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LS-200
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User Manual English
AREC Inc.© All Rights Reserved 2019. l www.arec.com
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  • Page 1 LS-200 Media Station User Manual English AREC Inc.© All Rights Reserved 2019. l www.arec.com All information contained in this document is Proprietary...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LS-200 User Manual Table of Contents Introduction Specifications Package Contents Product Appearance Connection Front Panel Buttons and Indicators External Control via USB Numeric Keypad Getting start Overview of the Web Interface Chapter 1 Administrator 1.1 Media I/O 1.1.1 Video inputs 1.1.1.1 Content / Cam 1...
  • Page 3 LS-200 User Manual Table of Contents 2.1.1 Preview 2.1.2 Toolbar 2.1.2.1 Theme and Display 2.1.2.2 Recording, Streaming control and Snapshot 2.1.2.3 Playback Video 2.1.2.4 Settings 2.1.2.5 Others 2.2 Online Director 2.2.1 Recording controls panel 2.2.1.1 Background 2.2.1.2 Layout 2.2.1.3 Overlay 2.2.1.4 Theme...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    LS-200 User Manual Introduction Featuring a compact and stand-alone design, AREC LS-200 Media Station consists of diverse features and functionality, including multi-signals capturing, recording synchronously, codec, streaming online, live broadcasting, and web-based monitor page, providing complete presentation or lecture capture solution.

  • Page 5: Product Appearance

    Connected to antenna for wireless microphone RS-232 Captive screw connector for control over RS-232 Reset button Restoring devices to its factory default state NOTE: The LS-200 can detect and record to USB storage devices using FAT32, NTFS file systems. www.arec.com...

  • Page 6: Connection

    LS-200 User Manual Connection Setting PC AREC Wireless Microphone AREC projector Speaker Network Camera Power Video output VGA / HDMI Audio output RS-232 Mic audio input Audio input Ethernet Video input VGA / HDMI RS-232 network notebook amplifier projector document cam...

  • Page 7: Front Panel Buttons And Indicators

    LS-200 User Manual Front Panel Buttons and Indicators Button Brief introduction Change Background / Layout / Overlay cycling. Background / Layout / Overlay Switch image sources to monitor individual image inputs. Display Button Display method of indicator Product status Record button glows red Recording in progress.

  • Page 8: External Control Via Usb Numeric Keypad

    Administrator webpages. Overview of the Web Interface LS-200 web interface has three user types, which are described in detail in the following chapters : For quick start recording, log in Online director from the initial login page with default Online Director username director and password director.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Administrator

    LS-200 User Manual Chapter 1 Administrator The Administrator web pages provide a system administration interface of the LS-200: it can perform Media I/O, Video, Storage,Scheduler,Account, Upload, System settings and confirm operations. The Media I/O settings make sure each input source are properly connected, and adjust the audio volume. The...

  • Page 10: Video Inputs

    LS-200 User Manual 1.1.1 Video inputs The LS-200 is capable of process up to two video inputs. The name of these inputs are user configurable; by default are Content and Cam 1. 1.1.1.1 Content / Cam 1 Video Source can be choose from...

  • Page 11: Advanced Configuration

    Cancel button to give it up. Note: If you use AREC CI-xxx network camera with TP-100, you can change preset of TP-100's Home. 7. Brightness, sharpness, and contrast: Slide the adjust bar leftward or rightward to change the camera image settings.

  • Page 12: Network Device Manager

    Enter the username and password of the camera or Auto-Tracking Mount to complete the authentication. Take AREC network camera for example,enter the default username and password admin/ admin. The status then changes to OK, which indicates it is available for video input selection.

  • Page 13: Ptz Control Port

    The LS-200 facilitate the web-based users control PTZ cameras using RS-232 protocol. Connect an USB-to-RS-232 adapter to the LS-200 back USB port in advance. Before making any changes to this page, please get to know about the RS-232 settings of the desired PTZ camera. The following configurations must be identical to the external device settings.

  • Page 14: Display

    LS-200 User Manual 1.1.5 Display Set the LS-200 on screen display language, video output settings and color adjustment. On-screen language: Change the GUI language. Video output settings: Setting the HDMI display Monitor input sources or Preview mixed recording Screen color adjustment(HDMI and VGA): Change the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue 1.2 Video...

  • Page 15: Recording

    You may customize your own user defined option. Front USB recording : Set ON/OFF to enable/disable LS-200 front USB recording function. Make sure the front USB drive connected can be normally read and written and have enough space for the recorded files.

  • Page 16: Streaming

    Audio shift- Adjust the delay of sound after video transmission. Synchronize the video and audio with consistency. 1.2.2 Streaming AREC Media Station support two streaming address with same video compression. The page provides user to change streaming settings. It is essential that the configurations follow the streaming protocol and recommended settings your server system supports.
  • Page 17 URL — The available protocol on the LS-200 are RTP and RTMP, the URL format is as follows : In the protocol setting field, copy and paste the Server or Stream URL and Stream name provided by you CDN RTMP or server administrator in the format rtmp://serverurl/streamname.
  • Page 18 Followings are some popular examples for streaming settings. Streaming to Facebook Live Copy the contents of the Single Field, Server or Stream URL, and paste in the LS-200 streaming protocol setting field. Streaming to Ustream Combine the contents of both fields: RTMP URL and Stream Key, insert a slash between them. Paste this string into the LS-200 streaming protocol setting field.

  • Page 19: Content

    1.2.3 Content The LS-200 contains up to 13 user-configurable elements for describing content. These elements and texts will be saved in the recording data of the newly created content. Enter text in the content settings fields if desired. Click Apply button at the bottom corner when finished to apply the settings.
  • Page 20 Note: The user can use the mouse to drag the order of the display. Theme : Theme is integrated with "Overlay”, “Background” and “Layout”. LS-200 by factory default provides four themes by different types of overlays, backgrounds and layouts. Click [ ] to set the theme type.

  • Page 21: Storage

    LS-200 User Manual 1.3 Storage The recording files produced by the LS-200 are stored on its own internal hard drive. This page provides user to set local storage drive or USB and reveals the disk information in the lower section.

  • Page 22: Scheduler

    LS-200 User Manual 1.4 Scheduler The Schedule Settings page allows the administrator privileges to choose how to obtain presentation schedules and, if appropriate, import calendars or connect to an Opencast scheduling system. Start video recording automatically at the date and time specified in a calendar schedule.
  • Page 23 Username: Opencast user account c. Password: Opencast user password 2. Click Apply. The event schedule is added and appears in the calendar on the Scheduled Events page. 3. Go to Opencast admin, and check if the LS-200 is correctly registered on Opencast. www.arec.com...
  • Page 24 LS-200 User Manual “Opencast Admin” -> “Capture” -> “Locations” Manual Calendar import 1. Click Import. An Open window opens. 2. Locate and select the iCalendar file for import. The file must have a .ics file extension. 3. Click Open. The Open window closes and the file name is displayed within the Manual Calendar Import panel area. The Import button is active.

  • Page 25: Upload

    LS-200 User Manual 1.5 Upload The LS-200 is able to automatically upload recordings from its internal drive to a network server. In this page, user can configure the upload destination and tests the connection. Auto upload- Select from the drop-down list. Start uploading "after recording is completed”, or turn “OFF” the function.

  • Page 26: System

    LS-200 User Manual 1.6 System The pages within System include the following: System settings Contains device identification, date and time configuration, and booting settings. Network The device IP assignment in the networking. Displays the current firmware version, and provides web-based user a way to update firmware for the Firmware device.

  • Page 27: System Settings

    LS-200 User Manual 1.6.1 System settings The basic information and initial date/time of this device are configured here. LS-200 LS-200 Device identification – Set the name (device description) for this device. Date and Time – Set the device date, time, and time zone manually/ be synchronized to PC, or with an external NTP (network time protocol) server.

  • Page 28: Network

    LS-200 User Manual 1.6.2 Network By default LS-200 uses DHCP to obtain an IP Address via a router or any DHCP server. To use a static IP address for your device, configure the network settings in this webpage. IP assignment – Select DHCP to have IP address be allocated by a router or any DHCP server being connected; or Select Static IP and enter the required network settings including IP address / subnet mask / default gateway/ DNS server.

  • Page 29: Firmware

    LS-200 User Manual 1.6.3 Firmware This page displays the device firmware version. To update the firmware, click “Update" and a dialog box opens asking you to select the file. Select the desired file and click “Open”, the dialog box closes and the file name appears underneath. Click “Apply”...

  • Page 30: Account

    LS-200 User Manual 1.7 Account Users can set the system account password etc. Changing username and password with Administration/ Online Director / Video Manager : (1) New User: Enter a user login name that you want. (2) New Password: Enter the user login password that you want.

  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Director

    2.1 Local Director The LS-200 Local Director operates on the screen after the USB port is connected to the mouse or projector. GUI allow user to control recording and have a live stream view on the display. This director control panel makes it easy to apply layout, select background, and control the audio recorded during the recording process.

  • Page 32: Toolbar

    LS-200 User Manual 2.1.2 Toolbar Here will introduce the function of all buttons. We divide the function into many small parts to introduce it for easy reading. 2.1.2.1 Theme and Display There are five buttons for quickly switching recording overlay, layout, background, theme and display.

  • Page 33: Recording, Streaming Control And Snapshot

    LS-200 User Manual 2.1.2.2 Recording, Streaming control and Snapshot 1. There are four buttons for quickly control video recording Name Function Description Status change to red while LS-200 Status Streaming status live broadcast Timer Record timer Timer change to red while recording...

  • Page 34: Playback Video

    LS-200 User Manual 2. video recording Limitation 1. Video length(Max.) : 8hr 2. If Front USB is FAT32, USB record size only 4 GB space time. Rule 1. Loop recording off a. Front USB recording off : If internal hard drive < 8hr : max = internal hard drive, show the dialog b.
  • Page 35 LS-200 User Manual Playback mode functions Name Function Description While the video is playing, click to pause and click Play/ Pause Play/Pause video again to resume Click any point on the bar will jump to Show playback progress in bar...

  • Page 36: Settings

    LS-200 User Manual Bookmark Show all Bookmark list attached with this playback video,three Bookmark item in one page. a. Bookmark Title b. Time Point c. Bookmark list page up d. Bookmark list page down e. Bookmark list pages,click to jump to different video list page.

  • Page 37: Others

    LS-200 User Manual Audio Output Volume Control a. Line : Mute/ Down/ Up b. HDMI : Mute/ Down/ Up c. Audio output loop through : On/Off Note : Audio Loop-through Off : Local audio output does not include local audio input (Audio 1, Audio 2, Wireless Microphone and USB Microphone) d.

  • Page 38: Online Director

    2.2 Online Director The LS-200 embedded Online Director web pages allow user to control recording and have a live stream view of the output video. This director control panel makes it easy to apply layout, select background, and control the audio recorded during the recording process.

  • Page 39: Recording Controls Panel

    2.2.1.1 Background Display the available background images for Online Director controlling. Click the background thumbnail to apply it to the video. LS-200 by factory default provides one plain black background and three user-configurable backgrounds.See Administrator \ Video \ Theme for more detail.

  • Page 40: Theme

    See Administrator \ Video \ Theme for more details. 2.2.1.5 Volume control The audio control bar is to adjust the recorded volume from each audio input and adjust the output volume. Adjustable range of sound input is 0-125, AREC wireless microphone 0~15. www.arec.com...

  • Page 41: Recording/ Streaming Control And Snapshot Buttons

    LS-200 User Manual 2.2.1.6 Recording/ Streaming control and Snapshot buttons Buttons are: Streaming setting When administrator streaming setting Together with recording Live streaming LS-200 live broadcast Streaming on/off Streaming (When administrator streaming setting Enable streaming button) Click Record and recording begins. The Record button is red to indicate active Record recording.

  • Page 42: Visual Sources Monitoring

    LS-200 User Manual 2.2.2 Visual Sources Monitoring It makes easy for user to control and monitor each video input. Click the tab with the video input name on it to switch the monitoring window. In the case of a PTZ camera, the direction control panel, zoom in/out control bar, and up to 8 preset positions are enabled.

  • Page 43: Recording/Streaming Setup

    LS-200 User Manual 2.2.3 Recording/Streaming setup The page provides user to change settings for recording, streaming, content and theme. Recording Configure Encoder settings and Bookmark settings for recording. Streaming Configure Encoder settings for streaming. Content Edit the information of the content that will be recorded.

  • Page 44: Chapter 3 Video Manager

    Chapter 3 Video Manager The LS-200 embedded Video Manager provides access to recordings produced by LS-200 itself and stored in the internal -storage drive or USB. The video and Snapshot lists are in descending order by the time of occurrence.

  • Page 45: Upload The Recording

    The upload destination is pre-configured by system administrator. See Administrator\ Upload for more details. The LS-200 arranges the upload sequence automatically and indicates the upload status/result on the corresponding recordings. The following indicators are used: Icon Upload Status The recording package are uploaded successfully.

  • Page 46: Playback The Recording

    LS-200 User Manual 3.1.4 Playback the recording Click on the desired recording and you will be directed to the content information page. Use the player controls at the bottom of the window to watch the video. There might be more than one files listed under the window if the content is recorded in MP4 Mixed video/ Original source recording mode.

  • Page 47: Edit The Bookmark Information

    LS-200 User Manual 3.1.6 Edit the bookmark information If you require to edit the bookmark of a recording, click on the desired recording and you will be directed to the Bookmark page. 1. Edit the bookmark title. 2. Delete the bookmark 3.

  • Page 48: Upload The Photo

    The upload destination is pre-configured by system administrator. See Administrator\ Upload for more details. The LS-200 arranges the upload sequence automatically and indicates the upload status/result on the corresponding folders. The following indicators are used:...

  • Page 49: Preview The Photo

    LS-200 User Manual 3.2.4 Preview the photo Click on the desired photo folder and you will be directed to the photo list page. Click on the desired photo to preview the photo. www.arec.com...

  • Page 50: Table Of On Screen Disaplay Icons

    LS-200 User Manual Table of On Screen Display Icons The LS-200 provides HDMI or VGA output for recording monitoring. On screen display there are event icons and sometimes the error operation warnings. Wireless microphone Disk full Network connection failure connected...
  • Page 51 LS-200 User Manual Recording is paused Firmware updating Firmware update failure Fan failure Shutdown confirmation www.arec.com...
  • Page 52 All information contained in this document is Proprietary Made in Taiwan Date : 2019.4.1 Version : 2.6 AREC have the right to change or improve product specifications, without obligation to notify any user. Go to www.arec.com get the latest information related to the product or additional information.

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