Ganz Digimaster DR4N Instruction Manual

Ganz Digimaster DR4N Instruction Manual

4ch/8ch/16ch digimaster series
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    S p e c i f i c a t i o n & O r g a n i z a t i o n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P r o d u c t C o n t e n t s L i s t...
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  • Page 4 R E M O T E S E A R C H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 5 E x p l a n a t i o n o f F u n c t i o n K e y s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 6 Q u i c k S e a r c h...
  • Page 5: Specifications

    Specifications & Organization Specifications & Organization 1. Specifications Video standard PAL/NTSC Audio 2-way Audio conference Monitor display Real time: b25ips (PAL), 30ips (NTSC) per camera Covert camera operation Programmable Event/Log search Up to 1,000,000 for user login/out, configuration changes, remote access, connects/disconnects Record Scheduling Daily, Weekly adjust specific Hr per channel...
  • Page 6 Specifications & Organization Specifications & Organization Pre-alarm recording Up to 5 sec., programmable per camera OSD languages English, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Portuguese, French, Russian,Japanese, Polish, Romanian, German Ethernet interface 10/100-Base-TX, RJ-45 Remote Function Live View, Live Recording, Search, Set-up, Archiving PTZ Control RS-485 interface Supply voltage...
  • Page 7: Product Contents List

    Specifications & Organization Specifications & Organization 2. Product Contents List Please confirm that all product contents are present after opening the package. ① Basic Contents DR4N 12V Adaptor DR8N or DR16N Unit AC Power Cable Instruction Manual Remote Controller Remote Agent...
  • Page 8: System Organization

    Specifications & Organization Specifications & Organization 3. System Organization Alarm Sensor #1-16 Relay Out Remote Client PC Image Printer Camera #1-16 Alarm Input/Out NETWORK AVI Backup TCP/IP Video In WEB Client Backup Video Out Remote Controller A/V Monitor CD-RW Monitor...
  • Page 9: Product Description

    Product Description Product Description 1. Front Panel (8 &16CH) ① Power : System Power On/Off ② DISPLAY : Select Screen Division Mode or Rotation Mode ③ SEQUENCE : Select Sequence Screen Mode ④ PANIC : Trigger Panic Recording Mode and Panic Relay Output ⑤...
  • Page 10 Product Description Product Description 2. Rear Panel (8 & 16CH) ① Video IN / Loop : BNC Video Input Port (1 ~ 8/16), BNC Video Loop Output (1 ~ 8/16) ② Monitor out : BNC Main Monitor Output SVHS : Output Video by Connected SVHS. ③...
  • Page 11 Product Description Product Description 3. Front Panel (4CH) ① CD-RW : CD/DVD-RW Device for Backup. ② Channel Selection Button : Select Channel or Input Password. ③ Led Indicator : Indicate Present System Status Information. (PWR: System On/Off, REC: Record On/Off, ALARM: Alarm Sensor Detection Status, NET: Client Network Connection Status, ) ④...
  • Page 12 SYSTEM CONFIGURE (8CH, 16CH) SYSTEM CONFIGURE (8CH, 16CH) 4. Rear Panel (4CH) ① Video In : BNC Port for Connection of DVR & Camera. (4 Camera Connectable) ② Loop Back : Output DVR Camera Video to Loop Back Port. (4 BNC Port) ③...
  • Page 13: System Configure

    SYSTEM CONFIGURE – Remote Controller SYSTEM CONFIGURE – Remote Controller 5. Remote Controller POWER MENU : Open System Setup Menu System ON/OFF Channel Selection Buttons ID Button Select DVR ID※ ENTER : Apply / Select /Go to Next Screen RETURN Cancel / Deselect Navigation Buttons : Used for Playback Control,...
  • Page 14: C O N N E C T & P O W E R O

    CONNECT & POWER ON CONNECT & POWER ON • Connect up to 16 CAMERA INPUTS as necessary. The DVR also has LOOP OUTPUTS so that any signals can be fed to other equipment if required. Termination is automatically set by the DVR depending on connection type. •...
  • Page 15: Live Display

    LIVE DISPLAY LIVE DISPLAY DIVISION SCREEN Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click MODE. 8 different display modes are supported by the 16 channel DVR. By repeatedly pressing the DISPLAY button, the operator can choose between single-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, 8-channel, 9-channel, 13-channel, 16-channel and single-channel sequence modes.
  • Page 16: L I V E D I S P L A Y E D I T M O D

    LIVE DISPLAY LIVE DISPLAY LIVE Display Edit Mode For each multi screen view mode, the operator can decide which channels to view and in what position. Use the DISPLAY button to choose the multi screen mode to edit and then press ENTER to select LIVE DISPLAY EDIT MODE.
  • Page 17: D I G I T A L Z O O

    LIVE DISPLAY LIVE DISPLAY Digital Zoom Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the ZOOM menu. When viewing a channel in full screen, the operator can zoom in to a particular area (by up to 8x). To use Digital Zoom, select the required channel and press the ZOOM button.
  • Page 18: S E Q U E N C

    LIVE DISPLAY LIVE DISPLAY Sequence Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the SEQUENCE menu. Press the button. Each channel is shown in full screen for a set period of time (default 3 sec) before switching to the next channel. To stop the sequence on a particular channel, press the button again.
  • Page 19: K E Y L O C K F U N C T I O

    LIVE DISPLAY LIVE DISPLAY Key Lock Function Click the right mouse button on the Live Display screen and Click the KEY LOCK menu. Double click on the Password field, the Virtual Keyboard will appear. Then enter the password and click button.
  • Page 20 PTZ mode and return to live view. Click the GANZ menu to enter the PTZ internal OSD menu (GANZ PTZ cameras only). Use the directional buttons to navigate the OSD. Press ENTER to confirm a selection. Press RETURN to exit the OSD menu control.
  • Page 21: S Y S T E M S E T U

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP Right-Click the mouse in Live Display Mode. Left-Click the SETUP menu. When using the DVR Front Panel or the Handheld IR Remote Controller, to navigate around any items in the setup menu, use the CURSOR KEYS and the ENTER and RETURN buttons. In general, the ENTER button is used to select and change a particular item and the RETURN button is used to cancel a change or exit from a particular setup screen.
  • Page 22: D I S P L A

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY To setup the various display options, highlight DISPLAY and press ENTER. DISPLAY - OSD Click the OSD menu. Click on a field to change its setting. Then click the button to toggle the setting. STATUS BAR : Turns the status bar at the bottom of the live display ON or OFF. CAMERA TITLE : Determines whether the camera title is displayed.
  • Page 23: S P O T O U

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : MONITOR Click the MONITOR menu. Click on a field to change its setting. Then click the button to toggle the setting. SEQUENCE DWELL : The time that each screen is displayed in a sequence operation. SPOT-OUT DWELL : The time that each screen is displayed on the spot monitor outputs.
  • Page 24 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : SEQUENCE Click the SEQUENCE menu. When the button is pressed, the default sequence will cycle through all 16 channels, one by one. Sequence setup allows the operator to define a custom sequence using mixed multi-screen views and any desired channels.
  • Page 25 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : SEQUENCE (continued) Double click on the SEQUENCE TITLE field. The Virtual Keyboard will appear. Enter the title, and click the button to confirm. From the DVR Front Panel or the IR Remote Controller, move around the virtual keyboard using the CURSOR KEYS and press ENTER to select a character.
  • Page 26 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : SEQUENCE (continued) Double click on the first screen of the sequence, and the box will be outlined in yellow. Each time the screen is clicked, the display mode will change. The square on the top left of the display represents the first sequence screen to be displayed. To edit the screen, press ENTER to turn the cursor yellow.
  • Page 27 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : SEQUENCE (continued) When you have finished selecting each of the channels, Left-click on the screen, and the next sequence screen will appear. Select the display mode, the select the channels to use in the multi-screen. When all the channels have been added, press ENTER to save the sequence screen and begin creating the next one.
  • Page 28 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : SEQUENCE (continued) When you go back to the SEQUENCE menu, you will see that the new saved sequence is activated. The new sequence is now saved and can be started by pressing the button when in live view. DISPLAY : SPOT-OUT Left-click on the SPOT-OUT menu tab.
  • Page 29 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : SPOT-OUT (continued) Click on the checkbox for each desired channel to toggle that channel ON/OFF for spot output. Select the Spot Output by using the CHANNEL setting at the top of the screen. (Spot Output Ch 1 ~ 4) Use the CURSOR KEYS and ENTER button to check or uncheck the channels to include in the sequence.
  • Page 30: C A M E R

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP CAMERA Click the CAMERA menu. To setup the various camera options, highlight CAMERA and press ENTER. CAMERA : CAMERA TITLE Click the CAMERA TITLE menu. You may switch the COVERT setting ON/OFF for each channel on the system. Click the button to toggle the setting ON/OFF.
  • Page 31 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : COLOR SETUP Click the COLOR SETUP menu. Click on the values for BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, TINT and COLOR to modify them. Brightness, contrast, tint and color can be adjusted for each individual channel. NOTE: These settings are for viewing purposes only, and will not affect the properties of the recorded image. Highlight which channel to modify and press ENTER.
  • Page 32 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : PTZ SETUP Click the PTZ SETUP menu. Click on each value within the ADDRESS, PROTOCOL and BAUD RATE menu. Change the value by button. ADDRESS: The unique ID of the PTZ device. (0 ~ 255) PROTOCOL: The protocol of the PTZ device.
  • Page 33 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : MOTION SENSOR Click the MOTION SENSOR menu. Click the value on the SENSITIVITY menu. Change the value by button. SENSITIVITY : Value range from 1 (Lowest) to 10 (Highest) which determines the amount of motion that is required before motion recording will be activated by the system.
  • Page 34 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : MOTION SENSOR (continued) To select or deselect the entire grid at one time, right-click on the grid and click SELECT ALL or DESELECT ALL. To quickly select or deselect the entire grid, press RETURN to bring up the menu.
  • Page 35 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLAY : MOTION SENSOR (continued) Use the CURSOR KEYS to increase the size of the motion area as desired. Press ENTER to change the motion area from selected to deselected (or vice versa). Repeat the above sequence as necessary to mask off or include other areas of the image.
  • Page 36: S O U N

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SOUND Click the SOUND menu. To edit the various sound options, highlight SOUND and press ENTER. SOUND : AUDIO Click the AUDIO menu. Click on a field to edit. Then click the button to toggle ON/OFF. LIVE AUDIO : When set to ON, the selected audio channel can be monitored via the AUDIO OUTPUT jack.
  • Page 37 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SOUND : BUZZER Click the BUZZER menu. Click on a field to edit. Click the button to toggle ON/OFF. KEYPAD: When set to ON, each Front Panel button press is confirmed by a beep. IR REMOTE: When set to ON, each button press on the IR Remote Control is confirmed by a beep. SYSTEM Click the SYSTEM...
  • Page 38 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DATE / TIME Click the DATE / TIME menu. Click on a field to edit. Click the button to toggle ON/OFF, or to adjust the value of the selected field. DATE TIME : Allows the operator to set or modify the current date & time. DATE FORMAT : Determines how the date is displayed.
  • Page 39 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM : NETWORK Click the NETWORK menu. Click on a field to edit. Then click the button to toggle ON/OFF, or adjust the value of a selected field. DHCP : When enabled, the DVR will obtain an IP address automatically if connected to a DHCP server or router.
  • Page 40 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM : MAIL Click the MAIL menu. Click on a field to edit. Then click the button to toggle ON/OFF. SERVER : The SMTP outbound e-mail server that should be used to send e-mail notifications. PORT : The outbound e-mail port number. SECURITY : Set to OFF if the SERVER does not require a username and password to connect.
  • Page 41 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM : USER MANAGEMENT (continued) Double click the ADMIN on the GROUP menu to edit the user properties. After settings have been changed, click the button on the virtual keyboard. To edit the ADMIN settings, press the ENTER button. USER ID : Edit the user ID using the Virtual Keyboard.
  • Page 42 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM : USER MANAGEMENT (continued) To create a new user, click the ADD menu button. Enter the USER ID and PASSWORD by double clicking the field and using the Virtual Keyboard. Use the button to confirm the new settings. To add users, highlight ADD and press ENTER.
  • Page 43 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM : SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Click the SYSTEM MANAGEMENT menu. You may click on the PRESS buttons to perform a Firmware Upgrade or to set unit to Factory Default. You may click SAVE to save the current system configuration to a USB Memory Stick, or click LOAD to load a saved configuration from USB.
  • Page 44 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM : CONTROL DEVICE Click the CONTROL DEVICE menu. Select the SYSTEM ID, the PTZ Protocol or the PTZ BAUD RATE to edit these values. This platform will allow up to 254 DVRs to be controlled from the same keyboard or IR Remote Controller. SYSTEM ID : If more than one DVR is connected on the same RS-485 bus, each one must have a unique ID.
  • Page 45 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR : HDD EVENT Click the HDD EVENT menu. You may click on the DRIVE, SMART ALARM and CHECK INTERVAL values to change these settings. You may edit these settings by using the button. The DVR can monitor the hard drives and detect problems that may be developing.
  • Page 46 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR : ALARM OUTPUT Click the ALARM OUTPUT menu. Click on a field in order to change it. Some fields may be disabled (gray). You will need to set OPERATION to ENABLE to edit these fields. Use the button to change the value.
  • Page 47 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR : BUZZER OUT Click the BUZZER OUTPUT menu. Click on a field in order to change it. Use the button to change the value. These settings determine the behavior and types of events that will trigger the internal buzzer. Behavior settings OPERATION : The internal buzzer can be enabled or disabled.
  • Page 48 SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP EVENT / SENSOR : EMAIL NOTIFICATION Click on the E-MAIL NOTIFICATION menu. To enable e-mail notification, set NOTIFICATION to ON. Then, click on a field in order to change it. These settings determine the behavior and types of events that will send an e-mail to a remote user. Behavior settings NOTIFICATION : E-mail notification can be turned ON or OFF.
  • Page 49: Disk Manage

    SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP DISK MANAGE Click the DISK MANAGEMENT menu. Click on the RECORD TIME LIMIT or OVERWRITE fields and set as either ON or OFF. To re-format all system hard disk drives, next to the format section, click the START button. NOTE: This will erase all recording data permanently.
  • Page 50: Record Menu

    RECORD MENU RECORD MENU RECORD MENU Right-click within Live View Mode, and select SETUP. Left-click on RECORD MENU. To configure the recording properties of the DVR system, highlight RECORD MENU and press ENTER. RECORD : RECORDING OPERATIONS Click the RECORDING OPERATION menu. Click on a field to change the setting.
  • Page 51 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU RECORD : TIMER / MOTION SETUP Click the TIMER / MOTION SETUP menu. This setup screen allows the operator to configure continuous and motion-based recording by schedule. There are 2 sections within this menu screen: PARAMETER : Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks (for example between 09:00 and 18:00) or for each individual hour.
  • Page 52 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU PARAMETER (continued) Click on the TIMEBAR. You may use the mouse to select a one-hour block of time by clicking on the desired block. Press ENTER, and a green cursor will appear on the timebar. The green cursor shown represents a one-hour block of time. (in this case between 00:00 and 01:00). The table below the time bar will show the recording settings for this block of time.
  • Page 53 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU PARAMETER (continued) Click on the fields for SIZE, FPS, QUALITY, or AUDIO to change the settings. Use the button to change the settings. Press ENTER. The recording settings for the selected time period will be displayed. SIZE : Recording resolutions of either 352x240, 704x240 or 704x480 can be selected for each channel.
  • Page 54 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU SCHEDULE Click on the SCHEDULE menu tab. To change the SCHEDULE settings, highlight TIMER / MOTION SETUP and press ENTER. Use the CURSOR KEYS to highlight SCHEDULE and press ENTER. The schedule grid is highlighted with a purple outline. Click on the schedule grid.
  • Page 55 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU SCHEDULE (continued) Click and Drag to select an area of the grid. This area will represent the channels and time range that you will set the schedule properties for. (continued from last page) Use the CURSOR KEYS to stretch the yellow cursor across and down to select all channels between 18:00 and 00:00.
  • Page 56 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU SCHEDULE (continued) The selected area will now display the symbol for the type of recording that you have selected. Repeat the above procedure to set different recording schedules for individual channels and time periods. NOTE: The schedule grid uses 3 symbols to show the different recording modes. DARK BLUE blocks: No recording.
  • Page 57 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU RECORD : ALARM SETUP Click the ALARM SETUP menu. The method for configuration of this menu is similar to the TIMER / MOTION SETUP. This menu screen allows the operator to configure the settings for alarm-based recording. There are 2 sections within this menu screen: PARAMETER : Recording settings for each channel can be defined across a 24 hour period, in blocks...
  • Page 58 RECORD MENU RECORD MENU RECORD : PANIC SETUP Click on the PANIC SETUP menu. This menu is configured in a similar way to the PARAMETER portion of the Timer / Motion Setup or Alarm Setup menus. During panic recording mode, the DVR will override all other recording settings and record continuously on all channels, using the settings configured within this menu.
  • Page 59 SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH Right-click within Live View Mode. Select the SEARCH menu. Double click on the Password field and the Virtual Keyboard will appear. Then enter the password and click button. To search through your recorded video, press the SEARCH button. NOTE: To protect unauthorized viewing of footage, only the ADMIN and MANAGER user levels can use the Search function by default.
  • Page 60 SEARCH SEARCH TIME SEARCH (continued) Click and drag the yellow arrow along the timeline by clicking on the arrow and holding the left mouse button, while moving the mouse from right to left. The position of the arrow will indicate the desired time from which to begin playback.
  • Page 61: Search Search

    SEARCH SEARCH TIME SEARCH (continued) The default playback mode is a 16-screen display. By pressing DISPLAY or by using the CHANNEL SELECTION buttons, it is possible to display single channel or some of the other multi-channel formats in a similar way to the live display mode. During playback, turning the SHUTTLE WHEEL...
  • Page 62 SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH : EVENT SEARCH Right-click within Live View Mode. Select the SEARCH menu. Double click on the Password field and the Virtual Keyboard will appear. Then enter the password and click button. The DVR Event Log keeps a list events, such as motion and alarm activations, video loss, system events, etc. To search for an event and play back the recorded footage, press the SEARCH button and log in.
  • Page 63 SEARCH SEARCH EVENT SEARCH (continued) Click the START button to search for events. Highlight START and press ENTER. This will search and display the event log for the criteria selected. To playback video for a particular event, select the event from the list using the CURSOR KEYS and press ENTER to begin playback from start of the selected event.
  • Page 64 ARCHIVING ARCHIVING ARCHIVING Right-click within Live View Mode. Select the ARCHIVING menu. Double click on the Password field and the Virtual Keyboard will appear. Then enter the password and click the button. To archive recorded footage to USB memory stick or CD, press the ARCHIVE button.
  • Page 65 ARCHIVING ARCHIVING ARCHIVING (continued) SELECT DEVICE: Choose from CD/DVD-R or USB. FROM / TO: Start and end time of the backup clip. MODE: ‘Burning’ or ‘Erase and burn’ (for CD-R/W) A/V CHANNEL: Video and audio from any channel can be included or excluded from the archive.
  • Page 66 ARCHIVING ARCHIVING ARCHIVING (continued) The footage is extracted to a temporary area on the hard drive before being written to the archiving device. Once extracted, the footage is copied to the CD/DVD disc or USB Memory Stick. NOTE: Depending on the amount of footage selected for archive, the extracting and burning process may take some time, during which the DVR cannot be operated from the Front Panel or Handheld IR Remote.
  • Page 67: Remote Client Setup

    REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP The DVR is supplied with client software to allow remote connections either on a Local Area Network (LAN) or over the Internet. The remote client allows full live viewing of the DVR including control of PTZ cameras. In addition, remote playback, remote configuration, bi-directional audio support, remote archiving, and remote alarm triggering can all be achieved using the client software.
  • Page 68 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP The DVR remote client software is installed. A final screen is displayed confirming that the software installation was successful. Two icons will be created on the PC desktop: ‘Remote Agent’ is the main software package. ‘BackupPlayer’...
  • Page 69 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP Client Software Organization ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ② ③ ① ⑥ ① CONNECT button CHANNEL SELECTION buttons ② DISCONNECT button NETWORK STATUS button ③ ⑦ DISPLAY button to choose ALARM button 1,4,9 or 16-screen display TALKBACK button...
  • Page 70 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP EXPLAINATION OF FUNCTION KEYS ① CAMERA SELECTION Buttons : Indicates Connected Camera #; or Select Camera # to see the image. ② NETWORK STATUS Button : Show the network status of the connected DVR. ③...
  • Page 71 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP CREATE A CONNECT GROUP The DVR remote client software can be configured with any number of connection groups. Each connection group can consist of up to 4 DVRs and 16 channels of video. To create a connection group, click the SETUP button to display the Local Configuration screen.
  • Page 72 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP DETAIL SETUP Up to 4 DVR units can be added to the each group. Click on the group name to highlight it. The fields to fill in the DVR information will activate. Enter the following information into the ‘DVR Information’...
  • Page 73 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP DETAIL SETUP (continued) To complete the details for the selected DVR: - Check the events that the DVR will send to the remote client system event log. - Check ‘Audio out’ to enable the bi-directional audio talkback function. - Check ‘Alarm out’...
  • Page 74 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION Click on the ‘Configuration’ tab to configure various remote client program options. Video OSD Select or de-select the information that is displayed on each channel window when a DVR is connected. Video Output For best results, leave set at the default setting of ‘Video Renderer’.
  • Page 75 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE SEARCH Click the SEARCH button to switch over to the playback side of the remote client. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ① PRINT IMAGE button LIVE VIEW MODE button EVENT VIEWER button LOCAL SETUP button...
  • Page 76 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP EXPLAINATION OF FUNCTION KEYS ① LIVE VIEW MODE Button : Return to Live View mode. LOCAL SETUP Button : Local Configuration of the client software connect manager and properties. DVR SETUP Button : Remote Configuration of the connected DVR system. ②...
  • Page 77 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP QUICK SEARCH Click the SEARCH button in live view mode to switch the client over to search and playback mode. The SEARCH TIMELINE at shows a graphical overview of all recorded footage for the selected date. Choose the desired date by selecting and adjusting the date value using the arrow keys.
  • Page 78 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP ARCHIVING Pre-recorded footage on a DVR can be archived to the local PC hard disk via remote download. Click the ARCHIVE button to show the archiving menu. Choose the start time, end time, select which channels to archive and whether to include audio, if applicable.
  • Page 79 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP EVENT LOG VIEWER To search for an event and playback the recorded footage, press the EVENT LOG VIEWER button. Choose the ‘Start time’ and ‘End time’. Select which types of events to include in the search and click ‘Search’.
  • Page 80 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP PRINT IMAGE During playback, a still image can be sent to the printer of your local PC by clicking the PRINT IMAGE button. Select the printer properties, and click OK to print. The printed image will appear exactly as shown on screen.
  • Page 81 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE DVR SETUP Only the ADMIN user level has the permissions to configure a DVR remotely via network connection. With the exception of network settings and display options, most DVR settings can be configured remotely. ENTERING SETUP Click the DVR SETUP button, enter the correct password for the ADMIN user account and click OK.
  • Page 82 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE DVR SETUP (continued) CAMERA tab • Covert / Title You may set the camera as ‘covert’ (hidden) and change the camera name. (Covert function ON/OFF, Camera Title). • Color Setup the Brightness, Contrast, Tint and Color. •...
  • Page 83 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE DVR SETUP (continued) EVENT / SENSOR tab • HDD Event Smart Alarm: ON/OFF. Polling Time: The amount of time between tests. • E-mail Notification Check the E-mail Notification based on event type. (Alarm, Video Loss, Motion) Disk Event: Toggle ON/OFF sending an e-mail notification when there is an HDD event detected.
  • Page 84 REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE CLIENT SETUP REMOTE DVR SETUP (continued) SYSTEM tab • System Info View the DVR System Information (display only). • SMTP Configure the SMTP settings for your outgoing e-mail server, including user ID and password (optional), to use the DVR e-mail notification feature. •...

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