Optiview Remote Client User Manual
Remote Client
Manual
Version 2.28.06/4.37
VR - Enterprise Series
Professional
PC-based DVR
Optiview CCTV Inc.
2052 St. John’s Bluff Road, Jacksonville, FL 32246
Main Office Tel# 866.301.7680 or 904.727.7680
Technical Support: Tel# 904.855.1121
Website: http://www.discount-security-cameras.net/
Technical Support website: http://www.optiviewpro.com/downloads.htm
Tech Support Email: mailto:tech@videodvr.com
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Remote Client Software Features:
• Cost Efficient – U
sites and servers and manage the data, videos, audio, and other files efficiently. Uses H.264
technology, which maximizes the use of the space on your HDD.
ses IP infrastructure, so there is no need for costly dedicated cables between
• Leverage - Centralize control of setup parameters, scheduled alerts and maintenance of those
individual digital image devices like DVR, DVS, etc.
• Straightforward Application and Management - Supports centralized network recording
management, flexible storage and HDD coverage and usage. Password-protected application with
multi-level user rights assignment per user.
Video Display
Max up to 16 preset video display groups. Each group can be set from 1up to 25 video display
channels on one screen.
Real time 25fps (PAL) or 30fps (NTSC) recording per channel
One channel or multiple channels display in a screen.
The ability to adjust hue, contrast, saturation, resolution, brightness of video display.
System setup:
Connect to multiple DVR and/or video servers with one connection button
Option to cluster your sites into groups for an easy one connection button
Schedule recording for every channel per site
Access control on the remote client software
Multi-level user authorization management on the client software
Remotely edit setup on the severs (PC-DVR and Digital Video Servers)
Optional Remote Voice chat with other sites
PTZ camera remote control
Recording and Storage:
Client may act as a Data Center or a Virtual DVR server wherein it can record video from all the sites it
is currently connected to.
Real time 25fps (PAL) or 30fps (NTSC) recording per channel
Each camera can have its own individual schedule settings to record video according to the recording
plan on each channel. Options include continuous recording, motion-detection event, alerts activation
recording, manual recording or no recording at all.
Support watermark and date/time added on the OSD.
Search and Playback:
Support local playback and remote playback simultaneously
Playback on single or multiple channels simultaneously
Continuous recording of video from sites while doing a playback
Capture image as .bmp format during playback
Search for video recording files with time bar. Real time playback, frame-by-frame playback, fast-
forward (2x, 3x, 4x, 5x), Rewind (1/2x - 1/5x), pause, and playback at the selected point in time.
Video display windows zooming
(Bandwidth or Internet speed connection must still be consider to affect these features except for local
playback)
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Table of Contents Page
Chapter I - Initial Setup of the Remote Client
Initial Setup of Remote Client ……………………………………………………….4
Basic Functions of the Main Remote Client User Interface………………………4
Initial Setup of the Remote Client Connection……………………………………..6
Modify existing server connection information……………………………………..7
Clustering Remote Client Connections……………………………………………..8
Record Set / Local Recording Plan………………………………………………....9
User Rights Setup…………………………………………………………………….11
Chapter II – Using Remote Client Application
Connecting to Sites…………………………………………………………………..13
Preset a position of the PTZ camera……………………………………………….14
Remote Playback ……………………………………………………………………16
Saving Video Clip Files………………………………………………………………16
Local Playback and Other Features ……………………………………………….18
Requirements to place a DVR on the Internet…………………………………….19
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I. Basic Functions of the Main Remote Client User Interface
Initial Setup of the Remote Client
Chapter I
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1. Capture Image – captures the image on the currently selected camera while viewing.
Capture Image Manual ON / OFF
2. Manual ON/OFF – By default, remote client will automatically record images from the remote host server
(depending how it was setup on record setup). However, you can manually turn ON or OFF the recording on
this switch button.
3. Playback
will be searching the recorded video files from the host DVR server. Detailed information will be discussed
later.
– This is actually the option to playback video from the host DVR server. In fact, you
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4. Setting
connection information such as IP addresses, port number, login information and many other parameters will
be configured on this setting.
5. Lock
user rights setup to leverage security and user management.
6. Display
screen display.
7. Menu
local playback, view remote DVR server log, view local log and the (Remote) Device setup.
- The main system setup for the remote client begins on this “Setting”. DVR server
- Security feature of the remote client software which can be control using the multi-level
- Select your own preferred display settings starting from single screen display up to 25
- Other features of the client software are on this option such as remote voice chat,
8. Information Display Panel
currently selected camera/window.
9. Exit
or Minimize – Select to exit or minimize the remote client application.
Group Connect – sites can be cluster by group for easy single button connection
List Connect – provides you a list of the sites you’re currently connected into.
PTZ Control – remotely control your PTZ camera
Color Adjust – adjust color of camera such as hue, contrast, brightness etc..
DO Control – control the alarm output device from the server remotely.
- provides basic information about the
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II. Initial Setup of the Remote Client Connection
The System setup for the remote client connection is made up of 4 major configuration setup as shown:
By default, when the “Setting” option is selected from the main remote client user interface, the Server IP
menu comes out first, also as shown below.
• Server IP – This sets up all the basic settings to make a remote connection to the host server.
• Group Set – Remote sites can be cluster into group for easy connection.
• Record Set – Each camera window can be configured how to respond on recording video
options from the host server. Options are normal recording, sensor-activated recording,
motion-detect recording, or no recording at all.
• Right Set – It is the security feature of the remote client application to manage user rights.
After the client software has been installed, the next task to do is to setup the remote client application for
remote connection. Open the client application and click on the “Setting”. You will need the following
information from the DVR server or Video server: IP addresses, login information, port number to be used,
device type and other information as shown and enumerated below:
Server IP menu – Main System Setup
Initial remote connection setup starts by providing the following information:
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Enter a descriptive name or IP Alias name for the DVR or Video server
machine (host servers).
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