User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Working with DW Spectrum
- Opening and Closing DW Spectrum Client
- Connecting to DW Spectrum via Web-Client
- Launching DW Spectrum in Compatibility Mode
- Connecting to Enterprise Controller and Working Offline
- Introducing User Roles
- DW Spectrum User Interface Overview
- DW Spectrum Quick Start
- Obtaining and Activating DW Spectrum Licenses
- Obtaining and Configuring Media Server’s Additional Settings (Admin Only)
- Cameras and Encoders Management
- Viewing Full Camera List
- Adding Cameras and Encoders
- Setting Up Cameras
- Setting up Analog Cameras
- Renaming Cameras
- Obtaining Camera’s IP, MAC, Firmware and Model
- Configuring Audio on Camera
- Configuring Camera's Authentication
- Setting up PTZ
- Setting Up Fish-Eye Cameras
- Setting up Recording Schedule
- Setting up Motion Mask and Motion Sensitivity
- Configuring Proprietary Camera Parameters
- Adjusting Secondary Stream Quality
- Setting Same Parameters for Multiple Cameras
- Swapping Cameras between Media Servers (Admin Only)
- Diagnosing Offline Cameras
- Deleting Cameras (Admin Only)
- Configuring Events and Actions (Admin Only)
- Tracked Events
- Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events
- Motion on Camera
- Camera Disconnection/Malfunction
- Storage Failure
- Network Issue
- Camera IP Conflict
- Input Signal on Camera
- Media Server Failure
- Media Servers Conflict
- EC Connection Lost
- Licenses are not Configured
- E-mail is not Set for Users
- E-Mail Server is not Configured
- Error while Sending E-Mail
- Storages are not Configured
- Actions that DW Spectrum Can Do
- Default Rules
- Viewing Events Log
- Tracked Events
- User Management
- Layout Management
- Creating New Layout
- Setting up Layouts
- Assigning Layouts to Users (Admin Only)
- Deleting Layouts (Admin Only)
- Opening and Closing Saved Layouts
- Backing up and Restoring DW Spectrum Database
- Playback in DW Spectrum
- Screen Recording (Windows Only)
- Upgrading DW Spectrum
- Troubleshooting and Contacting Support
- Glossary
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3. Select Recording Mode:
Record Always
Motion Only – recording will start if motion occurs. To specify a range for motion recording, use
Record before motion and Record after motion selectors. Motion detection must be supported by
the camera (Software or Hardware).
Motion + Low Quality Always – low quality stream is recorded always and is switched to high
quality streaming once in case of any motion. To use this recording setting, make sure the camera
supports dual-streaming.
If not the following will be displayed:
Do not Record
4. Select Recording Quality
5. Select FPS
6. As soon as all the parameters are selected, click on Schedule Grid:
Click and Drag to select multiple cells
Click on hour to select an entire column
Click on weekday to select an entire row
Click Schedule Grid's top left corner to select all cells
Note: to select same values, hold Alt and click on the cell to choose a recording mode, FPS and values.
7. Repeat to set another recording for different cells
8. If Motion Recording is set, it is possible to adjust Pre-recording and Post-Recording intervals (the time
range between the start and end of motion recording).
9. Click Apply or OK when finished. To discard changes, click Cancel.
In case of insufficient licenses, the following warning will appear:
Enable Recording flag will be disabled; however, all schedule settings will be saved.