset

Position on Events

View] as the preset position selected in the list.

selected in the list.

Select the preset position from the list, and click the [Test] button. The result is displayed immediately in [PTZ View].

selected in the list.

in the list upward or downward.

For specifying settings to move the PTZ camera to a preset position when an event occurs.

D Patrolling For configuring PTZ patrolling.

(APage 81 [Auto PTZ Patrolling])

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Defining a Preset PTZ Position (continued)

Defining a Preset Position

1 Display the PTZ Preset Positions window

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Moving to Preset Positions by Events

This feature enables the PTZ camera to move automatically to a preset position when an event occurs.

1 Display the PTZ Preset Positions window

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2 Click the [Setup...] button of [Preset Position on

Events]

PTZ Preset Positions Screen

2 Move the camera and determine the position

using the

[PTZ View]

3 Select an item in the [Preset Positions] list to

● The position at the top of the list corresponds to Preset Position 1.

● You can register up to 50 preset positions.

4 Click the [Set Position] button and name the

preset position

5 To define another preset position, repeat Steps

2 to 4.

PTZ Preset Positions Screen

3 Select a preset position from the [Available

Preset Positions] list

4 Select an event from [Available Events] 5 Click the [ ] button

● Doing so copies the selected event to the list on the right. This list shows events that are assigned by the selected preset position.

3 4 5

Memo :

● To remove the association between a preset position and an event, select the event from the list on the right and click the button.

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Auto PTZ Patrolling

PTZ patrolling is a feature that enables automatic movement of a PTZ camera between several preset positions.

1 Display the PTZ Preset Positions window

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PTZ Preset Positions Screen

2 Click the [Setup...] button of [Patrolling]

● The [Setup PTZ Patrolling] screen appears.

Item Description

A New For adding a new patrol scheme to the

[Patrol scheme] list.

B Copy For creating a new patrol scheme based

on an existing one. Select the patrol scheme to copy in the [Patrol scheme] list beforehand.

C Rename For changing the name of an existing

patrol scheme. Select the patrol scheme to rename in the [Patrol scheme] list beforehand.

D Remove For deleting an existing patrol scheme.

Select the patrol scheme to delete in the [Patrol scheme] list beforehand.

3 Select the preset positions you want to use in

the

[Preset Positions] list, and click the [ ]

button.

● Doing so copies the selected preset positions to the [Patrolling list].

● A preset position can be used more than once in a patrol scheme.

● The camera will move between the preset positions in the sequence shown in the [Patrolling list], starting from the top position.

● To change the sequence of preset positions in the [Patrolling list] list, select a preset position name, and click the Up/Down buttons.

● To remove a preset position from the [Patrolling list], select the preset position and click the button.

[Setup PTZ Patrolling] Screen

A B C D

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Defining a Preset PTZ Position (continued)

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Specifying Patrol Timing

1 Select the patrol scheme that you want to define

from the [Patrol scheme] list

2 Specify the duration (seconds) for the PTZ

camera to stop at each preset position in the [Stay at each position in the patrol schedule(in seconds)] field

3 Specify the time required for the PTZ camera to

move between two preset positions in the for each PTZ camera movement to complete(in seconds). Motion detection is disabled during movement.] field

[Time

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PTZ Patrolling Actions Upon Detection of Motion

1 Select the [Disable patrolling schedule if motion

is detected] check box

2 Select the conditions for resuming PTZ

patrolling

● When a specific time interval has lapsed after the first detected motion, regardless of whether any subsequent motion is detected

● When a specific time interval has lapsed after the last detected motion

3 Specify the selected condition in units of

seconds

[Setup PTZ Patrolling] Screen

Memo :

● In order not to generate false motion alarms, motion detection is automatically disabled when the PTZ camera is moving between two preset positions. After the lapse of the specified interval, motion detection is automatically enabled again.

Note :

● It is important that the camera is able to reach all the preset positions defined in the patrolling scheme within the time interval you have specified. Otherwise, false motion may be detected.

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PTZ Scanning

For cameras that support PTZ scanning, you can enable this feature in the PTZ scanning speed.

Note :

● To define a patrol scheme, you must specify at least two preset positions. You must also specify the period for which the patrol scheme is enabled in [Camera Record Setting]-[Scheduler...].

● Patrolling of PTZ cameras may be interrupted either manually or when an event occurs. When this occurs, you need to specify the duration (seconds) before resuming patrolling in [Camera Record Setting]-[General Settings]-[Patrolling Settings]. The settings in this section are applied to all PTZ cameras installed in the system. The default setting is 30 seconds.

[Setup of PTZ Scanning] section to select a

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Camera Input/Output Port and Events

The input/output port is the input/output terminal that is found on each device registered with register the input port as [Input events], and the output port as [Outputs...].

A registered input/output port can be linked to an event as described below.

● Events can be used to start recording, send e-mails, move the PTZ camera to a preset position, and control the output port of the device. Events are divided into the four types as described below.

Input events Registers input signals of sensors

Generic events Registers as a generic event.

VMD events Registers the detected image motion as

Event buttons Event generated by buttons that enable

(APage 90 [Specifying an Output Port])

connected to the input port of the device as an [Input events].

a VMD (Video Motion Detection) event.

manual operation.

I/O Settings

1 Click the [I/O Setup...] button on the [Camera

Record Setting] screen

● The [I/O Setup] screen appears.

● The [I/O Setup] screen enables you to add input

events, VMD events and outputs that can be used by the network cameras.

VR-N1600U/E. You can

Item Description

A Add new

event...

B Add new

output event...

C Add VMD

Event(motion Detection)

For specifying input events for the device selected in the [Defined events] list. You may be able to specify multiple input events for some devices.

Click the [＋ ] mark next to the device in the [Defined events] list, select the

preset input event, and click the [Add new event...] button to specify a timer event. (A

Displays the [Add new output] screen. (A Page 86)

For specifying a VMD (Video Motion Detection) event for the device selected in the [Defined events] list. Only one VMD event can be defined for each camera.

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Note :

● To avoid the risk of generating an excessive number of VMD events, a new VMD event cannot occur within five seconds after the occurrence of the last VMD event.

● VMD events cannot be sent by email.

D Advanced... Displays the [Advanced...] screen.

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E Remove

selected

F Edit

selected...

For deleting the event selected in the [Defined events] list.

For editing the event selected in the [Defined events] list.

Note :

● The available events differ among network cameras.

A B

[I/O Setup] Screen

F E

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Specifying an Input Event

1 Select the camera for specifying the event from

the [Defined events] list on the [I/O Setup] screen

[I/O Setup] Screen

2 Click the [Add new event...] button

● The [Multiple Input Events] screen appears.

[Multiple Input Events] Screen

Item Description

A Input

events for device

B Available

Input Event(S)

Displays the device name for which the input event is specified. (This is a readonly field.)

Lists the available input events.

C Edit For editing the event setting selected in

the [Enabled Input Event(S)] list.

D You can enable an event by selecting it in

the [Available Input Event(S)] list B, followed by clicking the button.

E For selecting an event in the [Enabled

Input Event(S)] list F, and moving it to the [Available Input Event(S)] list B. Doing so disables the event.

F Enabled

Input Event(S)

Lists the input events that can be used.

F E

D C

3 Select the required event from the [Available

Input Event(S)] list and click the [ ] button to add the event

Specify the event name and e-mail settings on the [Add New Event] screen.

[Add New Event] Screen

Item Description

A External event

name

B Send e-mail if this

event occurs

C Include image from

camera

Note :

● The [Add new event...] button is disabled if there is no event available for the network camera.

● The [Add New Event] screen may vary according to the type of event to be added.

● If the [SKIP] and [J/K/H/I] buttons are disabled while you are modifying the settings, use the software keyboard (A Page 20) or the mouse.

For specifying a name for the particular input event.

Memo :

●

Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ].

Select this check box to send an e-mail alert when the input event occurs.

Select this check box to attach the currently recorded images to the e-mail when the input event is triggered. Select a camera from the list next to the check box.

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Input/Output Terminal on Rear Panel

● The VR-N1600U/E unit acts as a network encoder (IP video server) in the system and the device name assigned to it is ANVRB.

● The input/output terminals on the rear panel have been assigned to the ANVRB device by default.

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Input Terminals

Input

Te r mi n al

Name

ALARM IN 1 to 8

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Output Terminals

Output

Te r mi n al

Name

OPTION OUT1,2

Name of Input

Event

Alarm IN 1 to 8 Rising

Alarm IN 1 to 8 Falling

Name of Output

Event

Set output Option Out 1,2 high

Set output Option Out 1,2 low

Event Description

Event during detection of Make signal input

Even during detection of Break signal input

Output Action

Outputs the Make status

Outputs the Break status

Specifying Timer Events

Timer event can be attached to a special event. Timer event will be triggled according to the specified

duration after the occurance of the related event.

1 Select the event for adding a timer event from

the [Defined events] list on the [I/O Setup] screen(An example of when attaching to input event)

[I/O Setup] Screen

2 Click the [Add new event...] button

● The [New Timer] screen appears.

Note :

● The output duration of the rear output terminals is indicated as 0 seconds in the output information. In actual fact, output continues indefinitely.

● Output events of the rear output terminals cannot be deleted.

● All terminal inputs are treated as alerts, but only one terminal can be associated (Sequence) with recording start.

Specifying a VMD Event

1 Select the camera for specifying the VMD event

from the [Defined events] list on the [I/O Setup] screen

2 Click the [Add VMD Event(motion Detection)]

button

If a multi-camera device is selected, such as a network encoder (IP video server), a dialog for you to select the required camera will appear.

Note :

● The [Add VMD Event(motion Detection)] button is disabled if there is no VMD event available for the network camera.

New Timer] Screen

3 Specify the timer interval and timer event name.

Item Description

A Timer event is

started by:

B Timer event

name

C Timer event

occurs after:

Displays the event or event button name for which a timer event is added. (This is a read-only field.)

For specifying a name for the timer event.

Memo :

●

Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ].

For specifying the time interval from the occurrence of the event or clicking of the event button until the timer event is triggered. Specify the time interval in seconds or minutes.

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Camera Input/Output Port and Events (continued)

Specifying an Output

1 Select the camera for specifying the event from

the [Defined events] list on the [I/O Setup] screen

2 Click the [Add new output event...] button

● The [Add New Output] screen appears.

Item Description

A External

output connected to

B Output

connected on

C Keep output

for

D External

output name

E Test Output Click this to perform a test on the

Note :

● The [Add new output event...] button is disabled if there is no output available for the network camera.

[Advanced] Screen

The [Advanced] screen enables you to specify network settings for handling events.

Displays the device name for which output is specified. (This is a readonly field.)

For selecting which destination to connect the output to.

For specifying the output holding time in units of 1/10 seconds or seconds.

For specifying a name for the output.

Memo :

● Output names must not contain the following characters : < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ].

output settings.

1 Click the [Advanced...] button on the [I/O Setup]

screen

● The [Advanced] screen appears.

[Add new output] Screen

3 Specify the output connection destination,

output holding time, and output name

Click

[I/O Setup] Screen

A B

C D

[Advanced] Screen

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2 Specify the following items.

Item Description

A Ftp Server

Port

For specifying the port number to use for sending event information from the device to the surveillance system via FTP.

B Alert Port For specifying the port number to use for

handling warnings related to events, including generic events.

C SMTP Port For specifying the port number to use for

sending event information from the device to the surveillance system via SMTP.

D Polling

Frequency [1/10sec]

For some devices, the surveillance system may need to check the status of their input ports in order to detect whether input has been received. These regular status checks are called ApollingB.

The [Polling Frequency[1/10sec]] field enables you to specify the interval between status checks. Specify the interval in units of 1/10 seconds.

Memo :

● For I/O devices, it is highly recommended that the polling frequency be shortened as much as possible.

● Refer to the “Instruction Manual” of the I/O device for devices that require polling.

Configuring Event Buttons

Event buttons are used to manually trigger events from the [Live Viewing] screen.

1 Click the [Event Buttons...] button on the

[Camera Recording Administator] screen

[Event Buttons]

[Camera Recording Administator] Screen

2 Select [Global] (apply to all cameras) or a

specific camera

3 Click [Add new event...] to add the event button

A B

[Add New Event] Screen

Item Description

A Button related

B Manual event

name

C E-Mail settings

Send e-mail if this event occurs

Include image from camera

Memo :

● To specify a timer event for an event, select the event

added in Step 3, and click [Add new event...].

Displays the camera name for which the event is specified. (This is a read-only field.)

For specifying a name for the event button.

Memo :

●

Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ].

Select this check box to send an email alert when the event button is clicked.

Select this check box to attach the currently recorded images to the email when the event button is clicked. Select a camera from the list below the check box.

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Applications

Camera Input/Output Port and Events (continued)

Specifying Generic Events

This section describes procedures for specifying an event for the TCP/UDP protocols. The event will be triggered if the received data meets the specified criteria.

1 Click the [Generic Events...] button on the

[Camera Recording Administator] screen

[Generic Events...] Button

[Camera Recording Administator] Screen

[Generic Events] Screen

Item Description

A Add new

event...

B Remove

selected

C Edit

selected...

For adding new events.

For deleting the event selected in the [Defined events] list.

For editing the event selected in the [Defined events] list.

2 Select Generic and click [Add new event...]

[Add New Event] Screen

A General Event settings

Item Description

Event Name

Event Protocol

Any

TCP

UDP

Event rule type

Match

Event priority

Memo :

● VR-N1600U/E receives generic events from the port that is specified in [Alert Port] on the [Advanced] screen. (A Page 86)

For specifying a name for the event. Enter a unique name for the event.

Memo :

●

Event names must not contain the following characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ].

For selecting the protocol that VR-N1600U/E uses to receive data when detecting the event:

Receives and analyzes data that uses either the TCP or UDP protocol.

Receives and analyzes only data that uses the TCP protocol.

Receives and analyzes only data that uses the UDP protocol.

For specifying the rules when analyzing the received data.

In order for an event to be triggered, the received data must totally coincide with the message specified in the [Event message include] field of the [Event rules string]

section messages.

n order for an event to be triggered, the received data must contain the message specified in the [Event message include] field of the [Event rules string] section messages may be included in the data.

The same data may be used by different events. Assigns the order of priority to each event for determining the event to trigger when the received data matches the criteria of multiple events. Set the priority level to a value between

1000B (highest priority).

, and must not contain any other

. Other

A0B

(lowest priority) and

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B Notification settings

Item Description

Send e-mail if this event occurs

Include image from camera

Select this check box to send an e-mail alert when an event occurs.

Select this check box to attach the currently recorded images to the e-mail when the input event is triggered. Select a camera from the list below the check box.

C Event rules string

Item Description

Event substring

Event message include

Add Adds the information in the [Event

（ Adds [（] to the [Event message include]

） Adds [）] to the [Event message include]

AND Adds the operator AANDB to the [Event

OR Adds the operator AORB to the [Event

Delete For deleting the item to the left of the

For specifying the expression to search for during analysis of data by VRN1600U/E.

Specify at least one expression, and click the [Add] button. The specified expression is added to the [Event message include] field.

If you have added multiple expressions as one item, the expressions enclosed in the quotation marks must appear together in the data in the specified sequence in order to match the criteria.

Displays the string that is used for the actual data analysis. The field is not directly editable. However, you can place the cursor inside the field and click the following buttons.

substring] to the [Event message include] field.

field. The parenthesis is used to process the

expressions as a single entity. In other words, the content inside the parenthesis is processed first.

field.

message include] field. Use the AANDB operator when you want to specify that the expressions on both sides of AANDB must be included.

message include] field. Use the OR operator when you want to specify that either one of the expressions on the two sides of OR must be included.

cursor in the [Event message include] field.

Memo :

● To specify the timer settings for a generic event, select the event added in Step button.

2, and click the [Add new event...]

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Applications

Camera Input/Output Port and Events (continued)

Event Notification Settings

You can select events for triggering event notifications, and display them in yellow, red or green on the [Live Viewing] screen. The yellow indicator lights up when the specified event has occurred, the red indicator lights up when motion has been detected, and the green indicator lights up when images are received from a camera.

1 Select the camera to configure from the [Camera

Recording Administator] screen, and select [Settings...]

● A setting dialog box appears.

2 Click the [Event Notifications...] button

5 Repeat 2to4 for each event

● To delete an event for which notification has been configured, select the event and click the [ ] button.

Specifying an Output Port

A specific event or [Manual event name] button can be associated with a particular output port.

To do this, specify the output port from which output is to be triggered when a specific event or manual event occurs.

1 Select [I/O Control] from the [Camera Record

Setting] screen

● A setting dialog box appears.

[Camera Settings] Screen

3 Select the event to trigger notification from

[Available Events]

4 [Click the button

● The selected event is copied to [Active Events].

[I/O Control] Screen

2 Select the event to specify from the list on the

left

3 Select the output to specify, and click the [ ]

button located below [Selected Outputs]

● To delete an output from the [Selected Outputs] list, select the output and click the [ ] button.

[Setup Notifications on Events] Screen

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Camera Output Settings

You can assign external outputs specified on the [I/O Setup] screen to a camera, such as the sounding of a siren or switching on of lights.

● The assigned outputs can be triggered automatically when motion is detected, or manually by pressing the output buttons.

● You can display the [Output Settings] screen by clicking the [Outputs...] button on the [Camera Recording Administator] screen (A

Page 49).

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Specifying Output via Motion Detection

You can specify outputs to be triggered automatically when motion is detected.

1 Select an output from the [All Output] list 2 Click the [ ] button between the [All Output]

and [On Motion Detected] lists

● Doing so copies the selected output to the [On Motion Detected] list.

● To delete an output from the [On Motion Detected] list, select the output and click the [ ] button between the [All Output] and [On Motion Detected] lists.

[Output Settings] Screen

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Specifying Output During Manual Control

You can specify outputs to be triggered manually using the output button or from a list on the

[Live] screen.

1 Select an output from the [All Output] list 2 Click the button between the [All Output]

and [On Manusl Control] lists

● Doing so copies the selected output to the [On Manusl Control] list.

● You can use the Up/Down buttons at the top right corner of the [On Manusl Control] list to move the selected output upward/downward within the [On Manusl Control] list.

● To delete an output from the [On Manusl Control] list, select the output and click the button between the [All Output] and [On Manusl Control] lists.

[Output Settings] Screen

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Motion Settings

Note :

● Before configuring the motion detection settings, it is recommended that you complete the settings related to image resolution, compression, and motion detection exclusion areas. Otherwise, you may need to adjust the sensitivity level in the motion detection settings again when you change the picture quality and set the exclusion areas at a later date.

Defining Motion Detection Exclusion Regions

You can specify specific areas to be excluded from motion detection to prevent the detection of irrelevant motion, such as swaying trees in the wind or cars that drive past continuously in the background.

1 Select a camera from the [Device Manager] on

the [Camera Recording Administator] screen, and click [Exclude Regions...] in [Settings...]

● If the [Show Grid] check box is selected, the preview screen appears, which is divided into small areas by a grid. Areas highlighted in blue indicate the exclusion areas.

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Setting Buttons and Check Boxes

Item Description

A Set All Sets all sections in the grid on the

preview image as exclusion areas.

B Clear All Clears all sections in the grid on the

preview image that are specified as exclusion areas.

C Auto Click this button to automatically detect

areas with insignificant image changes (noises) that are not to be detected as AmotionB, and mark such areas to exclude them from motion detection. As a large number of images need to be analyzed during the marking operation, it may take a while to complete after you have clicked the [Auto] button.

D Show Grid Select this check box to enable the

display of grids on the preview image. The default setting is [Show Grid].

Note :

● Note that when motion detection is set at short intervals, the number of alarms may increase and a longer search time may be required during playback.

● When a camera is connected, flickers such as those of a fluorescent light may cause a false motion detection. In this case, set the camera to flickerless.

● Noises in the camera image may also trigger a false detection. Set the camera to prevent false detection even when the ACG function is enabled, such as during nighttime.

A B C

[Exclude Regions...] Screen

2 To select an area, click and drag the mouse

pointer to move the grid on the screen

● Selected areas are highlighted in blue.

Memo :

● To clear the exclusion areas, right click and drag the mouse pointer to move the grid.

Specifying Motion Detection.

Motion detection enables you to specify the timing to transfer images from the camera, generate alerts, and trigger external outputs (lights or sirens).

Note :

● This feature is essential to the system’s operation. In order to avoid unnecessary alerts during application, it is recommended that you specify the settings for each camera carefully. Depending on the physical location where the camera is installed, it may be necessary to perform tests and adjustments of the settings under different conditions (time of the day, weather such as windiness, etc.).

1 Select a camera from [Device Manager] on the

[Camera Recording Administator] screen, and click the [Motion Detection..] button in [Settings...] to open [Adjust Motion Detection]

2 Specify [Noise Sensitivity] and [Motion

Sensitivity]

● The [Noise Sensitivity] slider is used to determine the level of change in the image pixel that is to be recognized as motion. The AHighB setting recognizes minute changes in the pixel as motion. Areas in the image that have changed when compared with the previous image are highlighted (default color is green).