Vivotek ND8301 user manual NVR Desktop Elements, Control Center

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VIVOTEK

NVR Desktop Elements

Control Center

Menu Bar

Desktop Shortcuts

Normally the desktop defaults to the Control Center view, which provides direct access to various functional utilities such as LiveClient and Playback. The functions of these utilities are summarized as follows:

 

Utility

Description

 

Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard guides your through important steps on initial setup. Most of

 

 

the storage-related settings are managed through this wizard, such as creating

 

 

disk volumes, formatting, and breaking down existing disk volumes.

 

LiveClient

LiveClient and Playback are the most important interfaces to the NVR's

 

 

various functionalities. LiveClient provides a centralized management interface

 

 

to the NVR system, provides live viewing, PTZ / E-PTZ operation, PiP, E-Map,

 

 

etc. Refer to Chapter Two on page 24 for the operation details.

 

Playback

Playback enables access to recorded videos, snapshot, bookmark, backup,

 

 

and retrieval of recorded video, and more. Refer to Chapter Three on page

 

 

154 for the operation details.

 

Service

Services enables you to restart or stop the embedded NVR server (VAST

 

 

server).

 

 

 

 

Import/ Export

The Import/ Export utility helps preserve current system configuration or reload

 

 

a previously-saved configuration.

 

 

 

 

Installation

The IW2 utility offers a glimpse of VIVOTEK cameras and the access to them

 

Wizard 2

in a local area network.

 

 

 

 

Shepherd

You can use Shepherd to quickly duplicate individual camera configuration

 

 

(system, video streams, network, security, etc.) to multiple cameras. Please

 

 

refer to page 203 for more about this utility.

Except for LiveClient and Playback, detailed description of the auxiliary functions can be found in Chapter Four on page 199.

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Vivotek ND8301 user manual NVR Desktop Elements, Control Center