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JVC VR-N900U User's Manual

1. C FUNCTION SEARCH KEY ALARMCLEAR REC STOP STOP PB PLAY 00 0 QO Oe REC CONTROL button and indicator REC STOP button Specifying Recording Settings in Recording Control Mode Start event Stop event Patrol scheme f zi To specify the recording control mode settings configure the Color legend Scheduler settings and Camera Settings meee tore espe Jeger o I JPEG recording speedup PC audio notification when motion is detected Camera is patrolling using the given patrol scheme Choose Set Clear mode and select functions Hold left mouse button and drag to modify the schedule Click in the weekdays row to toggle between all week single day zoom views Specifying a Scheduler Camera Alert Scheduler window e This feature lets you specify when each camera should be online and whether cameras should start and stop 3 Select the camera to which you want to set a transferring images when specific events occur schedule from Camera at the top left e When online the camera will record according to the settings in the Camera Record Setting 4 Select Set from Mode at the top left e When offline the camera will not record regardless of the settings in the Camera Record Setting e You can specify periods of time when e mail alerts will be triggered if motion is detected an
2. PIE DD L mi mi Ri o FUNCTION SEARCH KEY ALARM CLEAR EC STOP STOP PB PLAY Oo o MIO Ov KEY button ZOOM IN ENTER button FUNCTION button Basic Operation Switching the Power On Off Switching the Power On I Connect the power cable Connect using the power cable supplied to an AC 120V 240V 50Hz 60Hz outlet 2 Turn on the power switch on the rear panel e A system check will run when the power is turned on The OPERATE indicator will blink After blinking the OPERATE indicator will light up to indicate that operation has been turned on When the settings have been completed recording operation is started automatically with record control mode CAUTION e Do not disconnect the power cord nor turn the power switch off while the system check is running or in the OPERATE ON mode as this may cause a malfunction Switching the Power Off I Press and hold the OPERATE button for about 2 seconds to turn operation off After blinking the OPERATE indicator will go off 2 Turn off the power switch on the rear panel CAUTION e The recorded images may not play back properly if they were not archived 13 Page 57 before the power failure e It is recommended that an uninterruptible power supply UPS be used to protect
3. 3 Specify the Database Settings Max records in database Select this option to limit the database size based on a maximum allowed number of records in the database Specify required maximum number of records in the neighboring field If Automatic archive when database is full is turned off and when the maximum number of records in the database is reached the oldest record in the database will be automatically overwritten Max time span in database Select this option to limit the database size based on a total recording time in the database Specify required total recording time in the neighboring field and select required unit Minutes Hours or Days from the list If Automatic archive when database is full is turned off and when the total recording time in the database is reached the oldest record in the database will automatically be overwritten Automatic archive when database is full This setting automatically archives data when the database becomes full When the capacity of the hard disk decreases the oldest archive will be deleted Database path Do not change this setting Note The database can store up to 600 000 records The default size for the database is 108 000 records Do not change this setting as it may reduce the recording time and lower the recording performance e When using archiving 18 Page 57 it is possible to store images beyond the capabilities of the camera s da
4. Display the PTZ Preset Positions window PTZ Preset Positions for JVC VN C625 Camera 5 PTZ View Preset Positions l Use preset positions from device Al Undefined Set Position 42 Undefined 43 Undefined 1 Ad Undefined EdtNeme A5 Undefined B1 Undefined et B2 Undefined 7 x B3 Undefined i B4 Undefined B5 Undefined C1 Undefined Preset Position on Events I Goto preset on event Setup Setup OK Cancel PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name window 2 Click the Setup button in the Preset Position on Events section Patrolling Available Preset Positions Goto Preset Position on Available Events Def 1 A Generic Global A JVC VN C625 Camera 5 N900 pa E 3 Select the required preset position in the Available Preset Positions list 4 Select the required event in the Available Events list 5 Click the button This will copy the selected event to the window s rightmost list in which events associated with the selected preset position are listed To end the association between a particular preset position and a particular event select the required event in the window s rightmost list and click the lt lt button Goto Preset Position on Available Events Available Preset Positions A Generic nd geni A Global A YC VN C625 Camera 5 Auto PTZ Patrolling PTZ patrolling is the automatic movement of a PTZ
5. Designs specifications and other contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice Contents Introduction ja ig ee IM eo NE ee Preparation System Connection Example rrrrrnrrnnrnorornrrrnorronrrnrrrnnsrnnennrr Alphabet Input and Mouse Pointe l ccccseeeeeees Entering Characters with the Software Keyboard USING Mouse suse eee Operating the Mouse Pointer from the Front Panel for Character Entry without Using a Mouse Clock DIS Dla is cei Sc cao eae ee About Performance Mete cccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeesneeeeeeas Changing monitor resolution ccccceeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeees Setting Canceling Operation Lock rrrrnrrrrrarrrrrarrnnnannnn Setting Operation LOCK rrarnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnrnnnrnnnnnennnanrennannen Canceling Operation LOCK ccccceecceeeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeees Basic Operation Switching the Power On Off cccccsscseeeseeeeeeeseeeeeesaeees Switching the Power ON ccccccsseececeseeeeeceeseeeseseeeees Switching the Power Off rrrnnnrnrnrrnnnrrnnrnnnnrnvnnnnnrrnvnnnner Switching Operation On Off by Pressing the Button or the Front Panel Lye sul ctatine cette ae Switching Operation ON rrrnrnnnnnvvrrnnnrrvrrnnnrvnnnnnrnernnnnsnn Switching Operation Off rrnnnnnnnnrnnnnrvnrnnnnrnnnnnnernnnnsnre Switching Operation On Off by the Rear Input Output Terminals arrr
6. 4 Select the HTML page in the view and specify its properties in the Properties section Url Click the New button to specify a new URL Scaling Select the required scaling of the HTML page Enable HTML scripting Select this check box to specify HTML files that contain navigation or trigger functions CAUTION e Pages containing such content as ActiveX and Flash will not be supported e Please do not install the ActiveX e Note that some links may involve security issues Adjusting Camera Settings I Select the camera you want to adjust in the Screen Setup window 2 Select Properties with the mouse i Properties Camera Name N900 Camera 1 Image Quality Full i oc i 5 Frame Rate Unlimited IPIX Split Mode m ia as a Screen Setup window Sound on Motion Detection Always off Sound on Event Always off Apply To All 3 Adjust the following camera settings when necessary Camera Name Displays the name of the selected camera The field is read only Image Quality Always select Full for the adjustment of the image quality and resolution of the images that are displayed Frame Rate Sets the recording frame rate for the selected camera The default setting is Unlimited Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If this check box is selected images will not be stretched to fit the size of the camera position Rather images will be displayed with the aspect ratio wi
7. 56 Note e You are able to send a test e mail by clicking the Test button When the mail address of the sender is unregistered to the destination mail server The email address of the sender is not valid will be displayed Confirm the e mail address and SMTP server and then re enter the e mail address e E mail messages are sent when e An input event occurs Refer to Specify an input event I Page 47 e An event button is clicked Refer to Configuring Event Buttons 18 Page 50 e A generic event occurs Refer to Specifying Generic Buttons i Page 51 e When motion is detected Motion Detection Settings 13 Page 54 e A camera failure occurs Refer to General Settings 13 Page 55 e An archive error occurs Refer to Archiving 13 Page 57 To send e mail make the settings described in Specifying a Scheduler 185 Page 26 to specify periods for sending e mail messages When setting the E mail test and verify that the E mail is sent Database Settings Let you specify the database settings Note e In this manual recorded image data is referred to as the database e The recorded images are saved as database I Select Camera Record Setting in the Main Menu 2 Select the required camera in the Device Manager section and click the Camera Settings button Camera Settings for JVC VN C625 1 Camera 6
8. Shortcut 2 Click the Create New View button VR N900 Viewer amp Browse E Setup Ej 3 Shared 9 Default Group 4 9 Default View aa Entrance Fs Private Create New View button Lal 22 se airs 1 3 Wide 2x2 1 5 2 4 Wide 1 7 1 8 Wide 3x3 2 8 4x3 Wide 4x4 ortcut HER ee Ea m p ZF3IFIQUE Ga E BH fe p a H A new view is created under the group you selected OO JE amp New View 1 5 he No properties available CAUTION e Do not display more than 10 windows at once 3 Enter a view name of your choice VR N900 Viewer amp Browse Setup f Shared 9 Default Group 9 Default View Entrance GE Fs Private Next add cameras to the view I Page 32 Renaming Groups or Views I Select the group or view that you want to rename in the Views section VR N900 Viewer 7 Browse E Setup a f Shared 9 Default Group 9 Default View Entrance GE Fs Private 51 Basic Operation 2 Click the Rename button i VR N900 Viewer Ko Live I Browse E Setup as Views Shared 33 Default Group 4 9 Default View 34b Entrance CH Sesh 425 Private Rename button 2 2 x
9. Insert the USB memory device you want to export the data to 10 Specify the export destination Desktop e Never select this with the VR N900U e Select this when exporting with a surveillance computer onto the desktop Path Select this with the VR N900U Do not manually enter the path on the VR N900U E VR N900 Viewer Database Export Export Status aS eee Start Time Friday December 22 2006 10 38 04 4M End Time Friday December 22 2006 10 58 12 AM Source s N900 Camera 4 Include Audio Security Compress Exported Database _ Encrypt Exported Database Password Repeat Password Export Destination Desktop Path c Include Viewer Program Files Close On Completion Select Path and select C to highlight and then press the 9 button of the keypad while holding down the FUNCTION button on the front panel to automatically enter the path of the USB memory E VR N900 Viewer Database Export Export Status POTTER Start Time Friday December 22 2006 10 38 04 4M End Time Friday December 22 2006 10 58 12 AM Source s N900 Camera 4 Include Audio Security Compress Exported Database _ Encrypt Exported Database Password Repeat Password Export Destination Desktop Path eN Include Viewer Program Files Close On Completion 11 you selected database format you are able to include a stand alone version of the Viewer application for viewing and navigating
10. It Group E 9 Default View Private renk Wednesday April 05 2006 1 00x 7 26 17 744 PM gt 2 i aa a lt Seen z r Browse window Sequences section Alerts section Time navigation section v Skip gaps during playback i Playback 4 5 2006 8 25 56 PM ce Audio section WA laia Smart Search section en NT Export section e It may take a few minutes until the Browse window is displayed e If you enter settings in the Camera Record Setting window without closing the Browse window recorded images may not be displayed immediately after the camera settings have been completed In this case Unable to connect to the server Reconnecting to the server or Unable to connect to 127 0 0 1 80 on the device name camera name Reconnecting to the server appears on the Browse window 127 0 0 1 80 is an IP address of the VR N900U If you play back a recorded image that is not recorded at all Connection N900 Camera1 on 127 0 0 1 80 will display continuously in the Browse window e To close the VR N900 Viewer click the Close button Note You can also click the Browse tab with the mouse Each image bar features an online indicator which is useful when browsing the recordings The indicator lights up green each time a new image is displayed Recorded images are saved as a database Recorded image data
11. cccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 38 Display the Camera Record Setting window 38 Adding Cameras as er a 40 Edit Device Settings window rrrrnnrnnnnnrernnnrernnnnennnnre 41 Camera Settings for Device Name window 42 Defining a PTZ Preset POSition c ccsccssssesssesssssesstessseeesees 43 Pausing the Recording Server c cccccceeeseeeeeesseeeeeeens 43 Display the PTZ Preset Positions window 43 Introduction Defining a Preset Position rrrnrrrrrrnnnrrrrrnnrrvrnrnnnrrnnnnnn 44 PTZ preset positions ON EVENMS ccceecceeseeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 45 Auto PIZ PsrOlnguasmsertanasrmsnmomn eige 45 Camera Input Output Port and Events rerrarerrnrernnrernnre 47 VO SEUD EEE eee Soe 47 Configuring Event Buttons rrnrrrrnrnnnrrrnrrnnrrvrrnnnnrrnnnnnn 50 Specifying Generic Events rrrrnrrnnrrrrnrnnnnrnvnnnnnrrnvnnnnrr 51 Event Notification Settings rrrrrrrrrnnrrrrrrnnrrrrnrnnnnrrnnnnn 52 Specifying an Output Port rrnnnnrnnnnnnrrennnnnrrrnnnnnrrrnnnnsnr 53 Output Settings for Cameras rrronrrnrnnrrnrnnrevnnnnvrnnnnnen 53 Motion Detection Settings rrrrrrnrnnnrrrvrnnnrrrnrnnrrennrnnnneen 54 You can configure the camera s motion detection 54 Defining Exclusion Regions rrrnrnrnvrnnnrrnrrnnrrrrnrnnnrennnnnn 54 Other Settings Ka 55 General SEUNGS maate es 55 EMail Sening Seassa AER 56 AA
12. 4 Network Troubleshooter CAUTION e Do not use the same IP address in the same network environment e Do not define multiple IP addresses to one NIC when specifying the computer network settings Installing the VR N900 Viewer on Your Computer Make sure that Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 DirectX 9 0 or later and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 have been installed on the PC where you are going to install the VR N900 Viewer as installation may otherwise fail Open an Internet Explorer browser version 6 0 or later and enter the IP address of the VR N900U 192 168 1 253 Cannot find server Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help peck Q 3 a l gt Search 57 Favorites 4 f r a Address http 192 168 1 253 Welcome to Milestone Systems XProtect Remote Client amp Smart Client VR N900 Viewer Download and install VR N9O0 Viewer locally Remote Client Run Remote Client from server in full screen mode Run Remote Client frameserver in browser mode Download and install Remote Client locally E Remember my settings Internet A welcome page will appear CAUTION Do not select Remote Client 2 Click the Download and install VR N900 Viewer locally link You will be asked whether you want to run or save the file File Download Security Warning Do you want to run or save this file Name YR N900_Viewer exe Type Application
13. Ability to use the VR N900 Viewer s Event Control feature for manually triggering events Browse Ability to browse recorded images from the selected camera AVI Export Ability to generate and export evidence as movie clips in the AVI format JPG Export Ability to generate and export evidence as JPG images Database Export Ability to generate and export evidence in database format Sequences Ability to use the Sequences feature for browsing images from a selected camera Smart Search Ability to use the VR N900 Viewer s Smart Search feature 13 Page 5 Audio Ability to listen to live sound from the selected camera s audio device available only if camera has audio device attached 8 Repeat as required for other users Note e It is recommended to limit Setup rights to prevent inadvertent changes by system users Connecting to a Computer When connected to a computer the following operations are possible e Viewing live images on the computer e Controlling network cameras on the computer e Viewing recorded images on the computer CAUTION e Connect the computer to the LAN2 terminal network e Settings for cameras connected to the LAN1 network cannot be specified from a computer connected to the LAN2 network e When you login into another VR N900U after logging out from a different VR N900U the PTZ operation may not operate normally and the timeline may not be displayed In this case exit the VR N900 Vi
14. NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER VR N900U INSTRUCTIONS gt NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER VR N900 KVEN ID REC CONTROL dS 1 2 4 3 4 c WARNING OG ALARM c HDD SI ces 8 9 4 7 b S ZOOM OUT ZOOM IN O CANCEL ENTER c LOCK FUNCTION SEARCH KEY ALARM CLEAR REC STOP STOP PB PLAY Oooo O10 Powered by Milestone Please read the following before getting started When this device is used as a general household there is a possibility of radio disturbance to the radio and television receiver etc Thank you for purchasing this JVC product Before operating this unit please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible performance For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the body Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No VR N900U LST0497 001A Introduction Hard Disk Drive Consumable Item The distance between the head and disk that read and write data on the hard disk drive hereinafter known as the HDD is a miniscule 0 02um Vibrations and physical shocks to the environment For information on maintenance planning HDD may therefore result in the head coming into contact and costs consult your nearest JVC dealer
15. Shortcut 3 Overwrite the existing group or view name with a new name of your choice VR N900 Viewer ko Live Browse E Setup ka EE TE Shared 34 gt Default Group 4 9 Default View 9 Entrance CH East Side 25 Private a A Xx Shortcut Deleting Group s or View s I Select the group s or view s that you want to delete in the Views section 2 Click the x Delete button You will be asked to confirm whether you want to delete the selected group and all of its contents or whether you want to delete the selected views Adding Cameras to a View I Select a View The layout of the selected view will appear 2 In the System Overview section click the plus sign next to the required Server A list of available cameras will appear 32 oone o o i System Overview Cameras FM 1 N900 Camera 1 Se 2 N900 Camera 2 3 N900 Camera 3 Se 4 N900 Camera 4 Se 5 UVC VN C625 Camera 5 FM 6 JVC VN C20 Camera 6 EA Carousel Hotspot Html Page Screen Setup window Server 3 Select the camera you want to add from the list and drag the camera name on top of the view screen in the view on the right e An image from the selected camera will appear together with the camera name e Repeat the procedure for each camera that you want to add e Images from a total of 9 cameras can be simultaneously disp
16. units recording may not be carried out normally or improper camera operations such as PTZ control may result It is recommended that a single IP camera is registered and controlled for PTZ operations by a single VR N900U e Be sure not to connect a broken hub router or deteriorated network cable etc The system may not operate properly e It is not recommended to connect to a keyboard Alphabet Input and Mouse Pointer You can enter letters of the alphabet and move the mouse pointer using the buttons on the front panel but it is easier to make complicated settings and enter letters if you connect a mouse e It is not recommended to connect to a keyboard 6 Entering Characters with the Software Keyboard Using a Mouse You can use the software keyboard to enter letters of the alphabet with the mouse Press the KEY button e The software keyboard will appear e Press the KEY button again to close the software keyboard 2 Move the mouse pointer over the letter on the software keyboard that you want to enter 3 Click the letter on the software keyboard that you want to enter Note e You can move the software keyboard by dragging any portion of the keyboard other than the keys with the mouse e To drag the software keyboard from the front panel press the arrow buttons on the keypad while holding down the ZOOM IN ENTER button CAUTION e You can move the cursor with the keypad when the software keybo
17. with the disk producing dents and scratches to its surface M The fan motor is a consumable item Replacement is This will consequently prevent data from being read and will recommended after 30000 hours of use if use in a 25 C result in disk crashes if use is continued It is therefore environment For information on maintenance planning necessary to handle the recorder with great care and costs consult your nearest JVC dealer M The hard disk is a consumable item Replacement is recommended after 10000 hours of use if use in a 25 C E Installation and Changing the Location of Installation e Do not move the recorder or commence the installation process when the power is turned on or immediately after the power has been switched off for approximately one minute under any circumstances The HDD will continue to rotate due to inertia for a few moments after the power has been switched off and vibrations or physical shocks will result in damage e Wrap the recorder in protecting packing to prevent physical shocks E Handling e Handle this equipment with care Do not subject it to physical shock e Do not unplug the power cord during recording or playback or when the HDD is being accessed How to Read The Instructions M About the VR N900U document The two documents shown below are available 1 STARTUP GUIDE A STARTUP GUIDE booklet is bundled with VR E It is recommended that an UPS Uninterruptible N900U Also a ST
18. 50 Troubleshooting Prete Sto Power cannot be turned on Check that the power cable has been plugged in correctly Check that the power switch on the rear panel is switched on Camera is not automatically detected Follow the instructions in the camera s user manual and check the DHCP settings Unable to operate the system by pressing the Check that operation lock is not engaged REC or PLAY button mode Check that the scheduler is set to online Check that the camera is in recording control mode Unable to play back sound Check that audio for the camera device is set to Enable in the Camera Record Setting window Unable to operate While holding the FUNCTION button of front panel press the OPERATE button for more than 7 seconds to forced power OFF CAUTION e The recorded images that are not archived I amp Page 55 before forced power OFF may not play back properly No images are recorded with recording control Check the settings in the Camera Record Setting Solutions to warning indicator light up Replacement is recommended OVERHEATED Check the temperature of the operating environment Check that the fan unit operates properly If the temperature of the operating environment is appropriate consult to your nearest JVC dealer ENCODER ERROR format Abnormality with the input signal Check the entered image signal ENCODER ERROR xxx Other abnormality Consult to your nearest JVC dealer
19. April 11 2006 1 00x 3 36 31 386 PM 184 id lt 4 gt gt pri Browse window a m gt v Skip gaps during playback 4 11 2006 5 40 08 PM Go To Time Navigation section Go To button CAUTION e The Master Time area may display an exceeded record date and time of the latest recorded image In this case click the gt button and move to the latest recorded image and then click the button e When Skip gaps during playback is selected in the Time Navigation section playback may stop when it exceeds the end of the recording while recording and playback simultaneously In this case deselect the Skip gaps during playback checkbox If the playback stops please click the play button again 1 7 Basic Operation Using the Timeline Browser You can browse through recorded images using the Timeline Browser on the right of the Browse window The vertically extended timeline shows the recording status and reflects only the number of cameras displayed in the VR N900 Viewer Drag on the timeline up or down with the mouse while checking the time display pointer e The timeline is only a rough guide and may differ from actual time Timeline Time display pointer Display ON OFF button Newest images at top Timeline browser Timeline Colors and Lines The timeline of the camera selected in the view is highlight
20. Displays the Image Server Setting window Screen Setup amp Page 30 Displays the Screen Setup window Live Viewing 1 Page 12 Displays the Live Viewing window Auto Detect Setting 1 Page 62 Lets you specify the IP lease settings and set up the automatic camera detection feature Camera Record Setting amp Page 38 Displays the Camera Record Setting window e Exit Exits the Main Menu SELECT button 2 amp button HDD ooo FUNCTION SEARCH KEY ALARMCLEAR REC STOP STOP PB PLAY 00 o QO Ov FUNCTION button ZOOM IN ENTER button 8 button REC STOP button ZOOM OUT CANCEL button REC CONTROL button Using the VR N900 Viewer You can view live and recorded images with the VR N900 Viewer You can also use the VR N900 Viewer when monitoring the VR N900U from a surveillance computer fk Page 71 Some of the VR N900 Viewer functions differs when remote monitoring from a PC Note e The VR N900 Viewer logs into the Image Server in the VR N9OOU for operation e The VR N900 Viewer logs into the Image Server in the VR N900U http localhost or http 127 0 0 1 By default Auto Login to the VR N900U is set to On For details on the log in
21. Setup PTZ Patrolling Patrol scheme fray patrol scheme E e Copy Setup of PTZ Patrol schedule et positions to be used For patrolling Stay at each position in the patrol schedule in seconds 5 Preset positi Patrolling list Time for each PTZ camera movement to complete in seconds Motion detection is disabled during movement Total time between each preset position in seconds PTZ Patrol action on motion I Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected Setup PTZ Patrolling window In order not to generate false motion alarms motion detection for the PTZ camera is automatically disabled while the camera 46 moves between two preset positions After the specified number of seconds motion detection is automatically enabled again CAUTION e It is important that the camera is able to reach all of the patrolling scheme s preset positions within the number of seconds you specify If not false motion is likely to be detected amp PTZ Patrolling Actions on Detected Motion I Select the Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected check box Setup PTZ Patrolling x Patrol scheme my patrol scheme New Setup of PTZ Patrol schedule Select preset positions to be used For patrolling Stay at each position in the patrol schedule in seconds Preset positions Patrolling list Time for each PTZ camera movement to complete in seconds Motion detection is disabled duri
22. Supplied power cable AC 120 240V 50Hz 60Hz 9 sold om OUT VGA monitor IP cameras Switching HUB Switching HUB Surveillance computer SERIAL UPS control You can connect up to 9 cameras of which up to 4 can be analog cameras You can connect up to ten surveillance computers MES Reverse letters denote the terminals on Tf the rear panel Computer for configuring cameras 120V 240V UPS ir 0 The following operations are possible with this system Note e Surveillance live image recording playback by connecting up to 9 cameras e Checking recorded images on the VGA monitor Recording playing sound e Alarm recording e Remote monitoring by computer e Connect LAN1 to the camera network e Connect LAN2 to the surveillance computer network e For details of the protocol and port number for the network cameras on the LAN1 network refer to the network camera s user manual e The protocol and port number used on the LAN2 network are shown below Surveillance computer HTTP 80 Email transmission SMTP 25 POP 110 Preparation CAUTION Connect the IP camera after having turned off the system and connected devices Set the IP address of camera to 192 168 0 xxx When setting the IP address of camera other than 192 168 0 xxx you must also change the IP address of LAN1 As for the modification method of the camera s IP address refer to the instruction m
23. gt I or 144 and input the date and time 3 Press the ZOOM IN ENTER button The view in the image display window on the right will jump to the selected date and time Using the mouse Use Time Navigation section in the Browse window I Double click the Time Navigation bar in the Browse window 2 Enter the search date and time in the boxes on the left of the Go To button at the bottom of the window Specify the date in the left hand box and the time in the right hand box 3 Click the Go To button The view in the image display window on the right will jump to the specified date and time The specified date and time will appear in the Master Time area Note e The Master Time area displays the recording date and time of the selected playback images The master time is the time to which all the cameras are linked and when you specify a time all the images you see in the View will be from exactly the same point in time Some cameras may only record if motion is detected Also there may be no recorded images from one or more cameras in the view matching the specified point in time When this is the case the last image in the camera s database prior to the specified point in time will be displayed in the view Recorded images are saved to the database The Master Time area also displays the current selected playback speed Time Navigation bar Master Time area SE O M Tuesday
24. recordings in the database export by selecting the Include Viewer Program Files check box e To view the exported data on a PC double click the Browser exe file in the Exported Images folder of the USB memory used for the Export It will open the Viewer and you can view the exported data I 2 Click the Export button Export will begin Note e For details on the Viewer refer to the XProtect Enterprise 6 0 Monitor amp Viewer User s Manual provided by Milestone Systems http milestonesys com cid 265 e To include audio within the export file with the AVI export option open the recorded image that has been exported in the DB format on the Viewer and re export it with the AVI format on the Viewer again CAUTION e When exporting with the database format you are able to include audio within the export file with the AVI JPEG export option you are not The recording frame rate may decline during export This recorder does not support Daylight Saving Time DST If DST is set the sections where a change to DST is made may not be properly exported 23 Basic Operation Printing the Recorded Images You may print the playback image that is displayed CAUTION e This function is not available with the VR N9OOU e This function is for the downloaded VR N900 Viewer I Double click the Print bar in the Browse window Browse window 2 Click the Print button in the Pr
25. x20 Skipping I Press the SKIP button The SKIP buttons have the following functions kea Moves to the first image in the previous sequence When pressed and held down moves to the first image in the database for the selected camera PPI Moves to the first image in the next sequence When pressed and held down moves to the latest image in the database for the selected camera Note e Sequences refers to sequences of images recorded when an event or motion is detected e The recorded images are saved as a database CAUTION The SKIP button will not work when no camera is selected In simultaneous recording and playback an After Database End message may appear as playback catches up with recording during playback near the current time e When motion event is set to record I Page 28 VR N900U will not record if the motion event does not occur But when you playback near the current time the image which is not recorded will also playback Stopping I Press the STOP PB button Playback will stop Playing back stopping and skipping using the mouse Master Time area Browse buttons oa EG Navigation Tuesday April 11 2006 1 00x 3 36 31 386 PM Skip gaps during playback 4 11 2006 5 40 08 PM Time Slider Playback Slider Play buttons The buttons and sliders have the following functions Browse Buttons p Moves to the previous image of the selected 4 c
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28. About Groups and Views Multi view setting from multiple camera s is called view All views are placed in folders called groups Groups can be private or shared E Private Views in this folder can only be accessed by the user who created them E Shared Views in this folder can be accessed by all remote users with access to the system 13 For detailed information please refer to the user manual of the cameras pe Views 8 Shared 9 Default Group 3 9 Default View Private Screen Setup window System Overview section Delete button Rename button Create New View button 2 DC Shorteut 9 Create New Group button Views section CAUTION The default user setting is Administrator The Default View created by the Auto Detect Setting may change camera placement in the view To maintain a specific placement name the view and save it A Save ViewGroup Error message may appear when an attempt to modify a view in a shared folder is made Should this happen click the OK button to close the window and log out 15 Page 72 from the VR N900 Viewer once and then login again Save ViewGroup Error Failed to save data for the YiewGroup Shared ViewGroup has been modified by WinNT R N900 Administrator You need to log in again before YiewGroup changes can be saved You cannot use 2 byte character in the name for the new groups or new v
29. BROWSE button and indicator STOP PB button gt HI SEARCH button ZOOM IN ENTER button ZOOM OUT CANCEL button PTZ PRESET button and indicator 19 Basic Operation Adjusting the Playback Speed Jog Shuttle Playback You can adjust the playback speed by turning the jog dial shuttle dial on the front panel Shuttle Playback e Rotate the shuttle dial during playback or when playback is paused to start fast forward fast reverse or slow playback Still Aas N x1 5 Nr jhe A Shuttle dial Outside i tl l l Vo 10 ae pe Jog dial Inside Jog Shuttle dial M The playback speed indications when performing fast forward or fast reverse playback by rotating the shuttle dial are approximate The speed may differ depending on the conditions such as the playback mode multi view single view and the recording mode motion detection recorded frame rate Jog Playback e Rotate the jog dial to play back frame by frame e Rotate the dial clockwise to play back a single frame in the forward direction and rotate the dial counterclockwise to play back a single frame in the reverse direction e Release the dial to pause the playback However
30. By default the name is simply Server Port Lets you specify a port number to use for the server Enable Outside Access Select this check box to enable access to the VR N900U from a surveillance computer connected to the internet via router or firewall If this option is selected specify the global IP address in the IP address column of the router or firewall for Internet then specify the port number in the Port column to have the surveillance computer access to the internet CAUTION e You have to set up port forwarding and provide a path via routers and firewalls to allow a surveillance computer connected to the Internet to access the system For details refer to the manuals supplied with the equipment Outside IP Address Lets you specify a public IP address for use when the server should be available from the internet Outside Port Lets you specify a port number to use when the server is available from the internet Local IP address Restrictions This setting is for the Master Slave function of the Milestone Systems For details refer to the Enterprise 6 0 Administrator s Manual provided by Milestone Systems http milestonesys com cid 265 Define local IP ranges Range start Specify the beginning of the IP address range in the window s first field and the end of the IP address range in the second field Click the Add button Note e You may define as many local IP address ranges as required If r
31. Multiple Input Events window will appear Multiple Input Events Input events for device N9Y00 Available Input Event s Enabled Input Event s Rising signal on input Alarm 1 Alert Event no email ne Falling signal on input Alarm 1 Alert Event no email n gt gt Rising signal on input Alarm 2 Alert Event no email ne Falling signal on input Alarm 2 Alert Event no email n Rising signal on input Alarm 3 Alert Event no email ne lt lt Falling signal on input Alarm 3 Alert Event no email n Rising signal on input Alarm 4 Alert Event no email ne Falling signal on input Alarm 4 Alert Event no email n lt Multiple Input Events window 47 Applications Input events for device Read only field displaying the name of the device on which the input events are defined Available Input Event s Lists available input events for the device Enabled Input Event s Lists enabled input events for the device gt You enable an event by selecting it in the Available Input Event s list then clicking the button Ea Lets you move an input event selected in the Enabled Input Event s list to the Available Input Event s list thus disabling it Edit Lets you edit the settings for an input event selected in the Enabled Input Event s list 3 Select the required event from the Available Input Event s list and click the button to add it to the Enabled Input Ev
32. Page 38 and then click the Pause button The video or audio will not be recorded while the recording program recording server is paused Also the live images to the surveillance computer are turned off In recording control mode images will not be recorded during the offline period specified in the Scheduler settings even when Always is selected in When to store images Clicking Cancel does not cancel image quality and settings made in another window Setting the image quality When adjusting camera settings you are able to view the effect of your settings by clicking the Preview button I Select Camera Record Setting from the Main Menu 2 Select the camera s from the Device Manager and click Camera Setting Camera Setting window will be displayed 3 Click Image Quality Configure Device window will be displayed CAUTION e It is recommended to set the image quality to approximately 24KB Specifying a higher image quality may affect the sound Camera Settings Resolution VGA Quality Min 4 Max Iis Min H Max AGC Easy Day Night Shutter Speed 1 60 Back Light Compensation Pedestal Min Cancel ag Example of the Configure Device window Note e For detailed information please refer to the user manual of the cameras e The appearance of the Configure Device window depends on camera model 29 Basic Operation Screen Setup
33. Setup is performing the requested operations Removing applications InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Fizard Complete 4 The InstallShield Wizard has successful ly installed VR N900 Viewer 1 0f Click Finish to exit the wizard Installation ends and a shortcut to VR N900 Viewer created on the desktop Log In to the VR N900 Viewer I Double click the VR N900 Viewer shortcut on your desktop Ed vR NOND Venner If the VR N900 Viewer desktop shortcut is not shown select the VR N900 Viewer from Windows Start menu Set Program Access and Defaults W Windows Catalog i Internet Internet Explorer G Windows Update lt a Ly E mail O fe mur NE J Outlook Express r amp ha JER ae fy bat rue oes ur HA T eid os ru ma Frid Sete Zi mme Flem i i der br sr All Programs fm vR N900 EP YR N900 Viewer Log Off 2 Turn Off Computer The VR N900 Viewer log in window will appear 2 Specify your login information in the following fields Server address Type the IP address and port number of the VR N900U example http 192 168 1 253 80 where 80 is the port number Type the IP address specified in the Server Configuration section of the Image Server settings Authentication Lets you select between three types of authentication Select Basic authentication Windows authentication current user with which you will be authenticated through your current
34. To access the General Settings window click the General Settings button in the Camera Record Setting window General Settings Logfile Settings Logfile Path L Log Ms Days to log Event Recording Settings Path Days to keep Milestone XProtect Central Settings Enable Milestone XProtect Central connections Settings Het st ai Ve ao a m Patrolling Settings Resume Patrol after Manual or Event PTZ sec 30 Joystick v Start cameras on remote live requests v Create default schedule for new cameras l Email Settings General Settings window amp Milestone XProtect Central Settings Section Settings for using Milestone XProtect Central made by Milestone Systems For detailed information please refer to Central 3 1 Administrator s Manual http milestonesys com cid 265 amp Patrolling Settings Section Specify the settings in this section when using PTZ cameras for which patrolling has been set up 1 Page 45 amp Event Recording Settings Do not change these settings Advanced Settings Section Don t send e mail on camera failures If selected no e mail alerts will be sent if contact is lost with a camera Start cameras on remote live request You are able to view live images from cameras even though the cameras in question are offline When a live image of VR N900 Viewer is displayed the camera automatically chang
35. added Edit Device Settings window The Edit device settings window lets you edit the settings of an already installed device To access the Edit device settings window select the required device in the Device Manager section of the Camera Record Setting window and click the Edit Device button Edit device settings Identify video Device Device Type JVC N C20 AVN C215 Detect Device Device Name VAN C20 Camera Settings Device Serial Number N080884215 30 IP License key K Network Settings for Video Device IP address Enable iPls 30 Use DNS host name W Default Http Port Ww Default Ftp Port Root Password Cancel Edit device settings window The following items can be specified amp Identify Video Device Section Device Type Select required device type from list Detect Device Click this button to auto detect device type and serial number Device Name Name used to identify the device Device names must be alternative you cannot use the same name for several devices Camera Settings Opens the Camera Settings for Device Name window i Page 42 Device Serial Number Serial number of device usually identical to the 12 character MAC address of the device amp Network Settings for Video Device Section IP address IP address or DNS host name of the device Use DNS host name By selecting this check box you are able to
36. be displayed Click the OK button again 4 Select Remove Flash Memory e You will be asked to confirm that you want to remove the flash memory Click the OK button e A message informing you that the flash memory has been removed will be displayed Click the OK button 5 Remove the flash memory from the SERIAL port on the front or rear panel Note e Settings data is saved to the VR N900 folder in the flash memory USB memory e If you want to save additional settings data after selecting Remove Flash Memory remove the flash memory from the serial port then insert it again When the flash memory is inserted it will be automatically detected Load Setting Data This lets you read settings data from the flash memory I Insert the flash memory into the SERIAL port on the front or rear panel 2 Select Load Setting Data e If data has been saved to the flash memory a list of the data that has been saved will be displayed in the settings data list e A message informing you that the flash memory cannot be detected may be displayed If this happens wait approximately 30 seconds then select Load Setting Data again Settings data that has been saved on this VR N900U will be preceded by My Machine If the data was saved on another VR N900U it will be preceded by Other Machine This will be followed in parenthesis by the MAC address of the VR N900U at the time the data was saved This in turn wil
37. camera between several preset positions Display the PTZ Preset Positions window PTZ Preset Positions for JVC VN C625 Camera 5 PTZ View Preset Positions Use preset positions from device 41 Undefined Set Position 4 amp 2 Undefined 43 Undefined Ad Undefined __EditName 45 Undefined B1 Undefined et B2 Undefined B3 Undefined i B4 Undefined B5 Undefined C1 Undefined Preset Position on Events Setup Setup OK Cancel PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name window Goto preset on event Patrolling 2 Click the Setup button in the Patrolling section The Setup PTZ Patrolling window will appear Setup PTZ Patrolling Patrol scheme My patrol scheme v New Copy Rename Remove Setup of PTZ Patrol schedule Select preset positions to be used for patrolling Stay at each position in the patrol schedule in seconds 5 Preset positions Patrolling list gt lt Time for each PTZ camera movement to complete in seconds Motion 3 per detection is disabled during movement Total time between each preset position in seconds 8 z PTZ Patrol action on motion I Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected Og 10 i Be Setup PTZ Patrolling window New Lets you add a New patrol scheme listing to the Patrol scheme list 45 Applications Copy Let you create a new patrol scheme based on an existing one Select the required patrol sc
38. event Alarm IN 1 Make signal input detection Rising event SE Alarm IN 1 Break signal input detection Falling event Alarm IN 2 Make signal input detection Rising event Reme Alarm IN 2 Break signal input detection Falling event Alarm IN 3 Make signal input detection Aiea aN Rising event Alarm IN 3 Break signal input detection Falling event Alarm IN 4 Make signal input detection Rising event NE Alarm IN 4 Break signal input detection Falling event Output terminals Terminal Name of output Description event Set output Outputs the Make status Option Out 1 OPTION high OUT 1 Set output Outputs the Break status Option Out 1 low Set output Outputs the Make status Option Out 2 OPTION high OUT2 Set output Outputs the Break status Option Out 2 low CAUTION e The output time length for the rear input output terminals is limitless in practice although it is indicated as O sec in the output information e Output events on the rear input output terminals cannot be deleted e All terminal input is treated as an alert but the support Sequence of the starting recording will only be one terminal Specify a VMD event I Select the required camera to specify VMD event from the Enabled Input Event s list in the I O Setup window 2 Click the Add new VMD event button If the selected device is a multi camera device such as a network encoder IP video server a s
39. go blank and the OPERATE indicator will go off indicating that operation has been turned off CAUTION e Do not turn off the power until operation has been turned off Login If Auto Login is set to Off the Login window will appear after the system activates Use the keypad to enter your password and press the ZOOM IN ENTER button Note e You can set Auto Login to On or Off from Unit Setting in the Main Menu amp amp Page 58 Login window Basic Operation Wallpaper screen When login has been successfully completed the wallpaper screen will appear e If you select Live Viewing Auto Start as the startup window the Live Viewing window is automatically displayed after the login has been successfully completed Note e You can select Live Viewing Auto Start from the Unit Setting in the Main Menu amp amp Page 58 Live Viewing window 10 Opening the Main Menu I Press and hold the REC STOP button for more than 2 seconds Recording will stop e When in recording control mode press and hold the REC CONTROL button for more than 2 seconds to switch the recording control mode off and stop recording e For details of recording mode refer to Recording Modes I Page 24 2 Press the REC CONTROL button while holding down the FUNCTION button e The Main Menu will appear Select a menu with the 2 4
40. lamp to light up Note e Press the REC STOP button to cancel recording control mode and enable manual recording mode Press and hold down the REC STOP button to cancel all recording modes and stop recording Set Operate to ON to automatically enter the recording control mode Manual Recording Mode Manual recording is a recording mode that executes recording from all cameras regardless of the settings in the Camera Record Setting It will be recorded at the frame rate that was set in Image Storage settings Desired framerate settings of the Camera Settings window Manual recording lets you start and stop recording from all cameras by pressing the REC STOP button Press the REC STOP button to start recording and press and hold it down to end recording Holding down the REC STOP button when recording is not on will not start recording The REC CONTROL indicator is off Recording by EXT REC IN Signal Mode Recording will start from all cameras when the EXT REC IN terminal on the rear panel is set to MAKE state It will be recorded at the frame rate that was set in Image Storage settings Desired framerate settings of the Camera Settings window Recording by EXT REC IN signal has priority over recording control mode or manual recording When recording by EXT REC IN signal is finished the cameras will return to the original recording mode Note The REC CONTROL indicator goes off and the R
41. network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses 7 Select Use next IP address 8 Specify 192 168 1 11 for the IP address 9 Specify 255 255 255 0 for the subnet mask 10 Specify 192 168 1 254 for the default gateway Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 1 11 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 1 254 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server I I Click the OK button 1 2Click the OK button in the Local area connection properties window Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q Bak GJ 5 gt Search Folders fe daress e Network Connections see LAN or High Speed Internet A A Creak c 1394 Connection 2 Create anew cable micaia G Disabled Firewalled connection D i 1394 Net Adapter 2 Set up home or small office ork A Local Area Connection dows k Connected Firewalled L m Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family See Also
42. of the average frame rate speed You can specify the file size from the Image Quality bar in the Device Settings 1 Page 28 on the Camera Record Setting window Note e If the comb like noise jagged noise which occurs on the edge of moving objects annoys you select the required encoding mode then select the check box next to Interpolate Serial Lets you specify the settings for the serial ports controlling the cameras For details of the settings refer to the user manual for the cameras OS Setting You are able to specify the network settings time settings volume settings and other OS related settings Note e You may need to reboot your computer depending on the settings Network Properties Date and Time Properties Network adapter interface name Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC w Server Physical address 00 01 29 19 9E 14 NTP polling interval AR C Obtain an IP address automatically Date 1 9 2007 s IP address 192 168 0 253 Time 3 54 56 PM 3 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Time zone V Automatic adjustment of daylight Default gateway 0 0 0 0 GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lis Update Now Preferred DNS server 0 0 0 0 volume Properties Alternate DNS server 0 0 0 0 Device volume Host name vr n900 LOAD configuration SAVE changes CANCEL changes DNS domain name OS Setting window I Select OS Setting in the Main Me
43. online or electronic documentation The XProtect Smart Client component will be referred to as amp he software component in the fol lowing By installing copying or otherwise using the software component you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement If you do not Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install VR N900 Viewer 1 0f you must accept this agreement lt Back vi No InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name Company Name JVC Install this application for Anyone who uses this computer all users C Only for me User lt Back Cancel InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install VR N900 Viewer 1 0f in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to different folder click Browse and select another folder Dest inat ion Folder C Program Fi les J C R N900 Viewer Browse Cancel 0 installation InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you r want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Cancel InstallShield Wizard Setup Status VR N900 Yiewer 1 0f
44. or 8 W button and press the ZOOM IN ENTER button to open the selected main menu Same operation can be done with the SKIP button Main Menu Unit Setting OS Setting Flash Memory Utility HDD Utility Language Setting Image Server Setting Live Viewing Auto Detect Setting Camera Record Setting Exit Operation T Up Down Enter Enter Cancel Exit Main Menu Note e Press the ZOOM OUT CANCEL button to close the Main Menu CAUTION e When using the main menu display operation during the VR N900 Viewer startup the VR N900 Viewer may display in rare cases In this case press the LIVE BROWSE button of the front panel and use the display operation of the main menu again Main Menu Contents The Main Menu contains the following menus Select the required item with the 2 4 or 8 W button and specify the settings Press the ZOOM IN ENTER button to save the settings and press the ZOOM OUT CANCEL button to close the menu and return to the Main Menu Unit Setting 1 Page 58 Lets you specify VR N900U settings OS Setting 1 Page 59 Lets you set the time IP address and other OS settings Flash Memory Utility f Page 60 Lets you copy the settings data to the flash memory etc HDD Utility 1 Page 63 Lets you check the status of the hard disk and format the hard disk Language Setting 1 Page 64 Lets you specify the language you want to use Image Server Setting 185 Page 64
45. than 60 Indicated in Green Load factor less than 90 Indicated in Yellow Load factor more than 90 Indicated in Red Note e The performance meter automatically displays when the VR N900U powers up To turn the performance meter off press the 1 W button again while holding down the FUNCTION button To move the display position of the performance meter left click and drag it to the desired position CAUTION e Do not use the recorder when the performance meter is indicated in red Changing monitor resolution Press the ZOOM OUT CANCEL or the ZOOM IN ENTER button while holding down the FUNCTION button to change VGA output resolution CAUTION e Selecting a resolution not supported by the monitor may prevent normal monitor synchronization Setting Canceling Operation Lock The VR N900U is equipped with an operation lock feature is to prevent the system from being placed into OPERATE OFF accidentally and prevent unauthorized recording operations Setting Operation Lock I Press the KEY button while holding down the FUNCTION button Operation will be locked The LOCK indicator lights up when in operation lock mode Canceling Operation Lock When in operation lock mode Press the KEY button while holding down the FUNCTION button Operation lock will be canceled The LOCK indicator will turn off Keypad LOCK indicator
46. the Current users groups list and click the Change password button e To remove a user from the User administration window s list of users select the user in the list and click the Delete button When removed from the list the user will no longer be able to log in with the VR N900 Viewer e When the user is added with Add new user small icon of the user is displayed on the top left of the User administration window When the same user name is registered to the Basic User and Windows User it can be distinguished by this user icon 65 Applications Full Access for All Users Select this option to give all the users access to all VR N900 Viewer features and all available cameras Restricted Access Select this option to use restricted access Then click the User Access button to define access rights for each user Log Files Section This section is for specifying the number of days to keep log files in the Image Server s regular event log By default such log files are kept for ten days Audit Log Section Audit log is the logging of client user actions Days to log Number of days in which audit log files should be kept before they are deleted Default is 30 days Minimum Logging Interval Minimum number of seconds between logged events In Sequence Times pan Maximum number of seconds to pass for viewed images to be considered to be within the same sequence Language Support and XML Encoding Se
47. the port specified as Alert Port in the Advanced window 51 Applications amp Event Rule String Event substring Lets you specify the individual items for which VR N900U should look out when analyzing data packages Specify one or more terms then click the Add button to add the specified term s to the Event message include field When you add several terms as one item everything between the quotation marks must appear together in the package in the specified sequence in order to match your criterion Event message include Displays the string which will be used for the actual package analysis The field is not directly editable However you are able to position the cursor inside the field and click the following buttons Add Adds the content of the Event substring field to the Event message include field Lets you add a start parenthesis character to the Event message include field Parentheses can be used to ensure that related terms are processed together as a logical unit in other words they can be used to force a certain processing order in the analysis Lets you add an end parenthesis character to the Event message include field AND Lets you add an AND operator to the Event message include field With an AND operator you specify that the terms on both sides of the AND operator must be present OR Lets you add an OR operator to the Event message include field With an OR operator you s
48. use a DNS host name for identifying the device instead of using the device s IP address Default Http Port When selected HTTP traffic to the device will go through the default port port 80 If you want to use another port for HTTP traffic to the device clear the check box and specify required port number in the field to the left of the check box Default Ftp Port When selected FTP traffic to the device will go through the default port port 21 If you want to use another port for FTP traffic to the device clear the check box and specify required port number in the field to the left of the check box Root Password Enter the password in order to log in to the device using the root account occasionally Known as an admin or administrator account Note When using the VN C625 655 if a wrong password is entered and an error indication is not displayed the live viewing may not be viewed and may not access to the camera properly 41 Applications Camera Settings for Device Name window The Camera Settings for Device Name window lets you specify certain information about cameras The number of settings available in the Camera Settings for Device Name window may be limited if cameras are not PTZ cameras or device connected to a network encoder IP video server To access the Camera Settings for Device Name window click the Camera Settings button in the Edit device settings window Camera Settings for N
49. with multiple surveillance computers e When returning from the Setup window to the Live window or Browse window the audio settings becomes NONE To listen to an audio reselect an audio from the Audio Sources list e The audio will not be outputted at the time of still image playback and search frame advance playback other than feed forward x1 e When a recorded image is played back while recording the played back audio may break up Recording Note e When you select an IP camera that has been set to record an audio the specified audio will output e Selecting a camera not set to record an audio will output the most recently played back audio continuously e When the recording and recorded image is simultaneously played back the image which is played back may pause and the sound may break up There is no effect to the recording in the system or the additional hard disk Smart Search Smart Search lets you specify motion in one or more selected areas of images from a particular camera 13 Page 54 I Double click the Smart Search bar in the Browse window Smart Search bar Search Setup Sensitivity Medium Interval All Images Search Area Show Grid Include Exclude Search Previous 2 Select Show Grid check box in the Search Area 3 Select the required camera A blue grid overlay will appear on the image 4 Click and drag inside the image to selec
50. 0 z Delete Add Select cameras for which the archiving function should apply Name Path AXIS 2114 C Automatic path selection t AXIS 225FD C Automatic path selection i t Automatic path selection Automatic path selection Automatic path selection Automatic path selection N900 Camera 3 Automatic path selection N900 Camera 4 Automatic path selection acs Pca cay sca Cancel Set all Clear all Set all paths Archive Setup window 2 In Delete databases in the backup directory older than specify how many days you want to keep archived images 3 Use the Add and Delete buttons to add or remove an archiving time in the Daily archiving times list 57 Applications 4 Select the required cameras for which the archiving function should apply CAUTION e Recorded images may be lost in the recording performed while archiving Note e If audio is enabled while recording audio data from the device will also be archived Fields checkboxes and buttons Enable Archiving This function is not available Delete databases in the backup directory older than Lets you specify how many days you want to keep archived images Automatic delete old archives if space is needed This function is not available Send email on archive error Select this check box to send an e mail alert if archiving fails Recording may be disrupted for at most 1 second during start of archivi
51. 15 2 MB From 192 168 1 253 Run A While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not tun or save this software What s the risk Internet Explorer Security Warning Do you want to run this software Name VR N900 Viewer Installer Publisher Milestone Systems A More options DontRun While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm your computer Only run software from publishers you trust What s the risk 69 Applications 3 Click the Run button The VR N900 Viewer Setup Wizard begins WinZip Self Extractor VR N900 Viewer i exe a Installing Please wait S etur Cancel Lralpsira mi7 1 a About 4 Click Next and follow the instructions InstallShield Wizard felcome to the InstallShield Vizard for YR N900 Yiewer 1 0f The InstallShieldR Wizard will install VR N300 Viewer 1 0f on your computer To continue click Next InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement This license agreement is a legally binding agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Milestone for the XProtect Smart Client component of the Milestone XProtect Enterprise software product which may include associated software parts media printed materials and
52. 8 201 12 Note e The audio signal which is inputted into AUDIO IN audio input terminal 1 and 2 of the rear panel will record and archive as the audio of the analog camera which is connected to VIDEO IN camera image signal input terminal 1 and 2 Same applies for the network encoder which has the multiple image and audio input terminals of VN E4 etc 39 Applications Adding Cameras Camera are connected to devices so first it is necessary to add the required devices such as network camera or network encoder IP video server to the system Devices have their own IP addresses or host names and the system identifies the devices based on their IP addresses or host names Even though each device has its own IP address or host name when connecting several analog cameras to a network encoder IP video server several cameras can be attached to a single device and thus share the same IP address or host name In this case several cameras are attached to a single device but they can be configured and used individually with this equipment In addition to network camera and network encoder IP video server it is possible to add a number of dedicated I O input output devices When such I O devices are added they can be used in events based system setup in the same way as a camera When a device is added to the system it is listed in the Camera Record Setting window To add a device follow the procedure below Fir
53. 900 P T 2 Camera Selection Some of the connected cameras are Pan Tilt Zoom cameras P T 2 type controlled through COM1 P T 2 type controlled through COM2 Camera Name Camera Nu Camera Type Device Port Port Addr Camera 1 1 Fixed Camera 2 2 Fixed Camera 3 3 Fixed Camera 4 4 Fixed Camera Name Camera Number Camera Type Device Port Port Addr Apply Cancel Camera Settings for Device Name window The following items can be specified amp P T Z Camera Selection Section Some of the connected cameras are Pan Tilt Zoom cameras Select check box if any of the cameras attached to the network encoder IP video server device is a PTZ camera If the check box is not available PTZ is not supported for the device P T Z type controlled through COM1 If a PTZ camera is controlled through the COM1 port on the network encoder IP video server select the control method which conforms to the required PTZ camera from the list If no PTZ cameras are controlled through the COM1 port select None amp Camera List The camera list contains a line for each camera number on the device First line from the top corresponds to camera number 1 second line from the top corresponds to camera number 2 etc To change camera settings select the required camera number from the list specify required information in the following fields and click the Apply button Camera Name Name used t
54. ARTUP GUIDE is available as a Power Supply is used when installing additional external hard disk drives to make sure the system remains stable If a power failure occurs while using utilities operation of the equipment may be disabled even if it is connected to the UPS Please note that we will not provide compensation for any failure during recording or playback due to defects in this equipment or the hard disk drive Please note that recorded images will be erased when replacing hard disks Note that there are cases where recorded images may be erased when software is upgraded Use only hard disks recommended by JVC and use only our service to replace hard disks PDF file which is on the CD ROM 2 INSTRUCTIONS This PDF The INSTRUCTIONS is available as a PDF file which is on the CD ROM E How to Read the Symbols CAUTION Indicates points to note when operating the recorder Indicates useful information such as features and restrictions on use 23 Indicates a reference page or reference item HM Contents of this Manual The contents of this manual are the copyright of JVC They may not be reproduced in part or in whole without the permission of JVC All product names stated in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Marks such as amp and are omitted in this manual amp Milestone and XProtect Enterprise are registered trademarks of Milestone Systems
55. E Set output Option Out gt gt et ouput Upton Gut lo Set output Option Dutt h gt Set output Option Qut2 F lt lt Set output Option Dut2 h VERINT 52700e INC VN C625 On Motion Detected AXIS 207 Set output Option Qut2 high AXIS 206 JVC VN C215 lt gt Output Information Name Set output Option Out high Output 1 Duration 01 10 secon d s Exit Output Settings window amp Selecting Output for Manual Control You are able to specify outputs to be triggered manually through output button or from a list in the Live Viewing window I Select the required output in the All Outputs list 2 Click the 1 button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list e This will copy the selected output to the On Manual Control list You are able to move a selected output up or down in the On Manual Control list with the up and down buttons located to the right of the list e To remove an output from the On Manual Control list select the required output and click the lt button located between the All Outputs list and the On Manual Control list amp Selecting Output for Use on Motion Detection You are able to select outputs to be triggered automatically when motion is detected in images from the camera I Select the required output in the All Outputs list 2 Click the 1 button located between the All Outputs list and t
56. EC indicator blinks during recording by EXT REC IN signal Recording will start or stop from all cameras regardless of the Scheduler settings or Camera Settings Press the REC STOP button to cancel recording by EXT REC IN signal and enable manual recording mode The REC indicator that has been blinking lights up Press and hold down the REC STOP button to cancel recording by EXT REC IN signal and stop recording Emergency Recording Mode Recording will start from all cameras when a MAKE signal is detected by the EMERGENCY terminal on the rear panel It will be recorded at the frame rate that was set in Image Storage settings Desired framerate settings of the Camera Settings window Recording will continue for the length of time specified in Emergency Record in Unit Setting 1 Page 58 Emergency recording has priority over recording control mode or manual recording mode When emergency recording is finished the cameras will return to the original recording mode Note The REC CONTROL indicator goes off and the REC indicator blinks during emergency recording Recording will start and stop from all cameras regardless of the Scheduler settings or Camera Settings Press the REC STOP button to cancel emergency recording and enable manual recording The REC indicator that has been blinking lights up Press and hold down the REC STOP button to cancel all recording modes and stop recording CAUTI
57. IERE 08 S SVCvn 0s25 192 168 0 27 E 5 Camera 5 s N900 192 168 201 12 Add Device General Settings Archive Setup Setti ngs 140 Setup Matrix Event Buttons Generic Events Exit 1 0 Control Camera Record Setting window Camera Settings for JVC VN C625 Camera 5 Speedup Settings Camera Monitor Setup Desired framerate F he frame s per Second 0 06 Second s btw images r Recording Settings E Desired framerate I Disabled 8 v frame s per Second 0 13 Secondis btw images Here Audio 2 X Enable speedup z F i When to store images in database Always IV On motion C Never M Onevent Conditionally 3 seconds pre post recordings on motionfevent Database Settings Max records in database 108000 Max timespan in database Clear Database I Automatic archival when database is Full Database path DiRecordngs n Archive no repair X Exclude Regions Settings In case of database failure the Following action should be taken Motion Detection Settings Motion Detection Motion Color Exclude Regions Region Color PTZ Preset Positions Image Quality Event Notifications Outputs Camera Settings for Device Name window CAUTION e Depending upon the camera several misalignments may occur in the preset position 43 Applications 3 Click the PTZ Preset Positions b
58. ION e The buttons are only available if the camera is a PTZ camera LIVE BROWSE button and indicator SELECT button and indicator oa HDD oa ALARM I I O O O o FEEL OF a z 3 o 2 a pg 3 ENITER ZOOM IN ENTER button ZOOM OUT CANCEL button PTZ PRESET button and indicator Other Useful Functions Audio To listen to live audio select the required audio source in the Audio section s Audio Sources list To temporarily mute the live audio select the Mute check box Audio Sources M3900 Audio 1 C Mute CAUTION e When the audio source is selected on multiple surveillance computers sound quality may deteriorate e When returning from a Setup window to Live the audio settings becomes None Please set the audio settings again Note e When you select a camera which had the audio source set by the Camera Setting of Camera Record Setting window the specified audio is output fs Page 28 Selecting a camera not set to record an audio will output the most recently selected audio source continuously e When you select a camera that has not set an audio source the most recently played audio will outp
59. Image Server Setting 15 Page 64 e Do not set the default gateway in each of the camera network and intranet in the OS Setting window The operation may not function properly Date and Time Properties To synchronize the time with the internet time server or to specify the date and time manually click Update Now Automatically synchronize with an Internet server Select the check box to synchronize the time with the internet time server CAUTION e Date and Time Properties are not set unless the Update Now button is clicked e Changing the time setting may prevent normal playback of simultaneously made recordings Note e When selected you cannot specify the date and time manually The entries in the boxes cannot be changed NTP polling interval Specify the required time in minutes between each synchronization with the internet time server Date Enter the date when specifying the date manually Time Enter the time when specifying the time manually Time zone Specify the time zone Auto adjustment of the Daylight Saving Time You may setup and use the Daylight Saving Time DST depending on the time zone of the area you are in CAUTION e Please do not set any duplicate date and time of any previous recorded data which may overlap Note e If the time is synchronized with the internet time server but the specified time zone is incorrect the system will not run at the correct time Volume Propert
60. MTP Emergency Recording Time of Record NONE 30seconds 60seconds 5minutes 10minutes 20minutes Continue Encode Mode Variable File Size Average File Size Constant File Size Interpolate Not selected Serial Settings Speed 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Data Length o O Data Length TB INONEJ ODDTEVEN Stop Bit 1 2 OS Setting OS Setting Page 59 Network adapter interface name Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC LAN1 Camera network DNS domain name None Enc Board Driver Analog camera network 9 Others Intel 8225xER PCI Adapter LAN2 Intranet rm m ma ma 0 0 00 vr n900 Date and Time Properties Automatically synchronize with an Internet server Not selected Time zone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London Ee m m ee Auto Detect Setting Auto Detect Setting Page 62 EnableyDisabis IP Lease Parameter 192 168 0 264 DNS server 1921680253 192 168 0252 Image Server Setting Image Server Setting Page 64 Server Configuration Max number of clients 11 User Administration Full access for all users Selected Log Files Days to log 10 Audit log Enable Audit Logging Not selected Language Support and XML Encoding Western European iso 8859 1 User Administration Image Server Setting Page 65 w n800 w n800 Administrator Windows or Active Directory user
61. OK button to automatically start up the HDD Utility 18 Page 63 A confirmation window will appear only during recording Volume unpartition disk v ODefrag Capacity 0 MB Olnitialize Available 0 OError Check V Quick Format 74 5 Check the entry in the Volume field then click the Format button The external hard disk drive will be formatted Check that unformat disk unpartition disk or unknown partition appear in the volume field Selecting any other volume will result in the deletion of recorded data CAUTION e Consult your nearest JVC dealer for details on the external hard disk drives that can be used e When the additional hard disk is connected the recorded image of over ten seconds may be lost at the time of archiving Note e It is recommended that a UPS is used to ensure stable operation of the system e It is impossible to disconnect an external hard disk from the VR N900U and connect it to a personal computer to view the recorded images Recording Time Schedule The actual recording time varies depending on the camera settings input image contents and condition of the hard disk Use the tables below as a guide to the recording time e 9 channel recording without audio recording or additional HDD upgrade hour Data Image 1 channel 1 second per framerate channel sie GE E se HE 3 3 3 Oo o e oa hour Image Data Image Size kB VGA hour Data lmage 1 c
62. ON e During the manual recording recording by EXT REC IN signal or emergency recording motion detection and event recording settings are ignored Operations in Case of Power Failure If a power failure occurs during recording the system will perform recovery recording in the mode selected before the power failure e In the REC CONTROL mode recording by a motion or event will not resume unless another motion or event is generated after the power failure is recovered e The recording control mode returns to the status it had prior to the power failure CAUTION e The recorded images may not play back properly if they were not archived 15 Page 57 before the power failure e It is recommended that an uninterruptible power supply UPS be used to protect the hard disk from damage in the event of a power failure 15 Page 73 e When a power failure occurs while formatting a hard disk or archiving even when an UPS is connected subsequent operations may be interrupted Selecting the Record Control Mode I Press and hold down the REC CONTROL button while recording is stopped REC indicator is off The REC indicator lights up and the unit will enter the REC CONTROL mode Recording will start in accordance with the settings in the Camera Record Setting e To stop recording press and hold down the REC STOP button during recording other than REC CONTROL mode the REC indicator lights up or blinks The REC indi
63. Record Setting window A dialog box will appear 1 0 Control Available Events Attach Outputs Selected Outputs A Generic N900 N900 Camera 3 Set output Option Dutt F Set output Option Dutt h Set output Option Qut2 F Set output Option Out2 h amp Falling signal on input Ale amp Falling signal on input Ale amp Falling signal on input Ale amp Falling signal on input Ale amp Rising signal on input Ale amp Rising signal on input Ale amp Rising signal on input Ale amp Rising signal on input Ale lt gt E vent Information I O Control window 2 Select the required event from the list in the left side of the window 3 Select the required output and click the button located below the Selected Outputs list To remove an output from the Selected Outputs list select the required output and click the KN button Output Settings for Cameras You are able to associate a camera with particular external outputs defined in the I O Setup window for example the sounding of a siren or the switching on of lights The associated outputs can be triggered automatically when motion is detected as well as manually through output buttons You access the Output Settings window from the Camera Settings window 13 Page 28 by clicking the Outputs button Output Settings for VN C20 Camera 7 All Outputs N900 et output Option Out hig H
64. Windows login Windows authentication with which you will be authenticated through your Windows login but you will need to type your Windows user name and password Basic authentication with which you must specify a user name and password for accessing the VR N900U When you log in to VR N900U for the first time select Windows authentication Connect to Server Network Video Recorder Viewer Server address http 192 168 1 253 80 Authentication Basic Authentication User name vr n900 Password AOK C Remember password Connect Cancel User name vr n900 Password vr n900 User name If using Windows authentication type your Windows user name If using Basic authentication type your surveillance system user name as defined in the User Administration of the Image Server settings fs Page 64 Password If using Windows authentication type your VR N900U login password If using Basic authentication type your surveillance system password exactly as defined in the User Administration of the Image Server settings 13 Page 64 Remember password When using Windows authentication or Basic authentication you have the option of selecting Remember password in which case you can simply click Connect the next time you want to log in Auto login If selected you will automatically be logged in to the VR N900 Viewer To modify the login information when Auto login is set click Canc
65. ages from the camera are displayed e Depending on the connection of the additional hard disk several minutes may be required for the Live Viewing window to display 2 hw Selecting a View For details of creating views refer to Screen Setup i gt Page 30 I Press the PTZ PRESET button until the PTZ PRESET indicator blinks The PTZ PRESET indicator switches between lit and blinking each time the PTZ PRESET button is pressed 2 Press the ZOOM IN ENTER or ZOOM OUT CANCEL button to select a view Note If you connect a mouse you are able to select a view in two ways e By selecting the required view in the Views section e By selecting the required view from the Views list located in the upper part of the window CAUTION e Make sure not to set the changeover of the view with short intervals e When live image is not displayed with VN C625 VN C655 reset the password of the camera and VR N900U As for setting method refer to the Instruction Manual that came with the camera and setting method of the root password of the Edit Device Setting window of this book f amp Page 41 When returning from a Setup window to Live the audio settings becomes None Please set the audio again Selecting a Camera I Press the SELECT button to set the keypad to selection mode The SELECT indicator will light up 2 Enter the camera number with the keypad e If you press the same camera n
66. ail for the Error Report m SMTP server is the server to be used for sending e mails E POP server is the server to be used for receiving e mails M Lets you select the method for authenticating users when sending e mail through the mail server You can choose from SMTP Authentication POP before SMTP and NONE Consult your system administrator if in doubt Emergency Record Select the emergency recording duration to start recording in all channels when a signal is input to the EMERGENCY terminal on the rear panel If you select Continuous recording continues until stopped manually on the front panel Encode Mode Lets you select the encoding mode for converting analog image data into digital data You can choose from the following three modes Specify the encoding size control method and target file size when encoding JPEG files amp Variable File Size The file size increases or decreases depending on the image Specify this to maintain the constant image quality Note that maximum recording time varies when recording JPEG files with this option as the file size increases or decreases Average File Size Multiple JPEG files are encoded to reach the designated size as average size amp Constant File Size Each JPEG file is encoded to reach the designated size Since the processing load is heavy with the Constant File Size which decreases the maximum processing frame rate by approximately one quarter
67. amera frame by frame playback in reverse ied mode i p _ Moves to the next image of the selected camera Ness J frame by frame playback in forward mode a Moves to the first image in the previous sequence of the selected camera This function does not lt work properly if there are no sequences or with some sequence lengths Moves to the first image in the next sequence of the selected camera This function does not work Se properly if there are no sequences or with some 7 sequence lengths Moves to the image recorded on the most previous date in the database for the selected V Be camera This function may not work properly at 10x or higher playback speeds Moves to the image recorded on the most m recent date in the database for the selected camera This function may not work properly at el 10x or higher playback speeds CAUTION The browse buttons are only enabled when a camera has been selected Time may be required for the images to be moved after clicking the previous sequence next sequence button Please note that if the buttons are clicked continuously before the images are moved the images will be moved in the selected sequence collectively Time Slider Moving the slider to the left changes the recording date to an older date and moving the slider to the right changes it to a more recent date Use the top bar for fine browsing x0 4 to x240 within a limited perio
68. and starts the assignment of IP addresses Select Disable in step 2 to stop IP address assignment amp Using the Auto Detect function Automatically detects the corresponding network camera For details on the auto detect setting refer to Automatically Registering the Cameras in the startup guide e When multicast packets are not set to pass through the network equipment s such as a switching HUB the Auto Detect of the camera etc may not operate properly e The IP Information list shows the automatically detected camera IP address MAC address number of video channels maker name and model name Click Auto Detect to start auto detect and display the result The camera at the top of the list has priority Click Up and Down to change the order of priority Deselect any camera you are not going to use Analog Input is the built in analog input for the VR N900U whose channels have priority Click the OK button to open the Camera Record Setting window Clicking Close automatically creates a Default View To save this view change its name Note e The Default View created by the Auto Detect Setting may change camera placement in the view To maintain a specific placement assign a name to the view and save it CAUTION Deselecting Analog Input disables the ALARM IN 1 to 4 signal input terminals on the rear panel When operating the auto detect function and Do not detect in the future is select
69. anual of each camera Do not connect LAN1 to the internet If the internet is busy or the relay equipment fails you may not be able to save important camera images To maintain full recording capacity it is recommended that a dedicated network be used Be sure to connect the LAN1 camera network to the same segment Do not use the address translation of NAT and NAPT etc or a router If you connect LAN2 to the internet from a surveillance computer you will need to configure IP Masquerading Communication between LAN1 and LAN2 is not possible Nor is it possible to configure a camera connected to LAN1 from the surveillance computer connected to LAN2 In order to configure a camera connected to LAN it is necessary to connect the computer for configuring cameras to LAN1 LAN1 and LAN2 are incompatible with QoS Sound may not be played normally depending on the condition of the circuit The default LAN1 IP address is 192 168 0 253 and the default LAN2 IP address is 192 168 1 253 You can change the address in the OS Setting window is Page 59 In the VR N900U analog input circuitry is considered as a network encoder IP video server and the IP address 192 168 201 12 is set by default To change the LAN1 or LAN2 IP address specify an address other than 192 168 201 0 192 168 201 255 Make sure that you do not use the same segment in the LAN1 and LAN2 addresses If a single IP camera is registered to multiple VR N900U
70. ard is displayed e ZOOM IN ENTER button is enabled with a click of a mouse when the software keyboard is displayed e You cannot enter 2 byte character with the VR N900U Operating the Mouse Pointer from the Front Panel for Character Entry without Using a Mouse When a mouse is not connected you can operate the mouse pointer from the front panel I Press the KEY button e The software keyboard will appear e Press the KEY button again to close the software keyboard 2 Move the mouse pointer with the keypad Pressing the ZOOM IN ENTER button is the same as clicking at the position of the mouse pointer Clock Display The VR N900U has a clock display function that displays the current time on the screen I Press the 2 4 button while holding down the FUNCTION button Clock display appears on the screen Note e To turn the clock display off press the 2 4 button again while holding down the FUNCTION button e To move the clock display position left click and drag the clock display to the desired position About Performance Meter The VR N900U comes with a performance meter to indicate VR N900U operating load At high operating loads the system may not be able to record at the preset frame rate or operate normally I Press the 1 W button while holding down the FUNCTION button A performance meter is displayed on the screen Load factor less than 5 Indicated in gray Load factor less
71. cator turns off Then press and hold down the REC CONTROL button Note e To exit the REC CONTROL mode press and hold down the REC CONTROL button or REC STOP button e Depending on camera status and other factors there may be a delay between entering the recording control mode and the start of actual recording 25 Basic Operation I Select Camera Record Setting from the Main Menu Selecting the Manual Recording Mode et R AXIS 206 192 168 0 47 R AXIS 207 192 168 0 42 R JVC VN C215 192 168 0 2 Press the REC STOP button Scheduler button S JVC VN C525 192 168 0 28 of No00 192 16820112 The unit enters the manual recording mode and starts pr ee recording from all cameras The REC indicator lights up e To stop manual recording press and hold down the REC STOP button The REC indicator goes off To clear all modes press and hold down the REC STOP button REC indicator 120 Setup Event Buttons 170 Control 2 Click the Scheduler button The Camera Alert Scheduler window will appear ooo HDD a o Camera Alert Scheduler Ca m e ra Copy Schedule Paste Schedule Copy and Paste to All ode Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
72. ces and attached cameras The Device Manager section thus provides you with an overview of your surveillance system Renaming Cameras and Assigning Camera Numbers Right click the name of the required camera then select Edit from the menu that appears 23 Camera Recording Administrator x Device Manager JVC VN C20 192 168 0 103 Service Manager R R JVC VN C625 192 168 0 27 r2 N300 192 168 201 12 Add Device Scheduler General Settings Archive Setup amp T 2 Cam 3 Camera 3 amp 4 Camera 4 Audio 1 Disabled A Audio 2 Disabled len isa Settings 1 0 Setup Matrix Event Buttons Generic Events Exit 1 0 Control The following items can be specified Camera Name Displays the name of the camera If required you are able to overwrite the existing camera name with a new one 36 Camera Number Lets you specify the camera number Camera Name and Number Camera Mame Camera Number CAUTION e It is highly recommended that you use an alternative camera number for each camera When the camera numbers have overlapped the camera may not operate properly Editing Settings for Audio Sources To edit the settings for an audio source listed in the Device Manager section click the plus sign next to the device to which the audio source is attached select the required audio source then
73. click the Settings button 23 Camera Recording Administrator Device Manager R JVC YN C20 192 168 0 103 R JVC VN C625 192 168 0 27 r2 N900 192 168 201 12 amp 1 Camera 1 G 2 Camera 2 General Settings 3 Camera 3 Service Manager Add Device Scheduler T 4 Camera 4 Archive Setup A ME El Settings a A Audio 2 Disa ET FE 1 0 Setup Matrix Event Buttons Generic Events Exit 170 Control The following items can be specified Device name Displays the name of the audio source If required you are able to overwrite the existing audio source name with a new one Enabled Lets you enable disable use of the audio source The enabled audio source will be recorded Audio Device Settings Device name Enabled Cancel Disabling Enabling Cameras and Audio Sources Right click the required camera or audio source in the Device Manager section then select Disable or Enable amp Buttons Service Manager The Service Manager button opens the small Service Manager window which lets you pause resume the recording program Recording Server Pausing the service is necessary in order to access some features for example configuration of PTZ cameras Service Manager Recording Server running CAUTION e While the service is paused video or audio will not be recorded Also the live images to the surveillance com
74. commended setting when an UPS is not used The largest time span in the database is selected it is recommended to set it as 60 minutes Archiving With the archiving feature you are able to keep recordings for as long as required limited only by the available hard disk storage capacity By default images received from cameras are stored in a database for each camera The database for each camera which is configured in Database Settings click the Camera Record Setting Device Manager gt Camera Name Camera Settings window is capable of containing a maximum of 600 000 frames or 40 GB and the oldest records in the database are overwritten With daily archiving the amount of records you are able to store is limited only by the available hard disk storage capacity e You can specify how many times a day the contents of the camera database will be moved to the archiving directory e The archiving location for each camera is automatically selected Automatically selects a hard disk drive with a larger amount of free space e You are able to use the browsing features for archived images just like you would with recordings stored in a camera s regular database I Click the Archive Setup button in the Camera Record Setting window Archive setup Daily archiving times Time to add Delete databases in the backup directory older than agers 18 15 14 02 30 00 03 30 00 Send email on archive error V 05 30 0
75. ct all grid sections in the preview image Clear All Lets you quickly clear all grid sections in the preview image Auto By clicking the Auto button the system will automatically detect areas with noise insignificant changes in individual pixels which should not be regarded as motion in the image and automatically mark such areas as areas in which motion detection should be disabled As the automatic detection is based on an analysis of a number of images it may take a few seconds from after you click the Auto button until noisy areas are detected and marked Show grid With the Show grid check box selected the preview image contains a grid indicating the division of the preview image into selectable sections By default the Show grid check box is selected CAUTION e When the motion detection is set at short intervals note that the number of alarm will increase and reach to the point where time is required to search for playback When the camera is connected malfunction of the motion detection may occur due to the flickers of fluorescent lamps etc In this case set the camera to the flicker less When there are a lot of noise included in camera image there may be a false detection Set the camera not to false detect even when the ACG of the camera at nighttime etc is operating Other Settings General Settings The General Settings window lets you manage a number of settings such as e mail settings etc
76. ction This section is for selecting one of the available languages Select a language for use in camera names user names passwords etc Select the language of your choice CAUTION e The default setting of the language is set as Western Europe always set the language to the area you are at Failure to heed this caution may cause a malfunction Note e Log information may be required when dealing with malfunctions 66 How to Define Rights for Individual Users I Select Restrict user access in the User Administration section G ImageServer Administrator Server Configuration Name Port Enable Outside Access Outside IP Address Outside Port Max number of clients User Administration Define Username and Password Full access for all users Log Files Days to log Audit Log Enable Audit Logging Days to log Minimum Logging Interval In Sequence Timespan Language Support and XML Encoding Language 2 Click the User Access button 3 In the User Server 80 Local IP Ranges User Setup User Access 10 0 for infinite seconds seconds Western European iso 8859 1 Zi list select the required user Define User Rights User E Global User Rights V View Live M Browse VW Setup User Rights for Camera Defined Cameras V Live M PTZ VW PTZ Preset Positions VW Output
77. ction Enable Milestone XProtect Central Connections Not selected Patrolling Settings Resume Patrol after Manual or Event PTZ sec 30 Logfile Settings Logfile Path L Log MS Days to log 9 Event Recording Settings DAE vents Days to keep Advanced Don t send e mails on camera failures Not selected Start cameras on remote live request Selected Create default schedule for new cameras Selected E mail Settings Enable E mail Monitor Not selected Archive Setup Archiving Page 57 Properties of the Camera Adjusting Camera Settings Page 34 Image Quality Full Super High for megapixel High Medium Low Maintain Image Aspect Ratio Update on Motion Sound on Motion Detection Sound on Event Always off Always on Joystick Setup Customizing Joystick Setup Page 35 Disable all joysticks Not selected Axis Setup Absolute Not selected Not selected PTZ Zoom PTZ Tilt PTZ Pan No Action Not selected Not selected PTZ Zoom PTZ Tilt PTZ Pan No Action Not selected Not selected PTZ Zoom PTZ Tilt PTZ Pan No Action Button Setup Action Button1 12 No Action Unit Setting Unit Setting Page 58 Password None Auto Login Selected Live Viewing Live Viewing Auto Start Selected Error Report Dialog Mail 6 Selected Selected Mail Server Settings SMTP Server Port 25 POP Server Port 110 SMTP Authentication NONE SMTP Authentication POP before S
78. d if using PTZ cameras you can specify periods of time when patrolling will be activated 1 Page 45 ComerniAlert Schesuka e The resolution of the setting is set by 5 minutes e The mouse pointer turns into a pencil e Moving the mouse pointer into the weekday band in the calendar section activates the zoom in zoom out mode Enlarge the calendar to check detailed schedules vi Copy Schedule Paste Schedule Copy and Paste to All Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday CAUTION C we E mail e Manual recording and recording controlled from the rear panel are not affected by the online offline schedule e When it is set at the time of an event or offline with the scheduler or when the Start up cameras on remote live pie zi request of General Settings fs Page 55 is set the TE Camera started sending images I Email is sent when motion is detected Ca m e ra S wi b e O n i n e W h e n th e ive i m ag e S a re d i S p a ye d Oo ieee eee ae Oita es ll PC audio notification when motion is detected a 1 Camera is patrolling using the given patrol scheme with VR N900 Viewer Choose Set Clear mode and select functions Hold left mouse button and drag to modify the schedule Click in the weekdays row to toggle between all week single day zoom views 26 Camera Alert Scheduler x Copy Schodde Pasto Schodde Tuesday Wedn
79. d of time and use the bottom bar for easy browsing x20 to x36 000 for longer time spans Playback Slider The middle position is for playback at normal speed 1 00x Move the slider to the left to reduce the playback speed and move it to the right to increase the playback speed Dragging the slider to its leftmost position pauses playback The playback speed is displayed at the top right of the Master Time area Play Buttons a Plays back images in reverse Plays back images md Stops playback CAUTION e The Play buttons do not work while the Playback Slider is placed in its leftmost position pause Select the desired speed by moving the Playback Slider e The angle of the shuttle dial does not affect playback which is operated in the Time Navigation section using a mouse Note e If the Skip gaps during playback check box in the Time Navigation window is selected sections where there are no recorded images from the selected camera will be skipped e When the recorded images are played back with some images skipped SKIP is displayed in red in the Master Time area for a limited time During playback skip operations may differ between a single screen and multiple screens Even if the selected camera has not made a recording skipping will not take place as long as another camera has made a recording The last recorded image appears in place of any section that is not recorded LIVE
80. e Camera Alert Scheduler Camera VC N C625 Camera v Copy Schedule Paste Schedule Copy and Paste to All Mode Set Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Online Patrolling V Start event Stop event Patrol scheme es vw My patrol scheme Color legend E Camera started sending images I Email is sent when motion is detected Camera started stopped on specified events ll JPEG recording speedup ll PC audio notification when motion is detected 1 Camera is patrolling using the given patrol scheme Choose Set Clear mode and select functions Hold left mouse button and drag to modify the schedule Click in the weekdays row to toggle between all week single day zoom views oe Basic Operation Camera Administration I Select Camera Record Setting in the Main Menu 23 Camera Recording Administrator Device Manager si N900 192 168 201 12 Settings 170 Setup Event Buttons 140 Control Camera Record Administrator window 2 Select the required camera in the Device Manager section and click the Settings button The Camera Settings for Device Name window will appear Camera Settings for N900 Camera 1 Camera Settings for Device Name window The Camera Settings window lets you set the following items Sp
81. e click the Export bar in the Browse window Export bar Start Time 4 11 2006 5 40 08 PM End Time 4 11 2006 W 5 40 08 PM Source AXIS 207 Camera 9 be AVI JPEG Export Database Export Browse window 2 Enter the export period start date and time Clicking the Set button sets the date and time of the Master Time Area 3 Enter the end date and time Clicking the Set button sets the date and time of the Master Time Area bh 4 Select the required camera from the Source list and click the AVI JPEG Export button or Database Export button e If you selected a source you may select Current View Source in which case the export will include images from all cameras in the current view e This will open the export dialog The export dialog will list the specified start time end time and camera e Export preparation may take some time depending on how the external hard disk drive is connected 5 if you selected AVI JPEG Export select the required export format E VR N900 Viewer AVI JPEG Export Export Status Start Time Tuesday April 11 2006 2 16 18 PM End Time Tuesday April 11 2006 2 16 19 PM Source AXIS 207 Camera 9 Export Type Export Format Av Add Timestamp Yes Framerate Digital Zoom Export AVI Codec Microsoft Video 1 Export Destination Desktop Path AVI Filename 20060411 141618 avi Export Close Close On Comple
82. e function simultaneously the cameras may malfunction or the IP address may change to a static IP address 3 Make the required entries in the IP Lease parameter fields Start Address Specify the first of the IP addresses to be assigned to the cameras Unit Select the number of IP addresses to be assigned to the cameras The selected number of IP addresses will be assigned starting from the first IP address Subnet Mask Specify the subnet mask for the camera s 62 Gateway Specify the gateway for the camera s DNS Server Specify the DNS server address for the camera s Domain Name Specify the domain name for the camera s Lease Time Limit Specify the validity period of the IP address assigned to the camera s If Yes is selected you can set the lease time on an hourly basis Client You can select whether to apply restrictions when assigning the IP address If Only Camera is selected an IP address will be assigned only to the camera If Any Client is selected the IP address will be assigned to all the cameras Reserve MAC Settings Use Reserve MAC Address when you want to specify an IP address for the cameras An IP address is always mapped to a MAC address Enter a value in the MAC and IP fields and click Add to set the addresses Selecting a displayed MAC and IP address and clicking Del will delete this setting 4 Click the OK button This closes the setup window
83. econds for which you want to store images from before and after the recording Please do not set it at 0 zero second If Offline is selected in Scheduler images will not be recorded Manual recording emergency recording and recording with EXT REC input will not be effected Database Settings Lets you specify the Database Settings I Page 56 amp Motion Detection Settings Motion Detection Lets you specify two parameters for motion detection Sensitivity and Threshold 185 Page 54 Motion Color Lets you specify the color to be used for highlighting detected motion Exclude Regions Settings 1 Page 54 Lets you specify Exclude Regions Settings certain areas of the camera s images in which motion detection is disabled Region Color This button is disabled Image Quality Lets you specify image resolution and quality related settings amp Event Notifications Lets you select events for triggering event indications 1 Page 52 amp Outputs Let you specify output settings IS Page 53 PTZ Preset Positions Lets you specify preset positions and patrolling 1 Page 45 When a configurable camera is selected this button is displayed on the right side of the Output button CAUTION e When the recording program recording server is operating the PTZ Preset Position button is disabled Pause the recording server by clicking the Service Manager button in the Camera Record Setting window 1
84. ed in a lighter color M Red Recordings with motion Pink when highlighted E Green Recordings without motion Light green when highlighted M Black Periods without recordings Gray when highlighted E White horizontal line Time display pointer Indicates the time recorded for the image being displayed Note Immediately below the timeline browser itself you are able to specify which time span 1 hour 2 hours etc up to 1 day should be used in the timeline and these settings are not saved and will be lost when the VR N900 Viewer is restarted If your mouse has a scroll wheel you can also use the scroll wheel for browsing the timelines Double click at any point within a timeline to quickly move to the desired point in time 15 e When you do not need the timeline browser you can hide it by clicking the Display ON OFF button in the left side of the timeline browser s border CAUTION e If you drag on the timeline suddenly up or down with the mouse a portion of the timeline may not update In this case reboot the VR N900 Viewer 1 Page 11 Playing Back Skipping and Stopping Recorded Images Using the PLAY SKIP and STOP PB buttons on the front panel Playing Back I Press the PLAY button e Playback will start from the date and time displayed in the Master Time area of the Time Navigation window e Images will be played back according to the angle of the shuttle dial x1 20 x1 5 x1 x2 x5 x10
85. ed in the Detecting Device window the Detecting Device window of the corresponding camera will not be displayed with subsequent auto detect operation but even with the camera which is out of the detection can be added 13 Page 40 manually Detecting Device Found JYC N C20 device on this address 192 168 0 13 Optional n This IP address does not hold a Camera Do not detect it in the Future I do not know the password to this camera Redetect it the next time I start the Administrator Setup Enter the password for the video device administrator account here HDD Utility This feature lets you format defragment and check the status of the hard disk Volume v O Defrag Capacity 0 MB Initialize Available 0 Error Check v Quick Format HDD Utility window Progress indicator The Progress indicator shows the progress of formatting and defragmentation I Select HDD Utility in the Main Menu This will open the HDD Utility window You can set the following items Volume Click the arrow at the right of the volume field to select the required hard disk When you have selected a hard disk the capacity and free space will be displayed in the fields below the selected volume Defrag Clicking this button executes defragging to resolve file fragmentation in the volume selected in the volume field Defragging may take several hours depending on the status of the hard disk If defragg
86. eedup Settings Framerate Lets you specify the frame rate acquired from the camera It is the frame rate at the time of live viewing and speedup recording CAUTION e Do not set a value that exceeds camera capacity e If the frame rate is not specified for the camera a frame rate supported by the camera is set Camera Monitor Setup Select Disabled to disable the camera Audio source You can select the audio source played back when a camera is selected in view 26 Image storage settings Desired framerate Lets you specify the recording frame rate You cannot select a higher value than the Framerate specified in the Speedup Settings CAUTION e Make sure to set the frame rate so the total rate for all cameras is displayed view on the Live Viewing window at 60ips image sec or less for each view e The recording frame rate for the system is below 120ips Set the total frame rate of all cameras to be below 120ips When Speedup Settings is used set the recording frame rate from the frame rate of Speedup Settings e When images from analog cameras are recorded set the total frame rate for analog cameras at 20ips or less Recording frame rate may fall below the setting depending on the signal processing condition of the VR N900U Recording frame rate may fall under the following conditions during exports when image quality is changed for images displayed when total frame rate for images displayed
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88. el to modify the login information 3 Click Connect After a while the VR N900 Viewer window will open Note e If you have logged in before the VR N900 Viewer will ask you if you want to keep the view s you last used Only for access from a surveillance computer Main View If the check box is selected the view you last used in the VR N900 Viewer s main window will be restored Detached Views If check box is selected the views you last sent to Primary Display secondary displays and_ floating windows will be restored 1 Applications CAUTION e When you log out in a state of maximum number of clients it is necessary to wait several minutes next time you connect When multiple computers are connected and audio is played back the audio may be distorted When you logout from a VR N900U which is in the midst of connecting and reconnecting with another VR N900U reboot 15 Page 11 the VR N900 Viewer 4 Select your language as the interface language Click the w button in the top right corner of the screen Select language from the menu that appears Select your language from the submenu that appears Click OK in the dialog that appears Click the X button in the top right corner to exit the VR N900 Viewer At next startup the Viewer will start up in chosen language mode v button yy OO 020 eh Joystick Setup EY Keyboard Setup Language I Danish Denmark Ger
89. emes 28 Printers and Other Hardware See Also Windows Update mos on Network and Internet 9 Help and Support Other Control Panel Options User Accounts Connections Add or Remove Programs Date Time Language and Regional Options Sounds Speech and Audio Ya a X J Devices Accessibility Options prm Performance and Maintenance Security Center 68 Network and Internet Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back 3 pe Search Folders HAD Address gt Network and Internet Connections See Also My Network Places g Printers and Other Hardware a Remote Desktop Be Phone and Modem Options Troubleshooters 2 Home or Small Office ar Network and Internet Connections be Pick a task Set up or change your Internet connection Create a connection to the network at your workplace Set up or change your home or small office network Set up a wireless network for a home or small office Networking 2 Internet Explorer Change Windows Firewall settings 2 Network Diagnostics or pick a Control Panel icon wa bs N Internet Options PN A Network Setup Wizard Wireless Network Setup Wizard 3 Select the network to which the VR N900U is connected Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q tek v 3 JO search Folders HTA Network Connections Address Network Connections LAN or H
90. ent s list You can specify a name for the input event and any e mail alerts to be associated with it in the Add New Event window Add New Event Button related to NED Camera 1 Manual event name E Mail settings Send e mail if this event occurs m E Cancel Add New Event window External event name Lets you specify a name for the particular input event Send e mail if this event occurs Select check box to send an e mail alert when the input occurs Include image from camera Select check box to include an image recorded at the time the input event is triggered in the e mail alert then select the required camera in the list next to the check box CAUTION In order to be able to use the Add new event button events must have been defined for the network camera The Add new event window may differ for the type of event that is added When modifying the setting the SKIP button operation of the right left up and down buttons becomes disabled use the software keyboard f amp Page 6 or the mouse 48 amp Input Output Terminal on the Rear Panel The VR N900U is considered as a network encoder IP video server in the system and a device name N900 is set by default The input output terminals on the rear panel have been assigned to the N900 device by default Refer to the following tables for details Input terminals Terminal Name of input Description
91. equired an IP address range may include only one IP address example 192 168 10 1 192 168 10 1 Max number of clients You are able to limit the number of VR N900 Viewer users allowed to connect at the same time This includes the number of users that access the VR N900 Viewer Browse window and the Live Viewing window of the VR N900U Do not set a number of clients larger than 11 User administration Add Windows User amp User Administration Section Accounts and rights for users are configured in this section User Setup Opens the User administration window in which you define individual users and their passwords You are able to add new users in two ways Basic User Add new user User info Username Password ma Lets you create a dedicated surveillance system user account with simple user name and password authentication for each individual user Windows User Select Users or Groups Select this object type Users or Groups From this location Enter the object names to select examples Do not select this option normally Consult your system administrator When the host name is modified with OS setting please enter Administrator in the Enter the selected object name of the Select user or group window and click the Check Names button And then click the OK button Note e To edit an existing user name or password select the required user in
92. equired to finish Set the language after shutting down the Viewer Never turn off the power while setting the language 64 Image Server Setting Lets you specify settings for connecting the VR N900U to a computer and for displaying the Live Viewing window and Browse window CAUTION e The Image Server settings apply to operations in the Live Viewing window Browse window and Screen Setup window on the VR N900U lt ImageServer Administrator Server Configuration Name Server Port 80 Enable Outside Access T Outside IP Address Outside Port Local IP Ranges Max number of clients User Administration Define Username and Password User Setup Full access for all users Restrict user access Log Files Days to log Audit Log Enable Audit Logging Days to log 0 For infinite Minimum Logging Interval seconds In Sequence Timespan seconds Language Support and XML Encoding Language Western European iso 8859 1 cot ImageServer Administrator window I Select Image Server Setting in the Main Menu This will open the ImageServer Administrator window The ImageServer Administrator window is divided into five sections amp Server Configuration Section This section is used for specifying the server name and port and for enabling optional external access to the server Name Lets you specify a name for the server
93. era is connected Not selected Camera Type Fixed Camera Administration Camera Recording Setting Page 28 Speedup Settings Framerate Frame Sec Min Hour Recording Settings Sesired Famers Em Frame Speedup When to store images in database On moto CE E E Database Settings Database Settings Page 54 Max records in database Selected 108000 Max time span in database Not selected When the database is full automatically archives Selected In case of database failure the following action should be taken Repair Scan Delete if fails Repair Delete if fails Repair Archive if fails Delete no repair Archive no repair PTZ Preset Display the PTZ Preset Positions window Page 41 PTZ Preset Positions Use preset positions from device Not selected Preset Position on Events PTZ preset positions on events Not selected Auto PTZ Patrolling Setup PTZ Patrolling Page 43 Patrol scheme My patrol scheme PTZ patrolling schedule settings Stay at each position in the patrol schedule sec Time for each PTZ camera movement to complete sec PTZ Patrolling Actions on Detected Motion Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected Not selected Motion Detection You can configure the camera s motion detection Page 54 Noise Sensitivity Motion Sensitivity 0 640 N Others Other Settings Other Camera Settings Page 53 Milestone XProtect Central Settings Se
94. es to online and records the image according to the recording settings CAUTION e The cameras will be online when Start cameras on remote live request is set and live images are displayed The display of live images in the recording control mode combined with certain settings may start recording This is also the case when live images appear on a surveillance computer 59 Applications Create default schedule for new cameras If selected a schedule specifying that the camera is always online will automatically be created in the Camera Alert Scheduler window amp Email Settings This lets you enable and configure the use of e mail alerts E Mail setup W Enable E Mail Monitor Time btw mails minutes 0 E Mail setup window The following items can be specified Enable E Mail Monitor Select the check box to enable use of e mail alerts Recipient s Specify e mail addresses to which alerts should be sent If specifying more than one e mail address separate e mail addresses with semicolons Sender settings Specify the sender s e mail address outgoing SMTP mail server name and login settings Subject text Specify the required subject text Message text Specify the required message text Include Image Select the check box to include images in e mail alerts Time btw mails minutes Specify the required time in minutes between the sending of each e mail alert
95. esday Thrasday eg tg Camera 2 N3900 C Copy Schedule Paste Schedule Copy and Paste to All Sunday onda Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Stop event Patrol scheme E zi Zi r Color legend Camera started sending images I Email is sent when motion is detected Camera started stopped on specified events Bl JPEG recording speedup PC audio notification when motion is detected Camera is patrolling using the given patrol scheme Choose Set Clear mode and select functions Hold left mouse button and drag to modify the schedule Click in the weekdays row to toggle between all week single day zoom views 5 Select the Online check box move the mouse pointer while left clicking the mouse in the calendar section then set a period You can set the following options by selecting E mail Patrolling and Speedup E mail Select this check box to set the period when the e mail alert has been selected triggered by an event or motion i Page 47 Patrolling Select this check box to set the period when the patrolling has been selected Make sure to select the one set in the patrol scheme f amp Page 45 Speedup Select this check box to set the period when Enabled has been selected from the Speedup in the Camera Settings Audio You cannot select this check box 6 Select the following as the Online Method screen appear
96. ewer once and reboot the computer System requirements Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server Windows XP Professional 32 and 64 bit or Windows Server 2003 32 and 64 bit CPU Intel Pentium4 or higher Xeon recommended for large views minimum 2 4 GHz RAM Minimum 512 MB 1 GB recommended for large views Ethernet 100 Mbit or higher recommended AGP or PCI Express minimum 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 recommended 16 bit colors or higher 50 MB free Net Framework 2 0 and DirectX 9 0 or newer required Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Network Graphics Card Hard Disk Space Software 67 Applications Computer Network Settings The following example is for building a small scale LAN using Windows XP professional and the VR N900U settings at the time of shipment All screens shown below are Windows XP SP2 setup windows I Click the Start button and choose Control Panel ass 2 Help and Support pP Search I Run B Log Off fo Turn Off Computer 2 Under Pick a Category click Network and Internet Connections and then under or pick a Control Panel icon click Network Connections amp Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back 3 po Search WZ Folders Gi Address Control Panel vg Control Panel Pick a category g Switch to Classic View em Appearance and Th
97. exceeds 60ips including images displayed on the computer screen In case of high frame rate settings the recording frame rate will measurably increase or decrease Speedup Lets you specify whether or not to maximize the frame rate if motion is detected or an event occurs Use of speedup on event requires that you define the events for starting and ending the speedup When to store images in database Lets you specify the recording conditions in recording control mode When you select Conditionally specify required conditions in the following fields Always Select the check box to record images at all times On motion Select check box to store all images in which motion is detected On event Select check box to store all images regardless of motion when an event occurs and until another event occurs then select required start and stop events in the Start and Stop lists For details on event setting refer to Camera Input Output Port and Events I amp Page 47 Note e The alarm indicator of front panel lights up when the motion or event that was set with When to store images in database occur regardless to the recording status The alarm indicator will turn off when the ALARM CLEAR button is pressed Number of seconds pre post recordings on motion event You are able to store recordings from periods preceding and following detected motion and or specified events Specify the number of s
98. hannel 1 second per framerate channel ere 30 15 1901 35 3 1 05 02 2244 2999 4511 7232 2663 4813 9046 14488 hour Recording time calculated in the chart is based on JPEG format CAUTION e Recording time may be reduced by approximately 10 depending on the condition of the hard disk and the images recorded e Recording time may be reduced depending on the age of the hard disk 2166 CS pr ES 1 day to 1 week to 1 month to Over 1 week 1 month 3 months 3 months 5 Others e 4 channel recording without audio recording or additional HDD upgrade hour Image Data Image 1 channel 1 second per framerate channel Size kB hour Image Data Image Size kB hour Image Data Image Size kB 3391 10179 5432 16301 hour Recording time calculated in the chart is based on JPEG format er 1 day to 1 week to 1 month to Over 1 week 1 month 3 months 3 months CAUTION e Recording time may be reduced by approximately 10 depending on the condition of the hard disk and the images recorded e Recording time may be reduced depending on the age of the hard disk 76 Default Initial Value List Scheduler Specifying a Scheduler Page 24 Factory default Always online Speedup Always offline Always offi Patrolling Always offline Camera Record Settings Edit Device Camera Settings Page 42 PTZ Camera Settings Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Cam
99. he On Motion Detected list e This will copy the selected output to the On Motion Detected list e To remove an output from the On Motion Detected list select the required output and click the Kl button located between the All Outputs list and the On Motion Detected list 53 Applications Motion Detection Settings You can configure the camera s motion detection You can specify when images from the camera are transferred when alerts are generated and when external outputs the switching on of the lights or the sounding of a siren are triggered CAUTION e Motion detection is a key element in system operation and time spent on finding the best possible motion detection settings for each camera may help you later avoid unnecessary alerts Depending on the physical location of the camera it may be necessary to test and adjust the motion detection settings under different physical conditions day night windy calm weather etc Select the required camera from the Camera Record Setting window in the Device Manager section and click the Motion Detection button in the Camera Settings window to open the Adjust Motion Detection window 2 Adjust the sensitivity and threshold value e The Noise Sensitivity slider determines how much each pixel must change before it is regarded as motion With a high noise sensitivity very little change in a pixel is required before it is regarded as mo
100. heme to copy in the Patrol Scheme list beforehand Rename Let you change the name of an existing patrol scheme Select the required patrol scheme to rename in the Patrol Scheme list beforehand Remove Let you remove an existing patrol scheme Select the required patrol scheme to remove in the Patrol Scheme list beforehand 3 inthe Preset Positions list select the names of the preset positions you want to use then click the button It will copy the selected preset positions to the Patrolling list A preset position can be used more than once in a patrol scheme The camera will move between preset positions in the sequence they appear in the Patrolling list starting at the preset position listed first If you want to change the sequence of preset positions in the Preset Positions list select a preset position name and click the move up or move down buttons To remove a preset position from the Patrolling list select the preset position and click the lt lt button amp Specifying Timing Settings for a PTZ Patrol Scheme I Select the required patrolling scheme in the Patrol scheme list 2 In the Stay at each position in the patrol schedule field specify the number of seconds for which the PTZ camera should stay at each preset position 3 Inthe Time for each PTZ camera movement to complete field specify the required movement time for the PTZ camera to move between preset positions
101. ies Adjust the volume using the slider bar LOAD configuration The preset configuration files are read and displayed on the screen 60 SAVE changes Inputs and selected content are configured to the system Note e The date and time will not be updated manually when SAVE changes is clicked To update the date and time manually go to the Date and Time Properties section CANCEL changes All inputs and selected settings are ignored Flash Memory Utility You can save and restore set values to the flash memory Note e Items specified in Screen Setup Camera Record Setting and Image Server Setting in the Main Menu will not be saved I Select the Flash Memory Utility of the Main Menu The Flash Memory Utility window is displayed OSave Setting Data OLoad Setting Data Remove Flash Memory Flash Memory Utility window Save Setting Data This lets you save the settings data to the flash memory I Insert the flash memory into the SERIAL port on the front or rear panel 2 Select Save Setting Data e You will be asked to confirm that you want to save the settings data e A message informing you that the flash memory cannot be detected may be displayed If this happens wait approximately 30 seconds then select Save Setting Data again 3 Click the OK button e The settings data will be saved e When saving is finished a message informing you that the data has been saved will
102. iews 50 Creating Groups and Views amp Creating Groups I Select Screen Setup from the Main Menu If the Live Viewing window or Browse window is displayed you can also click the Setup tab with the mouse Main Menu Unit Setting OS Setting Flash Memory Utility HDD Utility Language Setting Image Server Setting Live Viewing Auto Detect Setting Camera Record Setting Exit Operation T Up Down Enter Enter Cancel Exit Main Menu 2 Select the type of group you want to create in Views VR N900 Viewer G Live e Browse E Setup V a Default Group 4 9 Default View a Private a 3 XxX Shortcut Screen Setup window 3 Click the Create New Group button in the Views section A new group will be created 2 VR N900 Viewer Live i Browse E Setup L Shared a Default Group 4 9 Default View 65 Private ea Ca 2 Lx Shortcut Create New Group button 4 Entera group name of your choice VR N900 Viewer 7 Browse E Setup Ej cs Shared 9 Default Group 4 9 Default View ma Entrance E Private ea C8 2 X Shortcut Creating a View in a Group I Select the group in which you want to create the view VR N900 Viewer amp Browse E Setup a Shared 2 Default Group 4 9 Default View a 29 Private amp Ca 2 X
103. igh Speed Internet Network Tasks 1394 Connection 2 Create loka j Disabled Firewalled connection Cc h 1394 Net Adapter 2 Set up a home or small office network ocal Area Connection Change Windows Acquiring network address Fir Firewall settings realtek R Disable e Disable this network Status device RE Repair this connection Repair mi Rename this connection Bridge Connections View status of this Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties are selected 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using B Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family Gigab This connection uses the following items Client for Microsoft Networks x File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks J QoS Packet Scheduler 3F Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity J 6 Select Internet protocol TCP IP and click the Properties button Right click and select Properties Make sure that the Microsoft network client and Internet protocol TCP IP check boxes Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Altemate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your
104. imple dialog in which you select the required camera will appear CAUTION e In order to be able to use the Add new VMD event button VMD events must have been defined for the network camera Configuring the settings for timer events You can define a timer event under an added event Timer events are separate events triggered by the input event under which they are defined Timer events occur at the specified time lapsed after the input event under which they are defined I Select the required event from the Defined events list in the I O Setup window 1 0 Setup Defined events N9900 Set output Option Dutt high Set output Option Dutt low Set output Option Out high Set output Option Qut2 low amp Rising signal on input Alarm 1 Alert Event amp Falling signal on input Alarm 1 Alert Event KA Rising signal on input Alarm 2 Alert Event v Add new event Edit selected Remove selected Advanced OK I O Setup window 2 Click the Add new event button The New Timer window will appear New Timer Timer event is started by Rising signal on input Alarm 2 Alert Event Timer event name ee oo Timer event occurs after 0 Seconds Minutes cancel New Timer window 3 Specify the required amount of time and a name for the timer event Timer event is started by Read only field displaying the name of the event or event button under which the timer event i
105. ing cannot be executed for some reason a message to that effect will be displayed Click the Close button to close the dialog Initialize Clicking this button executes formatting of the hard disk in respect of the volume selected in the volume field All data contained in the volume will be erased when formatting is executed You will be asked to confirm whether you want to format the hard disk If you selected an unformatted disk the message unformat disk or unpartition disk will be displayed Click the OK button to format the disk To cancel formatting click the Cancel button If formatting cannot be executed for some reason a message to that effect will be displayed Click the OK or Cancel button to close the dialog Normally the hard disk is formatted prior to shipping but occasionally an unformatted hard disk may be found If this happens the message unformat disk will be displayed in the volume field To format an unformatted disk select unformat disk then click the Format button CAUTION e Volume C D and L cannot be formatted Error Check This button is not normally selected Use it only if you suspect that there is some abnormality in the hard disk or if you want to check the data structure of the disk Recovery of large capacity hard disks may take several hours Recovery of the hard disk in the system is impossible Recovery will be executed the next time the system is started Recover
106. ing the PTZ Control s Digital Zoom check box you are able to use digital zoom on images from any camera displayed in the view When digital zoom is enabled you will see a small overview frame in the bottom right corner of each of the view s camera positions PTZ Control section PTZ Navigation button Presets y IPIX PTZ Positions Ae E Digital Zoom A Digital zoom check box Note The recorded image s will not be recorded in zoom even when the digital zoom is used When the digital zoom is used the recording frame rate may decrease because the load factor of VR N900U becomes high To exit the digital zoom unselect the Digital Zoom check box or click the button until the image returns to normal size Using Preset Positions This feature lets you move the camera to preset positions by entering the preset number with the keypad 185 Page 44 Defining a Preset Position I Press the PTZ PRESET button until the PTZ PRESET indicator blinks The PTZ PRESET indicator switches between lit and blinking each time the PTZ PRESET button is pressed 2 Move the camera to a preset position by entering the preset number with the keypad e If you press 0 first and then enter the preset number you can specify numbers from 10 to 19 e To specify numbers from 20 upwards select the preset number from the Presets list in the PTZ Control section with the mouse 14 CAUT
107. int section VR N900 Viewer Surveillance Report window is displayed VR N900 Viewer Surveilance Report v r gt N f menn HON 2 N Bg HYC VN C20 Camera 2 Thursday January 11 2007 10 33 07 AM Report Print Time Thursday January 11 2007 12 09 28 PM T ooo J Print ji Close 3 Click the Page Setup button in the VR N900U Surveillance Report window to set the printer 4 Click the Print button to start printing When the printing ends click the Close button to close the print window Comments entered in User s Note are printed 24 Recording Camera Images Recording Modes Recording Control Mode In this mode recording is carried out in accordance with the Camera Record Setting The REC CONTROL indicator is lit You are able to switch the recording control mode on or off by pressing and holding the REC CONTROL button e Set online offline periods for each camera with the Scheduler settings I Page 26 e Specify the frame rate and conditions for starting recording in Camera Settings 1 Page 28 CAUTION e The camera will not record during the offline periods specified in the Scheduler settings regardless of the Camera Settings e The REC CONTROL button is disabled when the Main Menu is displayed when settings are being specified and during recording e When there is an unconnected camera time may be required for the REC CONTROL indicator
108. is called the database in this device When Before Database Start appears on the Browse window no database recorded image exists in prior to the current image viewed When After Database End appears on the Browse window no database recorded image exists after the current image viewed Make sure not to set the changeover of the Live and Browse at short intervals CAUTION e If several sections are opened in the left side of the Live Viewing window it may not be possible to display them all in the window If this happens double click the section bars and close the sections Selecting a View I Press the PTZ PRESET button until the PTZ PRESET indicator blinks 2 Press the ZOOM IN ENTER or ZOOM OUT CANCEL button to select a view Note If you connect a mouse you are able to select a view in two ways e By selecting the required view in the Views section e By selecting the required view from the Views list located in the upper part of the window Searching for a Recorded Image You can search for and play back images by specifying a date and time Using the SEARCH button on the front panel I Click the SEARCH button in the Browse window The date and time input window will appear year month day Date Ee 12 21 hour minute second 7 Date and time input window 2 Use the keypad to enter the search date and time Select the entry field with the SKIP button
109. isconnect the communication cable when operations are being carried out e If a power failure occurs during archiving or formatting of the hard disk operation of the equipment may be disabled even if it is connected to the UPS e The recorded images may not play back properly if they were not archived f amp Page 56 before the power failure 3 Others External Hard Disk Drives The system can have additional hard disk drive upgrade of one 500 GB external hard disk drive one 1 TB external hard disk drive and two 2 TB external hard disk drives you cannot combine different capacities of hard disk drives Follow the procedure below to format the hard disk I Press the OPERATE button for two or more seconds to set operation to off mode 2 Switch off the power switch on the rear panel Make sure the power switch turned off 3 Connect the external hard disk drive to the SERIAL port on the rear panel then switch on the power Make sure the power to the external hard disk drive has been switched on before switching on the VR N900U The system will not recognize the external drive unless it has been switched on beforehand 4 Switch on the power to the VR N900U e If the new hard disk drive is detected during recording confirmation window will appear asking whether you want to stop recording and format the hard disk New HDD was found Are you OK to stop recording and format new HDD Cancel Click the
110. it is necessary to pause the recording server I Select the Camera Record Setting in the Main Menu Main Menu Unit Setting OS Setting Flash Memory Utility HDD Utility Language Setting Image Server Setting Screen Setup Auto Detect Setting Camera Record Setting Exit Operation T Up Down Enter Enter Cancel Exit Main Menu 23 Camera Recording Administrator Device Manager R JVC YN C20 192 168 0 103 R JVC VN C625 192 168 0 27 r2 N9300 192 168 201 12 Add Device Service Manager Scheduler General Settings Archive Setup 1 0 Setup Matrix Event Buttons Generic Events 140 Control Camera Record Setting window 2 Click the Service Manager button The Service Manager window is displayed Service Manager Recording Server running Service Manager window 3 Click the Pause button CAUTION e No video or audio is recorded during a pause and the live images to the surveillance computer are also turned off Display the PTZ Preset Positions window The PTZ Preset Positions window lets you define preset positions for the PTZ cameras I Select the Camera Record Setting in the Main Menu 2 Select the required camera in the Device Manager section and click the Settings button 23 Camera Recording Administrator Device Manager VC YN 192 168 0 1 Service Manager cr RI ENN E
111. l be followed by the date time when the data was saved in the form yyyy mm dd sec Setting If several data are displayed highlight the data in the list that you want to read Setting Data List OLoad Close Setting Data List window 3 Select Load then click the ZOOM IN ENTER button on the front panel The highlighted data will be read 4 You will be asked to confirm that you want to read the settings data Click the OK button Load Setting Data Cancel e The settings data will be read e When reading is finished a message informing you that the data has been read will be displayed Click the OK button again 5 Click the Close button You will be returned to the Flash Memory Utility window 6 Select Remove Flash Memory e You will be asked to confirm that you want to remove the flash memory Click the OK button Remove Flash Memory Cancel e A message informing you that the flash memory has been removed will be displayed Click the OK button Flash Memory was removed 7 Remove the flash memory from the SERIAL port on the front or rear panel Note e Items specified in Screen Setup Camera Record Setting and Image Server Setting in the Main Menu will not be read e If you want to read additional settings data after selecting Remove flash memory remove the flash memory from the serial port then insert it again Whe
112. layed Adding Hot Spots Enlarged Images The selected camera within the view will display in the hot spot designated position Setting the hot spot in a larger position for example in 1 of 1 7 view displays an enlarged image when hot spot is selected Display the Screen Setup window 2 Click and drag the System Overview section s Hotspot icon to the required position in the view 7 gt g met p Ai B i J Carrousel T Hotspot e Html Page Image G Matrix z Hotspot Screen Setup window 3 Drop the Hotspot icon over the required position 4 Select the hotspot position and specify its properties in the Properties section Image Quality Always select Full for the adjustment of the image quality and resolution of the images that are displayed Frame Rate Select between Unlimited default Medium 25 of original frame rate or Low one frame per second Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If this check box is selected the cameras original image Adding Carousels aspect ratio will be maintained l l a A carousel is used for displaying images from several cameras one after the other in a single view position Also CAUTION you can set the changeover intervals of the required e The recording frame rate may decrease when the image camera quane SEN Inlg nor SUNE OP me g Del I Display the Screen Setup window VR N900 Viewer Note G Live Brow
113. lick the Apply To All button The adjusted camera settings will be applied to all cameras in the view 36 Using Your Views on Different Computers Your user settings including your private views are stored on the VR N900U This means that you can use your private views on any surveillance computer I Page 69 that has a VR N900 Viewer and VR N900U installed and by logging in with your own user name and password I Click the Setup tab in the VR N900 Viewer CAUTION e Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab When this is the case consult your system administrator 2 Select the folder you want to use in the Views section e You can create and edit views e Folders to which you cannot edit will be indicated by padlock icons Customizing Joystick Setup I Click the V button on the right side of the window s tool bar rw Oo OO eh Joystick Setup A EY Keyboard Setup mn 2 From the menu that appears select Joystick V button 006 3 06 08 706 Pr Setup 3 Select the required joystick in the Selected Joystick list Joystick Setup Disable all joysticks Selected Joystick CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP CONTROLLER Button Setup section 4 inthe Axis Setup section specify settings for the available axes Z axis Joystick Invert By default a PTZ camera will move to the right when you move the joystick to the
114. lick the Add new event button Add New Event Notification settings Send Email if this event occurs rc Add new event window General Event Settings Event Name Lets you specify a name for the event Each event must have a unique name Event Protocol Lets you select which protocol VR N900U should listen for in order to detect the event Any Listen for and analyze packages using TCP as well as UDP protocol TCP Listen for and analyze packages using TCP protocol only UDP Listen for and analyze packages using UDP protocol only Event rule type Lets you select the analyzing method of the received packages Match In order for the event to be triggered the received package must contain exactly the message specified in the Event rule string section s Event message include field and nothing else Search In order for the event to be triggered the received package must contain the message specified in the Event rule string section s Event message include field Other messages may be included Event priority The same data package may be analyzed for different events The ability to assign a priority to each event lets you manage which event should be triggered if a received package matches the criteria for several events The priority must be specified as a number between 0 lowest priority and 1000 highest priority Note e VR N900U listens for generic events on
115. man Germany French France cm Using the VR N900 Viewer For using the VR N900 Viewer please refer to the following pages Viewing Live Images Ek Page 12 Playing Back Recorded Images I Page 16 Screen Setup I Page 30 P Log Out and Exit the VR N900 Viewer Log out button Close button F 500980 Logging out I Click the Log out button You are logged out and the VR N900 Viewer Log in window appears again Exiting I Click the Close button The VR N900 Viewer quits Compatible Equipment Compatible Network Cameras VN C20 VN C655 JVC VN C625 VN E4 VN C215 AXIS 206 AXIS 207 AXIS 211 AXIS 216 AXIS 225 Verint Verint Verint Verint Verint ces pee ise AEE SE SS qc s PTZ Joystick VMD Connecting a UPS Connecting an uninterruptible power supply UPS to the hard disk will protect it from damage by automatically powering down all operations prior to switching off the power supply in the event of a power failure I Connect the UPS communication cable to the SERIAL port on the rear panel 2 Connect the VR N900U power cable to the UPS power output connector 3 Switch on the power to the UPS then switch on the power to the VR N900U CAUTION e Consult your nearest JVC dealer for details on the UPS that can be used e Make sure the UPS communication cable is connected before switching on the power to the VR N9OOU e Do not d
116. n image is received from the camera e The image bar displays the name of the camera as well as the name of the device to which the camera is connected Each image bar will display the word Live when live images are displayed and the word Stopped if the camera is stopped and live viewing is not possible To enlarge images from a particular camera in a view using a mouse double click the image bar To return to normal view simply double click the image bar again The event or motion indicator can also be canceled by pressing the ALARM CLEAR button Output section Event section H300 Camera 2 Live Viewing window PTZ Control section Audio section Using the PTZ Feature PTZ stands for pan tilt and zoom If the camera is a PTZ camera you can use the keypad and the ZOOM IN ENTER button and ZOOM OUT CANCEL button to move the camera up down tilt right and left pan and enlarge the image zoom Pan Tilt I Press the PTZ PRESET button until the PTZ PRESET indicator lights up The PTZ PRESET indicator switches between lit and blinking each time the PTZ PRESET button is pressed 2 Press the arrow buttons on the keypad to move the camera in the selected direction e Pressing the HOME default button on the keypad moves the camera to its home position Zoom In Zoom Out I Press the PTZ PRESET button until the PTZ PRESET indicator lights up The PTZ PRESET i
117. n setting the E mail f amp Page 56 test and verify that E mail is sent e When an external hard disk is connected it may take several minutes for the startup 1 I Basic Operation Viewing Live Images Display the Live Viewing window I Press the LIVE BROWSE button or select Live Viewing in the Main Menu The VR N900 Viewer starts up and the Live Viewing window appears If the setup window is displayed close the setup window If the Browse window is displayed press the LIVE BROWSE button The window switches between the Live Viewing window and the Browse window each time the Live Browse button is pressed You can also click the Live tab with the mouse To close the VR N900 Viewer window click the Close button Live tab Views section View list Close button Live Viewing window e If you enter settings in the Camera Record Setting window without closing the Live Viewing window live images may not appear immediately after the camera settings have been completed In this case Unable to connect to the server Reconnecting to the server or Unable to connect to 127 0 0 1 80 on the device name camera name Reconnecting to the server appears on the Live Viewing window 127 0 0 1 80 is an internal IP address of the VR N900U Note e Depending on the condition of the network circuit it may take some time until im
118. n the PTZ View section Edit Name Lets you edit a preset position name selected in the list Test Lets you test a defined preset position Select the required preset position in the list then click the Test button The effect is displayed instantly in the PTZ View section Delete Lets you delete a preset position selected in the list A Y Lets you move a preset position selected in the list up and down respectively Preset Position on Events section You can make the PTZ camera go to particular preset positions when particular events occur amp Patrolling section Lets you configure PTZ patrolling For details of PTZ patrolling refer to Page 45 Defining a Preset Position I Display the PTZ Preset Positions window PTZ Preset Positions for JVC VN C625 Camera 5 PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name window 2 Move the camera to the required position in the PTZ View section 3 Select an undefined item from the list in the Preset Positions section e The position at the top of the list corresponds to No 1 preset position e You can define up to 50 preset positions 4 Click the Set Position button to define a name for the preset position Preset Position Cancel 5 To define another preset position repeat steps 2 to 4 PTZ preset positions on events This feature lets you make the PTZ camera automatically go to a particular preset position when a particular event occurs
119. n the flash memory is inserted it will be automatically detected 61 Applications Auto Detect Setting You can assign an IP address to each camera and configure various settings concerning auto detect settings IP Lease IP Infomation Enable O Disable IP MAG CH MAKER NAME 19216820112 008088426301 4 JVG Analog lh Delete IP Infomation Up IP Lease Parameter Start Address 192 168 0 100 OD s own Unit 10Units SubnetMask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 254 DNS Server Primary 192 168 0 253 S di econdry 192 168 0 252 2 ME Analoelhput 40H NTSC w AutoDetect Entry Reserve MAG Address G No O Yes 48Hours IP d G Only Camera O Any Client O Add O Del Cancel Auto Detect Setting window OG IP Lease Use this function to assign IP addresses to each network camera CAUTION In order to allocate the IP address of the network camera with the IP lease function it is necessary to enable the DHCP of the network camera To enable the DHCP of the network camera refer to the instruction manual of the network camera I Select Auto Detect Setting from the Main Menu The Auto Detect Setting window appears 2 Select Enable for IP Lease In an environment using multiple VR N900U video recorders enable IP Lease only for one recorder Select Disable if a DHCP server is operating on the same network When more than 2 devices are enabled to the IP leas
120. nce as well as the exact date and time of the motion detection event etc triggering the recording CAUTION e There are times when the continuous multiple sequences change into one sequence depending on Pre post recordings on motion event setting 1 Page 29 Displaying the Alerts List The Alerts section lets you view a list of recorded images for each alert such as when motion is detected 185 Page 54 I Double click the Alerts bar in the Browse window 2 Click the of the Alerts list and select the required event or events in the Alerts list You may select either a single event or all events on a camera particular server Alerts list Alerts bar Alerts N900 Camera 1 v Get List Alert Time Events list 3 Click the Get List button This will display a list of detected events You are able to click the listed events to view recordings from the required event in the view Note e The Alerts list displays events occurring in the time period approx 1 day before and after set in Time navigation Audio To listen to recorded audio select the required audio source in the Audio section s Audio Sources list To temporarily mute the recorded audio select the Mute check box Audio section eg 0 a Co gt 6 Audio Sources N900 Audio 1 C Mute Browse window CAUTION e The sound may become distorted when audio is played back
121. ndicator switches between lit and blinking each time the PTZ PRESET button is pressed 2 Press the ZOOM IN ENTER button or the ZOOM OUT CANCEL button CAUTION e The PTZ features are only available if the camera is a PTZ camera If the camera is not a PTZ camera pressing the button will have no effect Note e Many PTZ cameras may be controlled by pointing and clicking inside the images from the camera If you see a set of crosshairs when placing your mouse pointer over the images from a PTZ camera point and click control is supported for the camera e The camera cannot be operated in the Image window when the mouse pointer does not change to the cross shape pointer e The mouse pointer may not change to the cross shape pointer depending on the type of the PTZ camera e The PTZ camera may not operate even though mouse pointer changed to the cross shape pointer depending on the PTZ camera In this case use the PTZ navigation button of the PTZ control section to operate the PTZ camera e For PTZ cameras if your mouse is equipped with a scroll wheel you are able to zoom in and out using the scroll wheel on your mouse 15 Basic Operation You are able to use the PTZ Navigation buttons in the PTZ Control section to move the selected PTZ camera The round middle button lets you quickly move the camera to its home position The and buttons lets you zoom in and out respectively Digital Zoom By select
122. ng Daily archiving times Lists specified archiving times Archiving will take place every day at the specified time Time to add Specify the archiving time Add Adds the archiving time specified in the Time to add field to the Daily archiving times list Delete Removes a selected archiving time from the Daily archiving times list Select cameras for which the archiving function should apply If the Enable Archiving check box is selected this section lists cameras for which archiving is possible To specify that archiving should apply for a specific camera select the check box next to the name of the required camera Set all Selects the check boxes for all cameras Clear all Clears the check boxes for all cameras Set all paths This button is enabled CAUTION e When other operations i e startup of Live Viewing etc overlap with the startup of the archive process up to 3 seconds of the recording may be lost 58 Unit Setting Unit Setting lets you specify account configuration error recovery serial port and other VR N900U related settings Password Current Passwor d OChar ge New Passwor d New Passwordfreenter Auto Login Live Viewing Auto Start rror Report Dialog POP Server SMTP Authentication NONE Emergency Record Time of Record 60seconds v v Data Length 8 v Parity NONE v Stop Bit 1 v Unit Setting windo
123. ng movement Total time between each preset position in seconds seconds has passed since first detection of motion seconds has passed without detection of motion Setup PTZ Patrolling window 2 Select whether the PTZ camera should resume patrolling When a certain number of seconds has passed since first detection of motion regardless whether further motion is detected or e When a certain number of seconds has passed without further detection of motion 3 Specify the required number of seconds for selected option PTZ Scanning If your device supports PTZ scanning the Setup of PTZ Scanning section lets you enable PTZ scanning and select a PTZ scanning speed CAUTION e To define a patrol scheme you must have specified at least two preset positions You must also schedule use of the patrol schemes in the Camera Record Setting Scheduler window e The patrolling of PTZ cameras may be interrupted either manually or when a particular event occurs The Patrolling Settings section of the General Settings window in Camera Record Setting lets you specify how many seconds should pass before patrolling is resumed The settings in this section will apply for all PTZ cameras installed in the system The default setting is 30 seconds Camera Input Output Port and Events The input output port is the input output terminal which is equipped in each device that is registered t
124. ntent Settings for using Milestone XProtect Matrix made by Milestone Systems For detailed information please refer to the Smart Client 3 0 User s Manual http milestonesys com cid 265 Using Static Images GIF files JPEG files etc Click Image in the System Overview section E Carrousel Hotspot a Html Page Image EH Matrix a Image Screen Setup window 2 Drag and drop the Image icon to the required position Look in E3 My Documents Tal My Music 4 2 my Pictures My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents s9 My Computer J File name Cancel ID My Network Files of type Image Files BMP JPEG JPG GIF Open window 3 Select the required image file CAUTION e When connected to a surveillance computer the fixed images that were set with a different computer will not be displayed e Static images cannot be added to the VR N900U Using HTML Pages I Click Html Page in the System Overview section i 4 Carrousel Hotspot a Html Page 1 Image GH Matrix Html Page Screen Setup window 2 Drag and drop the Html icon to the required position The Open URL window will appear Open URL Enter the URL or path to HTML page on the Internet your computer or your network that wou want to display Oper Browse Open URL window Cancel 3 Type the URL and click the OK button
125. nu This will open the OS Setting window You can set the following items Network Properties Enter the VR N900U IP addresses The recorder provides IP address fields for the camera network intranet and analog camera network The default settings are 192 168 0 253 192 168 1 253 and 192 168 201 253 respectively When specifying LAN1 camera network settings Select Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC in the Network adapter interface name field then specify the address When specifying LAN2 intranet settings Select Intel R 8255xER PCI Adapter in the Network adapter interface name field then specify the address When specifying analog camera network settings Select Enc Board Driver in the Network adapter interface name field then specify address In the VR N900U analog input circuitry is considered an network encoder IP video server and has the IP address 192 168 201 12 The analog camera network IP address of the VR N900U is 192 168 201 253 by default Do not change these addresses as the recorder may not function properly Note e If you are unsure of the IP address consult your system administrator 59 Applications CAUTION Do not change the analog camera network settings unless absolutely necessary If changes are unavoidable consult your nearest JVC dealer When a host name is modified it is necessary to Add the Windows user with the User Administration of the
126. o VR N900U The input port as can be registered as Input Event and for the output port as Output can be registered As for the registered input output port it is associated with the following explanation and which can be linked to this event i gt Specifying an Output Port Page 53 The event is utilized in order to start recording transmit E mail move the PTZ camera to preset position and to control the output port of the device The event is divided into 4 types as described below M Input events The input signal of the sensor connected to the input port of the device can be registered as Input Event E Generic events It registers as the generic event m VMD Video Motion Detection events It registers the motion detection of image as the VMD event M Event buttons Events generated manually by clicking buttons I O Setup I Click the I O Setup button in the Camera Record Setting window e This will open the I O Setup window e The I O Setup window lets you add input events VMD events and outputs that can be used for the network cameras 1 0 Setup Defined events AXIS 206 gt MEET JVC VN C215 JVC YN C625 N900 Set output Option Qutt high Set output Option Out low Set output Option Out2 high Add new event Add new output event Add YMD Event Motion Detection Advanced OK I O Setup window Add new event Used f
127. o identify the selected camera Camera names must be unique for each device Camera Number Let you specify the camera number 42 CAUTION e It is highly recommended that you use a unique camera number for each camera e Camera Name is not the name which is set to the camera itself the name is set to identify the cameras on VR N900U Camera Type Lets you select whether the camera on the selected camera number is Fixed or Moveable Fixed Camera mounted in a fixed position Moveable PTZ camera Device Port Available only if Moveable is selected in the Camera Type field Lets you select which control port on the network encoder IP video server should be used for controlling PTZ functionality on the camera Port Address Available only if Moveable is selected in the Camera Type field Lets you specify port address of the camera The port address would normally be 0 or 1 If using daisy chained PTZ cameras the port address will identify each of them and you should verify your settings with those recommended in the camera manuals CAMERA CONTROL terminal on the rear panel The VR N900U is considered a network encoder IP video server in the system and a device name N900 has been set The CAMERA CONTROL terminal on the rear panel is displayed as COM1 on the Camera settings for N900 screen Defining a PTZ Preset Position Pausing the Recording Server When defining PTZ camera settings
128. or defining input events on the device selected in the Defined events list Depending on the type of device you may be able to define one or more input events on the device When you click the plus sign next to the device in the Defined events list and select a defined input event the Add new event button becomes available for defining timer events I Page 49 Add new output event Opens the Add New Output window 15 Page 49 Add VMD Event Motion Detection Lets you add a VMD Video Motion Detection event to the device selected in the Defined Events list Only one VMD event can be defined per camera CAUTION e In order to avoid the risk of an excessively high number of VMD events being generated a VMD event cannot occur more frequently than every five seconds e VMD events cannot be sent by e mail Edit selected Lets you edit the settings for an item selected in the Defined events list Remove selected Lets you remove an event selected in the Defined events list Advanced Opens the Advanced window 1 Page 50 CAUTION e The available events differ for each network camera Specify an input event I Select the required camera from the Enabled Input Event s list in the I O Setup window Defined events JVC VN C20 JVC VN C625 Add new event Add YMD Event Motion Detection Advanced OK I O Setup window 2 Click the Add new event button The
129. or the event button Send e mail if this event occurs Select check box to send an e mail alert when the event button is clicked Include image from camera Select this check box to attach an image that is recorded at the time the event button is clicked to an e mail alert and then select the required camera in the list below the check box Note e To define a timer event for an event button select the required event that was added in step 3 then click the Add New Event button Specifying Generic Events You can specify the settings for an event based on input from external sources using the TCP and UDP protocols The event will be triggered if the received data meet specific criteria Click the Generic Events button in the Camera Record Setting window 3 Milestone XProtect Administrator Device Manager F axis 206 192 168 0 47 B axis 207 192 168 0 42 B JVC vn c215 192 168 0 2 B JVCVN 0525 192 168 0 28 s N900 192 168 201 12 B VERINT 2700e 192 168 0 175 BR VN C20 192 168 0 20 120 Setup Event Buttons Generic Events button 170 Control Camera Record Setting window Add new event Lets you define new events Edit selected Let you edit the settings for an existing event selected in the Defined events list Remove selected Lets you remove an existing event selected in the Defined events list 2 Select Generic and c
130. pecify that either one or another term must be present Remove Lets you remove the item immediately to the left of a cursor positioned in the Event message include field amp Notification Settings Send Email if this event occurs Select check box to send an e mail alert when the event occurs Include image from camera Select check box to include an image recorded at the time the event is triggered in the e mail alert then select the required camera in the list below the check box Note e To define a timer event for a generic event select the required event that was added in step 2 then click the Add new event button 52 Event Notification Settings You can select events for triggering event notifications and use yellow red and green indicators for events in the Live Viewing window The yellow indicator lights up when the specified event has occurred the red indicator lights up when motion has been detected and the green indicator is used for indicating that images are being received from a camera Select a camera in the Camera Record Setting window then click Settings A dialog box will appear Camera Settings for JVC VN C625 1 Camera 6 Speedup Settings Desired frameral te 16 ecording Settings Desired frameral te Conditionally Database Settings Max records in database 108000 Max timespan in database IW Automatic archi
131. port numbers click the Port Setup button and specify the required port numbers The need for specifying different ports may apply if the device is located behind a NAT enabled router or a firewall When this is the case configure the router or firewall so it maps the ports and IP address used by the device 4 ifa password is used for the device enter the password Normally a root or admin account is used Leave the Autodetect Device option selected and click Next 5 When the device has been detected assign a unique name to the device The name will be used in the list in the Device Manager CAUTION e You cannot use 2 byte character in the name 6 Click Finish To view a list of cameras attached to the device click the plus sign next to the device name Note e Cameras are listed for each device with default names such as Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4 etc To change the name of a camera select the required device then click the camera name e The camera number increases in order as cameras are added e You can also automatically register cameras 13 Page 62 Auto Detect Setting Adding an Analog Camera To add an analog camera manually specify 192 168 201 12 as the IP address in the Device Setup Wizard As no password has been specified leave the password entry field blank and continue to the next step Note e By default analog cameras are already
132. puter are turned off Scheduler Opens the Camera Alert Scheduler window 18 Page 26 General Settings Opens the General Settings window I Page 55 Archive Setup Opens the Archive setup window I Page 57 Matrix This setup is required when the Milestone XProtect Matrix is used For details refer to the Milestone XProtect Matrix manual Add Device Starts the Device Setup Wizard 1 Page 40 Edit Device Opens the Edit device settings window 185 Page 41 Remove Device Lets you remove a device selected in the Device Manager section Settings Lets you specify settings for a selected camera or audio source I O Setup Opens the I O Setup window I Page 47 Event Buttons Opens the Event Buttons window 1 Page 50 Generic Events Opens the Generic Events window 185 Page 51 I O Control Opens the I O Control window f amp Page 53 Exit Closes the Camera Record Setting window Analog Cameras In the VR N900U analog input circuitry is considered a network encoder IP video server and the IP address 192 168 201 12 has been set The registered address N900 192 168 201 12 will appear in the Device Manager section on the Camera Record Setting window The analog cameras that are connected to VIDEO IN 1 4 terminals on the rear panel correspond to N900 cameras 1 to 4 You can change the default name N900 by clicking the Edit Device button but you cannot change the IP address 192 16
133. refer to Log In to the VR N900 Viewer i Page 71 e When the maximum number of clients are connected to the surveillance computer the VR N900 Viewer cannot log in CAUTION When you have changed in each setting of the Camera Record Setting log out the VR N900 Viewer I Page 72 first then log in to the VR N900 Viewer again You can log in to the VR N900 Viewer by clicking the Connect button in Connect to Server window with the default position If the setting has been changed please refer to step 2 of the Log In to the VR N900 Viewer instructions I Page 71 When the VR N900 Viewer has become as described below the following conditions may be recoverable by restarting the VR N900 Viewer Live Images and Playback Images are all black VR N900 Viewer operation is slow VR N900 Viewer does not respond When restarting VR N900 Viewer press the ALARM CLEAR and SELECT buttons while holding down the FUNCTION button WARNING DD Lock ood FUNCTION SEARCH KEY ALARMCLEAR REC STOP STOP PB PLAY O O Q OD 2 SELECT button ALARM CLEAR button FUNCTION button With the VR N900 Viewer the image and sound may not properly synchronize when played back Whe
134. rid check box is selected the preview image is divided into small sections by a grid Areas highlighted in blue indicate the exclusion areas Define Exclusion Regions Please use the left right mouse button to select deselect areas in the image that should be excluded from motion detection Motion will not be detected in the areas marked with blue ISS SSSR IGG it ees a hm hd om rd ER ia it BBE Bi NAE BY E Clear All Auto V Show grid Ss r Om ar IK 7 ii im aia ch oe ii ET re gd TU TTT TT gt a acd RECN SM TNT RENSE TT Cae TT a Cee ZOeeo eS ATT GET FETT Pa TA Fa a q 2775 SUNRE NOW lt o e P ir Meds s re NAT te RE EA HE m E sl Gie mi Lt TM FG 14 A an i P 4 A A H a q il a mn TH 1 vi RA oP SBP APP AERTS JEDUPAP En PG 4AP BA est TETT ai m ry F Z re j A P Pi a Hi 4 vi thi fa mi Hf OK Cancel Sh tebe A oe tel ex Define Exclusion Regions window 2 Left click and drag the mouse pointer over the grid sections in the preview image to select the areas in which motion detection will be disabled Selected areas are highlighted in blue To clear areas in which motion detection has been disabled right click and drag the mouse pointer over the required grid sections Buttons and Check Boxes Set All Lets you quickly sele
135. right along the X axis move up when you move the joystick towards you along the Y axis etc By selecting Invert you are able to change this to the opposite Absolute By selecting Absolute The angle of the joystick corresponds to the direction of the camera Action Lets you select the required action for an axis Camera Pan Moves the camera horizontally Camera Tilt Moves the camera vertically Camera Zoom Zooms in and zooms out No Action No action is taken Preview You can check how each camera moves on each axis with the joystick 5 Inthe Button Setup section specify an action for each required joystick button Select the required action in the Action column Disabling the Joystick To disable the use of joysticks select the Disable all joysticks check box 37 Applications Camera Record Setting Window Display the Camera Record Setting window I Select the Camera Record Setting in the Main Menu The Camera Record Setting window will appear 23 Camera Recording Administrator Device Manager Service Manager HEER Scheduler R JVC VN C20 192 168 0 103 R JVC VN C625 192 168 0 27 ss N900 192 168 201 12 Add Device General Settings Archive Setup 170 Setup Matrix Event Buttons Generic Events 140 Control Camera Record Setting window Device Manager Section The Device Manager section lists all added devi
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137. s e Select from Always or On Event e If you select On Event you will have to specify the start and stop events Note e To cancel the period select Clear from Mode at the top left select the check box you want to cancel Online E mail or Patrolling then move the mouse pointer while left clicking the mouse on the period in the calendar section Buttons Copy Schedule Lets you copy the schedule displayed in the calendar section Paste Schedule Lets you paste a copied schedule in the Copy Schedule for use with the selected camera Copy and Paste to All Lets you copy the schedule displayed in the calendar section and paste it to all Cameras at once Exit Closes the Camera Alert Scheduler window G The calendar uses colored bars to indicate active periods for each option Online E mail Patrolling HM Online bar Pink Indicates the period in which the VR N900U always obtains images from the selected camera Yellow Indicates the period in which the VR N900U obtains images from the selected camera when the specified event is input to the VR N900U E E mail bar Active periods are indicated in blue E Patrolling bar Active periods are indicated in gray The Patrolling bar is only available if you have selected a PTZ camera which has at least one patrol scheme When several patrol schemes have been set up and are used successively changes between the schemes are indicated by a thin vertical lin
138. s dit Shared Views dit Private Views VE VE Viewable by selected user AXIS 207 Camera 8 MVC YN C20 1 Camera 7 HYE VN C625 Camera 5 N900 Camera 1 NYO00 Camera 2 N900 Camera 3 N900 Camera 4 M Browse AI Export JPG Export W Database Export W Events VW Sequences iz V Smart Search 4 in the Global User Rights section select the user s global i e non camera specific rights View Live Ability to view live images Browse Ability to search for and browse recorded images Setup Ability to use the Setup tab Edit Shared Views Ability to create and edit shared views Edit Private Views Ability to create and edit private views 5 In the Defined Cameras list select each camera to which the user should have access 6 Click the button to move the selected cameras to the Viewable by selected user list 7 Specify the features for each camera now listed in the Viewable by selected user list The following features all selected by default are available Live Ability to view live images from the selected camera PTZ Ability to use the VR N900 Viewer s navigation features for PTZ cameras PTZ Preset Positions Ability to use the VR N900 Viewer s navigation features for moving a PTZ camera to particular preset positions Outputs Ability to trigger outputs e g switching on lights sounding sirens if such outputs are available Events
139. s defined Timer event name Lets you specify a name for the timer event Timer event occurs after Lets you specify the amount of time that should pass between the event occurring event button being clicked and the timer event Specify the required amount of time in either seconds or minutes Specify an output I Select the required camera from the Defined events list in the I O Setup window 1 0 Setup Defined events JYCVN C201 JVC VN C625 N3900 Add new event Add new output event Add YMD Event Motion Detection Advanced OK 2 Click the Add new output event button The Add New Output window will appear Add New Output External output connected to AXIS 207 Output connected on Output 1 v Keep output for 5 1 10 second s C Seconds External output name Test Output Add New Output window 49 Applications 3 Select the output connection destination and specify the amount of time for which the output should be maintained and the name of the output External output connected to Read only field displaying the name of the device on which the output event is defined Output connected on Lets you select the connections of the device s output ports Keep output for Lets you specify the amount of time for which the output should be applied in either 1 10 seconds or seconds External output name Lets you specify a name for the output No
140. s highly recommended that the polling frequency is set to the lowest possible value For information about which devices require polling see the instruction manual of input output device Configuring Event Buttons Event buttons allow users to manually trigger events from the Live Viewing window I Click the Event Buttons in the Camera Record Setting window 23 Milestone XProtect Administrator Device Manager R AXIS 206 192 168 0 47 R AXIS 207 192 168 0 42 R JVC YN C215 192 168 0 2 R JVC VN C625 192 168 0 28 2 N900 192 168 201 12 R VERINT 52700e 192 168 0 175 R VN C20 192 168 0 30 120 Setup Evert Butts Event Buttons 170 Control Camera Record Setting window 2 Select a Global available for all cameras or a specific camera Event Buttons Defined events A Global AXIS 206 Camera 6 AXIS 207 Camera 9 A JVC VN C215 Camera 8 A JVC VN C625 Camera 5 A N900 Camera 1 N900 Camera 2 A N900 Camera 3 3 Click the Add New Event button to add an event button Add New Event Button related to TEM Camera 1 Manual event name E Mail settings Send e mail if this event occurs m fINS00 Camera Cancel Add New Event window Button related to Read only field displaying the name of the camera for which the event will be specified Manual event name Lets you specify a name f
141. s option to use the Milestone XProtect Matrix feature For details refer to the Milestone XProtect Matrix manual provided by Milestone Systems Send Camera Lets you send images from the selected camera to another single camera position in an open view 15 Basic Operation Playing Back Recorded Images CAUTION The recording frame rate may decline when using the Live Viewing window For the area s that do not support the Daylight Saving Time DST If DST is entered the sections where a change to DST is made may not be properly played back or searched When the recording and recorded image is simultaneously played back and access to the hard disk occurs frequently the image which is played back may pause and the audio may break up There is no effect to the recording in the system or the additional hard disk e When returning from the Setup window to the Browse window the audio settings becomes NONE Please select the audio source again Display the Browse window I Press the LIVE BROWSE button or select Live Viewing from the Main Menu The VR N900 Viewer starts up and the Live Viewing window appears 2 When the Live Viewing window appears press the LIVE BROWSE button again The window switches between the Live Viewing window and the Browse window each time the button is pressed Presets Live Viewing window 16 Close butto Views section Defaul
142. se E Setup e What makes the hotspot function useful is that with a hot spot you can use a low frame rate for other cameras and a high frame rate for the hot spot e The orange border indicates that the position is used for a hotspot e When the hot spot is set with multiple views and these views are set to changeover after setting these views to changeover the camera image displayed with view before the changeover setting continues to display in the hot spot window IE Shared Gy Default Group 4 9 Default View iy Entrance Mi East Side 4 5 Private Se 2 N900 Camera 2 FM 3 N900 Camera 3 Se 4 N900 Camera 4 5 UVC VN C625 Camera 5 FW 6 YC VN C20 Camera 6 4 Carousel Carousel Hotspot l Html Page Image CH Matrix 2 Click and drag the System Overview section s Carousel icon to the required position in the view OO JAG 35 Basic Operation 3 Drop the Carousel icon over the required position F Live Browse 2 Setup Fast Side Ve a Default Group 4 9 Default View S Entrance a Private a OG A x Shortcut 7 Maintain Image Aspect Ratio Interval seconds 10 a DU Serer 4 Select the carousel position and specify its proper
143. st configure the IP address and password of the device itself as described in the camera manuals if user access is restricted another camera cannot be added For details on access restriction please refer to the user manual of the cameras If the camera is registered in user access restriction ON state the camera will be registered with access restriction and cannot display the live images unless modified I Select the Camera Record Setting in the Main Menu 2 Click the Add Device button This will start the Device Setup Wizard 3 Enter the IP address or the DNS host name by which the system will identify the device If you enter the DNS host name select the Use DNS host names check box When ready click Next Device Setup Wizard Please specify information about the video device The video device has this IP address on the network 192 168 0 Use DNS host names Click the Port Setup button if other than HTTP port 80 and FTP port 21 is used Port Setup Next gt Cancel 40 Device Setup Wizard Please enter name that should appear for the new video device in the software Show this name for the video device WN C20 Click the Camera Setup button to set up camera names and P T Z devices for this device Camera Setup Device Setup Wizard CAUTION e By default HTTP port 80 and FTP port 21 will be used for the device If the device you are adding uses other
144. t the area in which you want to perform the Smart Search e The areas you select will become visible through the blue overlay e With the Include and Exclude options you are able to toggle between including excluding areas when you drag With the Invert button you are able to quickly invert your selection 5 In the Search Setup section select the required search sensitivity Very Low Very High in the Sensitivity list 6 Select the required image interval in the Interval list 21 Basic Operation 7 Click the Next or Previous button to search through data with motion detected in the selected areas The Smart Search will begin When motion is detected inside the selected area s it will be highlighted in the view CAUTION e Smart Search is carried out forwards or backwards from the time of the image you are viewing e A Smart Search performed during recording may lower the recording frame rate Observe the performance meter and use the recorder in the range that does not indicate in red 8 Click the Next or Previous button to continue the smart search Note e You can use the Save button to temporarily save the area you selected in step 4 To return to the saved area settings click the Load button after you have finished selecting the required areas e To cancel selection of an area select the Exclude check box click and drag all the areas Exporting Images and Audio Doubl
145. tabase e Depending on the settings the following window may appear In this case click No Camera Recording Administrator 1 The given database settings could lead to automatic archival mor e not recol s to arc e than once per hour For performance rea ve no more mmended Would you like to adjust your setting rchi In case of database failure the following action should be taken Select which action to take if the database becomes corrupted The number of available actions depends on whether archiving has been enabled f amp Page 57 Normally select Archive No repair Any other selection may in the event of a problem even result in the deletion of the database Repair Scan Delete if fails Two different repair methods will be attempted a quick repair and a complete repair If both repair methods fail the contents of the database will be deleted Repair Delete if fails A fast repair will be attempted If the fast repair fails the contents of the database will be deleted Repair Archive if fails Available only if archiving is enabled for the camera A fast repair will be attempted If the fast repair fails the contents of the database will be archived This action is recommended if archiving is enabled for the camera Delete no repair Do not select this item Archive no repair Available only if archiving is enable for the camera The contents of the database will be archived CAUTION e Re
146. te e When you have defined settings for the output you are able to test the output by clicking the Test Output button CAUTION e In order to be able to use the Add new output event button outputs must have been defined for the network camera Advanced Window The Advanced window lets you specify network settings to be used in connection with event handling I Click the Advanced button in the I O Setup window Defined events AXIS 207 JYCVN C201 JVC VN C625 NY900 Add new event Add YMD Event Motion Detection Advanced I O Setup window 2 Specify the following items Ftp Server Port Lets you specify port number to use for sending event information from the device to the surveillance system via FTP Alert Port Lets you specify port number to use for handling event based alerts including Generic events 50 SMTP Port Lets you specify port number to use for sending event information from the device to the surveillance system via SMTP Polling Frequency 1 10 sec For a small number of devices it is necessary for the surveillance system to regularly check the state of the devices input ports in order to detect whether input has been received Such state checking at regular intervals is called polling The Polling Frequency field lets you specify the interval between state checks Interval is specified in tenths of a second For I O devices it i
147. th which they have been recorded Update on Motion If this check box is selected the camera s images will only be updated on the Live Viewing window when motion is detected Sound on Motion Detection When images from the camera are viewed on the Live Viewing window it is possible to get a simple sound notification when motion is detected Always off Do not use sound notifications on detected motion Always on Play a sound notification each time motion is detected on the camera Sound on Event When images from the camera are viewed on the Live Viewing window it is possible to get a simple sound alert when events related to the selected camera occur Being able to use this feature requires that notifications on events have been configured I Page 52 35 Basic Operation Always off Does not sound alerts when events related to the camera Occur Always on Play a sound alert each time an event related to the camera occurs CAUTION Set the VR N900U so that the total frame rate that appears on all surveillance computers is 30 ips or less The recording frame rate may decrease when the image quality is set to High or SuperHigh for megapixel The alert sound at the time of motion detection and on event will not output from VR N900U This function is for the downloaded VR N900 Viewer 4 To adjust the settings on other cameras repeat steps 2 and 3 Note e To adjust the settings of all cameras at once c
148. the hard disk from damage in the event of a power failure 15 Page 73 Switching Operation On Off by Pressing the Button on the Front Panel You are able to switch operation on or off Switching Operation On With operation off Press the OPERATE button e The OPERATE indicator will blink e The OPERATE indicator will light up indicating that the system is operable Note e When the power switch on the rear panel is turned on the system starts up to initiate a system check until the OPERATE ON mode is activated Switching Operation Off With operation on Press and hold the OPERATE button for about 2 seconds e The OPERATE indicator will blink e The screen will go blank and the OPERATE indicator will go off indicating that operation has been turned off CAUTION e Do not turn off the power until operation has been turned off Switching Operation On Off by the Rear Input Output Terminals e For details on the rear input and output terminal layout refer to Rear I O Terminals Page 9 in the STARTUP GUIDE Switching Operation On With operation off status Press the OPE ON OFF button e The OPERATE indicator will blink e The OPERATE indicator will light up indicating that the system is operable Switching Operation Off With operation on status Hold down the OPE ON OFF button for approximately 2 seconds e The OPERATE indicator will blink e The screen will
149. ties in the Properties section Begin by selecting which cameras to include in the carousel You are also able to select all cameras on a server at once by selecting the check box next to the server icon le S Live Browse E Setup East Side TIE TT pe OWS 5 Shared a Default Group 4 9 Default View ntrance amera amera 900 Camera 4 amera Camera amera amera 1 amera amera amera Image Quality Always select Full for the adjustment of the image quality and resolution of the images that are displayed Frame Rate Select between Unlimited default Medium 25 of original frame rate or Low one frame per second Maintain Image Aspect Ratio If this check box is selected the cameras original image aspect ratio will be maintained CAUTION e The recording frame rate may decrease when the image quality is set to High or SuperHigh for megapixel e Since the Image Quality setting will effect on the recording capacity please use this function with the Full image quality property 34 Note e The green border indicates that the position is used for a carrousel e The sequence in which cameras will appear in the carrousel is automatically determined by their names The cameras will appear in alphabetical order then loop continuously Adding Matrix Co
150. tion e Select AVI movie clip or JPEG still images e Select whether to add time stamps to the exported images 6 If you selected AVI format select the required frame rate With the Full option all images will be sent to the AVI file with the Half option only every second image will be sent to reduce the size of the AVI file though images will still play back in real time 7 f you selected AVI format select the required AVI Codec in the AVI Codec list and enter the file name By default the file name will have the structure yyyymmdd hhmmss avil 8 if you selected database format the following items can be specified E VR N900 Viewer Database Export Export Status a reer ee Start Time Tuesday April 11 2006 2 16 18 PM End Time Tuesday April 11 2006 2 16 19 PM Source s AXIS 207 Camera 9 Include Audio Security Compress Exported Database _ Encrypt Exported Database Password Repeat Password Export Destination Desktop Path Include Viewer Program Files Close On Completion Include Audio Select this check box to include audio in the export if no audio sources are attached the check box will not be available Compress Exported Database Select this check box to compress the exported database Encrypt Exported Database Select this check box to encrypt the exported database Specify a password for subsequent decryption 9 Insert a USB memory device
151. tion Areas in which motion is detected when compared with the previous image are highlighted by default in green Adjust Motion Detection Noise Sensitivity Motion Sensitivity Adjust Motion Detection window 54 e The Motion Sensitivity slider determines how many pixels must change in the image before it is regarded as motion When the slider is moved from side to side the black vertical line below the image moves and the threshold is adjusted When detected motion is above the selected sensitivity level the bar changes color from green to red indicating a positive detection 3 Define the areas in which motion detection is disabled GAUTION Before adjusting motion detection it is recommended that you specify image resolution and compression related settings and define the motion detection exclusion areas Otherwise if you adjust the image quality or define the exclusion areas later it may be necessary to readjust the sensitivity according to the motion detection settings Defining Exclusion Regions Disabling motion in specific areas of a camera s images may help avoid detection of irrelevant motion for example if the camera covers an area where a tree is swaying in the wind or where cars regularly pass by in the background I Select the required camera in the Camera Record Setting window s Device Manager section then click Exclude Regions in the Camera Settings window When the Show g
152. umber twice images from the camera will be enlarged e To return to normal view press the same camera number once more e If you press a different camera number while images are enlarged in the view live images from the selected camera will be enlarged The multiple screen display may briefly appear when camera selection is changed in enlarged view You can also click the bar at the top of the live image of a particular camera with the mouse to select the image e You can change the camera number in the Record Camera Setting window amp amp Page 38 If you press 0 first and then enter the camera number you can specify numbers from 10 to 19 Use the mouse to specify numbers from 20 upwards Note e When you select a particular camera the blue bar at the top of each live image becomes a lighter blue Each bar features three color square indicators with the following functions Event indicator left indicator solid yellow Lights up when events specified in the Camera Record Setting occur 1 Page 52 Click the image bar to reset the event indicator The indicator appears black if event indication has not been specified for the camera in question or if no specified events have occurred Motion indicator indicator in the middle solid red Lights up when motion is detected I Page 54 Click the image bar to reset the event indicator Q Online indicator right indicator blinking green Blinks every time a
153. ut continuously e When the recording and live image is simultaneously displayed the displayed video and audio may not properly synchronize There is no effect to the recording in the system or the additional hard disk How to Manually Trigger an Event To manually trigger an event select the required event in the Event section and click the Activate button Event section Events Event01 ay Server Rg Event Live Viewing window Note e For details of events refer to Camera Input Output Port and Events I Page 47 e Events must be defined in advance I Page 47 Outputs To trigger an output select the required output in the Output section and click the Activate button Output section Outputs Select Output me KS Live Viewing window Note e Output must be defined first IS Specify an output on Page 49 Camera Shortcut Menus By right clicking inside one of the images from the camera you get access to a shortcut menu Some of the shortcut menu s content may vary from camera to camera depending on the configuration of the selected camera Ens Copy Oh Camera LH Matrix b mis Send Camera b Camera Lets you select another camera image for display in the view position Sound Notifications Lets you temporarily mute sound notifications PTZ Presets Lets you select between the camera s preset positions Matrix Select thi
154. utton The PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name window will appear PTZ Preset Positions for JVC VN C625 Camera 5 PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name window The following configuration options are available in the PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name window PTZ View section Lets you move the PTZ camera to the required position You can check the position in the preview Preset Positions section Lets you set delete and test a PTZ camera position Use preset positions from device Available only for cameras supporting this feature Select the check box to use preset positions defined on the camera or network encoder IP video server To import PTZ preset positions from a device first delete the PTZ preset positions of the recorder Note that by doing this you lose all PTZ preset positions in the recorder CAUTION e To import PTZ preset positions from a device first delete the PTZ preset positions of the recorder Note that by doing this you will lose all PTZ preset positions in the recorder Note e In order for preset positions from the camera or network encoder IP video server to work with VR N900U the names of the preset positions must contain only the characters A Z a z and 0 9 and must not contain spaces Preset positions with names consisting of blank characters cannot be imported 44 Set Position Associates the preset position selected in the list with the position specified i
155. val when database is Full Database path D Recordings In case of database Failure the following action should be taken Archive no repair Motion Detection Settings Exclude Regions Settings Motion Detection Motion Color Exclude Regions Image Quality Event Notifications Outputs Cancel Event Notifications button Camera Settings window 2 Click the Event Notifications button 3 Select events for triggering event notifications from the Available Events list Setup Notifications on Events Setup notifications for camera WN C20 C Notifications on Events Available Events Active Events Falling signal on input Alarm 2 Alert E Rising signal on input Alarm 2 Alert E wo o o 4 be 33353535 353535 D O A O ono O O 2 9 2 9 2 2 SEERE oa 2 vg 2 Setup Notifications on Events window 4 Click the button The selected event will be copied to the Active Events list 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each event To remove an event for which notification has been set up select the event and click the button Specifying an Output Port A specific event or the clicking of an event button can be associated with a particular output port To do this specify the output port from which output will be triggered when a specific event or manual action occurs I Select I O Control in the Camera
156. w Select Unit Setting in the Main Menu This will open the Unit Setting window You can set the following items Password To edit the VR N900U login password enter the current password then enter the new password in the New Password field Enter the new password once again for confirmation purposes Click the Change button to enable the settings Note e To log in automatically when the VR N900U is switched on select the Auto Login check box Live Viewing Auto start Select the Live Viewing Auto Start check box live images are automatically displayed when the system is started Error Report Lets you select how you want to be notified if an error is detected in the system If you select Dialog an error message will be displayed in the window If you select Mail an e mail will be sent to the preset e mail address to alert the abnormality For details on errors and measures to be taken when warning LEDs go on refer to the instructions in Troubleshooting in the startup guide Mail Send List Lets you specify the e mail address if you selected Mail for the Error Report To add an e mail address type the e mail address in the entry field and click the Add button To remove an e mail address select the required e mail address in the address list and click the Delete button Mail Server Lets you define the necessary information regarding the mail server if you selected M
157. when frames are played back successively in the forward or reverse direction playback may continue momentarily after the jog dial is released CAUTION e The jog dial will not work when no camera is selected e When the playback speed is modified or playing back at high speed while recording the frame rate of the recording may decrease Observe the performance meter while adjusting the playback speed Using Sequences Sequences refers to sequences of images recorded when an event or motion is detected You can refer to the list of recorded images for each sequence I Double click the Sequences bar in the Browse window 20 Sequence Sequence bar PA IVC VN C625 Camera 5 4 18 2006 3 33 03 PM 4 sec d 4 18 2006 3 20 57 PM 60 sec xd 4 18 2006 3 19 17 PM 88 sec d 4 18 2006 2 50 23 PM 8 sec 3 AR Get Sequences Preview eo Browse window 2 Click the Get Sequences button e A list of 20 sequences prior to and following the point in time displayed in the view will appear e If the Preview check box is selected you are able to quickly view each sequence by placing the mouse pointer over the required sequence in the list 3 Clicka sequence in the list All images in the view move to the time of the sequence Note e Clicking the expand icon next to a sequence in the list will show you the exact date and time of the first and last image in the seque
158. y may not be possible when the recovery volume is being used If this happens a message will be displayed informing the user that recovery cannot be performed at the present time and asking whether recovery should be scheduled for the next time the system is started Select whether to click the Cancel button and then to retry by clicking the Recover button again or whether to click the OK button to execute recovery the next time the system is started 63 Applications Language Setting Let you specify the language you want to use The function of the button and the GUI graphical user interface are the same as the Language Selection window that is displayed when the recorder is first switched on When setting the language shut down the VR N900 Viewer I Select Language Setting in the Main Menu The VR N900 Language Selection window is displayed when the VR N900U is switched on for the first time Click the v button and select the language you want to use in the VR N900 Language Selection Click the OK button to enable your choice The system will reboot when the language setting is changed Click the Cancel button to cancel VR N900 Language Selection English USA OK VR N900 Language Selection window CAUTION As for language setting immediately set the language after the VR N900U startup When language setting is finished the device automatically reboots Approximately 5 minutes is r

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