SymNav User Manual 0150-0303D.book
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1. Camera 3101 Camara 401 B Camera 5 10 Open 3 W 311255 73 V1 VSR Menu Setup r Mode Input C View Edi C Outpt L Right Click on any Single Camera Display for Image Control Pop Up Menu Image Adjustment Menu a Lie Camera 1101 Opening z Camera 2 01 Selected device indicated by reversed text Main 06 war hea Viewing Area c 000C Button Panel Of f sil c 66 6 me Qo 06 GE Security Status Bar 7 5 IP Address of Selected Device Disk Analyse Search Results Status 3 15 1960 4 26 53 PM 3 15 1960 5 2814 PM Play Upload 358 MB 20pps G6kbps Pictures Per Second PPS Selected video stream indicated nt by light blue bounding box 1L No 1 3 1 1980 1 47 05 PM 3717 1360 6 14 40 PV Meco Eom Bee A C1 3 15 1960 4 26 53 PM to 3 15 1360 4 32 41 PM S2Mb Ct 3 15 1960 4 33 00 PM to 3 15 1960 6 18 03 PM 1668Mbl Ct 3 15 1960 9 25 24 PM to 3 15 1950 9 37 30 PM 100b Tab Control Window SymNav User Manual The Main Program Window The Main program window consists of the following areas e The Menu Bar At the top of the window The Icon Bar Underneath the Menu Bar e The Videolist Tree View Window The white area in the upper left e The Main Viewing Area The large main area e The Status Bar At the bottom of the window e The Button Panel The left side of the window2. Figure 13 Clip Upload Window ET Clip Upload l I B x 3 1 1950 1 53 31 PM ta 3 1 1950 2 20 53 PM 434Mb C1 3 15 1960 4 26 53 PM to 3 15 1960 4 32 41 PM B82Mb C1 3 15 1350 4 33 00 PM to 3 15 1350 6 15 03 PM T6e5SMb C1 3 15 1380 3 25 24 PM ta 3 15 1350 3 37 30 PM 100b C1 3 15 1380 3 80 07 PM to 3 15 1350 3 57 30 PM B2Mb C1 3 15 1380 11 12 43 PM to 3 17 1380 5 27 03 PM 21376Mb Ca 3 1 1380 1 53 31 PM to 3 1 1380 2 21 00 PM 435Mb C2 3 15 1350 4 25 53 PM to 3 15 1380 4 32 41 PM S2Mb Ce 3 15 1380 4 33 00 PM to 3 15 1350 6 19 03 PM 1668Mb Ce 3 15 1380 3 25 24 PM to 3 15 1350 3 37 30 PM 100b C2 3 15 1380 3 80 07 PM to 3 15 1380 3 57 31 PM BE2Mb C2 3 15 1380 11 12 43 PM to 3 17 1380 5 27 03 PM 21376Mb C3 371 1380 1 53 31 PM to 3 1 1350 2 20 53 PM 434Mb C3 3 15 1380 4 25 53 PM to 3 15 1350 4 32 41 PM S2Mb C3 3 18 1350 4 33 00 PM to 3 15 1350 6 19 03 PM 1 665M b C3 3415 7960 3 25 24 PM to 3 15 1350 3 37 30 PM 1 00Mb C3 3 15 1380 3 50 07 PM to 3 15 1350 3 57 30 PM BE2Mb C3 3718 1380 11 12 43 PM to 3717 71380 5 27 03 PM 21376Mb C4 3 1 1350 1 53 31 PM to 3 1 1350 2 20 53 PM 434Mb C4 3 15 1350 4 25 53 PM to 3 15 1350 4 32 41 PM S2Mb C4 3 15 1350 4 33 00 PM to 3 15 1350 6 15 03 PM T65SMb xl Select a clip to upload to your recordings directory by clicking on a entry Ctrl clicking shift clicking or clicking and dragging are also supported selection methods Click Go to initia
3. e The Tab Control Window Located under the Main Viewing Area e Image Control Pop Up Menu Right click on a Single Display The Menu Bar The Menu Bar provides access to the programs functions and parameters as well as access to files The Icon Bar The Icon Bar provides one click access to program functions and parameters as well as access to files Figure 6 The Icon Bar 1 Log in Use to log in to a unit 2 Connect Displays the address book window 3 Open files Opens mpc files for playback 4 Print Prints images displayed in the main viewing area 5 Search menu Launches the search dialog window 6 View single icon Displays single screen view r View quad icon Displays quad screen view 8 View 9 up icon Displays 9 up screen view 9 View 16 up icon Displays 16 up screen view For low bandwidth connection The Videolist Tree View Remote sites are displayed in an expandable collapsible tree view An entry for each camera stream it finds is created When connecting to a SymDec 4 SymNav adds an additional entry SpeedStream which functions as a quad Q stream Whenever SymNav connects to a SymDec or SymDec 4 and it detects an IP camera it will also create an entry The IP camera stream will be numbered incrementally after the last camera number that it finds Right clicking on a particular entry will display a pop up menu with connect disconnect options depending on the unit s current status See the follow
4. Sequence 0 0 0 0 0 M This screen allows you to set the dwell time between the sequencing of camera views Click Apply for the changes to take effect Alarm Setup Options The Alarm type of setup options contains tabbed selections grouped by similarity The first tab is the Alarm Setup tab Figure 20 The Alarm Setup tab S1 YSR Menu Setup This screen contains the following setup options e Alarm configuration by alarm input the input configuration and whether to enable or disable the alarm e Buzzer setup e Relay configuration Click Apply for the changes to take effect The next tab is the Email Notification setup screen 21 22 SymNav User Manual Figure 21 Email Notification Setup User null com User2 null com Localnull com 0 all all This screen contains the following setup options e Selection of the change condition on which you wish to be notified e The email addresses of the users to be notified e The SMTP server s IP address and the SMTP port to send the notification Click Apply for the changes to take effect The next tab is the Dialout settings setup screen Figure 22 The dialout settings setup screen Inmedate m 23 This screen contains the following setup options e Selection of the change condition on which you wish to be notified e The TCP IP addresses of the Primary and Backup hosts to be notified e The TPC port number an
5. 3181735 SRA 4 Site Administration Site Administration provides all the data required for the creation of the Address Book To access Site Administration select Setup Menu Security Site Administration from the menu bar The Sites Edit window will be displayed Figure 34 The Sites Administration Window Description JRichadsVSR4 Ethernet Ethernet IP Address s1588311 o Unit Password Serial Number Unit Type VeR4A m Camera QTY Bo Administrator of Unit Contact Phone Number Street P City FO State Province Zip Postal Code Region Count Mates 1 Hotes 2 Mates 3 Motes 4 Previous Record Next Record 1 Record Last Record Creating the Site Address Book This window allows the user to e Add new device site information Required fields are Bolded e Edit existing records e Delete existing records e Search through current records by the Site Description IP Phone Number Street City State Province Zip Postal Code or Region Country fields 35 Creating an Address File for basic information The Address Book file may be created using any text edit such as Notepad A sample address book may look like the following Be sure to save or rename the file with the extension Ist Once created the user can import the file using the previous procedure Figure 35 Address Book Import File 1000 3 0 10 90 253 129 Alex s unit
6. To access User Administration select Setup Menu Security User Administration from the menu bar The Users Edit window will be displayed This window allows the user to e Add new users e Edit existing users e Delete existing users Search through current records by User Name Phone Number Email Address and Group Name Unit Type Setup Unit Type Setup provides the data required for Unit Type field in the Site Administration window To access Unit Type Setup select Setup Menu Security Unit Type Setup from the menu bar The Unit Type Edit window will be displayed Figure 38 The Unit Type Edit Window Mi Unit Type ES xj Unit Type IPCamera Mates Add Edit Delete Close 4 Record 1 k M This window allows the user to e Add new devices e Edit existing devices e Delete existing devices 56 SymNav User Manual Custom Caption Setup The Custom Caption Setup menu allows the user to change the 4 provided Notes fields into user labelled fields To access the Custom Caption Setup select Setup Menu Security Custom Caption Setup from the menu bar The Custom Caption Setup Edit window will be displayed Figure 39 The Custom Caption Setup Window AW Custom Caption Setup E x Field Hame Caption Mates 1 Notes Mates 2 Notes Mates 3 Notessa Mates 4 Hotes Update Cancel To relabel a field name simply highlight the current label type in the new designation and click on th
7. 12345 0 10 90 10 110 Demo Room 54321 0 10 90 253 28 Test unit The first line 1000 Indicates a version number used by SymNav to identify this list Do not edit this number The second line 3 Indicates the number of addresses in the list Change this number only if the number of address in the list changes The Address lines indicate the following 4 items e This unit is connected via ethernet indicated with a 0 or this unit is connected via a modem indicated with a 1 e The IP address or telephone number of the remote unit example IP address show above 10 90 253 129 e The name given to the remote unit Example Alex s unit e The password for connecting to the remote unit Example 12345 This field is not always populated Group Administration Group Administration provides all the parameters required to set up various group rights and access levels To access Group Administration select Setup Menu Security Group Administration from the menu bar The Groups Edit window will be displayed 34 SymNav User Manual Figure 36 The Group Edit Window Group Name Administrator Group Access Level Level 3 Highest Save Clip Fram Unit w PT Functionality ri View User Rights vj Menu Setup vd Notes an units All cameras Site Description Cameral Camerad Cameras Camerab ES 1 ee UL j O O FL Add Edit Delete Search Close lq Record 1 kb This window
8. Record Settings Figure 25 Record settings screen x View Edit Select Type of settings to View or E dit Record Settings View Edit C Dutput Record Rate Index in MPEG Settings T able MPEG Settings T able Camera 1 Bit Rate Quality Field Rate Speed jd Resolution Index O Default Settings High zu Camera 2 Indes 2 Custom Setting High Gi l Indes 3 Custom Setting High Camera 3 Index 4 Custom Settings High Index 5 Custom Setting High Camera 4 Index 6 Custom SethingS High Index Custom Settingb High Index 8 Custom Setting High Index 8 Custom Settinga High Index 10 Custom Settings High Indes 11 Custom Settingi 0 High f QU Index 12 Custom Setting 1 High Index 13 Custom Setting 2 High C 05 Indes 14 Custom Settingl3 High Index 15 Custom Settingl4 High C 10 Index 1 SpeedStream Default Medium 5peedStream Variable Bitrate This screen contains the following setup options e The MPEG settings table This table lets you setup a matrix of various recording parameters that you can apply to different camera Camera selection to apply the MPEG settings in the matrix e The percentage to set the variable bitrate Click in the fields to display drop down boxes for data selection Click Apply for the changes to take effect 26 SymNav User Manual Camera Title Options Figure 26 Camera title screen EY YSR Menu Setup This screen contains a way to
9. The true statement tells SymNav to use TCP protocol Change this to false to use UDP protocol e ClipUploaderFolder C NProgram Files GE Security SymNav Recordings lt ClipUploaderFolder gt tells SymNav where to upload clips Edit the path to redirect e lt MenuSettingsFolder gt C Program Files GE Security SymNav MenuSettings lt MenuSettingsFolder gt Tells SymNav where to save the VSR menu settings Edit the path to redirect e ShowImageAdjustments false ShowImageAdjustments The false statement disables the Image Adjustment pop up window SymNav Reference Figure 5 Main Window Overview Options Menu Auro Settege p Eatin auo lor cavarat and codecs The s nol have any effect on Omary acte cornechon Folder Seting Cp Upload Fade C Pian Fane SecA pN Recs rg S M C etup Menu Security Menu Menu Setup Change Password Security d View User Rights ae Address Book RERE Upload Clip Options Group Administration User Administration Upload Custom Clip i Di Devi Unit Type Setup Custom Caption Setup Capture Screen Search Menu x im 7 sfiex i Y icon Bar 92 9 28 a HEK MILLE i IEDER EWwIIllllit A i 5 ILILE ALLLLL LA E VideoLat 3 W 3125565 v4 Camere 1101 Camera 211 Cameo 3001 Canes 41 B Camera 5 10 Open 3 g 3112 55 60 IPC Q Camera 1 101 Open 3g 31125512014 Camera 1101 Open e Comer 2 1 Videolist Tree View
10. allows the user to e Add new Groups set their Access Level and Connection Type Set their Group Rights and the Sites they have access to e Edit existing records Clicking in the Edit button adds a Show Users and Add All Sites Button on the Button Bar The Show Users button displays all users in the currently selected group The Add AII Sites button will add all available Sites to the selected group e Delete existing records e Search through current records by Group Name Access Level and Connection Type fields Access Levels The Access Levels are priority ratings used by the unit to determine if a currently established connection should terminate when a user with a higher priority level requests a connection If the current user has a lower access level the unit will break its connection after sending a message to the users PC indicating that their connection has been terminated The status bar at the bottom of the SymNav main window will also indicate that the unit terminated the connection There are three levels of access that can be set up in SymNav e lowest e 2 e 3 highest 35 User Administration User Administration provides all the data required for adding users and user information into various Groups The users will have the rights and access levels of the group to which they are assigned Figure 37 The User Edit Window User Mame Phone Murmber Email Password Group Mame Motes
11. by the group s users For example the users 30 SymNav User Manual that belong to group A can only view cameras and 2 from a specific site whereas users belonging to Group B are only allowed to view cameras 3 and 4 from the same site Using the Security database from multiple computers When SymNav has been installed on several networked computers it is possible to use only one central database that can easily be maintained by the Administrator During the installation of SymNav on a clean Computer the Security Database is copied to the SymNav folder The filename is vrsecurity mdb This file can be moved to a drive on the network that can be accessed from the PC The SymNav then has to be instructed where the database is located This is done as follows Using any ASCII editor like Notepad open the file vnconfig dat that is located in the SymNav folder Edit or add the following line to reflect the new position of the database on the network The part following the is the network path of the vrsecurity mdb file SECURITY DB PATH AND FILENAME D your folder wrsecurity mdb Be sure to remove the letters REM that may come before the string The next time SymNav is launched it will get its Security settings from the network database Several Computers can be set up this way to simultaneously access the same database file If the vrsecurity mdb file is not moved to the network each SymNav will simply access th
12. cere ren d Es PIT NP 38 MF SSCL CNN ssa nci accra toa sate ocr macncesenieidelvare inieit 4 bh dine ohana db eine oa meutemnwine eine ateniiee ania eta 39 ada O AU 5 an tt455 5556on8neuss sncennen s 39 Contacting technical SUppOFt 2r ee Re Rn RR RR UR Lege RUER CRT AUR PS RALIS 40 Online publication library o accade seio OR ah dc rae ou ce ene d D UR ORE EN RYE petet 40 iv SymNav User Manual Introduction This is the GE SymNav User Manual This document includes an overview of the product and detailed instructions explaining e how to view live and record video over a network and e how to remotely configure various features of the SymDec SymDec 4 and SymDec 16 plus 4 There is also information describing how to contact technical support if you have questions or concerns To use this document effectively you should have the following minimum qualifications abasic knowledge of CCTV systems and components and e abasic knowledge of electrical wiring and low voltage electrical connections Read these instructions and all ancillary documentation entirely before installing or operating this product The most current versions of this and related documentation may be found on our website Refer to Online publication library on page 40 for instructions on accessing our online publication library Note A qualified service person complying with all applicable codes should perform all required hardw
13. change the camera title display Click Apply for the changes to take effect Display Settings Figure 27 Display settings screen SN YSR Menu Setup Display Settings ka d ga ka ka This screen gives you the choice of what information you want displayed on the output monitor Click Apply for the changes to take effect 27 Advanced Settings The Advanced settings setup options contains tabbed selections grouped by similarity The first tab is the Motion Detection tab Figure 28 Advanced settings screen motion detection tab I x View Edit Select Type of settings to View ar E dit Advance Settings Y View E dit C Dutput Advance Motion Detection Communications Other Settings Camera Enable Dizable Type Sensitivity Relay Output Link to Event Rejection Target Size Disable INTAUTION 5 2 Disable ACTIVITY NONE 3 Disable ACTIVITY NONE 4 Low 1 Disable ACTIVITY NONE Indicate Detection Disable i Enable Use this screen to setup the various motion detection parameters by camera Activity Vs Intrusion Activity detection is a simple type of motion detection having only a sensitivity setting and a relay output Intrusion detection is a more sophisticated type of motion detection with additional features such as false alarm rejection levels minimum target size and an alarm output Activity Detection Setup If Activity is selected in Type field t
14. e Basic advanced and motion searches are launched from a single interactive search window e Remote Pan Tilt Zoom camera control Minimum System Requirements The following minimum system requirements must be met before software installation Windows 2000 XP and Direct X are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Table 1 Minimum system requirements Hardware Specification CPU Pentium 2 8 GHz or faster RAM 512 MB Hard disk drive 50 MB free hard drive space Audio Audio card installed and configured Monitor SVGA 1024 X 768 24 bit color Video AGP or PCI Express 128 MB DDR Memory Direct X Version 9 or higher Operating system Windows 2000 SP4 XP SP2 Getting Started Installation Installing From CD ROM To install SymNav on your hard disk from a CD 1 Place the SymNav CD in the CD ROM drive of a PC that meets the minimum system requirements 2 Follow the instructions for installation as they appear Note If Autorun is not enabled on your PC choose Run from the Start Menu then type d setup exe where d is the drive letter of your CD ROM and click OK Follow the instructions as they appear on your screen Starting SymNav To start the SymNav program double click on the SymNav Desktop icon or choose Programs from the Start menu and then select SymNav The Main window of the SymNav program will appear Figure 1 Initial SymNav screen File Setup Search Multi Site Alarm Ionitor Help f
15. on the Address Book and double click or click on the Select button SymNav will attempt to connect to the device site using the parameters specified in the database See Site Administration on page 32 for information on creating and editing the Address Book If SymNav cannot connect to the device site it will display a time out message Verify that the parameters in the Address Book are correct If the parameters are correct verify that the PC can connect to the Internet or to another ethernet connected device SymNav User Manual Editing the Address Book Figure 41 The Site Edit Window x Description Ricks VSR4 000i Ethernet Ehemet 0000000000 IP Address I 1683341 I Init Password Meo Y O Serial Humber oOo O Unit Type C Camera QTY Booo Administrator of LU rut Contact Phone Number Street NEN City State Province Zip Postal Code RegionCountry Notes 1 ee Notes 2 Notes 3 Notes 4 NENNEN Add Edit Delete Search Close 4 Record 1 b M To edit the Address Book click on the Edit button The Site edit window will appear Enter the sites information and click the Update button when done The Options Menu The Options menu enables you to enable or disable audio recording from audio capable cameras and any connected SymNet units You can also designated where on your hard drive to store your uploaded clips Figure 42 The Options menu options x Audio Set
16. to take effect The next tab is the Communication screen This screen contains RS232 serial port baud rate and RS485 network ID selections This screen also contains various Streaming setup parameters For a comprehensive streaming overview see the Symdec user manual Figure 29 The Communication screen Advance Motion Detection Communications Other Settings Baud Rate Streaming Setup 4200 Baud Streaming Enable Streaming Protocol Streaming IP Address UDP s C 2400 Baud Disable x siu so lm ff C TCP C 4900 Baud C 9600 Baud Streaming Pot P Map for Network Camera 5 C 189200 Baud gnan Uo a a 3 C 38400 Baud 57600 Baud Recerver Contro 4 r Sender Control RH5488 4 C Disable C Disable Network Address Enable Enable 7m Fort a092 Fort ange Click Apply for the changes to take effect The next tab contains disk overwrite mode and auto delete mode selections Click Apply for the changes to take effect Figure 30 Other settings screen Advance Motion Detection Communications Uther Settings M Disk Overwrite Mode Auto Delete Made C No Overwrite ADM Setting C Overte Once OFF Continuous Overarite Apply The Security Shell Security Shell Overview The Security Shell is designed to provide controlled access to multiple Digital Recorder units by multiple users The following definitions are used in t
17. 2 Do 11 Set Preset Navigate the camera to the desired location select the desired preset from the drop down list box then click Set Go To Preset Navigate the camera to the desired location select the desired preset from the drop down list box then click Set Focus Near Click and hold the Focus Near button to operate lens focus Iris Close Click and hold the Iris Close button darken the image and adjust for changing light conditions Auto Zoom In Not currently implemented Zoom In Click and hold the Zoom In button to operate the camera lens zoom Preset Drop Down List Drop down list of preset camera positions created with the Set Preset button Zoom All Not currently implemented Return Previous button Not currently implemented Pan Buttons Click on the buttons to pan the camera in the direction indicated Entering PTZ Mode SymNav provides Pan Tilt Zoom capabilities To access the PTZ controls from SymNav the following conditions must be met SymNav must be connected to a SymDec SymDec 4 capable of interpreting the PTZ commands The SymDec unit must be connected to a ProBridge PTZ controller The SymDec 4 does not require a ProBridge PTZ controller The cameras must be capable of performing PTZ The SymNav must establish a normal connection and must be in live mode The Tab Control Window This tabulated window contains information such as Disk Analysis Thumbnail views Search Results and Unit
18. Ez 6 eM He E SymNav User Manual Logging In To start using SymNav you must Log In and connect to a remote device through the address book When logging in you will be asked for a User Name and Password The default Administrator password is 12345 The Setup menu becomes available after a successful login There are three ways to Log in and start using SymNav 1 From the Menu Bar click File then Log In The Login screen will appear 2 Click the Login icon ri on the Icon Bar The Login screen will appear 3 Click the Connect icon gl on the Icon Bar The Login screen will appear After a successful login the address book will appear This login method is the quickest way to connect to a device Figure 2 Login Screen x User Name Administrator Password Ee GE recommends that the user name and password be changed after the installation is complete by the system administrator see The Security Menus on page 30 As a security measure store the password in the administrator s secure files or in a limited access area After a successful login the Setup menu becomes available in the Main Menu The Setup menu contains the following menu items e The SymDec Menu Setup e Security Settings The Address Book If you logged in using method 3 from above the address book will automatically display If you used methods 1 or two move your mouse to the menu bar and click on Setup Address Book The Address Book is a comprehe
19. GE Security SymNav User Manual Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks and patents Software license agreement Intended use FCC compliance Contact Copyright O 2007 GE Security Inc All rights reserved This document may not be copied in whole or in part or otherwise reproduced except as specifically permitted under US copyright law without the prior written consent from GE Document number revision 0150 0303D The information in this document is subject to change without notice GE in keeping pace with technological advances is a company of product innovation Therefore it is difficult to ensure that all information provided is entirely accurate and up to date GE accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions and specifically disclaims any liabilities losses or risks personal or otherwise incurred as a consequence directly or indirectly of the use or application of any of the contents of this document This publication may contain examples of screen captures and reports used in daily operations Examples may include fictitious names of individuals and companies Any similarity to names and addresses of actual businesses or persons is entirely coincidental GE and the GE monogram are registered trademarks of General Electric The SymNav product and logo are registered trademarks of GE Security Other trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or ve
20. Status Click on the tab to change the view and the information Disk Analysis Thumbnail views and Search results are only available in playback mode Right clicking on various hot spots brings up selected commands as shown below 12 SymNav User Manual Figure 9 Tab control window modes Disk Analysis Search Results Status No 1 3 1 1960 1 47 05 PM 3 17 1960 6 14 40 PM 1 28 2005 1 9 56 49 AM MEREEEAPAESSIRICTAUS Ig B reer A NOTE M mi Gn Visi 5 28 14 PM 3 15 1350 11 14 31 PM E1 3775 1980 4 26 53 Play Roses idi Zoom In zoom ut CT 3 15 1960 4 33 00 Create Thumbnail Strip b C1 3 15 1960 9 25 24 b x Play Remove All Thumbnail Tabs Upload 968 MB gt Disk Analysis Search Results Status Thumbnail Oa 9X 70707 QUEM M7 77 a Xe mer Weste 9g X eU Xem le JU Let QUE UM UU ED re wri ia wE iu LIBE LL ls LIBE wE a ww qn LL Abd wwii wie Disk Analysis Search Results Status Thumbnail _StartTime Ende Tet lags jal 3 1 1960 1 53 46 PM 3 2 1960 2 01 26 AM Normal 3 2 1960 2 01 29 AM 3 2 1960 2 02 28 AM Normal 3 2 1960 8 13 58 PM 3 3 1960 5 08 55 PM Normal Disk Analysis Search Results Status Record Status Recording Duration 44 40 00 Time Left 164 55 28 Power PC Software Version 1 00 Main Software Version 1 00 Disk Capacity 153GB The Image Control Pop up Menu Right click on any single camera display in the main viewing area and the Im
21. age Control Pop up menu appears Select any command to perform the selected action on the current image The following action are available on this menu e View single This mode supports a digital zoom see Digital Zoom below e 4 way 9 way or 16 way Full screen dependant on current mode e Full screen e Zoom Out This option is grayed out until a zoom in has been executed e Snapshot e Image Adjustments A pop up window appears if enabled and your video card supports this feature See User Settings on page 6 to enable this feature Contact GE technical support for a current list of supported video cards e Switch to Live Playback depending on current mode e Overlay Retail Text e Display Text List e Close closes the selected stream Figure 10 Image adjustment screen Contrast Brightness 13 The Image Adjustment screen displays contrast and brightness controls for the currently selected video If your video card does not support this feature a dialog box will display saying that this feature is not supported Digital Zoom The digital zoom feature is enabled when you select View Single from the Image Adjustment window Click drag a rectangular area on which to zoom in When you release the mouse button the image will zoom in to the selected area Right click on the screen to bring up the Image Adjustment window Zoom Out is now enabled Select Zoom Out to return to the previous screen Note When the SnapShot comman
22. are installation Conventions used in this document The following conventions are used in this document Bold Menu items and buttons Italic Emphasis of an instruction or point special terms File names path names windows panes tabs fields variables and other GUI elements Titles of books and various documents Monospace Text that displays on the computer screen Programming or coding sequences Blue italic Hyperlinks to cross references related topics and URL addresses Safety terms and symbols These terms may appear in this manual AN CAUTION Cautions identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to the equipment or other property A Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in equipment damage or serious personal injury 2 SymNav User Manual Product Overview SymNav provides you the ability to view video over Ethernet directly from e Video Streaming Recorders SymDec SymDec 4 and SymDec 16 plus 4 e P Cameras e Symnet Encoders and Decoders SymNav also allows you to view or play video mpc that has been archived onto a CD R DVD or recorded directly onto the hard drive of a PC Features e Main window for viewing live or recorded video e Receives multicast video streams e Disk analysis window provides overview of recorded data on a per disk basis e Remote access to SymDec menu systems e Images can be captured printed and saved as a bitmap or JPEG file
23. cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Direct all inquiries about GE s legal policies with regard to this product to Director of Legal Services GE Security 12545 SW Leveton Drive Tualatin OR 97062 9938 USA Contents ai geisli eie MP 1 Conventions used INNIS COCUMENT s Spade POR sran Erare EE Pob RR qam ex wav uvU ISTENEN 1 Sec Fel SONG SVS y9 5 05 on nee aaa Gawe een eters e ees an a tea ey eee due ooeues 1 PROGUICEOVEIVICW e css ra Er EAEEREN EEEE ETRE ENIN AO ATESTATE EAEE ENERET AA 2 EEE o ESTE Em 2 Minimum System Requirements socie Ee PROUD E RR e deve eruere rnrn rnrn reure rnrn rrer 2 Getting Started 444440 2cee4ncsdneecnneueu ena pate ane poe ban ENESFAMEIA RIF E ORI EON MEI RES 3 SUMO METTE TT 3 KORT nba i eae eo eat hee eae eS eee ee een Cy een Tee Teron ore ene ee Se re Cree 3 Sce une OOE EEE A E EEEE E E T E 6 SVIMNGV ReIBEBTTEB ovs erae EEA ea owe ae ees Ee REAN 7 The Main Program WINdGOW ETTT U RRi 8 TEF cias aa a eare E eg S A EEEE 14 itg 3 009117 EEE E E STESI IE ET TTT 17 E SSD E EA ES 18 TAS SECU SIEM PEEE 29 Te SOPHIE ooa nes y oC CE UIEE IEEE KI IIP deua SEED oud eee eee 30 lu 3 70 0 7 32 000 SMRRRRTRTEEEm 36 Tae ODHODS MEM cao s 5 oan css tore t RERE PST UM pase teres ee
24. d is performed while viewing a stream that has been digitally zoomed in either quad view or actual size mode the captured image represents the entire frame rather than just the zoomed part of the image Figure 11 Digital zoom Four Way Fulscreen FullScreen Switch to Playback Upload Cus n v Overlay Retail Text Display Text List 14 SymNav User Manual The File Menu Open File From the Menu Bar click File then click Open File or click the Open icon on the Icon Bar The Open files window will appear depending on the operating system some windows may differ from the one shown here Figure 12 The Open file dialog box Look in E Recordings de er EJ aj C1 3 15 1960 16 26 53 mpc My Network P File name v Files of type Custom MPEG 4 Files mpc Cancel A 1 Select the drive and the directory which contains the saved video files 2 The long file names identify the time and the date of the recording and the order in which they were placed on the storage medium The following file format is used by SymNav e mpc is a proprietary MPEG 4 video file containing addition information such as camera title date time alarm flags and text During the playback of a file a playback pointer will display in the upper right corner of the tab control window Upload Clip From the Menu Bar click File then click Upload Clip and the Clip Upload requestor box will open 15
25. d the time interval of notification Click Apply for the changes to take effect The next tab is the Other settings setup screen Figure 23 The Other Settings Setup Screen Alarm Setup Alarm Setup Email Notification Uther Settings Videoloss Action Camera Fela Buzzer Relay 1 Disable Disable Disable Disable Enable Disable Disable Disable Relay 2 Disable Disable Disable Disable Peale Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Disable Buzzer Disable Enable Pre Alarm Duration Alarm Latch Alarm Timeout fe leae Time in Seconds Transparent Time in seconds Timed Out Post Alarm Duration Time in Seconds Apply This screen contains the following setup options e Relay and buzzer setup during videoloss by camera e The type of alarm latching e Alarm time out in seconds e The pre and post alarm duration Click Apply for the changes to take effect 24 SymNav User Manual Record Timer Setup Options Figure 24 Record timer screen ET YSR Menu Setup x Select Type of settings to View or E dit Record Timer View Edit C Output Record Timer Setup DAY START STOP STATUS This screen contains the following setup options e The day to record e Record start and stop e Turn on or off this group of timer settings Click in the fields to display drop down boxes for data selection Click Apply for the changes to take effect 25
26. e Update button The Address Book The Address Book is a comprehensive relational database consisting of the following fields e Site Description e Street Address e City e State Province e Zip Postal Code e Region Country e IP Address Phone Number e Ethernet Connection type e Unit Type DSR SymDec etc e Camera Quantity e Serial Number e Administrator of Unit e Contact Phone Number e Notes 4 fields 37 Figure 40 The Address Book UT Address Book I DN ipixi Site Description Sheet Ciy State Province Zip Postal Code Regon County IP Address Ethemet Unt Type Camers OTY Serial No Adrirettrator of Urat Get 318173120 Ethamet IVSRI i GB23 318173121 Ethemet VSAT 1 tik 1181735 Ethene VSR4 Column Ime Selected Rows Oriy Seach Go Please Select File Type To Be Exported Ta x Fie ype to be exported la Fis 1 Delmied The lower portion of the Address Book contains groups of command buttons Use the Column Search fields to perform searches by category and keyword Use the Export button to send the Address Book data into one of or all the following filetypes e A delimited file e An HTML file e An Excel file Use the Print button to send the Address Book data to the default printer in a spreadsheet like format Connecting to a Site Device via the Address Book Highlight a selection
27. e database on its local hard drive and the site and user information will have to be added to every database individually Additional Notes It is recommended that the Administrator always add at least 1 user beside himself to the Administrator group If he forgets his password the other user can still log in and reset the Administrator s password If all users in the Administrator group forget their passwords they would have to contact GE Technical Support to have their passwords reset Uninstalling SymNav from a PC will not remove the vrsecurity dat file or the vrsecurity mdb database file from the SymNav folder When the new SymNav is installed a user will be able to log into the old database without any additional setup The Security Menus SymNav features extensive security and administrative options From the Menu Bar click Setup then Security The following options are available e Change Password e View User Rights e Site Administration e Group Administration User Administration Unit Type Setup e Custom Caption Setup Figure 31 The Security Menu Change Password View User Rights Site Administration Group Administration User Administration Unik Type Setup Custom Caption Setup Change Password It is recommended that the default password be changed after installation is complete By default the password is 12345 when the software is first installed As a security measure store the password in the admini
28. er Setup fields are left blank the sender must already be streaming video and SymNav must be set to the same multicast address and port Inputting the sender s IP address and port along with the multicast address and port and then clicking the Connect button sends a Start command to the sender Assigning these numbers requires specific knowledge of Internet and Multicast protocols The Local IP Address drop down box is for systems with two or more NICs Network Interface Cards To receive multicast video you have to explicitly choose the local network card that is connected to the network on which the sender is multicasting Figure 15 Open Mulicast Stream window ET Select Multicast Stream E X Multicast Stream Setup IP Address Fort 8030 Sender Setup Fill in the address and the part af the saurce device to activate multicast streaming IP Address Fort e092 Local IP Address 192168 3110 Specify interface in PCs with multiple NIC Cancel Connect Login Logoff From the Menu Bar click on File then Login Type in the correct user name and password 12345 and click OK The Setup menu and address book will become accessible for use After login the login command changes to logoff 17 Figure 16 The Login dialog box User Mame Administrator Password in Print Preview From the Menu Bar click on File then Print Preview The Print Preview window will appear showing you how your printout
29. he discussion below e User A person that uses the SymNav to review data stored on a Digital Streaming Recorder DSR e Group A collection of users that have specific access rights to a specific list of Sites e Site A specific digital recorder with a unique IP address Users are assigned to specific Groups Any number of Groups can be defined Every user can only belong to one Group The default Group is called the Administrator group and cannot be deleted from the database Users that are assigned to the Administrator Group have full access rights to all Sites in the Database The Administrator 1s the default user in the Administrator group Examples of Groups names would be Management Engineering Supervisor and Shipping Only Users who belong to the Administrator Group have access to all administrative functions all other users are only allowed to change their own passwords and to view their user rights All groups except the Administrator group have specific sites that are associated with them Every Site in the database can be associated with any number of Groups A Group also has access rights that can be set up that apply to all Sites in the Group A Supervisor Group for example might have the right to do Pan Tilt and Zoom on all Sites associated with the group A Group may also be set up to have unique access rights on a per Site basis The administrator can specify for each site belonging to the group which cameras can be viewed
30. he following parameters are enabled Relay Output The unit may be configured to activate a relay output when motion detection is present Select either 1 2 1 2 both relays or none Link to Event Selecting Yes in this menu will activate the event record speed when activity detection is present Intrusion Detection Setup If Intrusion is selected in Type field the following parameters are enabled 28 SymNav User Manual Sensitivity Use the arrow buttons to change the motion detection sensitivity 10 being the most sensitive Rejection Configure the unit s false alarm rejection feature by selecting Low Medium or High These settings are based on the number of simultaneously triggered zones and the persistence of motion in a scene The low setting is the most sensitive to motion The medium setting will filter out most false alarm situations due to sudden luminance changes over the whole scene clouds passing over The high setting will filter out sudden luminance changes as well as spurious motion events that do not persist for a number of frames a bird flying past the lens Target Size This setting is the minimum number of zones from the 16 x 16 grid that must be activated simultaneously before it is considered to be valid motion Link To Alarm Select the alarm number that you wish to activate when motion detection is activated Click in the fields to display drop down boxes for data selection Click Apply for the changes
31. ing figure for all the available commands Note Inareal world environment only one device can be highlighted at a time Figure 7 Treelist view commands o g EE H E Close all Streams i fel EE open Live be i Camera 4 I Disconnect All Open Playback Hi Camera Disconnect a g 3112 55 73 V1 fi Camera 1 01 Open fg Carnell Open Playback The Main Viewing Area Video is displayed in this area Video display order is according to the information encoded by the unit used to create the original video data file Currently selected video is indicated by a light blue bounding box The Status Bar The Status Bar displays messages and current connection status information such as the IP address and recording speed in pictures per second pps If the user is viewing data recorded as files on a CD ROM or stored on the user s PC the path name information is displayed on the status bar The Button Panel The top button panel contains various controls for camera selection viewing and playback The bottom button panel controls the various features available with PTZ pan tilt and zoom cameras Please see your dome or PTZ camera installation manual for setup information 10 SymNav User Manual Figure 8 The button panel D p 10 11 12 Single Frame Advance button Click on this button to advance the video a single frame This button is inoperative in live mode Reverse Play but
32. is window first appears only the input mode is enabled You first must load the SymDec settings from a connected SymDec or a previously saved from the output mode file containing the SymDec settings Clicking Go loads the settings and enables the View Edit and Output modes Selecting the Output mode radio button allows you to write the loaded settings into a file or directly to a connected SymDec Selecting the View Edit mode launches a series of setup screens which are selectable by type The following parameter types are available e Time Date e Sequence e Alarm e Record Timer e Record Settings e Camera Title e Display Settings e Advanced Settings e Setup Active Zones For specific details on what each parameter does please see the SymDec or SymDec 4 user manual Note You must click the Apply button on every screen for any changes to be saved Time and Date Setup Options Figure 18 Time Date Setup screen IL f vsR Menu Setup Time Date Thursday March This screen contains the following setup options e The time and date formats e The option to display the time and date on the output monitor e Regional Settings such as Daylight Savings time and Time Zone e The current time and date e Network Time Protocol Setup Click Cancel Apply or Done when satisfied with your changes 19 20 SymNav User Manual Sequence Setup Options Figure 19 Sequence setup screen Ey SR Menu Setup
33. ndors of the respective products GE software supplied with GE products is proprietary and furnished under license and can be used or copied only in accordance with the license terms THE ENCLOSED PROGRAM IS FURNISHED SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT RETENTION OF THE PROGRAM FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS OPENING OF THE SEALED WRAPPER IF ANY SURROUNDING THE PROGRAM OR USE OF THE PROGRAM IN ANY MANNER WILL BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT TERMS IF THESE TERMS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE RETURN THE UNUSED PROGRAM AND ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION TO GE FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE LICENSE FEE PAID FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE RETURN OF PROGRAMS ENCODED OR INCORPORATED WITHIN EQUIPMENT CONTACT THE NEAREST GE SALES OFFICE Use this product only for the purpose for which it was designed refer to the data sheet and user documentation For the latest product information contact your GE sales representative or visit us online at www gesecurity com This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications You are
34. nsive relational database consisting of the following fields e Site Description e Street Address e City e State Province e Zip Postal Code e Region Country e IP Address e Ethernet Connection type e Unit Type SymDec Symnet or IP Camera e Camera Quantity e serial Number e Administrator of Unit e Contact Phone Number e Notes 4 fields The fields that are bolded above are the minimum amount of information that SymNav requires to connect to a remote device Figure 3 The Address Book iledre ss Einb SS Pale xj PeSteDescipion Shet Cay SuteiPece ZavPodnCode Repaveowty adios theme Ur Type Comma OTY Smida Acri of Ura Cortact Prone Ne Wem Ham Hams TT STD Dems SAY y 2 E ias S002 55120 Eere YAI 12551 ign SAT YE 311328555 Eber USB Hus t 26d und Fut hema SAI FEA 2 rA ETE a a i ee mn i DE 5 RS Eite Worl qoe Tm i nz 55 60 Ether IPC amens SE 3B E w I 4 EI BEN Ens coa l a seh la j T don E a4 E Cue j cwe Connecting to a Site Device via the Address Book Highlight a selection on the Address Book and double click or click on the Select button SymNav will attempt to add the device site to the site tree and start showing video using the parameters specified in the database see Figure 4 See Site Administration on page 32 for information
35. on creating and editing entries in the Address Book If SymNav cannot connect to the device site it will display a time out message Verify that the parameters in the Address Book are correct If the parameters are correct verify that the PC can connect to the Internet or to another ethernet connected device Note If no video is received and you are using windows XP it may be because the XP firewall is enabled To disable go to Start Control Panel Network Connections right click on Local Area Connections and select Properties Click on the Advanced tab and disable the local firewall The verbiage may vary depending on the XP service pack that has been installed 6 SymNav User Manual Figure 4 SymNav Screen after a successful login 218 xi File Setup Search Multi Site Alarm Monitor Help 2 9 amp aL IE EH BH 9 VideoList a g test V16 p Disk Analysis Search Results Status 8 GE Security 192 168 160 5 1024 30fps 3Mbps D1 nnn tr 9 e The figure above shows a connection to a SymDec 16 with 16 cameras and SpeedStream connected SymNav can display a total of 16 video streams User Settings After SymNav has been launched and exited it creates the UserSettings config file in the SymNav directory The UserSettings config file is an editable text file that contains the following user settings e lt UseTCPSocket gt true lt UseTCPSocket gt
36. strators secure files or in a limited access area Figure 32 The Change Password Dialog Box Wi Change Password E X New Password Confirm Password OF Cancel To change the Password select Setup Menu Security Change Password from the menu bar The Change Password requester box will appear Click in the box labeled New Password Type in the new password Click in the box labeled Confirm Password Type in the new password again To complete the selection click the OK button If the new password was accepted the Password Accepted box will be displayed If the Cancel button is chosen the password will not be changed View User Rights To View User Rights select Setup Menu Security View User Rights from the menu bar The Group s Rights window will be displayed This window provides a quick overview of User and Group rights that have been setup in the Group Administration database No editing functions may be performed in this window 31 32 SymNav User Manual Figure 33 Group s Rights Window VI Group s Rights E E x Group Name Access Level Save m From PTZ Functionality View User Rights Menu Setup Site Description IP Address Unit Type it GBI 318 173 120 Engineering Group Level 3 Highest Yes Yes Yes Yes GB2 3181731 1 GBI 3181735 VSR GBI 318173120 VSRT Testing Group Level 3 Highest Yes Yes Yes Yes B2 3181731231 WSR1 O o B3
37. te the upload All viewing and playback will stop until the upload is completed A progress bar will display during the upload Capture Screen From the Menu Bar click File then Capture Screen SymNav will open a Save Screen Shot dialog box Enter the file name and select jpg or bmp as the file type and click save to capture the images in the main viewing area Discover Devices From the Menu Bar click on File then Select Discover Devices This command opens a dialog box allowing you to find any active streaming devices Figure 14 Discover Devices Window EN Active Streaming Devices i l 1 z mi x IPAddress Serial Number MAC Address Mode Version Refresh List Add to Address Book Launch Address Book Done A 16 SymNav User Manual Select Multicast Stream From the Menu Bar click on File then Select Multicast Stream This command opens a dialog box allowing you to specify the sender s IP address and port the multicast address and the multicast port number The Multicast Stream Setup fields are for inputting the multicast address and port where the multicast stream is going to be broadcast from Multicast addresses are a group of IP addresses specifically reserved for multicast traffic These addresses range from 224 0 0 0 through 239 255 255 255 Make sure the correct multicast address 1s entered If an incorrect but valid multicast address is entered no video or error messages will be received If the Send
38. tings g Enable audio for cameras and codecs This will not have any effect on currently active connections Folder Settings Clip Upload Folder C Program Files GE SecuntysSumNavsRecording The Search Menu Click on the Search icon or the Search command on the File bar to launch the search dialog window Figure 43 The Search Menu _ EY Search Time between 49 2008 t14734PM and 20 2005 1 47 34 PM C Ignore Alarms and Motion Alarms C Motion Best Camera 01 Cancel Search From this window you can search between selected date and times for video that occurred between these parameters by time and or alarm You can also perform a motion search Click and drag your mouse over the grid to select specific areas of the screen The search results show up in the Tab Control Window Figure 44 The Search Results Tab Disk Analysis Search Results Status Thumbnail Statime Eimer sd Pegs Cid 3 1 1960 1 53 46 PM 3 2 1960 2 01 26 AM Normal 3 2 1960 2 01 29 AM rey 3 2 1980 2 02 28 AM Normal 3 2 1960 8 13 58 PM 3 3 1960 5 08 55 PM Normal Double or right click on any selection to play that selection The Help Menu The Help menu provides the About command for quickly displaying the SymNav software version level 39 40 SymNav User Manual Contacting technical support For assistance installing operating maintaining and troubleshooting this prod
39. ton Clicking on this button in live mode will switch the mode to playback and execute high speed reverse playback Click on this button during playback mode to perform high speed reverse playback Fast Forward button Click on this button to perform high speed playback This button is inoperative in live mode Single Frame Reverse Play button Clicking on this button in live mode will switch the mode to playback and reverse play a single frame Click on this button during playback mode to reverse play a single frame Volume Control Slide this up and down to control the volume Pause button Pauses playback until the pause button is pressed again Clicking any of the buttons except stop will also resume playback Play Backward button Clicking on this button in live mode will switch the mode to playback and play video in reverse Click on this button to playback video in reverse Stop button Click on this button to halt all playback operations Play Forward button Click on this button to playback video This button is inoperative in live mode Note The following controls are only available when connected to a working PTZ camera Focus Far Click and hold the Focus Far button to operate lens focus Iris Open Click and hold the Iris Open button to lighten the image and adjust for changing light conditions Zoom Out Click and hold the Zoom Out button to operate the camera lens zoom 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
40. uct refer to this document and any other documentation provided If you still have questions you may contact technical support and sales during normal business hours Monday through Friday excluding holidays between 6 a m and 5 p m Pacific Time Table 2 Sales and support contact information Sales Technical support Phone 0 800 469 1676 888 437 3287 Em eeiam jmnemeemeemm Fax 541 754 7162 541 752 9096 available 24 hours a day Note Be ready at the equipment before calling for technical support Online publication library Another great resource for assistance with your GE Security products is our online publication library available to all of our customers on our website To access our publication library go to our website at the following location http www gesecurity com In the Tools area at the top click the Publication Library link then select Video Surveillance After you register and log on you may search through our online library for the documentation you need 1 Many GE Security documents are provided as PDFs portable document format To read these documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded free from Adobe s website at www adobe com
41. will appear Click on the printer icon to print or the close icon to exit the window Print From the Menu Bar click on File then Print This command will display the Print dialog box Select OK to print the images currently displaying in the main viewing area You can also select from any number of installed printers The Setup Menu The Setup menu is not enabled when the program first starts It is enabled only after a successful login The following menus are available in the Setup Menu e Menu Setup e Security e The Address Book e The Options menu 18 SymNav User Manual Figure 17 The Setup menu and sub menus Setup Menu p Security Menu tp Change Password security View User Rights Address Book Site Administration Options Group Administration User Administration Unit Type Setup Custom Caption Setup Menu Setup VSR Menu Setup x m Mode l Input input Load settings from YSR C View Edit C Load settings from a File Upload successfull C Output Options Menu m Options xj Audio Settings r Enable audio for cameras and codecs This will not have any effect on currently active connections Folder Settings Clip Upload Folder C Program Files GE Security SymNav Recordings HI These menus are used to setup and remotely configure the SymDec SymDec 4 or SymDec 16 plus 4 Clicking on the Menu Setup command launches the SymDec Menu Setup window When th
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