CMS User Manual

CMS User Manual

Version 1.0

In consideration of the software version being immature, the manual will be under continual improvement based
on old version. We will modify its interface and strengthen its functionality in later version.
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CONTENTS
1 Product introduction.....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Import statement...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Software Instruction.................................................................................................................................1
1.2.1 Software Installation Directory........................................................................................................ 1
1.2.2 Record file storage............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2.3 Image / Log / Setting information storage........................................................................................ 2
1.3 Application environment..........................................................................................................................2
2 System overview............................................................................................................................................. 2
2.1 System structure.......................................................................................................................................2
2.2 Usage management.................................................................................................................................. 3
2.3 System Configuration.............................................................................................................................. 3
3 Installation and Un-installation....................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Software installation................................................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Software un-installation........................................................................................................................... 5
4 Node operation................................................................................................................................................ 5
4.1 Software reboot and Log in......................................................................................................................5
4.1.1 Software reboot................................................................................................................................. 5
4.2 Add sub-node........................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 Add remote host................................................................................................................................ 7
4.2.2 Add DVR/DVS................................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 Delete sub node...................................................................................................................................... 10
5 Main Interface............................................................................................................................................... 11
5.1 Remote Monitoring.................................................................................................................................. 2
5.1.1 Add remote monitoring..................................................................................................................... 2
5.1.2 Devision window.............................................................................................................................. 4
5.1.3 Capture frame................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1.4 Mode switch...................................................................................................................................... 6
5.1.5 Enlarge / restore display window..................................................................................................... 6
5.2 PTZ Control............................................................................................................................................. 6
5.3 Playback................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.3.1 Playback.......................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3.2 Loop Play........................................................................................................................................ 13
5.3.3 Clip file........................................................................................................................................... 13
5.3.4 Speed Adjust................................................................................................................................... 15
5.3.5 Synchronization.............................................................................................................................. 15
5.3.6 Date Search..................................................................................................................................... 15
5.4 Scene...................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.5 E-Map.................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.6 View Logs.............................................................................................................................................. 20
5.7 Schedule................................................................................................................................................. 21
5.8 Talkback................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.9 Option.................................................................................................................................................... 24
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5.9.1 Lock/Unlock................................................................................................................................... 24
5.9.2 Switch user......................................................................................................................................25
5.9.3 Quit System.....................................................................................................................................25
5.9.4 Change node name.......................................................................................................................... 26
5.9.5 Change remote user........................................................................................................................ 27
5.9.6 Change local IP............................................................................................................................... 27
5.10 Node Status sign.................................................................................................................................. 27
5.11 Channel operation / Status Sign........................................................................................................... 29
5.12 Sensor operation / Status Sign............................................................................................................. 29
5.13 Output I/O operation / Status Sign....................................................................................................... 29
6 View.............................................................................................................................................................. 29
6.1 View Server Status................................................................................................................................. 29
6.2 View Disk Status.................................................................................................................................... 29
6.3 View Nodes Status................................................................................................................................. 30
6.4 View remote Server Status..................................................................................................................... 30
6.5 View Logs.............................................................................................................................................. 30
6.6 View Capture Frames............................................................................................................................. 30
6.7 E-map..................................................................................................................................................... 35
7 System configuration.................................................................................................................................... 36
7.1 Local Setup............................................................................................................................................ 36
7.1.1 Change user password.................................................................................................................... 36
7.1.2 Schedule.......................................................................................................................................... 36
7.1.3 E-Map............................................................................................................................................. 38
7.1.4 Alarm center.................................................................................................................................... 68
7.1.5 Authority setting..............................................................................................................................69
7.1.6 Acess control................................................................................................................................... 69
7.1.7 Network set..................................................................................................................................... 69
7.2 Remote Setting....................................................................................................................................... 70
7.2.1 A remote E-Map.............................................................................................................................. 70
7.2.2 Device setting................................................................................................................................. 70
7.2.2.1 General..................................................................................................................................... 70
7.2.2.2 Display setting......................................................................................................................... 71
7.2.2.3 Record setting.......................................................................................................................... 72
7.2.2.4 Alarm setting............................................................................................................................ 74
7.2.2.5 PTZ setting............................................................................................................................... 75
7.2.2.6 Schedule setting....................................................................................................................... 76
7.2.2.7 Motion detection...................................................................................................................... 77
7.2.2.8 Sensor Alarm........................................................................................................................... 79
7.2.2.9 Video Loss............................................................................................................................... 80
7.3 Other Setup............................................................................................................................................ 81
7.3.1 Auto Login...................................................................................................................................... 81
7.3.2 Auto shutdown / Auto reboot.......................................................................................................... 83
7.3.3 Auto Lock....................................................................................................................................... 83
7.3.4 DVR Check.................................................................................................................................. 84
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1 Product introduction

1.1 Import statement

Thank you for using this Centaurus Professional series product. Please read this manual carefully before
installing this application software.

This software version is under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make change without
notice.

Exemption Clause
We have tried our best endeavours to ensure the information contained in this manual is accurate,
complete and up-to-date, we makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly
disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or
any part of such information
Read this manual carefully before using this software, we do not undertake any responsibility for the
harms and losses caused by using this product incorrectly.

1.2 Software Instruction

After installing and running the program, recording and capturing frames, system will keep the relative
files.

1.2.1 Software Installation Directory

Software defaulted path should be C:\ Program Files\DVR Centaurus，and user can specify a particular
installing path during the installation.

1.2.2 Record file storage

System record file will be kept to drive D. and when drive D is full, the record fill will auto convert to
next drive.

When all the drives except drive C is full, system will automatically overwrite the earlier recorded files
starting from drive D

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1.2.3 Image / Log / Setting information storage

1.3 Application environment

Before installing the Centaurus Professional software, please make sure your system configuration meets
the following recommended minimum hardware requirements.

CPU Intel Pentium 4 or higher, minimum 2.0GHz

RAM Minimum 512MB
Graphics Adapter Ge-force 4,AG memory 64MB or higher

Operation system Windows 2000 / Windows XP professional

Software provided DirectX8.1 or higher
Hard disk space for install Minimum 2GB

2 System overview

2.1 System structure

The software includes two major components. After installing and running the two major components,
system will be easier to perform live media data viewing, database browsing, recorded media data
retrieving and back-up etc.

� Local server

Local server act as a core for database retrieve, video management and auto control of the whole security
system.

� Monitor and record the live real-time video;

� Set external device data (such as camera, alarm etc.);

� Control external devices and record system operational database;

� Realize auto-control for the whole security system.

� Remote server

User could monitor and record the real-time video, set relative data of external device (such as camera,
alarm etc), control external devices and record system operational database and realize auto-control for
the whole security system from a remote server.

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2.2 Usage management

According to the functionality and characters of this software, we strongly suggest:

� All operators should proceed basic operation training to avoid any wrong operation

� You should establish user management and grade system.

2.3 System Configuration

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3 Installation and Un-installation

3.1 Software installation

1. Double-click to run Sentaurus_Pro.exe on your computer, and system will show below windows

2. Click [Next >] to enter into the below window:

Installation route is faulted to C:\Program Files \ Central management system. If you want to change
the installation route, pleas click [Change…] button to specify a location again and click [Next>]
button to continue.

3. Wait for the installation processing to complete, and then click [Finish] button to exit the installation

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program.

3.2 Software un-installation

Note ： Please backup all the files stored at \Program Files\DVR Centaurus\System before un-
installation so as to retrieve relative settings, images and Log information after installing the software
next time.

If user need to un-install the software, please enter into [start�setting�control panel�add/delete
program] to un-install the software.

User could also run File Un-installation Program to un-install. Details as follows:

1. Double-click to run Sentaurus_Pro.exe

Sentaurus_Pro.exe, and click [Next >] to continue.

2. System will enter into the below window. Tick select [Delete] option and click [Next >] to continue.

3. And then click [Delete] to continue the un-installation processing.

4. Wait for the un-installation processing to complete, and then click [Finish] button to exit the un-
installation program.

After installing Centaurus Professional

Professional, system will automatically generate a DVR. Centaurus file
(defaulted route is C:\Program files\DVR Centaurus). Please manually delete the file.

4 Node operation

4.1 Software reboot and Log in

4.1.1 Software reboot

After successful installation, system will generate a shortcut menu – DVR Centaurus
Centaurus- on the PC desk.
Double click the Shortcut icon, or enter into [Start�Program�DVR Centaurus�DVR Centaurus] to
run the program.

Note: First activation will take one minute to wait for…

for…

Run the DVR Centaurus, and then system will pop up the below window.

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Input user name and password to enter into CMS main interface (initial user name and password is
system).

After activate and log in the program successfully, four icons will appear at the lower-right corner of task
bar (shown as follows

Icon Function Description

Centaurus WatchDog Watch dog
Centaurus MediaServer Media server
Centaurus ReplayServer Playback server
Centaurus Disk Manage Server Disk manage Server

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4.2 Add sub-node

After loging-in system successfully, click [Nodes] menu at the left side of main interface to display nodes
tree (shown as follows).

Operation button briefing

Item Description
1 Add sub node
2 Delete sub node
3 Alarm center Setting

4.2.1 Add remote host

1. Before adding nodes, make sure all the computers is based on the same network segment, or a
stand-alone Internet IP address.

Click [Add sub node] button and pop up the below window.

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Also click the pull-down menu beside [ ] icon and highlight [Add remote host (Y)] (shown as

follows):

and press [Enter ] button to pop up [Add remote host] window

2. Input below info as per your actual situation

� Node name: means you could specify a remote host;

� Host address: input IP address of a remote host acted as sub node;
� Server port: enter a server port which has been pre-set to the remote host. Detail settings
please refer to section 8.1.7 on page 87.
� password: Input CMS user name and password logged-in the remote server (non
User name / password
PC password);

Note: the CMS user name and password of remote server node must be set to remote
node before this adding.

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3. Click [Add] button to exit the [Add node] menu.

4. Follow the above steps 1-3 to add more sub-nodes.

Note: You could add sub-node successfully only when remote host is on line (Shown as follow Node
tree).

Node name shown as Node tree is defaulted for PC name. User could display the node name specified by
fdvision-169).
her at left side of main interface. For example the above node name (fdvision-169).
Change Node name
As for node name modification, please refer to section 5.11.4- -Change name.

4.2.2 Add DVR/DVS

1. Also click the pull-down menu beside [ ] icon and highlight [Add DVR/DVS (Z)] (shown as

follows):

2. and press [Enter ] button to pop up [Add DVR/DVS] window

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� Server name: specify a name for remote DVR;

� Server address: Input the IP address of sub-DVR you need to add
� Server port: Input preset media port of the remote DVR
� User name / Password: Input user name and password of the remote DVR.
3. Click [Add] button to exit the [Add DVR/DVS] menu
4. Follow the above steps 1-3 to add more sub-DVRs.

Note: 1. You could add sub-node successfully only when remote DVR is on line (Shown as follow
Node tree).

2. Make sure all DVRs are connected to network correctly before adding DVR.

4.3 Delete sub node

1. Click and highlight one sub node you want to delete at node tree list;

2. Click [ ] icon to delete the sub node..

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5 Main Interface
User main interface

A. Menu bar

B. Quick Access Bar

C. Node Tree panel

D. Live monitoring Bar

E. Camera Control Panel

F. PTZ control Panel

G. Virtual Matrix window

H. Scene Window

I. Current status panel

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5.1 Remote Monitoring

5.1.1 Add remote monitoring

User could remote monitor the system via LAN/VAN.

When local node proceed any operation for remote node, that means the local user has remote
monitoring authority and could automatically authenticate the remote user. Details please refer to
section ?

Click [ ]icon or double-click channel name to pop up the below [Network preview] window.

Note 1. If you enable Audio of Network preview, please make sure if the PC with video capture
Note：1.
card is connected well with audio input, or the PC connected to video server has been
connected to audio input correctly.

2. When proceed [Capture frame] operation, make sure the capture images have been saved as
the DVR you are operating.

3. You could proceed remote monitoring only when you have added the remote server to local

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DVR.

4. You firstly add the relative remote DVR to your local DVR before network preview.

Detailed [Add node] operation, please refer to section 4.2 – Add sub node.

Please follow the step below to add a remote camera to local for network preview

1. Click the [Nodes tree] to extend the Node list

3. Highlight Node (9008) and double click channel name (Camera1) to pop up the below preview
window,

Or firstly click [ ] icon to open Preview window and slide the relative channel name to any
display window.

Note: If Sliding DVR name to Preview window, system will automatically open all the channels of
this DVR (such as DVR 9008).

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By the same token, you also could slide any channel of other DVR (such as DVR 9216) to Display
window to realize monitoring multiple DVRs simultaneously.
switch：You could freely exchange video’s location. To move a video channel to another empty
Video switch
video cell, drag-and drop the view to the target video cell; or/and
To switch the channels, drag-and-drop the view to the other, then the two channels will switch with
each other.

5.1.2 Devision window

Click the pull-down menu inside [Screen] icon and highlight any option to access a desired split mode.

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You can select a desired split mode. When you select 16-split mode, the Preview window will be divided
into 16-split screen. And system will support up to 16-split screen mode.

Configure Layout mode.

Click the [Details (Z)] menu shown as above picture to pop up the below window.

1— Select the screen as your desired one

2— Reset window division quantity

3— Combine layout

4— Dismiss combination area

5— Confirm

6— Cancel

5.1.3 Capture frame

5.1.3

1. Select a camera and click [Capture frame] icon on the top of Preview window and then
system will pop up the [Capture frame] window and display all the information about the
capture image.

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2. Click pull-down menu under the [location] menu to save the capture image to [Temp
space] or [Permanent space];

3. Click [Ok] to save the image, or [cancel] to exit the [Capture frame] window.

5.1.4 Mode switch

5.1.4

Click [Switch] to toggle between Preview and multiple display modes.

5.1.5 Enlarge / restore display window

5.1.5

Double click some preview window to enlarge the window to full screen, and double click again to
restore it to original one.

Click right key of mouse to enlarge Preview window to full screen, and click again to restore it to
original one.

5.2 PTZ Control

Select camera with PTZ control under the Preview window and click [PTZ control] panel to enter
into PTZ control menu.

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Note: Make sure you have correctly configured corresponding PTZ parameter before this. For
user’’s manual..
PTZ setting please refer to section 8.2.2.5, or relative DVR user

PTZ operation will include PTZ control, Preset control and auto-control.

PTZ control

� Click arrow directions (total eight directions) under PTZ control interface to manually
adjust PTZ location;

� Move [Speed] cursor to adjust PTZ moving speed. When Moving toward left, PTZ
moving will slow down, and toward right, its moving speed up.

� Clicking [ / ] button of Zoom/Focus/Iris could manually adjust zoom in/out, focus

and iris respectively.

Click [Wiper] and/or [Light] button to open wiper and/or light, and clicking again will stop wiper
and/or light.

Note
Note：

� [Wiper/Light] button will be not available for the PTZ without wiper/light;

� Some PTZ camera may support up to four directions.

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Pre-setting control

Input one preset value under [Preset] option, and click [Call] button, PTZ camera will auto rotate to
the preset point.

Add preset point

A preset is a set of specific target point of a PTZ camera. Up to 128 presets per a camera
can be stored. (One PTZ camera will keep some special preset according to actual PTZ
parameter).

Please follow the below steps to add preset point

1. Click the Preview window with PTZ control;

2. Click arrow direction of PTZ panel to manually adjust PTZ camera to specified
location;

3. Input preset point value under [Preset] option, also move up/down arrow directions
to adjust the preset value;

4. Click [Set] option to save the preset point.

Follow the above step1~4 to set more preset points.

If you modify any preset point, you follow the above steps and reset preset point value.

Call preset point

Input one preset value under [Preset] option, and click [Call] button, PTZ camera will
auto rotate to the preset point.

Using the [Call] function will authenticate if you have succeed to add/delete preset point.

Delete preset point

Please follow the below steps to delete preset point:

1. Input preset point value under [Preset] option;

2. Click [Delete] button to delete the preset point.

Note: If one PTZ camera does not support the [Delete] option that means the preset
can’’t be deleted.
point can

Build preset point scan list

The function allows you build preset point scan list to perform preset point scan.

Please follow the below steps to establish preset point scan list:

1. Click [Add ] button under the middle-bottom of Preset control panel to pop up
below window.

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2. Specify serial no and dwell time of preset point and click [Ok] button to add preset
point to list;

3. Follow the above steps to add more preset point to list;

4. All the preset points you have added will be displayed in the list

Highlight one preset point and click [Delete] button to remove the preset point from
list.

Highlight one preset point and click [Modify ] button to modify the preset point

5. Click [Save ] button to save the scan list info.

Below picture have shown you have added ID no 3,4,1 to scan list

Scan preset point

1. Tick-select the check box before preset point ID.;

2. Press [ ] button to start scanning;

3. Press [ ] button again to stop scanning.

Note: However you add preset point to scan list, system will always scan preset points repeatedly
from small ID to large.

5.3 Playback

The [Playback] option allows you playback recorded files locally or remotely, including normal
recording, motion recording and sensor recording, and perform recorded file’s editing.

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1. Click [ ] icon on the top of main interface to pop up the [Playback] window as shown below.

Note: Local host can playback the recorded files on the remote server only when the local host
have added the remote server and have corresponding authority.

Add node method please refer to section 4.6.1- [Add sub node].

Playback control bar

Icon Description
Play
Pause
Stop
Fast Forwarding
Play forwarding
Start set（For replay/cut purpose）

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End set (For replay/cut purpose)

Loop Play
Clip file
Delete
Normal record
Motion record
Sensor record
Speed adjust

Date select
Synchrony
Time Bar

Note: When some icon display shadow, that means the function is not available under current
status.

5.3.1 Playback

Select play channel

1. Select a desired playback channel and drag-and-drop the channel to
Preview panel;

2. Click [Play ] button

3. If you want to playback multiple channels, click [Screen] icon to

divide screen firstly;
4. Then drag-and-drop desired playback channels to specific Preview
panels;

5. Click [Play ] button respectively, or press [ ] button to play the

videos simultaneously
Note: When user select a remote camera for playback, please firstly select the remote node from
the Nodes Tree. The [ ] icon means the remote node is on line. The user can playback the
recorded files from the channel when the local user have an remote permission to access the
Node.

How to search Record

The [ ] icon stands for Normal Record;

The [ ] icon stands for Motion Record;

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The [ ] icon stands for Sensor Record.

1. Select one channel you want to playback and drag-and-drop it to Playback Preview area.

2. Click [ ] icon and select a record type.

Record type includes Normal record, Motion Record and Sensor Record, and Normal record is
regarded as defaulted type.

3. Click pull-down menu under the [Date] option and select a desired date. And system defaulted
date is current date.

4. Follow above steps 1~3 to search relative recorded file you desire to playback for each channel.

5. After finishing Search, all recorded file will be displayed in Play List beneath Time Bar. And
Normal Record displayed in Blue line, Motion Record in Red line and Sensor Record in yellow
line these color lines means the period have recorded file.

Play

Select one channel and click [Play] button, and system will playback all the recorded files starting from
the earliest record you searched.

Double-click some time point on the Time Bar, System will start to playback recorded file from this
point and end to playback with all searched records finished

Pause

Click [Pause] button to pause the recorded file which is playing.

On the [Pause] mode, the recorded file will be played starting from the pause when clicking any
button.

Stop

Click [Stop] button to stop the recorded file which is playing, and Play control bar will return back
to the start point.

Fast Forwarding

On the [Play] mode, clicking [Fast Forwarding] button will allow you fast play the recorded file.

Play Forwarding

On [Play] mode, user can manually play the recorded file forwarding. Please follow the below
processing.

1. Double click [Start time] menu of one channel which is playing

2. Click [ ] icon under the Quick Access bar

3. When clicking [Play] button each time, system will display succedent continuous 9 frames.

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Note: User only playback the recorded files forwarding for one channel at a synchronization time.

5.3.2 Loop Play

After finishing Search the recorded files, user can loop play the recorded files at a particular time.

Please follow the steps below to perform the [Loop Play] operation.

1. Click the [Loop Play ] icon

2. Press the [ ] button and click a particular time at Time Bar to specify start time of Loop play.

3. Press the [ ] button and click a particular time at Time Bar to specify end time of Loop

play.
..

4. System will loop play the recorded files within the above time quantum.

1. You can set multiple channels to loop play the recorded files by following the above steps.

5.3.3 Clip file

The function allows you clip and convert the recorded files as executable recorded file. User can
copy the executable recorded file to PC for play purpose.

The executable recorded file will be saved as the below path:

[Drive:\ Program Files\DVR Centaurus \workfolder\savefile\]

Follow the steps below to clip the recorded files

1. Loop play recorded files you need to clip as shown section 5.3.2-Loop Play

2. Click the [ ] icon to enter into the below window.

3. User can set password here and click [Ok] button to return back the Playback interface. Once

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you select [Enable password] option, you need input this password while playing the clipped
recording file every time

4. Click [ ] icon again to pop up below dialog.

5. Click [Ok] button to clip and save the loop play files

Note
Note：

� When multiple channels are loop playing, you start to clip the recorded files. At this
moment, every channel will generate a stand-alone clipped file.

� Clicking [ ] icon will end clipping, and finished clipping files will be saved
simultaneously.

Zoom in/out Time Bar

Defaulted Time Bar will be displayed as shown below

You can slide middle key of mouse to zoom in/out Time Bar, and move the cursor to move the bar
left and right.

Delete Channel

Select one channel from the Channels List and Click [ ] button to delete the channel.

Division Window

Click [ ] icon to divide screen to a desired split-mode. Details please refer to Section 5.1.2.

Audio on/out

On the Play mode, select one Play channel and click [Audio on/out] icon. Now you can play audio
synchronically while playing record.

Note: If you want to play audio on the playback mode, you must record audio simultaneously
while recording video.

Capture

Detailed Capture operations please refer to section 5.1.4.

Change Window Mode

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Click [Change Window Mode] icon to toggle the display modes as shown below.

5.3.4 Speed Adjust

Move the cursor on the Speed Bar to adjust the play speed of recorded file. Play speed range is
between x1/8 and x8. When mouse is pointed to cursor, system will display speed value.

Enlarge Play Zone

Double-clicking one Play zone can enlarge the zone to whole playback window, and double clicking
again will return back the original one.

Click the right key of mouse to enlarge the playback window to full screen, and click again to return
back the original one.

5.3.5 Synchronization

On multi-channel Playback mode, Select one channel and then click [ ] icon to enable

[Synchronization] function. All the recorded files with the same time will be played synchronically.

5.3.6 Date Search

You can playback recorded files in different date by selecting date for one selected channel.

5.
5.44 Scene

The function is convenient for user to clarify to save Network Preview setting and toggle Net Previews
for viewing.
Take the Parking for example and follows the steps below to demonstrate the function
1. Open Net Preview and drag-and-drop all the cameras installed in the Parking to the Preview window.
2. Click [Scene] option in the left of Main Interface.

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3. Extend the [Scene] menu as shown below.

4. Click[ ] icon to pop up the below window.

5. Input one scene name specified by you (For example, here you can imput Parking as scene name) and
click[Ok] button to save and rack the [Scene] interface.

Type: includes Net Transmittal and Playback.

6. When you need to view one scene, you will firstly select the scene name and then click [ ] icon or
double click the scene name directly. And system will auto load the scene and preview all the
camera’s suveillance videos for the scene . and no need to manually search its cameras for the
scene each time.

5.
5.55 E-Map

Firstly select one node from Nodes Tree and click the [View E-Map] icon on the Quick Access Bar to pop
up the below window.

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You can clearly have each camera’s working status for the selected node via E-Map.

For E-Map setting, please refer to Section 7.7-System Setting�E-Map.

Setting�

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User can have mutiple E-Maps for one node.

：indicates defaulted E-Map icon;

：indicated non-defaulted E-map icon..。

User can select a E-map icon, and selected E-map will de displayed in the E-map window.

Remote E-map can be diplayed locally only when the remote E-map updated to local server.

Add, edit and update for E-map please kindly refer to the section 7.7 – System setting� E-map.

Note: Remote E-map will be displayed only when the remote server is online.

Function key of E-map:

1— Refresh E-map

2— Hide camera

3— Hide sensor

4— Hide I/O

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When motion alarm, sensor alarm and alarm I/O is triggered, the corresponding icon will be flash in E-
map.

Operating camera

You can perform net transmittal, record to my computer, record to nodes and playback operation for the
cameras of E-map

Highlight one camera icon of E-map and click the right key of mouse to pop up the below menu.

Net transmittal

Click [Net transmittal] menu to pop up the Live surveillance window and view real-time video of
the selected camera.

Record to my computer

Click [Record to my computer] menu to record the selected camera’s video to my computer.

Record to the node

Click [Record to the node] menu to record live videos to the node of the selected camera.

Playback

Click [Playback] to popup [Playback] window and playback the selected camera’s record starting
from current time. And when motion detection is not triggered, system will playback normal record,
and when motion is triggered, system will playback motion alarm record.

Operating sensor

You can perform net transmittal, record to my computer, record to nodes and playback operation to
channels relative to the sensor through operating the sensor of E-map

Highlight one sensor icon of E-map and click the right key of mouse to pop up the below menu.

Net transmittal

Click [Net transmittal] menu to pop up the Live surveillance window and view real-time video of
camera relative to the selected sensor.

Record to my computer

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computer.

Record to the node

Click [Record to the node] menu to record live videos to the node of camera relative to the selected
sensor.

Playback

Click [Playback] to popup [Playback] window and playback record of camera relative to the
selected sensor starting from current time. And when sensor alarm is not triggered, system will
playback normal record, and when sensor alarm is triggered, system will playback sensor alarm
record.

5.
5.66 View Logs

All the operations performed by system will be recorded in the Log. User can carry out malfunction
diagnosis and setting recovery by viewing Log information

Click the [View Logs] icon on the Quick Access bar of Main interface to enter into the below [Log]
window.

Please refer to the below Quick Access Icon brief.

Icon Description
Playback

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Play
NetTransmittal
View Capture frame
Restore Log Setting

Note: when one icon display shadow, that means the function is not available on the current status.

Log Search

1. Firstly specify a start time and End time of Log and select Log type on the bottom-left corner of [Log]
window.

2. Click [Search] button, and then all the Logs with this time quantum will be listed.

Log View

Clicking [ + / - ] icon of Tree-structure directory to extend or fold the Log tree.

1. Extend Log tree and select a date you want to view. Every date can display multiple
pages and every page will display 500 log informations.

2. Select one page and 500 selected log infomations will be displayed in Log list

3. Clicking [Show All logs] icon on the top of [Log] window will display all the Log
informations you searched to [Log list]

4. Click [Show any logs of Record],[Show any logs of Motion], [Show any logs of Net],
[Show any logs of Playback], [Show any logs of PTZ], [Show any logs of system],
[Show any logs of schedule], [Show any logs of report], [show any logs of Instant
playback], [show any logs of E-map], [show any logs of remote command] icons
respectively to classify to display the corresponding Log informations.

Change window mode

Click [Change window mode] icon on the top of Log window, system will allow you toggle window
mode between floating window and Working window.

Export Log

Click [ Export Log] icon on the top of Log window to export log information to txt file or Excel file.

5.
5.77 Schedule

Click [Start/Stop schedule] icon on the top of Main interface to start Schedule option. That is to say,
system will perform record, motion detection, sensor alarm and Alarm I/O as per the schedule you have
set.

Click [Start/Stop schedule] icon again to stop executing Schedule.

Once the [Schedule] function is activated, user will not manually operate with channel, sensor and I/O.
For Schedule setting please refer to section 8.1.2 – Record Schedule.

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5.
5.88 Talkback

The function allows all the nodes listed in Node trees perform audio talkback each other.

Button Brief
Brief：

： allows you open audio device (make sure you have opened audio device
before talkback).

： allows you start talkback among selected nodes

： allows you refuse to talkback with a particular node

： allows you delete a selected node

： allows you talke to all the node users shown in address field.

： allows you stop to talkback with a selected node user.

： allows you you delete all the node users shown in address field.

： The button allows you exit the Talkback window.

Please take system A-fdvision-168 and B-fdvision-169 for example to demonstrate the [Talkback]
function.

1. Add system A & B as sub-node each other.

2. Click the [Option] menu on the top-left corner of main interface as shown below.

3. Click pull-down menu to enter into [Talkback] option as shown below.

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4. Drag-and-drop sub node of system A – system B (fdvision-169)-to[Address] column on the bottom

of [Voice Broadcast] interface.

4. By the same token, drag-and-drop sub-node of system B-system A (fdvision-168)-to [Address]

column as shown above.

5. Tick-select the node A and B and click [open audio device] button of A and B respectively. System
will pop up the below window.

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6. Click [Ok] and click [Start] button for system A and B respectively to start talkback between A and
B.

5.
5.99 Option

5.9.1 Lock/Unlock
5.9

User will not carry out any operation when system is locked. And user can lock sytem through below two
methods after loging-in.

Method one
one：

Click [ ] icon on the top of main interface.

Method two
two：

Click [System�Log out] menu to log out the system as shown below.

Unlock：Click [
Unlock ] icon again on the top of Main interface to pop up the below window.

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Input user name and password to unlock and log in system.

Note: We stronly suggest that user should lock system with no operation to avoid any wrong operation.

5.9.2 Switch user

5.9

User can switch user through the below two methods.

Method one:

1. Click the [ ] icon to lock system;

2. Click the [ ] icon again to unlock system and enter into Log in interface;
3. Input new username and password to log in system 输入新用户名和密码登录系统。

Method two:

1. Click [System�Log out] menu on the top of Main interface as shown below.

2. Click [ ] icon to pop up Log-in window;

3. Input new username and password.

Note: Herein new username indicate the user name have set to system.

5.9.3 Quit System

5.9

1 Click [ ] icon on the right-top corner of Main interface or [ ] icon on the top.

2 System will pop up the below dialog, and click [Ok] button to quit system.

3 C lick [Ok] button to enter into the below window.

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Tick-select the defaulted [Close service] option, system will close [WatchDog], [Media Server],
[ReplayServer] and [Disk Manage Server] accordingly when quitting system.

Tick-select [Power off] option, system will close operation system while quiting this system.

Uncheck [Power off] option, system will quit the program and return back to operation system
desktop.

5.9.4 Change node name

5.9

1. Select one node you want to change;

2. Click [System�Change node name] meno as shown below;

4. System will pop up the below dialog, and please input new node name and click [Ok] button to

finish this change.

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5.9.5 Change remote user

5.9

Please follow the below steps to change remote user of node.

1. Extend Node tree;

2. Select the remote node you want to change;

3. Click [Change remote user of node] icon as shown below;

5. Enter into the below dialog, and please input new user name and password to below dialog.

6. Click [Ok] button to finish the change for the remote user of node.

Note: Herein new user should be set to the remote node.

5.9.6 Change local IP

5.9

Please follow the step below to change local IP

1. Click [System�Change local IP] to pop up a dialog

2. Input new IP address to the dialog.

5. 10 Node Status sign

5.10

Node include local and remote node.

Click [Node Tree] of Node Tree display area and node list and status will be displayed as shown below.

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Local node will be displayed on the top, and remote node is its sub node.

Taking the above for example: Local node name should be PC-01, and its sub nodes include 9008, 9216
and 9004.

Node Status

On line: indicate the node is on line but be not selected, such as PC-01 and 9004.

Select：indicates the node is online and mouse have selected the node, such as remote node:
On line and Select
9008.

line：indicates the remote node is off line. When remote node is not connected, a red “
Off line ” sign will

appear. That means the remote node is off line.

Select node

Press the left key of mouse to select one node, and the selected mode inon will be displayed in green. And

its status will be changed from to . You can view local status of each

channel/Sensor/ output I/O .

Uncheced node icon should be displayed in blue.

When one node is selected, channel, sensor and output I/O list and status info will be displayed.

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5. 11 Channel operation / Status Sign

5.11

5. 12 Sensor operation / Status Sign

5.12

5.1
5.133 Output I/O operation / Status Sign

6 View

6.1 View Server Status

Click [View�View Server Status] menu to pop up the below window.

You can click the right button to perform the relative operation for the selected server.

6.2 View Disk Status

Select a node and click [View�View Disk Status] menu to enter into the below window.

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6.3 View Nodes Status

6.4 View remote Server Status

6.5 View Logs

Please refer to section 5.6 - Logs

6.6 View Capture Frames

Click [View�View Capture Frame] option to pop up the below interface.

The function key brief for Image Preview Window

Icon Description
Save as
Save to permanent space

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Image Process
Convert temp image data to file
Save to local temp space
Save to local permanent space
Delete
Print
Previous
Next
Restore
Zoom in
Zoom out

Note: When one icon display for shadow, that means the function is not available at current status.

Image Search

1. Click [View Capture Frames] button to pop up [View Capture Frames] window;

2. Drag-and-drop the node or channel you want to view the picture to the [View Capture Frames]
window. You can search the images from multiple nodes or channels

separately..
Note: User can only drag-and-drop the node or channel separately

3. You can select Capture Frame source from Capture frame source area. System default selects all the
capture frame source.

4. Select [Capture frame time] and specify the start date/time and end date/time. If unchecked Capture
frame time, system all the date/time as Capture frame time.;

5. Click [Search] button to start searching. During the search processing, the [Search] button will be
displayed in grey;

6. After finishing search, the images for the selected node/channel will be displayed in Image list, and
corresponding nodes / channels will be also displayed in Node list and Channel list.

7. Click a node from Node List, all the images searched from the node will be displayed in the Video
Preview Area. By the same token, the images searched from the channel will be also displayed in the
Video Preview Area.

8. Video Preview Zone also display Capture frames user, source, time, dimension, size and area for
each images

How to deal with the searched images

Save as…
as…

The function allows you save the selected image as BMP file. Please follow the below steps:

1. Select one image;

2. Click [ ] icon to pop up the below window.

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3. Specify a path and file name and click [Save] button to save the image.

Save to permanent space

The function allows you save images to a specified position so as to keep more space for permanent
space. The images can be searched and previewed by entering into [View capture frames] window.

Please follow the step below to save to permanent space.

1. Click [ ] button to pop up the below window.

2. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below window.

3. Specify a path and filename to the images and click [Save] button. And system will pop up the
below processing Bar.

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4. After the processing is finished, system will prompt you to Save to permanent space successful.
.

5. Click [Ok] to confirm to save the picture successful.

After the processing is finished, image storage character will be changed from permanent space to
transient space

Image Process

The function allows you process a selected image and save it. Please follow the below step to
demonstrate the function.

1. Select an image

2. Click [View�View Capture frames] to enter into [View Capture Frames] window and then
click [ ]icon

3. Two images appear in the image display area. Left image is original one, and right image is
processed ones.

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4. You can adjust color, brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, gray, expose and noise process for the
image to reach a desired effect

Note: Click [Restore] button to recover the image to original ones.

5. After finishing image process, click [ ] icon to pop up the below window.

6. Specify the path and file name and click [Save] button to save the processed image.

Convert temp image data to file

Note: The function is available only when user operate with node of the user.

Please follow the below step to convert temp image data to file.

1. Select one image saved in the temp space;

2. Click [View�View Capture frame] option and then click [ ] to save the image to permanent
space;

Note: After temp image converted to file, the temp image still not be deleted from the temp
space.

Save to local temp space

The function allows the image of remote server save to local temp space. Please follow the below
steps to save remote image to local temp space.

1. Select one image from remote server;

2. Click [View�View Capture Frame] menu and click [ ] icon to pop up one prompt window-
“Are you sure to save to local temp space?”.

3. Click [Yes] button to pop up a prompt window- “Save successful!”

4. Click [Ok] button to end the function operation.

Save to local permanent space

The function allows your images from remote server are saved to local permanent space. Please
follow the steps below.

1. Select one image from a remote server;

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2. Click [View�View Capture frames] option and click [ ] icon to to pop up one prompt
window-“Are you sure to save to local permanent space?”

3. Click [Yes] button to pop up a prompt window- “Save successful!”

4. Click [Ok] button to end the function operation

Delete

The function allows you delete a selected image. Please follow the below steps to delete a deleted
image.

Delete

1. Select a image;

2. Click [ View�View capture frames] option and click [ ] icon to delete the image.

Note: Deleted image will be not recovered.

Print

The function allows you print a selected image.

Switch Preview mode

Click [View�View capture frame] option and click [ / ] icon to preview image one by one

Zoom in / out

Restore
Zoom in
Zoom out

Click [ / / ] icon to restore / zoom in /zoom out the image

6.7 E-map

For details please refer to section 5.6 – E-map

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 7 System configuration
注： Before setting system configuration, make sure you have fully understand and classify local
setting and remote setting clearly.

Local setting: indicate local CMS setting, and its usage range limit to local CMS system.
Remote setting: indicate remote PC or DVR setting, and mainly for remote device.

7.1 Local Setup

7.1.1 Change user password

The option allows you modify user password.

1. Click [ ] button to enter into the below [User Password Change] window.

2. Enter user name into [User name] option;

3. Enter old password, new password and verify new password, and then click [Ok] button to save and
exit the [Password Change] window.

7.1.2 Schedule

The option allows you set relative parameters for normal recording, motion recording and sensor
recording. When [Schedule] option is set to “Enable”, system will start/stop recording as schedule.

Start / Stop Schedule.

Details please refer to section 5.8 –Start

Select one node and click pull down menu of [Save] button to select [Setup] option.

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System will pop up the below window.

Drag-and-drop one node to a [Storage center] display area.

图-8.1-1
[Source storage center] indicates the PC which is used to save record.
Operation button brief

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Operation button for Schedule window

Item Icon Description

1 Save schedule setting
2 Delete channel or sensor
3 Copy current channel
4 Paste to current channel
5 Paste to all the channels

Operation buttons for Channel

1.

7.1.3 E-Map

The function allows you edit, add and delete local and remote E-map.

1. Select a local node from Nodes tree, and click [ ] icon;

2. Select [Setting�Setup E-map] option to pop up the below window.

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Operation button brief

Item Description
1 Add E-map
2 Delete E-map
3 Edit E-map
4 Cancel edit
5 Refresh E-map
6 Update E-map
7 Save as default map
8 Select Map image
9 Save E-map

Add E-map

The function allows you add a E-map to the selected node. Please follow the below steps to add the E-
map.

1. Click [Add E-map] icon to pop up the below window.

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2. Input the E-map name and click [Select Map image] option, an then system will pop up the below
window.

3. Select E-map image and click [Open] button. And new E-map image will appear in the alarm map.

user’’s PC firstly.
Note: Added image must be edited and saved as user

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4. Drag-and-drop a selected camera/sensor/output I/O from Nodes tree to corresponding position of E-

map as shown below.

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Note: When each camera, sensor and output I/O have been added to E-map, the
can’’t be added to the same E-map again.
camera/sensor/output I/O can

5. Click the [Save] button, and system will pop up the below prompt window.

6. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below window.

7. Click [Ok] button to save the E-map to a selected node.

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Delete E-map

The function allows you delete a E-map from the node. Please follow below step to delete E-map.

1. Firstly select one E-map from [Alarm E-map] window and the selected map will display the Display
area of [Alarm E-map] window.

3. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below

2. Click [Delete] icon to pop up the below
dialog.
dialog..

4. Click [Ok] button to end the delete processing.

Edit E-map

The function allows you edit the exiting E-map. Please follow the below step to edit E-map.

1. Firstly select one E-map from [Alarm E-map] window and the selected map will display the Display
area of [Alarm E-map] window.

2. Click [Edit] icon to enter into the edit status.

3. Edit E-map as per actual request.

Delete an existing camera/sensor/output I/O from E-map

Highlight a camera or sensor or output I/O and click the right key of mouse to pop up the below
window.

Add camera/sensor/ output I/O to E-map.

Drag-and-drop a selected camera or sensor or output I/O to corresponding position of E-map.

4. After finishing edit, click [save] button to pop up the below window.

5. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below window.

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6. Click [Ok] button to save the E-map to a selected Node.

Cancel Edit

Click [Cancel] button before the above step 4, system will cancel the previous operation and E-map will
recover to original ones.

Refresh E-map

Click [Refresh E-map] button to refresh the E-map list.

Update E-map

The function allows you update the sub-node to your local node. Please follow the steps below to update
E-map.

1. Add a sub-node to local node

2. Set E-map to local node and confirm detailed position of sub node. (drag-and-drop
the sub-node name to local E-map

3. Select sub node and setup E-map, and also set detailed position of Node, channel and
sensor in the E-map.

4. Click [Save] button to save the above setting.

5. Click [Update] button to save the E-map of sub-node to local node.

6. In the local node, click [View�View E-map] option, and then find the position of the
sub node

7. Click node icon, now you can view the E-map of the sub node.

Save as default map

Select a map from [Alarm Map] window and click [Save as default map] button. Now the selected map
has been set to default map.

Select map image

The function allows you convert current map image to other ones. Please follow the steps below to select
map image.

1. Firstly select one E-map from [Alarm E-map] window and the selected map will display the Display
area of [Alarm E-map] window.

2. Click [select map image] button to pop up the below window.

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3. Select a desired image and click [Open] button;

4. The selected image will be updated to E-map;

5. Click left key of mouse to refresh original camera/sensor/output I/O in the map.

6. After finishing refresh, click [save] button to pop up the below window.

7. Click [Yes] button to pop up the below window.

8. Click [Ok] button to save the map to a selected node.

7.1.4 Alarm center

Alarm host: Null

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7.1.5 Authority setting

7.1.6 Acess control

7.1.7 Network set

Select local node and click [Setting�System Information] menu, system will enter into the below Net
setting window.

You can set all kinds of web port provided to net server.

Stream server

The port can provide remote preview, Net preview and remote playback function. Defaulted
value is 6000, and setting range is 6000~6007.

WEB Server

The web port can provide remote preview function for IE browser. Its defaulted value is 8080.

Click [Apply] button to save the above setting.

Click [Ok] button to save and exit [System configuration] window.

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Click [Cancel] button to quit and exit the [System configuration] window.

7.2 Remote Setting

Carrying out a modification for a remote setting will directly affect remote built-in device (DVR).
Carrying out a modification for a remote setting will directly save to remote node.
If you modify IP address of one DVR in the Basic information, and DVR will use the modified IP
address when logging in next time.

7.2.1 A remote E-Map

Remote E-map setting is same as the local ones.

There are below difference between the two settings:
1. Local map will be saved to local node, and remote to remote node.
2. Local map can add all the cameras or sensors of sub node to E-map, and remote map just add
the cameras or sensor of the node to Map.

7.2.2 Device setting

Note: The user can perform system setting only when he/she is allowed to get access to the linked
device. And if user need remote perform system setting, the user must have remote authority.
device.And

Select one DVR node in the nodes list under main interface, and click [Setting�system information to
enter into [System setting] window.

7.2.2.1 General

Click [Network] option and modify relative network configuration as per your actual network
environment as shown below.

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7.2.2.2 Display setting

The option allows you set relative parameters for display modes.

Click [Display] option to enter into the [Display] window.

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Single Channel: means the below setting is affected to the selected channel.

Channels：select one channel to perform the [Display] setting for the selected channel.
Channels

Channel name: allows you modify the channel name here.

name:Tick-select the option, and then the channel name will be displayed in the screen
Display channel name:

Position: indicates where the channel name will display in Preview mode.

Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue: Click <Up/Down> arrow directions to adjust its parameter for

Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue
Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Hue so as to reach best display effects.

All channels: means below setting is affected to all channels.

Display time: tick-select the option means all channels will display current time in the screen in
Preview mode.

Record time: tick-select the option means the current time will be recorded with video recording.

tick-select the option means audio is on when user preview recorded video.
Audio: tick-

7.2.2.3 Record setting

The option allows you perform record parameters setting.

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Click [System information� Record] menu to enter into the below [Record set] window.

Select a Channel from [Channels] options.

Enable: Recording setting is available only when tick-selecting the option.

Video quality: user can select corresponding video quality as per actual network environment.
Video resolution: user can select corresponding video resolution as per actual network environment.
Package time: User can set the length of package time. DVR will automatically pack recorded data at
user-defined time.
Audio record: The option allows you toggle between audio on and audio-off.

mode：include the below three modes.

Record mode

Time：DVR will start to record video based on the schedule established in the [Schedule] setting

Auto: DVR will auto start to record video after rebooting.

Manual: User can manually start/ stop recording video.

Click [Apply] and [Ok] button to save and exit the [Recording setting] window.

Click [Cancel] button to quit and exit the window

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7.2.2.4 Alarm setting

The option allows you set the parameters for sensor alarm and motion alarm output

The alarm setting must match with alarm center require. Please perform relative settings in the
[Alarm setting] menu before setting alarm center.

Click [System information� Alarm] menu to enter into the below [Record set] window.

Alarm：The option allows you set alarm output for open or closed
Censor Alarm

Motion detection: Tick-selecting the option will enable video motion detection function, otherwise, the
function is forbidden.

Area setting: Click [Area setting] option to set motion area. Red stands for detection area.

Sensitivity: allows you adjust DVR sensitivity level. Higher sensitivity will provide more accurate
detection.

moo：allows you set lasted time for buzzer moo

Buzzer moo

Output：allows you set lasted time for alarm output.

Output

record：allows you set a time to delay alarm recording when alarm ends.
Delay record

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7.2.2.5 PTZ setting

The CMS surveillance software supports all the current popular PTZ cameras. Please follow the step
below to perform PTZ setting.

1. Click [System information�PTZ] option to enter into below window.

Note PTZ control connection method, please refer to corresponding DVR manual.
Note：PTZ

2. Select one channel with PTZ control, and then set below parameter as per your actual request.

Protocol：Select corresponding protocol supported by PTZ (generally PTZ supports Pelco-D and Pelco-
Protocol
P).

Data bit: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.

Baud rate: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.

Stop bit: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.

Verify bit: match with PTZ camera’s parameter.

Address: When connecting multiple PTZ cameras, the option is affected. Different address stands
for different PTZ camera.

3. Click [Apply] and [Ok] button to save the setting.

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4. Follow the above steps 1~3 to perform the setting for all the PTZ camera.

5. Click [Apply] button to save all the settings you have performed on the [PTZ setting] window.

6. Click [Ok] button to save and exit the [System information] window, and

Click [Cancel] button to quit and exit the window.

7.2.2.6 Schedule setting

You are allowed to set relative parameter for the [Schedule] menu

Click [System information�Schedule] option to enter into below window.

Date: allows you select different date.

Alarm record (Red), Normal Record (Green), None (Blank)

Save to all channels: allows you apply the current setting to all channels of DVR.

Save to all week: allows you apply the current setting to the whole weeks, that is to say, every day!

Setting method: click record mode (Alarm record, Normal record and None) firstly and then click
the grid of time bar

1. Every grid stands for one hour;

2. When you tick-select the [Alarm record] option firstly, and then click the
grid of time bar. The selected grid will display in Red

3. Please refer to below picture

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7.2.2.7 Motion detection

Motion detection will be available only when motion setting match with Alarm center setting.
When you perform a remote motion detection setting, the local alarm center should how to answer
the remote setting. That is to say, when remote alarm is triggered, how the CMS program
should answer(Send an alarm email or alarm moo?)

Please follw the steps below to perform motion detection setting.

1. Select a DVR in Nodes tree, and click [Setting�System information�Alarm] option to enter into
below window.
2. Enable [Motion] option
3. Adjust sensitivity level and set motion area.

How to set motion area

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User could perform motion area setting for the selected nodes and remote nodes.

Note: You could only set motion area for thecurrent remote channel.

Please follow the below steps to set a motion area.

� Select a desired remote DVR

� Click [ ] button to enter into [System information�Alarm]

� Select the channel you want to detect from Channels

1. Zone
Click [Zone
Zone] option to pop up the below window. (Red area stands for detection area.)

Note: If user enable Motion but have not set

motion area, system will default all the zone
as its motion detection area.

4. Please follow the steps below to set Response effect

� Click the [Setting] button in the Main interface mode and highlight [Alarm] menu to enter into
the [Alarm center] window.

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� Select any channel under the [Channels] option, and the selected channel is acted as local
response channel.
� Tick-select the alarm output. Make sure the output device is connected to system
� Select response option when alarm is trigerred, such as [Enable Alarm Record] , [Preset point]
and [Alarm on]
� Click [ ] icon to save the above setting.

7.2.2.8 Sensor Alarm

Please follow the steps below to set Sensor Alarm parameters.

1. Click [Setting�System information�Alarm] option
2. Select [Sensor Alarm] and set Alarm case type and sensor quantity as per user actual
request.

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1. Select the DVR node and click [Setting] icon to enter into [Alarm center] window.

2. Select any sensor in the [Sensors] list, and tick-select the channels related with the sensor in the
Channels] option ( One sensor can be connected to multiple channels.)
3. And then select the Response options. You can select [Enable Alarm Record], [Preset point] and
[Alarm on] etc.
4. Click[ ] icon to save the above setting.

7.2.2.9 Video Loss

Please follow the step below to set Video Loss’s parameters.

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1. Enter into [Setting�System Information�Alarm] option and enable [Video Loss] function as
shown below.

2. Click [Setting�Alarm center] option to enter into [Alarm Center] interface.

3. Select any channel under [Channels] option.

4. Tick-select Alarm output,which has been connected to system.
5. and then select the relative Response options, including [Enable Alarm Record], [Preset Point] and
[Alarm On] etc.
6. Click [ ] icon to save the above setting.

7.3 Other Setup

7.3.1 Auto Login

The setup allows you auto-run CMS system with operation system auto-Login.

1. Select local node and click [Setup ] button on the tool bar,
2. then select System information Option
information�Option Auto Login
Option�Auto

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Auto runs CMS

Click [Setup] menu and select [Auto Run CMS] option, system will pop up the below window.

You are prompted “Please input the system administrator password”. And please input admin
password and verify the password and then click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Auto Login setup]
window.

System will auto login operation system after rebooting; and/or

Tick-select the [Auto Run System] option and click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Auto Login
Setup] window.

System will auto run the CMS surveillance program after auto logging-in operation system. At this
moment, please manually input user name and password of CMS to enter into the surveillance system.

Auto Login
Login：

Click [System] menu and select [Setup Auto Login] option, system will enter into the below window.

3. Input CMS user name and password, and tick-select [Enable] option.

4. Click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Setup Auto Login] menu

5. Now you will auto-login CMS system with windows start.

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7.3.2 Auto shutdown / Auto reboot

1. Click [Set] menu and select [Setup Auto Shutdown] option as shown below:

2. System will pop up the below window：

Auto shutdown: when the option is available, system will be auto-shutdowned at a specific time.

Auto reboot: When the option is available, system will be auto-rebooted at a specific time

Days indicates the days when you have set the PC auto-shutdown/auto-rebooted.
Days：indicates

Time indicate the time that PC is auto-shutdow/auto-rebooted.

Time：indicate

Click [Ok] button to save and exit the [Auto-shutdown] menu.

Click [Cancel] to quit and exit the [Auto shutdown] menu.

7.3.3 Auto Lock

1. Click [Set] menu and select [Setup Auto Lock] option to pop up below window.

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1. Tick-select [Enable Auto Lock] option and set [Mouse idle lock time]
2. Click [Save & quit] button
About how to unlock, please refer to section 5.11.1 – Lock / Unlock.

7.3.4 DVR Check

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