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DX7000 Series Remote Site Software Installation/ Operation Manual C688M-D (11/01) ® Pelco • 3500 Pelco W ay • Clovis, CA 93612-5699 USA • www .pelco.com In North America and Canada: T el (800) 289-9100 • F AX (800) 289-9150 International Customers: T el +1(559) 292-1981 • F AX +1(559) 348-1 120[...]
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2 Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) CONTENTS Section Page DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................... 3 INST ALLA TION .................................................................................................................. 3 REGISTERED SITE SETUP ............[...]
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Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) 3 01 199 DESCRIPTION Free remote site software is included with the DX7000 to provide remote site viewing of live and recorded video. The software is compatible with Windows 98 and Windows 2000. INST ALLA TION To install the remote users software: 1. Start Windows 98 or Windows 2000. 2. Close all programs, including an[...]
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4 Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) REGISTERED SITE SETUP Figure 2. Setup Screen 1 Date and Time Indicator – Displays current date and time. 2 SITE NAME – Enter the name of the site. 3 ADDRESS – Input the IP address or phone number of site. 4 P ASSWORD – Use only if the DX7000 registered site is CLIENT USER password protected. The password must[...]
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Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) 5 OPERA TION Figure 3. Online Mode 1 Date and Time Indicator – Displays current date and time. 2 SEARCH Button – Plays back and searches recordings by date and time. 3 PTZ Control Button – Controls pan, tilt, and zoom functions. 4 CONNECT/DISCONNECT Button – Connects to the domain site or disconnects from the d[...]
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6 Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) VIEW It is not necessary to use the screen division buttons located in the lower left corner of the screen to change the camera view . Y ou can use the left and right mouse buttons to in- stantly view a single camera or remove the menu bars from the display . To change screen view: 1. Move the cursor to the desired c[...]
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Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) 7 PA TTERN A pattern is a user-defined, viewable camera path with a definite beginning and end. The pattern can consist of any standard pan and tilt or lens commands. Once defined the pattern is easily activated with the press of an on-screen menu button. The pattern will run continuously until it is deactivated with a[...]
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8 Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) Figure 5. Pattern and Preset Bars PRESET TOURS A preset tour is a programmed sequential execution of preset positions. How to Run A Preset T our 1. Click the PTZ button in the DISPLA Y Mode. The PTZ Mode appears. 2. Click the left mouse button on PRESET . 3. Click the T OUR button, the preset tour starts. 4. T o stop[...]
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Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) 9 SEARCH MODE Figure 6. Search Mode 1 Date and Time Indicator – Displays current date and time. 2 Search Date – Select month and year to search video. 3 Search Time – Select the time (hour and minute) to search video. 4 Select Camera – Review video of selected camera. 5 Copy and Print Buttons – Save a recorde[...]
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10 Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) SELECT DA TE AND TIME 1. Enter the year and month in the SEARCH DA TE area of the menu. Click the up or down arrow buttons to make a selection. 2. Enter the hour and minute in the SEARCH DA TE area of the menu. Click the arrow buttons up or down to make a selection. 3. Click the CALENDAR BUTTON. 4. The calendar menu[...]
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Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) 11 EMERGENCY AGENT SOFTW ARE Figure 8. Emergency Agent Window Emergency Agent software alerts the remote site client of any triggered alarm at the surveil- lance site. When an alarm is triggered a popup widow appears on the monitor of the remote site client. The window displays a detailed list (date and time) of all im[...]
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12 Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) BACKUP VIEWER SOFTW ARE Use the Backup Viewer software to search images stored on backup media, DA T tape or DVD disc. To install the Backup V iewer: 1. Start windows 98. 2. Close all programs, including any anti-virus programs. 3. Insert the Remote Users Software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 4. The Windows 98 Setup wi[...]
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Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) 13 BACKUP VIEWER OPERA TION Figure 9. Backup Viewer 1 Date and Time Indicator – Displays current date and time. 2 Search Date – Displays year , month, and time of search. 3 Search Window – Flashes when system is searching through cameras. 4 Search Index Button – Shows or hides search index. 5 Exit – Exits to [...]
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14 Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) WA TERMARKING TOOL The W atermark tool allows you to verify if an original image has been altered. The W atermarking Viewer software is available on the Remote Site Software CD. T o install the W atermark Viewer: 1. Start Windows 98. 2. Close all programs, including any anti-virus programs. 3. Insert the Remote User[...]
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Pelco Manual C688M-D (1 1/01) 15 Figure 1 1. The Image Has Been Altered There are three indications that an image has been altered: 1. A red frame around the image. 2. The image is shaded. 3. The message “Image has been altered or has not been watermarked” appears in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. RED FRAME SHADING MESSAGE 00957[...]
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® Pelco, the Pelco logo, Spectra, Genex, and Legacy are registered trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 2001, Pelco ™ Esprit and Camclosure are trademarks of Pelco. All rights reserved. REVISION HISTOR Y Manual # Date Comments C688M 4/01 Original version. C688M-A 5/01 Add note on video card compatibility . C688M-B 7/01 Added new GUI software revisi[...]