Canon VK-16 v2.1 Operation Manual

Network Video Recorder
VK-64/VK-16 v2.1
Launching VK Viewer
Double-click the [VK Viewer v2.1] desktop icon.
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The connect option menu (Startup Screen) for the Storage Server is
displayed.
* Different icon is displayed for VK-Lite.
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 Note that the login information is case-sensitive.
 Check with the system administrator for your user name and
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password.
If you note down your user name and password in this guide,
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take particular care to ensure that this does not lead to unwanted
disclosure of your login details.
Exiting VK Viewer
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If you are using a screensaver on your PC, the screen saver may
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start up after VK Viewer shuts down. To restore the viewing window,
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simply move the mouse.
Viewer Operation Guide
VK Viewing Screen
Select [Master Storage
Server] and click
[Connect].
If you select [localhost] or [Use
IP address], the [Login] dialog
box appears.
Enter your [User Name]
and [Password] and click
[Login].
VK Viewer starts up.
Make a note of your user
name and password here.
User Name
Password
Video Window
Select [File] → [Exit] in
the menu bar.
VK Viewer shuts down.
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This guide explains a basic operation of VK Viewer. For more detailed explanations, refer to the Administrator's
Manual and Setup Guide.
* This guide also applies to VK-Lite Viewer (simplified version of VK Viewer).
For information on operations such as changing the video window display position, size or layout, see Chapter 5 "Viewer Reference" in the
Administrator's Manual.
The camera selection area, timeline and video window title bars can all be hidden using options in the [View] menu in the menu bar.
Video display
Live or recorded video is displayed.
Live video The video currently being shot.
Recorded video Video recorded on the storage server.
Title bar
The camera name and the video status are displayed.
The title bar color changes according to the displayed video content, as shown below.
Title bar color Video status
During live video display Black
During recorded video
Black Recording time
display
Location/Zone
[Location] Groups of zones.
Areas in which
[Zone]
cameras are located.
Camera Selection Area
Thumbnails from all the
cameras located in each zone
are displayed. The number
of thumbnails represents the
number of cameras in the zone.
Viewing Area
Video Windows are displayed
here.
Video Window
Live or recorded video from
a camera is displayed in this
window.
Timeline
Recording information and
events that have occurred are
displayed.
Playhead
The time of the video currently
being played is displayed.
Live