Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide
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1. 27 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Tip You can change the size of the image panel by moving the edge of the search results 2 Use the Timeline controls to review the event See Playing Back Recorded Video for more information 3 If the event is linked to multiple cameras select a camera from the Camera drop down list to change the video displayed in the image panel 4 Click Export this event to export the selected event video See Exporting Recorded Video and Images for more information 5 To export all listed results click Export results to a file and save the file Performing a POS Transaction Search The POS Transaction Search allows you to search for specific transactions 1 Click Q search to open the Search tab 2 Inthe Search tab select POS Transactions Search The Search POS Transactions tab is displayed 28 Search T wi l TB Search POS Transactions 4 has T rre Flange ba Seach POS Traraci n Dounat bo Search Fest O Local Cher Mon 2008 71 05 W 10 48 51 654 PM lt 6 HONVA Buldagl Ta FE Regeter E Wed 2009 11 11 ZIR PM Da SIG 11 Ss Al glz E Days Hars Mrubes Secondi Search Test Tet C Mitch cave CI Maeda verd Pathe ikicsede nar b ends lound E Start Search TENE Taclo Soupe Stat Time Ciuration A POS Transaction Buking Beast A Tue Jun 28 20111012534m gt 00001 Start Tue Jun 28 2011 10 13 55 AN Buck Flesh ei 4 Tus Jun 28 2011 10 12 799 AM D0050 Ent Tua dun 20 2011 102. Histogram Restore Defaults Figure A Display Adjustments dialog box 2 Move the sliders to adjust the Gamma Black Level and White Level The image panel displays a preview of your changes 3 Click Restore Defaults to clear your changes 4 Click Close to save your changes 16 Video Displaying Analog Video in Deinterlaced Mode If there are visible interlacing artifacts in the analog camera video you can enable the deinterlacing filter to help improve the video image Select View gt Display Deinterlaced Images Authenticating Video All Avigilon Native Video Export AVE and Avigilon Backup AVK files contain an encrypted digital signature that is used to confirm that exported images have not been tampered with To authenticate a video select Tools gt Authenticate Images The Authenticate Images dialog box appears and displays the progress as the application checks all the video images for tampering When the process is complete the Authenticate Images dialog box displays the number of images that are authentic and the number of images that have been corrupted Authenticate Images All images are authentic g 880 images authentic U images corrupt Figure A Authenticate Images dialog box Camera Properties To see detailed information about any camera in the AVE file you need to access the camera properties Inthe System Explorer right click a camera and select properties 17 Av
3. Reviewing POS Transactions the Timeline Video e Or right click and drag the Timeline While you monitor recorded video you can also review the POS transactions that occur in the video 1 Add a camera that is linked to the POS transaction source to the View and display the camera s recorded video 2 Inthe image panel click 8 View POS Transactions If there are more than one POS transaction source linked to the camera you will be prompted to select one The POS transactions are displayed in the next image panel K View 1 al CRI al cell G Wednesday July 13 2011 3PM E PM Register A Wed Jul 13 2011 1123155 PH Welcome to the Avigilon Store 1234 Center Street Vancouver Salsa 2 99 Total 63 58 7 13 2011 1 23 55 PM Eye Regither A Wed Jal 13 2011 1 23 57 PM Welcome to the Avigilon Store 1234 Center Street Vancouver Cheese Total ad 99 7 13 2011 1 23 57 PH Tarpa T Figure A Recorded POS transactions displayed in an image panel o Each transaction is separated by date and time o When you select a transaction the video moves to that event on the Timeline o Scroll up or down to see other transactions from the POS transaction source 13 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide ma et 3 To display cameras that are linked to the POS transaction source click View Camera in the POS transaction image panel If multiple cameras are connected to the
4. Select the image overlays you want Timestamp Camera name and Camera location Click Display Adjustments to adjust the gamma black level and or white level Click Start Export In the Save As dialog box name the export file and click Save The Preview area displays the video you are exporting When the export is complete click OK Exporting PDF and Print Images Video can be exported as still images for printing or in PDF format 1 42 Click d Export to open the Export tab Export View da Export Preview Camera to Export 2010 Aug 16 01 AB 1 418 PM lt Qal Local Chent A ila amp es B Building 1 w Z a TIMP HD PRO C Ga 16MP HD PRO C CG 3 0MP HD DN Ga 5 0MP HD DN Eee ENCAPORT 13228 Gs ENCAPORT IA Export Options Format Y Change Image Fiegion Pinter AiGrandcentaRHP Laseslet 4th Floos Paper Letter Time Wed 2010 08 18 w 08 46 17 945 PM Overlays F Timestamp Camera name Camera location Add Export Notes Display A4djustments O Start Export Wednesday August 18 2010 2 00 Ph 215 PM 2 30 FM Figure A Export tab for still image export In the Format drop down list select Print Image or PDF File In the Camera to Export list select the camera video you want to export In the Time field enter the exact date and time of the video image you want to export Click Change Image Region to only export part of the video image In the Chang
5. e a Building lu Es o TEMP HD PRO M Cige 5 0MP HDC Wed 2008 01 16 01 0407 217 PM lt Diurabior o Eo ae sle Z Days Hours Minutes Seconds Prel Search Options Jom results less than seconds apart Search Results NVR Camera Time Pixel Change a Building 16MP HD PRO C Mi A das 08 1 06 38 PM Wed Jan 16 oP Export this event Wednesday January 16 2008 1 07 00 PM 1 07 30 PM 1 08 00 PM 1 08 30 FM 1 09 00 F DAO al A A AA Figure A Search Pixel tab By default the entire search image panel is highlighted in green In the Camera to Search area select a camera In the Time Range to Search area set the date and time range of your search The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range Define the pixel search area by using the motion detection tools above the image panel Only areas highlighted in green are searched 23 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide In the Pixel Search Options area drag the Threshold slider to select the amount of motion required to return a search result A high threshold requires more pixels to change before results are found Enter a number in the Join results less than field to set the minimum number of seconds between separate search results You can enter any number between 1 100 seconds Click Start Search Viewing
6. 2 Inthe Search tab select License Plate Search The Search License Plates tab is displayed 30 Search View 1 Eq Search License Plates 9 Time Range to Search Cameras lo Search Fi 2008 0494 1 10 27 39 418 PM Si Building es Me intersection Sa 20080405 54 12 13 28 095 PM El Duration pel ele ele El License Plate Search Options License Plate Min Confidence m 100 5 1 5 Search Results Server Camera License Plate Confidence Stait Time Duration ela aan lt Building intersection 427 AKX 100 Sat Apr 05 2008 9 0 00 12 Confidence 100 77 Building 1 Intersection 227CAM 100 Sat Apr 05 2003 9 0 00 00 Start Sat Apr 05 2008 9 09 54 AM ding intersection 620 ARL 100 Sat Aor 05 20089 0 00 00 End Sat Apr 05 2008 9 09 55 AM Bulking 1 Intersect 596 HGA 100 Sat Apr 05 20089 0 00 00 Duration 0 hours O minutes 0 seconds Building 1 074 DXA 10 Sat Apr 05 2008 9 0 00 00 arse 745 JAC Sat Apr 05 20089 0 00 0 a E Bulking intersection 1745JE 100 Sat Apr 05 2008 9 0 00 00 EP Export this event Bulking 1 Intersection 6070 HK 100 Sat Apr 05 2008 9 0 00 01 c Building intersection 087 UTD 100 Sat AprO5 2008 9 0 00 00 Eib Bookmark this event Euikding1 intersection 473 ECH 100 Sat Apr 05 20089 0 00 0 Building 1 Intersection 775GTC 100 Sat Apr 05 2008 9 0 00 Bulking Intersection 177 ESE 100 Sat Apr 05 2008 9
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8. Video exported in Audio Video Interleave AVI format can be played in most media players 1 Click 4 Export to open the Export tab 38 4 Export 3 vewi Export Camera bo Export Preview Export Options Format AVI video From Wed 2011 0907 1054821750 AM To Thu 2011 09 08 07 12 06 685 AM Duration 0 lez les as p Days Hours Minutes Seconds Export at Ful image rate CA Local Cher BA Buldng Ea 16MP HD PAD C 85mm 141 8 Cl 20MPHD H264 B 250067 a 20MP HD H264 01 Cls 3 0MP HD DH tay 5 0MP HD DM Se ENCAPORT OH ENCAPORT Encoder Quality Resolution 1926 1280 HE claz Change Image Region C Spit file into sizes of 200 CD ROM MB Skip recording gaps Overlays C Timestamp C Camera name L Camera location Figure A Export tab for recorded video export In the Format drop down list select AVI video In the Camera to Export list select the camera video you want to export Enter the time range you want to export The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range Set the export image rate Option Export at __ image rate Description Select this option to control how many images per second are exported For example the video is streaming at 30 images per second lf you select 1 2 only 15 images
9. POS transaction source you will be prompted to select one 4 Use the Timeline to review the video in more detail For more information about Timelines see Playing Back Recorded Video If you want to find a specific POS transaction see Performing a POS Transaction Search Adjusting Video Display in Image Panels You can adjust the image panel display settings to improve the video display on your monitor Maximizing an Image Panel You can maximize an image panel to enlarge the video display Maximizing an Image Panel Perform one of the following Right click an image panel and select Maximize RA Inside the image panel click LBlMaximize Double click the image panel Restoring an Image Panel Perform one of the following Right click the maximized image panel and select Restore Down K Restore Down Inside the image panel click amp Double click the image panel 14 Video Displaying Video Overlays When you monitor video in a View you can select the type of information that is displayed over the video in each image panel Select View gt Image Overlays then select one or more of the following Option Description Camera Name Displays the name given to the camera Camera Location Displays the location given to the camera Displays the exposure timestamp for the video Timestamp l Includes the server time zone Motion Activity Highlights detected motion e
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11. following controls to playback the recorded video files Action Control Procedure To select a e Click the calendar icon and select a date 11 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide playback time To loop playback To start playback To stop playback To move forward a frame To move back a frame To control the playback direction and speed To jump forward or back on the Timeline To expand the Timeline to a specific moment in time To center the Timeline on the time marker To move through the Timeline quickly with the time marker To pan the Timeline 12 and time e Or click on a point in the Timeline Click Loop Playback to repeat the video when the video is played G 1 Click Pause di Click Step Backward Drag the slider to the right to move the video forward Drag the slider to the left to move the video backward Speed 1 The farther away the slider is from center the faster the playback speed 0 Eb June 30 On the Timeline click one of the Go Forward or ia e Go Back buttons to move to different points on the Timeline e Move the slider on the bottom right to zoom in or out on the Timeline e Or you can place your mouse over the Timeline and use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out on the Timeline Right click the Timeline and select Center on Marker Drag the time marker through the Timeline e Move the horizontal scroll bar under
12. for that second will be exported 39 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Select this option to control the time between each exported video image Export one image every __ min __sec l For example if you enter 5 min 0 sec only one image will be exported every 5 minutes In the Encoder field select the compression used The VC 1 Windows Media Video compression is included by default because it is tailored for high resolution AVI encoding In the Quality drop down list select the exported image quality level In the Resolution field select a resolution for the video image You can manually enter the resolution or click the drop down arrow to select a standard resolution Note The Resolution field automatically maintains the image aspect ratio For high resolution video 11MP or 16MP the greatest resolution option will be less than the camera s actual resolution because most media players cannot play high resolution AVI files To automatically divide the export into separate files that can be stored on optical media like a CD or DVD select the Split file into sizes of check box Then manually enter a maximum file size in MB or select a pre configured option from the drop down list Click Change Image Region to only export part of the video image In the Change Image Region dialog box move and resize the green overlay then click OK Only areas highlight
13. 0 aL p E al ser E Start Export Wednesday August 18 2010 2 00 PN 2 15 PM Figure A Export tab for recorded video export In the Format drop down list select Native In the Camera to Export list select the camera video you want to export Enter the time range you want to export The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range Set the export image rate Option Description Select this option to control how many images per second are exported Export at __ image rate For example the video is streaming at 30 images per second lf you select 1 2 only 15 images for that second will be exported 37 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Select this option to control the time between each exported video image Export one image every min__sec For example if you enter 5 min O sec only one image will be exported every 5 minutes 6 To automatically divide the export into separate files that can be stored on optical media like a CD or DVD select the Split file into sizes of check box Then manually enter a maximum file size in MB or select a pre configured option from the drop down list 7 Click Start Export 8 Inthe Save As dialog box name the export file and click Save The Preview area displays the video you are exporting 9 When the export is complete click OK Exporting AVI Video
14. 00 PM 4 15 PM 4 30 PM 5 00 PM 5 15 PM 5 30 PM SL gt Figure A Search Bookmark tab In the Search field enter any text that may appear in the bookmark s title description linked camera name or the name of the user who created the bookmark The search is automatically performed on all the listed bookmarks until only the matches are displayed Viewing Bookmark Search Results 22 In the Bookmark list select a bookmark The bookmark is highlighted on the Timeline and the video is displayed in the image panel Details about the bookmark are displayed under the image panel Use the Timeline controls to review the event See Playing Back Recorded Video for more information Click Export this bookmark to export the selected bookmark See Exporting Recorded Video and Images for more information If you want to further refine your search click Perform a pixel search on this bookmark You can now search for any pixel movement in the selected bookmarked video Search See Performing a Pixel Search for more information Performing a Pixel Search The Pixel Search allows you to search for tiny pixel change in the recorded video 1 2 K Search to open the Search tab In the Search tab select Pixel Search The Search Pixel tab displays e View EO Seach Event QSearch Pixel E gt Time Range to Search Cameras to Seanche CR ELA Iae o RA From ME Client Wed 2008 01 16 01 06 20 517 PM lt
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16. Bulking intersection 120 ERC 100 Sat Apr 05 2008 9 BGF 169 100 Sat Apr 05 2008 3 100 Sat Apr 05 20089 0 00 0 Figure A Search License Plates tab 3 Inthe Camera to Search area select all the cameras you want to include in the search 4 Inthe Time Range to Search area set the date and time range of your search The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range 5 Inthe License Plate Search Options area enter the license plate you want to find and a minimum confidence of a match 6 Click Start Search Viewing License Plate Search Results 1 Inthe Search Results area select a search result The event is highlighted on the Timeline and the video is displayed in the search image panel Details about the search result are displayed on the right Tip YOU Can change the size of the image panel by moving the edge of the search results 31 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide 2 Use the Timeline controls to review the event See Playing Back Recorded Video for more information 3 If the event is linked to multiple cameras select a camera from the Camera drop down list to change the video displayed in the image panel 4 Click Export this event to export the selected event video See Exporting Recorded Video and Images for more information 5 To export all listed results click Export results
17. Pixel Search Results In the Search Results area select a search result The event is highlighted on the Timeline and the video is displayed in the search image panel Details about the search result are displayed on the right Tip You can change the size of the image panel by moving the edge of the search results Use the Timeline controls to review the event See Playing Back Recorded Video for more information Click Export this event to export the selected event video See Exporting Recorded Video and Images for more information To export all listed results click Export results to a file and save the file Performing a Thumbnail Search The Thumbnail Search is a visual search that displays the search results as a series of thumbnail images 24 1 Click Q search to open the Search tab In the Search tab select Thumbnail Search The Search Thumbnails tab displays Search t Search Thumbnails eae l ERA Time Harap to Seseck Cameras to Seach Oct 1 25 11 2 2008 Oct 14 04 25 11 182 EM kps Fron O Local Os 3 Men 2008 10 13 083320981 AM lt I m Bul ngl F rer n CREN Cige TEMP HD PADA 3 Mon 2008 1013 020308501 PM Og 5 MEHDI Dag alar b als a ale gl Day Hours Minutes Seconds 16MP HD PRO E Monday October 13 2008 10 AN 1144 gi Figure A Search Thumbnails tab 3 Inthe Camera to Search area select a camera 4 Inthe Time Range t
18. QVIGILON THE BEST EVIDENCE Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Version 4 10 PDF PLAYER D Rev1 Copyright O 2011 Avigilon All rights reserved The information presented is subject to change without notice No copying distribution publication modification or incorporation of this document in whole or part is permitted without the express written permission of Avigilon In the event of any permitted copying distribution publication modification or incorporation of this document no changes in or deletion of author attribution trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made No part of this document may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system published used for commercial exploitation or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the express written permission of Avigilon Avigilon Tel 1 604 629 5182 Fax 1 604 629 5183 http www avigilon com Revised 2011 10 18 Table of Contents MOC ON carried 1 What is the Avigilon Control Center Player esse eee eee 1 EU O A e tans 1 sl sa Ola E a PP oO N N OU A o Oo EA 1 e e e E EIE EEE ENIA AA A E O 1 Belo 521011 OP N ET PU EEA A AAEE A O PP EU EA 2 o ACM A A 2 Starting and Shutting Down the Avigilon Control Center Player oocconcoccconccccconcncconnnno 3 TR Tish 3 PIAVE ssiscriids otras used braces 3 Shutting down the Player oocccccccccccccoccccccnconononncncnnnnn
19. Timeline by the black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range 5 In the Search Text area enter any text that will help you filter the search results For example you can enter product names or transaction values Use the Wildcards and Regular Expression search methods to find a range of results Leave the Text field blank to find all transactions 6 Click Start Search Viewing POS Transaction Search Results 1 Inthe Search Results area select a search result The event is highlighted on the Timeline and the video is displayed in the search image panel Details about the search result are displayed on the right 29 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Tip You can change the size of the image panel by moving the edge of the search results 2 Use the Timeline controls to review the event See Playing Back Recorded Video for more information 3 If the event is linked to multiple cameras select a camera from the Camera drop down list to change the video displayed in the image panel 4 Click Export this event to export the selected event video See Exporting Recorded Video and Images for more information 5 To export all listed results click Export results to a file and save the file Performing a License Plate Search The License Plate Search allows you to search for license plates that were detected in the exported video 1 Click Q Search to open the Search tab
20. atio PNG 2 Click Change Image Region to only export part of the video image In the Change Image Region dialog box move and resize the green overlay then click OK Only areas highlighted in green are exported 3 Select the image overlays you want Timestamp Camera name and Camera location 4 Click Display Adjustments to adjust the Gamma Black Level and or 34 Export White Level In the Compression field select a compression level Set the image Resolution JPEG Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image Select the image overlays you want Click Display Adjustments to modify the image quality 1 Set the image Resolution 2 Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image TIFF 3 Select the image overlays you want 4 Click Display Adjustments to modify the image quality Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image Click Printer Settings to change the selected printer and paper size Print Select the image overlays you want Click Add Export Notes to add notes about the exported image The notes are printed below the image Click Display Adjustments to modify the image quality 1 Click Change Image Region to only export a part of the video image 2 Select the image overlays you want PDF 3 Click Add Export Notes to add notes about the exported image 4 Click Display Adjustments to modify the image
21. ction inside the image panel Listening to Audio in a View If there was an audio device linked to a camera the Audio bar is displayed when you review the camera s video To listen to the audio detected by the audio input device perform any of the following 10 Video In the lower right corner of the image panel click to mute or activate the audio Nove the slider to change the volume Figure A Audio bar Playing Back Recorded Video The Timeline displays when video was recorded and lets you play back the recordings The colored bars on the Timeline show the camera s recording history A red bar shows the camera recorded an event for example a digital input or motion event A blue bar shows the camera recorded video but not in response to any event White areas show that the camera did not record any video An orange bar is a bookmark in the camera s recording history Wednesday October 28 2009 ay JAAT PM 4 L a Speed Tx ola Wednesday October 23 2 lt b eee ed ZO a 3 00 PM 3 15 PM 3 30 PM 3 45 PM 4 00 PM 4 15 PM 1 0MP HD C io MI I i Wi 1 tf a 1181 16MP HD PRO C oc 118 A H 189 IBN 1 Ie TT 20MP HD C EA INIA 1 11 Te aml N RIII 1811118578 88 i 3 MB HD l Gl i i 3 0MP HD DOME DIN balm Tnm 1818 i i 5 OMP HD C e Ml i i i 8 0MP HD DOME 360 7560 1 da T E E A H 1 1 16889 1 111 G pe aa s a Figure A Playback tools on the Timeline Use any of the
22. ding a Camera to a View Perform one of the following Drag the camera from the System Explorer to an empty image panel in the View Double click a camera in the System Explorer Inthe System Explorer right click the camera and select Add to View The camera is added to the next empty image panel in the View layout Tip You can drag the same camera to multiple image panels to watch the video at different zoom levels Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Removing a Camera From a View Perform one of the following Right click the image panel and select Close Inside the image panel click 1 Zooming and Panning a Video The zoom and pan tools allow you to focus on specific areas in a video Using the Zoom Tools The most common way to zoom in and out of the video image is to rotate the scroll wheel on your mouse The software also includes a set of Zoom tools that can be used with your mouse 1 Select a Zoom tool o From the Tools menu select Zoom In Tool or Zoom Out Tool Pete fe a pr iH H A U o On he toolbar click Zoom In Toolor Zoom Out Tool 2 Click the image panel until you reach the desired zoom depth Using the Pan Tools You can right click and drag inside an image panel to pan the video image Or you can use the Pan tool 1 Select the Pan tool o From the Tools menu select Pan Tool L iv o On the toolbar click kad Pan Tool 2 Drag the video image in any dire
23. e Image Region dialog box move and resize the green overlay then click OK Only areas highlighted in green are exported Print Image only Click Print Settings to change the printer and paper size that the image is printed on Select the image overlays you want Timestamp Camera name and Camera location Click Add Export Notes to add notes about the exported image The notes are added below the image 43 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide 9 Click Display Adjustments to adjust the gamma black level and or white level 10 Click Start Export 11 In the Save As dialog box name the export file and click Save The Preview area displays the video you are exporting 12 When the export is complete click OK Exporting WAV Audio If a video contains audio the audio is exported with the video If required you can choose to only export the audio file 1 Click Heed export to open the Export tab ia a Viel G Export al a AA S Camera to Export 2010 Aug 18 01 48 i 418 PM s q E QA Local Client A A Building 1 Y Ga 11MP HD PRO C a 16MP HO PRO C Ces 3 0MP HD ON O 5 OMP HD ON Sa ENC A4PORT 13228 L Tes ENCAPORT d u C Split fle into sizes of 700 C0 A0M ME Duration 0 So SS Days Hours Minutes Seconds gt E gt Start Export Wednesday August 18 2010 S Pha 2 15PM 44 Export Figure A Export tab for audio export In the Format drop down list s
24. ed in green are exported Select the Skips recording gaps check box to avoid pauses in the video caused by gaps in the recording Select the image overlays you want Timestamp Camera name and Camera location Click Display Adjustments to adjust the gamma black level and or white level Click Start Export In the Save As dialog box name the export file and click Save The Preview area displays the video you are exporting When the export is complete click OK Exporting PNG JPEG or TIFF Images Video can be exported as a set of still images in PNG JPEG or TIFF format 1 40 Click d Export to open the Export tab Export Export G E dew 1 g Camera to Export QA Local Client Building g 16MP HD PRO C 85mm 41 8 Cl 2 0MP HD H264 62 50067 a 2 0MP HD H264 01 a 3 0MP HD DN ls 5 0MP HD DN e ENC APORT 08 ENC 4PORT Export Options Format UST Quality Low ka Resolution 1926 y 1280 li A AAA Change Image Regon From Wed 2011 09 07 W 08 48 21 160 AM Overlays C Timestamp To Thu 2011 0908 M 07 12 06 695 AM lt AA SEO E al TET z Duration 0 JE JE C Camera location Das Hows _ Mimubss Second Display Acustments Empat a Ful w image rate nan C7 Export ane image every 0 m EE L C Export at most 1 2 images Figure A Export tab for still image export In the Format drop down list select PNG Images JPEG Images or TIFF Images In the Ca
25. elect WAV In the Camera to Export list select the camera video you want to export Enter the time range you want to export The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range Click Start Export In the Save As dialog box name the export file and click Save The Preview area displays the video linked with the audio you are exporting When the export is complete click OK 45
26. igilon Control Center Player User Guide Camera Pro perties y 2 0MP HD DOME DN H 1R 8157 Avigilon 2 0MP HD DOME DN H 1R ee Haia 4 3 1 0 Resolution 19201080 7 i MAC Address 00 18 65 000 1F DO Se al Number 09168157 Figure A Camera Properties dialog box The Camera Properties dialog box displays the following information about the camera Camera name Model number Firmware version Location Serial number Resolution MAC Address 18 Search You can search for recorded video by events thumbnails pixel area POS transactions alarms or license plates Note If your video file does not contain any of the following information that search option will not be displayed J Event Search Search event history Bookmark Search Search for bookmarks E Pixel Search Search for mation in a specific area of interest aU Thumbnail Search 000 Search a series of thumbnail images Alarm Search Search alarm history License Plate Search Search for license plates Figure A Search options Performing an Event Search The Event Search allows you to search for a specific motion events digital input events and bookmarked video 19 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide 20 1 2 Click Search to open the Search tab In the Search tab select Event Search The Search Event tab is displayed T wl l tG SearceEvent O N Tire Range lo Search Camera
27. kshi 2 0MPHD H254 01 100 Tue Jun 29 2011 20050PM 00002 Molin EA 2 0MP AD H244010100 Tus Jun 28 2011 20055 PM 0000 24 Molar Buki MP HD H 263 010100 Tua Jum 28 2011 20 30 PM 00015 Motion Eure 2 0MPHDH264011100 Tue Jun 28 2011 20153PM 0001 Motor Eur OMP ADA ZAD10100 Tue Jun 28 2011 20703 PM 00016 Motion Salar 20MP HD H264 01 100 Tue Jun 28 2011 20223PM QUM E ER Epad enb to a He Tuesday June 28 2011 200 PM 2 05 PM 210 PM Figure A Search Event tab In the Camera to Search area select all the cameras you want to include in the search In the Time Range to Search area set the date and time range of your search The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range In the Events to Search For area select the types of events to include in the search In the Text to Match area enter text to search for in the titles and descriptions of bookmarks Click Start Search Search Viewing Event Search Results 1 Inthe Search Results area select a search result The event is highlighted on the Timeline and the video is displayed in the search image panel Details about the search result are displayed on the right Tip You can change the size of the image panel by moving the edge of the search results 2 Use the Timeline controls to review the event See Playing Back Recorded Video for more information 3 If you want to furthe
28. lon Control Center Player The Avigilon Control Center Player can be started or shut down at any time starting the Player The Player can be opened in any of the following ways O Double click the G Control Center Player shortcut icon on the desktop From the Windows Start menu select All Programs gt Avigilon gt Avigilon Control Center Player gt Avigilon Control Center Player When the application first opens you will be prompted to open an AVE or AVK file Double click an Avigilon Native Video Export AVE file or Avigilon Backup AVK file The Player opens and displays the video file shutting down the Player Inthe Avigilon Control Center Player software select File gt Exit Views What are Views A View is a tab composed of image panels that allows you to organize how video is displayed For example you can choose to display video from multiple cameras at the same time by using different layouts selecting a Layout for a View You can organize how video is displayed by selecting a View layout The figure shows the default View layouts Select View gt Layouts gt Division On the toolbar select the Change Layout button then select one of the layout options Views Mis 13 Divisions H 10 Divisions Edit Layouts Figure A Layouts on the toolbar Editing a View Layout If the default View layouts do not fit your surveillance requirements you can customize a View la
29. mera to Export list select the camera video you want to export Enter the time range you want to export The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range Set the export image rate Option Description Select this option to control how many images per second are exported Export at _ image rate For example the video is streaming at 30 images per second lf you select 1 2 only 15 images for that second will be exported 41 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide 10 11 12 13 14 Select this option to control the time between each exported video image Export one image every _ min _ sec For example if you enter 5 min 0 sec only one image will be exported every 5 minutes Select the Export at most __ images check box and enter a number to limit the amount of images that are exported JPEG only In the Quality drop down list select the exported image quality level In the Resolution field select a resolution for the video image You can manually enter the resolution or click the drop down arrow to select a standard resolution Note The Resolution field automatically maintains the image aspect ratio Click Change Image Region to only export part of the video image In the Change Image Region dialog box move and resize the green overlay then click OK Only areas highlighted in green are exported
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31. o Search area set the date and time range of your search The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range 5 Inthe image panel move or drag the edges of the green overlay to focus the search on one area in the video image Only the area highlighted in green is searched 6 Click Start Search Viewing Thumbnail Search Results The search results display thumbnails at equal intervals on the Timeline 1 To change the size of the search result thumbnails select Large Thumbnails Medium Thumbnails or Small Thumbnails from the drop down menu above the search results and click Search Again 25 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide ta Search Thumbnails a E zar Tue Oct 14 2008 10 52 45 122 AM Tue Oct 14 2008 9 17 45 227 AM Tue Oet 14 2008 Tue Oct 14 2008 Tue Oct 14 2008 12 59 23 524 PM 11 24 24 226 AM 11 56 04 326 AM Tua Oct 14 2008 Tua Oct 14 2008 Tua Oct 14 2008 Tua Oct 14 2008 l Tua Oct 1d 2008 2102121728 PM 2134 221823 PM 3 06 01 327 PM 31371421036 PM 03 211132 CL Fj IHI EEI HHR HII lt O mira gt S Figure B Search Thumbnail results tab 2 Select a thumbnail to highlight the video on the Timeline 3 Click Step In or double click the thumbnail to perform another search around the thumbnail Click Back to return to the previ
32. ous results page 4 Click Open In View to open the recorded video in a new View 5 Click Change Search to change the search criteria Performing an Alarm Search Alarm search allows you to search for alarm in the exported video Search to open the Search tab 26 Search 2 Inthe Search tab select Alarm Search The Search Alarms tab is displayed I T View O R Searche Alarms G a Cameras 1 05P HD C12229 U Time haras lo Search _Alemms lo Beach a g Ten Z Emengerecy Call Buton 3 wed 2008 11 11 1207205986 PM Z O Northwest Ext Gate Motion O South Deor Te wed 0611 118 121528373 PM T Dunn pe Sn ale E Daet Hout Wimet l isnad la Saach Recut Evert Alum Start Time Hote A P oi e er Tagged Emergency Cal Button 3 Wed Nov 11 2009 1207 46 PM Auer Drin Gal Bae i a andread a Emagen Call Bullion 3 dl Nev 11 200912 07 51 PH T maered Emergency Call Bullion 2 Wed Hor 11 2009 12 06 01 PH a Achnovdledged sutomsticaly Emeigency Call Bulion 3 Wed Nov 11 2009 120804 PH gt Esport this event Tigges ocd Emergency Call bution 3 Md Nov 11 2009 1208 12 PH B vde d suicido Emergency Call bution 3 ed Nev 11 2009 120515 Phi Bookmark tie avert Tigeisd Emergency Call bution 3 Yad Nov 11 2008 12025 PH Achnovdeadged automatics Emengency Cal Bution J Wed Nov 11 2009 1208 30 PH Tone ed Emergency Call Bution 3 Wed How 11 2009 120922 PH Adinowiedged gulomis Emergenci Call Bullon 3 Med Mov 11
33. quality 4 Click Start Export 5 In the Save As dialog box name the export file and click Save The Preview area displays the snapshot you are exporting 6 When the export is complete click OK 35 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Exporting Recorded Video and Images You can export the video file into smaller files or into a different format for viewing in other applications Accessing the Export Tab The Export tab can be accessed in any of the following ways Y On the toolbar click Export Select File gt Export While performing a search select a search result and click Export this event Exporting Native Video You can export the video as Avigilon Native Video Export AVE files again AVE format allows you to export more than one video at a time 1 Click d Export to open the Export tab 36 Export E View Export Preview 2010 Aug 18 01 asi 418 PM E Camera bo Export QA Local Client SA Building 1 Es TIMP HD PRO C Cs 16MP HD PRO C ls 3 0MP HD DN Cl 5 0MP HO DM eb ENCAPORT 13228 Cas ENCAPORT e uj Export Options Format Native v Export Control Center Player Installer C Spit file into sizes of 700 CD ROM ME From wed 20100818 W ori1zor10 BU To Wed 2010 08 18 w 02 25 32 063 PM Days Hours Minutes Seconds S Export at Full image rate C7 Export one image every
34. r refine your search click Perform a pixel search on this event You can now search for any pixel movement in the selected result See Performing a Pixel Search for more information 4 Click Export this event to export the selected event video See Exporting Recorded Video and Images for more information 5 To export all listed results click Export results to a file and save the file Performing a Bookmark search The Bookmark Search allows you to search for a specific bookmark 1 Click Q search to open the Search tab 2 Inthe Search tab select Bookmark Search The Search Bookmark tab is displayed All available bookmarks are listed on the left 21 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide K View 1 IQ Search Bookmark 3 SENO Cameras 1EMP HO PRO C Bin 141 8 Tite Sat Tim Broken Window Fri Jun 17 2001 4 21 57 B Sutpeciour Jane Dos Sun Jun 15 2011 318 B Suspicious Webacle aed Jun 2 2017 125 B Possible sps En Juni 24 201 8 31 10 Bookmark Name Suspicious Jane Dos SZ Esport this bookmark Start Sun Jun 19 2011 3 18 57 PM End Sun Jun 19 2011 5 11 06 PM SE pedan a pieel search on this bookmark Dusi 1 hours 52 minutes 9 seconds ae Created By administrator gt Edit this bookmark Careraist 6MP HID PROOAC Seam 11 8 OMP HD H2 4 01 10053326 Created Orne Wed Jun 22 2011 30518 PM Decco Repaled by Bob Sunday June 19 2011 2 3 00 PM 3 15 PM 330 PM 3 45 PM 4
35. s list layout 1 you can press Alt 1 to use that layout Making a View Full Screen You can maximize a View to make full use of a monitor E On the toolbar click Full Screen Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Ending Full Screen On the toolbar at the top left of the screen click End Full Screen Tip The toolbar is hidden when the application is idle Move your mouse to display the toolbar Video The Avigilon Control Center Player allows you to watch exported Avigilon Native Video Export AVE video and Avigilon Backup AVK video in View tabs similar to the Avigilon Control Center Client software If the video file contains video from multiple cameras the video can be displayed in multiple image panels You can zoom and pan the exported video images and use the Timeline to control the playback of the recorded video Watching Recorded Video While reviewing recorded video you can also choose to watch the same camera video at different zoom depths and control the video playback Perform any of the following procedures to control the recorded video playback Adding and Removing Cameras in a View When you first open an AVE or AVK file all the video stored in the file are displayed in the View by default So if the file contains video from 4 cameras you will automatically see video from all 4 cameras in the View You can change the video displayed in the View by adding or removing cameras Ad
36. s to Seach Fiom To Local Chert Tue 20110628 00 5035 PMT ea Buldnos Ta a TEMP HD PRO C B5tren Tue 20110628 ora orar BM 7 uy 20MP4HD 1264 01 1004 Da aeey SL S TH pj Sg als ar S S U ENCAPORT Days Hout Mrute s Seconds Us Events to Search For 2 lotion Everts Digital Input Everts E ASE Boats nra Tops Server Camera Source Stent Tine Dustin Motion Event Molen Era 5 OMP HO OM Mon Jun 27 2011 1003 44M 3 Stet Tue Jun 28 2001 950 23 AM Digptal ingit Bukirgi IEMPHDPROL Sm Eset Porto Lot Alam Mon Jun 27 2011 1050 224M 24823 Ert Tue Jun 28 2011 13851 PM Digital lipat Bud SOMP HD OM Digital input 7 Mon Jun dr IN Se Pe LOTA Dug aies 5 hours EH eres 22 recordi Digital Input Buldrg 20MPHDHZGLOINO0 pega input 1 Mon Jun 27 2011 14541 PM 235310 Motion Buking 16MPHD PRO C Hen Tue Jun 29 2011 9502844 54822 El Esport the event Motion Ekran 2 0MPHD H25401 100 Tue Jun 28 2011 15427 PM 001 39 0 Molen Eur 20MP HD H22A DIO Tos Jun 28 2001 1 56 11 Pal 000014 Peiforn a poo peach on the event More E r 20MP HD H 01 100 Tus Jum 28 201 1 56 52 PH wangi Motion Eukirg 2 0MPHD H25401 100 Tue Jun 29 2011 1 5701 PM 00001 Bip Bookmark this event Molen Eualdiri s 20MP HO H2654 010100 Tue Jun 28 2011 1 57 05 PM DIO Motion Bdr ZAHID H SED BUN Tus Jun 28 201 19711 PH 0 01 45 Malian E r 2 0MP HD H25401 100 Tus Jun 28 2011 SPM 001 33 Molen Exa Z OMP HAD H2401 100 Toe Jun 28 2001 00 41 PH 00005 Motion Ba
37. the Avigilon Control Center Client software see the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide for more information To watch a video overview of the application see Module 3 Avigilon Control Center Player in the Avigilon University End User Stream For More Information Visit Avigilon at http www avigilon com for additional product documentation Avigilon University The Avigilon University provides free online training videos that demonstrate how to set up and use the Avigilon Surveillance System Register online at the Avigilon Partner site to begin http avigilon com partners support For additional support information visit http www avigilon com support Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Regular Avigilon Customer Support Center hours of operation are from 6 00 a m to 6 00 p m Pacific Standard Time PST and can be reached by calling the toll free number 1 888 281 5182 E mails can be sent to support avigilon com For emergency technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week please call the Avigilon Emergency Technical Support Hotline at 1 604 506 3117 Upgrades Software and firmware upgrades will be made available for download as they become available Check http www avigilon com support software for available upgrades Feedback We value your feedback Visit our feedback page to comment on our products and services http avigilon com feedback Starting and Shutting Down the Avigi
38. to a file and save the file 32 Export You can re export the Avigilon Native Video Export AVE and Avigilon Backup AVK files into other video and image formats You can export a single snapshot of the video or export large parts of the video Exporting a snapshot of an Image You can export a snapshot of any image panel with video When you export a snapshot you are exporting whatever the image panel is currently displaying 1 To export a snapshot perform one of the following o Inthe image panel click the Os Snapshot icon o Right click the image panel and select Save Snapshot The snapshot Export tab is displayed and the image you want to export is displayed 33 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide E el 3 d Export a Preview 2008 Jan 16 0 06 38 608 PM Export Options Change Image Region Overlays Timestamp Camera name Camera location Display Adjustments Figure A Export tab for Snapshot export 2 Inthe Format drop down list select an export format 3 For the selected export format define your preferences Format Image options Native AVE video is exported at full compression and includes data that is Native l linked to the video image 1 Inthe Resolution field select a resolution for the video image You can manually enter the resolution or click the drop down arrow to select a standard resolution Note The Resolution field automatically maintains the image aspect r
39. vents in red Changing the Image Panel Display Quality Settings If you do not have enough processing power you may not be able to watch video at the full image rate and full quality You can bias the image panels to display video in high quality and low frame rate or lower quality and high frame rate 1 Select Tools gt Change Display Quality to open the Change Display Quality dialog box 2 Inthe Change Display Quality dialog box select one of the following Change Display Quality Select the display quality This setting does not affect the recorded image quality C 7 Maximurn 2 High Medium Low Monochrome Restore Defaults Figure A Change Display Quality dialog box o Maximum displays the full video resolution with the lowest image rate 15 Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide o High displays 1 4 of the full video resolution o Medium displays 1 16 of the full video resolution o Low displays 1 64 of the full video resolution with the highest image rate 3 Select the Monochrome check box to display the video in black and white 4 Click OK Changing the Image Panel Display Adjustments Settings You can change the image panel display settings to bring out video details that are hard to see with the image panel s default settings 1 Right click an image panel and select Display Adjustments Display Adjustments 16MP HD PRO C Black Level y 0 00 White Level 0 00
40. yout 1 On the toolbar select the Change Layout button then select Edit Layouts Avigilon Control Center Player User Guide Mis 13 Divisions H 10 Divisions Edit Layouts Figure A Layouts on the Toolbar 2 Inthe Edit Layouts dialog box select the layout you want to change 3 Enter the number of Columns and Rows you want in your layout 4 Inthe layout diagram do any of the following to further customize the layout Views Edit Layouts CE TATI CE Divisiona LT 3 Divisions HR el H H HE 36 Divisions f 6 Divisions H sotsions 13 Divisions HS E Disrisiomn Figure B Edit Layouts dialog box o To create a larger image panel select a grey line to delete the border between two image panels When a line is highlighted in red the line can be deleted o To restore an image panel select a dotted line to divide a large image panel into two When a dotted line is highlighted in green the line can be restored o To restore all default View layouts click Restore Defaults All custom layouts in the Layouts list will be replaced Note You can only add or subtract lines to create a rectangular shape 5 Click OK to save your changes The previous View layout has been replaced with your customized layout Tip The keyboard commands used to access View layouts are linked to the layout s position on the View Layouts list For example if your custom layout is placed at the top of the Layout
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