SecurOS Quick User Guide

Version 7
Quick User Guide

SecurOS Quick User Guide (QUG - EN, build 52 on 21.08.2013).
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Contents
Contents
1 Preface 5
1.1 Scope
........................................................................... 5
1.2 Target
. . . Audience
........................................................................ 5
1.3 Using
. . .This
. . . .Manual
.................................................................... 5
1.4 Getting
. . . .Technical
. . . . . . . . .Support
.............................................................. 5
1.5 SecurOS
. . . . . Editions
. . . . . . . .Naming
. . . . . . .Convention
....................................................... 6
1.6 Design
. . . .Convention
....................................................................... 6
1.7 Design
. . . .Elements
....................................................................... 7
2 Launching SecurOS 8
3 Authorization 9
4 User Interface 10
4.1 Operator
. . . . . . Desktop
..................................................................... 10
4.2 Control
. . . . .Panel
...................................................................... 11
4.2.1 Control. .Panel
. . . . .Activation
.............................................................................. 11
4.2.2 Base Operations
. . . . . . . . . With
. . . . .The
. . . Control
. . . . . . . Panel
............................................................. 12
4.2.2.1 Desktop Administration .......................................................................... 12
4.2.2.2 Users Sessions. .Administration
........................................................................ 12
4.2.2.3 Hide Control Panel .......................................................................... 12
4.3 Monitor
. . . . . -. .Application
. . . . . . . . . .To
. . .Display
. . . . . . And
. . . . Work
. . . . . With
. . . . .Video
................................... 12
4.3.1 Activating
. . . .Cameras
................................................................................. 13
4.3.2 Layouts. . And
. . . .Pages
............................................................................... 14
4.3.3 Cameras. . .In
. .Cells
................................................................................ 14
4.3.3.1 Reordering Cameras. . . . . .In. .Cells
.................................................................. 14
4.3.3.2 Moving Camera. .To . . Cell
...................................................................... 15
4.3.3.3 Displaying Controls
. . . . .In. Camera
. . . . . . . Cell
............................................................. 16
5 Changing User And Logging Off 17
6 Working With Video Received From The Camera 18

6.1 Start/Stop
. . . . . . . Recording
.................................................................... 18
6.2 Arming/Disarming
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameras
............................................................. 19
7 Controlling Camera Using The PTZ Device 21

7.1 Mouse
. . . . Controls
....................................................................... 21
7.2 PTZ
. .Control
. . . . . . .Panel
.................................................................. 22
7.3 Joystick
. . . . . .Control
..................................................................... 22
8 Working With Video Records 24

8.1 Switching
. . . . . . . To
. . .The
. . . .Playback
. . . . . . . .Mode
..................................................... 24
8.2 Navigating
. . . . . . . .Video
. . . . . Archive
. . . . . . . Using
. . . . . .Time-Line
................................................. 25
8.3 Playback
. . . . . . .Controls
.................................................................... 26
8.4 Searching
.......A. .Video
. . . . . .Frame
............................................................ 26
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9 Saving Video Records And Frames In Common Formats 28

9.1 Saving
. . . . .Video
. . . . .In
. .AVI/ASF
. . . . . . . .File
....................................................... 28
9.2 Saving
. . . . .And
. . . .Printing
. . . . . . .Frames
........................................................... 30
10 Working With Map v2 31

10.1 Output
. . . . . .Image
. . . . . From
. . . . . The
. . . .Camera
....................................................... 31
10.2 Moving
. . . . . .A
. .Camera
. . . . . . .From
. . . . .The
. . . .Map
. . . .v2
. . To
. . .The
. . . .Monitor
. . . . . . .Cell
............................... 32
10.3 Start/Stop
. . . . . . . . Video
. . . . . .Recording,
. . . . . . . . . .Arm/Disarm
. . . . . . . . . . Cameras
......................................... 32
11 Advanced Operations for Experienced Users 34

11.1 Operations
. . . . . . . . . with
. . . . Camera
.............................................................. 34
11.1.1 Camera. . .Cell
. . . .Controls
.............................................................................. 34
11.1.2 Monitoring
. . . . . .Camera
. . . . . . .States
. . . . . and
. . . .Events
............................................................... 35
11.1.3 Digital
. .Zoom
................................................................................... 37
11.1.4 Image. .Enhancements
................................................................................... 37
11.1.5 Changing
. . . . .Output
. . . . . .Video
. . . . . Image
. . . . . .Format.
............................................................... 38
11.2 Operations
. . . . . . . . . with
. . . . Bookmarks
.............................................................. 38
11.2.1 Setting
. . up
. . .Bookmark
................................................................................ 38
11.2.2 Setting
. . up
. . .Period
. . . . . .Bookmark
.......................................................................... 39
11.3 Operations
. . . . . . . . . with
. . . . Archives
.............................................................. 40
11.3.1 Creating
. . . .Long-Term
. . . . . . . . . Archive
........................................................................ 40
11.3.2 Searching
. . . . .Alarms
. . . . . . and
. . . .Bookmarks
. . . . . . . . . .in
. . Archives
.......................................................... 41
11.3.3 Smart. Search
.................................................................................... 43
12 Keyboard Shortcuts 44
12.1 Working
. . . . . . .with
. . . .Video
. . . . . .Monitor
. . . . . . .Window
................................................... 44
12.2 Working
. . . . . . .with
. . . .Event
. . . . . .Protocol
. . . . . . . Window
................................................... 46
12.3 Working
. . . . . . .with
. . . .Map
. . . . v2
. . .(Map2
. . . . . .Editor
. . . . . Application)
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Preface
1 Preface
This section contains general information about the document, the means of its design and use, as well
as on how to get additional technical support for the product.
1.1 Scope
This document describes the SecurOS minimum user interface on an Operator Workstation, procedures
of solution the routine security problems. It contains illustrated examples of the work with the system.
It is assumed that the user have already deployed the security network physically and installed
SecurOS software on all computers of this network.
1.2 Target Audience

We have designed this guide particularly for SecurOS operators. We assume that the user has basic
knowledge of using mouse and keyboard.
The manual is recommended to read after the SecurOS simple configuration, to get acquainted with the
product base functionality.
1.3 Using This Manual

This document is organized in such a way that the user can use both its printed and the electronic
version. In the latter case one can use the Adobe Reader's Bookmarks feature as well as cross-reference
hyperlinks to navigate through content.
1.4 Getting Technical Support
If you have any questions after reading this manual, please address them to your system administrator
or supervisor.
For any further information you can contact our Technical Support Team:
in USA:
phone: +1 732 855 1111 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm EST);
e-mail: support@isscctv.com
in Russia:
phone: +7 (495) 645 21 21 (Monday to Thursday, 9am - 6pm MST; Friday 9am - 5pm MST);
e-mail: support@iss.ru
in Brazil:
phone: +55 11 2262 2894 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm BRST);
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e-mail: suporte@isscctv.com
in Chile:
phone: +56 2 897 7320 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm CLST);
e-mail: supportlatam@isscctv.com
in Peru:
phone: +51 1 711 8465 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm CLST);
e-mail: supportlatam@isscctv.com
1.5 SecurOS Editions Naming Convention

This document represents a common manual for several editions of the "SecurOS security system'' that
differs on functional capabilities:
SecurOS Enterprise;
SecurOS Prof essional;
SecurOS Xpress;
SecurOS Lite.
For the product designation regardless of its edition the SecurOS united term is used in the framework
of the given document.
Sections that describe the functionality available for some editions are marked by the special footnote
which example is presented below:
The functionality is available in the following editions: SecurOS Enterprise, SecurOS Prof essional,

SecurOS Xpress, SecurOS Lite.
1.6 Design Convention

For various terms and titles representation the following fonts and formatting tools are used in this
document.
Font Description
Used on writing the workstation names, utilities or screens,

bold type windows and dialog boxes as well as the names of their elements
(GUI elements).
italic type Used to mark out the SecurOS objects.
bold italic type Used to mark out the elements of homogeneous lists.
Used to mark out macros text and programming code, file names
and paths to them. Also it is used to specify the necessary options,
monospace
to mark out values specified by the user from the keyboard
(manually).
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Font Description
Used to mark out the cross-references within the document and

green
links to the external available ones.
1.7 Design Elements

Warning! Serves to attract the user attention to information which is necessary for the correct perception of
the text set out below. Typically, this information has a warning character.
Note. Note text in topic body.
Additional Information
Used to display a complementary information. The element contains, for example, the description of embodiments
of the operation or reference to additional literature.
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Launching SecurOS
2 Launching SecurOS
To launch SecurOS in a manual mode click the Start button in Windows taskbar. The system will
display the Start menu. Sequentially select All Programs SecurOS SecurOS menu items (see
figure 1).
Figure 1. The Start menu (All Programs)
The system also can be launched by means of the SecurOS shortcuts in the Start menu, on the Desktop or in the
Windows taskbar.
Note. Starting the system by an alternative methods is possible in case the corresponding SecurOS shortcuts
are created by the administrator at system configuration.
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Authorization
3 Authorization
The logging in is fulfilled in the Authorization, window which is displayed by the system after
successful start and configuration loading (see figure 2).
Figure 2. The Authorization window
To log in enter user name and the personal account password in the corresponding fields. Click the
Login button.
1. To get the User/Password personal account contact the system administrator.
2. At system start as the "Remote Operator Workstation" in addition to the authorization parameters specified in
the Connect field it is necessary to set a Video server IP address to which it is necessary to be connected. The
application mode defines by the system administrator. To get Video server IP address contact the system
administrator.
3. The logging in by means of the automatic authorization is possible in case such procedure is set by the
administrator.
Note. At attempt of authorization with the wrong data the Authorization Error window will be displayed. If
the incorrect data is entered 3 times on end, the system will pass in the 30-second waiting mode then the next
attempt of a logging in will be given.
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User Interface
4 User Interface
This section describes basic components of the GUI.
4.1 Operator Desktop

On working with the system different applications (for example, the Monitor and the Map v2) are used.
With their help the operator has possibility to work with video received from the camera, to control the
camera using PTZ device, to work with video records, etc.
Some applications can be united on independent from each other Desktops. Simultaneously only one
Desktop application can be used. Number of Desktops and its components are set by the system
administrator.
Example. For example, the administrator has set two operator Desktops. The first Desktop includes only one
application — the Monitor (see figure 3), the second Desktop consists of the Monitor and the Map v2
applications (see figure 4).
Figure 3. Desktop 1
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Figure 4. Desktop 2
4.2 Control Panel

The control panel is intended for switching between operator Desktops, to change of the user and
shutdown the system. Its appearance is shown on the figure 5.
Figure 5. SecurOS Control Panel
Additional Inf ormation

The control panel also can be used to launch special system control commands. The given possibility depends on
system settings.
Only active Desktops and Macros are displayed on the control panel. Number of the displayed object of
each type is defined by system settings and changes dynamically. If max value is exceeded all
additional objects are hidden and can be activated from the appropriate menu:
— for the Desktops;
— for the Macros.
4.2.1 Control Panel Activation
By default after logging in the control panel is hidden. To display it after logging in push the Ctrl key
and, retaining its pushed, move the mouse pointer to the upper screen edge.
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The control panel also can be activated by double click on an application icon in Windows taskbar (system tray), or
by means of the application icon context menu.
4.2.2 Base Operations With The Control Panel
This section describes the following operations, performed with the help of control panel:
Desktop Administration;
Users Sessions Administration;
Hide Control Panel.
4.2.2.1 Desktop Administration

By default after a logging in the operator Desktop defined in the system settings by the administrator is
launched.
For switching between Desktops (or the Desktop activation if all Desktops are hidden) click the
corresponding Desktop button, or select the Desktop from the menu (see Control Panel section).
4.2.2.2 Users Sessions Administration

The control panel allows to change the user and shutdown the system. Click the Change user/
Shutdown system button ( , see Control Panel section) and select a necessary command from
the drop-down list. Detailed description is in the Changing User And Logging Off section.
4.2.2.3 Hide Control Panel

After control panel is activated it permanently displayed on the desktop over all other windows. To
hide it manually click Hide Control Panel button ( ).
4.3 Monitor - Application To Display And Work With Video

Monitor represents the main application used by the operator, and is intended for an output and
operation with the video received from cameras.
Video from separate cameras is displayed in cells of which the central (working) area of the Monitor
consists. There are the control elements intended for performance of typical operations in a camera cell.
There are the toolbars serving for performance of other operations along the edges of working area.
The Monitor appearance with default settings is presented on figure 6.
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Figure 6. Monitor in live mode
By default the Monitor launches right after a logging in if by the administrator it is not set differently.
There can be several Monitors, settings of which are set by the administrator and can differ.
4.3.1 Activating Cameras
To activate a camera do the following actions:

1. Choose a corresponding camera from the Camera Block (see figure 7).
Figure 7. Choosing camera from the Camera Block
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2. Click on the required one. Video from the camera will be displayed in theMonitor active cell.
4.3.2 Layouts And Pages
Video received from all cameras connected to system, is displayed on the Monitor simultaneously, in a
page mode. The Monitor page is the working area that contains that number of cells which is defined by
a current layout. The Monitor layout is set by mouse click on the corresponding button of the Layouts
Bar (see figure 8) which is highlighted.
Figure 8. Layout bar
Number of the Monitor pages depends both on current layout, and from total quantity of the cameras
connected to the system. If the total quantity of the cameras connected to the system exceeds an
admissible number of the cells displayed on one page at the selected layout, the remained cells are
displayed on the next page. Switching to the next page (paging) in manual or an automatic mode is
carried out by means of Cameras Control Bar (see figure 9).
Figure 9. Cameras Control

Bar
Example. If 20 cameras are connected to the system and the 3x3 layout is selected then the total number of
the Monitor pages is 3, thus the last page will contain only 2 cells.
4.3.3 Cameras In Cells
By default the cameras order in cells of the Monitor pages is set by the system and can be changed the
user.
4.3.3.1 Reordering Cameras In Cells
To change cameras order in page cells do the following actions:

1. If needed switch to the page which the cameras order in cells is necessary for changing. To switch
between pages use a camera control bar (see Layouts And Pages section).
2. Left-click the cell title where the camera which is necessary for moving is allocated and holding the
button drag the camera on a demanded page cell (see figure 10).
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Figure 10. Reordering Cameras in Cells
Note. The camera can be moved both to a blank cell, and in a cell occupied with any other camera.
4.3.3.2 Moving Camera To Cell

To move a camera to the page cell do the following actions:
1. If needed switch to the page which cameras list is necessary for changing. To switch between pages
use a camera control bar (see Layouts And Pages section).
2. From the Camera Block (see figure 11) select the camera which is necessary for moving on the selected
page.
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Figure 11. Selecting camera from the block
3. Click the selected camera and holding the button drag the camera on a demanded page cell.
4.3.3.3 Displaying Controls In Camera Cell

To display control elements it is necessary to activate a camera cell. For the activation click the cell title.
The camera cell is automatically activated on changing of the cells order and cell adding on page.
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Changing User And Logging Off
5 Changing User And Logging Off

The SecurOS Control Panel is used to change the user and shutdown the system.
Note. Operation of log off the user is done to give control to other user. At user changing the system starts
with settings defined by the new user rights. The procedure doesn't lead to a stop of system operation and its
restart.
To change the user/leave the system do the following actions:

1. Activate the SecurOS's Control Panel.
2. Click the Change user/Shutdown system button ( , see figure 12).
Figure 12. Change user/ Shutdown system menu

options
3. From the drop-down list select the command:

Log of f user — the system will complete a session of the current user and will display the
Authorization window. Become authorized in system with new values of user name and the
password.
Shutdown — the system will complete a session of the current user, will stop and will upload all
started applications.
Operations of log off user or leaving the system can be done by the commands of the application shortcut context
menu in the notification field of Windows task bar (system tray). Leaving the system also can be done from the
Authorization window after user accounts definition.
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Working With Video Received From The Camera
6 Working With Video Received From The

Camera
This section describes the following operations, performed with the help of the Camera controls:
Start/ Stop Recording;
Arming/ Disarming Cameras.
6.1 Start/Stop Recording

To start/stop recording do the following actions:
1. Activate the camera video recording from which is necessary for start/stop for what click its cell.
Camera control elements will be displayed in the activated cell (see figure 13).
Figure 13. Controls elements and indicators
2. To start/stop recording click the Start/ Stop recording recording button. At switching to the
corresponding mode the recording indicators state mode changes:
/ (Recording indicator) — the recording is turned on/off (see figure 13).
/ (the Start/ Stop recording) button) — the recording is turned on/off (see figure 13).
Procedures of start/stop recording also can be done by means of the camera context menu in the Camera Block.
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6.2 Arming/Disarming Cameras

On arming camera the system come to motion detection mode in the given zone. In case of detection the alarm
works, the cell frame and title are highlighted by the contrast red colored frame (see figure 14). On corresponding
settings in case of alarm automatically the system will begin record video which will stop at the alarm end.
Figure 14. Arm camera cell
To arm/disarm camera do the following actions:

1. Activate the camera which is necessary to arm/disarm for what click its cell. In the activated cell
camera control elements will be displayed (see figure 15).
Figure 15. Controls elements and indicators
2. To arm/disarm camera click the Arm/ Disarm button. At switching to the corresponding mode the
arming indicators state mode changes:
/ (Arming undicator) — the camera is armed/disarmed (see figure 15).
/ ((Arm/ Disarm) button) — the camera is armed/disarmed (see figure 15).
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Procedures of cameras arming/disarming also can be done by means of the camera context menu in the Camera
Block.
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Controlling Camera Using The PTZ Device
7 Controlling Camera Using The PTZ

Device
Possibility of control camera by means of the PTZ device is defined by the camera type. The cameras
equipped with the devices (PTZ cameras), are displayed in the Camera Block with the icon showed on
the figure 16.
Figure 16. Camera with

PTZ device icon
In PTZ camera cell the corresponding control button is displayed (see figure 17).
7.1 Mouse Controls

To control PTZ camera using the mouse do the following actions:
1. Activate the PTZ camera.
2. In the camera cell click the Mouse mode for PTZ control button (see figure 17).
Figure 17. The Mouse mode for PTZ control button
3. The mouse pointer in PTZ control mode will become as presented on the figure above. To control the
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camera PTZ device click and holding the left mouse button move its pointer to the required direction
(up/down, left/right). Release the mouse button to stop movement.
To scale image (zoom in/out) click and hold the right mouse button accordingly.
7.2 PTZ Control Panel
Note. The PTZ Control Panel displaying is defined by the system administrator. The Monitor PTZ Panel is
activated only at a choice of the camera equipped with the PTZ device.
To control the camera using the PTZ Control Panel do the following:
1. Activate the PTZ camera. The system will activate the Monitor PTZ Panel (see figure 18).
Figure 18. The Monitor

PTZ Control Panel
2. To control the camera click the corresponding navigation button. For a quick stop camera click the
STOP button.
3. To control tour mode use (Play stored tour) and (Stop stored tour) buttons.
The additional functions of the panel are available depending on the used camera model and system settings.
7.3 Joystick Control

The functionality is available in the following editions: SecurOS Enterprise, SecurOS Prof essional,
SecurOS Xpress.
To use joystick controls:

1. Move joystick to where you want the PTZ camera to turn (combined motion “right–left” and
“forward–backward”. Motion velocity depends on joystick speed movement.
2. Click one of the the proper joystick buttons (configured by administrator) to zoom in/zoom out
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image.
3. Click one of the proper joystick buttons (configured by administrator) to focus on forefront or
background.
Warning! Access to PTZ control by joystick is blocked when PTZ control panel is used (see PTZ Control
Panel). Blocking is taken off when PTZ control panel is not used by 15 sec and more.
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Working With Video Records
8 Working With Video Records

The archive video records are stored on a computer hard disk in folders which are set by the
administrator. The main operator application to work with video records is the Monitor. For the
operator the access to video records and control of browse modes is done by means of the elements
allocated in a camera cell.
8.1 Switching To The Playback Mode

To switch to the playback mode do the following actions:
1. Activate the camera video records with which are necessary for viewing.
2. Click the Switch view mode button (see figure 19). The system will go to the playback mode.
Figure 19. The Switch view mode button
It is possible to switch to the playback mode by right-click in video output area of a cell. At switching the system
will display a time line. The record counter pointer of a time line will be automatically installed on last of accessible
continuous video record, in the beginning of the last file of the video record. The button of switching mode will
change on the following: .
On switching to the archive playback mode a time line and playback controls appear (see figure 20) are
appear in the cell.
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Figure 20. Camera cell in playback mode
The time line is intended for fast jump under video records; by means of playback control buttons are
done as standard (the beginning/stop playback, a pause, video record scrolling), and special operations
(frame review, a playback speed control, etc.).
8.2 Navigating Video Archive Using Time-Line

Each video record corresponding to a certain time interval is designated on a time line by an orange
colored band, the pointer of the current position counter — is a vertical marker of green color
(see figure 20). The time line range is restricted to the earliest and latest dates of the video records
stored on a hard disk.
Video record consists of set of files of the certain size which are played back sequentially, since current
position of the counter pointer.
The counter pointer is set on a demanded position of the video record by mouse click. Counter
positional control is available if the cursor takes the form presented on the figure21.
Figure 21. Video record counter positioning
On a time line video records of a restricted time frame are displayed. To get video records connected to
other time frame it is necessary to change the displayed time the line. For this purpose click the time
line and holding the mouse button move the cursor in the necessary direction.
To change time intervals on the time-line click the left (to increase intervals) or right (to decrease
intervals) mouse button on the time scale.
It is possible to shift and scale a time line if the cursor takes the form presented on the figure 22.
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Figure 22. Time-Line Shifting/ Scaling
8.3 Playback Controls

Media player buttons are set for a playback control.
The buttons assignment on typical operations (start, stop, rewinding) coincides with assignment of any
media player control buttons.
Depending on a current playback mode the control buttons can be used to change a playback.
8.4 Searching A Video Frame

To search and play back a video frame do the following buttons:
1. Activate the camera video records with which are necessary for viewing, and switch to the archive
playback mode.
2. Right-click the timestamp label (the date string) at the top of the camera cell. A search panel will
appear (see 23).
Figure 23. Video frame search panel
3. Set date and time interval on which it is necessary to find the video record. Click the Search button.
The list of all video records corresponding to the given search conditions will be displayed.
4. Select the string corresponding record start time (see figure 24).
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Figure 24. Setting video frame start time
5. Click the required string. In a camera cell the system will move the time line counter pointer on the
selected position of the video record.
6. Activate the camera cell. Use playback controls. Use the time line for local navigation.
For quick search of video record dates click the button on the search panel. The system will display a
calendar grid in which all dates on which there are video records will be underlined (see figure 25).
Move on a calendar grid and select the necessary date by double click it. The system will display a list of all video
records which creation date corresponds to the selected one.
Figure 25. The calendar grid on a search

panel
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Saving Video Records And Frames In Common Formats
9 Saving Video Records And Frames In

Common Formats
This section describes the following video export operations:
Saving Video In AVI/ ASF File;
Saving And Printing Frames.
9.1 Saving Video In AVI/ASF File

Saving video in a file of the standard AVI/ASF format allows to play back video records with any
standard media player.
Any video frame received from any camera can be saved in s standard format file.
To save a video frame in a standard format file do the following actions:

1. Click the DVR button on the Monitor to activate Monitor's DVR Export Panel (see figure 26).
Figure 26. Running the Monitor DVR Export Panel
The DVR mode panels will appear. By default the DVR Export Panel is displayed in the right bottom of
the Monitor (see figure 27).
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Figure 27. DVR Export Panel
2. Define the Start time and the End time parameters. Click the Open export video sequence dialog
button (see figure 27).
3. The export dialog window will appear (see figure 28).
Figure 28. The export dialog

window
4. In the dialog window select cameras which video sequences should be exported.
5. Fill the Export directory field, click the Browse button and using file manager select the folder to
save video records to. Click the OK button.
By default the current Monitor page cameras are selected.
6. The system will run search and the found video records export. The saving procedure state and
system messages on possible errors will be displayed in the corresponding information area.
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9.2 Saving And Printing Frames

At video record playing any frame can be saved in a file of a standard graphic format or is printed.
Frame saving and printing are possible as at viewing video from the camera, and archive video records.
Frame saving and printing is produced for the image displayed in the camera cell at the moment of the
operation.
To save a frame by means of the Monitor cell do the following:

1. At displaying of a frame which should be saved, right-click the Export/ Print image button in the
camera cell (see figure 29).
Figure 29. The Export/ Print image button
2. Select from the context menu the corresponding command. At a choice of a printing command the
system will display the print setup window. At a choice of a saving command the system will
display the saving parameters panel (see figure 30).
Figure 30. Saving parameters panel
3. Click the Browse button. By the file manager define the folder to save the file to. Set file format and
image quality. Click the OK button.
For fast repetition of the last action (saving in a file or printing) click the Export/ Print image button. To change a
variant of the last action do an alternative action by means of the context menu.
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Working With Map v2
10 Working With Map v2

Map v2 represents the graphic plan of the protected object on which cameras are allocated according to
their physical layout on the object. As a Monitor, the Map v2 is displayed in a separate window. The
image from any camera allocated on the Map v2 also can be displayed on the Monitor. The Map v2
example is shown on the figure 31.
Figure 31. Map v2
10.1 Output Image From The Camera

To get video from the camera using the Map v2 do the following actions:
1. Activate the Map v2 window.
2. Click the required camera icon.
Warning! The image will be displayed if the Monitor works in the Show only one active camera mode.
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Working With Map v2
10.2 Moving A Camera From The Map v2 To The Monitor Cell

To move a camera from the Map v2 to the Monitor cell do the following actions:
2. In the Map v2 window place the cursor over the camera which should be moved. Click selected
camera and holding pressed the mouse button drag the camera icon to Monitor cell.
Figure 32. Moving a camera from Map v2 to Monitor cell
Note. The procedure is possible on the Desktop which includes both the Map v2 application, and the Monitor
one.
10.3 Start/Stop Video Recording, Arm/Disarm Cameras

The operations are executed by means of the located on the Map v2 camera context menu.
The indicator of a camera current mode is the status bar located below the camera icon:
Disarmed — the arm mode off;
Armed — the arm mode on.
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Working With Map v2
If camera is recording video the status bar is added by the description (Record).
To start/stop record or arm/disarm camera do the following actions:

2. In the Map v2 window point the mouse on the camera icon. The selected camera will be marked with
green frame (see figure 33).
Figure 33. Map v2: selected camera
3. Right-click the selected camera. The context menu will appear (see figure 34).
Figure 34. Map v2: camera context menu
4. From the context menu select one of the following commands:

Start record — to start recording;
Stop record — to stop recording;
Arm — to arm camera;
Disarm — to disarm camera.
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Advanced Operations for Experienced Users
11 Advanced Operations for Experienced

Users
This section describes advanced operations that assumed to be executed by experienced SecurOS users.
11.1 Operations with Camera

This section describes Camera cell controls and indicators and operations performed with these
elements:
Camera Cell Controls;
Monitoring Camera States and Events;
Digital Zoom;
Image Enhancements;
Changing Output Video Image Format.
11.1.1 Camera Cell Controls
Each camera video frame is displayed in certain cell on the video monitor. Controls and indicators are
placed along the cell edges (see figure 35).
Cell are also used to play back video archives. Each cell plays back archive record made from the
associated camera only. To simultaneously play back several archive records made from different
cameras several camera cells are used.
Figure 35. Camera cell controls
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Camera cell has the following control elements (enumerated on figure 35):

1. The camera frame. The following colors are used to define video mode and camera state:
blue — live video, camera is inactive;
turquoise — live video, camera is active;
reddish-yellow — live video, an alarm event was detected;
light green — archive mode, camera is active;
dark green — archive mode, camera is inactive;
red — archive mode, an alarm event was detected.
2. Arming indicator and button (Armed button);
3. Camera Title;
4. Zooming indicator;
5. Date and time of the displayed video frame;
6. Live/Archive mode switch button (Archive button);
7. PTZ-device control button (PTZ button). Present when camera is equipped with PTZ device;
8. Wiper control button;
9. Record Start/Stop button (Rec button) and recording indicator;
10.Export button for video frames and stream export;
11.Imagebutton for the special effects menu:contrasting, grid displaying, changing output video image
format;
12.Digital zooming button: on/off frame zooming (Zoom button);
13.Bookmarking button (Bookmark button; appears in recording or archive mode only);
14.Time-Line (appears in archive mode only);
15.Show/Hide Time-Line button;
16.Standard playback control buttons.
Note. Only video, arming indicator, camera title and zooming indicator are displayed on the inactive camera
cell.
11.1.2 Monitoring Camera States and Events
Camera list provides an easy way to look after the camera states and to switch between active cameras..
Each camera button (including icon inside and button capture) reflects its camera's state by different
colors (see table 1). If camera cell changes then not only its cell changes (for example, border color, or
buttons color), but also color and shape of its button on the panel.
Table 1. Camera state icons
Icon State description
Detached camera
Inactive camera
Active camera
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Camera equipped with PTZ controller. These cameras are located at the
end of the list
Active camera in archive mode
Inactive camera in archive mode
Active camera in record mode
Inactive camera in record mode
Active camera armed
Inactive camera armed
Active camera armed in record mode
Inactive camera armed in record mode
Active camera alarmed
Inactive camera alarmed
Active camera alarmed in record mode
Inactive camera alarmed in record mode
Context menu is available on the Camera list (see figure 36).
To activate context menu of the camera button, right-click on the corresponding icon on the camera
button panel.
Figure 36.
Camera list
context menu
Note. Available commands set of the camera list context menu depends on operating mode and current
camera state.
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11.1.3 Digital Zoom
It is possible to zoom any area of the camera cell up to 16 time, both in live and archive mode.
To zoom camera image do the following:

1. Activate the necessary camera cell.
2. Click Zoom button.
3. Left-click the area of the camera image that you wish to enlarge (one click stands for zoom increasing
of 25 %).
4. Right-click the image to zoom it down (one click stands for zoom decreasing of 25 %).
5. To drag scaled image click-hold and move it around with the mouse.
To leave zoom mode click Zoom button again.
If there is scroll wheel on the mouse, it can be used to zoom image in and out.
Warning!
1. The zoom mode does not affect motion detection. Even though the moving object is not seemed
when zoomed in, it will still be detected and handled.
2. The zoom mode does not affect archive recording. Native frame format of the video stream will not
be changed when recording.
11.1.4 Image Enhancements
The following image enhancements can be applied to the camera view:

Contrast enhancement;
Grid lines for motion detection.
To apply image enhancements do the following:

1. Activate the necessary camera cell.
2. Right click Image button to call image enhancements context menu (see figure 37).
3. Click the corresponding menu item to turn currently set enhancements on/off.
Figure 37. Image

enhancement context menu
On choosing Grid menu item grid settings window will appear to define grid parameters (step, offset),
see figure 38. To display grid in camera view check Show grid box.
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Figure 38. Grid parameters window
Note. Grid lines can be used to control an object visual size when working with intelligent modules, such as,
for example, Transit Inspector Pro.
11.1.5 Changing Output Video Image Format.
To change format of the image displayed in the camera cell activate camera, then right click
button, select the required format in the context menu (see figure 39):
Use camera settings;
Keep aspect ratio;
Stretch to cell;
4:3.
Figure 39. Image settings

context
11.2 Operations with Bookmarks

This section describes the following operations with Bookmarks:
1. Setting up Bookmark;
2. Setting up Period Bookmark.
11.2.1 Setting up Bookmark
When working in the live video recording mode the bookmark is set to the current frame of the video
stream. When working in the archive mode the bookmark is set to the current position of the record
counter (see Navigating Video Archive Using Time-Line).
To set a bookmark on the desired frame when working in the live video recording mode click (Set
bookmark) button.
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To set a bookmark when navigating video archive using time line move counter to the desired position,
then click button.
To set a bookmark when playing video record in the archive mode click button on the desired
frame.
Default name of the bookmark will take the following format:

<Camera Title> <current frame time stamp>.
11.2.2 Setting up Period Bookmark
Setting up period bookmark is performed like simple bookmark with the help of (Set bookmark)
button. To set period bookmark right click Set bookmark button. System will display period bookmark
settings window (see figure 40).
Figure 40. Period bookmark settings window

To specify parameters use the following text boxes:
1. Bookmark name —unique bookmark title. Default value is in the <Camera Title> Bookmark
<current_frame_time_stamp> format.
2. Start time — start date and time of the interval. Date and time of the current frame are set by default.
3. End time — end date and time of the interval. Date and time of the current frame are set by default.
Date and time borders of the interval can be set manually or taken from archive (specified with the help
of time line).
To set borders manually click button, then moving on a calendar grid double click necessary date.
To set time click time text box and move the cursor to the necessary position (HH, MM, SS or SSS), then
use buttons or keyboard to enter the correct values.
To specify interval using time line move the cursor to the desired start position, then click (Get
from camera) button. Move the cursor to the desired end of the interval, then click button.
To set a bookmark with the specified parameters click Save button. To reject operation and close
bookmark settins window without saving click Cancel.
Bookmark cursor will be set to the first frame of the specified interval.
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11.3 Operations with Archives

This section describes operations with different types of archives, performed with the help of the
different SecurOS objects:
Creating Long-Term Archive;
Searching Alarms and Bookmarks in Archives;
Smart Search.
11.3.1 Creating Long-Term Archive
To create long-term archive do the following:
1. Switch to the Archiver Dialog window ( button on the Windows Task Bar).
2. In the Archiver Dialog window (see figure 41) specify the following parameters and record search
conditions:
Figure 41. Archiver Dialog window
Archiver, which will be used by the archive creation procedure.

Time interval, that defines the set of relevant records, which will be copied into the long-term
archive, if they exist in the system.
Channel (Channels) - source of the video (camera/cameras).
3. Click Start button. System will scan the operative archive and save all records, that are compliant
with the search conditions, into the long-term archive. The log window (the right area of the
Archiver Dialog window) will display information about performed operations, which can be
deleted by clicking the Clear log button.
4. To save video records relevant to the other time interval or video source, specify new parameters and
click Start button again..
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11.3.2 Searching Alarms and Bookmarks in Archives
DVR search panel is used to search Alarms and Bookmarks in DVR mode.
To turn the DVR mode on click button on the Monitor's Layouts bar (see Layouts And Pages
section). On the DVR search panel (see figure 42) do the following:
Figure 42. DVR search panel
1. Specify the search conditions:

Set the search time interval (Start time/End time);
Set appropriate Search mode:
Alarm search - multiple cameras to search Alarm events;
Bookmarks to search Bookmarks;
Alarm search - active camera mask to search alarms in specified area of the image in the
camera cell (see Smart search section).
Select the relevant camera/cameras.
2. Click Search button. All found archived objects will be displayed in the search result area (see figure
43).
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Figure 43. Search result
To view found object double click it. Time line cursor will be set to the first frame of the found object.
Found objects having Bookmark type can be edited or deleted. To edit object right-click it, then select
Edit entry command in the context menu. In the settings window specify new values for the start time
and end time and/or Bookmark's name. To apply changes click Save button.
To delete object select Delete entry command in the context menu.
Warning! Deletion is executed without query to confirmation. Please, be attentive.
Search result window contains the following buttons:

— select all entries in the list;
— unselect all entries;
— export entries. By clicking export button system will display window where export
directory can be specified (see figure 44).
Figure 44. Select directory to

export window
To specify export directory click Browse button, select required folder using SecurOS file manager. To
start export click ОК button. System will display Export window (see figure 45).
Figure 45. Export window
The window displays the percentage of the export task execution for each of the exported fragments.
Export task can be canceled if the percentage of the file preparation is less than 100. To cancel task
click Cancel button.
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Warning! All unfinished export jobs are canceled.
After export operation for all fragments is completed click Hide button.
11.3.3 Smart Search
Searching archive by active camera mask, which specifies analyzed area of the camera cell is called
Smart Search. Smart Search is performed with the help of DVR search panel and is possible under the
following conditions:
1. Zone object, specified for given camera, should be configured to perform smart search in (see
SecurOS Administration Guide).
2. Searching mask specified in DVR search panel should be completely covered by motion detection
Zone area defined for the given Camera.
To search alarms by mask within the scope of motion detection zone do the following:
1. Activate the desired camera cell;
Note. Searching alarms by mask is always performed only for the active camera.
2. Activate DVR search panel and select Alarm search - active camera mask mode (see
Searching Alarms and Bookmarks in Archives);
3. Define Start time and End time manually or set current date and time using Get from camera button.
4. To create mask click Draw mask button. Define the mask. To draw mask set mouse on the camera
cell, press and hold its left button during mask drawing by moving mouse cursor. Thus the rectangle
is drawn. In camera cell there can be some crossed or not crossed rectangles. Rectangles are yellow
coloured. Removal of not interesting areas, correction of the drawn is carried out by means of the
right mouse button.
Warning! Make sure that the selected search mask covers at least one of camera detection zones! The motion
will be searching within the specified mask. To configure camera motion detection zone call system
administrator.
5. Click Search button.
In the Search result panel there will be a list of required alarms specified by alarm time and search
mask. Alarm records are arranged in chronological order. The record syntax is the following::
<camera_title>, <alarm_start_time>, <alarm_duration>
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Keyboard Shortcuts
12 Keyboard Shortcuts
Note. All keyboard shortcuts work with English keyboard layout only.
12.1 Working with Video Monitor Window

Table 2. Keyboard Shortcuts for Video Monitor Window
Shortcuts Description
Cameras and Layouts Listing
Ctrl + Page Up Switch to layouts listing mode.
Ctrl + Page Down Switch to cameras listing mode.
Ctrl + Home Enable automatic listing mode (due to activated mode).
Ctrl + End Disable automatic listing mode (due to activated mode).
Moving by cameras (the camera becomes active). Works for the

, , ,
current monitor layout.
Switch to the previous page in camera listing mode/move to the

Page Up
previous layout in layout listing mode (only for named layout).
Switch to the next page in camera listing mode/move to the next

Page Down
layout in layout listing mode (only for named layout).
Select monitor layout for the current tab. 1 — first layout (from left
0...9
to right), 2 — second layout, etc.
W Switch to the next layout from the list for the current tab.
Q Switch to the previous layout from the list for the current tab.
Switch to the "1 camera" layout/switch back to the active camera

Enter
layout.
Working with active camera
A Arm/Disarm the active camera.
Arm/Disarm all cameras. If there is an armed camera, then on first

Ctrl + Shift + A
shortcut using all cameras will be disarmed.
Ctrl + A Open zone editing context menu.
E Export frame (with current export settings).
Ctrl + E Open export frame context menu.
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P Print frame (with current printing settings).
Ctrl + P Open print frame context menu.
I, Ctrl + I Open image enhancement context menu.
Set a bookmark for the active camera which is recording (in live
B
video mode) or has archive (in archive mode).
Ctrl + B Open expanded bookmark window.
R Start/Stop record on the active camera.
Start/Stop record on all cameras. If there is a recording camera, then

Ctrl + Shift + R
on first shortcut using all cameras will stop recording.
H Turn archive mode On/Off.
Ctrl + H Open archive type menu.
Ctrl + T Turn mouse control of PTZ camera On/Off.
Ctrl + Z Turn zoom mode On/Off.
Ctrl + W Start active camera wiper.
Ctrl + Shift + W Start wipers of all cameras.
Esc Deactivation of the current active camera.
Working in zoom mode
Home Zoom In for an active camera frame image.
End Zoom Out for an active camera frame image.
, , , Moving across frame area.
Working with main monitor window
Enable/Disable full screen mode. While Video Monitor works in the

F11
only-view mode.
S Turn DVR mode On/Off (Open/Close DVR Panel).
Working with archive
F Open/close active camera search window.
Space, X Play/Pause current video record.
Crtl + Space Play/Pause all video records.
C Stop current video record.
Wind back by all records - if the record was not played/not

Z, "<" (less than), "," (comma)
stopped.
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Keyboard Shortcuts
Wind forward by all records - if the record was not played/not

V, ">" (greater than), "."(dot)
stopped.
Z, "<" (less than), "," (comma) Decrease playback speed - if the record is playing.
V, ">" (greater than), "."(dot) Increase playback speed - if the record is playing.
Z, "<" (less than), "," (comma) Wind to 1 frame back - if the record is paused.
V, ">" (greater than), "."(dot) Wind to 1 frame forward - if the record is paused.
Working with DVR Panel
Change archive playback mode in DVR Panel - play one frame/

Ctrl + M continuous frame play. For the playback block on DVR Panel use
shortcuts for working with archive.
Working with active camera search window
"/ ", Enter Open calendar window.
Use the selected date (from the calendar window) as Date field
Space, Enter
value.
Move by the fields and buttons: Date, Start time, End time, Reset
Tab
button, Search button.
, Move by the parameters in the selected field area.
Change the selected parameter value in the selected field area:

,
increase/decrease.
, Move by search result strings - on position on any string.
12.2 Working with Event Protocol Window
Note. In Event Protocol Window the key shortcuts are used only.
Table 3. Keyboard Shortcuts for Event Protocol Window
Space Confirm alarm.
Move to one record up.
Move to one record down.
Page Up, Shift + Page Up Switch to previous page.
Page Down, Shift + Page Switch to next page.

Down
Home, Shift + Home Switch to the top of the list.
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End, Shift + End Switch to the end of the list.
- (Num Pad) Decrease font size.
+ (Num Pad) Increase font size.
Save current window parameters (font size, log window and

Ctrl + S
commentary window separator, column's size and order).
12.3 Working with Map v2 (Map2 Editor Application)

Table 4. Keyboard Shortcuts for Map v2 (Map2 Editor)
Ctrl + N New map.
Ctrl + O Open map.
Ctrl + S Save map.
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5 Changing User And Logging Off 17

6 Working With Video Received From The Camera 18

7 Controlling Camera Using The PTZ Device 21

8 Working With Video Records 24

9 Saving Video Records And Frames In Common Formats 28

10 Working With Map v2 31

11 Advanced Operations for Experienced Users 34

1.2 Target Audience

1.3 Using This Manual

1.4 Getting Technical Support

1.5 SecurOS Editions Naming Convention

The functionality is available in the following editions: SecurOS Enterprise, SecurOS Prof essional,

1.6 Design Convention

Used on writing the workstation names, utilities or screens,

italic type Used to mark out the SecurOS objects.

Used to mark out the cross-references within the document and

1.7 Design Elements

Note. Note text in topic body.

Figure 1. The Start menu (All Programs)

Figure 2. The Authorization window

4.1 Operator Desktop

4.2 Control Panel

Figure 5. SecurOS Control Panel

Additional Inf ormation

— for the Desktops;

— for the Macros.

4.2.1 Control Panel Activation

4.2.2 Base Operations With The Control Panel

4.2.2.1 Desktop Administration

4.2.2.2 Users Sessions Administration

4.2.2.3 Hide Control Panel

hide it manually click Hide Control Panel button ( ).

4.3 Monitor - Application To Display And Work With Video

Figure 6. Monitor in live mode

4.3.1 Activating Cameras

To activate a camera do the following actions:

Figure 7. Choosing camera from the Camera Block

4.3.2 Layouts And Pages

Figure 8. Layout bar

Figure 9. Cameras Control

4.3.3 Cameras In Cells

4.3.3.1 Reordering Cameras In Cells

To change cameras order in page cells do the following actions:

Figure 10. Reordering Cameras in Cells

4.3.3.2 Moving Camera To Cell

Figure 11. Selecting camera from the block

4.3.3.3 Displaying Controls In Camera Cell

5 Changing User And Logging Off

To change the user/leave the system do the following actions:

2. Click the Change user/Shutdown system button ( , see figure 12).

Figure 12. Change user/ Shutdown system menu

3. From the drop-down list select the command:

6 Working With Video Received From The

6.1 Start/Stop Recording

Figure 13. Controls elements and indicators

6.2 Arming/Disarming Cameras

Figure 14. Arm camera cell

To arm/disarm camera do the following actions:

Figure 15. Controls elements and indicators

/ ((Arm/ Disarm) button) — the camera is armed/disarmed (see figure 15).

Additional Inf ormation