Synology DVA3219 operation manual
Surveillance Station User's Guide
Based on version 8.2
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Get Started with Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station Desktop 4
Chapter 2: Deploy IP Cameras
Install IP Cameras 6
Utilize Camera Features 11
Set up Event Detection and Receive Notications 17
Large-Scale Deployment 19
Chapter 3: Monitor Camera Feeds
Live View 24
Congure Live View Layout 25
Take Snapshots of Important Events 25
Get Alerted with Live View Analytics 26
Setup Scheduled Patrol with PTZ Control and Action Rule 27
Stream Live Video to YouTube 30
Chapter 4: Play Back Video Recordings
Timeline 31
View Multi-Channel Recordings 32
Smart Search 32
Timeline Filter 33
Chapter 5: Manage Video Recordings
Manage Video Recordings 34
Manage Video Archives 35
Smart Time Lapse 38
Chapter 6: Work with I/O Module
Install I/O Modules 39
View I/O Module History 40
Chapter 7: Notication
Receive Notications Using Different Channels 41
Congure Notication Settings 43
Chapter 8: Action Rule
Set Up Action Rule List 45
Track Action Rule History 47
Modify Action Rule Storage 48
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Chapter 9: Archive Vault
Congure Archiving Tasks 49
Congure Bandwidth Control for Archiving Tasks 53
Chapter 10: License
Install License on Surveillance Station 54
Purchase Licenses 55
Chapter 11: CMS
Operate CMS Servers 56
CMS Failover 60
Chapter 12: More Features
Home Mode 62
E-Map 64
Snapshot 65
Log 66
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Chapter
Get Started with Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station is a professional Network Video Recording (NVR) package. You can use Surveillance Station along with
existing surveillance equipment to gain situational awareness, allowing you to make informed decisions to efciently safeguard
your home and ofce environment.
Assuming that you have completed the hardware setup and installation of your Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) or
Network Video Recorder (NVR), this chapter will navigate you through the Surveillance Station desktop.
Surveillance Station Desktop
After making sure Surveillance Station 8.2 (or above) has been successifully installed on your Synology NAS/NVR, go to
Menu
Surveillance Station
>
to launch Surveillance Station.
Main
1
Desktop
Once Surveillance Station is launched, you will see the desktop. This is where your applications and package windows are
displayed. You can also create shortcuts to frequently used applications.
Taskbar
The taskbar is located at the top of the screen and includes the following items:
1 Show desktop
2 Main Menu
shortcuts.
3 Open applications
convenient access in the future.
4 Security Lock
Server.
5 Joystick
Add-ons > Joystick.
6 Notications
7 Options
8 Search
: Minimize all open application windows.
: View and open applications in Surveillance Station. You can also drag and drop icons to create desktop
: Open applications are displayed here. You can right-click and pin applications to the taskbar for
: Lock/unlock the CMS pairing status. This will appear only when Surveillance Station is set up as a Recording
: Congure the hotkey pairing of a connected joystick. This will appear only when joystick support is enabled in
: Notications, e.g., camera disconnected and other status updates can be viewed here.
: Log out (when logged in using Application Portal) or customize personal account options.
: Quickly nd specic applications and Surveillance Station Help articles here.
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Chapter
Deploy IP Cameras
In Surveillance Station, you can easily congure and organize your IP cameras to enhance management. This chapter explains
how to add/delete IP cameras, navigates you through IP camera features including device settings, recording schedules, event
detection, and introduces major camera-grouping functions.
Install IP Cameras
Add a Synology Supported IP Camera to Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station provides strong device compatibility and supports over 6000 IP cameras. Before installing a camera,
please refer to the
Is Not on the Support List
1
Power on an IP camera which has been connected to the same local area network as your Synology device.
2
Go to Surveillance Station
IP camera Support List
Add a User-Dened IP Camera
or
Main Menu
to check if your device is supported. If not, you can try to
IP Camera
>
.
.
Add an IP Camera Which
2
3
4
5
Add
Click
For quicker and simpler conguration, select
Click the
Note:
Username
Add Camera
>
Search
icon to search for all the IP cameras correctly connected to your local area network.
You can also manually enter the camera's information, including
, and
Password
to launch
.
Add Camera Wizard
Quick Setup
.
and click
Next
.
Name, IP address, Port, Brand, Camera model
,
6
6
Camera Search Result
From
Station, and click OK.
Synology Supported Cameras
>
, select the IP camera you wish to add to Surveillance
7
You can now operate various network video recording features of Surveillance Station with your IP camera. To congure further
settings for your IP cameras, please refer to corresponding articles under
Test Connection
Click
to check if your IP camera has been correctly congured. Click
Surveillance Station Help
Finish
to complete the installation.
.
Note:
By default, a Synology NAS comes with two free licenses, and depending on the actual mode, an NVR comes with
multiple pre-installed licenses.
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Add a User-Dened IP Camera
User Dene
The
streaming devices to Surveillance Station.
1
Follow steps 1 to 5 of
2
Select
function provides the best device compatibility. You can try connecting different types of network video
Add a Synology Supported IP Camera to Surveillance Station
[User Dene]
from the
Brand
drop-down menu.
.
3
4
Name
Enter a
you have any concerns, please contact your camera manufacturer.
Test Connection
Click
, select a le transfer
to check if your IP camera has been correctly congured. Click
Type
, and set the
Path
in the format of
[Username[:Password]@]IP:port/video_path
Finish
to complete the installation.
. If
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Add an IP Camera Which Is Not on the Support List
Besides the supported models, Synology has also secured a membership with ONVIF and supports all ONVIF protocol
cameras. This allows camera functions and settings to be automatically loaded even if the camera is not listed on the Support
list.
1
Follow steps 1 to 5 of
2
Do either of the following:
a
Camera Search Result
In
Add a Synology Supported IP Camera to Surveillance Station
General Interface (ONVIF)
>
, select the IP camera you wish to add and click OK.
.
b
Select
only
[ONVIF]
from the
or your camera's brand name from the
Camera mode
drop-down menu.
Brand
drop-down menu, then select
All functions
Streaming
or
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3
4
Username
Enter a
Load Capability
Click
model, more settings may be needed.
Password
and
. A green check will appear if your device is successfully connected. Depending on your camera
.
5
Test Connection
Click
to check if your IP camera has been correctly congured. Click
Delete IP Cameras
To remove an IP camera from Surveillance Station, simply nd your target cameras in the
Delete
. You will be asked to decide whether to keep or remove previous recordings.
Note:
1. The settings of deleted cameras will also be erased.
Shift
2. Press and hold the
Ctrl
or
key for multiple selection.
Disable IP Cameras
If you wish to temporarily end the connection with certain cameras, select the cameras in
Disable
. Click
Enable
Enable
>
to resume the services.
Finish
to complete the installation.
IP Camera
IP Camera
application and click
, then click
Enable
>
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Utilize Camera Features
After setting up your IP camera, you can continue to ne-tune settings to best suit the recording environment. Please go to
Camera
, select your target camera, and click
Edit > Edit
for detailed conguration.
Device Settings
Device Settings
Under
Video
The
tab allows for recording format adjustment and
, the
Information
tab provides options to check and modify general camera information.
Stream Prole
setup.
IP
Advanced
In the
tab, you can modify audio and video transport protocol settings.
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Recording Settings
Recording Settings
Under
names.
From the
Recording
Pre-recording time/Post-recording time (sec.)
•
more footage.
Keep the les within (days)
•
earlier than the specied time range will be deleted automatically.
Limit the archive folder up to (GB)
•
oldest recordings will be overwritten by new ones when the specied maximum size limit is reached.
• Click
Estimate Required Space
with its current settings.
, you can edit recording times, modify recording le lengths, as well as change the le and folder
tab, recording and archive settings can be modied.
: Set how much time the recording will extend backwards/forwards for
: Specify a period of time you wish to retain the recordings. Any recordings that were saved
: Specify the maximum size limit of the storage space to archive recordings. The
to get the estimated storage space that the camera may need for continuous recording
Schedule
The
then either drag your mouse across the timetable or click individual grid cells to apply changes. Every grid cell represents half
an hour.
tab allows you to apply different recording modes to different hours. To set a schedule, rst select a function,
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Stream
In the
Continuous Recording
resolution when events occur. You can thus enjoy a more efcient use of storage space while signicantly saving storage costs.
tab, individual stream settings can be applied to each recording type according to your needs. The
feature allows you to set a lower resolution when saving regular recordings, and switch to a higher
Advanced
From the
take when storage space runs out, as well as apply a stream setting to a recording type.
• When
• To congure archive rotation settings, select either of the following:
Advanced
Disable recording and rotation
• Recording schedule, manual recording, edge recording, and related recoding events in
Live View
•
triggered as well.
Action Rule
•
remove old archives
•
time limit is reached.
stop recording
•
tab, you can disable recording and rotation, mute or truncate videos at set times, determine what action to
is ticked, the following settings will be applied:
: Alert settings can still be congured, with live view analytics operating normally. Alert recording can still be
: When a rule with the action "Start recording" is triggered, the recording will not start.
: The oldest recordings will be deleted to make space for newly saved recordings once the space or
: Surveillance Station will automatically stop recording once the space or time limit is reached.
Action Rule
will be disabled.
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Live View Settings
Live View Settings
Dynamic Stream Settings
Under
Do not change the stream prole dynamically
• Tick
Automatically adjust stream prole according to display size
• Tick
among high quality, balanced, and low bandwidth stream setting according to the display size of the live view feed and the
stream resolution settings.
• For best customization, select one or more conditions from the
Prole
allows you to congure stream settings for
, you can set up dynamic stream prole adjustment according to your needs.
Minimum duration (sec.)
and
.
Live View
if you do not require the stream prole to automatically adjust.
Event Detection
Mobile
and
for Surveillance Station to automatically switch
.
drop-down list and set your ideal
Switch
In the
Advanced
tab, the
Video Source
of Live View can be adjusted.
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Optimization
Optimization
From
can be adjusted to accommodate your environment.
General
>
, various settings including
Time Synchronization, Exposure Mode
On-Screen Display
, and
Advanced
The
your camera requires a regular reboot to maintain best performance, tick
tab provides
Video Orientation
settings where recording images can be set according to your preferences. If
Set force restart schedule
to make arrangements.
Event Detection
Event Detection
The
(AXIS Camera Application Platform Video Motion Detection),
will appear for you to congure settings. For detailed instructions on how to set up event detection, please refer to the
Event Detection and Receive Notications
page offers several detection modes. If your camera supports such functions, the
section below.
Audio, Tampering, PIR
(passive infrared), and
Motion, ACAP VMD
ACAP Apps
tabs
Set up
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I/O Port
I/O Port
The
your camera supports the functions.
For more detailed information and steps on setting up IP Camera, please refer to the corresponding sections under Surveillance
Station
page provides options for you to modify digital input and output settings. The corresponding tabs will appear if
Help > IP Camera > Congure Camera Settings
.
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Set up Event Detection and Receive Notications
If your camera supports the corresponding functions,
certain events occur. The following section will take
1
IP Camera
In
2
Go to
3
Go to
• Select
settings
Area, Sensitivity, History, Threshold, Object size, and Trigger percentage (available parameters are subject to camera
capability).
, make sure your device is set up correctly.
Edit
Recording Settings
>
Event Detection
By camera
to apply the current camera settings, or leave the checkbox unticked to ne-tune the values of Detection
Motion
>
if you wish to use the built-in motion detection features of your device. Tick
Schedule
>
to select a
Event Detection
Motion Detection
to set up an ideal timetable, then click
Detection source
allows IP Cameras to be triggered to record when
as an example to walk you through the complete setup.
.
Save
.
Keep original camera
By Surveillance Station
•
detection accuracy will increase accordingly. This can help maintain the hardware performance and video quality of your
device as well.
provides more detailed and precise settings. Also, when Surveillance Station is updated, the
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4
5
6
Edit Motion Detection Area
Click
Modify the following parameters:
Sensitivity
•
values will trigger motion detection more easily. The value range is 1 to 99 (%).
Threshold
•
range is 1 to 99 (%).
Ignore short-lived motion
•
to be triggered.
Click
bar on the left indicates the level of motion detected. Blue means the detected movement is below the threshold while red
means the detected motion has triggered recording.
: Determine how large the difference is required between a series of frames to trigger motion detection. Larger
: The threshold of motion detection. Larger values will trigger motion detection for larger movements. The value
Save
to apply settings. You can try triggering motion detection to make sure the settings meet your expectations. The
, use the + and - to add and delete target areas, and click
: Ignore minute motions. Larger values mean motion detection will require longer motion times
Save
.
7
8
Go to
In the
Main Menu
Settings
and launch
tab, select how you wish to be notied (
Notication
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.
Email, SMS, Mobile
), and click
Edit Schedule
>
Edit
.
9
Modify the schedule, and click OK to apply settings.
Large-Scale Deployment
To accommodate multi-camera environments,
management efciency and import/extport conguration features that allow you to manage copies of your setup preferences.
IP Camera
also provides camera grouping functions to help enhance
Batch Add Cameras
The Batch Add Camera Wizard can assist you in adding multiple new cameras at a time.
1
Power on IP cameras connected to the same local area network as your Synology device.
2
Go to Surveillance Station
3
4
5
Add
Click
Select
Select a camera interface and click
Add Batch
>
Quick Setup
Main Menu
to launch the
Complete Setup
or
IP Camera
>
Batch Add Camera Wizard
and click
Next
.
.
Next
.
.
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6
Select a server on which you want to install the cameras, and click
Next
.
7
Select the cameras you wish to add, and click
Finish
.
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8
Edit
Click
Model-No.
•
Prex-No.
•
[Camera Number]".
and in the window that appears, enter the
: The names of the cameras will be "[Model Name]-[Camera Number]".
: Specify the prex of camera names in the
Username
Custom Prex
Password
and
eld. The names of the cameras will be "[Prex]-
of the cameras and edit the
Naming rule
:
9
Click
Finish
to complete the setup.
Batch Edit Cameras
1
IP Camera
In
2
Click
3
In the
for the attributes you wish to apply to your other cameras and click
, select a camera in your target batch.
Edit
Edit Batch
>
Source of Attributes
.
step, the camera's attributes are grouped into different categories. Tick the
Next
Apply
.
checkboxes
Note:
1. The attributes marked with asterisk (*) can only be applied to the cameras of the same model as the batch edit's source
camera.
2. Only the attributes supported by the source camera can be applied to the other cameras.
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