Sanyo DSR-3716PA, DSR-3709PA Instruction Manual

Digital Video Recorder

Manual for Remote Operations using a Network Connection

DSR-3716PA DSR-3709PA DSR-3706PA

Table of Contents

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

b Features of Network Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

b Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Network Connection Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1 NETWORK SET Settings of DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 TCP/IP Settings of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3 Network Operation Screen Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 b Network Connection Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 b Change to DVR Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Organization of the Main Screen

and Functions of Each Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 b Organization of Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1 Functions of Operation Panel

and Operation Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Operating mode display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

View Live Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1 Change display pattern of live video. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Set the display mode for images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3 Playback audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Recording Monitored Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

b Normal Recording (Normal Recording Area) . . . . . 12

b Other Recording Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

View Recorded Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

b Playback Recorded Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

b Basic Playback Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Search Recorded Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 b Search Screen Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1 ALARM SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2 ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 TIME/DATE SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5 MOTION DETECTION SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Saving Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

A Saving live video on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

B Copying Recorded Images

to the DVR’s Archive Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

C Downloading Recorded Images

to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

D Saving Format for Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating a Dome Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting up the Basic Menu

Using Network Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Basic Settings Menu Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Basic menu setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Initial setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

A CLOCK SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

B SUMMER TIME SET/EXT. CLOCK SET. . . . . . . . . 24

C HOLIDAY SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Recording settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

A ARECORDING AREA SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

B RECORDING CONDITIONS SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

C NORMAL REC MODE SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

D PROGRAM REC SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

E TIMER SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

F ALARM REC MODE SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

General settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

A DISPLAY SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

B BUZZER SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

C HDD SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

D NETWORK SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

E RS-485 SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Screen settings and DVR information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

A MASK SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

B POWER LOSS/USED TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

C INTIALIZATION LOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

DVR Viewer2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 b Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 b Installing the Viewer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 b Internet Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 b Running and Quitting Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 b Structure of the Screen and the

Function of each Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 b Opening Iimage Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 b Switching the Display Pattern of the Screen . . . . . . 39 b Selecting the Channel Displayed on the Screen. . . 39 b Functions of the Viewer Operating Panel . . . . . . . . 40 b Saving and Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 b Setting the Date and Time Display Format . . . . . . . 41

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Introduction

Connect the computer and digital video recorder (DVR) using a LAN. The DVR can be operated from the computer through the network.

1	Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

16	LAN

Camera

Switching hub
LAN cable
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
(category 5 straight cable)
1	2

Switching hub

3

4

PC/AT compatible machine

The type of LAN cable differs depending on the connection method.

Refer to the instruction manual of the DVR for details.

b Features of Network Operation

•It allows to remotely control the settings of the DVR, operating conditions and monitoring of live video as well as standard functions such as recording and playback using the Web browser of the computer.

•Up to four computers can access one DVR at the same time.

•The operation rights of users can be set at three levels. A password is used to connect to ensure full security.

•You can freely switch between DVR operation and network operation.

•Switching the display screen of a computer or using operations such as playback will not effect the monitored image of the DVR.

b Operating Environment

•CPU: Pentium® IV (2 GHz) or higher

•RAM: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended)

•Compatible OS: Windows 2000/XP

•Compatible machines: PC/AT machines operating with

the above OS

•Display: Color (SVGA more than 65536 colors)

•Audio: Sound card and speakers compatible with DirectX

•Browser: Internet Explorer Ver. 5.5 SP2 or higher

Copyright information

This manual is work of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Windows and Internet Explorer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation USA in the USA and in other countries. Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation USA and associated companies in the USA and in other countries. IBM and IBM PC/AT are trademarks of IBM International Business Machines Corporation USA.

All other brands and trade names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of each company.

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Network Connection Procedure

To operate the DVR through a network, first setup the DVR and computer and then perform the predetermined connection operations using the computer.

1 NETWORK SET Settings of DVR

Select NETWORK SET from the main menu of the DVR and make the following settings to allow the DVR to work with a network connection. Refer to the instruction manual of the DVR for details.

1							<NETWORK SET>
					NETWORK CONTROL			: OFF
2					NETWORK STATUS			: ON
3					IP ADDRESS			: 192.168.	0.	1
					SUBNET MASK			: 255.255.255.		0
4					GATEWAY			: 0. 0.	0.	0
					PORT			: 00080
							ID	PASSWORD (4-8)
5							ID1	: 1111----
							ID2	: 2222----
							ID3	: 3333----

1NETWORK CONTROL

To use network operation change to "ON (NETWORK)" or "ON (DVR)".

Selections:

•ON (NETWORK):

Gives priority to network operations and allows all users (ID1 to ID3) to access.

•ON (DVR):

Gives priority to DVR operations and limits the users who can access the network to ID1 users only.

•OFF:

Network operations are not allowed.

2NETWORK STATUS

Sets whether or not the "NETWORK CONTROL" message will display on the monitor connected to the DVR when connected to the network.

3IP ADDRESS/SUBNET MASK/GATEWAY

Set each item in a range of 0 to 255.

Ask the network administrator for IP addresses and subnet masks required to set the network.

4PORT

Normally set to "80".

5ID/PASSWORD

An individual PASSWORD can be set according to the operation authority.

The IP address, subnet mask, gateway, port, and password settings can be changed using the computer. (Refer to P34)

2 TCP/IP Settings of the Computer

Setup TCP/IP according to each OS for the computer being used.

The setup example shown below is for Windows XP.

1 Click [Network and Internet Connections] of

[Control Panel].

The "Network and Internet Connections" screen will display.

2 Click [Network Connections].

The "Network Connections" screen will display.

The settings of the LAN card being used (Ethernet adapter) display in the [LAN or High-Speed Internet] column.

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Network Connection Procedure

3 Right click the settings of the LAN card being used (Ethernet adapter) and the select [Properties] from the menu.

The [General] tab of [Local Area Connection Properties] will display.

6 Select [Use the following IP address] and then enter an IP address and subnet mask.

4 Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] from the list of [This connection uses the following items].

Confirm that [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is checked. If it is not checked, add a check mark.

7 Confirm the setting contents and click [OK].

This ends the TCP/IP settings. Close all displayed dialog boxes.

5 Click [Properties].

The [General] tab of [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties] will display.

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Network Connection Procedure

3 Network Operation Screen Display

When the DVR and computer settings are complete, start the Web browser on the computer. The browser should be Internet Explorer Ver. 5.5 SP2 or higher.

If the computer accesses the DVR following the procedure below, the screen will change to the network operation screen.

1 Enter the connection URL in the address bar of the browser.

Enter the DVR IP address set in NETWORK SET after http:// and press the [Enter] key. The authentication check dialog box will display.

When PORT is set to a different value from the initial "80" append a colon (:) and a PORT number after the IP address.

<Example when setting PORT to 81>

http://192.168.0.1:81/

2 Enter the user name and password and then click .

If the user name and password are entered correctly, the connection to the DVR will complete and the language selection screen will display.

• There is no distinction between uppercase and lowercase.

•If [Remember my password] is checked after entering the user name and password, entering the password when connecting can be omitted the next and subsequent times.

•Because the authentication check dialog box is displayed when an operation outside the rights is performed after connecting, it is also possible to increase the user level while maintaining a connected state. Cases when there are restrictions on the connection rights due to restrictions on the number of simultaneous connections or network settings are excluded from this. (Refer to P6)

3 Select a display language from the network operation screen and click .

The screen will switch to the main screen and network operations from the computer will be enabled.

Language selection:

English, French, German, Spanish

•Concerning the time setting of the DVR

If the current date and time are not set properly on the DVR, basic operations such as normal recording, timer controlled recording, camera control will not be available. It will also hinder the setting of other menus related to time and date. Therefore, please verify whether the current date and time are properly set on the DVR using the CLOCK SET screen. (Refer to P24)

•If [NETWORK STATUS] is "ON" in NETWORK SET of this device when changing to network operation, the message " NETWORK CONTROL" will be displayed on the screen of the monitor connected to the DVR.

•When "Run Time Error" of Java Script displays while using Internet Explorer

Select the menus in the following order [Tools] → [Internet Options] → [Advanced Settings] and then remove the check mark of "Display notification for each script error" in the browser settings. Check "Do not use script debugging".

•When a portion of the image is not displayed due to performance or specifications of the computer.

Within Internet Explorer select from the menus in the following order [Tools] → [Internet Option] → "Temporary Internet Files" and then set [Amount of disk space to use] to less.

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Network Connection Procedure

b Network Connection Restrictions

Connections are restricted depending on the connections state of users and the content of the network settings. If a DVR cannot be connected, confirm whether the connection falls under the following restrictions.

Restrictions on the number of simultaneous connected users

There is a limit to the number of users who can connect simultaneously.

When a connection is not possible due to restrictions on the number of simultaneous connections, the message "THE UNIT IS BUSY!" will display.

1Up to four users can connect simultaneously to one DVR.

2 Only one user of either ID2 or ID3 can connect.

3When a connection is duplicated, the user with the higher user level will take precedence.

Example:

•If an ID1 user attempts to connect at the same time as four other ID1 users, the connection will not be allowed.

•If an ID2 user attempts to connect at the same time as four other ID1 users, the ID1 user who connected last will be disconnected and the ID2 user will be allowed to connect in the ID1 users' place.

•If an ID3 user attempts to connect at the same time as three other ID1 user and an ID2 user, since ID2 and ID3 users are not able to connect simultaneously, the ID2 user will be disconnected and the ID3 user will be allowed to connect in the ID2 user's place.

Restrictions determined by network settings

Connection is restricted by the [NETWORK CONTROL] settings of NETWORK SET of the DVR.

When a connection is not possible due to operation restrictions established by NETWORK SET or the operating state of the DVR, the message "THE UNIT IS NOT READY!" will display.

1When "ON (NETWORK)" is selected.

•All users (ID1 to ID3) can connect.

•Cannot connect during DVR playback, camera control, and while displaying menu screens.

2When "ON (DVR)" is selected.

•Only user level ID1 can connect. Only monitoring of live video on the computer is possible.

•Cannot connect while the DVR is in playback operation.

•If the playback operation is performed by the DVR when connected, the connection will be automatically disconnected.

3When "OFF" is selected.

Cannot connect to DVR.

b Change to DVR Operation

If the disconnect button on the operation panel is clicked, the network connection will disconnect and the DVR can be operated.

When the connection is disconnected, the message "THE UNIT IS DISCONNECTED!" will display.

Disconnect

button

•If the browser is closed without clicking the disconnect button, approximately 1 minute will pass until reconnecting.

•When [NETWORK CONTROL] of NETWORK SET of the DVR is set to "ON (NETWORK)", press the [EXIT/OSD] button for at least 2 seconds. The connection can be forcibly disconnected from the DVR. The connection will not be accepted from the computer for 10 seconds after a forced disconnect.

EXIT/OSD

•When communication with the computer is cut off for approximately 1 minute or more, the connection will automatically disconnect and switch to DVR operation.

•The connection will automatically disconnect when the settings of NETWORK SET of the DVR are changed while connected.

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Organization of the Main Screen and

Functions of Each Part

The main screen will display when the network connection is completed. The main screen consists of three panels. The operation panel is where you can perform basic operations, such as monitoring live video, recording, and playback.

b Organization of Main Screen

1

2

Camera title

3

1Operation panel (Refer to P8)

In the operation panel, you can execute basic functions of network operation at the touch of one button, such as selecting a display channel or screen pattern, playback and recording, or changing to other operation screens.

The operation panel is always displayed even if you change from the main screen to other operation screens.

2Operating mode display panel (Refer to P9)

This panel displays information related to display images and the operating state of the DVR.

3Image display panel (Refer to P10)

This panel displays live video and playback images. The display pattern (full screen/quad-screen/multi-screen) of the screen can be changed using the buttons on the operation panel.

An image setting menu and a save button display at the lowermost portion of the image display panel.

The displayed menu and button change depending on the display pattern of the screen and button operation as shown in "Menu display of image display panel". (Refer to the figure on the right)

Menu display of image display panel

b Quad-screen/multi-screen

A

ADisplay speed, size, and image quality settings (Refer to P11)

b Full screen

AB

D

C

ADisplay speed, size, and image quality settings (Refer to P11)

B Audio playback (Refer to P11)

C Dome camera operation (Refer to P21)

D Saving live video to the computer (Refer to P17)

Setting menu for saving

Setting [SAVE TO PC] (D) to "ON" and clicking on [SET] displays the saving set menu.

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Organization of the Main Screen and Functions of Each Part

1 Functions of Operation Panel and Operation Authority

Click a button on the operation panel to perform operation through the network from the computer.

•The organization of the buttons on the operation panel differs depending on the DVR model.

•The button operations are restricted according to the level of the connected users. User levels which can operate the buttons are displayed in ( ). (Refer to P34)

(9/16-channel model)

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1

3

4

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7

89

The included example uses the 16-channel model.

(6-channel model)

2

1

3

4

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7

89

1Channel selection button (ID1/2/3)

Click to display on full screen.

The layout of the buttons varies according to the DVR model.

16-channel model: -

9-channel model: -

2Channel display box

The selected channel number is displayed.

3Screen select button (ID1/2/3)

Click to change the screen for a 9/16-channel model.

: Change to quad-screen

: Change to multi-screen (9/16 split screens). Click to change the screen for a 6-channel model. : Change to multi screen (6 split screens).

4 Playback operation button (ID2/3)
: Skip to previous alarm	: Playback
: Skip to next alarm	: Stop playback
: Increase playback speed	: Move frame to previous still
: Reduce playback speed	image
: Reverse playback	: Move frame to next still image
	: Pause

Displays a live video if is clicked during playback or while another operation screen is displayed.

5 Image search button (ID2/3)

: Change to SEARCH menu screen

6Save operation button (ID2/3)

: Change to COPY screen

: Change to DOWNLOAD screen

7Record operation button (ID3)

: Start normal recording

: Stop normal recording

: Change the timer controlled recording function

8 Menu button (ID3)

: Change to MAIN MENU screen

9Disconnect button (ID1/2/3)

: Disconnect the connection with the DVR and change from network operation to DVR operation.

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Organization of the Main Screen and Functions of Each Part

2 Operating mode display panel

Information required for network operation is displayed in this panel in response to the display image.

A For live video
3	4
1
2

1Image classification

"LIVE" is displayed.

2Date and time

Current date and time are displayed.

3NORMAL RECORDING MODE

The operating mode of normal recording for the DVR is displayed.

•STOP (stop recording state)

•RECORDING (while recording)

•TIMER STANDBY (during a timer recording standby)

•TIMER RECORDING (during timer recording)

•AREA FULL

[OVERWRITE] is set to "OFF" and the normal recording area is full.

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4ALARM RECORDING MODE

The operating mode of alarm recording for the DVR is displayed.

•STOP (stop recording state)

•PRE ALARM RECORDING (during pre-alarm recording)

•ALARM RECORDING (during alarm recording)

•AREA FULL

[OVERWRITE] is set to "OFF" and the alarm recording area is full.

5Connection information of user

When multiple users connect simultaneously, the number of connected users will be displayed according to the level of each user.

(Display example) ID1: 3 ID2: 1 ID3: 0

Your own user ID during the current operation is displayed in red.

B When playing back images

1

2

1Image classification

"PLAY" is displayed.

2Date and time

The recording date and time (time stamp) of the image currently being played back is displayed.

3NORMAL RECORDING MODE

The operating state of normal recording for the DVR is displayed. (Display content is the same as a live video.)

4ALARM RECORDING MODE

The operation state of alarm recording for the DVR is displayed. (Display content is the same as a live video.)

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5PLAYBACK AREA

The recording area of the image currently being played back is displayed.

•NORMAL (normal recording area)

•ALARM (alarm recording area)

•PRE ALARM (pre-alarm recording of alarm recording area)

•ARCHIVE (archive area)

6SPEED

The operating mode used during playback is displayed.

•	PLAY (playback)	•	REVIEW (fast reverse)
•	STILL (pause)	•	SLOW (slow motion
•	R. PLAY (reverse		playback)
	playback)	• R. SLOW (reverse slow
•	CUE (fast forward)		motion playback)

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View Live Video

If you change to network operation, live video will be automatically displayed in the image display panel of the main screen. Click in the operation panel during playback or when another operation screen is displayed.

1 Change display pattern of live video (ID1/2/3)

The display pattern of live video can be selected from full screen (specific channel), quad-screen, or multi-screen.

(16-channel model)

(9-channel model)

3 View multi-screen (6/9/16 screens)

Click

or

. Display image in

multi-screen of 6/9/16 screens in response to the model

of DVR.

1

1

On the 16-channel model, clicking

switches the

screen alternately from the 16 screen to the 9 screen.

• 16-channel model

3

2

CH01 CH02

CH03

CH04

CH01

CH02

CH03

3

2

CH05 CH06

CH07

CH08

(6-channel model)

CH09 CH10

CH11

CH12

CH04

CH05

CH06

CH07

CH08

CH09

CH13 CH14

CH15

CH16

1

• 9-channel model

• 6-channel model

CH01

CH02

CH03

3

CH01

CH02

CH03

CH04

CH05

CH06

1Full screen viewing

Click the channel selection button or click on a channel image in the quad-screen or multi-screen. The specified channel image will display in full screen.

2Quad-screen viewing

(only corresponds to 9/16-channel model)

Click . Displays the camera image connected to the DVR every four channels in order of the channel number. The screen pattern changes each time is clicked.

•16-channel model

CH01	CH02	CH05	CH06	CH09	CH10	CH13	CH14
CH03	CH04	CH07	CH08	CH11	CH12	CH15	CH16

CH04 CH05 CH06

CH07 CH08 CH09

•Camera images are assigned in order of channel number in a multi-screen. (It is not affected by the SCREEN SET of the DVR)

•The audio can only be played back when full screen is used.

•The image display speed in the quad-screen and multi-screen differs depending on the network environment.

• 9-channel model

CH01	CH02	CH05	CH06	CH09	CH01
CH03	CH04	CH07	CH08	CH02	CH03

For a 6 channel DVR, the quad-screen will not display. Select from two patterns; full screen and multi-screen.

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View Live Video

2Set the display mode for images (ID1/2/3)

You can set the display mode for live video and played back images. Select a setting value from the pull-down menu of each item and click .

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2

3

1READ INTERVAL (Initial setting: 1)

The display speed for images can be selected in five levels. The larger the numeric value, the faster the speed.

The actual display speed is influenced by the network environment.

The display speed cannot be set when [AUDIO] is set to "ON".

2SIZE (Initial setting: 1)

The image display size can be selected from six levels. The larger the numeric value, the larger the image.

3QUALITY (Initial setting: 2)

The image quality of live video can be selected in three levels.

The selected image quality is applied to all channel images connected to the DVR.

Selections:

1:Low image quality

2:Standard image quality

3:High image quality

Because image quality cannot be selected when playing back images, the setting menu for [QUALITY] is not displayed.

3Playback audio (ID2/3)

You can playback live and audio of reproduced audio at the same time.

When playing back audio, be sure the optional application software "DVR Viewer2 (Ver.2.0.0 or higher)" is installed on the computer beforehand. (Refer to P36)

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3

2

1 Click the channel selection button.

The screen will become the full screen display and the setting menu for [AUDIO] will display.

2 Set [AUDIO] to "ON".

Audio data is played back after being buffered for a fixed time. When [AUDIO] is set to "ON", simultaneously select a buffering time.

Selections:

•OFF (initial setting)

•ON-5/10/15/20/30 (seconds)

3	Click	.
	The audio of the image will playback.

•The audio cannot be played back in the quad-screen and multi-screen.

•When playing back images with audio attached, the audio will take precedence and playback. Because of this, there is also a possibility that the images will not display depending on the environment.

What is buffering?

Buffering reads data in advance and saves a certain amount.

If the buffering time is set to be long, the playback quality will improve but time lags (delays) in the audio will occur.

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Recording Monitored Images	(User level: ID3)

You can record images while they are being monitored onto the hard disk of the DVR.

There are four methods to record, normal recording, timer-controlled recording, alarm recording and pre-alarm recording. The stored images are recorded on each recording area in response to the operation.

•Because all connected camera images are recorded by the corresponding DVR, the channel cannot be specified.

•If the clock of the DVR is not set, it is not possible to record. (Refer to P24)

Operating mode display

Operation panel

Alarm			Archive area
recording area

1 2

bNormal Recording (Normal Recording Area)

Records images being monitored using the manual operation on the operation panel.

1 Click .

The display [NORMAL RECORDING MODE] in the operating mode display will change to "RECORDING" and recording will start.

2 Click when the recording stops.

The display [NORMAL RECORDING MODE] will change to "STOP" and recording will stop.

Normal recording area

b Other Recording Methods

Set the recording conditions in the DVR setting menu. Refer to the applicable pages for details.

Timer-controlled recording (normal recording area)

Images being monitored are automatically recorded according to the timer setting. (Refer to P28)

Alarm recording (alarm recording area)

Uses signals from motion sensors and external devices (such as door switches and infrared sensors) to automatically record alarm images (such as

intruders). (Refer to P30)

Pre-alarm recording (alarm recording area)

If pre-alarm recording is set, the most recent images of a fixed time will constantly be recorded in the alarm recording area while being repeatedly overwritten. You can view images which occur just before an alarm when playing back alarm recordings. (Refer to P30, 31)

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