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AVSI-10 Interview Room System Setup and User Guide

SECTION 4: TEST/USE THE INTERVIEW ROOM SYSTEM

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Page 1: ... Interview Room System Setup and User Guide PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use Save this manual for future reference AVSI 10_SM 170328 ...

Page 2: ...r consent We encourage you to check and comply with all applicable local state and federal laws and regulations before engaging in any form of surveillance or any transmission of radio frequencies Alibi and the Alibi logo are trademarks of Observint Technologies Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and ...

Page 3: ...4 Mount and wire the AVSI switch 12 3 5 Connect the CAB SWITCH cable to the recorder alarm terminals and to 12Vdc power 14 3 6 Powering on the system for the first time 16 SECTION 4 Test Use the Interview Room System 29 4 1 Playback recorded video 30 4 2 Tagging recorded video 34 4 2 1 Search for and Playback aTag 36 4 3 Export recorded video 37 4 3 1 Export video during playback 37 4 3 2 Using th...

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Page 5: ...lows you to search and playback live video and audio and export recordings locally or download them remotely Additionally you can expand the system to monitor and record up to 4 interview rooms simultaneously The recorder can be networked on a LAN and configured for remote access providing live view playback download and manual recording capabilities from a Microsoft Windows computer AVSI switch A...

Page 6: ...ower Supply 1 AVSI SPEAKER Powered stereo speaker set 1 FEMALE POW Female power lead 1 AVSI COUPLER 3 5 mm Female to Female adapter ALI QVR5016H Recorder The Alibi ALI QVR5016H hybrid digital video recorder supports 1080p HD TVI analog and IP cameras This recorder is preconfigured to support up to four interview room system each with the AVSI KIT and the ALI CD1080P camera The HDD1TWDP hard disk d...

Page 7: ...ial components for configuring your digital video recorder and camera for single switch on off audio and video recording It includes the following components AVSI switch The AVSI switch is used to start and stop recording event recording ASK 4KIT 101 Audio Monitoring System This device includes an APR 1 Base Station a microphone audio patch cables and a power adapter CAB ASK 100 3 conductor 22 ga ...

Page 8: ... overexposure of the IR LEDs at the center of the image increase illumination up to 30 produce LED light in rectangle form to better fit screen size and capture images up to 130 in the dark without washing out the subject at closer ranges RG59S50 Video and power extension cable The 50 ft RG59 BNC to BNC video power extension cable for connecting the camera to the recorder is 95 shielded One end is...

Page 9: ... input voltage to a consistent 110 Vac 120 Vac output Integrated batteries provide power when the incoming voltage drops below 90 Vac or increases above 140 Vac The UPS is used to distribute power to the recorder monitor AVSI switch camera and audio base station AVSI SPEAKER Speakers The AVSI SPEAKER is a high quality computer compatible powered stereo speaker set It connects to the audio out jack...

Page 10: ...s 700 lines of resolution a 0 0001 lux low light rating that gives a crisp clear picture and it has been modified to be reactive to IR illumination The device includes a 12 Vdc adapter The thermostat is non functional CVTPREW IR Capture high resolution covert video day and night with this indoor day night PIR sensor color hidden camera The PIR sensor hidden camera delivers 700 TV lines of high res...

Page 11: ...lends into blends into the interview room wall space for unobtrusive monitoring The color hidden camera is nearly undetectable The pinhole camera is positioned within the wall clock to give you a commanding view of the room The hidden camera has 700 lines of resolution a 0 0001 lux low light rating and operates on 130 mA at 12 Vdc The clock should be mounted where a clock is usually located ...

Page 12: ...it contains all the components listed above 1 ASK 4KIT 101 microphone systems 1 ALI L22W LCD monitor with the associated video and power cables and documentation 1 R59S60 cable RG59 coax with power 60 ft 1 AVSI SPEAKER kit with power adapter 1 AVSI STEREO adapter 1 AVSI CONNECTOR 1 DC12 1000R power adapters Refer to the user manual for the product for a list of specific items included with the pro...

Page 13: ...opriate viewing position and connect it to the recorder using either the VGA or HDMI interface The HDMI connection provides the best performance 4 Place the UPS 1000 near the recorder and then connect power cables from the recorder and monitor to it Plug the UPS into a standard grounded electrical outlet NOTE Do not power on the recorder or monitor at this time The power switch on the recorder is ...

Page 14: ...following steps install the ASK 4KIT 101 Audio Monitoring System in accordance with the instructions provided in the kit Please review the Installation Tips on page 5 of the Louroe installation instructions 1 Mount the microphone in the interview room in a location where it is equidistant from those in the room The microphone must be within 15 feet of the sound source 2 Place the audio system Base...

Page 15: ...Microphone A B C 7 At the Base Station strip the insulation from the end as was done at the microphone and then secure the red black and drain wires to the A B and C terminals respectively on the back of the unit See the photo above 8 Connect one of the audio RCA patch cables to the AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the back of the base station and then to AUDIO IN 1 port on the back of the recorder See the ph...

Page 16: ... the audio adapter into the AUDIO OUT VGA port on the back of the recorder See the photo above 3 4 Mount and wire the AVSI switch The AVSI switch is used to start and stop recorder 1 Carefully remove the cover screws of the AVSI switch with a 5 64 hex wrench then set the cover aside Box Screw Screw Cover screws 2 Remove the two screws securing the box to the backing plate see above using a Phillip...

Page 17: ...m each of the four wires using a 22 gauge wire stripping tool d Using a 1 8 wide blade screwdriver loosen the four screw down terminals on the backing plate board for the 12VDC Input and DVR recorder Trigger e Insert wires into the four terminal one at a time as follows For each screw in the terminal screw until the wire cannot be pulled out easily i Insert the red wire into the 12VDC Input termin...

Page 18: ...back panel of the recorder do the following 1 Remove about 2 of insulating sheath from the end of the CAB SWITCH cable 2 Unravel the red and black pair from the green and white pair then strip 1 4 of insulation from each of the four wires using a 22 gauge wire stripping tool 3 Connect the CAB SWITCH cable red and black wires to a FEMALE POW power cable screw down terminals pairing the red wire to ...

Page 19: ...ttached 6 At the alarm terminations push and hold in the orange button associated with one if the G ground terminals insert the CAB SWITCH cable white wire all the way in and then release the orange button Tug on the wire to ensure that is securely attached Test the AVSI switch 7 Power on the UPS 8 Plug the DC12 1000R power adapter shown in the photo in step 3 above into one of the outlets on the ...

Page 20: ...password highly recommended setting the network parameters adding IP cameras to the system and other options Use the instructions below to customize your system for your location NOTE ImportantnoteaboutchangingyourAdminpassword Afterchangingtheadministratorpasswordofthesystem anoptionisavailabletosaveaGUIDfile Thisfilecanbeusedtoreset theAdminpasswordofthesystemifyouforgetyourpassword andshouldbes...

Page 21: ...17 AVSI 10 Interview Room System Setup and User Guide SECTION 3 SYSTEM SETUP 5 In the Language screen shown below click Apply to continue ...

Page 22: ...the system password1 Click the Return key in the lower right corner of the keyboard to complete the entry Return key 7 After entering the default password click the New Admin Password box to check it 8 Enter a new password in the New Password and Confirm Password fields following the recommendation included on the screen Choose a password that is rated as a Strong password 9 Click Next to continue...

Page 23: ...he Attention window verify that the password is modified see below and then click OK to continue If a different message appears correct whatever is needed and then click Next as shown above and OK to continue 11 In the next Wizard window click Previous to return to the password screen ...

Page 24: ... In the password screen shown below a Enter your new Admin password in the Admin Password field b Uncheck the New Admin Password select box c Insert a flash media drive into an open USB port on the recorder d Click on the Export GUID field shown below ...

Page 25: ...window doesn t show the drive click the Refresh button to scan the USB ports for the drive 14 In the screen above you can a Create a new folder on the drive if needed or double click on an existing folder to open select it b Click the Export button to write the GUID file to the folder that is open If the export was successful the Attention window shown below will appear ...

Page 26: ...elow d Click the Back to return to the Wizard e Remove the USB drive from the recorder and store it in a secure location 15 In the Date Time setup screen a Open the Time Zone drop down list and then select the time zone for your location b Open the Date Format drop down list and then select the format you prefer c Click the System Date field and then select the correct date ...

Page 27: ...If the recorder is attached to a LAN that has a DHCP server most common this menu will be populated with the compatible network parameters assigned to your by the DHCP If not the default settings are shown in the screen below In this menu you can Click Next to continue if your recorder isn t attached to a LAN Uncheck the Enable DHCP box and the Enable DNS DHCP box if the network settings assigned ...

Page 28: ...t to continue 17 The next Wizard menu is used to configure cloud services for the information you record If you are using this feature refer the ALIBI EmbeddedVideoRecorderFirmwareUserManual provided by your equipment vendor for more information Click Next to continue 18 The next Wizard menu is used to configure the port settings used by the recorder and for using DDNS services Refer to the ALIBI ...

Page 29: ...ull it is configured to write over the oldest files on the drive excluding files that are locked Click Next to continue 20 The next Wizard window is used to add network IP cameras to the recorder needed These cameras can be used for surveillance or with other interview rooms Refer to the ALIBI EmbeddedVideoRecorderFirmwareUserManual provided by your equipment vendor for more information Click Next...

Page 30: ...on is detected on that channel DO NOT SELECT ANY OPTIONS IN THIS MENU 22 After exiting the Wizard the Live View screen will appear 23 While observing the video image on the Live View screen adjust the camera direction pan and tilt to aim at the area you want to record Reattach the dome cover to the camera module 24 Right click anywhere on the Live View screen and then click Menu in the popup list ...

Page 31: ...a icon 26 In the Camera Management menu click the Image link on the left By default image settings for Camera A1 Camera 01 interview room camera is selected In this menu a Add colorful objects to the interview room and set the lighting to the normal lighting level The video in the screen below is not a good example ...

Page 32: ...u icon window 28 Power on the speakers 29 Follow the instructions provided with the ASK 4KIT 101 to adjust the volume level on the Base Station NOTE Ifexcessivebackgroundnoiseispresentintheinterviewroom trysettingthe SensitivitySwitch onthebackofthemicrophone tolow L tomitigatetheproblem Re positioningofthemicrophonemayalsohelpimprovesoundquality 30 Push in the PUSH FOR PLAYBACK button to gate the...

Page 33: ... features several ways to manage and search for video files including clipping tagging intelligent search etc Refer to the ALIBIEmbeddedVideoRecorderFirmwareUserManualfor more information about using the extensive tools and features of the recorder 1 In the Live View display close the Menu window and any other pop up windows that may be open 2 Set the Multi screen option to anything other than a s...

Page 34: ...back recorded video The ALI QVR4008H recorder features several ways search for playback and manage video files including clipping tagging intelligent search etc Refer to the ALIBIEmbeddedVideoRecorderFirmwareUserManualfor more information about using the extensive tools and features of the recorder To playback a recording using the most common method do the following 1 Right click anywhere on the ...

Page 35: ...Interview Room System Setup and User Guide SECTION 4 TEST USE THE INTERVIEW ROOM SYSTEM 2 In the Menu window click the Playback icon 3 In the camera list on the right select the Camera 01 the interview room camera ...

Page 36: ...e at the bottom of the screen will show times when recordings for the camera were made and color code the mark to indicate if it was a Normal blue or Event red recording Recordings initiated by the AVSI switch will always be Event recordings You can click the icon to the right of the timeline to expand or contract the timeline 5 After expanding the timeline and click the Play u in playback control...

Page 37: ... Playback control icons Timestamp of video frame shown Expanded timeline Tag clip file controls Volume control Mute Add default tag Add custom tag Tag management Zoom Start stop clip Timeline Playback motion controls Playback speed Recorded video clips Start end time of recordings Playback timestamp ...

Page 38: ...started and stopped at the time when the AVSI switch was toggled 4 2 Tagging recorded video You can tag or name video clips during playback and then easily search for and play them back later Video clips can also be locked on the HDD to prevent them from being overwritten with newer data To tag a video 1 While the video is being played back click the Add Customized Tag icon See below ...

Page 39: ...etup and User Guide SECTION 4 TEST USE THE INTERVIEW ROOM SYSTEM Add Customized Tag icon 2 In the window that opens enter a Tag Name and then click OK to close the window Notice that the tag is time stamped at the time the window opens ...

Page 40: ... playback in the Playback screen 4 In the upper left corner of the screen open the drop down list and then select Tag 5 Check the box to select Camera 01 or select all cameras 6 In the screen shown below you can search for a tag by Keyword or specify the Start Time and End Time of the timespan when the tag was created ...

Page 41: ...d to a flash media device connected to a USB port on the recorder Two common ways to export video include Exporting video clips during playback Using the Export menu to locate and export video files Video can also be played back and exported from the recorder through remote access Refer to the ALIBIEmbeddedVideo RecorderFirmwareUserManualfor ALI QVR4000 series recorders for more information about ...

Page 42: ... Click the Clip icon at the bottom of the window A balloon will appear to signal Start Clipping Clip icon 5 Position the video at the end of the content you want to export and then click the Clip icon again This time a balloon will appear to signal Stop Clipping Clip icon ...

Page 43: ...m Setup and User Guide SECTION 4 TEST USE THE INTERVIEW ROOM SYSTEM 6 Click the File Management icon FIle Management icon 7 In the File Management menu check the select box for the video clip you want to export and then click Export ...

Page 44: ... you want to export the file and then click Export 9 In the next Export window that opens select either Video and log or Player and then click OK 10 Allow the export operation to complete and then click OK in the Exportfinished message window 11 Verify that the file you exported now appears in the directory on the flash drive ...

Page 45: ...the Export menu you can find and export a video file in either of two ways Using the Normal menu features Using the Event menu features Export using the Normal menu features 1 Right click anywhere on the Live View screen and then click Menu in the popup list NOTE An Admin login window may appear If it does enter your Admin password in the window and then click OK to continue 2 In the Menu window c...

Page 46: ...window For efficiency deselect the cameras that didn t record the video you want to export Only camera A1 the interview room camera is selected here 4 Click the Start Time and End Time date and time fields to set the time span during which the video was recorded 5 Click Search Search results will appear in a Chart thumbnail view ...

Page 47: ...ou can also view your search results in List view In List view you can also Lock files 7 In the Export screen open double click on the directory in the USB flash media drive and then click Export to continue 8 In the next Export window that opens select either Video and log or Player and then click OK 9 Allow the export operation to complete and then click OK in the Exportfinished message window ...

Page 48: ...ple we ll search for the Alarm event created by setting the AVSI switch to ON that triggered a recording 1 Right click anywhere on the Live View screen and then click Menu in the popup list NOTE An Admin login window may appear If it does enter your Admin password in the window and then click OK to continue 2 In the Menu window click the Export icon 3 By default Normal export mode is selected in t...

Page 49: ... Major event selected select only the Local 1 Alarm Input number for efficiency Also set the Start Time and End Time during which the event occurred By default the video and audio for 30 seconds before and 30 seconds after the event will also be included 5 Click Search Search results will appear in a Chart thumbnail view ...

Page 50: ...th files were selected You can also view your search results in List view In List view you can also Lock files 7 In the Export screen open double click on the directory in the USB flash media drive and then click Export to continue The file shown in that directory below was saved previously 8 In the next Export window that opens select either Video and log or Player and then click OK ...

Page 51: ...IEW ROOM SYSTEM 9 Allow the export operation to complete and then click OK in the Exportfinished message window 10 Verify that the files you exported appear in the directory on the flash drive in addition to the file exported earlier 11 Click Back to return to the Search result window ...

Page 52: ...he green LED on the switch will not light 1 To start recording left click inside the Live View window you want to record then click the Start Recording icon in the quick setting toolbar See below 2 To stop recording left click inside the Live View window you want to record then click the Stop Recording icon in the quick setting toolbar See below You can playback and search for this recording as wi...

Page 53: ...th the recorder The most commonly used features are listed below 5 1 User Management User accounts are created to control access to the system both at the recorder and when logging into the recorder from a remote computer Each account has a User Name Password and a selection of permissions granted to the user The recorder supports up to 32 user accounts To add edit and delete user accounts you mus...

Page 54: ... information NetworkGeneralsetup The firmware also allows Alibi compatible cloud usage and DDNS 5 3 Remote Access If you recorder is connected to a local network LAN you can access it from another computer on the LAN through Microsoft Internet Explorer With remote access you can view live video from the cameras in use by the system and search playback and download recordings Also you can manually ...

Page 55: ...tenance The Maintenance menus provide several displays that report system device information log information and network traffic Features also include the export and import of the system configuration file firmware upgrade and factory reset Refer to the ALIBI EmbeddedVideoRecorderFirmwareUserManual for more information SystemMaintenancemenu ...

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