VR-N900U(B)
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (for USA)
Please use this unit in an appropriate power source
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS WHEN MOUNTING RACK
CAUTION
INFORMATION (FOR CANADA)
RENSEIGNEMENT (POUR CANADA)
WARNING (FOR EUROPE):
SICHERHEITSVORKEHRUNGEN (for Germany)
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E/VR-N900U
Getting Started
Automatic detection of network cameras
Display and distribution performance at 80 ips is guaranteed (VR-N1600U/E)
Supports RAID1 (VR-N1600U/E)
Built-in large-capacityhard disk (500 GB) (VR- N1600U/E)
1. Grant of Use
2. Copyright
3. No Warranties
4. Limitation of Liability
5. Miscellaneous
Microsoft Software License Terms for:
WindowsXP Embedded Runtime
2 Additional Licensing Requirements and/or Use Rights
3 Scope of License
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Microsoft Software License Terms for: (continued)
4 Windows Update Agent (also known as Software Update Services)
Product Support
Backup Copy
Proof Of License
12 Liability Limitations
13 Export Restrictions
Getting Started
Preparation
Basic Operation
Applications
Locations of Storage and Use
Handling Precautions
Precautions for Handling Hard Disk Drive
Clock
Precautions when Moving this Unit
Precautions for Handling Power Cords
Maintenance
Energy Conservation
Copyright
CDE
L[STOP(PB)] Button
M[PLAY] Button
N[SKIP] Button
OJog dial
PShuttle dial
Rear Panel
U[POWER] switch
V[AC IN 120V H 240VH 50Hz/60Hz] power input terminal
W[AUDIO IN 1/AUDIO IN 2] audio input terminals 1/2 (RCA)
X[AUDIO OUT] audio output terminal (RCA)
Rear I/O Terminals
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Input ports
e[ALARM IN 1 to 8] alarm input terminals 1 to
f[EMERGENCY] emergency input terminal
Front Panel
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G H
I J K L M N O
A [OPERATE] Button/Indicator
J[SEARCH] Button
K[KEY] Button
L[ALARM CLEAR] Button
M[REC/STOP] Button
N[STOP(PB)] Button
W[POWER] switch
X[AC IN 120V H 240VH 50Hz/60Hz] power input terminal
Y[RESET]
Z[AUDIO IN 1/AUDIO IN 2] audio input terminals 1/2 (RCA)
a[AUDIO OUT] audio output terminal (RCA)
j[ALARM IN 1 to 4] alarm input terminals 1 to
k[EMERGENCY] emergency input terminal
l[ALARM RESET] alarm reset input terminal
m[EXT REC IN] external recording input terminal
n[OPE ON/OFF] Operate ON/OFF terminal
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Camera Control Terminal (VR-N900U)
When name of control button is different
Press the [16/ENTER](ZOOM IN/ENTER)button.
When operating method is different
1 Mount the rack mount bracket using screw (1)
Setting Operation Lock
Canceling Operation Lock
Before Starting Up
Starting the unit
1 Turn on the power switch at the rear panel
Selecting a language
1 Select a language
Automatic Registration of Cameras
2 Check to ensure that the camera is detected
3 Replace the detected camera accordingly in sequence
Automatic Registration of Cameras (continued)
7 Enter the password for the network camera
After password entry is complete, press [KEY]
again the close the software keyboard
Use the [SKIP] button to select [OK], followed by
12 Repeat Step 10 for each camera
Preparation
VR-N900U
VR-N1600U/E
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Entering Characters Using a Mouse
1 Press the [KEY] button on the front panel
3 Click on the character
1 Press the [KEY] button
2 Move the mouse pointer with the keypad (arrow key)
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Basic Operation
Switching the Power On
1 Connect the power cable
2 Turn AONB the power switch at the rear panel
Switching the Power Off
Enter the password using the keypad, and press the
1 Press and hold the [REC/STOP] button for at least 2 seconds
3 Select an item
For details on the main menu settings, refer to [Main Menu List] (A Page 68)
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1 Press the [SELECT] button
2 Enter the camera number with the keypad
Operating the Camera
Pan/Tilt
1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button to switch the keypad to the PTZ mode
2 Press the 1 to 9 key on the keypad
Zoom In/Zoom Out
1 Select [Live] from the main menu
Viewing Images Using the PTZ Features
1 Click the PTZ navigation button in the [PTZ Control] section
Viewing Images Using the PTZ Features (continued)
Digital Zoom
Using Preset Positions
1 Click the [v] button on the [Presets] list in the [PTZ Control] section
2 Select a preset position from the preset list
Manually Triggering an Event
Triggering Outputs
Camera Shortcut Menus
select a view
Displaying the [Browse] Screen
2 When the [Live] screen appears, press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button again
Searching Recorded Image Using a Specific Date/Time
1 Press the [SEARCH] button on the [Browse] screen
Control using the [PLAY], [SKIP], and [STOP(PB)] buttons on the front panel
Playing Back
1 Press the [PLAY] button
Skipping
1 Press the [SKIP] button
Notes:
2 Double-clickthe [Browse] tab on the NVR Viewer
Searching Recorded Image Using [Time Navigation]
1 Double-clickthe [Time Navigation] bar on the [Browse] screen
2 Select the search date/time from the box
3 Click the [Go To] button
Searching Recorded Image Using the Timeline Browser
Timeline Colors and Lines
Searching Recorded Image Using Sequence
1 Double-clickthe [Sequence] bar on the [Browse] screen
2 Click [Get Sequence]
Searching Recorded Image from the Alert List
1 Double-clickthe [Alerts] bar on the [Browse] screen
2 Click [] on the [Alerts] list and select an event from the list
3 Click the [Get List] button
Smart Search
Browse Button
[Time] Slider
[Playback] Slider
Listening to Audio Sound
Burning a CD/DVD
1Double-clickthe [Export] bar on the [Browse] screen
2Enter the start date and time
3Enter the end date and time
Burning a CD/DVD (continued)
5 Select the export format if you have selected [AVI/JPEG Export...]
6 Select the required frame rate if you have selected the [AVI] format
10 Specify the export destination
11 Click [Export]
12 When export is complete, connect the CD/DVD drive to this unit
13 Press and hold the [FUNCTION] key in front, and press [4] on the keypad
16 Press the [Burn] button
Deleting Temporary Files (Operation on the Unit)
1 Select the temporary files you want to delete from the data list
2 Click the [Erase Sel Data] button
Deleting Data from a CD-RW(Operation on the Unit)
1 Insert the CD-RW
1Double-clickthe [Print] bar on the [PLAY] screen
2 Click the [Print...] button in the [Print] section
4 Click the [Print] button to start printing
Recording Modes
Recording Control Mode (A Page 53)
Manual Recording Mode
[EXT REC IN] Signal Recording Mode
Emergency Recording Mode
Selecting the Recording Control Mode
Selecting the Manual Recording Mode
1 Press the [REC/STOP] button
Scheduler Setting
1 Select [Camera Record Setting] from the main menu
Scheduler Setting (continued)
4 Select [Set] from [Mode]
5 Select the [Online] check box
6 Specify the date to switch online in the calendar section
7 The Schedule Settings window appears
Camera/Alert Scheduler Screen
A B C
Display Bar
Specifying Image Recording Settings
2 Select a camera from [Device Manager] and click [Settings...]
Settings
Conditionally
Settings (continued)
Setting Picture Quality
2 Select a camera from [Device Manager] and click [Camera Settings]
3 Click [Image Quality...]
Specifying Audio Recording Settings
Precautions when enabling the analog audio source of VR-N1600U/E
Renaming Cameras and Assigning Camera Numbers
1 Select a camera name and right-clickon it, followed by clicking [Edit]
Screen Display (Groups and Views)
Creating Groups and Views
Creating a group
1 Select [Screen Setup] from the main menu
Creating [Views] within a group
1 Select the group in which you want to create a new view
2 Click the [Rename] button
Creating Groups and Views (continued)
3 Enter a name for the new view
3 Overwrite the existing group or view name with a new name
Renaming a group/view
Adding Cameras to a View
1 Select a view
2 Click the [+] mark to the left of [Server] under [System Overview]
Adjusting Camera Settings
1 Select the camera you want to adjust on the [Screen Setup] screen
Adjusting Camera Settings (continued)
Using Your Views on Different Computers
1 Double-clickthe [Setup] tab on the NVR Viewer
2 Select the folder you want to use in the [Views] section
Adding a Carousel
3 Release the mouse button at the position
Adding Hot Spots (Enlarged Images)
Using the [Html Page]
1 Click [Html Page] under [System Overview]
2 Drag and drop at the required position using the mouse
Type in the URL and click [OK]
Select [Html Page] under [Views], and specify
Applications
List of Menu Screens
Unit Setting
Unit Setting (continued)
NONE
Average File
Size
OS Setting
Network Adapter
OS Setting (continued)
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Image Server Setting
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Image Server Setting (continued)
BUser Administration (continued)
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Auto Detect Setting
Enable
Auto Detect Setting (continued)
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Camera Record Setting
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4 If an administrator password is specified for the device, enter the password
5 Enter a unique name for the device that has been detected
6 Click [Finish]
Analog Cameras (VR-N900U)
2 Click [Add Device...]
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[CAMERA CONTROL] Terminal at the Rear
of VR-N900U (VR-N900U)
Stopping the Recording Server
Display the [PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name] window
2 Click the [Service Manager...] button
3 Click the [Pause] button
3 Click the [PTZ Preset Positions...] button
Move the camera and determine the position using the
[PTZ View]
Moving to Preset Positions by Events
1 Display the [PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name] window (A Page 90)
Defining a Preset Position
Auto PTZ Patrolling
2 Click the [Setup...] button of [Patrolling]
A B C D
Auto PTZ Patrolling (continued)
Specifying Patrol Timing
PTZ Patrolling Actions Upon Detection of Motion
1 Select the [Disable patrolling schedule if motion is detected] check box
2 Select the conditions for resuming PTZ patrolling
I/O Settings
1 Click the [I/O Setup...] button on the [Camera Record Setting] screen
I/O Settings (continued)
Specifying an Input Event
2 Click the [Add new event...] button
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Input/Output Terminal on Rear Panel
Rear Panel Input Terminals
Output Terminals
Specifying a VMD Event
2 Click the [Add VMD Event(Motion Detection)] button
Specifying an Output
2 Click the [Add new output event...] button
[Advanced] Screen
1 Click the [Advanced...] button on the [I/O Setup] screen
2 Specify the following items
Configuring Event Buttons
2 Select [Global] (apply to all cameras) or a specific camera
3 Click [Add new event...] to add the event button
Specifying Generic Events
2 Select Generic and click [Add new event...]
AC B
AGeneral Event settings
BNotification settings
CEvent rules string
5 Repeat 2 to 4 for each event
Specifying an Output Port
Event Notification Settings
2 Click the [Event Notifications...] button
1 Select [I/O Control] from the [Camera Record Setting] screen
Camera Output Settings
Specifying Output via Motion Detection
Select an output from the [All Output] list
Click the
button between the [All Output]
Defining Motion Detection Exclusion Regions
Setting Buttons and Check Boxes
Specifying Motion Detection
2 Specify [Noise Sensitivity] and [Motion Sensitivity]
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E mail Settings
1Click [Camera Recording Administator]-[Archive
Setup]
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G H
4 Select the camera for which archive is to be created
Precautions when Changing NAS Archive Settings
Precautions when Changing Archive Settings
Specify the database settings
1 Select [Flash Memory Utility] from the main menu
Save Setting Date
2 Select [Save Setting Date]
3 Press the [OK] button
4 Select [Remove Flash Memory]
Reading Preset Data
2 Select [Load Setting Data]
3 Select the setting to load, followed by pressing [Load]
4 The [Load Setting Data?] confirmation message appears. Press [OK]
5 Press [Close] to return to the [Flash Memory Utility] screen
Specifying IP Lease
1Select [Auto Detect Setting] from [Main Menu]
2 Select [Enable] in [IP Lease]
3 Specify the following items under [IP Lease Parameter]
4 Click [OK]
Using the Auto Detect Feature
3 Configure the analog input (VR-N900U)
4 Click [Entry]
5 Click [OK]
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1 Exit NVR Viewer
2 Select [Language Setting] from the main menu
3 Select a language
4 Click the [OK] button
1 Select [HDD Utility] from the main menu
1 Select [Return to default setting] from the main menu
2 Click [OK]
User Administration
User Settings
Defining User Rights
1 Select [Restrict user access] in the [User Administration] section
2 Click [User Access...]
3 Select the user for which user right is to be specified from the [User] list
5 Select the camera to allow access from the [Defined Cameras]
6 Click [] to move to [Viewable by selected user]
8 Repeat the same procedures for other users
1 Click the [Start] button, followed by clicking [Control Panel]
System requirements
Computer Network Settings
2 Click [Network and Internet Connections]
[Network Connections]
3 Select the network to which NVR is connected
4 Right-clickand select [Properties]
6 Select [Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)] and click the [Properties] button
7 Select [Use the following IP address]
8 Set [IP address] to
Install the NVR Viewer on the computer
3 Click the [Run] button
4 Click [Next] and follow the installation instructions
2 Click [Download and install NVR Viewer locally]
Login to the NVR Viewer
1 Double-clickthe NVR Viewer shortcut on the desktop
5 Installation complete
Login to NVR Viewer (Continued)
2 Specify your login information in the following fields
3 Click the [Connect] button
4 Set the display language according to the country of use
Uses of the NVR Viewer
Exiting/Logging Out of the NVR Viewer
Logging Out
1 Click the [Log Out] button
Exiting
Audio Transmission
1 Start up the NVR Viewer to check the live images of the camera
Connection
1 Refer to [System Connection Example]
Registering camera that supports bidirectional audio
5 Press the [Disconnect] button to disconnect the camera
1 Select [Event Audio Setting] from [Main Menu]
A B
Audio Copying
1Click [Audio files copy] on the [Event Audio Setting] screen
Password
Setting Copy
2Click [Setting copy]
A Source
event
Communication Settings
1Click [Communication setting] on the [Event Audio Setting] screen
A Event
receive
port
Compatible Network Cameras
Connecting a UPS
2 Select AUPS ModeB and press the [OK] button
3 Connect the UPS communication cable to the [SERIAL] port on the rear panel
4 Connect the power cable of this unit to the UPS power output connector
5 Check the entry in the [Volume] field, and click the [Initialize] button
NAS
Pressing a Button for Two Seconds or Longer
[REC CONTROL]
Combining a Button with the [FUNCTION] Button
[FUNCTION] + [REC CONTROL]
[FUNCTION] + [LIVE/BROWSE](VR-N1600U/E)
2 Select AOn motionB or AOn eventB
Zoom
Iris
Focus
Speed
Preset
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Starting the Export Viewer
4 Double-clickthe data folder in the list on the right side of the Explorer
5 Double-click [Browser.exe] in the list on the right side of the Explorer
Viewing Exported Data
Viewing Data on a Specific Date/Time Using Date/Time Selection
Exiting the Export Viewer
1 Go to the Start menu, and select [File]-[Close]
Viewing Data on a Specific Date/Time Using
Timeline
1 Drag the mouse pointer upwards or downwards on the Timeline
Select a joystick from the selected joystick list
1 Click the [K] button at the top right corner of the screen
2 Select [Joystick Setup] from the menu that appears
5 Assign an action to each joystick button in the [Button Setup] section
Disabling Joystick Operation
1 Click [HDD Utility] under [Main Menu] (A Page 116)
2 Click [Details]
6 Click [Close]
7 Click [Main Menu]-[CameraRecord Setting]- [Archive Setup...] (A Page 108)
8 Deselect the [Automatic path selection] check box
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9 channel recording without audio recording or additional HDD upgrade
9 Channel Recording/No Audio Recording/No Additional HDD
9 Channel Recording/2 Channel Audio Recording/No Additional HDD
9 Channel Recording/No Audio Recording/Additional HDD (1 TB x 1 Unit)
9 Channel Recording/2 Channel Audio Recording/Additional HDD (1 TB x 1 Unit)
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Actions when Warning Indicator Lights Up
VR-N1600U/E
General
Interface
Compression Format
Recording
VR-N900U
General
