Real-time HD-SDI DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER User’s Manual Visit our website for detailed product spec 12000 Ford Road, Suite 110, Dallas, Texas 75234 Tel: 972-247-1203 Fax: 972-247-1291 www.idview.
Regulatory Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 6 1.1 FEATURES 6 1.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 7 1.3 FRONT PANEL 10 1.4 REAR PANEL 12 1.5 REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL) 14 1.6 PACKING DETAIL AND INSTALLATION 15 1.6.1 Packing 15 1.6.2 Hard Disk Installation 16 GENERAL OPERATION 20 2 2.1 LOGIN 20 2.2 LIVE VIEWING 22 2.2.1 Basic Operation 22 2.3 SEARCH AND PLAYBACK OPERATION 25 2.3.1 Basic operation 25 2.3.2 Calendar 26 2.3.3 Search operation 26 2.3.
6.3.2 Exception Management 48 6.4 SYSTEM SETTINGS 49 6.4.1 Device Setting 49 6.4.2 User Settings 50 6.4.3 Date/Time Settings 51 6.4.4 Display 54 6.4.5 Disk 58 6.4.6 Miscellaneous 60 6.4.7 Configuration 62 6.5 INFORMATION 63 6.5.1 General Information 63 6.5.2 Log 63 7 WEB VIEWER OPERATION 65 7.1 CONNECTING TO DVR 65 7.2 LOGIN 65 7.3 REMOTE LIVE VIEW 67 7.4 REMOTE SEARCH AND PLAYBACK 70 7.4.1 Search by Time 70 7.4.2 Search by Channel 71 7.4.
9.6 LIVE VIDEO 103 9.7 PLAYBACK VIDEO 105 9.7.1 Search for Playback Videos 107 9.7.2 Search operation 108 9.8 CMS PLAYBACK OPERATION 111 9.9 CMS EXPORT 112 9.9 CMS PTZ CONFIGURATION 114 9.
1 Introduction The 4/8/16 channel HD-SDI DVR transmits the uncompressed Full HD (1080P) video image over coaxial cables. It performs the high definition image with zero loss and low latency of image data when viewing the video. The DVR provides the easy-to-install benefit that allows users to view the HD megapixel image without requiring having the complicated knowledge of IP based system. It is the ultimate solution for high-quality and reliable surveillance system. 1.
1.2 Product Specification 4CH HD-SDI DVR System Operating System Embedded Linux Operations Live, Recording,Playback,Backup & Remote access Control Mode USB mouse, IR remote control, Webpage Video Compression 4x1080p30 H.
CH HD-SDI DVR System Operating System Operations Control Mode Video Compression Audio Input Output 2-way Audio Display Display mode Output OSD Mobile Viewing on Smartphone/Tablet PC Video Loopout Recording Recording Mode Recording Capability Pre Recording Post Recording Network Support Ethernet Playback & Backup Display Mode Playback Capability Playback Control Search Control Export Mobile Viewing on Smartphone/Tablet PC Internal Storage I/O USB Alarm RS485 Security Watermark User Privilege Environmental P
16CH HD-SDI DVR System Operating System Operations Control Mode Video Compression Audio Input Output 2-way Audio Display Display mode Output OSD Mobile Viewing on Smartphone/Tablet PC Video Loopout Recording Recording Mode Recording Capability Pre Recording Post Recording Network Support Ethernet Playback & Backup Display Mode Playback Capability Playback Control Search Control Export Mobile Viewing on Smartphone/Tablet PC Internal Storage I/O USB Alarm RS485 Security Watermark User Privilege Environmental
1.3 Front Panel 4CH HD-SDI DVR front panel includes: 1 2 3 4 1. IR receiver – Receiver for IR remote. 2. Power button – Power On/Off DVR. 3. Status indicators – Power : Indicator turns on when DVR power on. REC : Indicator turns on when DVR is recording. HDD : Indicator turns on when system is accessing hard disk. LAN : Indicator turns on when network access is connected. Alarm : Indicator turns on when alarm is detected.
8CH/16CH HD-SDI DVR front panel includes: 1. Power button – Power On/Off DVR 2. IR receiver – Receiver for IR remote 3. Status indicators – REC : Indicator turns on when DVR is recording. HDD : Indicator turns on when system is accessing hard disk. LAN : Indicator turns on when network access is connected. Alarm : Indicator turns on when alarm is detected.
1.4 Rear Panel 4CH HD-SDI DVR rear panel connectors are: (1) Power: Plug the DV12V power source into the power socket. (2) Audio Out: Connect a speaker or other audio output device to the audio output connector. (3) Audio In: Connect the microphone or camera audio output to the audio input connectors. (4) SDI In: Connect HD-SDI camera’s video output to the SDI video input connectors. (5) Alarm In: Connect up to 4 alarm inputs to the alarm input connectors. (6) Alarm Out: N.C or N.O type alarm signal out.
8CH/16CH HD-SDI DVR rear panel connectors are: (1) Power: Plug the power source into the power socket. (2) Audio IN: Connect the microphone or camera audio output to the audio input connectors. (3) Alarm Out: N.C or N.O type alarm signal out. (4) Alarm In: Connect up to 16 alarm inputs to the alarm input connectors. (5) Audio Out: Connect a speaker or other audio output device to the audio output connector. (6) SDI In: Connect HD-SDI camera’s video output to the SDI video input connectors.
1.5 Remote Control (Optional) The DVR can be operated through the remote controller. The remote control operation is showing in below figure. Batteries (2xAAA) must be installed before operating. 1. ID Button: Press ID button + number key to switch to the DVR that user would like to control. Press a number between 1 and 9 corresponding to the unit ID you wish to control. The user ID must be set in the device before operating. 2. Export Button: Enable/disable Export menu. 3. F1/F2 Button: Reserved. 4.
1.6 1.6.1 Packing Detail and Installation Packing 4CH HD-SDI DVR packing includes the below. Digital video recorder x 1 IR remote control x 1 User manual disc x 1 Power adapter x 1 Power cord x 1 Alarm terminal block x 2 SATA connection cable x 2 (*) Hard drive mounting bracket x 4 (*) Screws for mounting hard drive x 8 (*) Screws for mounting bracket x 8 (*) (*) The accessory quantity may be different for some models. 8CH/16CH HD-SDI DVR packing includes the below.
1.6.2 Hard Disk Installation Hard disk installation steps for 4CH HD-SDI DVR. Step1. Take out the screws on the back panel and two sided as shown in the pictures. Step2. Slide open the top cover. Step3. Use the HDD mounting screws attached in the accessory pack to fix the mounting brackets to the hard drive. Fix the hard drive to the screw holes indicated as in the below pictures to make sure the hard drive is well installed for mounting to the chassis. Step4.
Step 5. Connect the SATA cables to the SATA connectors on the main board. Please refer to the below for the hard drive port numbers and connect the HDD accordingly. The DVR will recognize the hard drives according to the SATA port numbers for the disk management. * The SATA port number will be varied for some models. Step 6. Complete all the installation, put the cover back and secure the screws on the back panel and side panels as indicated in the step 1.
Hard disk installation steps for 8CH/16CH HD-SDI DVR. Step1. Remove the harddisk mounting bracket and hard disk screws from the accessory pack. Step 2. Fix the harddisk on to the harddisk mounting bracket and fix the screws on to the screw holes as indicated in the diagram. Each set of harddisk brackets can mount 2 harddisks. Step 3. Remove the screws on the top cover and slide open the top cover.
Step 4. Connect the SATA cables to the SATA connectors on the main board. Please refer to the below for the hard drive port numbers and connect the HDD accordingly. The DVR will recognize the hard drives according to the SATA port numbers for the disk management. Step 5. Connect the harddisk power cable and SATA cable on to each harddisk. Reassemble the top cover and fix the screws back once all the harddisks are well installed.
2 2.1 General Operation Login It is requested to login after boot up if the user authentication is enabled. Click on the User and Password column to bring up the virtual keyboard to enter the preset user account and password to login to the system. The default user name/password is: Administrator: admin/admin Operator: operator/operator Guest: guest/guest If Auto logout is enabled, the system will automatically logout after the preset time.
The functions available can be limited by setting passwords. Access to the unit’s functions is determined by the user level of the user logged in.
2.2 Live Viewing 2.2.1 Basic Operation The DVR will enter into the Live View mode after user login to the system. Use mouse to double click on any video channel to bring it up to full screen display. The basic operation icons are showing on the main screen, the functions are: (A) System indicators, Channel selection and Audio output selection The system indicator is showing general system status for each input channel.
Click on the Audio icon on the channel you would like to display, the audio output will switch to the selected channel. (4) To switch channel in the display window, move the focus channel to the selected window, click on the channel button you wish to display, the channel will be switched.
Click to bring up Export menu Click to switch to search and playback mode Click to switch to search and playback mode Under full screen mode, click the button to enable Digital Zoom function. Right click on the mouse to drag on the screen to zoom in the selected area. Click to bring up the PTZ control panel Click to Logout from the current user’s privilege.
2.3 Search and Playback Operation 2.3.1 Basic operation To search and playback the video, click “Playback” icon on the main page to switch to playback mode as show below. The display mode controls are the same as under Live View mode. The function controls are as below: Click to bring up the Export menu Under full screen mode, click to enable Digital Zoom function. Right click on the mouse to drag on the screen to zoom in the selected area.
2.3.2 Calendar The calendar on the screen shows the recorded data contains in the hard drives. The date highlighted in orange means there’s recorded data of the date in the hard drives. The red highlighted date indicates the current search date. Click on the calendar to select the date user would like to search. 2.3.3 Search operation The recorded file list is showing in the column below, the files can be searched by “Time”, “Channel” and “Event”.
2.3.3.2 Search by Channel Select the channel that user would like search. All the event video files of the selected date and channel will be shown in the list. Select the event video user would like to view and double click the item to start to play on the display window. 2.3.3.3 Search by Event The system provides the option to search the video by each event type and channel. All the event video files of the selected event type and channel will be shown in the list.
2.3.4 Playback operation Please refer to the below for the playback control function: 2012-05-28 02:28:58pm The progress bar shows the current playback status and timeline. Drag the time indicator on the progress bar to move to the selected timeline to playback. On the time bar, it also indicates the initial and end time of the current playback section.
3 PTZ Control Click on the “PTZ” icon to enable the PTZ control panel as shown below. The PTZ control will apply the PTZ command to the current focus camera channel if it’s connected to a PTZ device. The functions are: 8 way pan/tilt control: To pan/tilt the PTZ device to up/down/left/right/up right /up left /down right / down left.
4 Export Video To export the video from DVR hard disk to external device, click “Export” icon to bring up the Export menu shown as below. Connect the external storage device to the USB port on the unit before executing the exporting process. Start time: Click on the date/time, the calendar will pop up on the screen for user to select the date and input the start time. Record Duration: Input the data duration to be exported. Channel: Select the channels to be exported.
5 Export Player The Export Player allows user to view video exported from the DVR or Web viewer on a PC. (System operating platform: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. ) 5.1 Installation The Export Player can be downloaded from DVR or Web Viewer. On the DVR, insert the USB pen drive then start the Export page as shown below. Click Export Player button and the system will automatically store the Player in the pen drive. 5.2 Starting the Program Double click on the Player.
The Player will be displayed as shown below: To open a video export file, click Open button to select the exported file. Drag the files to the window that would like to display. The Player will automatically start to play the video. Note: The Player can only play multiple channels that are within the same time duration. The main functions are: Single view display mode Quad display mode Under full screen mode, click to enable Digital Zoom function.
indicator on the progress bar to move to the selected timeline to playback. Click to playback video Click to pause video Click to switch to fast forward playback, use and playback speed, in x0.25, x0.5, x1, x2, x4 and x8. to adjust Click to stop playback video Click to enable or disable audio playback. Drag the slide bar to adjust the volume. When audio is on, the user can move the focus window to the select the channel that would like to play.
6 System Setup Menu Click the “Settings” icon , the setup menu will be enable and shown as below. Please refer to below for the setup menu functions 6.1 Camera The camera setup menu allows user to configure the behaviors related to the input video. 6.1.1 Settings Display the current camera connecting status, including camera title, camera type and camera status. If user changed settings on camera, it is suggested to reload the camera status by clicking the “Manual detect” button.
Click on the camera for detail setup of each camera. 6.1.1.1 Basic Setting Enabled – To enable or disable the selected camera. (Note: When disable the selected camera, DVR will stop recording for the selected camera.) Camera title – Click on the column, the virtual keyboard will pop-up for user to input the camera title. Copy – Click Copy to copy the settings to other cameras. Click “Apply” to save all the changes, or Back to back to the previous setup page.
6.1.1.2 Advanced Setting The advance setting allows user to configure the privacy mask and motion detection area. 6.1.1.2.1 Privacy Mask Settings Click Privacy Mask Setting button to bring up the privacy mask setup page. Enabled – To enable or disable privacy mask for the selected channel. Click on the mouse to drag the area that would like to be masked. Click Undo to undo the step, Clear to clear all the set area, Exit to leave the setting page.
6.1.1.2.2 Motion Area Settings Click Motion Area Setting button to bring up the motion area setting page as below. Enables – Select On/Off to enable or disable the option. Sensitivity – Select the sensitivity, from lowest to highest. Target Threshold – The target quantity to trigger the motion. Click “Apply” to apply the setting, Undo to undo the step, Clear to clear all settings, Preview to view the current settings, Exit to leave the setup page.
6.1.1.3 Video Loss Handle Settings Allows user to define the system behaviors while there’s video loss triggered. Buzzer – Select On to trigger buzzer when video loss is detected. Trigger Alarm Out – The corresponding alarm output setting. Send E-mail – Select On to send e-mail to the preset mail account when video loss is detected. Send Alarm Notification – Select On to send alarm notification when video loss detected.
6.1.1.4 Motion Handle Settings Allows user to define the system behavior while there’s motion triggered. Buzzer – Select On to trigger buzzer when motion is detected. Trigger Alarm Out – The corresponding alarm output setting. Send E-mail – Select On to send e-mail to the preset mail account when motion is detected. Send Alarm Notification – Select On to send alarm notification when motion detected.
6.1.1.5 PTZ settings Allows user to configure the settings if it is connected to a PTZ camera. Buzzer – Select On to enable PTZ setting if it is connected to a PTZ camera. PTZ Type – Select the PTZ camera type PTZ Protocol – Select the correct PTZ protocol type. Baud Rate – Select the speed used to transmit instruction or information through the RS485 port on the DVR. Data Bit - The data bit used for transferring. This can be set to 8 or 7.
6.1.2 Record Settings User can define the recording behavior in the record setup menu. Each channel can be configured independently. Click on the selected channel to bring up the setup page. Bitrate Type – VBR for Variable bitrate, CBR for Constant bitrate. Record Audio – Enable or Disable the audio recording. Pre-event – Set the pre-event recoding duration. The maximum pre-recording duration is 5 seconds. Post-event – Set the post-event recording duration.
6.1.3 Schedule Settings User can define the recording schedule and recording behavior for each channel in the below page. To setup schedule, select the channel from the left column, the recording option for the channel will be shown in the right column. Click on the day you would like to set schedule, check in the column to enable the timelines and select the recording behaviors. User can configure multiple timelines for each day. Click “Apply” to save the setting.
6.2 Network 6.2.1 Network Settings The Network function must be enabled and configured properly in order to access the DVR over the network. 6.2.1.1 LAN Setting The DVR provides the options for user to access to the DVR through DHCP, Fixed IP or PPPoE. Select the option you would like to use to enable and configure the settings. 6.2.1.1.
Click Apply to save the settings. 6.2.1.1.2 Fixed IP Select “Fixed IP” to enable and configure the fixed IP settings. Enter the network information and click Apply to save the settings. 6.2.1.1.3 PPPoE The DVR also allows user to use Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) service. Select “PPPoE” to enable and configure the settings. Click Apply to save the settings.
6.2.1.2 DDNS Settings Select DDNS to configure the Dynamic DNS, the setup page is shown as below. Select On to enable DDNS. Input DDNS provider and enter the required information. Click Apply to save the settings. 6.2.2 6.2.2.1 Notification E-Mail Notification To Email address 1-3: Allows user to input up to 3 email address for alarm message to send to. From Email address : Input the Email address of the sender (DVR) Email Subject: Input email subject.
SMTP Server: Assign the SMTP (e-mail) server’s name. SMTP Port: Assign the port number used by the SMTP server. SSL: To enable SSL if mail server needs to be encrypted by SSL. Authentication: To enable if the SMTP server requires authentication. (user name / password). User name / Password : Input the login user name and password if the SMTP server requires authentication. Send test mail : Click to send the test email according to the current settings. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
6.3 Alarm Settings 6.3.1 Alarm Input Settings User can define the alarm behaviors and the corresponding actions for triggered alarm. Alarm input: Select the alarm input number from 1 to 4, the corresponding settings will show in the window. Enabled: Select On to enable the alarm. Alarm name : Input the name for the alarm. Alarm type : Select the alarm trigger type. N.O. – Normal open contact, N.
6.3.2 Exception Management The section allows user to define the system behavior when there’s an exceptional event occurred. The exceptional events are including Disk full, Disk error, No disk, Network disconnect, Illegal Login, Disk over temperature, Fan failed, Power loss and IP conflict. Select the exception and define the behaviors as below: Buzzer – Select On to enable buzzer when the exceptional events occur.
6.4 System Settings 6.4.1 Device Setting Device Name: Input the name for the DVR. Device No. Input the number for the DVR. Language: Select from the list for the language to be use on the DVR. IR Remote: Set the IR remote control ID for remote control use. Each IR remote controller can control up to 9 DVRs. Enable Authentication: Select On to active the user login. If user select Off, no User name or password is required to access the system, and all users operate with administrator’s right.
6.4.2 User Settings User setting page is where user can add or delete users on the system. The default user name / password are “admin/admin”, “operator/operator” and “guest/guest”. Double click the selected user or click on Click on to delete the user. However, at least one administrator is required to operate the system. Click on to edit the user settings. to add new user.
6.4.3 Date/Time Settings 6.4.3.1 General Setting Adjust Time : Click on the column and the Calendar will pop up on screen for user to adjust the system date and time. Click Apply to enable the settings. Time Zone: Set the time zone that the DVR adjusts to when updating from the time server. Date Format: Select date format from DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD. Time Format: Select time format between 12 Hours and 24 Hours.
6.4.3.2 DST Settings (Daylight Saving Time) Enabled: Select On to enable daylight saving time. Start time: Set the start date and time of daylight saving time. End time: Set the end date and time of daylight saving time. DST Bias: This allows users to select the amount of time to move forward from the standard time for daylight saving time.
6.4.3.3 NTP Client Settings Enabled: Select On to enable NTP synchronization. Sync. Interval (mins): Input the frequency that the system automatically updates the time. Click the button “Sync Now” if immediately synchronization is needed. NTP Server: Input the time server address for time synchronize. The default NTP server is “time.stdtime.gov.tw”. NTP Port: The default setting is “123”, user can define NTP port according to the network environment. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
6.4.4 Display The Display setting allows user to define the monitor output behavior. 6.4.4.1 General Settings Monitor Output: To define the monitor display type for HDMI and VGA output. Both monitor output can be for main monitor or call monitor output. Monitor resolution: Select the proper resolution for the connected monitor output. The supported resolutions are: 1920x1080, 1440x900, 1366x768, 1280x1024, 1024x768. Select Auto for system to identify resolution automatically.
6.4.4.2 Main Monitor Settings To configure the main monitor display mode and the contents. Sequence enabled: Select On to enable sequence display on main monitor. Dwell: Input the dwell time in seconds for sequence display. Camera: Select the cameras to be appeared on the sequence display.
6.4.4.3 Call Monitor Settings To configure the call monitor display mode and the contents. Sequence Dwell: Input the dwell time in seconds for sequence display. Camera: Select the cameras to be appeared on the sequence display. Call monitor setup: Click to bring up the call monitor setup menu as below. (i) Show Title: Select On to enable display title on call monitor. (ii) Sequence: Enable or disable the sequence display mode.
User can select 1 up or 4 up if sequence display is disabled. Also user can assign the display video in each cameo by clicking the channel icons on the right side.
6.4.5 Disk This menu is for user to review and manage the hard disk settings of the DVR. 6.4.5.1 General Settings Overwrite: Select On to enable hard disk overwrite when it’s full. Auto delete: The hard disk will automatically erase the data after the selected number of days. Select “0” to disable the function. Click “Apply” to save the settings.
6.4.5.2 Disk Management This page is to manage and display the information of all the available hard disk. The information is including the hard disk total storage size, current temperature, usage status, available data start/end time. Click Format to format the selected hard disk.
6.4.6 Miscellaneous 6.4.6.1 Shutdown User can select to reboot or shutdown the system from this page.
6.4.6.2 Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware, connect a USB flash device which contains the firmware version you would like to update. Click “Upgrade” to start the firmware upgrading. The system reboot is required to complete the firmware upgrade. NOTE: Do not disconnect USB device or turn off the power during the upgrading.
6.4.7 Configuration Restore Factory Default: User can load factory default by clicking “Restore” button. Select the items that would like to be excluded from back to the factory default, the selected items will remain as the current values User Configuration: Select the configuration name and click “Save” to save the current configuration settings. Or user can select the configuration from the list and click “Restore” to restore the selected settings.
6.5 Information 6.5.1 General Information This page displays the general system information. The information includes model name, firmware version, serial number, LAN IP address and MAC address. 6.5.2 Log This page allows user to filter and review the system event log.
displayed. Click the items you would like to review and to show in the event log. The filtered log will be displayed in the page. Click “Save to USB” with a USB flash device connected to the unit, the filtered log will be saved to the USB device.
7 7.1 Web Viewer Operation Connecting to DVR Users can remote access the DVR through Microsoft Internet Explorer to view live/recorded video and manage the DVR. Before accessing the web viewer, make sure that the PC and DVR are both connected to the internet and the network feature is enabled. For DVR network setup, please refer to Configuration Network Settings. System Requirement The following are minimum system requirements for web viewer.
After installing the Active X, the login page will be displayed for users to enter the User name and Password. Users can also select the OSD language, date format and time format from the login page. Click “Login” to enter the web viewer.
7.3 Remote Live View After login to the system, the web viewer will automatically display a 4-screen live video. Double click on a video display window and it will display full screen in the selected channel. The system indicators on the screen show the system status, channel status and for user to control the audio display channel. Please refer 2.2.1 Basic Settings.
Quad display mode 9-up display mode 16-up display mode Show/Hide OSD Two-way audio In full screen, click to zoom in/out of the selected video in 2x, 4x and 8x. Click to take a snapshot of the selected video. Note: For remote snapshot, please disable the protected mode in the IE browser as below 2 steps to ensure the remote snapshot perform normally. Step 1. Please click IE browser “Tools-Internet Options”.
Step 2. Please un-click “Enable Protected Mode” to disable protected mode. Then snapshot will perform normally in un-protected mode.
7.4 Remote Search and Playback Click the “Playback” button to switch to playback mode. The video can be searched by Time, Channel and Event, select the search type to start searching. 7.4.1 Search by Time The calendar on the screen shows the recorded data contains in the DVR hard drives. The date highlighted in orange means there’s recorded data of the date in the hard drives. The red highlighted date indicates the current search date.
7.4.2 Search by Channel Search by Channel allows user to search the event video by channel. Select the date from the calendar, and select the channel user would like to view. The event video list of the selected channel will be shown on the screen. Double click on the selected recorded file to start the playback. 7.4.3 Search by Event Search by event allows user to search the event video list by channel and by event type.
enable or disable all channels), then select the event type (Alarm, Motion and Video Loss), the event video list of the selected channel and event type will be shown on the screen. Double click on the selected recorded file to start the playback. 7.4.4 Web Viewer Playback Operation The basic playback operations are as below. The progress bar shows the current playback status and timeline. Drag the time indicator on the progress bar to move to the selected timeline to playback.
7.4.5 Web Viewer Setup Menu Click on the “Config” menu icon to switch to the setup menu page as below. User can configure all the DVR settings remotely through the web viewer. The setup menu operation is the same as in the DVR. Please refer to the Chapter 6 System Setup Menu for the setup details.
7.4.6 Remote Export Click on the “Export” icon to bring up the remote export menu, this allows user to export the video file from the DVR. To export the video, select the date from the calendar, the starting time of the video and channels that user would like to export. (Click All On or All off to enable or disable all channels.) Input the duration time you would like to export, the maximum search duration is 60min. Click Search to start, the searched video files will be listed on screen.
User can view the exported file on the Export Player. If the user does not have the Player installed in the PC, click Export Player button to download the player to the PC. Please refer to Chapter 5 for Export Player operation.
7.4.7 Remote PTZ Control Click the “PTZ” icon to enable the PTZ control panel. This allows user to control the connected PTZ camera. The basic operation is the same as the DVR PTZ control. Please refer to Chapter 3 for detail operation.
7.4.8 Remote Snapshot Click the “Snapshot” button in live mode or playback mode to store the current image as a still image and save in the PC folder.
7.4.9 Remote Digital Zoom The function allows user to enlarge the live video at 2x, 4x and 8x in live mode or in playback mode. Move the focus to the selected video. Click “Full Screen” first and then click “Digital Zoom” like to enlarge.
8 VS Viewer for iOS and Android 8.1 Android System System requirement To be able to install and run VS viewer, please make sure your Android device is running Google Android 2.2 or later, and the device is with wireless network supported. Download the APP Step1. Launch “Google Play Store” Step2. Search for “VS Viewer”, tap Install, the system will pop-up the menu for user to Accept & download the APP. The download should then begin.
Step3. Tap “VS Viewer” icon to launch the APP. Step4. Tap “Add” to add new DVR. Step5. Input DVR name, Host (IP Address), Port, User name and Password. Tap on “Save” to activate the settings.
To operate the APP Tap on the DVR or NVR that user would like to open the view window. Rotate the screen, the orientation of the screen rotates with the tablet as you turn it.
To select the view channel Tap on to switch the display mode between full screen and quad screen display. Select the display mode, and indicate the channel by tap on the number that user would like display in the selected display window. Tap on again to hide the selections. PTZ Control Tap on in full screen to enable PTZ control. 8 way pan/tilt/zoom control: To pan/tilt the PTZ device to up/down/left/right/up right /up left /down right / down left.
Preset: Tap on to bring up the preset menu for operations.
Others To enable/disable audio display Under full screen mode, tap on the icon to enable the digital zoom function. To operate, place two fingers at once on the display window and pinch them together to zoom out, or spreading them apart to zoom in. The zoom in/out display ratio will be shown on the screen. (from 0.2X to 25X) Tap on Snapshot icon to store the current image as a still image and save in the device folder.
8.2 iOS System System requirement To be able to install and run VS Viewer Pro, please make sure your iOS device is running iOS 5.1 or later version, and the device is with wireless network supported. Step1. Select “App Store” Step2. Search for “VS Viewer Pro”, tap on “Install APP”, the system will pop-up the request for user to enter login password to start downloading. The downloading should then begin. The VS Viewer Pro icon will show on the device after the download is completed. Step3.
Step4. Tap on to add new DVR or NVR. Step5. Input DVR/NVR name, Host (IP Address), Port, User name and Password. Tap on “Save” to activate the settings.
To operate the APP Tap on the DVR or NVR that user would like to open the view window. Rotate the screen, the orientation of the screen rotates with the tablet as you turn it. To select the view channel Tap on to switch the display mode between full screen and quad screen display. Select the display mode, and indicate the channel by tap on the number that user would like display in the selected display window. Tap on again to hide the selections.
: To adjust Iris to open or close : Tap to go to Home position. Preset: Tap on to bring up the preset menu for operations.
Others To enable/disable audio display Under full screen mode, tap on the icon to enable the digital zoom function. To operate, place two fingers at once on the display window and pinch them together to zoom out, or spreading them apart to zoom in. The zoom in/out display ratio will be shown on the screen. (from 0.2X to 25X) Tap on Snapshot icon to store the current image as a still image and save in the device folder.
9 CMS Pro Operation 9.1 Begin Installation Simply double click user’s CD-ROM drive icon “Setup.exe” to launch the installer. Once the CMS Pro installer starts, it should begin to check the compatibility with the operating system user are running this installation on. System Requirement The following are minimum system requirements for CMS.
If user’s software is without .NET Framework 4.0, the CMS Pro installer will require user to install .NET Framework 4.0 to ensure CMS operation. After click yes, there will pop up the installation progress bar to indicate the progress. The .NET Framework 4.0 installer will ask user to review the license terms. After user accept the license terms, please click “ Install” to proceed further.
Please click “Next” to proceed further.
Once .NET Framework 4.0 software install successfully, it will pop up the below complete message. Then user can begin to install CMS Pro software.
Once the .NET Framework 4.0 install successfully, user can begin the installation by clicking “Next’. The CMS Pro installer will ask user to review the license terms. After user accept the license terms, please click “ I Agree” to proceed further.
The CMS Pro installer will install the program in a default directory. User can either accept the default or choose the directory user would like to save the installer. And click “install” to proceed with the installation. The CMS Pro installer will show the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, click “Finish” to exit the CMS Pro installer. 9.2 Start CMS Pro from the PC The program automatically creates a shortcut icon on user’s PC after CMS Pro install successfully. Simply double click the icon to launch the program.
9.3 CMS Pro UI Overview (A) Menu Bar: This is where user can access all functions of the software. (B) Device List: This is where user can add or delete or edit device group. (C) PTZ Control Panel: This is where user can pan, tilt, zoom the selected PTZ cameras. (D) System Information: It provides the information of CMS version. User can change the date format, time format and login authentication per user’s requirements.
9.4 Login After installing the below digital signature, the login page will be displayed for users to enter the User name and Password. Click “OK” to enter CMS Pro Software. The default user name/password for CMS Pro is: Administrator: admin/admin The program provides multi-language support. To change the display language, please select the desired language from the CMS language drop-down menu.
9.5 Connect the program with device The main purpose of the CMS Pro software is to manage multiple devices. User would need to tell the program which device user need to manage. User do that by adding one or more devices through the device list. 9.5.1 Add Device Manually Click the mouse right button on the “Device List” icon and “Add Device” will pop up in the same page to add it manually. It is required for the information shown below before successfully adding the device to the program.
9.5.2 Remove or Edit device setting Once user have one or more devices added to the program, the “Edit Device Name”, “Device Setting” and “Delete Device” will become available. Simply click on the mouse right button on the selected device from the list and choose the corresponding buttons to edit device name, edit device setting or delete the device. Edit Device Name – User can edit the device name by simply click on the mouse right button on the selected device to “Edit Device Name”.
9.5.3 CMS Pro Group Video User can create the group to contain different videos from different devices. Click the mouse right button on the “Group” and it will pop up “Add Group”. Press “Add Group” and the default “Group 1” will be generated. The group number is increased by numerical order. Click the mouse right button on “Group 1” and the below drop-down menu will be displayed. 9.5.3.1 Edit Group Content Before edit group content, user need to stop stream first.
9.5.3.2 Open Group Stream After finish the edit group content, click “Open Group Stream” on the desired group to play the video streaming. 9.5.3.3 Edit Group Name User can modify the group name. 9.5.3.4 Delete Group User can remove the group from the group list by clicking on the mouse right button on the selected group.
9.6 Live Video This page basically provides user the ability to view, and manage the video streams of each channel. The menu bar is available for each video window.
Two-way audio Click to take a snapshot of selected live video Click to digital zoom the selected live video Click to stop or play the live video Take a snapshot: The function allows user to take the snapshots of the live video and save them on user’s local computer. Move the focus to the selected video and click “Snapshot” icon. User can save the file to a desired directory. Digital Zoom: The function allows user to enlarge the live video at 2x, 4x and 8x. Move the focus to the selected video.
If user click the “Minimize” icon in the live mode, user will see the display on the tool bar of user’s computer. 9.7 icon Playback Video The program supports 1 device synchronous playback in full screen or multi-screen view. To start looking for playback videos, click “Playback” button first. The menu bar is available for each video window.
Full screen display mode Quad display mode 9-up screen display mode 16-up screen display mode 25-up screen display mode 36-up screen display mode Click to turn on/off recorded audio Show/Hide OSD Two-way audio Click to take a snapshot of selected recorded video Click to digital zoom the selected recorded video Click to stop or play the recorded video If user click the “Minimize” icon in the playback mode, user will see the display on the tool bar of user’s computer.
9.7.1 Search for Playback Videos Simply select a device from the drop-down device list and double click the selected device. It will pop up the calendar. 9.7.1.1 Calendar The calendar on the screen shows the recorded data contains in the hard drives. The date highlighted in red means there’s recorded data of the date in the hard drives. The gray highlighted date indicates the current search date. Click on the calendar to select the date user would like to search.
9.7.2 Search operation The recorded file can be searched by “Time”, “Channel” and “Event”. Select the search type first, choose a date, and click “Search” button. The results will show in the list. Double click on the selected file then the video will start to play on the display window. 9.7.2.1 Search by Time The recorded section list of the current selected day will be shown on the screen. Double click on the selected recorded file to start the playback.
9.7.2.2 Search by Channel Search by Channel allows user to search the event video by channel. Select the date from the calendar, and select the channel user would like to view. The event video list of the selected channel will be shown on the screen. Double click on the selected recorded file to start the playback.
9.7.2.3 Search by Event Search by event allows user to search the event video list by channel and by event type. Select the channel user would like to view (user can also click All On or All off to enable or disable all channels), then select the event type (Alarm, Motion and Video Loss), the event video list of the selected channel and event type will be shown on the screen. Double click on the selected recorded file to start the playback.
9.8 CMS Playback Operation The basic playback operations are as below. The progress bar shows the current playback status and timeline. Drag the time indicator on the progress bar to move to the selected timeline to playback. On the time bar, it also indicates the initial and end time of the current playback section. Click to playback video Click to pause video Click to switch to fast forward playback (2x), user can also control the playback speed by clicking and , in x0.25, x0.5, x1, x2, x4 and x8.
9.9 CMS Export Click on the “Export” button to bring up the export menu, this allows user to export the video file from the device To export the video, select the date from the calendar, the starting time of the video and channels that user would like to export. (Click All On or All off to enable or disable all channels.) Input the duration time user would like to export, the maximum search duration is 60min. Click Search to start, the searched video files will be listed on screen.
User can view the exported file on the Export Player. If the user does not have the Player installed in the PC, click Export Player button to download the player to the PC. Please refer to Chapter 5 for Export Player operation.
9.9 CMS PTZ Configuration User can synchronize PTZ settings from all cameras connected to the NVR on the network or user can create and add new PTZ preset points to those cameras through CMS Pro. The basic operation is the same as the NVR PTZ control. Please refer to Chapter 3 for detail operation.
9.10 CMS System Click on the “System” button to bring up the system menu, this allows user to change the Date Format, Time Format, Login Authentication and CMS Version. Date Format: Select date format from DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/MM/DD. Time Format: Select time format between 12 Hours and 24 Hours. Login Authentication: User can change CMS Pro password. Please input the old password and input the desired new password and reconfirm it.
