VIDEO VIEWER USER MANUAL Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference. Video_viewer_V1.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Product Features .......................................................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Prerequisites ...........................................................................................................................
1. OVERVIEW Video Viewer, the free Central Management System (CMS) software, offers a powerful and integrated solution for centrally managing and monitoring. Compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP, each CMS server can manage up to 16 devices simultaneously. The friendly graphical interface with full functions for the advanced management, intelligent motion detection, flexible scheduled recording and quick event search makes Video Viewer excellent for every security demand.
2. CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW 2.1 Accessing the device Step1: Double-click “ ” on your PC desktop to open Video Viewer. By defaults, the “Address Book” panel will be displayed on the right side of the control panel. Step2: Click “ ” to select the IP address of the device you intend to connect, and double-click it. Step3: The live view is displayed in the Video Viewer. 2.2 Control panel overview Two control panels are available and can be switched depending on your using habit. 2.2.
2.2.2 Full Function Version 2.2.3 Main Button Overview Button Simplified Full Function Function Address Book Description Click to show the predefined IP address(es). You can add, remove or search the IP address to log in the DVR remotely. For details, please refer to “4. ADDRESS BOOK” at page 15. Miscellaneous Control Log Remote Config Click to go to the detailed system configuration. Record Setting Click to go to the record setting page for all connected devices. For details, please refer to “3.
Button Simplified Full Function Function Description DVR Control Click to open the DVR control panel for remote control. For details, please refer to “8.1 DVR Control Panel” at page 24. PTZ Control Click to open the PTZ control panel to control the PTZ camera. For details, please refer to “8.2 PTZ Control" at page 26. Backup Click to download and backup event footage saved in the DVR / NVR hard disk(s).
3 FREQUENTLY-USED FUNCTIONS 3.1 Record To record remotely, click “ ” (simplified version) or “ ” (full function version) → “ ” to go to the “Record Setting” page. For details, please refer to “5. RECORD” at page 17. In the “Record Setting” page, you can set the following items: ‧Record type ‧Pre- / post-event record ‧Record time setting ‧Record path Note: The record function will be disabled when the reserved disk capacity in “Reserved(MB)” is larger than the current disk capacity in “Free(MB)”.
3.2 Playback To play a recording, click “ ” (simplified version) or “ ” (full function version), and select the “Record” tab. A list of all recordings will be shown by defaults, and you can also sort out the logs you want to speed up the search time. For details, please refer to “7. STATUS LIST” at page 22. 3.2.1 Playback Panel Simplified Version Full Function Version Button Simplified -- Full Function -- Function Description Play Click to play the selected video clip.
3.3 Full Screen Display Click (simplified version) or (traditional version) to display images in the full screen mode. To quickly control each device without returning to the original mode, right-click to display the translucent quick menu bar similar as follows: Button / / / / Function Description Return to normal display Click to return to the simplified version display or full function version display.
3.5 Network Backup Click “ ” (simplified version) or “ ” (full function version), and select IP address of the DVR you want to make video backup in the address book. Then, click “ ” (simplified version) or “ ” (full function version) to go into the “Backup” page, and you can select a specific time range or event to make a video backup remotely. Note: You need to be a supervisor to operate this function.
3.6 Firmware / OSD / Logo Upgrade This function is used when users need to upgrade the selected device for function scalability. The available upgrade items may vary based on the device connected. Note: Before using this function, make sure you have the correct upgrade files provided by your installer or distributor. Step1: Click “ ” (simplified version) or “ ” (full function version), and select the IP address of your device in the address book.
3.7 E-Map Note: Before using this function, make sure Video Viewer is connected to all the devices (up to 16) you want to monitor. E-Map is ONLY available when the control panel is switch to the full screen version (full function version). How to Add an E-Map Group STEP1: In the simplified version, click “ click “ ” to switch the control panel to the full function version, and ” to enter the E-Map page as follows. Note: To know where the buttons are, please refer to “2.2.
STEP2: Right-click to show the shortcut menu on the top-left panel, and select the E-Map group you want to add. There are three E-Map groups you can add: Google E-MAP, Single E-MAP, and Building E-MAP.
STEP3: When the E-Map group is created, you will see the tree on the top-left panel, showing all the devices you’ve added to this group. Icon Description The connected device is camera. When it’s selected, it will become red. The connected device is DVR. When it’s selected, it will become red. For any motion or alarm event, it will appear on the screen to catch your attention. To know what’s happening quickly, double-click the device icon on the E-Map to show the live view.
How to Edit / Remove an Existing E-Map Group For Google E-Map Group Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select “Edit E-MAP” or “Remove E-MAP” as needed. You can also add a single E-Map group (Add Single E-MAP) or Building E-Map group (Add Building E-MAP) into the existing Google E-Map group. For Single E-Map Group Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select “Edit E-MAP” or “Remove E-MAP” as needed.
For Building E-Map Group Right-click on the group name to show the shortcut menu list, and select “Edit Building E-MAP” or “Remove E-MAP” as needed.
4. ADDRESS BOOK 4.1 Overview Simplified Version Full Function Version Button Simplified Full Function Function Description Address Book Click to enter the address book panel. Address Book Click to directly add one IP address for login. Key in the access information needed, and click “Apply” and “Close”. Add For details about the configuration page, please refer to “4.2 Configuration Page for Device Access” at page 16.
Button Simplified Full Function E.T. E.T. Function Description Event Trigger Check “E.T.” to enable event trigger recording Search Click to enter the search panel for available device searching. Add into address book Select one device from the available IP address list, and click this button to add the selected address to the address book. Setting Select one device from the available IP address list, and click this button to change the current IP configuration of the selected device if needed.
5. RECORD 5.1 Overview To manage remote recording for all connected devices, click “ function version) → “ ” (simplified version) or “ ” (full ” to go to the “Record Setting” page. The settings here will apply to all connected devices, and all recordings will save in the location specified in “Record Path”. Note: It’s recommended to specify the record path to the hard disk other than the boot hard disk to protect your recording data.
5.2 Record Time Range 5.2.1 Weekly Click “Weekly” tab, and you will see a weekly time table indicating the week days (Mon ~ Sun) and hours (0 ~ 24), similar to the figure below: X axis: 0 ~ 24 hours. Each time interval within a square is 15 minutes. Y axis: Monday ~ Sunday.
5.3 Record Path Check and select the location for saving all recordings and snapshot pictures. Function Description Drive It lists all the hard disks in your PC. Select the hard disk in which you want to save all recordings and snapshot pictures. It’s recommended to save them to the hard disk other than the boot hard disk to protect your recording data. Total(MB) It shows the total capacity of the hard disk. Free(MB) It shows the remaining capacity of the hard disk.
6. CUSTOM SETTING To manage remote recording for all connected devices, click “ function version) → “ ” (simplified version) or “ ” (full ” to go to the “Record Setting” page. The settings here will apply to all connected devices, and all recordings will save in the location specified in “Record Path”. Note: It’s recommended to specify the record path to the hard disk other than the boot hard disk to protect your recording data. 6.
6.1.3 Live In this tab, users could configure the duration in seconds for: Full sequence in the live mode when is selected in (simplified version), or is selected in (full function version). Quad sequence in the live mode when is selected in (full function version). Note: This function is available only for DVR / NVR.
7. STATUS LIST 7.1 Overview Click “ ” to check all logs, or search for specific log(s) by date and / or record type for all devices. There are three log types: Record, Backup and Event. To playback a video clip for a specific record or backup log, select the log, and double-click it to start video playback. Function Description Time Range Select the time range for log searching. For details, please refer to “7.2.1 Time Range” at page 22.
7.2.2 Record Type There are four record types: User / Motion / Alarm / RETR. Check the record type you want to search. Note: This section is available only when the “Record” tab is selected. Function Description User Check this and all logs for manual recording will show. The log is generated when this function is enabled in “Address Book”, and or is selected in the main control panel. Motion Check this and all logs for motion recording will show.
8. DVR / PTZ CONTROL 8.1 DVR Control Panel When the selected device is a DVR, click or to show the DVR control panel for remote control. For the function of each button, please refer to the following description. Note: The control panel below is taking a 16CH DVR model as an example and for reference only. Some buttons may not be enabled or appeared for selected models.
Function Button Simplified Description Full Function Click to display the 1st channel of the selected 4-cut view mode. Click to display the 2nd channel of the selected 4-cut view mode. Click to display the 3rd channel of the selected 4-cut view mode. Click to display the 4th channel of the selected 4-cut view mode. / / / / Click to switch to the 4-cut / 9-cut / 16-cut display. / You can also click these two buttons to go to the previous / next channel of the selected device.
8.2 PTZ Control Note: This function is available only when the selected device is a camera, and the camera has its own OSD menu or function control, such as a speed dome camera or motorized camera. Note: Some buttons may not be enabled or appeared for selected models. Click or Function Preset 1~16 to display the PTZ control panel as follows. Button Simplified Full Function 1~16 1~16 Description Click to move the PTZ camera to the selected preset point. Click to activate the auto function.
APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS ▓ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Operation System Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP, CPU Intel core i3 or higher, or equivalent AMD RAM 2GB RAM or above ▓ CENTRAL MONITORING Display Mode 1CH / 4CH / 6CH / 9CH / 16CH Selectable Display Mode Setting Adjustable Sequence & Channel Display Position Max. Channel No.
