7900S Series DVR USER`S MANUAL Version 1.0
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1. Figure 25 Quick Schedule Configuration Menu 2 Select the camera to configure from the camera drop down menu If all the cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 3 Check the Enable checkbox to enable the recording schedule If the checkbox is unchecked the recording schedule will be disabled 4 Check the 24 7 checkbox if you would like to record continuously or on event for 24 hours a day 7 days a week If you wish to schedule different time frames for Monday through Sunday leave the 24 7 checkbox unchecked and skip to step 6 5 Select Recording Type for 24 7 recording and move on to step 8 Recording type includes Continuous for continuous recording or On Event for recording when an event is triggered i e from detected motion 6 Select the start and stop time for each day of the week The start and stop time are listed using a 24 hr cycle i e 18 00 is equivalent to 6 00pm 7 Select Recording Type for each day of the week Recording type includes Continuous for continuous recording or On Event for recording when an event is triggered i e from detected motion for the selected time period 20 PS 7900 Series User Manual WEIN IO 7900 Series 8 Select the Save button to save the schedule settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Select the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings Note On Event recording2. 7900S Series DVR USER S MANUAL Version 1 0 This manual is written for DVR firmware version 1 0 v PS 7900 Series User Manual JI GARD 7900 Series Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your DVR please be advised of the following tips e Ensure unit is installed in a well ventilated dust free environment e Unit is designed for indoor use only e Keep all liquids away from the DVR e Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications e Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit e Use the DVR in conjunction with an UPS if possible e Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals e A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device e Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in an explosion Replace with the same or equivalent type only Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer v PS 7900 Series User Manual al GARD 7900 Series TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents CHAPTERLG NN PN 6 1 1 Starting and Shutting DOWN YOU DVR uvaner 6 1 2 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR cccceeccssccescecssecneceeeceeneceeeceeneceeucessecseuceseecssuceseucesucenneeaeeaeess 7 1 3 Setting Date amp Time arerarrnarrnnrrnnrrnnvnnernnnrnnernnnvrnnennsrnnsrnnsnnnsnnnsn
3. 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 41 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration 2 Select the On Camera Settings tab This will open up the On Camera Settings menu shown in Figure 43 01 01 2010 Fri 11 33 19 i Record Save Play N A AQ v a NA PA N r S 74 r4 Camer Zoom In Y A Zoom Out Focus In pl de Focus Out Ins In E ins Out 35 PS 7900 Series User Manual WIN IO 7900 Series Figure 43 PTZ Configuration 3 Select the camera to test in the camera drop down menu 4 Using the Directional buttons and other PTZ control buttons Zoom In Out Focus In Out Iris In Out test the functionality of the PTZ camera If PTZ camera and protocol supports it you may also click the Auto Scan button to test its function PTZ controls buttons are shown in Figure 44 Zoom In Zoom Out Focus In Focus Out Iris In Iris Out Auto Scan Directional Buttons Figure 44 PTZ Controls Button 5 If PTZ camera is not working properly make sure PTZ is connected and configured with the correct settings under the Serial Settings tab 6 Click Done to exit and return to the previous menu 6 4 Customizing PTZ Presets Patterns and Patrols Your DVR allows you to customize presets patterns and patrols for a connected PTZ camera A PTZ camera must first be configured before PTZ presets patterns and patrols can be customized See Configuring Basic P
4. By default DVR comes with two user accounts the Administrator account and the Guest accounts The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345 The default password for Administrator should be changed right away for security reasons The Administrator has the authority to add delete or configure parameters for many of the system functions The Guest accounts user name is guest without password You can easily switch between accounts by click Login Logout at the lower left corner of the main menu 6 2 1 Adding a New Remote Local User You may add up to 30 new users to your DVR To add new users 1 Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 40 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt User Settings 32 WIN I 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual sers List no name Users name passwi admin guest 123 select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user Remote Permissions Please select a user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user select this entry to add new user Remove Lock Menus Done Figure 40 Remote User Settings Menu Under Users List click on Select this entry to add new user Once
5. Lock Menus menu shown in Figure 63 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Lock Menus Lock Unlock Menu Main Menu Unlock All Settings Lock All Settings Lock All Recording Settings Figure 63 Lock Menus Menu User Lock Unlock Menu Left Click Menu Playback Menu Status Menu File Search Menu Event Search Menu Quick Schedule Contiguratlon Menu Advanced Schedule Configuration Menu Recording Quality Settings Menu Motion Detection Settings Menu Trigger Settings Menu Unlock All Settings Privacy Zones Menu Video Tampering Detection Menu Video Loss Detection Menu Lock All Recording Settings OSD Configuration Menu Lock All Settings a m A A A 5 Done Figure 64 Lock Menus Menu 2 If you select Administrator see Figure 68 there is only Main menu you can choose to lock unlock 3 If you select other users see Figure 69 select the menus you would like to lock unlock by selecting the Lock icon beside the menu s name in the list on the right You may also choose to lock and unlock all settings or just recording settings by clicking on the corresponding buttons Unlock All Settings Lock All Settings Lock All Recording Settings 4 Once a system menu is locked access to that menu will only be granted after the correct Admin password is entered 5 Click the Done button to save settings and to return to the previous menu 51 v P PS 7900 Series User Manual aT GA
6. move as it did during the recording process You may click the Stop button at any time to end the pattern Clicking the Play button again will start playing the PTZ pattern again at the initial position 8 Click the Done button to exit out of the PTZ Configuration menu ad 36 V PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series To customize PTZ patrols 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration 2 Select the On Camera Settings tab 3 Select a Patrol Number to set from the drop down list 4 Select a Preset Number that is next to the Patrol Number from the drop down list that you would like to add to the patrol 5 Click the Add button The Preset Number will be added to the patrol list 6 Repeat steps 4 5 until you have included all the presets you would like to have on the patrol 7 Click the Up and Down button at the bottom of the list to change the order of the presets in the patrol 8 To test out your new preset click the Play button The PTZ should move through the list of added presets 9 Click the Done button to exit out of the PTZ Configuration menu 6 5 Configuring Alarms and Exceptions 6 5 1 Setting Up Motion Detection Set up properly using motion detected recording will increase the number of days your DVR is able to record It will only record relevant events rather than everything which will also make searching for events ea
7. setting your DVR up for recording certain settings should be configured first These settings can be found in the Recording Configuration menu shown in Figure 23 Figure 23 Recording Configuration Menu The first set of settings to configure in this menu is the recording quality settings To configure the recording quality settings 1 Enter the Recording Quality Settings menu by going to Main Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Recording Quality Settings The Recording Quality Settings menu is shown in Figure 24 Continuous B 01 01 2010 Fri 11 55 19 Figure 24 Recording Quality Settings Menu 19 v PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series 2 Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 3 Select the Encoding Parameters mode to configure Either Continuous or On Event can be selected 4 Select the camera resolution in the Resolution drop down menu The options for the camera resolution includes ACIF CIF and QCIF 5 Select the recording Frame Rate to use for the designated camera A rate of 25 all the way down to lof a frame can be selected 6 Set the picture quality using the Picture Quality slider A preview of the selected picture quality will be shown on the right preview screen Increasing the picture quality will also increase the bit rate of the video feed T
8. to Main Menu gt File Management 45 WIN IO 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual Search Al Locked Fies Figure 56 File Search Menu 2 Select the cameras that you would like to include in the search Analog cameras are listed on the first row preceded with the letter A Digital cameras are listed on the second row preceded with the letter D If you would like include all cameras in the search check the All box 3 Select the Start Time 4 Select the End Time 5 Select the Video Type Video type includes Continuous and On Event recordings 6 Select the File Type File type includes Locked and Unlocked files 7 Click the Search button or if you would like to search for only locked files the Search All Locked Files button 8 A list of results with your search criteria will be shown at the bottom of the menu Figure 57 Include Cameras acana Beach Search All Locked Mres 08 13 2009 00 50 45 08 13 2009 U1 39 44 Oaai DA EN osaa arses z EEE Figure 57 File Search Results 9 You may now play the selected file by clicking the Play button that is next to the file 10 Click the Done button to exit out of the File Management menu 46 v P PS 7900 Series User Manual JI GARD 7900 Series 8 4 Locking and Unlocking Recorded Files To lock and unlock recorded files 1 Search for recorded files using the File Management menu See Searching for Recorded Files on page 83 2 Select the file you would l
9. 7900 Series User Manual CHAPTER6 System Configuration 6 1 Configuring Network Settings 6 1 1 Network configuration Network settings must be configured before you re able to use your DVR over the network To configure network settings 1 Enter the Network Configuration menu shown in Figure 38 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Network Configuration 172 3 250 212 255 255 255 0 172 3 250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Figure 38 Network Settings Menu P The current network settings are displayed on the right side of the menu 3 Ifyou have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server check the DHCP checkbox 4 Ifyou would like to configure your own settings enter the settings for IP Address IP address you would like to use for your DVR Subnet Mask Subnet Mask of network Default Gateway IP address of your Gateway Typically the IP address of your router DNS Server The preferred and alternate Domain Name System DNS Server to be used with your DVR 5 To enable Dynamic DNS DDNS check the DDNS checkbox Dynamic DNS allows you to create a hostname and associate it to your IP address making access to your DVR over the internet easier To configure DDNS 1 Enable DDNS by checking the DDNS checkbox 2 Select a DDNS provider from the DDNS Provider selection box 3 Enter settings for Server Address DVR Domain Name Us
10. Clips Video clips can be backed up to various devices such as USB flash drives USB HDDs or a DVD writer 5 1 1 Selecting Video Clips Video clips can be selected for backup in the Playback Interface using the controls found in the Mark Clip For Backup panel shown in Figure 33 Start Clip Play Clip Stop Clip Save Clip Clear Clip Figure 33 Mark Clip For Backup Controls The controls found in the Mark Clip For Backup panel includes e Start Clip Button Mark the starting point for the video clip e Stop Clip Button Mark the ending point for the video clip e Play Clip Button Play the selected video clip e Save Clip Button Save the selected video clip to the HDD 26 y PS 7900 Series User Manual aT GARD 7900 Series e Clear Clip Button Clear the selected video clip 27 v PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series To select video clips in the Playback Interface 1 Enter the Playback Interface shown in Figure 34 by going to Main Menu gt Playback Figure 34 Playback Menu 2 Search for the recorded files that you would like to select video clips from See Searching for Recorded Files on page 35 Video clips can only be selected in single playback mode 3 Select the starting position of the video clip by clicking the desired location on the blue recordings bar 4 Click the Start Clip button 5 Select the ending position of the video clip 6 Click the stop Clip button 7 The selected video clip ti
11. Controls Controls for playback of the selected recording Clip Backup Tools Tools to backup clips from a recording Clip Playback Controls Controls for playback of marked clip 23 v P PS 7900 Series User Manual aT GARD 7900 Series 4 2 Searching for Recorded Files The Playback Interface allows for easy searching of recorded files To search for recorded files using the Playback Interface 1 Enter the Playback menu shown in Figure 28 by going to Main Menu gt Playback 2 Select the channel to search for recordings on 3 Select the date to search for recordings on using the calendar The system date is shown at the top of the calendar You may change the month and year of the calendar by clicking the left and right arrows next to the month and year Dates with continuous recordings in the selected month and channel are displayed in light blue and dates are displayed in yellow when they are on event recording Dates without recordings are dark gray The active selected date is displayed in light gray as shown in Figure 30 Figure 30 Playback Menu Example 4 Click on the desired date that is highlighted in light blue to search for recordings If recordings exist the timeline will be filled with blue bars to designate recorded files The playback marker indicated by a green vertical line will automatically jump to the beginning of the earliest recordings for the selected date The marker can be moved to any other location b
12. RD 7900 Series Note In the Lock Unlock Menu list you can t modify menus if they appear dark grey Note Lock Menus menu is available when current user is Administrator 52
13. TZ Settings on page 57 To customize PTZ presets 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration 2 Select the On Camera Settings tab 3 Select Save Presets and move the camera to the desired position using the PTZ control buttons 4 Double click on a preset number in the upper left corner of the screen The current position of the PTZ camera will be set for the selected preset number 5 To test the newly configured preset first move the PTZ camera to a different position Select Recall Presets and click on the preset number The camera should move to the location that was set for the selected preset number 6 Click the Done button to exit out of the PTZ Configuration menu 66 99 Note Only the first 23 presets are shown in the table To save or recall more presets click on the button Clicking the button will bring up a selection list for presets up to 200 To customize PTZ patterns 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration Select the On Camera Settings tab Select a Pattern Number to set from the drop down list Click the Record button to begin recording the movement of the PTZ Move the PTZ to the desired locations using the PTZ control buttons Click the Save button to save pattern To test out your new pattern click the Play button The PTZ should
14. a new entry has been selected the fields under Users will become editable Enter the information for Name Password and Verify 4 Inthe Remote Permissions panel select the functions that you would like to give the user access to remotely You may also check the All checkbox to give full control to the selected remote user These functions include e Log Search View logs that are saved on the DVR e Serial Port Control Configure settings for RS232 and RS485 ports e Two Way Audio Ability to use two way radio between the remote client and the DVR a e Advanced Control Manage hard disk drives initializing and setting properties for HDDs Ability to remote update system firmware and stopping of the relay output Live View Access the Live Feed e PTZ Control Control PTZ cameras e Configuration Configure parameters restore parameters to factory defaults and import settings to as well as export settings from DVR e Video Output Control Configure settings for video output e Alarm Control Alert or control the relay output of the DVR Alarm and exception settings must be configured properly to upload to host e Shutdown Reboot Shutdown or reboot the DVR e Playback Playback recordings remotely e All Full permission to use all functions 5 Click the Save button to save user settings and click Done to return to the previous menu Note Users both have the local access permission and the remote access perm
15. ample 9 Repeat steps 4 10 to setup additional time periods for the selected day 10 Select the Save button to save the schedule settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings Note Creating a schedule in the Quick Schedule Configuration menu will also create a schedule in Advanced Schedule Configuration The quick schedule will show up as a time period in the Advanced Schedule Configuration 22 v PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series CHAPTER4 Playback 4 1 Playing Back a Recording Previously recorded files can be played back using the Playback Interface You must first search for recordings to play them back 4 1 1 Understanding the Playback Interface It s important to understand how to use the Playback Interface to efficiently navigate through recorded files To access the Playback Interface shown in Figure 29 go to Main Menu gt Playback Channel Preview Clip Backup Tools Playback Controls Timelines Clip Playback Controls Cips Backup Figure 29 Playback Interface Menu Some of the main features of the Playback Interface includes Channel Selector Select the channel to search for recordings on Calendar Select the date to search for recordings on Timeline Select the time to search for recordings on Preview Shows a preview of the selected recording Playback
16. ation 2 Select the Video Output to configure camera order for 3 Select the Screen Configuration you would like to use in Live Feed The preview of the screen configuration on the right will change depending on the option selected 4 Each display in the preview of the screen configuration will have a selection box containing a list of the different cameras that are available on the DVR 1 Pressing the up and down button of each selection box select the camera you would like to show in the particular display Selecting X will disable the display 5 Click the Previous and Next button to go to the next set of displays for the selected screen configuration For example in 2x2 screen configuration mode pressing the Next button will bring up the next set of 4 displays Click the Save button to Save settings Repeat steps 2 6 to adjust the camera order for other video outputs Click the Exit button to exit out of the menu oS Note You must click the Save button after adjusting the order of one video output before you are able to move on to adjust another one 18 V PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series CHAPTER3 Record Settings 3 1 Configuring Settings for Recording There are multiple ways to setup your DVR for recording They include setting up a recording schedule triggering a recording by motion detection and or a sensor alarm and manually starting the recording 3 1 1 Configuring Recording Settings Before
17. ave the e mail settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings 39 WIN I 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual CHAPTER 7 Camera Management 7 1 To setup privacy zones 1 Enter the Privacy Zones menu shown in Figure 50 by going to Main Menu gt Camera Setup gt Privacy Zones Clear Zone 1 Clear Zone 2 Clear Zone 3 Clear Zone 4 Clear All Figure 50 Privacy Zone Menu 2 Select the camera to setup privacy zones in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list Click Enable Privacy Zones Up to four privacy zones can be used per camera and are shown using four different colors yellow green blue and pink Using the mouse click and drag out rectangular boxes defining the desired zones 5 You may clear a privacy zone at any time by clicking on the corresponding Clear Zone button or Clear All button to clear all zones 6 Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings o 7 2 Configuring Video Tampering Detection Video tampering detection can be used to recognize if an area of a camera is purposely covered and to respond a
18. ccordingly To configure video tampering detection 1 Enter the Video Tampering Detection menu shown in Figure 51 by going to Main Menu gt Camera Setup gt Video Tampering Detection 40 PS 7900 Series User Manual WIN IO 7900 Series a i ill Figure 51 Video Tampering Detection Menu 2 Select the camera to setup video tampering detection in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list Click Enable Video Tampering Detection Adjust the Sensitivity for video tampering detection 5 Select Actions to take if video tampering is detected More than one action can be selected per channel These actions include e Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if tampering is detected e Pop up Image on Monitor DVR will show the corresponding channel that is associated with the tampered channel e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center when tampering is detected e Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients when tampering is detected e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output when tampering is detected Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list where the output to trigger can be selected 6 Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting th
19. e Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings Note Video tampering area is defaulted as full screen Area setting is not supported 7 3 Configuring Video Loss Detection Video loss detection can be enabled on any of the channels on your DVR to detect the loss of video To configure video loss detection 1 Enter the Video Loss Detection menu shown in Figure 52 by going to Main Menu gt Camera Setup gt Video Loss Detection 41 PS 7900 Series User Manual WIN IO 7900 Series i Al miii Figure 52 Video Loss Detection Menu 2 Select the camera to setup video loss detection in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 3 Click Enable Video Loss Detection 4 Select Actions to take if video loss is detected More than one action can be selected per channel These actions include e Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if video loss is detected e Pop up Image on Monitor DVR will show the corresponding channel that is associated with the video loss channel e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center when video loss is detected e Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients when video loss is detected e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output when video loss is detected Selecting thi
20. er Name and Password 6 Ifa central monitoring station that is compatible with your DVR is available you may enter its settings under Central Station IP and Central Station Port 7 Enter the Client Port and HTTP Port to be use with your DVR The client port designates the port to be use with the client software while the HTTP port refers to the one to be use with the built in Web Server 8 After all settings have been configured you may test the connection by clicking the Test Connection button A confirmation message similar to the one shown in Figure 39 will pop up if the network is working properly 31 WIN IO 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual Figure 39 Test Connection Confirmation 9 Select the Save button to save the network settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings 6 1 2 Extended remote connection Extended remote connection is used for adding more network visitors with sub stream Check Extended remote connection to enable this function 7904 S support up to 24 network visitors six for each channel 7908 S support up to 48 network visitors 7916 S support up to 50 networks visitors If you don t enable this function then 7908 S 7916 S only support up to 24 network visitors You have no need of checking Extended remote connection when it is 7904 S 6 2 Managing User Accounts
21. er in the older password will appear after clicking save button enter in the right password and click Done button to exit Note User password can be both numbers and characters You can click the button ate on the password editable fields to enter characters 6 2 4 Switch User Current User guest Figure 41 Main Menu On the main menu see in Figure 41 information about users are show on the lower left corner Current User guest click Login Logout to switch users 6 3 Configuring PTZ Cameras 34 TRAIN 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual 6 3 1 Configuring Basic PTZ Settings Settings for a PTZ camera must be configured before it can be used Before proceeding verify that the PTZ and RS 485 of the DVR are connected properly To configure PTZ settings 1 Enter the PTZ Configuration menu shown in Figure 42 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt PTZ Configuration On Camera Settings Figure 42 PTZ Configuration Menu Select the Serial Settings tab Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 4 Configure PTZ settings including those of Baud Rate Data Bit Stop Bit Parity Flow Ctrl Protocol and Address according to the parameters of the PTZ camera s 5 Click the Save button to save current settings aTa To test and verify PTZ settings
22. er version installed on the DVR e System Time The current system time e Total Disk Space Total disk space of the DVR e Free Disk Space Total free disk space of the DVR e Uptime The amount of time the DVR has been up and running e Messages Displays the overall system status e IP Address IP address that is set for the DVR e Subnet Mask Subnet mask that is used for the DVR e Default Gateway The default gateway that is set on the DVR e DNS Server The DNS server that s currently being used on the DVR DVR Domain Name The DVR domain name that is set for the DVR e Client HTTP Port The current ports being used for client and web access e Multicast Address The multicast address that s being used on the DVR e Camera Status The recording status of the attached cameras A blue circle denotes that the camera is recording while a gray circle shows that it is not 10 v P PS 7900 Series User Manual JI GARD 7900 Series CHAPTER2 Live Feed 2 1 Watching a Live Feed The Live Feed mode is automatically started after the DVR boots up It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy thus hitting the ESC button multiple times depending on which menu you re on will bring you to the Live Feed mode 2 1 1 Understanding Live Feed Icons There are multiple icons on each display in Live Feed mode to indicate different camera status and settings These icons include Event Icon Indicates video loss or tampering moti
23. era 16 Timeline Figure 32 Full Screen Playback Mode 5 In full screen mode you may hide the toolbars by clicking the Hide Toolbar button Clicking the Exit Full Screen button will return you to the original playback mode Click the Enable Disable Audio button to turn on and off audio during playback 7 Click the Digital Zoom button to enable digital zoom Once enabled the regular recorded feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen The zoomed in region may be changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular recorded feed window 8 Click the Exit button to return to the previous menu a 25 WIN IO 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual 4 4 Playing Back Multiple Channels You may also playback recordings from multiple channels simultaneously To playback recordings from multiple channels 1 Search and select recording to playback in the Playback Interface 2 Enter into Full Screen mode shown in Figure 30 by clicking the Full Screen button 3 In Full Screen mode you may select additional channels to playback by clicking the checkbox next to the desired camera in the Channel Selector panel Playback will begin simultaneously on the selected channels 4 You may stop playback on any of the channels by un checking the checkbox next to the channel Note Up to4 channels can be played back at the same time CHAPTERS Backup 5 1 Backing Up Video
24. eset the motion detection area 37 v PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series 7 Select the Actions to take if motion is detected in the designated regions More than one action can be selected The actions available includes e Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if motion is detected in the designated regions of the camera e Pop up Image on Monitor DVR will show an image of what caused the motion on the monitor e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center when motion is detected e Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients when motion is detected e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output when motion is detected Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list where the output to trigger can be selected 8 Select the Save button to save the motion detection settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings 6 5 2 Configuring Exceptions Actions can also be triggered when the DVR detects certain exceptions To setup exception configuration 1 Enter the Exception Configuration menu shown in Figure 48 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Exception Configuration Figure 48 Exception Configuration Menu 2 Select the Exception Type to configure The exception type includes e HDD Full If selected trigger actio
25. g ty Bch01_20100906101918 mp4 E ch01_20100906101919_log t player exe Size Type Folder Folder 13 395KB File 4KB File 9 965KB File 3 224KB File 1 913KB File 740KB File 226 480KB File 3KB File 261 100KB File SKB File 261 009KB File 5KB File 15 114KB File 2KB File 614KB File Free Space 163MB Date Modified 08 28 2010 20 42 18 09 06 2010 20 19 24 01 29 2010 12 03 00 05 25 2010 17 00 56 08 30 2010 21 21 28 08 30 2010 21 21 28 09 01 2010 10 34 42 09 01 2010 10 34 42 09 06 2010 10 23 58 09 06 2010 10 24 54 09 06 2010 10 24 09 06 2010 10 25 50 09 06 2010 1 09 06 2010 1 09 06 2010 1 09 06 2010 1 3 09 06 2010 10 23 58 WIN I 7900 Series New Folder Delete Format Backup xit Figure 37 Files Backup Menu 4 In the Files Backup menu connect a USB storage device and click the Refresh button If the device is detected a list of its file contents as well as the available free space will be shown 5 You may delete files on the USB storage device to free up additional storage space by clicking the Delete button on the selected file You may also format the device by clicking the Format button Formatting will remove ALL files from the device 6 When there is sufficient storage space for backup click the Backup button A backup progress bar will be shown 7 Click the OK button once backup has completed 8 Click the Exit button to return to the File Management menu 30 TEANA 7900 Series PS
26. he DVR send out e mails when certain events are detected or exceptions have been triggered you must first setup the e mail settings To setup e mail settings 1 Enter the Email Configuration menu shown in Figure 49 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Email Configuration Server Information Recipients List To Email Address Add Recipient 1 Recipient 2 Recipient 3 Remove Figure 49 Email Configuration Menu 2 Under Server Information enter all pertinent email information including e Server Authentication Enable if email server requires authentication Enabling Server Authenticating will enable the User Name and Password fields e User Name User name to use for server authentication e Password Password to use for server authentication e SMTP Server Address for SMTP server e SMTP Port Port for SMTP server e From Email Address The From address to use when an e mail is sent out from the DVR e Attach JPEG Enabling will attach a small JPEG segment duration can be set next to the Attach JPEG checkbox to the out going e mail e SSL Enable Secure Sockets Layer SSL for out going e mail Enter To E mail Address and click the Add button The e mail address will be added to the Recipients List You may now test the e mail settings by clicking the Test button or remove an e mail address off the Recipients List by selecting the recipient and clicking 5 Remove Select the Save button to s
27. he resolution and frame rate of the feed will be adjusted automatically 7 Select the Pre record time The pre record time is the time in seconds to also record before a recording is triggered Setting the pre record time to MAX will allow the DVR to use up to the maximum available buffer space for recording Select the Post record time The post record time is the time in seconds to also record after a recording has ended Enter the Files Removed After time The Files Removed After time denotes the amount of days that files will be deleted after its initial recording Setting the time to 0 will allow the DVR to only delete and overwrite files when the HDD is full 10 Repeat steps 3 9 for other Encoding Parameters mode 11 Select the Save button to save the recording quality settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings 90 Note When resolution is 4CIF Frame rate can only be set as 12 all the way down to 1 3 1 2 Configuring a Quick Recording Schedule A quick recording schedule allows you to set one time period per day for recording To setup a quick recording schedule 1 Enter the Quick Schedule Configuration menu shown in Figure 25 by going to Main Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Quick Schedule Configuration Continuous All Cameras KJ Enable 24 7 Recording Type Ontin uous 1 4 1 ed amp 4 1 1
28. ike to lock unlock 3 Click the Lock icon for the selected file 4 Click the Done button to exit out of the File Management menu Note Locked files will never be overwritten until they are unlocked 47 WIN IO 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual CHAPTER9 DVR Management 9 1 Managing System 9 1 1 Upgrading the System Firmware The system firmware for your DVR can be updated from a USB storage device To update the system firmware 1 Enter the Firmware Upgrade menu shown in Figure 58 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Firmware Upgrade Refresh File Name Size Type Date Modified Folder 01 01 1970 00 00 00 E digicap mav 12 666KB File 08 19 2010 12 32 10 Upgrade Figure 58 Firmware Upgrade Menu Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR Click the Refresh button The contents of the USB storage device will be shown on the screen Select the firmware file The firmware file is named digicap Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the DVR The DVR will automatically reboot after the upgrade is completed If you do not wish to upgrade at this point click the Cancel button WR WN 9 1 2 Restoring Default Settings To restore factory default settings to your DVR 1 Enter the Factory Default menu shown in Figure 59 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Factory Default 48 WIN IO 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual System will restore factory settings af
29. is adequate select the Backup button to begin backup of the selected clips 7 After clips have been backed up you may click the Playback button to return to the Playback Interface or the Done button to return to the previous menu Note Formatting a storage device will permanently delete all the files on that device There is also NO WARNING MESSAGE after clicking the Format button to format the storage device Please proceed with caution and backup all critical data from the storage device before formatting 5 3 Backing Up Recorded Files Not only can video clips be backed up full recorded files can also be backed up to a storage medium To back up recorded files 1 Search for recorded files using the File Management menu See Searching for Recorded Files on page 83 2 Select the files you would like to backup by checking the box next to the file You may also check the All File box to backup all files The total required space will be shown next to Total Size 3 Click the Files Backup button this will take you to the Files Backup menu as shown in Figure 37 29 PS 7900 Series User Manual Refresh File Name E Inno_Setup_QF_5 3 7 rar M SetupScript iss BchO1 20100828104715 mp4 E ch01_20100826105247 mp Bch01_20100901000401 mp4 Mcho1 20100901065414 mp4 E chO1 20100906000003 mp4 E chO1 20100906000003 log ts Mcho1 20100906012401 mp4 B ch01_20100906012401_ log t cho1_20100906030055 mp4 BchO1_20100906030056_lo
30. isplay more entries 7 ci Search Type LogTime Minorlype Play 3 4 i 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Stop Record gt 10 mi gt 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Start Record aa en aon ieee Q 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Stop Record EE SN 3 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Start Record 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Stop Record Details gt 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Start Record ene IP Ad Iress JA 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Stop Record Camera No A 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Start Record 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Stop Record 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Start Record 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Stop Record gt 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Start Record M ras None 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Stop Record 0 3 3 Alarm Detected on Cameras None 09 11 2010 00 00 02 Start Record Refresh USB Export Prev Page Next Page te b H P be Is ke bp i Done Figure 62 System Log Search Results 50 TEINA 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual Select an entry to view more detail information about the entry If applicable you may also view the associated video to the selected log entry by clicking the Play button Log files can also be exported onto a USB storage device To export a log file connect a USB storage device to the DVR select the log files to export and click the Export button 8 Click the Done button to exit out of menu 5 9 4 Locking and Unlocking System Menus System menus on your DVR can be locked to prevent unauthorized local access To lock and unlock system menus 1 Enter the
31. ission Note Lock menus configuration is to allow local users entering or not entering menus Details see page 60 You can go to Lock Menus menu easily by clicking the Lock menus button on the bottom of the User setting menu Note If you forget the password to your DVR contact your supplier with the serial number of your DVR to obtain a secure code to reset your DVR Note User settings only appear on the list of System Configuration when login with Administrator accounts 6 2 2 Deleting a User To delete a user from the DVR 1 Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 39 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt User Settings 2 Select a user to delete in the Users List panel 3 Click the Remove button to delete user 33 v PS 7900 Series User Manual Wa 7900 Series 4 Click the OK button to confirm deletion of user 5 Click the Done button to exit menu 6 2 3 Editing a User To edit a user 1 Enter the User Settings menu shown in Figure 39 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt User Settings 2 Select a user to edit in the Users List panel 3 Edit user information in the Users and Remote Permissions panel Remote permissions are defined above in Adding a New Remote User on page 54 4 Click Save button to save settings and Done button to exit menu Note Password of Administrator can be modified in User setting menu If password of administrator is changed a dialog box to ent
32. me range will be shown at the bottom of the Playback Interface as seen in Figure 35 12 19 53 13 48 25 Clips Backup Figure 35 Video Clip Time Range 8 You may play the video clip using the Play Clip button or use the arrow keys shown next to the clip time range to progress through the video one second minute or hour at a time 9 Click the Save Clip button to save clip to the DVR Clip must be first saved to the DVR before it can be backed up to an external USB storage device or to a DVD writer Clicking the Clear Clip button will remove the video clip 10 Repeat steps 2 7 to select additional clips If you would like to backup video clips at this point click the Backup button Note The Play Clip Save Clip and Clear Clip buttons are not available unless a completed video clip is selected A completed video clip has a start and end point marked by using the Start Clip and End Clip button Note The Start Clip button is not available when there is still a video clip that has not been saved or cleared 5 2 Backing Up Video Clips After video clips have been selected in the Playback Interface See Selecting Video Clips on page 46 you may back them up to an external USB storage device or DVD writer by going to the Backup menu To backup video clips 1 Enter the Clips Backup menu shown in Figure 36 by first going to Main Menu gt Playback In the Playback menu click the Clips Backup button 28 y PS 7900 Series User Ma
33. n when HDD is full HDD Error If selected trigger action when errors on the HDD are detected e gt Network Failure If selected trigger action when a network failure is detected e IP Conflict If selected trigger action if an IP conflict is detected e Illegal Login If selected trigger action when illegal logins are detected e Video Exception If selected trigger action when an exception such as distorted video is detected e Video Output Standard Mismatch If selected trigger action when video output standard does not match 3 Select the Actions to take when the exception is detected More than one action can be selected The actions available includes e Sound Audio Warning DVR will sound an audio warning if exception is detected e Notify Surveillance Center DVR will notify surveillance center if exception is detected e Send Email DVR will send an email out to the designated recipients if exception is detected e Trigger Alarm Output DVR will trigger alarm output if exception is detected Selecting this option will enable the Alarm Output list where the output to trigger can be selected 4 Select the Save button to save the exception settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings 38 WIN I 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual 6 5 3 Configuring E mail Settings If you would like to have t
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35. nual BT GARD 7900 Series Backup Clips G Ai 09 11 2010 04 21 34 G i 09 11 2010 04 31 54 G Al 09 11 2010 04 81 22 GM 09 11 2010 08 10 50 G Ai 09 11 2010 09 30 18 Remove All Remove Backup To Device Clips Selected 5 Required Space 1 12GB cn a Avallable Space OGB FRE Backup Figure 36 Clips Backup Menu 2 If video clips were successfully saved to the HDD using the Playback Interface they will be listed under the Backup Clips heading on the left hand side of the menu The camera number as well as the time range would be listed 3 Select the video clips you would like to backup by checking the checkbox next to the desired clips You may also click the Play icon to play and review the clip Video clips can be deleted by selecting it and clicking the Remove button or by clicking the Remove All button to delete all clips 4 Connect at least one USB storage device to the DVR If the device is compatible with the DVR it will automatically be detected Select the backup device from the Backup Device drop down menu 5 The Clips Selected Required Space and Available Space will be displayed on the Clips Backup menu If the USB storage device has not been properly initialized and formatted you may click on the Format button to do so It is important to note that formatting will delete ALL data from the storage device 6 Ifthe available space on the storage device
36. o the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings 43 y PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series CHAPTERS Disk Management 8 1 Managing Disks 8 1 1 Checking Disk Status The status of all installed hard disk drives HDD can be checked under the Disk Management menu To check the status of installed disks 1 Enter the Disk Management menu shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Disk Management Dak Utilization Max Space 540 9068 Avataan b Obras Recording Capecty 540 5008 Figure 54 Disk Management Menu 2 There are four different panels found in the Disk Management menu They include e Disk Utilization Displays the maximum space available of all disks combined e Available Disks Displays a list of all installed disks include local and network and their respective space and status e Status Displays the available disk space of all disks combined 3 Click the Done button to exit out of Disk Management 8 2 Formatting Disk A newly installed hard disk drive HDD must be first formatted before it can be used with your DVR Formatting the disk will erase all data on it To format a new disk 1 Enter the Disk Management menu shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Disk Management 2 Select a disk to format A disk that has not been formatted will sho
37. ock Menus menu you must enter the current Admin Password to exit out of the Live Feed Man Menu 15 v P PS 7900 Series User Manual aT GARD 7900 Series Start Stop Auto Switch Click to start stop auto switch SZ lt gt Auto switch will cycle through selected cameras Switching of s camera can be on an individual or multiple camera basis Start Auto Switch Stop Auto Switch i Next Set of Display Click to view the next set of display In 2x2 mode this will show the next four display In 3x3 mode this will show the next nine display Note In order to use auto switching of channels the dwell time must be configured in the Display Configuration menu Note After 20 seconds of inactivity the DVR will automatically exit out of the Display menu and go back into the Live Feed mode Note The Lock Main Menu setting is selected by default meaning the Admin password must be enter to exit out of the Live Feed into the Main Menu To change this option and remove the lock to the Main Menu visit the Lock Menus menu See Locking and Unlocking System Menus on page 59 16 v PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series 2 3 Configuring Live Feed Displays Live Feed displays can be customized to your own needs These settings can be accessed by entering the Display Configuration menu shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 Display Configuration Menu To cust
38. omize display settings Enter the Display Configuration menu by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Display Configuration Select the Video Output to configure You may configure either the VGA Main CVBS or Spot CVBS The settings available to configure for each video output includes m Screen Configuration Screen configuration of each video output You may select between a 1x1 2x2 or 4x4 configuration Sequencing Dwell Time The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when Start Sequence is selected in Live Feed Selecting Disable Switching will disable switching in Live Feed Enable Audio Enables disables audio output for the selected video output Output Format Designates the video output standard Device Name No Designates the device name and number of the current unit VGA Resolution Designates the resolution of main VGA display Mouse Pointer Speed Pointer speed of the mouse the higher the amount the faster the mouse would move 17 PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series 2 4 Setting Camera Order Setting the camera order allows you to logically position cameras for more efficient monitoring of your own individual location Disable Switch k Embedded Net DVI 1280 1024 60HZ 10 Figure 22 Camera Order Setting To set the camera order 1 Enter the Display Configuration menu shown in Figure 20 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Display Configur
39. on detection and or sensor alarm Record Icon Indicates the current channel is recording The recording may have been started manually from a schedule and or triggered from motion or alarm Picture Settings Icon Adjust picture settings for selected display PTZ Control Icon Enter PTZ control mode for the selected display Preset Icon Recall PTZ preset Patrol Icon Recall PTZ patrol Tour Icon Recall PTZ tour Q EI Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom in out with PTZ 2 Ed Full Screen Exit Full Screen Icon Enter into exit out of full screen mode for selected display LG KE Audio On Audio Off Icon Enable disable audio for selected display EZ Close Icon Exit out of current setting and return to previous mode Figure 15 Live Feed Icons 11 PS 7900 Series User Manual We Pip 7900 Series 2 1 2Operating the Live Feed In Live Feed mode you may adjust the settings for individual cameras by left clicking on the desired display with the mouse The selected display will be surrounded with a green border as shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 Live Feed Mode The settings you may adjust with each display includes Picture Settings Settings for the brightness contrast saturation and hue of selected display To adjust the picture settings of a display 1 Select display 2 Click the Picture Settings icon This will bring up the Picture Settings menu as shown in Figure 17 05 06 2009 Wed 11 46 43 amera 01 Fig
40. s are recordings that are triggered from motion detection and or from an external alarm See Configuring Alarms and Exceptions on page 61 Note If an event occurs during Continuous recording the frame rate will automatically switch to that set for Event recording 3 1 3 Configuring an Advanced Recording Schedule An advanced recording schedule allows you to schedule multiple time periods per day for recording as oppose to a single time period of a quick recording schedule Setting up an advanced recording schedule will allow you to further conserve disk space by recording only during the time periods you would like to record at To setup an advanced recording schedule 1 Enter the Advanced Schedule Configuration menu shown in Figure 26 by going to Main Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Advanced Schedule Configuration 4 Enable o ko E 0 fo E Mon 00 00 24 00 25FFPS Tue 00 00 24 00 25FPS Wed 00 00 24 00 25FPS Thu 00 00 24 00 25FPS Fri 00 00 24 00 25FPS Sat 00 00 24 00 25FPS Sun 00 00 24 00 25FPS Remove Figure 26 Advanced Schedule Configuration Menu 2 Select the camera to configure from the camera drop down menu If all the cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 3 Check the Enable checkbox to enable the recording schedule If the checkbox is unchecked the recording schedule will be disabled 4 Select a day between Monday to Sunday to configure schedule for 5 Se
41. s option will enable the Alarm Output list where the output to trigger can be selected 5 Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit to return to the previous menu Selecting the Exit button without clicking Save will quit out of the menu without saving settings 7 4 Configuring OSD Settings On Screen Display OSD settings can be configured in the OSD Configuration menu The OSD is shown in each display in Live Feed and Playback mode To configure OSD settings 1 Enter the OSD Configuration menu shown in Figure 53 by going to Main Menu gt Cameras Setup gt OSD Configuration 42 PS 7900 Series User Manual a WIN I 7900 Series 7 Hli ll ads ra MHD A Figure 53 OSD Configuration Menu Select the camera to setup OSD configuration in using the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list Configure OSD settings including Camera Name Name of selected camera Display Camera Name Enable to display camera name in OSD Display Date Enable to display date in OSD Display Week Enable to display week in OSD Date Format Format of date Time Format Format of time OSD Display Display style for OSD Using the mouse click and drag OSD elements on preview screen to desired location Select the Save button to save the privacy zones settings and select Exit to return t
42. sable Audio icon An error message similar to the one shown in Figure 19 will pop up if the Enable Audio option is not selected in the Display Configuration menu for the specified channel Please enable audio in Display Configuration and try aga In Figure 19 Enable Audio Error Window Digital Zoom Mode Enable digital zoom on the selected channel Once enabled the regular feed will be shown in the lower right corner while the zoomed in view will be shown on the full screen The zoomed in region may be changed by moving the red rectangle in the regular feed window Full Screen Mode Enable full screen mode for selected display To enable full screen mode 1 Select display to enable full screen on 2 Click the Full Screen icon 3 Click the Exit Full Screen icon to return to normal display mode 14 v P PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series 2 2 Using the Display Menu The Display Menu can be accessed by right clicking the mouse on any of the display in Live Feed mode The Display menu shown in Figure 20 allows you to quickly change into different display modes and to start stop auto switching of the display modes Figure 20 Live Feed Display Menu 2x2 Mode Click to switch to four channel display mode 3x3 Mode Click to switch to nine channel display mode 4x4 Mode Click to switch to sixteen channel display mode Main Menu Click to go to DVR Main Menu If Lock Main Menu is selected in the L
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44. server 2 us pool tp org server 3 45 pool ntp org Figure 12 Time Date Menu 3 The current system time and date as well as the time zone will be displayed Using the directional buttons on the front panel remote or the mouse select the correct date time and time zone To enable Daylight Savings Time click and check the Enable DST checkbox 5 To acquire the time and date over an NTP Network Time Protocol Server check the Synchronize via NTP server checkbox You may enter your own NTP server or select from one of the default locations from the list of servers as shown in Figure 13 gt rver 0 us pool ntp orc server 0 us pool ntp org server 1 45 pool nip org server 2 us pool ntp org server 3 us pool ntp org Figure 13 Time Date Menu 6 Click the Save button to save settings and click the Exit button to exit out of the menu Clicking the Exit button without clicking the Save button will exit the menu without saving WIN IO 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual 1 4 Checking the Status of Your DVR The current status of your DVR can be checked at any time by going to the Status menu The Status menu shown in Figure 14 can be accessed by going to Main Menu gt Status Figure 14 Status Menu The items that are found on the Status menu include e Model The model number of the DVR e Firmware Version The current firmware version installed on the DVR Encoder Version The current encod
45. sier To set up motion detection 1 Enter the Motion Detection Settings menu shown in Figure 45 by going to Main Menu gt Recording Configuration gt Motion Detection Settings Email v Alarm Output No IPC Address Full Screen Output 1 Local Figure 45 Motion Detection Settings Menu 2 Select the camera to configure in the camera drop down menu on the upper left of the menu If all cameras are to be configured with the same settings select All Cameras from the list 3 Check the Enable Motion Detection checkbox to enable motion detection for the selected camera Uncheck the checkbox to disable motion detection 4 Set the motion detection sensitivity by adjusting the green Sensitivity bar The more lime green rectangles selected in the bar the higher the sensitivity will be to motion 5 Set the motion detection region in the preview screen on the right side of the menu by left clicking with the mouse on an open area A red grid will be shown designating that the selected area is part of the motion detection region Dragging or left clicking on areas that overlap the current selected motion detection area will include them into the region You may also click the Full Screen button to include the whole area into the motion detection region Left clicking on any part of the grid will remove that section from the motion detection region 6 If you re not satisfied with the selected region you may click the Clear button to r
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47. ter rebooting Continue Figure 59 Factory Default Menu 2 Select the OK button to restore factory defaults or select the Cancel button to return to the previous menu Note Network information such as IP address subnet mask and gateway will not be restored 9 2 Exporting amp Importing Configuration Configuration information from your DVR can be exported to a USB storage device and imported into another DVR This will allow you to efficiently setup the same configuration on numerous DVRs To export DVR configuration 1 Enter the Export Import Configuration menu shown in Figure 60 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Export Import Configuration Tout USBI dl Free Space 5 77GB File Name Size Type Date Modifled Folder 09 11 2010 10 26 01 E devCtg 400347647_ 2010091 454KB File 09 11 2010 10 26 05 New Folder Figure 60 Import Export Configuration Menu Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR Click the Refresh button The contents of the USB storage device will be shown on the screen Click the New Folder button to create a new folder or the Delete button to delete a file folder Select the location where you would like the configuration to be stored on the USB storage device Click Export to export a configuration file to USB storage device The configuration file will be named devCfg bin Click the Exit button to exit out of the Export Import Configuration menu Serre sl To import DVR config
48. tup time periods for schedule If the 24HR checkbox is checked recording will occur over the entire day To setup multiple time periods uncheck 24HR and enter the Start and Stop Time for the selected day The start and stop time are listed using a 24 hr cycle i e 18 00 is equivalent to 6 00pm 6 Select recording type under Type for selected day of the week Recording type includes Continuous for continuous recording or On Event for recording when an event is triggered 1 e from detected motion for the selected time period 7 If there are scheduling errors detected such as overlapping time periods error messages such as those shown in Figure 25 will appear 21 Te ARD 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual The most schedule segments supported is 8 per dayitt is full adding segment falled Time frames overlap Please check and correct Figure 27 Advanced Schedule Configuration Error Messages 8 Select the Add button to add time frame to schedule The newly added time frame will appear in the schedule on the left with the schedule parameters shown on the right Continuous recordings are shown in blue on the schedule while event recordings are shown in yellow An example of this can be seen in Figure 28 Ma Enable o Oo amp eo F Mon 00 00 24 00 5 Tue 00 00 24 00 25 Wed 00 00 24 00 Thu 00 00 24 00 Fri 00 00 24 00 5 Sat 00 00 24 00 5 Sun 00 00 24 00 Remove Figure 28 Advanced Schedule Configuration Ex
49. uration 49 v PS 7900 Series User Manual BT GARD 7900 Series 1 Enter the Export Import Configuration menu shown in Figure 65 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Export Import Configuration Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the DVR Click the Refresh button The contents of the USB storage device will be shown on the screen Select the configuration file The configuration file is named devCfg bin Click the Import button Click the Exit button to exit out of the Export Import Configuration menu An hRwWN 9 3 Viewing System Logs Many events of your DVR are logged into the system logs To access the system logs and search for these events 1 Enter the System Logs menu shown in Figure 61 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt System Logs Today is 11 Sep 2010 Sep Search Type LogTime MinorType Play M 7 Q Search Details 581 Export Prev Page Next Page Done Figure 61 System Logs Menu 2 Select the date from the Calendar to search for system logs in The current system date is displayed in the upper left corner of the menu 3 Select the log type using the Search Type drop down list Four log types are available Alarm Exception Operation Information 4 Click the Search button The search results will be displayed in a list on the right side of the menu Figure 62 If there are more than 2000 entries click the Prev Page or Next Page button to d
50. ure 17 Picture Settings Menu 3 Increase decrease amount for brightness contrast saturation and hue The affect will be displayed immediately on the screen 4 Click the Close icon to save the settings and return to the Live Feed mode 12 PS 7900 Series User Manual Bl GARD 900 Series 13 1We Pip 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual PTZ Control If the selected camera is a PTZ camera you may control it directly from the display To control a PTZ camera 1 Select display that corresponds to a PTZ camera 2 Click the PTZ Control icon This will bring up additional PTZ control buttons as shown in Figure 18 Panera O1 Figure 18 PTZ Control Mode 1 Control the PTZ using PTZ control buttons Pan and tilt PTZ by clicking on the directional buttons Zoom in and out using the Zoom In Out buttons and recall presets patrols and patterns by clicking the number next to the corresponding icons 2 Click the Close icon to return to Live Feed mode Note PTZ parameters for the camera must be set correctly before the PTZ can be controlled Note A maximum of five presets four patrols and patterns can be displayed on this interface More presets patrols and patterns can be recalled in the PTZ Configuration menu Audio Enable disable audio for selected display To enable or disable audio 1 Select display to enable disable audio 2 Enable audio by clicking the Enable Audio icon and disable audio by clicking the Di
51. w Error Detected as its status If the disk is one that is newly installed the status of the drive will show up as Non Active and the Reformat button will change to the Add button 3 Click the Reformat Add button 44 WIN I 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual 4 A confirmation message similar to the one shown in Figure 55 will appear on the screen Click the Yes button to continue formatting process Reformat will erase ALL data on the HDD Continue Yes Ho Figure 55 Disk Format Confirmation 5 A format progress bar Figure 55 will be shown on the menu After the disk has been formatted the status of the disk will change to Active hn Spee SER Te A sat ng Capacity 455 558 Figure 55 Disk Format Progress Bar 6 Click the Done button to exit out of Disk Management 8 2 1 Enabling Disk Overwrite Enabling disk overwrite will allow the DVR to overwrite the installed disks once the disks are full To enable disk overwrite 1 Enter the Disk Management menu shown in Figure 54 by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration gt Disk Management 2 Check the Overwrite checkbox 3 Click the Save button 4 Click the Done button to exit out of Disk Management 8 3 Managing Files 8 3 1 Searching for Recorded Files Previously recorded files can be searched by criteria in the File Management menu To search for all recorded files 1 Enter the File Management menu shown in Figure 56 by going
52. will begin to Start 4 After startup the Power indicator LED will remain green Figure 9 G RD HI SPEED NETWORK DVR Figure 9 Startup Splash Screen To shut down the DVR 1 Enter the Shutdown menu shown in Figure 10 by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Shutdown WIN I 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual Figure 10 Shutdown Menu 2 Select the Shutdown button 3 Click the Yes button 1 2 Rebooting and Locking Your DVR While in the Shutdown menu Figure 10 you may also reboot or lock your DVR Locking your DVR will return you to the Live Feed mode which will require the correct administrator password to exit out of it The Reboot button will reboot your DVR To reboot or lock your DVR 1 Enter the Shutdown menu by going to Main Menu gt Maintenance gt Shutdown 2 Select the Lock button to lock the DVR or the Reboot button to reboot the DVR v P PS 7900 Series User Manual aT GARD 7900 Series 1 3 Setting Date amp Time It is extremely important to setup the system date and time to accurately timestamp recordings and events To setup date and time 1 Enter the System Configuration menu by going to Main Menu gt System Configuration as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 System Configuration Menu WIN IO 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual 2 Click the Time Date button to enter the Time Date menu Figure 12 server 0 us pool ntp org server 1 us pool ntp arg
53. y clicking on the desired position on the blue bars 5 Select the Play button in the Playback Controls to start playback of the recording 24 WIN I 7900 Series PS 7900 Series User Manual 4 3 Playing Back Recorded Files After finding the recordings you would like to playback See Searching for Recorded Files on page 37 you may use the Playback Controls to navigate through the recording The controls found under Playback Controls include Play Button Button to playback recording Decrease Speed Button Button to decrease play speed Increase Speed Button Button to increase play speed Enter Exit Full Screen Mode Button to enter into and exit out of full screen mode Enable Disable Audio Button to enable and disable audio in playback mode Figure 31 Playback control buttons To playback recorded files Search and select recording to playback in the Playback Interface Click the Play button to begin playback of selected recording and the Pause button to pause playback You may slow down or speed up the playback speed by clicking the Decrease Speed Increase Speed button Click the Full Screen button to enter full screen playback mode shown in Figure 32 DE Mg Camera 01 Camera 02 MA Camera 03 Channel Camera 04 m a Selector Camera 06 Camera 07 Camera 08 a Camera OG VEN Camera 10 Ne Camera 11 x a Camera 12 Camera 12 N Camera 14 Playback i le Camera 15 Display a W Cam
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