HD 1080P 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder User’s Manual ▪ Triple Streaming / Digital Zoom ▪ True HD 1080P Display and Recording ▪ Max 128ch CMS Client S/W ▪ POS (Text Insert Function)
Preface We welcome you as a new user of the world's best digital video recorder (DVR) and leading Digital Video Surveillance System. For best use of this product, read this manual carefully and keep this manual close to your hand. Copyright/Authentication/Trademark/Limited Warranty Copyright Copyright (c)2013. Win4NET. All rights reserved. All contents and pictures cannot be copied without permission. Authentication CE, FCC, KCC Trademark Ethernet(TM) is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
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Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................... 1 Contents ........................................................................................................................ 5 Chapter 1. Introduction ................................................................................................. 9 1. The System ...................................................................................................
2-5-4. MENU > NETWORK > Transmission ............................................................................................. 35 2-6. EVENT .............................................................................................35 2-6-1. MENU > EVENT > Sensor ........................................................................................................... 36 2-6-2. MENU > EVENT > Motion .....................................................................................................
6.4.5 Closing Live screen ...................................................................60 7. Features on Live mode ........................................................................................................... 60 7.1. Finding a server ................................................................................60 7.2. Getting Details with a Device ..............................................................61 7.3. Single Screen Mode ...................................................
12.2.3 Font .......................................................................................83 12.2.4 Capture ..................................................................................83 12.2.5 Action on Alarm ......................................................................83 12.2.6 Audio play mode .....................................................................83 12.3 Health Check .....................................................................................................
Chapter 1. Introduction 1. The System The VMAXHD Flex is a digital video recorder that offers real-time recording 1080p (1920X1080) at 60fps. The VMAXHD allows customers to use existing coaxial cable infrastructure while providing an unparalleled image quality. In addition, the VMAXHD Flex offers a clean front panel design with no buttons for an affordable solution. The VMAXHD is available in 4 channels and comes equipped with 3 or 6 Terabytes of storage. 2.
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Chapter 2. System Installation 1.
2. Connecting Devices Following picture shows the rear panel of DVR: • Front USB: Two USB ports are available in the front panel of the DVR to connect external devices like HDD and Flash memory for Backup, System upgrade or USB mouse. Video Input Connect up to four (4) HD-SDI CCTV camera with using ‘HD-SDI video in 1, 2, 3, 4’ BNC video connectors. Use regular cable to minimize video noise. • LOCK (Green LED) : Turned on when SDI Camera and DVR connected normally.
Audio output uses line output level. Connect speaker with built in power amplifier or power amplifier passed one. HDMI, VGA Output Connect HDMI or VGA monitor. The VMAXHD Flex provides the same image output on HDMI and VGA monitor. Available output resolutions are 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 1024, 1280 x 720, and 1024 x 768. Factory default is 1280 x 720. To change output, follow one of the following options: 1. Press and hold ‘Zoom’ button for 3 seconds on the remote controller.
playback and setup. See Chapter 3-2. DVR Configuration for more information on network configuration. • Reset: pressing the reset button will return all DVR settings to original factory default. To do reset, turn DVR off first and turn it on again. Press and hold the reset button until the system initialized. (Use a paper clip or similar object to press the button all the way). • Power connection: Connect included adapter to power the DVR (DC12V, 3.33A). Free voltage from 100V to 240V, 50/60Hz.
3. Cautions • Avoid installing the product where there are direct rays or it is hot by locating near from heat generator. (May cause fire) • Do not put vase, flowerpot, cup, cosmetics, drug, and anything they contain water on product. (May cause fire or electric shock, and it may injure people by falling) • Do not insert or drop any metal object (coin, hair pin) or flammable object (match, paper) into air hole. (May cause fire or electric shock) • Do not put any heavy object on it.
Chapter 3. Using DVR 1. Basic Operation 1-1. Front Panel & IR Remote Controller This DVR should be installed correctly before using. Control Description USB Port Two USB ports are located on front panel. Status LED Power, HDD, Network, Alarm 1-2. Turning on the System Once all external devices are properly connected to the DVR, connect the DVR to the power cable and turn the power on. It may take up to 30 seconds for the system to initialize.
network. Turned on when an Alarm is activated. E.REC (Emergency Recording) Mode. Displays current date & time. IR Remote Controller indicator. 1-4. Display Icons No Recording Recording (Red) E.
1-5. User or Admin Login Press the ‘MENU’ button to enter the DVR’s main menu. The login screen will appear, prompting you to enter your user ID and Password. Up to 8 numbers are required on password with combination of numbers from 0 to 9. Click the numeric buttons on the bottom to enter password. Click “…” button to pop up the virtual keyboard to enter password. Press OK to log in. Passwords can be set in the password setup option (MENU > SYSTEM > User).
1-6. Main Menu The DVR’s Main Menu consists of SYSTEM, DEVICE, DISPLAY, RECORD, NETWORK and EVENT. Each menu consists of sub-menus that allow detailed setup. Use your USB Mouse or Remote Control to access each menu.
System LOGOUT SHUTDOWN 1-7. Popup Menu The pop-up menu will appear by right-clicking with your mouse anywhere on the screen. (FD04) Digital Signage: Run digital signage. Camera: Select camera no. to display in single channel. OSD: Select OSD display option. Freeze: Pause current image display. Display: Display option. Audio: Select Audio output. PTZ: Select PTZ options. Backup: Select backup options. Playback: Playback recorded data. Remote: Select PTZ function. E. Record: Start Emergency Recording.
2. DVR Configuration 2-1. SYSTEM In SYSTEM menu, you can access and setup the system’s general Information, Date &Time, Users, Quick Setup, and System Log. 2-1-1. MENU > SYSTEM > Information In the Information screen, the DVR’s Name, MAC Address, Version, Upgrade, Remote Controller ID, and Configuration options can be selected. DVR Name To change the DVR’s name, press the button. Use virtual keyboard to enter DVR name.
Configuration System settings can be saved and loaded using Configuration import and export options. Export: Save the DVR’s current settings to a USB Memory. Import: Load previously saved settings from a USB Memory. Default: Load factory default settings. Note: Configuration Import does not affect or change the system and network settings. Network settings will change only when Default option is selected. 2-1-2.
Press the Holiday tab to setup specific date as Holiday. Add dates by pressing the dates using and button. Change and delete . Note: Holidays may not fall on the same date every year. Therefore, users have to update the holiday list every year. 2-1-3. MENU > SYSTEM > USER The admin user can define new users and setup different permissions for each user. To add a new user, press the button. To delete an existing user, press the button. To add a new user: 1. Enter the username used to login. 2.
2-1-4. MENU > SYSTEM > QUICK SETUP The VMAXHD Flex’s Quick Startup Wizard is designed to make the installation process of your new DVR as quick and easy as possible. This startup wizard will automatically appear when you first boot up your DVR. It will guide you through setting up some of the DVR's more critical features required for its proper function. The Quick Startup Wizard will take you through setting up the Date & Time, Recording Setup, Network Setup, Storage Setup, and Display Setup.
2-1-5. MENU > SYSTEM > SYSTEM LOG In the System Log page, a full list of the system’s logs can be searched and exported. Press ‘Reload’ to refresh the log list. USE button to search log list page by page. Log list can be exported in text format to a USB device. 2-2. DEVICE Under the Device menu, Device configuration options for Camera, Audio, Alarm, Keyboard and RS232 & RS485 (POS/PTZ/Keyboard) connections can be selected. 2-2-1. MENU > DEVICE > Camera Set the camera’s display options.
Use the virtual PTZ icons on screen to control a PTZ camera. By using the USB mouse, click on the arrows to move the PTZ camera around. Zoom Out Zoom In Focus on near distance Focus on far distance Save Presets Load Presets Covert Setting Covert setting allows you to setup individual channels to appear disconnected for privacy while monitoring. If Covert is set, live or playback image will not be displayed. Covert can be scheduled by day, time and mode for each individual camera.
2-2-3. MENU > DEVICE > Alarm Alarm duration: Set Alarm activation time from 5 seconds to 10 minutes. Select Schedule tap to schedule Alarm operation. Alarm can be set by day, time, mode and inputs (camera). Press to choose an Alarm and set a Buzzer with Alarm activation. 2-2-4. MENU > DEVICE > Keyboard Press to find and select keyboard from the supported devices list. 2-2-5. MENU > DEVICE > RS232 & RS485 Press to select a device for each port from the supported devices list.
2-3. DISPLAY Set display configuration options and composite outputs from this menu. 2-3-1. MENU > DISPLAY > Display Language: Select the system’s language. Press to select one of the available language options. Hide Status Bar: Select On/Off and time to hide Status Bar when system is not in use. Vertical OSD Margin: Set vertical OSD margin on screen. Horizontal OSD Margin: Set Horizontal OSD margin on screen. Sequence interval: Set switching time between camera displays in sequence mode.
2-3-3. MENU > Display > Spot Note : Blue color displayed when there’s no spot output signal. DISPLAY Video type: Select type (NTSC/PAL) for composite output. (Default: NTSC) Aspect Ratio: Select video output ratio on composite output. Select from the available options: 1. Letterbox - In Letterbox, output is set at 16:9 ratio. This option will display a camera’s image with black space at the top and bottom of the display with the camera’s image itself displayed in 4:3 TV monitor.
2-4. RECORD Under Record menu, setup recording configuration options for Storage, Record and Record Tools. 2-4-1. MENU > RECORD > Storage In Storage, view all currently installed/connected storage devices and their status including: Capacity, Type, Usage and Status. Format: Select Format to format a selected HDD. Record: Displays the current recording period and data stored on HDD. Detail: Displays detailed information on the data stored on HDD S.M.A.R.
2-4-2. MENU > RECORD > Record In Record, general recording options can be selected including overwrite when HDD is full, recording resolution and speed, recording quality etc. Overwrite: Select this option to overwrite recorded data when HDD is full. Auto Deletion (days): system will automatically delete data older than defined days. Resolution: Select recording resolution. Time Record: Set FPS/quality for continuous recording. Event Record: Set FPS/quality for event recording.
2-4-3. MENU > RECORD > Utilities In Recording Status, current recording options and status are displayed. The page shows Recording Frames, Video Quality, and Resolution for each of the setup channels. In Storage Capacity, estimated HDD usage and recording period can be calculated. You can modify the recording resolution, quality, and FPS. Press ‘Calculate’ for the DVR to calculate the recording period based the size of HDD available. Note: The calculation results show approximate data only.
2-5. NETWORK In Network menu, Network configuration options for network Address, DDNS, Remote Notification and Transmission can be set up. 2-5-1. MENU > NETWORK > Address In Address, Information such as Type, IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway Port and DNS can be set for network connections. Type: Select type of network configuration from: Static IP, DHCP and ADSL(with PPPoE).
UPnP Option: By checking the UPnP option, it automatically sets port on a connected router. Note: Router should support UPnP option and if same ports are already being used, DVR will display a message to try other port ranges. 2-5-2. MENU > NETWORK > DDNS In the DDNS tab, network options for DDNS can be selected. DDNS: Dynamic Domain Name Server allows dynamic network connections. This option allows you to connect to your DVR using a URL rather than an IP Address.
2-5-3. MENU > NETWORK > Notification Callback notifies multi remote clients when the DVR detects events. Enter an IP address of the client sites to receive event notifications from the DVR. Press to open the virtual keyboard. Callback Interval: Select Callback Interval to set the time interval between consequential events being sent to the remote site. In Email, Events can be notified to personal email addresses as text message.
2-6-1. MENU > EVENT > Sensor In Sensor, each sensor can be selected for activation and its type. The DVR supports a total of 4 sensors, with one sensor reserved as Emergency recording sensor. When the emergency sensor is activated it will follow the emergency recording settings. Select Sensor Type using button. NC: Normally Closed NO: Normally Opened In Record, each sensor can trigger actions to single and multiple cameras. Press to select cameras to be activated for each sensor.
PTZ preset (position) can be set for cameras in the event of Sensor activation. Preset feature on PTZ camera can be activated by a sensor triggered. When Event occurs, PTZ moves to the preset position. PTZ camera activation can be set only for Sensor/Motion/Video Loss events. If there are multi events occurring at the same time, it takes events in the following order: Sensor > Motion > Video Loss. 2-6-2. MENU > EVENT > Motion In Motion, setup Motion Detection, Sensitivity, View and Area options.
In Notification, each camera with motion can be synchronized with single and multiple callback or emailing sites. Press to enter a callback or email address for motion events. PTZ can be connected to Motion event using the camera’s preset function. If Motion is detected, a PTZ camera moves to a predetermined position. 2-6-3. MENU > EVENT > Video Loss In Video Loss, single or multi cameras can be synchronized for event recording when there is a video loss.
In Notification, each camera with video loss can be synchronized with single and multiple callback or emailing sites. Press to enter callback or email address to be sent when video loss is detected. PTZ can be set to move to a preset position when Video Loss is detected. If Video Loss occurs, PTZ moves to the position set in the preset. 2-6-4. MENU > EVENT > Text-In The system allows Text In from POS/ATM machines. Note: For use of POS/ATM, the system must support generic ASCII code.
In Record, text event can be synchronized with single or multi camera record. Press to select camera(s) to be synchronized with text event. If RS232/RS485 Port is being used at the same time, it has to be used for different cameras. For example, if RS232 is set for cameras 1~2, RS485 should be set with 3~4. They can’t share same cameras. In Alarm, text event can be synchronized with single or multi alarms. Press to select alarms to be synchronized with text event.
2-6-5. MENU > EVENT > System In System, S.M.A.R.T function monitors storage conditions such as Temperature, Conditions, and Recording. Storage Full option can be set to notify users of HDD storage usage level. Warning message can be notified in various ways as described below. S.M.A.R.T Threshold allows to setup tolerable temperature level of storage. If HDD temperature increases over preset temperature, it will notify a user in various ways according to following settings.
3. Playback The system provides various playback menus to search recorded data. Right-click on ‘Search Mode’ and select the desired storage type. If backup data is selected, the data on external HDD can be searched. Camera: Select camera number from 1~4. Go to: Search recorded data by time/date. Move to the beginning or end of recorded data. Also search data by 5/10/15/30/60 seconds backward from the current live time. Calendar Search: Search by date from calendar.
3-1. Go to Time Select Go to Time to search recorded data by time/date. Set time/date using the button. Once desired settings are completed, press OK to begin playback. Go to Beginning: Move to the very first recorded data. Go to End : Move to the latest recorded data. 3-2. Calendar Search Calendar Search provides easy graphical search by displaying days with recorded data marked on the timeline. Dates with recorded data will be highlighted.
3-3. Event Search Event Search provides easy search by event list. Select the date and type of event to find specific data. All: System displays all event types. Motion: System displays every event related to Motion. Sensor: System displays every event related to Sensor activation. Video Loss: System displays every event related to Video Loss. Text-In: System displays every event related to Text In. Emergency: System displays every event related to Emergency Recording.
3-5. Backup Data Playback Backup files on backup media can be played on DVR. Insert the media with backup files and select a file to playback it on DVR. 3-6. Playback Control R. Play: Reverse Playback. Step Backward: Go to the previous image. Pause: Freeze or Stop current image. Step Forward: Go to the next image. Play: Play the data at normal speed. To control the backward and forward playback speed, press on ◀ or ▶ repeatedly. Playback speed can increase up to x32.
4. Backup Recorded data can be backed up on USB Flash memory drive. During Search or playback, right click on the screen and select Backup. Select backup or Clip Copy option. 4-1. Backup In the BACKUP, the recorded data can be selected for backup to USB devices. Press USB Device to select the type of USB Device connected to the system. Select date & time period of data to be backup using button. Select Camera number to be backup or All to back up all the data recorded during the selected period.
4-2. Instant Backup Press the backup button to start Instant Backup during the playback. Instant Backup window will appear during the normal playback mode. Select Device, File Name, and Audio and press Start to continue. The Backup Icon will appear on the screen during the Instant Playback. Press backup button one more time to stop and complete Instant Backup. Note: “DO NOT remove backup media while data backup is being processed. It may cause critical damage to either media or system.
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1. What is Pivot Pro 1.1. Product description Pivot Pro is powerful, feature-rich network management software. A variety of DVRs, servers, and IP cameras can be connected and centralized to a single window. Pivot Pro is not only efficient to watch video, but it is also easy to control the connected DVRs and IP cameras from anywhere. 1.2.
2. Getting Started 2.1. Installing Pivot Pro 1. Check Setup file and click ‘next’ button on below 2. If necessary, modify the directory where Pivot Pro will be installed. 3. Select to add a Shortcut on the Startup menu folder. 4. Select to create Desktop icon and Quick launch icon. 5. Check status and process installation. 6. Progressing installation 7. Installation completed 1. 2. 3. 5. 4. 7.
2.2. First Starting Pivot Pro 1. Run ‘Pivot Pro’ on ‘Start’->’Programs’->’Pivot Pro’ NOTE: Pivot Pro is provided 30days trial version before registration 2. System will prompt you to set a new password for Administrator. Set your own password and then log in with new password (recommended). Only Administrator allow to user’s auto log in. Check ‘Save Auto Login User’ option on Authentication dialog and input admin’s password/ NOTE: Default ID/PW is ‘administrator’ and . 3.
3. Registration Pivot Pro is provided free with a 30days trial version. To use Pivot Pro continuously, you should register licenses. To register your software, please contact Digital Watchdog’s Technical Support at (866) 446-3595. How to register license: 1. Go to ’Menu->Register’. 2. The Pivot Pro software must be closed before the registration process can be completed. Click OK to accept. 3.
4. Pivot Pro Look Pivot Pro’s main window is shown when you start running Pivot Pro. This consists of three parts: Main Menu and Tool Bars, Control Tabs, and Display Pane. Main Menu Live Display Toolbar Toolbars Device List Switching Tab Live Screen Status bar 4.1. Main Menu & Tool Bar Menu: includes the following– File, Device Management, View, Window, Tools, and about.
4.5. Adding Displays To add a display tab, move display and click one of display menu. Once you choose all display, it displays as follows and you can move to other display by each tab click. 4.6. Split & Merge Displays Use can split display tabs as separate windows or merge them back into the main screen. To split out a display tab, click desired display tab and Drag out side and drop. This shows outline of display and it is separated from main.
5. Adding, Updating, and Deleting Connections There are multiple ways you can access the Pivot Pros’ Device management window: 1. Press the settings button located at the top left-hand corner of the screen. 2. Go do Menu > Settings 3. In the Device List Panel, right click anywhere on the empty space and select ‘Add Device’. 5.1. To add a device: 1. Model Name: Select the server’s model from the drop down options. 2. Server Name: Input a text for Server Name. Server Name can be up to 40 characters. 3.
5.2. Updating a device: 1. Open ‘SETUP’ page and move to ‘DVR List SETUP’ 2. Select a node you’d like to modify from ‘DVR List Setup’ 3. Make changes with DVR information/Additional information 4. Click ‘Update’. 5.3. Deleting a device: 1. Open ‘SETUP’ page and move to ‘DVR List SETUP’. 2. Select a node you’d like to modify from ‘DVR List Setup’ 3. Click ‘Delete’. 6. Connecting, Assigning, and Arranging Channels 6.1.
6.2. Single Connect 1. Right-Click any node you’d like to access to 2. Click ‘Connect’. 3. The icon next to the selected device will change to meaning the device is connected. 4. Click on the ‘+’ icon next to a DVR name to expand the device's list and view all cameras connected to the DVR 6.3. Group Connect You may also establish a connection with multiple devices in the same group or all ones in Server List at the time. This function is active only on the device item - -, not on the group item. 1.
6.4.1 Simultaneously assigning all channels into live screen 1. Right click item and go to connect all cameras. 2. After the step 1, you could notice those cameras in the connect list are assigned on the live screen area in channel –Numerical order and the turns into . 6.4.2 Assigning a channel into a live screen by Drag and dropping 1. As you see the picture below, select any camera - - you’d like to monitor. 2.
6.4.3 Assigning a channel into a live screen by double clicking 1. Double-click any camera - - you’d like to monitor. 2. The channel with a camera is assigned into the first empty live screen for now. Click! 3. The channel you double-clicked will show up in the first empty Live Screen.
6.4.4 Rearranging Live Screens 1. Select a live screen needed to move to another 2. Drag and drop it on any live screen you’d like to place. 3. Once you complete steps #1 and #2, you may notice the Live Screen you’ve drag-and-dropped is rearranged. To be accurate, two channels have been exchanged for each other’s Live Screen position 6.4.5 Closing Live screen 1. Right click a live screen you’d like to close 2. Go to close *not every live screen is affected by applying step 1 to 2 except when selected.
This toggle button makes Server List display only nodes connected. 7.2. Getting Details with a Device You can easily to get the details such as a type, IP, channel and maximum frame, with any device from information portion without going to DVR list setup. Expand Information by clicking on ‘+’. 7.3. Single Screen Mode 1. Double click the desired live screen and the Live screen will be displayed in the single screen mode. 2. Double click the live screen to return the multiple Live screen mode.
7.4. Full Screen Mode To Switch to full screen mode, click on Live display tool bar and select. To exit full screen mode, right-click a live screen and go to fit to windows or press ESC button on the keyboard. 7.5. To Pause Live Video 1. Right click the Live screen you’d like to view and go to Pause. 2. The Live video will stop playing. To make the live video start playing again, right click the live screen that has stopped playing and go to start. 7.6. Capturing Live Video 1.
7.8. Clone Live View You can make another live display pane with this feature. Click this button, the same live display pane generated with separated windows. 7.9. Sequence and User Screen To use ‘Sequence’ and ‘User Screen’ feature, you must register user screen on ‘Screen List’. Add user screen on Screen List 1. Select ‘Screen List’ on left side. 2. Right click on ‘Screen list’ and Add Group and name it. 3. Change Live display Division as you desired. 4.
Delete user screen on Screen List. 1. Move to Screen List and select one of user screen/Group to delete 2. Right click and select ‘Delete Group/ Delete User screen’ 7.10. Sequence / Edit Sequence You can make sequencing with registered ‘user screen’. To use Sequence, User screen should be registered first. Add Sequence & user screen 1. Press ‘Edit Sequence’ on live tool bar. 2. Press ‘Add Sequence’ button 3. Click ‘User screen’ and choose one of screen mode to be added.
7.11. Zooming in/out Live Video You are able to zoom in/ out on one Live Screen mode using the following slide bar on Live Display tool bar.(Single channel only) Zoom in/out by - drag and dropping the adjust pin on any point of the slide bar. - clicking on any point of the slide bar To make live view as original size, right click Live view and go to ‘Real Size’. This features only works in Single channel mode 7.12. Mouse Action Normal mouse control - select ‘Move’ option. This option is generally used.
7.14. Two way audio Two-way audio enable you to communicate between server and Pivot Pro. 7.15. Search in Live This feature enabled search playback with live view. 1. Click Search in Live button. 2. Choose a channel and drag and drop it to search area. 3. Set time to search and press playback button. * Print : print searched image. * Export : export searched image as file.
8. E-Map Remotely manage your site where security devices are installed using a graphical map. 8.1. Using E-Map 1. Click ‘Map List’ on left side. 2. Right click and select ‘add map’ and add new map. 3. Press find and select map file. - New Map name: enter name to be displayed. - URL: check this option when you use site linked map. 4. Press OK to save the new map. The new map will appear on the map list on the left panel. 5. To view the map, right-click on the map name and select ‘Open Map’.
11. Registered camera displayed on map. If an event occurs, the device will display green radiating signals from the camera indicating an event was triggered as seen below. Registered Retriggered Event Receiving Popup image by event Triggering 8.2. Jumping to Map Display from Live After setting the map for a certain device, you can directly jump to the map display. To do so, complete the following steps. 1. Right click the device on the ‘Server List’ which has the linked map. 2.
9. Search Pivot Pro provides you easy search with following features. - Status Search: Check recording data status and search. - Preview Search: Displays the first frame of each hour, 10 Minutes, and 1 minute of data. This is useful when you finding something different but have no idea when it was. - Bookmark: Add book mark and search fast. - Print: print out selected image. - Save: export recorded images as JPEG and AVI format. - Mouse Action: Mouse action is same as Live modes. 9.
9.3 Status Search 1. Move to Search mode and click ‘Status’ icon. 2. Select a block and it shows selected images. Horizontal : timeline Vertical (left side) channel number Each block is 10 minutes data.
3. Following picture is the result of status search after select block. 9.4 Preview search With the Preview Search, user can quickly find an exact moment where an event occurred. The Preview Search basically displays a 24 hour visual overview of a single channel (camera) by separating a 24 hour period (1 day) into 24 images, one image for each hour of the day. The search can be narrowed down into an hour and a 10 minute period. To perform the Preview Search, please follow those steps below. 1.
6. Search to find a specific section of video with the Playback Controls. Click 1 hour increments - 24 hours (a day) displayed RightClick 10 minute increments - 1 hour displayed Click RightClick RightClick Click 1 minute increments - 10 minutes displayed *Following picture shows how this function worked.
9.5 Bookmark and search User can add bookmark during search and search quickly 9.5.1 How to add bookmark. - Stop playback and click ‘Add’ button to add book mark. - 9.5.2 - 9.6 Check the selected channel & times is correct and press ‘Add’ button. How to search bookmarked data Press ‘Search’ button in search mode. - It shows Searched bookmark and you could find easily. - Choose one of bookmark name and click search button below. Print and Save Provides Print out function only for playback image.
10. Health Check This feature provides you with a detailed report on the DVR’s health by checking it remotely periodically. To use this feature, must enable this feature on Setup->Health Check. Also DVR must be ready for use this feature. For more detail Setup, see setup-> Health Check. Go to Setup -> Health check and set Enable and select DVR to be checked. To perform a DVR health check: 1. Move to Health check display and run ‘check now manually (for verification). 2. Test result displayed as follows.
11. Alarm Monitor In case of events occur, DVR displays its event details. Pivot Pro could receive event data and pinpoint where the events happened. 11.1 Alarm Setup You should set IP address of the alarm device being monitored in Pivot Pro system to manage it (For details about configuration with your device, you should refer to its manual or contact their customer support). Pivot Pro records event logs in the pre-defined directory and alert you using a sound and with a popup windows. 11.
Incoming alarms are listed as above, it describes alarm type, DVR name, Event occurred time, Device name and user information. To sort events by device, click ‘sort by DVR’ button. 11.3 Filtering Alarm Results Pivot Pro enables you to effectively search the events through filtering, which offers numerous options for making your searches more precise and getting more useful results. To expand Filtering information, click . a. How to set ‘filtering’ options? Filtering options can be set by user.
b. Run filter (simple Filter) Filter and displays marked events only. - Disable ‘Default’ - Select options desired to see. - Set Date and Server. - Click ‘On’ button. * following picture only shows marked events. c. More detail with Confirmed option. ‘Confirmed’ field can be sorted together and user can define this list. For example, the user define frequently used comment such as ‘Normal car pass’, ‘Post service’ etc. User can define detected actions and set type of it and comments on each event. d.
e. Alarm event with comment and filter. Check incoming event and leave comment and assign alarm to a set type. User can sort out events with more details. To leave a comment on an event and choose a type: - Select the alarm event from the list. - Write a comment to be associated with this event. - Press the button to save the comments. To apply a pre-set type label to this event, select the appropriate type from the Confirmed drop-down list. Press ‘OK’ button It shows results as follows.
11.4 Alarm report Filtered events can be printed out as following format by pressing the 11.5 Alarm Export. Alarm event also can be exported as following types of files. *HTML/ Excel/ CSV/ Text Page | 79 button.
12. Settings 12.1 General General item enables you to check user information and change details such as a password and alarm event. 12.1.1 User Information and Changing Passwords - User Information: Displays information about the user you’ve logged in as. - Change Password: Input new password twice to change. Modification is applied only when you click the OK button. 12.1.2 Load / Save Options - Auto Load Settings: Check it to load a layout-info and display your custom settings next time you log in.
To set up auto-logout for the specific function, please follow those steps below. 1. Enter the setup mode by going to Tools >> Settings. 2. Select General and click the Lock setting Configuration button. 3. The Function Lock Setting window appears as shown picture. 4. Select desired functions you want to protect. 5. Specify waiting time for no operation period 6. Click OK button. 12.1.4 Use Disconnect notice dialog - Notify of a disconnection event.
12.2 Live Setup 12.2.1 Live Display - Auto Switching Time: is time until the next channel (only being connected) group begins to be shown on Live Screen when on Live Display Toolbar is being pressed. The number in a group is dependent on the pieces of Live Screen on a current Live Display. For example, if the current multiple Live Screen mode is 8-split-mode, the group must have 8 numbers of.
- Hold Screen Ratio: set screen ratio. 12.2.2 OSD settings - Hide OSD : Check it to remove OSDs on Live Screen 12.2.3 Font - Check it to change font type and size as you need. (Default font - type: Arial, size: 9) 12.2.4 Capture - Save captured image data on configured directory. It enables you to change the default directory for saving image captured. - Use Jpeg Capture On Alarm: Check to save the still image to the pre-defined folder when an alarm is notified.
12.3 Health Check Use this setup page to enable and setup the Pivot Pro’s advanced remote Health Check monitoring. 1. Select the frequency you want the software to check your DVR’s status. You can set the software to: A. Check the DVR every X number of days, once a day. For example, once every 3 days. The maximum is every 7 days. B. Check the DVR every X number of hours. For example, once every 12 hours. The maximum is every 23 hours. C. Check the DVR every X number of minutes.
notification when the HDD is down to 10% free space, and will take failure action when the HDD is down to 5% free space. D. Storage failure count- If the software detects storage failure it will include the information ion the health check report. You can also setup how many times the system detects storage failure before sending a warning or failure action. E.
- Delete: To delete a customized item on Alarm confirm list, select one and click Delete. General - Save directory: enables you to set the folder to save sensor or motion triggered events. - Network port: Input a port number to receive a event data. This must be the same number as the connected device uses. Notice - Show popup messenger: Check to notify you of events with a pop-up window. - Sound option: Select one of three – No sound, Beep alarm and Play selected - to set a type of sound. 12.
12.6 Admin 12.6.1 Global Setting - Write Pivot Pro Log: Check it to record user events such as log-in/off and connecting/disconnecting, into a local computer as a file. - Use Digital Watermarking: enter watermarking verification codes. - JPEG/ AVI export title: add short title on exported files. Select position and edit message on text box. Edit Message Page | 87 - Show unauthorized servers: once this option checked, it shows all listed server even current user doesn’t have permission.
- Sound Alert on free disk space: Check it to be notified when disk space become lower than defined setting. (It is going to continuously make a beep.) - PTZ command interval (milliseconds): Adjust PTZ command delivery interval when PTZ command is not working smooth by network speed. - Network Time out setting (seconds): Set holding time to receiving data. (this feature is about PC based DVR) - Remote voice warning out: Input the amount of times for an alert sound in case a particular event occurred.
12.6.3 Import/export/ Initialize You can export and import settings between multiple Pivot Pro clients. Run data manager and manage configuration information. *to run this, Pivot Pro should be terminated. Features Cleanup: cleanup previous event information. Import: import configuration data Export: export configuration data. Map conversion: convert old maps for new Pivot Pro. 12.6.4 Hide Video Noise Input the amount for the line to take it away on Live Screen.
12.7 Users In this setup mode, you can simply create, modify, and delete user accounts. You can also give different permission for each user To create a new user account, please follow those steps: 1. Click the Add user button. The Edit User window appears 2. Input the desired ID and password for the User ID and Password/Confirm field. 3. If you want to use the same password for login to the remote device, check the Use DVR Server authentication check box. 4.
12.8 E-mail Pivot Pro notifies you of events by email. This option enables you to configure the details regarding which events cause email notifications. - Enable E-mail Alarm: Check it to receive a notification through email. 12.8.1 General You can configure details in regard to sending email with this option. • Send User: Input the name for Display Name and the email address for E-Mail Address to be displayed when Pivot Pro 2008 sends an email.
12.8.2 Users You are able to make a list of recipients and set a type of alarm with this option. 12.8.3 Normal Alarm You can assign the type/s of normal event such as Motion, Sensor, Control, and Video Loss, and then a notification would be sent to the recipients you’ve added. You may also type text on Comment portion. 12.8.4 Emergency Alarm You are able to assign the type/s of critical events, Motion and Sensor and then a notification would be sent to the recipients you’ve added. 12.8.
13. Other features 13.1 Page | 93 Sub menu on live mode - Start: Start paused live display - Pause: pause select channel live view - Close: close selected live view channel - Mouse Action: choose mouse action. - Live capture: capture live image and save it. - Reset zoom: Reset zoomed channel as original view. - Reset all zoom: reset all zoomed channel as original. - Real size: display as real size without in/decreasing live image.
- PTZ control: show PTZ controller to control connected camera. 8-direction arrow buttons makes your camera pan and tilt. To expand to advanced PTZ control, click ▼ on the following menu bar. With PTZ control, you are capable of using most of the significant functions related to PTZ camera. - Normal - Controls: activate connected DVR’s relay out. Click control and choose one of relay out. - Advanced - 13.2 Sub menu on Connection list 13.2.
13.2.2 Sub menu on Device level Right click on ‘Device’ level on Connection list. It shows menu as following picture. - Connect : connect current device - Disconnect : disconnect current device - Connect all Cameras: Connect all camera and display on current division. *if current division is 4, it only shows ch1~4. - Disconnect All camera: disconnect all cameras on current display. - Show all channels: make another live display pane and shows all channels of that DVR.
13.3 - Close Search: close opened search tab. - Search in Live: switch to Search in Live mode. - Show PTZ control: open PTZ controller on live display LOG Go to ‘Menu->LOG’, it display Pivot Pro system log message. Choose date with red circle and it shows Pivot Pro system logs. 13.4 Version Go to ‘Menu->Version’ to get Pivot Pro version and more detail information. To get detail information, press the ‘System & File Information’ button. 13.
Appendix A. Remote Access Using I.E. DVR can be accessed remotely using Internet Explore. Execute Internet Explorer and enter the DVR’s IP address or DDNS address to connect. The welcome screen below will appear. Enter the user ID, password, and Port information (default: 10101). Select whether to view Live or Playback video from the DVR. The system will request to install ActiveX files to view video from the DVR remotely.
Appendix B. How to set DDNS using router NOTE: The information below does NOT apply to scenarios where the DVR as a public IP address or an ADSL connection is used directly. The instructions below are a general explanation of the steps required to be able to connect to your DVR remotely over the internet. Please note that these are only generic instructions and may differ greatly pending on your router’s make and model.
- Fill out the registration information as below. - Click ‘Submit’. - Enter your domain name and click ‘Request Domain’. - The registered domain name will appear as shown below. - You can create 3 domain names for one account. - Click “Create additional domain names” to add another domain name.
2. Router Configuration - To access your router, enter the router’s IP address in an Internet Explorer web page. The Router’s IP address will be your Gateway information. - Go to the “Port Forwarding” Menu. Menu options and name may vary by router make and model. The image below is that of a Linksys router. - Insert the IP address and Port number for each of your DVRs in the Port Forward menu. - The Ports you enter in this menu will be “opened” for incoming traffic and be assigned to your DVR directly.
3. DVR Configuration Set the DVR’s Network Connection type to Static and manually enter all the information below according to your network settings and requirements. Please contact your Network Administrator and ISP for more information. Make sure the ports for DVR are all set accordingly and that they match the ports you have entered in your router for this DVR. If DDNS was setup, enter the registered information in the DVR’s DDNS setup page.
Appendix C. Digital Signage Maker Digital Signage Maker converts any video files into DVR’s Digital Signage format (JPG). Digital Signage Maker Options and Limitations: (Before/After Conversion) Video File Digital Signage File Conversion Video Files JPG File Name No Limits Filename_00001.
1. How to use Digital Signage Maker a. Select Source Video File Files with extensions such as JPG, BMP, and JPEG are not supported. Please refer to above list for right file formats. b. Select Output Device Existing Logical drive or Removable device is displayed as Drive Name. DeviceName\advertise is the default file folder name that MUST be changed or renamed. If the \advertise folder is already created, the new file will overwrite the existing one. c. Enter Output File Name Enter file name.
Appendix D. iOS Mobile Client This application allows you to access and live monitoring your DVRs. Recording data playback and DVR setup also provided. Key features: 1. Live H.264 Video and Audio Monitoring 2. Multi-Screen View 3. Playback 4. Event Check 5. Alarm Out Control 6. DVR Setup from remote 7. PTZ Control 8. Push Notification Alarm 1. Installation A. Search with the keyword ‘Digital Watchdog’ or ‘VMAXHD Flex’ on app store. B. Install DW VMAXHD Flex Mobile Client on your device. 2.
2.1 Add Site i. Click the ii. 2.2 button to add site. See below image. < Figure 2.1 – Register site > Input name, address, port and optional information. iii. Click button. Edit and Delete site i. Click ii. To delete sited, press iii. To edit site information, touch site name iv. Click button on Main UI. button. button to remove site from the list < Figure 2.
2.3 Site Auto Detection - Click ‘Auto’ tap to find accessible DVRs in local network and it will be updated on the list. < Figure 2.3– Auto Detected > 3. Live A. Select ‘Live’ mode and connect remote site. See the
3.1 Live monitoring i. To enter live monitoring mode, touch camera name. ii. 2 Display modes are available. ( Full screen / 4-division mode ) < Figure 3.1– Live monitoring > 3.1.1 PTZ Control i. Control PTZ(up/down/left/right, Zoom) using PTZ button in live view. ii. PTZ Buttons available on single screen mode only. < Figure 3.
3.2. Event list i. Event name and Camera number are displayed. ii. Event triggered time also displayed. < Figure 3.2 – Live event list > 3.3 Alarm control list - To Control Alarm, use the Alarm button in Alarm tap. < Figure 3.
4. Playback - Select ‘Playback’ mode and connect remote site. See - Possible to choose ‘Event or Time’ search mode. < Figure 4 – Playback mode > i. ii. iii. iv. v. 4.1 Time search Select date on ‘Time’ index It displays recording status. Set search time. (Press and hold Time table or click Click jump message button. Start ‘playback’ button) < Figure 4.
4.2 Event search i. Select ‘Event’ on date ii. It displays event list. Each event has Icon, channel and event triggered time information. iii. Click event list, it will start ‘Playback’ iv. Possible to select event and channel. < Figure 4.2 – Event search UI > < Figure 4.
5. Setup A. Select ‘Setup’ mode and connect to remote site. See the < Figure 5 – Setup UI > Setup UI could be different by what your local dvr is . 6. Push notification A. DW VMAXHD Flex Mobile Client will need to get ‘push notification key’ from apple server when launched. B. Set dvr’s push notification option. See the C. After configure, once the Event triggered from DVR then iOS device will receive push alarm. See the
- iOS Device displayed Banner and Sound pops up when it receives Push Notification Alarm. - Icon badge means, how many alarm triggered on DVR. - If the DW VMAXHD Flex Mobile Client opened, the badge on icon will be removed. < Figure 6.1 – Push Received > - ‘Alarm’ on Main UI - Tab ‘Alarm’, it will display push notification event. - Each list contains alarm, icon, channel and alarm triggered DVR and time.
Appendix E. Android Mobile Client This application allows you to access and live monitoring your DVRs. Recording data playback and DVR setup also provided. Key features: 1. Live H.264 Video and Audio Monitoring 2. Multi-Screen View 3. Playback 4. Event Check 5. Alarm Out Control 6. DVR Setup from remote 7. PTZ Control 8. Push Notification Alarm 1. Installation C. Search ‘DW VMAXHD Flex’ or ‘Digital Watchdog’ on play store. D. Install DW VMAXHD Flex on your device. < Figure 1.
2.1 Add Site iv. Click ‘Menu’ + ‘Add’ button. v. Input the name, address, port and optional information + Click ‘Add’ button Name : Site Name Address: Site Address ( IP or DDNS) Port: Network live port set on DVR Optional information Auto Login: Turn on/off auto login Username: ID set for DVR Password: PW set for DVR Use Push Turn on/off push alarm use Notification: Sensor/Motion/Video Loss/System Alarm Choose the push alarm option < Figure 2.1 – Register site > 2.2 Edit and Delete site v.
2.3 Import & Export i. Click ‘Menu’ + ‘Import’ or ‘Export’ ii. iii. 3. Live B. Import : Load the information in ‘/sdcard/iMon/site.db' Export : Save the information in ‘/sdcard/iMon/site.db' Select ‘Live’ mode and click ‘OK’ to connect remote site. See the < Figure 3 – Live mode > 3.1 Live monitoring iii. To enter live monitoring mode, touch camera name. iv. 2 Display modes are available. ( Full screen / 4-division mode ) < Figure 3.
3.1.1 PTZ Control iii. Control PTZ(up/down/left/right, Zoom) using PTZ button in live view. iv. PTZ Buttons available on single screen mode only. < Figure 3.1.1 – PTZ Control > 3.2 Event list iii. Event name and Camera number are displayed. iv. Event triggered time also displayed. < Figure 3.
3.3 Alarm control list - To Control Alarm, use the Alarm check button in Alarm tap. < Figure 3.3 – Control alarm list > 4. Playback - Select ‘Playback’ mode and connect remote site. - Possible to choose ‘Event or Time’ search mode.
i. ii. iii. iv. v. 4.1 Time search Select date on ‘Time’ index It displays recording status. Set search time. (Press and hold Time table or click the ‘Menu’ button) Click the jump message button. Start ‘playback’ < Figure 4.1 – Timetable & search time > 4.2 v. vi. vii. viii. Event search Select ‘Event’ on date It displayed event list. Each event has Icon, channel and event triggered time information.
< Figure 4.3 – Event search Option > 5. Setup A. Select ‘Setup’ mode and connect to remote site. < Figure 5 – Setup UI > Setup UI could be different by what your local dvr is
6. Push notification - DW VMAXHD Flex got the ‘push notification key’ from Google server when launched. - Set the dvr’s push notification option. See the - After configure, once the Event triggered from DVR then Android device will receive push alarm. See the - Android Device displayed Banner and Sound pop up when it receives Push Notification Alarm. - Banner Icon badge means, how many alarm triggered on DVR. < Figure 6.
- ‘Notification’ on Main UI - Tab the ‘Notification’, it will display push notification event. - Each list contains alarm, icon, channel and alarm triggered DVR and time. - Tab one of the lists and DW VMAXHD Flex will connect DVR automatically. - Alarm list can be seen up to 300. if more than push alarm received, it would delete from oldest alarm deleted. < Figure 6.3 – Notification tab > DVR must support push notification service.
Appendix F. PFRM Instructions (PC Free Remote Monitoring) 1. Outline It allows a direct remote connections on LIVE/PLAYBACK between DVRs without a PC by connecting a DVR remotely from another DVR. Note: - PFRM supports its feature in same models and later models are not applied. DW-VFHD <-> DW-VFHD (available) - Audio and PTZ are supported. (Supports Audio in single screen mode) - Backup option is not supported on Remote Playback. 2. How to connect A.
Select a site you want to connect to. Select Edit to modify a remote site’s information. Press the button to add a new remote site, or delete the site by using the button. Name: Enter the remote site’s name. Address: Enter the remote site’s IP address. Port: Enter remote site’s port information. Default port: 10101. User / Password: Enter User and Password to log in. User has to be set with authority of Network. After the editing is done, click ‘Done’ button. B.
COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC: THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS 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. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
