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D-Link Version 1.10 manual

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    D-Link D-V iewCam Central Management Sof tware for SecuriCam Manual V ersion 1.10 Building Networks for People[...]

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    Content s A. D-ViewCam Installation………………………………..…………………………………………….. 3 1. D-ViewCam Main Functions……… ……………………………………………………………... 3 2. Inst allation…………… …………………………………… …………………………… [...]

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    8.4. Image Quality…………………………… ………………………………………… …………………………... 34 8.5. Configuring Preset Point (Support P an/T ilt models only) …………………………… ……………………. 34 8.6. Motion Detection………………………… ……………………………?[...]

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    3 V1.10 A. D-Vi ewCam Installation 1. D-V iewCam Main Function s This software includes the following main programs: ( A ) Admin – This program allows you to configure the sy stem and the device, and set up alarms and user privileges. ( B ) Monitor – This program lets you view live video and query recorded files for alarm events ( C ) D-Link D-[...]

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    4 V1.10 B. Running the Installa tion W izar d 1. Inst allation Procedure 1.1. Basic Operation 【 Step1. 】 Run Installation Wizard Please insert the D-ViewCam Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The D-ViewCam installation menu will start up automatically from the CD, simply access the CD from Windows and click on the autorun.exe program to ac[...]

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    5 V1.10 【 Step2. 】 The Installation Wizard is preparing the setup and check the version. 【 Step3. 】 Begin the Installation Wizard Click Next to begin the installation process. 【 Step4. 】 Confirm the Content of the License Agreement Please read the license statement and select Ye s to continue the installation.[...]

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    6 V1.10 【 Step5. 】 Choose the Destination Location for Program Click “Browse” to specify the destination folder Click Next to continue. 【 Step6. 】 Input folder path to store recorded files and storage Confirm the record path and storage size for Schedule recording , Alarm recording and M anual Record folder . And also confirm the record[...]

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    7 V1.10 【 Step8. 】 Review Your Setting Review all of the configuration settings that you have set. Click Next to accept these settings and continue. 【 Note 】 The D-ViewCam inst allation process may take several minutes to complete. 【 Step9. 】 Setup Status 【 Step10. 】 The Setup is Completed Click Finish to complete the setup.[...]

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    8 V1.10 1.2. Modify Current Inst allation If you already have installed D-ViewCam in your system, a pop-up window will appear with options of Reinstall and Remove. 1.2.1. Reinstall to repair v1 .10 【 Step1. 】 Setup Status Show installation process st atus Installation S tatus appears after selecting Reinst all. 【 Step2. 】 The Setup is Compl[...]

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    9 V1.10 Would you like to save the dat a and configuration files before continue the upgrade? 1.2.2. Select Reinstall upg rade 【 Step1. 】 Select Reinstall and click Next. 【 Step2. 】 Select reserve data of D-ViewCam v1.00 or not If you plan to upgrade v1.10 from v1.00, you may further decide if you want to reserve data of v1.00. (1) If selec[...]

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    10 V1.10 【 Step5. 】 The Setup is Completed Click Finish to complete the setup.[...]

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    11 V1.10 Select “OK” to remove D-ViewCam and all features from your s ystem. 1.3. Select Remove to Uninst all 【 Step1. 】 Select Remove Select “OK” to remove D-ViewCam and all features from your system. Select “Cancel” if you do not wish to remove the program. 【 Note 】 Uninstall process w ill remove all saved data and configurati[...]

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    12 V1.10 2. Inst allation Procedure 2.1. Windows XP Service Pack 2 Firewall Configuration Windows XP Service Pack 2 has build-in firewall; please make sure that D-Link D-View Cam cont rol service and video proxy are unc hec ked in Exception Program. 2.2. 3 rd -p arty Personal Firewall Configuration If your computer has other 3 rd -party personal fi[...]

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    13 V1.10 C. System Admin Pr og r am 1. Running t he System Admin P rogram (M ethod 1) 【 Step1. 】 Run the System Admin Program Select Programs > D-Link D-ViewCam > Admin 【 Step2. 】 System Logon Use ‘Admin’ as the default user name and click OK to continue the login. If this is the first time you logi n, use Admin as default user na[...]

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    14 V1.10 3. System Ad min Interface The System Admin screen is divided into three are as: ( a ) The Menu Bar area ( b ) The System Setup area ( c ) The eMap Interface area If your system did not display the screen properly , please check if your display resolution is set at 1024 x 76 8. D-ViewCam doe s not support font sizes that are larger than 96[...]

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    15 V1.10 4. System Manag ement Overvi ew Select SystemAdm icon in system setup , you will see the button in Menu Bar change accordingly . Button T ip/Use T o Button T ip/Use T o e-mail Setting: to specify the e-mail outbound server for sending security alert. Holiday Setting: to specify the calendar holidays for schedule setting, which does not inc[...]

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    16 V1.10 4.2. Holiday Setting 4.2.1. Over view By selecting Holiday button from Manu Bar , you could specify any calendar holiday that may affect the secur ity system settings. User could enable alarm service full day during these holidays if you check “Holiday” box in C8.9 4.2.2. Holiday is c yc ling on year base The Holiday setting will apply[...]

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    17 V1.10 4.3. General Setting General Setting option from the Manu Bar . 4.3.1. Path Display the “Disk Usage” and “Free Sp ace” of the di sk assigned to store recorded data for Schedule, Alarm, Manual Record and Snapshot. The user can also configure the path of the Backup DB. . 4.3.2. Stora ge Set the maximum disk space allocated for record[...]

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    18 V1.10 4.4. System Alarm 4.4.1. Over view By selecting Alarm button from the Manu Bar , the admin will have the capability to turn on system alerts to notify administrator or related user . 4.4.2. System aler t type: (1) Hard Disk S pace exceeded the “Threshold” (90% of allocation) (2) Camera disconnected (3) Recording Path Error when sc hedu[...]

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    19 V1.10 4.5. Rot ation for Camera Split screen 【 Step1. 】 Open Rotation Setting Select By selecting Rotation button from the Manu Bar , you may configure the rotation sequence and interval for split screen. Live Video Display will start to rotate when the number of camera is greater than the display screen. Change camera rotate sequence 【 St[...]

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    20 V1.10 5. User 5.1. Overview The User function in the System Setup area is provided for you to manage users' privileges. Button T ip/Use T o User Setting: to modify the users’ dat a Remove User: to delete user from the user list Add User: add user to the user list The default users ( Admin, User1, User2, User3, and User4) are created durin[...]

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    21 V1.10 5.2. Modify User 【 Step1. 】 Open User Setting Select the User icon in the System Setup area, then click User Setting button in the Menu Bar to modify the users’ data. 【 Step2. 】 User Belonging Setting The Admin User Belongs T ab setting cannot be modified. However , general users can be assigned to the administrator group in User[...]

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    22 V1.10 【 Step4. 】 Assign a User to a Group Select the User Belongs tab to designate a user to a group. Select the group name by moving arrow to “Selected group ” or “Unselected group”. Click OK to continue.[...]

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    23 V1.10 6. eMap eMap is a hierarchical tree-structured management tool that visually presents the devices in your secur ity system. T o configure a new system, select eMap icon in the System Setup to bring up the Area button in the Menu Bar . Select the created area under the eMap branc h and use the corresponding menu options to add a camera. Or [...]

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    24 V1.10 6.2. Button overview When you select eMap icon, Menu Bar will display the following functions: Button T ip/Use to Add A rea: This button allows you to add a new area under eMap branch. Re mo v e Al l Ar e a: This button all ows you to remove all areas and devices that are under the eMap branch. Save A r ea and Camera Setting: This button a[...]

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    25 V1.10 6.3. Adding Area 【 Step1. 】 Adding an Area Select eMap icon from the System Setup and then click Add Area button from the Men u Bar . An Area Setting window will pop up. 【 Step2. 】 Type in a name to Area Name text b ox. 【 Step3. 】 Click OK to save the setting. Example: If you enter 「 Area 1 」 , the 「 Area 1 」 will be di[...]

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    26 V1.10 6.5. Save Area and Camera Setting This function is to give users more flex ibility to arrange their camera, the configuration of image, sensor and relay under cam era. It can be saved to a configuration file (*.dvs), wh ich includes: Area setting, map file, device ra tio, configurations in Camera Settin g, Image Alarm Setting, Preset, eMap[...]

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    27 V1.10 6.6. Load Area and Camera Setting 【 Step1. 】 Open Load Camera Select eMap icon and click Load Setting button from the Menu B ar . 【 Step2. 】 choose configuration file Click Browse to select configuration file. 【 Step3. 】 Load data Click Load to load it. 【 Note 】 The IP , Port NO, Location of loaded camera should be unique. [...]

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    28 V1.10 6.7. Uploading a Map (Customize the background image) 【 Step1. 】 Upload an Map Select load Map button in the Menu Bar . An Upload eMap window will pop up 【 Step2. 】 Choose an Image File Click Browse to navigate the image file, and then click Upload button. 6.8. T ools in Manu Bar of eMap interface The picture that you uploaded will[...]

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    29 V1.10 7. Adding Camera 7.1. Add a Network Camera Click Add camera button from the Menu Bar to brin g up the Camera Setting window . Choose a camera model, type the information into the text box as follows: (1) MAC Address: Fill in MAC address of your camera. Y ou will find MAC address on the device label, which is located at the bottom or rear s[...]

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    30 V1.10 8. Editing Camera Configuratio ns When select Camera icon in System Setup area, the buttons display in Menu Bar as follows: Button T ip/Use T o Camera Setting: to configure IP , MAC Address, Port Number , User Name, Password associated to a selected camera. It displays the information set in Add Camera button for further modify . For detai[...]

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    31 V1.10 Remove Sensor: to remove th e configuration of a selected camera sensor . Sensor Alarm: to set sensor alarm action corresponding to t he digital input alarm of selected sensor . Relay Setting: to configure the setting of selected camera relay . (Digital Output) Remove Relay: to remove the configuration of the selected camera relay .[...]

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    32 V1.10 8.1. Basic Configuration: Image Setting Y ou can configure FPS of alarm/s cheduled recording in this windo w, and activate schedule recording by specify ing time period on weekly basis, as well as activate schedule recording when motion is detected. By this way you can effectively reduce the recording siz e. 【 Step1. 】 Select a Camera [...]

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    33 V1.10 8.2. Image Orient ation 【 Step1. 】 Select Image icon for Image Setting 【 Step2. 】 Select Orientation Way Click on the right of Image Orientation dropdown list to support different camera mounting methods 【 Note 】 (1) For camera models DCS-900, 900W, or G900, you have to restart Monitor program to activate this setting. (2) For [...]

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    34 V1.10 8.4. Image Quality 【 Step1. 】 Select the Image icon for Image Quality. 【 Step2. 】 Quality Configuration Y ou can adjust the contrast, hue, brightness, saturation and compression rat from this window; user may drag the scroll bar to right or left direction for your viewing preference and get real time quality by clicking Save button[...]

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    35 V1.10 8.6. Motion Detection 8.6.1. Build-in Mo tion Detection This function is applicable to DCS-900 , 900W , and G900. 【 Step1. 】 Configure Motion Detection Select the Image icon to be configured. Click Detection button from the Man u Bar . A Motion Detection windo w pops up. 【 Step2. 】 Set Detection Areas A red square follows mouse mov[...]

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    36 V1.10 8.7. Sensor Setting 【 Step1. 】 Select Sensor(Digital Input) Select the Sensor icon in System Setup area, then click Sensor Setting button from Manu Bar to open the configur ation window . 【 Step2. 】 Edit Location Name. CAMxx-sensor appears by default, you may enter a unique, brief description that identifie s the installed location[...]

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    37 V1.10 8.9. Alarm Action 8.9.1. T o Activate Alar m Action – Image, Sen sor 【 Step1. 】 Start Alarm Action Select the Image icon and click the Alarm button in Man u Bar to bring up the window . 【 Step2. 】 Select “Alarm Activation” Click to select whether you want to trigger alarm in “Disable”, “Always”, or “Schedule” stat[...]

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    38 V1.10 8.9.2. T o Activate Alar m Action - System Alarm Action activate when program startup. Y ou ma y add action of Email, DO ON, DO OFF (Detail please refer to Al arm Action Lis t T able) 8.9.3. Alar m Action – Gener al Setting 【 Step1. 】 “Alarm Type” is default and corresponding to icon selected. 【 Step2. 】 【 Step3. 】 Select[...]

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    39 V1.10 . 8.9.5. Alar m Action – Alar m Recording 【 Step1. 】 Select “Recording” in “Alarm Action” field. 【 Step2. 】 Select “Breach Device”, and enter “Remark” 8.9.6. Alar m Action – Email 【 Step1. 】 Select “Email” in “Alarm Action” field. 【 Step2. 】 Select “Breach Device”, and enter “Remark” Sele[...]

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    40 V1.10 8.9.8. 【 Examples 】 1. Set alarm triggered by Cam01-image and r ecords the video of Cam01-image: Select Cam01-image icon in System setup Ar ea and click Alarm button from Menu ba r , then select “Alarm action” by Recording and “Breach Device” by “Cam01-image”. 2. Set alarm triggered by Cam01-sensor and r ecords the video of[...]

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    41 V1.10 8.11. Backup Recorded Files Backup recorded files button is designed to arch ive the schedule recorded file to other HD. Select Image icon from and click Backup button from the Manu Bar . Y ou could backup one folder at a time and should manuall y delete the back-upped file in your HD to release the storage.[...]

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    42 V1.10 D. Monitor 1. Running Moni tor Program (Method 1 ) 【 Step1. 】 Run Monitor Program Select Programs > D-Link D-ViewCam > Monitor 【 Step2. 】 System Logon If this is first time you login, use Admin, User1~User4 as user name and leave password blank, and then click OK to log into the system. 【 Note 】 The default pa ssword is b[...]

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    43 V1.10 3. Monitor Program Overview The User Interface has been classified into the following seven functions: Display Selection Video display area PT control interface System control Alarm setting Alarm notification log eMap 【 Note 】 Most of the configuration in System Admin program will be effective automatically in Monitor program, except :[...]

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    44 V1.10 4. Display Selection vs. V ideo Display After login to Monitor program you may display liv e video of single camera or multiple cameras by clicking button on Display Selection Area. The p ause button is to stop live video if you have PC performance or bandwidth concern.[...]

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    45 V1.10 4.1. Button Overview Button Use T o Camera Button w ith Camera Recording Indicator: this background color of numb er turns from gray to red color to denote the camera is in recording status. Camera Button w ith Camera Selected Indicator : if a camera is selected to display live video on Video Display Area, the camera icon turns from green [...]

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    46 V1.10 5. PT Control Interface (DCS-5 300, 5300W , 5300G , 6620, 6620G only) 5.1.1. Center PT 5.1.2. Click on the PT control interface to pan or tilt the camera. 5.1.3. Click on the center button to mov e the camera to the home position. 5.2. Button Overview Button Use T o PT control: PT interface consist of control icons which allow user to pan/[...]

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    47 V1.10 6. System Co ntrol 6.1. Button Overview Button Use T o Snap shot: to take still image from live video Manual Record: to record live video manually in Monitor prog ram. Other recording method, such as schedule recording or alarm recording should be configured in Administrator program Playback: to query and playback all recorded file Image R[...]

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    48 V1.10 【 Step2. 】 Save a Snapshot Click the Save to save the still image in your computer . 6.3. Manual Recording 6.3.1. Manual Recording-Basic Oper ation 【 Step1. 】 Start Manual Recording Click the Record button. The icon of the button will change from a circle to a square. 【 Step2. 】 Recording index The manual recording st atus will[...]

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    49 V1.10 6.4. Playback The Playback button allows you to playback recorded video through the “Sc hedule Recording”, “Alarm Recording” or “Manual Recording”. This function also provides addi tional features for exporting video files to t he A VI format. The playback speed can be specifie d under the scroll bar . 6.4.1. Basic Operation ?[...]

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    50 V1.10 7. Alarm Settin g 7.1. Button Overview Button Use to Ala rm On : to enable the alarm setting (both Digital Input & MD) of Administrator Program Ala rm Off : to disable the alarm setting (both Digi tal Input & MD)of Administrator Program Alarm Query: to query all alarm r elated data and export to a report Relay Setting: to remote co[...]

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    51 V1.10 7.3. T urning On Alarms 7.3.1. T u r n Of f Alar ms Y ou can turn off alarms when you r security staf f is on dut y to handle event. T o do this, click the OFF button to turn off all alarm settings in the Administration program. 7.3.2. T ur n on Alar ms Use this function when your securit y staf f is off duty and you need D-ViewCam to auto[...]

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    52 V1.10 E. R estor e DB (Data Base) This function is designed for keepi ng D-ViewCam DB in case your computer crashe s and loses DB. DB restore function has to be se t by two segments: 1. Auto Backup DB DB backup is executed (1) at 2:00 am each day and (2) when starting D-Link D-View Cam program. The backup path is configurable in General Setti ng[...]

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    53 V1.10 F. FA Q D-Link D-ViewCam Features 1. Why use the D-Link D-ViewCam Intelligent Solutio n? D-Link D-ViewCam is t he optional video surv eillance system software that provides advan ced security monitorin g and device manage ment functions to use with D-Link I nternet cameras. This software u ses the IP technolo gy to provide remote a ccess t[...]

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    54 V1.10 split the screen to show videos from multiple came ras. To switch the display from one camera to another, you ca n either manuall y select a camera, or have th e system autom atically display videos from all camera s in a rotating manne r. 7. How are video images stored? Video images are com pressed into MJPEG or MPEG4 format, and then sto[...]

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    55 V1.10 13. What’s the purpose of keep DB while installation? D-Link D-ViewCam can re serve DB while upgrade softwa re from v1.00 to v1.10, so that all t he data and configuration will be kept in new versi on. 14. What’s the purpose of backup DB? D-Link D-ViewCam prov ides DB automatically ba ck up function, so that you can restore DB if the D[...]

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    56 V1.10 1. Keep Blocking D-Link D-ViewCam 2. Control / Service / VideoProxy Windows pop up to ask you whether you want to keep blocking some of the program as suggested, click Keep Blocking a nd go to the next page. 3. Go to Windows Firewall From S tart > Settings > Control Panel > Net work and Internet Connections, and select “Windows [...]

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    57 V1.10 19. What about firewalls of Nod 32 wh ich has to manually permit D-ViewCam installation? If you use D-Link D-ViewCam on comput ers with Nod32 with personal firewall, please configure the firewall after you h ave installed D-ViewCam as following st eps: 1. Click NOD32 antivirus system icon on the task bar to open it. 2. Select IMON->Setu[...]

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    58 V1.10 insecure, you need to turn off Internet Security or disabl e Personal Fi rewall first in order to save image config ure/ image quality of DCS- 9 00 Bx and DCS-G900, and t urn on Internet Security or enable Persona l Firewall again to secure your system. 21. What should I do when there is no video di splay for the camera that I jus t added [...]

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    59 V1.10 27. How do I turn off all ala rms temporally without cha nge any configuration which previously set? Click the ON button t o change its display to OFF. This but ton is located in the syste m control area of the Monitor P rogram. After you’ve do ne this, all alarm se ttings are turned off. 28. Why no alarm message is received after Load S[...]

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    60 V1.10 34. What format can I transfer my recorded video file to? D-Link D-ViewCam supports AVI transferring service. The co mpression format depends on your computer system’s capabil i ty. For example, D-ViewCam will l ook to see if Codec software is installed i n your computer. For details, please ref er to your User’s Manual section D 6.4. [...]