DVR Utility Software
VA-SW8000 VA-SW8000LITE
b Features of the DVR Utility Software
Table of Contents
Menus and User Access Levels . . . . . . .
b Sequential Switching Mode. . . . . . . . .
Introduction
bFeatures of the DVR Utility Software
bDVR Utility Software in Two Editions
Edition
bNetwork Device Configuration
Network Configuration
Supported DVR Models
Network Scalability
bHardware and Software Requirements
Network Configuration
bNotes on Version Compatibility
Computer
Configuring the Computers
Configuring the DVRs
•Auto configuration
Manual configuration
Network Connection Requirements
Configuring the TCP/IP Settings
The DVR Utility Software supports Windows XP only
and Internet Connections
Installing the Software
Click Next on the “Welcome” screen
window
Start the Installation Process
Installing the Software
8 Reboot the computer
How to uninstall the software
Default values
Setting Up the System
Configure advanced settings as
• Password:
Setting Up Slave Computers
Setting Up the System
in using user level ID4 see P14
settings as needed see P73
Menus and User Access Levels
English
Window Navigation
Starting the Software
Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session
Starting the software without the hardware key
Plug in the hardware key
bLogging Into the System
Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session
bLogging Out of the System
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• To exit when the Login window is
•To exit when working with the main window
bExiting from the Software
displayed
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bWindow Elements
Menu bar see P17
• Timer
• Alarm Search
Main Window Elements and Their Functions
bMenu Bar
• System Update
access level
Timer Download
Required user
bControl Panel
1Operating mode indicator for timer download
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2 Layout selector buttons ID1/2/3/4
5Playback control buttons ID2/3/4
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6Sound playback panel ID1/2/3/4
7Search buttons
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bTime Scale Panel
1Time scale
•In playback mode: Date and time of recording
How the Time Scale Works
How to Use the Time Scale
HOUR
MINUTE
To select a camera as the target
bTree List
To select a group as the target
Main Window Elements and Their Functions
When a camera title is right-clicked
Directly Running a Command by a Double-Click
Working with the Context Menu
Main Window Elements and Their Functions
Single-viewlayout one camera at a time
bViewing Pane Layouts
Four-viewlayout one DVR at a time
Main Window Elements and Their Functions
Multi-view4x4 layout
The specified channels carries no input signal
multiple DVRs at the same time
•The video is masked: “MASK”
When you are connected to a 4-channelDVR
Switching the Viewing pane Layouts
DVR-1
DVR-1 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
DVR-1CH1 only
When you are connected to a single-channelDVR
DVR-1 CH1 only
Main Window Elements and Their Functions
bTitle Bar
Alarm status
Information on the displayed video
Recording status information
Log into the system, and switch to live mode
bBasic Procedures
Switch the viewing pane layouts as needed
Switching the Video Channels
Watching Live Video
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Click on the control panel
Assign video streams to the remaining sub-panes
Switching from Playback Mode to Live Mode
Switching from a Sub Window to Live Mode
Watching Live Video
How to Turn Off the Currently Displayed Video
How to Listen to the Sound Part in the Video
1 Sound volume
About DVR Reconnect Feature
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• When you are viewing the video
bZoom Mode
Click
How to Enlarge the Displayed Video
To switch to Full Screen mode
4Switching between show/hide of the title bar
bFull Screen Mode
1 View the live video as usual
bSequential Switching Mode
buttons on the control panel
mode
Basic Operating Steps
Recording Monitored Video
Display live video
To stop recording, click
Recording Monitored Video
Recording Video from Multiple DVRs Concurrently
Live Video Recording Without Viewing It
3 To cancel timer recording
Set up the timer
panel
Recording Monitored Video
To activate alarm recording
bAlarm Recording Required user access level: ID4
AALARM MODE: see P108
BALARM DURATION: see
Required user access level: ID2/3/4
bSwitching to Playback Mode
Where playback starts
Operating mode indicator
bWorking in Playback Mode
Playing Back Recorded Video
•To start playback
•To fast-forwardor fast-reversethe playback
bSearch Modes
Searching for Recorded Video
Recording mode
Search Mode
bTIME/DATE SEARCH
Searching for Recorded Video
Specify the desired date
Specify the desired time
bALARM SEARCH
Required user access level: ID2/3/4
Searching for Recorded Video
the alarm event, click
ALARM LIST SEARCH
To switch the channels displayed on the list
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To page up or down the thumbnail view
ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH
back
The selected title bar is highlighted
Downloading Recorded Video
bDownloading Procedures
Specifying the video download range
Individual download mode
bSpecifying the Video Download Range
Downloading Recorded Video
Display played back video
Drag the scale 1 to define the start point
Downloading Recorded Video
Define the end point
BClick the right mouse button
APoint to the target point with the mouse cursor
This menu contains the following options
Click DOWNLOAD
6Total size indicator
bUsing the Download Window
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<Basic controls> 1DOWNLOAD START/END POINT
•Default file name
•Default destination folder path
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Review the download range
Downloading Recorded Video
ADownload an individual video file
To remove a file from the list
To preview a video file
Downloading Recorded Video
What is a “group”?
•GROUP Default
bPlaying Back Downloaded Video Files
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waiting list
3 Choose a folder
To select individual files and add
them to the play waiting list
To remove a file from the play waiting list
Playing Back on MP2 Viewer
To remove all entries from the play waiting list
5 Click
1 Display a still image
Saving or Printing Snapshot Images
2 Click
view
Click the appropriate command
Click the appropriate command button
on the control
You are presented with a dialog that
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Using the Tool Menu Options
Window Elements and Their Functions
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1SCHEDULE
Using the Tool Menu Options
2FOLDER PATH
3DISK SPACE
HCHANGES ARE APPLIED TO GROUP
GSTATUS
IControl buttons
Using the Tool Menu Options
Choose a DVR
Configuring a Timer Download
Define the download range by
Define the download start point
To add a timer schedule
When schedule the download to occur every day
•PREV
•APPT
Applying Changes to All DVRs in the Same Group
Tips on Defining the Download Range
Using the Tool Menu Options
How the Timer Download Mechanism Works
•Cancel
Using the Tool Menu Options
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Examples of Timer Download Settings
Using the Tool Menu Options
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•USER CANCELED
•COMMUNICATION ERROR
•DOWNLOAD TIMEOUT
•DUPLICATION ERROR
3TIMER RECORD required user access level: ID3/4
2RECORD required user access level: ID3/4
bBroadcast
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5CLOCK SET Required user access level: ID4
4MENU UPLOAD Required user access level: ID4
6SYSTEM UPDATE Required user access level: ID4
1Click Browse
Click Browse
click CANCEL on the dialog
for tampering, and click Open
3 Click
1LANGUAGE default ENGLISH
Required user access level: ID4
2TV SYSTEM default NTSC
Initial Set Menu
Tips on authorization
4DOWNLOAD AUTHORITY default: ID2/ID3
5AUTO CLOCK ADJUST TIME default: OFF
6SEQUENCE default:
When you are done, click OK to save your changes
•NO USE default
•DOWNLOAD AUTHORITY •AUTO CLOCK ADJUST TIME
Network Extension Mode
Required user access level: ID4
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Initial Set Menu
Window Elements and Their Functions
When you are connected to a 4-channelDVR
When you are connected to a single-channelDVR
1Selecting a DVR Group
2Detail list CAMERA TITLE
Open or close a tree
Editing the Tree List
Create a group
Required user access level: ID4
Move
Change a title
Required user access level: ID4
Initial Set Menu
Delete
Duplicate
Required user access level ID4
Initial Set Menu
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Required user access level: ID4
Initial Set Menu
7Command buttons
1IP address configuration mode selector
2Group name section 3DVR title section
4DVR tree list
Registering New DVRs
Auto configuration mode
DVRs NETWORK SET screen
On the NETWORK SET screen, set
want to register, repeat the same
Manual configuration mode
Select “MANUAL” from TCP/IP
ADDR
1Install VA-SW8000
Using a Registration List in an Updated Version
2 Remove the connecting cable
Deregistering a DVR
Creating, Modifying, or Deleting a Group
Change a DVR Title
To create a new group
NAME box
To delete a group
To rename a group
To make a DVR belong to a new
group
To move a group
Rearranging Groups and DVRs
To move a DVR
Required user access level: ID4
3User access level buttons
2PASSWORD
6DVR access limitation button
bUser ID Window
Reenter the password
3 Choose a user access level
Registering a New User
1 Enter the user ID into the USER ID box
1 Choose a user
4 Enter the current and new passwords
2 Change the registration information
Required user access level: ID4
3 Click OK
Deregistering an Existing User
Required user access level: ID4
Initial Set Menu
Click EDIT for Limit accessible DVRs
DVR Access Limitation
Configure Limit accessible DVRs
Options •All DVRs default
DVR Group settings
Configure Authorized Accessible
Configure Broadcast Range
settings
•AUTO default
Choose from two setting modes
DVR Management Menu
bClock Set Window
Wait until the update process completes
bSystem Update Window
DVR Management Menu
Specify the new firmware file
INFORMATION 1 tab
bDVR Info Window
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Choose either of the two tabs
What is mirroring?
4ALARM COUNT
<DVR information> 1TITLE on DVR
2TITLE for display
INFORMATION 2 tab
2POWER LOSS
1USED TIME
3FIRMWARE VERSION
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Basic Configuration Steps
bDVR Set Window
Required user access level: ID4
Click when you are done
To configure settings on other tabs as well
Choose a camera DVR on the tree
Choose one of the tabs
To load a saved menu file
To save the configuration information
name, and then click Save
click Open
<Buttons that control read/write operations>
<Buttons that affect the computer’s edit table>
Required user access level: ID4
DVR Management Menu
1 LANGUAGE/D.S.TIME SET Tab
Required user access level: ID4
DVR Management Menu
2DAYLIGHT SAVING SUMMER TIME default: NO USE
1LANGUAGE/LANGUE/IDEOMA/ SPRACHE default: ENGLISH
3EXT. CLOCK ADJUST TIME default:
Available options •ENABLE
2 REC MODE SET Tab
1PICTURE QUALITY default: HIGH
Required user access level: ID4
DVR Management Menu
3OVERWRITE default: ON
2AUDIO RECORDING default: ON
Available options •ON
•OFF
5ALARM MODE default: ENABLED
4SERIES REC default: OFF
•ENABLED
AL-RECON TIMER
7ALARM TRIGGER default: ALARM
6ALARM DURATION default: 20S
Available options •ALARM external alarm
•ALARM OR SENSOR
3ON/OFF default: OFF
3 TIMER REC SET Tab
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1WEEK
timer schedule
Basic Configuration Steps for Timer Recordings
To schedule a timer recording that spans two days
<Example>
To activate a timer recording schedule
the timer recording
Click Over 24H
The last two rows seventh and eighth
4 HOLIDAY SET Tab
Required user access level: ID4
DVR Management Menu
2QUALITY/AUDIO default: ON
1DATE/TIME default: ON
3ALARM COUNT default: ON
4CAMERA TITLE default ON
6DISK FULL default: ON
5ALARM ON default: ON
7KEY IN default: OFF
8WARNING default: ON
Required user access level: ID4
6 MONITOR SET Tab
DVR Management Menu
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<ALARM MONITOR SET> 2DISPLAY default: QUAD
<MONITOR SET> 1SEQUENCE Default:
3ALARM PRIORITY default: LAST
•SWITCH
7 TITLE/MOTION SET Tab
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Required user access level: ID4
DVR Management Menu
camera title settings for other
Defaults
1 Choose a channel
sensor
bInstallation
bMain Features
MP2 Viewer
bStarting MP2 Viewer
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MP2 Viewer
bMP2 Viewer Window Elements and Their Functions
Toolbar
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Search panel
Sound playback panel see P126
bPlaying Back Particular Image Files
•GROUP default
Click on the toolbar
What is a “group”?
MP2 Viewer
To add all files to the play waiting list
3 Choose a folder
List column headings
Concerning association of MP2 file and MP2 Viewer
Using the Playback Control Buttons on the Toolbar
bPlayback Controls
To change display order in the play waiting list
2Switching between show/hide of the title bar
Using Full Screen Mode
2Volume
Moving the Playback Point with the Slide Bar
bSearching the Video File for a Specific Frame
1 Enable the tamper detection feature
bChecking Video Files for Any Tampering
1 Specify the date and time
Select the tamper detection mode
Options •Simultaneous with playback default
Conduct playback of video files
4 Display of appraisal results
In the case of “Prior to start playing back”
<If no tampering is detected>
MP2 Viewer
bPrinting a Still Image
bSaving a Still Image
Display a still image
MP2 Viewer
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