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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VA-SW8000
VA-SW8000LITE
DVR Utility Software
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Table of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Playing Back Recorded Video. . . . . . . . . 41 b Features of the DVR Utility Software . . 2 b Switching to Playback Mode. . . . . . . . 41 b DVR Utility Software in Two Editions. . 2 b Returning to Live Video. . . . . . . . . . . . 41 b Working in Playback Mode . . . . . . . . . 42 Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 b Network Device Configuration . . . . . . . 3 Searching for Recorded Video .
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Introduction The DVR Utility Software provides a network-based remote monitoring system by connecting your computer(s) with digital video recorders (DVRs). The DVR Utility Software, which includes an extensive range of features that take full advantage of leading-edge technologies and network functions, is able to satisfy various monitoring needs including the demand for ease of use and extendability. b Features of the DVR Utility Software • By simply installing DVR Utility Software on • Yo
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Network Configuration b Network Device Configuration With the DVR Utility Software, you create a monitoring system that consists of DVRs, monitoring cameras, and one or more computers that act as remote controllers, all of which are connected via a dedicated independent network. ● Supported DVR Models The DVR Utility Software supports the SANYO DVR models listed below. All DVRs need not be the same model; a single network can contain two or more different models as needed. • Single-channel
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Network Configuration b Hardware and Software Requirements The DVR Utility Software requires following hardware and software: Computer IBM PC/AT and compatibles Operating system Windows XP Professional SP2 CPU Pentium 4, 3GHz or higher Memory 512MB or more Interfaces 100Base TX and USB (1.1) 1 Display XGA (1024 x 768 pixels), 16 million colors or higher* AGP graphics card with hardware overlay support 2 Or PCI Express graphics card* ATI : RADEON9000 series or higher
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Network Connection Requirements Before using the DVR Utility Software, configure the DVRs and computers for network connectivity as instructed in the following sections. ● Configuring the DVRs ● Configuring the Computers Configure NETWORK SET by following the Configure the TCP/IP settings by following the instructions for IP address configuration given relevant instructions given in the operating in the DVR’s documentation. system documentation. For more information, see P6. • Auto configur
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Network Connection Requirements Configuring the TCP/IP Settings To configure the TCP/IP settings on each computer, follow these steps: The DVR Utility Software supports Windows XP only. On the [Control Panel], click [Network Select the [Use the following IP 1 6 and Internet Connections]. address:] check box, and type in the IP address and the subnet mask. The [Network and Internet Connections] window appears. For the standard configuration, enter a subnet mask of “255.255.252.0”. Click [N
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Installing the Software The DVR Utility Software must be installed on each computer you want to connect to the dedicated network. The Setup program that runs from the Installation CD guides you through the process of installation. When you install the DVR Utility Software, the “hardware key driver” and “MP2 Viewer” (playback-dedicated application software) are installed as well. Insert the Installation CD into the The [Choose Destination Location] 1 4 CD-ROM drive of the computer. screen a
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Installing the Software The [Select Program Folder] screen Reboot the computer. 5 8 appears. Check the program folder, When the “Installation completed” and click [Next]. message is displayed, specify whether to reboot your computer right now or later Normally you can accept the default by selecting the appropriate option, and folder without changing it. If you want to then click [Finish]. If you choose the first change the program folder, type the option (default), your computer will
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Setting Up the System Once you have completed the installation process, you should set up your monitoring system to make it up and running as outlined in this section. This section simply describes basic procedures; for more information, see the descriptions given on the referenced pages. Starting Up the Master Computer and Configuring Initial Settings As outlined below, start up the Master computer, and configure settings that are required to make the system up and running. Start the soft
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Setting Up the System Setting Up Slave Computers Disabling the Firewall Protection If your system uses additional computers When Windows XP Firewall or some other (“Slave” computers) connected to the network firewall program is active on your computer, in addition to the Master computer, be sure to the computer is blocked from communicating configure the following initial settings before with the DVRs and thus the system fails to letting end users use the system. This operate correctly. Thi
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Menus and User Access Levels The system uses four access levels to authorize users. Users are authenticated with passwords at login time. Menu items accessible to a user are determined by the user level assigned to that user. A user with access level ID4 can access the [User ID] window from the Initial Set menu and change the passwords and IDs for all users. ID1 ID2 ID3 ID4 User level (Monitoring (Playback (Recording (Administrative user) user) user) user) User name (default) ID1 ID2 ID3 ID4
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Window Navigation When you have started the software and logged into the system, you are first presented with the main window. The main window is where you watch video during routine monitoring work and, in addition, it allows you to navigate to other windows where you can control or configure various aspects of the system. Alarm Search window (P45) Time Date Search window (P44) Play List (P56) Dialog boxes for saving/printing a still image (P59) Clock Set window (P95) System Update wi
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Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session To start a monitoring session with the system, you have to start the DVR Utility Software and log into the system. Follow these steps: b Starting the Software Plug in the hardware key. 1 Starting the software without The hardware key (supplied in the the hardware key Standard Edition package) must be plugged into a USB port of your If you are using the Light Edition computer. (VA-SW8000LITE), which does not include the hardware key, simply start
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Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session b Logging Into the System When the software has successfully started up, you are presented with the Login window. Enter your user name (1) and password (2), then click (3) or hit the [Enter] key. If your entered user name and password are valid, the main window appears. If you fail to enter valid user name and password three times in succession, an 3 authentication error window appears. In this case, close the window and try 4 again to start t
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Starting and Ending a Monitoring Session b Exiting from the Software • To exit when working with the main window: Open the [System] pull-down menu and select [Exit] (6); or click the Close button ( ) in the upper right corner of the window. 6 • To exit when the Login window is displayed: Click (4) at the bottom of the screen. To configure additional user names and passwords in addition to the defaults, use the [User ID] screen, which is accessible from the Initial Set menu. For more
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions When you have logged into the system, you are first presented with the main window. The main window is where you monitor live video and perform “basic monitoring-user level operations” such as recording and playback, and allows you to navigate to other windows where you can control or configure various aspects of the system. b Window Elements 1 3 4 5 6 6 2 8 7 Menu bar (see P17) Tree list (see P23) 1 6 Contains pull-down menus that provide Displays the
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Menu Bar The menu bar located along the top of the window contains six pull-down menus. When you click one of the menus, you are presented with a list of commands you can use to perform various tasks such as switching the viewing pane layouts or configuring system settings. Required user Select... To... access level 1System • Log Out Log out of the system and return to the Login window. (ID1/2/3/4) • Exit Exit from the DVR Utility Software and clos
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions Required user Select... To... access level 3DVR Management • Clock Set Navigate to the [Clock Set] window. (ID4) • System Update Navigate to the [System Update] window. (ID4) • DVR Info Navigate to the [DVR Info] window. (ID4) • DVR Set Navigate to the [DVR Set] window. (ID4) 4Tool • Timer Download Navigate to the [Timer Download] window. (ID2/3/4) • Broadcast Navigate to the [Broadcast] window. (ID3/4) • Tamper Detection Navigate to the [Tamper Detecti
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Main Window Elements and Their Functions b Control Panel The control panel contains buttons that provide one-click access to the most common functions such as specifying the channel configuration, switching the viewing pane layouts, playing back or recording video as well as to various control/configuration windows. 1 Operating mode indicator for timer download 1 • Program: There is a scheduled timer download that has not been started yet. 2 • Downloading: A timer download is ongoing. 2
