X3 DVR Manual - Ascendent Technology Group
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1. gii F Ll z So Pr O Check this box to activate email notification Q Enter the email information for the recipient of the email notification You can find this information in the setup windows of the recipient s email program 9 Enter the email address for the sender The email address es of the recipient or recipients Q To delete a name from the list highlight it and click Delete Q After typing an email address click Add to enter it into the list 29 DVR Setup Q Check the boxes to determine what kind of events should trigger an email notification e Control Events are triggered by either a sensor or a camera detecting motion depending on how you have set up the control e A System Event is a malfunction of the system itself e A Disk Event is a failure of a hard disk drive on the system e A Camera Event is triggered by a camera sensing motion Qu this button to apply all the settings on this page O Click Close to exit from this setup window POS Point of Sale Use the POS window to record events at the point of sale 30 DVR Setup EDU CAMeRA RECORDING FRAME B SCHEDULER EN 1 0 INTENSIVE REC Q SAVE DRIVE NETWORK i a VOICE ALERT USER OTHER ii AUDIO a VIDEO OUT 1 EMAIL BB ros i W POS 01 F Pos 02 M Pos 03 M POS 04 F POS 05 M POS 06 M Pos 07 M POS 08 M POS 09 M Pos 10 M POS 11 l Pos 12 M Pos 13 F POS 14 M POS 15 M POS 16 22. 090 Q USER camor Cano cano B oren canos EME Cas E comen camos Cm0 CAM10 AUDIO 1 CAMI3 CAM 13 CAM14 a VIDEO OUT 1 El E MAIL m ros M DISPLAY OSD OSG Fort size Defoe OD The TV monitor number click this button to set the switching interval and the order of the camera views 27 DVR Setup Q The order the camera views should appear if you want the monitor to switch between cameras Select a camera number from the drop down list Q The length of time one camera should appear on the TV before switching to the next camera O Map the camera names to the camera numbers This is useful if you have given the cameras alternate names O Check this box if you want the camera number to appear on screen along with the view Q Select the font size for the camera number from the drop down list YD Check this box if you want the camera number to appear as a pop up If you choose this option select the duration the pop up should appear O Click this button to apply all the settings on this page O Click Close to exit from this setup window Email This window sets up notification by email in case of an incident 28 DVR Setup 130 Anes M Use Emal alam SAVE DRIVE From Add NETWORK RECORDING Eae P FRAME SMTP 3 SMTP Address SCHEDULER gt ve Vo P j on i NSIVE Ena ito m Control evert VOICE ALERT i C System event Dick event USER lE 0 Camera evers ADIO 1 xx I VIDEO OUT 1 le L
3. the selected camera The remaining columns in this table summarize the settings you make in this window for all cameras on the system Q The number of the camera selected 3 The name of the camera selected O Image Setting determines the size and resolution of the camera view on the DVR monitor CIF is the standard 352 x 240 image resolution Half is two CIFs or 724 x 240 and Full is four CIF units with a 720 x 480 image size e Drag the slide bar to determine the number of frame blocks for the image Keep in mind the limits of the total system In the example shown the system has a limit of DVR Setup 120 frame blocks By assigning 30 to this camera one quarter of the system capacity is consumed by this single camera e Drag the slide bar to set the image quality for this camera The image quality required may vary with the area the camera watches A camera guarding a cash register may require very high resolution while one watching a parking lot may not O Check this section for information about the camera settings NTSC is the standard image type used in North America for 120 volt systems The Frame number compared to the total system and the number of Frame blocks in relation to the system capacity are shown here Note If a camera is set to CIF resolution the frame blocks will be the same as the recording frame rate HALF resolution will use two frame blocks for each recorded frame FULL resolution will use fou
4. OL woeo our E USER OTHER E MAIL i Registered user list E USER Administrator Group administrator o Power User Group 10 User Group guest Property User User name ID E mail address Password Confirm password Privilege User group C Power User User Hidden Camera Bea mee Bc 0 Accessible feature I Monitoring window I Search F Setup F Backup Q M PTZ I Shutdown I Remote access T HO TOA OS ADA 502 fos O rn Bike HAS a O 516 Add a G O The Registered user list shows all the users and groups on the system The Administrator has all rights to the system and can access all its functions There must be at least one administrator on the system but additional administrative rights should be given with extreme care Only the administrator can grant or limit privileges The administrator belongs to the Administrative group Everyone in this group has all rights to the system Power Users have fewer rights than administrators but are normally granted more rights than other users The administrator determines what access the power users have either as a group or as individuals Users have restricted rights to the system and can only access the features permitted by the administrator 22 DVR Setup 2 The Property section shows the setup for the group or user highlighted in the registered user list To add a user to a user group 1
5. TA Text out 01 POS for each camera in the system O Check the boxes for the point of sale inputs you want to record You may select a Q This is the camera that will record the point of sale event 9 Select the make of the cash register from the drop down list O If you want the system to record the total amount of the sale check the Text Out box O Select the data port the cash register will use to communicate with the DVR Q Click this button to view the details of the data port the box below will popup 31 DVR Setup TCP IP setting Port fo Rules Start of receipt statement End of receipt statement Display Duration Time i 0 Sec z 7 Click this button to apply all the settings in this window Click Close to exit from this window 32 Section 2 Monitoring Mode When setup is complete you are ready to begin monitoring the system To move beyond the opening window log in as described on page 3 Monitoring Window C Camera 02 FP cricomera 3 FP C4 Camara 04 VE Video loss Video loss Video loss JO co camera 06 FO C7 Camera 07 Fe ce Camera D8 ARAN 6 03 Camera 09 Py C10 Camera 10 O cn Camera 11 O C12 Camera 12 Video loss Video loss Video loss Video loss PS crs camera 13 ERIN FS cis Camera 15 FS cre Camera 16 Video loss Video loss Video loss O Depending on the X3 DVR mod
6. 2 o ONR Into Syatern intomahon amp cae Name Code SITE 10 cru Inet CelerordA CPU 480 2006M RAM 1022 MB Version B SESS Compute name E00 2BBBMLX 2 vo Heb os windows P Protessonal E dion Service Paci INTENSNE Othe cornig REC A time of Aufc conwerson fio lec Q SAVE DAIVE if a Digidlock display fomal YIVEMMDO gt l 0 e NETWORK f Tech manage a VOICE ALERT USER PTZ se o I Remote PTZ Contol oO i OTHER Video loss Alert AUDIO 1 Message Bow Beep Keyboard Setting Control 01 O IDEO GUT 1 OVA ID fi Ponto NONE Log export E MAIL PO Cea 0 Close mm Oove Info displays the Name Code of the site you use and the version of the software O inte the names of those in charge of technical and administration of the system in the Help section DVR Setup 9 System Information lists the basic configuration of the system This includes the CPU manufacturer and speed the amount of memory RAM the computer name and the operating system O Other Config e A time of Auto conversion is used in monitoring mode See Monitoring Mode on page 33 e Select the Digi clock display format you prefer from the drop down list This clock appears on the monitoring screen Q PTZ Setting e Click Remote PTZ Control to maneuver PTZ cameras from a remote location Q Video loss alert Any time video data is not transmitted to the DVR video loss oc
7. Control Senso No m Corera ro fF ofr wr a ro rororo ro fFwrwt wz Tu Tuff Mapping Camera do 10 Camera E g l Conia uput on moion ro Teararo re rerare roe rorwryr 2 fwarterf wr 6 O The sensors on your system These sensors trigger recording on the camera they are assigned to A checkmark activates the sensor O NO NC indicates the normal condition of the sensor A money trap is an example of a sensor that is normally open NO When it closes it makes the camera record the incident Normally closed NC sensors include window tape and magnetic catches on doors These sensors cause the system to record when they are opened 12 DVR Setup 9 Assign the sensor to a camera by selecting it from the drop down list O The controls for the sensors A control is a relay output that can be triggered by a sensor input or by a camera sensing motion Place a checkmark to activate the control Select the duration in seconds from the drop down list O Use this section to map the controls to the sensors Select the sensor number from the drop down list and check the control that should be assigned to it Q This section determines the output when a camera detects motion Check the control that should apply 7 Click this button to apply the settings on this window O Click Close to exit from this setup window Intensive Recording Use this function to record at a high frame rate when a camera is triggered by a sensor
8. Enter the user s name or other ID and email address if applicable 2 Enter a password for this user Enter it a second time to confirm it Note Secure passwords should be at least five characters in length and should contain upper and lower case letters numerals and special characters You compromise the security of the system if you use obvious passwords like the word password names of close relatives or friends pets or streets The password should have no obvious relationship to the individual 3 Click Power User or User to assign this user to a group 4 Place check marks to give this user access to the various parts of the system See 4 below 5 Click Add see 5 below to enter the user into the system To update user information 2 Click the name of the user in the registered user list to display the properties for that user 3 Make the changes required 4 Click Update see 5 below to save the changes To delete a user 1 Click the name of the user in the registered user group 2 Click Delete The user is permanently removed from the system O Place check marks by the system features this user can access 23 DVR Setup O Place check marks at each camera that should be hidden from this user O Click these buttons to add update or delete a user as described above O Click Close to exit this setup page Other The Other window displays system information about hardware and software
9. Internet Select the Bandwidth from the drop down list O Use this setting to select the Internet Protocol used by the network Q Click this button to apply all the settings on this window Q Click Exit to close this setup window Voice Alert Voice Alert uses a sound file to signal when a camera has detected motion or a sensor has been triggered 20 DVR Setup y Y EX CAMERA RECORDING F Voice alert on motion A FF Voice alert on sensor SCHEDULER Came M comers D comera2 camerad D cameras M cameraS camera6 camera cameras INTENSIVE M camers9 I camera10 M camerali M comera 12 RE M comea13 M camerat4 camers15 I comera 16 SAVE DISK i NETWORK i VOICE ALERT EJ OTHER AUDIO 1 VIDEO OUT 1 il WAV Fie Path E MAIL Y Find EN O Select whether this setup is for motion detection by a camera or output from a sensor Q Indicate which camera this setup applies to with a check mark Q Click Find to locate the sound file on the system Make sure the correct location appears in the field O Click Apply to save all the settings in this window O Click Exit to close this setup window 21 User DVR Setup Use this setup window to determine who has access to the system and what they have permission to do Users can be set up in groups as individuals or a combination od CAMERA RECORDING FRAME INTENSIVE REC NETWORK VOICE ALERT Q EJ AUDIO 1
10. appears LB E Map Viewer Editor El Xx Bl srre 101 To setup an E Map To setup an E Map you must have a map or site plan in either JPG or bitmap format Save this file to a convenient place on your computer 1 Click the Editor button at the top of the E Map Viewer window The E Map Editor window appears EMap ve z EE E Map Editor 2 o BEE f File Edit Map Mode View About 3 3 g Control amp A Sensor 2 Select File gt New A standard Windows Open File box appears 3 Browse to where you saved the map of your site and click Open 4 The site map appears in the editor window File Edit Map Mode View About l amera Control A Sensor 14 5 Click Camera Control or Sensor then click on the site map to place a symbol that indicates where the item is located on your site If the camera symbol does not point the correct direction right click on the camera symbol and select the orientation from the shortcut menu 6 To identify this E Map click Site Info 44 Monitoring Mode e Fill in the site name e Enter IP address if applicable If you do not assign an IP address the system will assign 0 0 0 0 when you save the site information e Enter any remarks in the Memo field e Click Save 7 When you have completed placing items on the map select File gt Save Save the EMP file to a convenient place on the system T
11. as the frame rate increases Q This light indicates the Recording Type set in the Scheduler e Red indicates continuous recording e Blue indicates this camera is recording e Yellow indicates motion recording 37 Monitoring Mode Q This icon gets bigger when you pass the mouse over it Use it to accesses the PTZ controller for this camera See PTZ Controller on page 38 O This symbol is only visible when you pass the mouse over this area of the screen Click MPTZ to activate mouse control of this camera To use the MPTZ Mode button Zoom and Focus 1 Check Show Mouse PTZ Region click Apply and Close to exit from the setup screen 2 Move the mouse to the lower right corner of the screen to display the MPTZ button Other buttons located in the corners and at the center of each side of the screen appear when you move the mouse cursor over them The green arrow indicates which way the camera pans or tilts if that button is clicked 3 Zoom in by clicking Zoom Zoom out for a wider view by clicking Zoom 4 Click Focus and to focus the camera 5 Click PTZ End to exit from PTZ Mode PTZ Controller Use this controller to pan tilt or zoom the camera In order to use the PTZ Controller this camera must be equipped to pan tilt and zoom 38 Monitoring Mode O The PTZ protocol used by the current camera 2 Click this close button to exit from the controller Q Click the direction buttons in this ring t
12. in the previous section To access saved preset click the number of the preset Use the auto button to set up a tour A tour means the camera moves through the presets you have saved in the order you specify You also use this option to determine how presets will be saved and accessed To set up a tour 40 Monitoring Mode 1 Click the Set button and then the Auto button The configuration window appears Configuration Touring Enable auto pause and resume touring after click on panitilizoomifocus action Elapse time for auto resume touring after no action of PTZ ee gt PRESET Interface I Select 0 to 9 button to Duration Time 5 sec y goto preset command And select SET 079 button to store preset command V Don t stop touring after exit of PTZ controller CLOSE 2 The box on the left lists the presets that have been saved for this camera Select a preset and click to move it to the right box Select a preset and click to remove it from the tour box Set the interval between presets Five seconds is the default 5 Check Don t stop touring after exit of PTZ controller if you want the tour to continue when you close the controller 6 Check Enable auto pause and resume touring after click on pan tilt zoom focus action if you want the tour to continue after you make adjustments to the camera PTZ settings 7 If you select the option described in step 6 set the length of
13. pot am Stream port RAS server Sep User moderuser Q Password 1234 qa THER IP a dress Free tor ail IP gt To setup RAS Server please refer Lo cnet marasa D CAMS Setup 0 0 O system locates its IP Address automatically This address defines its place on the network Close 2 Central Management Software CMS is an additional software package that allows central monitoring of the system e Check Allow Remote Access to begin the setup e No response waiting time from CMS adjusts the length of time the local system should wait for a response from central monitoring The minimum is 10 seconds with a maximum of 120 seconds 2 minutes e Server Port Setup determines which port the server will use to transfer data or stream video 9 Remote Access Software RAS allows the local system to be accessed by modem across the Internet This additional software permits the system to be monitored from any location 19 DVR Setup e Enter the user name and password that must be entered to access the local system e Enter the IP address of the server that is permitted to access the system Free for all IP does not restrict the IP address and may be necessary if the system does not have static IP addresses e Central Alarm Monitoring Software CAMS is an extra software package Your dealer supplies and sets up this software for you O The Transmission frame rate sets the rate data streams across the
14. the minute cell 4 Click the Playback button to begin playback Using the Calendar The calendar shows today s day unless you select another To select a day in the month shown click the date 49 Search Mode To change the month click the forward or back arrow Ono To change the year forward or back click the change year arrows se To return to the current date after a change click the Today indicator in the lower right corner of the calendar Special Searches Four additional search methods are available You can search data from a single camera scan data from several cameras at the same time search the data from a single day or search for activity of a single object Access the sub menu by clicking the Special Search button Click the radio button beside the method you want to use Real Player Multi Time Player Day Search Object Search Real Player Select Real Player to see what a single camera has recorded This is useful when you know which camera has captured the data you are looking for 1 Select the camera 2 Select the day and time from the calendar and time table 50 Search Mode 3 Click the Special Search button 4 Click Real Player 5 The divided screen changes to a single window with the camera view 6 Use the controller buttons to scan through the data See page 55 for details on how to use the controller buttons 7 Click Special Search again to return to the split scree
15. three minutes afterward This prevents the system from being circumvented by moving very slowly or holding still Select the length of time from the drop down lists D Use the Color Setting section to adjust the brightness hue and contrast of the camera view Recording Frame The settings in the Recording Frame window govern the image size and resolution of the camera views This also determines how much of the system capacity each camera uses CAMERA Nu Name Fr Size Quality gt RECORDING M1 Camera 01 20 CIE Very high Sf FRAME O2 Camera 02 0 CIF Normal O3 Camera 03 0 CIF Normal B SCHEDULER O4 Camera04 0 CIF Normal O5 Camera 05 0 CIF Normal 120 OS Camera 06 0 CIF Normal O Camera 07 0 CIF Normal INTENSIVE O18 Camera 08 0 CIF Normal E REC OS Camera 03 o CF Normal Cy SIE 110 Camera 10 0 CIF Normal Q SERS O11 Camera 11 o OF Normal gt a 12 Camera 12 o OF Normal 5 eee 1113 Camera 13 o OF Normal O 14 Camera 14 0 CIF Normal VOICE ALERT 15 Camera 15 0 CIF Normal O16 Camera 16 D CIF Normal USER OTHER AUDIO 1 irr y VIDEO OUT 1 E MAIL ne Camera Number Camera 1 E Camera Name Camera 01 it 9 Image Setting Size CIF z Frame 30 O Quality Vey high Information Image Type NTSC Frame number 30 120 O Frame Blocks 30 120 e C 0 DVR Setup Y Put a check in a box to select a camera Changes you make to the settings apply to
16. you enter 65 Backup Q Choose whether the destination drive is a local or network drive Q If the destination drive is not shown click this Find Backup Drive button to locate it See the Finding the Backup Drive section below Q The name of the backup drive and various information about it is shown in this pane O When the backup parameters are all set click the Reserve button This keeps the destination drive from being used for any other purpose before the backup is run Click OK Finding the Backup Drive If the drive you want to backup to is not shown in the Backup Drive Info pane click the Find Backup Drive button to select it Find Backup Drive 3 F Use external dive 4 Recycle dive Selected Drive Into 5 Name Total space 6 Free space YD This pane of the window lists the local drives that are available as backup drives 66 Backup Q This side shows the drive the data will be backed up to Q Highlight the name of a drive in either list and use these buttons to move the selected drive from one list to the other O Check this box to backup to an external drive A standard Browse for Folder window opens Expand the tree by clicking the signs Highlight the drive you want to backup to and click OK O If the drive you select has already been used for backup and you want to replace the old data with this new backup click Recycle Drive Q Information about the backup drive appears here
17. ARNING Formatting destroys all existing saved image data on the drive 5 Another dialog box appears Click Yes to save your setting and restart the computer after formatting is complete 6 Click Apply to begin formatting the drive The computer restarts afterward 17 DVR Setup Note After the computer reboots return to this page and make sure the correct drive is selected If it is not repeat these steps again O Drive Status shows you the amount of free and used space on the drive selected in either of the lists The pie chart is a quick reference indicating the ratio of used to free space and the percentage of each O This section shows the used and free space on the drive as numbers Q Click the Formatting button to format the selected drive Formatting destroys all data that has been saved to the drive The drive with the System and DVR mode cannot be formatted Q Click this button to apply all the settings in this window Q Click this button to close the window Network Use the Network window to setup access across a network If your system is not part of a network this setup does not apply to you 18 DVR Setup x MERE be Al NETWORK E ee gt FRAME IP ads F By sore CNS Server Setup n Y Akn mmole access Tranarrension frame ixte seting Bardredth Urdented X Imemmet Protocal Setup keret Protocd Setup Serp 0 No responde wading tine hom OMS Server Por Setup Data
18. F Click OK to close this window and return to the Schedule Backup tab 67 Section 6 Viewers Single Viewer Single Viewer is a simple way to view backup data Log in as explained on page 3 and select Single Viewer from the Start menu Viewer 3 0 7 117 Sele mjia a a gt bl l SPEED CAP TIME OD Click the Open button to select a folder of saved data Browse to the location of the saved data Q Click this calendar button to select the date of saved data See page 49 for details on how the calendar works Q Select the camera number from the drop down list Viewers If the saved data has audio click this button to play the audio along with the picture Q Use this slide bar to adjust the speed of the playback Q Use this slide to select the minute of the saved data Q These are the playback controls They are also available on a shortcut menu if you right click in the window Ml Move to the first frame of the data H Move to the previous frame Play the data backwards a Stop playing P Play forward Move to the next frame La Move to the last frame of the data O This status bar shows various information about the data such as the playback speed the recording event the capture time of the data date of the playback data and the time of the display Click the Close Window button EJ to close the Single Viewer Image Viewer Use image viewer to view copy or print image
19. also select Beep This makes the system give you an audible alert when the message box appears on screen e Click Control 01 to use that control instead of a message box e Drag the slide bar to adjust the sensitivity of the detection The Full Screen section sets the length of time the camera view appears full screen when this camera detects motion or a sensor is triggered e Check Motion or Sensor to activate full screen mode e Select the length of time in seconds that the full screen appears Sixty seconds is the maximum setting In order to use PTZ Setup this camera must be equipped to pan tilt and zoom e PTZ Select the model of the PTZ camera e The DVR communicates with the camera at this Baud rate Refer to the camera documentation to determine the baud rate it supports e Select the PTZ Protocol Refer to the camera documentation to determine the protocol the camera supports e Set the Address of the PTZ camera This is set on the camera using DIP switches DVR Setup O Click Default to return all settings to factory default Click All to apply these settings to all the cameras Click Apply to save these settings O Click Close to exit from this window The Alarm Frame Setting determines how long the DVR will record before and after motion is detected or a sensor is triggered The system can recapture and record up to 30 seconds of what the camera viewed before the incident and up to 180 seconds
20. alue Min Max E A ACPI af Temperatures S THRM 40C 103F 40C 103F 40C 103F Intel Celeron 440 Temperatures E Core 0 48C 118 F 45C 112F 54 C 129 F 57316081545 gf Temperatures Expand the various options to see specific temperatures of the various local components O Use this button to access network information The type IP address connection time and length of connection are listed for each remote access of the system Q This button gives quick access to information about the disk drives on the system and any recording that has occurred O The current disk drive and the percent of the drive that is free space available for recording Q This button is for live voice chat between the DVR and CMS software If you do not have the CMS software this does not apply to you The digi clock incrementing the time by seconds All recording is based on the time displayed here 36 Monitoring Mode Camera View Panes Each pane of the monitoring window contains specific information about the camera and its status P Y Right click this camera icon to access a shortcut menu This menu us also available if you right click anywhere within the pane Select the option you need from this menu The camera number Q The camera name To change a name see To change the camera name on page 5 O This light indicates the frame rate of the camera when itis recording The color of this indicator changes
21. ata appears in box 4 O The time of the first searched data You may select an alternate time O Set the length of time data should be saved One minute is the minimum 120 minutes 2 hours the maximum Q The time details of the data during the save process O This slide bar shows the preview status For example if you have selected one hour of saving in AVI format the scope of the slide bar is one hour O Use these buttons to play the saved data Select Play Play Forward or Play Backward Click the folder icon to see the list of available save folders C DVR_Site 2 is the default but it can be changed by a system administrator Q The file name of the saved data The date is the default name but a system administrator can change it When saving has begun this field shows the status O This field shows the status of the drive where saving occurs It shows the total space and occupied space 59 Search Mode A watermark is applied to all saved data files by default The system generated another watermark file in the C DVR_Site 2 folder Watermarks are identified by a key code An administrator may change the code by clicking this button To change a watermark key code 1 Click the key code button on the save screen The following window appears with the current key code already filled in Change watermark code 2 Enter a new key code 3 Enter the new key code a second time to confirm
22. ation O Click this button to select the color of the text in the camera view window A standard Windows color chooser window appears Select the color you want and click OK O this section to set up motion detection regions in the camera view Note To set up motion detection you must set the recording mode to Motion in the Scheduler and a minimum of 1 frame must be set in the Rec Speed See Scheduler on page 9 To set up a motion detection region 1 Click Show region to see the motion detection regions on screen 2 In the camera view window drag the mouse to make a motion detection region A colored window with a motion region number appears You can make up to five regions in the view 3 Mark all sets the entire camera view as a motion detection area 4 Click Beeping if you want the system to alert you with a beep when motion is detected 5 Drag the slide bar to adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection To erase a motion detection region DVR Setup 1 Click on the region you want to erase and press the Delete key on your keyboard You can also drag the region out of the camera view window 2 To erase all the motion detection areas click the Erase All button O The Intelligent Camera Move Away Detection section lets you setup how the system reports that a camera has been disabled in some way e Click Message Box to have the system display a message on screen e If you select Message Box you can
23. curs Select how the system should alert you when video loss occurs Select Message Box Beep or Control 1 O Export The system records a log of all events that occur while the DVR is on Click log export to save the log file in the log folder Q To specify a keyboard enter the DVR ID number If this is a remote keyboard select the port number from the drop down list O Click Apply to apply all the settings selected in this window Q Click Close to exit from this setup window 25 DVR Setup Audio 1 You can monitor save search and playback audio data along with images Use the Audio 1 setup window to adjust audio volume and map audio channels to the various cameras for recording WARNING Recording must be continuous on any channel with audio assigned Failure to set up continuous recording can result in serious damage to the system See Scheduler on page 9 R a gt E Q pr t n s a A O The audio channels available on your system Q For each audio channel select the camera it should be mapped to 9 Set the audio volume by entering a number The maximum volume is 31 O As an alternative to typing in a volume number slide the bar to adjust the volume 26 DVR Setup O Click this button to apply all the settings on this page Q Click Close to exit from this setup window Video Out Use this window if you want to display data on a TV monitor m VOICE ALERT
24. divided screen You can playback the data by using the controls or double click on any segment to view it single screen Object Search Object Search is an efficient way to determine when a specific object moved 53 Search Mode em q a ef ae To use Object Search 1 Click Object Search to begin Object Search has its own controls at the bottom of the screen The highlighted camera button indicates which camera is selected P00009000000000 2 Select the sensitivity of the search and how quickly you want to display the data O Select the sensitivity of the search Higher numbers mean the search is more sensitive so it picks up smaller movements 2 Select whether you want to view a frame per minute or a frame per second 3 Use the controls to set the time span 9 Use the up and down arrows by each field or type in the hour and minute you want the search to begin O Select the hour and minute the search should end 54 Search Mode Q The result of your time span selections are shown here as YYYY MM DD HH MM SS 4 Using the mouse drag a selection box around the screen area you want to search The area you select shows as a dashed line on screen 5 When you compete your selection of time span and area click Q to begin searching the data When the search is complete the moving objects are shown on screen Using the Playback Controls These controls let you determine exactly how the data will b
25. e ASCENDENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP p X3 Series DVR User s Manual Please read this manual before using your new DVR and retain it for future reference General Information General Information Table of Contents Welcome and General Instructions Safety Precautions usd A A AA lac se a del shied R 1 Limitation OL Warranty AAA AA AAA AAA eR ER 2 Service Informatio vind cast A AA AS o a EA oaks 2 Unpacking eta 2 A A A 3 E ennai kaku a a a a a a ah a a lara mantaeanies a 3 DVR SEP a E 4 Camera ERAS E EN tee 4 Recording Pri A A a 7 o snasaisdisnnaawsonasaanedtn secmsonacatmabenneanssasaanadse guaeaaqattnahsanennaansssnanteneondagesinesenenouwansest 9 A cabecoansandatansebecoaa ponncndnsesecsan unbousaseouevaycusscosuseonetausenbsnanseoucean she 12 Itensive Recording oss osa 13 A RO 16 NE A i ERR dlp ee acetal sitet eaus esd RRT RERE 18 MOUSE A LEE ARAS ARAS Ee A 20 PESA wx gSiabauia ina E A PVN R N TEA E E Ti 22 O E OO 24 Audi Lit at di tr ci a ea ales a e a ee a 26 AR O 27 Emaily A AA NA burs das bar A A AAA 28 POS Fomtal Sale pl O ia 30 Monitora Mode t 33 Monitoring Wind Wii sii 33 Camera View Panes ari 37 PTZ Controller Aa 38 Instant RECOV GING it bis 41 A A E TENEO 43 1 I a E A EA 47 Time Table mdr AA AS A E AA E RR A 48 Special Searche E OO 50 Real Player aici sctincde vaunatlaylod cucasleda dei i a a a a e a RR 50 Multi Tim PERA os Gas Sasa A N R 51 AAA ARTEA L R E OE E A A S 52 Object SAN CH Seas aia ANNA 53 U
26. e played back Speed Zoom and Brightness 55 Search Mode O Move the slide bar to the right to increase the speed of the playback Slide it left to slow the playback down You can also click the and buttons to increase or decrease the speed by small increments 2 Sliding the bar right zooms in moving it left zooms out The and buttons fine tune the zoom Q Move the slide bar right to increase the brightness of the playback Sliding the bar left darkens it Use the and buttons to change the brightness a small amount Start Stop and Reverse Click this button to begin the playback O This is the stop button Q Click this button to play the data backwards 7 Move directly to the first image of the data Q Move back one frame Move forward one frame Go directly to the last image of the data Other Options If audio was recorded with the saved data click this button to hear it 56 Search Mode O Click the Keys to enter the system unlock code The system is locked so that users cannot use other DVR sites without the administrator s permission See page 35 for more information Exit from the search function Event Search Sub Menu 1 Click the Open button to access the sub menu Wi Continue gf Motion BB Sensor BB instant g Pre Rec PU lO E intensive Motion a ntensive Sensor M Al select APPLY 2 Select the recording mode of the saved data that you want to find 3 Cl
27. e schedule to more than one day You may click as many day buttons as needed e Click Special day setting if the schedule applies to a holiday or event day If you choose this setting proceed to the Special day settings Q Use this section to select the special days that require their own schedule e Click Add to access a calendar and select the holiday or event days The calendar shows the current month Click the single arrow to advance one month or the double arrow to advance a year Double click a date to select it A red circle appears on the date and the calendar closes e To remove a date select the item in the list and click the Delete button Q Click Apply to save these settings O Click Close to exit from this window 11 I O a E i dbl TO Sera No FROME Senso Dl B SCHEDULER 3 e gt F Sera 03 e INTENSIVE Senso 04 REC Seren 5 SAVE OISE Y 6 ke NETWOAK F Senoi F Serco 06 A VOER F Sonat USER Sornce 00 OTHER W Serma F Serau 12 f AUDIO 1 W Sermat Q VIDEO QU 1 D taili A E MAIL Serace 15 F Somu 16 E Pio CE E CE E LJ CE E LE Po IN Pro E Pr CJ Ji JJ i Conc it Consol 02 Cortol 09 Control 04 F Comas F Conad Corel 07 Control 08 W Conai HP Coral 10 F Codi F Coma 12 F Coral 13 Consol 14 Conta 15 W Cora 16 selu 8 elel 8 lid whel wilu u rec FEE LL EEE EEE EL ED DVR Setup Maong Sensa to
28. ed installer for a service technician Unauthorized repairs void the warranty and may result in fire electrical shock or other hazards 2 All shipments for repair must be prepaid and properly packed in the original packing with a note describing the defect 3 Send the product with RMA number and other related documents obtained from Ascendent Technology Group Inc or its agent as proof of purchase of the product Unpacking Remove the DVR from the packaging and place it careful on a flat clean surface Before installation make sure all the parts listed below are included DVR Setup Software CD DVR System Key Mouse Keyboard Power Cable Instruction Manual Se DIO ee a Overview The X3 security system consists of cameras sensors the digital video recorder DVR a monitor and software This manual covers the use of X3 DVR Site Ascendent Technology Group s software program This includes setup monitoring recording data backup and data retrieval Please read these instructions carefully before using your X3 DVR system In this manual click and drag always mean using the left mouse button unless the right mouse button is specified in the text Logging In You must log in to access the system Select Start gt Login The log in window appears User name administrator Password as coa Enter your user name and password as assigned by the system administrator The default login is User Name Admi
29. ed when the drive is formatted e Mode indicates the current working status of the drive o System The drive where the operating system OS is installed 16 DVR Setup o DVR The drive where the DVR software is installed o Reserved This drive is capable of saving images but is not enabled at this time o Working Off This drive is ready to save data o Working On The drive is currently saving data o Free A drive that is not assigned to saving or backing up data Q These buttons permit you to add a drive to the list of hard drives Select a drive in the list and click the Plus button To remove a drive from the Save list select and click Minus Double clicking a drive will do this as well if you double click a drive in the save disk list it will move to the installed drive list and vice versa O In this list an O indicates the drive is currently saving data If you have only one hard drive on your system all data is recorded to that drive If you have more than one hard drive you can determine which one is recorded to first To set up the first save drive 1 In the Installed Drives list select the drive you want to record to first The drives that host the OS and the DVR program cannot be selected 2 Click the Set Starting Drive button 3 Click Apply to apply the changes 4 A format save box appears asking permission to format the drive Click Yes to confirm that you want to format the drive W
30. eep the system away from magnetic devices and avoid impacts to the case e Do not place the product near any wireless devices such as radios or TVs e Keep at least 20 cm away from other electronic equipment Dust and Moisture e Do not block the system ventilation ports on the DVR case e Do not expose the product to rain extreme humidity or dusty environments e Install a dehumidifier if humidity is extreme e Use compressed air to clear air intake filter fan and major part of the system every three 3 months Extreme Change of Temperature e Do not expose the product to direct sunlight heating appliances or extreme cold DVR Setup Limitation of Warranty We warrant that the X3 DVR series is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for all parts excluding hard drives for a period of one year from the date of purchase If a defect occurs contact your authorized dealer for further instructions This warranty does not apply to repairs or replacements necessary due to any cause listed here 0 1 Improper installation 2 Acts of nature 3 Accident 4 Misuse 5 6 7 8 9 1 Lack of proper maintenance Voltage fluctuations Unauthorized repair or modifications Virus issues or spam Other third party software Overheating Service Information 1 To avoid additional defects do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself Please contact your authorized dealer or certifi
31. el the monitor screen is divided into 4 8 9 or 16 channels each showing the live view of a camera Monitoring Mode 9 The right side of the screen contains the division tool you can use to change what camera views are displayed and how the screen is divided aa Shows camera 1 through 4 in four quarters Shows cameras 1 through 6 Shows cameras 1 through 7 Shows cameras 1 through 9 Shows cameras 1 through 10 If you have a 16 channel system click this button a second time to see cameras 6 through 16 REE Shows cameras 1 through 13 in this configuration If you have a 16 channel system click this button a second time to see cameras 4 through 16 Shows camera 1 though 13 in this alternate configuration If you have a 16 channel system click this button a second time to see cameras 4 through 16 Shows cameras 1 through 16 in equal size panes This is the default configuration a This button makes the monitoring window full screen The screen division and other controls are hidden in this configuration To return controls to the screen 1 Move the mouse cursor to the right edge of the screen The screen division controls appear 2 The full screen button has changed to a partial screen button 34 Monitoring Mode 3 Click the partial screen button ue Click this button to display the cameras that are not currently in view For example if you have an 8 channel system and are displaying four cameras clic
32. ick Apply Playback Status The system gives you two methods of determining the status of the playback Play Time Scroll The scroll moves to the right as the playback progresses This shows you how much of the data has played back and how much remains Play Status Light This light is located to the left of the playback controls Solid green means no data is playing back 57 Search Mode OD If the yellow lines are rotating clockwise the playback is going forward Reverse is shown by the yellow lines moving counter clockwise Q An arrow pointing left indicates reverse an arrow pointing right means the playback is going forward Saving Data You can save the data you located in either JPG or AVI format Click the Save button to begin The window shown below appears Q O ca Oh cm Fa Hsia e zir How o e mapa jO f 3 3 men 22 YA Seach time 10 00 18 759 TA A Processing time 00 18 TE 9 ave fo Info O EXDVA See Dz o Q OMB 3818M8 WaterM arking setup 9 Apply watermarking technoload Ds a 0 W o_ gt o 58 Search Mode O Check this box to view the data as itis being saved Previewing the data slows down the process of saving For faster saving do not preview Q Select the camera with the data to be saved 9 Click to access the calendar Dates with saved images have bold orange outlines Click a date The time of the first searched d
33. ick OK Q Select the local drive from the drop down list O Information about the local drive appears here If the drive has not been named that field remains empty O When you have selected the correct destination drive click OK Scheduled Backup You should schedule regular and frequent backups of your data to prevent data loss Use this tab to set up the schedule Once they are scheduled these backups run automatically Use the top part of the tab to schedule a single backup or the bottom section to schedule regular periodic backups 64 Backup maa 12 43 The ret day 00 00 QD Today s date and time Q Select the date you want the backup to run If the backup period is entirely within a single day enter the same date in both fields Q Enter the time the backup should run and the duration Entering 0 0 and 24 0 covers the entire day The End field shows the end time The system calculates this from the times you enter This section schedules regular periodic backups Select how often you want the backup to run Daily backups protect data to a higher degree than a weekly or monthly setting O Select the date you want the backup to run Enter the time the backup should run and the duration If the backup period is entirely within a single day enter the same date in both fields Entering 0 0 and 24 0 covers the entire day The End field shows the end time The system calculates this from the times
34. it 4 Click OK to apply the change Q Click this button to select JPG as the save format Click here to print the data on a printer O This button selects AVI as the save format Click to exit from the save function 60 Section 5 Backup To ensure against data loss you must backup your data on a regular basis Note The only way to protect your data from catastrophic loss such as fire is to store your backups at a different location If you backup to a partition of a data drive failure of the drive will destroy your backup along with the original data Log in as described on page 3 then select Backup from the Start menu The backup window appears This window has two tabs Instant Backup and Scheduled Backup Instant Backup Use the Instant Backup tab to perform a backup at any time Begin by selecting the data to be backed up Backup Instant backup Schedule backup leata Bachup Sete Date of Backup Data Backup Dre Into Path of Selected Backup Ovive OD Today s date is shown in this box To select an alternative date click the calendar icon 9 Select the date of the data that should be instantly backed up from this calendar Dates with data have blue day numbers O Select the drive the backup should write the data to If the correct drive is not shown click the button to locate it See Finding the Backup Drive below The amount of space used and available on the destinati
35. k this sequencing button to view cameras 5 through 8 Le Click this button for automatic sequencing of the camera views Q Click this icon to access additional tools You can move this icon to any convenient place on screen by placing the cursor over it When the cursor turns to a four headed arrow drag the icon to the desired screen position e Click the Keys to enter the system unlock code The system is locked so that users cannot use other DVR sites without the administrator s permission To unlock the system 1 Enter the access code The default code is administrator 2 Press Enter To change the access code 1 Right click anywhere in the DVR Security dialog box 2 Enter the current access code 3 Enter the new access code then confirm it 4 Click OK to complete the change e Click the Keyboard icon to access the on screen keyboard Using this keyboard eliminates the need for a hardware keyboard O messages generated by the system as events occur You must enter your password to access these messages e Click Clear to delete the messages e Click OK to exit from the message log O current date time and the name of any user logged into the system 35 Monitoring Mode Q This button accesses information about the local system hardware the temperature of the equipment in particular When you click this button the following window appears Local monitoring x Computer name 60106 BD2BBBMLX Sensor V
36. n search window 8 Click Save to save the data you have located See page 58 for instructions on how to save data 9 Click the Exit button to end the search and return to monitoring mode Multi Time Player Use Multi Time Player to search multiple times To playback specific data select a time on the time table and drag it to any of the screen divisions Use the buttons to control the playback 51 Search Mode Day Search Click Day Search to quickly scan the data from camera during a 24 hour period To use Day Search 1 Select a day on the calendar then click Day Search The data of each of the 24 hours appears on a 25 sector split screen The lower right sector indicates you selected Hour Dark blue sectors with Not Found mean there was no data recorded during that hour The buttons at the bottom of the screen allow you to select a different camera HOUT a You can playback the data by using the controls or break the time down into shorter segments 2 Locate the specific hour you want to search and double click on that sector Five minute segments of the hour appear in 16 screen sectors The lower right sector indicates Five Minute segments are selected 52 Search Mode SEARCH You can playback the data by using the controls or break the time down into one minute segments 3 Locate the segment you want to expand into minute segments and double click The one minute segments appear on a
37. nistrator and Password 1234 You can change this password when you set up the system DVR Setup Section 1 DVR Setup When the system is started for the first time the DVR Setup appears automatically You can access it at any time by selecting Start gt Setup Camera The Camera window allows you to set up each camera individually All camera functions are enabled from this window CAMERA i CameraNo 01 Image size 352 240 Name Camera 01 Colce RECORDING P E Maion Detect Setup l Beeping Erase all 5 B SCHEDULER I Show region Mark al vo ED A INTENSVE Inteligent Camera Move Away Detection REC I Message Box y E SAVE DRIVE Corral 01 O n Senstivity AAA AA NETWORK Full screen a VOICE ALERT F Motion T Sensor 7 TE Color setting Duration 5 v sec Yer Brightness 50 Hue 50 Conbast 50 PIZ setup a OTHER 4 4 lol r useprz pa P T Z lt gt AUDIO 1 Alarm frame setting Baud rate y Pre REC 0 j sec Protocol ses 7 none 8 Ol VIDEO OUT 1 Pownec 10 gt sec ia E E MAIL All Defauk 9 POS 10 Apply 11 Qe SHE 14 O Camera 1 appears by default select another camera from the drop down list DVR Setup Q The current view of the camera and the resolution image size appear here Q name of the selected camera To change the camera name 1 Select and delete the existing name 2 Type in a descriptive name Often cameras are named for their loc
38. o move the camera O If uncontrolled action occurs click this button to terminate the controller immediately Q The number of the selected screen Q Zoom in zoom out The figure on the left is zoom out zoom in is on the right YD These buttons indicate auto iris auto track and auto focus If the light is red the auto function is not available Q Iris The iris is the aperture of the camera Click either side of the button to adjust the size of the lens opening for this camera 39 Monitoring Mode O Track Click either side of the button to adjust the lateral tracking of the camera Note that only one camera on the system can be equipped with tracking Focus To adjust the focus of this camera click either side of the button Adjust the PTZ speed by clicking the arrows The speed selected appears in the window below O This window shows the status of the PTZ activation speed and presets Click these buttons to set the PTZ speed of pan tilt zoom or focus The speed set is shown in the window above Select or set up a PTZ setting You may set up a maximum of 255 settings These settings are saved by the system and can be recalled To save a preset 1 Select the PTZ settings you want to save 2 Click the number button on the controller you want to use 3 Click Set To replace an existing preset 1 Click the Set button 2 Click the number of the preset you want to delete 3 Save anew preset as described
39. o open an existing site map 1 Select Open from the File menu 2 Browse to where the EMP file is saved 3 Click Open To edit an existing site map 1 Open the site map as described above 2 Make changes by adding modifying or deleting items e Delete items by selecting them with the mouse and pressing Delete on your keyboard or by selecting Delete Object from the Edit menu e Select all symbols by selecting Edit gt Select All Object 3 Save the changes or select File gt Save As to save the edited map as a new E Map To copy a site map 1 Open the site map as described above 2 Select File gt Save As and give the EMP file a different name 3 You can also Copy and Paste a map by selecting those options from the Edit menu To assign names to cameras controls or sensors 1 Access the View menu and then the Status of the item you want to view 2 Double click in the memo field to add a name or location description 45 EMap 3 To view the status of another item click that tab to bring it forward 4 Click Close Icon Status CAMERA CONTROL SENSOR ID Memo 002 Lobby 003 Break Room 004 Southwest Hallway 005 Southeast Hallway 006 Northwest Hallway TOTAL 5 To setup a CMS map If you have the additional Central Management Software CMS software package you can set up an E Map of the various sites monitored from the central location A map including the various locations in bitma
40. o to the end of the data Q This time line slider is an alternative way of moving through the data Slide the bar to locate the data you need O When you select a transaction the text written with the transaction appears in this pane of the window Q Click this button to browse for the folder the POS data is stored in Q The file name appears in this field O These tabs correspond to the various cash registers that are sending POS data to the system Click a tab to bring it forward Q Click this button to select a data folder O Use this section to search for data by time or specific text You may search by one or more fields date time and text e Select a date from the calendar e Select starting and ending times from the drop down lists e Type in specific text 72 Viewers Q The results of your search are shown in this list D Click this button to save the data as a graphic file in JPG format O Click this button to print the data This button saves the data in AVI format Click here to close the POS Viewer 73 Section 7 Updates From time to time Ascendent releases updates to the DVR system These updates may add new functions or repair anomolies Follow these steps to update your system 1 Download the update and save it to a convenient location 2 Uninstall the extisting software 3 Run the setup to install the update 4 After installion you must reassign the Save Drive See Save D
41. on drive are shown O You must check this box to make the detailed settings available O Set the start and end times when you want the backup to run Note these settings are on the 24 hour clock Q Check the cameras you want to backup If you want to include every camera in the backup click Select All 62 Backup YO If you want to backup only specific types of events check them here O Select the specific time that the data you want to backup was recorded O When all your backup parameters are set click the Instant Backup button to begin the backup process Q Click the Status of Backup button to check on the progress of the backup as it is running Finding the Backup Drive If the drive you want to backup to is not shown on the Instant Backup tab click the Find Backup drive button to select it Find Backup Drive Select Backup Diife Enable Local Dive Enable Remote Diive Local Drive setting Select Local Drive a Selected Drive Info Name O Enable Local drive is selected by default This option means you will backup your data to a drive that is part of the local computer 63 Backup 2 Select Enable Network Drive to backup to a drive on the network When you click this option a standard Browse for Folder window appears Browse for Folder PR Select Backup Path E m Entire Network Expand the tree by clicking the signs Highlight the drive you want to backup to and cl
42. or motion Note To apply this function set the recording mode to M in the Scheduler See Scheduler on page 9 13 DVR Setup INTENSIVE AEC Frame seting of he set beheranve recording CH n hd gt Max recording hane Y Enable miente secondrg Enable riera recoding Camera 8 z bd La ve brtenaee recording tre X bec Men recadro tame W Enabled on senser f Serao No Y Enable on moton Frame seting ol rtereve recoding 26 Total recording hare 120 pa n Fama of terra codes O The recording configuration you are setting up You can set up to four different configurations Q Check Enable Intensive Recording to activate the process e Select the camera that should record intensively e Select the length of time in seconds that the camera should record intensively e Check Enable on Sensor to start intensive recording when a sensor is triggered Select the sensor number with a checkmark e Check Enable on Motion to start intensive recording when a camera detects motion e Set the Frame rate of the camera with the slide bar The maximum setting is 30 frames per second 14 DVR Setup e The total number of frames on the system and the number dedicated to intensive recording are shown at the bottom Q Use this section to reduce the recording rate for other cameras while a single camera is recording intensively This is necessary because intensive recording consumes so much of the system s
43. p or JPG format is required Open the E Map editor as described above From the Map Mode menu select CMS Map Click the Site button then click in the map to place site symbols 1 2 3 Select File gt Open and browse to where the map you prepared is saved 4 5 To identify this E Map click Site Info Fill in the site name Enter IP address if applicable If you do not assign an IP address the system will assign 0 0 0 0 when you save the site information Enter any remarks in the Memo field Click Save 6 When you have completed the map select File gt Save 7 Name the EMP file and select the location where you want it saved Open edit copy and save CMS maps in the same manner as site maps 46 Section 4 Search Mode Use search mode to search saved data by date time camera number and recording mode You can also save and print searched data Log in as described on page 3 then select Search from the Start menu The search window appears with its time and playback controls SEARCH a Y O saved data is shown in this area of the window after you select a search mode Each division of this area shows the camera number in the upper left A Search Mode ci oe x1 R de e 7 pe initil e gt SNA g Ki 2009 07 21 H9 2 When you playback recorded data the recorded time of the playback appears in the lower left corner B O current date and time 9 The variou
44. r frame blocks for every recorded frame Q Click Default to return all settings to factory default Q Click Apply to save these settings O Click Close to exit from this window Scheduler Use this window to determine when each camera is recording and what recording mode it is using DVR Setup SSS Gd CAMERA RECORDING F SCHEDULER Hi INTENSIVE SAVE DISK NETWORK VOICE ALERT USER OTHER A Day of Week j Apply deste AUDIO 1 pais Monday Tuesday ednesday Thusday Friday Saturday ats a VIDEO OUT 1 Special day setting gt le Select mukple days O E MAIL O These buttons indicate the recording modes available C is continuous recording M is motion recording and N is no recording 9 Click a button to select a camera To select all the cameras click All To set a camera to the same mode for the entire 24 hour period click the Camera button and then the mode button Q The 24 one hour time periods of a day To set the mode for a particular hour click on an hour block and then the mode button O To apply the time settings for a specific day of the week click Select single day in the Apply Day s section below and then click a button to select a day 10 DVR Setup O Determines how many days the schedule applies to e Click Select single day and then select a day to apply the schedule to one day of the week e Click Select multiple days to apply th
45. rive on page 16 for instructions on how to do this Note If you have fewer than 16 cameras on your system you may receive a data loss error after installing an update If this occurs follow these steps e Assign the Save Drive as described above e Go to the Other steup window e Uncheck Message Box and Beep under Video Loss Alert Viewers 75
46. s controls that help you find and play back the recorded data These controls are explained below under each search method O The Time Table O Use these controls to playback the data and determine its appearance See page 55 for details on how to use the controls Q Exit button Click here when you have finished searching and want to return to monitoring mode Time Table This table indicates what camera saved data at what time on the day selected on the calendar Various colors show what hours have saved data and what kind of recording was done 48 Search Mode The color codes of the hour and minute blocks are explained in this table Instant recording Audio recording Pre Recording Sensor recording Intensive sensor recording Continue recording Intensive motion recording Motion recording O The cameras on the system are listed at the left In most screen resolutions only four cameras are shown Scroll with the bar at the right to see other cameras 2 The blue area indicates the 24 hours of a day To see the minutes of any hour right click on the hour Q This area displays the minutes of the hour you selected O To select all cameras and all hours click this box To playback saved data using the Time Table 1 Select the appropriate day on the calendar See Using the Calendar below for more information 2 Select the camera s and hours that contain the data you want to find 3 Click in
47. s saved on the system as JPG files 69 Viewers ImaqeViewer Image File List o p Copy to 1 CAVA Image AM 4 2 E 20080316_0023_ 01 50406 pg YD The path to the image folder on the system Images must be saved to this folder to be viewed Q A list of the images found in the image folder Check the image s you want to view copy or print 9 Click Select All to select all the images in the list Click Delete to permanently remove the selected images from the system Click Copy to reproduce the image in the destination folder O The destination for copied images O The preview of the image Q Click this button to print the image to the default printer 70 Viewers F By default images print with a watermark Click this button to determine what watermark is selected See Saving Data item 13 on page 58 for more information about watermarks Q Information about the status of the process O Click this button to exit from the image viewer POS Viewer Use this viewer to see your point of sale data 71 Viewers O Check this box to activate the viewer Q Use these controls to move through the data MM This button returns you to the beginning of the data ken Click this button to move back one step E This button pauses the data Once you click it the symbol changes and you click it again to resume L P This button moves forward one step P Click this button to g
48. sine the Play back Controls siii ii aada ei bd 55 Playback A aE E AAE ASN EE E E AS OA EEEa SEESE aeS 57 DAVIE DA E seiouaan eonkeaumeiansiRaees 58 Backup serino ioin AS A 61 Instant Backup ei ennio e a EA ta 61 Seheduled BAC tp isso ii a a Seta aE a a a EA ARa 64 iii General Information e ibis ude R deat ano E Ciesla dare ena R E E vaunted ieulen 68 DUIS VIEWER 68 ASE VIEWER AAA A A A A AAA A A A AAA 69 POS VIEWER AAA AAA AAA AA AAA me Baa AAA 71 18o E U issn cuss canseiestanconuaeadaveeceansecesancedwenagsaeesoansetashan washecaunceaecaansassanance beaten casbcaauseeuotaysaubecansedeceansaste 74 iv Welcome Thank you for choosing an X3 DVR Digital Video recorder Please read all the safety and operating instructions in this manual before operating the system This manual guides you through installing and using the X3 DVR program If you are a first time user of the X3 DVR you should read this manual carefully and follow the instructions even if you are familiar with similar products If you have questions please contact your local authorized X3 DVR dealer or certified installer Safety Precautions Power and Voltage e Disconnect power from the DVR before installation e Check power supply voltage and adjust if necessary e If unstable power conditions exist use a stable adapter to prevent system malfunction e Allow plenty of room for cables and provide support if cables are heavy Magnetic or Electric Fields e K
49. time the system should wait after a change in PTZ settings before resuming the tour 8 Click Close to close the window gt PTZ Interface Check the box if you prefer the PTZ interface to access and save presets by this method Instant Recording You can monitor the system from the channel screen If you notice a specific or suspicious event during monitoring you can begin recording instantly 41 Monitoring Mode To begin instant recording Right click on the camera view and select Instant Recording from the shortcut menu The capture button in the upper right corner of the selected window changes to blue to indicate recording To stop instant recording Double right click in the camera view again Live Zoom The live zoom feature is only available on X3 series systems If you do not have an X3 system this section does not apply to you To use live zoom 1 In monitoring mode double click in any camera view A single full screen view appears 2 Press the right mouse button briefly A zoom zone appears 3 Use the mouse to drag this zoom zone to the area you want to see larger 42 Section 3 E Map Use the E Map feature to indicate the position of the various cameras on the site E Map has no effect on the cameras themselves it is a reminder to users where the cameras are located Access E Map from the Start button If you have not set up E Map yet an error message may appear Click OK The E Map Viewer window
50. total capacity the remaining cameras must record at a reduced rate during the intensive recording period e Select the maximum frame rate using the slide bar The maximum setting is seven frames per second e Select the minimum frame rate O Click this button to apply all the settings in this window Q Click this button to close the window 15 Save Drive DVR Setup Use this window to view and manage the hard disk drives on the system x CAMERA HaudDisk information o 9 RECORDING lt 7 FRAME Installed divels List SCHEDULER d vO INTENSIVE E RE Q SAVE DISK 4 Z NETWORK Voce ERT lt Save disk ist Ra USER Name Serial starting dive Saving time DVR EY SOR 6 4 Ox90ted340 Oxb4cd0151 08431093 D05e1 219 Oxe0d5a21e lt 5TART 2008 03 06 00 58 END 2008 03 lt 5TART 2008 03 10 13 16 END 2008 03 lt START 2008 03 11 22 50 END 2008 03 lt START 2008 03 12 16 52 END 2008 00 lt START 2008 03 13 17 59 END 2008 04 y Drive status Free space Free Space Used Space 7 WO Hard Drive Information displays detail information on the hard disk drive and other backup devices installed on your system e The Installed Drive List shows all the saving devices installed e Name lists the drives by name normally a letter e Type indicates what the drive is whether a hard drive DVD drive or other type e The Serial Number of a hard drive is assign
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