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DVR Utility Software
VA-SW8000
VA-SW8000LITE

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  • Page 1 VA-SW8000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VA-SW8000LITE DVR Utility Software...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction......2 Playing Back Recorded Video ..41 b Features of the DVR Utility Software .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    DVR Utility Software in Two Editions The DVR Utility Software is available in the following two editions: (This user’s guide covers both editions.) Edition VA-SW8000 (Standard Edition) VA-SW8000LITE (Light Edition) Available as: Separately-sold package Accessory that comes with the DVR Functionality...

  • Page 4: Network Configuration

    • Single-channel models: DSR-M800, DSR-M800P, DSR-M800PA, DSR-M810, DSR-M810P • Four-channel models: DSR-M804, DSR-M804P, DSR-M814, DSR-M814P • For SANYO DVR models not listed above, visit the SANYO Web site (http://www.sanyosecurity.com) and check the latest information. • For the sake of simplicity, this guide assumes the use of the DSR-M804 or DSR-M814.

  • Page 5: Hardware And Software Requirements

    All networked computers (the Master and Slave computers) must have the same edition of DVR Utility Software installed (i.e., either VA-SW8000 or VA-SW8000LITE). The DVR Utility Software in this new version (either the Standard or Light edition) is not compatible with any of the previous versions (VA-SW800/804/814/80LITE/81LITE), and therefore any Slave computers currently running an old version must be upgraded to the new version.

  • Page 6: Network Connection Requirements

    Network Connection Requirements Before using the DVR Utility Software, configure the DVRs and computers for network connectivity as instructed in the following sections. ● Configuring the DVRs ● Configuring the Computers Configure NETWORK SET by following the Configure the TCP/IP settings by following the instructions for IP address configuration given relevant instructions given in the operating in the DVR’s documentation.
  • Page 7 Network Connection Requirements Configuring the TCP/IP Settings To configure the TCP/IP settings on each computer, follow these steps: The DVR Utility Software supports Windows XP only. On the [Control Panel], click [Network Select the [Use the following IP and Internet Connections]. address:] check box, and type in the IP address and the subnet mask.

  • Page 8: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software The DVR Utility Software must be installed on each computer you want to connect to the dedicated network. The Setup program that runs from the Installation CD guides you through the process of installation. When you install the DVR Utility Software, the “hardware key driver” and “MP2 Viewer” (playback-dedicated application software) are installed as well.
  • Page 9 Installing the Software The [Select Program Folder] screen Reboot the computer. appears. Check the program folder, When the “Installation completed” and click [Next]. message is displayed, specify whether to reboot your computer right now or later Normally you can accept the default by selecting the appropriate option, and folder without changing it.

  • Page 10: Setting Up The System

    Setting Up the System Once you have completed the installation process, you should set up your monitoring system to make it up and running as outlined in this section. This section simply describes basic procedures; for more information, see the descriptions given on the referenced pages.
  • Page 11 Setting Up the System Setting Up Slave Computers Disabling the Firewall Protection If your system uses additional computers When Windows XP Firewall or some other (“Slave” computers) connected to the network firewall program is active on your computer, in addition to the Master computer, be sure to the computer is blocked from communicating configure the following initial settings before with the DVRs and thus the system fails to...

  • Page 12: Menus And User Access Levels

    : This menu item is only accessible from the Master computer. * : The Tool menu is not available with VA-SW8000LITE. ( ) : Access to these menu items can be configured by a user with access level ID4 through the Initial Set - [Options] window.

  • Page 13: Window Navigation

    3 Multi-view (4x4) layout Register DVR window (P81) User ID window (P89) • Some windows are only available to users with specific user access levels. • If you are using VA-SW8000LITE, you cannot access the multi-view layout or Tool menu. English...

  • Page 14: Starting And Ending A Monitoring Session

    (VA-SW8000LITE), which does not include the hardware key, simply start the software. When you have started VA-SW8000LITE, you are prompted to type in the serial number indicated on the CD-ROM disc label. Type in the correct number, and the Login window appears.

  • Page 15: Logging Into The System

    Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session b Logging Into the System When the software has successfully started up, you are presented with the Login window. Enter your user name ( ) and password ( then click ) or hit the [Enter] key. If your entered user name and password are valid, the main window appears.

  • Page 16: Exiting From The Software

    Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session b Exiting from the Software • To exit when working with the main window: Open the [System] pull-down menu and select [Exit] ( ); or click the Close button ) in the upper right corner of the window.

  • Page 17: Functions

    Main Window Elements and Their Functions When you have logged into the system, you are first presented with the main window. The main window is where you monitor live video and perform “basic monitoring-user level operations” such as recording and playback, and allows you to navigate to other windows where you can control or configure various aspects of the system.

  • Page 18: Menu Bar

    Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Menu Bar The menu bar located along the top of the window contains six pull-down menus. When you click one of the menus, you are presented with a list of commands you can use to perform various tasks such as switching the viewing pane layouts or configuring system settings.
  • Page 19 Main Window Elements and Their Functions Required user Select... To... access level DVR Management • Clock Set Navigate to the [Clock Set] window. (ID4) • System Update Navigate to the [System Update] window. (ID4) • DVR Info Navigate to the [DVR Info] window. (ID4) •...

  • Page 20: Control Panel

    Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Control Panel The control panel contains buttons that provide one-click access to the most common functions such as specifying the channel configuration, switching the viewing pane layouts, playing back or recording video as well as to various control/configuration windows. Operating mode indicator for timer download •...
  • Page 21 Main Window Elements and Their Functions Playback control buttons (ID2/3/4) Save button (ID2/3/4) Opens dialog boxes for saving/printing a still image Record/cut-off buttons Fast-reverse Stop playback (switch to live mode) Play Pause Fast-forward Slow-play playback Sound playback panel (ID1/2/3/4) Start manual recording (ID3/4) Stop manual recording (ID3/4) Turn on or off the timer recording mode.

  • Page 22: Time Scale Panel

    Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Time Scale Panel The time scale panel, which contains a movable time scale and control buttons, allows you to specify the time range of the video data you want to download. Also, the time scale panel is useful when you explore video frame images in playback mode: you can easily move the playback point by dragging the time scale.
  • Page 23 Main Window Elements and Their Functions How the Time Scale Works How to Use the Time Scale The time scale is a tool that allows you to view In playback mode, you can move the playback or specify time and date information. The point along the scale by dragging the scale to scale part is movable;...

  • Page 24: Tree List

    Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Tree List When you monitor or record live video or perform a related configuration task, you can specify the camera or group you want to connect and operate by selecting from the tree list. •...
  • Page 25 Main Window Elements and Their Functions Directly Running a Command (by a Double-Click) Some of the windows accessible from the menu bar allow you to directly run a command by double-clicking a camera title. • In live mode, when you double-click a camera When you double-click a camera title title, the software switches to the DVR to when working in one of the mentioned...

  • Page 26: Viewing Pane Layouts

    Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Viewing Pane Layouts The viewing pane is where you view live or played back video. It can be switched among three layouts: single-view, four-view, and multi-view (4x4). You can switch among these layouts at any time by clicking a control panel button or directly clicking the viewing pane.
  • Page 27 “MASK” (4-channels x 4 sub-panes) can be viewed. • No camera is connected: “NO VIDEO” (These messages do not appear when you are connected to a single-channel DVR.) If you are using VA-SW8000LITE, you cannot access the multi-view layout. English...
  • Page 28 Main Window Elements and Their Functions Switching the Viewing pane Layouts You can switch the viewing pane layouts at any time by clicking a control panel button or double-clicking the viewing pane. ● When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR Single-view layout Four-view layout DVR-1...
  • Page 29 Main Window Elements and Their Functions ● When you are connected to a single-channel DVR You can switch the layouts basically the same way as when connected to a 4-channel model; however, only the single-view and multi-view layouts are actually available because, when you try to display the four-view layout for a single-channel DVR, the single-view layout is displayed instead.

  • Page 30: Title Bar

    Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Title Bar In live and playback modes, a title bar is placed above each video stream. The title bar provides real-time information that assists in monitoring work in addition to basic information on the currently displayed video. ●...

  • Page 31: Watching Live Video

    Watching Live Video This section guides you through the basic steps for watching the live video stream from a monitored camera, and gives description on useful display features. b Basic Procedures When you begin routine monitoring work, you should follow these basic steps: ●...
  • Page 32 Watching Live Video ● Displaying Video in Each Sub-pane in the Multi-view Layout Assign video streams from the cameras (DVRs) to be shown in each sub-pane of the multi-view layout by the following procedure. You can concurrently monitor four cameras even if your specified cameras are each connected to a single-channel DVR.
  • Page 33 Watching Live Video ● Switching from Playback Mode to ● Switching from a Sub Window to Live Mode Live Mode Click the Stop Playback button ( ) on When you are working in a sub window the control panel. accessible from the Initial Set, DVR Management, Tool, or another menu, you can The viewing pane switches to the live video switch to live mode by clicking a layout...
  • Page 34 Watching Live Video ● How to Listen to the Sound Part in ● How to Turn Off the Currently the Video Displayed Video Use the sound playback panel on the control Click the Cut-Off button ( ) on the control panel.

  • Page 35: Zoom Mode

    Watching Live Video b Zoom Mode When you switch to zoom mode, the displayed video can be enlarged centering on a specified point on the view. This feature works in playback mode as well. Click ) on the control panel. The button turns red to indicate that you are now in zoom-in mode.

  • Page 36: Full Screen Mode

    Watching Live Video b Full Screen Mode When you switch to Full Screen mode, the currently displayed video is maximized to cover the whole screen with all other user-interface elements, including the menu bar, control panel, and tree list, hidden from the screen. This feature works in playback mode as well.

  • Page 37: Sequential Switching Mode

    Watching Live Video b Sequential Switching Mode When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR, you can use Sequential Switching mode to monitor in turn each of the cameras connected to the four channels. • This feature is only available when you are connected to a 4-channel DVR. •...

  • Page 38: Recording Monitored Video

    Recording Monitored Video Live video streamed from a monitored camera can be recorded into the DVR’s internal hard disk. • You can choose from three recording modes: manual, timer, and alarm. • The recording mechanism works on the entire DVR. Because of this, when you are connected to a 4-channel DVR, the video streams from all the four cameras are recorded at the same time, even if you specify the camera title of one camera.
  • Page 39 Recording Monitored Video ● Recording Video from Multiple DVRs Concurrently Display the live video streams from multiple DVRs you want to record, and repeat the basic operating steps (P37). Once the DVRs start recording live video, they continue the recording process even if they are disconnected from the DVR Utility Software and their video streams are not displayed in the viewing pane.

  • Page 40: Timer Recording

    Recording Monitored Video b Timer recording (required user access level: ID3/4) Timer recording allows you to schedule the automatic recording of live video. Set up the timer. It is prerequisite that a user with user access level ID4 should configure the timer operating conditions using the TIMER REC SET tab of the [DVR Set] window.

  • Page 41: Alarm Recording

    Recording Monitored Video b Alarm Recording (Required user access level: ID4) Alarm recording is a feature that automatically records live video when an alarm condition such as an intrusion has been detected. The alarm detection works in response to the signal inputs from a motion sensor built into a camera or an external device (such as a door switch or infrared sensor).

  • Page 42: Playing Back Recorded Video

    Playing Back Recorded Video (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) You can play back recorded video by specifying the source camera (DVR). Playback does not affect the DVR’s recording operations (timer and alarm). b Switching to Playback Mode When you are in live mode and click (one of playback control buttons), the DVR that is currently streaming video to the viewing pane is switched to playback mode.

  • Page 43: Working In Playback Mode

    Playing Back Recorded Video (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) b Working in Playback Mode To control playback, use the control buttons on the main window. • In playback mode, you can move the playback point by dragging the scale on the time scale panel, besides using the playback control buttons.

  • Page 44: Searching For Recorded Video

    Searching for Recorded Video (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) You can search for video files recorded in a DVR and play back them. b Search Modes You can choose from the following three search modes: Recording mode Referenced Search Mode Description Manual Timer...

  • Page 45: Time/Date Search

    Searching for Recorded Video (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) b TIME/DATE SEARCH In this search mode, you can search for, and play back, video files that match your specified date and time criteria. This mode supports all recorded video files (all recording modes). To use this search mode, display the live or playback video from the camera (DVR) you want to search for recorded video (or select your desired camera from the tree list on the main window), and click the [TIME DATE SEARCH] button on the control panel.

  • Page 46: Alarm Search

    Searching for Recorded Video (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) b ALARM SEARCH The alarm search feature searches for alarm events, and displays the search results in the [Alarm Search] window as either an alarm list or thumbnail view, allowing you to select an alarm event and play back the associated video file(s).
  • Page 47 Searching for Recorded Video (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) Using the Alarm List to Check and Play Back the Search Results (ALARM LIST SEARCH) Channel selector tabs ☞ Click To switch the channels displayed on the list: The alarm list displays, in the reverse-chronological order, alarm When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR, events that correspond to the channel...
  • Page 48 Searching for Recorded Video (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) Using the Thumbnail View to Check and Play Back the Search Results (ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH) Click Click the thumbnail image whose associated video you want to play The Alarm Search window automatically back.

  • Page 49: Downloading Recorded Video

    Downloading Recorded Video Video files recorded in DVRs can be downloaded to computers. • When you download recorded video, you define the download range by specifying its start and end points. • You can download all the video files included within your specified download range; this feature supports all recording modes (manual, timer, and alarm).

  • Page 50: Specifying The Video Download Range

    Downloading Recorded Video b Specifying the Video Download Range Before you download recorded video, you must define the download range by using the time scale panel on the main window and specifying the start and end points of the range. (The following procedure assumes that you set the start point first, but you can also set the end point prior to the start point.) Display played back video.
  • Page 51 Downloading Recorded Video Once you have determined the start point, click [START POINT] ( The download start point is established at the position where the playback point was residing when you clicked the [START POINT] button (actually, the date and time values of the time stamp displayed on the time display at that time are used as the values of the start point).
  • Page 52 Downloading Recorded Video ☞ To define the start and end points using the mouse: You can also use the mouse to define the start and end points of the download range. To do so, follow these steps: Point to the target point with the mouse cursor.

  • Page 53: Using The Download Window

    Downloading Recorded Video b Using the Download Window Basic controls Download list and controls <Basic controls> <Download list and controls> DOWNLOAD START/END POINT Download list Displays the time stamps of the start and end Displays the video files that will be points of the download range.

  • Page 54: Using Basic Controls

    • Default destination folder path: Review the download range. By default, the download window C:\Program Files\ SANYO\VA-SW8000\ displays the date and time settings DVR-title_YYYYMMDD_ exactly as configured on the time scale HHMMSS (start point time stamp) panel on the main window. To modify •...
  • Page 55 Downloading Recorded Video Once you are ready for download, use one of the following two options. A Download an individual B Add video files to the video file download list so that they can be later batch-downloaded If you want to specify a video file and download it immediately rather than adding it If you want to add a video file to the download to the download list for batch-download, click...

  • Page 56: Adding Video Files To The Download List For Batch Download

    Downloading Recorded Video b Adding Video Files to the Download List for Batch Download By clicking the [Add] button among the basic controls, you can add up to 20 video files to the “download list”. The files contained in the download list can be later batch-downloaded. This section shows how you can work with the download list.

  • Page 57: Playing Back Downloaded Video Files

    Downloading Recorded Video b Playing Back Downloaded Video Files When you want to play back downloaded video files, specify your desired video files on the [Play List]. You can play back multiple video files in succession. 1 2 3 ☞ Click [FILE] on the control panel while What is a “group”? you are working in the main window.
  • Page 58 Downloading Recorded Video Choose a folder. Select files and add them to the play waiting list. Click on a folder in the folder list (the left pane). The files contained in your Files contained in the available files list selected folder are displayed in the (the upper half of the right pane) can be available files list (the upper half of the added to the play waiting list (the lower...
  • Page 59 Downloading Recorded Video ☞ To remove a file from the play Playing Back on MP2 Viewer waiting list: • Downloaded video files can also be played On the play waiting list, select a file back on the dedicated playback application you want to remove, and then click software “MP2 Viewer”...

  • Page 60: Saving Or Printing Snapshot Images

    Saving or Printing Snapshot Images (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) When a still (snapshot) image is displayed, you can save it on other storage media or print it at the full size. ● Saving or Printing Images While Playing Back Video from a DVR When you are playing back recorded video from a networked DVR, you can save or print a still image through the following procedures.
  • Page 61 Saving or Printing Snapshot Images (Required user access level: ID2/3/4) ● Saving or Printing Images While Click the appropriate command button. Playing Back a Downloaded File Click either of the following two buttons: (see P56) • While playing back a downloaded file, you can save or print still images basically the same This button opens the [Save As] way as described in the previous section,...

  • Page 62: Using The Tool Menu Options

    To access these options, click [Tool] on the menu bar to open the pull-down menu, and then select your desired option. If you are using VA-SW8000LITE, you cannot access the “Tool” menu. b Timer Download (required user access level: ID2/3/4) You can automate downloads.
  • Page 63 Using the Tool Menu Options SCHEDULE Specify the date of the week and the time You can turn on each schedule by selecting at which to start the download. the corresponding check box in the leftmost column. Clear the check box for any The date and time specified here are schedule you want to suspend.
  • Page 64 Using the Tool Menu Options STATUS Control buttons Displays the latest download results or These buttons are context-sensitive. Any current status. buttons unavailable in the current context • OK: Download successful are grayed out (disabled). • • NG: Download failed This button is used to activate the timer •...
  • Page 65 Using the Tool Menu Options Configuring a Timer Download To configure a timer download, follow these steps: Choose a DVR. To override the default destination, click [Browse..] and select your desired folder On the tree list, click the camera title of from the browse list.
  • Page 66 Using the Tool Menu Options When schedule the download to occur Click every day: Your schedule settings are applied and If you selected “DLY” from the [WEEK] saved. drop-down list, use the [FROM WEEK/ • If the download range is not TIME] section to specify whether to correctly specified, an error download the video data recorded on the...
  • Page 67 Using the Tool Menu Options Applying Changes to All DVRs Tips on Defining the Download in the Same Group Range After you have made changes on this window, Use the following tips when you define the you can apply the new settings to all DVRs download range: •...
  • Page 68 Using the Tool Menu Options • If the download mechanism cannot find any How the Timer Download video data within a download range, which Mechanism Works is defined by specifying when it starts and ends, it skips the corresponding timer Before using the timer download mechanism, schedule and generates an error.
  • Page 69 Using the Tool Menu Options Examples of Timer Download Settings Weekly schedule example – selecting a setting that corresponds to a day of the week from the [WEEK] drop-down list in the [SCHEDULE] section In this example, the system automatically downloads the recorded video data that meets the following criteria from DVR-1 at 12:00 on every Monday.
  • Page 70 Using the Tool Menu Options Download Log You can open the download log by clicking [Status] on the [Timer Download] window. The download log shows the detailed download history for each DVR. • DOWNLOAD TIMEOUT: DOWNLOAD DATE Indicates when the download started. The download timed out, failing to complete before the start time of the next START TIME...

  • Page 71: Broadcast

    Using the Tool Menu Options b Broadcast The Broadcast window contains five commands and allows you to broadcast the commands to all of the connected DVRs without having to specify individual DVRs as targets. When broadcasting a command, the system polls the connected DVRs at one-minute intervals; however, if any DVR fails to respond within 3 minutes, the system assumes that the DVR is not operating for some reason and displays a communication error message.
  • Page 72 ID4) • Do not use any other firmware file Broadcasts the [Clock Set] command to all than supplied from SANYO; doing so the DVRs, equivalent to using the [Clock may possibly damage the DVRs. Set] window under the DVR Management •...

  • Page 73: Tamper Detection

    Using the Tool Menu Options b Tamper Detection (required user access level: ID2/3/4) It is possible to appraise whether or not video or date and time information of files downloaded from DVR to external recording media has been tampered with by the following procedure. •...

  • Page 74: Initial Set Menu

    Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) The Initial Set menu provides access to four windows: “Options”, “Tree Edit”, “Register DVR”, and “User ID”. Using these windows, you can configure basic settings required to operate the system, including network settings and system preferences. The administrative user should use these windows to configure initial settings when starting the DVR Utility Software for the first time after installation.
  • Page 75 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) PC TYPE/MASTER CONTROL PC DOWNLOAD AUTHORITY (default: ID2/ID3) Choose whether to use your computer as the master computer or a slave computer By selecting or clearing each of the two by selecting the appropriate radio button. check boxes, you can specify whether to authorize each of user access levels ID2 Available options:...
  • Page 76 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ● Network Extension Mode Control buttons By default, the DVR Utility Software • supports up to 1,000 DVRs connected to Before you click [OK], you can cancel the network. If you want to connect more your changes by clicking this button.

  • Page 77: B [Tree Edit] Window

    Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) b [Tree Edit] window (editable on the master computer only) The DVR Utility Software always lets you select cameras and groups from the tree list when you perform various operations and configurations using windows. The [Tree Edit] window allows you to edit titles and groups so that they are well-organized and easy to use and customize the tree branches based on your monitoring needs.
  • Page 78 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Selecting a DVR Group About the tree list hierarchy The drop-down list shows the groups Depending on whether the connected DVRs registered via the [Register DVR] window. are single-channel or 4-channel, the tree list From the list, select one group you want to represents the camera(s) as follows: edit.
  • Page 79 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Editing the Tree List The context menu that appears when you right-click a camera or group title in the tree list provides you with various commands for editing the tree list. You can do the following by selecting the appropriate command: ☞...
  • Page 80 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ Change a title Right-click on a camera or group title, and select “Rename” from the context menu. In the name input box that appears, type in a new name and then press the [Enter] key. The tree list and detail list are updated to reflect the new name.
  • Page 81 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ Duplicate You can duplicate a camera or group so that it belongs to more than one group. You can also create two instances of a group and include one of them underneath another group. To duplicate a camera or group, copy and paste the camera or group title using the Copy and Paste commands on the context menu.

  • Page 82: B [Register Dvr] Window

    Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) b [Register DVR] window (accessible on the master computer only) The [Register DVR] window, accessible on the master computer only, allows you to register or delete DVRs connected to the monitoring network. Slave computers contact the master computer to obtain the DVR registration information.
  • Page 83 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) IP address configuration mode selector Command buttons • Group name section Saves your change, and updates the DVR title section DVRs with the new settings. DVR tree list If a group contains no cameras, it will This tree list displays group nodes (folders) be automatically deleted from the tree and DVRs that belong to each group.
  • Page 84 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Review the registration information Registering New DVRs displayed on the list. You can register a new DVR by configuring the When the process completes DVR's IP address either automatically or successfully, an IP address is allocated manually.
  • Page 85 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ● Manual configuration mode Click The system starts creating the Manually configure the IP address on registration list, with the command the NETWORK SET screen of the DVR. buttons on the windows temporarily On NETWORK SET, set [ADDRESS disabled.
  • Page 86 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ Deregistering a DVR Using a Registration List in an Updated Version To deregister a DVR, follow these steps: If you have updated the DVR Utility Choose a DVR. Software from VA-SW800/804/814 to On the tree list or registration list, select VA-SW8000, you can configure the system the DVR you want to deregister.
  • Page 87 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Change a DVR Title Creating, Modifying, or Deleting a Group A newly registered DVR is by default assigned a title that consists of the last six digits A newly registered DVR belongs to the (XX-XX-XX) of the MAC address, but you can “WORKGROUP”...

  • Page 88: To Delete A Group

    Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ● To delete a group To make a DVR belong to a new group: Choose a group. Select a DVR currently contained in an On the tree list or registration list, select existing group, and move it into the new the group you want to delete.
  • Page 89 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Rearranging Groups and DVRs You can rearrange the tree list by moving groups and DVRs contained in it. ● To move a group: ● To move a DVR: Choose a group. Choose a DVR. On the tree list, select the group you On the tree list, select the DVR you want want to move.

  • Page 90: B [User Id] Window

    Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) b [User ID] Window This window allows you to register or deregister users authorized to log into the system. The DVR Utility Software supports up to 32 authorized users. • You must use the master computer to register, change, or deregister a user with user access level ID4.
  • Page 91 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Registering a New User To register a new user, configure the user ID, password, and user access level through the following steps: Enter the user ID into the [USER ID] box. Available options: ID1 (Monitoring user), ID2 (Playback user), Enter the user name (user ID) that is ID3 (Recording user), ID4 (Administrative user)
  • Page 92 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Changing the Registration Information of an Existing User You can change the user ID, password, or user access level of an existing user. To do so, follow these steps: Choose a user. Enter the current and new passwords.
  • Page 93 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Deregistering an Existing User To deregister an existing user, follow these steps: Choose a user. On the user registration list, select the user you want to deregister. The selected user is highlighted in blue, and the user’s registration information appears.
  • Page 94 Initial Set Menu (Required user access level: ID4) DVR Access Limitation The following settings can be configured per user. • Accessible DVR groups • Broadcasting permission or broadcasting range To configure the DVR access limitation settings, follow these steps. Specify the user. Click the target user from the user registration list.
  • Page 95 Confirm the contents and click • When the software you are using is [OK]. VA-SW8000LITE (not equipped with Options: broadcast functions). • Not allowed: Click [OK]. Broadcast operations are not Saves the DVR access limitation settings permitted.

  • Page 96: Dvr Management Menu

    DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) The DVR Management menu, intended for use by an administrative user, provides access to four windows: Clock Set, System Update, DVR Info, and DVR Set. The [DVR Set] window has seven tabs, through which you can fine-tune the DVR operating conditions. On the menu bar, click [DVR Management] to open the pull-down menu, and navigate to one of the windows by clicking the corresponding option.

  • Page 97: B [System Update] Window

    • The firmware file you plan to broadcast must be stored on your computer’s hard disk before you can broadcast it. • Do not use any other firmware file than that supplied from SANYO; doing so may possibly damage the DVRs.

  • Page 98: B [Dvr Info] Window

    DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) b [DVR Info] Window This window consists of two tabs that display the information on the target DVR’s configurations and hard disk status. Also, the window provides a command that initializes the hard disk(s). You can work with this window as follows: Choose either of the two tabs.
  • Page 99 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) <DVR information> Initialize HDD button This command button allows you to TITLE on DVR initialize the DVR’s hard disk(s). Camera titles configured on the DVR main You are prompted to choose whether to unit or on the TITLE/MOTION SET tab of proceed.
  • Page 100 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) INFORMATION 2 tab USED TIME Indicates the total operating hours of each hard disk as well as the total power-on hours of the DVR. POWER LOSS Indicates when the most recent power failure occurred and when it was recovered as well as the total cumulative number of power failures.

  • Page 101: B [Dvr Set] Window

    DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) b [DVR Set] Window The [DVR Set] window consists of seven tabs through which you can configure DVR operating conditions. Although the DVR main unit also provides an interface to configure its operating conditions, you can perform these configuration tasks easier through the [DVR Set] window.
  • Page 102 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Choose a camera (DVR) on the tree Click list. Clicking this button saves the settings The selected camera is highlighted in displayed on the tab into an edit table in blue. your computer. At this stage, the configuration The [DVR Set] window lets you information has not yet been sent to the...
  • Page 103 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ● To save the configuration ● To load a saved menu file: information On the [DVR Set] window, click While your are editing configuration information on the [DVR Set] window, you can The [Open] dialog appears.
  • Page 104 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ● How the command buttons function and how the system responds <Buttons that affect the computer’s edit <Buttons that control read/write table> operations> • Clicking this button saves the changes • When you click this button, the system made on the tab into the computer’s edit retrieves current configuration information table but does not send the data to the...
  • Page 105 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 1 LANGUAGE/D.S.TIME SET Tab On this tab, you can configure settings related to the DVR's display language and clock adjustment. : The German (DEUTSCH) option for the display language is only selectable when the [TV SYSTEM] on the [Options] window is set to “PAL”.
  • Page 106 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) LANGUAGE/LANGUE/IDEOMA/ EXT. CLOCK ADJUST TIME SPRACHE (default: ENGLISH) (default: 1) You can select the language used on the When you have more than one DVR DVR's user interface. connected to the system, you can use this feature to automatically synchronize the Available options: DVRs to your computer’s clock once a day.
  • Page 107 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 2 REC MODE SET Tab On this tab, you can configure the DVR’s recording conditions. PICTURE QUALITY • The parenthesized values are a rough (default: HIGH) guideline for the length of time that You can change the quality level applied can be recorded on a 160GB medium.
  • Page 108 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) OVERWRITE (default: ON) SYSTEM Resolution You can control whether to overwrite the Image quality (video (pixels) existing recorded data when the hard disk standard) runs out of free space. SUPER+ 720 x 480 Available options: SUPER 720 x 480...
  • Page 109 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ To resume a stopped recording session: SERIES REC (default: OFF) When [OVERWRITE] is set to “OFF” and the When multiple DVRs are connected in series via their SERIES REC terminals, you can hard disk runs out of free space during a enable the Series Recording mode, in which a recording session, the system automatically...
  • Page 110 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ALARM DURATION VIDEO LOSS (default: ON) (default: 20S) You can control how the system should respond to loss of the monitor video stream. You can specify the duration of alarm recording triggered when an alarm Available options: condition is detected.
  • Page 111 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 3 TIMER REC SET Tab On this tab, you can configure the timer recording schedules applied to the DVR. WEEK ON/OFF (default: OFF) Specify the day of the week on which to You can turn on each timer schedule by schedule the timer recording to occur.
  • Page 112 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ ☞ Basic Configuration Steps for Timer To schedule a timer recording to occur Recordings at the same time every day: To schedule a timer recording, you should To schedule a timer recording to start and end follow these basic steps: at the same times every day, rather than on a particular day of the week, select “DLY”...
  • Page 113 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) ☞ ☞ To schedule a timer recording that To activate a timer recording schedule: continues for more than 24 hours: On this tab, you can only define timer When you want to schedule a timer recording recording schedules.
  • Page 114 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 4 HOLIDAY SET Tab This tab is intended for configuring additional timer recording settings. You can specify any day as a “holiday” so that the system applies the same timer settings on that day, whichever day of the week it is.
  • Page 115 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 5 DISPLAY/BUZZER SET Tab On this tab, you can control which items should be displayed on the DVR’s user interface and when the warning buzzer should sound. <DISPLAY> CAMERA TITLE (default: ON) Specify which items should be displayed on Depending on whether the connected the DVR’s user interface by selecting either...
  • Page 116 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) <BUZZER> Specify which conditions should trigger the warning buzzer by selecting either the “ON” or “OFF” radio button for each condition. ALARM ON (default: ON) When an alarm condition is detected. DISK FULL (default: ON) When the hard disk runs out of free space.
  • Page 117 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 6 MONITOR SET Tab On this tab, you can control how the DVR’s user interface should display video. This tab is only displayed when you are connected to a 4-channel DVR. English...
  • Page 118 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) <MONITOR SET> <MASK SET> MASK SET (default: OFF) SEQUENCE (Default: 1) When it is critical to ensure the privacy and Specify the interval at which to switch from confidentiality of the video from a particular one camera to another in Sequential channel, you can mask that channel to Switching mode.
  • Page 119 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) 7 TITLE/MOTION SET Tab On this tab, you can configure motion sensor detection settings and camera titles for each channel of the connected DVR. The motion sensor, when enabled, automatically detects an alarm condition based on the movement of a subject shot by the camera.
  • Page 120 DVR Management Menu (Required user access level: ID4) Choose a channel. This system supports two different For example, select the “CH1” radio sets of camera titles: those for button if you want to configure the DVR’s user interface and those for settings for channel 1.

  • Page 121: Mp2 Viewer

    MP2 Viewer MP2 Viewer is a playback-dedicated application designed for use with the DSR-M800/M804/M810/ M814 series. It plays back MPEG2-format video files saved from DVR onto a recording medium such as a computer's hard disk drive, a CompactFlash card or a CD-R. b Main Features b Installation •...
  • Page 122 MP2 Viewer b MP2 Viewer Window Elements and Their Functions • mp2 file associate with MP2Viewer: Menu bar Associates the MP2 file with the “MP2 <File menu> Viewer” (see P125). • Open: • Tamper Det. Mode: Opens a file (displays the [Play List] Selects the tamper detection mode window).
  • Page 123 MP2 Viewer Toolbar Playback pane Contains buttons that provide access to The video is played back in this area. the most common commands. Since the video files are played back on Opens a file (displays the Play List a DVR by DVR basis, the playback pane window).
  • Page 124 MP2 Viewer b Playing Back Particular Image Files When you want to play back downloaded video files, specify your desired video files on the [Play List] window. You can play back multiple video files in succession. 1 2 3 ☞ Click on the toolbar.
  • Page 125 MP2 Viewer ☞ Choose a folder. To select individual files and add them to the play waiting list: Click on a folder in the folder list (the left pane). The files contained in your On the available files list, select a selected folder are displayed in the single file you want to play, and then available files list (the upper half of the...

  • Page 126: Playback Controls

    MP2 Viewer ☞ b Playback Controls To change display order in the play waiting list: ● Using the Playback Control The files contained in the play waiting list are played back in the same order Buttons on the Toolbar as they are listed. You can control the playback using the buttons To change the display order of files in on the toolbar.

  • Page 127: Using Full Screen Mode

    MP2 Viewer ● Moving the Playback Point with the ● Using Full Screen Mode Slide Bar You can switch to Full Screen mode by opening the [Option] menu and selecting “Full The slide bar indicates, at both ends, the start Screen”.
  • Page 128 MP2 Viewer b Searching the Video File for a b Checking Video Files for Any Specific Frame Tampering You can search the video file for a frame that You can appraise whether or not video or date matches your specified date and time. and time information of stored files has been tampered with.
  • Page 129 MP2 Viewer Select the tamper detection mode. Display of appraisal results. Select [Tamper Det. Mode] in the Option menu on the menu bar. In the case of “Simultaneous with playback” Playback is started and the appraisal results are displayed in the color of the title bar of the video currently being played back.
  • Page 130 MP2 Viewer In the case of “Prior to start playing back” The top still image is displayed and tampering appraisal of all the files registered in the list is started. The appraisal results are displayed in a dialog box prior to the start of playback. <If no tampering is detected>...
  • Page 131 MP2 Viewer b Saving a Still Image b Printing a Still Image You can save a still image as a JPEG file on You can print a still image through the another storage medium. following steps: Select the “Overlay Time/Date on Display a still image.
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