VA-SW8000 VA-SW8000LITE
Table of Contents
DVR Utility Software in Two Editions
Features of the DVR Utility Software
Introduction
Network Device Configuration
Network Configuration
Supported DVR Models
Network Scalability
CPU
Network Configuration
Hardware and Software Requirements
Network Connection Requirements
Configuring the DVRs
Configuring the Computers
Network Connection Requirements
Configuring the TCP/IP Settings
Click Next on the Welcome screen
Installing the Software
Location or specify another location, and click Next
Window
Start the Installation Process
Installing the Software
Reboot the computer
How to uninstall the software
Setting Up the System
Disabling the Firewall Protection
Setting Up the System
Setting Up Slave Computers
User name default
Menus and User Access Levels
Password default 1111 2222 3333 4444
ID1 ID2 ID3 ID4
Window Navigation
Starting the Software
Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session
Starting the software without the hardware key
Plug in the hardware key
Logging Out of the System
Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session
Logging Into the System
To exit when the Login window is Displayed
To exit when working with the main window
Exiting from the Software
Click 4 at the bottom of the screen
Window Elements
Menu Bar
Main Window Elements and Their Functions
4Tool Timer Download
System Update
DVR Info
DVR Set
Control Panel
Operating mode indicator for timer download
Layout selector buttons ID1/2/3/4
Channel selector buttons ID1/2/3/4
Sound playback panel ID1/2/3/4
Playback control buttons ID2/3/4
Search buttons Save button ID2/3/4
Record/cut-off buttons
Start Point
Time Scale Panel
END Point
Preview
How the Time Scale Works
How to Use the Time Scale
DAY
Hour
Tree List
Specifying the Target of the Command by a Single-Click
To select a camera as the target
To select a group as the target
Working with the Context Menu
Directly Running a Command by a Double-Click
When a camera title is right-clicked
Four-view layout one DVR at a time
Viewing Pane Layouts
Single-view layout one camera at a time
Video is masked Mask No camera is connected
Specified channels carries no input signal
Multi-view 4x4 layout Multiple DVRs at the same time
When you are connected to a 4-channel DVR
Switching the Viewing pane Layouts
CH1 DVR-1 CH2 CH3 CH4
CH1 DVR-1 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4
CH1 only
When you are connected to a single-channel DVR
DVR-1 CH1 only
Title Bar
Alarm status
Information on the displayed video
Recording status information
Watching Live Video
Basic Procedures
Displaying Video in Each Sub-pane in the Multi-view Layout
Watching Live Video
Click on the control panel
Select one of the four sub-panes by clicking its title bar
Click the Stop Playback button on the control panel
Switching from Playback Mode to Live Mode
Switching from a Sub Window to Live Mode
How to Turn Off the Currently Displayed Video
How to Listen to the Sound Part in the Video
About DVR Reconnect Feature
Turn on/off sound output
Are now in zoom-in mode
Zoom Mode
Zoom factor depends on the current layout
To revert to the original size
To switch to Full Screen mode
Full Screen Mode
How to Enlarge the Displayed Video
Full Screen Operations
Mode Click
Sequential Switching Mode
View the live video as usual
Click
Recording Monitored Video
Manual recording required user access level ID3/4
Basic Operating Steps
Display live video
Live Video Recording Without Viewing It
Recording Monitored Video
Recording Video from Multiple DVRs Concurrently
Set up the timer
Timer recording required user access level ID3/4
To cancel timer recording
Panel
Alarm Recording Required user access level ID4
Returning to Live Video
Switching to Playback Mode
Playing Back Recorded Video
Playing Back Recorded Video
Working in Playback Mode
Search Mode Description
Recording mode
Searching for Recorded Video
Search Modes
TIME/DATE Search
Searching for Recorded Video
Specify the month/year to which your desired date belongs
Specify the desired date
Alarm Search
To switch the channels displayed on the list
To preview the video associated with Alarm event, click
Once you have located the video Interest, click
ALL
Back Selected title bar is highlighted Click
To page up or down the thumbnail view
Thumbnail view by clicking or
Individual download mode
Downloading Procedures
Batch download mode
Downloading Recorded Video
Specifying the Video Download Range
Downloading Recorded Video
Display played back video
Drag the scale 1 to define the start point
Once you have determined the end point, click END Point
Once you have determined the start point, click Start Point
Define the end point
Point to the target point with the mouse cursor
To define the start and end points using the mouse
Click the right mouse button
This menu contains the following options
Filename
Using the Download Window
Download START/END Point
Default destination folder path
Downloading an Individual Video File Using Basic Controls
Default file name
Review the download range
Download an individual video file
To remove a file from the list
Adding Video Files to the Download List for Batch Download
To preview a video file
Example Total Program1 Time0h 9min 248MB / Approx h 3min
Expand
Playing Back Downloaded Video Files
Waiting list
Choose a folder
List column headings 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
To move up or down a file in the play waiting list
Display a still image
Saving or Printing Snapshot Images
View
Choose an image. Click an image
Box
Click the appropriate command
Button
Or print the still image, select either
Window Elements and Their Functions
Using the Tool Menu Options
Timer Download required user access level ID2/3/4
Using the Tool Menu Options
Changes are Applied to Group
Download log allows you to retry a failed timer download
Status
Choose a DVR
Configuring a Timer Download
Define the download range by
Define the download start point
Appt
Prev
Tips on Defining the Download Range
Applying Changes to All DVRs in the Same Group
Cancel
How the Timer Download Mechanism Works
Examples of Timer Download Settings
Download Log
Record
Timer Record
Broadcast
Menu Upload
System Update
Tamper Detection required user access level ID2/3/4
Options Window
Initial Set Menu
PC TYPE/MASTER Control PC
Initial Set Menu
Download Authority Auto Clock Adjust Time Sequence
Network Extension Mode
Network Interface Card NIC
USE More than 1001 Dvrs
Window Elements and Their Functions
Camera Title
Create a group
Editing the Tree List
Open or close a tree
Move
Required user access level ID4 Change a title
Delete
Required user access level ID4 Duplicate
Window Elements and Their Functions
IP Addr MAC Addr
Registering New DVRs
Auto configuration mode
Want to register, repeat the same
Manual configuration mode
Select Manual from TCP/IP
Addr
Remove the connecting cable
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Deregistering a DVR
To deregister a DVR, follow these steps
To create a new group
Change a DVR Title
Creating, Modifying, or Deleting a Group
To delete a group
To rename a group
Choose a group
Enter a new name for the group
To move a group
Rearranging Groups and DVRs
To move a DVR
You can also drag and drop a group to a new position
User ID
Password
User ID Window
You are prompted to confirm the password by reentering it
Choose a user access level
Reenter the password
Registering a New User
Changing the Registration Information of an Existing User
Enter the current and new passwords
Choose a user
Change the registration information
To deregister an existing user, follow these steps
Deregistering an Existing User
DVR Access Limitation
Not allowed Click OK
Configure Broadcast Range
Settings
Manual
DVR Management Menu
Clock Set Window
Wait until the update process completes
System Update Window
DVR Management Menu
Specify the new firmware file
Information 1 tab
DVR Info Window
Choose either of the two tabs
Import the information
Picture Quality
Alarm Count
DISK1
DISK2
Information 2 tab
Power Loss
Used Time
Firmware Version
DVR Set Window
Basic Configuration Steps
Click when you are done
To configure settings on other tabs as well
Choose one of the tabs
Change operating conditions
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
LANGUAGE/D.S.TIME SET Tab
No USE
Enable
Disable
Picture Quality default High
REC Mode SET Tab
OFF
Audio Recording default on
Overwrite default on
AL-REC on Timer
Enabled
AL-REC OFF Timer
OLY AL-REC on TMR
Alarm and Sensor
Alarm or Sensor
ON/OFF default OFF
Timer REC SET Tab
Week
START/STOP
To schedule a timer recording that spans two days
Timer schedule
Click Over 24H
To activate a timer recording schedule
Last two rows seventh and eighth
To exit from the special format, click
Holiday SET Tab
Display
DISPLAY/BUZZER SET Tab
Disk Full default on
Alarm on default on
KEY in default OFF
NON REC default OFF
Monitor SET Tab
Switch
Alarm Monitor SET
Monitor SET
Full
TITLE/MOTION SET Tab
Defaults
Required user access level ID4 Choose a channel
Camera title settings for other
Sensor
Installation
Main Features
MP2 Viewer
Starting MP2 Viewer
MP2 Viewer Window Elements and Their Functions
MP2 Viewer
Zoom
Zoom OUT
Search panel
Toolbar
Sound playback panel see P126
Slide bar
Click on the toolbar
Playing Back Particular Image Files
To add all files to the play waiting list
Playback Controls
Using the Playback Control Buttons on the Toolbar
Concerning association of MP2 file and MP2 Viewer
Moving the Playback Point with the Slide Bar
Using Full Screen Mode
Enlarging the Video
Playing Back the Sound Part in the Video
Searching the Video File for a Specific Frame
Enable the tamper detection feature
Checking Video Files for Any Tampering
Specify the date and time
Options Simultaneous with playback default
Select the tamper detection mode
Conduct playback of video files
Blue
If no tampering is detected
Case of Prior to start playing back
You can print a still image through the following steps
Saving a Still Image
Printing a Still Image
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