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AVSI-12 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
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.
LEGAL NOTICE
Supercircuits products are designed to meet safety and performance standards with the use of specic Supercircuits authorized accessories. Supercircuits disclaims liability associated with the use of non-Supercircuits authorized accessories.
The recording, transmission, or broadcast of any person’s voice without their consent or a cour t order is strictly prohibited by law.
Supercircuits makes no representations concerning the legalit y of certain 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 surveillance or any transmission of radio frequencies.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Systems Overview ...................................................................1
1.1 System components ..................................................................2
1.2 Optional equipment ..................................................................6
1.3 Optional camera .....................................................................7
SECTION 2 Getting Started ..................................................................... 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 CAB-SWITCH cable to the recorder alarm terminals and to 12 Vdc power ..........13
3.3.1 Test the AVSI switch .............................................................15
3.4 Connect the speakers to the recorder ...................................................16
3.5 Install the ALI-TS1012R camera and PA3 microphone .....................................16
3.6 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 ....................................................38
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
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Systems Overview
The AVSI-12 Interview Room sys tem is a premium quality scalable vide o and audio digital recording system ideally suited for indoor installation in rooms where inter views or interrogations occur. The digital recording system allows you to searc h and playback live video and audio, and export re cordings locally or download them remotely. Additionally, you can expand the system to monitor and record up to 4 interview rooms simult aneously.
The Interview Room System is pre congured to record the 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 can b e networked on a LAN and congured for remote access, providing live view, playback , download and manual recording capabilities.
ALI -TS1012R camera
PA3 microphone
AVSI-SPEAKER speakers
ALI-QVR4008H recorder
AVSI-12 System Components
23LGL ED2 monitor
AVSI -SW1 switch
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1.1 System components
The interview room system components include:
Quantity SKU Description
1 23LGLE D2 LG™ 23” 1080 p Full-HD Wide screen Commer cial Grade LED M onitor
1 ALI-QVR4008H1TB Alibi 4 000 series 8 -channel HD -TVI Hybrid+ se curity DVR
1 ALI -TS1012R HD-TVI 2M P indoor dome ca mera
1 AUDIOADAPTER Mono audi o 3.5mm female to RCA m ale adapter
1 AVSI-SPEAKER Powered stereo speaker set
1 AVSI-STEREO Adapter cable
1 AVSI-SW1 AVSI system c ontrol switc h
1 CAB-SWITCH 4 -wire cable
1 CON-5 Female RCA to female RCA adapter
1 DC12-1000R 12 Vdc 1A power a dapter
1 DC12-2000R 12 Vdc 2A po wer adapter
1 EX T65 65 ft Vid eo/Audio/Power ex tension cable
1 FEMALE-POW Female power lead
1 PA3 Super high gain micro audio system microphone
1 YPOWER Single female to dual power adapter
23LGLED2 Monitor
This 23 inch (23 in diagonal) LED monitor deliver s 1920 x 1080 (1080p) full-HD video resolution and features a non-glare 16:9 aspect ratio and 178° × 178° viewing angle.
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ALI-QVR4008H1TB Recorder
The Alibi ALI-QVR4008H hybrid+ digital video recorder supp orts 1080p HD-TVI, analog and IP c ameras and includes a pre­congured 1TB HDD. It can be contain up to two HDDs, each with a capaci ty of 8TB for a maximum system c apacity of 16TB.
ALI-TS1012R Camera
The ALIBI ALI-TS1012R HD-TVI 2MP indoor dome camera include a new generation sensor wi th high sensitivity and advanced circuit design technology. It feature low image distort ion and low noise which makes them suitable for surveillance and image processing systems.
AUDIOADAPTER
Converts 3.5 mm plug go RCA male.
AVSI-SPEAKER Speakers
The AVSI-SPEAKER is a high quality computer compatible powered stere o speaker set. It connects to t he audio out jack on the back of the ALI -QVR4008H recorder.
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AVSI-STEREO adapter cable
RCA audio lef t and right to 3.5 mm stereo connec tor adapter cable.
AVSI-SW1 system contro l switch
The AVSI-SW is a simple ush-mountable interview ro om switch assembly that can be used 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 ter minations to the switch are on the inside on the back of t he box.
CAB-SWITCH cable
T00 ft 4-wire shielded cable for 12 Vdc power and switch inter­device wiring.
CON-5 adapter
The CON-5 is a female RCA to female RCA adapter.
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DC12-1000R 12 Vdc power adapter
The DC12-1000R is a re gulated 12 Vdc 1 amp (1000 mA) power adapter. This power adapter is used to power the AVSI-SW1 switch.
DC12-2000R 12 Vdc power adapter
The DC12-1000R is a re gulated 12 Vdc 2 amp (2000 mA) power adapter. This power adapter is used with the YPOWER splitter to power the camera and the microphone.
EXT65 65 ft Video/Audio/Power extension cable
The EXT65 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)
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FEMALE-POW Power cable
EZ-Connect power cable with plug for use with t he DC12-1000R power adapter.
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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 feat ures low noise, high gain and auto level adjustment by on-board IC, and line level output. This microphone comes with a six foot microphone lead plug and play cable with RC A connections. It weighs under 1/2 ounce and provide s a line level output.
YPOWER Single female to dual male power adapter
The YPOWER adapter is used to split power on t he EXT65 video/audio/power extension cable to the camera and mic rophone. Power on the cable is provided by the DC12-2000R power adapter at the re corder end.
1.2 Optional equipment
UPS-1000 Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
The highly recommended UPS-1000 features 890 /1080 Joules of surge prote ction, 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. Integrate d batteries provide power when the incoming voltage drops below 90 Vac or increases above 140 Vac.
The UPS is used to distribute p ower to the recorder, monitor, AVSI switch, camera and audio base station.
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1.3 Optional camera
You can upgrade your sys tem to include any of the following cameras:
SKU Description
ALI-TP and AL I-TS series came ras A LI-TP and ALI-TS came ras oer a wide r ange of turret , bullet and dome c ameras compat ible with the AVSI-12 sys tem.
ALI -CC1 Covert c amera - Alibi 2.2 Me gapixel 1080p H D-TVI 40’ IR Wi de Angle Corner M ount Securi ty Camera
ALI- CC2 Covert camera - A libi 2.2 Megapix el 1080p HD-TVI 9 40 nm 40’ IR PIR S ensor Color Hid den Camera
ALI -CC4 Cover t camera - Alib i 2.4 Megapixel 1080 p HD-TVI, AHD, CVB S Smoke Detec tor Securit y Camera
ALI- CC5 Covert camera - A libi 2.4 Megapixel 10 80p HD-TVI, AHD, C VBS Wall Clock Sec urity Came ra
ALI-CC1
The Alibi 2.2 Megapixel 1080p HD-TVI 4 0’ IR Wide Angle Corner Mount Security Camera c aptures sharp, detailed full-HD video. This camera feat ures a 2.9 mm wide angle megapixel lens to capture a wide view of larger areas.
The wide angle corner mount camera is id eal for monitoring entryways, or anywhere a commanding view of an entire room is required to be vie wed, and activity recorded.
ALI-CC2
Capture high resolution cover t video day and night with the ALI-CC2 Alibi 2.2 Me gapixel 1080p HD-TVI 940 nm 40" IR PIR Sensor Hidden Camera. This camer a features a 3.7 mm wide angle megapixel lens to capture a wide view of larger areas.
The hidden camera is ideal for monitoring hallways, entr yways, open areas, interview rooms or any where a commanding view of an entire room is required to be viewed, and activity recorde d.
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ALI-CC4
This covert smoke detector camera is equipped with a 2.4MP Sony Progressive Sc an Sensor that delivers clear, crisp 1080p video at 30 fps. Additional features inc lude D-WDR (Digital Wide Dy namic Range) and 3D- and 2D-DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) that further 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 -degree Field of View, or you can achieve a f ull 360-de gree view when you add up to 3 additional cameras (ALI­CC4XC) within the smoke detector.
ALI-CC5
This covert wall clo ck is an unexpected sur veillance solution with a hidden camera that’s nearly undetec table, which makes it perfect for any residential, school, warehouse or oce application.
The day/night wall clock incorporates DWDR (Digital Wide Dynamic Range) and 2D- and 3D-DNR (Digital Noise Reduc tion) as well as high-resolution day/night 2.4MP Sony Progressive Scan Sensor to produce e xceptional quality images – 1080p @ 30 f ps. The 4.3 mm wide angle lens provides a 90 -degree eld of view.
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SECTION 2
Getting Started
2.1 Unpacking the equipment
Remove the equipment from its p ackaging and place it on a at, clean surf ace. Inspect each item. If any visible damage is present, contact your supplier for a replacement . Verif y that your order is complete. Within your order you should nd one of each of the following:
• 23LGLED2: LG™ 23” 1080p Full-HD widescreen commercial grade LED monitor
• ALI-QVR4008H1TB: Alibi 4000 serie s 8-channel HD-TVI Hybrid+ security DVR
• ALI-TS1012R: HD-TVI 2MP indoor dome camera
• AUDIOADAPTER: Mono audio 3.5mm female to RC A male adapter
• AVSI-SPEAKER: Powered stereo speaker set
• AVSI-STEREO: Adapter cable
• AVSI-SW1: AVSI system control switch
• CAB-SWITCH: 4-wire cable
• CON-5: Female RCA to female RCA adapter
• DC12-1000R: 12 Vdc 1A power adapter
• DC12-2000R: 12 Vdc 2A power adapter
• EX T65: 65 ft Video/Audio/Power extension cable
• FEMALE-POW: Female power lead
• PA3: Super high gain micro audio s ystem microphone
• YPOWER: Single female to dual power adapter
NOTE
This system may be ship ped in several cartons.
2.2 What you need
• #2 Phillips screw driver
• Thin blade screwdriver
• 5/64” hex wrench
• Wire stripping tool (to strip 22 ga wire)
• Tools for installing the c amera and microphone
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SECTION 3
System Setup
The basic Inter view Room System system includes an ALI-QVR4 008H Alibi HD-TVI digital vide o recorder, an HD-TVI 1080p high denition camera, a hi-gain microphone and speakers.
3.1 Install the recorder hardware
Installing the recorder hardware includes the ALI- QVR4008H HD-TVI re corder and the 23LGLED2 monitor. A uninterruptible power supply (UPS), not provided, is s trongly recommended. When ins talling this equipment, refer to the ALI- QVR400 0H 8/16-Channel AHD, HD-TVI, Analog and IP Camera Recorder Quick Setup Guide and documentation provided with the monitor and other system components for more information.
NOTE
Powering the intervi ew room system through a 1000 VA uninterrupt ible power supply (UPS) is strongly recommen ded. A UPS is not provided.
1. Place the ALI-QVR4 008H unit in a secure location that is within cable distance to t he interview room(s) you are monitoring, and in a location that has restricted access . Using the cables provide:
— Cab le (EXT65) between the recorder and the camera and mic rophone is 65 feet. (Longer cable s are available. The
ALI-TS1012R camera can be e xtended with a cable leng th up to 1600 feet.
— Cab le (CAB-SWITCH) bet ween the recorder and the swi tch is 100 fe et.
2. Become familiar with t he back panel of the ALI-QVR4008H recorder. The connection points for the devices included in this interview room system are shown in the images below.
VIDEO IN CH 1 for camera
AUDIO OUT to speakers
HDMI/ VGA to monitor
AUDIO IN CH 1 input from microphone
12 VDC Plug for
LAN
power adapter
ALARM IN 1 GROUND (G)
Power switch
Ground
terminal
Alarm Terminations (See image below)
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3. Connect a ground c able to the ground terminal on the back of t he recorder. Follow local electrical codes to ensure the recorder is properly grounded.
4. Plug the mouse provide d into the USB port on either the f ront or back of the recorder.
5. Position the monitor in an appropriate viewing location and connect it to the recorder using either the VGA or HDMI interface. A VGA cable is provided with the 23LGLED2 monitor, but the HDMI interface provides the be st performance.
6. 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 12V power adapter input.
7. If the recorder will be accessible across a local LAN, connect it to a L AN at this time.
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 switch. NOTE: A 100 f t CAB-SWITCH cable provided is use d to connect the switch to the re corder.
1. Route the CAB -SWITCH cable between the re corder and the location where the AVSI switch will be mounted.
2. Carefully remove the cover screws of the AVSI switch wi th 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 bac king 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 back ing plate for cable routing (see above).
5. Anchor the backing plate to the AVSI switch mounting location with appropriate f asteners (not provided). Several screw holes are provide d in the backing plate. Use at least two fastener s.
6. Connect the CAB -SWITCH cable to the switch as follow s:
a. Route the CAB-SWITCH cable f rom the mounting location to the recorder back panel.
b. Remove about 2” of insulating sheath 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 each of the four wire s using a
22 gauge wire stripping tool.
d. Using a 1/8” wide blade screwdriver, loosen the f our screw-down terminals on the backing plate board for the 12V DC
Input and DVR Trigger.
e. Insert wires into the four terminal one at a time as follows. For 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 removed earlier.
3.3 Connect the CAB-SWITCH cable to the recorder alarm ter-
minals and to 12 Vdc power
At the back panel of the recorder, do the following:
1. Remove about 2” of insulating sheath from the end of the CAB -SWITCH 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 wi th the ALARM IN 1 terminal, insert the CAB-SWITCH cable green wire all the way in, and then release the orange button. Tug on the wire to ensure that is securely attached.
ALARM IN (1)
Back of recorder
Ground (G)
To AVSI switch
CAB-SWITCH cable
4. Push and hold in the orange button ass ociated with one if the G (ground) terminals, insert the CAB-SWITCH cable white wire all the way in, and then release the orange bu tton. Tug on the wire to ensure that is securely attache d.
5. Connect the C AB-SWITCH cable red and black wires to a FEMALE-POW power cable screw-down terminals, pairing the red wire to the red w ire of the power cable, and the black wire to the black wire of the power c able. See the photo below.
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FEMALE-POW power cable
DC12-1000R (1 amp) power adapter
6. Plug the other end of the FEMALE-POW power cable into a DC12-100 0R power adapter. Do not plug the power adapter into an electr ical outlet at this time.
3.3.1 Test the AVSI switch
1. Plug the DC12-1000R (1 amp) power adapter shown in the photo in step 3 ab ove into a 120 Vac wall outlet.
2. Flip the AVSI switch to the up (record) posit ion. Verif y that the green light is on.
3. Flip t he AVSI switch to the down (standby) position. Verify t hat the red light is on.
4. If the verify checks in the two steps above do not produce the expec ted results, check the connections 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.
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3.4 Connect the speakers to the recorder
The speakers provided with the s ystem connect to the record er AUDIO OUT connector through the AUDIOADAPTER. The AUDIO OUT connector is located on the back of the recorder between t he VGA connector and the L AN connector.
1. Plug the audio cable f rom the speakers into the AUDIOADAPTER provided, and then into the AUDIO OUT connector on t he back of the recorder. See below.
AUDIO OUT connector
AUDIOADAPTER Cable to speakers
2. Plug the p ower adapter provided with the speaker s into the power port on the back of the speakers.
3.5 Install the ALI-TS1012R camera and PA3 microphone
When performing the following instructions, refer to the ALI-TS1012R HD-TVI 2MP Indoor Dome Camera Quick Installation Guide provided with your camera for additional information.
1. Mount the ALI-TS1012R camera in the interview room in accordance with the mounting guidelines provided in the installation ins tructions. Ensure that t he camera location will provide the best eld of view of both the inter viewer(s) and those being inter viewed. Note that the camera module is mounted on an internal gimbal to adjus t it’s tilt and direction.
a. After mounting the camera, leave the dome cover o. The camera direction and tilt will be adjusted after the re corder
is powered on.
2. Install the PA3 microphone to achieve optimal recording of the subjec t being interviewed and all other room occupant s, be away extraneous noise, suc h as from HVAC vents, fans and sounds outside the room, and in a location where it c annot be easily tampered wi th. Do not install the microphone on the table where occupants can reach it. Both the camera drop cables and the microphone drop cables mus t be able to connect to the same E XT65 video-audio-power extension cable.
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3. Route the EXT65 video, audio and power ex tension cable from the recorder to the camera and mic rophone. Notice that the power connectors are dierent at the ends of the cable (see photo below). Ensure that the power connec tor on the recorder end will mate with the connector on t he DC12-2000R (2 amp) power adapter, and the power connec tor at the camera and microphone end will connect to the YPOWER adapter.
Power connec tor
for camera end
4. Conne ct the EXT65 extension cables to the recorder as follows:
a. Connect the EXT65 cable with the BNC connector (video) to the VIDEO IN 1 connec tor. See below.
VIDEO IN 1 (BNC)
To camera and microphone
EXT65 cable (recorder end)
DC12-2000R (2 amp) power adapter
Power connec tor for recorder end
AUDIO IN 1 (RCA)
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b. Connec t the EXT65 cable with the RCA connector (audio) to the AUDIO IN 1 connector.
c. Connect the EXT65 power cable to the DC12-200 0R power adapter. NOTE: Do not plug the power adapter into a
power outlet at this time.
5. Connect the E XT65 extension cables to the camera and microphone as follows:
a. Connect the EXT65 cable with the BNC connector (video) to the camera drop cable with the BNC connector. See below.
EXT65 cable (camera end)
EXT65 power cable
EXT65 audio (RCA)
CON-5 adapter
EXT65 video (BNC)
YPOWER adapter
PA3 microphone
Camera video (BNC)
Power
Audio (RCA)
Camera drop cables
Power
Camera - microph one end of
b. Connec t the EXT65 cable with the RCA connector to t he CON-5 adapter, and then the CON-5 adapter to the
microphone drop c able with the RCA connector.
c. Connect the EXT65 power cable to the YPOWER adapter.
d. Connec t one leg of the YPOWER adapter to the camera power drop cable.
e. Connect the other leg of the YPOWER adapter to the microphone power drop cable.
3.6 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 sy stem functionality. When performing this procedure, refer to the following documents, provide d with the system hardware, for more information:
ALI-QVR4000H Series 8/16-Cha nnel AHD, HD-TVI, Analog and IP Camera R ecorder Quick Setup Guide
ALIBI™ Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual provided online by your equipment vendor.
ALI-TS1012R HD-TVI 2MP Indoor Dome Camera Qu ick Installation Guide
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During the initial start up of the recorder, the conguration Wizard is executed. T his Wizard provides windows for perfor ming 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 t he instructions below to customize your s ystem 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 power adapter for the ALI-QVR4008H into t he 12V plug on the back of the recorder, and then into a 120 Vac wall outlet. Roc k the power switch on the recorder to on to power it on.
2. Plug the monitor into the a 120 Vac wall outlet, and then power it on. Verif y that within 2 minutes, the ALIBI splash screen is displayed on the monitor.
3. In the Language screen shown below, click Apply to continue.
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4. In the rst Wizard window, click in the Admin Password entry eld, and then use the virtual keyboard to enter the def ault administrator password for the system: password1. Click the Return key in the lower right corner of the keybo ard to complete the entr y.
Return key
5. Af ter entering the default password, click the New Admin Password box to check it.
6. Enter a new password in the New Passwor d and Conrm Password elds follow ing the recommendation included on the screen. Choose a password that is rated as a Strong password.
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7. Click Next to continue.
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8. In the Attention window, verif y that the password is modi 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.
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9. In the nex t Wizard window, click Previous to return to the password screen.
10. In the password screen shown below:
a. Enter your new Admin password in the Admin Password eld.
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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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11. The Reset Password window will recognize your USB dri ve and show the le structure. If the window doe sn’t show the drive, click the Refresh but ton to scan the USB ports for the drive.
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12. In the screen above, you can:
a. Create a new folder on the dr ive, if needed, or double click on an existing fo lder to open/select it.
b. Click the Export but ton to write the GUID le to the folder that is open. If the export was successful, the At tention
window shown below will appear.
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.
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d. Click the Back to return to the Wizard.
e. Remove the USB drive from t he recorder and store it in a secure lo cation.
13. In the Date/ Time setup screen:
a. Open the Time Zone drop down list, and then select the time zone for your location.
b. Open t he Date Format drop down list, and then select the f ormat you prefer.
c. Click the System Date eld, and then select the correct date.
d. Click the System Time eld, and then use the up ( p ) and down ( q ) icons for 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.
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14. The network settings Wizard menu is shown below. By default, the 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 with the compatible network parameters assigned to your by the DHCP. If not, the default sett ings 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 t he Enable DNS DHCP box if the network set tings assigned by DHCP are
acceptable. Unchecking these boxes assures that t he settings are not changed, which is preferred if remote logins to the recorder are us ed. Click Next to continue.
— Uncheck the Enable DHCP box and/or the Enable DNS DHCP box, and then enter your preferred network s ettings.
Your settings mus t be compatible with the LAN on which the recorder is attached (see below). Consult with your network administrator f or suggested settings. Click Next to continue.
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15. The nex t Wizard menu is used to congure cloud services f or 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.
16. The next 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.
17. The next Wizard menu is used to initialize (erase all information from) the internal 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.
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18. The nex t Wizard window is used to add net work (IP) cameras to the recorder, needed. These camer as 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.
19. The nex t Wizard window is congure the recorder for Continuous or Motion Detection re cording. 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.
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20. After exiting the Wizard, the Live View screen will app ear.
21. While obser ving the video image on the Live View screen, adjus t the camera direction (pan) and tilt to aim at the area you want to record. Reat tach the dome cover to the camera module.
22. Right click anywhere 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.
23. In the Menu window, click the Camera icon.
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24. In the Camera Management menu, click the Image link on the left. By default, image set tings for Camera (A1) Camera 01 (interview room camera) is selec ted. In this menu:
a. Add colorful objects to t he interview room, and set the lighting to the normal lighting level. The vide o in the screen
below is not a good example.
b. Adjust the brightne ss, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and noise to perfect the image from the A1 camera.
c. Click Apply to s ave your settings, and then click Back to retur n to the Menu icon window in the Live View screen.
25. Click Exit to close the Menu icon window.
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Follow the procedures below to tes t and use the system. Basic sy stem use includes recording video, searching for and playing back video, and exporting video.
The Interview Room System is pre congured to record the 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 ALI-QVR4 008H recorder features s everal ways to manage and search for video les, including clipping, tagging, intelligent search, etc. Refer to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for ALI-QVR4000 series recorders 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 pop-up wind ows that may be open.
2. Set the Multi-screen option to any thing other than a single channel view (for example, 3 x 3 (see above), 2 x 2, etc.).
3. Ensure that the speaker s are powered on.
4. Set the AVSI switch to ON. The camera image of Camera 01 should expand to full screen and a red status icon (recording in progress) should appear in the upper right corner of the screen.
5. Record the time when the AVSI switch was turned on. This infor mation will be used later during playback.
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6. While recording, move throughout the eld of view, and talk normally. Verify that audio c an be heard through the speakers.
7. Set the AVSI switch to OFF. The Live View screen should ret urn to Multi-screen mode, and the red status icon in the upper right corner of Camera 01 video should dis appear.
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 ALI-QVR4000 series recorders 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 s creen, 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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3. In the camera list on t he right, select the Camera 01, the interview 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 below the c amera list, click on the date of the recording you want to playback. In the example above, March 9, 2017 was sele cted. After selec ting the date, the timeline at the bot tom of the screen will show times when recordings for the camera were made, and color-code the mar k to indicate if it was a Normal (blue) or Event (red) recording. Recordings initiated by the AVSI switch will always be Event recordings. You can click the icon to the right of the timeline to expand or contract the timeline.
5. Af ter expanding the timeline and click the Play ( u ) in playback controls, the playback screen will show the video being recorder earlier. You can stop playing the video by clicking either the Pause ( II ) icon or Stop ( n ) icon.
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Timestamp of
Volume control
video frame shown
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Start/end time
of recordings
Playback timestamp
Mute
Playback control icons
Star t/stop
clip
Add
default
tag
Add
custom
tag
Expanded timeline Tag, clip, le controls
Tag
management
Playback speed
Zoom
Recorded video clips
TimelinePlayback motion controls
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Playback screen icons
6. During playback of the video, verify that you can hear sound from the recording, and the vide o started and stoppe d at the 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 w ith newer data. To tag a video:
1. While the video is b eing played back, click the Add Customized Tag icon. See below.
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Add Customized Tag icon.
2. In the window that opens, enter a Tag Name, and then click OK to close the wind ow. Notice that the t ag is time stamped 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 select 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 specif y 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 t he window (see below). Click the tag vide play icon associated with t he tag entry to play video. Note that you can adjust the Pre-play and Pos t-play times if needed. To perform another s earch, click the Back button.
Tag video play icon
4.3 Export recorded video
When video is ex ported at the recorder, it is saved, or copied, to a ash media device connected 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 les
Video can also be played back and ex ported from the recorder through remote access. Refer to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for ALI-QVR4000 series recorders 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 expor t.
3. Using the playback controls, position the video at the f rame that begins the content you want to export.
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4. Click the Clip icon at the bot tom of the window. A balloon will appear to signal Start Clipping.
Clip icon.
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.
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6. Click the File Management icon.
FIle Management icon.
7. In the File Management menu, check the selec t box for the video clip you want to exp ort, and then click Export.
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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.
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.
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12. Click the Back button to return to the previous menu.
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 s creen, 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.
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3. By default, Normal expor t mode is selected 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.
4. Click the Start Time and End Time date and time elds to set the t ime span during which the video was recorded.
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. You can also view your search results 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 Export 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 operation to complete, and then click OK in the Expor t nished message window.
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10. Verify that the le you expor ted now appears in the directory on the ash drive.
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 tr iggered a recording.
1. Right click anywhere on the Live View s creen, 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 export mode is selec ted in the Export window. Click the Event option in the lef t frame.
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4. With the Alarm Input Major event selec ted, select only the L oc al<-1 Alarm Input number for ecienc y. Also, set the Start Time and End Time dur ing which the event occurred. By default, the video and audio for 30 seconds bef ore and 30 seconds after the event will also be include d.
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 results in List vie w. 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 Export 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 operation to complete, and then click OK in the Expor t nished message window.
10. Verify that the les you expor ted appear in the directory on the ash dr ive 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 withou t using the AVSI switch. When using this 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 window you want to record, then click the Stop Recording icon in the quick setting toolbar. See below. You can playback and search for 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 perfor mance digital video recorder that includes most f eatures of enterprise class securit y systems. These feat ures are included in the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for your ALI-QVR4 000 series recorder provided elec tronically with the recorder. The mos t commonly used features are listed below.
5.1 User Management
User accounts are created to control access to the 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 granted to the user. The recorder suppor ts 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 ALI-QVR4000 series 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 bef ore you can connect to the recorder remotely. By default, t he recorder is not congured for DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Pro cessor - to acquire network se ttings from the net work’s Domain Name Server (DNS) or DDNS (Dynamic Domain Namve Server - for accessing the recorder conveniently f rom the internet).
Refer to the ALIBI Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for your ALI-QVR4000 series re corder for more information.
Network Ge neral setup
The rmware also allows Alibi compatible clou d usage and DDNS.
5.3 Remote Access
If you recorder is connected to a local network (LAN), you can access it f rom 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 searc h, 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 your ALI-QVR4000 series re corder 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 trac. Features also include the export and impor t of the system conguration le, rmware upgrade and factory rese t. Refer to the ALIBI
Embedded Video Recorder Firmware User Manual for your ALI-QVR4000 series recorder for more information.
System Maintenance menu
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