JVC VR-N900U User Manual

NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

VR-N900U

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.

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the

body.

Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. VR-N900U

Serial No.

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

LST0578-001A

Introduction

Hard Disk Drive

The distance between the head and disk that read and write data on the hard disk drive (hereinafter known as the HDD) is a miniscule 0.02µm. Vibrations and physical shocks to the HDD may therefore result in the head coming into contact with the disk, producing dents and scratches to its surface. This will consequently prevent data from being read, and will result in disk crashes if use is continued. It is therefore necessary to handle the recorder with great care.

■ Installation and Changing the Location of Installation

• Do not move the recorder or commence the installation process when the power is turned on or immediately after the power has been switched off (for approximately one minute) under any circumstances. (The HDD will continue to rotate due to inertia for a few moments after the power has been switched off, and vibrations or physical shocks will result in damage.)

• Wrap the recorder in protecting packing to prevent physical shocks.

■ Handling

• Handle this equipment with care. Do not subject it to physical shock.

• Do not unplug the power cord during recording or playback, or when the HDD is being accessed.

■ It is recommended that an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is used when installing additional external hard disk drives to make sure the system remains stable.

■ If a power failure occurs while using utilities, operation of the equipment may be disabled even if it is connected to the UPS.

■ Please note that we will not provide compensation for any failure during recording or playback due to defects in this equipment or the hard disk drive.

■ Please note that recorded images will be erased when replacing hard disks. Note that there are cases where recorded images may be erased when software is upgraded.

■ Use only hard disks recommended by JVC and use only our service to replace hard disks.

Introduction

Consumable Item

■ The hard disk is a consumable item. Replacement is recommended after 10000 hours of use (if use in a 25°C environment). For information on maintenance planning and costs, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

■ The fan motor is a consumable item. Replacement is recommended after 30000 hours of use (if use in a 25°C environment). For information on maintenance planning and costs, consult your nearest JVC dealer.

How to Read The Instructions

■ About the VR-N900U document

The two documents shown below are available. (1) STARTUP GUIDE

A STARTUP GUIDE booklet is bundled with VRN900U. Also, a STARTUP GUIDE is available as a PDF file which is on the CD-ROM.

(2) INSTRUCTIONS (This PDF)

The INSTRUCTIONS is available as a PDF file which is on the CD-ROM.

■ How to Read the Symbols

CAUTION Indicates points to note when operating the

recorder.

Note Indicates useful information, such as

features and restrictions on use.

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■ Contents of this Manual

● The contents of this manual are the copyright of JVC.

They may not be reproduced in part or in whole without the permission of JVC.

● All product names stated in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Marks such as ™, ® and © are omitted in this manual.

● Milestone and XProtect Enterprise are registered trademarks of Milestone Systems.

● Designs, specifications and other contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.

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Contents

Introduction

Introduction...........................................................................2

Part Names and Functions...................................................5

Front Panel .......................................................................5

Rear Panel ........................................................................8

Rear I/O Terminals............................................................ 9

Preparation

System Connection Example .................................................. 10

Alphabet Input and Mouse Pointer.................................. 11

Entering Characters with the Software Keyboard

(Using a Mouse) .......................................................... 11

Operating the Mouse Pointer from the Front Panel

for Character Entry (without Using a Mouse)............... 11

Clock Display ..................................................................12

About Performance Meter...............................................12

Changing monitor resolution ........................................... 12

Setting/Canceling Operation Lock......................................12

Setting Operation Lock ...................................................12

Canceling Operation Lock...............................................12

Changing Settings........................................................... 12

Basic Operation

Switching the Power On/Off ...............................................13

Switching the Power On..................................................13

Switching the Power Off..................................................13

Switching Operation On/Off by Pressing the Button on

the Front Panel ............................................................... 13

Switching Operation On ..................................................13

Switching Operation Off ..................................................13

Switching Operation On/Off by the Rear Input/Output

Terminals.........................................................................14

Switching Operation On ..................................................14

Switching Operation Off ..................................................14

Opening the Main Menu ..................................................... 15

Main Menu Contents....................................................... 16

Using the VR-N900 Viewer .............................................16

Viewing Live Images...........................................................17

Display the [Live Viewing] window ..................................17

Selecting a View..............................................................17

Selecting a Camera.........................................................17

Using the PTZ Feature....................................................18

Using Preset Positions ....................................................19

Other Useful Functions....................................................19

Playing Back Recorded Images..........................................21

Selecting a View..............................................................22

Searching for a Recorded Image ....................................22

Playing Back, Skipping and Stopping Recorded Images .....23

Adjusting the Playback Speed (Jog/Shuttle Playback)....25

Using Sequences ............................................................25

Displaying the Alerts List.................................................25

Audio ...............................................................................26

Smart Search ..................................................................26

Exporting Images and Audio ...........................................27

Printing the Recorded Images.........................................30

Recording Camera Images.................................................30

Recording Modes ............................................................30

Operations in Case of Power Failure ..............................31

Selecting the Record Control Mode ................................31

Selecting the Manual Recording Mode ...........................32

Specifying Recording Settings in Recording Control

Mode............................................................................32

Specifying a Scheduler....................................................32

Camera Record Settings.................................................34

Image Quality Settings ....................................................36

Screen Setup......................................................................36

About Groups and Views.................................................36

Creating Groups and Views ............................................37

Adding Cameras to a View..............................................39

Adding Hot Spots (Enlarged Images) ................................ 39

Adding Carousels............................................................40

Adding Matrix Content.....................................................41

Using Static Images (GIF files, JPEG files, etc.) ...............41

Using HTML Pages .........................................................41

Adjusting Camera Settings..............................................42

Using Your Views on Different Computers.................................... 42

Customizing Joystick Setup ............................................43

Introduction

Applications

Camera Record Setting Window ........................................44

Display the [Camera Record Setting] window.................44

Adding Cameras.................................................................46

[Edit Device Settings] window.........................................47

PTZ Camera Setup (COM1/COM2)................................48

Defining a PTZ Preset Position ..........................................49

Pausing the Recording Server ........................................49

Display the [PTZ Preset Positions] window.....................49

Defining a Preset Position...............................................50

PTZ preset positions on events.......................................51

Auto PTZ Patrolling.........................................................51

Camera Input/Output Port and Events ...............................53

I/O Setup........................................................................53

Configuring Event Buttons ..............................................56

Specifying Generic Events ..............................................57

Event Notification Settings ..............................................58

Specifying an Output Port ...............................................59

Output Settings for Cameras ..........................................59

Motion Detection Settings ..................................................60

You can configure the camera’s motion detection. ......... 60

Defining Exclusion Regions ............................................ 60

Other Settings .................................................................... 61

General Settings .............................................................61

[Email Settings] ...............................................................62

Archiving .........................................................................63

Unit Setting .....................................................................64

OS Setting.......................................................................65

Flash Memory Utility........................................................66

Auto Detect Setting .........................................................68

HDD Utility ...................................................................... 69

Language Setting............................................................ 70

Returning to Default Settings ..........................................70

Image Server Setting.......................................................... 71

Connecting to a Computer ................................................. 74

System requirements ......................................................74

Computer Network Settings ............................................74

Installing the VR-N900 Viewer on Your Computer .......... 76

Using the VR-N900 Viewer .............................................78

Log Out and Exit the VR-N900 Viewer............................ 78

Others

Compatible Equipment .......................................................79

Compatible Network Cameras ........................................79

Connecting a UPS...........................................................79

External Hard Disk Drives ...............................................80

Special Key Operations ......................................................81

Combining a Button with the [FUNCTION] Button ..........81

Combining Two Buttons with the [FUNCTION] Button....81

Pressing a Button for More Than 2 Seconds ..................81

Recording by Preset Conditions .........................................81

About PTZ Camera Control ................................................81

Recording Time Schedule ...............................................83

Default (Initial) Value List.................................................85

Troubleshooting..................................................................89

Part Names and Functions

Front Panel

3 4 5 6 7

[OPERATE] button and indicator

Switches operation on or off. Press the button to turn operation on and hold down the button to turn operation off. The indicator blinks while the recorder is starting up or shutting down.

[REC CONTROL] button and indicator

Switches the recording control mode on or off. The indicator lights up when the recording control mode is set to on. * The Main Menu cannot be displayed in recording control mode or during recording. * With the recording control mode, recording is carried out in accordance with the settings in the [Camera Record Setting] menu. Page 32

[SELECT] button and indicator

Switches the camera selection mode on or off. The indicator lights up when the camera selection mode is set to on.

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[PTZ/PRESET] button and indicator

Switches between the PTZ mode and PRESET mode. 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.

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[SERIAL] port (TYPE-A)

Used to connect the communication control terminals on a mouse (sold separately), flash memories (sold separately) and UPS (sold separately).

CAUTION

• Use the [SERIAL] port on the rear panel for additional hard disk drive connection. ( Page 8)

[ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button

Selects ZOOM OUT when PTZ mode is selected ( Page 18) and selects a view in PRESET mode.

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Cancels the selected values in the Main Menu window. Press the [ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button to change the resolution of VGA output.

[ZOOM IN/ENTER] button

Selects ZOOM IN when pressed in PTZ mode ( Page 18) and selects a view in PRESET mode.

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Sets the selected values in the Main Menu window. Press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button to change the resolution of VGA output.

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Getting Started

22 21 20 19

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Status indicators

■ WARNING indicator Lights up when an error occurs. ( Page 89) Goes off when the [ALARM CLEAR] button is held down.

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

■ HDD indicator Lights up when the built-in hard disk drive is accessed.

■ 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.

➀ [OPERATE] (press and hold down): Forcibly

reboots the system.

➁ [REC CONTROL]: Displays the Main Menu.

➂ [LIVE/BROWSE] (press and hold down): Logs off

the system.

[SEARCH] button

Displays the date and time search screen in playback mode.

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[REC/STOP] button

Press to start recording in all cameras. Press and hold down to stop recording. In the recording control mode, press and hold down to cancel the recording control mode. * Recording will not be started in cameras to which no video signal is being input. * With the forced recording mode, recording is carried out in all cameras regardless of the settings in the [Camera Record Setting] menu. Recording is carried out in accordance with the frame rate selected in the [Image storage settings]. Page 15

[STOP(PB)] button

Stops playback when pressed in 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 option highlight in the reverse direction in the menu windows or setup windows. Jumps to the beginning of the previous sequence on the selected camera when pressed in playback mode. Press and hold down to jump to the first image in the database of the selected camera.

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[KEY] button

Press to display or close the software keyboard. * The software keyboard is used to enter figures and characters. Page 11

[ALARM CLEAR] button

Cancels the alarm when an event occurs or motion is detected.

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Press to move the option highlight in the forward direction in the menu windows or setup windows. Jumps to the beginning of the next sequence on the selected camera when pressed in playback mode. Press and hold down to jump to the last image in the database of the selected camera.

• “Sequence” indicates a certain block of recorded images triggered by an event or motion.

• Recorded images are stored in the database. “Database” means the recorded data in this unit.

Jog dial

Plays back a single frame when rotated in playback mode.

Shuttle dial

The position of the dial specifies the playback speed and playback direction in 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 shuttle dial position.

[REC] indicator

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

Center panel

CAUTION

• Do not remove the center panel.

[LIVE/BROWSE] button and indicator

Switches between the [Live Viewing] mode and [Recorded Image Display] mode. The indicator lights up when [Live Viewing] mode is set. Press the [LIVE/ BROWSE] button in the wallpaper screen to display the [Live Viewing] window. Press and hold down the [LIVE/BROWSE] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button to log off the system. If [Auto Logon] is set to [On], the system will automatically log on immediately after you have logged off.

Keypad and camera input indicator

■ [0] – [9] Selects the camera input when viewing live images and when playing back recorded images. The indicator that corresponds to the selected camera input lights up during camera selection mode. Used to move the camera to the specified position during PTZ mode, to enter the preset number during PRESET mode and to narrow down the search date, month, week and time in the search mode. When the Main Menu is displayed, press [ ] or [ ] button to move the option highlight. These buttons are also used as numeric keys.

Getting Started

Rear Panel

[POWER] switch

Switches the power on or off.

Note

• 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 (120-240V) ] power input terminal

Connect to an AC120-240V outlet using the power cable supplied.

[RESET]

Resets the system. Press this button when a malfunction occurs.

CAUTION

12 11 10 9 8

65 743

Connector cover

CAUTION

• Do not remove the connector cover.

[LAN 2] connection interface (Intranet network)

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

[CAMERA CONTROL] terminal

Lets you control the analog cameras.

[LAN 1] connection interface (Camera network)

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

• Do not press this button in normal circumstances.

[AUDIO OUT] terminal (RCA)

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

Note

• Sound will not output in the following cases:

- When playing back still images, when running searches

other than X1, and when playing back frame-by-frame.

- When a menu or search menu is displayed during

playback.

[VGA OUT] terminal

Outputs live images, playback images and the menu windows.

[SERIAL] terminal

Used to connect the communication control terminals on a mouse (sold separately), flash memories (sold separately), UPS (sold separately) and additional disk drives (sold separately).

Signal input/output terminals

For operating the VR-N900U using external alarm signals or signals received from external devices, or for operating external devices by outputting signals. *Diameter of applicable cables: AWG22 to AWG28

[VIDEO IN] camera image signal input

terminals 1 to 4

Connect to the video output terminal of the analog camera (sold separately).

[AUDIO IN] terminals 1 & 2 (RCA)

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

CAUTION

• All Audio, Video, and LAN-connectors are not to be directly connected to Cable Distribution Systems (outdoor units or between buildings.)

Rear I/O Terminals

1 2468 10

Input ports

[ALARM IN 1 to 4] terminals

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

[EMERGENCY] terminal

Recording is activated in all cameras when a signal is input to this terminal. * Recording will not be started in cameras to which no video signal is being input.

[ALARM RESET] terminal

Output from the alarm output terminal is stopped when a signal is input during alarm terminal output.

[EXT REC IN] 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.

357

Outputs a signal when recording is started by an alarm.

Outputs a signal when an operation abnormality or other error occurs on the hard disk.

Outputs the recording status of the VR-N900U.

Outputs a signal when an event is detected.

Same as

The common grounding terminal. Connected to the signal grounding terminal on the connected device.

[ALARM OUT] terminal

[WARNING OUT] terminal

[REC TALLY] terminal

[OPTION OUT 1 & 2] terminals

[COMMON] terminal

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[SIGNAL GND] terminal

[OPE ON/OFF] terminal

Switches between OPERATE on or off when a signal is input.

Output ports

[COMMON] terminal

The common grounding terminal. Connected to the signal grounding terminal on the connected device. (This can be used when there are insufficient common grounding terminals.)

Note

• Do not use this terminal for protective earthing.

Preparation

System Connection Example

Preparation

Analog cameras Speaker (with built-in amplifier)

VIDEO IN

1–4

VIDEO IN

1–4

Supplied power cable

AC 120-240V 50Hz/60Hz

VGA OUT

AUDIO OUT

Alarm IN/OUT

ALARM IN/OUT

SERIAL

AUDIO IN

REAR I/O Terminals

LAN2

Microphone

Mic Amp

VGA monitor

IP cameras

Computer for configuring cameras

Mouse

Switching HUB

The following operations are possible with this system.

• Surveillance (live image recording/playback) by connecting up to 9 cameras

• Checking recorded images on the VGA monitor

• Recording/playing sound

• Alarm recording

• Remote monitoring by computer

LAN1

Switching HUB

SERIAL

UPS control

Surveillance computer

* You can connect up to 9 cameras (of

which up to 4 can be analog cameras).

* You can connect up to ten surveillance

computers.

* Reverse letters denote the terminals on

the rear panel.

UPS

120V-240V

Note

• Connect LAN1 to the camera network.

• Connect 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 Email transmission: SMTP 25

POP 110

CAUTION

• Connect the IP camera after having turned off the system and connected devices.

• Set the IP address of camera to 192.168.0.xxx. When setting the IP address of camera other than

192.168.0.xxx, you must also change the IP address of LAN1. As for the modification method of the camera’s IP address, refer to the instruction manual of each camera.

• 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. You can change the address in the [OS Setting] window. Page 65) In the VR-N900U, analog input circuitry is considered as a network encoder (IP video server) and the IP address 192.168.201.12 is set by default. To change the LAN1 or LAN2 IP address, specify an address other than 192.168.201.0 - 192.168.201.255. Make sure that you do not use the same segment in the LAN1 and LAN2 addresses.

• If a single IP camera is registered to multiple VR-N900U units, recording may not be carried out normally or improper camera operations, such as PTZ control, may result. It is recommended that a single IP camera is registered and controlled for PTZ operations by a single VR-N900U.

• Be sure not to connect a broken hub, router or deteriorated network cable etc. The system may not operate properly.

• It is not recommended to connect to a keyboard.

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Entering Characters with the Software Keyboard (Using a Mouse)

You can use the software keyboard to enter letters of the alphabet with the mouse.

1 Press the [KEY] button.

• The software keyboard will appear.

• Press the [KEY] button again to close the software keyboard.

2 Move the mouse pointer over the letter on the

software keyboard that you want to enter.

3 Click the letter on the software keyboard that

you want to enter.

Note

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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 [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button.

CAUTION

• You can move the cursor with the keypad when the software keyboard is displayed.

• [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button is enabled with a click of a mouse when the software keyboard is displayed.

• You cannot enter 2-byte character with the VR-N900U.

Operating the Mouse Pointer from the Front Panel for Character Entry (without Using a Mouse)

When a mouse is not connected, you can operate the mouse pointer from the front panel.

1 Press the [KEY] button.

• The software keyboard will appear.

• Press the [KEY] button again to close the software keyboard.

Alphabet Input and Mouse Pointer

You can enter letters of the alphabet and move the mouse pointer using the buttons on the front panel, but it is easier to make complicated settings and enter letters if you connect a mouse.

• It is not recommended to connect to a keyboard.

2 Move the mouse pointer with the keypad.

Pressing the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button is the same as clicking at the position of the mouse pointer.

Preparation

Clock Display

The VR-N900U has a clock display function that displays the current time on the screen.

1 Press the [2/ ] button while holding down the

[FUNCTION] button.

Clock display appears on the screen.

Note

• To turn the clock display off, press the [2/ ] button again while holding down the [FUNCTION] button.

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

About Performance Meter

The VR-N900U comes with a performance meter to indicate VR-N900U operating load. At high operating loads, the system may not be able to record at the preset frame rate or operate normally.

1 Press the [1/ ] button while holding down the

[FUNCTION] button.

A performance meter is displayed on the screen.

Changing monitor resolution

Press the [ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] or the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button to change VGA output resolution.

CAUTION

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

Setting/Canceling Operation Lock

The VR-N900U is equipped with an operation lock feature is to prevent the system from being placed into OPERATE OFF accidentally and prevent unauthorized recording operations.

Setting Operation Lock

Press the [KEY] button while holding down the

[FUNCTION] button.

Operation will be locked. The [LOCK] indicator lights up when in operation lock mode.

Load factor less than 5% Indicated in gray

Load factor less than 60% Indicated in Green

Load factor less than 90% Indicated in Yellow

Load factor more than 90% Indicated in Red

Note

• The performance meter automatically displays when the VR-N900U powers up.

• To turn the performance meter off, press the [1/ ] button again while holding down the [FUNCTION] button.

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

CAUTION

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

Canceling Operation Lock

(When in operation lock mode) Press the [KEY]

button while holding down the [FUNCTION]

button.

Operation lock will be canceled. The [LOCK] indicator will turn off.

Keypad

[ZOOM IN/ENTER] button

[LOCK] indicator

[KEY] button

[FUNCTION] button

Changing Settings

Note that any incorrect changes made to VR-N900 settings may prevent normal operation. Before making any changes, save current settings to the [Flash Memory Utility] ( Page 66) to allow a return to previous settings should anything go wrong. It is recommended that you [Save Setting Data] before making any changes.

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Switching the Power On/Off

Basic Operation

Switching the Power On

Connect the power cable.

Connect using the power cable supplied to an AC 120V 240V 50Hz/60Hz outlet.

2 Turn on the power switch on the rear panel.

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

• The [OPERATE] indicator will blink.

• After blinking, the [OPERATE] indicator will light up to indicate that operation has been turned on.

• When the settings have been completed, recording operation is started automatically with record control mode.

CAUTION

• Do not disconnect the power cord nor turn the power switch off while the system check is running or in the OPERATE ON mode as this may cause a malfunction.

Switching the Power Off

Press and hold the [OPERATE] button for

about 2 seconds to turn operation off.

After blinking, the [OPERATE] indicator will go off.

2 Turn off the power switch on the rear panel.

Switching Operation On/Off by Pressing the Button on the Front Panel

You are able to switch operation on or off.

Switching Operation On

(With operation off) Press the [OPERATE]

button.

• The [OPERATE] indicator will blink.

• The [OPERATE] indicator will light up, indicating that the system is operable.

Note

• When the power switch on the rear panel is turned on, the system starts up to initiate a system check until the OPERATE ON mode is activated.

Switching Operation Off

(With operation on) Press and hold the

[OPERATE] button for about 2 seconds.

• The [OPERATE] indicator will blink.

• The screen will go blank and the [OPERATE] indicator will go off, indicating that operation has been turned off.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

• The recorded images may not play back properly if they were not archived ( Page 63) before the power 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. ( Page 79)

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Basic Operation

Switching Operation On/Off by the Rear Input/Output Terminals

• For details on the rear input and output terminal layout, refer to “Rear I/O Terminals” (Page 9) in the STARTUP GUIDE.

Switching Operation On

(With operation off status) Press the [OPE ON/

OFF] button.

• The [OPERATE] indicator will blink.

• The [OPERATE] indicator will light up, indicating that the system is operable.

Switching Operation Off

(With operation on status) Hold down the [OPE

ON/OFF] button for approximately 2 seconds.

• The [OPERATE] indicator will blink.

• The screen will go blank and the [OPERATE] indicator will go off, indicating that operation has been turned off.

If [Auto Login] is set to [Off], the [Login] window will appear after the system activates. Use the keypad to enter your password and press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button.

Note

• You can set [Auto Login] to [On] or [Off] from [Unit Setting] in the Main Menu. ( Page 64)

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CAUTION

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

[Login] window

Opening the Main Menu

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

more than 2 seconds.

Recording will stop.

• When in recording control mode, press and hold the [REC CONTROL] button for more than 2 seconds to switch the recording control mode off and stop recording.

• For details of recording mode, refer to “Recording Modes”. ( Page 30)

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Wallpaper screen

When login has been successfully completed, the wallpaper screen will appear.

• If you select [Live Viewing Auto Start] as the startup window, the [Live Viewing] window is automatically displayed after the login has been successfully completed.

Note

• You can select [Live Viewing Auto Start] from the [Unit Setting] in the Main Menu. ( Page 64)

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2 Press the [REC CONTROL] button while

holding down the [FUNCTION] button.

• The Main Menu will appear. Select a menu with the [2/ ] or [8/ ] button and press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button to open the selected main menu.

• Same operation can be done with the [SKIP] button.

Main Menu

[Live Viewing] window

Note

• Press the [ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button to close the Main Menu.

CAUTION

• When using the main menu display operation during the VR-N900 Viewer startup, the VR-N900 Viewer may display in rare cases. In this case, press the [LIVE/ BROWSE] button of the front panel and use the display operation of the main menu again.

Basic Operation

Main Menu Contents

The Main Menu contains the following menus. Select the required item with the [2/ ] or [8/ ] button and specify the settings. Press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button to save the settings and press the [ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button to close the menu and return to the Main Menu.

• Unit Setting ( Page 64) Lets you specify VR-N900U settings.

• OS Setting ( Page 65) Lets you set the time, IP address and other OS settings.

• Flash Memory Utility ( Page 66) Lets you copy the settings data to the flash memory, etc.

• HDD Utility ( Page 69) Lets you check the status of the hard disk and format the hard disk.

• Language Setting ( Page 70) Lets you specify the language you want to use.

• Returning to Default Settings ( Page 70) Lets you return settings to their defaults.

• Image Server Setting ( Page 71) Displays the [Image Server Setting] window.

• Screen Setup ( Page 36) Displays the [Screen Setup] window.

• Live Viewing ( Page 17) Displays the [Live Viewing] window.

• Auto Detect Setting ( Page 68) Lets you specify the IP lease settings and set up the automatic camera detection feature.

• Camera Record Setting ( Page 44) Displays the [Camera Record Setting] window.

•Exit

Exits the Main Menu.

[SELECT] button

[REC CONTROL] button

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[2/ ] button

[FUNCTION] button

[ZOOM IN/ENTER] button

[8/ ] button

[ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button

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[REC/STOP] button

Using the VR-N900 Viewer

You can view live and recorded images with the VR-N900 Viewer. You can also use the VR-N900 Viewer when monitoring the VR-N900U from a surveillance computer. ( Page 77) Some of the VR-N900 Viewer functions differs

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when remote monitoring from a PC.

Note

• The VR-N900 Viewer logs into the Image Server in the VR-N900U for operation.

• The VR-N900 Viewer logs into the Image Server in the VR-N900U (http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1). By default, [Auto Login] to the VR-N900U is set to [On]. For details on the log in, refer to “Log In to the VR-N900 Viewer”. ( Page 77)

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• When the maximum number of clients are connected to the surveillance computer, the VR-N900 Viewer cannot log in.

CAUTION

• When you have changed in each setting of the [Camera Record Setting], log out the VR-N900 Viewer ( Page

78) first, then log in to the VR-N900 Viewer again.

• You can log in to the VR-N900 Viewer by clicking the [Connect] button in [Connect to Server] window with the default position. If the setting has been changed, please refer to step 2 of the [Log In to the VR-N900 Viewer] instructions ( Page 77).

• When the VR-N900 Viewer has become as described below, the following conditions may be recoverable by restarting the VR-N900 Viewer.

- Live Images and Playback Images are all black.

- VR-N900 Viewer operation is slow.

- VR-N900 Viewer does not respond.

• When restarting VR-N900 Viewer, press the [ALARM CLEAR] and [SELECT] buttons while holding down the [FUNCTION] button.

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[SELECT] button [ALARM CLEAR] button

[FUNCTION] button

• With the VR-N900 Viewer, the image and sound may not properly synchronize when played back.

• When setting the E-mail ( Page 62), test and verify that E-mail is sent.

• When an external hard disk is connected, it may take several minutes for the startup.

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Viewing Live Images

Display the [Live Viewing] window

Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button or select

[Live Viewing] in the Main Menu.

• The VR-N900 Viewer starts up and the [Live Viewing] window appears.

• If the setup window is displayed, close the setup window.

• If the [Browse] window is displayed, press the [LIVE/ BROWSE] button.

• The window switches between the [Live Viewing] window and the [Browse] window each time the [Live Browse] button is pressed.

• You can also click the [Live] tab with the mouse.

• To close the [VR-N900 Viewer] window, click the [Close] button.

[Live] tab

[Views] section

[View] list

[Close] button

Selecting a View

For details of creating views, refer to “Screen Setup”. ( Page 36)

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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 [ZOOM IN/ENTER] or [ZOOM OUT/

CANCEL] button to select a view.

Note

If you connect a mouse, you are able to select a view in two ways:

• By selecting the required view in the [Views] section.

• By selecting the required view from the [Views] list located in the upper part of the window.

CAUTION

• Make sure not to set the changeover of the view with short intervals.

• When live image is not displayed with VN-C625/VN-C655, reset the password of the camera and VR-N900U. As for setting method, refer to the Instruction Manual that came with the camera and setting method of the root password of the [Edit Device Setting] window of this book ( Page 47).

• When returning from a [Setup] window to [Live], the audio settings becomes [None]. Please set the audio again.

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[Live Viewing] window

• If you enter settings in the [Camera Record Setting] window without closing the [Live Viewing] window, live images may not appear immediately after the camera settings have been completed. In this case, [Unable to connect to the server! Reconnecting to the server] or [Unable to connect to 127.0.0.1:80 on the device name (camera name)! Reconnecting to the server] appears on the [Live Viewing] window (127.0.0.1:80 is an internal IP address of the VR-N900U).

Note

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

• Depending on the connection of the additional hard disk, several minutes may be required for the [Live Viewing] window to display.

Selecting a Camera

Press the [SELECT] button to set the keypad to

selection mode.

The [SELECT] indicator will light up.

2 Enter the camera number with the keypad.

• If you press the same camera number twice, images from the camera will be enlarged.

• To return to normal view, press the same camera number once more.

• If you press a different camera number while images are enlarged in the view, live images from the selected camera will be enlarged. The multiple screen display may briefly appear when camera selection is changed in enlarged view.

• You can also click the bar at the top of the live image of a particular camera with the mouse to select the image.

• You can change the camera number in the [Record Camera Setting] window. ( Page 44) If you press 0 first and then enter the camera number, you can specify numbers from 10 to 19. Use the mouse to specify numbers from 20 upwards.

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Basic Operation

Note

• When you select a particular camera, the blue bar at the top of each live image becomes a lighter blue. Each bar features the operating status of the camera and three colored square indicators with the following functions. ➀ Event indicator (left indicator: solid yellow)

Lights up when events specified in the [Camera Record Setting] occur. ( Page 58) Click the image bar to reset the event indicator. The indicator appears black if event indication has not been specified for the camera in question, or if no specified events have occurred.

➁ Motion indicator (indicator in the middle, solid red)

Lights up when motion is detected.

➂ Online indicator (right indicator, blinking green)

Blinks every time an image is received from the camera.

➃ Operating status of the camera (appears to the left of

the indicators) LIVE (in green): when an image is displayed but not recorded. REC (in red): when recording. STOP (in yellow): when an image from a camera cannot be received or the camera is offline.

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

• Each image bar will display the word [Live] when live images are displayed, and the word [Stopped] if the camera is stopped and live viewing is not possible.

• To enlarge images from a particular camera in a view using a mouse, double-click the image bar. To return to normal view, simply double-click the image bar again.

• The event or motion indicator can also be canceled by pressing the [ALARM CLEAR)] button.

[Output] section

[Event] section

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Using the PTZ Feature

PTZ stands for pan, tilt and zoom. If the camera is a PTZ camera, you can use the keypad and the [ZOOM IN/ ENTER] button and [ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button to move the camera up, down (tilt), right and left (pan) and enlarge the image (zoom).

Pan/Tilt

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

PRESET] indicator lights up.

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

2 Press the arrow buttons on the keypad to

move the camera in the selected direction.

• Pressing the [HOME] (default) button on the keypad moves the camera to its home position.

Zoom In/Zoom Out

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

PRESET] indicator lights up.

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

2 Press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button or the

[ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button.

CAUTION

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

[Live Viewing] window

[PTZ Control] section

[Audio] section

Note

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• Many PTZ cameras may be controlled by pointing and clicking inside the images from the camera. If you see a set of crosshairs when placing your mouse pointer over the images from a PTZ camera, point-and-click control is supported for the camera.

• The camera cannot be operated in the [Image] window when 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.

• The PTZ camera may not operate even though mouse pointer changed to the cross-shape pointer depending on the PTZ camera. In this case, use the PTZ navigation button of the [PTZ control] section to operate the PTZ camera.

• For PTZ cameras, if your mouse is equipped with a scroll wheel, you are able to zoom in and out using the scroll wheel on your mouse.

• You are able to use the PTZ Navigation buttons in the [PTZ Control] section to move the selected PTZ camera. The round middle button lets you quickly move the camera to its home position. The [+] and [-] buttons lets you zoom in and out respectively.

Digital Zoom

By selecting the [PTZ Control]’s [Digital Zoom] check box, 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 in the bottom right corner of each of the view’s camera positions.

[PTZ Control] section

[Digital zoom] check box

[PTZ Navigation] button

[Live Viewing] window

Note

• The recorded image(s) will not be recorded in zoom even when the digital zoom is used.

• When the digital zoom is used, the recording frame rate may decrease because the load factor of VR-N900U becomes high.

• To exit the digital zoom, unselect the [Digital Zoom] check box or click the [-] button until the image returns to normal size.

CAUTION

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

[LIVE/BROWSE] button and indicator

[SELECT] button and indicator

Keypad

[ZOOM IN/ENTER] button

[ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button

[PTZ/PRESET] button and indicator

Other Useful Functions

●Audio

To listen to live audio, select the required audio source in the [Audio] section’s [Audio Sources] list. To temporarily mute the live audio, select the [Mute] check box.

[Live Viewing] window

Using Preset Positions

This feature lets you move the camera to preset positions by entering the preset number with the keypad. ( Page 50 “Defining a Preset Position”)

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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 Move the camera to a preset position by

entering the preset number with the keypad.

• If you press 0 first and then enter the preset number, you can specify numbers from 10 to 19.

• To specify numbers from 20 upwards, select the preset number from the [Presets] list in the [PTZ Control] section with the mouse.

CAUTION

• When the audio source is selected on multiple surveillance computers, sound quality may deteriorate.

• When returning from a [Setup] window to [Live], the audio settings becomes [None]. Please set the audio settings again.

Note

• When you select a camera which had the audio source set by the [Camera Setting] of [Camera Record Setting] window, the specified audio is output. ( Page 34)

• Selecting a camera not set to record an audio will output the most recently selected audio source continuously.

• When you select a camera that has not set an audio source, the most recently played audio will output continuously.

• When the recording and live image is simultaneously displayed, the displayed video and audio may not properly synchronize. (There is no effect to the recording in the system or the additional hard disk.)

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Basic Operation

●How to Manually Trigger an Event

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

[Event] section

[Live Viewing] window

Note

• For details of events, refer to “Camera Input/Output Port and Events”. ( Page 53)

• Events must be defined in advance. ( Page 53)

●Outputs

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

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●Camera Shortcut Menus

By right-clicking inside one of the images from the camera, you get access to a shortcut menu. Some of the shortcut menu’s content may vary from camera to camera, depending on the configuration of the selected camera.

Camera:

Lets you select another camera image for display in the view position.

Sound Notifications:

Lets you temporarily mute sound notifications.

PTZ Presets:

Lets you select between the camera’s preset positions.

Matrix:

Select this option to use the Milestone XProtect Matrix feature. For details, refer to the Milestone XProtect Matrix manual provided by Milestone Systems.

Send Camera:

Lets you send images from the selected camera to another single-camera position in an open view.

[Output] section

[Live Viewing] window

Note

• Output must be defined first. ( “Specify an output” on Page 55)

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Playing Back Recorded Images

CAUTION

• The recording frame rate may decline when using the [Live Viewing] window.

• For the area(s) that do not support the Daylight Saving Time (DST). If DST is entered, the sections where a change to DST is made may not be properly played back or searched.

• When the recording and recorded image is simultaneously played back, and access to the hard disk occurs frequently, the image which is played back may pause and the audio may break up. (There is no effect to the recording in the system or the additional hard disk.)

• When returning from the [Setup] window to the [Browse] window, the audio settings becomes [NONE]. Please select the audio source again.

• Set the time zone of the PC to the same time zone as the VR-N900. If live images are viewed on a PC with a different time zone, the time displayed on the live images from the VR-N900 will be converted to the time in the PC’s time zone.

●Display the [Browse] Window

1 Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button or select

[Live Viewing] from the Main Menu.

The VR-N900 Viewer starts up and the [Live Viewing] window appears.

2 When the [Live Viewing] window appears, press

the [LIVE/BROWSE] button again.

The window switches between the [Live Viewing] window and the [Browse] window each time the button is pressed.

[Live Viewing] window

[Views] section

[Sequences] section [Alerts] section

[Time navigation] section [Audio] section [Smart Search] section

[Export] section

• It may take a few minutes until the [Browse] window is displayed.

• If you enter settings in the [Camera Record Setting] window without closing the [Browse] window, recorded images may not be displayed immediately after the camera settings have been completed. In this case, [Unable to connect to the server! Reconnecting to the server] or [Unable to connect to

127.0.0.1:80 on the device name (camera name)! Reconnecting to the server] appears on the [Browse] window (127.0.0.1:80 is an IP address of the VR-N900U).

• If you play back a recorded image that is not recorded at all, [Connection: [N900] Camera1 on 127.0.0.1:80] will display continuously in the [Browse] window.

• To close the VR-N900 Viewer, click the [Close] button.

[Close] button

[Browse] window

Note

• You can also click the [Browse] tab with the mouse.

• Each image bar features an online indicator, which is useful when browsing the recordings. The indicator lights up green each time a new image is displayed.

• Recorded images are saved as a database. Recorded image data is called the database in this device.

• When [Before Database Start] appears on the [Browse] window, no database (recorded image) exists in prior to the current image viewed.

• When [After Database End] appears on the [Browse] window, no database (recorded image) exists after the current image viewed.

• Make sure not to set the changeover of the Live and Browse at short intervals.

CAUTION

• If several sections are opened in the left side of the [Live Viewing] window, it may not be possible to display them all in the window. If this happens, double-click the section bars and close the sections.

Basic Operation

Selecting a View

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

PRESET] indicator blinks.

2 Press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] or [ZOOM OUT/

CANCEL] button to select a view.

Note

If you connect a mouse, you are able to select a view in two ways:

• By selecting the required view in the [Views] section.

• By selecting the required view from the [Views] list located in the upper part of the window.

Searching for a Recorded Image

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

The specified date and time will appear in the [Master Time] area.

Note

• 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 images you see in the [View] will be from exactly the same point in time.

• Some cameras may only record if motion is detected. Also, there may be no recorded images from one or more cameras in the view matching the specified point in time. When this is the case, the last image in the camera’s database prior to the specified point in time will be displayed in the view. (Recorded images are saved to the database.)

• The [Master Time] area also displays the current selected playback speed.

[Time Navigation] bar

[Master Time] area

●Using the [SEARCH] Button on the Front Panel

1 Click the [SEARCH] button in the [Browse]

window.

The date and time input window will appear.

[Date and time input] window

Use the keypad to enter the search date and time.

Select the entry field with the [SKIP] button (7 or 6) and input the date and time.

3 Press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button.

The view in the image display window on the right will jump to the selected date and time.

●Using the Mouse

Use [Time Navigation] section in the [Browse] window.

[Browse] window

[Go To] button

[Time Navigation] section

CAUTION

• The [Master Time] area may display an exceeded record date and time of the latest recorded image. In this case, click the button and move to the latest recorded image, and then click the button.

• When [Skip gaps during playback] is selected in the [Time Navigation] section, playback may stop when it exceeds the end of the recording while recording and playback simultaneously. In this case, deselect the [Skip gaps during playback] checkbox. If the playback stops, please click the play button again.

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

[Browse] window.

2 Enter the

the left of the [Go To] button at the bottom of

the window.

Specify the date in the left-hand box and the time in the right-hand box.

date and time in the boxes on

3 Click the [Go To] button.

The view in the image display window on the right will jump to the specified date and time.

●Using the [Timeline Browser]

You can browse through recorded images using the [Timeline Browser] on the right of the [Browse] window. The vertically extended timeline shows the recording status and reflects only the number of cameras displayed in the VR-N900 Viewer. Drag on the timeline up or down with the mouse while checking the time display pointer.

• The timeline is only a rough guide and may differ from actual time.

• When you do not need the timeline browser, you can hide it by clicking the [Display ON/OFF] button in the left side of the timeline browser’s border.

CAUTION

• If you drag on the timeline suddenly up or down with the mouse, a portion of the timeline may not update. In this case, reboot the VR-N900 Viewer ( Page 16).

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Timeli ne

Time display pointer

[Display ON/OFF] button

[Timeline browser]

●Timeline Colors and Lines

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

■ Red: Recordings with motion (Pink when highlighted)

■ Green: Recordings without motion (Light green when highlighted)

■ Black: Periods without recordings (Gray when highlighted)

■ White horizontal line (Time display pointer): Indicates the time recorded for the image being displayed

Note

• Immediately below the timeline browser itself, you are able to

specify which time span (1 hour, 2 hours, etc. up to 1 day) should be used in the timeline, and these settings are not saved and will be lost when the VR-N900 Viewer is restarted.

• If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can also use the

scroll wheel for browsing the timelines.

• Double-click at any point within a timeline to quickly move

to the desired point in time.

Playing Back, Skipping and Stopping Recorded Images

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Using the [PLAY], [SKIP] and [STOP(PB)] buttons

on the front panel

Playing Back

1 Press the [PLAY] button.

• Playback will start from the date and time displayed in the [Master Time] area of the [Time Navigation] window.

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

Skipping

1 Press the [SKIP] button.

The [SKIP] buttons have the following functions. 6: Moves to the first image in the previous sequence.

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

7: 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.

Note

• Sequences refers to sequences of images recorded when an event or motion is detected.

• The recorded images are saved as a database.

CAUTION

• The [SKIP] button will not work when no camera is selected.

• In simultaneous recording and playback, an [After Database End] message may appear as playback catches up with recording during playback near the current time.

• When motion/event is set to record ( Page 34), VRN900U will not record if the motion/event does not occur. But when you playback near the current time, the image which is not recorded will also playback.

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Basic Operation

Stopping

1 Press the [STOP(PB)] button.

Playback will stop.

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Playing Back, Stopping and Skipping Using the Mouse

[Master Time] area

The buttons and sliders have the following functions.

Browse Buttons

CAUTION

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

• Time may be required for the images to be moved after clicking the “previous sequence/next sequence” button. Please note that if the buttons are clicked continuously before the images are moved, the images will be moved in the selected sequence collectively.

Browse buttons

[Browse] window

Time Slider

Playback Slider

Play buttons

Moves to the previous image of the selected

camera (frame-by-frame playback in reverse mode).

Moves to the next image of the selected camera

(frame-by-frame playback in forward mode).

Moves to the first image in the previous sequence of the selected camera (This function does not

work properly if there are no sequences or with some sequence lengths.). Moves to the first image in the next sequence of the selected camera

properly if there are no sequences or with some sequence lengths.) Moves to the image recorded on the most previous date in the database for the selected

camera (This function may not work properly at 10x or higher playback speeds.). Moves to the image recorded on the most recent date in the database for the selected

camera (This function may not work properly at 10x or higher playback speeds.).

(This function does not work

Time Slider

Moving the slider to the left changes the recording date to an older date and moving the slider to the right changes it to a more recent date. Use the top 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.

Playback Slider

The middle position is for playback at normal speed (1.00x). Move the slider to the left to reduce the playback speed and move it to the right to increase the playback speed. Dragging the slider to its leftmost position pauses playback. The playback speed is displayed at the top right of the [Master Time] area.

Play Buttons

: Plays back images in reverse.

: Plays back images.

: Stops playback.

CAUTION

• The [Play] buttons do not work while the Playback Slider is placed in its leftmost position (pause). 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.

Note

• If the [Skip gaps during playback] check box in the [Time Navigation] window is selected, sections where there are no recorded images from the selected camera will be skipped.

• When the recorded images are played back with some images skipped, [SKIP] is displayed in red in the [Master Time] area for a limited time.

• During playback, skip operations may differ between a single screen and multiple screens. Even if the selected camera has not made a recording, skipping will not take place as long as another camera has made a recording. The last recorded image appears in place of any section that is not recorded.

[LIVE/BROWSE] button and indicator

Keypad

[SEARCH] button

[ZOOM IN/ENTER] button

[ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button

[PTZ/PRESET] button and indicator

[STOP(PB)] button

[PLAY] button

[SKIP] 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.

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

x10

x20

Jog/Shuttle dial

■ The playback speed indications when performing fast forward or fast reverse playback by rotating the shuttle dial are approximate. 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).

x1/20

x1/5

FFREV

x10

x20

Shuttle dial (Outside)

Jog dial (Inside)

[Sequence] barSequence

[Browse] window

2 Click the [Get Sequences] button.

• A list of 20 sequences prior to and following the point in time displayed in the view will appear.

• If the [Preview] check box is selected, you are able to quickly view each sequence by placing the mouse pointer over the required sequence in the list.

3 Click a sequence in the list.

All images in the view move to the time of the sequence.

Note

• 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, event, etc. triggering the recording.

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.

CAUTION

• The jog dial will not work when no camera is selected.

• When the playback speed is modified or playing back at high

speed while recording, the frame rate of the recording may decrease. Observe the performance meter while adjusting the playback speed.

Using Sequences

Sequences refers to sequences of images recorded when an event or motion is detected. You can refer to the list of recorded images for each sequence.

CAUTION

• There are times when the continuous multiple sequences change into one sequence depending on [Pre/post recordings on motion/event] setting. ( Page 35)

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Displaying the Alerts List

The [Alerts] section lets you view a list of recorded images for each alert, such as when motion is detected. ( Page 60)

Double-click the [Alerts] bar in the [Browse] window.

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2 Click the of the Alerts list and select the

required event or events in the Alerts list.

You may select either a single event or all events on a camera/particular server.

[Alerts] list

[Alerts] bar

1 Double-click the [Sequences] bar in the

[Browse] window.

[Browse] window

Events list

3 Click the [Get List] button.

This will display a list of detected events.

Basic Operation

You are able to click the listed events to view recordings from the required event in the view.

Smart Search

Note

• The Alerts list displays events occurring in the time period (approx. 1 day before and after) set in [Time navigation].

Audio

To listen to recorded audio, select the required audio source in the [Audio] section’s [Audio Sources] list. To temporarily mute the recorded audio, select the [Mute] check box.

[Audio] section

[Browse] window

CAUTION

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

• When returning from the [Setup] window to the [Live] window or [Browse] window, the audio settings becomes [NONE]. To listen to an audio, reselect an audio from the [Audio Sources] list.

• The audio will not be outputted at the time of still image playback and search/frame advance playback other than feed-forward x1.

• When a recorded image is played back while recording, the played back audio may break up. (Recording)

Smart Search lets you specify motion in one or more selected areas of images from a particular camera. ( Page 60)

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

[Browse] window.

[Smart Search] bar

[Browse] window

Select [Show Grid] check box in the [Search Area].

3 Select the required camera.

A blue grid overlay will appear on the image.

Note

• When you select an IP camera that has been set to record an audio, the specified audio will output.

• Selecting a camera not set to record an audio will output the most recently played back audio continuously.

• When the recording and recorded image is simultaneously played back, the image which is played back may pause and the sound may break up. (There is no effect to the recording in the system or the additional hard disk.)

Click and drag inside the image to select the area

in which you want to perform the Smart Search.

• The areas you select will become visible through the transparent overlay.

• With the [Include] and [Exclude] options, you are able to toggle between including/excluding areas when you drag. With the [Invert] button, you are able to quickly invert your selection.

5 In the [Search Setup] section, select the

required search sensitivity (Very Low - Very

High) in the Sensitivity list.

6 Select the required image interval in the

[Interval] list.

7 Click the [Next] or [Previous] button to search

through data with motion detected in the

selected areas.

The Smart Search will begin. When motion is detected inside the selected area(s), it will be highlighted in the view.

CAUTION

• Smart Search is carried out forwards or backwards from the time of the image you are viewing.

• A Smart Search performed during recording may lower the recording frame rate. Observe the performance meter and use the recorder in the range that does not indicate in red.

8 Click the [Next] or [Previous] button to

continue the smart search.

Note

• You can use the [Save] button to temporarily save the area you selected in step To return to the saved area settings, click the [Load] button after you have finished selecting the required areas.

• To cancel selection of an area, select the [Exclude] check box, click and drag all the areas.

3 Enter the end date and time.

Clicking the [Set] button sets the date and time of the [Master Time] Area.

4 Select the required camera from the Source

list and click the [AVI/JPEG Export] button or

[Database Export] button.

• If you selected a source, you may select [Current View Source], in which case the export will include images from all cameras in the current view.

• This will open the export dialog. The export dialog will list the specified start time, end time and camera.

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

5 If you selected [AVI/JPEG Export], select the

required export format.

Exporting Images and Audio

• The VR-N900 allows you to write recorded images 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.

●Writing Data to a CD (A VR-N900 operation)

*Steps 1 through 9 are the same for CD, USB memory devices and surveillance computers.

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

window.

[Export] bar

• Select [AVI] (movie clip) or [JPEG] (still images).

• Select whether to add time stamps to the exported images.

6 If you selected [AVI] format, select the required

frame rate.

With the [Full] option, all images will be sent to the AVI file; with the [Half] option, only every second image will be sent, to reduce the size of the AVI file, though images will still play back in real-time.

7 If you selected [AVI] format, select [AVI Codec]

in the [AVI Codec] list and enter the file name.

By default, the file name will have the structure [yyyymmddhhmmss.avi].

[Browse] window

2 Enter the export period start date and time.

Clicking the [Set] button sets the date and time of the [Master Time] Area.

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