Sanyo VA-SW5000 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CCTV Sysytem Management Software

VA-SW5000

CONTENTS

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

MAIN FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SETUP

BASIC PROCEDURES FOR STARTING UP THE

SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

[REQUIRED SETTINGS FOR NETWORK

CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

OPERATION

DISPLAY WINDOW CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . 23

USER LEVELS AND OPERATION MENUS . . . . . . 24

STARTING UP/CLOSING AND LOGGING IN

AND OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Starting up the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Logging out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Exiting the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

MONITORING WINDOW LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Window structure and functions of

each window component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Menu bar functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Creating and deleting DVR tags . . . . . . . . . . 31

●●●● Creating DVR tags (connecting DVRs) . . . 31

●●●● Deleting DVR tags (disconnecting DVRs) . 31

DISPLAY SCREEN PATTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multi screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

●●●● Multi screen display pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

●●●● Switching to a multi screen display. . . . . . 32

Quad screen display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

●●●● Quad screen display pattern . . . . . . . . . . . 33

●●●● Switching to a quad screen display. . . . . . 33

●●●● Displaying multiple quad screens in order 33

Single screen display

(channel specify window). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Full screen function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

●●●● Switching to full screen mode . . . . . . . . . . 34

●●●● Returning to standard mode . . . . . . . . . . . 34

MONITORING LIVE IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

USING THE [CENTRALIZED SURVEILLANCE]

FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

NETWORK CONFIGURATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MASTER COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS . . . . . . 15

Set up the computer as the master computer . . . .

SLAVE COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS . . . . . . . . 20

PLAYING BACK RECORDED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . 38

RECORDING MONITORED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Normal recording (manual recording). . . . . . 40

Timer recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Alarm recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

USING THE CAMERA CONTROL FUNCTIONS. . . 43

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES. . . . . . . . 45

Search menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Basic image search operations . . . . . . . . . . . 46

[ALARM SEARCH] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

●●●● Alarm log search function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

[ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH] . . . . . . . . . . 52

[TIME/DATE SEARCH] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

[ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

[MOTION DETECTION SEARCH] . . . . . . . . . 57

DOWNLOADING RECORDED IMAGES. . . . . . . . . 59

COPYING RECORDED DATA TO THE

ARCHIVE AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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CONTENTS

SETTINGS

SETTING DVR OPERATING CONDITIONS . . . . . . 63

[DVR INFO SETUP] menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using the [DVR INFO SETUP] menu . . . . . . . 65

REGISTERING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

[SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu . . . . . . . . . . 67

●●●● Menus required for initial settings. . . . . . . 68

Menu screen display method. . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Window layouts and common functions . . . 70

●●●● Registering a new entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

●●●● Adds a new registration by

copying existing information. . . . . . . . . . . 71

●●●● Change the registration details.. . . . . . . . . 72

●●●● Deletes a registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

●●●● Prints a registration list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

●●●● Importing and exporting registration

information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

[USER MENAGER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

●●●● Setting user information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

[USER GROUP MANAGER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

●●●● Setting user group information . . . . . . . . . 78

●●●● User group setting example . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

[DVR MANAGER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

●●●● Adds a DVR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

●●●● Check the DVR connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

●●●● Set the camera information. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

[DVR GROUP MANAGER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

●●●● Adds a new DVR group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

[LANGUAGE/DATE FORMAT SET]. . . . . . . . 87

[PRESERVATION SET] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

[SYSTEM LOG MANAGER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

●●●● Sets the display conditions.. . . . . . . . . . . . 90

[STATUS MANAGER]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

[PRESERVATION DATA MANAGER] . . . . . . 92

●●●● Backing up saved data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

●●●● Restoring backed up data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

●●●● Deleting saved data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

[ALARM LIST DISPLAY] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

●●●● Sets the display conditions.. . . . . . . . . . . . 96

[NOTICE OF ALARM SETUP LIST] . . . . . . . . 97

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Adds a new alarm notification recipient. . . . . . .

●●●● Setting e-mail accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

●●●● Editing the notification text. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

[COLLECTION OF ALARM SETUP LIST] . . . 101

●●●● Adds a new alarm collection interval. . . . . 101

[PC MANAGER] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

●●●● Changing the registration information for

computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

●●●● Deleting a computer registration . . . . . . . . 103

[OPTION SET]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

[FIRMWARE UPDATE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

●●●● Viewing the DVR firmware version

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

●●●● Updating the firmware for the DVRs.. . . . . 106

SETTING THE MONITORING CONTROL PANEL

DISPLAY FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

[CENTRALIZED SURVEILLANCE SET] menu . . . .

Menu screen display method. . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

[DISPLAY PATTERN SET] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

●●●● Setting the quad screen pattern. . . . . . . . . 108

●●●● Setting 6/9/13/16-screen

multi screen patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

[SEQUENCE PATTERN SET]. . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

DOWNLOAD INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND

AUTOMATIC MODE SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

[DOWNLOAD DATA MANAGER] menu. . . . . 111

Menu screen display method. . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

[DOWNLOAD DATA LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

●●●● Normal playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

●●●● Synchronized/time offset playback . . . . . . 114

[DOWNLOAD PATTERN REGISTRATION]. . 115

●●●● Adding a new download pattern . . . . . . . . 116

[DOWNLOAD SCHEDULE SET] . . . . . . . . . . 117

●●●● Setting a download schedule. . . . . . . . . . . 118

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FOREWORD

The “VA-SW5000” CCTV System Management Software (hereinafter referred to as the “Software”) is management software for use with CCTV monitoring systems.

Management functions, monitoring functions and archiving functions The software includes all of the functions that are required for the operation of monitoring systems, so that data for monitoring digital video recorders (DVRs) can be controlled by the system operator at a central location as well as at the separate computers connected to each DVR.

●All that is required is installation of the software on the accessory CD-ROM into a computer on the network. DVRs can be linked together on an IP network to create a CCTV monitoring system that is easier than more convenient to use.

●The basic functions of a DVR such as monitoring, recording and playback of live images, searching for images setting DVR operating conditions can all be carried out by remote from the user's computer.

●The users that can access the system and data for DVRs on the network can all be centrally controlled from a master computer. User and DVR registration data can be set freely as desired by the system administrator, and the management methods can also be individually customized, so that precise system operation that meets the needs of the administrator user is possible.

●Up to a maximum of 256 DVRs (4096 monitoring cameras) can be connected at once, so that the system also has excellent expandability.

8 PCs & 256 DVRs

(4096 Cameras)

Monitoring

VA-SW5000VA-SW5000

Archive

ManagementManagement

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MAIN FUNCTIONS

The functions that are provided with this software are organized into the three basic areas of management functions, monitoring functions and archiving functions to suit the needs of both the monitoring location and the administrator user.

● Management functions

The CCTV monitoring system management software includes a variety of functions for offering support for system administration.

Monitoring equipment remote

☞

setting function

The settings for the DVRs and cameras that are connected to the network can be easily set and changed at the computer. Almost all functions that can be set at the DVR itself can also be set remotely, so that it is not necessary to go to the setup location itself to make the settings.

Screen design that emphasizes

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ease of operation

The setting screens utilize the high resolution of Windows to provide easy-to-understand menu and command layouts. In addition, a more comfortable working environment is provided by enhancing ease of operation, so that related items can be grouped together if necessary and data that has already been registered can be referred to.

User management system that

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emphasizes safety

Because this is management software for a monitoring system, emphasis has been given to all aspects of system security. Operating permissions for each user can be set to one of four levels, and the user's level is checked when the password is entered, so that maximum security is ensured.

Log function for recording

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operating status

Operations that are used in the running of a CCTV monitoring system such as registering connected equipment, changing settings and playing back of alarms are recorded in a sequential log file, so that the operating status can be accurately ascertained.

Data import/export functions

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Data such as DVR setting information, lists of all connected DVRs, registered user lists and the various log files can be imported and exported in various data formats. This makes it possible to work with the data in many ways, such as processing using Excel to create reference documents that can be printed out and sent to an administrator, for instance.

Comprehensive data

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management functions

Information such as the setup location and who is in charge at that place can be freely set for all of the connected DVRs and cameras, so that finding out what equipment is set up where and who is in charge of it can be easily understood simply by looking at the computer screen. In addition, a variety of different management lists can be displayed, so that the operation of the overall system can be managed with great efficiency.

Group management function

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DVRs and users can be freely grouped, which is very convenient for monitoring range settings and data management.

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MAIN FUNCTIONS

● Monitoring functions

A complete monitoring environment has been provided for the user who is monitoring the network to be able to carry out all operations with efficiency.

Monitoring image multi-display

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function

DVRs that are linked via the network can be freely selected and up to a maximum of 16 images can be monitored at once in a multi screen display. And up to a maximum of 8 computers can be used for accessing the network, so that 128 channels of images can be monitored simultaneously.

Wide variety of screen display

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patterns

Several different screen patterns can be displayed, from a single screen up to a 16-screen multi screen. In addition, any screen can be switched to be displayed as a full screen with a single click, so that the monitoring screen area can be used to its fullest extent when viewing images.

Convenient centralized

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monitoring panel function

This function allows camera images from multiple DVRs to be freely combined and displayed. Required images can be monitored centrally on a single screen regardless of the setup locations of the DVRs and monitoring cameras.

Camera control functions

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If the connected DVRs and cameras are compatible with PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom), a variety of controls such as presets, iris adjustment and automatic panning can be carried out from a computer terminal.

● Archive functions

A full complement of image searching and downloading functions are provided in order to provide support for image data verification and storage management.

Recorded image search

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function

A variety of searching functions are provided to let you quickly search for and find the data you want from among large quantities of image data that has been recorded in multiple DVRs. Alarm images can be searched for directly using the [ALARM SEARCH] and [ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH] functions. [MOTION DETECTION SEARCH] can be used to search for images showing movement. And [TIME/DATE SEARCH] can be combined with the above search functions to enable speedy image searching with no wasted time.

Download data management

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functions

Downloaded data is stored automatically as files according to the settings specified by this software. Data to be played back can be extracted quickly from a list of saved files without having to search manually through the saving destination.

Download information listing

☞

function

All download information is stored in a central location on the master computer, so that you can view the entire download history in a single list and easily select downloaded images for playback.

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NETWORK CONFIGURATION

The CCTV monitoring system that uses this software consists of DVRs, monitoring cameras and computer terminals that are used for remote monitoring. All devices in the system are connected through a dedicated local area network (LAN) or via the Internet.

● Applicable DVR models

The following DVRs manufactured by SANYO can be used in this system. Different models can be used together in the same network configuration with no problems.

6-channel models : DSR-3506, DSR-3506P

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9-channel models : DSR-3709, DSR-3709P, DSR-5009P

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16-channel models : DSR-3716, DSR-3716P, DSR-5016, DSR-5016P

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If 6-channel model DVRs is connected, you should update the firmware for these DVRs to a version that is compatible with this software.

● Connection capacity

The number of devices that can be connected simultaneously is as follows.

DVRs: Maximum of 256

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Monitoring cameras: Maximum of 4096 (16-channel × 256)

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Computers: Maximum of eight (one master, seven slave) (Up to a maximum of 99 computers can be registered.)

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Master and slave computers

A master computer is a computer that acts as a server for controlling the whole network system. When the system is started up, a single computer is designated as the master computer, and all registration information and collected management data is stored centrally on this computer. In contrast, slave computers allow general users to access the network but they are not equipped with control functions, and more than one slave computer can be added if required.

Network connection example

Remote location A

DVR-1 DVR-2 DVR-10

Hub

Master computer

DATA ID/PASS

Router

Firewall

Internet

Remote location B

Hub

DVR-12

Router

DVR-13

Hub

Slave computer (1)

Router

Slave computer (7)

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

The network operating environment is as follows. The master computer has high loads placed on it because it acts as the server for the system. Check the required specifications carefully.

Master computer Slave computer

CPU

RAM

VIDEO

MONITOR

HDD

LAN PORT

NET WORK

OTHERS

Windows 2000 Professional (SP4) Windows XP Professional

Pentium 4 - 3.4 GHz or faster Pentium 4 - 3 GHz

[RECOMENDED: Pentium 4 - 3.4 GHz] 512 MB or more [RECOMENDED: 1024 MB] XGA (1024 × 768pixel) 16-bit color, DirectX 9.0 or above

[Recommended graphics cards] ATI RADEON9000 series or later nVidia GeForce 4 series or later

Quadro 4 series or later

Matrox Millennium P series or later (On-board video is not recommended.)

XGA (1024 × 768 pixel) 16-bit color

System setup area：120MB System setup area：120MB

Data save area：2GB or above － 100Mbps × 1

[RECOMENDED：1Gbps × 1] Computer side

LAN: 100Mbps [RECOMENDED：1Gbps]

●

Internet: 1.5Mbps (Downstream) [RECOMENDED: 5Mbps]

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DVR side

LAN: 10Mbps [RECOMENDED：100Mbps]

●

Internet: 1.5Mbps (Upstream) [RECOMENDED: 5Mbps]

●

CD-ROM Drive (for Software Install) E-mail account × 1

(SMTP/POP)

100Mbps × 1

－

Even if the above operating environment conditions are satisfied, images may not display correctly if synchronizing signal distortion occurs.

Windows® is a trademark, or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium® is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other

countries.

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SETUP

This section will deal firstly with the procedures for setting up and running a CCTV monitoring system using the “VA-SW5000” CCTV system management software. Administrator users should follow the procedures given here to ensure that all network connections and initial settings are carried out correctly.

SETUP CONTENTS

BASIC PROCEDURES FOR STARTING UP THE SYSTEM. . . . . P9

REQUIRED SETTINGS FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS. . . . . P10

SETUP

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P12

MASTER COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P15

SLAVE COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P20

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BASIC PROCEDURES FOR STARTING UP THE SYSTEM

This section explains the standard procedures for starting up the system. In particular, the Setup section of this manual is comprised of pages that explain the following procedures, so that you can check the detailed explanations given on the corresponding pages when carrying out work.

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Connecting devices by configuring network settings. (P.10)

Check the operating environment and the device configuration, and connect the DVRs and computers to the network. Make the following settings beforehand when making network connections.

Set the IP addresses for the computers.

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Make the [NETWORK SET] settings for the DVRs.

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Install this software into the computers. 　(P.12)

Run the installation CD and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to install the software.

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Make the initial settings for the master computer. (P.15)

Run the software at the master computer and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to make the following initial settings.

Set up the computer as the master computer.

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(Display language, date format, slave region and IP address settings) Register a user as the administrator user.

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Carry out the operations in [DVR CONNECTION CHECK].

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Once these initial settings have been completed, it will then be possible to carry out all operations from the master computer.

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Use [USER MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu to register the users that may use this system. When a user is registered, the user can use their specified [USER ID] and [PASSWORD] to log into the system from a computer on the network.

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Make the settings for the slave computers. (P.20)

Set up the other computers as slave computers. (Display language, date format, slave region and IP address settings)

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Make detailed system settings.

The administrator user can make and change settings that relate to the system operating conditions and to individual items of registration information in order to create a uniquely customized management system.

[DVR INFO SETUP] (P.63)

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[SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] (P.67)

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[CENTRALIZED SURVEILLANCE SET] (P.107)

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[DOWNLOAD DATA MANAGER] (P.111)

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REQUIRED SETTINGS FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS

When using this software over a network connection, you should make the following settings before using the computers or DVRs.

●●●● Set the IP addresses for the computers.

Set the IP addresses that correspond to the various operating systems for the computers being used.

Double-click [Network and Internet

Connections] in [Control Panel].

The [Network and Internet Connections] window will be displayed.

Click [Local Area Connections].

The [Local Area Connections] window will be displayed, and the settings for the LAN card (Ethernet adapter) being used will appear in the [LAN or High-Speed Internet] column.

Right-click on the LAN card

(Ethernet adapter) being used, and then select [Properties (R)] from the pop-up menu.

The [General] tab window in the [Local Area Connection Properties] window will be displayed.

Check that [Internet Protocol (TCP/

IP)] is selected in the [This connection uses the following items (O)] box.

If [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is not selected, select it.

Click [Properties (R)].

The [General] tab window in the [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties] window will be displayed.

Select [Use the following IP

address:] and then type in the IP address and the subnet mask.

SETUP

If you make the LAN cable connection and IP address settings while the software is already running, communication problems may occur. If you change these settings after the software has been installed, exit the software before changing the settings.

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REQUIRED SETTINGS FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS

●●●● Make the network settings for the DVRs.

Change the following settings in the [NETWORK SET] menu in accordance with the network connection being used. Refer to the manual for the DVR for details on the setting method.

[NETWORK CONTROL]:

●●●●

Set to “ON (NETWORK)”. [IP ADDRESS/SUBNET MAK/GATEWAY]:

●●●●

If the DVR is connected via a LAN, set so that the DVR is in the same segment as the computer.

[PORT]:

●●●●

Normally this setting should be left at “00080”. [ID/PASSWORD]:

●●●●

The setting method will vary depending on the model of DVR.

Make the settings in [USER ID SET].

Normally the settings should be left at their defaults. Change the settings only if necessary.

The [IP ADDRESS], [PORT] and [PASSWORD] setting for ID3 (or the [USER ID] and [PASSWORD] settings for level 4 in the [USER ID SET] window) are required when checking the connection of the DVR, so make a note of the settings so that you do not forget them.

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

The setting window will vary depending

on the model of DVR.

(The window examples shown are

for the DSR-3700 series.)

●●●● Disable the firewall function.

If the firewall function of Windows XP or some other firewall software has been installed and enabled, it may block communication with the DVR and the system will not operate correctly. When using this software, be sure to disable the firewall settings.

Furthermore, Windows XP SP2 is provided with a standard firewall function. A confirmation window for checking the firewall settings will be displayed each time the software is run, so select [Unblock] so that communication from the DVR will not be blocked.

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Install the “VA-SW5000” CCTV system management software to the computer that is connected to the network. It is recommended that you run the installation program and follow he prompts that are displayed on the screen to install the software.

Insert the software installation CD

into the CD-ROM drive of the computer and start the installation program.

Double-click

“VA-SW5000_setup_en.exe”.

Installation will start and the [Welcome] window will be displayed.

If an older version of the software has already been installed, the system will not run correctly. Follow the instructions in the displayed message to uninstall the old software. (P.14)

Click in the [Welcome]

window.

The [License Agreement] window will be displayed.

Select [I accept…] and click

window.

Be sure to check the terms of the License Agreement carefully.

Select the type of installation in the

[Installation type] window and then click .

[Personal]:

●●●●

The users that can use the software on this computer will be limited to the user that is currently installing the software.

[Common] (Default setting):

●●●●

All registered users will be able to use the software on this computer, with no limits on users.

in the [License Agreement]

SETUP

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Specify the folder for installing the

software in the [Destination folder] window and then click .

If there are no particular problems with the default location, such as with capacity, accept the default location and then click [Next].

If you would like to change the destination folder for installing the software to a folder that is different from

the default location, click [Browse…] and select the folder to be used for the installation.

Select the name of the program

folder in the [Program folder] window and then click .

Normally you should accept the default folder without changing it. If you would like to change the program folder, type the folder name into the box, or select an existing folder from the list underneath.

In the [Shortcut icons] window,

select whether or not you would like a shortcut icon to appear on the computer's desktop, and then click

If you do not want a shortcut icon to appear on the computer's desktop, unselect the [Desktop] check box.

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

At the [Start installation] window,

click .

Installation of the software will begin, and a progress bar showing the installation progress will appear in the [Installing] window.

When the [Installation completed]

message is displayed, click

Installation will then be complete, and CCTV System Management Software will appear under Programs in the Start menu. If you selected a shortcut icon to be created in step 8, a shortcut icon for the software will also appear on the desktop.

To uninstall (delete) this software, select [Start] [Programs] → [SANYO] → [VA-SW5000] → [Uninstall], or double-click [Add or Remove Programs] in the Control Panel, select [CCTV System Management Software] and then uninstall it.

SETUP

Some files that were created previously may still remain even after the software has been uninstalled. If this is the case, delete the installation folder (default setting: C:\program Files\SANYO\VA-SW5000).

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MASTER COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS

After the software has been installed, you then need to make some initial settings the first time the software is run. If the system has been newly created, you will first need to specify a single computer as the master computer, and then make the default settings in “Master Computer Setup” and “Registering DVRs and Checking Connections”.

bbbbSet up the computer as the master computer

When the software is run for the first time, the “SetUp” application software will be run at the same time and the windows containing the initial settings that need to be made will be displayed in sequence. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to carry out the setup.

Start the software.

Double-click the shortcut icon on the Desktop, or select [Programs] → [SANYO] → [VA-SW5000] → [CCTV System Management Software] from the Start menu to run the software and display the setup screen.

Select the display language.

Select the display language for the software and then click .

Displayed languages:

Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish

The display language and the date format in the next window can be changed later using [LANGUAGE/DATE FORMAT SET] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu. (P.87)

The appropriate fonts for a selected language must be installed into the computer, otherwise that language will not be displayed correctly.

If you click [CANCEL] in any of the windows while carrying out setup, the setup application software

●●●●

will close and the display will return to the computer’s desktop. You can repeat the setup operations from the beginning again when the software is restarted.

Even after all of the setup operations at the master computer have been completed, you can run the

●●●●

“SetUp” application independently from the computer’s Start menu to redo the setup at any time. If you run the “SetUp” application while the software is already running, any changes that you make will be applied the next time the software is started up.

If the computer is running Windows XP SP2 as its operating system, a confirmation window for

●●●●

checking the firewall settings will be displayed the first time the software is run, so select [Unblock] to disable the firewall so that communication from the DVR will not be blocked. (P.11)

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MASTER COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS

Select the date format.

Set the display format or the date within the software. Select from one of the six display patterns and then click .

Select the startup designation

([MASTER]/[SLAVE]) for the software.

Select “MASTER” and then click .

Select the IP address for connecting

to the network.

The IP addresses for all of the computer's LAN ports will be displayed. Select the IP address to be used for connecting to the slave computers across the network and then click .

Master computer startup

confirmation

A startup confirmation dialog box will be displayed. This dialog box will always be displayed when the software is started up on the master computer, regardless of initial settings. You should always click

SETUP

unless you want to do something such as

change which computer is to be the master computer.

[YES]:

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The computer will then restart as the master computer, and the administrator user registration dialog box will then be displayed.

[NO]:

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The startup will be halted and the software will close.

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MASTER COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS

information

Next, enter the required information for the administrator user in the [Registration of an administrator user] dialog box.

You can use [USER MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu to add and change user registration information, but you are required to enter something for [USER ID] and [PASSWORD] when making the initial settings. Refer to [USER MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu for details. (P.75)

[USER ID]

Enter the ID to use for identifying the user. This ID cannot be changed later.

It can consist of a combination of up to 16 single-byte alphanumeric characters. It may not consist of only numerals.

[PASSWORD]

In the [PASSWORD] box, enter the password for user authentication when the software is started.

Up to 16 single-byte alphanumeric characters can be entered.

[PASSWORD (Check)]

This checks the password. Re-enter the same password that you entered in step

[AUTHORITY LEVEL]

The user level for the administrator user will be automatically set to “4”.

....

This dialog box will be displayed each time

the software is restarted, until the administrator user registration has been completed.

After entering all the required information, click to end the setup. You will then be able to log in to the system using the master computer.

The information that has been registered for the master computer during setup is automatically registered in [PC MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu.

The login window will be displayed. Enter the [User ID] and [Password] that were registered earlier and then click .

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MASTER COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS

bbbbRegister DVRs and check their connections

The setup for the master computer will be complete and you can now log in to the system, but in order to actually view images, you must now register DVRs and check their connections. These operations can be carried out at any time, but it is recommended that you carry them out all at once when the software is started up for the first time.

The following section explains the basic procedure for registering DVRs and checking their connections. Refer to [DVR MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu for details. (P.80)

Select the DVR registration

procedure.

No DVRs are registered in the system yet while the initial settings are being made, so this dialog box is displayed to ask you how you would like to register the DVRs.

Select [DVR registration is performed immediately now.] and proceed to the explanation.

●●●●

The procedure will jump to the [DVR MANAGER] window. Following the instructions in the [INFO] dialog box to register DVRs and check their connections.

●●●●

The dialog box will close and the display will switch to the monitoring window, but nothing will be displayed in the window because no DVRs have been registered yet.

This dialog box will be displayed each time the software is restarted, until DVR registration has been completed.

SETUP

Click in the [DVR MANAGER] window to display the [DVR INFO SETUP] dialog

box, and then enter the required information for the DVR. The required details that must be entered to register a DVR are [DVR NAME] and [MODEL]. (P.81)

[DVR NAME]:

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These will appear in all menus and monitoring windows as the name of the DVR for system administration.

It can consist of up to 16 single-byte alphanumeric characters.

An error message will be displayed

●●●●

if the [DVR NAME] already exists. The [DVR NAME] that is registered

●●●●

cannot be changed later.

[MODEL]:

●●●●

Select the DVR model from the list box.

After entering the details, click . The DVR will be registered and the registration

information will be displayed in the [DVR MANAGER] list.

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MASTER COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS

Check the DVR connection.

Click the DVR name in the [DVR MANAGER] list to

select it, and then click . The [DVR CONNECTION CHECK] dialog box will be

displayed. Enter the following setting values for the DVR. (P.82)

[USER ID]

●●●●

[PASSWORD]

●●●●

[IP ADDRESS]

●●●●

[PORT]

●●●●

aaaaEnter the user ID and password

The method of entering these will vary as follows depending on the model of DVR.

Enter the user ID and password that were registered for level 4 at the DVR using [USER ID SET].

The user ID will be fixed at “ID3”. (It cannot be re-entered.) Enter the password that was registered for user level 3 at the DVR using [NETWORK SET].

After entering the details, click . Connection to the DVR will start, and if the

connection is completed normally, the message “DVR connection check end.” will be displayed.

This connection operation will result in the creation of a menu file (DVR setting information) on the computer that contains the DVR management information, and it will then be possible to monitor images from that DVR and to change the DVR's management information.

Repeat the operations in steps 2 and 3 to register and check the connections for all DVRs that are to be used.

* This completes the initial settings, and the single administrator user can now freely access all DVRs from the master

computer. After this, you can set up additional registrations for users to carry out monitoring operations and connect additional computers to the system as required.

To register a user:

●●●●

Use [USER MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu to register additional users that may use this system. User registration will set a [USER ID] and [PASSWORD] that users must use to log in to the system. (P.75)

To add more computers:

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Set up the other computers as slave computers. (See next page.)

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SLAVE COMPUTER INITIAL SETTINGS

If more than one computer is connected to the system, make the initial settings for the master computer first, and then make the initial settings for the slave computers. In the same way as for the master computer, the settings windows will be displayed in sequence when the software is started up, so follow the on-screen instructions to complete the settings.

Steps 1 to 3 are the same as the corresponding master computer setup procedures. (P.15)

Start the software.

Select the display language.

Select the date format.

Select the startup designation

([MASTER]/[SLAVE]) for the software.

Select “SLAVE” and then click [NEXT].

Select the IP address for connecting

to the network.

The IP addresses for all of the computer's LAN ports will be displayed. Select the IP address to be used for connecting to the master computer across the network.

When you click , the setup will be complete and the display will switch back to the login window.

To log in, enter the [USER ID] and [PASSWORD] that have been set for the administrator user. (P.76)

SETUP

Enter the IP address for the master

computer.

Enter the IP address that was registered in the initial settings for the master computer and then click

The information that has been registered

●●●●

for the slave computer during setup is automatically registered in [PC MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu.

Up to 98 slave computers can be

●●●●

registered, and up to seven can be connected to the system at the same time.

If the computer is running Windows XP

●●●●

SP2 as its operating system, a confirmation window for checking the firewall settings will be displayed the first time the software is run, so select [Unblock] to disable the firewall so that communication from the DVR will not be blocked. (P.11)

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MEMO

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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OPERATION

This section explains the normal screen operating methods, and is mainly directed toward the general user. Use this section to become fully familiar with the required operating methods for carrying out monitoring tasks, including monitoring, recording and playback, and other available functions also. The on-screen operations that can be carried out will be limited by the user level that has been set for the user.

OPERATION CONTENTS

DISPLAY WINDOW CONFIGURATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P23

USER LEVELS AND OPERATION MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P24

STARTING UP/CLOSING AND LOGGING IN AND OUT . . . . . . P25

MONITORING WINDOW LAYOUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P27

DISPLAY SCREEN PATTERNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P32

MONITORING LIVE IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P35

USING THE [CENTRALIZED SURVEILLANCE] FUNCTION . . . P36

PLAYING BACK RECORDED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P38

RECORDING MONITORED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P40

USING THE CAMERA CONTROL FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . P43

SEARCHING FOR RECORDED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P45

DOWNLOADING RECORDED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P59

COPYING RECORDED DATA TO THE ARCHIVE AREA. . . . . . P61

OPERATION

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DISPLAY WINDOW CONFIGURATION

When the software is started up, the login window first appears, and then the monitoring window is displayed. This system is comprised of several different types of window for carrying out searches and management operations in addition to the monitoring window, and you can switch the window to whichever window is required.

(P.45)

Startup window

(P.25)

SURVEILLANCE window

(P.27)

Search window

(P.57)

DVR INFO SETUP window

(P.61)

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT window

(P.93)

Display window patterns (P.32)

1 Multi screen 2 Quad screen 3 Single screen

(6/9/13/

16-screen

multi screen)

The windows that can be displayed will be limited by the user level that has been set for the user.

●●●●

Each main menu window has a hierarchical structure consisting of sub-menus and their related dialog

●●●●

boxes. If you select [System] →→→→ [MINIMIZE] on the menu bar, the window will be minimized and store on the

●●●●

taskbar. This software puts a high processing load on the computer, so it is recommended that you do not run other applications at the same time.

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CENTRALIZED SURVEILLANCE SET window

(P.97)

DOWNLOAD DATA MANAGER window

USER LEVELS AND OPERATION MENUS

The user levels for all users who operate the computers can be set to one of four levels. The user level is verified by means of the password that is entered when the user logs in, and the operation menus that the user can use are limited depending on the user level.

The user IDs and passwords are set by the administrator user using [USER MANAGER] in the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] menu. (P.76)

●●●● Comparison of user levels

System

Monitoring

User level

1 (Monitoring user) 2 (Playback user) 3 (Recording user) 4 (Administrator user)

operations

F ××× FF×× FFF× FFFF

●●●● Operation menus for each user level

Playback

operations

Recording

operations

m: Operations allowed ×: Operations not allowed

management operations

Type of operation Operation menu

Monitoring

operations

Playback

operations

Recording

operations

System

management operations

Operations connected to monitoring live images, such as setting DVR

●

channels and switching window layouts Registering channels in [Centralized Surveillance]

●

Display language and date format selection

●

Viewing of the [STATUS MANAGER] window

●

Playback operations for recorded images Monitoring window

●

Searching through recorded images and viewing and playback of

●

searched images Saving operations for recorded images, such downloading and

●

copying to archive area Normal recording using manual operations

●

“ON/OFF” setting for timer recording operations

●

Viewing download information and playback of downloaded images [DOWNLOAD

●

[DVR INFO SETUP] (Setting DVR operating conditions) [DVR INFO

●

Setting and viewing management information for running the system,

●

such as DVR information and user information

Setting display pattern for [Centralized Surveillance] [CENTRALIZED

●

Operation

window

Monitoring window

[SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] window

Search window

Monitoring window

DATA MANAGER] window

SETUP] window [SYSTEM

MANAGEMENT] window

SURVEILLANCE SET] window

OPERATION

Up to a maximum of 64 users can be registered. More than one user can be set for each user level, but the same user or administrator user cannot be logged in more than once at the same time.

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STARTING UP/CLOSING AND LOGGING IN AND OUT

For normal operation, make the following settings beforehand so that the various users can start up the software and log into the system.

Install the software into the computer and make the specified initial settings.

●●●●

The administrator user should set the user level, [USER ID] and [PASSWORD] for each user that uses the

●●●●

system.

bbbbStarting up the software

Either of the following methods can be used to start up the software.

Double-click the shortcut icon on the computer

desktop. Alternatively, select “CCTV System Management

Software” from [Programs] in the Start menu. <Starting up at the master computer>

When the software is started up at the master computer, the startup confirmation dialog box will be displayed at first. You should always click unless you want to do something such as change which computer is to be the master computer.

[YES]:

●●●●

The computer will be started up as the master computer.

[NO]:

●●●●

The startup will be halted and the software will close.

If the software is running normally, the login window will be displayed and registered users can then log in.

bbbbLog in

When logging into the system after the software has started up, enter the [User ID] and [Password] for the registered user into the login window and then click

. If the [User ID] and [Password] are entered correctly, the display will then switch to the monitoring window.

If the [Password] is entered incorrectly, an error message will be displayed, so re-enter the password.

If the [User ID] matches the user ID of a user that has already logged into the system, an error message

●●●●

will be displayed. Only one administrator user may be logged into the system at any one time.

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STARTING UP/CLOSING AND LOGGING IN AND OUT

bbbbLogging out

To log out of the system, select [LOGOUT] from the [System] pull-down menu. The window that is currently being displayed will close and the display will return to the login window.

The next time the same user logs in, the same connections and display status that the user was using immediately before they logged out last time will be restored.

bbbbExiting the software

To exit the software, click at the bottom of the login window. To exit the software after logging into the system, first log out of the system to return to the login window and then exit the

software.

If a problem such as a frozen screen occurs, do not forcibly exit the software by any means other than that described above. If you forcibly exit the software, unexpected problems may occur. Always be sure to return to the login window before exiting the software.

OPERATION

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MONITORING WINDOW LAYOUT

After you log into the system using the software, the first window that is displayed is the monitoring window. In addition to monitoring images, this window is used for basic monitoring user-level operations such as recording and playback. In addition, this window can be used as a starting point for switching to other operation and setting windows.

bbbbWindow structure and functions of each window component

(The example shows a 6-screen multi screen.)

Operating mode display

This shows the operating status and clock time for the DVRs.

Image mode:

This shows the image mode for the images that are currently being displayed.

[LIVE]: Live images

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[PLAY]: Playback images

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Time:

This shows the time at the DVR in accordance with the image mode.

In live mode: Current date and time

●●●●

In playback mode: Recording date and time

●●●●

The date display format can be changed using the [DATE FORMAT] setting.

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Recording/playback mode:

This shows the operating status for recording or playback.

Recording:

●●●●

The DVR recording status for each recording mode is displayed at all times. (P.40)

Playback:

●●●●

During playback operation, the recording area and playback speed (playback mode) for the playback images are displayed. (P.38)

This DVR information is not displayed during [Centralized Surveillance] display.

MONITORING WINDOW LAYOUT

Menu bar (P.29)

This lets you specify various software commands. When you click on a menu in the menu bar, a pulldown menu is displayed. Click on a specific command in the menu to select it.

Control panel (P.30)

Buttons corresponding to commands that are used most frequently are arranged on the control panel.

DVR tags (P.31)

This displays the DVRs that are currently connected in the form of tags. Operations such as live image monitoring and image recording and playback can be carried out for the DVRs that are displayed as tags.

When you click on a tag to select it, the display

●

switches to images from that DVR. When a new tag is created, the initial display

●

becomes a multi screen display, but the display pattern can be freely switched.

The DVR that is currently selected (for which

●

images are currently being displayed) is indicated by an orange line marking the top of the tag.

The [Main Monitor] tag at the left side of the

●

window is always displayed to enable you to switch to [Centralized Surveillance]. (P.36)

Image display area

Live images and playback images are displayed here.

Normally this displays images from a single DVR.

●

You can use the control panel or the menu bar to switch to 4-screen and multi screen displays.

When using the [Centralized Surveillance]

●

function, you can combine images from different DVR channels.

The DVR name and camera name appear on-

●

screen in the top-left corner of each display screen.

Channels that correspond to the following are

●

displayed as black screens.

Channels with no input signal

●●●●

Channels which have their images set to be

●●●●

masked Channels with no DVR or camera connected

●●●●

OPERATION

Selected tag (Orange line marking the top)

Currently connected DVRs

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MONITORING WINDOW LAYOUT

bbbbMenu bar functions

1 2 3 4

The menu bar at the top of the window contains four menus. When you click on a menu, a list of commands is displayed in a pull-down menu, and you can use these commands to switch windows and carry out other operations.

Menu bar

System

LOGOUT Logs out and returns to login window (All levels OK)

●●●●

MINIMIZE Minimizes the window and stores it on the taskbar. (All levels OK)

●●●●

DVR Operations

DVR CONNECTION Displays the DVR connection dialog box (All levels OK)

●●●●

DVR DISCONNECTION Displays the DVR disconnection dialog box (All levels OK)

●●●●

(✱✱✱✱)

PLAY REV PLAY STOP STILL PREVIOUS NEXT SPEED UP SPEED DOWN FORWORD SKIP REVERSE SKIP MULTI COPY DOWNLOAD RECORD REC STOP TIMER

(✱✱✱✱)

((✱✱✱✱)

(✱✱✱✱)

SELECT CHANNEL AUDIO PLAY Camera control

(✱✱✱✱)

Playback operation buttons (P.30) (Level 2 and higher)

Switches to quad screen/multi screen/full screen (All levels OK) Copies images to archive area (Level 2 and higher) Downloads images (Level 2 and higher) Starts manual recording (Level 3 and higher) Stops manual recording (Level 3 and higher) Switches timer recording ON and OFF (Level 3 and higher)

(✱✱✱✱)

Selects the display channel (switches to single screen) (All levels OK) Switches audio playback ON and OFF (playback channel) (Level 2 and higher) Switches the camera control function ON and OFF (All levels OK)

Display change

SURVAILLANCE Returns to monitoring window (All levels OK)

●●●●

CENTRALIZED

●●●●

SURVEILLANCE SET DVR INFO SETUP Switches to the [DVR INFO SETUP] window (Level 4 only)

●●●●

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Switches to the [SYSTEM MANAGEMENT] window (All levels OK)

●●●●

DOWNLOAD DATA

●●●●

MANAGER

Version

Homepage Displays the related website (All levels OK)

●●●●

Show Version Displays the software version (All levels OK)

●●●●

Commands indicated by (✱✱✱✱) can also be selected from the control panel. (See next page.)

●●●●

The buttons that can be operated by the user are limited depending on the user level. The numbers in

●●●●

Switches to the [CENTRALIZED SURVEILLANCE SET] window

Switches to the [DOWNLOAD DATA MANAGER] window

(Level 4 only)

(Level 3 and higher)

brackets are the user levels for each command. (1: Monitoring user, 2: Playback user, 3: Recording user, 4: Administrator user)

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