User`s manual

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INTRODUCTION
Chateau Digital Video Surveillance System is an all-in-one system that
integrates various functions including monitoring, video recording and
playing, alarming, controlling and remote monitoring. Chateau transfers
recorded image signals into digital signals and, after compression, save
them in the hard disk of PC. With many years’ efforts, we have successfully
applied H.264 and SMICT (Super Motion Image Compression Technology)
to this system. The super data compression ratio makes it possible to save
image data in the limited hard disk of PC for weeks or even for months.
Although the H.264 and SMICT (Super Motion Image Compression
Technology) provide the extra high image compression ratio, the image
quality is not affected because of the increased compression ratio. Small
volume of data enables it to transmit images through limited bandwidth
(narrow band) transmission media (e.g. MODEM) at a better performance
than normal. H.264 and SMICT may be currently the only image
compression technology specifically developed for the security market.
Chateau system has the following features:
 Hardware Specification:
VG4C-XP/-V: Each card supports 4 video inputs and 2 audio
inputs.
VG8C-XP-TV: Each cards support 8 video inputs and 2 audio
inputs and one video output to show 8 images on
the 9-split window on a TV monitor.
VG4C-RT4: Each card supports 4 video inputs and 4 audio
inputs.
VG8C-RT4: Each card supports 8 video inputs and 8 audio
inputs.
 Multi-card design architecture: One PC supports up to 16 video inputs
and up to 16 audio inputs. (VG4C-XP/-V: A maximum of 9 audio
inputs; VG8C-XP-TV: A maximum of 5 audio inputs. Which includes
the Mic-in from the sound card)
 H.264 (VG4C/8C-RT4) and SMICT (VG4C-XP/-V and VG8C-XP-TV)
with high video compression ratio provide superior image quality and
long recording time.
 Adjustable image sizes, quality and recording speeds.
 Support High Quality recording mode (HQ) for better recording image
quality.
 Image data can be stored onto all of hard disk drives that are installed
in a computer.
 Provides up to 16 audio channels to operate with the cameras for
audio recording or playback. When audio recording, the audio input
on the VG card can playback the real time audio.