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  • Page 1 A P E C C C T V TVR7000 A N D U S E R ’ S MA N U A L...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    System Guide ......................4 Precaution in Use ........................4 Product Guide .......................... 4 Live View ........................5 Server Login ..........................7 Power Off..........................7 On-Screen Display (OSD) ......................8 View Screen ..........................8 Digital Zoom ..........................9 Video Event Log ........................9 Image Control .........................
  • Page 3 Presets ........................... 45 Pattern Tracking ........................46 Group Run ..........................47 Search and Playback ................48 E-map ..........................50 Client Setup ......................51 DVRs ............................52 Groups............................ 53 Users ............................54 System............................ 55 Display............................ 56 Server Setup ......................57 Setup Menu Options....................... 58 Camera Settings........................

  • Page 4: System Guide

    System Guide Precaution in Use Please read all safety and operating instructions carefully before using the equipment. • Power cords should be arranged safely. Do not touch with wet hands. • Do not use loose plugs or damaged power cables. •...

  • Page 5: Live View

    Live View Live View is the default mode when the DVR is first started. Under Live View, you can view videos from the cameras connected to the DVR. Search and Playback, PTZ and E-map functions of the DVR Server are accessible via Live View. 1.
  • Page 6 10. PTZ Function – Displays the PTZ control section. 11. Deinterlace – Toggles the deinterlace option on/off. 12. Screen Layout – Changes the screen layout of the live view. 13. Next Camera – Displays video of next camera or cameras. (For instance, if screen layout is at 4-camera layout, the next 4 cameras will be displayed upon pressing this button.) 14.

  • Page 7: Server Login

    Server Login Users must login first to access all the functions of the DVR. All buttons are disabled by default. To Login 1. Click on the Unlock button on the upper right corner under Live View. 2. Enter username and password. 3.

  • Page 8: On-Screen Display (Osd)

    On-Screen Display (OSD) 1. Camera Label – Indicates camera label. To modify, please go to Camera Settings Setup. 2. Recording Status and Recording Type [REC] appears when there is an ongoing recording. The [REC] label is color-coded based on the type of recording. Types of Recording: Continuous Recording - Magenta Sensor-triggered Recording - Yellow...

  • Page 9: Digital Zoom

    Digital Zoom Digital zoom allows you to zoom up to 10x. Zoom In On one screen layout or full screen mode, left-click to zoom in. Zoom Out While zoomed-in, right-click to zoom out. Video Event Log The Video Event Log displays recent events that the DVR system has logged. It displays the type of event, timestamp, camera, camera label, and date for each event that occurred.

  • Page 10: Image Control

    Image Control Via Image Control, you can change brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation settings of the cameras currently displayed. 1. Simply click on + or – to increase or decrease the selected image control option. 2. To apply the changes to all cameras, click on the Apply to All button. 3.

  • Page 11: Remote Connection

    Remote Connection The Remote Connection indicator blinks when a Remote Client is connected to the DVR Server. Left-clicking on the icon will display the the IP(s) of the connected Remote Client(s). Screen Capture 1. To capture an image of the display screen, click on the Screen Capture button. 2.

  • Page 12: Sensors

    Sensors To know which sensors are active, click on the Sensor button. Active sensors are represented as highlighted buttons. If the beep alarm notification is turned on, the system beep will also be heard. Relays To know which relays are active, click on the Relay button. Active relays are represented as highlighted buttons.

  • Page 13: Forced Recording

    Forced Recording To manually start recording, click on the Record button. Click on Record button again to stop recording. Forced recording can also be scheduled through setup. NOTE: Pressing this button will stop any ongoing recording (Continuous / Sensor-triggered / Motion-triggered / Object Detection) and Forced recording will start.

  • Page 14: Deinterlace

    Deinterlace Deinterlace is the process of creating a single frame from the two interlaced fields of a video frame. While interlaced, the video can look much better on a TV screen. On the contrary, on a VGA monitor, it can look rather bad. Interlace is the method of smoothening the video picture by having double the amount of frames than the video's FPS value suggests.

  • Page 15: Ptz Function

    PTZ Function To use PTZ Function, ensure that your camera is a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera. 1. Pan/Tilt buttons – Pans/Tilts camera 2. PTZ Schedule – Indicates that there is/are scheduled PTZ command(s) 3. Auto Pan – Executes a pre-programmed sequence of PTZ commands 4.

  • Page 16: Presets

    Presets 1. Click on Preset to open Preset table. 2. Select the preset you wish to run and click Go. 3. Click on Setup to add/modify Preset settings. 4. Click Clear to delete selected preset. 5. Click on the X button to close the table. Add/Delete Preset(s) to a Camera 1.

  • Page 17: Pattern Tracking

    Pattern Tracking 1. Click on Pattern Tracking to open Pattern Tracking table. 2. Select the pattern you wish to run and click Go. 3. Click on Setup to add/modify Pattern Tracking settings. 4. Click on Clear to delete selected pattern. 5.
  • Page 18 Add Pattern Tracking to a Camera 1. Enter your Pattern Label. 2. Enter the Dwell Time. The Dwell Time is the length of time before the camera moves to the next preset. 3. Enter a description (for the pattern). 4. Define your pattern by selecting presets from the Presets list. Simply click on the Right Arrow to add your selected preset.

  • Page 19: Group Run

    Group Run 1. Click on Group Run to open Group Run table. 2. Select the Group Run you wish to run and click Go. 3. Click on Setup to add/modify Group Run settings. 4. Click Clear to delete selected Group Run. 5.
  • Page 20 Add/Delete Group Run 1. Enter a label. 2. Enter a description for the group run. 3. Define your group run by selecting the cameras from the list. Choose the preset (of the camera) that you wish to run by selecting from the drop list menu. Click on Add to save your settings.

  • Page 21: Search And Playback

    Search and Playback 1. Video Playback – Displays recorded video. 2. Search Layouts – Four layouts are available; 1, 4, 9, 16. Selecting a layout will automatically select the same number of cameras from the list. For example, clicking on the 4-layout will automatically select cameras 1-4.
  • Page 22 15. Bookmark – Opens the bookmark window to allow adding/deleting of a bookmark on the selected video and also to jump to the bookmarked video. 16. Backup and Restore – Opens the Backup and Restore window. 17. Browse Snapshots – Opens the Browse Snapshot window allowing the user to view previously taken snapshots.

  • Page 23: Playback Controls

    Playback Recordings 1. To search and playback recorded video, choose the type of event from the Event Filter drop list menu. You may choose from ALL, CONTINUOUS, SENSOR, MOTION, OBJECT DETECTION, EVENT, or FORCED RECORDING. 2. Select the date from the Calendar. You may specify the month, year and date. 3.

  • Page 24: Advanced Search

    Advanced Search 1. Search Type – Select if advanced search will be for motion or object detection. 2. Camera – Displays the camera currently selected for the advanced search. 3. Start Date/Time – Indicates the start for the date and time range for the advanced search. 4.

  • Page 25: Backup And Restore

    Backup and Restore 1. Backup Tab – Lists all video files that are ready for backup. 2. Restore Tab – Lists all video files that can be restored. 3. Bookmarks Tab – Lists all video files that have been previously bookmarked for backup. 4.
  • Page 26 Backup Files 1. To backup recorded videos, click on the Backup and Restore button in Search and Playback. 2. Click on the Backup tab. 3. Select the files that you wish to backup from the list indicated by “Video Files to Backup,” by marking on the checkboxes.
  • Page 27 1. Backup Tab – Lists all video files that are ready for backup. 2. Restore Tab – Lists all video files that can be restored. 3. Bookmarks Tab – Lists all video files that have been previously bookmarked for backup. 4.
  • Page 28 Restore Files 1. To restore videos, click on the Backup and Restore button in Search and Playback. 2. Click on the Restore tab. 3. From your “File System,” select the files that you wish to restore from the list. Add the files that you wish to restore by clicking on the Add button.
  • Page 29 1. Backup Tab – Lists all video files that are ready for backup. 2. Restore Tab – Lists all video files that can be restored. 3. Bookmarks Tab – Lists all video files that have been previously bookmarked for backup. 4.

  • Page 30: Browse Snapshots

    Browse Snapshots 1. Directory Paths – Displays a list of available paths for easy navigation. 2. Snapshot Listing – Lists the available snapshots (JPEGs only) in the current directory. 3. Image Preview – Displays a preview of the snapshot selected. 4.

  • Page 31: E-Map

    E-map The E-map shows a geographical representation of where the cameras, sensors and relays are located. 1. Click on the E-map button to go to E-map. 2. To view the current video for a particular camera, simply double click on the camera on the map.

  • Page 32: Web View

    Web View Web View offers connection to the DVR Server via a web browser. 1. Ensure that Internet Explorer (IE) can download unsigned ActiveX controls. For MPEG Stream connection, ActiveX plug-ins must be downloaded. For low bandwidth networks such as dial-up or ADSL connections, there is no need to install ActiveX plug-ins.
  • Page 33 1. Display Screen - Shows videos from the cameras 2. PTZ Function - Shows functions for PTZ control 3. Screen Layout - Displays screen layout of the selected layout 4. Next Camera - Displays video of next camera or cameras. (For instance, if screen layout is at 4-split screen, the next 4 cameras will be displayed upon pressing this button.) 5.

  • Page 34: Mobile View

    Mobile View Mobile View allows users to access the DVR with the use of a mobile phone that is 3G-enabled. There are two ways to access the live streaming video of the DVR. One way is with the use of a GSM modem connected to the DVR.

  • Page 35: Remote View

    Remote View Gain remote access to the DVR Server by installing the Remote Client (available in the CD Installer) on the PC that you wish to have remote connection to the DVR. 1. Date and Time - Displays date and time of DVR Server 2.
  • Page 36 10. Sensor/Relay/Audio – Selects Sensor/Relay/Audio device. 11. Image Control – Controls to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation. 12. Video Event Log – Displays recent event logs. 13. Record – Starts forced or manual recording. 14. Screen Capture/Snapshot button – Takes a snapshot of the image displayed on-screen. 15.

  • Page 37: Client Login

    Client Login 1. To login, click on the DVR Client on your desktop to open the Remote Client. 2. Enter username and password. 3. Click on the Login button or press ENTER to login. Click on the Cancel button to exit. NOTE: The factory default for username is “Admin”...

  • Page 38: Dvr Connection

    DVR Connection To connect to a DVR 1. Select a DVR from the list. 2. Click the Connect button or double-click on the DVR Name to connect to the selected DVR. 3. A menu will appear with the option for JPEG Stream connection or MPEG Stream connection. Select the desired connection and the application will then connect to the DVR Server.

  • Page 39: Remote Client Osd

    Remote Client OSD 1. Camera label – Indicates camera label. To modify, please go to Setup. 2. Recording Status and Recording Type [REC] appears when there is an ongoing recording. The [REC] label is color-coded based on the type of recording. Types of Recording: Continuous Recording - Magenta Sensor-triggered Recording - Yellow...

  • Page 40: Digital Zoom

    Digital Zoom Digital zoom allows you to zoom up to 2x. Zoom In On one screen layout or full screen mode, left-click to zoom in. Zoom Out While zoomed-in, left-click again to zoom out. Video Event Log The Video Event Log displays all events that the DVR system has logged. It displays the DVR Name, DVR’s IP address, date and time, and the event that occurred.

  • Page 41: Image Control

    Image Control Via Image Control, you can change brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation settings of the cameras currently displayed. 1. Simply click on + or – to increase or decrease the selected image control option on the cameras currently displayed. 2.

  • Page 42: Screen Capture

    Screen Capture 1. To capture an image of the display screen, click on the Screen Capture button. 2. A separate window will open with a printable form containing the captured image, time stamp and camera information. 3. To print the captured image, click on Print. 4.

  • Page 43: Sensors

    Sensors To know which sensors are active, click on the Sensor button. Active sensors are represented as highlighted buttons. If the beep alarm notification is turned on, the system beep will also be heard. Relays To know which relays are active, click on the Relay button. Active relays are represented as highlighted buttons.

  • Page 44: Ptz Function

    PTZ Function To use PTZ Function, ensure that your camera is a PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) camera. 1. Pan/Tilt buttons – Pans/Tilts camera 2. PTZ Schedule – Indicates that there is/are scheduled PTZ command(s) 3. Auto Pan – Executes a pre-programmed sequence of PTZ commands 4.

  • Page 45: Presets

    Presets To display the list of presets available, simply click on the Preset button. Presets are predefined locations where a PTZ camera has been focused. To set up a preset, refer to the Server Setup > Presets section. 1. Select a preset from the list. 2.

  • Page 46: Pattern Tracking

    Pattern Tracking To display the list of pattern tracking available, simply click on the Pattern Tracking button. Pattern tracking is a functionality which allows the DVR Server to control a PTZ camera to move from one predefined preset to another. It can be used to have a PTZ camera scan a room or area by automatically focusing on different locations in a sequential manner.

  • Page 47: Group Run

    Group Run To display the list of group runs available, simply click on the Group Run button. A group run is a functionality that allows the DVR Server to simultaneously redirect the focus of several PTZ cameras to specific areas. To set up a group run, refer to the Setup >...

  • Page 48: Search And Playback

    Search and Playback 1. Calendar – Displays calendar 2. Camera Selector – Selects camera(s) 3. Timeline – Indicates occurrence of recorded video for selected camera based on selected filters 4. Event Filter – Displays drop list menu for type of event 5.

  • Page 49: Playback Recordings

    Playback Recordings 1. To search and playback recorded video, choose the type of event from the Event Filter drop list menu. You may choose from ALL, CONTINUOUS, SENSOR, MOTION, EVENT, or FORCED RECORDING. 2. Select the date from the Calendar. You may specify the month, year and date. 3.

  • Page 50: E-Map

    E-map The E-map shows a geographical representation of where the cameras, sensors and relays are located. This functionality is only available for PC-based DVRs. 1. Under the Remote View Screen, click on the E-map button to go to E-map. 2. To view the current video for a particular camera, simply double click on the camera on the map.

  • Page 51: Client Setup

    Client Setup In order to use the Remote Client to access DVR servers, you will first have to setup the connection settings of the DVR servers that you want to connect to. This can be done by clicking on the Client Setup button once logged in to the Remote Client application.

  • Page 52: Dvrs

    DVRs Add a DVR 1. Click on the DVR tab. 2. Click on Add button. 3. Enter the DVR Name. 4. For the connection type, pick from static IP, hostname or DDNS. Using the DDNS option requires registration to the DDNS server. Place the DDNS server followed by a slash and the client account name provided (i.e.

  • Page 53: Groups

    Groups Add a Group 1. Click on the Group tab. 2. Click on Add button. 3. Enter the Group Name. 4. Select from the dropdown the DVR you want to add to the group. 5. Select from camera list the camera you wish to add to the group and click on the Add button. 6.

  • Page 54: Users

    Users Add a User 1. Under Client Setup, click on the User tab. 2. Click on Add button. 3. Enter User (User ID or username), Full Name and Password. Confirm your password. 4. Click on OK button.

  • Page 55: System

    System Set Alarm Sound 1. To enable Alarm Sound, select “System”. This will enable the system beep. 2. Or select “None” if otherwise. 3. Click the OK button to save your settings. Set Recording Path 1. Under the File System box, click on Browse to open the search dialog box. 2.

  • Page 56: Display

    Display On Screen Display Options The user has the option to display various OSD labels on the video whether in Live View or in Search and Playback. OSD modifications will take effect even while connected to a DVR.

  • Page 57: Server Setup

    Server Setup The DVR Server Setup can be accessed either through the DVR Server itself or through the Remote Client application. NOTE: Use of the DVR Setup function is only allowed if current user’s Login ID is authorized for this function. User Login 1.

  • Page 58: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options The server setup is divided into several sections each with it's own sub-menu. Camera This section contains the setup for the camera settings - labels, Frames Per Second (FPS), video size, video quality, buffers, motion zones, audio quality and object detection settings. Event This section contains the setup for sensor and relay related settings - sensor-relay mappings, sensor-camera mappings, sensor-ptz mappings, motion-relay mappings and alarm notification...

  • Page 59: Camera Settings

    Camera Settings 1. Unique settings checkbox – Indicates whether unique settings are used per camera or otherwise. If checked, unique settings are used per camera. To have all cameras use the same settings, keep this option unchecked and modify the settings in Camera All. 2.
  • Page 60 Size in conjunction with the With Event FPS. Please see the note below for more details on this. 11. Pre-Record Buffer – Indicates how long in seconds the recording will be buffered at the start of an event recording. 12. Post-Record Buffer – Indicates how long in seconds the recording will be buffered at the end of an event recording.

  • Page 61: Motion

    Motion Set Detection Zone(s) 1. To set detection zone(s), first select the camera desired by choosing from the Camera drop down list menu. Choosing the Camera All option will allow the settings to apply to all cameras. 2. Click on the Select button. Click and drag the mouse pointer on any area on the Video Display.

  • Page 62: Audio

    Audio 1. Audio Output volume control – Shows current output volume. Click on the + or - to increase or decrease the output volume respectively. This setting does not affect the audio volume set in the live view and is used only when testing the audio during setup. 2.

  • Page 63: Object Detection - Basic

    Object Detection - Basic Set Object Detection Zone(s) 1. To set object detection zone(s), first select the camera desired by choosing from the Camera drop down list menu. Choosing the Camera All option will allow the settings to apply to all cameras.

  • Page 64: Object Detection - Advanced

    Object Detection - Advanced Objection detection depends on two pictures - the background picture and the foreground picture. The difference between the two pictures are the missing objects, new objects or displaced objects. These advanced settings allows the user to tweak the performance of the feature. 1.
  • Page 65 equivalence: Very fast would be constantly moving. Fast would be "pausing for a moment". Medium would be "staying in place for a few seconds". Slow would be "staying in place for a couple of seconds". Very slow would be "keeping still for about half a minute". 4.

  • Page 66: Event Settings

    Event Settings 1. Sensor/Relay Operation – Indicates if sensors and relays operation are enabled or disabled. If there are none attached to the DVR Server, make sure that this is set to disabled. To be able to map sensors to relays or cameras and cameras to relays, this option has to be enabled. 2.

  • Page 67: Sensor Mapping

    Sensor Mapping Map Sensors 1. To map the sensors to cameras, simply select Cameras in the Sensor Mapping option. Click on the grid to place an "O" to mark the sensor-camera mapping. Once a sensor has been mapped to a camera, this means that when that particular sensor is triggered, such as when a smoke detector detects smoke, the camera which is mapped to that sensor will start to record.
  • Page 68 and Manual. Time-based reset mode follows the relay reset time set in the General Event Settings. Sensor synchronized reset mode follows the status of the sensor. If the sensor turns off, then so does the relay. Manual reset mode means the relay will not reset back to normal unless manually reset.

  • Page 69: Motion Mapping

    Motion Mapping Map Camera Motion 1. To map the cameras to relays, click on the grid to place a mapping. Depending on what reset mode is selected in the drop down list menu, the appropriate mark will appear on the grid. A "T" for time-based reset mode, an "M"...
  • Page 70 3. Restore Defaults – Restores the default settings. 4. Apply – Saves the settings.

  • Page 71: Alarm Notification

    Alarm Notification 1. Port – Displays a drop down list menu for port settings. 2. Data Bit – Displays a drop down list menu for data bit settings. 3. Baud Rate – Displays a drop down list menu for baud rate settings. 4.
  • Page 72 15. Email and SMS Notification Delay – Sets the minimum delay between email and SMS notifications. If an alarm is triggered for a specific camera and an email or an SMS notification has already been sent, an email or SMS will not be sent again for that camera if the same type of alarm is triggered within the delay period.

  • Page 73: Ptz Settings

    PTZ Settings 1. Port – Displays a drop down list menu for port settings. 2. Data Bit – Displays a drop down list menu for data bit settings. 3. Baud Rate – Displays a drop down list menu for baud rate settings. 4.
  • Page 74 value will allow the user to calibrate the PTZ to track more smoothly. 12. Home Preset – Displays the preset location that the PTZ camera will move back to once a certain length of inactivity is reached. 13. Inactivity Reset – Displays how long in seconds the PTZ camera will wait before going back to the home preset location once there is no more motion activity detected.

  • Page 75: Presets

    Presets Presets are predefined locations where a PTZ camera has been focused. 1. Camera – Displays a drop down list menu of cameras. Only PTZ cameras enabled in Settings will be displayed. 2. Preset List – Displays the list of presets that have been defined for the selected camera. 3.

  • Page 76: Pattern Tracking

    Pattern Tracking Pattern tracking is a functionality which allows the DVR Server to control a PTZ camera to move from one predefined preset to another. It can be used to have a PTZ camera scan a room or area by automatically focusing on different locations in a sequential manner. 1.

  • Page 77: Group Run

    Group Run A group run is a functionality that allows the DVR Server to simultaneously redirect the focus of several PTZ cameras to specific areas. 1. Group selector – Selects the specific group for edit or deletion. 2. Add – Opens the "Add Group Run Settings" setup page to allow the user to add a new group run.

  • Page 78: Recording Schedule

    Recording Schedule Set Recording Schedule 1. To set recording schedules, first select the camera desired by choosing from the Camera drop down list menu. Choosing the Camera All option will allow the settings to apply to all cameras. 2. Click and drag the mouse pointer over the grid to select the area to schedule for recording.

  • Page 79: Ptz Schedule

    PTZ Schedule Add/Delete PTZ Schedule 1. Under PTZ Schedule, select the groups, presets or patterns from the PTZ Type and List menus. 2. Select your Start day and time. 3. Select your End day and time. To select until the end of a particular day, set the day to the succeeding day and set the time to 00:00.
  • Page 80 4. PTZ Type – Displays a drop down list menu for the types of PTZ functions to be scheduled: presets, pattern tracking, group. 5. List – Displays a drop down list menu of the selected PTZ Type. If in the PTZ type, preset was selected, then this list will display a complete list of all the presets available.

  • Page 81: System Settings

    System Settings 1. DVR Name – This is the name to be used by the DVR server. 2. Location – The location of where the DVR server is. 3. Description – The description of the specific DVR server. 4. Initial Overlay Screen – Displays the default screen layout when the DVR server starts. 5.
  • Page 82 9. Enable Watermark – Enables/Disables incorporation of a watermark into the video recording. The user can verify in Search and Playback the video recordings that could have been modified or altered. When the application determines that a video has been modified, a window will pop-up indicating that the specific image has been altered.

  • Page 83: Network

    Network 1. DVR Name – This is the name to be used by the DVR server. If the DVR server will be registered to the DDNS server, then the DVR Name must be unique per client account. DDNS Server Settings The DDNS server setup allows the DVR server to be globally accessible by the Remote Client even if the DVR Server has a dynamic IP address.
  • Page 84 default the DVR server uses DHCP. When unchecked a static IP for the server can be set and the options for IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are enabled. 9. IP Address – If DHCP is enabled, then this displays the IP currently set for the DVR server. If DHCP is disabled, use this field to enter the static IP address.

  • Page 85: Emap

    Emap Set Camera, Sensor and Relay Locations 1. To set the locations for cameras, sensors and relays, select the map first from the Map List. 2. Drag the device icons onto the map to set the location. 3. Click on the Apply button to apply and save your settings. 4.
  • Page 86 Add Emap When the Add button is clicked, the lower part of the emap displays a section to allow the user to upload additional electronic maps. Click on Browse to select a JPEG image for upload. Enter the name of the map and its description. To upload the map, click on the OK button. Otherwise, click cancel to hide the Add Emap section.

  • Page 87: Users

    Users 1. User selector – Selects the specific user either for editing or deletion. 2. Add – Opens a new page to add a new user. 3. Edit – Opens a new page to edit the selected user. 4. Delete – Deletes the selected user(s). 5.
  • Page 88 Edit User Access Clicking on the Edit User Access button will display the page where the access rights of the user can be modified. Here, access to specific functionalities can be set per user. When the Remote View or Web View functionality is selected then the Remote Surveillance permissions are enabled, allowing the setup for specific cameras only.

  • Page 89: Storage

    Storage 1. Drive Information – Displays the name of the partition, total space, used space, available space, used space in percentage, and mount directory of the available partitions in the DVR server. 2. Delete old files – This option allows the deletion of old files when all Video DBs are full. If this is unchecked and all the space in Video DBs are full, then the DVR server will stop recording.

  • Page 90: Logs

    Logs 1. Log Option – Indicates what logs are currently displayed; System Events or System Logs. 2. Search category – Displays a drop down list menu of the different search categories. For System Events the search categories are Camera No, Event Type and Event Time. For System Logs the search categories are Audit Time, Status, Action and Remarks.

  • Page 91: Import/Export Settings

    Import/Export Settings User's can export the setup settings of the DVR in case they want to back it up. Exported DVR settings are saved as settings-YYYYMMDD.dvr. They can use the import facility to load previously exported settings. Export DVR Settings 1.

  • Page 92: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Hard Disk Requirements How do I determine how much hard disk space I need? There are a number of factors to consider when calculating storage needs. They following factors are: Number of cameras • Number of hours per day the camera(s) will be recording •...
  • Page 93 Storage Requirements in GB, Continuous Recording for High Quality 30fps 1/2 D1 Retention Cameras Period (in weeks) 1,110 1,268 1,268 1,585 1,903 2,220 2,537 1,427 1,903 2,378 2,854 3,329 3,805 1,268 1,903 2,537 3,171 3,805 4,439 5,073 1,585 2,378 3,171 3,964 4,756 5,549...

  • Page 94: Mounting Usb Devices

    Mounting USB Devices How do I mount USB Devices? USB devices should automatically be mounted. However, if for some reason, they are not, simply follow the steps below to mount them manually. 1. Attach the device into the USB port. 2.

  • Page 95: Manual Partition Of Hdd

    Manual Partition of HDD How can I partition several hard disks during installation? If you are installing using one hard drive only, please use the “Automatically partition” option under DVR Installation Setup. Please refer to the DVR Server Installation Manual for more information. If you are installing using several hard drives and you want to have them as separate hard disks, please follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 96 3. Once you have deleted all partitions, your screen will look something like below. 4. Click on NEW to add a new partition. Choose swap as your File System Type. And enter 1024 (MB) on the Size textbox. Choose the Fixed Size radio button. Finally, click on OK.
  • Page 98 5. Click on NEW to add a new partition. Enter backslash on the Mount Point, as shown. Choose ext3 as your File System Type. Enter size for partition, for example 2000 MB. Choose the Fixed Size radio button. Check "Force to be primary partition". Finally, click on OK.
  • Page 99 6. Click on NEW to add a new partition. Enter a Mount Point, for example /data1. (Ensure that you input a backslash before entering the Mount Point.) Choose ext3 as your File System Type. Enter size for partition, for example 100 MB. Choose the Fill to maximum allowable size radio button.

  • Page 101: Using Partition Manager

    Using Partition Manager How do I format or partition new hard disks once the DVR application has been installed? To format or partition additional hard disks for DVR storage, follow these steps: 1. Double-click the PARTITION MANAGER icon on the Desktop. 2.
  • Page 102 4. On Disk Partition: To make a new partition table follow these steps: a. Select an available disk drive and right-click on it, then select "&Make a new Partition Table". Click Yes on message confirmation. b. At the right side of the screen - list of partitions, right-click the first “free” entry and select "&Create".
  • Page 103 5. On Formatting a Disk: To format a partition listed at the right side of the screen follow these steps: a. Right-click the partition entry of a selected disk drive and select "&Format". b. Set the label of partition and set an ext3 partition type then click OK. c.

  • Page 104: Using Disk Mounter

    Using Disk Mounter How do I mount additional hard disks once the DVR application has been installed? To mount or unmount additional hard disks for DVR storage, follow these steps: Double-click the DISK MOUNTER icon on Desktop. 2. Enter root password. Click YES for backup file message confirmation. The filesystem table (fstab) editor window will be shown.
  • Page 105 3. To mount a new hard disk, follow these steps: a. Click New button. b. Set the type with disk partition type ext3. DVR uses the ext3 filesystem of Linux. The ext3 file system provides stronger data integrity in the event that an unclean system shutdown occurs.
  • Page 106 4. To unmount a data disk (non-OS disk), a. Select the disk device entry in the list and click Umount button. To check if the unmount is successful, click again the Umount button and a message that the disk is not mounted will pop up, click OK then. b.

  • Page 107: Resetting Video Display

    Resetting Video Display When the server starts, the screen becomes all black. What can I do? This can sometimes happen when you change from the monitor that was initially used during the installation to a different one. The operating system uses the old video configuration and tries to apply it with the new monitor which would, in some cases, cause the black display.

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