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- Page 1 LITE ERIES ECURE CCESS IDEO URVEILLANCE & I UIDE NSTALLATION ANUAL April, 2003...
- Page 2 The information in this document is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by VCT Vision, Inc. VCT Vision assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
I. About this Guide ........................ 6 Syntax and Conventions......................6 How to Install the Elite Series System ..................6 How Do I Operate the Elite Series System ................6 Product Overview ......................7 General Information ........................ 7 Features ........................... 7 Typical Applications ....................... - Page 4 Color/POS Setup ........................26 Auto Backup.......................... 27 File Management........................28 V. System Operation....................... 29 Controls ..........................30 Manual Recording Button....................... 30 PTZ Control Panel .......................... 30 Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 4 of 48 Pages...
- Page 5 BACKUP PROGRAM MODE ..................... 37 VI. System Operation (Remote Site)..................39 Introduction ........................... 39 Monitor Video and Control PTZ Cameras................42 Searching Recorded Video in the Main Elite Series System ..........45 VII. Return Policy ......................47 Warranties ..........................47 Shipping Damage Claims......................
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Page 6: About This Guide
Guide. To install the Elite Series System, you must install the Elite Series Unit at the location to be monitored, connect the cameras and communication lines and install the Elite Series Receiver Software on the Receiver PC. -
Page 7: Product Overview
The Elite Series Remote Video Surveillance System is composed of a Plug&Play unit and the Elite Series Receiver software. The system was designed and pre-configured at the factory for easy installation and operation The Elite Series unit captures real-time video images for local display (built-in multiplexer... -
Page 8: Typical Applications
An Alarm Verification System When an installed alarm system is activated, and communicates with a Security Office, it also can be connected to an Elite Series unit, and trigger a connection to any remote PC via a TCP/IP Network or modem connection. -
Page 9: A Corporate Remote Management System
Security Company. This way, the Security Company or business owner can verify if the alarm was genuine, and what is happening at the Elite Series site. The Video Image Storage also allows verification of pre and post-alarm video, and is recorded on HDD for possible evidence. -
Page 10: Elite Series Installation
Note: A UPS unit is not supplied with Elite Series. The UPS will not only protect the Elite Series from power surges, but it will also supply power to the unit for a period of time in the event of a power outage. -
Page 11: Controls, Indicators And Connections
Make sure that the UPS unit is properly connected and that there is power. The installation and final setup of the Elite Series unit should be made at the site where the unit will operate. This site must be the same location where the cameras are installed. -
Page 12: Power
The camera positions are clearly marked next to each connector. Depending on the model being used, there are four or sixteen inputs to the Elite Series unit. If you are using less than the maximum number of cameras, it is preferable to connect them starting at position 1 and working up consecutively to the last camera position. -
Page 13: Communications
Internet, confirm with the network administrator that the connection being used for the Receiver (Remote) PC is operating properly. TTENTION There must be a registered, static IP address assigned to the Elite Series system to connect to the unit remotely over an IP Network. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance... -
Page 14: Elite Series Configuration
Upon initial power-up, the following screen will be displayed for the 16 channel units. The four channel units will display a similar screen as shown below: Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 14 of 48 Pages... - Page 15 Password boxes and click “Change”. The following box will appear and you can insert your own use name and password and click “Change”. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 15 of 48 Pages...
- Page 16 “Color/POS Setup”, “Auto Backup” “File Management”. The first screen is the “Default Setup” screen, and we will now describe the various options for this screen. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 16 of 48 Pages...
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Page 17: Default Setup
Note that this mode can only be executed when the system is powered It is not necessary to select this function if your Elite System is in use permanently. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 17 of 48 Pages... -
Page 18: Watch Dog Mode
If there is no operator activity (either keyboard or mouse) for the time set in the “Wait” box, the password will be required to access the system. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 18 of 48 Pages... -
Page 19: Network Mode
In case of using Network protection software like Firewall, you can set this port according to your requirements. It is factory set at 1104. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 19 of 48 Pages... -
Page 20: Camera Setup
Mode of the Default Setup page, the name entered in the “Installation Location” box, as shown below, will be displayed on the video screen while monitoring. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 20 of 48 Pages... -
Page 21: Recording Setting Mode
By using “Hold Event”, you can select the additional hold period, in seconds, when events from Sensor, Motion, and Sensor & Motion modes are triggered. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 21 of 48 Pages... -
Page 22: Record Schedule Mode
Records images when motion is detected on any one of the pre- programmed motion detection regions or when the Elite unit received a signal from a DI sensor. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 22 of 48 Pages... -
Page 23: Digital I/O Setup Mode
You can also set the time of the DO sensors in the “DO Setting Time” box. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 23 of 48 Pages... -
Page 24: Motion Setup
Click on the DO numbers that you wish to associate with Motion Detection of the selected camera. Then you can select the length of the signal to DO sensors. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual... -
Page 25: Night Motion Setup
1, the unit may not detect motion if the entire zone is selected for motion detection. It is often better to break up the image into two or more smaller detection zones. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual... -
Page 26: Color/Pos Setup
POS application enabled. The text can be formatted in terms of size, color, font size and alignment. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 26 of 48 Pages... -
Page 27: Auto Backup
However, in this case, the CD-ROM MUST be formatted in preparation for backup, and left in the CD-RW unit before the programmed back up time. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 27 of 48 Pages... -
Page 28: File Management
To add more image boxes, click on the drop-down menu below ‘Add Imagebox’, as shown in the screen below, and then click on the number of additional “Image Boxes” you wish to add. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual... -
Page 29: System Operation
Also, the PTZ control panel is displayed if the “Enable PTZ” box is checked in the “PTZ Mode” of the Default Setup screen as shown to the right. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 29 of 48 Pages... -
Page 30: Controls
Camera light: Enables night lighted flash function for PTZ camera with night flash function. Near/far: Pan/Tilt focus controls for near/far videos Zoom In/Out: Zoom In/Out controls Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 30 of 48 Pages... -
Page 31: Screen Display Button
If there is no video on any input, this image will occupy the respective window. Click to exit. The following screen will appear. You should choose from one of the three options and click on “OK”. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 31 of 48 Pages... -
Page 32: Search Program Mode
Double clicking on a date will bring the following screen. You can show images whose recordings were triggered by motion detection, sensor, manually or programmed to record continuously. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 32 of 48 Pages... - Page 33 After selecting an hour block of recorded images, you can determine the exact time of the recording in the time scale directly above. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 33 of 48 Pages...
- Page 34 Indicates images were recorded in ‘Motion’ mode Indicates images were recorded in ‘Sensor’ mode Indicates images were recorded in ‘Always’ mode Indicates images were recorded ‘Manually’ Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 34 of 48 Pages...
- Page 35 Sixteen-video display Print the video image, Note: you must pause playback. To use these functions above, you need to click ‘Pause’ button first. Exit Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 35 of 48 Pages...
- Page 36 You can also print an image in the same manner. When you are close that window to go back to the playback mode. The Elite Series system will continue recording in the search mode. However, in Setup and Backup mode, the recording is halted.
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Page 37: Backup Program Mode
Clicking on the backup icon will bring up the following backup screen. For data backup, the Elite Series supports physical hard drives and CD-RW. However, if you are going to backup on CD-RW, you MUST use a formatted CD. You can select which image-boxes that you wish to backup or you can automatically check all image-boxes you have created and back them all up. - Page 38 Then you may follow the same procedure to backup the data. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 38 of 48 Pages...
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Page 39: System Operation (Remote Site)
Elite Series site. The remote program will only be able to connect to an Elite Series unit if the “Enable Network” box in the “Default Setup Mode” screen is checked. Thus, before installing the Remote program, check that the “Enable Network”... - Page 40 Click on the Setup icon to go to ‘Setup’ mode. This will bring up the connect screen as shown below: Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 40 of 48 Pages...
- Page 41 Type in the Remote Port number (normally 1104), the IP Address of the Elite Series server and the ID and Password being used in the Elite Series. The default ID and Password are both “super”. However, you should check this with the system administrator. Then click ‘Setup’...
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Page 42: Monitor Video And Control Ptz Cameras
From this status, you need to click what you want to do now. You can select the screen division you wish. If you have installed a PTZ camera with your main Elite Series system, you can also control the PTZ cameras remotely. - Page 43 Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 43 of 48 Pages...
- Page 44 Then you should select the camera numbers you wish to record by clicking this button on each camera number. To playback the recorded data on your PC, click the button next to the Setup button. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 44 of 48 Pages...
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Page 45: Searching Recorded Video In The Main Elite Series System
To search image-boxes for recorded video data in the main Elite Series System, click the “Saved Data View” button. The system will display the image box information from the main system. Select the date/time of the images you wish to view. - Page 46 Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 46 of 48 Pages...
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Page 47: Return Policy
Any damages incurred during shipping will not be the responsibility of the Company. Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 47 of 48 Pages... - Page 48 Technical support: Tel: 909 599 5566 e-mail support@vct-inc.com Elite Series-2-002-sw3e Feb. 2003 Elite Series – Secure Access Video Surveillance User Guide and Installation Manual Page 48 of 48 Pages...
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