COLOSSUS DVR
PC Embedded
User Manual
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Chapter 2 System Configuration
2.1 Overview
Follow these steps to begin to configure your system:
Step 1
The picture followed will appears when you start up the DVR system by double-click the
shortcut of DVR in the desktop.
It means the system is loading.
Figure 2-1 System Star up Window
Step 2
Then you will be prompted to enter the username and password:
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■ Username: super
■ No Password
Figure 2-2 DVR Authorization
By default, you can input the username with “super” and null password to pass the
authorization.
Usage Tips: you can modify the password in this menu: [Others] - [User Managem ent] [Local]
Step 3
When entered correct username and password, you will see the main interface as follows:
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Figure 2-3 DVR Main Interface
Main Interface Description:
1. Date/Time: shows the current date and time, which will be written in recording files.
2. Camera Name: The defined name of each camera. By default, it is the Camera number.
3. Digital Matrix: You can output the video to monitors beside DVR by using digital matrix
card.
4. Preview: To preview all the channels’ or cameras’ videos in one screen simultaneously,
press [Preview] to unfold [Preview] button, then preview configuration panel appears. All
the camera numbers will list in this panel. For example, you have inserted two DS4008HCI cards, so 16 numbers (from 1 to 16) will be listed here.
A number in bight green background means that this number’s camera video is
previewed in the screen. You can click on the number to change the preview state of
one camera, or click [All]/[None] to select all the cameras to change state.
For detailed information and configurations about preview, please refer to 2.3.1 Camera
Preview Configuration.
Note: System supports preview all the cameras in one divided screen at the same time.
5. Record: It shows and enable control the recording status of all the cameras.
Press [Record] button to unfold record configuration panel, in which the recording status
of all the cameras shows. A number in bight green background means that this number’s
camera is in recording. To start or stop recording a camera, just click on the number to
change the recording status of one camera, or click [All]/[None] to select all the cameras
to change state.
When a camera is in recording or recorded, you can find recording files in the disk.
For detailed information and configurations about record, please refer to 2.3.2 Record
Configuration.
6. Alarm: here you can control the alarm detection for each camera.
Press [Alarm] button to unfold alarm configuration panel, in which the alarm detection
status of all the cameras shows. A number in bight green background means that this
number’s camera is in alarm detection status. To start or stop alarm detection of a
camera, just click on the number to change the status of one camera, or click [All]/[None]
to select all the cameras to change state.
The number will turn red on alarm.
For detailed information and configurations about alarm, please refer to 2.3.3 Alarm
Configuration.
7. Color: Adjust the color configuration here, such as brightness, contrast, saturation, hue.
Press [Color] button to unfold color configuration panel. Drag the slider to change the
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parameter, and it will take effect in the video picture at once.
For detailed information and configurations about color pattern, please refer to 2.3.6
Color Configuration.
8. PTZ Control: Control the movement of your PTZ camera. Click to unfold the panel and
enter the control interface.
9. System Control Panel
Control the main system functions. Click the panel and enter the control interface.
For detailed information and configurations about system control panel, please refer to
2.2 System Control Panel.
10. Active Time: Displays the current date and time, time length that this system has been
run.
11. Login/Lock System: Login the system or exchange user. You also can lock the system
when you are away, so other people do not enter the system.
12. Screen Division: to choose screen divisions or layout modes here.
13. Exit System: Exit the system, you can select [return to desktop] or [Shut down the PC].
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2.2 System Control Panel
Figure 2-4 System Control Panel
1. System Configuration: Configure system parameters, including camera preview
settings, alarm settings, schedule setting, and system server settings, etc.;
For detail information, please refer to 2.3 Camera Setup, 2.4 System Setup, and 2.5
Digital Matrix.
2. Schedule: Press [Schedule] button to start or stop predefined schedule.
3. Playback: Playback the local record files or the record files at remote DVRS.
For detail information, please refer to Chapter 3 Playback Configuration.
4. Monitor: Listen to the real time audio. Press this button to turn on / off this option.
5. Capture: To snapshot current picture, press [Capture].
Note: system capture picture in bmp format.
6. Circulation: Preview the video images circularly. Press [Circulation] to configure it:
7. Others: to manage your DVR system, such as user management, disk management,
click [Others].
For detail information about system management, please refer to Chapter 4 System
Management.
2.3 Camera Setup
Click [System Configuration], then choose [Camera Setup] submenu, you will enter the DVR
Camera Setup interface as follows:
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Figure 2-5 DVR Camera Setup Window
The left column lists the camera numbers and their names installed in this DVR. You can
choose to configure one camera’s parameters by clicking to select the camera number.
The right column shows all the functions and parameters related to camera setup. You can
specify detailed parameter to configure each camera. There are six tabs under [Camera
Setup]:
Preview: specify the parameters about how to preview the camera’s video.
Record: specify the settings about recording quality, storage parameters, networking
transmission method, and so on.
Alarm: customize alarm trigger types, corresponding actions and so on.
Schedule: you can define and save automatic work schedules here
PTZ: specify the setting of PTZ here, such as product model, baud rate, COM port
and so on.
Color: create and modify display color patterns here.
2.3.1 Preview configuration
To enter the Preview Configuration Interface, click [Preview] tab in the right column under
DVR camera Setup. See details in Figure 2-6.
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Figure 2-6 DVR camera preview configuration interface
1) Click to select one camera to modify the configuration.
Notice: you can select one camera only at a time. But you can copy or apply a camera’s
configuration to multiple cameras or channels by using [Copy to] feature.
2) Channel name: describes the camera’s name here. Camera name should be less than
20 characters.
3) Video Format: click to choose the video format here: NTSC or PAL.
4) Display Camera Name: click to select this option to display camera name on the video
picture.
5) Display Date and Time: click to select this option to display date and time on the video
picture.
6) High Contrast Font Color: click to select this option to ensure camera information such
as camera name, date and time good visibility either in weak or strong light video.
7) Enable Privacy Mask: users can set a specific area as mask area to prevent important
information to be seen by other people, for example, preventing password input area to
be seen in the video. You can drag a rectangular area as the mask area by keep clicking
left key on mouse.
8) Default: click [Default] button to recover back to default preview configuration.
9) Copy to: click [Copy to] to enter “Name” Select channel as figure 2-7. You can click
[select all] to select all the cameras or channels, or you can click the channel number to
select the camera you want to copy configuration to, then press [OK] or [Cancel] to
apply or cancel these changes.
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Figure 2-7 Select channel Interface
2.3.2 Record configuration
To enter Record Configuration interface, click [Record] tab under DVR Camera Setup. See
details as Figure 2-8.
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Figure 2-8 Recording Configuration
Under Recording Quality:
¾ Set record Resolution: click to choose from CIF, 2CIF, DCIF or D1 (4CIF) under
Recording Quality.
¾ Set record quality: click to choose from Highest, Level1, Level2, Level3, Level4 or
Level5 as need.
¾ Set frame rate: set the appropriate Frame Rate per Second by using up or down
arrow under Recording Quality.
¾ Record audio: To record audio and video simultaneously, click to select [Record
Audio] under Recording Quality.
Under Storage:
¾ Set storage drives: under [Storage], set appropriate start and end partitions that you
want to store your video files.
¾ Set Maximum Recording Time: By default, every 30 minutes’ video will be created to
a video file. You can change the value here to control the video file size.
¾ Enforce Storage limits: By click to select this checkbox, you can set a recording rate
upper limit. It is recommended to use in small hard disk circumstance.
Under Networking:
¾ Dual Stream: click to choose this checkbox to enable Dual stream function.
¾ Set network transmitted video quality: click to choose from Highest, Level1, Level2,
Level3, Level4 or Level5 as needed.
¾ Set network transmitted video frame rate: set the appropriate Frame Rate per
Second by using up or down arrow under Recording Quality.
¾ Maximum Files Size: choose an appropriate value to set the maximum recording files
size in an hour. You can adjust this parameter to adapt to network media
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transmission condition.
2.3.3 Alarm configuration
To enter Alarm Configuration interface, click [Alarm] tab under DVR Camera Setup. See
details as Figure 2-9.
Figure 2-9 Alarm configuration interface
Under Type:
There are three alarm trigger types can be chosen from, i.e. Video signal loss, motion
detection and sensor alarm.
Video signal loss: By click to select this option, alarm will be triggered when video signal is
lost.
Motion Detection: By click to select this option, alarm will be triggered when objects in a
certain area have been moved. To change motion detection parameter, click [Setup] button
just right to [Motion Detection] to enter motion detection interface as follows:
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Figure 2-10 Motion Detection Setup
You can click and drag to define a motion detection area in the video figureture. Up to 7
areas can be defined per camera.
Sensitivity: click to choose an appropriate level of sensitivity.
Sensor Alarm: By click to select this option, alarm will be triggered by alarm sensor. To
change parameter, click [Setup] button just right to [sensor Alarm] to enter Sensor Alarm
interface as follows:
Figure 2-11 Sensor Alarm Configuration
Here lists all the sensors connected to this DVR system. You can choose the sensors by
clicking the sensor numbers or click [Select All] button, then press [OK] to apply the setting.
The sensors should be connected to an alarm box which is connected to computer through
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serial line. The alarm box is used to transform signals between and computer or DVR.
Under Action:
Action defines actions or behavior when alarms are triggered.
There are seven action types can be chosen from in this system.
To choose audible alert, click to select [Audible Alert], and then click [setup] to configure
parameters.
Figure 2-12 Audible Alert Configuration
In the left column, choose a trigger type when you want alarm to act on.
In the right column, click open file icon to choose an audio file that you want to play for a
certain types of alarm. And click speak icon to play this audio file.
To choose recording action, click to select [Recording], and then click [Setup] to configure
parameters.
Figure 2-13 Recording Action Configuration
You can choose the cameras or channels by clicking the camera numbers or click [Select All]
button, then press [OK] to apply the setting.
To choose PTZ Preset, just click to select [PTZ preset].
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To choose to output or relay alarms to other device, just click to select [Output to Relay], then
click [Setup] to configure parameters.
Figure 2-14 Output to Relay Alarm Action Configuration
You can select appropriate alarm boxes to be co-worked with this alarm.
To choose to notify network client, click [Notify Network Client], then click [Setup] for
configuration.
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Figure 2-15 Notify to Network Client Alarm Action Configuration
Under Notify Network Client, you can add, edit or delete a certain IP address and client
name to be notified when there is an alarm signal. Clicking to select Notify Connected Client
to notify to all connected clients.
To choose sending short messages to certain users, click to select [Send Short Messages],
and then click [setup] to configure a SMS contents and user list.
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Figure 2-16 Send Short Message Alarm Action Configuration
You can compile the SMS contents in [Contents] field, and add, edit or delete a phone list in
[Phone List] field.
To choose to E-Mail to users, click to select [E-Mail], then click [setup] for configuration.
Figure 2-17 E-Mail Alarm Action Configuration
Trigger Interval: define the E-Mail frequency.
To send snapshot pictures to receivers, click and select [attach image], and then define the
image format and quantity.
Under Time:
Alarm Duration: Set the length of alarm output time, System will output alarm information in
this length of time.
Post alarm record: the length of alarm record time which is from starting record to ending
record after alarming.
Click [Default] to restore the configuration to default. And you can also copy these
configurations to other cameras by click [Copy to] button.
2.3.4 Schedule configuration
We can add, edit or delete a schedule here.
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1. Add Schedule
Click the [Add] button, then you
can select the record type.
Figure 2-18 Add Schedule Configuration
There are total 13 recording patterns can be chosen from:
¾ Recording: recording only, and doing 7X24 hours.
¾ Motion + Sensor; set alarms triggered by motion detection and sensor.
¾ Motion + sensor + Video Loss + Recording: recording all the time, and set alarms
triggered by motion detection, sensor and video loss at the same time.
¾ Motion Detection: set alarms triggered by motion detection;
¾ Motion + Recording: recording all the time, and set alarms triggered by motion
detection;
¾ Sensor: set alarms triggered by sensor only.
¾ Sensor + Recording: recording all the time, and set alarms triggered by sensor.
¾ Video Loss: set alarms triggered by video loss.
¾ Video Loss + Recording: Recording all the time, and set alarms triggered by Video
loss.
¾ Motion + Video Loss: set alarms triggered by motion detection and Video loss;
¾ Motion + Video Loss + recording: recording all the time, and set alarms triggered by
motion detection and Video loss.
¾ Motion + Sensor: set alarms triggered by motion detection and sensor
¾ Motion + Sensor+ recording: recording all the time, and set alarms triggered by
motion detection and sensor.
2. Copy parameters to other days
To copy these configuration to other weekdays, click [Copy to] right to [Day], and choose
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appropriate days you want to copy to.
Figure 2-19 Copy Schedule Configuration to Other Weekdays
3. Save Schedule
Click [Save] button to save schedule
configurations and then click [OK] to exit
window.
Figure 2-20 Save Schedule
4. Execute the Schedule
To start / stop predefined schedule, return to main interface and click [Schedule] button.
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Note: You can also click the [Schedule] button to stop running schedule.
[Schedule] button
Figure 2-21 Start or Stop a schedule
2.3.5 PTZ configuration
To change the PTZ configurations, click [PTZ] tab under DVR Camera Setup.
Figure 2-22 PTZ Configuration
To enable the PTZ control function, click to select [Enable]. Then you can set the product
model, baud rate, COM port, and address.
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2.3.6 Camera Color Configuration
To configure color pattern, click [Color] tab under DVR Camera Setup.
In some circumstance, video quality fluctuated by outside light changes or caused by camera
itself. To counteract this effect, we can manually set a color patter schedule.
Figure 2-23 Color Configuration
To enable the designed color pattern, click [Enable].
You can add, edit or delete color pattern here.
To add or edit a color pattern, click [Add] button.
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Figure 2-24 Add or Edit color pattern
You can set a start time that let color pattern to be in effect. And adjust the slide bar to get
the appropriate color pattern.
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2.4 System Setup
There are six submenus under [System Setup] .
¾ Web Server
¾ E-mail Server
¾ SMS
¾ Network port
¾ Full Screen on Alarm
¾ Others
2.4.1 Web Server configuration
To set web server configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then
click [Web Server].
Figure 2-25 Web Server Configuration
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Under Option, you can define maximum connections and port here.
Under Current connections, you can see current active connections,
2.4.2 E-Mail Configuration
To set E-mail configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then click
[E-Mail Server].
Figure 2-26 E-Mail Server Configuration
You can type your email address and SMTP server here.
If the mail server need authentication, please click and select [Server requires authentication],
and then input appropriate account name and password.
2.4.3 SMS Configuration
To set SMS configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then click
[SMS Server].
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Figure 2-27 SMS Server Configuration
To enable the system to send SMS to phone users, please input correct computer COM port
which is connected to Server and type the service center number.
2.4.4 Network port configuration
To set network port configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and
then click [Network Port].
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Figure 2-28 Network port Configuration
You can designate a port number to every netw orking protocol.
Note: if a port is modified, you must restart the software before the changes takes effect.
It is important to know that the [port] option in [Web Server] Configuration means the IE port
number used for remote monitor or download. Here list left important port numbers.
Port Parameter Index
Num Default Port Function Notes
1 80
2
3
50000+chann
el number
51000+chann
el number
For Web Control
download
For transmission of
real-time video and
audio stream
For transmission of
video and audio
data
4 57000 For message control
5 55000
For user
authorization
Not needed to open when using client
software.
Including PTZ control command, and
remote control information
Needed when port mirroring
6 62000 For remote update
7 59000 For Voice broadcast Voice chat
8 60001
For transmission of
files
9 60000 Chat-room
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Note: All the port numbers can be modified if needed.
2.4.5 Full Screen on Alarm Configuration
To set network port configuration, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and
then click [Full Screen on Alarm].
Figure 2-29 Full Screen on Alarm Configuration
When [Enable] option and at least one camera have been selected, alarms from these
cameras will be displayed in full screen when triggered.
2.4.6 Other configurations
To set other configurations, click [System Configuration], click [System Setup], and then click
[others].
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Figure 2-30 Other Configurations
1) Secure Desktop: by click and select this option, some OS system keys will be disabled,
including “Ctrl+Alt+Del”, ”win”, etc..
2) Display Login window when OS starting up.
3) Auto Start Software: by click and select this option, the DVR system will run
automatically after OS start. If your OS is prevented by username, you can input the
username and password here.
4) System Restart: set a time that the OS system will be automatically restarted
5) NetWork Bandwidth limit: adjust network transmission speed.
6) Enable software watchdog: Enable software watchdog when choose this option.
7) Enable Overlay: Enable overlay when choose this option.
8) Setup Local IP: type Local area connection IP address and subnet addresses, and click
[Setup Local IP] button to apply these changes.
9) Setup Date and Time: set Local Date and Time and click [Setup Date and Time] to apply
these changes.
10) Restart computer: Restart computer when click the button.
11) Shutdown computer: Shutdown computer when click the button.
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2.5 Digital Matrix
The function of digital matrix supports variety of display modes, including multiple channels’
video displayed in one screen, one video to display in several screens, and even “Video in
Video” (one main window for a video, another sub window for another video).
To modify settings of digital matrix, click [System Setup], and then click [Digital Matrix].
Note: Only when digital video cards have been installed successfully, this menu will appears.
Figure 2-31 Digital Video Settings
To add a digital matrix control scheme, click [Add].
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Figure 2-32 To add a digital matrix scheme
When a scheme has been added, turn back to the digital matrix edit windows, as follows:
Figure 2-33 Digital Matrix Scheme Edit Window
Description:
Monitor number: the number of output monitor.
Monitor name: define the name of output monitor.
Video format: choose the video format, PA L or NTSC.
Video division mode: can be chosen from 1 (one video display), 1in1 (Video in Video: one
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main window for a video, another sub window for another video), 4 (four videos display), 9
(nine videos display), 13 (thirteen videos display), 16 (sixteen videos display).
Video Layout: select a channel number from [Encoding Channel], drag them to appropriate
place in the right column, and continue to drag another one in multiple videos display modes.
Note: When multiple schemes have been selected in the left column, these videos will be
displayed on monitor or TV wall circularly, if none, then users can manual switch from
multiple schemes.
To use digital matrix
To use or enable digital matrix function, exit Digital Matrix Setting window, see the control
panel in the main interface. Click the Matrix tab and click the number button under the tab.
To start or stop digital matrix output, just click on the number to change the status of one
camera, or click [All]/[None] to select all the cameras to change state.
In the Digital Matrix Panel, a number in bight green background means that this number’s
camera is in digital matrix output status.
Click [SCAN] to enable digital matrix output circularly.
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Chapter 3 Playback
3.1 Overview
To enter Playback interface, click [Playback] button, then click [Playback Local Record].
[Playback] button
System support playing multiple channels’ videos in divided screen simultaneously.
Below is a snapshot picture of four channels’ playback.
Figure 3-1 Playback button
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Figure 3-2 four channels’ playback demo
3.2 Play Control Tools
To control the playback, use the play tool as below.
Slow Motion Play Pause Stop Fast Forward
Seek to start Step Backward Step forward Seek to end
Figure 3-3 Play Tools
Note: Before you playback more than four channels simultaneously, please ensure your
computer’s CPU and memory resource are enough.
3.3 Playback Modes
In the centre right corner, you will see playback tools as below:
Figure 3-4 Playback modes
3.3.1 Browse Picture
To browse pictures, click [Browse pictures] button.
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Step 4
Step 4
Figure 3-5 Browse Pictures
Follow four steps to browse pictures.
Step 1 Select snapshot files source.
Step 2 Select channel numbers to browse pictures.
Step 3 Select a day.
Step 1
Step 1
Step 2 Step 3
Step 2 Step 3
Step 4 Use zoom in or zoom out tools to see the figureture..
3.3.2 Zoom
To use this feature, click [Zoom] button.
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Figure 3-6 Zoom Interface
Then, click to drag an area in the video screen that you want to zoom in and out.
Click to drag this
Click to drag this
rectangular to
rectangular to
select an area
select an area
Figure 3-7 Zoom Demo
You can click [zoom] button again to exit zoom mode.
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3.3.3 Play mode
To switch play modes between timeline and file list, click [Play Mode] button.
Normally, system choose timeline play mode as the default playback way as follows:
1. Select the date
4. Click the [Play] button
3. Set the timeline
2. Select the camera
Figure 3-8Playback Interface
Following 4 steps to playback in this mode
:
Step1 Click to choose a day that you want to playback in the calendar located in the top right
corner of the interface.
Step 2 Click to select cameras that you want to playback in the down left corner of the
interface.
Step 3 Use the arrows to set the start time as bellows.
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1. Using the right and left
arrow to set the start
minute for playback.
3. Click to set the start
2. Using the right and left
arrow to set the start
hour fo r playback .
timeline.
Figure 3-9 Set a start timeline to playback
Once set a time, there will display a red upright line which is the start timeline to playback.
Step 4 Click [Play] button in the play tools zone to play selected videos.
Note: the screen will be divided according to the camera number chosen to playback
simultaneously.
Or you can click [Play Mode] button to switch to file list play mode as follows:
Step 3
Step 1
Step 4
Figure 3-10 File List Playback Mode
Follow these steps to playback in file list mode.
Step 2
Step 5
Step 6
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1. Select a channel or camera that you want to playback.
2. Choose a day.
3. Designate time duration.
4. Select a file or several files in the file list.
5. Cick [play] button to play selected videos.
6. Drag the slider to seek what you want to see.
Note: System support playing multiple videos in divided screen.
3.3.4 Burn CD
To burn CDs, click [Burn CD] button.
Step 8
Step 7
Step 1
Step 2
Step 1
Step 1
Step 3
Step 6
Figure 3-11Burn CD
Follow these steps to burn a CD.
1. select the record type: normal record and/or alarm record
2. select camera numbers
3. select days
4. select the time duration
5. click to select video files
Step 4
Step 5
6. After click [Add to Burn List], all the files will be burned in a CD will be displayed in the
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left column.
7. select [Save as ISO] button to generate ISO format files
8. click [Burn CD] button to start burn process
3.4 Clip Tools
Clip tools are used to create and save a clip, snapshot, and so on.
Clip tools bar show below:
Snapshot
Start a clip
Click to turn on/off
speaker.
End a Clip
Drag the slider to
position a clip.
Full Screen
Display, Coming
back by right click.
Save this Clip.
Clear Selection.
Drag the slider to
adjust volume.
Figure 3-12 Clip Tools
3.5 Smart Search
Smart Search is used to search motion detected recording files, for examples, objects
missing event, finding unidentified objects, and so on. The results will be displayed in file list
under the screen.
To enter Smart Search mode, click [Smart Search] button.
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Step 3
Step 1
Step 5
Step 2
Step 4
Figure 3-13 Smart Search interface
Follow these steps to perform smart search:
1. Click [Smart Search] button to enter smart search mode.
2. Choose to search either in full screen or a defined area, here we click [Area] button
to search in a defined area.
3. Drag the red rectangular, and zoom it to select a area you want to detect motion
event.
4. Configure sensitivities, such as color, motion speed, area and delay parameters, then
click [search] button to start search. A search progress bar will be displayed in the
video screen.
5. When finished searching, result files or clips will be listed in the down part screen.
6. Double click these clips to playback this video.
7. Click [Smart Search] again to exit smart search mode.
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4
Chapter 4 System Management
4.1 Overview
System management include functions such as user management, disk management , some
useful tool and so on.
To enter system management interface, click [Others] button.
There are seven submenus as list below:
¾ User management: provide local or remote log user management functions.
¾ Tools: provide some useful tools, such as E-Map, Voice Broadcast, File Transfer,
Software Update, Remote connection status.
¾ Disk Management: include local disk space management and disk access log view.
¾ Log management: to set and view system log.
¾ Communication: provide means such as chat-room and sending sms.
¾ Minimize: to minimize the DVR software interface.
¾ About: shows DVR version information.
4.2 User Management
4.2.1 Local User Management
To add, edit, delete or manage local us er privileges, click [Others], click [User Management],
and then, click [Local] to enter local user management interface.
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To add a account
Step 1
Figure 4-1 Local User Management Interface
Step 2
Step 4
Step 3
Figure 4-2 To add a local account
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Step 5
Follow these steps to add an account
1. Click [Add] button.
2. Input new account’s name and password, then put him in a group, an administrator, a
power user, or an operator.
Note: Each group users have default predefined functions listed in the right column. You
can mange these functions latter.
3. Press [OK] to finish adding an account.
4. To change this user’s functions, just click to select or cancel in each function’s
checkbox in the right column.
5. Press [OK] to save these changes.
To edit an account
Choose an account, and then press [Edit].
To delete an account
Choose an account, and then press [Delete].
4.2.2 Remote User Management
To add, edit, delete or manage remote user privileges, click [Others], click [User
Management], and then, click [Remote] to enter remote user management interface.
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Figure 4-3 To add a remote account
To add, delete, or edit a remote account, please refer to Figure 4.2.
Be sure that click to select the checkbox besides username to enable this account.
The different between local user management and remote user management is that latter
one both filter by username and IP address. Only when remote user’s name/password and
his IP address are matched in the list, he can log on the server.
To add a remote IP address list
Click [IP address] button
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Figure 4-3 To add a remote IP address
Follow these steps to add a remote IP address
1. Click [Add] button, begin to add an account.
2. Type remote user’s IP address in the box, then press [Enter]
3. Click to select or cancel the user’s function list.
4. To enable IP verification besides username filter, be sure to click to select [Enable IP
Verification].
5. Press [OK] to save your changes.
4.3 Tools
4.3.1 E-Map
E-Map is used to display surveillance area in map, so user can easily find the location of
each camera, sensors. Moreover, it shows the alarms been triggered.
To enter E-Map Edit panel, click [Others], click [Tools], and then click [E-Map].
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Figure 4-4 E-Map Edit Panel
Button arrangement description (from left to right)
1. Load Map: to create a new map.
2. Delete Map: to delete a map.
3. Add Camera: to place a camera in the map.
4. Delete Camera: to clear all the cameras in the map.
5. Set Camera: to set camera number.
6. Add Sensor: to add a sensor.
7. Delete Sensor: to delete sensor.
8. Set Sensor: to set sensor number.
9. Save: to save a E-map.
10. View map list: to view map list.
11. Exit
12. Click to select this option to pop up window when there is a alarm.
To load a E-map
Follow these steps:
1. Click [Load Map] button, and then choose the figureture as a map.
2. Double click [E-Map] button (just under [Delete Map] and [Add Camera] buttons) to
show this figureture or map.
3. Click [Add Camera] button, a camera icon will be seen in the top left corner of the
map, and then keep pressing [Ctrl] + left mouse key to drag the camera to a location
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in the map you want.
4. Click [Setup Camera] to set the camera number.
5. The same way to add other cameras and sensors.
6. To pop up E-Map window when alarm triggered, click to select [Popup Window on
alarm].
Note: To load map successfully, be sure to transform figureture to “jpg’ format.
To use E-Map
When successfully create a E-Map and select [Popup Window on alarm]. This figureture will
be seen when alarms triggered.
Figure 4-5 E-Map Popup alarm window
Note: the cameras or sensors in alarm are shown in red.
4.3.2 Voice Broadcast
To use voice broadcast, click [Others], click [Tools], and then click [Voice Broadcast].
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Figure 4-6 Voice Broadcast window
Follow these steps to do it:
1. Click [Add] to add users. Or you can delete or edit a user.
2. Click to select the checkbox to choose people for listen.
3. Click [Broadcast] button to perform voice broadcast.
4.3.3 File Transfer
System supports file transfer over LAN or WAN.
To use file transfer, click [Others], click [Tools], and then click [File Transfer].
Follow these steps to do it:
Figure 4-7 File Transfer window
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1. Type the destination server IP address.
2. Type destination port number.
3. Click [Browse] button to select the file be sent.
4. Press [Send] to start file transfer.
4.3.4 Software Update
System supports update software from the update server.
To use this function, click [Others], click [Tools], and then click [Software Update].
Figure 4-8 Software Update window
Follow these steps to perform update:
1. Type the update server IP address and port.
2. Click to select the files be updated.
3. Press [start update] to start.
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4.3.5 Remote Connection Status
System supports view remote connections status and disconnect illegal user.
To use this function, click [Others], click [Tools], and then click [Remote Connection Status].
Figure 4-9 Remote Connections status window
4.4 Disk Management
4.4.1 Local disk space
To view disk partitions, free space and remaining record time, click [Others], click [Disk
Management], and then click [Local Disc Space].
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Figure 4-10 Local Disk Space window
4.4.2 Disk access log
To see disk access log, click [Others], click [Disk Management], and then click [Disk Access
Log].
Figure 4-11 Disk Access Log window
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4.5 Log Management
System stores running information in a folder. To view this information, click [Others], click
[Log Management].
3. Click [Setup] to modify log save days.
1.Double click
year/month/date to unfold
and select a day.
2. View detailed information
here.
Figure 4-12 Log Management window
4.6 Communication
System provides some simple communication tools, such as chat-room and sending SMS.
4.6.1 Chat Room
To use chat-room, click [Others], click [Communications], and then click [Chat-room].
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4
1
2
3
Figure 4-13 Chat-room window
How to use Chat-room:
1. Enter receiver’s IP address and port number here.
2. Type the message be sent.
3. Click [Send] to send out the message.
4. Chat contents recorded here.
5. Choose to save the chat record.
4.6.2 Send SMS
To send SMS, click [Others], click [Communications], and then click [SMS].
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2
Figure 4-14 SMS window
How to use SMS:
1. Input receiver’s phone number here.
2. Type a message.
3. Click [Send] to send out the message.
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5
Chapter 5 Remote Live view
5.1 Install the client software
Please refer to server software installation. Run the DVR Client Setup file to instal.
5.2 Set network user at server
Enter [Local Setup] – [Authorization]. Click [Add] button to add a network user. For example,
we add a user (Username: test Password: test).
Click the check box then
enable this network user.
Save the setting and exit window.
5.3 Run client software
Click the Client.exe then start running the client software.
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5.4 Client setup
■ Username: super
■ No Password
Click [Control] panel
Click [Client Setup]
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Add a
g
roup
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Select the group and add
cameras (channels)
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Input the Server Address and
Username and password.
Username: test
Password: test
Click [OK] then return to main interface.
5.5 Live view remote video
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Click the button then you can
live view the remote video
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Chapter 6 IE live view
6.1 Enable ActiveX control
Tools-Internet Options
6
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Enable the ActiveX controls and plug-ins
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6.2 Enter the Server IP Address
Enter the server IP address 128.8.153.28. Then download the ActiveX control.
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Click the [System Setup] button
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Click [OK] to exit the window.
Input the username and password.
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6.3 Live view remote video
Click the number
button then live view
remote video
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Appendix I Menu Structure
MENU STRUCTURE
MENU STRUCTURE
Tier 2 Tier 3
Tier 1
Tier 1
Preview
Preview
Record
Record
Alarm
Alarm
Color
Color
Digital Matrix
Digital Matrix
PTZ Control
PTZ Control
System Setup
System Setup
Schedule
Schedule
Playback
System
System
Control
Control
Panel
Panel
Login/out
Login/out
Screens
Screens
Exit System
Exit System
Note: [Digital Matrix] under [System Setup] will appears only when digital matrix card has
Playback
Monitor
Monitor
Capture
Capture
Circulate
Circulate
Others
Others
Tier 2 Tier 3
Preview
Preview
Record
Record
Alarm
Alarm
Schedule
Schedule
PTZ
PTZ
Color
Color
Camera Setup
Camera Setup
Digital Matrix
Digital Matrix
System Setup
System Setup
Browse Picture
Browse Picture
Zoom
Zoom
Play Mode
Play Mode
Burn CD
Burn CD
Smart Search
Smart Search
Play/Step Forward
Play/Step Forward
Start/End/ Save Clip
Start/End/ Save Clip
Tools
Tools
User Management
User Management
Disk Management
Disk Management
Log Management
Log Management
Communication
Communication
Minimize
Minimize
Web Server
Web Server
E-mail server
E-mail server
SMS Server
SMS Server
Network Port
Network Port
Full Screen on Alarm
Full Screen on Alarm
Others
Others
E-Map
E-Map
Voice Broadcast
Voice Broadcast
File Transfer
File Transfer
Software Update
Software Update
Remote Connection Status
Remote Connection Status
Local
Local
Remote
Remote
Local Disk Space
Local Disk Space
Disk Access Log
Disk Access Log
Chat-room
Chat-room
SMS
SMS
been installed successfully.
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