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