INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VA-SW8000
VA-SW8000LITE
DVR Utility Software
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Introduction
The DVR Utility Software provides a network-based remote monitoring system by connecting your
computer(s) with digital video recorders (DVRs). The DVR Utility Software, which includes an
extensive range of features that take full advantage of leading-edge technologies and network
functions, is able to satisfy various monitoring needs including the demand for ease of use and
extendability.
b Features of the DVR Utility Software
• By simply installing DVR Utility Software on
your computer(s), you can create a remote
monitoring system that connects the
• You can monitor video streamed from
networked DVRs using a viewing pane that
can be switched among three different
layouts: single-view, four-view, and
multi-view (4x4).
computer(s) with DVRs via an IP network.
• A single network can contain up to eight
computers connected with up to 4000
DVRs.
• All the functions of the DVR Utility Software
can be operated via a simple graphical user
interface that even novice users will find
easy to use.
• From each networked computer, you can
control networked DVRs using functions for
monitoring, recording, playing back video
as well as configuring the DVRs
themselves.
• The DVR Utility Software supports four
levels of user access. When a user logs in,
the DVR Utility Software enforces the user
access level associated with the user’s
password, thus effectively protecting the
system from unauthorized access.
b DVR Utility Software in Two Editions
The DVR Utility Software is available in the following two editions:
(This user’s guide covers both editions.)
Edition
VA-SW8000 (Standard Edition)
Separately-sold package
Full functionality
VA-SW8000LITE (Light Edition)
Accessory that comes with the DVR
Limited functionality (see P11 to 12)
None
Available as:
Functionality
Bundles
Hardware key (USB type)
The VA-SW8000 (Standard Edition) cannot be started without the supplied hardware key
connected to a USB port of the computer.
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Network Configuration
b Network Device Configuration
With the DVR Utility Software, you create a monitoring system that consists of DVRs, monitoring
cameras, and one or more computers that act as remote controllers, all of which are connected via
a dedicated independent network.
● Supported DVR Models
The DVR Utility Software supports the SANYO DVR models listed below.
All DVRs need not be the same model; a single network can contain two or more different models
as needed.
• Single-channel models: DSR-M800, DSR-M800P, DSR-M800PA, DSR-M810, DSR-M810P
• Four-channel models: DSR-M804, DSR-M804P, DSR-M814, DSR-M814P
• For SANYO DVR models not listed above, visit the SANYO Web site
(http://www.sanyosecurity.com) and check the latest information.
• For the sake of simplicity, this guide assumes the use of the DSR-M804 or DSR-M814.
● Network Scalability
The dedicated network can accommodate the following:
• Up to 1,000 DVRs in the standard configuration
(or up to a maximum of 4000 DVRs when an appropriate subnet mask setting is used)
• Cameras: Up to four times the maximum number of DVRs
• Up to eight computers (one master plus seven slaves)
Master computer
Slave computer
Switching hub
Switching hub
DVR1
DVR2
DVR3
DVR4
About Master and Slave Computers
During initial setup, you specify a single computer that is authorized to register or delete
networked DVRs, and this is called the Master computer. In addition to the Master computer,
you can configure up to seven additional computers that are not authorized to register or
delete networked DVRs, and these computers are called Slave computers.
After you have started the DVR Utility Software on a computer and logged into the system,
you can determine whether to configure the computer as either “Master” or “Slave” using the
[Options] window accessible from the Initial Set menu. For more information, see P73.
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Network Configuration
b Hardware and Software Requirements
The DVR Utility Software requires following hardware and software:
Computer
Operating system
CPU
IBM PC/AT and compatibles
Windows XP Professional SP2
Pentium 4, 3GHz or higher
512MB or more
Memory
Interfaces
Display
100Base TX and USB (1.1)
XGA (1024 x 768 pixels), 16 million colors or higher*1
AGP graphics card with hardware overlay support
Or PCI Express graphics card*2
<Recommended graphics chip>
ATI
: RADEON9000 series or higher
nVidia : GeForce4 series or higher
: Quadro4 series or higher
Matrox : MillenniumP series or higher
Sound card with 48 kHz stereo playback support (PCI connection
recommended)*3
Sound
*1: When using the software at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, open Windows Taskbar
Properties dialog box and select the “Auto hide” check box.
*2: Requires the latest DirectX 9.0c compatible driver.
*3: A sound card is required to listen to the sound part in live or played back video.
Windows is a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and/or
other countries.
IBM and PC/AT are trademarks of IBM International Business Machines Corporation.
• Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee consistent, stable video feed; video may
not be correctly displayed due to a disturbance in sync signals.
• If the computer is underpowered or overloaded, the system may not function as expected,
typically failing to display video frames smoothly at the correct rate.
b Notes on Version Compatibility
All networked computers (the Master and Slave computers) must have the same edition of DVR
Utility Software installed (i.e., either VA-SW8000 or VA-SW8000LITE).
The DVR Utility Software in this new version (either the Standard or Light edition) is not compatible
with any of the previous versions (VA-SW800/804/814/80LITE/81LITE), and therefore any Slave
computers currently running an old version must be upgraded to the new version. Note that the
hardware key (or serial number) from a previous version can still be used after the software has
been upgraded to the new version.
On the upgraded computer, you can use any DVR registration lists created in a previous
version by following a specific procedure (see P85).
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Network Connection Requirements
Before using the DVR Utility Software, configure the DVRs and computers for network connectivity
as instructed in the following sections.
● Configuring the DVRs
● Configuring the Computers
Configure NETWORK SET by following the
instructions for IP address configuration given
in the DVR’s documentation.
Configure the TCP/IP settings by following the
relevant instructions given in the operating
system documentation. For more information,
see P6.
• Auto configuration
Set [ADDRESS SET] to “AUTO”.
Examples of configured IP address
ranges:
• Manual configuration
(These examples assume that IP address
settings are configured in Auto configuration
mode with the subnet mask set to the default
of “255.255.252.0”.)
Set [ADDRESS SET] to “MANUAL”, and
configure the IP address and subnet mask.
< NETWORK SET - ADVANCED >
DVRs:
Computers:
ADDRESS SET
DVR NAME
IP ADDRESS
SUB NET MASK
:
:
:
:
AUTO
192.168.0.1-250
192.168.1.1-250
192.168.2.1-250
192.168.3.1-250
192.168.0.251-254
192.168.1.251-254
192.168.2.251-254
192.168.3.251-254
DVR1
192.168. 0.
255.255.255.
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0
• All the DVRs and computers must
have their IP addresses configured in
the same segment.
• Check with the network administrator
to make sure that the IP addresses
that you want to use do not conflict
with IP addresses that are already in
use by the network.
• If you connect a LAN cable or change
the TCP/IP settings while the DVR
Utility Software is running, a
communication error may result. Be
sure to quit the DVR Utility Software
before making any change to the
physical cable connection or the
TCP/IP settings.
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Network Connection Requirements
Configuring the TCP/IP Settings
To configure the TCP/IP settings on each computer, follow these steps:
The DVR Utility Software supports Windows XP only.
On the [Control Panel], click [Network
and Internet Connections].
Select the [Use the following IP
address:] check box, and type in the
IP address and the subnet mask.
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The [Network and Internet Connections]
window appears.
For the standard configuration, enter a
subnet mask of “255.255.252.0”.
Click [Network Connections].
The [Network Connections] window
appears. Make sure that the appropriate
LAN card (Ethernet adapter) is shown
under [LAN or High-Speed Internet].
Right-click on the LAN card (Ethernet
adapter), and then select [Properties
(R)] from the pop-up menu.
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The [Local Area Connection Properties]
window opens, and the [General] tab is
selected by default.
Make sure that [Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)] is checked (selected) under
[This connection uses the following
items: (O)].
If [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is not
checked, select the check box.
Check the settings, and then click
[OK].
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Click [Properties (R)].
This returns you to the [Local Area
Connection Properties] window.
The [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties] window opens, and the
[General] tab is selected by default.
Click [OK].
Now the TCP/IP settings have been
configured.
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Installing the Software
The DVR Utility Software must be installed on each computer you want to connect to the dedicated
network. The Setup program that runs from the Installation CD guides you through the process of
installation.
When you install the DVR Utility Software, the “hardware key driver” and “MP2 Viewer”
(playback-dedicated application software) are installed as well.
Insert the Installation CD into the
CD-ROM drive of the computer.
The [Choose Destination Location]
screen appears. Accept the default
location or specify another location,
and click [Next].
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The “Welcome” screen appears.
Click [Next] on the “Welcome” screen.
Accept the default installation folder
unless your situation requires another
location (for example, due to disk
capacity limitation), and click [Next].
The [License Agreement] screen
appears.
If you want to override the default
installation folder for some reason, click
the [Browse..] button and select a
different folder where you want to install
the software.
Click [Yes] in the [License Agreement]
window.
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Read and accept the User License
Agreement displayed on the screen.
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Installing the Software
The [Select Program Folder] screen
appears. Check the program folder,
and click [Next].
Reboot the computer.
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When the “Installation completed”
message is displayed, specify whether to
reboot your computer right now or later
by selecting the appropriate option, and
then click [Finish]. If you choose the first
option (default), your computer will be
automatically rebooted after you exit
from the Setup program.
Normally you can accept the default
folder without changing it. If you want to
change the program folder, type the
folder name into the box, or select an
existing folder from the list underneath.
Configure file association on the [File
association] screen and click [Next].
Make sure that shortcut icon has been
created.
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When you select the check box,
After rebooting your
double-clicking the MP2 file (the file
extension “mp2” file saved in MPEG2
format) that was downloaded by this
software automatically starts playback on
the “MP2 Viewer” (see P58, 125).
computer, make sure that
the “DVR Utility” shortcut
icon is displayed on the
desktop. You can double-click the icon to
start the DVR Utility Software.
☞How to uninstall the software
To uninstall (remove) the DVR Utility Software,
open the [Add or Remove Programs] window
from Windows control panel. Select “DVR
Utility”, and click the [Remove] button.
When you upgrade to the new version
of the DVR Utility Software, accept the
option to remove the old version in the
confirmation dialog displayed during
the installation of the new version.
Then the old version will be
Start the Installation Process.
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When you click [Next] on the previous
screen, the Setup program starts the
installation process, and the [Setup
Status] screen indicates the setup status
with progress bars.
automatically removed.
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Setting Up the System
Once you have completed the installation process, you should set up your monitoring system to
make it up and running as outlined in this section.
This section simply describes basic procedures; for more information, see the descriptions given on
the referenced pages.
Starting Up the Master Computer and Configuring Initial Settings
As outlined below, start up the Master computer, and configure settings that are required to make
the system up and running.
Start the software (see P13).
• Tree Edit:
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Double-click the shortcut icon on the
desktop to access the Login window.
You can add camera titles and groups
to the tree list to make it
well-organized.
Log into the system (see P14).
• User ID:
Enter your user name and password.
Configure user names and passwords
that are required when logging into
the system.
When you log in for the first time, enter
the default values for user level ID4.
Default values:
Configure advanced settings as
needed.
• User Name: ID4
• Password: 4444
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Now the Master computer is ready for
basic operations.
Register DVRs (see P81).
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Once you have logged in, the [Register
DVR] window (accessible from the Initial
Set menu) is automatically displayed. On
this window, register DVRs you want to
connect to the network.
After this, configure advanced settings
using various configuration menu items,
and customize your system based on
actual monitoring needs.
(The following sections describe how to
connect Slave computers and how to
disable the firewall protection at the initial
start-up.)
Configure other initial settings (see
P73).
Once you have registered the DVRs,
your computer starts receiving live video
fed from the registered DVRs and you
can watch the video on the computer
screen.
In addition, you can access the settings
specific to the registered DVRs
(cameras) through the computer screen.
Use the following menu items contained
in the Initial Set menu to configure other
settings as needed.
• Options:
You can configure settings pertaining
to the system environment and
operating conditions.
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Setting Up the System
Setting Up Slave Computers
Disabling the Firewall Protection
If your system uses additional computers
(“Slave” computers) connected to the network
in addition to the Master computer, be sure to
configure the following initial settings before
letting end users use the system. This
procedure must be performed on each of the
computers you want to use as Slave
computers.
When Windows XP Firewall or some other
firewall program is active on your computer,
the computer is blocked from communicating
with the DVRs and thus the system fails to
operate correctly. This means that you must
disable the firewall protection before you begin
using the DVR Utility Software.
Note that, if you are using Windows XP SP2,
its firewall protection is enabled by default.
When you run the DVR Utility Software for the
first time, Windows XP SP2 displays a window
where you can choose firewall options; select
[Unblock] so that your computer is not blocked
from receiving traffic from the DVRs.
Start the DVR Utility Software, and log
in using user level ID4 (see P14).
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Log in as an administrative user so that
you have access to the Initial Set menu.
Open the [Options] window from the
Initial Set menu, and configure initial
settings as needed (see P73).
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Set [PC TYPE] to “SLAVE”, and enter
the IP address of the Master computer.
Configure the display language and other
options as needed.
Log out of the system (see P14).
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Now the Slave computer has its initial
settings configured so that the end users
can use it.
You can connect up to seven Slave
computers to the network.
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Menus and User Access Levels
The system uses four access levels to authorize users. Users are authenticated with passwords at
login time. Menu items accessible to a user are determined by the user level assigned to that user.
A user with access level ID4 can access the [User ID] window from the Initial Set menu and change
the passwords and IDs for all users.
ID1
(Monitoring
user)
ID2
(Playback
user)
ID3
(Recording
user)
ID4
Administrative
user)
User level
(
User name (default)
Password (default)
Monitor live video
ID1
1111
ID2
2222
F
F
F
ID3
3333
F
F
F
ID4
4444
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
Playback
Date/Time Search
Alarm Search
Save/print snapshot images
Download
Play back downloaded files
Manual recording
Timer recording
Search
F
F
(F)
(F)
F
(F)
(F)
F
F
F
Save
F
F
Record
DVR
DVR configuration, firmware
F
F
F
management update, etc.
Timer download (scheduled
download)
(F)
(F)
Manual recording,
timer recording
Menu upload,
clock setting,
F
Tool*
Broadca
st
F
system update
Tamper detection
System Preferences,
Register User ID
F
F
F
F
E
Initial Set
Register DVR, Tree Edit
E : This menu item is only accessible from the Master computer.
* : The Tool menu is not available with VA-SW8000LITE.
( ): Access to these menu items can be configured by a user with access level ID4 through the
Initial Set - [Options] window.
Throughout this guide, user access levels are indicated in page titles or somewhere else when
referring to menu items or functions that require specific user access levels. For example,
“(User access level: ID3/4)” means that the menu item or function is only available to users with
access level ID 3 or 4.
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Window Navigation
When you have started the software and logged into the system, you are first presented with the
main window. The main window is where you watch video during routine monitoring work and, in
addition, it allows you to navigate to other windows where you can control or configure various
aspects of the system.
Alarm Search window (P45)
Time Date Search window (P44)
Play List (P56)
Dialog boxes for saving/printing a still
image (P59)
Clock Set window (P95)
System Update window (P96)
Login window
DVR
Management
menu
(P14)
DVR info window (P97)
INFORMATION 1 tab
INFORMATION 2 tab
DVR Set window (P100)
LANGUAGE/D.S. TIME tab
REC MODE SET tab
TIMER REC SET tab
HOLIDAY SET tab
Main window
(P16)
DISPLAY/BUZZER SET tab
MONITOR SET tab
TITLE/MOTION SET tab
Viewing pane layouts (P25)
Timer Download window (P61)
1 Single-view layout
Tool
menu
Broadcast window (P70)
Tamper Detection window (P72)
Options window (P73)
2 Four-view layout
Tree Edit window (P76)
Register DVR window (P81)
User ID window (P89)
Initial Set
menu
3 Multi-view (4x4) layout
• Some windows are only available to users with specific user access levels.
• If you are using VA-SW8000LITE, you cannot access the multi-view layout or Tool menu.
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Starting and Ending a Monitoring
Session
To start a monitoring session with the system, you have to start the DVR Utility Software and log into
the system. Follow these steps:
b Starting the Software
Plug in the hardware key.
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Starting the software without
The hardware key (supplied in the
the hardware key
Standard Edition package) must be
plugged into a USB port of your
computer.
If you are using the Light Edition
(VA-SW8000LITE), which does not include
the hardware key, simply start the software.
When you have started VA-SW8000LITE, you
are prompted to type in the serial number
indicated on the CD-ROM disc label. Type in
the correct number, and the Login window
appears.
Double-click the DVR Utility shortcut
icon on the desktop.
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Alternatively, click Windows Start button,
point to [Programs], point to the [DVR
Utility] group, and then click [DVR Utility].
The Login window appears.
• The dialog box that prompts you to
type in the serial number appears
once and only once when you start
the software for the first time.
• If the serial number dialog box
appears when you are starting the
Standard Edition (VA-SW8000), it
means that the hardware key is not
correctly plugged in. If this is the
case, make sure that the hardware
key is in place, and try again to start
the software.
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Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session
b Logging Into the System
When the software has successfully started
up, you are presented with the Login window.
Enter your user name (1) and password (2),
then click
(3) or hit the [Enter] key.
If your entered user name and password are
valid, the main window appears.
If you fail to enter valid user name and
password three times in succession, an
authentication error window appears.
In this case, close the window and try
again to start the software.
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b Logging Out of the System
To log out, open the [System] pull-down menu
from the menu bar, and then click [Log Out]
(5). The currently displayed window is
closed, and you are returned to the Login
window.
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Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session
b Exiting from the Software
• To exit when working with the main
window:
Open the [System] pull-down menu and
select [Exit] (6); or click the Close button
(
) in the upper right corner of the
window.
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• To exit when the Login window is
displayed:
Click
(4) at the bottom of the
screen.
To configure additional user names and passwords in addition to the defaults, use the [User
ID] screen, which is accessible from the Initial Set menu. For more information, see P89.
• When a timer download is scheduled but not yet started or while a timer download is ongoing,
a confirmation dialog is displayed if you try to log out of the system (or exit from the software).
If you choose to log out or exit, the timer download is canceled. For more information, see
P67.
• Except for situations where the software does not respond to keyboard or mouse actions, the
above procedure must be followed whenever you exit from the DVR Utility Software;
otherwise, an unexpected problem may result.
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions
When you have logged into the system, you are first presented with the main window. The main
window is where you monitor live video and perform “basic monitoring-user level operations” such
as recording and playback, and allows you to navigate to other windows where you can control or
configure various aspects of the system.
b Window Elements
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Menu bar (see P17)
Tree list (see P23)
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Contains pull-down menus that provide
access to various commands available in the
DVR Utility Software.
Displays the titles of registered cameras and
groups as a tree list. When designating
cameras or groups for various operations,
click titles from this list.
Control panel (see P19)
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4
Time scale panel (see P21)
Contains buttons that provide access to the
most common commands.
Allows you to specify the time range of video
data you want to download. (Normally, the
time scale indicates the date and time of the
currently displayed video.)
Message window
Displays information on operation status,
results, and alarm as well as error messages.
Viewing pane (see P25)
Current date and time
The viewing pane normally displays live or
recorded video. When you perform a
non-monitoring operation or configuration
task, the appropriate information is displayed
in this area.
Indicates the current date and time from the
computer's internal clock in the format
configured on Windows.
Title bar (see P29)
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Displays basic information on the currently
displayed video, including the camera (DVR)
titles and operating modes.
Due to limited space, lettering in the message window and title bar may be partially
abbreviated. In such cases, move the cursor to the abbreviated area to complementarily
display the invisible part.
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions
b Menu Bar
The menu bar located along the top of the window contains six pull-down menus. When you click
one of the menus, you are presented with a list of commands you can use to perform various tasks
such as switching the viewing pane layouts or configuring system settings.
Required user
access level
Select...
1System
To...
• Log Out
• Exit
Log out of the system and return to the Login window.
Exit from the DVR Utility Software and close all its
windows.
(ID1/2/3/4)
(ID1/2/3/4)
2DVR Operation
• DVR List(*)
• Connect DVR
Show or hide the tree list.
Monitor a video camera.
Stop displaying the video streamed from a DVR (camera).
Open a file (display the [Play List] window).
(ID1/2/3/4)
(ID1/2/3/4)
(ID1/2/3/4)
(ID2/3/4)
•
Disconnect DVR(*)
• Open File(*)
• Display(*)
Specify the viewing pane layout and channel set.
(Multi Monitor/Single Monitor/Ch1/Ch2/Ch3/Ch4/
Quad Monitor/Sequence/Full Screen)
(ID1/2/3/4)
• Zoom In(*)
• Zoom Out(*)
Zoom in on the currently displayed image.
Zoom out on the currently displayed image until it
reverts to the original size.
(ID1/2/3/4)
(ID1/2/3/4)
• Live(*)
• Play(*)
• Still(*)
Stop playback and switch to live mode.
Start playback.
Pause the playback to display the current video frame
as a still image.
(ID2/3/4)
(ID2/3/4)
(ID2/3/4)
• Frame(*)
• Slow(*)
Frame-step the playback.
Slow-play the video at one of three variable speed
levels. (x1/2, x1/4, and x1/8)
(ID2/3/4)
(ID2/3/4)
• Forward(*)
Fast-forward playback at one of five variable speed
levels.
(ID2/3/4)
(ID2/3/4)
(x2, x7.5, x15, x30, and x180)
• Reverse(*)
Fast-reverse playback at one of five variable speed
levels.
(–x2, –x7.5, –x15, –x30, and –x180)
• Alarm Search(*)
• Download(*)
• Save as JPEG(*)
Navigate to the [Alarm Search] window.
Navigate to the [Download] window.
Navigate to the window for saving the snapshot (still
image) as a JPEG file.
(ID2/3/4)
(ID2/3/4)
(ID2/3/4)
• Print(*)
Navigate to the window for printing the snapshot (still
image).
(ID2/3/4)
• REC Start(*)
• REC Stop(*)
• Timer(*)
Start manual recording.
Stop manual recording.
Turn on or off the timer recording mode.
(ID3/4)
(ID3/4)
(ID3/4)
• Audio(*)
Configure the audio output channels.
(Ch1+Ch2, Ch3+Ch4)
(ID1/2/3/4)
• Audio Mute(*)
Turn on or off the sound output.
(ID1/2/3/4)
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions
Required user
access level
Select...
To...
3DVR Management
• Clock Set
• System Update
• DVR Info
Navigate to the [Clock Set] window.
Navigate to the [System Update] window.
Navigate to the [DVR Info] window.
Navigate to the [DVR Set] window.
(ID4)
(ID4)
(ID4)
(ID4)
• DVR Set
4Tool
• Timer Download
• Broadcast
Navigate to the [Timer Download] window.
Navigate to the [Broadcast] window.
(ID2/3/4)
(ID3/4)
• Tamper Detection
Navigate to the [Tamper Detection] window.
(ID2/3/4)
5Initial Set
• Options
• Tree Edit
• Register DVR
• User ID
Navigate to the [Options] window.
Navigate to the [Tree Edit] window.
Navigate to the [Register DVR] window.
Navigate to the [User ID] window.
(ID4)
(ID4)
(ID4)
(ID4)
6Ver.
• Web Page
• About...
Go to the relevant Web page.
Displays the version of the software currently in
use.
(ID1/2/3/4)
(ID1/2/3/4)
• Commands marked with an asterisk (*) are accessible from the Control Panel as well (see
P19).
• Commands available to a logged-in user are determined by the access level assigned to that
user.
The “Required user access level” column indicates the user access level(s) required to use
the function.
• ID2 and ID3 access to Download, Timer Download, Save as JPEG, and Print menu items can
be controlled using the [Options] screen under the Initial Set menu. For more information, see
P73.
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b Control Panel
The control panel contains buttons that provide one-click access to the most common functions
such as specifying the channel configuration, switching the viewing pane layouts, playing back or
recording video as well as to various control/configuration windows.
1 Operating mode indicator for timer
download
1
• Program: There is a scheduled timer
download that has not been started yet.
2
• Downloading: A timer download is
ongoing.
2 Layout selector buttons (ID1/2/3/4)
3
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
1 Single-view layout
2 Four-view layout
3 Sequence (auto switch) mode
4 Multi-view (4x4) layout
3 Channel selector buttons (ID1/2/3/4)
Display channel selection
7
4 Zoom/scale buttons (ID1/2/3/4)
8
9
À
2
3
1
1 Zoom in on the currently displayed
image
2 Zoom out on the currently displayed
image until it reverts to the original size.
3 Full screen mode
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5 Playback control buttons (ID2/3/4)
8 Save button (ID2/3/4)
Opens dialog boxes for
saving/printing a still image
1
2
3
9 Record/cut-off buttons
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
1 Fast-reverse
4 Stop
playback
(switch to live mode)
2 Play
5 Pause
3 Fast-forward
6 Slow-play
playback
6 Sound playback panel (ID1/2/3/4)
1 Start manual recording (ID3/4)
2 Stop manual recording (ID3/4)
1
3 Turn on or off the timer recording mode.
(ID3/4)
4 Disconnect the DVR. (ID1/2/3/4)
À List display buttons
1
2
2
3
1 Sound volume
2 Turn on/off sound output
3 Configuration of the sound output
channel
1 Open a playlist (play back downloaded
files) (ID2/3/4)
7 Search buttons
2 Show/hide the tree list (ID1/2/3/4)
1
2
1 Navigate to the [Alarm Search] window
Navigate to the [Time Date Search] window
2
• The functions assigned to the control panel buttons are all available from the menu bar as well;
however, for simplicity, the procedures contained in this guide assume the use of the control
panel buttons.
• Commands available to a logged-in user are determined by the access level assigned to that
user. The text in parentheses indicates the user access level(s) required to use the function.
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b Time Scale Panel
The time scale panel, which contains a movable time scale and control buttons, allows you to
specify the time range of the video data you want to download. Also, the time scale panel is useful
when you explore video frame images in playback mode: you can easily move the playback point by
dragging the time scale.
When a user with user access level ID1 is logged on, the timer scale panel functionality is
restricted to the display of date and time.
2
1
3
4
1 Time scale
4 Control buttons
• START POINT:
The time scale indicates the date and time
of the currently displayed video.
• In live mode: Current date and time
Sets the download start point.
• END POINT:
• In playback mode: Date and time of
recording
Sets the download end point.
• PREVIEW:
2 Time display
Plays back to preview the video data
within the download range.
Indicates the digits of the date and time
(time stamp) of the currently displayed
video.
• DOWNLOAD:
Navigate to the [Download] window.
3 Scale unit
Indicates the currently selected time scale
unit.
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How the Time Scale Works
How to Use the Time Scale
The time scale is a tool that allows you to view
or specify time and date information. The
scale part is movable; it automatically slides
as the video advances. The date and time of
live or recorded video is always displayed in
the middle of the scale, where a green vertical
center line resides.
In playback mode, you can move the playback
point along the scale by dragging the scale to
the left or right.
• You can advance the time by sliding the
scale to the left, or reverse the time by
sliding the scale to the right.
• The scale unit (DAY/HOUR/MINUTE) can
be selected from the pull-down menu.
The scale display range varies depending
on the selected unit.
Advances the time.
Reverses the time.
• This feature is very useful when you
explore video frame images in playback
mode: you can move the playback point as
many times as you like by dragging the
scale. (The playback point can be moved
even when the video is paused.)
DAY:
Center line ±15 days (30 graduations in all)
• Instead of dragging the scale, you can
double-click a graduation on the scale to
move the playback point to that position.
• The time scale can be used in live mode as
well. When you specify a point in time on the
scale by dragging the scale or double-clicking
a graduation, the DVR Utility Software
switches to playback mode on condition that
there is recorded video data that corresponds
to the specified point in time.
• When you download recorded video data,
you can specify the start and end points of
the time range of video data you want to
download, by dragging the scale just as
you do when you specify the playback
point. For more information, see P49.
HOUR:
Center line ±12 hours (24 graduations in
all)
MINUTE:
Center line ±30 minutes (60 graduations in
all)
• The time and date that corresponds to the
vertical center line on the scale is shown on
the digital time display on the left-hand side
of the scale.
• In live mode, the scale indicates the current
date and time.
• In playback mode, the scale indicates the
date and time (time stamp) when the
currently displayed video was recorded. The
time and date information reflects
fast-forward playback or other operations.
• The scale moves in increments of one
graduation.
For example, when the scale unit is set to
“MINUTE”, the scale slides every one minute.
• When the scale spans two days or two
months, the day or month is highlighted in
red.
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions
b Tree List
When you monitor or record live video or perform a related configuration task, you can specify the
camera or group you want to connect and operate by selecting from the tree list.
•
•
•
The tree uses camera titles, group titles, and hierarchical tree nodes as defined on the [Tree Edit]
window accessible from the Initial Set menu. For more information, see P76.
The tree list is hierarchical: lower level tree nodes can be opened and closed by clicking the
buttons on the left.
/
The [DVR] button the control panel can be used to show or hide the tree list.
When there is one or more video streams displayed on the viewing pane, the camera with a blue
title bar is the target of an operation.
Specifying the Target of the Command (by a Single-Click)
☞To select a camera as the target:
☞To select a group as the target:
To select a camera, click the camera title node
on the tree list. The clicked title is highlighted
to indicate that it is currently selected.
Clicking a group name will cause all the
cameras belonging to that group to be
selected.
When you run a command by clicking a
control panel button or menu item after
selecting a camera, that command is applied
to the selected camera.
When designating a group for execution of a
command, right-click the group name to
display the context menu, and select the
command from the menu. Four tasks, i.e.
"Expand/Collapse", "Live", "Play" and "Tree
Edit" are possible (see P24).
When connected to 4-channel DVRs,
four cameras can be displayed per
DVR.
Clicking a group name will cause all the cameras
belonging to that group to be selected.
If using commands such as record and
playback that are applicable to
individual DVRs, executing the
command to just one of the four
cameras will cause the other three to
automatically follow suit.
By designating the group and selecting
either “Live” or “Play” from the context
menu, videos will be automatically
displayed in the multi-view layout.
If the number of cameras in a group
exceeds the number of panes in the
multi-view layout, videos will only be
displayed from the top four cameras on
the list.
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Directly Running a Command (by a Double-Click)
Some of the windows accessible from the menu bar allow you to directly run a command by
double-clicking a camera title.
• In live mode, when you double-click a camera
title, the software switches to the DVR to
which the camera is connected, and displays
the live video from the camera.
When you double-click a camera title
when working in one of the mentioned
windows, the software displays a
confirmation dialog before it actually
retrieves the DVR or alarm information.
Respond to the confirmation dialog by
clicking the appropriate button.
If the cameras are connected to an
identical DVR, use the channel
selector buttons to switch the live
video as desired.
Double-click
• In the [DVR Set] window and [DVR Info]
window, both accessible from the DVR
Management menu, double-clicking a camera
title causes the software to retrieve the
information on the DVR to which the camera is
connected (thus providing a function similar to
[Import]).
Similarly, when you double-click a camera title
in the [Alarm Search] window, the software
retrieves the alarm list information.
Working with the Context Menu
The context menu appears when you right-click a camera title or group name. From the context
menu, you can directly run the following commands without having to click a control panel button or
open a menu from the menu bar:
• Expand/Collapse:
Provides the same function as the
buttons.
• Live:
Displays live video in the single-view layout
when a camera is selected; or
Displays live video in the multi-view layout
when a group is selected.
• Play:
Plays back recorded video in the single-view layout
When a group name is right-clicked
when a camera is selected; or
Plays back recorded video in the multi-view layout
when a group is selected.
• Menu: Opens the [DVR Set] window
• Alarm Search: Opens the [Alarm Search]
window
• DVR Info: Opens the [DVR Info] window
• Tree Edit: Opens the [Tree Edit] window
When “Menu”, “Alarm Search” and
“DVR Info” are selected, the DVR
configuration information and alarm
event log are automatically loaded
when switching the screen.
When a camera title is right-clicked
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions
b Viewing Pane Layouts
The viewing pane is where you view live or played back video. It can be switched among three
layouts: single-view, four-view, and multi-view (4x4). You can switch among these layouts at any
time by clicking a control panel button or directly clicking the viewing pane.
● Single-view layout (one camera at a
● Four-view layout (one DVR at a
time)
time)
The single-view layout provides a single view
that displays the video stream from only one
camera at a time. You can select one of the
cameras connected to a DVR by specifying
the corresponding channel number.
The four-view layout provides four views that
can display up to 4 video streams from a
single DVR.
When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR,
you can watch the video streams from all the
four cameras connected to the DVR’s
channels 1 to 4.
The viewing pane defaults to this layout when
you have logged into the system.
When you are connected to a
single-channel DVR, this layout
behaves the same way as the
single-view layout.
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● Multi-view (4x4) layout
Whichever layout you use, no video
stream is displayed and a black
placeholder with a specific message
appears instead, in the following
situations:
(multiple DVRs at the same time)
Live videos from a maximum of four DVRs can
be displayed in each of four sub-panes. Even
if cameras are connected to a single-channel
DVR, videos can be simultaneously viewed
from four cameras (as in a four-view layout) if
the multi-view layout is used.
•
The specified channels carries no input
signal:
“VIDEO LOSS”
The video is masked:
“MASK”
Moreover, by allocating the videos from a
4-channel DVR, a maximum of 16 sub-panes
(4-channels x 4 sub-panes) can be viewed.
•
• No camera is connected:
“NO VIDEO”
(These messages do not appear when
you are connected to a single-channel
DVR.)
If you are using VA-SW8000LITE, you
cannot access the multi-view layout.
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Switching the Viewing pane Layouts
You can switch the viewing pane layouts at any time by clicking a control panel button or
double-clicking the viewing pane.
● When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR
Single-view layout
Four-view layout
CH1
DVR-1
CH1
CH2
CH4
CH3
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane. )
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane. )
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane. )
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane. )
Multi-view layout
(The sub-pane assigned to the DVR is
displayed in the single-view layout.)
Multi-view layout
(The sub-pane assigned to the DVR is
displayed in the four-view layout.)
CH1
DVR-1
CH1 CH2
CH3 CH4
: Sub-pane assigned to the DVR
: Video stream from camera 1 (channel 1) connected to the DVR.
Alternatively, you can select [Display] from the [DVR Operation] menu.
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● When you are connected to a single-channel DVR
You can switch the layouts basically the same way as when connected to a 4-channel model;
however, only the single-view and multi-view layouts are actually available because, when you try to
display the four-view layout for a single-channel DVR, the single-view layout is displayed instead.
Single-view layout
(CH1 only)
Single-view layout
(CH1 only)
DVR-1
DVR-1
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane.)
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane.)
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane.)
(Or double-click
the viewing
pane.)
Multi-view layout
Multi-view layout
DVR-1
DVR-1
(CH1 only)
(CH1 only)
Alternatively, you can select [Display] from the [DVR Operation] menu.
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions
b Title Bar
In live and playback modes, a title bar is placed above each video stream. The title bar provides real-time
information that assists in monitoring work in addition to basic information on the currently displayed video.
1
4
2
3
The title bar changes its color to indicate the
alarm status.
● Information on the displayed video
The title bar indicates the following basic information
on the currently displayed video stream:
• Red:
An alarm condition has occurred with the
currently monitored camera (DVR).
• Yellow:
1 Camera title
The camera title is displayed in the single-view
layout but it is replaced with the DVR name in the
four-view layout and when the DVR is assigned a
four-view sub-pane in the multi-view layouts.
The currently played back video contains
an alarm condition.
2 Video/operating mode
● Activating One of the Sub-panes in
• LIVE: Live video from the currently
monitored camera
the Multi-view Layout
In the multi-view layout, you can select
(activate) one of the four sub-panes by
clicking its title bar; then you can assign a
video stream to the pane or apply a recording
or playback operation.
• PLAY: Standard playback of recorded video
• STILL: Still image of the paused video
The PLAY indicator is followed by the
playback speed when you change the
playback speed. (Example: PLAY x 2)
The title bar, when clicked, changes in color to
indicate it is active.
• Gray: Not selected.
3 Date and time of the video (time stamp)
• Blue:
Selected.
• In live mode: Current date and time
• In playback mode: Date and time of
recording
When alarm video is displayed and you
select sub-pane, its title bar changes
its foreground (text) color as follows:
● Recording status information (4)
The recording status of the connected DVR is
indicated in the middle of the title bar.
• If you select a live video sub-pane
(with a red title bar):
Its text (foreground) changes from
black to red.
• D (red):
Manual recording or timer recording is in
progress.
• If you select a played back video
sub-pane (with a yellow title bar):
• C (red):
Its text (foreground) changes from
black to green.
Timer recording is active. (i.e., timer recording is
either scheduled or ongoing)
● Alarm status
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Watching Live Video
This section guides you through the basic steps for watching the live video stream from a monitored
camera, and gives description on useful display features.
b Basic Procedures
When you begin routine monitoring work, you should follow these basic steps:
● Log into the system, and switch to
● Switching the Video Channels
live mode
Click one of the channel selector buttons on
the control panel.
On the tree list, double-click the camera title
of the camera you want to monitor.
When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR,
the video stream from the camera that
corresponds to your specified channel is
displayed in the single-view layout irrespective
of the layout you have so far been in.
The video stream from your specified camera
is displayed in the single-view layout, and the
title bar indicates the camera title and video
mode (LIVE) as well as the current date and
time.
Channel selector buttons
Double-click
You can switch the channels only when
the camera is connected to a 4-channel
DVR.
In this example, live video is displayed in the
single-view layout.
● Switch to the Video from Another
DVR
On the tree list, double-click the camera title
of the camera you want to monitor. The
connected DVR is switched to and live video
from the designated camera is displayed.
● Switch the viewing pane layouts as
needed
Click one of the layout selector buttons on
the control panel.
The single-view layout is initially displayed
when you turn on live mode, but you can
switch to the four-view or multi-view layout as
you like.
Layout selector buttons
: Four-view layout
: Multi-view layout
: Single-view layout
: Sequence (auto switch)
mode
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● Displaying Video in Each Sub-pane in the Multi-view Layout
Assign video streams from the cameras (DVRs) to be shown in each sub-pane of the multi-view
layout by the following procedure.
You can concurrently monitor four cameras even if your specified cameras are each connected to a
single-channel DVR.
Click
on the control panel.
1
2
3
The viewing pane switches to the
multi-view layout.
1
3
2
4
Select one of the four sub-panes by
clicking its title bar.
The selected title bar turns blue.
On the tree list, double-click the
camera title of the camera you want to
monitor.
The sub-pane displays the live video
from your selected camera.
Assign video streams to the
remaining sub-panes.
4
By repeating steps 2 and 3 above, you
can assign video streams to up to 4
sub-panes.
When connected to a 4-channel DVR,
after selecting the sub-pane by clicking
the title bar, a single-view layout can be
switched to a four-view layout by
conducting one of the following
operations.
• Clicking
on the control panel.
Multi-view layout for a single-channel DVR
• Selecting [DVR Operation] → [Display]
→ [Quad Monitor] on the menu bar.
• Designating the group on the tree list
and selecting “Live” from the context
menu.
The same camera video streams or
video streams from cameras connected
to the same DVR cannot be
simultaneously allocated to multiple
sub-panes.
Multi-view layout for a 4-channel DVR
The screen can display up to 16 sub-panes
(4-channels x 4 sub-panes).
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Watching Live Video
● Switching from Playback Mode to
● Switching from a Sub Window to
Live Mode
Live Mode
Click the Stop Playback button (
the control panel.
) on
When you are working in a sub window
accessible from the Initial Set, DVR
Management, Tool, or another menu, you can
switch to live mode by clicking a layout
selector button or a channel selector
button on the control panel.
The viewing pane switches to the live video
from the camera that has been selected
during playback.
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Watching Live Video
● How to Listen to the Sound Part in
● How to Turn Off the Currently
the Video
Displayed Video
Use the sound playback panel on the control
panel. (When in the multi-view layout, specify
the sub-pane for which you want to listen to
the sound by clicking its title bar.)
Click the Cut-Off button (
) on the control
panel. This turns off the display of video
streams, and black placeholders appear in
place of the video streams.
When you perform this action, you are
disconnected from the DVR in use;
therefore, the video is turned off for all
the cameras connected to that DVR.
1
2
3
1 Sound volume
Drag the control to the left or right to adjust
the sound volume.
2 Turn on/off sound output
Click to toggle between
(OFF).
(ON) and
3 Output channel selector
When you are connected to a 4-channel
DVR, specify the set of channels for which
you want to listen to the voice by selecting
the appropriate check box.
• If a channel is feeding a masked
video stream, no sound is outputted
whichever sound output setting is
selected.
• To listen to the sound part in the
video, go to the REC MODE SET tab
of the [DVR Set] window and turn on
[AUDIO RECORDING]. Note that an
error is generated if your computer
has no sound card installed.
To turn on the video again, double-click the
camera title on the tree list.
About DVR Reconnect Feature
If the live video stream from a camera
is disconnected or otherwise disturbed
for some reason, hold down the [Shift]
key and double-click the camera title
on the tree list. On the confirmation
dialog box that appears, click [Yes] to
reconnect to the DVR.
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b Zoom Mode
When you switch to zoom mode, the displayed video can be enlarged centering on a specified point
on the view.
This feature works in playback mode as well.
Click
(1) on the control panel.
1
2
The button turns red to indicate that you
are now in zoom-in mode.
2
1
Click the center point for zoom-in.
Point to and click on the desired point on
the view; each time you click the same
center point, the displayed video
enlarges incrementally.
The zoom factor depends on the current
layout.
• When you are viewing the video
from a single-channel or 4-channle
DVR in the four-view layout:
Original size → x2 → x4 → x8 → x12
<Original size>
<X2>
• When you are viewing the video
from a 4-channel DVR in the
single-view layout:
Original size → x2 → x4 → x6
To zoom out on the video after
zoom-in:
3
4
Click
(2) on the control panel. The
button turns red to indicate that you are
in zoom-out mode.
Each time you click the button, the
displayed video is scaled down
incrementally until it reverts to the
original size.
<X8>
<X12>
<X4>
If the specified channel is masked,
you cannot use the zoom feature.
To revert to the original size:
Click one of the layout selector buttons
(
) or channel selector
buttons on the control panel. Then the
viewing pane switches to your selected
layout with the zoom factor reset to the
original size.
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Watching Live Video
b Full Screen Mode
When you switch to Full Screen mode, the currently displayed video is maximized to cover the
whole screen with all other user-interface elements, including the menu bar, control panel, and tree
list, hidden from the screen.
This feature works in playback mode as well.
● To switch to Full Screen mode
You can view the video from the currently
1
selected channel in Full Screen mode by
clicking (1) on the control panel or
pressing [Ctrl] + [F].
In the single-view layout, if a black
screen with a message saying “VIDEO
LOSS”, “MASK” or “NO VIDEO”
appears, the full screen mode cannot
be switched to.
<Normal mode>
● Full Screen Operations
Right-clicking on the full screen displays the
context menu, in which the following
operations can be made:
1
2
2
3
4
1 Displaying live video stream
2 Playing back
3 Returning to normal mode
4 Switching between show/hide of the
title bar (2)
Pressing [Ctrl] + [F] in the full screen
mode will also return to the normal mode.
●
How to Enlarge the Displayed Video
<Full screen mode>
By left-clicking on the part of the video you
want to enlarge, the video image will be
incrementally enlarged with every click.
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Watching Live Video
b Sequential Switching Mode
When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR, you can use Sequential Switching mode to monitor in
turn each of the cameras connected to the four channels.
• This feature is only available when you are connected to a 4-channel DVR.
• You cannot use Sequential Switching mode when you are connected to a single-channel DVR.
View the live video as usual.
1
Select the desired camera from the tree
list, and watch the live video from the
DVR in the single-view or four-view
layout.
Click
(one of the layout selector
2
buttons on the control panel).
The software switches to Sequential
Switching mode; it cycles through the
cameras according to the numbers of the
channels they are connected to, and
displays in a single view the video stream
from each camera one after another.
This behavior loops until you exit from
Sequential Switching mode.
To configure the length of intervals
at which the cameras are
switched, use the [Options]
window under the Initial Set
menu. For more information, see
P73.
CH1
CH2
When there is a channel with a
“VIDEO LOSS” placeholder, it is
displayed as it is; however, when
there is a channel with a “MASK”
or “NO VIDEO” placeholder, it is
skipped and not displayed.
To exit from Sequential Switching
mode:
3
Click
again to exit from Sequential
CH4
CH3
Switching mode. You are returned to the
layout you were working in before
switching to Sequential Switching mode.
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Recording Monitored Video
Live video streamed from a monitored camera can be recorded into the DVR’s internal hard disk.
• You can choose from three recording modes: manual, timer, and alarm.
• The recording mechanism works on the entire DVR. Because of this, when you are connected to
a 4-channel DVR, the video streams from all the four cameras are recorded at the same time,
even if you specify the camera title of one camera.
• To record the sound part in the video as well, go to the REC MODE SET tab of the [DVR Set]
window and turn on [AUDIO RECORDING]. For more information, see P106.
• When you attempt to start manual or timer recording by clicking the corresponding
button, you are presented with a confirmation dialog. Confirm whether or not to start
recording. This dialog is intended to prevent you from inadvertently recording an
unwanted video stream.
b Manual recording (required user access level: ID3/4)
You can manually record live video from monitored cameras.
● Basic Operating Steps
1
Display live video.
1
When in the multi-view layout, specify the
sub-pane that is displaying the video you
want to record by clicking its title bar.
Click
on the control panel.
2
3
A D symbol appears on the title bar, and
the DVR starts recording the live video.
Whichever layout is currently applied to
the viewing pane, video streams are
recorded from all the cameras connected
to the DVR.
To stop recording, click
control panel.
on the
The D symbol disappears from the title
bar, and the DVR stops recording.
You can manually record live video in
Sequential Switching mode.
2 3
You cannot start manual recording
while the DVR is on timer standby or
during timer recording.
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● Recording Video from Multiple DVRs Concurrently
Display the live video streams from multiple DVRs you want to record, and repeat the basic
operating steps (P37).
Once the DVRs start recording live video, they continue the recording process even if they are
disconnected from the DVR Utility Software and their video streams are not displayed in the viewing
pane. Therefore, you can proceed with the recording process with any number of DVRs.
To stop the recording for a DVR, display the live video from that DVR, and then stop the recording.
● Live Video Recording Without Viewing It
When you use manual recording mode to record live video, you can also control the recording
without displaying the live video on the viewing pane. Simply select your desired camera from the
tree list and click the appropriate control button to make the DVR start or stop recording the live
video. This can also be done from within windows accessible from the [DVR Management] and
[Tool] menus.
The broadcast feature allows you to instruct all the DVRs simultaneously to start or stop
recording. For more information, see P70.
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b Timer recording (required user access level: ID3/4)
Timer recording allows you to schedule the automatic recording of live video.
Set up the timer.
1
It is prerequisite that a user with user
access level ID4 should configure the
timer operating conditions using the
TIMER REC SET tab of the [DVR Set]
window. For more information, see P110.
Click
panel.
(timer button) on the control
2
The timer is activated and the live video
will be automatically recorded at the
scheduled time.
A C symbol is displayed in the title bar
when timer recording is on standby.
When timer recording starts, a D
symbol appears next to the symbol
mentioned above.
If the [ALARM MODE] is set to “OLY
AL-REC ON TMR” on the REC MODE
SET tab of the [DVR Set] screen, alarm
recording is automatically triggered
when the timer-scheduled time is
reached, so you do not have to click the
timer button.
To cancel timer recording:
3
You can cancel scheduled or ongoing
timer recording by clicking again
the control panel.
on
The C and D symbols disappear and
timer recording is canceled.
The broadcast feature allows you to simultaneously turn all the DVRs on or off according to
the timer mechanism. For more information, see P70.
• After you have finished manual or timer recording, you must wait for up to 10 seconds to start
a new recording session.
• After you have changed the DVR’s [PICTURE QUALITY] or [AUDIO RECORDING] setting, you
must wait for up to 6 seconds to start a new manual or timer recording session.
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b Alarm Recording (Required user access level: ID4)
Alarm recording is a feature that automatically records live video when an alarm condition such as
an intrusion has been detected.
The alarm detection works in response to the signal inputs from a motion sensor built into a camera
or an external device (such as a door switch or infrared sensor).
☞To activate alarm recording:
☞To view alarm-recorded video:
It is prerequisite that a user with user access
level ID4 should configure the trigger condition
for alarm recording on the REC MODE SET
and TITLE MOTION SET tabs of the [DVR
Set] window.
You can play back an alarm-recorded video
file the same way as an ordinary recorded
video file. In addition, you can use the search
feature to specify an alarm event and view the
alarm-recorded video associated with the
event. For more information, see P45.
The system automatically starts recording
when an alarm condition is detected, and
stops recording when a predefined time
period elapses. This requires no user
intervention.
Immediately after alarm recording has
started or immediately after you have
changed DVR’s [PICTURE QUALITY] or
[AUDIO RECORDING] setting, the alarm
recording mechanism is subject to the
following restrictions:
A ALARM MODE: (see P108)
Enables/disables alarm recording.
• For up to 4 seconds, it does not
accept any alarm input.
B ALARM DURATION: (see 109)
Determines how long recording should
continue when an alarm condition is
detected.
• For up to 6 seconds, it does not start
recording in response to an alarm
input.
C ALARM TRIGGER: (see 109)
Set the trigger condition for alarm
recording.
D
MOTION SENSOR: (see P118)
Sets the alarm detection condition that
should be applied to the camera’s internal
motion sensor.
A
B
C
Example of settings on REC MODE SET tab
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Playing Back Recorded Video
(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
You can play back recorded video by specifying the source camera (DVR).
Playback does not affect the DVR’s recording operations (timer and alarm).
b Switching to Playback Mode
When you are in live mode and click
(one of playback control buttons), the DVR that is
currently streaming video to the viewing pane is switched to playback mode.
☞All layouts support playback
All of the viewing pane layouts (single-view, four-view, and multi-view) support playback;
you can switch to playback mode whichever layout you are currently using. Also, you can
switch the layouts during playback.
• When in the multi-view layout, specify the sub-pane connected to the DVR you want
to switch to playback mode by clicking its title bar.
• By designating a group and selecting the “Play” command on the context menu, the
multi-view layout is automatically switched to.
☞Playback supports all recording modes
The playback mechanism supports all recording modes (manual, timer, and alarm). It
searches for all recorded video files and plays back the video files in chronological order.
When an alarm-recorded video file is being played back, the title bar is displayed with a
red foreground on a yellow background.
☞Where playback starts
When you play back recorded video files for the first time, playback starts at the first video
file. From the second time onward, however, playback resumes at the point where you
ended playback.
Once you have quit the DVR Utility Software, playback starts at the first video file.
☞Operating mode indicator
During playback, the title bar indicates the operating mode and playback speed.
• PLAY: Video is being played back at the original speed. If you change the playback
speed, this indicator is followed by the playback speed.
Example: PLAYx2
• STILL: Playback is currently paused and a snapshot (still image) is displayed.
The playback speed indicated is an approximate value, and it does not accurately
represent the actual speed.
b Returning to Live Video
When you are in playback mode and click
(one of playback control buttons), the camera
(DVR) that is currently playing back the video is switched to live mode.
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(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
b Working in Playback Mode
To control playback, use the control buttons on the main window.
• In playback mode, you can move the playback point by dragging the scale on the time
scale panel, besides using the playback control buttons.
•
Alternatively, you can use the playback control commands under the [DVR Operation] menu.
• To start playback:
Click
(2).
• To fast-forward or fast-reverse the
playback:
Click
(3)/
(1) during playback.
Each time you click one of these buttons,
the playback speed increases
incrementally.
(Speed increments: x2, x7.5, x15, x30,
x180)
• To make a snapshot (still image):
Click
You can resume normal playback by
clicking (2).
(5) during playback.
2
• To slow the playback:
When you pause playback and click
(6), the playback resumes at a x1/8 slow
1
3
6
speed. Each time you click
(3), the
4
5
playback speed increases incrementally; as
you repeat clicking the button, the playback
returns to the original speed, and then
switches to fast-forward mode.
(Speed increments: x1/8, x1/4, x1/2)
7
• To frame-step the playback:
You can frame-step the playback by
pausing the playback and repeatedly
clicking
(5).
When you want to listen to any sound
contained in video, be sure to start
playback at the file that contains the
sound. If the file at the playback start
point has no sound recorded, the sound
recorded in any subsequent files may
not be played back.
• To stop the playback:
Click
(4) to stop the playback and
return to live mode.
• To play back sound:
You can turn on or off the sound output by
clicking
(7) on the sound playback
panel. In playback mode, you can use the
sound playback panel the same way as
when you are in live mode. For more
information, see P33.
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Searching for Recorded Video
(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
You can search for video files recorded in a DVR and play back them.
b Search Modes
You can choose from the following three search modes:
Recording mode
Referenced
page
Search Mode
Description
Manual
Timer
Alarm
recording recording recording
Searches for, and plays
back, video files that
match your specified
date and time.
TIME/DATE SEARCH
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46
F
T
F
T
F
F
ALARM LIST
SEARCH
Searches for alarm
events and displays an
alarm list that lets you
locate alarm events of
interest and play back
the video files
associated with them.
ALARM
SEARCH
ALARM
THUMBNAIL
SEARCH
Searches for alarm
events and displays a
thumbnail view of
alarm-recorded video
files, from which you can
pick any video files and
play them back.
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T
T
F
F: Supported T: Not supported
• You must have user access level ID2 or higher to search for recorded video.
• If the search results include any masked video files, they are not displayed on any of the
preview panes, thumbnail views, or playback panes, and black placeholders with a “MASK”
message appear instead.
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(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
b TIME/DATE SEARCH
In this search mode, you can search for, and play back, video files that match your specified date
and time criteria. This mode supports all recorded video files (all recording modes).
To use this search mode, display the live or playback video from the camera (DVR) you want to
search for recorded video (or select your desired camera from the tree list on the main window), and
click the [TIME DATE SEARCH] button on the control panel. Then the [Time Date Search] window
appears:
1
3
2
4
Specify the month/year to which your
desired date belongs.
• By default, the date and time as of
your clicking the [TIME DATE
1
SEARCH] button (or for played back
video, the date and time included in
the displayed video) is indicated on
the [Time Date Search] window.
You are presented with a calendar for
your specified month/year.
Specify the desired date.
2
3
Click a date on the calendar. Your
specified date turns blue.
• To cancel the search and playback
and close the [Time Date Search]
window, click [Cancel] without
clicking [GO].
Specify the desired time.
Specify the “hours”, “minutes”, and
“seconds” parts of the time by selecting
the appropriate number from each
drop-down list.
Click
.
4
The software starts playing back the
video file(s) that matches your specified
date and time criteria. In this mode, you
can use the same playback controls as in
playback mode.
If there is no match to your criteria,
the software plays back the video
file newer than and closest to the
specified date and time.
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Searching for Recorded Video
(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
b ALARM SEARCH
The alarm search feature searches for alarm events, and displays the search results in the [Alarm
Search] window as either an alarm list or thumbnail view, allowing you to select an alarm event
and play back the associated video file(s).
To use this search mode, click the [ALARM] button on the control panel to navigate to the [Alarm
Search] window.
To switch between the alarm list and thumbnail view, use the [LIST] and [THUMBNAIL] buttons
provided on this window.
The number of alarm event log entries that can be retained on a single hard disk is limited as
follows:
Once the upper limit has been reached, alarm event log entries are added to and deleted from the
hard disk on a first-in first-out basis, and deleted entries no longer appear on the alarm list or
thumbnail view.
• DSR-M810/814: Max. 49,999 entries
• DSR-M804/800: Max. 19,999 entries
You can also access the [Alarm Search] window by selecting the [Alarm Search] option on
the context menu of the tree list. In this case, even if the [LIST] button is not clicked, the DVR
alarm event log is automatically loaded and displayed on the alarm list.
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(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
Using the Alarm List to Check and Play Back the Search Results
(ALARM LIST SEARCH)
Channel selector tabs
1
2
3
4
Click
.
☞To switch the channels displayed on the
1
list:
The alarm list displays, in the
reverse-chronological order, alarm
events that correspond to the channel
currently selected on the tree list.
When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR,
you can switch the channels displayed on the
list and preview pane by selecting one of the
tabs.
On the alarm list, click the alarm event
whose associated video you want to
play back.
2
3
• ALL:
When you select the ALL tab, the alarm list
displays the alarm events from all the four
channels, and the preview pane displays
the images for all the four channels in a
four-view layout.
The selected alarm event turns blue.
To preview the video associated with
the alarm event, click
.
The first frame of the video is displayed
as a still image on the preview pane.
You can use the same procedure (steps
2 and 3 above) to preview the video files
associated with other alarm events.
• CH1 to CH4:
When you select one of the CH1 to CH4
tabs, the alarm list displays only the alarm
events from the selected channel, and the
preview pane displays the image for the
selected channel in a single-view layout.
(You can proceed without previewing the
video files associated with events.)
☞To change the camera:
Once you have located the video of
4
To change the camera (DVR) you want to
search for alarms, select a new camera on the
tree list and click
the camera title of a new camera on the tree
list and respond to the confirmation dialog that
is displayed.
interest, click
.
You are brought to the main window, and
your specified video file is played back. In
this mode, you can use the same
; or double-click
playback controls as in playback mode.
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(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
Using the Thumbnail View to Check and Play Back the Search Results
(ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH)
4
1
2
5
3
Click
.
Click the thumbnail image whose
associated video you want to play
back.
1
4
5
The Alarm Search window automatically
switches to the layout for alarm
thumbnail search.
Initially, the thumbnails in the thumbnail
view are blank with their title bars
indicating the time/date and channel
number information only.
The selected title bar is highlighted.
Click
.
You are brought to the main window, and
your selected video is played back in a
single-view layout. In this mode, you can
use the same playback controls as in
playback mode.
Click
.
2
3
The software retrieves all alarm video
files from your specified DVR, and
displays their first-frame images in the
thumbnail view in the
☞To change the camera:
To change the camera (DVR) you want to
search for alarms, select a new camera on the
reverse-chronological order.
tree list and click
; or double-click
To page up or down the thumbnail
view:
the camera title of a new camera on the tree
list and respond to the confirmation dialog that
is displayed.
A single page of the thumbnail view
contains eight thumbnails. You can
display the previous or next page of the
thumbnail view by clicking
.
or
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Downloading Recorded Video
Video files recorded in DVRs can be downloaded to computers.
• When you download recorded video, you define the download range by specifying its start and
end points.
• You can download all the video files included within your specified download range; this feature
supports all recording modes (manual, timer, and alarm).
• The download mechanism works on the entire DVR. Because of this, when you are connected to
a 4-channel DVR, the video files originating from all the four cameras are downloaded
concurrently, even if you specify the camera title of one camera.
In the default configuration, the lowest user access level authorized to access the download
mechanism is ID2; however, you can use the [Options] window under the Initial Set menu to raise
the lowest required access level so that users with user access levels ID2 and ID3 cannot access
the download mechanism. For more information, see P73.
b Downloading Procedures
First specify the download range on the main window. Then switch to the download window to
proceed with the download process. The download window allows you to choose from two
download modes: individual and batch.
<Main window>
Specifying the video download range
Define the download range by using the time scale panel and specifying
the start and end points of the range.
<Download window>
Individual download mode
You can specify a video file and download it individually after
configuring and reviewing the download settings.
Batch download mode
You can add video files to the download list so that you can later
batch-download them.
If you want to automate the download process based on timer settings, use the Timer
Download feature accessible from the [Tool] menu. For more information, see P61.
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b Specifying the Video Download Range
Before you download recorded video, you must define the download range by using the time scale
panel on the main window and specifying the start and end points of the range.
(The following procedure assumes that you set the start point first, but you can also set the end
point prior to the start point.)
1
2
3
4
5
Display played back video.
1
2
Display the played back video from the camera (DVR) whose video files you want to download.
The viewing pane may be in any of the single-view, four-view, and multi-view layouts; when in
the multi-view layout, however, you must specify the sub-pane connected to the camera (DVR)
whose video files you want to download by clicking its title bar.
Drag the scale (1) to define the start point.
When you drag the scale and release it at a position, the playback point moves to that position,
and the playback continues from the new playback point. Repeatedly drag the scale until the
appropriate start point is found. You can advance the time by sliding the scale to the left, or
reverse the time by sliding the scale to the right.
Advances the time.
Reverses the time.
• The playback point moves in increments of the scale’s graduations. Depending on
your desired download range, change the scale unit (DAY/HOUR/MINUTE).
For example, when you set the scale unit to “DAY” and drag the scale, it moves in
increments of one day. Since 30 days are displayed at a time, you can advance or
reverse the playback point by up to 1 month (30 days) with a single drag.
• Instead of dragging the scale, you can double-click a graduation on the time scale to
move the playback point to that position.
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Once you have determined the start point, click [START POINT] (2).
3
The download start point is established at the position where the playback point was residing
when you clicked the [START POINT] button (actually, the date and time values of the time
stamp displayed on the time display at that time are used as the values of the start point). Then
the START POINT button turns red. A green band that indicates the download range appears
on the scale. The left edge of the band is marked with a red line that identifies the start point.
(To reset the start point, click [START POINT] again.)
Click [START POINT].
The start point is established, and a green band appears.
Define the end point.
4
Define the end point in the same procedure as the start point. Since the start point has already
been determined, you can only slide the scale to the left.
Once you have determined the end point, click [END POINT] (3).
5
The download end point is established, and the [END POINT] button turns blue. The right edge
of the band that indicates the download range is marked with a blue line that identifies the end
point.
(To reset the end point, click [END POINT] again.)
Drag to the left to specify the end point.
Click [END POINT].
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☞To define the start and end points using the mouse:
You can also use the mouse to define the start and end points of the download range. To do
so, follow these steps:
A Point to the target point with the mouse
cursor.
Place the mouse cursor on a scale graduation.
B Click the right mouse button.
A context menu appears.
This menu contains the following
options:
• Download start point
• Download end point
C Select the appropriate option depending
on whether you are going to define the
start or end point.
Your specified point is established as the start or end point; the button color changes as
described in the previous procedure, and the band is marked at its left or right edge.
To preview the video included in the download range:
6
You can play back the video files included in the download range from the start point onward by
clicking [PREVIEW] (4) on the panel.
In this mode, you can use the same playback controls as in playback mode.
Click [DOWNLOAD] (5).
7
You are brought to the download window.
The download window lets you finally confirm the download range, specify the download destination,
choose either Individual or Batch download mode, and start the download process.
Once the download window appears, the settings made on the time scale panel are
transferred to the download window, and the time scale panel is initialized. This means that,
when you return to the main window, the time scale appears with neither the start nor the
end point defined.
<Download window>
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b Using the Download Window
1
Basic controls
2
3
4
5
6
7
Download list and
controls
<Basic controls>
<Download list and controls>
1 DOWNLOAD START/END POINT
5 Download list
Displays the time stamps of the start and end
points of the download range.
Displays the video files that will be
batch-downloaded. You can add video files to this
list by clicking the [Add] button.
2 PREVIEW pane
List column headings:
Displays the still images of the video frames that
correspond to the start point (left) and end point
(right) of the specified download range.
DVRNAME (DVR title), FILE NAME, DATE/TIME
START (start point time stamp), END (end point
time stamp)
3 FILENAME
6 Total size indicator
Lets you specify the folder and file name of the
download destination.
Indicates the total combined size of all the files
contained in the Download List.
4 Control buttons
7 Control buttons
•
•
•
:
•
•
•
:
Allows you to start downloading an individual
video file immediately instead of adding them
to the download list.
Batch-downloads all the video files contained
in the download list.
:
:
Allows you to add video files to the download
list (5) so that you can later batch-download
them.
Deletes your specified video file(s) from the
download list.
:
:
Displays the still images of the video frames
that correspond to the start and end points of
the specified video file in the PREVIEW pane.
Displays the still images of the video frames
that correspond to the start and end points of
the specified download range in the PREVIEW
pane.
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b Downloading an Individual Video File Using Basic Controls
When the download window is displayed, first prepare for the download process using the basic
controls.
1
2
3
4
5
Review the download range.
• Default destination folder path:
1
2
By default, the download window
C:\Program Files\
SANYO\VA-SW8000\
DVR-title_YYYYMMDD_
HHMMSS (start point time stamp)
displays the date and time settings
exactly as configured on the time scale
panel on the main window. To modify
these settings, use the spin buttons next
to the [DOWNLOAD START/END
POINT] boxes (1).
• Default file name:
DVR-title_ YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS
(start point time stamp)
To preview the still images of your
modified start/end points, click
(5).
If you want to change the default
destination, click [Browse..], and specify
new settings on the [Browse for Folder]
dialog.
Specify the folder and file name of the
download destination.
You cannot specify a removable
drive as the destination.
When a video file is downloaded, the
folder and file name of its destination are
automatically assigned as shown below,
and the path name is displayed in
[FILENAME] (2). You can accept this
default destination unless your situation
requires another location.
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Once you are ready for download, use one of the following two options.
A Download an individual
B
Add video files to the
video file
download list so that they can
be later batch-downloaded
If you want to specify a video file and
download it immediately rather than adding it
to the download list for batch-download, click
(3).
If you want to add a video file to the download
list rather than downloading it immediately,
click
(4).
This immediately starts the download of your
specified video file.
This adds the video file to the “download list”.
The files contained in the download list can be
later batch-downloaded.
(Proceed to “Adding Video Files to the
Download List for Batch Download”.)
• The progress of the download is indicated
by the progress bar on the
[DOWNLOADING] dialog; you can also
check the how many kilobytes have already
been downloaded and how long it will take
to complete the download.
(To cancel the download in progress, click
[CANCEL] on the dialog.)
• When the download completes, you are
returned to the window where you were
working before starting the download
process.
• When a video file is downloaded, two files that share the same file name but are
appended with different extensions (.mp2 and .idx) are created. Because the “.idx” file is
required when playing back downloaded video file and also when checking for
tampering, the two files must always reside in the same folder. For more information, see
P72.
• When the downloaded files are saved in a folder, a playback-dedicated application
named “MP2 Viewer” is also saved. For more information, see P58, P120.
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b Adding Video Files to the Download List for Batch Download
By clicking the [Add] button among the basic controls, you can add up to 20 video files to the
“download list”. The files contained in the download list can be later batch-downloaded.
This section shows how you can work with the download list.
Download list
4
1
2
3
☞To remove a file from the list:
On the list, click the file you want to remove. Then click
from the list.
(2). This removes the file
☞To preview a video file:
On the list, click the file you want to preview. Then click
(3). This displays the still
images of the video frames that correspond to the start and end points of the specified video file in
the PREVIEW pane.
☞To check the total combined size of the files contained in the list:
The total size indicator (4) below the list shows the total combined size of all the files contained in the
download list.
Example:
TOTAL Program:1 Time:0h 9min (248MB / Approx. 0h 3min)
a
b
c
d
a Number of files
b Playback time (in minutes)
c File size (in MB)
d Approximate time required for download
(in minutes)
☞To batch-download all the files contained in the list:
Click
(1). This batch-downloads all the video files contained in the list. For more
information on the download process, see P54.
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b Playing Back Downloaded Video Files
When you want to play back downloaded video files, specify your desired video files on the [Play
List]. You can play back multiple video files in succession.
2
4
12 3
3
4
5
1
5
Click [FILE] on the control panel while
you are working in the main window.
☞What is a “group”?
1
2
If a single source video file is larger than
600MB or contains any blank portions or any
video data recorded by the alarm recording
mechanism, the source video file is
automatically split into multiple files and saved
as such while the download process is in
progress.
The [Play List] appears.
Select the file view mode.
Specify how to list split files by selecting
either of the following two options.
• GROUP (Default):
This option provides a simplified view
by displaying only the first file in a
group rather than displaying the
details for all of the split files.
(If one group contains more than 100
divided files, subgroups that contain
up to 100 files are created, and the
first file in each subgroup is
The DVR Utility Software manages files split
from the same video source file as one
“group”. This scheme makes it easy to play
back download files because the files in a
group are actually split files but can be played
back as if they were a single file. File grouping
occurs on a download by download basis.
displayed.)
File A
(Approx.
1,500 MB)
• EXPAND:
Provides a detailed view by displaying
the breakdown of all the split files in a
group.
Download
Whichever view mode you select,
the play list always display entries
grouped by download session.
File-A1
(Approx.
600 MB)
File-A2
(Approx.
600 MB)
File-A3
(Approx.
300 MB)
Group
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Choose a folder.
Select files and add them to the play
waiting list.
3
4
Click on a folder in the folder list (the left
pane). The files contained in your
selected folder are displayed in the
available files list (the upper half of the
right pane), to which your selected view
mode (either GROUP or EXPAND) is
applied.
Files contained in the available files list
(the upper half of the right pane) can be
added to the play waiting list (the lower
half). You can add all files or only
selected files to the play waiting list as
shown below:
List column headings:
☞To select individual files and add
FILE NAME, START TIME (recording
start date/time), END TIME (recording
end date/time)
them to the play waiting list:
On the available files list, select a
single file you want to play, and then
When the view mode is “GROUP”,
the END TIME field shows the
record end date/time for the entire
group.
click
(1). If you want to play more
than one file, repeat this step for all
the remaining files.
☞To add all files to the available files
Click a particular column heading
(FILE NAME, START TIME, END
TIME) to rearrange the files in the
available files list based on the data
contained in that column. The sorting
order toggles between ascending and
descending each time you click the
column heading.
list:
Click
(3).
All files contained in the available files
list are added to the play waiting list.
You can add up to 100 video files
to the play waiting list.
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☞To remove a file from the play
Playing Back on MP2 Viewer
waiting list:
• Downloaded video files can also be played
back on the dedicated playback application
software “MP2 Viewer” (see P120).
By double-clicking the “MP2 Viewer” file
stored in the downloaded folder, the
program is started. Similar to operations on
this software, designate the video file you
want to play back on the [Play List].
On the play waiting list, select a file
you want to remove, and then click
(2).
☞To remove all entries from the play
waiting list:
Click
(5).
☞To move up or down a file in the
play waiting list:
The files contained in the play waiting
list are played back in the same order
as they are listed.
To move up or down in the play
waiting list, select the file you want to
• In cases where the “MP2 Viewer” is
associated as the default player for stored
MP2 files, even if the [Play List] is not
displayed, playback on “MP2 Viewer” can
be automatically started simply by directly
double-clicking the file.
move, and then click
(4).
You can sort the files in the play
waiting list based on the data
contained in a particular column
by clicking the column heading,
just as you can in the available
files list.
The following two methods of association
are available:
1 When installing this software,
configure in advance on the [File
association] screen (see P8).
For more information, see P57.
File association is configured in the
system folder.
Click
.
5
This closes the [Play List] window and
starts continuous playback of the files
contained in the play waiting list.
2 Configure [mp2 file associate with
MP2Viewer] on the “MP2 Viewer”
Option menu (see P121).
File association is configured on the
“MP2 Viewer” that is currently
activated.
• You can also start the playback by
double-clicking a file on the play
waiting list. In this case, the playback
starts at the file you double-clicked.
• Once the playback has started, you
can control the playback through the
control panel; however, you cannot
fast-forward or fast-reverse the
playback if you started the playback by
double-clicking a video file on the play
waiting list.
When "MP2 Viewer" is associated as
the default player for the MP2 file, the
file icon changes as follows.
• When split files are played back,
individual files are loaded one after
another.
• To close the [Play List] window and
discard all changes, click [CANCEL].
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Saving or Printing Snapshot Images
(Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
When a still (snapshot) image is displayed, you can save it on other storage media or print it at the full size.
● Saving or Printing Images While Playing Back Video from a DVR
When you are playing back recorded video from a networked DVR, you can save or print a still
image through the following procedures.
Display a still image.
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
Display a still image.
The number of frame images actually
displayed depends on the TV system in
use.
1
2
Click
(the pause button) during
playback.
• NTSC: 30 images
• PAL: 25 images
The viewing pane may be in any of the
single-view, four-view, and multi-view
layouts; when in the multi-view layout,
however, you must specify the sub-pane
connected to the camera (DVR) whose
video files you want to download by
clicking its title bar.
To page up or down the thumbnail
view:
3
The thumbnail view spans two pages.
You can page up or down the thumbnail
view using
/
.
Click
on the control
Choose an image.
4
5
panel.
Click an image.
You are presented with a window that
allows you to save or print the still image.
Your selected image is highlighted with a
green frame.
The window provides a thumbnail view
that displays all frame images within the
one-second range centered on the frame
you have selected as the still image; this
includes the frames 0.5 second ahead of
and 0.5 second behind your selected still
image as well as all frames in between.
Select [Overlay Time/Date].
Select the Overlay Time/Date check box
if you want to overlay the image with the
file name and time stamp.
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Saving or Printing Snapshot Images (Required user access level: ID2/3/4)
Click the appropriate command
button.
● Saving or Printing Images While
Playing Back a Downloaded File
(see P56)
6
Click either of the following two buttons:
•
:
While playing back a downloaded file, you can
save or print still images basically the same
way as described in the previous section,
except that no thumbnails are displayed.
This button opens the [Save As]
dialog, and you can save the image as
a JPEG file by specifying the folder
and file name.
Display a still image.
1
2
•
:
Click
panel.
on the control
This button opens the [Printing]
dialog, and you can print the image at
the full size by specifying the
appropriate print options.
You are presented with a dialog that
allows you to save or print the still image.
Click [Cancel] to discard all
changes.
Select the [Overlay Time/Date] check
box.
3
Select the [Overlay Time/Date] check
box if you want to overlay the image with
the file name and time stamp.
Click
.
7
This closes the window and brings you
back to the previous window where you
displayed the still image.
• In the default configuration, the
lowest user access level authorized
to save still images is ID2; however,
you can use the [Options] window
under the Initial Set menu to raise the
lowest required access level so that
users with user access levels ID2 and
ID3 cannot access the save
Click the appropriate command
button.
4
mechanism. For more information,
see P73.
Depending on whether you want to save
or print the still image, select either
• The
button is
or
. You can save or
disabled unless you display a still
image.
print still images, just as you can while
playing back video from a DVR.
• When you zoom in on an image, you
cannot save the image.
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Using the Tool Menu Options
The “Tool” menu provides various options that allow you to use the DVR Utility Software more
effectively and productively.
To access these options, click [Tool] on the menu bar to open the pull-down menu, and then select
your desired option.
If you are using VA-SW8000LITE, you cannot access the “Tool” menu.
b Timer Download (required user access level: ID2/3/4)
You can automate downloads. To do so, define the download range (by specifying the start and end
points) on a DVR by DVR basis, and set up a timer schedule. The video file within the range will then
be automatically downloaded when the preset time is reached.
You can define up to eight timer schedules for one DVR.
In the default configuration, the lowest user access level authorized to download video files is
ID2; however, you can use the Options window under the Initial Set menu to raise the lowest
required access level so that users with user access levels ID2 and ID3 cannot access the
download mechanism. For more information, see P73.
● Window Elements and Their Functions
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2
3
5
4
7 8
9
F
G
6
H
I
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1 SCHEDULE
6 SET
You can turn on each schedule by selecting
Specify the date of the week and the time
at which to start the download.
The date and time specified here are
applied as common settings to this window.
• To specify the date of week to
the corresponding check box in the leftmost
column. Clear the check box for any
schedule you want to suspend. This feature
is useful when you define several timer
schedules and choose from them
depending on your need.
schedule the download:
From the [WEEK] drop-down list, select
SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, or
SAT.
7 NO.
The timer downloads are performed in
ascending order of the timer schedule
numbers.
• To schedule the download to occur at
the same time every day:
8 DVR NAME
From the [WEEK] drop-down list, select
“DLY”.
The title of the DVR to which the timer
schedule is applied.
Since this window is intended to define
timer schedules for a single DVR, the same
DVR name appears in all the rows.
2 FOLDER PATH
Click [Browse..] and specify the destination
folder.
The destination specified here is applied as
a common setting to this window.
9 FROM WEEK/TIME
Specify the start point of the download
range (day of the week/time).
You cannot specify a removable
drive, but you can specify a network
drive, as the destination.
When you select “DLY” from the
[WEEK] box in the [SCHEDULE]
section, use the [FROM WEEK]
section to specify the download
range start point.
3 DISK SPACE
Indicates the free disk space on the
destination drive.
• PREV:
4 TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS
Causes the download to contain
video data recorded the day before
the download is performed.
• APPT:
Displays the total number of timer
download schedules for the current and
other DVRs.
Causes the download to contain
video data recorded on the same
day the download is performed;
thus the download range starts at
00:00 on the day and ends
5 AMOUNT OF OBJECTIVE TIME
Displays the recording/playback time of the
download range including the current and
other DVRs. (Unit: hours)
immediately before the download
is performed.
The displayed length of time is a
total value calculated by simply
summing the lengths of time
between the start and end points of
all the scheduled timer downloads.
Thus it may contain blank frames.
F TO TIME
Specify the end point of the download
range (time).
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G STATUS
I Control buttons
Displays the latest download results or
current status.
• OK: Download successful
• NG: Download failed
These buttons are context-sensitive. Any
buttons unavailable in the current context
are grayed out (disabled).
•
:
This button is used to activate the timer
download.
• DL: Download in progress
• –: Download scheduled but not started
When you click the button, the timer
download is put into standby and will
automatically start when your start point
conditions are met.
Clicking [STATUS] displays the “download
log” that contains the history of downloads.
For more information, see P69.
The “download log” allows you to
retry a failed timer download.
The indicator at the top of the control
panel indicates the timer download
status as either “Program (download
scheduled but not started)” or
“Downloading (download in
progress)”.
H CHANGES ARE APPLIED TO GROUP
Allows you to apply your defined timer
schedules to the group created in the
[Register DVR] window.
•
:
To apply the schedules, select the check
box and then click [Apply].
Cancels all the timer downloads,
including both standby and in-progress
downloads, and resets them to the state
before [Std-by] was clicked.
•
•
:
Cancels all changes that have been
made, and initializes the window.
:
Applies and saves the changes that have
been made in this window.
To activate the downloads based on your
settings, click [Std-by].
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Configuring a Timer Download
To configure a timer download, follow these steps:
Choose a DVR.
To override the default destination, click
[Browse..] and select your desired folder
from the browse list. You can also create
a new folder by clicking the [NEW
1
On the tree list, click the camera title of
the camera connected to your desired
DVR. The title is highlighted in blue, and
the title of the DVR to which the camera
is connected appears in all rows in the
[DVR NAME] section.
FOLDER] button on the dialog.
You cannot specify a removable
drive as the destination.
Define the download range by
specifying the appropriate date/time.
4
Depending on what you chose from the
[WEEK] drop-down list in the
[SCHEDULE] section, define by one of
the following procedures:
If the DVR has any scheduled
download, the date is loaded and
displayed on the window. Modify
the schedule settings as needed.
When specifying the day of the week
to schedule the download:
If you selected a setting that corresponds
to a day of the week (i.e., “SUN” through
“SAT”) from the [WEEK] drop-down list,
use the [FROM WEEK/TIME] section to
specify the start point (day of the week/
time) of the download range, and the [TO
TIME] section to specify the end point
(time).
Define the download start point.
2
In the [SCHEDULE] section, specify the
date of the week and the time at which to
start the download.
When you want to schedule the
download to occur at the same time
every day, select “DLY”.
Specify the destination folder.
3
The folder and file name of its destination
are automatically assigned as shown
below, and the path name is displayed in
[FOLDER PATH]. You can accept this
default destination unless your situation
requires another location.
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When schedule the download to occur
every day:
Click
.
7
Your schedule settings are applied and
saved.
If you selected “DLY” from the [WEEK]
drop-down list, use the [FROM WEEK/
TIME] section to specify whether to
download the video data recorded on the
day before (PREV) or the same day as
(APPT) the download occurs as well as
the start point (time) of the download
range, and the [TO TIME] section to
specify the end point (time).
• If the download range is not
correctly specified, an error
message appears. For more
information, see P66.
• When you make changes and
attempt to switch to another
window without clicking the
[Apply] button, a confirmation
dialog appears. Choose whether
to apply the changes by clicking
the appropriate button on the
confirmation dialog.
• PREV:
Causes the download to contain the
video data recorded the day before
the download is performed.
• APPT:
Click
.
8
Causes the download to contain the
video data recorded on the same day
as the download is performed; thus
the download range starts at 00:00 on
the day and ends immediately before
the download is performed.
The timer download is put into standby
and will automatically start when your
start point conditions are met.
The operating mode indicator at the top
of the control panel indicates the timer
download status as follows:
<Message text>
• Program (displayed in orange):
Timer download scheduled but not
started (standby).
• Downloading (displayed in red):
Timer download in progress.
You cannot modify a timer
schedule while the timer download
is in standby or in progress (i.e.,
while the “Program” or
“Downloading” message text is
displayed). You must suspend the
timer download by clicking [Stop]
before you can modify a timer
schedule.
To add a timer schedule:
5
You can repeat step 4 to define up to
eight timer schedules for a single DVR.
Activate the individual schedules you
want to apply.
6
To activate a timer schedule so that the
timer download is performed as
scheduled, select the check box in the
[SET] section.
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Applying Changes to All DVRs
in the Same Group
Tips on Defining the Download
Range
After you have made changes on this window,
you can apply the new settings to all DVRs
that belong to the same group.
Use the following tips when you define the
download range:
• The download range must have its start
point earlier than its end point. Otherwise,
an error is generated.
To do so, select the [CHANGES ARE
APPLIED TO GROUP] check box before you
click
.
• When you set the end point to “00:00”, the
system assumes 00:00 AM. on the next
day.
For example, you can define a 24-hour
download range that spans all video data
recorded on your selected day of the week
by specifying as follows:
In this context, a “group” means one of
the DVR groups created on the [Register
DVR] window, rather than those created
on the [Edit Tree] window (i.e., the
groups displayed in the tree list). Your
settings will be applied to all DVRs
connected with the cameras that belong
to the group.
• If you specify the same day of the week for
both the recording date of video data to
download and the date on which to perform
the download (i.e., for both the [FROM
WEEK] drop-down list and [WEEK]
drop-down list in the [SCHEDULE] section),
the system will download the video data
recorded one week before.
• When you select “APPT” from the [FROM
WEEK] drop-down list, make sure that the
download range end point is earlier than
the time at which to start the download.
Otherwise, an error is generated.
Valid:
Download start time: 22:30
Download range: 6:00 thru 22:00
Invalid:
Download start time: 18:00
Download range: 6:00 thru 22:00
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• If the download mechanism cannot find any
video data within a download range, which
is defined by specifying when it starts and
ends, it skips the corresponding timer
schedule and generates an error.
How the Timer Download
Mechanism Works
Before using the timer download mechanism,
you should confirm the following points:
(The error information is written into the
download log so you can review it later.)
• A confirmation dialog appears when the
scheduled download start time is reached.
Choose either of the following two actions
by selecting the appropriate button on the
dialog:
• OK:
Close the window, and start the
scheduled download.
• Cancel:
Cancel all the scheduled downloads
without passing control to the download
mechanism.
If there is no response to the
confirmation dialog within 15
seconds, the system assumes that
the user selects OK, and proceeds
with the download process.
• The download process does not start if a
user is connected to any of the affected
DVRs when the download start time is
reached. You should disconnect from all of
the affected DVRs when the download start
time is reached, even if you are currently
viewing live video from the affected DVRs.
• The timer download mechanism does not
operate unless the DVR Utility Software is
up and running with a user logged in. You
should not log out of the system or exit from
the software while any download is in
standby or in progress. (If you do so, a
confirmation dialog appears.)
• If there are multiple download ranges
defined, downloads are performed in the
ascending order of their numbers (1 to 8).
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Examples of Timer Download Settings
Weekly schedule example – selecting a setting that corresponds to a day of the week from
the [WEEK] drop-down list in the [SCHEDULE] section
In this example, the system automatically downloads the recorded video data that meets the
following criteria from DVR-1 at 12:00 on every Monday.
1 Recorded within the time range of 1:00 to 10:00 on Sunday.
2 Recorded within the time range from 12:00 to 20:00 on the previous Monday, rather than the
current Monday because the [WEEK] drop-down list in the [SCHEDULE] section and the [FROM
WEEK] drop-down list are both set to Monday.
3 Recorded throughout the 24 hours (00:00 to 00:00) of the previous Tuesday.
1
2
3
Daily setting example – selecting DLY from the [WEEK] drop-down list in the [SCHEDULE] section
In this example, the system automatically downloads the recorded video data that meets the
following criteria from DVR-2 at 20:00 everyday.
1 Recorded within the time range of 4:00 to 18:00 on the day before.
2 Recorded throughout the 24 hours (00:00 to 00:00) of the day before.
3 Recorded within the time range of 4:00 to 18:00 on the same day.
4, 5The download start time (20:00) is earlier than the end point of the download range for the
same day; this is an invalid schedule, so an error is generated when you attempt to activate
it. To correct the error, choose “PREV”, instead of “APPT”, from the [FROM WEEK]
drop-down list; or change the download range end point to a point in time that is earlier than
the time at which to start the download.
1
2
3
4
5
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Download Log
You can open the download log by clicking [Status] on the [Timer Download] window. The download
log shows the detailed download history for each DVR.
1
2
3
4
5
1 DOWNLOAD DATE
• DOWNLOAD TIMEOUT:
Indicates when the download started.
The download timed out, failing to
complete before the start time of the next
download.
2 START TIME
Indicates the start point of the download range.
• DOWNLOAD TIME CHANGED:
The download range was changed
because no video data were found
between the specified start and end
points.
3 END TIME
Indicates the end point of the download range.
4 RESULT
• DUPLICATION ERROR:
The download file name conflicted with
an existing file in the destination folder.
Indicates whether the download completed
successfully. If not, it indicates why the
download failed.
• COMPLETED:
The download successfully completed.
• NO DATA:
The download failed because no video
data were detected in the specified
download range.
• COMMUNICATION ERROR:
The download failed because of a
communication error.
5 Control buttons
•
:
This button allows you to run a failed
download immediately.
Select the download you want to run by
clicking the corresponding entry on the
download log, and you are presented
with a window for manually starting the
download. This window is already
populated with all information required
for running the download. You can accept
the defaults and proceed with the
• CONTROL BUSY:
The download failed because a user was
connected to the affected DVR.
• PC HDD FULL:
The download failed because of
insufficient disk space.
• USER CANCELED:
The download was cancelled because
the [Stop] button was clicked.
download by clicking [Download].
•
•
:
Clicking this button closes the dialog and
resets the [Status] indicator to “–”.
:
Clicking this button closes the dialog but
leaves the [Status] indicator intact.
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b Broadcast
The Broadcast window contains five commands and allows you to broadcast the commands to all of
the connected DVRs without having to specify individual DVRs as targets.
When broadcasting a command, the system polls the connected DVRs at one-minute intervals;
however, if any DVR fails to respond within 3 minutes, the system assumes that the DVR is not
operating for some reason and displays a communication error message.
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2
3
4
5
6
1 Ranging Broadcast
2 RECORD
(required user access level: ID3/4)
When [Broadcast Range] is set to “Apply
authorized accessible DVRs” in
configuration of limit accessible DVRs in
the [User ID] window, accessible broadcast
ranges are listed on pull-down menu, so
the following options are available
(see P94):
Broadcasts the Record (manual recording)
command, equivalent to one that can be
executed by clicking the Record button on
the control panel.
You can instruct all the DVRs to
simultaneously start or stop recording
• When “All authorized accessible
DVRs” is selected:
video data by clicking
(Start
Recording) or
(Stop Recording).
Broadcast is possible to all DVR groups
authorized for access.
3 TIMER RECORD
(required user access level: ID3/4)
• When a DVR group is selected:
Broadcasts the Timer Recording
command, equivalent to one that can be
executed by clicking the Timer Recording
Transmission is limited to only one
selected group.
(
) button on the control panel.
Also, you can click or to have all
the DVRs simultaneously turn on/off their
timer recording mechanisms.
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Using the Tool Menu Options
4 MENU UPLOAD
6 SYSTEM UPDATE
(Required user access level: ID4)
(Required user access level: ID4)
You can simultaneously update the menu
files on all the DVRs by doing the following:
You can broadcast the [SYSTEM UPDATE]
command, which is equivalent to using the
[System Update] window under the DVR
Management menu, by doing the following.
Note that this broadcasts firmware updates
to all the DVRs.
1
2
Click [Browse..].
A dialog opens that displays a list of
referenced files.
Select the menu file you want to
broadcast, and click [Open].
1
Click [Browse..].
Choose which button to click based on
the model of the connected DVRs.
Types of button:
The [FILENAME] box is populated with
your specified file name.
For DSR-M800, DSR-M804,
DSR-M810, and DSR-M814
When you click the button, a dialog opens
that displays a list of referenced files.
The menu file you plan to broadcast
must be stored on your computer's
hard disk before you can broadcast
it. For more information, see P102.
2
Select the firmware file you want to
broadcast, and click [Open].
3
4
Turn on or off the [COPY TITLE /
MOTION SETTINGS] check box.
This check box lets you choose
whether to broadcast the camera title
and motion sensor settings configured
on the TITLE/MOTION SET tab of the
[DVR Set] window. To broadcast the
information, select the check box.
The boxes that correspond to the
models of the connected DVRs are
populated with your specified file name.
The firmware file you plan to
broadcast must be stored on your
computer’s hard disk before you can
broadcast it.
Click
.
The menu file information is broadcast
to all the DVRs, and they
simultaneously update their menu
information.
3
Click
.
The firmware file information is
broadcast to all the DVRs, and they
simultaneously update their firmware.
5 CLOCK SET (Required user access
level: ID4)
• Do not use any other firmware file
than supplied from SANYO; doing so
may possibly damage the DVRs.
Broadcasts the [Clock Set] command to all
the DVRs, equivalent to using the [Clock
Set] window under the DVR Management
menu.
• Before you can update the firmware,
the DVR(s) must stop any playback or
recording session and the DVR Utility
Software must display live video.
• The update process takes a few
minutes. Do not turn off the power or
disconnect your computer from the
network while the update process is
in progress.
Clicking
instructs all the DVRs to
synchronize their internal clocks with your
computer's internal clock.
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Using the Tool Menu Options
b Tamper Detection (required user access level: ID2/3/4)
It is possible to appraise whether or not video or date and time information of files downloaded from
DVR to external recording media has been tampered with by the following procedure.
Click [Browse..].
• If altered frames are detected:
1
2
A dialog opens that displays a list of
referenced files.
The [ALTERED] window appears that
lists the time stamps of the altered
frames. You can display any altered
frame by clicking the corresponding
row on the [ALTERED] window.
Select the video file you want to check
for tampering, and click [Open].
The [FILENAME] box is populated with
your specified file name.
Click [Previous] or [Next] to
move the selected row up or
down on the [ALTERED]
window and automatically
switch the altered frame.
You cannot load a video file (.mp2)
unless it is stored together with the
index file (.idx) of the same file
name in the same folder.
Click
.
3
The system starts checking the video file
for any altered frames. During this
process, the progress bar in the dialog
shows the status.
To display an altered frame, click the
corresponding row.
• If tampering of date and time
information is detected:
The “Found time-stamp is altered.”
message appears in the dialog.
To cancel the process in progress,
click [CANCEL] on the dialog.
Tampering of date and time information
can only be detected when the DVR from
which video data was downloaded is
DSR-M810(P)/DSR-M814(P) and the
firmware version is 2.30-00 or higher.
Review the results of tamper
detection.
4
• If no altered frames are detected:
The “No altered frames are found.”
message appears in the dialog.
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Initial Set Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
The Initial Set menu provides access to four windows: “Options”, “Tree Edit”, “Register DVR”, and
“User ID”. Using these windows, you can configure basic settings required to operate the system,
including network settings and system preferences. The administrative user should use these
windows to configure initial settings when starting the DVR Utility Software for the first time after
installation.
On the menu bar, click [Initial Set] to open the pull-down menu, and navigate to one of the windows
by clicking the corresponding option.
b [Options] Window
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
F
1 LANGUAGE
2 TV SYSTEM (default: NTSC)
(default: ENGLISH)
Choose the video standard (either NTSC or
PAL) depending on the input signal
specifications by selecting the appropriate
radio button.
Identifies the display language used
throughout the user interface of the DVR
Utility Software. To change the display
language, select the appropriate radio
button.
Available options: NTSC or PAL
Available options:
English, French, Chinese, Spanish,
German
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Initial Set Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
3 PC TYPE/MASTER CONTROL PC
4 DOWNLOAD AUTHORITY
(default: ID2/ID3)
Choose whether to use your computer as
the master computer or a slave computer
by selecting the appropriate radio button.
By selecting or clearing each of the two
check boxes, you can specify whether to
authorize each of user access levels ID2
and ID3 to download video files, define
download timer schedules, and save/print
still images.
Available options:
• MASTER (master computer):
Within the system, you can use only one
computer as the master, which is
authorized to register or delete networked
DVRs and perform all operations.
Tips on authorization
A user authorized to download video
files can also view all the video files
during the download process and while
working with the downloaded files,
even if the associated channel is
If you have selected the “MASTER”
option, the [MASTER CONTROL PC]
field can be left blank.
• SLAVE (slave computer):
masked so that the video cannot be
displayed on the monitor. Clearing the
check boxes prevents users with user
access levels ID2 and ID3 from viewing
masked images; this feature is useful
when it is critical to ensure the privacy
and confidentiality of masked video.
Slave computers are for use by end
users. If you have selected the “SLAVE”
option, you must fill the [MASTER
CONTROL PC] field with the IP address
of the master computer.
• If you have selected the “SLAVE”
option, be sure to fill the
[MASTER CONTROL PC] field;
otherwise, a message “IP
ADDRESS ERROR” appears
when you click the [OK] button,
and your changes are all
discarded.
5 AUTO CLOCK ADJUST TIME
(default: OFF)
This feature automatically synchronizes all
of the connected DVRs with your
computer’s internal clock.
To activate this feature, select the “ON”
radio button, and specify the interval of
auto synchronization.
• User ID and password can be
separately set for the master
computer and the slave
computer. For security purposes,
change all computer passwords
for each user level from the initial
settings (1111 - 4444) without fail.
Available options: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 24
(hours)
This feature cannot be configured
during the one-hour period before or
after Summer Time switching.
6 SEQUENCE (default: 1)
When you are connected to a 4-channel
DVR, you can use Sequential Switching
mode to monitor in turn each of the
cameras connected to the four channels.
Here, you can set the switching interval
using the spin button. For more information,
see P36.
Valid range: 1 to 30 (seconds)
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(Required user access level: ID4)
F Control buttons
● Network Extension Mode
By default, the DVR Utility Software
supports up to 1,000 DVRs connected to
the network. If you want to connect more
DVRs to the network, you can activate the
network extension mode, in which you can
connect up to 4,000 DVRs. To do so, follow
these steps:
•
:
Before you click [OK], you can cancel
your changes by clicking this button.
•
:
Applies and saves your changes.
7 NETWORK INTERFACE CARD (NIC)
When you are done, click [OK] to save
your changes.
This drop-down list contains network
interface cards installed in your system.
Choose one network interface card from
the list.
Some settings do not take effect until
you quit the DVR Utility Software and
reboot the computer.
8 USE MORE THAN 1001 DVRS
To switch to the extension mode, select the
“USE” radio button.
• USE:
☞Settings that take effect immediately
when you click [OK]:
• DOWNLOAD AUTHORITY
• AUTO CLOCK ADJUST TIME
• SEQUENCE
Sets the number of DVRs to 1,001 or
more (extension mode)
• NO USE (default):
Sets the number of DVRs to within 1,000
☞Settings take effect after the
computer is rebooted:
9 MAX NUMBER OF UNITS
• LANGUAGE
Once you have activated the extension
mode (by selecting USE), you can specify
the maximum number of DVRs. When you
open the drop-down list, it displays several
choices for the number of DVRs that can be
connected based on the value of the
network interface card’s subnet mask.
Choose the most suitable choice.
• TV SYSTEM
• PC TYPE/MASTER CONTROL PC
• NETWORK INTERFACE CARD
• Network extension mode
Number of
Subnet mask value
DVRs connected
255.255.252.0
255.255.248.0
255.255.240.0
Up to 1,000
1,001 - 2,000
2,001 - 4,000
For the system to correctly operate, one
of the above three subnet mask values
must be chosen.
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Initial Set Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
b [Tree Edit] window (editable on the master computer only)
The DVR Utility Software always lets you select cameras and groups from the tree list when you
perform various operations and configurations using windows. The [Tree Edit] window allows you to
edit titles and groups so that they are well-organized and easy to use and customize the tree
branches based on your monitoring needs.
• Although the [Register DVR] window displays the DVR tree list, the tree list you edit here is
intended for end-user windows and displayed on a camera-by-camera basis.
• Similarly, groups you create here are camera groups that are independent from DVR groups.
• You can also access the [Tree Edit] window by selecting the [Tree Edit] option on the context
menu of the tree list.
• This window is editable on the master computer only.
● Window Elements and Their Functions
1
3
2
4
When you are done, click [OK] to save your changes and update the tree list.
When you make changes and attempt to switch to another window without clicking the
[OK] button, a confirmation dialog appears. Choose whether to apply the changes by
clicking the appropriate button on the confirmation dialog.
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(Required user access level: ID4)
1 Selecting a DVR Group
About the tree list hierarchy
The drop-down list shows the groups
registered via the [Register DVR] window.
From the list, select one group you want to
edit.
Depending on whether the connected DVRs
are single-channel or 4-channel, the tree list
represents the camera(s) as follows:
The details of your selected group are
listed in the detail list.
☞When you are connected to a
single-channel DVR:
2 Detail list
The list displays one camera for one DVR.
• CAMERA TITLE:
The titles of the cameras connected to
the DVRs that belong to the group.
At first, the list shows the titles configured
on the part of the DVRs or those
configured on the TITLE/MOTION SET
tab of the [DVR Set] window (for
4-channel models).
☞When you are connected to a 4-channel
When displayed on the tree list,
the camera title’s check box is
checked.
DVR:
The list displays four cameras for one DVR.
If using commands such as record and
playback that are applicable to individual
DVRs, executing the command to just one of
the four cameras will cause the other three to
automatically follow suit.
• DVR NAME:
The titles of the DVRs connected with the
cameras.
By default, the list shows the values
configured initially when DVRs are
registered, or DVR titles configured on
the [Register DVR] window.
3 Tree list
Cameras belonging to the selected group
are displayed as a tree list.
All editing of titles and the tree structure is
conducted on the tree.
4 Control buttons
•
:
Applies and saves your changes.
•
:
Before you click [OK], you can cancel
your changes by clicking this button.
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Editing the Tree List
The context menu that appears when you right-click a camera or group title in the tree list provides
you with various commands for editing the tree list. You can do the following by selecting the
appropriate command:
☞Open or close a tree
The tree list is hierarchical: lower level tree nodes can be opened and closed by clicking the
buttons on the left.
/
Alternatively, you can expand or collapse tree nodes by right-clicking on the root node (folder) or a
group node and selecting “Expand/Collapse” from the context menu.
☞Create a group
Right-click on the root node (folder) or a group folder, and select “New Group” from the context
menu.
A new group folder appears at the bottom of the tree list with the default name of “New Group”. You
can give the new group your own name by typing it into the name box. After typing in the group
name, press the [Enter] key to add the new group to the list.
• The name can contain any characters and symbols that can be typed in but its length
must be within 246 half-size characters.
• The list can accommodate up to 4002 groups including the root group.
• You can create up to four hierarchical levels including the root and can place groups on
the second and third levels and cameras on the second to fourth levels.
Move at least one camera to a created group.
If a group contains no cameras, it will be automatically deleted from the tree list when [OK] is
clicked for that group. (Following deletion, a confirmation message will appear.)
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☞Change a title
Right-click on a camera or group title, and select “Rename” from the context menu.
In the name input box that appears, type in a new name and then press the [Enter] key. The tree list
and detail list are updated to reflect the new name.
The name can contain any characters and symbols that can be typed in but its length must
be within 246 half-size characters.
☞Move
To move a camera from one to another group or move a group to a different position, cut and paste
the camera or group title using the Cut and Paste commands on the context menu. Alternatively,
you can drag and drop a camera or group title to a new position.
• A camera can be placed on any hierarchical level in the tree, even on the top or lower
levels.
• A group can contain another group placed immediately beneath it, but you cannot include
more than two groups in a single tree.
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☞Duplicate
You can duplicate a camera or group so that it belongs to more than one group. You can also create
two instances of a group and include one of them underneath another group.
To duplicate a camera or group, copy and paste the camera or group title using the Copy and Paste
commands on the context menu.
You cannot add more than one instance of a camera to the same group.
☞Delete
To delete a camera or group from the tree list, select “Delete” from the context menu. On the
confirmation dialog that appears, click [OK].
• When you remove a camera from the tree list, the corresponding check box in the detail
list is cleared.
• If you want to add a previously removed camera to the tree list again, select the camera
on the detail list, and drag and drop it onto the tree list.
• You can delete a group only when the group contains no camera.
• When you remove all instances of a camera from the tree list, the camera title
configured on this window is lost, and the title in the detail list is reset to the
default title.
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(Required user access level: ID4)
b [Register DVR] window (accessible on the master computer only)
The [Register DVR] window, accessible on the master computer only, allows you to register or
delete DVRs connected to the monitoring network.
Slave computers contact the master computer to obtain the DVR registration information.
• Before you can use the DVR Utility Software, you must register DVRs connected to the network.
When you start up the master computer for the first time, be sure to perform this initial
configuration task.
• The [Register DVR] window displays the tree list and groups intended exclusively for DVR
registration and management purposes. When you edit the tree list and groups actually
displayed on the user interface, you must use the [Tree Edit] window, rather than the [Register
DVR] window. For more information, see P76.
• By default, the DVR Utility Software supports up to 1,000 DVRs connected to the network. If you
want to connect more DVRs to the network, you can use the [Options] window to activate the
network extension mode, in which you can connect up to 4,000 DVRs. For more information,
see P75.
• When you are done, click [OK]. Your changes are saved, and the configuration data is uploaded
to the DVRs.
When you make changes and attempt to switch to another window without clicking the [OK]
button, a confirmation dialog appears. Choose whether to apply the changes by clicking the
appropriate button on the confirmation dialog.
● Window Elements and Their Functions
5
4
1
6
7
3
2
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1 IP address configuration mode selector
2 Group name section
3 DVR title section
7 Command buttons
•
:
Saves your change, and updates the
DVRs with the new settings.
4 DVR tree list
If a group contains no cameras, it will
be automatically deleted from the tree
list when [OK] is clicked for that group.
• Following deletion, a confirmation
message will appear.
This tree list displays group nodes (folders)
and DVRs that belong to each group.
When you change or delete the registration
information of a DVR, you can use the tree
list to select the DVR or group.
• The initially configured
“WORKGROUP” cannot be deleted.
5 DVR registration list
This list displays the information on the
DVRs that belong to a group selected in the
tree list.
You can also use the registration list to
select the DVR(s) whose registration
information you want to change or delete.
Clicking [OK] will bring up the following
dialog.
Select whether or not to reflect the
contents configured in the [Register
DVR] window on the user screen tree list.
• DVR NAME
• TYPE (model)
• IP ADDR.
• MAC ADDR.
6 Up/down buttons
• Yes:
You can move up or down a group or DVR
in the list by selecting the group or DVR
and then clicking this button.
The current tree list is deleted, and a
new tree list reflecting the new
settings is displayed.
• No:
Alternatively, you can select a DVR
or group on the tree list and drag
and drop it to a new position.
The configured contents are stored,
however, the tree list display remains
the same.
•
•
:
Before you click [OK], you can cancel
your changes by clicking this button.
:
Remove the registration information of
DVRs or groups.
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Initial Set Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
Review the registration information
displayed on the list.
Registering New DVRs
5
You can register a new DVR by configuring the
DVR's IP address either automatically or
manually.
When the process completes
successfully, an IP address is allocated
to the DVR, and the tree list and
registration list display the following
items.
● Auto configuration mode
• GROUP:
Select auto configuration mode on the
DVR's NETWORK SET screen.
A newly registered DVR belongs to the
WORKGROUP group by default (but the
group can be changed).
1
On the NETWORK SET screen, set
[ADDRESS SET] to “AUTO”.
• DVR NAME:
A newly registered DVR is by default
assigned a title that consists of the last
six digits (XX-XX-XX) of the MAC
address (but the title can be changed).
• TYPE:
< NETWORK SET - ADVANCED >
ADDRESS SET
DVR NAME
IP ADDRESS
SUB NET MASK
:
:
:
:
AUTO
DVR1
The DVR's model is automatically
recognized and displayed.
192.168. 0.
255.255.255.
1
0
• IP ADDR.:
The automatically allocated IP address
is displayed.
(The actual configuration screen differs
depending on the DVR model.)
• MAC ADDR.:
The DVR's own MAC address is
automatically recognized and displayed.
Select “AUTO” from [TCP/IP ADDR.].
2
This activates the IP address auto
configuration mode.
Click
again.
6
7
The command buttons are enabled.
If you have other DVRs you want to
register, repeat steps 1 to 6 above for
each of the DVRs.
Click
.
3
4
Editing the Tree List
The system starts creating the
registration list, with the command
buttons on the windows temporarily
disabled.
8
A newly registered DVR is associated
with default title and group, which you
can change as needed.
For more information, see P86.
Press and hold the [STILL] button on
the DVR’s front panel.
In auto configuration mode, you
can specify in advance the group
to which the new DVR should
belong. To do so, click the desired
group (or an existing DVR that
belongs to the desired group)
before clicking the
button. This makes the newly
registered DVR belong to your
specified group, rather than the
default group.
Hold down the button until the DVR’s
internal beeper chirps twice.
If the beeper outputs an intermittent
beep and then a continuous beep, it
means that the system has failed to
allocate an IP address. Try again after
making sure that the network
connections and configurations are
correct.
Click
.
9
Your changes are saved and uploaded to
the DVR.
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.
Click
● Manual configuration mode
4
5
The system starts creating the
registration list, with the command
buttons on the windows temporarily
disabled.
(If you have configured more than one
DVR for registration, they are registered
at once.)
Manually configure the IP address on
the NETWORK SET screen of the DVR.
1
On NETWORK SET, set [ADDRESS
SET] to “MANUAL”, and configure the IP
address and subnet mask.
< NETWORK SET - ADVANCED >
ADDRESS SET
DVR NAME
IP ADDRESS
SUB NET MASK
:
:
:
:
MANUAL
Normally, it takes about 20
seconds to create the list, but it
may take longer (up to 80 seconds)
depending on the subnet mask
setting.
DVR1
192.168. 0.
255.255.255.
3
0
• The last three digits of the IP
address must be configured
within the range of 001 to 250.
Review the registration information
displayed on the list.
When the process completes
• Make sure that the new IP
address does not conflict with
any existing IP address.
successfully, the tree list and registration
list are updated to reflect the registration
information of the new DVR, and the
command buttons are enabled. Items
displayed in the registration list are the
same as in auto configuration mode. For
more information, see P83.
• How to configure the IP address
differs depending on the DVR
model. For more information,
refer to the DVR’s user’s manual.
When you have additional DVRs you
want to register, repeat the same
configuration steps for each of them.
If the new DVR you register in
manual configuration mode has
already been assigned to a group,
that group name is inherited.
2
3
Select “MANUAL” from [TCP/IP
ADDR].
Editing the Tree List
6
7
This activates the IP address manual
configuration mode.
A newly registered DVR is given a default
title and group, which you can change as
needed.
For more information, see P86.
Click
.
Your changes are saved and uploaded to
the DVR.
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Initial Set Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
Deregistering a DVR
☞Using a Registration List in an
Updated Version
To deregister a DVR, follow these steps:
If you have updated the DVR Utility
Software from VA-SW800/804/814 to
VA-SW8000, you can configure the system
to use the registration list created in the
previous version. To do so, use the
[Register DVR] window and follow these
steps:
Choose a DVR.
1
On the tree list or registration list, select
the DVR you want to deregister. The
selected DVR is highlighted in blue.
1Install VA-SW8000.
During the installation process, you are
prompted to choose whether to remove
the old version’s software files; if you
click YES, the files are automatically
removed.
Remove the connecting cable.
2
Remove the connecting cable from the
DVR. When you attempt to deregister a
DVR while it is still connected to the
network, an error results.
2 On the [Register DVR] window,
select “MANUAL” from [TCP/IP
ADDR].
Click
.
3
You are prompted to choose whether to
proceed. Click [Yes] if you are sure to
deregister the DVR.
3
Click the [Create List] button.
After a while, the DVR Utility Software
retrieves currently registered
information from the DVR and displays
it.
Your specified DVR is deregistered, and
removed from the tree list and
registration list.
4 Click [OK].
The list is registered, and the
registration information is uploaded to
the DVR.
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(Required user access level: ID4)
Change a DVR Title
Creating, Modifying, or Deleting
a Group
A newly registered DVR is by default assigned
a title that consists of the last six digits
(XX-XX-XX) of the MAC address, but you can
change the title through the following steps:
A newly registered DVR belongs to the
“WORKGROUP” group by default, but you can
create new groups or rename existing groups so
that you can monitor the DVRs more effectively.
Choose a DVR.
1
On the tree list or registration list, select
the DVR whose title you want to change.
The selected DVR is highlighted in blue.
• WORKGROUP is a built-in group that
cannot be renamed or deleted.
• When you edit the tree list and groups
actually displayed on the user
interface, you must use the [Tree Edit]
window, rather than the [Register
DVR] window.
Type your desired title into the [DVR
NAME] box.
2
A DVR title can contain uppercase letters
and numbers, up to 10 characters in all.
It can also contain these special
● To create a new group:
characters: - : . /*, and space.
Click
.
Enter the new group name into the
[GROUP NAME] box.
3
1
The tree list and registration list are
updated to reflect the new DVR title.
A group name can contain uppercase
letters and numbers, up to 10 characters
in all. It can also contain these special
characters: - : . /*, and space.
Click
.
2
The new group is added to the list and
appears as the last group in the list, but
above the built-in “WORKGROUP”
group, which is always displayed at the
bottom of the tree list.
Alternatively, you can type in a new
DVR title by clicking a DVR on the tree
list and then immediately clicking the
DVR’s title part.
If you have other DVRs whose titles
you want to change, repeat steps 1 to
3 above for each of the DVRs.
4
5
Click
.
Your changes are saved and uploaded to
the DVR.
If your entered group conflicts with an
existing group name, a “duplicate” error
results.
If you have other groups you want to
create, repeat steps 1 to 2 above for
each group.
3
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To make a DVR belong to a new
group:
● To delete a group
4
Choose a group.
1
Select a DVR currently contained in an
existing group, and move it into the new
group by drag and drop.
On the tree list or registration list, select
the group you want to delete. The
selected group is highlighted in blue.
Move at least one camera to a
created group.
Click
.
2
Your specified group is removed from the
registration list.
If a group contains no cameras, it
will be automatically deleted from
the tree list when [OK] is clicked
for that group. (Following deletion,
a confirmation message will
appear.)
You can delete a group only when
the group contains no DVR. If the
group still contains a DVR(s), move
the DVR(s) into another group
before the deletion.
Click
.
5
Your changes are saved and uploaded to
the DVR.
● To rename a group:
Choose a group.
1
On the tree list, select the group you
want to rename. The selected group is
highlighted in blue.
Enter a new name for the group.
2
You can type in a new name by clicking
the group name part immediately after
clicking the group.
If you have other groups you want to
rename, repeat steps 1 to 2 above for
each group.
3
Click
.
4
Your changes are saved and uploaded to
the DVR.
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Rearranging Groups and DVRs
You can rearrange the tree list by moving groups and DVRs contained in it.
● To move a group:
● To move a DVR:
Choose a group.
Choose a DVR.
1
1
On the tree list, select the group you
want to move. The selected group is
highlighted in blue.
On the tree list, select the DVR you want
to move. The selected DVR is highlighted
in blue.
Click
or
.
Click
or
.
2
2
Your selected group moves up or down
(along with any DVRs contained in it).
Your selected DVR moves up or down.
You can also drag and drop a
DVR to a new position.
You can also drag and drop a
group to a new position.
The “WORKGROUP” group is fixed
at the bottom and cannot be
moved.
When you select the first DVR shown in
a group and click
, the DVR
leaves the current group and moves up
into the previous group. Similarly, when
you select the last DVR shown in a
group and click
, the DVR
leaves the current group and moves
down into the next group.
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b [User ID] Window
This window allows you to register or deregister users authorized to log into the system. The DVR
Utility Software supports up to 32 authorized users.
• You must use the master computer to register, change, or deregister a user with user access
level ID4.
• For the default user account with user name ID4, you can only change the password, and
cannot change the user name or user access level or deregister the account.
● Window Elements and Their Functions
4
1
2
3
5
6
1 USER ID
By default, this window displays the
initial settings for user access levels
1 to 4.
Enter the user ID that identifies a user on
the network.
2 PASSWORD
5 Control buttons
Enter the password required to
authenticate the user at login time.
•
:
Changes the registration information of a
registered user.
3 User access level buttons
Select one of the four user access levels by
clicking the corresponding radio button.
•
•
:
Registers a new user.
4 User registration list
:
This box lists the user name and user
access level of each registered user (but
does not display the password for security
reasons).
When you want to change or deregister a
user, select the user from this list.
Deregisters a user.
6 DVR access limitation button
Accessible DVR groups and the
broadcasting range can be configured for
each user (see P93).
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Registering a New User
To register a new user, configure the user ID, password, and user access level through the following steps:
1
5
2
3
4
Enter the user ID into the [USER ID] box.
Available options:
ID1 (Monitoring user), ID2 (Playback user),
ID3 (Recording user), ID4 (Administrative user)
1
Enter the user name (user ID) that is
used to identify the user on the network.
The user ID can consist of up to 16
characters including letters
(case-sensitive) and numbers. You can
also use these special characters: :./*
Click
.
4
5
You are prompted to confirm the
password by reentering it.
Reenter the password.
The user ID (user name) must be
unique. If your specified user ID is
already in use, a “duplicate”
message appears.
Be sure to reenter the new password to the
[NEW] box. This must be identical to the
one you specified in step 2. Then click
[OK].
Enter the password into the [PASSWORD]
box.
When the reentered password is correct,
the registration is completed, and the
user registration list is updated with the
newly registered user ID (user name)
and user access level.
2
3
Enter the password that is required to
authenticate the user at login time.
The password can consist of 4 to 16
characters including letters
(case-sensitive) and numbers. You can
also use these special characters: :./*
Choose a user access level.
Select one of the four user access levels
by clicking the corresponding radio
button. For more information, see P11.
An error message appears if your
reentered password does not match the
one you specified. If this is the case,
reenter the correct password.
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Changing the Registration Information of an Existing User
You can change the user ID, password, or user access level of an existing user. To do so, follow
these steps:
1
2
3
Choose a user.
Enter the current and new passwords.
1
4
On the user registration list, select the
user whose information you want to
change. The selected user is highlighted
in blue, and the user’s registration
information appears.
On the dialog, enter the currently defined
password into the [CURRENT] box, and
reenter the new password to the [NEW]
box. The password entered into the
[NEW] box must be identical to the one
you specified in step 2.
Change the registration information.
2
3
Change the user ID, password, and/or
user access level through the same
steps you follow when registering a new
user.
Click
.
When you change the user ID and/or
user access level but not the password,
the user registration list is immediately
updated to reflect your changes.
If your entered current and new
passwords are correct, the registration
process is completed, and the user
registration list is updated to reflect your
changes.
If you change the password, you are
prompted to confirm the password by
reentering it. In this case, proceed to
step 4.
An error message appears if your
reentered password does not match the
one you specified. If this is the case,
reenter the correct password.
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Deregistering an Existing User
To deregister an existing user, follow these steps:
1
2
Choose a user.
1
On the user registration list, select the
user you want to deregister. The selected
user is highlighted in blue, and the user’s
registration information appears.
Click
.
2
You are prompted to choose whether to
proceed. Click [Yes] if you are sure you
want to deregister the user.
Click [OK].
3
Your specified user is deregistered, and
removed from the user registration list.
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Initial Set Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
DVR Access Limitation
The following settings can be configured per user.
• Accessible DVR groups
• Broadcasting permission or broadcasting range
To configure the DVR access limitation settings, follow these steps.
1
2
Specify the user.
1
Click the target user from the user
registration list. The user ID and the user
access level are highlighted in blue.
3
Click [EDIT] for [Limit accessible
2
DVRs].
The [AUTHORIZED DVR ACCESS]
dialog box is displayed.
4
Configure [Limit accessible DVRs].
3
Select whether to limit the accessible
DVRs or not.
Options:
• All DVRs (default):
5
DVR access is not limited.
→All DVRs are accessible.
• Limited DVRs:
DVR access is limited.
If you select a DVR not authorized for
access from the Tree List when
selecting “Limited DVRs”, a
confirmation dialog box with the
message “Not allowed to access this
camera.” appears.
→Configure the limitations by setting
[Authorized Accessible DVR Group]
(step 4) and [Broadcast Range]
(step 5).
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Configure [Authorized Accessible
DVR Group] settings.
• All DVRs:
4
Broadcast is possible to all DVRs.
The DVR groups registered in the
[Register DVR] window accessible from
the Initial Set menu are listed. Selecting
the check box of a group authorizes
access to the group.
Broadcast is also sent to the DVR
groups not authorized for access in
[Authorized Accessible DVR Group]
(step 4).
You cannot advance to the next step
without configuring the [Broadcast
Range] settings.
Configure [Broadcast Range]
settings.
5
Select the broadcasting range using the
radio buttons.
The [Broadcast Range] settings cannot
be configured in the following cases.
Concerning the following notes (
related to the selected option, a
confirmation message is shown in the
dialog box when the relevant button is
selected. Confirm the contents and click
[OK].
)
• When the access level of the target
user is ID1/ID2 (users not
authorized to perform broadcast
operations).
• When the software you are using is
VA-SW8000LITE (not equipped with
broadcast functions).
Options:
• Not allowed:
Click [OK].
6
Broadcast operations are not
permitted.
Saves the DVR access limitation settings
and closes the dialog box.
• Apply authorized accessible DVRs:
Broadcast is only possible to the DVR
groups authorized for access in
[Authorized Accessible DVR Group]
(step 4).
→It is also possible to limit the
transmission destination to one
group in configuration of [Ranging
Broadcast] on the [BROADCAST]
window (see P70).
Broadcast is limited depending on the
DVR model and firmware version.
• DSR-M810(P)/M814(P):
Broadcast is only possible when the
DVR firmware version is 2.20 or
higher.
• DSR-M800(P)/M804(P):
Broadcast to these models is not
possible.
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DVR Management Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
The DVR Management menu, intended for use by an administrative user, provides access to four
windows: Clock Set, System Update, DVR Info, and DVR Set. The [DVR Set] window has seven
tabs, through which you can fine-tune the DVR operating conditions.
On the menu bar, click [DVR Management] to open the pull-down menu, and navigate to one of the
windows by clicking the corresponding option.
The DVR Management menu lets you select a camera from the tree list. Settings configured on each
window are uploaded to the DVR connected with your selected camera.
b [Clock Set] Window
You can set the internal clock of your specified DVR through the following steps:
Choose a camera (DVR).
If you have selected “MANUAL”, set
3
the date and time manually.
1
From the tree list, select a camera
connected to the DVR whose internal
clock you want to set. The selected
camera is highlighted in blue.
Use the spin buttons to set the date and
time.
Choose from two setting modes.
2
Choose one of the two setting modes by
clicking the corresponding radio button.
• The date can be configured
within the range of January 1,
2002 to December 31, 2036.
• The actual date format is
determined by the
• AUTO (default):
corresponding Windows
settings.
In this mode, the DVR is automatically
synchronized to your computer's
internal clock.
Click
.
• MANUAL:
4
The DVR’s clock is adjusted based on
the mode you selected.
In this mode, you manually set the
DVR's internal clock.
• To instruct all the connected DVRs
to simultaneously adjust their
internal clocks, use the broadcast
feature available from the Tool
menu. For more information, see
P70.
• To synchronize all connected DVRs
to your computer’s internal clock at
regular intervals, open the [Options]
window from the Initial Set menu,
and configure the [AUTO CLOCK
ADJUST TIME] settings. For more
information, see P74.
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(Required user access level: ID4)
b [System Update] Window
You can update the firmware of your specified DVR through the following steps:
2
3
Choose a camera (DVR).
Click
.
1
2
3
4
From the tree list, select a camera
connected to the DVR whose firmware
you want to update. The selected camera
is highlighted in blue.
You are prompted to choose whether to
update the firmware. If you click [YES],
the system starts updating the firmware.
Wait until the update process
completes.
Specify the new firmware file.
Click [Browse..] to open a file list. Locate
and select the new firmware file, and
click the [Open] button.
You are presented with a dialog that
indicates that the update process is in
progress, and a green light flashes.
The [FILENAME] box is populated with
your specified file name.
• The firmware file you plan to broadcast must be stored on your computer’s hard disk before
you can broadcast it.
• Do not use any other firmware file than that supplied from SANYO; doing so may possibly
damage the DVRs.
• Before you can update the firmware, the DVR(s) must stop any playback or recording session
and the DVR Utility Software must display live video.
• The update process takes a few minutes. Do not turn off the power or disconnect your
computer from the network while updating is in progress.
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DVR Management Menu
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b [DVR Info] Window
This window consists of two tabs that display the information on the target DVR’s configurations and
hard disk status. Also, the window provides a command that initializes the hard disk(s).
You can work with this window as follows:
Choose either of the two tabs.
1
Select one of the two information tabs by clicking the tab index.
Import the information.
2
To import the latest information from the DVR and activate the tab, do the following:
• From the tree list, select a camera, and click the
button at the bottom of the
window.
• Alternatively, double-click a camera on the tree list, and click [Yes] on the confirmation
dialog that appears.
You can also access the [DVR Info] window by selecting the [Status] option on the context
menu of the tree list. In this case, the DVR information is automatically loaded without
clicking the [Import] button.
INFORMATION 1 tab
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
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<DVR information>
8 Initialize HDD button
This command button allows you to
initialize the DVR’s hard disk(s).
You are prompted to choose whether to
proceed. Click [Yes] if you are sure to
initialize the hard disk(s).
1 TITLE on DVR
Camera titles configured on the DVR main
unit or on the TITLE/MOTION SET tab of
the [DVR Set] window (for a 4-channel
DVR).
2 TITLE for display
Camera titles configured for use by the
system, as configured on the [Tree Edit]
window under the Initial Set menu. These
titles are used throughout the DVR Utility
Software user interface.
3 PICTURE QUALITY
• When you initialize a hard disk, all
the data recorded on the disk are
lost. You should therefore store
important data on another storage
medium in advance. For how to
back up the data, refer to the
DVR’s user’s manual.
Recording quality levels supported by the
DVR (SUPER+, SUPER, HIGH,
STANDARD).
4 ALARM COUNT
Cumulative total number of alarm
recordings.
• When you install an additional
hard disk, be sure to initialize it. In
this case, you cannot selectively
initialize a particular hard disk; all
the installed hard disks are
initialized. For how to install an
additional hard disk, consult your
dealer.
<Hard disk drive information>
5 DISK1
Total capacity of hard disk 1.
6 DISK2
Total capacity of hard disk 2.
• Take extreme care not to turn off
the power to the DVR during the
initialization.
7 MIRRORING (applies when there are
redundant hard disks)
On/off status of mirroring.
What is mirroring?
You can create a redundant mirror of a
hard disk by installing an additional
hard disk. This enables “mirroring”, in
which the same video data are
recorded into two identical disks at the
same time.
Mirroring provides a fault tolerance
benefit because, when one of the two
disks has failed resulting in a read/write
error, you can continue to read the
video data with the other disk.
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INFORMATION 2 tab
1
2
3
4
1 USED TIME
Indicates the total operating hours of each
hard disk as well as the total power-on
hours of the DVR.
2 POWER LOSS
Indicates when the most recent power
failure occurred and when it was recovered
as well as the total cumulative number of
power failures.
3 FIRMWARE VERSION
Indicates the version of the DVR’s firmware
(main/sub).
No firmware version is indicated if
the DVR is DSR-M800 (P).
4 RECORDING TOP/END
Indicates when the first recording session
started and when the last recording
session stopped.
This information is displayed only if
the DVR is DSR-M810 (P)/M814 (P).
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b [DVR Set] Window
The [DVR Set] window consists of seven tabs through which you can configure DVR operating
conditions. Although the DVR main unit also provides an interface to configure its operating
conditions, you can perform these configuration tasks easier through the [DVR Set] window.
● Basic Configuration Steps
When you have just navigated to the [DVR Set] window from another window, all of its tabs are
initially disabled and do not accept any entry. Before you can configure settings on the window, you
must choose a camera and click the [Import] button on the first tab. Then, you can configure the
DVR operating conditions on the window. Follow the steps described on the next page.
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1
4
5
B
A
7
2
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Click .
Choose a camera (DVR) on the tree
list.
1
5
Clicking this button saves the settings
displayed on the tab into an edit table in
your computer.
The selected camera is highlighted in
blue.
At this stage, the configuration
information has not yet been sent to the
DVR. The text on the tab index turns from
black to yellow, indicating that the tab
contains changes that have not yet been
uploaded.
The [DVR Set] window lets you
select a camera from the tree list.
Settings configured on each tab
are uploaded to the DVR
connected with your selected
camera.
To configure settings on other tabs as
well:
Click
.
6
7
2
The system retrieves current
configuration information from the DVR,
and activates all the tabs.
Repeat the above procedure (steps 3 to
5).
When you make any change on a tab, its
tab index text turns yellow.
• You can also import the
configuration information by
double-clicking a camera title
on the tree list, instead of using
the [Import] button.
Click
when you are
done.
Configuration information is uploaded
from all the tabs to the DVR, and the tab
index text returns from yellow to black.
• You can also access the [DVR
Set] window by selecting the
[Menu] option on the context
menu of the tree list. In this
case, the DVR information is
automatically loaded without
clicking [Import] button.
When you make changes on any
tab (so that its index text turns
yellow) and attempt to switch to
another window without clicking
the [OK] button, a confirmation
dialog appears. Choose whether to
apply the changes by clicking the
appropriate button on the
Choose one of the tabs.
3
4
You can switch to one of the tabs by
clicking the tab index.
confirmation dialog.
Change operating conditions
displayed on the tab.
The fields on the tab are populated with
the current configuration information, as
imported in step 2. Check each field to
see the current setting, and change the
settings as needed.
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● To save the configuration
● To load a saved menu file:
information
On the [DVR Set] window, click
1
While your are editing configuration
information on the [DVR Set] window, you can
save the information as a menu file on your
computer’s hard disk or some other storage
medium.
(B).
The [Open] dialog appears.
On the [DVR Set] window, click
1
(A).
The [Save As] dialog appears.
Specify the file you want to load, and
click [Open].
2
The system loads the saved information
and overwrites the fields in all the tabs.
At this stage, the configuration
information has not yet been sent to the
DVR. The text on all the tab indexes is
displayed in yellow, indicating that the
tabs contain changes that have not yet
been uploaded.
Specify the destination folder and file
name, and then click [Save].
2
The current configuration information is
saved in your specified folder, and you
are returned to the same tab.
Once the save information is loaded, you
can work with the window tabs as usual.
• You cannot selectively save the
contents of a particular tab. The
configuration information is saved
from all the tabs.
• The system saves all changes
currently contained in the window
tabs, whether or not the [Apply] or
[OK] button has been clicked.
• The destination folder defaults to
“VA-SW8000”. Change the destination
as needed.
• Before you can broadcast menu
information using the [MENU
UPLOAD] section of the [Broadcast]
window, you must save the menu
information.
For more information, see P70.
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● How the command buttons function and how the system responds
<Buttons that affect the computer’s edit
table>
<Buttons that control read/write
operations>
:
:
• Clicking this button saves the changes
made on the tab into the computer’s edit
table but does not send the data to the
DVR.
• When you click this button, the system
retrieves current configuration information
from the DVR, and activates all the tabs.
• You can also import the configuration
information by double-clicking a camera
title on the tree list, instead of clicking this
button.
• Once you have saved the changes, the tab
index text turns yellow, indicating that the
tab contains changes that have not yet
been uploaded.
• When there are changes that have not
been uploaded because you have clicked
[Apply], you can use this button to cancel
the upload and overwrite the tab with the
imported information (and the tab index text
returns from yellow to black).
• If your changes include any error, an error
message appears when you have clicked
this button.
:
• Before you click [Apply], you can cancel all
changes you have made to the tab by
clicking this button.
:
• Using this button, you can open a menu file
that was saved by clicking the [Save]
button. The system overwrites all the tabs
with the information contained in the file.
• When there are changes that have not
been uploaded because you have clicked
[Apply], you can use this button to cancel
the upload and reset the tab to the state it
was in before you clicked [Apply] (and the
tab index text turns back black).
• The information loaded into the tabs has
not yet been uploaded, and the text on all
the tab indexes turns yellow.
:
• When there is configuration information
that has not yet been uploaded and you
click this button, the system uploads the
configuration information from all the tabs
to the DVR, and the tab index text returns
from yellow to black.
:
• While your are editing configuration
information on the [DVR Set] window, you
can use this button to save the information
as a menu file on your computer's hard
disk.
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DVR Management Menu
(Required user access level: ID4)
1 LANGUAGE/D.S.TIME SET Tab
On this tab, you can configure settings related to the DVR's display language and clock adjustment.
1
2
A
3
4
B
A : The German (DEUTSCH) option for the display language is only
selectable when the [TV SYSTEM] on the [Options] window is set
to “PAL”.
B : The [REMOTE SET] menu is only displayed when the connected
DVR is the DSR-M810.
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1 LANGUAGE/LANGUE/IDEOMA/
3 EXT. CLOCK ADJUST TIME
SPRACHE (default: ENGLISH)
(default: 1)
You can select the language used on the
DVR's user interface.
When you have more than one DVR
connected to the system, you can use this
feature to automatically synchronize the
DVRs to your computer’s clock once a day.
Use the spin buttons to set the time when
to synchronize the DVRs.
Available options:
English, French, Spanish, German
This is not the language used on the
DVR Utility Software user interface.
Changing the DVR’s user interface
language does not affect the DVR
Utility Software’s user interface.
The time adjustment works as follows: At a
specified time, a signal is supplied from the
“CLOCK ADJ OUT” pin of the first (base)
DVR to the “CLOCK ADJ IN” pin of the
second DVR so that both of the clocks are
synchronized; then, another signal is
supplied from the second DVR to the third
DVR (if any) for the synchronization. In this
manner, all the DVRs are synchronized to
the same time. The adjustment is accurate
to the second.
2 DAYLIGHT SAVING [SUMMER TIME]
(default: NO USE)
Turn on the auto summer time switching
feature when you use the DVR in regions
where the summer time system is used.
Available options:
• This feature can be used only
when the DVRs are provided with a
“CLOCK ADJ” terminal.
• Do not use a loop connection.
• Use the same settings across all
• USE:
Turns on the auto summer time switching
feature.
(To use this feature, you have to set the
start and end points of the summer time
period.)
the DVRs affected.
4 REMOTE SET (default: DISABLE)
• NO USE:
(Dedicated to DSR-M810)
Turns off the auto summer time switching
feature.
When you are using the wired remote
controller (VA-RMN01), which is available
as an option, you can use this setting to
control whether to allow the remote
Example
controller to stop the recording of video.
Available options:
• ENABLE:
Allows the remote controller to stop
recording.
• In this example, the time system is
automatically switched from standard
time to summer time (daylight saving
time), and the clock is advanced one
hour, at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in
March.
• DISABLE:
Does not allow the remote controller to
stop recording.
When you have finished configuring the
settings on this tab, click
and make
• The time system is automatically
switched from summer time (daylight
saving time) to standard time, and the
clock is delayed one hour, at 2:00 AM on
the last Sunday in October.
sure that the tab index text turns yellow.
When you have finished your configuration
task across all the tabs, finally click
. Configuration information is
uploaded to the DVR, and the tab index text
returns from yellow to black.
(For more information on the command
buttons, see P103.)
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2 REC MODE SET Tab
On this tab, you can configure the DVR’s recording conditions.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 PICTURE QUALITY
• The parenthesized values are a rough
guideline for the length of time that
can be recorded on a 160GB medium.
• The “SUPER+” option is only
selectable if the DVR is DSR-M810/
M814.
(default: HIGH)
You can change the quality level applied
when the DVR records video. The higher
the quality, the shorter the length of time
that can be recorded.
• When you choose “SUPER+”, it is
recommended to play back video in
the single-view layout.
Available options:
• SUPER+: Super-high quality plus
(74 hours at minimum)
• SUPER: Super-high quality
(112 hours at minimum)
• HIGH: High quality
(224 hours at minimum)
• STANDARD: Standard quality
(448 hours at minimum)
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3 OVERWRITE (default: ON)
TV
SYSTEM
(video
standard)
Resolution
(pixels)
You can control whether to overwrite the
existing recorded data when the hard disk
runs out of free space.
Image quality
SUPER+
SUPER
720 x 480
Available options:
720 x 480
• ON:
HIGH
(default)
720 x 480
When the disk runs out of free space, the
system overwrites the existing data on a
first-in first-out basis.
(Turning on this setting locks the [Disk
Full Reset] button.)
NTSC
(30 fps)
720 x 480
(DSR-M804/
M814)
352 x 480
(DSR-M800/
M810)
STANDARD
• OFF:
SUPER+
SUPER
720 x 576
720 x 576
When the disk runs out of free space, the
DVR’s “low space” alarm lamp flashes,
and the system stops recording.
(Turning off this setting unlocks the [Disk
Full Reset] button.)
HIGH
(default)
720 x 576
PAL
(25 fps)
720 x 576
(DSR-M804/
M814)
352 x 576
(DSR-M800/
M810)
STANDARD
If you continuously use the DVR with the
[OVERWRITE] setting turned on and the
disk runs out of free space, the system
overwrites the existing data on a first-in
first-out basis. Be sure to back up any
important video data before it is
overwritten.
2 AUDIO RECORDING (default: ON)
Choose whether to record the sound at the
same time by selecting either the “ON” or
“OFF” radio button.
Available options:
• ON: The system records sound as part
of the video data.
(Each channel must have its [AUDIO
REC LEVEL] configured within the range
of 1 to 10.)
• OFF: The system does not record sound.
An error is generated when your
computer is not installed a sound
card and you turn on [AUDIO
RECORDING]. For more information,
refer to “Hardware and Software
Requirements” on P4.
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☞To resume a stopped recording session:
4 SERIES REC (default: OFF)
When [OVERWRITE] is set to “OFF” and the
hard disk runs out of free space during a
recording session, the system automatically
stops the recording session.
When multiple DVRs are connected in series
via their SERIES REC terminals, you can
enable the Series Recording mode, in which a
recording session is automatically continued
from one hard disk to another when the first
hard disk becomes full and unable to
If this is the case, you can click the [Disk Full
Reset] button to switch to the overwrite mode
and resume the recording session.
accommodate the video data, and so on.
When you use the Series Recording mode,
you have to specify how many minutes earlier
than the hard disk becoming full the series
recording mode should be activated.
Available options:
• OFF: Disables the Series Recording
mode.
• The system switches to the overwrite
mode when you resume the stopped
recording session using the [Disk Full
Reset] button. In this case, however,
the system behaves differently than
when the “ON” radio button is
selected in the [OVERWRITE] section
on the window: it exits from the
overwrite mode as soon as the
recording session restarts. Thus, if
the disk runs out of space again, the
system stops the recording session
again.
To remain in the overwrite mode, you
have to select the “ON” radio button
in the [OVERWRITE] section on the
window.
• The [Disk Full Reset] button is only
enabled when [OVERWRITE] is set to
“OFF” and the hard disk runs out of
free space.
• -1M: One minute earlier
• -2M: Two minutes earlier
• -3M: Three minutes earlier
The model DSR-M800 does not
support the Series Recording mode.
5 ALARM MODE (default: ENABLED)
By selecting an option from the drop-down
list, you can control how the alarm mode
should work in combination with the timer
recording feature.
Available options:
• OFF: Disables the alarm recording
mechanism.
• ENABLED:
Always enables the alarm recording
mechanism, independently of the timer
recording settings.
This means that you cannot use the
[Disk Full Reset] button if there is any
free space on the disk.
• AL-REC ON TIMER:
Enables the alarm recording mechanism
only when a timer recording is in
progress.
• AL-REC OFF TIMER:
Enables the alarm recording mechanism
only when the timer recording is not in
progress.
• OLY AL-REC ON TMR:
Enables the alarm recording mechanism
only during the hours for which a timer
recording is scheduled.
(In this case, setting up the timer recording
feature does not put it into standby state.)
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6 ALARM DURATION
8 VIDEO LOSS (default: ON)
(default: 20S)
You can control how the system should
respond to loss of the monitor video stream.
You can specify the duration of alarm
recording triggered when an alarm
condition is detected.
For example, if the duration is set to “5S”,
alarm video is recorded for 5 seconds after
an alarm signal is received.
Available options:
• ON:
When a video stream is lost, the system
displays a “VIDEO LOSS” message on
screen, and outputs the corresponding
signal to the DVR’s rear panel terminal.
Available options:
5S, 10S, 20S, 40S, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M,
10M, 15M, CC
• OFF:
The system neither displays a message
nor outputs a signal when a video stream
is lost.
If you select “CC”, the alarm
recording mechanism continuously
works as long as the alarm signal is
being received.
9 AUTO DELETE (default: OFF)
You can turn on or off the Auto Delete
feature, which automatically erases
obsolete video files that have exceeded a
predetermined maximum storage period.
The alarm recording mechanism
works for at least 5 seconds in
response to one alarm signal even if
the alarm signal goes off instantly.
Available options:
7 ALARM TRIGGER
• ON:
(default: ALARM)
Turns on the Auto Delete feature.
(You have to specify the maximum storage
period within the range of 1 to 99 days.)
You can configure the alarm recording
trigger condition (i.e., when the alarm
recording mechanism is activated).
• OFF:
Available options:
Turns off the Auto Delete feature.
• ALARM (external alarm):
When the external alarm device has
input an alarm signal to the alarm input
terminal on the DVR’s rear panel.
The AUTO DELETE section is displayed
on the window only when the DVR is the
DSR-M810/814 complete with the Auto
Delete feature. However, some earlier
versions of the DSR-810 do not have
this feature built in. For details, consult
your dealer.
• SENSOR (motion sensor):
When the motion sensor has detected
something moving in the video.
• ALARM OR SENSOR:
When either the external alarm device or
the motion sensor has reacted.
When you have finished configuring the
settings on this tab, click
and make
sure that the tab index text turns yellow.
When you have finished your configuration
task across all the tabs, finally click
. Configuration information is
• ALARM AND SENSOR:
When both the external alarm device and
the motion sensor have reacted.
uploaded to the DVR, and the tab index text
returns from yellow to black. (For more
information on the command buttons, see
P103.)
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3 TIMER REC SET Tab
On this tab, you can configure the timer recording schedules applied to the DVR.
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4
2
3
1 WEEK
3 ON/OFF (default: OFF)
Specify the day of the week on which to
schedule the timer recording to occur.
You can turn on each timer schedule by
selecting the “ON” radio button (the “OFF”
button is selected by default).
Leave the “OFF” radio button selected if
you do not want to immediately activate the
timer schedule after you have defined it.
This feature is useful when you define
several timer schedules and choose from
them depending on your need.
Available options:
• To specify a day of the week, select
one of the following:
SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT
• To schedule the timer recording to
occur at the same time every day,
select:
4 Over 24H
Use this button when you want to schedule
a timer recording that continues for more
than 24 hours. When you click the button,
the last two rows (seventh and eighth rows)
are switched to a special format.
DLY
2 START/STOP
Specify when to start and end the timer
recording.
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☞Basic Configuration Steps for Timer
☞To schedule a timer recording to occur
Recordings
at the same time every day:
To schedule a timer recording, you should
follow these basic steps:
To schedule a timer recording to start and end
at the same times every day, rather than on a
particular day of the week, select “DLY” from
the [WEEK] drop-down list.
In the first row, configure the first
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timer schedule.
Select the appropriate options from the
[WEEK] and [START/STOP] drop-down
lists, and select the “ON” radio button in
the [ON/OFF] area.
<Example>
<Example>
In this example, a timer recording is scheduled
to start at 10:00 and end at 20:00 everyday.
A daily timer schedule takes precedence
over other schedules with a particular
day of the week specified. Thus, when a
timer recording with a daily schedule is
performed, the system disregards any
day-of-the-week schedules that conflict
with the daily schedule.
In this example, a timer recording is
scheduled to start at 7:30 and end at
18:00 on every Sunday.
Similarly, configure other schedules
in the second and subsequent rows.
2
You can define up to eight different timer
schedules.
☞To schedule a timer recording that
spans two days:
If two or more timer schedules overlap
each other, the schedule that has the
earliest start time takes precedence.
When you specify an end time that is earlier
than the start time, the system interprets the
end time as a time on the next day and a “T”
symbol appears. This way, you can schedule a
timer recording that continues for up to 24
hours spanning two days.
<Example>
In this example, a timer recording is scheduled
to start at 21:00 on Monday and end at 6:00
on Tuesday.
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☞To schedule a timer recording that
☞To activate a timer recording schedule:
continues for more than 24 hours:
On this tab, you can only define timer
When you want to schedule a timer recording
that continues for more than 24 hours, follow
these steps:
recording schedules. To have the timer
recording mechanism actually work based on
your defined schedules, you have to click the
timer recording button on the control panel.
Click [Over 24H].
1
The last two rows (seventh and eighth
rows) are switched to a special format.
To exit from the special format, click the
button again.
In the upper row, specify the day of
the week and the time at which to start
the timer recording.
The scheduled timer recording is put into
standby and will automatically start when your
start time conditions are met. The title bar of
the window shows the timer recording status
with the appropriate symbol.
2
In the lower row, specify the day of the
week and the time at which to end the
timer recording, and then select the
“ON” radio button in the [ON/OFF]
area.
3
• Standby
: C
• Recording in progress : Ca
You must have user access level ID3 or
higher to operate the timer recording
button.
<Example>
In this example, a timer recording is
scheduled to start at 04:00:00 PM on
every Saturday and continue for 30 hours
until 22:00 on Sunday.
When you have finished configuring the
settings on this tab, click
and make
sure that the tab index text turns yellow.
When you have finished your configuration
task across all the tabs, finally click
. Configuration information is
uploaded to the DVR, and the tab index text
returns from yellow to black. (For more
information on the command buttons, see
P103.)
You can schedule only one timer
recording that continues for more than
24 hours.
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4 HOLIDAY SET Tab
This tab is intended for configuring additional timer recording settings. You can specify any day as a
“holiday” so that the system applies the same timer settings on that day, whichever day of the week
it is. This can be a national holiday, your company’s anniversary, or any other nonworking day.
Define “holidays” using the spin buttons. You can define up to 20 holidays.
If you select “DLY” for a timer schedule, both “Sunday” and “DLY” timer schedules take effect.
When you have finished configuring the settings on this tab, click
that the tab index text turns yellow.
and make sure
When you have finished your configuration task across all the tabs, finally click
. Configuration information is uploaded to the DVR, and the tab index text
returns from yellow to black. (For more information on the command buttons, see P103.)
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5 DISPLAY/BUZZER SET Tab
On this tab, you can control which items should be displayed on the DVR’s user interface and when
the warning buzzer should sound.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
<DISPLAY>
4 CAMERA TITLE (default: ON)
Specify which items should be displayed on
the DVR’s user interface by selecting either
the ON or OFF radio button for each item.
Depending on whether the connected
DVRs are single-channel or 4-channel,
either camera titles or DVR names are
displayed as follows:
DSR-M804/M814: camera titles
DSR-M800/M810: DVR names
1 DATE/TIME (default: ON)
Current date/time for live video; or the date/
time of recording for recorded video.
2 QUALITY/AUDIO (default: ON)
The camera titles displayed are those
configured on the TITLE MOTION SET
tab, rather than those configured on the
[Tree Edit] window under the Initial Set
menu.
Quality and audio settings.
(Marked with “A” if [AUDIO RECORDING]
is set to “ON”.)
3 ALARM COUNT (default: ON):
Number of alarm events.
(The system counts up to 99,999 alarm
events; after the maximum is reached, the
count is reset to 0.)
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<BUZZER>
Specify which conditions should trigger the
warning buzzer by selecting either the “ON” or
“OFF” radio button for each condition.
5 ALARM ON (default: ON)
When an alarm condition is detected.
6 DISK FULL (default: ON)
When the hard disk runs out of free space.
(This takes effect only when [OVERWRITE]
is set to “OFF”.)
7 KEY IN (default: OFF)
When a button on the DVR’s front panel is
pressed.
8 WARNING (default: ON)
When any of the following has occurred:
• Hard disk failure
• Fan failure
• Recording error
• VIDEO LOSS
9 NON REC (default: OFF)
When an ongoing recording session is
stopped.
When the DVR’s buzzer has sounded,
you can stop the buzzer by pressing
any button on the front panel.
When you have finished configuring the
settings on this tab, click
and
make sure that the tab index text turns
yellow.
When you have finished your
configuration task across all the tabs,
finally click
. Configuration
information is uploaded to the DVR, and
the tab index text returns from yellow to
black. (For more information on the
command buttons, see P103.)
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6 MONITOR SET Tab
On this tab, you can control how the DVR’s user interface should display video.
This tab is only displayed when you are connected to a 4-channel DVR.
1
2
3
4
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<MONITOR SET>
<MASK SET>
4 MASK SET (default: OFF)
1SEQUENCE (Default: 1)
When it is critical to ensure the privacy and
confidentiality of the video from a particular
channel, you can mask that channel to
prevent the video from viewed on the
monitoring and playback screens.
Specify the interval at which to switch from
one camera to another in Sequential
Switching mode.
Valid range: 1 to 30 (seconds)
Available options:
<ALARM MONITOR SET>
• ON: The system masks the video and
sound, and a black placeholder
labeled as “MASK” appears.
2 DISPLAY (default: QUAD)
Specify which layout to use when an alarm
has occurred.
• OFF: The video is displayed as usual.
Available options:
• FULL:
When you have finished configuring the
settings on this tab, click
make sure that the tab index text turns
yellow.
and
Uses the single-view layout to display the
video from the channel where the alarm
occurred.
When you have finished your
configuration task across all the tabs,
• QUAD:
Uses the four-view layout to display the
video from all the four channels,
including the channel where the alarm
occurred.
finally click
. Configuration
information is uploaded to the DVR, and
the tab index text returns from yellow to
black. (For more information on the
command buttons, see P103.)
3 ALARM PRIORITY
(default: LAST)
When you select FULL from DISPLAY (2),
the DVR’s user interface can display only
channel at a time but, during an alarm
recording, another alarm may occur in a
different channel. To handle such
situations, you can select one of the
following options.
• LAST:
Displays the most recent alarm video
instead of the view that is being
recorded.
• FIRST:
Continues to display the video that is
being recorded.
• SWITCH:
Switches the alarm video streams at
intervals of one second.
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7 TITLE/MOTION SET Tab
On this tab, you can configure motion sensor detection settings and camera titles for each channel
of the connected DVR.
The motion sensor, when enabled, automatically detects an alarm condition based on the
movement of a subject shot by the camera.
• This tab is only displayed when you are connected to a 4-channel DVR.
• To trigger the alarm recording mechanism with the motion sensor, set [ALARM
TRIGGER] to an option other than “ALARM” on the REC MODE SET tab.
3
4
1
2
5
6
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Choose a channel.
This system supports two different
sets of camera titles: those for
DVR’s user interface and those for
the DVR Utility Software’s user
interface. These two different
camera title sets are configured on
two discrete configuration
windows.
1
For example, select the “CH1” radio
button if you want to configure the
settings for channel 1.
Set the sensitivity level of the motion
sensor.
Select the appropriate option from the
[LEVEL] drop-down list.
2
What you configure here are
camera titles for DVR’s user
interface. When you want to
configure camera titles displayed
on the DVR Utility Software's user
interface, you must use the [Tree
Edit] window accessible from the
[Initial Set] menu.
Valid range: OFF, 1 (high) to 10 (low)
Click
.
3
4
The preview pane displays a snapshot
(still image) of the video from your
selected channel.
Define sensing points by clicking on
the preview pane.
For more information, see P76.
On the preview pane, click grid squares
where to position sensing points. To
apply a sensing point to a grid square,
click the grid square once; to remove the
sensing point, click the square again.
Click
.
6
7
This applies the motion sensor and
camera title settings to your specified
channel .
• Transparent:
Configure the motion sensor and
camera title settings for other
channels (CH2-CH4).
Sensing point applied.
• Opaque:
Sensing point not applied.
Repeat the above procedure (steps 1 to
6).
You can apply up to 20 sensing
points to the middle area of the
preview pane, where 20 grid
squares are displayed in a
4-column and 5-row layout.
When you have finished your
configuration task across all the
channels, finally click
.
Configuration information is uploaded to
the DVR, and the tab index text returns
from yellow to black.
Enter the camera title for the current
channel into the [CAMERA TITLE] box.
A camera title can contain uppercase
letters and numbers, up to 10 characters
in all. It can also contain these special
characters: - : / *. and space.
5
(For more information on the command
buttons, see P103.)
Defaults:
By default, channel numbers (1 to 4) are
used as camera titles.
(CH1: 1, CH2: 2, CH3: 3, CH4: 4)
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MP2 Viewer
MP2 Viewer is a playback-dedicated application designed for use with the DSR-M800/M804/M810/
M814 series. It plays back MPEG2-format video files saved from DVR onto a recording medium such as
a computer's hard disk drive, a CompactFlash card or a CD-R.
b Main Features
b Installation
• Plays back a saved video file.
When you install the DVR Utility Software, the
MP2 Viewer program is installed as well.
Thus, MP2 Viewer does not require a
separate installation task.
• For a video file that contains sound data,
you can playback the sound as well.
• Saves still images taken from the video file
as JPEG files.
b Starting MP2 Viewer
• Prints still images taken from the video file.
When video data is downloaded from a DVR,
MP2 Viewer is also saved automatically from
the computer into the download destination
folder.
• Appraises tampering of video or date and
time information.
b Hardware and Software
To start MP2 Viewer, simply double-click the
MP2 Viewer icon in the folder. You are then
presented with the MP2 Viewer main window.
Requirements
MP2 Viewer requires the following hardware
and software:
• CPU: Pentium III/800MHz or higher
(Pentium 4/1.7GHz recommended)
• RAM: 128MB or more (256MB
recommended)
• Display: XGA (1024 x 768 pixels),
16 million colors or higher.
MP2 Viewer allows you to view any MP2 video
file contained in the same folder. This means
that you can play back vide files even if MP2
Viewer is not installed on the computer you
are currently using.
AGP graphics card with hardware overlay
support, PCI Express graphics board, or a
mother board with an on-board graphic
chip (Requires the latest DirectX 9.0c
compatible driver)
Before you start MP2 Viewer, be sure to
shut down any other MPEG player
applications.
• Operating system:
Windows 2000 Professional or higher
(Windows XP Professional recommended)
• Sound:
b Exiting from MP2 Viewer
Sound card with 48kHz stereo playback
support (A sound card is required to listen
to the sound part in live or played back
video.)
On the menu bar, open the [File] menu and
select “Exit”.
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b MP2 Viewer Window Elements and Their Functions
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2
3
4
5
1
3
6
2
4
7
8
9
Menu bar
• mp2 file associate with MP2Viewer:
1
Associates the MP2 file with the “MP2
Viewer” (see P125).
<File menu>
• Open:
• Tamper Det. Mode:
Opens a file (displays the [Play List]
window).
Selects the tamper detection mode
(see P128).
• Save As: Saves a still image.
• Print: Prints a still image.
• Exit: Quits MP2 Viewer.
<Language selection>
Allows you to change the display
language used throughout the user
interface of MP2 Viewer.
• About: Shows the version
information.
Supported languages:
<Option menu>
English, French, Spanish, German,
Chinese, Japanese
• ZOOM IN:
Zoom in on the displayed video (see
P126)
• ZOOM OUT:
Restores the video to the original size
(see P126).
• Full Screen:
Switches to Full Screen mode
(See P126).
• Overlay Time/Date on JPEG image:
Allows you to overlay the video with
the file name and time stamp when
saving the video (see P130).
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Toolbar
Playback pane
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Contains buttons that provide access to
The video is played back in this area.
the most common commands.
Since the video files are played back on
a DVR by DVR basis, the playback pane
layout differs depending on the model of
the DVR used to record the video.
1 Opens a file (displays the Play List
window).
2 Saves/prints a still image (see P130)
• Single-channel DVRs: single-view
layout
3 Provides playback controls (See
P125).
• 4-channel DVRs: four-view layout
4 ZOOM IN/ZOOM OUT
(see P126)
When, in the four-view layout, you
specify one of the channels and
use the ZOOM IN feature, the
playback pane is switched to the
single-view layout, and the
channel's video is displayed in a
larger size.
Search panel
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4
5
Searches the video file for a frame that
matches your specified date and time.
For more information, see P127.
Sound playback panel (see P126)
For more information, see P126.
Allows you to turn on/off sound playback,
control the sound volume, and select the
output channel.
Context menu
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The context menu appears when you
right-click on the playback pane. You can
use it to run the same commands that
are in the toolbar.
Slide bar
Allows you to check the playback point
with the slide knob position.
Also, you can move the playback point by
dragging the slide knob. For more
information, see P126.
Tamper Det. (see P127)
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7
If you want to check the video file for any
tampering, select the check box before
opening the file.
Title Bar
Displays the basic information on the
displayed video, including the file name,
playback mode, and the date and time
(time stamp) of recording.
Due to limited space, lettering in
the title bar may be partially
abbreviated. In such cases, move
the cursor to the abbreviated area
to complementarily display the
invisible part.
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b Playing Back Particular Image Files
When you want to play back downloaded video files, specify your desired video files on the [Play
List] window. You can play back multiple video files in succession.
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4
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4
5
5
Click
on the toolbar.
☞What is a “group”?
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2
Or open the [File] menu and select
[Open].
If a single source video file is larger than
600MB or contains any blank portions or any
video data recorded by the alarm recording
mechanism, the source video file is
automatically split into multiple files and saved
as such while the download process is in
progress.
The [Play List] window appears.
Select the file view mode.
Specify how to list split files by selecting
either of the following two options.
• GROUP (default):
MP2 Viewer manages files split from the same
video source file as one “group”. This scheme
makes it easy to play back download files
because the files in a group are actually split
files but can be played back as if they were a
single file. File grouping occurs on a download
by download basis.
This option provides a simplified view
by displaying only the first file in a
group rather than displaying the
details for all of the split files.
(If one group contains more than 100
divided files, subgroups that contain
up to 100 files are created, and the
first file in each subgroup is
File A
(Approx.
1,500 MB)
displayed.)
• EXPAND:
Provides a detailed view by displaying
the details for all of the split files in a
group.
Download
File-A1
(Approx.
600 MB)
File-A2
(Approx.
600 MB)
File-A3
(Approx.
300 MB)
Whichever view mode you select, the
play list always display entries grouped
by download session.
Group
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Choose a folder.
☞To select individual files and add
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them to the play waiting list:
Click on a folder in the folder list (the left
pane). The files contained in your
selected folder are displayed in the
available files list (the upper half of the
right pane), to which your selected view
mode (either GROUP or EXPAND) is
applied.
On the available files list, select a
single file you want to play, and then
click
(1). If you want to play more
than one file, repeat this step for all
the remaining files.
List column headings:
FILE NAME, START TIME (recording
start date/time), END TIME (recording
end date/time)
When the view mode is “GROUP”,
the END TIME field shows the
record end date/time for the entire
group.
☞To add all files to the play waiting
list:
Click
(3).
All files contained in the available files
list are added to the play waiting list.
You can sort the files in the available
files list based on the data contained in
a particular column by clicking the
column heading. The sorting order
toggles between ascending and
descending each time you click the
column heading.
☞To remove a file from the play
waiting list:
Select files and add them to the play
waiting list.
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On the play waiting list, select a file
you want to remove, and then click
(2).
Files contained in the available files list
(the upper half of the right pane) can be
added to the play waiting list (the lower
half). You can add all files or only
selected files to the play waiting list as
shown below:
☞To remove all entries from the play
waiting list:
Click
(5).
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☞To change display order in the play
b Playback Controls
waiting list:
The files contained in the play waiting
list are played back in the same order
as they are listed.
● Using the Playback Control
Buttons on the Toolbar
You can control the playback using the buttons
on the toolbar.
To change the display order of files in
the play waiting list, select the file you
want to move, and then click
(4).
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2
3
4
5
6
You can sort the files in the play
waiting list based on the data
contained in a particular column
by clicking the column heading,
just as you can in the available
files list. For more information, see
P124.
1 STOP
Stops the current operation (playback,
fast-forward, fast-reverse, slow-play, or
pause).
2 STILL (FRAME)
Click
.
Pauses the current operation (playback,
fast-forward, fast-reverse, or slow-play) and
displays the current frame as a still image.
When a frame image is displayed, you can
step to the next frame by mouse clicks.
5
Or double-click the play waiting list.
This closes the [Play List] window and
starts continuous playback of the files
contained in the play waiting list.
3 SLOW
When a still image is displayed and you
click this button, you can switch to
slow-play mode at the x1/8 speed. Each
time you click the mouse, the speed
increases incrementally from x1/8 to x1/4 to
x1/2.
Concerning association of MP2
file and MP2 Viewer
In cases where the “MP2 Viewer” is
associated as the default player for stored
MP2 files, even if the [Play List] is not
displayed, playback on “MP2 Viewer” can be
automatically started simply by directly
double-clicking the file (see P8, 58).
1/8
1/4
1/2
4 REVIEW
If no association has yet been configured for
the MP2 file downloaded with the DVR Utility
Software, it can be configured by selecting
[mp2 file associate with MP2Viewer] from the
Option menu (see P121).
When you click this button during playback,
fast-forward, or pause, you can switch to
fast-reverse mode.
5 PLAY
Plays the video at the original speed.
6 CUE
Following file association configuration,
file association can be invalidated by
deleting the “MP2 Viewer” or
transferring it to a separate folder. In this
case, restart the “MP2 Viewer” and
reconfigure on the Option menu.
When you click this button during playback,
fast-reverse, or pause, you can switch to
fast-forward mode.
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● Moving the Playback Point with the
● Using Full Screen Mode
Slide Bar
You can switch to Full Screen mode by
opening the [Option] menu and selecting “Full
Screen”.
The slide bar indicates, at both ends, the start
and end dates/times for the played back video
(1). The slide knob (2) represents the
current position of the playback point, and it
moves from left to right as the playback
proceeds.
When you switch to Full Screen mode, the
currently displayed video is maximized to
cover the whole screen with all other
user-interface elements, including the menu
bar and control panel, hidden from the screen.
Right-clicking on the full screen brings up the
context menu, and the following operations
can be performed apart from normal context
menu commands.
Also, you can move the playback point by
dragging the slide knob.
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1
● Enlarging the Video
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2
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2
1 Returning to normal mode
2 Switching between show/hide of the
title bar
1 ZOOM IN
Returns to normal mode by pressing
[Esc] or [Ctrl] + [F].
You can zoom in on a particular area (a
quarter) of the video. As shown in the figure
below, MP2 Viewer provides you with five
areas that can be enlarged, and you can
zoom in on each area in order by clicking
the mouse.
● Playing Back the Sound Part in the
Video
If sound is also recorded in the currently
played back video file, you can also play back
the sound.
(1)
(2)
(5)
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2
3
(3)
(4)
1 Mute
To output the sound, clear the check box.
2 ZOOM OUT
2 Volume
Restores the enlarged video to the original
size.
Drag the control to the left or right to adjust
the sound volume.
3 Channels
Select the check box(es) that correspond to
the channel(s) you want to output the
sound from.
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b Searching the Video File for a
b Checking Video Files for Any
Specific Frame
Tampering
You can search the video file for a frame that
matches your specified date and time.
You can appraise whether or not video or date
and time information of stored files has been
tampered with.
Specify the date and time.
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Specify the date and time to apply as the
search criteria using the spin buttons on
the search panel.
Tampering of date and time information
can only be detected when the DVR
from which video data was downloaded
is DSR-M810(P)/DSR-M814(P) and the
firmware version is 2.30-00 or higher.
(month/day/year/hour/minute/second)
Enable the tamper detection feature.
1
Before you open the video file and
display the [Play List] window, select the
[Tamper Det.] check box.
The slide bar, at both ends,
indicates the start and end dates/
times of the video file. You have to
specify the search criteria within
this range.
The tamper detection feature works on
all the image files loaded into the Play
List.
Click
.
2
MP2 Viewer searches the file for frames
that match your specified date and time,
and displays the search results.
You can use the search feature only
when you are in stop, pause, or normal
playback mode. This feature does not
support other playback modes
(fast-forward, fast-reverse, and
slow-play).
How MP2 Viewer displays the search
result differs depending on the mode
from which the search was initiated.
• Stop or pause:
Displays the frame that matches the
specified date and time as a still
image.
• Normal playback:
Moves the playback to the frame that
matches the specified date and time,
and continues the playback from
there.
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Select the tamper detection mode.
Display of appraisal results.
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Select [Tamper Det. Mode] in the Option
menu on the menu bar.
In the case of “Simultaneous with
playback”
Playback is started and the appraisal results
are displayed in the color of the title bar of the
video currently being played back.
• Blue:
When playback starts, the title bar turns
blue, and remains blue until tampering is
detected. If the title bar is still blue when the
playback ends, it means that no tampering
is found in the video file.
Options:
• Simultaneous with playback
(default):
• White:
Performs tamper detection during
playback.
The title bar turns white if any tampering is
detected during the playback.
• Green:
Audio is not played back.
If a tampered frame is detected, the title bar
remains green and does not revert to blue,
even after the check moves past the
tampered section.
If the title bar is still green when the
playback is completed, this means that
tampering has been detected from the file.
• Prior to start playing back:
Performs batch tamper detection
before playback.
When playback is conducted after
tamper detection, audio is included.
Conduct playback of video files.
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If tampering of date and time
information is detected, the display
is as follows.
Register the video files you want to
appraise for tampering on the play
waiting list and click [OK] (see P124).
Title bar: White
Appraisal is started according to the
tamper detection mode.
File name: Black
Date and time information: Red
• Tamper appraisal can be
started simply by dragging and
dropping video files into the
playback screen area.
• Once the [Tamper Det.] check
box is selected, any attempts to
play back files by
double-clicking them on the
play waiting list are invalid.
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In the case of “Prior to start playing back”
The top still image is displayed and tampering appraisal of all the files registered in the list is
started.
The appraisal results are displayed in a dialog box prior to the start of playback.
<If no tampering is detected>
<If tampering is detected>
• Click [Yes(Y)] to start ordinary playback.
• A list of the file names and tampered dates
and times is displayed.
• If tampering of date and time information is
detected, “Time-stamp” is displayed in the
Remarks column.
• By designating and highlighting a line, a still
image of the tampered area (the top still
image if date and time information has
been tampered) is displayed.
• If video is played back after the appraisal,
the results are not displayed in the color of
the title bar.
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b Saving a Still Image
b Printing a Still Image
You can save a still image as a JPEG file on
another storage medium.
You can print a still image through the
following steps:
Select the “Overlay Time/Date on
JPEG image” option as needed.
Display a still image.
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1
Click
during playback.
You can overlay the image with the file
name and time stamp when you save it.
You can select this option from the
toolbar option menu.
Click
on the toolbar.
2
This button opens the [Printing] dialog,
and you can print the image at the full
size by specifying the appropriate print
options.
The printed image is automatically
overlaid with the file name and
time stamp.
• When no still image is displayed, the
and
buttons are disabled.
(This overlay feature is turned on by
default.)
• When you zoom in on an image, you
cannot save or print the image.
Display a still image.
2
Click
during playback.
Click
on the toolbar.
3
On the [Save As] dialog, save the image
as a JPEG file by specifying the folder
and file name.
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