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Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started About ReadyNAS Surveillance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Compatible Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Surveillance Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Install Surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Save and Load Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Set Up a Backup Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Set Up a Backup Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Backup System Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Set Up a Backup Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Getting Started This chapter covers the following topics: • About ReadyNAS Surveillance • Requirements • Make Sure That You Have the Licenses You Need • Install Surveillance • Log In to ReadyNAS Surveillance • ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit • ReadyNAS Surveillance Mobile App You can also visit the ReadyNAS Photos II Community Support Forum (at www.readynas.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=145).
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on About ReadyNAS Surveillance The ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on puts network video recorder (NVR) software onto the same ReadyNAS storage system that you can use to store your video data. You use Surveillance to manage your IP cameras, stream video, and store video data. The following illustration shows a small network that uses two IP cameras with a single ReadyNAS system.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Compatible Products • ReadyNAS Surveillance is compatible with ReadyNAS Ultra, Pro, and rack-mount products using firmware 4.2.x or ReadyNAS 100, 300, 500 series devices using firmware 6.x. • ReadyNAS Surveillance is compatible with major IP camera vendors including Axis, ACTi, Arecont, IQinVision, Mobotix, Panasonic, Sony, Vivotek, and many other brands. For a complete list visit http://www.netgear.com/business/products/storage/ReadyNAS-surveillance/.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Install Surveillance On Windows Server 2008, the ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit needs to be installed before the Add-on. See ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit on page 9. When you download the ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on, you can purchase a license or use the free 30-day trial version. To install Surveillance on RAIDiator 4.2.x based devices: 1. Make sure that your ReadyNAS storage unit is installed and working on your network. 2.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on You are prompted to log in: 3. (Optional) To change the language, select a language from the drop-down list. 4. In the user name field, type admin. 5. In the password field, type netgear1. The Surveillance screen displays. The main menu is in the upper right corner: • Settings. Set up Surveillance to work with your cameras and specify recording events and associated actions such as email notifications. • Live View. View live streaming video. • Playback.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on To install the ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit: 1. Download the toolkit from the ReadyNAS download website at: www.readynas.com/surveillance. 2. Unzip the file and double-click the setup.exe file. 3. When prompted, select a setup language, or leave English selected. 4. Click Next and follow the wizard steps to accept the license agreement for the ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit, and to enter your user name and company.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on The following screen displays: 7. Select a radio button and click Finish. After your computer restarts, the toolkit is available on the Windows Start menu. To uninstall the toolkit: 1. On the Windows Start menu, select All Programs > ReadyNAS Surveillance > Uninstall ReadyNAS Surveillance. 2. Select the Remove radio button and click Next. 3. Follow the wizard prompts to uninstall the software.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on ReadyNAS Surveillance Mobile App You can use the ReadyNAS Surveillance mobile app to view live video and take snapshots of it on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone. To set up the app: 1. Download and install the ReadyNAS Surveillance app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. 2. Tap the Surveillance icon to launch the app. 3. In the My Sites screen, tap + to add a server. The server settings screen displays: XXX.XXX 4.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on • Password. Enter the password that you set up for the admin user name. The default is netgear1, but NETGEAR recommends that you change it to a more secure password. 5. Tap Save to save your settings. This server is added to the My Sites screen. To use the app: 1. Tap the server. The video displays: 2. (Optional) You can use the icons at the bottom of the screen to adjust the viewing grid.
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ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Add Cameras You can search for cameras on the network and add them, or you can add them manually. You can either search for UPnP cameras, or use the camera search tool. Before searching, UPnP cameras, make sure that the cameras support UPnP. To search for and add cameras: 1. Select IP Camera > Camera Settings > Camera Search. 2. Click the Search button. The screen expands and lists all the currently available cameras. The inserted cameras are shown in blue. 3.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on The updated camera list displays. To manually add a camera: 1. Select IP Camera > Camera Settings. The number of rows in the Camera list depends on your license. 2. Click the next available row in the Camera List and enter the camera’s information. • Camera name. Name of the camera. • Address. IP address. • Port. Transmission port. • Administrator Name. Login user name. • Password. Login password. 3.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on View or Change Camera Settings To view or change camera settings: 1. Select IP Camera > Camera Settings. The Camera Settings tab is selected. 2. If you want to change the settings, click a camera to select it. 3. Modify the information for this camera. • Camera Name. The name of the camera. • Address. The IP address. • Port. The transmission port. • Administrator Name. Login user name. • Password. Login password. 4.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on View or Change Camera Parameters You can view and change details about each camera. To view or change camera parameters: 1. Select IP Camera > Camera Parameters. The Camera Parameters tab displays. 2. In the Camera List, click the camera that you want to modify. 3. Modify the information for this camera. • Camera Name. Name of the camera. • Video Format. Select the format that this camera supports. • Frame Rate. Select the frame rate of the camera. • Resolution.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Specify Lens Settings You can specify whether each camera uses an ImmerVision lens and its position. To specify lens settings: 1. Select IP Camera > Camera Parameters > Lens Settings. 2. In the Camera List, click the camera that you want to modify. 3. Modify the information for the camera. • Camera Name. Name of the camera. • ImmerVision Lens. If an ImmerVision lens is installed, select the Enable radio button. • Camera Position.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set Up a Second Video Stream You can set up two streams. The main video stream can be viewed from a computer on the network, or at a remote location with an Internet connection that has the bandwidth to support the flow of information. The settings for the main stream are shown in the Camera Parameters screen. See View or Change Camera Parameters on page 18.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on View Camera Status To view the camera status, select IP Camera > Camera Status. The following information displays: • Connection Status. The status of the connection. Click the Connect or Disconnect button to change the connection status. • Rec. Status. The recording schedule of this camera. • Frame Rate. The frame rate of this camera. • Bit Rate. The transmission bit rate of this camera. • Estimated Remaining Recording Time.
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ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set the Recording Mode The recording mode determines when each camera records video. To set the recording mode: 1. Select Recording & Event > Recording Settings > Recording Mode. 2. Select the recording mode that you want to use. • No Recording. Do not record video. • Record by Schedule. Record video based on a schedule. • Always Record. Automatically record video continuously on the selected cameras.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set Up Events and Actions You can select which events trigger actions such as email notification. You can set up actions in response to camera events or system events. Set Up Camera Events The available camera events depend on the particular camera, and can include the following: • Schedule-based events. When a scheduled event occurs, the system triggers an action. • Connect lost. When a connection between the camera and this unit is lost, the system triggers an action.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on • Always Activated. The selected event is always active. • Activated only in the following period. The selected event is active only in the designated time, which can include two days such as from 18:00 (6:00 p.m.) to 09:00 (9:00 a.m., the following morning). 6. Select a radio button, enter the time (if applicable), and click OK. 7. In the Event & Management screen, click Add. The action drop-down list displays these options: • Output. Send to the digital output list.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Recording Schedule You can use the recording schedule to specify when to start and stop recording. When you set an event, you can specify that motion or digital input is triggered from other cameras. If the system detects motion or digital input from other cameras or the I/O box, the camera begins recording. Note: When changing the motion detection settings of a camera, make sure to disconnect your unit and that camera first.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 6. Select the recording mode. • Always Record. Always record. • Record on Event. Recording is triggered by an event such as motion detected by a camera or digital input. If you want to use the motion event, first make sure that motion detection is enabled for the camera. 7. If you want to add another new schedule, click the Insert button to add a new one. 8. Click the Save button. Copy a Scheduled Event to Another Day To copy a scheduled event: 1.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 5. Select the destination channels. If you are copying a week schedule, select the days of the week. 6. Click OK. Add Event Contacts To add event contacts: 1. Select Recording & Event > Email > Contacts. 2. Type the name of a new contact. 3. Type the email address of the new contact. 4. Click the Add Contact button. 5. Click the Save button. Note: The Reset button restores the last saved contact list.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on I/O Boxes ReadyNAS Surveillance supports I/O (input/output) boxes. Input/output signals delivered in RS485 format are converted to Ethernet. ReadyNAS Surveillance can use the signals to do sophisticated setup, such as starting recording when input is triggered, and triggering output as an event happens. To set up I/O on ReadyNAS Surveillance: 1. Select I/O > I/O Box Settings. 2. Select an I/O box from the I/O Box List. 3.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on To specify I/O pin settings: 1. Select I/O > I/O Pin Settings: 2. Change the settings as needed. 3. Click the Save button. Email Setup You can set up an SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) server and contacts for your email notifications. SMTP Server Setup You can set up an SMTP server. To set up an SMTP server: 1. Select Recording & Event > Email > SMTP Server. 2. Complete the following fields: • Server Address. SMTP server IP address.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on • Port. SMTP port. • Sender. Sender information. • Subject. The subject of the mail. • Body. Email content. • SMTP Authentication. Select this check box if you want to use authentication. You need to enter the user name and password in the following two fields. • Username. The user name for authentication. • Password. The password for authentication. 3. Click the Send Test Mail button. The system sends a test message to the sender. 4.
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ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Activate a License A free 30-day trial license comes with the Surveillance Add-on. To buy a license, contact your local reseller or e-commerce site. You can activate a license in two ways, online and offline. To activate a license when you are online: 1. Log in to Surveillance and select Management > License Management > Activate. 2. In the Online Activation section, enter the serial number. 3. Click the Activate button.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 1. From a computer on the same offline LAN as the ReadyNAS system, log in to Surveillance and select Management > License Management > Activate. 2. Click the Export button. A Download dialog box displays. 3. Save the offline.reg file to portable media such as a USB flash drive. 4. Take the offline.reg file to a computer that has Internet access. 5. If you have not already done so, install the NETGEAR Surveillance Toolkit on this computer. 6.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 10. Save the file offline_license.dll on portable media such as a USB flash drive. 11. Return to the computer that is logged in to ReadyNAS Surveillance. 12. Import the license file to the ReadyNAS unit. The License List is updated if the license is activated successfully. The ReadyNAS storage system reboots automatically. Transfer Licenses Licenses are available in multiple types: 1-camera license, 2-camera license, and 4-camera license.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on To transfer a license when you are offline: 1. Select Management > License Management > Transfer. 2. Select a license in the License List. The selected license is shown in the Input S/N field. 3. Click the Export button. A registration file with name offline.reg is exported. 4. If you have not already done so, install the ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit on the computer that has Internet access. 5. Copy the exported offline.reg file to that computer.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Manage Users To view a list of users: Select Management/ User Management > Create New Users. The list displays at the bottom of the screen. To create a user: 1. Select Management/ User Management > Create New Users. 2. Enter the user name and password for the new user. 3. Select the group for this user. • Power user. Power users can access all settings except the management functions. • User. Users can change their passwords, use Live View, and use Playback.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on To modify user information: 1. Select Management > User Management > Modify Users. 2. In the User List on the bottom of this screen, click a user. 3. Adjust the settings (described in the previous section). 4. Click Modify User. 5. Click Save. To change a user’s password: 1. Select Management > User Management > Change Password. 2. Select the user. 3. Enter a new password in both fields. 4. Click OK. To delete a user: You can delete any user except admin. 1.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on View Logs To allow a user access to the logs, go to the Network Service screen and select the Log Access check box. You can view three kinds of logs. • NVR Log. The log information for the NVR system, such as system, recording, user access information, and auto backup. The NVR Event Log shows entries only if an event is selected on the Event & Action Management screen. • NVR Event Log.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Save and Load Configurations To save the configuration: 1. Select Management > Save/Load Configuration > Save Configuration. 2. If you want to include E-Map settings (E-Map on page 60), select the E-Map Settings check box. 3. Click Save. To load the configuration: 1. Select Management > Save/Load Configuration > Load Configuration. 2. Click the Load button at the bottom of the screen.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on To load the factory default configuration: 1. Select Management > Save/Load Configuration > Load Configuration. 2. Click the Load button. Set Up a Backup Schedule The backup schedule lets you specify when your video data is backed up. To set up a backup schedule: 1. Select Recording & Event > Auto Backup Management > Backup Schedule. 2. Specify the backup settings: • Auto Backup. Select the Enable check box for automatic backup. • Daily Backup Time.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 3. Click the Save button. 4. Set up the event and action (see Set Up Events and Actions on page 24). The system backs up recorded video files one by one. If the connection between the ReadyNAS unit and FTP server is normal, but problems prevent the system from writing files to the FTP site, the system tries each file three times before backing up the next file. If the connection is lost, the system waits for the connection, so no file are skipped.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Backup System Tool Once you specify the ReadyNAS IP address, and enter the Surveillance user name and password, you can use the Backup System Tool to create a backup job from your Windows computer. The backup destination can be a hard disk or CD-ROM. To set up ReadyNAS access for the Backup System tool: or select All Programs > ReadyNAS 1. On the Windows Start menu, select Surveillance > Backup System. 2.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 5. Click the Test Server button to test the connection between the local application and the ReadyNAS unit. 6. Click the Add button to add this ReadyNAS system into the remote server list. 7. Click the OK button. Set Up a Backup Job To use the Backup System tool to set up a backup job: 1. If you have not already done so, set up access to ReadyNAS Surveillance as described in the previous section. 2. On the Windows Start menu, select Surveillance > Backup System. 3.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 8. Click the Backup button. 9. Specify the details for your backup. 10. (Optional) To use the Playback application to play back records in the backup folder, select the Include Playback application check box. 11. Click the OK button. Use Windows Explorer to Back Up Video Data To back up video data in a public folder: 1. In Windows Explorer, look for \\ plus the IP address of your ReadyNAS system. 2. Open the public folder. 3.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 4. Set the start rime and end time, or highlight the video records that you want to delete. 5. Select the cameras for which you want to delete records. 6. Click the OK button. 7. Select the time slot for the video that you want to delete and click the Delete button. 8. Confirm the deletion. To delete recorded video using Windows Explorer: 1. In Windows Explorer, look for \\ plus the IP address of your ReadyNAS system. 2. Open the public folder. 3.
5. 5 Live View Live View lets you watch video feeds on your computer.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Access Live View You can use Live View in two ways, through FrontView or with the Remote Live Viewer application from the ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit. The Live View screen looks the same when accessed either way. To access Live View from FrontView: 1. In FrontView, from the main menu, select Add ons > Installed. 2. Log in to Surveillance and select Live View. Remote Live Viewer Tool You need a Windows-based computer with the ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit installed.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Surveillance Mobile App You can use the mobile app to view live video from your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone. See ReadyNAS Surveillance Mobile App on page 12. Live View Screen When you select Live View, the Live View screen displays: Camera list (drag and drop to control the view) Log in or log out of a server PTZ camera control Preset point Zoom Focus Figure 2.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Information, Navigation, and Playing Video Video Information Start Menu Stop Playback Play Settings Delete Auto Scan Full Screen Figure 3. Live View buttons, bottom of the screen The buttons on the bottom of the screen are as follows: • Video Information. Displays video information including server name, current video status, and bit rate for a selected channel. • Start Menu. Click the Start menu button to display the following selections: - Open E-Map.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Camera Screen Right-Click Button You can right-click the camera screen to use the following functions. • Enable Move. Adjust the current view of camera that supports the PT function by dragging the + button on the display screen. • Enable/Disable Digital PTZ. Click the + or – button to zoom in or zoom out. The lower right square flashing on the video grid indicates the corresponding view of the camera. • Stream Profile.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Apply a Privacy Mask The privacy mask prevents designated areas from being included in the camera’s recording. Depending on your location, privacy laws might not allow you to record certain areas such as public streets, or private homes within the recording area of the camera. To apply a privacy mask: 1. Select Live View. 2. Click the Start menu button and select Privacy Mask. 3. Select the camera for which you want to apply a privacy mask.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 4. Use the mouse to draw one or more rectangles to specify the areas that you want to mask. 5. Click OK. In the Live View screen, the rectangles are shown as black boxes. To remove a privacy mask: 1. Select the mask. 2. Click the Clear button.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Live View Settings You can customize settings for Live View. From the Live View screen, click the Settings button. General Settings When you click the Settings button, the Settings General tab displays by default. To adjust general settings: 1. (Optional) To enable audio streaming on the active channel, select the Enable audio on active channel check box. 2. (Optional) To avoid tearing in the video display during CPU loading, select the Synchronize video frames check box.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set Up the Stream Profile for Each Camera The stream profile consists of streaming video presets. This controls the amount of data transferred between the Surveillance application and remote clients. The stream profile also allows remote clients to quickly select the appropriate video stream to match their bandwidth restrictions Select the preferred stream type of each camera as the default Live View profile. To specify the stream for each camera: 1.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Customize the On-screen Display You can customize the on-screen display (OSD). To specify OSD settings: 1. From Live View, click the Settings button. 2. Click the OSD tab. 3. Select the Enable camera OSD check box. 4. Select the foreground and background settings of the OSD. 5. In the Info section, select the check boxes to specify which information to display on the screen. 6. Click the Apply button to preview the result. 7.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set the Monitor Display for Auto Scan The primary channel is always displayed when you activate auto scan. To set the monitor display: 1. From Live View, click the Settings button. 2. Click the Monitor Display tab. 3. Select the primary channel. The primary channel displays when you activate auto scan. 4. Select the secondary channel. The secondary channel has second priority when you activate auto scan. 5. Enter the time interval for auto scan. 6.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set Up Notifications You can set up notifications about recording status and events. To set up notifications: 1. From Live View, click the Settings button. 2. Click the Notification tab. 3. Enter the following settings: • Show recording status. Select this check box to show the crystal ball with recording status on the Live View display. • Show camera event. Select this check box to display the text describing the detected camera event. • Popup system event.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set Up Joystick Control To set up joystick control: 1. From Live View, click the Settings button. 2. Click the Joystick tab. 3. Enter the settings: • Function. Select the function for the joystick from the drop-down list. • Parameter. Select the preset point from the drop-down list. • Default. Click to return to the default settings. • Import. Click to import the settings. • Export. Click to export the settings. 4. Click the OK button.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Set Up Live View Sound for an Event To set up Live View sound for an event: 1. From Live View, click the Settings button. 2. Click the Sound tab. 3. Select the Enable playing sound on event check box. 4. Select the sound file, the default sound, or user-defined sound (.wav). 5. Click the OK button. The sound activates only when an event occurs. To use the sound feature, you must set up camera motion, camera I/O, and I/O box as events.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on • Browse mode. You cannot change the settings, but you can check the map hierarchies and device list to see indicators and related information. To access E-Map: 1. From Live View, click the Start Menu button. 2. Select Open E-Map. Set Up an E-map Before you set up an E-map, your cameras and I/O devices must be running on the Surveillance system. Locate image files of the maps that you want to use. The maximum file size of each map is 500 KB.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on 5. Click OK. The map you added appears in the Device and Map tree list and in the center panel. Right-click to rotate or delete the device icon. 6. Drag the device icons to the positions you want on the map. • Camera (Digital) Input. Select it to highlight the device with a green ring on the map and show the status in the Information window. If the digital input is from an IP camera, the preview window displays live video of the camera.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Delete a Map To delete a map: 1. Click the Edit mode icon. 2. Right-click the Map icon in the Device and Map tree list and select Delete. 3. Click the Upload button The settings are activated. Delete a Device Indicator To delete a device indicator: 1. Click the Edit mode icon. 2. Right-click the indicator and select Delete, or click the Delete button. 3. Click the Upload button The settings are activated.
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ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Access Playback You can access the Playback screen using ReadyNAS Surveillance or the Playback System tool. You have to set up video recording before you can play back video. To access Playback with Surveillance, log in to Surveillance and select Playback from the menu at the top of the screen. To access Playback with the Playback System tool: 1. If you have not already done so, install the ReadyNAS Surveillance Toolkit on a Windows computer. 2.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Search Recorded Video The first time that you go to the Playback screen, it is blank because no video has been selected for playback. You have to set up video recording before you can play back video. To search for recorded video: 1. On the Playback screen, click the Search button. Hour Select the cameras Highlight the length of time Adjust the scale of the hours display 2. Set the date, and the start time, and end time for the day that you want to search. 3.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on To customize the colors for event types: You can change the color of the bars that indicate each event type. This might help you select video clips. 1. Right-click a bar (red, by default). The color palette displays: 2. Select the new color that you want to use and click OK.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Playback Screen The following figure shows the Playback screen: Figure 5. Playback screen with video This screen has buttons on the side panel and at the bottom. Browse Search Open record Settings Post processing Backup Save image Export Print Screen division Zoom out Increase speed Cue Zoom in Reduce speed Figure 6.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on • Browse mode. Play the recorded video when in Search mode. • Open Record button. Access the Date-Time panel and select the video records that you want to review. • Settings. Go to the Playback Settings screen. See Playback Settings on page 69. • Screen division. Change the display. To switch to single-camera display, double-click a particular video image. Double-click the screen again to return to the previous layout.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on You can use the General Settings to specify the following. Record Display • Calendar View. View the Record Display window as a calendar. • List Control. View the Record Display window as a list control. Play • Play when open. Select this check box to set the system to start playing the video clip every time a video is opened. • Auto-skip when recording in motion-only mode.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Intelligent Search On the Playback screen, after you search for a video, you can click the Search Mode button to refine your search. You can search for the following events: • General Motion. Detect all movements in the defined area. • Foreign Object. Trigger an alarm when an object appears in the defined area on the screen. • Missing Object. An alarm is triggered when the selected object is removed from the defined area on the screen. • Focus Lost.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Otherwise, the system continues to search all events instead of stopping at the moment the event is found. 6. Click the Search button. Post Processing Tool You can use this tool to adjust the appearance of recorded video. To use the Post Processing tool 1. On the Playback screen, click the Post Processing button. 2. In the General Setting section, select the radio button that you want: • Apply active channel. The settings are applied only to the selected channel.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on • Contrast. Select this check box and move the slider control to the right to increase contrast. • Grey Scale. Select this check box to show the video in gray-scale mode so the image displays in black and white. 4. (Optional) Click Default to return the default settings. 5. Click the OK button. Save a Video To save a video: 1. On the Playback screen, set up the cue in and cue out points. 2. Click the Save as AVI/ASF button. 3.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on NETGEAR recommends that you export to the .asf format when saving video. If you export to the .avi format, the frame rate is increased when that video plays, causing it to run faster than normal. Save an Image To save an image: 1. From the Playback screen, click the Save Image is shown on the screen. button when the image you want 2. Select the folder where you want to save the file. 3. Select an image format (BMP or JPEG). 4. Type the file name. 5. Click the Save button.
ReadyNAS Surveillance Add-on Print an Image You can print the current image of the video you select. To print an image: 1. On the Playback screen, click the Print button when the image you want is shown on the screen. 2. Set print settings: • Print Content. Print the image from the currently selected channel or all the channels shown on the screen. • Page Setting. Specify one of these settings: - Original size. Select this to have the image print in the original size. - Fit the page.
