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Security Terminal Digital Video Recording System Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not be used for this purpose.
FCC Notice NOTE: Complies with Federal Communications Commission Rules & Regulations Part 15, Subpart B for a Class A digital device. WARNING This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Use a damp cloth to clean the equipment. Do not allow moisture or liquids to enter any vents. Do not use caustic, abrasive, or aerosol cleaners. 6. Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by Vicon as they may cause hazards.
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Use only with a mounting accessory recommended by Vicon, or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the video product should follow Vicon’s instructions, and a mounting accessory recommended by Vicon should be used.
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20. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by Vicon or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
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Unpacking and Inspection All Vicon equipment is tested and inspected before leaving the factory. It is the carrier’s responsibility to provide suitable delivery. Inspect the cartons upon delivery and, if damage is present, make detailed notes on the carrier’s bill. Then, obtain the carrier agent’s signature and file a damage claim as soon as possible.
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Warning Electric Safety To reduce a risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution Lithium Battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Table of Contents Using Kollector Basic Operation of Kollector ................11 Screen Layout ....................12 Selecting Customized Functions ...............21 Camera Setting .....................22 Network ......................28 Sensor 32 Camera Control ....................36 Video Input Signal Adjustment................44 Kollector Setup....................45 Kollector Upgrade....................53 Using Kollector Viewer Basic Operation of Kollector Viewer ..............55 Screen Layout......................
Using Kollector Kollector is a user-friendly digital security system that helps businesses and individuals to effectively manage and protect their valuable properties and assets from theft and other artificial and/or natural disasters.
Basic Operations of Kollector Kollector is ready for use after proper installation of system program. 1. Plug the power cable of Kollector into the wall outlet. 2. Kollector starts operation after a routine start-up procedure. 3. The recording automatically starts in 3 seconds after a proper execution of Kollector program.
Screen Layout The screen layout of Kollector is user-friendly to allow even novice users to easily learn and use the system.
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1) Current Recording Screen Current video recording of live images are displayed on the current recording screen. * Note When the mouse pad is returned to the original position by pressing Push mark, the Current Recording Screen is enlarged and displayed on entire screen. The indicator and button bars are instantly retreated from the screen for effective full-screen image surveillance.
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3) Sensor Indicator The indicator flashes when the alarm sensor is activated. * Note Double-click Sensor Indicator to check the event list. Kollector Log Viewer appears to show the list of occurred events by date and type of event. 4) Recording Status Indicator The indicator shows recording status and is animated when Kollector is recording images.
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To change the date and time, 1. Click on the figures that show date and time on the Kollector main screen and then enter proper password using the keyboard icon ( 2. After entering the password, the date/time setting box appears. 3.
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* Daylight Saving Time To set daylight saving time, user can select either the equivalent country or the starting and finish time. Both functions can be executed by checking on “Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes”. * Note Kollector stops recording if date/time setting has been changed. Click Start Recording button to start recording with new date/time setting.
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9) Overlay Button Overlay function is image-display in real-time(30fps) mode in PC monitor. It provides users with more vivid and clearer motion-pictures in surveillance. When you press ( ) button on the bottom of main screen, set up window will appear.
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11) Selecting Customized Functions Starts the customized function screen on which the recording range, image quality, recording time, etc. can be selected. Refer to Selecting Customized Functions section for detailed instructions. 12) Camera Control Button Enables users to instantly control Pan/Tilt/Zoom, Focus, Iris and Preset position on the main Kollector screen.
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VICON logo. Example: When 6-screen mode is selected on a 4-amera system, the screens for channel number 5 and 6 will display the VICON logo. * Note Viewing Enlarged Screen A particular screen on 4, 6, 9, 13, or 16 split-screen mode can be instantly enlarged for detailed inspection of the image.
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16) Kollector Info Double click the VICON logo( on the right bottom of main screen to view general information on the Kollector system.
Selecting Customized Functions Kollector Selection screen is comprised of 8 tab windows, which appears when the customized function button ( ) is clicked on the main screen of the program (The number of active tabbed windows for specific configurations may be more or less, depending on the features and options purchased).
Camera Setting Selecting Camera Select a camera for desired recording time, motion detection range, image quality, resolution, motion sensitivity, etc. Camera Location Enter installed location of the selected camera. Click on the keyboard icon ) to display keyboard screen as shown below. Entered information will be displayed on the screen for the selected camera.
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Watch Mode When the checkmark on the Watch Mode is turned on, the system will not record any images and will perform only the surveillance functions. Turn the checkmark off on the Watch Mode to select motion detection range, movement sensitivity, recording time and image quality.
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High Quality Mode For desired high-quality clear recording images, select High Quality Mode. To use High Quality Mode, 1. Click High Quality Mode ( ) button. Click Yes to acknowledge the message. 3. Image quality value can be increased up to 200. Locate the slide bar at desired value.
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*Note Requested Minimum Sensitivity Value for Image Size Recording Entire Movement Partial Movement 50~60 60~80 80~90 80~90 90~100 90~100 1) Entire Movement : When entire body moves Partial Movement : When only arms or legs move 2) Movement Speed : Approx. 20 compensation of recommended sensitivity value (High speed : max.
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* Note Set the image quality value at greater than 90 when recording wide-view images. The camera noise may not be effectively eliminated if the the movement sensitivity value is set at over 70, and when there's no movement, the images might be intermittently recorded.
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Example: If the Recording Time 1 is selected from 9 to 18 hour and the second recording time frame of 20 to 24 hour is desired, turn on the checkmark on the Recording Time 2 and select between 20 to 24 hour. Weekend Recording Function Turn the checkmark on SAT.
Network In this Section, the selections for the Internet, user ID, and other options are selected to transmit images using Kollector Dial-up remote long-distance surveillance system. Network Turn on the checkmark on Connect to Internet to transmit images via Internet. Internet Setup Sets the Internet connection settings to transmit images via Internet.
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Modem Setup Sets the modem to transmit images via modem connection. Select “Allow caller access” to permit the access to the system via modem connection and “ No caller access” to limit the modem access. *Note Check the following setting status when modem connection can not be established properly: 1, Press Server Types button, and check the server type “ppp: Internet, Window NT Server, Windows 98”...
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Connection Time Limit To limit the connection time with Kollector Dial-up, check the Connection Time Limit. The maximum time limit can be set up to 120 minutes. Example: To connect and transmit images through Kollector Dial-up for only 30 minutes, check the Connection Time Limit and select 30 minutes. Disconnect when there is no transmission To stop the transmission within a pre-selected time limit when there is no response due to transmission errors, such as noise, turn the checkmark on...
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8. Enter the password again in the verification input box. 9. Click OK button to verify the password. Delete User Select the desired user name on the list and click Delete button to delete the user name. Change Password Select the desired user name on the name list and click Modify button to change the password.
Sensor When a sensor is selected for a camera, the connected camera will immediately capture any motion detected by the sensor. Sensor Turn the checkmark on the Sensor Enable and then click the sensor number to connect to cameras. Sensor Time Selects desired sensor operating time.
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2. Camera 1 icon appears dimmed to indicate the selection. 3. Click cameras 3, 5, and 7 in the same way. Sensor Alarm Connection When sensors detect any motion and are connected to a pre-selected alarm, the alarm output can be automatically triggered. Example) To connect sensor 1 to cameras 1 and 2 and trigger alarm relay 1 to activate when the sensor is triggered: 1.
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Reaction Mode If you want to record only the images on sensor-detected camera in full frame speed instead of the currently recording images at the standard frame rate while the sensor is activated, choose the Intensive mode. If you want to record both current images and all images on sensor-detected camera, choose Normal mode.
*Note During Sensor Recording Time, the outlines of the text and sensor icon corresponding to the detected camera blinks rapidly in red and triggers an audible alert from internal speaker to draw your attention. 2. 16-Split Screen Mode (Intensive Mode) When the sensors connected to camera 2 and 4 simultaneously detect any motion from each camera, the recording from the current camera instantly halts.
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To control the pan/tilt, zoom/focus functions of the installed cameras and centrally manage the operations of connected accessories, connect the CCTV converter and controller to Kollector. The converter delivers control signal from Kollector to controllers to control connected devices. The following diagram shows the typical configurations for connecting the converter and controller for Kollector.
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Installing Controller To install a new controller, insert the installation disk from the manufacturer into the disk drive. Then, click Install Controller button and follow the instruction on the screen. For detailed information on the controller, consult your dealer. Using the Camera Controller (Pan/Tilt) To activate the installed controller, turn on the checkmark on Use Controller.
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connect the selected camera to controller. 4. Designate the Controller ID using the keyboard icon ( Locate the camera to your desired position using the arrow-shaped pan/tilt icon on the pan/tilt tab. *Note - Pan/ Tilt Pan Control ( "# ) manuevers the camera left and right and Tilt Control ( $% ) manuevers the camera up and down.
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size, release the button. Focus In : Press down on the up-arrow button ( ) to focus in on the image in the closest point from the present camera position. Focus Out : Press down on the down-arrow button ( ) to focus out on the image in the furthest point from the present camera position.
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Move Moves the camera to the currently selected camera position.
Location Enters the installed location of current camera. Scan Moves the camera in sequence to preset camera positions. To input camera position in memory, 1. Select the camera to set preset function from camera control menu. 2. Adjust the camera position by using the pan/tilt function.
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To use preset function, 1. Select the desired preset position. 2. Click Move or double-click on the selected position...
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Camera Power If the camera’s power is connected to the controller, the power can be turned on or off from the controller by checking Camera Power. Operating Accessory If any accessory is installed to a camera (such as a siren), choose the number corresponding to the accessory to be used and enter the desired preset operating time.
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Wiper To operate an installed wiper, press down on the Wiper ( ) icon. Pump To operate an installed pump, press down on the Pump ( ) icon. To operate an installed fan, press down on the Fan ( ) icon. Heater To operate an installed heater, press down on the Heater ( ) icon.
Video Input Signal Adjustment Video input signal adjustment allows users to individually adjust camera's color brightness, contrast, Chroma U, Chroma V and Hue for needed fine adjustments. Brightness Adjusts Brightness of the currently selected camera Contrast Adjusts Contrast of the currently selected camera Chroma U Adjusts Chroma U of the currently selected camera Chroma V...
Kollector Setup Selecting Recording Cameras Not all installed cameras can record images. Only the selected cameras can record images. Example: When all 16 cameras are connected to a Kollector system and only recordings on cameras numbered 1, 4, 8, 12 are desired, click the camera numbers, 1, 4, 8, and 12.
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To select the automatic alternation mode in a 12-camera system, 1. Select a desired split-screen mode from the recording display mode. For example, 6-screen mode. Select camera sequence of the 12 cameras. For example, the first set with cameras 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, second set with 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11, third set with 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
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11. Click Close button to end Kollector setup screen. Now, the current recording screen changes to a 6-split screen mode. Immediately, the first set of six cameras, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 is displayed on the screen followed by the next set, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11, in 3 seconds. The third set of six cameras are respectively displayed in 3 second intervals.
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4. Click Input button 5. To verify your password, enter your password again. 6. Click Input button again *Note When files are encoded with a password, the password must be entered each time the files are searched through Kollector Viewer. The files can not be viewed without first entering a proper password Once a password is entered and selected, Enter password button can not be pressed again.
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Example: When a 4-camera system with 1-screen mode and the display order of 4-2-3-1 is set at 3 seconds of automatic alternation mode time, the current recording screen will display images from camera 4 first for 3 seconds and then images from cameras numbered 2, 3, and 1 at 3 second interval, respectively.
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6-screen mode When the 6-screen mode is selected, select a set of 6 cameras to be displayed together on the current recording screen and click Add button. Select the next set of 6 cameras to be displayed together and click Add button.
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- All screen modes, except 1-screen mode, in the system with built-in 16 channel overlay board...
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Delete To cancel the selected order of cameras to be displayed, click the Delete button. By using the delete function, an erroneously selected order can be easily deleted to reset the camera sequence. Display Schedule by Order When selecting the display order, click Add button to see the selected display order schedule on the current recording screen.
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4. Click the camera icons numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 to release the selection of those cameras. Do not release the number 5 and 6 camera. 5. Click and select the cameras numbered 1, 2, 7 and 8 to re-select the order of display 6.
Kollector Upgrade Auto Upgrade The operating system program for Kollector can be easily upgraded to the latest version by inserting the upgrade diskette purchased from the supplier and following the upgrade instruction as shown on the screen. To start installation, click Start Upgrade button and input your Password. System Backup - System Backup Program automatically restore damaged HDD booting files during abnormal system failures(e.g.
After entering the password, turn the checkmark on the Save the Password. Once done, it is not necessary to enter the password again. If you forgot the password, contact VICON Industries for further help. 3. When Kollector Viewer screen appears, enter recording date and hour to select the desired time period from which to retrieve selected video clips.
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*Note If there are no images that match the designated search criteria, Kollector searches for the most nearest time period. 5. Click the zoom icon to activate zoom enhancement capability. 6. Click the Replay button to replay and view the recorded image. 7.
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Displays the images that match the search criteria. Up to a maximum of 16 channels can be displayed simultaneously, depending on screen mode selected.. The screen displays VICON logo on channels with no recording to be shown. 2) Replay Replays the images found.
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15) Save Searched Image Continuously saves and stores images from the current search screen in JPEG or BMP format on a floppy disk. The number of frames of images saved on the floppy disk depends on the available remaining storage space on the floppy disk (the file export is used for the rapid distribution of video images using JPEG, which are large files).
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frames 5. Click the Save ( ) button. *Note Image files saved on a floppy disk using Save Searched Image functions can not be accessed with Kollector program. To open the file, use Windows-based graphics program, such as Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, etc. 16) Backup Using DVD or Other Devices Exports video clips using Kollector wavelet technology to DVD, CD-ROM or other digital media.
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*Note To select several files at the same time, position the mouse pointer over desired camera number or time period and click on the mouse button. Selected files are highlighted in blue color. To select other files, repeat the step. 3.
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* Procedure for DVD backup (Optional ) A. Installation of DVD Ram Drive 1. DVD Driver Installation Install DVD Driver software supplied by the manufacturer in Kollector system (The driver for the DVD Ram Drive is already installed in the system). 2.
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* Procedure for CD-RW backup (Optional ) A. Installation of CD-RW Drive 1. CD-RW Driver Installation Install CD-RW Driver software supplied by the manufacturer in Kollector system (The driver for the HP-9200e CD-RW Drive is already installed in the system). 2.
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The selection screen may not appear if the CD is inserted before system is booted or mouse is clicked before the screen appears. Please insert CD again. Select first icon(Direct CD) on the left. Then, following screen appears. Click Next button. Then, following screen appears.
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Click Next button. Then, following screen appears. Click Next button to finish format. * Formatting CD during Kollector system is in operation can cause reduction in frame rate.
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17) Print To print the image on the screen, click Print ( ) icon and the camera selection box appears. Select the camera number to print and click OK button. The print preview is shown on the screen before printing starts. Click Print button on the print preview screen to start printing.
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Example: If a search begins with the search criteria of 09/01/98, Tuesday, 13:00, the current recording screen displays the images recorded before 09/01/98, Tuesday, 12:59, each time the Search Previous Hour button is clicked. 20) Search Next Hour This function is not available when searching for the first time. Search Next Hour function can be only used after at least one hour recording has been completed.
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To search for the sensor- detected events, 1. Click Sensor Event button. 2. List of sensor-detected events appears on the right bottom of Kollector Viewer’s main screen *Note When you replay the recorded images, the slide bar under the current search screen shows replay status by one hour unit.
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26) Other Settings Adds Kollector Viewer password and additional printers to the Kollector system. Changing Password on Kollector Viewer To change the password, enter the current password followed by a new password. Re-enter the new password and press OK. Enter new password next time when accessing Kollector Viewer.
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To install printer driver, 1. Click Add Printer button to open Add Printer Wizard screen and then click Next. 2. Select the printer connection to be used. If your printer is directly connected to Kollector, click Local Printer. 3. Select the printer manufacturer and model from the menu. If your printer came with an installation disk, click Have Disk.
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Search Option To search for backed-up images saved on CD, check on CD search. 27) Next Channel Images from next numbered-camera are displayed on current search screen each time the Next Channel is clicked. * Important: Have your dealer configure the printer outlet to match the resolutions and type of paper being used.
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9-screen mode When the number of a split-screen mode is more than the actual number of connected cameras, the vacant screen displays the VICON logo. Example: When 9-screen mode is selected on a 7-camera system, the screen 8 and 9 will display the VICON logo.
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*Note Viewing Enlarged Screen A particular screen on 4, 9, or 16-split screen mode can be instantly enlarged for detailed inspection of the image. Click on the desired screen for instant enlargement of the image. Click left mouse button once on Number 3 screen...
Using Kollector Dial-up Through a modem and access to a conventional phone line (PSTN), Internet or ISDN, the images from Kollector can be transmitted and viewed by using Kollector Dial-up remote long-distance surveillance system.
Installation of Kollector Dial-up On Windows 95/98 1. Following screens appear when Kollector Dial-up installation CD is inserted. If the screens don’t appear automatically, open disk1 folder from the supplied CD and run Setup.exe. If you are installing from 3.5” floppy diskettes, insert the first diskette into the drive and run Setup.exe.
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2. Press the <Next> button and the following screen is displayed. Press <Browse> button to install the program in another directory. 3. Press <Next> button again and the following screen is displayed.
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4. Press <Next> button again to start the installation of the Kollector Dial-up program onto the computer’s hard disk. 5. When the installation is completed, Kollector Dial-up is ready for use.
Basic Operations of Kollector Dial-up 1.Turn on the power to start the computer. 2. Wait until the MS Windows operating system is properly booted 3. Press <Start> and select “Kollector Dial-up” on the program menu. Then select “Dial-up” 4.The following screen is displayed. Enter user name and password.
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5. Following the confirmation of correct password, the following screen is displayed. 6. On the camera channel window, the Vicon logo is displayed at first followed by the transmitted images from each channel’s input. To select a particular camera or channel to be viewed on the viewing screen, click the left button of the mouse on the desired channel number.
Screen Layout 8 9 10 1. Main Screen 1) Power (Exit) Press <Exit> button to terminate Kollector Dial-up. 2) Current Screen Displays current images from selected channel. 3) View on Entire Screen When the maximum image size (640 x 480 x 100% or 320 x 240 x 200%) in View tap of Kollector Dial-up is selected for image display, the display screen is enlarged to entire screen (640 x 480 size).
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right button on the mouse to display the menu and selecting Change Channel. 6) Connection Allows the user or operator to access selected channels of the site. The connection can be established by selecting “Open Site/File” in the menu bar that appears when the right button on the mouse is clicked.
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converting the image file into graphic file format supported in the Windows OS, including JPG, PNG and BMP.The video transmission or connection must be momentarily paused before using the function. Characteristics of different file formats are as follows: JPG : File format with the highest data compression rate. There is a slight data loss during compression.
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2. Live/VOD Panel 1) Fast Forward Fast Playback forward. 2) Pause Momentarily pauses playing video. Paused image can be exported as an image file or printed as a hard copy. 3) Playback Displays recorded images. 4) Step Forward Displays images one frame at a time. 5) Fast Rewind Fast Playback in reverse.
Conection 1. Functions of Each Button A. <Add> Selects and enter required information for making connections. a. Select ‘Connection Type’. b. Enter the name of site (Kollector Security Terminal). (For Example: Branch Name, Store Number, etc.) c. Enter the sites’ IP address or phone number. d.
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E. <Export> Makes back-up copies of the site list ‘*.dac’ file format F. Double click one of the site on the list to see the detail description of the site as shown in the left. To modify the content of description, select a site on the list and press <Properties>...
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*Note Kollector makes file as an hour unit. So, if the time is selected to 10:25 and saving time is set as EOF(End of File), Kollector Dial-up saves file up to 10:59. f. Check ‘Daylight saving time’ in “Connection Option” at the bottom of the screen for applicable countries g.
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a. Select the desired file to review again in the list. b. Click “OK” and the file replay starts immediately.
Setting Customized Functions 1. Network 1) Network Time-Out Automatically sets the time to disconnect to the Server (Kollector Security Terminal) in minute increments when there is no data transmission. (Default: 5 minutes) (Range: 1-60 minutes) 2) Live & Reconnection Time Interval Automatically attempts to reconnect after a preset connection time interval when an unknown error or time-out error occurs during the Kollector Security Terminal connection.
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The function determines what is shown on the last screen at the end of playback (Default: Vicon logo is displayed) c. Video Caption Font Size Selects font size of the text information displayed on screen. The font size can be selected from 8 to 15 points.
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3) Other sound effects Activate/deactivate sound effects for other functions. For example, an alarming sound effect can be activated by such event as ”camera connection status changed”...
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4. User control by system administrator : System administrators can control the access to the system by users logging onto Security Terminal via Kollector Dial-up. Administrators has the authority to add, delete and limit user access to the system and may grant, deny and modify the delegated user authority of each user.
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5) Export Creates a back-up copy of current user list as a *.dou file format. 6) Current User Displays the list of current users logged onto Kollector Dial-up.
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Q & A 1. Can not connect to server. ( Check your network condition and make sure your network settings are correct and that all your installed equipment is properly connected and individually working. (When using modem, check whether other programs are working properly) ( Check and make sure that the IP address of Server (Kollector Security Terminal) has been entered correctly.
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( Kollector Dial-up continuously receives images transmitted from Security Terminal even during a pause. The stored images during a pause are instantly replayed at once after the pause, causing instant skips.
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6. During VOD and file playback, the image replay resumes and does not stop at the beginning of the hourly video clip when <go to beginning> is selected. ( To stop at the beginning of the hourly video clip, select <pause> after selecting <go to beginning>.
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This unit does not require any scheduled maintenance except for an internal Lithum + GELL – CELL battery change-out approximately every five(5) years. If a unit does not operate after reviewing the Q&A Section of this manual, contact Vicon’s Service Department.
Shipping Instructions Use the following procedure when returning a unit to the factory: 1.Call or write Vicon for a Return Authorization (R.A.) at one of the locations listed below. Record the name of the Vicon employee who issued the R.A.
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Reference CAUTION: Careful selection of the proper cable is essential to obtain the best performance from this equipment. Vicon assumes no responsibility for poor performance when cables other than those recommended are installed. In all cases, coaxial cable impedance should be 75 ohms.
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Vicon Industries Inc. Corporate Headquarters 89 Arkay Drive Hauppauge, New York 11788 631-952-CCTV (2288) 800-645-9116 Fax: 631-951-CCTV (2288) Infofax: 800-287-1207 Vicon Europe Headquarters Brunel Way Fareham, PO15 5TX United Kingdom 44/(0) 1489/566300 Fax: 44/(0) 1489/566322 Brussels Office Planet II - Unit E...
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