VT-E Series 4, 8, and 16 Channel Digital Video Recorders VITEK • 4, 8, or 16 Video Inputs • Remote Viewing over the Internet or LAN • Supports both Dynamic and Static IP Addresses • Up to 120 IPS Recording • MPEG-4 Compression • 4 Audio Inputs / 1 Audio Output • 4, 8, or 16 Channel Alarm Inputs • Control locally via Front Panel, USB Mouse or with the Included IR Remote Control • PTZ Control over RS-485 • Built-In Bandwidth Throttling CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Before Installation ---------------------------------------------------------- 5 Main Features ------------------------------------------------------------- 6 System Organization -------------------------------------------------------- 8 System Contents ----------------------------------------------------------- 9 System Configure --------------------------------------------------------- 10 Front panel description -------------------------------------------------- 10 Rear panel description -----------------
SYSTEM ------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Date /Time ------------------------------------------------------- 36 Network ---------------------------------------------------------- 37 Mail ------------------------------------------------------------- 38 User Management -------------------------------------------------- 38 System Management ------------------------------------------------ 41 EVENT / SENSOR ------------------------------------------------------ 42 HDD Event -------
Remote Search ------------------------------------------------------------ 72 Explanation of function keys ------------------------------------------ 73 Quick Search --------------------------------------------------------- 74 Archiving --------------------------------------------------------- 75 Still Shot -------------------------------------------------------- 75 Log Viewer ------------------------------------------------------- 76 Backup Player ----------------------------------------------------- 76 Pr
BEFORE INSTALLATION ● Installation should be carried out only by qualified personnel and in accordance with any electrical regulations in force at the time ● The DVR must be placed on a stable surface or mounted in an approved cabinet. Adequate ventilation must be provided, taking particular care not to block any of the air vents on the DVR. ● Adequate protection against lightning strikes and power surges must be installed to prevent damage to the DVR.
MAIN FEATURES MOUSE CONTROL Designed to be controlled by mouse and easy to use. ENHANCED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE [GUI] The DVR menu structure and on screen display is presented in a simple to use and logical GUI format. GENUINE TRIPLEX OPERATION The DVR will continue to record at full frame rate during local playback, local setup, multi user remote viewing and playback and remote setup. AUDIO 2 audio inputs(8,16CH, in case of 4CH, 4 audio inputs) are supported which can be assigned to any video channel.
MAIN FEATURES PTZ CONTROL Full telemetry control is available from the front panel or remote connection and a wide number of speed Dome protocols are supported. Protocols can be set individually for each channel and telemetry speed can be adjusted to suit particular speed domes. EXTENSIVE MONITOR SUPPORT The DVR has 2 main monitor outputs (Composite, VGA) which can be used simultaneously. Support is also provided for 1 spot monitor and spot monitor output can be programmed in the DVR setup.
SYSTEM ORGANIZATION Alarm Sensor Camera Alarm out, Relay Out Remote Client PC Image Printer Alarm Input/Out NETWORK AVI Backup TCP/IP Video In WEB Client Video Out Backup Remote Controller USB VCR VGA Monitor AV Monitor 8
SYSTEM CONTENTS ① Basic Contents Power Cable User’s Manual Remote Controller 9 Remote Client Program Install CD AAA Battery X 2
SYSTEM CONFIGURE (4CH, 8CH, 16CH) 1. Front panel description. 1 2 3 4 8 5 9 6 10 7 12 1 Remote Controller Sensor : Communicate with the remote controller. 2 POWER : System Power On/Off 3 SCR MODE : Select split screen. 4 SEARCH : Enter playback mode. 5 MENU : Setup DVR all setting. 6 FAST REWIND : In Search mode, control fast rewind speed. 7 FAST FORWARD : In Search mode, control fast forward speed. 8 USB Port : For Mouse control and extra USB backup device.
SYSTEM CONFIGURE (4CH) 2. Rear panel description. 1 3 2 4 6 5 11 7 8 9 10 12 1 Video In : BNC Port for Connection of DVR & Camera. (4 Camera Connectable) 2 Loop Back : Output DVR Camera Video to Loop Back Port. (4 BNC Port) 3 Monitor Out : Output DVR Video to AV Monitor. 4 Spot Out : Output Spot-out Video to AV Monitor. 5 NTSC/PAL : Select NTSC or PAL Type. 6 VGA OUT : Output Video to a Computer Monitor by Connected VGA (Option) 7 SVHS : Output Video by Connected SVHS.
SYSTEM CONFIGURE (8CH, 16CH) 2. Rear panel description. 1 2 3 7 8 4 5 6 9 10 11 1 Video IN : BNC Video Input Port (8/16). 2 Monitor out : BNC Main Monitor Output. 3 Audio In : 2 x RCA Audio Line Input Terminal. 4 Alarm : 4 x Input TTL Alarm/Sensor Input Terminal. 5 Relay : 2 x Relay Output Terminal. 6 RS-485 : Serial Interface. 7 Spot Out : BNC Output – Sequenced Spot Monitors. 8 Audio Out : RCA Audio Line Out Terminal.
SYSTEM CONFIGURE – Remote Controller 3. Remote Controller description. POWER MENU : Open System Setup Menu System ON/OFF Channel Selection Buttons ID Button Select DVR ID ID RETURN ENTER : Apply / Select /Go to Next Screen Cancel / Deselect Previous Screen Navigation Buttons : Used for Playback Control, Menu Navigation, and PTZ/Focus Control Change Display Search Menu Mode PTZ/IRIS Mode • There are buttons on the controller that are unused, and their descriptions have been omitted.
CONNECT & POWER ON • Connect up to 4/8/16 CAMERA INPUTS as necessary. • Connect one or more monitors to the DVR using the COMPOSITE, VGA connections • Connect power to the DVR. The DVR checks for proper power connection and emits two beeps. Press the POWER BUTTON on the front panel of the DVR to begin operation. The DVR startup screen detects and checks the status of hard drives. If this is your first time booting up, it may ask you to format your drive, please select yes and do so.
LIVE DISPLAY SPLIT SCREEN Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SCR MODE menu. 8 different display modes are supported by the 16 channel DVR. By repeatedly pressing the SCR MODE button, the operator can choose between single screen, 4 screen, 6 screen, 8 screen, 9 screen, 13 screen, 16 screen and basic sequence modes. Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SEQUENCE menu.
LIVE DISPLAY LIVE display edit mode For each multi screen view mode, the operator can decide which channels to view and in what position. Use the SCR MODE button to choose the multi screen mode to edit and then press ENTER to select LIVE DISPLAY EDIT MODE. In this example, the default 4 screen mode displays channels 1-4. To display channel 8 instead of channel 2: Using the Remote Controller, press number 2 – channel 2 changes to a blue screen.
LIVE DISPLAY Digital Zoom Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the ZOOM menu. When viewing a channel in full screen, the operator can zoom in to a particular area by up to 8 times. To use digital zoom, select the required channel and press the ZOOM button. The small window at bottom right shows the full image and the main display area shows the zoomed portion. Click the following button.
LIVE DISPLAY Sequence Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SEQUENCE menu. Press the SEQ button. Each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time (default 3 sec) before switching to the next channel. To stop the sequence on a particular channel, press the SEQ button again. More complex sequences can be programmed through the setup menu (page 23) Key Lock Function Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the KEY LOCK menu.
LIVE DISPLAY PTZ Camera Control Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the PTZ menu. Speed domes and other telemetry devices connected to the DVR, can be fully controlled. In live display mode, press the PTZ button. To select a camera to control, use the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons. Pan and tilt movement is controlled by the CURSOR KEYS, zoom is controlled by pressing the ◀◀ & ▶▶ If you enter the PTZ button again, it will be changed to the Preset mode.
GENERAL Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SETUP menu. Double click on the Password tab then the Virtual Keyboard will be displayed. Then click the password and click the button. Press the MENU button to bring up the menu login screen. Only operators with ADMIN rights can configure the DVR. Enter the default password of ‘1234’ Click the GENERAL menu. To navigate around any items in the setup menu, use the CURSOR KEYS and the ENTER and RETURN buttons.
GENERAL DISPLAY : To setup the various display options, highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER DISPLAY - OSD Click the OSD menu and click the ON/OFF menu. Then click the button for ON/OFF.
GENERAL DISPLAY : MONITOR Click the MONITOR menu and click the ON/OFF button. Then click the button for ON/OFF. SEQUENCE DWELL : The time that each screen is displayed in a sequence operation. SPOT-OUT DWELL : The time that each screen is displayed on the spot monitor outputs. DE-INTERLACE MODE : When recording any channels in D1 resolution (704 x 576) this should be set to ON to prevent judder during playback.
GENERAL DISPLAY : SEQUENCE Click the SEQUENCE menu. When the SEQ button is pressed, the default sequence will cycle through all 16 channels, one by one. Sequence setup allows the operator to define a custom sequence using mixed multi screen views and any desired channels. Click the ADD menu. To add a new sequence, highlight ADD and press ENTER Sequence title is highlighted – press ENTER to bring up the virtual keyboard and key in a name or reference number for the new sequence.
GENERAL DISPLAY : SEQUENCE continued Double click on the SEQUENCE TITLE tab. Virtual Keyboard will be displayed. Then click the any name and click the button. Move around the virtual keyboard using the CURSOR KEYS and ENTER to select a character. To delete a character, use ←. To change keyboard case and access symbols, use ↑. To exit, press RETURN Click on the ACTIVATION tab and click the button for select ON/OFF. Set ACTIVATION to ON and highlight SAVE.
GENERAL DISPLAY : SEQUENCE continued Double click on the box and then the box color will change to white. When you click each time, the split screen changes. The square on the top left of the display represents the first sequence screen that will be displayed. To edit the screen, press ENTER to turn the cursor orange. Using the up and down CURSOR KEYS, choose the screen type (single or various multi screen options). Right mouse click on the selected split screen.
GENERAL DISPLAY : SEQUENCE continued When finished selecting the camera number, click on the screen. Then next split screen appears. Make the split screen and select the camera number. When all the channels have been completed, press ENTER to save the sequence screen and begin creating the next one. Up to 16 different sequence screens can be created. To finish, right mouse click on the screen. Click the SAVE & EXIT menu. To finish editing the sequence, press RETURN and then ENTER to save & exit.
GENERAL DISPLAY : SEQUENCE continued When you click the SEQUENCE menu by right mouse button, new saved split screen activate. The new sequence is now saved and can be started by pressing the SEQUENCE button when in live view. DISPLAY : SPOT-OUT Click the SPOT-OUT menu and click the camera channel for ON/OFF. The DVR has 1 SPOT MONITOR OUTPUT. One displays a full screen sequence of particular channels, depending on the settings configured in this menu.
GENERAL DISPLAY : SPOT-OUT continued Click the camera number that the user wants. To change the behavior of the spot monitor outputs, use the CURSOR KEYS and ENTER button to move around the channels and tick to include or un-tick to exclude from the spot out sequence. When all changes have been made, highlight APPLY and press the ENTER button to save. CAMERA Click the CAMERA menu. To setup the various camera options, highlight CAMERA and press the ENTER button.
GENERAL CAMERA : CAMERA TITLE Click the CAMERA TITLE menu and click the ON/OFF button on the COVERT menu. Then click the button for ON/OFF. Click the CAM No on the TITLE menu and change the camera name. COVERT: When set to ON, the camera image is not displayed in live display but continues to be recorded. TITLE: For each camera, a title of up to 11 characters can be set using the virtual keyboard.
GENERAL CAMERA : COLOR SETUP continued Click the each value by button. The selected channel is displayed in full screen. BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, TINT and COLOUR can be changed as necessary. To modify a different channel, highlight CAMERA and choose the desired channel. Press RETURN when all changes are complete. CAMERA : PTZ SETUP Click the PTZ SETUP menu and click the each value on the ADDRESS, PROTOCOL and BAUD RATE menu. Change the value by the ADDRESS: The unique ID of the PTZ device.
GENERAL CAMERA : PTZ SETUP continued Click the by the button and change the detail value button. PTZ properties can also be adjusted for each channel by selecting the icon and pressing ENTER. Note that some settings, such as AUTO FOCUS, may not be compatible with particular PTZ equipment. If this is the case, changing this value will have no effect on PTZ control CAMERA : MOTION SENSOR Click the MOTION SENSOR menu and click the value on the SENSITIVITY menu. Change the value by button.
GENERAL CAMERA : MOTION SENSOR continued Click the button. AREA SETUP : Choosing this option allows the operator to define which areas of the image are monitored for motion detection. Light blue grid squares represent detection areas, grey grid squares are ignored. The area on the right shows that motion will be detected across the entire image. To quick select or deselect the entire grid, click the right mouse button and click the SELECT ALL or DESELECT ALL menu.
GENERAL CAMERA : MOTION SENSOR continued Drag the grid by the left mouse button. To select or deselect specific areas, press ENTER to bring up the green cursor square in the top left of the display. Move the cursor using the CURSOR KEYS to the first corner of the area to be set and press ENTER – the cursor turns orange. Use the CURSOR KEYS to increase the size of the motion cursor as required. Press ENTER to change from selected to deselected (or vice versa).
GENERAL CAMERA : MOTION SENSOR continued After you drag the grid by the left mouse, click the right mouse button. Then click the SAVE & EXIT menu. Once the detection area has been defined, press RETURN and choose SAVE & EXIT to save the area and return to the motion setup menu. Please note : a motion detection recording schedule must be defined in the RECORD MENU described on page 49 SOUND Click the SOUND menu.
GENERAL SOUND : AUDIO Click the AUDIO menu and click the ON/OFF menu. Then click the button for ON/OFF. LIVE AUDIO : When set to ON, the selected audio channel can be monitored on the AUDIO OUTPUT. AUDIO MONITORING CHANNEL : Specify which one of the 2 AUDIO INPUTS is routed to the AUDIO OUTPUT. NETWORK AUDIO TX : When set to ON, live and playback audio is transmitted to a remote PC connection. NETWORK AUDIO RX : When set to ON, allows a remote PC connection to send audio back to the DVR.
GENERAL SYSTEM Click the SYSTEM menu. To setup the various system options, highlight SYSTEM and press ENTER. DATE / TIME Click the DATE / TIME menu and click the ON/OFF button. Then click the button for ON/OFF. DATE FORMAT : Determines how the date is displayed. TIME FORMAT : Determines how the time is displayed.
SYSTEM SYSTEM : NETWORK Click the NETWORK menu and click the ON/OFF menu. Then click the button for ON/OFF. DHCP : When enabled, the DVR will obtain an IP address automatically if connected to a DHCP server or router. DDNS : When enabled, the DVR can be accessed through a Dynamic DNS server. Commonly used if a broadband connection does not have a static IP address. WEB SERVICE : When enabled, allows remote connections using Internet Explorer or other web browsers.
SYSTEM SYSTEM : MAIL Click the MAIL menu and click the ON/OFF menu. Then click the button for ON/OFF. SERVER : The SMTP outbound email server that should be used to send email notifications. PORT : The outbound email port number. SECURITY : Set to OFF if the SERVER does not require a username and password to connect. USER : Enter a username to identify the DVR in email messages. PASSWORD : If SECURITY is set to ON, enter the password here.
SYSTEM SYSTEM : USER MANAGEMENT continued Double click the PASSWORD menu and ADMIN on the GROUP menu. Click the password and enter button. USER ID : Edit the user ID using the virtual keyboard. PASSWORD : Change the password using the virtual keyboard. NOTE: To delete the existing password use the ◀◀ key. GROUP : Users can belong to one of three groups - ADMIN, MANAGER or USER. E-MAIL : Enter the users email address if email notification is required.
SYSTEM SYSTEM : USER MANAGEMENT continued Click the ADD menu Enter the USER ID and PASSWORD by double click. After you click the USER ID and PASSWORD, click the button. To add users, highlight ADD and press ENTER button. The new user details can be added using the steps outlined above. More Information about user management Up to seven individual users can be created, and each user can belong to one of three user groups: USER : Members of this group can only adjust live view settings.
SYSTEM SYSTEM : SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Click the SYSTEM MANAGEMENT menu. And click the PRESS menu for FW Upgrade, Factory Default and System Data. S/W version : Shows the firmware version of the DVR. H/W version : Shows the hardware version of the DVR. VIDEO SIGNAL TYPE : The DVR automatically switches between PAL and NTSC depending on the channel 1 input signal at power on.
SYSTEM EVENT / SENSOR Click the EVENT / SENSOR menu. To setup the various event handling options, highlight EVENT/SENSOR and press ENTER. EVENT / SENSOR : HDD EVENT Click the HDD EVENT menu and click the DRIVE, SMART ALARM and CHECK INTERVAL value. Then click the value by The DVR can monitor the hard drives and detect problems that may be developing. DRIVE : Selects which hard drive to configure for monitoring. SMART ALARM : Enables SMART disk monitoring. CHECK INTERVAL : Can be adjusted as desired.
SYSTEM EVENT / SENSOR : ALARM INPUT Click the ALARM INPUT menu and click the OPERATION and TYPE value. Then click the value by button to change. Determines the behavior of each of the 4 alarm inputs. OPERATION : Alarm inputs can be enabled or disabled. TYPE : Alarm inputs can be set as normally open or normally closed. EVENT / SENSOR : ALARM OUTPUT Click the ALARM OUTPUT menu and click the each value.
SYSTEM EVENT / SENSOR : ALARM OUTPUT continued MODE : Can be either TRANSPARENT (the output is active only when the trigger criteria is present) or LATCHED (the output is active for a set period of time after a trigger). DURATION : In LATCHED mode, the time that the alarm output remains active after it has been triggered.
SYSTEM EVENT / SENSOR : BUZZER OUT Click the BUZZER OUTPUT menu and click the each value. Then click the value by the button to change. Determines the behavior and actions that will trigger the internal buzzer. Behavior settings OPERATION : The internal buzzer can be enabled or disabled. MODE : Can be either TRANSPARENT (the buzzer sounds only when the trigger criteria is present) or LATCHED (the buzzer sounds for a set period of time after the trigger).
SYSTEM EVENT / SENSOR : EMAIL NOTIFICATION Click the EMAIL NOTIFICATION menu and click each value. Then check the usage by the left mouse click. Determines the behavior and actions that will send an email to a remote user. Behavior settings NOTIFICATION : Email notification can be turned ON or OFF. HDD EVENT : Determines whether a hard drive event sends an email. Action settings ALARM : Determines whether alarm inputs will send an email.
SYSTEM DISK MANAGEMENT To setup the various event handling options, highlight EVENT/SENSOR and press ENTER. Click the EVENT / SENSOR menu. Click the DISK MANAGE menu and click the each value. Then click the ON/OFF value by the button. And click the START menu for the Format. To manage the internal hard drives, highlight DISK MANAGE and press ENTER. RECORD TIME LIMIT : In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to limit the amount of footage stored.
RECORD RECORD Click the RECORD menu. To setup the recording behavior of the DVR, highlight RECORD MENU and press ENTER button. RECORDING OPERATION Click the RECORDING OPERATION menu and click the each value. Then click the value by the button to change. SCHEDULE MODE : Either DAILY (one schedule will apply to every day of the week) or WEEKLY (each day of the week has its own schedule).
RECORD TIMER / MOTION SETUP Click the TIMERMOTION SETUP menu. This setup screen allows the operator to configure scheduled and motion detection recording. There are 2 sections: PARAMETER : Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or for each individual hour. Note that when SCHEDULE MODE is set to WEEKLY, each day of the week can also be selected.
RECORD PARAMETER continued Click the TIMEBAR that user wants. Press ENTER to display the green cursor. The green cursor shown represents one hour (in this case between 00:00 and 01:00). The table below the time bar shows the recording settings for this time period. Drag the time that user wants. Example: To change the recording settings between 09:00 and 18:00. Use the CURSOR KEYS to move the green cursor to the 09:00 position and press ENTER. The cursor changes to white to show the start position.
RECORD PARAMETER continued Click the SIZE, FPS, QUALITY and AUDIO value. Then click the value by button to change. Press ENTER. Recording settings for the selected time period are displayed. SIZE : Recording resolutions of 352x288, 704x288 or 704x576 can be selected for each channel. FPS : Frame rates between 1 and 25 can be set for each channel. QUALITY : Four different picture recording qualities can be set for each channel.
RECORD SCHEDULE Click the SCHEDULE. To change SCHEDULE settings, highlight MOTION RECORD SCHEDULE and press ENTER. The schedule box is highlighted in yellow. Click the Time and Channel. Press ENTER to display the green cursor. Example : To set all channels to motion detection recording only between 13:00 and 00:00. Use the CURSOR KEYS to move the green cursor to the 13:00 position and press ENTER. The cursor changes to white to show the start position.
RECORD SCHEDULE continued Drag the Time and Channel by left mouse button. Use the CURSOR KEYS to stretch the white cursor across and down to select all channels between your desired times. After drag, click the Motion button. Press ENTER, highlight MOTION and press ENTER again.
RECORD SCHEDULE continued The selected area now displays the symbol for motion recording (marked blue block). Repeat the above procedure to set different recording schedules for individual channels and time periods. The schedule screen has 3 symbols to show the different recording modes. Dark blocks: No scheduled or motion recording. Light blue blocks: The DVR will record continuously. Marked blue block: The DVR will only record when motion is detected.
RECORD ALARM RECORD SETUP Click the ALARM SETUP menu. The setting is same as record setup. This setup screen allows the operator to configure alarm input activated recording. PARAMETER : Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or for each individual hour. Note that when SCHEDULE MODE is set to WEEKLY, each day of the week can also be selected.
BACKUP BACKUP Click the BACKUP menu. To backup, highlight EVENT/SENSOR and press ENTER. OR Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the ARCHIVING menu. Double click on the Password tab then the Virtual Keyboard will be displayed. Then click the password and click the button. To archive recorded footage to USB memory stick or CD, press the F2 button. To protect unauthorized viewing and distribution of footage, only the ADMIN user level can archive footage.
BACKUP BACKUP continued Click the each value. Then click the value by button to change. Click the START menu. The Archiving screen allows the operator to choose exactly what to backup and to where. Use the CURSOR KEYS to navigate around the Archiving screen. To change any value or setting: Press ENTER to change the green cursor to orange. Use the up and down CURSOR KEYS to change the value. Press ENTER to accept the value or RETURN to cancel.
BACKUP BACKUP continued Once all the desired archive options have been selected, highlight the START button and press ENTER. The DVR displays a list showing the exact information to be archived and the total archive size. If the ORIGINAL SIZE is larger than the available space on the backup media, the END TIME of the archive set is reduced accordingly. The MODIFIED SIZE is the final file size of the archive set. Select OK and press ENTER to begin the archive process.
SEARCH SEARCH Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SEARCH menu. Double click on the Password tab then the Virtual Keyboard will be displayed. Then click the password and click the button. To search for a particular section of recorded footage, press the SEARCH button. To protect unauthorized viewing of footage, only ADMIN and MANAGER user levels can playback footage. To login as ADMIN, enter the default password of 1234 and press ENTER.
SEARCH SEARCH continued Drag the time bar by left mouse button. Press RETURN to change the calendar and use the CURSOR KEYS to move the square to the required day. MEMORY : To change the date, every time have to press RETURN button. . As different days are selected, the timeline display also changes to show recorded footage on that day. Press RETURN to choose the day. Click the PLAY menu. Use the CURSOR KEYS to move the timeline cursor left or right to select the time segment required.
SEARCH SEARCH continued The default playback mode is 4/8/16 screen display. By pressing DISPLAY or using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, it is possible to display single screen or other multi screen formats in a similar way to the live display mode. During playback, pressing the ▶▶ button increases the playback speed by up to 64 times. (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64) Pressing ◀◀ button, anticlockwise will reverse play by up to 64 times when playback is paused.
SEARCH EVENT SEARCH Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SEARCH menu. Double click on the Password tab then the Virtual Keyboard will be displayed. Then click the password and click the button. The DVR event log stores events such as motion and alarm activated recording, video loss etc. To search for an event and playback the recorded footage, press the SEARCH button and log in as ADMIN with the default password of 1234. Click the SEARCH BY EVENT menu and each value.
SEARCH EVENT SEARCH continued Click the START menu. Highlight START and press ENTER to display the event log for the criteria selected. To playback footage for a particular event, select the event from the list using the CURSOR KEYS and press ENTER. Playback resumes from the moment the selected event occurred and continues until stopped by the operator. During event search playback, the ▶▶ & ◀◀ button and playback buttons can be used as normal.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP The DVR is supplied with software to allow remote connections either on a direct LAN connection or over the Internet. The remote client allows full live viewing of the DVR including control of PTZ cameras. In addition, playback, remote setup, audio talkback, local backup and remote alarm triggering can all be achieved. Client Software Installation Insert the CD supplied with the DVR into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP The DVR remote client software is installed. A final install screen is displayed confirming that installation is successful. Two icons are created on the PC desktop. ‘Remote Agent’ is the main software package. ‘BackupPlayer’ is the software to view archive footage from the DVR. To begin using the remote client software, double click the icon on the desktop or click: Start – Programs –RemoteAgent – DVR – RemoteAgent. The main remote client window is displayed.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP Client Software Organization ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ① ① ② ③ ⑥ CHANNEL SELECTION buttons ② STATUS button ③ ALARM button CONNECT button DISCONNECT button ⑦ TALKBACK button ⑧ DISPLAY button to choose 1,4,9 or 16 screen display SEQUENCE button AUDIO button ④ MANUAL SWITCH button SEARCH button to access remote playback FULL SCREEN button SETUP button to configure DVR connections ⑨ DVR SETUP button to adjust DVR settings remotely SAVE TO AVI button EVENT VIEWER button ⑤ ⑩ DROP D
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP EXPLAINATION OF FUNCTION KEYS ① CAMERA SELECTION Button : Indicate Connected Camera No. & Select camera No to see the image. ② STATUS Button : Show the connected DVR. ③ ALARM Button : Control Alarm output. TALKBACK Button : Communicate between DVR and Remote Client. AUDIO Button : Listen live audio (ON/OFF). ④ SEARCH Button : Entering the Search mode to playback the image. SETUP Button : Entering the client software to change or check the setting.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP CREATE A CONNECT GROUP The DVR remote client software can be configured with any number of connection groups. Each connection group can consist of up to 4 DVRs. To create a connection group, click the SETUP button to display the Local configuration screen. In the ‘Group’ window on the left, right click ‘Site’ and choose ‘Add Group’. Enter a name to easily identify the connection group and click OK. The new group is created.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP DETAIL SETUP Details for up to 4 DVRs can be added to the ‘OFFICE’ group. Click ‘OFFICE’ to highlight it and then enter the following information in the ‘DVR Information’ window. Name: Any name that will easily identify the DVR. IP / Domain Name: The IP or DDNS address of the DVR. Port: The network port of the DVR. User ID: A valid user ID already setup on the DVR. Password: The password assigned to the user ID.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP DETAIL SETUP continued To complete the details for the selected DVR: -Tick the event occurrences that the DVR will send to the remote client system log. -Tick ‘Audio out’ to enable or disable the audio talkback function. -Tick ‘Alarm out’ to enable the remote alarm trigger function. -In ‘Monitoring audio’ choose which DVR audio input is transmitted to the remote client software during live display.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION Click the ‘Configuration’ tab to setup various remote client program options. Video OSD Select or deselect the information that is displayed for each channel when a DVR is connected. Video Output For best results, leave set at the default of ‘Video Renderer’. Overlay mixer and GDI are provided only for backwards compatibility with older PCs. Video Mode Define the sequence time between each channel when in sequence mode.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE SEARCH Click the SEARCH button to playback.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP EXPLAINATION OF FUNCTION KEYS ① LIVE Button : Return to the Live mode. SETUP Button : Entering the client software to change or check the setting. DVR SETUP Button : Entering the connected DVR to change or check the setting. ② DIVISION SCREEN Button : Change the division screen to 1,4,9 or 16. ③ BACKUP Button : Can backup by channel including audio. STILL SHOT Button : Can save current image. LOG VIEWER Button : Can see all log records.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP QUICK SEARCH Click the SEARCH button in live display mode to switch to search mode. The TIMELINE at the bottom of the display shows a graphical overview of recorded footage for a particular day. White blocks indicate footage for a particular time segment, whilst blue blocks indicate no footage. Choose the required date by selecting and then adjusting the date value using the up and down arrows.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP ARCHIVING Pre-recorded footage on a DVR can be archived to the local PC hard disk. Click the ARCHIVE button to show the archiving screen. Choose start time, end time, which channels to archive and whether to include audio. For convenience, choosing ‘Select All’ will highlight all available channels (including audio) for archiving. Click OK to begin archiving data to the PC hard drive.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP LOG VIEWER To search for an event and playback the recorded footage, press the EVENT SEARCH button. Choose the ‘Start time’ and ‘End time’. Select which events to include in the search and click ‘Search’ The event log for the selected time period is displayed. Select an event, click ‘Go to timeline’ and then click OK . Click ▶to begin playback from the selected date and time. BACKUP PLAYER To view archives backed up from a DVR, double click the player file. Click playback.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP PRINT During playback, a still image can be printed on the local PC printer by clicking the PRINT button. The printed image is in the same style as the currently selected screen display, for example, quad screen EVENT VIEWER During playback, any live events detected on the DVR are sent to the remote client event log.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE RECORDING SETUP Only the ADMIN user can configure a DVR remotely. With the exception of network settings and certain display options, any of the DVR settings can be changed. ENTERING SETUP Click the SETUP button, enter the correct password for the ADMIN user and click OK RECORD • Record Operations Schedule Mode: Select Weekly or Daily. Pre Event Recording Time : Record image including setting time before event happened.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE RECORDING SETUP continued CAMERA • Convert / Title Convert the camera and change the camera name. (Covert function On/Off, Camera Name). • Color Setup the Bright, Contrast, Tint and Color. • PTZ Setup the PTZ camera address, Protocol, Baud rate and Properties for detail setup. . • Motion Area Setup the motion sensitive and motion area. SOUND • Live Audio Setup Live Audio : On/Off. Audio Monitoring Channel : Select audio channel for live.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE RECORDING SETUP continued EVENT / SENSOR • HDD Event Smart Alarm: On/Off. Polling Time: HDD Checking Time. • E-mail Notification Check t he E-mail Notification. (Alarm, Video Loss, Motion) Disk Event: Select the E-mail notification On & Off for sending e-mail when HDD got a any event. Notification: Select On & Off for using this function. • Alarm Input Setup the Alarm Connection & Type of each channel.
REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE RECORDING SETUP continued SYSTEM • System Info Check the DVR System information. • SMTP Type the SMTP server name and user ID & password to use E-mail notification. • Users Add or delete any user. • Network Speed Select the network speed. • Disk Overwrite Select the On & Off for using disk overwrite. • Record Time Link Select the recording period.
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Technical Addendum: VT-E Series DVRs Following: an update to the manual page 17: Digital zoom The zoom feature will ONLY work with the 8 or 16 channels DVR.
