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DSR-3716PA
Digital Video Recorder
DSR-3709PA
DSR-3706PA
Manual for Remote Operations using
a Network Connection
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting up the Basic Menu Using Network Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 b Features of Network Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Basic Settings Menu Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 b Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Basic menu setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Network Connection P
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Introduction Connect the computer and digital video recorder (DVR) using a LAN. The DVR can be operated from the computer through the network. 1 Digital Video Recorder (DVR) 16 LAN Camera Switching hub Switching hub LAN cable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (category 5 straight cable) 1 2 3 4 PC/AT compatible machine The type of LAN cable differs depending on the connection method. Refer to the instruction manual of the DVR for details. bFeatures of Network Operation bOperating Environment ® • It allows
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Network Connection Procedure To operate the DVR through a network, first setup the DVR and computer and then perform the predetermined connection operations using the computer. 1 NETWORK SET Settings of DVR 2 TCP/IP Settings of the Computer Select NETWORK SET from the main menu of the DVR and Setup TCP/IP according to each OS for the computer being make the following settings to allow the DVR to work with a used. network connection. Refer to the instruction manual of the The setup example sho
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Network Connection Procedure Right click the settings of the LAN card being Select [Use the following IP address] and then 3 6 used (Ethernet adapter) and the select enter an IP address and subnet mask. [Properties] from the menu. The [General] tab of [Local Area Connection Properties] will display. Select [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] from the list 4 of [This connection uses the following items]. Confirm that [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is checked. If it is not checked, add a check mark. Co
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Network Connection Procedure 3 Network Operation Screen Display When the DVR and computer settings are complete, start the Web browser on the computer. The browser should be Internet Explorer Ver. 5.5 SP2 or higher. If the computer accesses the DVR following the procedure below, the screen will change to the network operation screen. Enter the connection URL in the address bar Select a display language from the network 1 3 of the browser. operation screen and click . The screen will switch to
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Network Connection Procedure bNetwork Connection Restrictions bChange to DVR Operation Connections are restricted depending on the connections If the disconnect button on the operation panel is clicked, state of users and the content of the network settings. If a the network connection will disconnect and the DVR can be DVR cannot be connected, confirm whether the connection operated. falls under the following restrictions. When the connection is disconnected, the message "THE UNIT IS DISCON
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Organization of the Main Screen and Functions of Each Part The main screen will display when the network connection is completed. The main screen consists of three panels. The operation panel is where you can perform basic operations, such as monitoring live video, recording, and playback. bOrganization of Main Screen 2 Camera title 1 3 1 Operation panel (Refer to P8) Menu display of image display panel In the operation panel, you can execute basic functions b Quad-screen/multi-screen of net
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Organization of the Main Screen and Functions of Each Part 1 Functions of Operation Panel and Operation Authority Click a button on the operation panel to perform operation through the network from the computer. • The organization of the buttons on the operation panel differs depending on the DVR model. • The button operations are restricted according to the level of the connected users. User levels which can operate the buttons are displayed in ( ). (Refer to P34) (9/16-channel model) 1 Channe
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Organization of the Main Screen and Functions of Each Part 2 Operating mode display panel Information required for network operation is displayed in this panel in response to the display image. A For live video 34 1 2 5 1 Image classification 4 ALARM RECORDING MODE "LIVE" is displayed. The operating mode of alarm recording for the DVR is displayed. 2 Date and time • STOP (stop recording state) Current date and time are displayed. • PRE ALARM RECORDING (during pre-alarm 3 NORMAL RECORDING MODE
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View Live Video If you change to network operation, live video will be automatically displayed in the image display panel of the main screen. Click in the operation panel during playback or when another operation screen is displayed. 1 Change display pattern of live video (ID1/2/3) The display pattern of live video can be selected from full screen (specific channel), quad-screen, or multi-screen. 3 View multi-screen (6/9/16 screens) (16-channel model) (9-channel model) Click or . Display image
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View Live Video 2Set the display mode for images (ID1/2/3) 3Playback audio (ID2/3) You can set the display mode for live video and played back You can playback live and audio of reproduced audio at the images. Select a setting value from the pull-down menu of same time. each item and click . When playing back audio, be sure the optional application software "DVR Viewer2 (Ver.2.0.0 or higher)" is installed on the computer beforehand. (Refer to P36) 1 12 3 3 3 2 1 READ INTERVAL (Initial setti
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Recording Monitored Images (User level: ID3) You can record images while they are being monitored onto the hard disk of the DVR. There are four methods to record, normal recording, timer-controlled recording, alarm recording and pre-alarm recording. The stored images are recorded on each recording area in response to the operation. • Because all connected camera images are recorded by the corresponding DVR, the channel cannot be specified. • If the clock of the DVR is not set, it is not possib
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View Recorded Images (User level: ID2/3) You can freely playback images recorded in the DVR. There is no effect on the recording operation of the DVR even when playing back recordings. Operation panel 5 5 6 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 bPlayback Recorded Images bBasic Playback Operations • All images recorded in the normal recording area and Click (or ) in the operation panel. alarm recording area (normal, timer, alarm, pre-alarm) 1 The image classification in the operating mode display during a normal pla
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Search Recorded Images (User level: ID2/3) You can search and playback specific images from image data recorded in each recording area of the DVR. 1 ALARM SEARCH (Search menu) The following five search menus are available in accordance with the search objective. • ALARM SEARCH Uses a list (alarm number, recording date/time, channel 2 number) to search and playback images recorded in an alarm recording area. • ALARM THUMBNAIL SEARCH 3 Uses thumbnails to search and playback images recorded in
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Search Recorded Images (User level: ID2/3) 3 TIME/DATE SEARCH 4 ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH 2 2 3 3 4 5 Click "4. ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH" in the 1 search menu. The ARCHIVE AREA SEARCH screen displays. Click "3. TIME/DATE SEARCH" in the search 1 Click the image number of the list. menu. 2 The first image of the applicable saved images is The TIME/DATE SEARCH screen displays. displayed as a still image in the PREVIEW screen. Specify channel. 2 Click PREVIEW screen. You can specify a channel to narrow the
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Search Recorded Images (User level: ID2/3) 5 MOTION DETECTION SEARCH Set the detection points for motion. 6 (MOTION SENSOR SET) 2 The setting frame of the motion detection point will display in the PREVIEW screen as an 8 (vertical) x 10 3 (horizontal) square. 5 If you click over the square, a red mark will display and 4 be set to a motion detection point. If you click again, the setting will be cleared. Set a motion detection point to the required portion while viewing the PREVIEW 6 scree
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Saving Images (User level: ID2/3) This software offers three image storage methods. Select the storage method according to your purpose. • Saving live video on the computer • Copying recorded images to the DVR’s archive area (Refer to P18) • Downloading recorded images to the computer (Refer to P19) • Full screen must be used when saving images. Images cannot be saved when using the quad-screen or the multi-screen. • Use the included playback application software "DVR Viewer2" to playback ima
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Saving Images (User level: ID2/3) B Copying Recorded Images to the DVR’s Archive Area Copying the images that are recorded in the normal recording area and the alarm recording area to the DVR's archive area If the [OVERWRITE] setting is set to "ON", the DVR will overwrite the previously recorded images sequentially once the recording area is full. We recommend you store important images in the archive area. Play back the images you want to copy and Check the box of the channel to be copied. 1
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Saving Images (User level: ID2/3) C Downloading Recorded Images to the Computer Downloading DVR recorded images to the drive of a networked computer. Playback the images you want to download Check the box of the channel you want to 1 7 and click the channel selection button. download from. The full screen is displayed, you can start downloading. The channel currently displayed is automatically checked. The check mark cannot be removed. Use the search function to browse the recorded • : Check
