Speco DVRPC16T6TB, DVRPC16T4TB, DVRPC16T2TB, DVRPC16T1TB User Manual

June 2012

DVRPC16T

User’s Manual

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- TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

- GUARANTEE BECOMES VOID IN CASE OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS INTO DOM CONTENTS.

- DO NOT REMOVE REMOVABLE HDD TRAY SHILE SYSTEM IN USE. IT WOULD DAMAGE DOM CONTENTS.

- DO NOT INSTALL DVR IN AN AIRTIGHT ENVIRONMENT IT WOULD CAUSE INSTABILITY OF THE SYSTEM.

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IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE, SHORTAGE OR INAPPROPRIATE ITEM IN THE PACKAGE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER. WARRANTY VOID FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATION.

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Manual Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.1.1 Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Hardware Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2

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

1.2.1.1 To Set a Video Segment and Save ........................................................................... 4

1.2.2 Back Panel ............................................................................................................................. 5

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ........................................................................................ 6

2.1 Connecting Device ............................................................................................................................ 6

2.1.1 RS485 Cable Definition ......................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Pin Definition of Sensor/Relay/RS485 Port .................................................................................... 8

2.2.1 Pin definition of Sensor and Relay ....................................................................................... 8

2.2.2 Pin Definition of RS485 Port ................................................................................................. 9

Chapter 3 Using the DVR Software ................................................................................ 10

3.1 Running the Unit for the First Time ................................................................................................ 10

3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Advanced/Preview Mode ................................................................. 10

3.2.1 Using Event Log Viewer ...................................................................................................... 14

3.2.1.1 Using POSViewer ..................................................................................................... 15

3.2.1.2 Using Counting Log Viewer ...................................................................................... 16

3.2.1.3 Using the Object Viewer ........................................................................................... 17

3.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Playback Mode ................................................................................. 18

3.3.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video ......................................... 22

3.3.2 To Bookmark a Section of the Video .................................................................................. 23

3.3.3 To Search Using the Visual Search ................................................................................... 24

3.3.4 To Search Using the Event Search .................................................................................... 25

3.3.5 To Search Using the Intelligent Search ............................................................................. 26

3.4 Familiarizing the Buttons in Compact Mode ................................................................................. 27

3.5 Function Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller ................................................................................ 28

3.6 Setting Up and Using the EMAP ................................................................................................... 29

3.6.1 To Set Up the EMAP ........................................................................................................... 29

3.6.2 To Use the EMAP ................................................................................................................ 30

3.7 To Setup the PTZ/IP PTZ Camera ................................................................................................. 31

3.7.1 Setup the PTZ Camera ....................................................................................................... 31

3.7.2 Setup the IP PTZ Camera .................................................................................................. 33

Chapter 4 Customizing the DVR System .................................................................... 35

4.1 System Setting ................................................................................................................................ 35

4.1.1 To Set the POS Setting ....................................................................................................... 47

4.1.1.1 General Setting ......................................................................................................... 47

4.1.1.2 Advanced Setting ...................................................................................................... 53

4.1.1.3 POS Database Setting ............................................................................................. 54

4.2 Camera Setting ............................................................................................................................... 55

4.2.1 Setup the Object Counting .................................................................................................. 60

4.2.2 To Setup the FaceFinder ..................................................................................................... 62

4.2.3 Setup PTZ Tracking ............................................................................................................. 64

4.2.4 Create a Camera Group ..................................................................................................... 66

4.3 Recording Setting ............................................................................................................................ 68

4.3.1 Analog Camera .................................................................................................................... 68

4.3.2 IP Camera ............................................................................................................................ 72

4.3.3 To Mask/Shield an area on the screen .............................................................................. 74

4.4 Network Setting ............................................................................................................................... 75

4.5 Schedule Setting ............................................................................................................................. 78

4.6 Backup Setting ................................................................................................................................ 80

4.6.1 Setup Quick Backup ............................................................................................................ 81

4.7 Sensor Setting ................................................................................................................................. 82

4.7.1 To Setup External I/O Box .................................................................................................. 83

4.8 Relay Setting ................................................................................................................................... 84

4.9 Alarm Setting ................................................................................................................................... 85

4.9.1 To Setup Alarm Relay ................................................................ .......................................... 91

4.9.2 To Setup the Alarm Sound Setting ..................................................................................... 92

4.9.3 To Setup Send E-mail Setting ............................................................................................ 92

4.9.4 To Setup FTP Setting .......................................................................................................... 93

4.9.5 To Setup Alarm Recording Setting ..................................................................................... 94

4.9.6 To Setup SMS/MMS Setting ............................................................................................... 94

4.9.7 To Setup PTZ Preset Point ................................................................................................. 95

4.9.8 To Setup Alarm SOP ........................................................................................................... 95

4.9.9 To Setup CMPC Setting ...................................................................................................... 96

4.9.10 To Setup POS Keyword Setting ......................................................................................... 96

4.9.11 Missing, Suspicious Object, and Scene Change Detected ............................................. 97

4.10 User Setting ..................................................................................................................................... 99

Chapter 5 Backup Video Players .................................................................................. 101

5.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in QPlayer ........................................................................................... 101

Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs ..................................................................... 104

6.1 Familiarizing the WebViewer Buttons ......................................................................................... 105

6.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting .................................................................................... 107

6.1.1.1 Basic Setting ............................................................................................................ 107

6.1.1.2 Advance Setting ................................................................ ...................................... 109

6.2 Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons ................................................................................. 126

6.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console ............................................................................ 127

6.3.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting ................................................................................... 128

6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller ...................................................... 129

6.4 Using the Remote Playback ................................................................ ......................................... 130

6.4.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in Local Playback Mode ......................................................... 131

6.4.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in RealTime Playback Mode .................................................. 134

6.4.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Download and Playback Mode ......................................... 136

6.5 Using HandyViewer to Access DVR server ................................................................................ 138

6.6 Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server ................................................................................... 138

6.6.1 To install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync .............................................................................. 138

6.6.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet ............................................................................ 139

6.6.3 To Use the PDAViewer ...................................................................................................... 140

6.6.4 To Playback in PDAViewer ............................................................................................... 142

6.6.5 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server ....................................................................... 142

6.6.6 To Use the Java-Viewer .................................................................................................... 143

Chapter 7 iEnhance ............................................................................................................. 144

7.1 To Use iStable ................................................................................................................................ 145

Chapter 8 Web Tools ........................................................................................................... 147

8.1 Dispatch Server ............................................................................................................................. 147

8.2 Remote Setup ................................................................................................................................ 148

8.2.1 To Add DVR server ............................................................................................................ 148

8.2.2 To Setup Remote DVR Server ......................................................................................... 149

8.2.2.1 System Setting ........................................................................................................ 149

8.2.2.2 Camera Setting ....................................................................................................... 152

8.2.2.3 Record Setting ......................................................................................................... 154

8.2.2.4 Network Setting ....................................................................................................... 157

8.2.2.5 Schedule Setting ..................................................................................................... 159

8.2.2.6 Alarm Setting ........................................................................................................... 161

8.3 Remote Backup ............................................................................................................................. 166

Appendix A Registering Domain Names..................................................................... 170

Appendix B Network Service Port .................................................................................. 171

Appendix C Setting Up RAID ............................................................................................ 172

Appendix D Using Recovery CD to Recovery System ................................ ......... 178

Appendix E Pin Definition of Audio In Port ............................................................... 182

 DVRPC16T unit  Quick Installation Guide  USB optical mouse  Software CD (

Manual and Quick Guide are included

)

 Recovery CD  Rack ears

 Power Cord  Power Adaptor  Audio in cable(

2 Spot monitor cables are included

)

 Video in cable(

16channels

)

 RS-485 cable  Warranty card

If there is any damage, shortage or inappropriate item in the package contents, please contact with local dealer.

 Remote controller

 IR Extended Cable

 Loop through cable(

16channels

)

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

1.1.1 Optional Accessories

Name

Function

(1) System indicator

Power indicator:

System power status indicators. Indicate running state of system.

Lights when the system is running.

Recording indicator:

When DVR system is recording, the light will keep flashing.

(2) IR Sensor port

For extended IR sensor cable(optional)

(3) IR Sensor

Receive signal from the remote control to operate the DVR unit

(4) Power

ON/OFF DVR unit

(5) DVD+RW

To backup the recorded file to DVD±R/DVD±RW disk

DVD+RW is an optional accessory. User need to purchase additional.

(6)

To enable/ disable recording video

(7)

To reset alarm status

(8)

Switch between playback mode and preview mode

(9)

Call out system setup menu on preview mode

Call out playback menu on playback mode

(10) Number buttons

Channel camera selection number in playback and preview mode. For the channel over 10, press

, then press ~

Press button can switch to different screen display modes ( ~ ).

Press and number button, to set the preset position in the PTZ mode.

1.2 Hardware Introduction

1.2.1 Front Panel

Name

Function

(10) Number buttons

A functional key for multiple system control. Press to enable multiple function modes and the button will light up blue. To exit multiple function modes, press again.

+ : Switch to single screen display mode

+ : Switch to QUAD display mode

+ : Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode

+ : Switch to 16 split screen display mode

+ : Switch to one single and 7 + 1 spilt screen

display mode

+ : Switch to one single and 12+ 1 spilt screen

display mode

+ : Enable/disable channel auto switch cycle

+ : Switch to full screen mode.

(11) Control Buttons

Move to left direction on menu control

To move PTZ camera lens to left in PTZ mode Move to right direction on menu control

To move PTZ camera lens to right in PTZ mode To move PTZ camera lens to up

Move to up direction on menu control

To move PTZ camera lens to down

Move to down direction on menu control

Confirm or make a selection

(12)

To playback video at faster speed of 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 16x, or 32x.

(13)

To pause playback

To start playback

(14)

To rewind the recorded video

(15)

Set a video segment to playback repeat(see also Chapter 1.2.1.1)

(16)

To backup recorded video file to USB storage device(flash drive or external hard disk) and DVD-ROM.

(17) USB 2.0 port

2 x USB 2.0 ports for connecting USB device, ex: USB flash drive, external hard disk, mouse…and so on.

(18) Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number.

Without setup preset position, the preset button ( ) will not be functional when press it. To setup preset position, please refer to Chapter 3.7.

Name

Function

(19)

Adjust the PTZ lens to the position that user wants. And then, press with number button to setup the PTZ camera preset position.

(20) Speed + / Speed -

To speed up movement of PTZ camera lens

To speed down movement of PTZ camera lens

(21) Focus + / Focus -

To focus in PTZ camera lens

To focus out PTZ camera lens

(22) Zoom + / Zoom -

To zoom in view of PTZ camera lens

To zoom out view of PTZ camera lens

1.2.1.1 To Set a Video Segment and Save

Keep a portion of the recorded video. Following the below steps to Set and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video

1. While playback, press button and the A point of video segment is set. User should see the word

“

“on upper right of surveillance screen.

A-

2. Press again to set B point of video segment. User should see the word “

“ on upper right of

A-B

surveillance screen.

3. The DVR system will start repeat playback the video segment that user has set until user cancel the video segment. Press again or right-click on playback screen will cancel the video segment.

4. To save the video segment, left-click on the channel screen that user wants to save to switch to single screen mode.

5. And then, Plug in the flash drive device.

6. Click

7. Click

Export Save

button and select

Output Video Clip

to output the video segment to flash drive device.

Name

Function

(1) Video Loop Out(16CH)

Output the video signal to a CCTV monitor.

The Loop through cable is an optional accessory.

(2) Video In

Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 1~ 16.

(3) Audio In & Spot Monitor

Input the audio signal to audio input device (16 channels) and two(2) spot monitor output can display video on the Spot monitor when receive an alarm video.

The audio input device has its own power supply is necessary.

(4) Relay Out

Support 4 relay devices (Relay: 1A @ 125V AC/30V DC).

(5) Sensor In

Support up to 16 sensor devices.

(6) MIC In

To connect the microphone.

(7) USB port

For connecting USB interface devices such flash drive, external USB hard disk, mouse, keyboard…etc.

(8) eSATA interface

For connecting with e-SATA storage.

(9) VGA Out 1/VGA Out 2

Output the video signal to LCD monitor(dual monitor)

(10) RS485

For PTZ camera (see Chapter 2.1.1) or System Controller Pro connection.

(11) Power Plug

Connect the power cord into this port.

(12) RS232 port

For POS device connection.

(13) LAN 1/ LAN 2 Port

For Gigabit Ethernet connection.

(14) Audio output

For audio output device connection, such as speaker.

1.2.2 Back Panel

RS485 cable site

(Color of cable)

PTZ camera site

Red

RX+

Green

RX-

White

TX+

Black

TX-

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

2.1 Connecting Device

2.1.1 RS485 Cable Definition

The following list is cable definition of the RS485 cable.

RS485 cable figure

The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 16 cameras of analog camera. The DVR unit also can connect 16 sensor devices, 4 alarm devices, and output video to 2 CRT/LCD monitor. Follow the illustration below to make the connection:

For backup recorded video, plugging the flash drive or external hard disk through USB port, and then, use the bundled software enables user to playback and export video clip.

Pin #

Definition

Pin #

Definition

Relay Signal 1

Sensor Signal 7

Relay Signal 2

Sensor Signal 8

Relay Ground

Sensor Ground Signal

Relay Signal 3

Sensor Signal 9

Relay Signal 4

Sensor Signal 10

Relay Ground

Sensor Signal 11

Sensor Signal 1

Sensor Signal 12

Sensor Signal 2

Sensor Ground Signal

Sensor Signal 3

Sensor Signal 13

Sensor Signal 4

Sensor Signal 14

Sensor Ground Signal

Sensor Signal 15

Sensor Signal 5

Sensor Signal 16

Sensor Signal 6

Sensor Ground Signal

2.2 Pin Definition of Sensor/Relay/RS485 Port

2.2.1 Pin definition of Sensor and Relay

The I/O card enables you to connect 16 sensor inputs and 4 relay outputs. Just connect the external sensor and relay pin directly to the I/O card pinhole. Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output.

The signal from the sensor (i.e., infrared sensors, smoke detectors, proximity sensors, door sensors, etc.) is being transmitted to the I/O card and this triggers the system to respond and send signal to relay device (i.e., alarm, telephone etc).

Pin #

Definition

RX+

RX-

TX+

TX-

2.2.2 Pin Definition of RS485 Port

The following is a pin definition of RS485 port on DVR server.

Name

Function

(1) Exit

Call up the Logout dialog box. In the logout dialog box, you may do the following:

- Exit: To shutdown the DVR system.

- Reboot: Restart the DVR system.

- Login: To login in different account. Default user ID is admin and password is admin.

Chapter 3 Using the DVR Software

3.1 Running the Unit for the First Time

When the unit is turned on for the first time, the system will prompt you to enter the CD-Key that is located rear side of the DVR unit. If user wants to power off the DVR system, click Shutdown button. To restart the DVR system, click Reboot button.

After enter the CD-Key, the DVR will enter preview mode of DVR application. The following chapter will describe the functions of Preview, Playback, and Compact mode of DVR application.

3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Advanced/Preview Mode

Name

Function

(1) Exit

- About: Display current DVR program version. User also can update the DVR program firmware. Click the Update button and locate the firmware file to update.

- Compact: Switch to compact mode

- Guest: Switch to the guest mode. In guest mode, the functions are limited to preview and playback function only. For complete functions of DVR, please login as an administrator authority level.

- Cancel: To exit Logout dialog box

(2) Split Screen Mode

It provides 6 kinds of split display modes for your selection. You can select one of the split display modes by clicking the following icon.

- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 13, and 16 split screen mode.

- The DVR system will save the current operating mode status (split screen mode, sequence, and compact mode status) when shutdown DVR application and apply the mode for next login.

- When you are in single screen mode, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge.

- When you are in multiple-screen mode, Right click the video screen of the camera and Drag on where

you want to relocate it.

- To only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode, Left click on the video screen you only

want to display.

(3) Status Bar

It shows the current time, system temperature, and the hard disk’s free space.

(4) Record

To start recording. The button turns violet when it is recording. Click it again and enter the password to stop.

(5) EMap

To load up to 8 desired EMaps in BMP or JPG image format, and locate cameras, sensors, and relays to desired positions (see also Chapter 3.6).

(6) Network

To allow inbound connections. When this function is enabled, the button turns violet. Click it again to disable all inbound connections.

(7) Setup

When setting up the system for the first time, type the login password in the Password text box to access. The default ID is admin and password is admin.

Click

Setup

( ) button to configure settings for cameras, recording, network,

scheduler, backup, sensors, relays, alarms and user authentication.

(8) PTZ

To call out a PTZ setup dialog to configure an appointed PTZ camera (see also Chapter

3.5).

(9) Preview

Switch to Preview mode. This allows you to view live camera display. Press ctrl + F can freeze the live preview video screen. And then, click Snapshot can save the freeze video screen.

(10) Playback

Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (see Chapter

3.3)

Name

Function

(11) Camera Group

Tree

To view the user defined channel group tree (see also Chapter 4.2.4). Click “+” of group to extend group and drag the camera to surveillance screen to view. Click “+” of camera to view the camera information.

(12) Camera ID

Click a desired icon to play the desired channel. After you click the icon, it turns purple. If you assign a split display mode and appoint a camera number, the icon group of the cameras will turn purple altogether.

(13) iPOSLive

To view the real time iPOS data of channels. Click the iPOSLive to call out the real time iPOS data windows.

User can move the each channel of iPOS windows apart to proper position. If

user didn’t enable the

multi-channel of iPOSLive( see aslo iPOS

Pro Setting in System Setting), and then, user

should only can view one channel each time.

To switch to different channel, click Select Camera drop down list to select the channel. To tempore stop iPOS data coming, click Freeze. To un-freeze, click Transaction.

(14) Snapshot

Catch a static recording image and save it as a BMP or a JPG file.

Name

Function

(15) Event log

Click it to pop-up the Event Log Viewer dialog to check Event, Operation, POS (Point of Sales), System and Network logs. You can select a desired date and a log item to show all logs data in the table.

(16) Sequence

Start/Stop video screen cycle switch

(17) Full screen

Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon.

When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

(18) Alarm

Click

Alarm Status

( ) button to view the status or advanced alarm information.

(19) Live Playback

button

If user has enabled the live playback function in System setup, the live playback icon should be seemed on the each channel of the preview screen(see also (9) Miscellaneous in Chapter 4.1).

Click to playback the recorded file instantly in preview mode. When the channel is in live playback mode, the icon is . Move the mouse to the bottom of the live playback

channel, the playback tool bar ( ) will show up. Using the playback tool bar to control the playback. Total 4 channels can be live playback at the same time.

(20) Volume

Adjust the audio volume to a proper volume.

(21) On Screen

Keyboard

If the keyboard is not available, you may use the Virtual Keyboard.

3.2.1 Using Event Log Viewer

Show the record of activities that take place in the system.

1. Click the Event Log button on DVR system main interface. The Event log viewer window will show up.

2. Select the Date to view or search certain event log by key word. Enter the key word in Find Text column and click Search button.

3. To filter the records, select and click the select button to display Event, System, Operation, Network or All.

4. The event list which display on the screen can be saved as text file format. To save the event list, click Save button.

5. To view POS event log, click POSViewer bar to call out the POSViewer window (see also Chapter

3.2.1.1).

6. Click Counting Log Viewer to view object counting information (see also Chapter 3.2.1.2).

7. To view FaceFinder log, click Object Log Viewer (see also Chapter 3.2.1.3).

(1) (2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Name

Function

(1) POSDB Path

The storage path for POS event log. Click to change the storage path.

(2) Before/After

Set a time period before and after of POS event log.

(3) Channel

Select the POS event log of channel

(4) Search String

Enter specific key word or word string to search the POS event log. Mark the “Match whole word exactly” box if wants to find exactly key word or word string of POS event log.

(5)Export POSDB

It allows user to save the POS database to selected storage path in excel format. Click to change the storage path. Click

Export

to save the POSDB to selected storage path.

(6) Full Reception

Display the POS event log detail that user selected from Search Result window. Click to save the POS event log. Click to print out the POS event log.

(7) Search Result

Display the POS event log of search result. Click to save the search result. Click to print out the search result.

3.2.1.1 Using POSViewer

3.2.1.2 Using Counting Log Viewer

Click Counting Log Viewer button on Event Log Viewer window to search and view the list and statistic report of object counting. If the object counting function is not enabling, there will be no any data to view. To setup object counting, please refer to Chapter 4.2.1.

1. Select the Date and set a time period between After and Before for object counts searching.

2. Select the search Event – In, Out or All.

3. Select one Camera or All cameras to search.

4. Click Search to start searching.

5. The result will be list out in Result table.

6. To save the search result, click .

7. Click to print out the object counts log list.

8. To view the analysis of object counts, click

9. User can select the

Date, Camera

, and

Cycle

Statistic Report

to view the report of object counts (In/Out).

tab.

Name

Function

(1) Close

Click to close Object Log Viewer window.

(2) Search Mode

Switch to face object log search mode. In search mode UI, select the Time and Camera to search the object log. The result will display at Object Log window.

(3) Select Camera

Select the camera to view or select all to view all cameras.

(4) Clear

To clear all object log in Object Log list.

(5) Close up

Click to close up the Object Log List window.

(6) Object Log List

Display the face object logs. It can display 32 object logs and when the list is full, the first row of object log will be replaced.

3.2.1.3 Using the Object Viewer

Click Object Log Viewer button on Event Log Viewer window to view and search FaceFinder log. If the FaceFinder function is not enabling, there will be no any data to search and view. To setup FaceFinder, please refer to Chapter 4.2.2.

Name

Function

(1) Split Screen Mode

Select from 6 kinds of split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.

- If there are only 4 cameras enabled, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 13, and 16 split screen mode.

- To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge.

(2) Progress bar

Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track.

When in single screen playback mode, the colors in progress bar have different means.

 Green color: a motion was detected and recorded  Blue color: is a general (always) recording file and no any event or motion happen

during recording

 Red color: the sensor was triggered while recording  Black color: no record file at the time period  Yellow color: the video loss happen while recording

(3) Hour Buttons

Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame.

The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the hour button indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red bar indicates that you are currently viewing the recorded video file.

(4) Playback Control

Buttons

From left to right order:

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or 1/8x, 1/16x, or 1/32x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.

3.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Playback Mode

To switch in Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Preview mode user interface

Name

Function

(4) Playback Control

Buttons

Play: Play the recorded video file. Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x,16x or 32x. Next: Go to the next frame. End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.

(5) Archive

Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file.

– OPEN FILE: user can open the recorded file from HDD – Channel 01~ 16&Channel 17 ~ 32: Switch to different channel group of playback

calendar. If DVR system supports less than 16 channels (include 16 channels), the channel group switching button is non-functional.

– Day Light Saving: the playback calendar will show the available video records during

day light saving time period.

The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID. The blue colored column indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded video file.

(6) Preview

Switch to preview mode. User can monitor, record, and configure in preview mode.

(7) Playback

Switch to playback mode. User can playback recorded video, output a video segment, and search certain video clip to playback.

(8) Status bar

Display the recorded date, time and play speed.

(9) Camera ID

Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

Name

Function

(10)iPOS Serach

To find iPOS event by keyword or period.

POSDB Path: where the iPOS data located. Start Time: select the search start time and date End Time: select the search end time and date Select Camera: select the camera for iPOS events search Keyword: enter a keyword to search iPOS event

- Match whole words exactly: the iPOS event must 100% match the keyword that user has entered.

The search result will display in Search Result windows. User can click specific iPOS event to view and the iPOS detail will display in Search Receipt.

To save the search result, click Save button. Click Print button to print the search result. To save the selected iPOS search receipt, click Save. Click Print to print the selected

iPOS event’s detail.

(11) Export

Export includes Snapshot, Print, Output Video Clip, and Backup function.

Snapshot: Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format. Print: Print the screen shot. Output Video Clip: Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format (see also

Chapter 3.3.1).

Backup: Save the playback file to USB device or DVD-ROM disk (see also Chapter

4.6 Backup Setting).

(12) Segment

Keep a portion of the recorded video (see also Chapter 3.3.1).

Name

Function

(13) Full screen

Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon on the screen.

When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

(14) Event log

Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the records, select and click the option button to only display Event, System, Operation, Network or POS.

(15) Bookmark

Mark a reference point when previewing the recorded video file to which you may return for later reference. You may also set it to protect the file. (See also Chapter 3.3.2)

(16) Visual Search

Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second. (See also Chapter 3.3.3).

(17) Find Next

Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame. You can use this when you are using Intelligent Search or Event Search function.

(18) Event Search

Search from the recorded activities that take place in the system (i.e., Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, POS). (See also Chapter 3.3.4).

(19) Intelligent Search

Search the changes in the motion detector frame (See also Chapter 3.3.5).

(20) Audio

Enable/disable audio sound.

(21) De-interlace

To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement.

Click to exit from full screen mode

Right-click function is disabling for security issue.

3.3.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video

1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click

2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut. Then, click segmentation or set the segment marks from the start, click

3. Click

4. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where you want to save the file or choose to Burn the video

5. Select the file type and select the camera information display position when playback. The camera

6. If the select the file type is *.avi, user can mark Included audio to include audio in output video

7. To adjust Video Quality if needed.

8. Click Save to save the video segment.

Export

segment to CD/DVD ROM (only for .*mpeg file format).

information will be the information of server name that user has defined in Network Setting. segment.

button( )

→ Output Video Clip

Segment

button ( ) to set the begin mark.

button ( ) to set the end mark. To cancel

Segment

button to save the wanted clip.

button ( ) again.

When the bookmark is protected, the file won’t be overwritten. The protect file can be deleted only

when the Delete the recorded data is enable in the System setting.(also refer to 4.1 System

setting)

3.3.2 To Bookmark a Section of the Video

1. Click Bookmark. The video playback stops when the bookmark button is executed.

2. In the Bookmark dialog box, you may do the following:

- Add: To include the new reference mark in the bookmark list. In Bookmark Editor window, user can

assign a name for this mark. User also can select the File protect to prevent the bookmark file to be deleted.

- Edit: To change the mark description or enable/disable file protection.

- Delete: To remove the selected reference mark in the list.

- Delete All: To remove all the reference marks in the list.

- Exit: To close Bookmark dialog box.

3. Select and click one in the bookmark list to preview the file.

3.3.3 To Search Using the Visual Search

1. Click Visual Search.

2. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK.

When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and

search by every Hour of that date, every Minute of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds. To go back, click . To view from the selected frame and close event search, click .

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