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a. 

DIRECT  AUX  OPER

  –  From  the  drop-down  menu  select  the  auxiliary  equipment 

(e.g., a light) and click on 

ON

 or 

CLOSE

 to control. 

b. 

AUX NUM OPER 

– The operation of the corresponding auxiliary switch according to 

the PTZ agreement.  

 

 

 

10.  SYSTEM SETTINGS 

 

The System Settings menu allows DVR configuration for date, time, encoding, network, network 
servers, DVR GUI, PTZ cameras and monitor window sequencing.   The System Settings menu is 
accessed by going to 

Main  Menu

 and clicking on the 

System 

icon. Upon doing so the 

System 

Sub-menu

 will appear. 

 

General Settings 

 

Go  to 

Main  Menu

,  click  on  the 

System

  icon  then  the 

General 

icon.  General  settings  include 

system  time  and  date,  date  format  and  separator,  time  format,  language,  hard  drive  full 
management options, video format, etc. The General menu screen displayed is similar to the one 
below. 
 

 

 

a. 

SYSTEM TIME

 – Position the mouse cursor, click the left mouse button and use the soft 

keyboard to enter date and time. 

b. 

DST

- If Daylight Savings Time needs to be incorporated as part of the DVR’s system time 

click the 

DST

 button and a DST configuration screen will appear similar to the one below. 

 

Summary of Contents for ST-DVR7204G

Page 1: ...v2 0 11 8 11 1 USER MANUAL ST DVR7204G 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder ...

Page 2: ... and SHUTTING DOWN 13 Powering On 13 Shutting Down 13 2 ACCESSING SYSTEM MENU 14 3 USER ACCESS RIGHTS 14 4 PREVIEW MODE 15 5 MAIN MENU 15 6 RECORDING OPERATION 17 Manual Recording 17 Auto Recording 18 Auto Recording Motion Detection Recording 19 Auto Recording Video Blind 22 Auto Recording Video Loss 23 7 PLAYBACK OPERATION 24 8 BACKING UP RECORDING FILES 27 File Backup PlayBack File Search Screen...

Page 3: ... 50 Online User 52 Output Adjust 52 Auto Maintain 53 Restore Defaults 53 Upgrade 54 Device Information 55 12 SYSTEM INFORMATION 55 Hard Disk Information 55 BPS Code Stream Statistics 56 Log Information 56 Version Information 57 13 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS and SETTINGS 58 Disk Event 58 Color Settings 58 REMOTE MANAGEMENT USING CLIENT SOFTWARE 60 1 CMS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 60 CONFIGURING and USING T...

Page 4: ... network in residences offices banks warehouses factories prisons or any environment requiring surveillance monitoring Important Notes The DVR s embedded PTZ controller is designed to perform a wide variety of PTZ camera control functions However the utility of any PTZ controller is highly dependant upon the particular PTZ camera to be controlled as each camera has not only its own functions but s...

Page 5: ...el Search 12 Display FPS D1 120fps NTSC 13 Record FPS CIF 120fps HD1 120fps D1 120fps NTSC 14 Storage 2 pcs SATA HDD up to 2TB 15 Backup Network and USB 16 HDD Capability Channel Audio 28 8Mbytes hr Video 25 450Mbytes hr 17 Controller Front Panel Buttons Remote Controller USB Web 18 Operating System Linux 19 Image Display Full Screen 4 Split 20 Network Port RJ45 10M 100M Adaptive Ethernet Network ...

Page 6: ...his DVR is for indoor use only and must be installed in a safe ventilated and dry area c Open the DVR case only to install the hard drive s There are no serviceable parts inside the unit d If liquids spill inside the DVR s case immediately turn off all power to the unit disconnect the unit from its power source and have a qualified technician check it for damage e Do not install the DVR in an envi...

Page 7: ...external PTZ controller e If the DVR is to be networked for remote monitoring and or management connect the unit to the network using the Ethernet jack f USB ports The DVR has 2 USB ports located on the back of the unit One port is intended for the optical mouse The second USB port is can be used for backing up files to a separate drive e g flash drive CD DVD burner etc g Hard Drive Installation U...

Page 8: ...e power cable Replace the cover Reinstall the cover screws NOTE Upon first powering up the DVR after installing the hard drive the DVR will prompt for HDD formatting HDD Storage Calculator Selecting the appropriate size hard disk drive is dependent upon a number of variables including Recording Mode D1 HD1 CIF QCIF Recording Quality Number of Cameras Frames per Second Hours per Day to Record Using...

Page 9: ...ix provides a DVR Hard Disk Drive Storage Calculator to help determine the number of days of recording are possible based upon HDD capacity To access the calculator go to the following link http www securitytronix com support asp ...

Page 10: ...SHIFT 7 PTZ Display the PTZ Control Toolbar 8 UP Up cursor key and pan up under PTZ Control 9 IR Infrared remote receiver lens 10 REC Display the Recording Control Window 11 PLAY Display the Record Search Window and Video Playback Control Toolbar 12 STOP Stop playback while in playback video mode 13 ESC Exit the current function or operation 14 SHIFT Allows for the selection of the second number o...

Page 11: ...w and Video Playback Control Toolbar PLAYBACK Initiates playback under the video playback mode Also displays the Record Search Window and Video Playback Control Toolbar SLOW Slow playback under video playback mode REC Displays the Recording Control Window LOCK DVR will lock the password FN Display the short cut menu function key SWITCH Change from single to quad view and back ALARM Alarm function ...

Page 12: ...The right mouse key is used to activate a pop up menu This menu is simply a short cut menu for select DVR functions The Short cut Menu is similar to the one displayed below Main Menu Calls up the Main Menu Record Mode Calls up the Record Mode Screen Play Back Calls up the playback interface for playback control PTZ Control Calls up the PTZ Control Interface HighSpeed PTZ Allows the user to control...

Page 13: ...own the DVR install the hard drive and turn on the DVR The system will then detect the drive and request to format if necessary If a hard drive is installed but the DVR issues the not detected message i the hard drive could be faulty and require replacement and or ii the power and SATA cable connections between the hard drive and DVR motherboard came lose and need to be reseated Shutting Down Ther...

Page 14: ...depend upon the user s access rights as described below 3 USER ACCESS RIGHTS There are 2 default access settings from the factory Admin Top authority with all privileges permissions Guest Privileges permissions limited to preview and video playback Admin and User privileges permissions cannot be changed However their passwords can be modified In addition there is a Default user whose privileges pe...

Page 15: ...annel Camera lock current user login does not have rights to view that channel 5 MAIN MENU The Main Menu provides user access to all DVR functions and operations This section will highlight each Main Menu function with detailed operational instructions provided in subsequent sections Accessing the Main Menu can be done by pressing MENU on the DVR s front panel or by clicking on the Right Mouse But...

Page 16: ...r menu and Show Desktop return to preview display Main Menu Sub Menu Description Record Config Set the recording configuration recording type time session Playback Playback a recorded file Includes file search capability by record mode channel time etc Record Backup Detect or format backup storage backup selected files Motion Detection Configure and or change video motion detection settings Video ...

Page 17: ...ific settings to the DVR s factory default Upgrade Interface for upgrading DVR software Advanced Device Info Display DVR audio in alarm in alarm out configuration HDD Info Hard disk capacity and free space View recording times BPS Code Stream Statistics Display code stream statistics Log Information Select and display various log data System Information Version Information DVR serial number softwa...

Page 18: ... user must click OK and exit Auto Recording Automatic recording can take 3 forms Regular The default setting is 24 hours non stop recording after the DVR s initial boot Detection Allows automatic recording when the camera detects motion in a given area the camera is blinded or there is video signal loss Alarm Allows the automatic recording when an external event triggers an alarm e g a door openin...

Page 19: ...op recording unless Period set for specific time slot Video file type is R Detect Recording is triggered by a motion detection video blind or video loss event The video file type is M Alarm Recording is triggered by an external alarm The video file type is A The alarm function is not implemented in this model h Upon completing all desired settings click SAVE Note If the recording configuration req...

Page 20: ...ET This will present a display similar to the one below The red blocks represent the area where motion will be detected and recorded The non colored boxes represent the regions where motion will not trigger recording To adjust the motion detection region position the mouse cursor on a block click the right mouse button and drag the mouse over the area to be defined Use the left mouse button to de ...

Page 21: ...the interval period in seconds l PTZ ACTIVATION In the event of a motion detection or other alarm a PTZ camera can be activated and set to automatically pan and or cruise among pre determined spots By clicking on SET a PTZ Activation screen similar to the one below appears For each PTZ camera select the type of PTZ function desired from the drop down menu When done click OK Note for PTZ activation...

Page 22: ...he selected days and time periods When done click OK f ALARM OUTPUT There is no alarm function with this model DVR g DELAY Period during which the alarm sounds after the alarm input returns to standby status Set a delay in the range of 10 to 300 seconds h RECORDING CHANNEL Select one or multiple recording channels for the video signal when the alarm is activated i TOUR Upon a video blind or other ...

Page 23: ... situation such as a camera cable being cut it is possible to create an alarm and display a video loss message on the security monitor The process of setting up auto recording for video loss is similar to Motion Detection and Video Blind a Go to Main Menu click the Alarm icon and then click the Video Loss icon A Video Loss setup screen similar to the one below will appear a CHANNEL Select the came...

Page 24: ...ain Menu clicking the System icon and clicking the PTZ Config icon and entering the settings Once done the PTZ s presets pattern or cruise settings must be created This is done by calling up the PTZ Control through the Short cut Menu j DELAY Once the alarm stops the recording will continue for a set period of 10 to 300 seconds then stop k SHOW MESSAGE If the checkbox is highlighted an Alarm Status...

Page 25: ...splay a Search Condition screen with the following search options or criteria FILE TYPE Six file types are available selectable from the drop down menu Then using the adjacent drop down menu select from where the file is located on the DVR s hard disk configured for Read Write or from a Backup Device 1 Listed Video Files 2 File Information 3 File Search 4 File Backup 5 Operation Hint Status 6 Play...

Page 26: ...back click the checkbox for the desired files displayed in the Listed Files area 1 of the Playback File Search screen d Using the Playback Toolbar click the Play icon or other controls to manage the file Icon Description Icon Description II Playback and pause Repeat playback Play backwards Full screen Stop Fast playback I Slow playback I Next frame I Previous frame I Next file I Previous file e Wh...

Page 27: ...layback Backup screen similar to the one below will be displayed e Install a backup storage device such as USB flash drive The DVR should automatically detect the device If not click the DETECT button The detected device will appear in the list box on the top portion of the screen Select the desired device by highlighting the device s checkbox ERASE erases data from the backup drive STOP aborts th...

Page 28: ...similar to the one below will appear b Install a backup storage device such as USB flash drive The DVR should automatically detect the device If not click the DETECT button The detected device will appear in the list box on the top portion of the screen If more than one backup device is listed select the desired device by highlighting the device s checkbox ERASE erases data from the backup drive S...

Page 29: ... of PTZ camera control functions However the utility of any PTZ controller is highly dependant upon the particular PTZ camera to be controlled as each camera has not only its own functions but specific methods of how those native functions are accessed and managed Further a particular PTZ controller s terminology may differ from that used by a particular PTZ camera Therefore it will be necessary f...

Page 30: ...down box select the DVR channel the PTZ camera is on c In the PROTOCOL drop down box select the PTZ camera s protocol e g PELCOD d In the ADDRESS field input the PTZ camera s device ID e g 1 e In the BAUD RATE drop down box select the PTZ camera s baud rate f In the DATA BIT STOP BIT and PARITY drop down boxes select the parameters that match those for the PTZ camera Defaults are respectively 9600...

Page 31: ...l cameras support remote iris adjustment e DIRECTION CONTROL Control the camera s pan and tilt by clicking on any one of the 8 direction arrows f PAGE SWITCH Clicking this button presents consecutive pages for setting up PTZ camera presets scans tours etc g SET Provides access to a screen for creating presets used in PTZ camera tours patterns and border scan h PTZ TRACE Clicking this buttion displ...

Page 32: ...e PTZ Control interface e To remove a preset click the DEL PRESET button on the above screen f To call a preset from the PTZ Control interface screen click the PAGE SWITCH button once to display a page for calling presets patterns tours and scans The control page displayed will be similar to the one below g Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter the desired preset number to be called ...

Page 33: ...ne number PATROL NO Then click ADD PRESET d To set the interval or dwell time time the camera will remain on a preset point before moving to the next point enter the desired value in the INTERVAL field e Repeat the above steps until all presets are added for each tour line Patrol Line under Tour f To remove a preset enter the preset value and click the DEL PRESET button g To remove a tour line ent...

Page 34: ...be controlled to repeatedly scan tour lines a Click the SET button on the PTZ Control interface screen b Using the screen below as an example click the PATTERN button and use the mouse and soft keyboard to input the pattern value c Click BEGIN Doing so will return to the PTZ Control interface screen where zoom focus iris direction etc adjustments can be made d Click SET on the PTZ Control interfac...

Page 35: ...e desired pattern number to be called h Click the PATTERN button and the camera will travel along the configured line Border Scan A scan between preset left and right positions is possible a Using the direction buttons on the PTZ Control interface screen move the camera to the desired left boundary point Click the SET button on the PTZ Control interface screen b Using the screen below as an exampl...

Page 36: ...k the RIGHT button e To call a border scan from the PTZ Control interface screen click the PAGE SWITCH button once to display a page for calling presets patterns tours and scans The control page displayed will be similar to the one below f Using the left mouse button and soft keyboard enter the desired border scan number to be called g Click the AUTOSCAN button and the camera will travel between t...

Page 37: ...lear all PTZ data settings click the RESET button NOTE If the FLIP and or RESET buttons are grayed out on the PTZ Control screen those functions are not supported by the DVR Other PTZ Control Functions By clicking the PTZ Control interface screen s PAGE SWITCH button twice an auxiliary function screen similar to the one below appears Auxiliary equipment can be controlled through this interface The...

Page 38: ... and clicking on the System icon Upon doing so the System Sub menu will appear General Settings Go to Main Menu click on the System icon then the General icon General settings include system time and date date format and separator time format language hard drive full management options video format etc The General menu screen displayed is similar to the one below a SYSTEM TIME Position the mouse c...

Page 39: ... disk becomes full the DVR can either overwrite the hard disk or stop recording Select the desired option from the drop down menu h DVR NO Assign a DVR address for the infrared remote Used when the remote is to control multiple DVRs i VIDEO STANDARD From the drop down menu select either NTSC or PAL Use NTSC for operation in the U S A j AUTO LOGOUT If desired for security purposes the DVR can autom...

Page 40: ...it is recommended D1 or HD1 be used For extra video steams CIF and QIF are recommended d FRAME RATE Selectable from 1 to 30 FPS using the drop down menu e BIT RATE TYPE Select VBR variable bit rate or CBR constant bit rate from the drop down menu When selecting VBR six image quality options are provided f QUALITY Six levels of video quality are available from the drop down menu g BIT RATE Kb S Not...

Page 41: ...teway allows access to the network and often is the same address as the network router The DNS IP address is provided by the ISP Once the address is set the DVR must be rebooted A DNS is not often necessary See the network administrator regarding the specifics for setting the DNS c MEDIA PORT Default is 34567 Note 34567 is assigned for the UDP port and should not be used for setting other ports d ...

Page 42: ...PPPoE is a specification for connecting the users by Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium PPPoE generally involves the use of a DSL modem or cable modem If PPPoE is to be used the IP address account name and password are required The system must be rebooted after saving After the reboot the DVR will automatically setup the PPPoE network connection and the ISP will modify auto...

Page 43: ...c Time is GMT 4 UPDATE PERIOD Default is 10 minutes d EMAIL An email can be sent to a designated recipient in the event an alarm event has taken place Note the DVR must be configured to identify an alarm caused by motion detection video loss physical contact etc The Email configuration screen is similar to the one below Highlight the ENABLE checkbox SMTP SERVER Use the mouse cursor left mouse butt...

Page 44: ...fies those IP addresses allowed to connect to the DVR When creating an IP address black list the listed IP addresses cannot connect to the DVR 64 bit IP addresses are supported on both white and black lists If an IP address is on both the white and black list the black list takes precedence The IP Filter configuration screen is similar to the one below Highlight the ENABLE check box f DDNS Dynamic...

Page 45: ... snapshot picture are uploaded to a FTP server NOTE if the DVR does not support the snapshot feature the FTP function will not work Highlight the ENABLE checkbox SERVER IP Input the IP address for the FTP server PORT Input the Domain Port of the FTP server The default is 21 USER NAME Input the FTP server s user name PASSWORD Input the user s password MAX FILE LENGTH Specifies the maximum length of...

Page 46: ...lay The DVR support the UPNP protocol to allow the DVR to appear as a plug and play network device UPNP must be running on the network router before implementing it on the DVR A UPNP configuration screen similar to the one below will be displayed Highlight the ENABLE checkbox HTTP The router will automatically distribute the HTTP port for the DVR when using Internet Explorer for viewing TCP The ro...

Page 47: ...M STATUS Highlight the checkbox if the alarm status is to be displayed f TRANSPARENCY Using the slider set the level of GUI transparency over the background image Range is 128 to 255 g RESOLUTION Using the drop down menu select one of five display resolutions h CHANNEL Using the drop down menu select the set code output channel number i e camera DVR channel i REGION COVER If desired a region in th...

Page 48: ...From Main Menu click the System icon followed by the Tour icon A Tour settings screen similar to the one below will appear Note the alarm function is not implemented in this model DVR a INTERVAL Using the mouse cursor left mouse button and soft keypads enter the sequence interval timing Range is 5 to 120 seconds b VIEW View 1 refers to single window display Highlight the channel numbers for channe...

Page 49: ...e drive READ ONLY No data can be written to the disk REDUNDANCY Double backup the video files to a ReadWrite disk Note a second hard drive is required FORMAT DISK Hard drives need to be formatted to operate with the DVR If a hard drive is not formatted it will not be recognized by the DVR Generally all hard drives newly installed in the DVR will have to be formatted On occasions there may be a nee...

Page 50: ...acters are letters numbers underline minus sign and dot The maximum password length is 6 characters Users can be assembled as a group The group name and a user name cannot be the same Further a user can belong only to one group a MODIFY USER Clicking this button displays the Modify User screen where group permissions and other attributes can be changed b MODIFY GROUP Clicking this button displays ...

Page 51: ...the Add Group screen where the group name is created and group permissions are set f DELETE USER Clicking this button deletes a user once a confirmation is made g DELETE GROUP Clicking this button displays a Delete Group screen for removing a particular group ...

Page 52: ...s From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Online User icon An Online User screen similar to the one below will be displayed Output Adjust The monitor s borders can be adjusted using the Output Adjust feature From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Output Adjust icon or by clicking the right mouse button select Output Adjust from the Short cut Menu The Output Adjust sc...

Page 53: ...ld files From Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the AutoMaintain icon The displayed AutoMaintain screen is similar to the one below Restore Defaults To restore the DVR settings to the factory defaults from Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Restore icon The displayed Restore screen is similar to the one below ...

Page 54: ...o the DVR for download to the unit NOTE If a DVD burner is installed upgrading must be done via the network From the Main Menu click the Advanced icon followed by the Upgrade icon The displayed Upgrade screen is similar to the one below a UPGRADE POSITION Using the drop down menu select the source of the upgrade file e g USB port b UPGRADE FILE Using the drop down menu select the specific folder a...

Page 55: ...Out Channels and SD Card Record Note the alarm function is not implemented in this model DVR 12 SYSTEM INFORMATION Hard Disk Information From Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the HDD Info icon The HDD Info screen displays hard drive s location s i e position 1 and or 2 hard drive type e g read write disk capacity remaining capacity and status The user may also view recording...

Page 56: ...ain Menu click the System Information icon followed by the Code Stream Statistics icon The display is updated in real time Log Information From Main Menu click the System Information icon followed by the Log Information icon A Log information screen similar to the one below will appear ...

Page 57: ...mouse cursor left mouse button and soft keyboards to enter the desired date and time c Click the SEARCH button d NEXT PAGE If the list of log messages exceeds a page click the NEXT PAGE button e REMOVE To delete all log messages click the REMOVE button Version Information Hardware and software version numbers build date and serial number can be viewed by going from Main Menu clicking the System In...

Page 58: ... BUZZER To notify the user of the abnormal event highlight the desired checkboxes to display a message and or activate a buzzer d When done click the SAVE button Color Settings For each channel display window it is possible to customize the color brightness contrast saturation hue and gain settings Further these settings can be set fixed or set for two user defined time periods This can be used fo...

Page 59: ...time periods b SETTINGS SLIDER Using the mouse cursor and left mouse button drag the slider s to the desired position c ADVANCED By clicking the Advanced button a pop up menu appears with the following options UpWindow return Show Desktop return to preview mode Cold Color Warm Color and Default Color By selecting Warm Cold or Default Color the sliders will self adjust d When done click OK ...

Page 60: ...Super NetSurveillance SNS Functionally both are very similar It may be a matter of personal preference which software is selected 1 CMS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION To install the software on a Microsoft Windows PC a Place the included CD in the PC s CD or DVD drive and run A screen similar to the one below will appear b Click the Software folder A screen similar to the one below will appear The folder c...

Page 61: ... box appears displaying a default Program Folder name If acceptable click NEXT or select an alternate name and click NEXT f A series of screens will appear as part of the software installation g Click the Center Manager System application icon to launch the application It s advisable to place the CMS application icon on the desktop for easy access h Upon clicking the CMS application icon the follo...

Page 62: ...and USING THE CMS CLIENT a After successful login the DVR Client application icon the DVR remote screen similar to the one below will appear b Click on the SYSTEM bar in the lower right corner The Device Manager screen will appear ...

Page 63: ...f the screen d An Edit entry box will appear Enter the device name IP address port number user name and user password Note the IP address and port number should be the same as configured under the Network setup on the DVR User name and password must already be registered in DVR under Accounts When done click OK ...

Page 64: ...the left side of the screen Double click the device name Shortly thereafter the DVR s camera channel list will be displayed and the screen transitions to Monitor Mode Connection status will be displayed in the center bottom portion of the screen Note If connection to the DVR is to be made over the Internet a Virtual Private Network VPN connection may be necessary to direct the remote management so...

Page 65: ...ter lower portion of the screen h For PTZ camera control click the PTZ bar in lower right portion of the screen Using the PTZ controls on the right side of the screen the camera can be panned tilted and zoomed Focus and iris adjustments are possible as well Note For the PTZ control function to work the PTZ camera s must be configured with the DVR either through the DVR s PTZ configuration setup me...

Page 66: ...e the desired adjustments j To Record position the cursor into the camera window to be recorded Click the right mouse button and a pop up menu will appear with the following selections Close Window Close All Windows Audio Local Record Snapshot Device Config Select Local Record and the recording process will begin To stop recording return to the pop up menu and deselect Local Record ...

Page 67: ...PC i e the PC running CMS For example C Program Files CMS Picture The user may select the desired storage area by clicking the System bar clicking the Local Config icon and entering the relevant information drive directory sub directory see I System Settings and Configuration below k To Search for and Playback files click the Search bar in the lower right portion of the screen Upon doing so a Sear...

Page 68: ...n will appear Specific local files can be backed up by clicking the Local Playback tab performing a file search highlighting the file s and clicking the BACKUP button l System Settings and Configurations The CMS software allows for both local based PC settings as well as remote setting of the DVR To begin click the System bar in the lower right portion of the screen Icons for the following will ap...

Page 69: ...v2 0 11 8 11 69 The Alarm Setting tab provides for Alarm I O Trigger Video Motion Detection Video Blind and Video Loss alarm settings Note the alarm function is not implemented in this model DVR ...

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Page 71: ... not implemented in this model DVR o System Setup General Encode Network NetService CAM Name and PTZ Config o Advanced Account AutoMaintain and Default o Info HDD Info Log and Version The settings process using CMS is very similar to using the DVR s menus When done with each setting be sure to click OK or APPLY to save the configuration A sample of one of the Remote Config screens is below ...

Page 72: ...v2 0 11 8 11 72 Account Users can be added and deleted User passwords can be modified User groups can also be added and deleted Sample Account screens are below ...

Page 73: ...ude Operation and Alarm messages o Operation Messages Types Video Playback Backup User Manager Map Client Config Device Config and System Operation o Alarm Message Types I O Trigger Video Motion Video Loss Video Blind Disk Error and Disk Full Note the alarm function is not implemented in this model DVR ...

Page 74: ...r to the one below will appear The folder contains the following software CMS remote management software SNS Super NetSurveillance remote management software Player A video file player Active X plug in Mobile Monitor Software for remote DVR access and management using Symbian and Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphones This software has not been field tested Video Converter Tool Video file converter ...

Page 75: ...an alternate location and click NEXT e A Select Program Folder dialog box appears displaying a default Program Folder name If acceptable click NEXT or select an alternate name and click NEXT f A series of screens will appear as part of the software installation g Click the Super NetSurveillance application icon to launch the application It s advisable to place the SNS application icon on the deskt...

Page 76: ...d USING THE SNS CLIENT a After successful login the DVR Client application icon the DVR remote screen similar to the one below will appear b A Device Management screen will also appear If not click the next to Device As no DVR is yet connected to the SNS client it will be necessary to add a device Click ADD on the Device Management screen ...

Page 77: ...er password and channel number Note the IP address and port number should be the same as configured under the Network setup on the DVR User name and password must already be registered in DVR under Accounts When done click OK The Device Management screen will then be updated with the new device information ...

Page 78: ...v2 0 11 8 11 78 d The SNS screen will now have the new device name under the Device List on the right side of the screen e By double clicking on the Device Name the DVR s camera channels will be listed ...

Page 79: ...v2 0 11 8 11 79 f Double clicking on cameras on the list will display the camera channel ...

Page 80: ...ra control click the PTZ button on the upper right side of the screen Using the PTZ controls on the right side of the screen the camera can be panned tilted and zoomed Focus and iris adjustments are possible as well Note For the PTZ control function to work the PTZ camera s must be configured with the DVR either through the DVR s PTZ configuration setup menu or through the SNS system configurator ...

Page 81: ...0 11 8 11 81 i To adjust the image color contrast or brightness in any given channel window click the Color button in the upper right side of the screen and use the sliders to make the desired adjustments ...

Page 82: ...Path screen will appear identifying where the local recording file will be stored on the PC Click OK To stop recording return to the pop up menu and deselect Local Record k To take a Snapshot of an image position the mouse cursor in the camera window click the right mouse button and select Snapshot from the pop up menu Upon doing so a Change Path screen will appear identifying where the local imag...

Page 83: ...nus to locate the file Files will appear in a list window To play those files highlight the appropriate checkboxes and click the Play button Use the screen s Playback toolbar to control the playback To save them to the local PC highlight the checkboxes and click the Download button A dialog box will appear and provide a file name for saving the file in the SNS Download folder ...

Page 84: ... the Playback toolbar A dialog window will appear listing files saved on the PC in the SNS Download folder Select the desired file click the Open button and the recording will play in the Playback screen n To adjust Local Settings click the Local Config button and a Config Manager screen will appear ...

Page 85: ...v2 0 11 8 11 85 Alarm settings and alarm linkages can be created using the Alarm Setting screens Note the alarm function is not implemented in this mode DVR ...

Page 86: ...v2 0 11 8 11 86 User passwords can be modified via the User Manager screen The System Settings screen is limited to the option of allowing auto connect to the last monitoring channel ...

Page 87: ...v2 0 11 8 11 87 The About screen displays SNS version information ...

Page 88: ...onfiguration of the DVR s settings for o Recording o Alarms Video Motion Video Blind Video Loss and Alarm Input o System Setup General Encode Network NetService CAM Name and PTZ Config o Advanced Account AutoMaintain Default and Reboot o Info HDD Info Log and Version The settings process using SNS is very similar to using the DVR s menus When done with each setting be sure to click OK or APPLY to ...

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