Page 1 ND8301 Network Video Recorder User’s Manual VAST inside • HD Local Display • Full Integration with VIVOTEK Cameras Rev. 1.6.1.11 Rev. 1.0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Table of Contents Revision History ..........................vii Chapter One Hardware Installation and Initial Configuration ..............1 Introducing ND8301 Network Video Recorder ...................1 Special Features .........................1 Physical Description .........................2 Hardware Installation ..........................3 Network Deployment ..........................6 Initial Configuration ..........................7...
Page 3 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Dual / Multiple Streams ......................42 Fisheye Display Modes ......................42 Refresh ..........................47 Streaming Server .......................47 Get Public IP ........................47 Camera Settings ........................48 Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window ............48 How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout ..................49 Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window ............49...
Page 4 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Schedule List ........................78 Add Schedules ........................78 Rename Schedules ......................78 Delete Schedules .......................78 Load/Save Schedule Templates ..................79 Edit Camera List ........................80 Edit Time Frame List .........................81 Add New Time Frames .......................82 Recording Settings ......................83...
Page 5 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Take a Snapshot ......................114 Recording Settings ........................115 Type 1: Record to EXE ....................115 Type 2: Record to 3GP ..................... 115 Type 3: Record to AVI ...................... 116 Built-in Media Player--EXE ....................119 View Settings ...........................121...
Page 6 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Menu Bar ..........................144 Status Panel ..........................144 Quick Access Bar ........................145 Recorded Video Playback Window ..................145 Query Panel-- Browsing Page ....................146 Query Panel--Time Search Page ....................147 Query Panel--Event Search Page ...................148 Query Panel--Bookmark Search Page ..................149 Query Panel--Log Viewer Page ....................150...
Page 7 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search Login Activities .....................181 How to Configure Client Settings ....................183 Snapshot Settings ........................183 Export Settings ........................183 View Settings ...........................185 Proxy Settings .........................185 General Settings ........................185 System Settings .......................185 Display Settings .......................185 How to Configure Video Enhancement ..................185...
Page 8: Revision History
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Revision History Rev. 1.0: Initial release. Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system.
Page 9: Chapter One Hardware Installation And Initial Configuration
ND8301 the easiest NVR to use yet. When using more than one of the same model of VIVOT- EK camera, the “Shepherd” program can be used to duplicate configuration settings to multiple cameras.
Page 10: Physical Description
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical Description Front View Disk 1 HDD LED Power button & LED Reset button Disk 2 Rear View RS-232 (reserved) LAN Line In DC Power USB2 Line Out Fan exhaust combo...
Page 11: Hardware Installation
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hardware Installation SATA hard disk(s) are user-supplied. The network video recorder can readily accommodate most of the off-the-shelf SATA hard drives. 1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to unlock the rotary bezel lock. Open the drive bay bezel by pull- ing the lever on it.
Page 12 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3. Close the drive bay bezel. Bezel Lever 4. 4-1. Press on the left edge of the drive bay bezel to snap it into place. 4-2. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to turn the bezel lock to the “locked” position.
Page 13 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Interface Connections 1 & 2. Connect CAT5 or better-quality Ethernet cables to cameras via a local, switched network, or clients through the Internet. Refer to next page for more information. 3. Connect the DB15 VGA port to a monitor (with resolutions up to 1920x1080).
Page 14: Network Deployment
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network Deployment 1. Connect the supplied power adapter to a power outlet. 2. Connect network cameras to the NVR’s LAN ports. 3. If you want to access NVR over the Internet, connect the NVR to the Internet via the WAN port.
Page 15: Initial Configuration
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Initial Configuration 1. The system power on self test and OS initialization takes about 2 minutes to complete. Once your NVR is started, you will be prompted by the Setup Wizard. You should then begin the initial setup.
Page 16 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4-3. Connect your WAN port to a router or AP with the routing capability and then to a DSL or Cable modem. 8 - User's Manual...
Page 17 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 5. On the Disk page, Select disk drives by clicking the checkboxes in front of disk drives.Select Build single disk, Build RAID0, RAID1, or other option from the Disk configuration pull- down menu.
Page 18: Ready To Use
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Ready to Use 1. You will then be at the Control Center screen. Double-click on the LiveClient or Playback buttons to configure live viewing and recording settings. 2. Open the LiveClient utility to change live view layout, camera streaming frame rate, and other options.
Page 19 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 3-2. Click on the Search button. 3-3. Select cameras by clicking their checkboxes. 3-4. Click OK, return to the previous window, and click the Insert button. User's Manual - 11...
Page 20 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. It is important to ensure that the live viewing and recording configuration does not exceed the system's limits: In terms of local display, the default stream 1 for live view can be configured with a Make resolution up to Full HD 30fps.
Page 21: Nvr Desktop Elements
Import/ Export The Import/ Export utility helps preserve current system configuration or reload a previously-saved configuration. The IW2 utility offers a glimpse of VIVOTEK cameras and the access to them Installation Wizard 2 in a local area network. You can use Shepherd to quickly duplicate individual camera configuration Shepherd (system, video streams, network, security, etc.) to multiple cameras.
Page 22: Menu Bar
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Upgrade The Upgrade provides access to NVR system updates. File Manager The File Manager helps locate particular system or video data when the need arises, say, for retrieving forensic evidences. If a keyboard is not available, use this virtual keyboard for entering data.
Page 23: Chapter Two Nvr Liveclient Configuration
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter Two NVR LiveClient Configuration  Centralized management site for all the logged in clients  An NVR can also be managed using a separately-installed LiveClient on a remote PC (rev.
Page 24: Vast Liveclient Functionality
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST LiveClient Functionality  Server function control  User account management  Recording storage management  Recording schedule management  Recorded data backup and automated schedule  Event trigger management  Flexible video live view layout ...
Page 25: Vast Server
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Server Activating the VAST Server VAST Server is a service program that will run automatically when your NVR system starts. The VAST server manages video recording, live view monitoring, and other related surveillance functions.
Page 26: Liveclient Configuration
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions LiveClient Configuration Opening the LiveClient Interface and Logging in VAST LiveClient allows you to monitor live video from cameras managed by the NVR; it is also the main user interface for server function control.
Page 27: Liveclient User Interface
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions LiveClient User Interface A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Hierarchical management tree D. Camera control panel (PTZ / Two way audio / Instant Playback control panel) E. Live view window F.
Page 28: Quick Access Bar
Some buttons will be disabled if the selected devices do not support the related functions. Live Video Monitoring Window The "VIVOTEK" logo is displayed where no camera has been assigned to a video cell. The red frame ( ) represents the current selection.
Page 29: Hierarchical Management Tree
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hierarchical Management Tree Root Station Name (IP address) Connected devices listed under the root station Camera name (IP Address) Connected devices that have been assigned to the default recording storage Layout list...
Page 30: Camera Control Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Control Panel Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel Top right Top left Return to home position Right Left Bottom left Bottom right Down Auto focus Zoom out Zoom in Focus near Focus far...
Page 31: Two Way Audio Control Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Two Way Audio Control Panel The two way audio function allows the user to remotely communicate with people nearby the network camera. Selected device that can use the two way audio function...
Page 32: Event Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Window Click View > Event Window to insert a window showing the real-time information for event triggers. If you want to hide this window, deselect this option on the menu bar.
Page 33: Instant Playback
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Instant Playback Check View > Instant Playback to open the window on the panel. Uncheck this item if you want to hide this window. Instant Playback Window with a slide bar, play, pause, and stop function The recorded media that was triggered by an event will be indicated with an icon.
Page 34: How To Manage Devices (Cameras)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage Devices (Cameras) Please follow the steps below to open the Camera Management window: a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > Camera Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select Camera Management).
Page 35 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: If you want to use "HTTPS Port", please enable the HTTPs settings on the configuration page of the Network  Camera first. The characteristics of each protocol are shown in the following table: ...
Page 36 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Configure Recording Settings: Recording Stream: By default, the stream source of the recording stream is stream 1, if you want to  change it later on, please refer to the previous page to update the camera settings.
Page 37 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. The device will automatically be assigned to the default Storage Group. Deselect the item if you want to cancel this setting. g. When all settings are completed, click Insert to add the device to the station. The device will be displayed under the Camera List on the left.
Page 38: Enable Svc
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enable SVC If the camera to-be-added supports the latest SVC (Scalable Video Coding) feature, select the SVC checkbox to enable the related control. The SVC feature enables streaming of videos for multiple clients from one single set of layered IP packets.
Page 39 Maximum Minimum NOTE: The SVC feature only applies to video streams using VIVOTEK's proprietary SVC compression format. It is not applicable to MPEG-4 streams. Please refer to Configuration -> Media -> Video for individaul stream settings. User's Manual - 31...
Page 40 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you have multiple SVC-enabled cameras, you can enable a collective setting via the Adjust SVC level button on the tool bar. The frame rate selected here will then apply to all view cells on the VAST LiveClient console.
Page 41: Update Devices
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Update Devices Please follow the steps below to update a device via Camera Management window: a. Click Configuration > Camera Management > Update Camera on the menu bar (or right-click the device/station, then select Camera Management >...
Page 42: Delete Devices From The Vast Server
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Delete Devices from the VAST Server Delete a device:  Right-click the device on the device tree, then select Delete. A dialog box will pop up. Click Yes to delete the device along with the recorded data; click No to delete the device but retain the recorded data;...
Page 43: Batch Insert Cameras
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Batch Insert Cameras Batch insert is a very useful function that allows user to search, filter, and import a row of devices that are in the same LAN to a VAST station. The basic settings can also be applied to those inserted devices simultaneously.
Page 44 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions IP with prefix: Type in the prefix of the IP address to narrow down the list.  Model with prefix: The user can type in the prefix of the model name or the complete model name of ...
Page 45 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. When the list is filtered, you can select the cameras one by one or check Select All to add them to the batch insert list. Then click OK to finish searching.
Page 46 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. At the bottom of the window, there is a field for you to alter the camera settings including Connection Settings and Recording Settings. You can apply the new settings to each camera on the list, or click Apply to All to apply the same configurations to all the cameras.
Page 47: Camera Configuration
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Configuration The Camera Configuration function group provides immediate access to the video streaming and other settings without the need to open a web console. The function group is accessed by selecting a camera on the device tree, and right-click to select Camera Management >...
Page 48 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio  If audio feed is preferred, configure the audio codec type and operating mode in here. Remote Focus  For cameras supporting the remote focus feature, this window provides finetune buttons and full-range scan fucntion to help reach the best image focus.
Page 49 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NTP Settings  If cameras’ real time clocks are set to be synchronized with a time server, enter the NTP server’s ad- dress or domain name and specify an Updating interval. If you select the “Synchronize camera time with system automatically”...
Page 50: View Live Videos
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Live Videos You should double-click the target device or drag-and-drop the target device from the hierarchical management tree window to a video cell. Mega-Pixel Network Camera Dual / Multiple Streams For multiple-stream devices, you can right-click on the focused view cell to select a stream.
Page 51 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Fisheye Display Modes: below are conceptual drawings for different display modes. (Single Original) Display mode: (Single Regional) Display mode: An Original oval view covers the A Regional view crops a portion of the hemisphere hemisphere taken by the fisheye as a region of interest.
Page 52 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions (2 Panoramic) Display mode: Two dewarped rectangular views are placed one on top of another each showing 180 degree of panoramic view. The 2P view looks like the upper view shows the front of hemisphere, and the lower view the rear half of the hemisphere.
Page 53 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PTZ Mouse Control The "Mount type" setting also determines the display modes available to your fisheye cameras. Please refer to fisheye camera's User Manual for more information. A highly versatile mouse control is implemented with fisheye cameras. The same control takes effect on a browser management session, on the LiveClient utility, and even on a video playback screen.
Page 54 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Below are the conceptual drawings for other display modes: (One Panoramic & 3 Regional) Display mode: 1P3R Panoramic View Regional View #1 Regional View #2 Regional View #3 (Quad Regional) Display mode:...
Page 55: Refresh
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Refresh Right-click the device, then click Refresh, the camera information will be refreshed from the server. Streaming Server Right-click the station or the device and click Output Streaming URL. A .txt file with streaming URL will pop up.
Page 56: Camera Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Camera Settings Right-click the device, then click Camera Settings to open a brower's session to the camera. Remove Live Video from the Video Monitoring Window There are two ways to remove a live video from the video cell: Method 1.
Page 57: How To Change The Vast Liveclient Layout
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Change the VAST LiveClient Layout Changing the Layout of the Live Video Monitoring Window The NVR's LiveClient supports up to 8 simultaneous video viewing on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the live video monitoring window based on the number of inserted devices.
Page 58: Rotating Video Pages
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions For example, under 3 x 3 layout mode, you can switch among the pages by clicking the quick access bar. To arrange the content of each page, manually drag-and-drop cameras from the hierarchical device tree to the video cells on each page.
Page 59 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Back to the monitoring window, the new layout will be displayed under the hierarchical device tree as shown below. You can save up to 10 layouts. e. To change to another layout, double-click the layout options on the hierarchical management tree, or click Layout >...
Page 60: Maximize The Live Video Monitoring Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize the Live Video Monitoring Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire live video window  Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and select Single View. The focused video will occupy the entire playback window as shown below.
Page 61 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Full Screen: Maximize the live video monitoring window to the entire screen  Click Full Screen on the quick access bar or right-click the video cell and select Full Screen. In addition, you can also click View >...
Page 62: How To Manage Stations
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage Stations A standard VAST Server allows you to construct a hierarchical management system by adding more sub-stations to the root station. The NVR system can be included into a hierarchy managed by a dominating VAST server.
Page 63: How To Manage User Accounts
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manage User Accounts VAST on NVR allows users to apply multiple user accounts to a station with five levels of user roles: Administrator > Power User > User > Operator > Guest. Each role has different permissions listed as shown below.
Page 64 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Privileges \ User Roles Administrator Power User User Operator Guest Description Add, remove and rename Modify Directories directories Delete camera from the Delete Camera station PTZ control for PTZ cameras and speed domes...
Page 65: Manage A User Account
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Manage a User Account Add a New User Account a. Select the station from the hierarchical management tree. b. Click Configuration > User Management on the menu bar (or right-click the station, then select User Management).
Page 66: Permission Of The User Account
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Permission of the User Account Administrator is granted with all access privileges, while other user roles' permission is limited. If you want to modify the permission, please login as the Administrator to configure the settings.
Page 67: Delete The User Account
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: If you want to remove access permission mentioned above from the account, the user will not be able to operate some functions listed in the following warning dialog. j. When completed, click Update to enable the new settings.
Page 68: How To Set Up Association Management
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Association Management VAST LiveClient supports association management which allows the user to configure relative event trigger notifications of connected network devices. (Eg. DI/DO status on the hierarchical...
Page 69 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: To manually enable DI/DO settings, please right-click the video cell and select Set DO to enable (Trigger) or  disable (Normal) the digital output of the linked device. Before you configure the DI/DO Settings for VAST, please enable DI/DO settings on your network device and set ...
Page 70: How To Set Up Event Management
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Set up Event Management VAST LiveClient supports event management which allows the server to respond to particular situations (events). Event Management Please follow the steps below to configure event management: a.
Page 71 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. The Device List window will pop up. Select one or more devices and set the Notification Type. Depending on the trigger source, the Notification Type will be different. Then click OK to close the window.
Page 72 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Start to record on: The sever will start to record video from selected camera(s) when an event is  triggered. j. Click Add Camera to select the target camera(s). k. The selected camera(s) will be listed on the left window below. When completed, click OK on the bottom to enable the setting.
Page 73 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions GSM Short Message: The sever will send a short message to a GSM cell phone when an event is  triggered. A GSM modem is necessary. q. Please enter the Phone Number and open GSM Settings window to set related information if necessary.
Page 74 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Client Notification: This function allows a notification video cell to prompt when an event is triggered.  You can select the size of the video cell, and select how long the view cell will stay on the screen.
Page 75 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions t. When you finish schedule settings, click Next to review the detailed information of the new event settings. User's Manual - 67...
Page 76 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions u. Following is the detailed information of the new event setting. You can click Back to modify the event setting or click Finish to close the window. v. Following is an example of an enabled event. You can click New to set up more events or click Close to exit the window.
Page 77: How To Configure The Station General Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure the Station General Settings Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree, then click Configuration > Station Settings > General Settings on the menu bar (or right-click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings >...
Page 78: Reboot Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Reboot Settings You can schedule a system reboot every day at a specific time in a day. Select the checkbox and select a time from the pull-down list. Click OK when the configuration is done.
Page 79: How To Configure Station Network Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Station Network Settings Select the target station from the hierarchical management tree, then click Configuration > Station Settings > Network Settings on the menu bar (or right-click the station on the hierarchical management tree and select Station Settings >...
Page 80: How To Edit Recording Stoage
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Recording Stoage By default, all devices (cameras) are assigned to the default recording storage. You can manually remove a device from the default recording storage. However, only those devices which belong to a recording storage can produce recorded media files.
Page 81: Default Storage Group Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Default Storage Group Settings The following example shows the default storage group settings. You can click Rename to modify the group name or click Delete to remove the default settings. d. The default recording path is E:\Recording. The total space and free space of the disk is shown on the right for reference.
Page 82 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Add Local Path: Click to add another recording path on your local computer. A Select Path dialog will pop up as shown below. When all settings are complete, click OK to enable the settings, or click Cancel to discard the settings.
Page 83 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. To modify the settings of a path, select the path from the list, then click Change settings to modify. h. To delete a path, select the path from the list and click Delete path.
Page 84: Add New Storage Group(S)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Storage Group(s) If you want to add a new storage group, click Add to give a name to the new storage group, which will be displayed on the drop-down list.
Page 85: How To Edit Recording Schedules
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Recording Schedules After editing recording storage settings, you can begin to edit recording schedules for the devices in a storage group. By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording schedule (Please refer to the default time frame settings on page 81).
Page 86: Edit Schedule List
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Schedule List Please follow the steps below to set up the recording schedules: a. Select the VAST station from the hierarchical device tree. b. Click Configuration > Station Settings > Recording Schedule Settings on the menu bar (or right- click the station and select Station Settings >...
Page 87: Load/Save Schedule Templates
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Load/Save Schedule Templates g. If you have a schedule template with time frame settings, you can upload it to facilitate the scheduling process. Click Load Template, and a Load File dialog box will pop up. Select the template file and click Open to load.
Page 88: Edit Camera List
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Camera List Please follow the steps below to assign a device to a recording schedule: a. Select a recording schedule on the schedule drop-down list. b. By default, all devices under the station are assigned to the Default Schedule.
Page 89: Edit Time Frame List
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Edit Time Frame List Default Time Frame: Weekly (Day-based), Mon.~Sun., 24-hour, continuous recording Click Edit to open the Default Time Frame settings page as shown below. User's Manual - 81...
Page 90: Add New Time Frames
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Add New Time Frames Please follow the steps below to add new time frames to a schedule: a. Select a recording schedule from the drop-down list. b. Click Add to open the Time Frame Settings window.
Page 91: Recording Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. If you want to add additional time frames to the schedule, repeat the steps above. i. Close the window when you finish the time frame settings. j. Back to the Recording Schedule Settings window, the new time frame will be displayed on the Time Frame List.
Page 92: The Concept Of Repeat Frequency
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: The following diagrams show the frame rate variation of two recording modes: 1. Continuous recording + Activity adaptive recording (helps save bandwidth and storage) Bandwidth Time I frame ---> Full frame rate ---> I frame Continuous Recording 2.
Page 93: Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Daily Setting To set up daily repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval. Daily time segments *You can drag the daily...
Page 94 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in the precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bar will automatically appear as shown below.
Page 95 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up applicable period of time For repeat frequencies, you can set up the applicable date and period of time for the time frame. a. Specify the start date and time in the Start field. A calendar date selector will appear when you click on the drop-down list of date.
Page 96: Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-Based)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Day-based) To set up Weekly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable days within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 97 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Weekly Setting (Periods in a week) To set up Weekly (Periods in a week) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Time segments within a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 98 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. Fill in a precise Start Time and End Time: a. Directly select a day and enter the value in the Start Time and End Time fields, then click Add. b. The corresponding red timeline bars will automatically appear as shown below.
Page 99: Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-Based)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Monthly Setting (Day-based) To set up Monthly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a month/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 100 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a month: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1 day of a month.
Page 101: Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-Based)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat Frequency: Yearly Setting (Day-based) To set up Yearly (Day-based) repeat frequency, please configure the following items: Daily time segments, applicable date(s) of a year/ day(s) of a week, applicable period of time, and repeat time interval.
Page 102 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Repeat by date(s) of a year: Select date(s) from the calendar, and it will be displayed on the right blank as shown below. The following example refers to the 1 day of a year.
Page 103: How To Manually Begin /Stop Recording
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Manually Begin /Stop Recording By default, all devices are assigned to the default recording storage and default recording schedule. Therefore, once you included a camera into the NVR's configuration, the VAST Server will begin to record live video according to the default recording schedule.
Page 104: How To Edit Scheduled Backup Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Edit Scheduled Backup Settings VAST LiveClient supports scheduled backup which allows the user to back up the recorded data in another disk. Please follow the steps below to enable scheduled backup settings: a.
Page 105: Setup Backup Schedule
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Setup Backup Schedule f. Fill in a desired time and click >> to add the backup time. Please note that the backup time interval must not be shorter than 1 hour. For example, 23:40 and 00:15 are not allowed to exist simultaneously.
Page 106: How To Configure Station Server Settings
Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers (Safe100. 2bthere.net net), a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. Please refer to the user's manual of VIVOTEK's network camera for detailed DDNS settings. 98 - User's Manual...
Page 107: Network Storage Server Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network Storage Server Settings The VAST Server allows user to set up network storage path(s) for recorded files. Please follow the steps below to add a new network storage path. a. Click Add to open the Network Host Window.
Page 108: Smtp Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions SMTP Settings VAST Server allows user to set up SMTP Server to send mail alert when event triggers. For more information about how to set up event management, please refer to page 62.
Page 109: How To Use The Talk Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Use the Talk Panel VAST LiveClient supports the two way audio function which allows the user to communicate with people around the network camera. Please enable the two way audio function on the camera side.
Page 110 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions  An icon with the camera name will be displayed in the Talk Panel. Click to play sound from the camera Remove all cameras Click to talk from the Talk Panel...
Page 111: Remove A Camera From The Talk Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove a Camera from the Talk Panel  Remove a camera Drag a camera from the Talk Panel and drop to the hierarchical management tree window as shown below. The camera icon will disappear.
Page 112: How To Configure E-Map Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure E-map Settings VAST LiveClient supports intuitive E-map function which allows users to upload E-maps for overall devices management. Click System > E-map to open E-map Settings Page: Upload an E-map Click to search for E-map(s) to upload.
Page 113: User Interface Of E-Map Settings Page (View Mode)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (View Mode)  Double-click an E-map on the tree, it will be displayed on the E-map window as shown below. There are two operation modes of E-map settings page: "View Mode" and "Edit Mode".
Page 114: Quick Access Bar
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions  Right-click an E-map on the tree and click Edit or click on the Quick Access Bar, it will switch to edit mode. Quick Access Bar Icon Function Description Zoom in the E-map...
Page 115: User Interface Of E-Map Settings Page (Edit Mode)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions User Interface of E-map Settings Page (Edit Mode) A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. E-map list tree D. Device tree E. Map preview F. E-map window G. Status panel ...
Page 116: Device Management
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Device Management Please follow the steps below to edit an uploaded E-map. a. Double-click the E-map you want to edit, it will be displayed on the E-map window. b. Use Quick Access Bar to adjust the size of the E-map. In edit mode, you can also use your mouse to drag the position of the E-map and zoom in or zoom out the E-map.
Page 117: Live View Dialog Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Live View Dialog Settings Click Configuration > E-map Settings to open the E-map Settings dialog, then you can choose to Open Live View Dialog or to Send to Single View when you double-click the device deployed on the E-map.
Page 118: E-Map Link
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: The live view dialog also supports click on image, PTZ, and e-PTZ as long as the linked device supports and enables those functions. To enable those function on E-map, please check the item "Enable click on image" on the menu bar of LiveClient as shown below.
Page 119 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Right-click the blue frame to Resize or Delete it. Click Resize, some nodes will appear around the blue frame. Then You can drag the nodes to move the position, rotate the direction, adjust the size, and change the shape.
Page 120 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions h. Test the web links. Click on the Quick Access Bar to switch to view mode. Double-click the blue frame on Map1, it will automatically switch to map2. Then double-click the blue frame on Map2, it will automatically switch to map3.
Page 121: How To Configure Client Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Client Settings In Client Settings, you can configure Snapshot Settings, Recording Settings, View Settings, General Settings, Joystick Settings, Proxy Settings, and PiP Settings. Snapshot Settings Please follow the steps below to configure snapshot settings: a.
Page 122: Take A Snapshot
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions If you uncheck Generate a file name automatically, the Save file dialog box will pop up when you take a snapshot. The file name prefix will automatically be displayed in the Save File dialog box.
Page 123: Recording Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Recording Settings The VAST Server allows you to record the live video in EXE, 3GP, or AVI format to your storage folder. Type 1: Record to EXE Record video as an EXE file. The EXE is not only a media file but also a built-in media player. When user execute the EXE, the media file will be played automatically.
Page 124: Type 3: Record To Avi
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. If you check "Record with only standard codec", the video from old models (VIVOTEK 6000-series products) using H.263 codec will not be recorded. f. Click OK to enable the settings.
Page 125 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. Select the frame rate/ per second. e. To modify the video compression settings, click Video Compression Setting to open the AVI Video Compression Setting window. Select the desired video compression algorithm, compression quality, key frame intervals, and data rate in the corresponding fields.
Page 126 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Record an EXE/3GP/AVI File Please follow the steps below to record an EXE/3GP/AVI file of a live video stream: a. Select a video cell or a device from the heirarchical management tree which you want to record to media file.
Page 127: Built-In Media Player--Exe
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Built-in Media Player--EXE Below is the icon of footages saved as EXE files. Double-click on it, the recorded video will be played automatically as shown below. You may also open the built-in Media Player (VMSMediaPlayer.exe) in the default location: D:\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\Client\LiveClient.
Page 128 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions The function menu of the built-in media player are displayed as shown below: The built-in player is able to playback 3GP files.  The built-in player is able to save 3GP files as EXE files.
Page 129: View Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set the display mode of a video cell, including Display Location, Date and time Format, Video Display Mode, and Font Settings. When you change the settings, the sample window will change accordingly for you to preview the settings.
Page 130: Date And Time Format
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Date and Time Format Same as local computer: Select this option and then the date and time format will synchronize with the  local computer. Specify: Select a desired format for the date and time from the drop-down list.
Page 131: General Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions General Settings This section allows you to configure the System Settings and Rotation Settings. System Settings Auto login after logging in to operating system: If you check this option, VAST LiveClient will ...
Page 132: Event Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Settings Enable live event notification: Select this option to activate real-time event notification. For example:  the event notification of DI/O status on the hierarchical management tree, the event list in the event window, motion detection windows in video window, or the event notification on E-map settings page, etc.
Page 133: Display Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Display Settings Enable auto stream size: The Auto Stream Size feature dynamically adjusts the stream sizes of video  feeds from network cameras in order to reduce CPU load and bandwidth consumption.
Page 134 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Enable Instant Replay on video cell: When enabled, a small Replay icon will be available on each view  cell. One pre-condition is that the video stream must be currenly being recorded to the NVR sysm.
Page 135: Joystick Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Joystick Settings This section explains how to remote control connected network devices with a USB joystick. It’s easy to install and configure via the USB interface. Enable Joystick Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your computer. Supported by the plug-in in the main page (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in in the main page is loaded, it will automatically detect if...
Page 136 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Buttons Configuration In Button Configuration window, the left column shows the actions you can assign, and the right column shows the functional buttons and assigned actions. The number of buttons may differ from different joysticks.
Page 137 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions c. The Assigned Action will appear beside Button 1 in the right column as shown in the following diagram. Note that a button can only be assigned with an action. If you want to modify the settings, select the action on the list and click Clear Selected.
Page 138 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions e. Click OK to save the settings or click Cancel to discard the settings. NOTE: If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be set up in advance.
Page 139: Proxy Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions PTZ/ E-PTZ Function In addition to using the PTZ control panel, you may also control the rotation handle of the joystick to remote control a PTZ/ E-PTZ network camera with ease.
Page 140: How To Use Pip (Picture-In-Picture)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Use PiP (Picture-in-Picture) PiP (Picture-in-Picture) is an intuitive function for user to simultaneously view a Global View and ROI (Region of Interest) for live monitoring. The digital zoom in function can only focus on the interested area and represent the details of megapixel video.
Page 141: Roi (Region Of Interest)
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ROI (Region of Interest) The ROI frame can be resized and moved in any direction across the global view window. The working theory is similar to the e-PTZ function. Digital Zoom In Through digital zoom in, the live view window will be filled with the zoomed in ROI image.
Page 142: How To Configure Video Enhancement
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Video Enhancement IMPORTANT: The Video Enhancement function consumes considerable system resources. It is not recommended to exert this function on multiple view cells. The LiveClient allows you to enable post-image enhancement and defog for video live view.
Page 143 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions g. Back to the main page, a “VE” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell and the new profile will also appear and be selected on the popup menu as shown below.
Page 144: Defog
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Defog This function allows you to configure post-image defog. Apply a Preset Defog Profile Please follow the steps below to set post-image defog settings: a. Select the target video cell. b. Click Configuration > Video Enhancement > Defog or right-click the video cell and select Video Enhancement >...
Page 145: Create A New Defog Profile
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The string of the selected profile will be selected as shown below. A “VE” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the video cell. Click to create a new profile, edit or...
Page 146 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions f. Adjust the values of Block Size, Strength, and Threshold. You can preview the image from the right window. A “VE (Video Enhancement)” text string will also appear at the bottom right of the preview window.
Page 147: How To Search For A Device On The Hierarchical Device Tree
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Device on the Hierarchical Device Tree This function allows you to conveniently search for an inserted device, which is useful when many devices have been inserted.
Page 148: How To Lock Liveclient For Security Concerns
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Lock LiveClient for Security Concerns If you are away from your computer, for security reasons, we suggest you lock the program. When LiveClient is locked, the user must fill in the correct password to unlock and access the program again.
Page 149: Lauch Playback & Return To System Manager
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Lauch Playback & Return to System Manager Click on Launch Playback to directly open the Playback utility. Click on Launch System Manager to return to the Control Center desktop. Note that the LiveClient utility is still running in the background when you return to the Control Center.
Page 150: Chapter Three Nvr Playback Configuration
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Chapter Three NVR Playback Configuration Activating VAST Playback and Logging in to a Server VAST Playback allows you to search and playback recorded media data from a VAST Server. Once you insert a device into the hierarchical device tree on the LiveClient, it is automatically listed on the hierarchical device tree of VAST Playback.
Page 151 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: If your network environment need to set up proxy, click More >> to extend the login window, then click Proxy  Setting to open the dialog. Then enter related information to link to your proxy server.
Page 152: Vast Playback User Interface
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions VAST Playback User Interface A. Menu bar B. Quick access bar C. Query panel (Browsing / Time search /Event search / Log viewer) D. Status panel E. Recorded video playback window F.
Page 153: Quick Access Bar
Some buttons will be disabled if the selected device does not support those functions. Recorded Video Playback Window The "VIVOTEK" logo indicates that no camera has been assigned to the video cell. The red frame ( ) represents the focused cell.
Page 154: Query Panel-- Browsing Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel-- Browsing Page Root Station Name (IP address) Dates with recorded Devices listed video clips under the NVR station Local Database Icon Description NVR Station list including server and local database...
Page 155: Query Panel--Time Search Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Time Search Page Select station(s)/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the results will be shown on the...
Page 156: Query Panel--Event Search Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Event Search Page Select station(s)/ device(s) that you want to search for recorded files Select an Event Category Click to add search criteria Click to remove search criteria Specify search period of time...
Page 157: Query Panel--Bookmark Search Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Bookmark Search Page Select station(s) that you want to search for bookmarks Select a name to serach for Select a time zone Specify search period of time Click to start to search, the...
Page 158: Query Panel--Log Viewer Page
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Query Panel--Log Viewer Page Select station(s) that you want to search for recorded logs Select a Log Category Select a User Account Select a Result Type Select a Log Type Select a Log Level...
Page 159: Video Clips List Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video Clips List Window If you select a “date” package, the video clips will be displayed in the video clips list window. A video package named after the “date” it was taken may contain more than one video clip.
Page 160: Playback Control Panel
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Playback Control Panel When you double-click a video clip to play, the playback control panel will be enabled for you to use. Playback Histogram Playback Timeline Slider (Displays the period of time of the...
Page 161: How To Playback Recorded Video
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Playback Recorded Video Select a Recorded Video Clip Please follow the steps below to select a video clip: 1. On the Bowsing page, click the plus sign (+) to expand the hierarchical management tree.
Page 162 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View only one of the video clips of a date:  a. Click a option “date” on the hierarchical device tree. The corresponding recorded video clips will be listed in the video clip list window.
Page 163: Remove Recorded Video Clips From Video Cells
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Remove Recorded Video Clips from Video Cells There are two ways to remove a recorded video clip from the video cell: 1. Right-click the video cell and select Remove. Mega Pixel Network Camera 2012/07/31PM 2.
Page 164: Zoom In / Out Of The Histogram
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Zoom in / out of the Histogram Histogram zoom out Total time length Histogram zoomed in As the second capture shows, by clicking Histogram Zoom In, the total time of the histogram will shorten to half of the original period of time, while the red part of the histogram that shows the period of time of the video clip will extend to twice the original time span.
Page 165: Synchronous Playback
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Synchronous Playback VIVOTEK VAST Playback supports synchronous playback, which allows you to review up to 16-channel video clips simultaneously at their specific time point. Please follow the steps below to enable synchronous playback: a.
Page 166 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. You can move forward/backward the Timeline Slider Bar to another time point, and all of the time stamps on the video cells will change accordingly. e. If you want to stop synchronous playback, click the non-synchronous playback button again.
Page 167: Audio Control
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Audio Control The audio function will be enabled if the device is equipped with an internal or external microphone. Please follow the steps below to adjust the volume or turn the audio on/off for a...
Page 168: How To Change The Playback Layout
How to Change the Playback Layout Changing the Layout of the Recorded Video Playback Window VIVOTEK VAST Playback supports up to 16-CH simultaneous recorded video playback on a single monitor and allows you to change the layout of the recorded live video playback window based on the number of inserted devices.
Page 169: Maximize The Recorded Video Playback Window
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Maximize the Recorded Video Playback Window Single View: to maxmize a video cell to the entire video playback window  Double-click the video cell, or right-click the video cell and selec Single View. The selected video will expand to fill the entire Playback window as shown below.
Page 170 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Full Screen: to maxmize the video playback window to the entire screen  Click Full Screen on the quick access bar or right-click the video cell and select Full Screen. In addition, you can also click View > Full Screen on the menu bar to maximize the recorded video playback window.
Page 171: How To Backup Recorded Video
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Backup Recorded Video In addition to the Schedule Backup function of VAST LiveClient introduced on page 61, the Playback utility can back up recorded video clips from the local database. Please open the Browsing page and follow the steps below to backup recorded video: a.
Page 172 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To backup part of the recorded video of the day: Select the date and choose the video clip(s)  from video clip window. Then right-click the selected option(s) and click Backup. Note: Use the combination of the Shift key and left mouse click to select multiple video clips.
Page 173 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to View Backup Files The VAST Playback also allows users to playback backup files, including Schedule Backup by VAST LiveClient and Recorded Data Backup by VAST Playback. Please follow the steps below to view backup files: a.
Page 174 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions NOTE: If you want to playback the backup files from the local database, you can also click Working Offline in the Login Window without the account information. The VAST Playback will launch as shown below.
Page 175 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Model-specific Functions (FE Series Fisheye) The VAST Playback program offers model-specific functions through a right-click menu. For example, if you playback a video clip made from an FE8171V or FE8172 series fisheye camera, a right-click on the playback screen will bring up the Display mode options.
Page 176 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To configure the SVC-related feature: 1. Right-click on the playback window of an SVC-enabled camera. Select SVC fps adjust bar. 2. A slide bar will appear above the view cell. Click and drag the slide bar. A numeric indicator will display the current selection.
Page 177: How To Search For A Video Clip Taken At A Specific Time
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Video Clip Taken at a Specific Time Please follow the steps below to use Time Search function: a. Open the Time Search page. b. Select the target station(s)/device(s) that you want to search for video clips.
Page 178: How To Add A Bookmark
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Add a Bookmark Bookmark is a convenient tagging function that allow your to pinpoint and extract a 20-second video clip from out of a video recording. When you see somehting of your interest while browsing through a recorded video, 1.
Page 179: How To Search For Events
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for Events The VAST Playback program offers users an intuitive event search engine for retrieving video clips from the database of recorded videos based on different search criteria such as motion, IVA, or DI events.
Page 180: Select Event Category
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Event Category The following introduces the event search categories: All Events, All Motion Events, All IVA events, All DI Events, Named DI Events, PIR, Tampering, and Tamperature. You can also add or remove customized events from the list.
Page 181: Event Category- All Iva Events
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- All IVA events If you select the All IVA events category, all detected IVA events will be included in the search. Cameras with embedded intelligent video content analysis are capable of detecting IVA events such as moving objects, loitering, and tamper detection.
Page 182: Event Category- Named Di Events
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Event Category- Named DI Events This category allows you to select only Named DI Events--the DI device which you have renamed in the LiveClient. Please refer to Association Management on page 60 for more information about how to rename DI device.
Page 183: Start Event Search
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Start Event Search After you specify all of the search criteria mentioned above, check/uncheck Display in new result list and click Search to begin event search. If Display in new result list is unchecked, all search results will be displayed on the original event list ...
Page 184: Backup The Event Videos
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Backup the Event Videos Please follow the steps below to backup the evnet videos on the results list: a. Select the video clips you want to backup. You can select more than one video clip using the Shift key.
Page 185: How To Search For A Bookmark
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search for a Bookmark Please follow the steps below to use Bookmark Search function: a. Click on the tabbed menu to open the Bookmark Search page. b. Select the cameras which have video clips you have placed bookmarks on.
Page 186: How To Search Logs
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Search Logs The VAST Playback program offers a convenient log engine for searching all local logs based on different search criteria such as log category, log type, and log level. The search results will be displayed in the log viewer window along with the detailed log history.
Page 187: Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Log Category/Log Type/Log Level The following table shows the breakdown of log category, level, and type. The search results will be different according to your selections. Log Categories Log Levels Log Types...
Page 188: Search All Local Logs
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Log Categories Log Levels Log Types Camera Disconnected from the Server / Camera Connected to the Server Parent Station Connection Lost / Parent Station Connection Restore High Camera Recording Start / Camera Recording Stop...
Page 189: Search Login Activities
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Search Login Activities This function allows you to search the operations the user performed during the login period of time. You can search for login activities on the Local Logs or Login History page.
Page 190 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions d. The search results of the login activities will be displayed on the Login Activities page as shown below. NOTE: When you select All in the Log Level field, the search results will include all log levels. If you select Low in the Log Level field and select Including above level as shown in the picture below, the search results will include all levels of logs.
Page 191: How To Configure Client Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Configure Client Settings On Client Settings, you can configure Snapshot Settings, Export Settings, View Settings, Proxy Settings, and General Settings. It allows you to save snapshots and media files on the local computer.
Page 192 If you close the status window, you can also open it again by clicking View > Exporting Status. d. When the backup is complete, you will see an information dialog. The exported data will be restored in the preset storage folder on your local computer (C:\Program Files\VIVOTEK Inc\VAST\Client\ Playback\Export). 184 - User's Manual...
Page 193: View Settings
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions View Settings This section allows you to set up the display mode of video cell. For detailed information about View Settings, please refer to page 121. Proxy Settings Please refer to page 131 for detailed illustration.
Page 194: How To Lock Vast Playback For Security Concerns
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions How to Lock VAST Playback for Security Concerns If you happen to be away from your computer, for security reasons, we suggest you lock the program. When VAST Playback is locked, the user must enter the correct password to unlock and access the program again.
Page 195: Chapter Four Auxiliary Utilities
Import/ Export The Import/ Export utility helps preserve current system configuration or reload a previously-saved configuration. The IW2 utility offers a glimpse of VIVOTEK cameras and the access to them Installation Wizard 2 in a local area network. You can use shepherd to quickly duplicate individual camera configuration Shepherd (system, video streams, network, security, etc.) to multiple cameras.
Page 196: Service
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Service Chances are you may need to stop and restart the embedded VAST server. On occasions such as stopping a recording task, server reported errors, or after you update the software components of the VAST server, you can manually stop and then restart the service.
Page 197 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions To import a previously saved configuration: a. Click Import previous settings. b. Use the browse button to locate a configuration bin file. c. Click open. A message prompt will appear warning you about the replacement of current settings.
Page 198: Installation Wizard 2
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Installation Wizard 2 This is the same utility that comes with every VIVOTEK's network camera. You can use it to scan the local network for all VIVOTEK's network camers, NVR systems, and video servers.
Page 199: Shepherd
Unfold menu items and select the items you wish to duplicate to other cameras. e. Click Export. A Paramters ini file will be created into the D:\VIVOTEK Inc\Shepherd folder. f. Click to open the Import tabbed menu. Use the Browse button to open the Parameters file.
Page 200 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions i. A warning message will remind you of the IP address. If you configured a static IP on the source camera, it is recommended to change it to the automatic IP address setting.
Page 201: Upgrade
Upgrade Software upgrade packages will be released on VIVOTEK's support website. You can download these files, and double-click the Upgrade shortcut to open the utility. Please consult VIVOTEK's technical support and the release note before applying upgrades. Locate the upgrade package and click open. The upgrade process should be completed within minutes.
Page 202: File Manager
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions File Manager The File Manager provides access to the file browser window of the embedded operating system. By default, the recorded video files should be recorded to the E: volume, and you can use the Export EXE and other similar functions in the Playback utility to extract video clips to the E: volume.
Page 203: Disk Status
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Disk Status Click on the tabbed menu on the desktop to enter the Disk Status window. The first information is the Logical volume working status. The second window displays the working status of individual disk drives, including model name, capacity, S.M.A.R.T., state, and temperature.
Page 204: Network Status
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions You may perform Quick Test or Complete Test to acquire the current integrity status. The test utility then polls the hard drives for statuses of the key attributes of its working conditions. The Quick tset checks the electrical and mechanical performance as well as the read performance of the disk.
Page 205: System Status
VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions System Status System Status states the current working status and system time. User's Manual - 197...
Page 206: Technical Specifications
ND8301, AUN 100086830G ND8301, MEXICO, USA 100086900G All speci cations are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2012 VIVOTEK INC. All rights reserved. Distributed by: VIVOTEK INC. 6F, No.192, Lien-Cheng Rd., Chung-Ho, New Taipei City, 235, Taiwan, R.O.C. |T: +886-2-82455282| F: +886-2-82455532| E: sales@vivotek.com VIVOTEK USA, INC.

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