Network Camera Recording and Monitoring System Network Video Recorder VK-64/VK-16 Viewer Manual Ver. 1.4 1.3 In addition to Viewer Manual and Setting Manual, Administrator’s Manual is also available in CD-ROM.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing Network Video Recorder VK-64 v1.4 (hereafter referred to as “VK64”). VK-64 is a network video recording and monitoring system and consists of the Storage Server and Viewer. This manual explains how to use the Viewer. Please read this manual prior to operation to ensure you will be able to use the Viewer and Storage Server effectively. This manual also explains how to use the Network Video Recorder VK-64 v1.4 and ViewerOnly use.
Contents Introduction Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Chapter 1 Using the Viewer - Operator Login Viewing Screen Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Starting the Viewing Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Launching Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Connect to the localhost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Viewing and Searching Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Displaying the Live Events Log List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Overview of Alert Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Searching Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Selecting Criteria for Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview ● VK-64/VK-16 is a network video recording and monitoring software and consists of the Storage Server and Viewer. The Storage Server can record videos and events (sensor input and motion detection) data from multiple camera servers. The Viewer can display videos from multiple camera servers in real time and play back videos recorded on the Storage Server. This manual explains how to use the Viewer.
Chapter 1 Using the Viewer Operator Login This chapter outlines how to start the Viewer and gives a brief overview of the Viewing Screen.
Viewing Screen Example Location selector (➝ P. 18) Drop-down menu indicating locations available in the system. Menu bar (➝ P. 15) Access common menus from here. Zone selector (➝ P. 18) Drop-down menu indicating zones within a location. Camera Control Panel (➝ P. 27) A range finder enables you to control a camera and quickly determine a camera position. Event indicator (➝ P. 25) A color bar is displayed at the top of live Video Windows when an event occurs (if enabled).
Viewing Screen Example Camera Selection Area (➝ P. 18) Thumbnail representations of cameras added to each zone are displayed here. These can be dragged onto the Viewing Area for viewing. Video Window menu icon (➝ P. 31) Select preset camera angles, custom pan, tilt and zoom, and select a Video Window size. 1 Using the Viewer - Operator Login Live Events Log list (➝ P. 45) Indicates events that have been logged on Storage Servers after the Viewer was launched. Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons (➝ P.
Starting the Viewing Screen Note Before you use the Viewing Screen, make sure you have the user name and password. Ask your System Administrator for the user name and password. Launching Procedure Before you launch the Viewer, make sure your monitor resolution is set to a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels. ● Step 1: Start the Viewer Double-click the VK Viewer desktop icon. Alternatively, from the Windows Start menu select: Programs > WebView Livescope > Network Video Recorder VK Series v1.4 > VK Viewer.
Starting the Viewing Screen Connect to the localhost 1 ● Step 1: Connect to localhost 1 2 ● Using the Viewer - Operator Login If you want to use the local PC where Viewer is installed as the Master Storage Server, select localhost to start the Viewer. Select localhost from the drop-down menu. Click Connect. Step 2: Login Enter your User Name and Password, and click Login.
Starting the Viewing Screen Specify the IP address of Storage Server to connect Viewer If you installed the Viewer and Storage Server on separate PCs, specify an IP address of Storage Server and connect Viewer to the Storage Server. If you are unsure of the address to use, ask your System Administrator. 1 2 3 4 5 Note Tip 12 Select Use IP address from the drop-down menu. Click Connect. Enter the IP address or host name of the Master Storage Server in Host Name or IP, and the port number in Port.
Starting the Viewing Screen Tip 1 The dialog for entering the IP address will also be shown even when connection to the Storage Server failed. Using the Viewer - Operator Login Use Viewer only without connecting to Storage Server (Viewer Only Mode) You can use the Viewer only without connecting to a Storage Server. When Storage Server is not used, some functions such as video recording, sensor events, motion detection, and event search are not available.
Starting the Viewing Screen Viewer Start-up Window When you start the VK-64/VK-16 for the first time and/or no Layouts have been configured, you will notice that the Viewing Area is blank as shown below. Previouslyconfigured cameras on the network will appear as thumbnail images in the Camera Selection Area on the top of the screen. These can be dragged onto the Viewing Area for monitoring.
Viewing Screen Menu bar Menu Bar Functions 1 Menu Menu sub-item Function File Switch Master Storage Server Switches among Master Storages Servers. The connect option menu for Storage Server is displayed. Exit Closes the application. Cut In the Viewing Screen, this removes selected Video Windows from the current layout and places to the Clipboard. You can paste these Video Windows onto the same or another layout.
Viewing Screen Menu bar View Help 16 Audio panel Displays the Audio panel to transmit or receive audio. Status bar Shows or hides the captions of the status bar. The status bar displays load information for the Viewer (i.e., total frame rate, CPU %, number of displayed events, number of Video Windows). About This action opens the About box featuring the startup splash screen with version number.
Chapter 2 Working with Video Windows This chapter shows you how to create Video Windows for viewing in the Viewing Area and how to adjust camera angles.
Selecting Cameras for Viewing About the Camera Selection Area The Camera Selection Area is used to display thumbnails of all the camera servers. You can select another set of thumbnails of currently-available cameras via the Location and Zone drop-down menus. ● The Location drop-down menu lists the physical locations of cameras on the system. ● The Zone drop-down menu lists the groups of areas within each location. When you select a location, its associated zones will be listed below.
Selecting Cameras for Viewing Selecting Locations and their Zones Selection is performed in the following order: 2 3 Select a Location Select a Zone in that Location Click and drag thumbnails to view live video 2 Working with Video Windows ● 1 Step 1: Select a Location from the drop-down menu Click the Location drop-down menu or on the down arrow. A list of pre-configured locations appears. Click a location in the list. Zones for that list will appear in the thumbnail section to the right.
Basic Video Window Functions Creating, scaling and moving Video Windows Once you have chosen a location and a zone, you are ready to view one or more cameras in that zone. Camera thumbnail images are used to create Video Windows in the Viewing Area. The Viewing Area can support multiple Video Windows for live monitoring and viewing recorded video simultaneously.
Basic Video Window Functions ● Re-size a Video Window 1 ● 2 Working with Video Windows 2 Click a Video Window to highlight it. An arrow icon will appear in the lower right corner. Click the arrow icon and drag outwards. You can also click on the other corners and drag to re-size the window. Release the mouse button when you have reached the desired size. Alternatively, click the Video Window menu button and select Video Display Size. Select Small, Medium, Large, or Default from the sub-menu.
Basic Video Window Functions ● Add more Video Windows Click and drag other camera thumbnails onto the Viewing Area to create Video Windows for monitoring. Your Viewing Screen could look like this. Arranging Video Windows There are various ways you can manage the layout of Video Windows in the Viewing Area. Ask your System Administrator.
Basic Video Window Functions Selecting Multiple Video Windows You can select multiple video windows easily. You can also move, cut, or copy multiple windows simultaneously. ● 2 Selecting Multiple Video Windows Working with Video Windows There are three ways to select multiple windows: On your keyboard, hold down the Ctrl key and click each Video Window to select them. Click outside the Video Windows and drag a selection box around the Video Windows you want selected, as shown below.
Video Window States Video Window Properties include: Title bar - indicates name of camera, live or recorded viewing. Video display - displays live or recorded information. Pre-recorded video indicator - displays a time/date stamp in the title bar for recorded footage. Event indicator - displays a colored bar across the top of the Video Window.
Video Window States Each Video Window displays video from an individual camera. Video Windows can be re-sized, repositioned or closed. 2 Title bar Working with Video Windows The title bar consists of menu, camera name and live or recorded status. Video display conditions Live video Recorded video Playback The lightning symbol in the lower right-hand corner indicates live video. Pre-recorded Video Indicator When recorded video is shown, the title bar on a Video Window will change from black to gray.
Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom Viewing Live Video - Adjusting Pan, Tilt and Zoom This is done in one of three ways: Directly from within the Video Window Using the Camera Control Panel Selecting a Preset Note ● For a VB-C50FSi and VB-C50Fi, only zoom is available. If a fixed camera or an external camera such as VC-C50i is connected to VB-C50i, you cannot use pan, tilt, and zoom operations. Using the Camera Directly from within the Video Window Double-clicking on a live Video Window.
Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom Tip 2 Working with Video Windows ● If you have camera control, you can only drag the window by clicking and holding the title bar. When you have control, the camera can be controlled either by clicking or moving the mouse while holding the left button down. The latter method provides finer control. If a control warning “Control will be lost in 10 seconds.” appears, it means you have stopped making changes for 30 seconds and a 10 second countdown commences.
Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom Note When using the VB-C300, you cannot use Night Mode in the following cases: When Day&Night is set to Auto on the Camera and Video Settings page When the Night Mode is set to Auto with a recording schedule Exposure Control Items (when the Exposure Mode is Auto) Set the Exposure Mode to Auto (VBC300 only). Auto: Automatically adjusts the exposure. Clicking this button enables high-level backlight compensation. Clicking this button enables mid-level backlight compensation.
Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom White Balance Control Items To forcibly adjust the white balance, capture a white object (e.g., a piece of white paper) and click One Shot WB. 2 Working with Video Windows Drag each slide bar to adjust each gain value. Select the White Balance mode from the drop-down menu. The following modes are available (VB-C300 only). Auto: Automatically adjusts the white balance. Fluorescent: Select this option when using the camera under neutral white or cool white fluorescent lighting.
Adjust Pan, Tilt and Zoom Note ● When you have finished, select Release Camera Control from the active Video Window menu. Panorama image needs to be set on the Camera Server in advance. VB-C50FSi/VB-C50Fi cannot display panorama image. Exposure can be adjusted for VB-C300 only. White balance can be adjusted for VB-C300 only. Selecting a Preset Camera Angle If preset camera angles have been set up, they will be available from the Preset drop-down menu of the Camera Control panel or a sub-menu.
Other Video Window Functions Changing the size of a Video Window Apart from manually clicking on the corner and dragging out the Video Window to a new size, you can also select a set size from the Video Window menu. To change the display size of a Video Window via the menu: 2 Open the Video Window menu and select Video Display Size 1 2 Working with Video Windows ● Click the Video window menu icon, or right-click in the Video Window to bring up a context menu.
Other Video Window Functions Enabling Backlight Compensation Backlight compensation is a camera feature used to compensate for camera views with strong backlighting, i.e., viewing a dark image against a strong backlight. It can be enabled from the Video Window menu. It is not to be confused with Shade Correction.
Other Video Window Functions Other Menu Options Other functions available from the Video Window menu include: Click Night mode and select Disabled, Enabled, IR light off, or Enabled, IR light on from the submenu. Selecting Enabled, IR light on will remove the IR cut filter and turn the built-in IR light on. The IR light cannot be used with the VB-C300, VB-C50FSi, or VB-C50Fi.
Other Video Window Functions Note It is recommended to install the Admin Viewer and/or NC Viewer in advance. The camera server which is sending or receiving audio cannot interact with other viewer or Admin Viewers. Shade Correction cannot be applied to multiple Video Windows. Shade correction is performed by using image processing within the Viewer and not on the Camera Server. It can be used on live or recorded video (see below).
Other Video Window Functions When ticked, silent intervals are detected while transmitting audio. For a silent interval, network load can be mitigated by reducing data to transmit. Working with Video Windows Tick this option to detect silent intervals with predefined sensitivity. 2 Tick this option to manually adjust the detection sensitivity. Drag the slide bar to adjust the detection sensitivity.
Chapter 3 Using the Timeline and Viewing Events This chapter shows you how to use the Timeline for live and pre-recorded viewing as well as view and search events. If you are using the Viewer only, you can skip this chapter.
Using the Timeline Timeline Overview On the Viewing Screen, a timeline of past events associated with displayed cameras is shown in the Timeline Area (➝ P. 8) at the bottom of the Viewer as colored bars. Selecting a colored bar moves the Playhead to the event and the associated Video Window is switched to playback mode. Video Window Playback controls Click to save the current image on a Video Window in a file.
Using the Timeline Monitoring Live Video in relation to the Timeline When a Video Window is created from a camera thumbnail, video is seen live. The Playhead (shown below) will be in a “live” position. The “live” position represents the present time. The Playhead remain fixed as time scrolls to the left underneath, representing the passage of real time. Click to search for past events. Click to jump to a specified date/time. Click to return the Playhead to the Live position (if it has been moved).
Using the Timeline Using the Timeline to check, play and extract video You can view pre-recorded video by moving the Playhead control in the Timeline or entering a timecode and jumping to it. Methods include: ● Use the Playback Controls You can control to play, rewind, fast forward or jump to previous and next events (➝ P. 38). The fast forward and rewind speeds change by 1x, 2x, 5x and 10x each time you click the buttons.
Using the Timeline ● Click and drag the time bar to move through the Timeline ● Jump to Time Move your mouse pointer over the time bar and it becomes a hand. Click and drag to the left or right to move back or forward in time. You can only scroll right to the current time, or “live” time. 1 3 Select a Video Window and click Jump to Time. 3 The Jump to Time dialog opens. Select a day and/or time. Using the Timeline and Viewing Events 2 Click OK.
Using the Timeline Initiating a manual recording with duration of one minute A manual recording with duration of one minute can be initiated at the maximum frame rate. The manual recording is displayed on the Timeline and Live Events Log as “Manual recording (username)”. This is handy for capturing random events not associated with sensor recording or outside preset recording times. To initiate manual recording: 1 2 Note Select a Video Window for manual recording. Click Record Now.
Using the Timeline ● Zooming In and Out of the Timeline Click Zoom In to zoom into a time period in the Event Display Area. Click Zoom Out to zoom out a time period in the Event Display Area. ● Click event to select it A time segment with darker color indicates that recorded video exists for that period. Using the Timeline and Viewing Events Click event to select it. 3 When you click an event to select it, the associated Video Window will display the event(s). Move mouse over event to get details.
Using the Timeline Extracting video to save to another location A portion of video can be saved to another location if required. Files are automatically saved as QuickTime .mov format and can be viewed in a QuickTime player or any other player that supports .mov files. A maximum of one hour of video can be extracted at a time. If you do not have a QuickTime player installed, visit http://www.quicktime.com for a free download.
Viewing and Searching Events ● About Live Events Log list The Live Events Log displays events that have occurred with one or more cameras after the Viewer has been launched. Events are color coded according to priority. The Live Events Log opens automatically when you launch the Viewer, if left open in a previous session of VK-64/VK-16. 3 Using the Timeline and Viewing Events Click and drag scroll bar to view events. To maximize, double-click title bar or click the maximize icon.
Viewing and Searching Events Displaying the Live Events Log List To display the Live Events Log List, if it is not displayed: ● Selecting Live Events from View Menu Select Live Events from the View menu bar. Live Events Log list opens. Once selected, the menu item will be ticked next time you display it.
Viewing and Searching Events Searching Events If you have multiple events, you can initiate a search for a particular event via the Event Search dialog. To launch the Event Search Dialog: ● Click Event Search On the Timeline, click Event Search. 3 The Event Search dialog opens. Enter a search end date and time. Using the Timeline and Viewing Events Enter a search start date and time. Enter a keyword for particular events. Select a Location and Zone. Select a Priority. Select a state of event.
Viewing and Searching Events Selecting Criteria for Searching When you initiate a search, certain criteria can be specified such as Priority, Location and Zone on the network, a date range when the event may have occurred and a time period. To initiate a search: ● Step 1: Select a date and time range to search Click in the From and To date panels and overwrite the existing entries for month/day/year and time. Alternatively, click the down arrow next to each date panel to bring up the calendar.
Viewing and Searching Events ● Step 4: Select a type of Event ● Step 5: Select a State Select a type of Event from the drop-down list. Select a State for the event, whether it was On or Off during the period. Alternatively, select All States. Step 6: Select a Priority ● Step 7: Click Search Using the Timeline and Viewing Events ● 3 Select a Priority from the drop-down list. When you have entered the day and time range, click Search to initiate the event search.
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Index A S Audio Panel ...........................................34 Searching Events ..................................47 C Camera Control Panel...........................27 Exposure Mode .........................................28 Focus.........................................................29 Pan, Tilt and Zoom ....................................29 Cameras for Viewing .............................18 Camera Thumbnails ..................................18 Location and Zone drop-down..................
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