TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE
C ONTENTS....................4
PRODUCT
D ESCRIPTION ....................4
SPECIFICATIONS ......................5
INSTALLATION ......................6
UNPACKING and HANDLING ......................... 6 MECHANICAL INSPECTION ........................6 SPECIAL ATTENTION..........................6 WIRING CONNECTIONS and HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION..........
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Auto Pan, Flip and Reset ..........................40 Other PTZ Control Functions .........................41 SYSTEM SETTINGS..........................41 General Settings..............................41 Encode Settings..............................43 Network Settings ..............................44 Network Service Settings ..........................45 GUI Display Settings............................50 PTZ Configuration Settings..........................51 ...
One CD with manufacturer documentation and remote management software PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The ST-DVR8704BG is a cost-effective DVR designed for the security professional as a digital surveillance product. Based on an embedded LINUX operating system the ST-DVR8704BG provides a very stable platform featuring standard H.264mp video compression and G.711A audio compression to ensure high quality imaging, low error coding ratio and single frame playback.
INSTALLATION This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock.
4. WIRING CONNECTIONS and HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION Item Keypad Key Description 1, 2, 3, 4 Video In BNC ports for cameras 1 through 4 V-OUT Video Out BNC port for connection to a monitor A-IN Audio In RCA port used for Audio Channel 1 A-OUT Audio Out RCA port Ethernet jack for connection to a local area network (LAN)
mount using the four included screws. Connect the drive to the unit using one of the SATA hard drive cables. Then connect the hard drive to the drive’s power connector. Once the drive is installed secure the case. When applying power to the DVR the unit should automatically (i) detect the drive, (ii) alert the user to confirm initialization, and (iIi) begin to initialize it.
HDD Storage Calculator Selecting the appropriate size hard disk drive is dependent upon a number of variables including: Recording Mode: D1, HD1, CIF, QCIF Recording Quality Number of Cameras Frames per Second Hours per Day to Record Securitytronix provides a DVR Hard Disk Drive Storage Calculator to help determine the number of days of recording are possible based upon HDD capacity.
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Type: JRC-27F Interface Material Silver Resistance Load Rating Switch Capacity 30VDC @2A, 125VAC @1A Maximum Switch Power 125VAC, 160W Maximum Switch Voltage 250VAC, 120VDC Maximum Switch Current Isolation Contact to Contact 1000VAC for 1 minute Contact to Coil 1000VAC for 1 minute Interface and Winding 1000VAC for 1 minute Surge Voltage...
CONTROLS 1. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Item Panel Key/Indicator Description Power indicator light Record indicator light ALARM Alarm indicator light Hard disk drive activity light LINK Indicates that the DVR is being remotely accessed Infrared remote receiver 1 – 0 Numeric keys; select channel display window ...
2. INFRARED REMOTE Keypad Key Description POWER Power DVR On/Off Record button; Display the Record Mode window SWITCH Switch between 1 or 4-window monitor display Slow video playback Fast video playback Stop video playback II Displays the Video Playback window and toolbar II Rewind video playback ...
3. MOUSE CONTROL Plug the optical mouse into a USB port on the DVR’s real panel. The DVR’s optical mouse operates in the same manner as the typical computer mouse. The information below identifies key mouse control functions using the mouse left and right keys. Left Mouse Key –...
OPERATION 1. POWERING ON and SHUTTING DOWN Powering On a. Plug the included power supply into the DVR’s power port and into an appropriate AC power outlet. b. Once there is power to the DVR, POWER indicator light will be displayed on the DVR’s front panel.
If the DVR is recording (normal recording, time recording or alarm recording) at the time the unit is turned off the DVR will automatically save the recording before shutting down. When the DVR is powered back on it will automatically revert to that recording condition prior to it being turned off. 2.
4. PREVIEW MODE Once logged into the system the DVR enters the Preview Mode. The Preview Mode displays current monitoring activity in a single or multiple windows. The user may right click the mouse to switch between preview windows. The date, time, channel name and channel status are displayed.
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When moving the mouse cursor to any of the above GUI’s icons, a brief description of that menu function is displayed. Each menu option (as represented by an icon) may have multiple functions in sub-menus. It is important to remember that when making a menu or sub-menu setting, the user must SAVE or CONFIRM that setting prior to exiting the menu or sub-menu.
GUI Display Settings for menu GUI display PTZ Config Configure PTZ cameras per channel Serial Port Not applicable for this unit as there is no serial port Config RS232 Tour Set sequential screen display by single or multiple windows Hard disk status and configuration settings Management User Account Set and modify user accounts, permissions and passwords...
b. There are three recording options under Record Mode: Schedule – Recording to take place per a schedule created under Record Config (Main Menu, click the Record icon, then the Record Config icon). Manual – Under manual recording the DVR records regardless of any condition. Recording begins once a channel is selected under Manual and confirmation is made.
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a. CHANNEL – From the drop-down menu select the corresponding channel or select ALL if the configuration is to be applied to all channels. b. REDUNDANCY – If the DVR has two hard disk drives Redundancy allows the writing of the video file to both drives.
Auto Recording – Motion Detection Recording a. To setup Motion Detection Recording go to Main Menu, click the Alarm icon, then the Motion Detection icon. The Motion Detect setup screen similar to the one below will appear. b. CHANNEL – Select the camera for the motion detection area from the drop-down menu.
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To adjust the motion detection region position the mouse cursor on a block, click the right mouse button and drag the mouse over the area to be defined. Use the left mouse button to de-select. Right click the mouse button and select UpWindow from the pop-up menu and ...
For each PTZ camera select the type of PTZ function desired from the drop-down menu. When done, click OK. Note for PTZ activation to work, the PTZ camera has to be configured by going to Main Menu, clicking the System icon, and clicking the PTZ Config icon and entering the settings.
b. CHANNEL – Select the camera from the drop-down menu. c. ENABLE – Highlight the checkbox if the Video Blind function is to be enabled. d. SENSITIVITY – Select from the six levels of motion sensitivity from the drop-down menu. e.
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a. CHANNEL – Select the camera from the drop-down menu. b. ENABLE – Highlight the checkbox if the Video Loss function is to be enabled. c. SENSITIVITY – Select from the six levels of motion sensitivity from the drop-down menu. d.
BUZZER – If the checkbox is highlighted a beep will be heard when a video loss event occurs. m. SEND EMAIL – If the checkbox is highlighted an email will be automatically sent to a designated individual when a video loss event occurs. Go to Main Menu, click the System icon and then click the NetService icon to enter the desired email setting.
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d. ALARM IN – Select the alarm input from the drop-down menu. e. ENABLE – Highlight the checkbox if the Alarm Input is to be enabled. TYPE – From the drop-down menu select whether the alarm is Normal Open or Normal Close.
o. SHOW MESSAGE – If the checkbox is highlighted an Alarm Status screen will appear on the monitor when an alarm event occurs. p. BUZZER – If the checkbox is highlighted a beep will be heard when an alarm event occurs.
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FILE TYPE – Six file types are available selectable from the drop-down menu. Then using the adjacent drop-down menu select from where the file is located: on the DVR’s hard disk configured for Read/Write or from a Backup Device ...
e. While in the Playback/File Search screen a click of the right mouse button will display a pop-up menu with the following options: UpWindow – Return to previous menu Show Desktop – Return to preview Stop Playing – Cease playback Full Screen –...
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e. Install a backup storage device such as USB flash drive. The DVR should automatically detect the device. If not, click the DETECT button. The detected device will appear in the list box on the top portion of the screen. Select the desired device by highlighting the device’s checkbox.
File Backup – Direct From Main Menu a. From Main Menu click the Record icon followed by the Backup icon. A Record/Backup screen similar to the one below will appear. b. Install a backup storage device such as USB flash drive. The DVR should automatically detect the device.
d. Click the START button. Backup will begin and the screen will display backup progress. When the backup is completed click the dialog box’s OK button. 9. PTZ CONTROL The DVR’s embedded PTZ controller is designed to perform a wide variety of PTZ camera control functions.
b. Connect the PTZ camera’s video cable to the DVR’s video input port. c. Power the PTZ camera after all connections are made. PTZ Camera Configuration Setting up the PTZ camera for DVR control is done by the following steps: a.
a. SPEED – Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter a value from 1 to 8 for camera pan speed with 1 being the slowest and 8 the fastest. button b. ZOOM – Click the to zoom in, the button to zoom out.
c. Highlight PRESET and enter the preset number using the left mouse button and soft keyboard. d. Clicking the SET button on the above screen will return to the PTZ Control interface. e. To remove a preset click the DEL PRESET button on the above screen. To call a preset, from the PTZ Control interface screen click the PAGE SWITCH button once to display a page for calling presets, patterns, tours, and scans.
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a. Using the direction control buttons move the camera to a desired point. b. Click the SET button on the PTZ Control interface screen. c. Using the screen below as an example, click the TOUR button, and use the left mouse button and soft keyboard to enter the preset point and the tour line number (PATROL NO.).
Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter the desired tour number to be called. Click the TOUR button and the camera will travel along the tour line’s preset points. Pattern A PTZ camera can be controlled to repeatedly scan tour lines. a.
g. Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter the desired pattern number to be called. h. Click the PATTERN button and the camera will travel along the configured line. Border Scan A scan between preset left and right positions is possible. a.
c. Click the LEFT button. Doing so will return to the PTZ Control interface screen where the direction buttons will be used to position the camera at the desired right boundary point. Once done, press the SET button. d. Click the RIGHT button. e.
b. For automatic horizontal camera rotation click the AUTOPAN button. c. For automatic vertical camera rotation click the FLIP button. d. To clear all PTZ data settings click the RESET button. NOTE: If the FLIP and/or RESET buttons are grayed out on the PTZ Control screen those functions are not supported by the DVR.
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management options, video format, etc. The General menu screen displayed is similar to the one below. a. SYSTEM TIME – Position the mouse cursor, click the left mouse button and use the soft keyboard to enter date and time. b. DST- If Daylight Savings Time needs to be incorporated as part of the DVR’s system time click the DST button and a DST configuration screen will appear similar to the one below.
d. DATE SEPARATOR – From the drop-down menu select the date separator. Options are . − ⁄ e. TIME FORMAT – From the drop-down menu select either the 12-HOUR or 24-HOUR format. LANGUAGE – From the drop-down menu select the desired language. g.
e. BIT RATE TYPE – Select VBR (variable bit rate) or CBR (constant bit rate) from the drop-down menu. When selecting VBR six image quality options are provided. QUALITY – Six levels of video quality are available from the drop-down menu. g.
c. TCP PORT – Default is 34567. Note 34567 is assigned for the UDP port and should not be used for setting other ports. d. HTTP PORT – Default is 80. e. HS DOWNLOAD – Internet Explorer plug-ins installed when viewing via an IE browser. TRANSFER POLICY –...
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c. NTP – The NTP server must be installed on the PC. The NTP configuration screen is similar to the one below. Highlight the ENABLE checkbox. SERVER IP – Use the mouse cursor, left mouse button and soft keypad to input the IP address for the installed NTP server.
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SMTP SERVER – Use the mouse cursor, left mouse button and soft keyboard to enter the email server’s IP address. This could be an IP address or a domain name. Note a domain name can only be correctly translated using a DNS configuration. ...
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DDNS – Dynamic Domain Name Server. DDNS permits a DDS name to be synchronized with a dynamic IP address. The DDNS configuration screen is similar to the one below. Highlight the ENABLE checkbox. Note: DNS must also be configured correctly under Network setup.
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SERVER IP – Input the IP address for the FTP server. PORT – Input the Domain Port of the FTP server. The default is 21. USER NAME – Input the FTP server’s user name. PASSWORD – Input the user’s password. ...
HTTP – The router will automatically distribute the HTTP port for the DVR when using Internet Explorer for viewing. TCP – The router will automatically distribute the TCP port for the DVR when monitoring using remote management software such as CMS. ...
a. CHANNEL TITLE – Click the SET button to modify the channel title. Use the mouse cursor, left mouse button and soft keyboards to change the title. b. TIME DISPLAY – Highlight the checkbox if the system time is to be displayed. c.
a. INTERVAL – Using the mouse cursor, left mouse button and soft keypads enter the sequence interval timing. Range is 5 to 120 seconds. b. VIEW – View 1 refers to single window display. Highlight the channel numbers for channels to be displayed. View 4 refers to a quad display where 4 channel windows will be displayed at one time.
User Account Management Users can be added to and deleted from the system. Further, user privileges, permissions and passwords can be modified. From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the User Account Management icon. The Account settings screen similar to the one below will appear. The maximum User Name length is 8 characters.
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e. ADD GROUP – Clicking this button displays the Add Group screen where the group name is created and group permissions are set. DELETE USER – Clicking this button deletes a user once a confirmation is made. g. DELETE GROUP – Clicking this button displays a Delete Group screen for removing a particular group.
Online User Information on those users accessing the DVR through the network is displayed. Individual users can be disconnected from the DVR and locked out until the DVR’s next reboot or change the user’s permissions. From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Online User icon. An Online User screen similar to the one below will be displayed.
Auto Maintain Using the drop-down menus the DVR can be configured to automatically reboot and/or automatically delete old files. From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the AutoMaintain icon. The displayed AutoMaintain screen is similar to the one below. Restore Defaults To restore the DVR settings to the factory defaults from Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Restore icon.
To select the desired settings for restoring to the factory defaults highlight the appropriate checkbox. Upgrade From time-to-time the factory will provide upgrades to the DVR’s system software. Securitytronix will announce any upgrades and the upgraded software will be downloaded from a Securitytronix site to a USB device (e.g., flash drive).
Device Information From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Device info icon. A Device Info screen will be displayed indicating the number of Audio In Channels, Alarm In Channels, Alarm Out Channels and SD Card Record. 12. SYSTEM INFORMATION Hard Disk Information From Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the HDD Info icon.
Code Stream Statistics To view the code stream by channel from Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the Code Stream Statistics icon. The display is updated in real-time. Log Information From Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the Log Information icon. A Log information screen similar to the one below will appear.
d. NEXT PAGE – If the list of log messages exceeds a page click the NEXT PAGE button. e. REMOVE – To delete all log messages click the REMOVE button. Edition Information Hardware and software version numbers, build date and serial number can be viewed by going from Main Menu, clicking the System Information icon followed by the Edition Information icon.
a. EVENT TYPE – From the drop-down menu select No Disk, Disk Error or No Disk Space. b. ENABLE – To enable the function highlight the ENABLE checkbox. c. SHOW MESSAGE and BUZZER – To notify the user of the abnormal event highlight the desired checkboxes to display a message and/or activate a buzzer.
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a. PERIOD – If settings for the desired channel display window are to be set for specific time periods highlight the checkbox and use the mouse and soft keyboards to enter the time periods. b. SETTINGS SLIDER – Using the mouse cursor and left mouse button drag the slider(s) to the desired position.
REMOTE MANAGEMENT USING CLIENT SOFTWARE Using the included DVR client software it is possible to remotely configure and control the DVR over a LAN, WAN or via the Internet. Although the guide below will provide the user with the basic instructions for remote management, it is important to stress that success is dependent upon the proper network settings and network access privileges associated with the DVR’s location.
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c. Click the General_CMS_ChnEng_ file. A Center Manager System setup screen and dialog box appear. Read the information in the dialog box, follow the instructions and click NEXT. d. A Choose Destination Location dialog box appears and identifies a default location for the application files.
CONFIGURING and USING THE CMS CLIENT a. After successful login the DVR Client application icon the DVR remote screen similar to the one below will appear. b. Click on the SYSTEM bar in the lower right corner. The Device Manager screen will appear.
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c. Click the DEVICE icon (appears as a computer accessory board) found in the center top portion of the screen d. An Edit entry box will appear. Enter the device name, IP address, port number, user name and user password. Note: the IP address and port number should be the same as configured under the Network setup on the DVR.
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e. Once the information is entered and the OK button is clicked, the Device Manager screen will list the new device both in the device list on the left side of the screen as well as the device list in the center of the screen. To connect to the DVR position the mouse cursor the device over name under the device list on the left side of the screen.
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g. To view any given channel simply double click on the desired camera under the device list on the left side of the screen. Set the number of concurrent window displays using the screen display configuration icons in the center lower portion of the screen. h.
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To adjust the image color, contrast, or brightness in any given channel window click the Color bar in the lower right portion of the screen and use the sliders to make the desired adjustments. To Record position the cursor into the camera window to be recorded. Click the right mouse button and a pop-up menu will appear with the following selections: ...
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Recorded files are saved on the local PC (i.e., the PC running CMS). For example, C:\Program Files\CMS\Record. The user may select the desired storage area by clicking the System bar, clicking the Local Config icon and entering the relevant information (drive, directory, sub-directory) –...
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will appear. If the number of files exceeds a page then use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN buttons to navigate through the list. Upon locating the desired files highlight their respective checkboxes and click the PLAY button. It is also possible to download those files to the PC by clicking the DOWNLOAD button.
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The Alarm Setting tab provides for Alarm I/O Trigger, Video Motion Detection, Video Blind and Video Loss alarm settings. v2.0 11/8/11...
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Remote Config – Allows the CMS remote configuration of the DVR’s settings for Recording; Alarms; Video Motion, Video Blind, Video Loss and Alarm Input; System Setup: General, Encode, Network, NetService, CAM Name and PTZ Config Advanced: Account, AutoMaintain and Default Info: HDD Info, Log and Version The settings process using CMS is very similar to using the DVR’s menus.
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Account – Users can be added and deleted. User passwords can be modified. User groups can also be added and deleted. Sample Account screens are below. v2.0 11/8/11...
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Local Log – CMS allows for the search and display of log messages. Log message types include Operation and Alarm messages. Operation Messages Types – Video, Playback, Backup, User Manager, Map, Client Config, Device Config and System Operation. Alarm Message Types - I/O Trigger, Video Motion, Video Loss, Video Blind, Disk Error and Disk Full.
2. SNS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION To install the software on a Microsoft Windows PC: a. Place the included CD in the PC’s CD or DVD drive and run. A screen similar to the one below will appear. b. Click the Software folder. A screen similar to the one below will appear. The folder contains the following software: ...
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c. Click the SNS_ChnEng_file. A Super NetSurveillance setup screen and dialog box appear. Read the information in the dialog box, follow the instructions and click NEXT. d. A Choose Destination Location dialog box appears and identifies a default location for the application files.
Upon doing so a Login box will appear as displayed below. The default password is 666666 to login. Click OK. CONFIGURING and USING THE SNS CLIENT a. After successful login the DVR Client application icon the DVR remote screen similar to the one below will appear.
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c. An Edit entry box will appear. Enter the device name, IP address, port number, user name, user password and channel number. Note: the IP address and port number should be the same as configured under the Network setup on the DVR. User name and password must already be registered in DVR under Accounts.
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d. The SNS screen will now have the new device name under the Device List on the right side of the screen. e. By double clicking on the Device Name the DVR’s camera channels will be listed. v2.0 11/8/11...
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Double clicking on cameras on the list will display the camera channel. v2.0 11/8/11...
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g. To adjust the number of windows displayed at one time simply click the SPLIT button in the bottom left corner and select the desired number of windows to be visible. h. For PTZ camera control click the PTZ button on the upper right side of the screen. Using the PTZ controls on the right side of the screen the camera can be panned, tilted and zoomed.
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To adjust the image color, contrast, or brightness in any given channel window click the Color button in the upper right side of the screen and use the sliders to make the desired adjustments. v2.0 11/8/11...
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To Record position the cursor into the camera window to be recorded. Click the right mouse button and a pop-up menu will appear with the following selections: Close Window Close All Windows Audio Local Record Snapshot ...
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To Playback a remote file (i.e., a recording residing on the DVR) click the Playback button and a Playback screen will appear. Use the screen’s Search drop-down menus to locate the file. Files will appear in a list window. To play those files highlight the appropriate checkboxes and click the Play button.
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m. To Playback a recording saved as a local file on the PC click the Play button on the Playback toolbar. A dialog window will appear listing files saved on the PC in the SNS Download folder. Select the desired file, click the Open button and the recording will play in the Playback screen.
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Alarm settings and alarm linkages can be created using the Alarm Setting screens. v2.0 11/8/11...
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User passwords can be modified via the User Manager screen. The System Settings screen is limited to the option of allowing auto connect to the last monitoring channel. v2.0 11/8/11...
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The About screen displays SNS version information. v2.0 11/8/11...
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o. SNS log information is limited to Alarm Log messages and Operational Log messages. Click the Log button and a Log screen with tabs for Alarm Log and Operational Log appears. p. For Remote Device Configuration click the DeviceCFG button. Allows the SNS remote configuration of the DVR’s settings for Recording;...
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