User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Working with DW Spectrum
- Opening and Closing DW Spectrum Client
- Connecting to DW Spectrum via Web-Client
- Launching DW Spectrum in Compatibility Mode
- Connecting to Enterprise Controller and Working Offline
- Introducing User Roles
- DW Spectrum User Interface Overview
- DW Spectrum Quick Start
- Obtaining and Activating DW Spectrum Licenses
- Obtaining and Configuring Media Server’s Additional Settings (Admin Only)
- Cameras and Encoders Management
- Viewing Full Camera List
- Adding Cameras and Encoders
- Setting Up Cameras
- Setting up Analog Cameras
- Renaming Cameras
- Obtaining Camera’s IP, MAC, Firmware and Model
- Configuring Audio on Camera
- Configuring Camera's Authentication
- Setting up PTZ
- Setting Up Fish-Eye Cameras
- Setting up Recording Schedule
- Setting up Motion Mask and Motion Sensitivity
- Configuring Proprietary Camera Parameters
- Adjusting Secondary Stream Quality
- Setting Same Parameters for Multiple Cameras
- Swapping Cameras between Media Servers (Admin Only)
- Diagnosing Offline Cameras
- Deleting Cameras (Admin Only)
- Configuring Events and Actions (Admin Only)
- Tracked Events
- Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events
- Motion on Camera
- Camera Disconnection/Malfunction
- Storage Failure
- Network Issue
- Camera IP Conflict
- Input Signal on Camera
- Media Server Failure
- Media Servers Conflict
- EC Connection Lost
- Licenses are not Configured
- E-mail is not Set for Users
- E-Mail Server is not Configured
- Error while Sending E-Mail
- Storages are not Configured
- Actions that DW Spectrum Can Do
- Default Rules
- Viewing Events Log
- Tracked Events
- User Management
- Layout Management
- Creating New Layout
- Setting up Layouts
- Assigning Layouts to Users (Admin Only)
- Deleting Layouts (Admin Only)
- Opening and Closing Saved Layouts
- Backing up and Restoring DW Spectrum Database
- Playback in DW Spectrum
- Screen Recording (Windows Only)
- Upgrading DW Spectrum
- Troubleshooting and Contacting Support
- Glossary
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DW Spectrum User Manual
Digital Watchdog
Searching through Archive
DW Spectrum provides many features that make archive search faster, more convenient and intuitive.
Since archive may contain significant video data (taken over several months), it is crucial to minimize the
time spent by a user on searching a particular event.
The following search methods are introduced:
Calendar – pan temporal time line can zoom in on selected date to make search easier (see "Using
Calendar").
Smart Motion Search – select a region on video and allow for the application to automatically refine
the archive and highlight the fragments that involved motion. See "Performing Smart Motion Search".
Thumbnail Navigation – small previews are displayed on top of the Time Line to help locate a
particular scene. See "Using Thumbnails for Better Navigation".
Preview Search – select a region and allow for the application to provide videos that represent a time
period based on time stamps. See "Preview Search".
Using Calendar
This type of search helps the user to locate an event that took place on a particular date and time.
To perform a calendar search:
1. Open Camera that contains the archived event.
2. Press . Calendar will appear above Time Line. The dates that are displayed on Time Line are
highlighted in green: