User Authentication

Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software

User Manual

1.“Show” presents two options:

“Archive” enables access to browsing archives. (See “Browsing Archives”).

“Photos” enables access to snapshots taken with the CBC cameras. The default snapshots location is C:\Program Files\CBC America\Video Surveillance\photo, a different directory path to the snapshot folder can be specified in the Settings menu (see Settings).

2.“Photo” enables saving and printing individual snapshots, as well as browsing:

“Save” takes a snapshot of live video and saves it in the snapshot folder. The snapshot is taken from the camera which is highlighted in the drop-down list of the installed cameras (see Toolbar). To highlight another camera, left-click on the camera number. To take the snapshot from all cameras, highlight “cameras” at the root (top) of the drop-down camera list.

“Save/Print” takes a snapshot and prints it instantly.

“Browse” opens the snapshot folder for browsing.

3.“Settings” enables access to changing the main groups of settings as described in Settings (see Settings):

“Miscellaneous” enables access to the following:

“Authentication” see Permission.

“Remote Viewing” see Remote Viewing

“Save to” see Save to.

“Advanced” see Advanced.

“Camera” enables access to a combined menu that includes: Image Quality (see Image Quality), Exposure (see Exposure), Day/Night (see Day/Night), Auto-Iris (see Auto-Iris), and Archive (see Archive). It also includes some of the Advanced settings (see Advanced).

“Motion” enables access to Motion Settings (see Motion Settings).

“Printer” opens up the “Print Setup” menu.

“Dump” logs camera settings to a file named LocalMachine.ini located in the installation directory. When contacting CBC (America)’s technical support, this file should be included.

“Video” displays live video in full-screen mode.

4.“Hide” minimizes the CBC Video System application and hides it in the system tray of the Windows task bar.

5.“Log off” logs off the current user.

6.“Exit” exits the CBC Video System application.

7.“About” shows the version of the CBC Video System software and the additional information for each of the installed camera(s): revision of firmware, MAC address, and IP address.

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