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