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  • Page 1 Elite Technology ET Series DVR User Guide Electronics Line Site (DVR) Electronics Line Center (Remote)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Electronics Line Site • Main Screen • Entering Setup mode • Hardware Setup o Camera Setup o Sensor Setup o Control Setup o External Monitor • Motion Setup o Setup for Individual Cameras o Setup for All Cameras • Schedule Setup o Record Modes o How to set schedule o Set Holiday...
  • Page 4 Contents Electronics Line Site • Search Mode o Calendar o Recorded Data Timeline o Still Image Tools o Search Tools o Playback Controls o Index Search o Search Option Panel o Printing an Image Installing a local Printer Installing a Network printer o Backup Floppy Backup Watermark Checker...

  • Page 5: Main Screen

    Main Screen Screen Camera, Sensor, Division Full and Control Selections Screen Relay Event View Indicators Screen Division Selections Select the number of cameras you wish to view on the main screen. Choose 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, or 16 camera splits The cameras that will appear in each view are assignable in setup under “Screen Division”...
  • Page 6 Main Screen Clock Quad Rotation Mode Setup and Search Mode Storage Indicator Clock Indicates current date and time Quad Rotation Mode Sets main view to 4 camera split and rotates view continuously through all active cameras starting with 1~4, then 5~8, then 9~12, then 13~16, then back to 1~4, etc. Click on an image, or select a Screen division button to stop rotation and return to normal mode.
  • Page 7 Main Screen Main View Screen Mode Indicator Power Button Main View Screen This is where the live images from your cameras will appear. Left click on any image to bring it to full screen view. Left click on the image again to return to normal view.
  • Page 8 Setup Your new Elite Technology ET-Series DVR is “Ready to Go” right out of the box. It is factory preset to start up and begin recording data without any effort on your part. Just hook up your cameras and turn it on.

  • Page 9: Entering Setup Mode

    Setup Virtual Keypad When you click on setup for the first time you will be prompted to enter a password. Leave the user level set to Level 1 (Administrator) and use the keyboard to enter a 4 digit numeric password (4 characters, all numbers). You may left click on the numbers on the ‘Virtual Keypad’...

  • Page 10: Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Click on a tab to select a Setup Page When you enter Setup mode you can access all of the functions of the DVR and customize settings for your installation to achieve the best performance of your unit in any environment.

  • Page 11: Camera Setup

    Hardware Setup Setup Scroll Bar Name Sensor Camera Setup Setup Check to enable camera, uncheck to disable Use the scroll bar to view settings for cameras 9~16 Name Enter name for each camera. You may use a maximum of 14 characters. This name will appear on the main screen and in the recorded image.
  • Page 12 Hardware Setup Motion Type Camera Setup Motion You may associate cameras to cameras. If you wish another camera to trigger camera 1, enter that camera number in the “Motion” box for camera 1. Multiple cameras must be separated by a comma. Example: Enter 2,3,4 in the “Motion”...

  • Page 13: Sensor Setup

    Hardware Setup Setup NC/NO Use Alarm Sensor Setup Setup Place a check in the box to enable sensors if your DVR has sensor inputs. (Sensor inputs are standard on Rack Mount units and optional on Desktop units) If your unit does not have sensor inputs then do not use this function. NC/NO Set the type of sensor to “Normally Closed”...

  • Page 14: Control Setup

    Hardware Setup Recording time by sensor, motion Setup Name Recording time by sensor, motion Choose how long the DVR will continue to record images after motion has been detected. Use the drop-down arrow to select time in seconds. Be aware that longer time settings will use more hard drive space and reduce your total storage time.
  • Page 15 Hardware Setup Auto ON/OFF Time Sensor Working sec Control Setup Auto ON/OFF Time Enter start and end times to limit the time control relays can be activated. (Use 24-hour time format) Default time is 00:00 to 00:00 (midnight to midnight or, always on.) Use the drop down arrows to select hours and minutes.

  • Page 16: External Monitor

    Hardware Setup Select time (Sec) Cameras Save Close External Monitor This setting refers to the optional NTSC spot monitor, not the DVR’s main screen. Select time (sec) Select length of time each image will remain on screen before next image appears on external monitor.

  • Page 17: Motion Setup

    Motion Setup Camera Recording frame rate per camera Default Setup for Individual Cameras Camera Select the camera you want to adjust by clicking on the numbered button. The live image from that camera will appear in the Image screen. When you have finished setting up one camera, click the button for the next camera you want to adjust.
  • Page 18 Motion Setup Sensitivity Alarm Time Setup for Individual Cameras Sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection grid for each camera. If a camera is recording when there is no apparent motion, decrease the sensitivity by moving the slider to the left. This will help extend your total recording time by reducing the number of “false alarms”.
  • Page 19 Motion Setup Area Clear Left click and drag the cursor diagonally to create a grid Setup for Individual Cameras Area Clear Removes motion detection grid from frame so you may customize the detection zones and “mask” around objects that move or flicker constantly. Select the “Area Clear”...
  • Page 20 Motion Setup Area Draw Brightness, Hue, Contrast Color / Monochrome Default Setup for Individual Cameras Area Draw Places a grid over the entire image so the entire frame is motion sensitive. Click on the ‘Area Clear’ button and look at the image on the left. Now click on the ‘Area Draw’...

  • Page 21: Setup For All Cameras

    Motion Setup Area Clear Area Draw Screen Size Quality Transfer Quality Setup for All Cameras Area Clear Removes the motion detection grid from all cameras. Area Draw Draws motion detection grid across entire frame on all cameras. Screen Size Select the image size to be recorded. 640x480 is the largest image, 160x120 is the smallest. 320x240 is the default size.
  • Page 22 Motion Setup Full Screen When Motion Delay Time No Full Screen Set Quad rotation Time Color of motion area Setup for All Cameras Full Screen when Motion Select cameras that will jump to full screen view (on the main surveillance screen) when motion is detected.

  • Page 23: Schedule Setup

    Schedule Setup Continuous Motion Sensor Prealarm Schedule setup allows you to determine what mode your cameras will operate in at any given time of day. Continuous: Cameras will record continuously. Motion: Cameras will record only when motion is detected. Sensor: Cameras will record when triggered by associated sensors.

  • Page 24: How To Set Schedule

    Schedule Setup Select a Camera Select Time Select Record Mode Adjust minutes 1. Select a Camera: Each camera’s schedule may be set individually. 2. Select Time: Select hour(s) Left click to select a single hour. Left click and hold the button down while you move the cursor to select more than one hour. Or click on the ‘Select All’...
  • Page 25 Schedule Setup Select All Copy To Set Holiday Select All Click on the ‘Select All’ buttons to select all the hours in that column. Copy To Once you have created a schedule for one camera, you may copy it to any other camera. Select the “Copy to”...

  • Page 26: Set Holiday

    Schedule Setup Select Month and Day Arrows Arrows Added Days Rotate Delete Ok / Cancel Holiday Setup Select Month and Day Use the “Arrows” to select the month. Then left click on the day on the calendar to select it. Rotate You have the option to add the selected day to a repeating pattern.

  • Page 27: Simple / Advanced Mode

    Schedule Setup Mode Button Simple Mode Mode Button Toggle between “Simple” and “Advanced” schedule by clicking the “Mode” button and selecting the schedule setup mode you prefer. In “Simple” mode, all days (Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sunday/Holidays) are set on a single 24 hour timeline.

  • Page 28: Screen Division

    Main Screen. Camera Selection Enable or disable cameras on the selected screen division. Disable cameras you do not want to appear on the Main Screen. Disabled cameras will be replaced by the Elite Technology logo. Default Returns settings for the selected screen division to factory defaults.

  • Page 29: Modem Setup

    Modem Setup Type of Connection No Connection Password / Confirm Virtual Keypad Type of Connection Click “LAN/PSTN/ISDN/LEASED CIRCUIT/ROUTER” if you have the DVR installed on a LAN (Local Area Network) or if you use the optional 56K modem to provide remote access to a computer with the “Electronics Line Center”...
  • Page 30 Modem Setup Motion for Emergency Message Sensor for Emergency Transfer Time Emergency Phone Numbers Motion for Emergency Message Select cameras that will activate the Emergency Message function. When motion is detected by a camera the DVR will capture the image and transmit it to the remote, or “Center”...
  • Page 31 Modem Setup Emergency IP address Emergency IP Address If the DVR is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) or to the Internet through a DSL or Cable Modem connection, you can assign the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the remote, or “Center”...

  • Page 32: Using The "Ping" Utility

    Modem Setup Using the “Ping” Utility To ensure that you have a good connection to the remote computer on the LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network), use the “ping” utility. The “ping” utility will transmit a small packet of data to the remote computer and wait for a response.
  • Page 33 Modem Setup At the command prompt type in ‘ping’ (without the quotes). Press the ‘Space’ bar once to leave a space. Enter the IP address of the computer you wish to ping. (Example)If the address of the computer you want to connect to is 192.168.0.2, type: ping 192.168.0.2 (Remember to leave one space between ping and the address.) Press ‘Enter’...
  • Page 34 Modem Setup If you receive a “Destination host unreachable” reply, then your network is not configured correctly or you may have the wrong IP address for the remote computer. Contact your Network Administrator for help in getting the DVR connected to the network. If your network is configured correctly and you have entered the correct IP address, you should get a reply showing the remote computer’s address and the time (in milliseconds) that it took to reply.

  • Page 35: Configuring The Modem

    Modem Setup If your DVR came with a modem installed, it is preconfigured to answer incoming calls from the remote (Center) computer. The default password for incoming connections is: 1234 If your DVR does not have a modem installed, you may have a qualified technician add one for you.
  • Page 36 Modem Setup When the Control Panel appears, choose “Add Remove Programs”. Add Remove Programs Windows Setup When the ‘Add Remove Programs Properties’ box appears, choose the ‘Windows Setup’ tab. Communications When ‘Windows Setup’ appears, click on ‘Communications’. If there is not a check in the box next to ‘Communications’, place one there now.
  • Page 37 Modem Setup When the ‘Communications’ details box appears, place a check in the box next to ‘Dial-Up Server’. Dial-Up Server Click on ‘OK’ Click on ‘OK’ again to install Windows Dial-Up Server. You may be asked for the ‘Windows98 Second Edition’ installation disk. This should be with the software package you received with the DVR.
  • Page 38 Modem Setup Press the ‘Windows’ key on your keyboard,(between ‘Ctrl’ and ‘Alt’ on the lower left) and ‘E’ at the same time to bring up ‘Windows Dial-Up Explorer’. Networking Click on ‘Dial-Up Networking’ From the menu at the top of the window click on ‘Connections’...
  • Page 39 Modem Setup Allow caller access When the ‘Dial-Up Server” properties box appears, place a check in the button next to ‘Allow caller access’. Then click on the ‘Change Password’ button to set the password for incoming calls. Change Password Type in a 4 digit numeric password. (4 digits, all numbers) Click on ‘OK’...
  • Page 40 Modem Setup When the ‘Server Types’ dialogue appears, choose ‘PPP, Internet, Windows NT Server, Windows 98’ from the drop down box. Down-Arrow (Click on the down-arrow at the right to drop down the menu) Click on ‘OK’ to save this setting. After setting the ‘Server Type’...

  • Page 41: Site Information

    Site Information Site Code Location Model Distributor Sales Date Other Notes Site Code This is the Site Code you will need to enter in the Connection setup box on the remote or ‘Center’ computer when you connect to the DVR by modem or LAN. You may rename the Site Code to any 7 digit alphanumeric name.
  • Page 42 Site Information Display Camera Status Bar Display Control Status Bar Display Sensor Status Bar Display Camera Status Bar Enables the camera status indicators on the main screen. The numbered buttons will flash when the cameras detect motion. Display Control Status Bar Enables the control relay status indicators on the main screen.
  • Page 43 Site Information Display Motion Detection Grid Image Transfer to Floppy Disk Display Motion Detection Grid If the motion detection grid is set to ‘Area Draw’ (Grid covers entire image) in the Motion Setup section, a thin outline will appear around the outer edge of the live picture when motion is detected by a camera.
  • Page 44 Site Information Clock Display Format Sensor Type Use Intelli Search Tooltip Clock Display Format Determines how your clock will display the current date. YYYY/DD/MM MM/DD/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY Sensor Type Select whether your DVR uses 8 or 16 sensors. Use Intelli Search Tooltip Place a check in the box if you wish to see “Pop-Up”...
  • Page 45 Site Information System Information Software Version System Information The system information area provides you with detailed information about the DVR’s hardware including processor type, RAM (Random Access Memory) size in Megabytes, and the Windows operating system version in use. The ‘Disk Drive’ window shows all installed disk drives on the DVR. A: The 3 ½...

  • Page 46: Password Setup

    Password Setup Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 The Password Setup page allows you to set or change the password for the DVR. You are prompted for this password whenever you enter ‘Setup’ or ‘Search’ modes, or attempt to shut the DVR software off. This is not the password you use for Remote Access, that password is setup in the ‘Modem Setup’...
  • Page 47 Password Setup Old Password New Password Confirm Setup Lists Old Password To change the Level 1 password, enter the password you used to enter ‘Setup Mode’ If you pressed ‘Enter’ on the keyboard or clicked on ‘OK’ to enter Setup with no password, then leave this box blank.

  • Page 48: Audio Setup

    Audio Setup Audio Save Enabled Audio Playback Enabled Camera If you want to record and save audio (sound) data along with the recorded image data you can select a camera to trigger the audio recording function. The DVR will only save audio data when motion is detected.

  • Page 49: Microphone And Speaker Setup

    Audio Setup Microphone and Speaker Setup If you plan to use audio features on the DVR you will need a microphone and a set of amplified computer speakers. The microphone input on the back panel of the DVR is a ‘1/8 inch’ phone jack. The microphone input usually has a PINK collar.
  • Page 50 Audio Setup When the Control Panel appears, double click on the ‘Multimedia’ icon. Multimedia Playback When the Multimedia Properties box appears You can adjust the volumes and other properties for both the Record and Playback devices by clicking on the icons on the left side of the box. Click on the Playback button to adjust your output volumes first.
  • Page 51 Audio Setup Mute Place a check in the ‘Mute’ box if you do not want the ‘Live” audio from the microphone to play through the speakers. (Especially if you want to listen to recorded Mute audio in Search mode.) The Recorded audio will still playback in Search mode.
  • Page 52 Audio setup If you do not see an ‘Advanced’ button, click on ‘Options’ and choose ‘Advanced Controls’ from the drop-down menu. Then click on the ‘Advanced’ button that Advanced Controls appears under the Microphone volume slider. Advanced Place a check in the ‘Mic Boost (20dB)’ box and Mic Boost click on ‘Close’...
  • Page 53 Audio Setup Close Once you have the volume controls set to the desired level, place a check in the ‘Mute’ box to stop the Live audio from playing through the speakers.( The audio will still be recorded and will playback normally.) Then click on the ‘X’...
  • Page 54 System Setup System Off Time System Restart Time System Off Time Place a check in the box next to the day(s) you want the DVR to turn itself off. Set the off time in the Hour and Minute boxes. (Use the 24 Hour time format.) Be aware that this is a complete shutdown, NOT a restart time.

  • Page 55: System Setup

    System Setup Watermark Display Watermark Protect Image Backup Settings Use Watermark Place a check in the box to enable the DVR to use an embedded watermark when you record an image. The watermark is a digitally encoded algorithm placed into the image file to verify the integrity of the image.
  • Page 56 System Setup Title Data Time Rotate Media Calendar System Backup Panel Title When you select a day on the calendar (by left clicking on it) any backup scheduled for that day will appear in the information area. The ‘Title’ column will show the name you enter when you create a backup.
  • Page 57 System Setup Arrows Arrows Today Delete System Backup Panel Arrows Click on the arrows to change the month displayed on the calendar. Click << to go back a month. Click >> to go forward a month. Today Click on ‘Today’ at any time to return to the current month and day. Click on the ‘Add’...

  • Page 58: Creating A Backup Schedule

    System Setup Title Start Date Down Arrow Start Time Add Schedule When you click on the ‘Add’ button in the System Backup Panel, the ‘Add Schedule’ dialogue will appear. Title Enter a unique name for your backup. You can use numbers, letters, or combination of both.
  • Page 59 System Setup End Date Set the end date for the data you End Date wish to back up. (Example: To back up a night of data from 5:30pm until 8:30am the next morning, select the day that End Time follows the ‘Start Date’.) End Time Enter the end time of the data you Rotate Option...

  • Page 60: Adding Backup Media

    System Setup Media List Media List Any drives used for backup will appear in the Media List. Up / Down Up / Down Set the priority of the available backup drives. The DVR will default to the first drive in the list. To move a drive up or down on the list, click on the drive to select it and click on the Up or Down buttons to move it.

  • Page 61: Remote Backup Media

    System Setup Remote Drive Remote Drive You may select a remote, or network drive to backup to. IP Address The remote computer must have the ‘Electronics Line Center’ Password software installed and the ‘K-Remote Backup Server’ running Select Drive Note: A network drive mapped through “Windows”...
  • Page 62 System Setup Remote Drive Path Remote Drive Path When you successfully connect to the remote K-Network Backup Server, you will be able to select a backup drive from the drop down list. Click on the drive to select it. The drive will appear in the ‘Drive Path’...
  • Page 63 System Setup Scheduled Backup Setup Cancel Scheduled Backup Once you have completed setting up your backup, it will appear in the System Backup Panel. Setup Click on the ‘Setup’ button to save your backup(s) and return to ‘System Setup’. Cancel Click on the ‘Cancel’...

  • Page 64: Easy Update

    DVR software to the Easy Update latest version available. You can download the latest updates from the Elite Technology FTP site, or speak with a service representative to obtain the latest update on CD-ROM. Once you have the update files available at the DVR, click on the ‘Easy Update’...
  • Page 65 System Setup When you select the folder containing the update package from the ‘IntelliUpdate’ browser window, and click on the ‘OK’ button, the DVR will begin the update process. The new files will be copied to the DVR’s hard drive and installed automatically.
  • Page 66 System Setup Video Loss Alarm Alarm Used Use Control Beep Used Working Time Video Loss Alarm You can set the DVR to trigger an alarm if video loss occurs. The alarm can be a buzzer, siren, strobe light, or any device that can be activated by the Control Relay Outputs. The DVR will also send an alert to the remote, or ‘Center’...
  • Page 67 System Setup VGA Card Control Card Port Video Format PTZ Port Hardware Setup Information These selections are preset to the correct values. Do not change these values unless instructed to do so by an Electronics Line USA Support Representative. VGA card Identifies the installed video card chipset manufacturer.

  • Page 68: Motion Tracking Setup

    Motion Tracking Setup Enable Camera Current Camera Screen Value Start Position Move Camera Pan / Tilt Values Return Start Position Enable Camera Click on the camera buttons to enable motion tracking function. You must select the appropriate camera in the ‘Hardware Setup’ section before these buttons will appear.
  • Page 69 Motion Tracking Setup On / Off Time Start / End Times Disable P/T/Z Mode On/Off Time Set the range of time for the motion tracking function to be active. Place a check in the box to set the same active time range for all motion tracking cameras. Leave the box unchecked to set a different time range for each camera.
  • Page 70 Motion Tracking Setup Pan Range Screen Left / Right Value Enable Tilt Pan Range You can set a limit on how far the motion tracking camera will move from the start position while following detected motion. Left / Right Use the drop down arrows to set the maximum range of movement of the motion tracking camera in degrees.
  • Page 71 Motion Tracking Setup Live Image Selection Box Pan Angle Tilt Angle Sensitivity Camera Flip Live Image Live view of currently selected camera. Left click in the image to adjust the camera angle. Selection Box Target zone of motion tracking camera. Pan angle Use slider to fine tune selected pan values.

  • Page 72: Storage Setup

    Storage Setup Drive Information Modify Storage Structure Drive Information Identifies each hard drive installed, shows the drive size in Megabytes, and shows if the drive has been allocated for data storage. Modify Storage Structure Use this option to reallocate (format) one or more hard drives. All data stored on a drive will be lost when you reallocate it.
  • Page 73 Storage Setup Allocation Buttons Proceed Allocation Buttons Click on the buttons to allocate (format) the storage drives. You may select any number of drives to allocate. Allocation is not allowed on the ‘C’ drive. (Operating System Drive) When you have selected the drives to allocate, press the ‘Proceed’ button. Click on ‘Yes’...

  • Page 74: E-Map Setup

    E-Map Setup Use EMAP Screen Division Camera Number User Image Copy (Or Change) Use EMAP Place a check in the box to enable the EMAP function. The EMAP will allow you to place a bitmap image (*.bmp) into a frame on the main view screen. (One camera will be replaced by the image.) You can place icons on the image to represent the positions of your cameras, sensors and controls.
  • Page 75 E-Map Setup Find Find Click on the Find button to open the file browser. Select Image Click on your image to select it. Select Image Open When you have selected your image, press Open the Open button to open the file. Click on the Go button to copy your image to the EMAP window.

  • Page 76: Camera

    E-Map Setup Camera Camera Number Camera Menu Camera Choose icons for up to 16 different cameras. Select Cameras by placing a check in the ‘Camera’ button. Camera Number Click on the numbered button to select the camera number. Camera Menu Use the drop down menu to choose a type and direction for the camera you are representing.

  • Page 77: Control

    E-Map Setup Control Control Number Control Menu Control Place a check in ‘Control’ to choose icons for your control relays. You may select up to 8 control relays. Control Number The camera number buttons become Control Number buttons when you select Control. Click on a numbered button to select a control.

  • Page 78: Sensor

    E-Map Setup Sensor Sensor Number Sensor Menu Delete Camera, Control, Sensor Delete Image Sensor Place a check in ‘Sensor’ to choose icons for your sensors. You may select up to 8 sensors. Sensor Number The camera number buttons become Sensor Number buttons when you select Sensor. Click on a numbered button to select a sensor.
  • Page 79 E-Map Setup When you have finished setting up your EMAP, save your settings and close out of Setup. When you return to the Main Screen your EMAP will appear in the camera position you selected. The icons will flash to indicate when the device has been activated. If you click on a camera icon, the live picture from that camera will jump to Full Screen.

  • Page 80: Pan Tilt Zoom Control

    Pan Tilt Zoom Controls P/T Speed Move Camera Zoom Focus Camera Specific Controls P/T Speed Use the left and right arrows to adjust the speed of the Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera. Move Camera Press the Up, Down, Left, and Right arrows to move the Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera. Zoom –...
  • Page 81 Pan Tilt Zoom Controls Preset Selector Go To Screen Divisions Quit Preset Selector The preset selector allows you to select up to 10 different pre-programmed positions to move the P/T/Z camera to. Click on a numbered button to move the camera. Go To Click on the ‘Go To’...

  • Page 82: Search Mode

    Search Mode Calendar Search Mode allows you to quickly and easily access recorded data. If you capture an event that you need to copy or backup, you can transfer your video to a variety of removable media devices including floppy disks, CD-R, CD-RW disks, External hard drives, and network storage devices.
  • Page 83 Search Mode Show / Hide Select Cameras Cameras Timeline Recorded Data Show / Hide Cameras Click on the up arrow to show recorded data and camera buttons. Click on the down arrow to hide recorded data and camera buttons. (The button changes according to the panel status.) Select Cameras Click on the buttons to select the cameras you want to search.

  • Page 84: Recorded Data Timeline

    Search Mode Hour / Minute Search Time Indicator Timeline Scroll Bar Hour / Minute The hour and minute values show the current time being searched. Left click on the up and down arrows to change the values. The values will also change when you click in the data area to move the Search Time Indicator.

  • Page 85: Still Image Tools

    Search Mode Still Image Tools Still Image Tools Brightness Contrast Sharpness Noise Reduction Deskew Gamma Correction Rotate Undo Brightness = Lighten or darken the image Sharpness = Sharpen or remove blur from the image. Deskew = Straighten the image if the picture appears tilted left or right. Rotate = Rotate the image 90 degrees at a time.

  • Page 86: Search Tools

    Search Mode Search Tools Screen Division Playback Controls Search Tools Panorama Enlarge Image Zoom Tool Refresh Data Panorama Use ‘Panorama’ mode to view a single camera in a series of sequential frames. Select a camera and time, and then select a screen division to determine how many sequential frames will be shown.

  • Page 87: Playback Controls

    Search Mode Enlarge Image Left click on the button to enlarge the selected image. Click again to enlarge the image again. When the image is at maximum size (Full screen), click again to return to default recorded size. Refresh Data Left click on the button to refresh (update) the Data Area to include the most recently recorded data.

  • Page 88: Index Search

    Search Mode Index Calendar Index Search Hour / Minute Index Click on the Index button to open the index search. The index search shows a frame by frame list of images captured for the currently selected minute. You may left click on an entry in the list to show that image in the view screen.

  • Page 89: Search Option Panel

    Search Mode Search Options Option Panel (Index Search) Search Options Click on the Search Options button to toggle the Search Options Panel on or off. The Search Options Panel allows you to filter the information shown in the Index Search list and the Recorded Data Area . Option Panel All= Click on a camera number to show data from all record modes for that camera.

  • Page 90: Printing An Image

    Search Mode Backup Tools Print Backup Bookmark Audio Setup Toggle Recording Print Left click on the Print button to print the currently selected still image. Stop playback and select an image by left clicking on it.) The printed image size is determined by the image size on the screen. Use the ‘Enlarge Image’...

  • Page 91: Installing A Local Printer

    Search Mode Installing a Local Printer 1. Turn off the DVR by left clicking on the ‘Power’ button on the Main View Screen. 2. Connect your printer to the DVR. (25-pin parallel or USB cable) 3. Turn on the printer. 4.
  • Page 92 Search Mode Installing a Local Printer (cont.) Choose your printer from the list or choose the ‘Have Disk’ button if you have a driver installation disk. Browse to the location of your driver and click OK to install the printer. Print a test page to insure installation was successful and the printer will print correctly.

  • Page 93: Installing A Network Printer

    Search Mode Installing a Network Printer Follow the same steps to open the ‘Printers’ window and double click on the ‘Add Printer’ icon to begin installation. Choose ‘Network Printer’ instead of ‘Local Printer’ and click the ‘Next’ button Click on the ‘Browse’ button to search the local network for a shared printer.

  • Page 94: Backup

    Search Mode Print Backup Bookmark Audio Setup Toggle Recording Backup Click on the Backup button to save a single still image, create an AVI file of an event, or create a Time Backup of an event. An AVI file may be viewed on any computer with Windows Media Player or similar moving image viewing software.

  • Page 95: Floppy Backup

    Search Mode Floppy Backup Select ‘Floppy Backup’ to send a single image to the floppy disk. You may copy multiple images to the disk until the disk is full. You may use two different formats when saving to a floppy disk. Either format may be viewed on any computer. A *.bmp image is better quality but a larger file size.

  • Page 96: Time Backup

    Search Mode Time Backup Select Time Backup when you want to save large amounts of recorded data for future review on a remote computer with the “Center” software installed. (An ‘AVI’ backup will only allow 5 minute segments to be recorded at one time, thereby making it impractical for multiple day backups.) Time backup has no limitation on the length of time you can select.

  • Page 97: Avi Backup

    Search Mode AVI Backup Select AVI backup when you have isolated a short event you wish to save. AVI backup is limited to a 5 minute segment. You may select individual cameras to back up. An AVI backup file may be played on any computer with Windows Media Player or similar viewing software.

  • Page 98: Select Media

    Search Mode Select Media Select the drive to save the backup on. You may save data to: Select Media Floppy disk (Still images only) External disk (Zip, Jazz, etc.) External Hard Drive Mapped Network Drive Remote IP Address CD-R / CD-RW Optional DVD-R Click on the Select Media button to choose where to save your backup.
  • Page 99 Search Mode Remote Drive When you choose the ‘Time Backup’ option you may select a remote, or network IP Address drive to backup to. The remote computer must have the Password ‘Electronics Line Center’ software installed and the ‘K-Remote Backup Select Drive Server’...
  • Page 100 Search Mode Remote Drive Path When you successfully connect to the remote K-Network Backup Remote Drive Path Server, you will be able to select a backup drive from the drop down list. Click on the drive to select it. The drive will appear in the ‘Drive Path’...
  • Page 101 Search Mode Format CD Click on the Blue ‘Format CD’ button to start the format process. If the Format button is not blue, check to see if the disk has been formatted or has data stored on it already. (Press the ‘Windows’ key and ‘E’...
  • Page 102 Search Mode Close the ‘Direct CD’ format utility by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner. If the ‘Roxio Project Selector’ appears, close it as well. Direct CD The CD is now ready for Backup. Note: If the Roxio Project Selector Make a Data CD appears when you place a CD in the tray to format it, select ‘Make...

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