Sanyo VA-SW800 Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DVR Utility Software
VA-SW800
CONTENTS
DVR UTILITY SOFTWARE FEATURES . . . . . 2 ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NETWORK CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TCP/IP SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
■ For Windows 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
■ For Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LOGGING IN/LOGGING OFF/
DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING . . . . . . . . . 10
■ User Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
■ Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
■ Logging Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
■ Display Language Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
BASIC WINDOW FLOWCHART . . . . . . . . . . 12
FUNCTIONS OF EACH MAIN WINDOW (MONITORING, RECORDING AND PLAYBACK WINDOW) COMPONENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
BASIC NETWORK SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . 15
INITIAL SETUP (SETUP WINDOW) . . . . . . . 17
■ SYSTEM SETUP tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
■ REGISTER DVR tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CLOCK SETTINGS AND SYSTEM UPDATES (CLOCK & SYSTEM WINDOW) . . . . . . . . . . 22
■ CLOCK SET tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
■ SYSTEM UPDATE tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MENU SETTINGS (MENU WINDOW) . . . . . . 24
■ LANGUAGE/D.S. TIME SET tab . . . . . . . 24
■ REC MODE SET tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
■ TIMER REC SET tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
■ HOLIDAY SET tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
■ DISPLAY/BUZZER SET tab . . . . . . . . . . 31
■ POWER FAILURE/USED TIME tab . . . . 33
■ INIT HDD tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
BROADCAST TRANSMISSION SETTINGS (BROADCAST WINDOW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
RECORDING IMAGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
■ Normal Recording in a Single Screen . . . 37
■ Normal Recording in a
4-screen Split Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
■ Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
■ Alarm Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
MONITORING LIVE IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 PLAYING BACK RECORDED IMAGES . . . . 41
VIEWING IMAGES IN A 4-SCREEN SPLIT SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
SEARCHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
■ Time/date Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
■ Alarm Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
■ Alarm Thumbnail Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
SAVING STILL IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 DOWNLOAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 TAMPER DETECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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DVR UTILITY SOFTWARE FEATURES
This software is a remote monitoring system for digital video recorders (DVR) and computer terminals that are connected via a network. It includes an extensive range of functions that are designed to make optimal use of the latest in technology and network features. It can cater to a wide variety of monitoring needs including ease of operation and system expandability.
●You can create a network monitoring system that is computer-controlled simply by installing the software on a network computer.
●Up to four computers can be connected to control up to a maximum of 1000 DVRs.
●Menu settings and recording and playback operations are just a few of the DVR operations that can be controlled across the network by a computer.
●Recording parameters can be set individually for each DVR.
●DVR images can be monitored in either a single-screen display or a 4-screen split screen display.
●The system is provided with complete security features. Users that have access to the system are verified by means of a user ID and password, and four different user levels (ID1 to ID4) are available, with different operating privileges for each level.
ACCESSORIES
●CD-R
●Hardware key (USB type)
Note: The hardware key must be inserted into the USB port in order to use this software.
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NETWORK CONFIGURATION
This system 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).
● Connection capacity DVRs: When IP address is set to “AUTO”: Maximum of 1000 When IP address is set to “MANUAL”: Maximum of 250
Computer terminals: Maximum of four (one master, three slave)
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Slave computer
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192.168.0.251 ~ 254 |
192.168.0.1 ~ 250 |
192.168.1.251 ~ 254 |
192.168.1.1 ~ 250 |
192.168.2.251 ~ 254 |
192.168.2.1 ~ 250 |
192.168.3.251 ~ 254 |
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•When using the software on a network, carry out the required network settings at the DVRs first. IP addresses will be assigned automatically, but the “DVR NAME” and “GROUP” settings can also be changed manually using a computer. (P.20)
•You should make sure that the TCP/IP settings for the operating system (OS) that you are using match the computers that are connected to the network. (P.5)
•Connect the devices to an independent stand-alone network. Furthermore, check with the network administrator to make sure that the IP addresses that you set do not conflict with IP addresses that are already in use by the network.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The following environment is required for the operation of this system.
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IBM PC/AT or Compatible |
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Pentium 4, 2GHz or faster |
Pentium III 800MHz |
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Interface |
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XGA (1024 x 768 pixel), 16-million color or greater |
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Windows® XP Professional |
Windows® 2000 Professional (Performance |
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Windows® are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.
Pentium® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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TCP/IP SETTINGS
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a standard protocol that is used for the Internet and intranets. When using the software on a network, you should first change the TCP/IP settings as required in accordance with the operating systems (OS) of the various computers that on the network that are to be used.
For Windows 2000
1 Double-click the Network and Dialup Connections icon in the Control Panel.
2 Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and then select Properties from the pop-up menu.
3 Check that “Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP)” appears in the list of components used by the Ethernet board that appears in the “Connect using” box.
If “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” does not appear, click [Install] to install TCP/IP. Refer to the documentation or Help files for Windows 2000 for details in installing TCP/ IP.
If “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” does not appear in the list of components even after you have installed it, click “Start”, select “Settings”, select “Control Panel”, doubleclick the System icon, and then select the “Hardware” tab. Check that “Network Adapter” is enabled in the Device manager. If “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” still does not appear after “Network Adapter” has been enabled, refer to the documentation provided with the Ethernet board.
4 Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”
and then click [Properties].
Select “Use the following IP address” and then type in the IP address and the subnet mask.
5 Click [OK], and then click [OK] again in the next dialog box.
6 If you have changed the Network and Dial-up Connections settings, restart the computer.
If using the “192.168.0.251” private IP address, delete the text string that appears in the “Domain” field.
In the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window, click [Advanced] in the General tab window, click the DNS tab, and then delete the character string that appears in the “DNS Suffix” field.
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TCP/IP SETTINGS
For Windows XP
1 Click the Network Connections icon in the Control Panel.
The “Network and Internet Connections” window will be displayed.
2 Click “Local Area Connections”.
The “Network 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.
3 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.
4 Check that “Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP)” is selected in the list of components used by the Ethernet board that appears in the “This connection uses the following items: (O)” box.
If “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” is not selected, select it.
6 Select “Use the following IP address: (S)” and then type in the IP address and the subnet mask.
7 Check the settings, and then click [OK].
The display will return to the “Local Area Connection Properties” window.
8 Click [OK].
This completes the TCP/IP settings.
5 Click [Properties (R)].
The “General” tab window in the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window will be displayed.
If using Windows XP or 2000, you do not need to restart the computer even if you have changed the Network and Internet Connections settings.
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
Install the DVR Utility Software onto a computer that is connected to the network.
1 Insert the DVR Utility Software CD |
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
4 Click [Next] in the “Welcome”
window.
6 Click [Next] in the “Choose Destination Location” window.
Normally you should accept the default location without changing it. If you would like to change the destination folder for installing the software, type the path to the folder directly into the box, or click [Browse] and select the folder to be used for the installation.
5 Click [Yes] in the “License Agreement” window.
The License Agreement will be displayed. Be sure to check the terms of the License Agreement carefully.
7 Click [Next] in the “Select Program Folder” window.
This lets you check the program folder where the program icon will be added. 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.
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
8 Installation will begin.
Installation of the software will begin, and a progress bar showing the installation progress will appear in the “Setup Status” window.
9 After this, installation of the hardware key driver starts.
10 Install the hardware key.
Installation of the hardware key driver starts, and a progress meter shows how far the installation has progressed. Once the installation is complete and the “InstallShield Wizard Complete” window appears, insert the accessory hardware key into the USB port of the computer.
11 Restart the computer.
Click [Finish] in the “InstallShield Wizard Complete” window to restart the computer automatically. Once the computer has restarted, installation is then complete.
12 Shortcut icon display
After restarting the computer, a shortcut icon for the software will appear on the desktop. Use the icon to start the software.
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LOGGING IN/LOGGING OFF/
DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING
The user level for each user on the network can be set to one of four levels. The user level is verified by means of the user name and password that are entered when the user logs in.
■ User Level
Different operating privileges are set for each user level. The range of operations that are permitted to be carried out by users depends on their user level. Set the user levels in accordance with the operating environment.
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Monitoring live images |
DVR selection, volume adjustment, etc. |
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Playback operations |
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Search operations |
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Saving operations |
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Tamper detection operations |
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LOGGING IN/LOGGING OFF/DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING
■ Logging In
When the software is run, the window for entering the user name and the password will be displayed. When logging in, type your user name into the “USER NAME” box and type the password for verification into the “PASSWORD” box. Then click [OK].
If the password typed in is incorrect, the window for entering the user name and the password will be displayed again and you will need to type the password in once more. In addition, if you click a button to use an operation that is not permitted by the user level that
you have logged in at, the window for entering the user name and the password will be displayed again and you will be required to type in the user name and password corresponding to the user level for that operation.
After the software has been started, you can change the password in the “SETUP” window. (P.18)
■ Logging Off
Click 
on the toolbar to close the connection.
Make sure that you carry out this disconnect operation when exiting the software and closing the program window.
■ Display Language Setting
This software uses English as its default display language. However, you can use the SYSTEM SETUP tab in the “SETUP” window to set the display language to any one of the following four languages. (P.17)
When using the software, first change the display language setting to the required language.
Available languages:
English, French, Spanish, German
After you have changed the setting, restart the application. The displays will then appear in the newly selected language.
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BASIC WINDOW FLOWCHART
When the software is started and a user has logged in, the main window for live image monitoring and recording/playback is displayed. The software lets you display a variety of operating windows and setting windows starting from the main window, as shown in the flowchart diagram below.
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CLOCK & SYSTEM window
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MENU window
Click to exit the software and close the program window
Download window
Main window (single screen)
Main window (4-screen)
SEARCH window
BROADCAST window
TAMPER DETECTION window
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SETUP window
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FUNCTIONS OF EACH MAIN WINDOW (MONITORING, RECORDING AND PLAYBACK WINDOW) COMPONENT
When the software is started and a user has logged in, the main window for live image monitoring and recording/playback is displayed as a single screen. Recording and playback operations can be carried out from this main window, and these operations are possible in both single-screen (SINGLE MONITOR) and 4-screen split screen (MULTI MONITOR) modes.
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1Toolbar
This lets you use basic functions and open different setting windows with a single click. Click the required icon to use a function or window.
●CLOCK & SYSTEM (P.22)
This displays the “CLOCK & SYSTEM” window.
This window is used to set the time and to update the firmware.
●MENU (P.24)
This displays the “MENU” window.
This window is used to carry out menu settings such as setting recording parameters.
●SINGLE MONITOR (P.37, 40, 41)
This displays images in a single screen. This is the window that is normally used for operations such as recording and playback.
●MULTI MONITOR (P.38, 42)
This displays images in a 4-screen split screen. This is the window that is normally used for operations such as recording and playback.
●SEARCH (P.43)
This displays the “ALARM SEARCH” or “ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH” window. These windows are used to search for alarm recordings.
●BROADCAST (P.35)
This displays the “BROADCAST” window. This window is used for issuing batches of basic commands such as commands to start or stop recording to the DVRs that are connected to the system.
●TAMPER DETECTION (P.49)
This displays the “TAMPER DETECTION” window.
This window is used to check for tampering of images that are being transmitted outside the system.
●SETUP (P.17)
This displays the “SETUP” window.
This window is used to make initial program settings after the software has been installed.
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FUNCTIONS OF EACH MAIN WINDOW (MONITORING, RECORDING AND
PLAYBACK WINDOW) COMPONENT
2EXIT
Click to exit the software and close the program window
3Date and time display
This shows the date and time set by the computer’s internal clock.
4Message display window
This shows error or alarm information in order starting from the earliest that has occurred. <DVR registration name, time of occurrence, details of occurrence>
When sending to all DVRs at once, after all messages have been sent and completion is normal, <DVR registration name, time of occurrence, details of occurrence> are displayed.
Display example:
DVR-3 11-05-02 15:45:40 LIVE ERROR BROADCAST 11-05-02 15:50:20 DONE
•The only error messages that are displayed are system errors such as communication errors. The display information is cleared when you exit the software, but it is stored in the log file that is located in the log sub-folder root folder where the software was installed.
(Default: C:\Program Files\ SANYO\VA-SW800\log)
5Playback control panel (P.41)
This is used when playing back recorded images.
6Recording control panel (P.37 - 39)
This is used when manually recording images that are being monitored. In addition, the control buttons can be locked in order to prevent accidental recording operations from being carried out using the recording panel.
7Saving control panel (P.46, 47)
This is used when saving JPEG images and downloading images recorded by a DVR into a computer.
8Volume adjustment control (VOLUME)
You can drag this to the left or right to adjust the volume of the computer sound.
9Sound mute box (MUTE)
Select this check box if you would like the sound from the computer to be muted.
FTime/date search (P.43)
This lets you play back recorded images by specifying a date.
GTARGET (P.40)
The DVR names that are recorded at the computer are displayed in a list in this window. You can monitor live images and play back recorded images from a particular DVR by selecting that DVR’s name in the list.
HBROWSE
Click this button to specify files that are saved on a computer drive. Folders and files can be viewed in a list, and you can specify a file by typing its filename into the window.
ITitle bar
Click the title bar to select a window. The title bar of a window that is selected in this way will appear in blue.
In addition, the following information about the images in the window will also appear in the title bar.
•DVR names
•Recording operation status
b: Normal and timer recording in progress
Ä: Timer recording at standby or in progress
•Image mode
LIVE: Live images being monitored
PLAY: Playback images
(The playback speed will also appear, for example “PLAY X 1/2”.)
STILL: Still image
•Image date and time
In live mode: Current date and time
In play mode: Recording date and time
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BASIC NETWORK SETTINGS |
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In order to use a computer to control DVRs that are on the network, you first need to set some basic network-related system conditions. Click the icons on the toolbar in the main window to display the respective setting windows, click on the tab indexes to specify a particular setting menu, and use these setting menus to make the settings.
■ Initial Setup: SETUP Window (P.17)
This window contains the following two tabs. They are used to carry out initial settings relating to the network configuration and the system environment.
1SYSTEM SETUP tab
•Setting the display language
•Setting the TV format (NTSC/PAL) in accordance with the input signals
•Setting the master computer address
•Setting and changing passwords
•Setting the automatic adjustment function for DVR clocks
2REGISTER DVR tab (Operation only possible at master computer)
The options in this tab let you add and remove DVRs on the network from the DVR registration list. In addition, it can be used to list the properties of each registered DVR.
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2REGISTER DVR tab
■ Clock Settings and System Updates: CLOCK &
SYSTEM Window (P.22)
This window contains the following two tabs. They are used to set the time and for updating the firmware.
1CLOCK SET tab
This is used to set the current time for selected DVRs.
2SYSTEM UPDATE tab
This is used to update the firmware for selected DVRs.
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1CLOCK SET tab
2SYSTEM UPDATE tab
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