Sentry RP series User Manual

RP Series User Manual

Compatible with:

RP Series DVR (Hybrid)

RP Series Embedded DVR

RP Series NVR

RP Series CVR/ CVR-IP

RP Series i7Max NVR

Table of Contents

RP Series—Main Window Layout ……………. ………………………………..…….. 4

Searching and Playback of Recorded Video ...…………………………………….…….. 7

How to Backup Video …………………..………………………..…………………....…….. 8

Playing Back Video ……………………..…………………..…………..……..…..….. 9

Remote Viewing …………………………………………………………...………...…... 10

Video Analytics - Playback ………………………………………………….…...…... 11

Video Analytics - Object Counting Playback …..…………………………………...…... 12

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RP Series - Main Window Layout

1. Camera Windows:

Displays live video.

2. Version Information:

Displays the version of the RP Series Software.

3. Video/Audio Adjustments:

Shows the video and audio settings for a
particular camera. Each slide bar configures one camera function. Move the
slider Up

to increase and Down to decrease the settings.

Increase

Decrease

1 - Brightness
2 - Contrast
3 - Hue
4 - Saturation
5 - Audio Volume

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RP Series - Main Window Layout

4. PTZ Control:

The PTZ control is used to control connected and

configured PTZ cameras.

Relays (on/off):
Wipers (on/off):

the relay/wiper on and off (For PTZs with a wiper).

Controls the zoom function of the PTZ camera.

Zoom:
Focus:

focus the image.

Overrides the PTZ camera’s auto iris control, allowing the user to brighten/darken the

Iris:

image.

Speed Dome:

Tour.

5. Network Panel:

Relay Toggle (For PTZs using relays).

If using the PTZ cameras corresponding wiper control relay, this toggles

Overrides the auto-focus setting of the PTZ camera, allowing the user to further

Operates the speed dome, including Preset Setup, Preset Call and Preset

The Network Panel displays the current network settings of the RP Series system. This al-

PTZ Directional Controls:

pressing and holding these buttons,
the PTZ camera can be moved left,
right, up and down.

Auto Pan:

supported camera, pressing this
button initiates an automatic tour
of 360
camera.

When using a

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by the connected PTZ

lows the user to easily view the DVR/NVR’s IP address, which is required for remote viewing and to view any
users who are currently connected.

By

6. Matrix & Display:

Matrix DSP Boards are optional video processors that install in separate
PCI slots in the system. Each board provides 2 Composite Video Out ports and 2 Audio Out
ports. Multiple camera display configurations including camera switching by window are
configurable in setup and can be saved as Groups.

Selecting a particular number from the “Matrix Group” buttons will display the associated
arrangement of cameras (as defined in the group setup) to the video out ports of the matrix
card.

Selecting a particular number from the “Display Group” buttons will display the associated
arrangement of cameras on the main VGA monitor.

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