Optiview DVR4Lite User Manual
DVR4Lite DVR System
Remote Client Manual
Including IE Access Guide
USER’S MANUAL
USER’S MANUAL................................................................................................................................ 3
Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. System requirement and executing environment ................................................................ 3
2.1. Supported operating System: ..................................................................................... 3
2.2. Hardware requirement (recommend): ....................................................................... 3
2.3. Web bandwidth requirement: .................................................................................... 3
3. Functions and Operation Instruction ................................................................................... 3
3.1. Remote view ............................................................................................................... 3
3.1.1. Login and exit .................................................................................................. 4
3.1.1.1. Login to Remote Surveillance System Client ........................................ 4
3.1.1.2. Switch user ........................................................................................... 5
3.1.1.3. Exit ........................................................................................................ 5
3.1.2. Remote DVR connection and remote live video viewing ................................ 5
3.1.2.1. To connect to a DVR ............................................................................. 5
3.1.2.2. To view the remote DVR status ............................................................ 6
3.1.2.3. To view the remote DVR live video....................................................... 7
3.1.3 Remote client OSD ........................................................................................... 8
3.1.4. Screen Layout and Full Screen ........................................................................ 8
3.1.5. Screen Capture ................................................................................................ 9
3.1.6. Live video recording ........................................................................................ 9
3.1.7. Live audio ........................................................................................................ 9
3.1.8. Tow way talk communication with remote DVR ........................................... 10
3.2. Image control and PTZ Function .............................................................................. 10
3.2.1. Image Control ................................................................................................ 10
3.2.2. PTZ Function .................................................................................................. 11
3.3. Device management ................................................................................................ 11
3.3.1. Group Management ...................................................................................... 12
3.3.1.1. Create a group .................................................................................... 12
3.3.1.2. Modify a group ................................................................................... 13
3.3.1.3. remove a group .................................................................................. 13
3.3.1.4. Search a group by name ..................................................................... 13
3.3.2. Create/modify a DVR connection .................................................................. 14
3.3.2.1. Create a DVR connection .................................................................... 14
3.3.2.2. Modify a DVR connection ................................................................... 15
3.3.2.3. remove a DVR connection .................................................................. 15
3.4. Users management .................................................................................................. 16
3.4.1. Current account password changing ............................................................. 16
3.4.2. User access management.............................................................................. 16
3.4.2.1. create a new user access level ........................................................... 17
3.4.2.2. remove an access level ....................................................................... 17
3.4.3. User account management ........................................................................... 17
3.4.3.1. create a new account ......................................................................... 17
3.4.3.2. modify a exist account........................................................................ 18
3.4.3.3. remove an account ............................................................................. 18
3.5. Remote server management .................................................................................... 19
3.5.1. remote Search, playback and backup............................................................ 19
3.5.2. remote server’s logs management ................................................................ 20
3.5.3. remote server configuration ......................................................................... 21
3.6. customize the interface of the client program ......................................................... 22
3.7. add-on tools ............................................................................................................. 23
3.7.1. video player ................................................................................................... 23
3.7.2. shortcut for Local Folder ............................................................................... 24
3.7.3. customize shortcut bar .................................................................................. 24
3.8. languages support .................................................................................................... 25
USER’S MANUAL
Remote Surveillance System Client Software
Preface
Remote Surveillance System Client Software (short for RSSC below) is a typical client
management program whose main function is to manage small quantity security surveillance
devices. It releases with the device and does not support the products from other manufacturers.
This manual will help you to familiarize with the software and master its operation methods.
Notice:
A. As product update, the contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
B. Some part functions and symbols may not be completely same with what you get due to
the continuous revision of this software.
1. Introduction
Remote Surveillance System Client Software is a client program designed for embedded digital
video recorder to realize remote surveillance management. In the video surveillance system, the
administrator can control video input devices and conduct all possible rights such as setting up
cameras, PTZ, etc through configuring parameters, viewing the live site to achieve the purpose of
live site surveillance, video record and record file backup and so on. It possesses three main
functions: preview the live site, system configuration and video search, which will be presented
specifically in the third function part.
2. System requirement and executing environment
2.1. Supported operating System:
Windows 200 0/2003/XP（Need Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later version installed）；
Windows vista；
2.2. Hardware requirement (recommend):
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 or above.
Memory: 2GB or above.
Graphics card: independent 128M graphics card or above.
Network card: 10/100/1000M.
2.3. Web bandwidth requirement:
To obtain smoother A/V playing effect, the minimum web bandwidth requirement is:
Main stream connection needs 333 Kbps/channel;
Secondary stream connection needs 44 Kbps/channel.
3. Functions and Operation Instruction
3.1. Remote view
After installing the Remote Surveillance System Client Software (available in the CD
Installer) on the PC, you can connect to the remote DVR by the remote access to the DVR
Server.
Figure 3.1
① Menu bar – includes almost operation command for Remote Surveillance System Client
Software.
② Shortcut bar – shows shortcut icons you use frequently.
③ Remote View – Displays the remote live view.
④ P.T.Z. Function – Shows functions for PTZ control.
⑤ Image Control – Controls to adjust Brightness, Saturation, Hue and Sharpness.
⑥ DVRs – Displays list of DVR conne cti ons arr anged b y group. Once connected it shows the
list of cameras for the DVR server. Double-clicki ng on a camera displ ays the select ed camera.
⑦ Live video tools bar – shows some useful live video tools include live video record, screen
capture/snapshot, live audio on/off, microphone on/off and disconnect live video stream.
⑧ Minimize – Minimizes the Remote Surveillance System Client application.
⑨ Maximize / Restore –Maximize the application windows/ Restore the application windows
from maximized windows.
⑩ Close – Closes the Remote Surveillance System Client application.
3.1.1. Login and exit
3.1.1.1. Login to Remote Surveillance System Client
Operation steps:
(1) To login, click on the DVR Client on your desktop to open the Remote Client.
(2) Enter account name and password.
(3) Click on the Login button or press ENTER to login. Click on the Cancel button to exit.
Figure 3.1.1.1
NOTE: The factory default for account name is “admin” and for password is “88888888”
respectively. You can change the default account name and password once you are logged in.
3.1.1.2. Switch user
To s witch user aft er you login, Cli ck on “Sy stem(S) > Switch User”, and th en input y our switch
account name and password.
Figure 3.1.1.2
3.1.1.3. Exit
To exit the Remote Surveillance System Client Software, click on “System(S) > Exit” and then
confirm to exit. Or close the windows of the program directly.
3.1.2. Remote DVR connection and remote live video viewing
3.1.2.1. To connect to a DVR
Operation steps:
(1) Unfold group list from the DVR list and Select a DVR.
(2) Right-click on the selected DVR and then click the Connect item or double-click on the DVR
Name to connect to the selected DVR.
Figure 3.1.2.1
3.1.2.2. To view the remote DVR status
Operation steps:
(1) After connected to the remote DVR, move the mouse cursor on the connected DVR name,
the remote DVR status indicator will popup as shown as follow.
Figure 3.1.2.2
Remote DVR status indicator:
Cruise – indicates remote DVR P.T.Z automatic cruise on/off.
VGA – indicates remote DVR VGA output enable/disable.
Menu – indicates remote DVR menu operating.
Panel Lock – indicates remote DVR panel lock enable/disable.
Schedule – indicates remote DVR schedule active/inactive.
Buzzer – indicates remote DVR buzzer on/off.
Alert – indicates remote DVR alert active/inactive
Prerecord Buffer – indicates remote DVR enable/disable prerecording buffer.
Time – displays the current date and time of the DVR Serv er the Remote Client i s connected to.
Channel recording status:
Manual – indicates the channel in manual recording.
Schedule – indicates the channel in schedule recording.
Alarm – indicates the channel in alarm recording.
3.1.2.3. To view the remote DVR live video
Operation:
(1) Before live video viewing, we can select the video stream for live video. Right-click on the
connected DVR, then click “Stream > Main stream” option or “Stream > Secondary stream”
option. All channel can be selected the stream respectively.
In main stream the live video will be displayed in CIF. In Secondary stream the live video will
be displayed in QCIF (1/4 CIF).
(2)To view all channel live video of the connected DVR, right-click on the connected DVR,
then click “live” option, all channel live video will be display in the screen layout. To close all
live video, right-click on the connected DVR, then click “stop” option.
(3) To view one channel live video of the connected DVR, unfold the channel list from the
connected DVR on the DVR list, right-click on the selected channel of the connected DVR,
then click “live” option, the channel live video will be display in the screen layout. To close the
live video, right-click on the selected channel of the connected DVR, then click “stop” option.
Double-click on the selected channel will displ ay the selected liv e also. A convenient operation
is drag the selected channel and then drop to the view screen.
Tips: it is convenient to use right-click on the live screen to operate live video.
Figure 3.1.2.3
3.1.3 Remote client OSD
Figure 3.1.3
① Time – displays the current date and time of t he DVR Server the Remote Client is connected
to.
② Channel name– Indicates camera label/channel name. To modify, please go to remote
configuration.
3.1.4. Screen Layout and Full Screen
Click sub option “Screen Layout” under “view(V)” item on the menu bar, the View Screens in
Split Mode will popup.
View Screens in Split Mode:
Switch from 1, 4, 9, 16, 36, 64, etc channel views. Simply click on your selected layout to
change the layout.
Full Screen Mode:
To display in full screen, click the Full Screen button or right-click on the screen then select
“Full Screen” option. To exit full screen mode, click the Full Screen button again or
right-click on the screen then unselect “Full Screen” option.
Double click on the screen can switch to single screen, full screen in turn.
Figure 3.1.4
3.1.5. Screen Capture
1. To capture an image of the display screen, select a live video screen you want to capture
then click on the Snap button on the live v ideo tools bar . The im age will be saved in the path of
Local Folder.
Figure 3.1.5
3.1.6. Live video recording
To manually start recording live stream, click on the REC button as shown in Figure 3.1.5. The
label on the left-top of the screen indicates recording. Click on REC button again to stop
recording. The recording video will be saved in the path of video Local Folder.
Figure 3.1.6
3.1.7. Live audio
To activate the audio channel, click on the Audio button as shown in Figure 3.1.5. Only one
audio channel can be on at any particular time. Only the audio channels of the video currently
being displayed are available. Click on Audio button again to deactivate the audio channel.
Figure 3.1.7
3.1.8. Tow way talk communication with remote DVR
The client software supports tow way real-time talk communication with the connected remote
DVR. To talk with the remote DVR simply click on the Mic button as shown in Figure 3.1.5.
Click on Mic button again to stop talk with remote DVR.
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