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AVSI-11 Interview Room System Setup and User Guide
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM, and always follow the
instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
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CAUTION
LEGAL NOTICE
Operate this system onl y in environments where the temperature and h umidity is within the recommend ed range. Operation in temperatures or at hum idity levels outside the recommen ded range may cause electric shock and sh orten the life of the produc t. Refer to the specicati ons for each system component fo r more information.
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products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of specic
Supercurcuits authorized accessories. Supercircuits disclaims liability associated with the use of non-Supercircuit s
authorized accessories.
The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a court order is strictly prohibited by law.
Supercircuits makes no representations concerning the legality of cer tain product applications such as the making,
transmission, or recording of video and/or audio signals of others without their knowledge and/or consent. We encourage you to check and comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations before engaging in any form of sur veillance or any transmission of radio frequencies.
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Systems Overview ...................................................................1
1.1 System components ..................................................................2
1.2 Recommended options ...............................................................7
1.3 Camera options ......................................................................7
SECTION 2 Getting Started: Unpacking Your System ...............................................9
2.1 Unpacking the equipment .............................................................9
2.2 What you need ......................................................................9
SECTION 3 System Setup ......................................................................10
3.1 Install the recorder hardware .........................................................10
3.2 Mount and wire the AVSI switch .......................................................11
3.3 Connect the 4-wire cable to the recorder alarm terminals and to 12 Vdc power ...............13
3.3.1 Test the AVSI switch .............................................................15
3.4 Install the camera and microphone ....................................................16
3.5 Powering on the system for the rst time ..............................................18
SECTION 4 Test/Use the Interview Room System ................................................. 31
4.1 Playback recorded video .............................................................32
4.2 Tagging recorded video ..............................................................36
4.2.1 Search for and Playback a Tag ....................................................37
4.3 Export recorded video ...............................................................39
4.3.1 Export video during playback .....................................................39
4.3.2 Using the Export menu to locate and export video les ...............................43
4.4 Manual recording ...................................................................50
SECTION 5 Advanced Recorder Features ......................................................... 51
5.1 User Management ..................................................................51
5.2 Network Setup .....................................................................52
5.3 Remote Access ......................................................................52
5.4 System Maintenance ................................................................53
APPENDIX A Conguration Setup for Interview Room System ........................................54
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NOTES
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Systems Overview
The AVSI-11 Interview Room system is a premium quality scalable video and audio digital recording system ideally sui ted for indoor installation in rooms where interviews or interrogations occur. Recording c an be started and stopped with one s witch, or manually at the recorder. The digit al recording system allows you to search and playback live video and audio, and expor t recordings locally or download them remotely. Additionally, you can expand the system to moni tor and record up to 4 interview rooms simultaneously.
The recorder can b e networked on a LAN and congured for remote access, providing live view, playback, download and manual recording capabilities from a Microsof t® Windows® computer.
Dome camera Microphone
Interview room
Speakers
Monitor
Video recorder
Record control switch
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1.1 System components
The interview room system components include:
Quantity Description
1 23” 1080 p Full-HD Wide screen Commerc ial Grade LED Mo nitor
1 Alibi 16- Channel 1080p/ 960H HD-TVI/Anal og/IP Hybri d+ Real-Time Secu rity digit al video record er
1 Alibi Vanda l proof Outdoo r Dome Secur ity Camera
1 Mono aud io 3.5mm female to RC A male adapter
1 Powered stereo speaker set
1 Power adapter cable
1 Wall swit ch for star ting and stopin g recording (even t recording).
1 100’ 4 -conducto r 22 ga. bulk cable (gre en, white, red, b lack)
1 Female RCA to female RCA adapter
1 12 Vdc 1A regulated p ower adapter
1 12 Vdc 2A regula ted power adapte r
1 65 ft Vi deo/Audio/Power ex tension cab le
1 Female power lead
1 1TB SATA Hard Drive
1 Super high gain micro audio system microphone
1 Single female to dual male power adapter
23" Monitor
This 23 inch (23 in diagonal) LED monitor deliver s 1920 x 1080 (1080p) full-HD video resolution and f eatures a non-glare 16:9 aspect ratio and wide viewing angle.
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Alibi 16-channel recorder
The Alibi 16-channel hybrid+ digital video recorder supports 1080p HD-TVI, analog and IP cameras. The 1TB hard disk drive (see below) is pre-installed. It can be cont ain up to four HDDs, each with a capacity of 4TB for a max imum system capacity of 16TB.
Dome Camera
The Alibi Vandal proof IR Outdoor Dome Security Camera includes a 2.0MP High-Perfor mance CMOS that deliver sharp, detailed 1080p resolution HD video.
One of the advantages of this varif ocal camera is the motorized zoom lens that allows you to remotely cont rol zoom. Innovative Full Frame Illumination technolo gy with Smart Long-Range IR enable s this camera to reduce overexposure of the IR LEDs at the center of the image, increase illumination up to 30%, produce LED light in rectangle form to bet ter t screen size, and capture image s in the dark without washing out the subject at closer ranges.
Audio Adapter
Converts 3.5 mm plug to RCA male.
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PC Speaker s
The PC speakers is a high quality computer compatible powered stereo speaker se t. It connects to the audio ou t jack on the back of the recorder.
Stereo adapter cable
RCA audio lef t and right to 3.5 mm stereo connec tor adapter cable.
Recording control switch
The switch is a simple ush-mountable interview room switch assembly that is us ed to start and stop recording equipment with a single toggle of the switch. The switch is designed to t into a 1-gang electrical box. All terminations to the switch are on the inside on the back of t he box.
4-wire cable
100 ft 4-wire shielded 22 gauge cable for 12 Vdc power and switch inter-device wiring.
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RCA adapter
This is a female RCA to f emale RCA adapter audio.
65 ft Video/Audio/Power extension cable
This extension cable features:
• 65 ft Video, Audio & Power Cable
• HD-TVI, HD-SDI, AHD, HD-CVI, 960H and HD AVS
• BNC Video Connection, RCA Audio Connection
• 2.1 x 5.5mm Power Connector (Standard)
12 Vdc 1 Amp power adapter
A 12 Vdc 1 amp (1000 mA) re gulated power supply is used for powering the recording control switch.
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12 Vdc 2 Amp power adapter
The 12 Vdc 2 amp (2000 mA) regulated power supply is used to power the dome camera.
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Female power cable adapter
EZ-Connect power cable with plug f or use with the DC12-1000R power adapter.
1TB Hard Disk Dri ve (HDD)
This professional grade, 1TB hard drive is designed for the continuous re cording ne eds of security applic ations, delivering the ultimate in performance and reliabilit y. It is pre-inst alled and pre-congured in the re corder. The QVR is upgradable to 16TB of storage with four HDDs.
PA3 Super high gain micro audio system microphone
The PA3 high gain super mini preamp and microphone is one of the smallest and best in the world. The built-in preamp features low noise, high gain and auto level adjustment by on -board IC, and line level output. This microphone comes with a six f oot microphone lead plug and play cable with RC A connections. It weighs under 1/2 ounce and provide s a line level output.
Single female to dual male power splitter adapter
This power adapter is used to split power on the video/audio/power extension cable to the camera and microphone. Power on the cable is provided by the power adapter at the recorder end.
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1.2 Recommended options
UPS-1000 Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
The UPS feature s 890 /1080 Joules of surge protection, and provides bat tery backup during power outages. It includes automatic voltage regulation for inconsistent utilit y power, automatically increasing or decreasing input voltage to a consistent 110 Vac ~ 120 Vac output. Integrated batterie s provide power when t he incoming voltage drops below 90 Vac or increases above 140 Vac.
The UPS is used to distribute power to the recorder, monitor, AVSI switch, camera and audio base station.
1.3 Camera options
You can upgrade your sys tem to include any of the following cameras:
SKU Description
ALI -CC1 Alibi 2.2 Me gapixel 1080p H D-TVI 40’ IR Wi de Angle Corner M ount Securi ty Camera
ALI- CC2 Alibi 2.2 Megapixe l 1080p HD-TVI 9 40 nm 40’ IR PIR S ensor Color Hid den Camera
ALI- CC3 Alibi 2.2 Megapixe l 1080p HD-TVI 9 40 nm 40’ IR Smo ke Detector H idden Camera
ALI -CC4 Alibi 2 .4 Megapixel 1080 p HD-TVI, AHD, CVBS S moke Detect or Securit y Camera
ALI-CC1
The ALI-CC1 Alibi 2.2 Megapixel 1080p HD-TVI 40’ IR Wide Angle Corner Mount Security Camera capture s sharp, detailed full-HD vide o. It is ideal f or monitoring entryways, or anywhere a commanding view of an entire room is required to be viewed, and activit y recorded. It includes a 2.9 mm wide angle megapixel lens to capture a wide view of larger areas.
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ALI-CC2
Capture high resolution covert video day and night wit h the ALI­CC2 Alibi 2.2 Megapixel 1080 p HD-TVI 940 nm 40 ft IR PIR Sensor Hidden Camera. It is ideal for monitoring hallways, entryways, open areas, or anywhere a commanding view of an entire room is required to be vie wed, and activity recorded. It feature s a 3.7 mm wide angle megapixel lens to capture a wide view of larger areas. The covert camera oers Smar t IR technology that reduces over exposure of the IR LEDs at the center of the image. An integrated IR array is virtually undetec table. True day/night (ICR) capt ures sharp, detailed image s day and night.
ALI-CC3
This 2.2 megapixel hidden camera features a 3.7 mm wide angle megapixel lens to capture a wide view of larger areas. The covert securit y camera produces up to 1920 x 1080 (1080p) full-HD video resolu tion at 30 fps for sharp, detailed images. It is ideal for monitoring hallways, entry ways, open areas, or anywhere a commanding view of an entire room is required to be viewed, and activit y recorded. The camera includes Smart IR technology that reduces over exposure of the IR LEDs at the center of the image. An integrated IR array enables the camera to see up to 40 ’ in the dark without washing out the subjec t at closer range. True day/night (ICR) captures shar p, detaile d images day and night.
ALI-CC4
This covert smoke de tector camera is equippe d with a 2.4 MP Sony Progressive Sc an Sensor that delivers clear, crisp 1080p video at 30 fps. Additional features include D-WDR (Digital Wide Dynamic Range) and 3D- and 2D-DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) that f urther contribute to it s exceptional quality images, even in low-light conditions. When used alone, the 4.3 mm wide angle lens in this camera oers a 90-de gree Field of View, or you can achieve a full 360- degree view when you add up to 3 addit ional cameras within the smoke de tector. The adjustable bracket s ystem of the CC4 allows a total of 4 security cameras (one included, plus 3 additional) to be installed easily, allowing you to covertly monitor activit y and protect your asset s.
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SECTION 2
Getting Started: Unpacking Your System
2.1 Unpacking the equipment
Remove the equipment from its packaging and place it on a at, clean surf ace. Inspect each item. If any visible damage is present, contact your supplier for a replacement. Verify that your order is complete. Wit hin your order you should nd:
• 1 - 23” monitor with the associated video and power cables
• 1 - Alibi 16-channel Digital Video Recorder (DVR). The DVR will contain the HDD option(s) you ordered.
• 1 - Alibi dome camera
• 1 - Hi-gain omnidirectional microphone
• 1 - Audio adapter - convert s 3.5 mm plug to RCA male plug
• 1 - RCA female to female adapter
• 1 - AVSI speaker kit
• 1 - AVSI switch
• 1 - 65 ft video/audio/power extension cable
• 1 - 100 ft 4-conductor cable
• 1 - 12 Vdc 1 Amp power adapter
• 1 - 12 Vdc 2 Amp power adapter
• 1 - Female power adapter with screw- down terminals
• 1 - Power splitter (Y-adapter)
Refer to the user manual for the product for a list of specic items included with the product. T he user manual may be provided on the CD included with the produc t.
2.2 What you need
To install the AVSI-SW1 Interview Room Switch, you need:
• 5/64” hex wrench
• #1 Phillips screwdriver
• Small slot screwdriver
• Screws and tools for mounting the wall plate
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SECTION 3
System Setup
The basic Inter view Room System system includes an Alibi HD-TVI digit al video recorder, an HD-TVI 1080p high denition cameras, an audio microphone an d base unit system, and a Record/Standby switch.
3.1 Install the recorder hardware
Installing the recorder hardware includes an Alibi HD-TVI recorder and a monitor. When inst alling this e quipment, refer to the recorder quick setup guide (included with the recorder) and other documentation provided with the monitor for more information. When installing this equipment, using an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) for power backup and ltering is highly recommended.
1. Place the recorder unit in a secure locat ion that is within cable distance to the interview ro om(s) you are monitoring, and in a location that has restric ted access. When nding a location for the recorder, consider the following:
— Cab le provided between the re corder and the camera is 65 feet. (Longer cables are available.) — Cab le between the recorder and the switch is 100 fe et.
2. Become familiar with the back panel of the recorder. A quick setup guide provided with the unit identies the indicators on the front panel and connections on the back panel. The connection points for the devices included in this inter view room system are similar to those shown in the images below.
Camera VIDEO IN 1
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Audio OutCamera AUDIO IN 1
USBUSB
ALARM IN 1
RS-485,Alarms IN/OUT Power connector
LAN (2)
GROUND (G)
Ground
ON / OFF switchMonitor Out - HDMI, VGA
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3. Connect a ground c able to the ground terminal on the back of the recorder. Follow local electric al codes to ensure the recorder is properly grounded.
4. Position the monitor in an appropriate viewing location and connect it to the recorder using either the VGA or HDMI cable. A cable is provided with the monito r. Plug the power cord f or the monitor into a UPS if available, or into a power ou tlet.
5. Plug the power cord provided into the power conne ctor on the back of the recorder and into a UPS, if available, or a power outlet. NOTE: Do not power on the recorder or monitor at this time. The power switch on t he recorder is located on the back panel near the ground terminal.
6. If the recorder will be accessible across a local LAN, connect it to a LAN at this time.
7. Plug the mouse provided into the USB port on either the front or back of the recorder.
NOTE
Do not power on the recorder or moni tor at this time. The power switch on the recorder is located o n the back panel near the power plug.
3.2 Mount and wire the AVSI switch
The AVSI switch is used to s tart and stop recorder. Find the best location to locate the sw itch. NOTE: A 100 ft 4-wire cab le provided is used to connec t the switch to the recorder.
1. Route the 4-w ire cable between the recorder and the location where the AVSI switch will be mounted.
2. Carefully remove the cover sc rews of the AVSI switch with a 5/64” hex wrench, then set the cover aside.
Box Screw
Cover
screws
Screw
3. Remove the two screws securing the box to the backing plate (see above) using a Phillips screwdriver, then set it aside.
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Knockouts
Knockouts
4. Remove a knockout from the box or backing plate for cable rou ting (see above).
5. Anchor the backing plate to the AVSI switch mounting location wit h appropriate fasteners (not provided). Several screw holes are provide d in the backing plate. Use at least two fasteners.
6. Connect the 4-w ire cable to the switch as follows:
a. Route the 4-wire c able from the mounting location to the recorder back panel.
b. Remove about 2” of insulating sheat h from the end of the cable.
Insulating sheath removed here
CAB-SWITCH cable
c. Unravel the red -black pair from the green-white pair, then strip 1/4” of insulation from eac h of the four wires using a
22 gauge wire stripping tool.
d. Using a 1/8” wide blade screwdriver, loosen the f our screw-down terminals on the b acking plate board for the 12V DC
Input and DVR Trigger.
e. Insert wires into the four terminal one at a time as follows. F or each, screw in the terminal screw until the wire cannot
be pulled out easily.
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i. Secure the red wire into the 12VDC Input “+” terminal.
ii. Secure the black wire into the 12VDC Input “–” terminal.
iii. Secure the white wire into either terminal of the DVR Trigger.
iv. Secure the green wire into the other terminal of the DVR Trigger.
7. Re-attach the box to the b acking plate with the cables rou ted through the knockout and the 12VDC Output cable connector contained within the box. Use the t wo Phillips screws removed earlier. See the photo below.
Arrange the cables within the box so they are packed along the lef t side as shown above, then reattach the AVSI switch cover using the two hex screws remove d earlier.
3.3 Connect the 4-wire cable to the recorder alarm terminals
and to 12 Vdc power
At the back panel of the recorder, do the following:
1. Remove about 2” of insulating sheath from t he end of the 4-wire cable.
2. Unravel the red and black pair f rom the green and white pair, then strip 1/4” of insulation from each of the four wires using a 22 gauge wire stripping tool.
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3. At the alar m terminations, push and hold in the orange button associated wit h the ALARM IN 1 terminal, insert the 4-wire cable white wire all the way in, and then release the orange but ton. Tug on the wire to ensure that is securely attache d.
Ground (G)
Back of recorder
CAB-SWITCH cable
ALARM IN 1
AVSI swi tch
4. Push and hold in the orange button associated with one if the G (ground) terminals, ins ert the 4-wire cable green wire all the way in, and then release the orange but ton. Tug on the wire to ensure that is sec urely attached.
5. Connect the 4 -wire cable red and black wires to a female power cable adapter screw- down terminals, pairing the red wire to the red wire of t he power cable, and the black wire to the black w ire of the power cable. See the photo below.
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ALARM IN 1 and
ground (G)
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Female power cable adapter
1 A power adapter
4-wir e extension cable to switch
6. Plug the other end of the Female power cable adapter into a 1 A power adapte r. Do not plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet at this time.
3.3.1 Test the AVSI switch
1. Plug the 12 Vdc 1 Amp power adapter shown in the photo in step 3 above into a 120 Vac wall outlet.
2. Flip the AVSI switch to the up (record) position. Verify that t he green light is on.
3. Flip t he AVSI switch to the down (standby) posit ion. Verif y that the red light is on.
4. If the verify checks in the two steps above do not produce the expecte d results, check the connec tions to the switch and power adapter. Contact your vendor suppor t organization of additional help is needed.
5. S et the switch to the down position before performing the following procedures.
6. Place a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply, recommended) near the re corder, and then connect power cables from the recorder and monitor to it. Plug the UPS into a s tandard, grounded electrical outlet . NOTE: Do not power on the recorder or monitor at this time. The power switch on the recorder is loc ated on the back panel near the power plug.
7. If the recorder will be accessible across a local LAN, connect it to a L AN drop cable at this time.
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3.4 Install the camera and microphone
When performing the follow ing instructions, ref er to the Alibi HD-TVI Dome Camera Quick Installation Guide provided with your camera for additional information.
8. Mount the Alibi dome camera in the interview room in accordance with the mounting guideline s provided in the installation instruc tions. Ensure that the camera lo cation will provide the best eld of view of both the interviewer(s) and those being interviewe d. Note that the camera module is mounted on an internal gimbal to adjust tilt and direc tion.
a. After mounting the camera, leave the dome cover o. The camera direc tion and tilt will be adjusted af ter the recorder
is powered on.
9. Install the microphone to achieve optimal recording of the subject being interviewe d and all other room occupants, be away extraneous noise, such as from HVAC vents, fans and sounds outside the room, and in a location where it cannot be easily tampered with. Do not install the microphone on the table where occupants can reach it. Both the camer a drop cables and the microphone drop cables must be able to connec t to the same video/audio/power extension c able.
10. Route the video/audio/power extension cable from the recorder to the camera and microphone. Notice that the power connector s are dierent at the ends of the cable (se e photo below). Ensure that the power connec tor on the recorder end will mate with the conne ctor on the 12 Vdc 2 Amp power adapter, and the power connector at the camera and microphone end will connect to the power splitter.
Power connec tor
for camera end
Video
connectors
Audio
connectors
Power connec tor for recorder end
11. Connect the video/audio extension cables to the recorder as follow s:
a. Connect the video/audio/power extension cable with the BNC connector (video) to the VIDEO IN 1 connec tor. See
below.
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To camera and mic
Video/audio/power extension cable (recorder end)
AUDIO IN 1 (RCA)VIDEO IN 1 (BNC)
VIDEO IN 1 (BNC)
12 Vdc 2 Amp
power adapter
AUDIO OUT to speakers
Audio adapter
Speaker cable
To spe aker s
b. Connec t the extension cable with the RCA connector (audio) to the AUDIO IN 1 connec tor (see above).
c. Connect the extension cable power conne ctor to the 12 Vdc 2 Amp power adapter. NOTE: Do not plug the power
adapter into a power outlet at this time.
d. Connec t the Audio adapter to the AUDIO OUT VGA connector, and then plug the speakers c able into the adapter.
12. Connec t the extension cable to the c amera and microphone as follows:
a. Connect the ex tension cable with the BNC connector (video) to the camera drop cable wi th the BNC connector. See
below.
Video/audio/power extension cable (camera end)
Audio connector (RCA)
RCA F to F adapter
Power connector
Video connector (BNC)
Power splitter
Microphone
Camera video (BNC)
Audio (RCA)
Camera drop cables
Power
Power
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b. Connec t the extension cable with the RCA connector to the RC A female to female adapter. Connect the other end of
the RCA adapter to the microphone drop c able with the RCA connector.
c. Connect the extension cable with the power connector to the power split ter.
d. Connec t one leg of the power splitter to the camera power drop cable. Connect the other leg of the power splitter to
the microphone p ower drop cable.
3.5 Powering on the system for the rst time
Powering on the system for the r st time includes steps to per form the initial recorder conguration and verify sys tem functionality. When performing this procedure, refer to the following document s provided with the equipment for more information:
Alibi Recorde r Quick Setup Guide
ALIBI™ Embedded Video Recorder Firmware V3.4.80 User Manual (or n ewer)
Alibi Dome Camera Quick Installation Guide
During the initial startup of the recorder, the congur ation Wizard is executed. This Wizard provide s windows for performing the initial conguration of your system, including changing the administrator password (highly recommended), setting the network parameters, adding IP cameras to the system and other options. Use the instruc tions below to customize your system for your location.
Importa nt note about changing yo ur Admin password
NOTE
After chang ing the administrator password of th e system, an option is available to save a GUID le. This le ca n be used to reset the Admin passwo rd of the system if you forget your password, a nd should be saved on a USB ash media drive and sto red in a secure location.
1. Plug the two power adapter at the back of the recorder into a UPS or power outlet.
2. Plug the monitor into a UPS or power outlet, and then power it on the monitor.
a. Check the congurat ion of the monitor to verify that it is using the inter face you chose to connect to the recorder.
3. Plug t he power adapter for the speakers into a UPS or p ower outlet.
4. Power on the recorder using the switch on the back panel near the power cord. Verify that within 2 minutes, the ALIBI splash screen (see below) is displayed on the monito r.
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5. In t he Language screen shown below, click Apply to cont inue.
Video image from camera
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6. In the r st Wizard window, click in the Admin Password entry eld, and t hen use the virtual keyboard to enter the default administrator password for the system: password1. Click the Retur n key in the lower right corner of the keyboard to complete the entr y.
Return key
7. After entering the default password, click the New Admin Password box to check it.
8. Enter a new password in the New Password and Conrm Password elds following the recommendation included on the screen. Choose a password that is rated as a Strong password.
9. Click Next to cont inue.
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10. In the Attention window, verify that the password is mo died (see below), and then click OK to continue. If a dierent message appears, correc t whatever is needed, and then click Next as shown above, and OK to continue.
11. In the next Wizard window, click Previous to retur n to the password screen.
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12. In the password screen shown below:
a. Enter your new Admin password in the Admin Password eld.
b. Unche ck the New Admin Password selec t box.
c. Insert a ash media drive into an open USB port on the recorder.
d. Click on the Expor t GUID eld shown below.
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13. The Reset Password window will reco gnize your USB drive and show the le struc ture. If the window doesn’t show the drive, click the Refresh but ton to scan the USB ports for the drive.
14. In the screen above, you can:
a. Create a new folder on the dr ive, if needed, or double click on an existing folder to open/selec t it.
b. Click the Export button to write the GUID le to the folder that is open. If the export was successful, the Attention
window shown below will appear.
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c. Click OK in the At tention window to close it, and then ver ify that the GUID le is now shown in the folder. See the
example below.
d. Click the Back to return to the Wi zard.
e. Remove the USB drive from t he recorder and store it in a secure lo cation.
15. In the Date/Time setup screen:
a. Open the Time Zone drop down list, and then select t he time zone for your location.
b. Open t he Date Format drop down list, and then select the format you prefer.
c. Click the System Date eld, and then selec t the correct date.
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d. Click the System Time eld, and then use the up ( p ) and down ( q ) icons f or each eld to show the current
date. Note that the hour eld is shown in 24-hour (0 .. 23) format .
e. Click Next to continue.
16. The network settings Wizard menu is shown below. By default, t he recorder is congured to use DHCP. If the recorder is attache d to a LAN that has a DHCP server (most common), this menu will be populated wit h the compatible network parameters assigned to your by the DHCP. If not, the default set tings are shown in the screen below. In this menu, you can:
— Click Next to continue if your recorder isn’t at tached to a LAN.
— Uncheck the Enable DHCP box and the Enable DNS DHCP box if the net work settings assigne d by DHCP are
acceptable. Unchecking these boxe s assures that the settings are not changed, whic h is preferred if remote logins to the recorder are us ed. Click Next to continue.
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— Uncheck the Enable DHCP box and/or the Enable DNS DHCP box, and then enter your preferred network settings.
Your settings mus t be compatible with the LAN on which the recorder is at tached (see below). Consult with your network administrator for suggeste d settings. Click Next to continue.
17. The next Wizard menu is use d to congure cloud services for the information you record. If you are using this feature, refer the ALIBI™ Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual provided by your equipment vendor for more information. Click Next to continue.
18. The nex t Wizard menu is used to congure the port set tings used by the recorder and for using DDNS ser vices. Refer to the ALIBI™ Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual provided by your equipment vendor for more information. Click Next to continue.
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19. The nex t Wizard menu is used to initialize (erase all information f rom) the inter nal hard drive (HDD). By default, when the HDD becomes f ull, it is congured to write over the oldest les on the drive, excluding les that are locked. Click Next to continue.
20. The next Wizard window is used to add network (IP) cameras to the recorder, neede d. These cameras can be used for surveillance, or with other interview rooms. Refer to the ALIBI™ Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual provided by your equipment vendor for more information. Click Next to continue.
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21. The nex t Wizard window is congure the recorder for Continuous or Motion Detec tion recording. Click OK to continue and exit the Wiz ard. NOTE: Your re corder is precongured to record on Channel 1 when the AVSI switch is on, and
to record on each other channel when motion is detected on that channel. DO NOT SELECT ANY OPTIONS IN THIS MENU.
22. After exiting the Wizard, the Live View screen will appear.
23. While observing the video image on the L ive View screen, adjust the camer a direction (pan) and tilt to aim at the area you want to record. Reat tach the dome cover to the camera module.
24. Right click any where on the Live View screen, and then click Menu in the popup lis t. NOTE: An Admin login window may appear. If it does, enter your Admin password in the window, and then click OK to continue.
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25. In the Menu window, click the Camera icon.
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26. In the Camera Management menu, click the Image link on the lef t. By default, image set tings for Camera (A1) Camera 01 (interview room camera) is selec ted. In this menu:
a. Add colorful objects to the interview room, and set the lighting to the normal lighting level. The video in the screen
below is not a good example.
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b. Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and nois e to perfect the image f rom the A1 camera.
c. Click Apply to s ave your settings, and then click Back to return to the Menu icon window in the Live View screen.
27. Click Exit to close the Menu icon window.
28. Power on the speakers, and then adjust t he speaker volume to adequately hear the sounds in the interview room.
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Follow the procedures below to test and use the sys tem. Basic system use include s recording video, searching for and playing back video, and exporting video.
The Interview Room System is precongured to record t he video received on (A1) Camera 01 (Video In 1) and the audio on Audio In (1) when the AVSI switch is on. When this happens, the Live View display for channel 1 is expanded to full screen.
The recorder feat ures several ways to manage and search for video les, including clipping, tagging, intelligent search, etc. Ref er to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for more information about using the extensive tools and features of the recorder.
1. In the Live View display, close the Menu window and any other p op-up windows that may be open.
2. Set the Multi-scre en option to anything other than a single channel view (for example, 3 x 3 (see above), 2 x 2, etc.).
3. Set the AVSI switch to ON. The camera image of Camera 01 should expand to full screen and a red s tatus icon (recording in progress) should appear in the upper right corner of the screen.
4. Record the time when the AVSI switch was turned on. This information will be used later dur ing playback.
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5. While recording, move throughout the eld of view, and talk normally. Verify that audio can be heard through the speakers.
6. Set the AVSI switch to OFF. The Live View screen should return to Multi -screen mode, and the red status icon in the upper right corner of Camera 01 video should disappear.
4.1 Playback recorded video
The ALI-QVR4 008H recorder features s everal ways search for, playback and manage video les, including clipping, tagging, intelligent search, etc. Refer to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for more information about using the extensive tools and features of the recorder.
To playback a recording using the most common method, do the following:
1. Right click anywhere on the Live View screen, and then click Menu in the popup list. NOTE: An Admin login window may appear. If it does, enter your Admin password in the window, and then click OK to continue.
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2. In the Menu window, click the Play back icon.
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3. In the camera lis t on the right, selec t the Camera 01, the intervie w room camera.
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Recording of interest
Playback control icons
Click icons here to expand or
contract the timeline.
4. In the calendar frame, click on the date of the recording you want to playback. In the example above, March 9, 2017 was selected. After sele cting a date, the timeline at the bot tom of the screen will show times when recordings for the camera were made, and color-code the mark to indicate if it was a Normal (blue) or Event (red) recording. Recordings initiated by the AVSI switch will always be Event recordings. Click the icon to the right of the timeline to expand or contract the timeline.
5. Click the Play ( u ) icon in playback controls. The playbac k screen will show the video recorder earlier. You can stop playing the video by click ing either the Pause ( II ) icon or Stop ( n ) icon.
Timestamp of
Volume control
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xpanded timeline Tag, clip, le controls
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Start/end time
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Mute
Star t/stop
clip
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default
tag
Add
custom
tag
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management
Zoom
Playback timestamp
Playback speed
Recorded video clips
TimelinePlayback motion controls
Playback screen icons
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6. During playback of the video, verify t hat you can hear sound from the recording, and the video s tarted and stopped at t he time when the AVSI switch was toggled.
4.2 Tagging recorded video
You can tag, or name, video clips during playback, and then easily search for and play them back later. Video clips can also be “locked” on the HDD to prevent them from being overwritten with newer data. To tag a video:
1. While the video is b eing played back, click the Add Customized Tag icon. See below.
Add Customized Tag icon.
2. In the window that opens, enter a Tag Name, and then click OK to close the window. Notice that the tag is time stampe d at the time the window opens.
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4.2.1 Search for and Playback a Tag
3. Stop video playback in the Playback screen.
4. In the upper lef t corner of the screen, open the drop down list, and then s elect Tag.
5. Check the box to select Camera 01, or select all cameras.
6. In the screen shown below, you can search for a tag by Key word, or specify the Start Time and End Time of the timespan when the tag was created.
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7. Click the Search button to nd the tag. Tag search results will appear on the right side of the window (see below). Click the tag vide play icon associated with the tag entry to p lay video. Note that you can adjust the Pre-play and Po st-play times if needed. To perform another search, click the Back but ton.
Tag video play icon
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4.3 Export recorded video
When video is ex ported at the recorder, it is saved, or copied, to a ash media device connecte d to a USB port on the recorder. Two common ways to export video include:
• Expor ting video clips during playbac k
• Using the Exp ort menu to locate and export video le s
Video can also be played back and exported f rom the recorder through remote access. Refer to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for your recorder for more information about using remote access.
4.3.1 Export video during playback
To export vide o during playback:
1. Plug a USB ash media device into a USB port.
2. Playback the video le that contains the content you want to export.
3. Using the playback contro ls, position the video at the frame that begins t he content you want to export.
4. Click the Clip icon at the bot tom of the window. A balloon will appear to signal Start Clipping.
Clip icon.
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5. Position the vide o at the end of the content you want to expor t, and then click the Clip icon again. This time, a balloon will appear to signal Stop Clipping.
Clip icon.
6. Click the File Management icon.
FIle Management icon.
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7. In the File Management menu, check the select box for the video clip you want to export, and then c lick Expor t.
8. In the Export window, double click on the folder where you want to expor t the le, and then click Export.
9. In the nex t Export window that opens, selec t either Video and log or Player, and then click OK.
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10. Allow the expor t operation to complete, and then click OK in the Export nished message window.
11. Verif y that the le you exporte d now appears in the director y on the ash drive.
12. Click the Back button to return to the previous menu.
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4.3.2 Using the Export menu to locate and export video les
In the Export menu, you can nd and expor t a video le in either of two ways:
• Using the Normal menu features
• Using the Event menu features.
Export using the Normal menu features
1. Right click anywhere on the Live View screen, and then click Menu in the popup list. NOTE: An Admin login window may appear. If it does, enter your Admin password in the window, and then click OK to continue.
2. In the Menu window, click the Export icon.
3. By default, Nor mal export mode is sele cted in the Export window. For eciency, deselec t the cameras that didn’t record the video you want to ex port. Only camera A1 (the interview room camera) is selec ted here.
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4. Click the Start Time and End Time date and time elds to set the time span during which the video was recorded.
5. C lick Search. Search results will appear in a Chart (thumbnail) view.
6. Check the selec t box for the video le(s) you want to expor t, and then click the Export but ton. You can also view your search results in List view. In List view, you can also Lock les.
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7. In the Export screen, open (double click on) the director y in the USB ash media drive, and then click Expor t to continue.
8. In the ne xt Export window that opens, select either Video and log or Player, and then click OK.
9. Allow the export operat ion to complete, and then click OK in the Export nished message window.
10. Verify that the le you expor ted now appears in the directory on the ash drive.
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11. Click Back to return to the Search result window.
Expor t using the Event menu features
In this example, we’ll search for the Alarm event (created by setting the AVSI switch to ON) that triggered a recording.
1. Right click anywhere on the Live View screen, and then click Menu in the popup list. NOTE: An admin login window may appear. If it does, enter your Admin password in the window, and then click OK to continue.
2. In the Menu window, click the Export icon.
3. By default, Normal ex port mode is selected in the Export window. Click the Event option in the left f rame.
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4. With the Alarm Input Major event selected, select only the L ocal <-1 Alarm Input number f or eciency. Also, set the Start Time and End Time dur ing which the event occurred. By default, the video and audio for 30 seconds before and 30 seconds after the event will also be included.
5. C lick Search. Search results will appear in a Chart (thumbnail) view.
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6. Check the selec t box for the video le(s) you want to expor t, and then click the Export but ton. In this example, both les were selected. You can also view your search re sults in List view. In List view, you can also Lock les.
7. In the Export screen, open (double click on) the director y in the USB ash media drive, and then click Expor t to continue. The le shown in that dire ctory below was saved previously.
8. In the ne xt Export window that opens, select either Video and log or Player, and then click OK.
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9. Allow the export operat ion to complete, and then click OK in the Export nished message window.
10. Verify that the les you expor ted appear in the director y on the ash drive in addition to the le expor ted earlier.
11. Click Back to return to the Search result window.
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4.4 Manual recording
You can manually record Live View video and audio from your interview room without using the AVSI switch. When using t his method, the gre en LED on the switch will not light.
1. To start recording, left click inside the Live View window you want to record, then click the Start Recording icon in the quick setting toolbar. See below.
2. To stop recording, left click inside the Live View w indow you want to record, then click the Stop Recording icon in the quick setting toolbar. See below. You can playback and search f or this recording as with any other recording.
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Advanced Recorder Features
Your Alibi ALI-QVR4008H recorder is a s tate-of-the-art high p erformance digital vide o recorder that includes most features of enterprise class securit y systems. These features are included in the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for your recorder provided elect ronically with the recorder. The most commonly used feat ures are listed below.
5.1 User Management
User accounts are created to control access to t he system both at the recorder and when logging into the recorder from a remote computer. Each account has a User Name, Password, and a sele ction of permissions grante d to the user. The recorder support s up to 32 user accounts. To add, edit, and d elete user accounts, you must log into the recorder with admin user credentials. Refer to the
ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for your recorder for more information.
User Management - user conguration
User Camera Conguration settings
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5.2 Network Setup
Network s ettings can be congured properly before you can connec t to the recorder remotely. By default, the recorder is not congured for DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Processor - to acquire net work settings from the network’s Domain Name Ser ver (DNS) or DDNS (Dynamic Domain Namve Server - for accessing the recorder conveniently from the internet).
Refer to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for your recorder for more information.
Network Ge neral setup
The rmware also allows Alibi compatible cloud usage and DDNS.
5.3 Remote Access
If you recorder is connected to a loc al network (LAN), you can access it from another computer on the LAN through Microsof t® Internet Ex plorer®. With remote access, you can view live video from the c ameras in use by the system, and search, playback and download recordings. Also, you can manually record video and audio directly to the computer you use to access the recorder.
Remote access require s a login with a User Name and Password. User permissions c an disallow remote access to the recorder and/or restric t access to features of the recorder.
Refer to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for more information.
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Remote Access Live View scre en (typical)
5.4 System Maintenance
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The Maintenance menus prov ide several displays that report system device information, log information, and network tr ac. Features also include the export and impor t of the system conguration le, rmware upgrade and factor y reset. Refer to the ALIBI
Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for more information.
System Maintenance menu
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APPENDIX A
Conguration Setup for Interview Room System
The Interview Room System is provided as a pre-congured turn -key system. However, if the system conguration is lost or corrupted, it c an be reestablished in either of two ways:
• By import ing the default Interview Ro om System conguration le
• By reconguring the system manually.
This appendix provides the proce dure for manually recongure the sys tem to its default conguration.
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