Divar - Digital Versatile Recorder EN Operation Manual
Divar | Operation Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions - All the safety, operating and installation instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 2.
EN | 1 Divar Digital Versatile Recorder Operation manual Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Viewing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Live, playback and search modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Divar | Operation Manual | EN | 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The DVD writer is a laser product. The following classification label is located on the drive. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN! CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
EN | 3 Introduction Digital versatile recorder for security applications Versions The Divar is a video recording system that can record multiple camera signals while simultaneously providing live multiscreen viewing and playback. It combines the functionality of a digital recorder with a multiplexer and a switcher. There are various Divar models; 6-channel, 9-channel and 16-channel, each with various storage capacities.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Introduction EN | 4 Setup On-screen help The unit is configured by an administrator. Access to the configuration functions is normally password protected. The choices made during setup can restrict the functions available to the operator. For example, the number of multiscreen views can be limited. On-screen help is available for all topics. Just press the yellow ALT key for at least one second to see the help text associated with your current activity.
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English Divar | Operation Manual | Front panel controls Indicators EN | 6 Keys The power indicator unit. lights to indicate that power is being supplied to the The indicators across the top of the controls light or flash to alert you to various operating conditions. Record - lights when the unit is recording video. Network - lights when a remote user is connected to the unit. Alarm - flashes when an alarm is detected. Motion - flashes when motion is detected in a camera signal.
EN | 7 Primary functions (light below ALT key off) Live key - press to switch to live viewing. ACK key Search key - press to open a search menu to look for recorded events. Multiscreen key- press to see different monitor display layouts. Rewind key - in live mode, press to start reverse playback of recordings for the displayed cameras. in playback mode, press to speed up rewind. in pause mode, press to step back one frame.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Front panel controls EN | 8 Alternate functions (light below ALT key is lit) F1 key - restores defaults in active menu. Menu key - opens the menu system. F2 key - is assigned a specific function in the menu. Mon A key - assigns front panel keys to monitor A. - move around through menu items or values. Mon B key - assigns front panel keys to monitor B. - Left Sequence key - view cameras in sequence on full-screen or quad displays.
EN | 9 Viewing pictures The unit has two monitor outputs, A and B. The way in which these monitors display pictures depends on how the system has been set up. Viewing Monitor A The drawing shows all possible views for monitor A. Some multiscreen views may have been disabled during set-up. The number of connected cameras can also influence the multiscreen views available. Monitor A is the main monitor. It shows full-screen, quad or multiscreen live or playback camera pictures.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Viewing pictures EN | 10 Multiscreen Cameo assignment To view different multiscreen displays on monitor A: Assigning cameras to cameos in a multiscreen view: 1. Press the multiscreen key 1. Press the ALT key . > A multiscreen display of camera pictures appears on monitor A. 2. Press the multiscreen key multiscreen view. again to go to the next programmed > If you continue to press the multiscreen key enabled multiscreen views.
Zoom To zoom in on a camera picture: 1. Press the ALT key . > The ALT indicator lights. 2. Press the zoom key . > The zoom indicator lights. > The picture is enlarged by a factor of 2. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the area of the picture to be displayed. 4. Press the zoom key again to zoom in further. > The picture is enlarged by a factor of 4. 5. Use the arrow keys to select the area of the picture you want to see. 6. Press the zoom key mode.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Live, playback and search modes EN | 12 Live, playback and search modes Live mode Playback mode The live mode is the normal operating mode of the unit where you watch live pictures from the cameras. From the live mode you can switch to the search mode, the playback mode or to the system menu. In playback mode the video control keys operate as follows: Access to search and playback functions may require a password. Discuss this with your administrator.
Protecting or archiving a video recording 1. Press the pause key for longer than one second during playback to mark the beginning of a video segment for protection or archiving. > A dialog window appears. > The time and date of the marker at which the video segment starts is shown. 2. Press the select key archive. to continue playing the video you wish to protect or 3. During playback, press the pause key mark the end of the video segment. for longer than one second again to > A dialog window appears.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Live, playback and search modes • • • • • • • • • • • • Fill in a time and date from which to start the search. Fill in an end time and date to limit the time span of the search. If ATM/POS is selected, fill in the text string (16 characters maximum) you wish to search for. The text string is case insensitive. Select Start Search (or press F2) to initiate the search procedure.
EN | 15 Using the menu Accessing the menu The menu gives access to several functions to help you use the unit. Access to some menu items is password protected. To open the menu: 1. Press the ALT key to enter the alternate function mode. Menu structure Main menu History Disk manager Time / Date History View history list History list > The ALT indicator lights. 2. Press the menu key. > The main menu appears full-screen on monitor A.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Using the menu EN | 16 HISTORY > The history menu provides a list of all events that have occurred. This list can be filtered to show only those events you wish to see. >> HISTORY FILTER • Fill in the date/time values to restrict the period for viewing events. • Select No for those events that you do not wish to see.
DISK MANAGER EN | 17 > The disk manager menu gives access to information on the internal hard disk(s) and any external disks connected. The status of the recorded video and associated data is also accessed via this menu. Archiving is accessed via this menu. Access to some menus may be password protected. MAIN MENU DISK MANAGER >> LOCAL ARCHIVING Segments of recorded video can be written to (re)writable disks using the local archiving menu.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Using the menu • • • • EN | 18 Fill in a begin and end, date and time for the video segment you wish to archive. Select Add to Archive List (or press F2) to place it in the list. All recorded cameras in the time span are selected. Select Start Archiving to write the video segments to disk. Set Finalize to Yes if the disk is to be finalized after archiving. If a disk is not finalized it can be used for multiple sessions.
EN | 19 TIME/DATE > • • • • • Select a time zone from the list. Fill in the actual time and date. Select either a 12-hour or a 24-hour clock format. Select from three date formats which show either the month (MM), the day (DD) or the year (YYYY) first. Set Daylight Saving to Yes to enable it. Fill in the day, month and time of both change-overs and the offset if it differs from the information associated with your time zone.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Triggers and alarms EN | 20 Triggers and alarms Various types of events can change the way the unit works. These events can be: Background events • • • • Triggers and alarms can change background tasks that you, as user, may not even notice. Unit responses that are not visible to the user are, for example, a change in recording speed, the activation of the output relay and event logging.
EN | 21 Alarm inputs Motion alarm If an input causes an alarm If a motion detection signal causes an alarm • Monitors A and B can switch to a pre-programmed view mode. • Monitor A: The border around the displayed cameo is red. The alarm icon is • Monitors A and B can switch to a pre-programmed view mode. • Monitor A: The border around the camera generating the motion signal is displayed in each cameo. An alarm status message is displayed. • Monitor B: Sequenced display of pre-programmed cameras.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Triggers and alarms EN | 22 Video loss alarm Multiple alarms Monitor A switches to multiscreen view if more than one alarm occurs. The If the loss of a video signal causes an alarm: latest alarm status message is always shown. Pressing the acknowledge key deactivates all alarms. Monitor A or B can be set up to show the video loss signal. • Monitor A switches to multiscreen view. The lost camera signal is displayed as a black cameo with the video loss message.
EN | 23 Viewing live and playback video via a web browser Open your web browser and enter the network IP address (for example, http:// 192.168.1.2) of the Divar you wish to connect to. This must be the same IP address as set in the System settings/Connectivity/Network setup menu of the Divar. How to Log in When you connect to the Divar, the Login page appears. (Click Cancel to discontinue login and exit the application.) Browser settings Internet Explorer version 6.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Viewing live and playback video via a web browser EN | 24 Live page The live video page is shown when you log in. In this page you can: • • • • • • view live video assign cameras to cameos select different multiscreen displays sequence views The left side of the live video page has four buttons that are always available. Live button Click the Live button to return to live viewing from the playback mode.
Understanding the camera icons Camera icons are shown in the top right of the screen both in live and playback modes. EN | 25 To assign a camera to a cameo: 1. Click one of the camera view icons to select a multiscreen view. 2. Click on the cameo where you want that camera picture to be shown. > A yelow border appears around the cameo. 3. Click on a camera or open the drop-down menu camera. and select a > The camera picture appears in the cameo. An alarm flashes in the cameo when an alarm occurs.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Viewing live and playback video via a web browser Capturing a still image You can capture still images from the fullscreen display of a camera and save them to the PC hard disk in a bitmap format. To save an image from the active cameo to the PC hard disk: 1. Click the single icon to view the images from one camera. 2. Click the snapshot icon . > The Snapshot pop-up page appears. EN | 26 Pan and tilt speed depends on the position of the cursor on the cameo.
PTZ speed Drag or click the slider to adjust the speed of the PTZ controls. > There are eight discrete speed levels. Zoom, Focus, and Iris EN | 27 To store the current position of the camera in a pre-position: 1. Enter a pre-position number. 2. Click Set. Aux functions Aux commands are special commands for controlling AutoDome™ cameras. To switch on the Aux command: 1. Enter an Aux number 2. Click Aux On. 3. To switch off the Aux command, click Off. 1.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Viewing live and playback video via a web browser The playback viewing page EN | 28 Using the playback controls The playback page is shown when you click Playback . Play Click Play Zoom to play forward streaming video in the playback page. > The playback speed depends on the setting of the speed slider. > Some frames may be dropped depending on the bandwidth of the connection and the playback speed.
Step backward EN | 29 Search The step icon is only enabled in the still mode. 1. Click Step backward to move the image one frame back in time. 2. Hold it down to continue stepping. In the playback page you can set up a search filter for events. You can select recorded video for playback from the search results list. Searching by event Capturing a still image Earliest and latest recording times • The Earliest box indicates the date and time of the oldest recording on disk.
English Divar | Operation Manual | Viewing live and playback video via a web browser Event filter Specify the type of event that you wish to search for: None: All recorded video for the selected cameras is searched for within the defined period (including alarm and motion events). Alarm events: All recorded alarm video for the selected cameras is searched for within the defined period.
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