PACOM H264 User Manual

Digital Video Recorder

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Important Safeguards

1. Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Keep Instructions

The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference.

3. Cleaning

Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not use liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning.

4. Attachments

Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval of the manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire, electric shock or other personal injury.

5. Water and/or Moisture

Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water.

6. Accessories

Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand or table. The equipment may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer.

This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the equipment and cart combination to overturn.

7. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to ensure reliable operation of the equipment and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. Do not block these openings or allow them to be blocked by placing the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug, or bookcase. Ensure that there is adequate ventilation and that the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

8. Power Sources

This equipment should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power, please consult your equipment dealer or local power company.

9. Power Cords

Operator or installer must remove power and other connections before handling the equipment.

10. Lightning

For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and power-line surges.

11. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock.

12. Objects and Liquids

Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the equipment.

13. Servicing

Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

14. Damage requiring Service

Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

A. When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B. If liquid is spilled, or objects have fallen into the equipment. C. If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the equipment does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the equipment to its normal operation.

E. If the equipment has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged. F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance —

this indicates a need for service.

15. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

16. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the equipment is in proper operating condition.

17. Field Installation

This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all local codes.

18. Telnet Communication Cable

Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord.

19. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instruction.

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Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 — Product Information ............................................................................................ 1

Features .............................................................................................................................. 1

System Types ...................................................................................................................... 1

System Diagram .................................................................................................................. 2

Front Panel .......................................................................................................................... 2

Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................... 2

Turning On the DVR ............................................................................................................ 3

Turning Off the DVR ............................................................................................................ 3

Chapter 2 — SmartGuard ........................................................................................................ 5

Overview .............................................................................................................................. 5

Features .............................................................................................................................. 5

Main GUI ............................................................................................................................. 5

Logging In/Out the System ............................................................................................. 6

Utility Buttons .................................................................................................................. 7

PTZ ................................................................................................................................. 7

System Status ................................................................................................................. 7

SmartGuard Setup ............................................................................................................... 8

Setting Up the System .................................................................................................... 8

Setting Up Cameras ...................................................................................................... 12

Setting Up Schedules ................................................................................................... 15

Setting Up Sensors ....................................................................................................... 17

Setting Up the Motion Detection ................................................................................... 18

Setting Up the Object Detection .................................................................................... 20

Setting Up the Video Analytics ...................................................................................... 22

Setting Up the Video Loss ............................................................................................ 24

Setting Up the Alarm ..................................................................................................... 26

Setting Up the Text-In ................................................................................................... 27

Setting Up the Remote Access ..................................................................................... 29

Setting Up the Authority ................................................................................................ 32

Chapter 3 — SmartSearch ..................................................................................................... 35

Overview ............................................................................................................................ 35

Features ............................................................................................................................ 35

Main GUI ........................................................................................................................... 35

Playback Control Buttons .............................................................................................. 36

Image Adjustment ......................................................................................................... 36

Utility Buttons ................................................................................................................ 37

Search and Playback of Recorded Video .......................................................................... 37

Condition Search .......................................................................................................... 37

Time-Lapse Search ....................................................................................................... 40

Saving of Recorded Video ................................................................................................. 41

Save Current Image ...................................................................................................... 41

Save As Video File ........................................................................................................ 42

Save As Clip File ........................................................................................................... 42

Run CD/DVD Burner ..................................................................................................... 43

Clip Player ..................................................................................................................... 43

Printing Current Image ...................................................................................................... 45

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Audio Playback .................................................................................................................. 46

Checking Audio Recording Configuration ..................................................................... 46

Checking Audio Playback Configuration ....................................................................... 46

Playing Recorded Audio ............................................................................................... 46

SmartSearch Environment Setup ...................................................................................... 46

General ......................................................................................................................... 47

Network ......................................................................................................................... 47

About ............................................................................................................................. 48

Chapter 4 — SmartBackup .................................................................................................... 49

Manual Backup .................................................................................................................. 50

Setup ................................................................................................................................. 51

CD/DVD Burner ............................................................................................................ 51

Target files for CD/DVD burning ................................................................................... 52

Safeguards on Installing and Using the CD/DVD Burning Program ............................. 52

Chapter 5 — Remote Access ................................................................................................. 53

Recommended BASE System Requirements ................................................................... 53

BASE Program Installation ................................................................................................ 53

SmartBase ......................................................................................................................... 54

Main GUI ....................................................................................................................... 54

Remote Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 56

SmartBase Setup .......................................................................................................... 58

Remote Setup ............................................................................................................... 61

SmartSearch ...................................................................................................................... 61

Remote Playback of Recorded Video ........................................................................... 62

Local Playback of Recorded Video ............................................................................... 63

Remote and Local Playback of Backup Video .............................................................. 63

SmartBackup ..................................................................................................................... 63

Appendix 1 — Accessing Windows ........................................................................................ 65

Appendix 2 — SmartShell ...................................................................................................... 66

Appendix 3 — Network Setup (LAN) ...................................................................................... 67

Appendix 4 — Video Analytics ............................................................................................... 68

Appendix 5 — WebGuard ...................................................................................................... 73

Appendix 6 — Time Synchronization ..................................................................................... 78

Appendix 7 — Text-In Query .................................................................................................. 80

Appendix 8 — Connector Pin Outs ........................................................................................ 82

Appendix 9 — Event Log Notices .......................................................................................... 84

Appendix 10 — Protocol for Remote Controlling DVR ........................................................... 85

Appendix 11 — Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 89

Appendix 12 — Specifications ............................................................................................... 90

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Chapter 1 — Product Information

FEATURES

 Compatible with color cameras and other standard video sources  H.264 codec  Video synchronization not required  Simultaneous recording, multi-screen viewing, playback, remote monitoring and archiving  Versatile display formats for convenient user interface  Main and Spot monitor outputs  On-screen graphic display including camera title, location, recording status and mode display  Sequence mode available in all screen formats  Hardware watchdog timer function  Programmable motion detection for each camera input using graphic user interface  Various image enhancement functions  Remote monitoring, playback and control via Ethernet  User-friendly interface  Proprietary encryption scheme preventing video from alteration  Max. 32-channel alarm input and 32-channel alarm output (PDRH32 model)

NOTE: This manual covers the 16- and 32-channel digital video recorders. For simplicity, the illustrations and descriptions in this manual refer to the 32-channel model. Refer to Appen dix 12 — Specifications for the system specifications of each model.

SYSTEM TYPES

There are two system types: POST DVR system and BASE system. The POST is a complete DVR system with cameras, and the BASE is a computer with software to access the POST DVR. The BASE can view live or previously recorded video from the POST DVR. The POST DVR can access another POST DVR when they are networked via LAN, however, it can only review previously recorded video and cannot view live video from the other POST DVR.

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SYSTEM DIAGRAM

FRONT PANEL

 Power Button: Turn the system on or off.  Power LED: Is lit when the unit is turned on.  HDD LED: Flickers when the unit accesses to the hard

disk drive.

 DVD RW: Use to export recorded data to the DVD RW

media.

 USB: Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard,

USB storage device or printer.

REAR PANEL

PDRH16 series models PDRH32 model

① Power In: Connect a power cord. ② Video In (1 to 16/32, BNC): Connect BNC cameras. If you want to connect video source to another device, you

can use the Loop BNC connectors (PDRH16 series models only). The Loop BNC connectors are auto terminated. Do NOT connect a cable to the Loop BNC unless it is connected to a terminated device because it will cause poor quality video.

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③ Audio In (1 to 16): Connect audio sources (Line-in). ④ Alarm In (1 to 16): Connect external sensor devices. ⑤ Alarm Out (Relay): Connect external alarm-out devices such as buzzers or lights. ⑥ RS232: Connect a remote control device for RS232 communication. The RS232 settings are available at the System

tab– Remote control setting in the SmartGuard program.

⑦ VGA (D-Sub): Connect a PC monitor. Connect a monitor before turning on the system. Video might not be displayed

on the monitor when connecting a monitor after turning on the system.

⑧ SPOT (D-Sub 8 BNC, Sequence Display): Connect a spot monitor for the sequence display. The sequence display

settings are available at the System tab – Spot sequence dwell and More settings in the SmartGuard program.

⑨ RS485: Connect a remote control device for RS485 communication. The RS485 settings are available at the System

tab – Remote control setting in the SmartGuard program.

⑩ Alarm Out (1 to 16, TTL): Connect external alarm-out devices such as buzzers or lights. ⑪ SPOT (BNC, Multi-Channel Display): Connect a spot monitor for the multi-channel display. ⑫ Audio Out: Connect an amplifier (Line-out). The DVR does not have amplified audio output, so you will need a

speaker with an amplifier.

⑬ Network (RJ-45): Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 connector. The network settings are available at the Remote

tab – Set up network setting in the SmartGuard program.

⑭ USB: Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, USB storage device or printer.

NOTE: The location of ports in slots can be different from the image above. Refer to Appendix 8 — Connector Pin Outs for connection of the ports located in slots.

NOTE: Windows may not operate properly when using the USB connectors on the front panel of the DVR, depending

on the model type of the USB device. In this case, connect the USB device after Windows boots properly or use the USB connectors located on the rear panel.

TURNING ON THE DVR

Press the power button located on the front panel to turn the system on. The system goes into the SmartGuard mode as soon as it finishes its boot process.

NOTE: Connect a monitor before turning on the system. Video might not be displayed on the monitor when

connecting a monitor after turning on the system.

CAUTION: The system will lock up if the monitor does not have high enough resolution. The DVR requires 1024x768 resolution.

TURNING OFF THE DVR

Click the POWER button in the SmartGuard mode or press the power button on the front panel to turn the system off.

NOTE: When turning off the system, you must confirm that you want to turn off the unit. Turning off the system is allowed to only authorized users for the Shut Down option during the SmartGuard SETUP – Authority setup.

CAUTION: The system can be shut down by force by pressing the power button on the front panel over 10 seconds. However, follow the normal shutdown procedures as mentioned above when the system is operating normally. Turning off the DVR without shutdown procedures can cause damage to the system.

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Chapter 2 — SmartGuard

OVERVIEW

SmartGuard is powerful surveillance software. It provides multiplexer functions, digital time-lapse recording and event-driven recording. SmartGuard also provides motion detection, PTZ control and various image enhancement functions.

NOTE: The first time you turn on the system, it will immediately begin recording. If you have less than 32 cameras,

you must enter the setup screen and deactivate any inputs to which cameras are not connected; otherwise, the

recording speed might be decreased somewhat.

FEATURES

 Max. 32 channels  Max. 960 images/sec recording (800 images/sec PAL) (PDRH32 model)  User-friendly interface  Scheduling by camera and time  Time-lapse or event-driven recording  Motion detection and object detection function  Audio recording  PTZ control

NOTE: Refer to Appendix 12 — Specifications for the maximum recording speed of each model.

MAIN GUI

① Monitoring Screen: Displays monitoring video. Various display formats are provided for convenient user interface.

The camera groups for multi-screen formats are composed of cameras 1 to 32 in order. The user can select which camera group is displayed by clicking any camera button in a group from camera buttons. Information including camera title, recording mode, and recording status can be displayed on the image. Go to Setting Up the System (p. 2) and Setting Up Cameras (p. 2) in the SmartGuard Setup section, and place a check in the Show OSD box to display the OSD information.

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② Quit: Click to quit the system. ③ Login/Logout: Click to log in or log out the system. Refer to the Logging In/Out the System section (p. 2) for

details.

④ Screen Mode Buttons: Click the desired screen mode. Move the cursor to that image and double click the left

mouse button to view a specific image in the single-screen mode. Click the left mouse button in the window to return to the previous screen mode from the single-screen mode.

⑤ Utility Buttons: See the Utility Buttons section (p. 2) for details. ⑥ Camera Buttons: Click the individual camera buttons to display the selected camera. Click the or button

to display the previous or next camera button panel.

⑦ Event Logging: Displays system events. To scroll up and down the list, hold down the left mouse button on the

list and move the cursor up and down, or roll the mouse wheel on the list. Clicking the underlined event in the list initiates the SmartSearch program and moves to the timetable allowing you to play back the event-detected video if the underlined event is recorded. The display information of the event log is as follows: ‘Date’_’Time’ ‘Event type’ ‘Camera No.’ : ‘Camera title’

⑧ POS: Click to display POS control buttons. The system status window will display the POS data. Click the right

mouse button on the window to toggle two display modes: POS data display mode, and event log including POS data display mode. The POS button LED will be lit while the data is coming from the POS. If you do not want to display the data from the POS, release the target POS number button. If the user disables the POS device during the Text-In setup on the SmartGuard, the POS button will be disabled.

⑨ Alarm Control: Click to display alarm control buttons. You can check the alarm status and control the alarm output.

Pressed alarm button is active mode, and released button is inactive mode. The user can active or inactive alarm output manually by clicking the button when it is released or pressed. If the user disables the alarm during the Alarm setup on the SmartGuard, the alarm button will be disabled. Click the left or right arrow buttons to display the previous or next alarm button panel.

① PTZ: Click to display PTZ control buttons. Refer to the PTZ section (p. 2) for details. ② Image Adjustment: You can adjust the brightness, contrast, hue and saturation of live

image by clicking the designated buttons. Click the Default button to reset them to the default settings. These adjustments should not be used to correct improperly set cameras or monitors. Also, it is important that images are properly adjusted.

③ System Status: Displays date and time, the remaining hard disk space, operating mode

and the type of hard disk usage. Refer to the Utility Buttons section (p. 2) for details.

Logging In/Out the System

 Log In: Click the Logout button after logging out, the User Login dialog box appears. Enter the User ID and

Password and then click the OK button if you want to log in the system. If the login fails more than three times,

the buzzer will be activated for three minutes. The successful login can stop the buzzer trigger during the buzzer activation. The log for failed login as well as successful login will be displayed on the system status window.

 Log Out: Click the Login button after logging in, the Quit dialog box appears. Click the Yes button if you want

to log out the system.

NOTE: When No local login is selected during the Setting Up the Authority setup section (p. 2), the DVR does not

ask login procedure.

NOTE: When you forgot the password, ask your dealer or distributor.

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Utility Buttons

 (Auto Sequencing): Click the button to sequence the cameras in order. Whenever you click

the button, it toggles between On and Off. The switching interval can be set during the system setup.

 (Record): The record mode is selected when this button is clicked. SmartGuard returns to view

only mode automatically when it is unable to record (for example, when the hard disk is full).

NOTE: The DVR records only in accordance with the recording schedule, which can be set during

the system setup. Before you install the DVR, you need to fully understand the recording schedule. Note also that clicking this recording mode button only prepares the DVR for recording. In this state,

the DVR will follow the recording schedule

 (Manual Alarm Output): In general, the alarm is activated automatically when any related sensor is activated.

However, the user can activate all the alarm output manually by clicking this button while it is released or deactivate all the alarm output by clicking the button when it is pressed.



(Setup): Click the button to display a Setup dialog box. Refer to the SmartGuard Setup section (p. 2) for details.



(Accessing SmartSearch): Click the button to run the SmartSearch.



(Full Screen): Click the button to enter the full-screen mode. All of the control buttons disappear, and the

monitoring window takes up the full screen in the full-screen display mode. To return from the full-screen mode, click the left mouse button anywhere on the screen.

PTZ

The DVR provides transmission functions, and you can control popular PTZ devices and cameras. Clicking the PTZ icon

button displays the PTZ control buttons as shown below. You can also use the mouse to control PTZ functions. Click the right mouse button on the image and move that image to the direction you want by dragging the mouse. Roll the mouse wheel to zoom in or out.

NOTE: Up to 128 presets can be set, depending on the specification of installed PTZ devices or PTZ cameras.

Make sure available preset numbers first to make the PTZ preset function work properly.

NOTE: If you want to set up the advanced PTZ control, place the cursor on the PTZ control panel, and click the

right mouse button. Depending on the camera specifications, some features may not be supported.

 Speed: Set the pan/tilt speed (from 1 to 16). The higher

the number, the faster it moves.

 Move to origin: Click the button if you want to move

the camera to the origin position.

 Auto Panning: Enables or disables auto panning.  Camera: Turns on or turns off the camera.  Menu: Enables or disables the menu function.  Pump/Wiper/Light/Aux: Enables or disables pump,

wiper, light and other available functions.

System Status

Clock Mode: Click the left mouse button on the clock area to set date display (MM-DD-YYYY/...) and time display (12 Hours/24 Hours) formats. Click the right mouse button on the clock area to set date, time and time zone.

CAUTION: If you change the time, images dated later than the new date/time are deleted. Back up the images if you want to save them.

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HDD Indicator: Shows the remaining hard disk space.

Power LED: The LED is lit when the DVR is on.

Alarm LED: The LED is lit when the sensor has been detected.

Mode Status: The LED is let when the DVR is in the recording mode. The SmartGuard records

images only in the Recording mode.

HDD Usage: The LED is let when the DVR is set to repeat recording in case of recording space shortage. Go to the SmartGuard Setup – Setting Up the System section (p. 2), and select between Once and Recycle for HDD usage. Placing the mouse cursor on an image displays the total recording days.

NOTE: Once (the Repeat Recording LED is not lit) records until the hard disk is full and then stops. Recycle (the Repeat Recording LED is lit) records over the oldest images when the hard disk is full.

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Setting Up the System

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 Camera On/Off: Enables or disables the camera.

NOTE: The camera number indicates the input signal number set during the Change Signal setup. Refer to the Change Signal section for details.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Location: If you have a keyboard attached to your unit, enter a location name such as "Main Office." If you do not

have a keyboard connected to the unit, clicking the keyboard icon will display a virtual keyboard on which you can type by clicking the letters.

 Spot sequence dwell: Set the sequence dwell time for the Spot monitor (sequence display) by holding down and

dragging the pointer. If you set the value to 5 seconds, the camera display will sequence every five seconds on the Spot monitor.

 Sequence dwell: Set the sequence dwell time for the main monitor by holding down and dragging the pointer. If

you set the value to 5 seconds for the Sequence dwell, the camera display will sequence every five seconds on the Main monitor.

 Screen saver dwell: Set the screen saver dwell time for the display image. The screen saver will be activated if

there is no keyboard or mouse operation during the preset dwell time.

 Auto Deletion: Check the box if you want to delete the video recorded earlier than user-defined period. When

checking the Auto deletion box, move to Period and set the period to keep the recorded video. e.g. If you check the Auto deletion box, and set 30 days in the Period box, the DVR will automatically delete the video which is older than 30 days from the current day.

 Show OSD: Check the box if you want to display OSD information on the image when monitoring video on a main

monitor. OSD information includes camera title, recording mode, recording status and event detection status.

NOTE: A R indicates the target camera is in the Time-lapse recording schedule mode. An E indicates it is in the Event-driven recording mode. A R/E indicates it is in the Time & Event recording mode. A R located at the bottom-

right corner indicates the DVR is recording video, and a

icon displaying at the bottom-left corner indicates that

motion detection or object detection events occur.

 Use Multispot OSD: Check the box if you want to display the camera title on the image when monitoring video

on a Spot monitor (multi-channel display).

 Remote control: Click the Set up Remote control... button when the DVR is controlled remotely using the serial

communication signals or via network connections.

– Serial (RS232/RS485): Check the box and click the Set up Serial when the DVR is controlled remotely using

the serial communication signals.

Select the DVR's COM port to use from the drop-down list. Click the

Set up port... button, and set the Baud rate from 300 to 256,000. Select Parity from None, Even or Odd parity. Select Data bit from 7 bit or 8 bit format. Select Stop bit from 1 bit or 2 bits from the drop-down list.

Move to Device ID, and set the device ID number from 0 to 127 using the

slide bar. Refer to Appendix 10 — Protocol for Remote Controlling

DVR for details.

NOTE: When using the RS232 port, select COM 1 from the COM Port drop-down list. When using the RS485

port, select the given COM port number. To check the given COM port number, please refer to the installed card

information displayed on the System Info. dialog box by clicking the System Info. button.

– Network: Check the box and click the Set up Network when the DVR is controlled remotely via network

connections. Enter the Network Port number.

NOTE: When selecting the Network remote control for the user’s authorization,

you can control the DVR remotely via network connections. Refer to the

Setting

Up the Authority

section (p. 2) for details.

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 HDD usage: Select either Once or Recycle. When Once is selected, the DVR stops recording when the hard disk

drive is full. When Recycle is selected, the DVR continues recording when the hard disk drive is full by overwriting the oldest video.

 Saved image files: The DVR stops saving images when the free space in the hard disk drive reaches to 700MB or

less. Clicking the Delete Saved image files box deletes all the saved image files and allows you to continue saving images. Refer to Setting Up Sensors (p. 2), Setting Up the Motion Detection (p. 2), Setting Up the Object

Detection (p. 2), Setting Up the Video Analytics (p. 2), Setting Up the Video Loss (p. 2)and Setting Up the Text-In (p. 2) section for details of saving image files.

 System Info…: Click the button, and the System Info. dialog box displays the information of the installed cards,

driver, software, hard disk drive, OS and MAC address on the system.

 Event log: Displays the event log list of the system.  Help (F1): Displays the electronic file of user’s manual. The Help function also can be enabled by hitting the F1

key on the keyboard.

 More…: Set up the spot sequence for a Spot monitor (sequence display) in detail.

– Spot: Click the Spot monitor icon to connect. – Spot Sequence: Select the camera number for each number (32-channel DVR: Camera 1 to 16 for Spot 1 to

4 and Camera 17 to 32 for Spot 5 to 8, 16-channel DVR: Camera 1 to 16 for Spot 1 to 8) to sequence or Not Used from a drop-down list.

– Hold spot during single-screen mode: Check the box if you do not want the cameras sequence on the Spot

monitor while the main monitor is set to the single-screen display mode.

– Include event display: Check the box and select the type of event you want to display during spot sequence.

Multiple events can be selected.

NOTE: Event display will be enabled when you set up the event monitoring during the Camera advanced setup.

Refer to the

Setting Up Cameras section (p. 2) for details.

– Show video loss: Check the box if you want to show the video loss image during spot sequence.

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– Monitoring without login: Check the box if you want to view video on the Spot monitor without login.

 Set up Time Sync…: Set up the time synchronization if required. Refer to Appendix 6 — Time Synchronization

for details.

 Change Signal…: Select the video input signal to each camera number from a drop-down list.

NOTE: Input Signal 1 to Input Signal 16 can be selected for Camera 1 to Camera 16, and Input Signal 17 to Input Signal 32 for Camera 17 to Camera 32.

NOTE: The input signal number indicates the VIDEO IN

port number on the DVR rear panel.

 Note…: Set up the note function. The user can add or delete notes. If you want to read the note, select the line and

click the View button. Click the Load button to load the saved note, the Save button to save the current note, and the Text Save button to save the current note to the text file.

 Set up S.M.A.R.T. …: Set up the S.M.A.R.T. function

when the installed hard disk drives support S.M.A.R.T. (Self-

Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) Monitoring program (Internal hard disk drives only).

− Use S.M.A.R.T.: Check the box if you want to use S.M.A.R.T.

function.

− Show an alert dialog if HDD status is unstable: Check the

box if you want to display an alert message when the DVR senses that the hard disk drive status is Poor. Once the alert message displays, replacing the hard disk drive as soon as possible is recommended, usually within 24 hours.

− Delay for the first inspection after system starts: Set the

standby time until the system performs the first inspection after the system starts.

− Inspection interval: Set the inspection interval.

− Threshold temperature for alert: Set the threshold temperature

of hard disk drives. The DVR logs an event when the temperature of hard disk drives exceeds the defined threshold.

 Set up backup...: Set up backup information. Refer to Chapter 4 — SmartBackup for details.  Set up Web Server...: Set up an IIS (Internet Information Services) for the WebGuard program.

Click the Load... button if you want to load typical settings. Click the Save... button if you want to save the current settings. Click the Default button if you want to load default settings. You can save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the dialog box without saving the changes.

NOTE: Only the administrator level user can use the Load, Save and Default buttons.

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Setting Up Cameras

CAUTION: The recording speed may not be achieved when averaged over all the cameras.

 Select a camera: Select a camera icon to set up.

NOTE: The camera number indicates the input signal number set during the Change Signal setup. Refer to the Change Signal setup of the Setting Up the System (p. 2) section for details.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Description: Enter a camera title such as "Front Door". You can use either the actual keyboard or the virtual keyboard.  PTZ: Check the box to enable pan, tilt and zoom functions. Click the Set up PTZ... button to display the Set up

PTZ dialog box. Select the model of the installed RX device or PTZ camera from the Model list.

NOTE: To control camera pan, tilt and zoom, you must attach a compatible RX device or PTZ camera to the DVR. A list of supported RX devices and PTZ camera models can be found in the Set up PTZ dialog box.

− COM Port: Select the given COM port number from the drop-

down list. To check the given COM port number, please refer to the installed card information displayed on the System Info. dialog box by clicking the System Info. button.

− Set up port…: Click the button to display the Set up COM port dialog box. Set the Baud rate from 300 to 256,000, select the Parity from None, Even or Odd parity, select the Data bit from 7 bit or 8 bit format, select the Stop bit from 1 bit or 2 bits from the drop-down list.

− Device ID: Set the device ID number from 0 to 127 using the slide bar.

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 Record Audio: Check the box to record audio.

NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local and federal laws and regulations when recording audio. NOTE: Audio will be recorded while the DVR records video. NOTE: Audio monitoring on the BASE system is supported only for the camera channel that the Record Audio

box is checked.

NOTE: The DVR provides two types of audio input, Microphone and Line-in. Microphone is for an unamplified

source while Line-in is for an amplified source.

 Hide image: Check the box to hide the image of the selected camera on the monitor. If this box is checked, the

selected camera will not be displayed on the monitor, however, the images from the camera will be recorded while in the record mode.

 Text for hidden camera: Enter the text to be displayed on the hidden camera using the actual keyboard or the virtual

keyboard. If you leave this box empty, the gray screen without any text will be displayed for the hidden camera.

NOTE: Make certain you comply with all local and federal laws and regulations when recording audio.

 Show OSD: Check the box if you want to show OSD information on the image of selected camera. If you want to

enable Show OSD function, the Show OSD option should be selected during the System setup.

 Same configuration for all cameras: Check the box to set all cameras with the same configuration.  Time-lapse rec. speed: Set the recording speed for the time-lapse mode by holding down and dragging the pointer.

You can set the speed from 30 to 1/30 seconds. The value of the recording speed is the time to record one image. Therefore the lower the value, the more images are recorded during the same time. For example: 30 means one image per 30 seconds will be recorded, 1 means one image per second, and 1/30 means that 30 images per second.

NOTE: When the recording speed is set to higher than 1/2 sec. (less than two images per second), recorded audio will NOT be played.

NOTE: The PDRH16-RMT-LIVE-X model has a maximum recording speed of 240 images per second (200 images

for PAL) that will be applied globally depending on the number of cameras recorded. However, this maximum recording speed can be decreased when using more than eight cameras. The PDRH16-RMT-LIVE model have a maximum recording speed of 120 images per second (100 images for PAL), and this maximum recording speed can be decreased when using more than four cameras.

 Rec. image resolution: Set the record image size by holding down and dragging the pointer.

NOTE: Higher resolution images require more storage space and will reduce the recording capacity of the hard disk drive. When set to 704x480 (704x576 PAL), video with lots of motion may have some artifacts.

 Rec. image quality: Set the record image quality by holding down and dragging the pointer. You can select the

resolution from Low, Medium, High or Very High.

NOTE: Higher quality images require more storage space and will reduce the recording capacity of the hard disk drive. NOTE: The maximum record resolution and quality of pre-event recording will be restricted to 352x240 (352x288

PAL) and Medium regardless of setting values of Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality in order to maximize

the amount of pre-event video to be stored.

 Work hour: Set the start time (From) and end time (To) of working hours by holding down and dragging the pointer.

NOTE: Work hour set in this menu is applied to the normal camera setup established in during the Time-lapse rec. speed, Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality setup, and all hours except the Work hours will be After hour.

 After hour: Check the box if you want to set up different recording option during the hours outside hours established

in Work hour. Then, set the Time-lapse rec. speed, Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality by holding down and dragging the pointer. Refer to the

Time-lapse rec. speed, Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality

setup

for the available values for each setting.

 Set Privacy Area: Set up the privacy area on the image. The selected area set as Privacy Area will NOT be displayed

either in the live mode or playback mode. The DVR will display the selected areas in black, and also does NOT react to events detected within the area set as Privacy Area. Move to Apply and check box and then set the privacy area zone.

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The setup screen is made up of a grid. First, click the Draw radio button and select a tool to use from the drop-down list, and then set up the privacy area on the image. Use the tools as follows:

− Point: Place the cursor on the image and click the

left mouse button. A single box appears where the cursor is.

− Line: This tool can be used to draw irregular shapes.

Place the cursor where you want to start the line. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor to where you want the end of the line. Release the mouse button and a group of boxes appears along the line you drew. You can draw lines around shapes by repeating this process.

− Rect (Rectangle): Hold down the left mouse button and

drag the cursor in any direction. A rectangle appears. Once the rectangle is the size you want, release the mouse button and the rectangle fills with boxes.

– Fill: When using the fill tool, clicking the mouse will fill that area of the image with boxes. If a shape has been

drawn with the line tool, clicking inside will fill the area with boxes. Clicking outside the area will fill the outer area with boxes. If no shapes have been drawn, the entire screen will fill with boxes.

NOTE: When you select the Erase, you can use the tools as described above to delete boxes.

 Advanced Setup...: Select an advanced camera setup. You can set up the pre-event recording and event recording

options for each event.

− Pre-event recording: Check the box to enable

the pre-event recording. Set the recording speed, duration, resolution and quality for the pre-event mode by holding down and dragging the pointer.

NOTE: Pre-event recording cannot be configured for cameras 17 to 32.

− Motion dwell time: Set the values for event

detection by holding down and dragging the pointer (Motion detection event only). Motion detection should last during the dwell time to be considered as an event. Any motion detection that lasts less than the dwell time will not be considered as an event.

− Event monitoring dwell / Minimum monitoring dwell: Select the event tab to set up and set the

values to display the event-detected video on the monitor by holding down and dragging the pointer. The event-detected video will be displayed during at least the minimum monitoring dwell time. Other events occurring during the minimum monitoring dwell time will be ignored, and the latest event will be displayed once the minimum monitoring dwell time expires.

– Event rec. speed / Event rec. dwell: Select the event tab to set up and set the values for the event-driven mode

by holding down and dragging the pointer.

– On Event: Select the event tab to set up and check the box if you want to use an advanced setup during event

activation. Then, set the Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality by holding down and dragging the pointer.

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– On Priority Event: Select the event tab to set up and check the box if you want to use an advanced setup during

high-priority event activation. Then, set the Recording speed, Rec. image resolution and Rec. image quality by holding down and dragging the pointer.

You can save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the Advanced camera setup dialog box without saving the changes.

NOTE: When the recording speed is set to higher than 1/2 sec. (less than two images per second), recorded audio will NOT be played.

NOTE: The configuration of the Advanced camera setup is also set for all cameras when the Same configuration for all cameras is selected.

Setting Up Schedules

 Select a camera: Select a camera icon

to set up.

NOTE: The camera number indicates the input signal number set during the Change Signal setup. Refer to the Change Signal setup of the Setting Up the System (p. 2) section for details.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Hour: Set the recording schedule for each day (MON to SUN) and holidays (HOL). Select the hours to record by

holding down on the recording start time and dragging to recording finish time. The hour selection will be made through both hours and days. The cells you select will be filled in blue.

 Rec. mode: Click the desired recording mode button. If you click the Time-lapse button, an R will display in the

selected cells. Nothing displays when selecting View only.

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NOTE: The DVR provides four different recording modes. View only mode — No recording will be made during selected hours. Time-lapse mode — Time-lapse recording will be made during selected hours. Event mode — Event-driven recording will be made during selected hours. Time & Event mode — Time-lapse recording will be

made during selected hours and the DVR will go into the event-driven recording mode during selected hours when an event occurs.

 Event mode (E=smovti): Click the desired event(s) button to be associated with the event recording mode. Click

the event button to toggle On and Off. Various recording modes (e.g. R, R/s, s, mo, smov, R/smov, R/E, etc) may display in the time table according to settings of user defined Event modes. If you select all available events, and E will display in the selected cells.

NOTE: Video Loss (v) in Event mode includes both video loss and video obscuration detection.

 Quick setup: Select the desired button to adjust the current settings of the selected camera to another camera. Click

the Copy button, and select another camera to be scheduled by clicking the camera icon in the same dialog box, and then click the Paste button. Click the Apply all button if you want to adjust the current settings to all cameras.

 Set up holiday...: Set up holidays. This function compensates for different holidays in different countries.

Click the date in the calendar you want as a holiday, and click the Add button. The selected date will be displayed in the list next to the calendar. If you want to delete a holiday, click the Delete button after selecting the date in the list. Move to other months using the arrow buttons located at the top of the calendar. You can save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the Holiday setup dialog box without saving the changes.

 Stop Rec. Warning…: Click the button to notify when recording stops.

Check the Warning when rec. stops box.

− Rec. stoppage reason: Check the Click rec. stop button box to

notify when recording stops by clicking the Recording mode button. Check the No rec. during specified time box to notify when the DVR does not record during the preset time (1 to 24 hours).

− On rec. stop: Select how to notify when recording stops.

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Setting Up Sensors

 Select a sensor: Select a sensor icon

to set up.

NOTE: The sensor number indicates the SENSOR IN port number on the DVR rear panel. NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays sensor channels to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Enable: Check the box to enable the selected sensor.  Normally closed: Set the sensor type to Normally closed (NC) or Normally open (NO). If this box is checked, it

is in the normally closed mode. If it is not checked, it is in the normally open mode.

 Description: Enter a sensor title such as "Front Door". You can use either the actual keyboard or the virtual keyboard.  Sensor type: Enter a sensor type such as "magnet". You can use either the actual keyboard or the virtual keyboard.  High priority: Check the box to give high priority to the target sensor so the DVR will follow the advanced camera

setup when the target sensor is activated. Refer to the Setting Up Cameras section (p. 2) for configuring advanced camera setup.

 Save Image Files: Check the box to save the image as a JPEG file when a selected sensor is activated. The box

will be activated when a camera is associated with the sensor. The file will be saved in each date folder under the C:/IDR-Series/Temp/RecordExt folder automatically. The Save Image files function operates regardless of the recording schedule.

NOTE: The hard disk drive for saving image files must have at least 700MB free space. NOTE: The recording speed might decrease when the image files from multiple cameras are saved at the same time. NOTE: The images are saved with the 352x240 resolution when saving image files.

 Move to preset: Check the box to move the target camera to the preset location when a selected sensor is activated.

Select the camera and preset ID from a drop-down list. Preset values can be set individually by the user who logs in the system.

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 Camera association: Click the camera icon to associate it with a selected sensor. Up to 16 cameras can be selected.

Video from associated camera(s) will be recorded when a related sensor is activated.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Alarm association: Click the alarm icon to be associated with a selected sensor. The alarm will go off when a related

sensor is activated.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays alarm channels to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

Setting Up the Motion Detection

NOTE: When using the video analytics function, the motion detection function except the H/W detection will not be

available for the same camera.

 Select a camera: Select a camera icon

to set up.

NOTE: The camera number indicates the input signal number set during the Change Signal setup. Refer to the Change Signal setup of the Setting Up the System (p. 2) section for details.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Enable All: Click the button to enable motion detection for all cameras.  Enable H/W All: Click the button to enable hardware motion detection for all cameras.

NOTE: Using hardware motion detection will increase system performance by decreasing a system load; however,

hardware motion detection might be less sensitive than general motion detection.

 Show results: Check the box to display detection results on the monitoring image for all cameras set to enable motion

detection. If you want to use the Show results, the Show OSD option should be selected during the System setup.

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 Enable: Check the box to enable motion detection for the selected camera.  Enable H/W detection: Check the box to enable hardware motion detection for the selected camera.  High priority: Check the box to give high priority to the target camera. The DVR will follow the advanced camera

setup when the target camera detects motion. Refer to the Setting Up Cameras section (p. 2) for configuring advanced camera setup.

 Save Image Files: Check the box to save the image as a JPEG file when a selected camera detects motion. The

file will be saved in each date folder under the C:/IDR-Series/Temp/RecordExt folder automatically. The Save Image files function operates regardless of the recording schedule.

 Move to preset: Check the box to move the target camera to the preset location when a selected camera detects

motion. Select the camera and preset ID from a drop-down list. Preset values can be set individually by the user who logs in the system.

 Set up zone...: Set up the motion detection zone, and the motion detection zone setup window appears.

The setup screen is made up of a grid. First, click the Draw radio button and select a tool to use from the dropdown list, and then set up the detection zone on the image. Refer to the Setting Up Cameras – Set Privacy area section for setting up the detection zone.

− Sensitivity: Set the motion detection sensitivity from

1 to 5 (1 to 10 for hardware detection) by holding down and dragging the pointer.

NOTE: The higher the number, the more sensitive it is.

− Min. size: Set the minimum number of blocks from

1 to 100 (1 to 60 for hardware detection). If you set the Min. size value to 10, the DVR will only react to the motion when it detects motion (activity) in at least 10 connected blocks within the selected detection zone. The Min. size should not exceed the selected block numbers for detection.

NOTE: When selecting multiple detection area groups,

the minimum number of blocks (Min. size) should not exceed the block numbers of the smallest detection area.

– Max. size: Set the maximum number of blocks from the preset Min. size value to 1200. If you set the Max. size

value to 100, the DVR will ignore the motion which exceeds the 100 blocks.

– View Result: Check the box to see detection results. You can check that sensitivity and minimum size are set

correctly using this feature. You can save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the dialog box without saving the changes.

– Camera association: Click the camera icon to associate it with the camera selected during the Select a camera

setup. If motion is detected by one camera, other cameras can be associated with it so that video will also be recorded from the associated cameras.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

– Alarm association: Click the alarm icon to associate it with a selected sensor. The alarm will go off when a

selected camera detects the motion.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays alarm channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

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Setting Up the Object Detection

NOTE: When using the video analytics function, the object detection function will not be available for the same camera.

 Select a camera: Select a camera icon to set up.

NOTE: The camera number indicates the input signal number set during the Change Signal setup. Refer to the Change Signal setup of the Setting Up the System (p. 2) section for details.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Enable All: Click the button to enable Object Detection function for all cameras.  Show results: Check the box to display Object Detection results on the monitoring image for all cameras set to enable

Object Detection. If you want to use the Show results, the Show OSD option should be selected during the System setup.

 Enable: Check the box to enable Object Detection function for the selected camera. If the Object Detection is

selected, the DVR will detect the changes on the image compared to the reference image during the preset dwell time.

 High priority: Check the box to give high priority to the target camera. The DVR will follow the advanced camera

setup when the object detection detects changes on the image of the selected camera. Refer to the Setting Up Cameras section (p. 2) for configuring advanced camera setup.

 Save Image Files: Check the box to save the image as a JPEG file when the object detection detects changes on

the image of the selected camera. The file will be saved in each date folder under the C:/IDR-Series/Temp/RecordExt folder automatically. The Save Image files function operates regardless of the recording schedule.

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 Move to preset: Check the box to move the target camera to the preset location when the object detection detects

changes on the image of the selected camera. Select the camera and preset ID from a drop-down list. Preset values can be set individually by the user who logs in the system.

 Set up zone...: Set up the object detection zone, and the object detection zone setup window appears.

− Sensitivity: Set the Object Detection sensitivity (1 to

5) by holding down and dragging the pointer.

NOTE: The higher the number, the more sensitive it is.

− Min. size: Set the minimum number of blocks (1 to

100). If you set the Min. size value to 10, the DVR will only react to the object when it detects changes in at least 10 connected blocks within the selected detection zone. The Min. size should not exceed the selected block numbers for detection.

NOTE: When selecting multiple detection area groups,

the minimum number of blocks (Min. size) should not

exceed the block numbers of the smallest detection area.

− Max. size: Set the maximum number of blocks (preset

Min. size value to 1200). If you set the Max. size value to 100, the DVR will ignore the object which exceeds the 100 blocks.

– Activation times: Set the dwell time to detect changes on the image from 0 to 30 minutes. The DVR will detect

the change only when the change lasts over the preset dwell time.

– Reference Image: Check the box to see Reference Image. – Current Image: Check the box to see the current image. – Get Reference: Select the box to set the current image as the reference image. – View Result: Check the box to see Object Detection setting results. You can check that sensitivity and minimum

size are set correctly using this feature. You can save your changes by clicking the OK button. Selecting Cancel exits the dialog box without saving the changes.

 Camera association: Click the camera icon to associate it with the camera selected during the Select a camera

setup. Video from associated camera(s) will be recorded when the object detection detects changes on the image of the selected camera.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

 Alarm association: Click the alarm icon to associate it with a selected sensor. The alarm will go off when the object

detection detects changes on the image of the selected camera.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays alarm channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32. NOTE: Frequent changes of illumination might cause improper operation of the Object Detection. Constant

illumination will be preferred for the optimization of the Object Detection function.

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Setting Up the Video Analytics

Warning: To activate Video Analytics you must read and accept the product disclaimer by clicking the Video Analytics Activation button at the bottom-left corner (PDRH16 series models only).

 Select a camera: Select a camera icon to set up.

NOTE: The video analytics function is available for up to four cameras. NOTE: The camera number indicates the input signal number set during the Change Signal setup. Refer to the

Change Signal setup of the Setting Up the System (p. 2) section for details.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32. CAUTION: For the video analytics to work properly, cameras should be installed properly. See Appendix 4

— Video Analytics for the proper installation of cameras for the video analytics function.

 Video Analytics Activation: Click the button to activate Video Analytics (PDRH16 series models only).

Read the disclaimer carefully and decide whether or not to use the video analytics function. Selecting I agree and clicking the OK button activates Video Analytics.

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 Use video analytics: Check the box to use the video analytics function for the selected camera. You can check

the box only after activating Video Analytics by clicking the Video Analytics Activation button at the bottom-left corner (PDRH16 series models only).

NOTE: Do NOT use the PTZ functions (pan, tilt, zoom, preset, etc.) while using the video analytics function.

Operating PTZ functions disturbs the system to gather information for the video analytics and the video analytics might not work properly.

NOTE: When using the video analytics function, the motion detection function except the H/W detection and the

object detection function will not be available for the same camera.

NOTE: When the video loss event is detected in a camera, the video analytics function does not work for that camera.

 Graphical results display option: Select an option to display video analytics detection results on the screen. If

you want to display the results on the screen, the Show OSD option should be selected during the System setup.

– All detection objects: Displays detection results of any objects which there were any changes on the monitoring screen. – Event triggering object only: Displays detection results of the events triggered according to the rules of the

Rule List below.

– None: Does not display any detection results.

 Rule List: Set up the rules (max. four) for the video analytics detection. The system detects video analytics events

according to the preset rules. Click the Add button and the Rule Editor setup screen appears.

– Camera: Displays video of the current camera. – Event type: Select an event type among Single Event, Dual Event and Face Detection and set up events. When

the video analytics detection satisfying the settings, the system considers it as a video analytics detection event. Refer to Appendix 4 — Video Analytics for details.

– Rule Name: Enter a rule name. If you do not have a keyboard connected to the unit, clicking the keyboard icon

will display a virtual keyboard on which you can type by clicking the letters.

– Save image files: Check the box to save the image as a JPEG file when the video analytics detection detects

events on the image of the selected camera. The file will be saved in each date folder under the C:/IDR-Series/ Temp/RecordExt folder automatically. The Save Image files function operates regardless of the recording schedule.

– Move to preset: Check the box to move the target camera to the preset location when the video analytics detection

detects events on the image of the selected camera. Select the camera and preset ID from a drop-down list. Preset values can be set individually by the user who logs in the system.

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– Event counting: Check the box to display the number of video analytics detection events with the rule name at

the top-middle of the monitoring screen. If you check the Counter reset timer box and set up the time, the system resets the number to 0 in the preset time and continues counting from 0. Clicking the Reset timer button resets the number to 0 when clicking the button.

– Camera association: Click the camera icon to associate it with the camera selected during the Select a camera

setup. Video from associated camera(s) will be recorded when the video analytics detection detects events on the image of the selected camera.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

– Alarm association: Click the alarm icon to associate it with a selected sensor. The alarm will go off when the video

analytics detection detects events on the image of the selected camera.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays alarm channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

Setting Up the Video Loss

NOTE: When any camera loses video (Video Loss) or it detects video again after video loss (Video On), the DVR

considers both Video Loss and Video On as video loss events.

 Select a camera: Select a camera icon to set up.

NOTE: The camera number indicates the input signal number set during the Change Signal setup. Refer to the Change Signal setup of the Setting Up the System (p. 2) section for details.

NOTE: Selecting 1-16 tab displays camera channels 1 to 16 and selecting 17-32 tab displays 17 to 32.

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