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1 Please read the following before getting started:For Customer Use: 2 IntroductionHard Disk Drive■Installation and Changing the Location of Installation •Wrap the recorder in protecting packing to prevent physical shocks ■Handling •Handle this equipment with care. Do not subject it to physical shock Consumable Item■About the VR-N900Udocument The two documents shown below are available (1)STARTUP GUIDE (2)INSTRUCTIONS (This PDF) The INSTRUCTIONS is available as a PDF file which is on the CD-ROM ■How to Read the Symbols CAUTION Indicates points to note when operating the recorder CAUTION Note Indicates useful information, such as features and restrictions on use Note ☞Indicates a reference page or reference item ■Contents of this Manual 3 Contents5 System Connection Example7 Setting/CancelingOperation Lock 8 Switching the Power On/Off9 Login10 Opening the Main Menu11 Main Menu Contents•Unit Setting (☞Page 58) •OS Setting (☞Page 59) •Flash Memory Utility (☞Page 60) •HDD Utility (☞Page 63) •Language Setting (☞Page 64) •Image Server Setting (☞Page 64) Displays the [Image Server Setting] window Screen Setup Live Viewing •Auto Detect Setting (☞Page 62) •Camera Record Setting (☞Page 38) Displays the [Camera Record Setting] window •Exit 12 Viewing Live ImagesYou can change the camera number in the [Record Camera Setting] window Each bar features three-colorsquare indicators with the following functions ➀Event indicator (left indicator: solid yellow) question, or if no specified events have occurred the image bar to reset the event indicator ➂Online indicator (right indicator, blinking green) Blinks every time an image is received from the camera To enlarge images from a particular camera in a view using a mouse 13 Using the PTZ FeaturePan/Tilt 1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button until the [PTZ/ PRESET] indicator lights up Zoom In/Zoom Out 2 Press the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button or the [ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button The mouse pointer may not change to the The PTZ camera may not operate even though mouse pointer changed to the 14 ●Audio15 ●How to Manually Trigger an Event●Outputs ●Camera Shortcut Menus 16 Playing Back Recorded Images●Display the [Browse] window 17 ●Using the [SEARCH] button on the front panel●Using the mouse 18 ●Timeline Colors and Lines19 ●Playing back, stopping and skipping using the mouse20 Adjusting the Playback Speed (Jog/ Shuttle Playback)Shuttle Playback Jog Playback •Rotate the jog dial to play back frame-by-frame •The jog dial will not work when no camera is selected Using Sequences1 Double-clickthe [Sequences] bar in the [Browse] window 2 Click the [Get Sequences] button 3 Click a sequence in the list All images in the view move to the time of the sequence •There are times when the continuous multiple sequences Displaying the Alerts List1 Double-clickthe [Alerts] bar in the [Browse] window 3 Click the [Get List] button This will display a list of detected events 21 AudioTo temporarily mute the recorded audio, select the [Mute] check box Smart Search1 Double-clickthe [Smart Search] bar in the [Browse] window 2 Select [Show Grid] check box in the [Search Area] 3 Select the required camera A blue grid overlay will appear on the image •The areas you select will become visible through the blue overlay 6 Select the required image interval in the [Interval] list 8 Click the [Next] or [Previous] button to continue the smart search 22 Exporting Images and Audio1 Double-clickthe [Export] bar in the [Browse] window 2 Enter the export period start date and time 5 If you selected [AVI/JPEG Export], select the required export format 6 If you selected [AVI] format, select the required frame rate 3 Enter the end date and time 23 8 If you selected database format, the following items can be specifiedInclude Audio: Compress Exported Database: Select this check box to compress the exported database Encrypt Exported Database: 9 Insert a USB memory device Insert the USB memory device you want to export the data to 10Specify the export destination Desktop: •Never select this with the VR-N900U •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 To view the exported data on a PC 12Click the [Export] button Export will begin Select [Path] and select [C:\] to highlight, and then press the [9] •The recording frame rate may decline during export 24 Recording Camera Images●Recording Control Mode ●Manual Recording Mode ●Recording by EXT REC IN Signal Mode 25 ●Emergency Recording Mode26 Selecting the Manual Recording Mode1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the Main Menu 1 Press the [REC/STOP] button Specifying Recording Settings in Recording Control Mode Specifying a Scheduler2 Click the [Scheduler] button 4 Select [Set] from [Mode] at the top left 27 ●Buttons●The calendar uses colored bars to indicate active periods for each option (Online, E-mail,Patrolling.): 28 Camera Administration1 Select [Camera Record Setting] in the Main Menu The [Camera Settings for Device Name] window will appear The [Camera Settings] window lets you set the following items ●Speedup Settings Framerate: •Do not set a value that exceeds camera capacity ●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 ●Image storage settings Desired framerate: •Recording frame rate may fall under the following conditions: -duringexports -whenimage quality is changed for images displayed Speedup: When to store images in database: Lets you specify the recording conditions in recording control mode 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: [Number of] seconds pre/post recordings on motion/ event: If Offline is selected in [Scheduler], images will not be recorded ●Database Settings Lets you specify the Database Settings. (☞Page 56) ●Motion Detection Settings Motion Detection: Motion Color: Lets you specify the color to be used for highlighting detected motion ●Exclude Regions Settings (☞Page 54) Region Color: This button is disabled ●Image Quality Lets you specify image resolution and quality-relatedsettings ●Event Notifications Lets you select events for triggering event indications. (☞Page 52) ●Outputs Let you specify output settings. (☞Page 53) ●PTZ Preset Positions 29 Setting the image quality1 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 •For detailed information, please refer to the user manual of the cameras •The appearance of the [Configure Device] window depends on camera model 30 Screen Setup●Creating Groups 31 ●Creating a [View] in a [Group]●Renaming [Groups] or [Views] 32 ●Deleting Group(s) or View(s)Maintain Image Aspect Ratio: 33 Adding Carousels1 Display the [Screen Setup] window 3 Drop the [Carousel] icon over the required position •The green border indicates that the position is used for a carrousel 34 Adding Matrix ContentUsing Static Images (GIF files, JPEG files, etc.)1 Click [Image] in the [System Overview] section 2 Drag and drop the [Image] icon to the required position 3 Select the required image file •Static images cannot be added to the VR-N900U 35 Using HTML Pages1 Click [Html Page] in the [System Overview] section 2 Drag and drop the [Html] icon to the required position 3 Type the URL and click the [OK] button Url: Scaling: Enable HTML scripting: Adjusting Camera Settings1 Select the camera you want to adjust in the [Screen Setup] window 2 Select [Properties] with the mouse 3 Adjust the following camera settings when necessary Camera Name: Update on Motion: Sound on Motion Detection: Always off: Always on: Sound on Event: 36 Using Your Views on Different Computers37 Customizing Joystick Setup1 Click the [K] button on the right side of the window’s tool bar 2 From the menu that appears, select [Joystick Setup] 3 Select the required joystick in the [Selected Joystick] list 4 In the [Axis Setup] section, specify settings for the available axes Z-axis X-axis Y-axis Invert: Absolute: Action: Camera Pan: Camera Tilt: Camera Zoom: No Action: Preview: ●Disabling the Joystick 38 Camera Record Setting Window40 Adding Cameras●Adding an Analog Camera 41 [Edit Device Settings] windowDevice Serial Number: ●[Network Settings for Video Device] Section IP-address: Use DNS host name: Default Http Port: Default Ftp Port: Root Password: ●[Identify Video Device] Section Device Type: Detect Device: Device Name: Camera Settings: 42 [Camera Settings for Device Name]windowCamera Type: Fixed: Moveable: ●[P/T/Z Camera Selection] Section Some of the connected cameras are Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras: P/T/Z type controlled through COM1: ●[Camera List] Device Port: Port Address: ●[CAMERA CONTROL] terminal on the rear panel 43 Defining a PTZ Preset Position3 Click the [PTZ Preset Positions] button The [PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name] window will appear Set Position: Edit Name: Lets you edit a preset position name selected in the list Test: Delete: Lets you delete a preset position selected in the list [C], [D]: Lets you move a preset position selected in the list up and down respectively ●[Preset Position on Events] section ●[Patrolling] section Lets you configure PTZ patrolling For details of PTZ patrolling, refer to Page 44 Defining a Preset Position●[PTZ View] section ●[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 1 Display the [PTZ Preset Positions] 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 •The position at the top of the list corresponds to No.1 preset position •You can define up to 50 preset positions 4 Click the [Set Position] button to define a name for the preset position 5 To define another preset position, repeat steps 2 to 45 PTZ preset positions on events2 Click the [Setup] button in the [Preset Position on Events] section 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 To end the association between a particular preset position Auto PTZ Patrolling2 Click the [Setup] button in the [Patrolling] section The [Setup PTZ Patrolling] window will appear New: Lets you add a [New patrol scheme] listing to the [Patrol scheme] list 46 Copy:Rename: Remove: ●Specifying Timing Settings for a PTZ Patrol Scheme 1 Select the required patrolling scheme in the [Patrol scheme] list ●PTZ Patrolling Actions on Detected Motion 1 Select the [Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected] check box 2 Select whether the PTZ camera should resume patrolling: – or – 3 Specify the required number of seconds for selected option ●PTZ Scanning 47 Camera Input/Output Port and Events48 Input events for device:Available Input Event(s): Lists available input events for the device Enabled Input Event(s): Lists enabled input events for the device Edit: External event name: Lets you specify a name for the particular input event Send e-mailif this event occurs: Select check box to send an e-mailalert when the input occurs Include image from camera: •The [Add new event] window may differ for the type of event that is added •When modifying the setting, the [SKIP] button, operation ●Input/Output Terminal on the Rear Panel Input terminals Terminal Name of input Description event Alarm IN Make signal input detection Rising Falling Output terminals Name of output Set output Outputs the Make status Option Out OPTION high OUT1 Outputs the Break status low OUT2 •Output events on the rear input/output terminals cannot be deleted 49 Specify a VMD event2 Click the [Add new VMD event] button Configuring the settings for timer events 3 Specify the required amount of time and a name for the timer event Timer event is started by: Timer event name: Timer event occurs after: Specify an output 2 Click the [Add new output event] button 50 Configuring Event ButtonsAdvanced Window 1 Click the [Advanced] button in the [I/O Setup] window 2 Specify the following items 1 Click the [Event Buttons] in the [Camera Record Setting] window 2 Select a [Global] (available for all cameras) or a specific camera 3 Click the [Add New Event] button to add an event button 2 Select Generic and click the [Add new event] button Button related to: Manual event name: Lets you specify a name for the event button Select check box to send an e-mailalert when the event button is clicked 51 Specifying Generic Events1 Click the [Generic Events] button in the [Camera Record Setting] window Lets you define new events Lets you remove an existing event selected in the [Defined events] list ●General Event Settings Event Name: Lets you specify a name for the event. Each event must have a unique name Event Protocol: 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: Search: Event priority: VR-N900U ●Event Rule String Event substring: Event message include: Add: Lets you add an end parenthesis character to the [Event message include] field AND: OR: ●Notification Settings Send Email if this event occurs: Select check box to send an e-mailalert when the event occurs 52 Event Notification Settings1 Select a camera in the [Camera Record Setting] window, then click [Settings] A dialog box will appear 2 Click the [Event Notifications] button 4 Click the [] button The selected event will be copied to the [Active Events:] list 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each event 53 Specifying an Output Port1 Select [I/O Control] in the [Camera Record Setting] window 2 Select the required event from the list in the left side of the window Output Settings for Cameras●Selecting Output for Manual Control 1 Select the required output in the [All Outputs] list ●Selecting Output for Use on Motion Detection 54 Motion Detection Settings55 Other Settings56 Database SettingsMax. records in database: Max. time span in database: Automatic archive when database is full: This setting automatically archives data when the database becomes full Database path: Do not change this setting •The database can store up to 600,000 records 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): Do not select this item Archive (no repair): 57 Archiving1 Click the [Archive Setup] button in the [Camera Record Setting] window 58 [Live Viewing Auto Start][Mail Server] ■SMTP server is the server to be used for sending e-mails ■POP server is the server to be used for receiving e-mails [Emergency Record] [Encode Mode] ●[Variable File Size]: ●[Average File Size]: Multiple JPEG files are encoded to reach the designated size as average size ●[Constant File Size]: If the [Serial] 59 OS Setting•You may need to reboot your computer depending on the settings 1 Select [OS Setting] in the Main Menu This will open the [OS Setting] window. You can set the following items ●Network Properties When specifying LAN1 (camera network) settings When specifying LAN2 (intranet) settings When specifying analog camera network settings •If you are unsure of the IP address, consult your system administrator ● SAVE changes ● CANCEL changes ● Date and Time Properties 60 Flash Memory UtilityAutomatically synchronize with an Internet server: Select the [Flash Memory Utility] of the Main Menu NTP polling interval: Date: Time: Time zone: Auto adjustment of the Daylight Saving Time: ●Volume Properties ●LOAD configuration ●[Save Setting Data] 1 Insert the flash memory into the SERIAL port on the front or rear panel 2 Select [Save Setting Data] 3 Click the [OK] button 61 4 Select [Remove Flash Memory]5 Remove the flash memory from the SERIAL port on the front or rear panel ●[Load Setting Data] 2 Select [Load Setting Data] 3 Select [Load], then click the [ZOOM IN/ENTER] button on the front panel 6 Select [Remove Flash Memory] 7 Remove the flash memory from the SERIAL port on the front or rear panel 62 Auto Detect Setting●IP Lease Use this function to assign IP addresses to each network camera 1 Select [Auto Detect Setting] from the Main Menu The [Auto Detect Setting] window appears 2 Select [Enable] for [IP Lease] 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] [Subnet Mask] Specify the subnet mask for the camera(s) [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] [Client] [Reserve MAC Settings] 4 Click the [OK] button This closes the setup window and starts the assignment of IP addresses Select [Disable] in step 2 to stop IP address assignment ●Using the Auto Detect function Automatically detects the corresponding network camera have priority 63 HDD Utility1 Select [HDD Utility] in the Main Menu [Volume] [Defrag] [Initialize] [Error Check] 64 Image Server Setting65 Outside IP Address:Outside Port: Local IP address Restrictions: Max. number of clients: ●User Administration Section Accounts and rights for users are configured in this section User Setup: Basic User: Windows User: Do not select this option normally. Consult your system administrator 66 Full Access for All Users:Restricted Access: ●Log Files Section ●Audit Log Section Audit log is the logging of client user actions Days to log: Minimum Logging Interval: Minimum number of seconds between logged events In Sequence Times pan: ●Language Support and XML Encoding Section •Log information may be required when dealing with malfunctions How to Define Rights for Individual Users 1 Select [Restrict user access] in the [User Administration] section 2 Click the [User Access] button 3 In the User list, select the required user [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 67 Connecting to a Computer68 Computer Network Settings1 Click the [Start] button and choose [Control Panel] 3 Select the network to which the VR-N900Uis connected 4 Right-clickand select [Properties] 6 Select [Internet protocol (TCP/IP)] and click the [Properties] button 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 10Specify 192.168.1.254 for the default gateway 69 Installing the VR-N900Viewer on Your Computer11Click the [OK] button 12Click the [OK] button in the [Local area connection properties] window 2 Click the [Download and install VR-N900Viewer locally] link 70 3 Click the [Run] button4 Click [Next] and follow the installation instructions 71 Log In to the VR-N900Viewer1 Double-clickthe [VR-N900Viewer] shortcut on your desktop 2 Specify your login information in the following fields 3 Click [Connect] 72 Log Out andExit the VR-N900 ViewerLogging out 4 Select your language as the interface language 73 Compatible Equipment74 Others5 Check the entry in the Volume field, then click External Hard Disk Drivesthe [Format] button 2 Switch off the power switch on the rear panel 75 Recording Time Schedule•9 channel recording without audio recording or additional HDD upgrade [hour] Data/Image [kB] Image Recording time calculated in the chart is based on JPEG format 24–168 169–720 721–2160 2161– •Recording time may be reduced depending on the age of the hard disk 77 Default (Initial) Value ListScheduler (Specifying a Scheduler, Page 24) Camera Record Settings ([Edit Device] - [Camera Settings], Page 42) Camera Administration (Camera Recording Setting, Page 28) Database Settings (Database Settings, Page 54) PTZ Preset (Display the [PTZ Preset Positions] window, Page 41) Auto PTZ Patrolling (Setup PTZ Patrolling, Page 43) Motion Detection (You can configure the camera’s motion detection, Page 54) 78 Other Settings (Other Camera Settings, Page 53)Archive Setup (Archiving, Page 57) [Properties] of the Camera (Adjusting Camera Settings, Page 34) Joystick Setup (Customizing Joystick Setup, Page 35) Unit Setting (Unit Setting, Page 58) 79 OS Setting (OS Setting, Page 59)Network adapter interface name 80 Auto Detect Setting (Auto Detect Setting, Page 62)Image Server Setting (Image Server Setting, Page 64) User Administration (Image Server Setting, Page 65) 81 Troubleshooting
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