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Contents

About the Manuals

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iv

About Sample Screens Unique to This Software

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iv

How to Display and Read This Manual

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iv

Features

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v

S

etup Flow

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vi

Chapter 1

Introduction

Operating Environment

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1-2

System requirements

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1-2

Additional Considerations

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1-4

S

upported Cameras

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1-4

About Licenses

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1-4

Notes

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1-5

S

ystem Configuration Example

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1-6

Configuration Example 1

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1-6

Configuration Example 2

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1-6

S

ystem Design

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1-7

Determining the Capacity of the Storage Server

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1-7

Network Bandwidth Considerations

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1-9

Chapter 2

Setup

Installation

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2-2

Before Installation

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2-2

How to Install the Software

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2-2

S

ettings After Installation

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2-4

Windows Firewall Settings

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2-4

Security Level Setting

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2-5

Sound Settings for Using the Audio Feature

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2-5

Warning When Viewer Starts

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2-5

Chapter 3

Storage Server Settings

Flow of

S

torage

S

erver

S

ettings

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3-2

S

tart the Viewer

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3-3

Configure a

S

torage

S

erver Group

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3-5

Display the [Storage Server Group Settings] Dialog Box

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3-5

Change the Storage Server Group Name

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3-5

Configure the Low Disk Space Warning Level

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3-5

Configure a

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torage

S

erver

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3-6

Display the [Servers] Tab

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3-6

Change the Destination of the Recording File and the Maximum Disk Usage

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3-6

Section	Page
About the Manuals	4
About Sample Screens Unique to This Software	4
How to Display and Read This Manual	4
Features	5
Setup Flow	6
Introduction	13
Operating Environment	14
System requirements	14
Additional Considerations	16
Supported Cameras	16
About Licenses	16
Notes	17
System Configuration Example	18
Configuration Example 1	18
Configuration Example 2	18
System Design	19
Determining the Capacity of the Storage Server	19
Network Bandwidth Considerations	21
Setup	23
Installation	24
Before Installation	24
How to Install the Software	24
Settings After Installation	26
Windows Firewall Settings	26
Security Level Setting	27
Sound Settings for Using the Audio Feature	27
Warning When Viewer Starts	27
Storage Server Settings	29
Flow of Storage Server Settings	30
Start the Viewer	31
Configure a Storage Server Group	33
Display the [Storage Server Group Settings] Dialog Box	33
Change the Storage Server Group Name	33
Configure the Low Disk Space Warning Level	33
Configure a Storage Server	34
Display the [Servers] Tab	34
Change the Destination of the Recording File and the Maximum Disk Usage	34
Add a Camera	36
Display the [Cameras] Tab	36
Add Cameras One at a Time	36
Search For and Add Cameras	37
Edit Camera Information	38
Remove a Camera	39
Add a User	40
About User Groups	40
Display the [Users] Tab	40
Add a User	41
Change the User Information	41
Remove a User	42
Viewer Settings	43
Flow for Viewer Settings	44
Configure the Viewer	45
Display the [Viewer Settings] dialog box	45
Configure the Viewer Display and Operation Settings	45
Configure Event Notification and Priorities	46
Configure the Camera	47
Display the [Camera Selector] dialog box	47
Select a Camera	47
Configure the Video Window	48
Configure the [Advanced Camera Settings]	49
Configure the Video Window Layout	53
Create a Layout	53
Place a Video Window	53
Save the Layout	54
Switch Between Layouts	54
Organize Layouts	54
Setting a Recording Schedule	57
Flow of Recording Schedule Settings	58
Record on a Regular Basis (Repeating Weekly Schedules)	59
Display the [Recording Schedules] window	59
Set a Weekly Schedule	59
Specify the Recording Period and Day of the Week	60
Configure the Recording Mode	60
Save the Recording Schedule	61
Edit a Recording Schedule	62
Editing a Recording Schedule	62
Delete a Recording Schedule	62
Day-to-Day Operations	63
Flow of Operations	64
Viewer Features	65
View Recorded Images	66
Record Now	66
Save a Snapshot of the Displayed Image	66
Search for a Recording	67
Play a Recording	68
Zoom the Viewing Area In and Out	69
Save Part of a Recording	69
Operate the Camera	70
Get Control of a Camera	70
Use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom Feature	70
Change the Camera Angle to a Preset Position	71
Change the Camera Angle Using a Panorama Image	72
Play Back Audio	72
Compensate for Dark Regions in the Image	73
Check Events	74
View a Live Event	74
Search for Events	74
Operation and Management	77
Storage Server Health Check	78
Events Indicating Errors or Warning Levels and Corresponding Actions	78
Status Bar	79
System Information	79
Disk Space Management (Important)	80
Backup	83
Backing up data	84
Destinations of the Backup Files	84
Notes on Backup	84
How to Restore a Backup	85
Restoring from Backup Data	85
Troubleshooting	87
Actions Required When Recording Errors Occur	88
Solutions When Viewer Problems Occur	88
Viewer and Video windows	88
Timeline	89
[Extract Video]	89
Recording	89
Connection Problems	90
Error Messages	90
Messages Displayed in the Viewer	90
Messages Recorded in the Log Files	93
Event Information	95
Appendix	97
Create a Shortcut Icon for Starting the Viewer	98
Camera Maintenance	98
About the Latest Camera Firmware	98
Update the Firmware	98
How to Check the Version	99
Checking the version of the Viewer	99
Checking the version of the Storage Server	99
Functional Limitations for MPEG-4 and H.264 formats	99

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