JVC VR-N900U инструкция обслуживания

VR-N900U LST0497-001A NETWORK V IDEO RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS Powered by Milestone Please read the following before getting started: Thank you for purchasing this JVC product. Before operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to ensure the be st possible performance. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the[...]

Introduction 2 Hard Disk Drive The distance between the head and disk that read and write data on the hard disk drive (h ereinafter known as the HDD) is a miniscule 0.02µm. Vibratio ns and physical shocks to the HDD may therefore result in th e head coming into contact with the disk, producing dents and scratches to its surface. This will conseque[...]

3 Content s Introduction Introduction ........................................................................... 2 Preparation System Connection Example .................................................... 5 Alphabet Input and Mouse Po inter ............... ..................... 6 Entering Characters with the Software Keyboard (Using a Mouse) ....[...]

Introduction 4 Defining a Preset Position .... ........................................... 44 PTZ preset positions on even ts....................................... 45 Auto PTZ Patrolling .............. ........................................... 45 Camera Input/Output Port and Events ............................... 47 I/O Setup ............... ...[...]

5 Preparation System Connection Example The following operations are possible with this system. • Surveillance (live image reco rding/playback) by connecting up to 9 cameras • Checking recorded imag es on the VGA monitor • Recording/playing sound • Alarm recording • Remote monitoring by computer Note • Connect LAN1 to the camera network[...]

Preparation 6 CAUTION • Connect the IP camera after having turned of f the system and connected devices. • Set the IP address of camera to 192.168.0.xxx. When setting the IP address of camera other than 192.168.0.xxx, you must also change the IP address of LAN1. As for the modification method of the camera’s IP address, refer to the instructi[...]

7 Clock Display The VR-N900U has a clock display function that displays the current time on the screen. 1 Press the [2/ ] button while holding down the [FUNCTION] button. Clock display appears on the screen. Note • T o turn the clock display of f, press the [2/ ] button again while holding down the [FUNCTION] button. • T o move the clock displa[...]

Basic Operation 8 Basic Operation Switching the Power On/Off Switching the Power On 1 Connect the power cable. Connect using the power cable supplied to an AC 120V - 240V 50Hz/60Hz outlet. 2 T urn on the power switch on the rear p anel. • A system check will run when the power is turned on. • The [OPERA TE] indicator will blink. • After blink[...]

9 Switching Operation On/Off by the Rear Input/Output T erminals • For details on the rear input and output terminal layout, refer to “Rear I/O T erminals” (Page 9) in the ST ARTUP GUIDE. Switching Operation On 1 (With operation off st atus) Press the [OPE ON/ OFF] button. • The [OPERA TE] indicator will blink. • The [OPERA TE] indicator [...]

Basic Operation 10 When login has been successfully completed, the wallpaper screen will appear . • If you select [Live V iewing Auto S tart] as the startup window , the [Live Viewing] window is automatically displayed after the login has been successfully completed. Note • Y ou can select [Live Viewin g Auto S tart] from the [Unit Setting] in [...]

11 Main Menu Content s The Main Menu contains the following menus. Select the required item with the [2/ ] or [8/ ] button and specify the settings. Press the [ZOOM IN/E NTER] button to save the settings and press the [ZOOM OUT/CANCEL] button to close the menu and return to the Main Menu. • Unit Setting ( Page 58) Lets you specify VR-N900U settin[...]

Basic Operation 12 V iewing Live Images Display the [Live V iewing] window 1 Press the [LIVE/BROWSE] button or select [Live Viewing] in the Main Menu. • The VR-N900 V iewer starts up and the [Live Viewing] window appears. • If the setup window is displa yed, close the setup window . • If the [Browse] window is displayed, press the [LIVE/ BROW[...]

13 • Y ou can change the camera number in the [Record Camera Setting] window . ( Pa ge 38) If you press 0 first and then enter the camera number , you can specify numbers from 10 to 19. Use the mouse to specify numbers from 20 upwards. Note • When you select a p articular camera, the blue bar at the top of each live image becomes a lighter blue[...]

Basic Operation 14 • Y ou are able to use the P TZ Navigation buttons in the [PTZ Control] section to move the selected P TZ camera. The round middle button le ts you quickly move the camera to its home position . The [+] and [-] buttons lets you zoom in and out respectively . Digit al Zoom By selecting the [PTZ Control]’ s [Digital Zoom] check[...]

15 ● How to Manually T rigger an Event T o manually trigger an event, select the required event in the [Event] section, and click the [Activate] button. Note • For details of event s, refer to “Camera Input/Output Port and Events”. ( P age 4 7) • Events must be defined in advance. ( Pag e 47) ● Outputs T o trigger an output, select the [...]

Basic Operation 16 Playing Back Recorded Images CAUTION • The recording frame rate may decline when using the [Live Viewing] window . • For the area(s) that do not su pport the Daylight Saving T ime (DST). If DST is entered, t he sections where a change to DST is made may not be proper ly played back or searched. • When the recording and reco[...]

17 Selecting a V iew 1 Press the [PTZ/PRESET] button until the [PTZ/ PRESET] indicator blinks. 2 Press the [ZOOM IN/E NTER] or [ZOOM OUT/ CANCEL] button to select a view . Note If you connect a mouse, you are able to select a view in two ways: • By selecting the required vi ew in the [V iews] section. • By selecting the required view from the [[...]

Basic Operation 18 ● Using the [Timeline Browser] Y ou can browse through re corded images using the [T imeline Browser] on the right of the [Browse] window . The vertically extended timeline shows the recording status and reflects only the number of cameras displayed in the VR-N900 Viewer . Drag on the ti meline up or down with the mouse while c[...]

19 Stopping 1 Press the [STOP(PB)] button. Playback will stop. ● Playing back, stopping and skipping using the mouse The buttons and sliders hav e the following functions. Browse Buttons CAUTION • The browse buttons are only enabled when a camera has been selected. • T ime may be required for t he images to be moved after clicking the “prev[...]

Basic Operation 20 Adjusting the Playback Speed (Jog/ Shuttle Playback) Y ou can adjust the playback sp eed by turning the jog dial/ shuttle dial on the front panel. Shuttle Playback • Rotate the shuttle dial during playback or when playback is paused to start fast forward, fast reverse or slow playback. ■ The playback speed indications when pe[...]

21 Y ou are able to click the list ed events to view recordings from the required event in the view . Note • The Alerts list displays event s occurring in the time period (approx. 1 day before and afte r) set in [T ime navigation]. Audio T o listen to recorded audio, se lect the required audio source in the [Audio] section’s [Audio Sources] lis[...]

Basic Operation 22 7 Click the [Next] or [Previous] button to search through dat a with motion detected in the selected areas. The Smart Search will begin. When motion is detected inside the selected area(s), it will be highlighted in the view . CAUTION • Smart Search is carried ou t forwards or backwards from the time of the im age you are viewi[...]

23 8 If you selected dat abase format, the following items can be specified. Include Audio: Select this check box to include audio in the export (if no audio sources are attached, the check box will not be available). Compress Exported Dat abase: Select this check box to co mpress the exported database. Encrypt Exported Data base: Select this check[...]

Basic Operation 24 Printing the Recorded Images Y ou may print the playback image that is displayed. CAUTION • This function is not available with the VR-N900U. • This function is for the downloaded VR-N900 Vi ewer . 1 Double click the [Print] ba r in the [Browse] window . 2 Click the [Print…] button in the [Print] section. [VR-N900 Viewer Su[...]

25 Recording by EXT REC IN signal has priority over recording control mode or manual recording. When recording by EXT REC IN signal is finished, the cameras will return to t he original recording mode. Note • The [REC CONTROL] indicator goes off and the [REC] indicator blinks during record ing by EXT REC IN signal. • Recording will start or sto[...]

Basic Operation 26 Selecting the Manual Recording Mode 1 Press the [REC/STOP] button. The unit enters the manual recording mode and starts recording from all cameras. Th e [REC] indicator lights up. • T o stop manual recording, press and hold down the [REC/ STOP] button. The [REC] indicator goes of f. • T o clear all modes, press and hold down [...]

27 5 Select the [Online] ch eck box, move the mouse pointer while lef t clicking the mouse in the calendar section, then set a period. Y ou can set the following op tions by sele cting [E-mail], [Patrolling] and [S peedup]: [E-mail]: Select this check box to se t the period when the e-mail alert has been selected trigge red by an event or motion. ([...]

Basic Operation 28 Camera Administration 1 Select [Camera Record Setting] in the Main Menu. 2 Select the required camera in the [Device Manager] section and click the [Settings] button. The [Camera Settings for Device Name] window will appear . The [Camera Settings] window lets you set the following items. ● Speedup Settings Framerate: Lets you s[...]

29 [Number of] seconds pre/post recordings on motion/ event: Y ou are able to store record ings from periods preceding and following detected moti on and/or specified events. S p ecify the number of seconds for which you w ant to store images from before and after the recording. Please do not set it at 0 (zero) second. If Offline is selected in [S [...]

Basic Operation 30 Screen Setup About Group s and Views Multi-view setting from multiple camera(s) is called “view”. All views are placed in folders called groups. ● Groups can be private or shared. ■ Private: Views in this folder can on ly be accessed by the user who created them. ■ Shared: Views in this folder can be accessed by all rem[...]

31 4 Enter a group name of your choice. ● Creating a [View] in a [Group] 1 Select the group in which you want to create the view . 2 Click the [Create New View] button. A new view is created un der the group you selected. CAUTION • Do not display more than 10 windows at once. 3 Enter a view name of your choice. Next, add cameras to the view . ([...]

Basic Operation 32 2 Click the [Rename] button. 3 Overwrite the existing group or view name with a new name of your choice. ● Deleting Group(s) or View(s) 1 Select the group(s) or view(s) that you want to delete in the Views section. 2 Click the [Delete] button. Y ou will be asked to confirm wh ether you want to delete the selected group and all [...]

33 Maint ain Image Aspect Ratio: If this check box is selected, the cameras’ original image aspect ratio will be maintained. CAUTION • The recording frame rate ma y decrease when the image quality is set to [High] or [SuperHigh (for megapixel)]. Note • What makes the hotspot function useful is that with a hot spot you can use a low frame rate[...]

Basic Operation 34 3 Drop the [Carousel] icon over the required position. 4 Select the carousel position and specify it s properties in the [Properties] section. Begin by selecting which camera s to include in the carousel. Y ou are also able to select all cameras on a server at once by selecting the check box next to the server icon. Image Quality[...]

35 Using HTML Pages 1 Click [Html Page] in the [System Overview] section. 2 Drag and drop the [Html] icon to the required position. The [Open URL] window will appear . 3 T ype the URL and cl ick the [OK] button. 4 Select the HTML p age in the view and specify it s properties in the [Properties] section. Url: Click the [New] button to specify a new [...]

Basic Operation 36 Always off: Does not sound alerts when event s related to the camera occur . Always on: Play a sound alert each time an event related to the camera occurs. CAUTION • Set the VR-N900U so that the total frame rate that appears on all surveillance computers is 30 ips or less. • The recording frame rate ma y decrease when the ima[...]

37 Customizing Joystick Setup 1 Click the [ K ] button on the right side of the window’ s tool bar . 2 From the menu that appears, select [Joystick Setup]. 3 Select the required joystick in the [Selected Joystick] list. 4 In the [Axis Setup] secti on, specify settings for the available axes. Invert: By default, a PTZ camera will move to the right[...]

Applications 38 Applications Camera Record Setting Window Display the [Camera Record Setting] window 1 Select the [Camera Record Setting] in the Main Menu. The [Camera Record Setting] window will appear . ● Device Manager Section The [Device Manager] section lists all added devices and attached cameras. The [Device Manager] section thus provides [...]

39 ● Buttons Service Manager: The [Service Manager] button opens the small [Service Manager] window , which le t s you pause/resume the recording program “Recording Server”. Pausing the service is necessary in order to access some features, for example configuration of PTZ cameras. CAUTION • While the service is pa used , video or audio wil[...]

Applications 40 Adding Cameras Camera are connected to devices , so first it is necessary to add the required devices such as network camera or network encoder (IP video se rver) to the system. Devices have their own IP addresses or host names and the system identifies the devices based on their IP addresses or host names. ● Even though each devi[...]

41 ● Adding an Analog Camera T o add an analog came ra manually , specify “192.168.201.12” as the IP address in the [Device Setup Wizard]. As no password has been specified, leave the password entry field blank and cont inue to the next step. Note • By default, analog cameras are already added. [Edit Device Settings] window The [Edit device[...]

Applications 42 [Camera Settings for Device Name] window The [Camera Settings for Device Name] window lets you specify certain information about cameras. The number of settings available in the [Cam era Settings for Device Name] window may be limited if ca meras are not PTZ cameras or device connected to a networ k encoder (IP video server). T o ac[...]

43 Defining a PTZ Preset Position Pausing the Recording Server When defining PTZ camera se ttings, it is necessary to pause the recording server . 1 Select the [Camera Record Setting] in the Main Menu. 2 Click the [Service Manager] button. The [Service Manager] window is displayed. 3 Click the [Pause] button. CAUTION • No video or audio is record[...]

Applications 44 3 Click the [PTZ Preset Positions] button. The [PTZ Preset Positions fo r Device Name] window will appear . The following configuration opti ons are available in the [PTZ Preset Positions for Device Name] window . ● [PTZ View] section Lets you move the P TZ camera to the required position. Y ou can check the position in the previe[...]

45 5 T o define another preset position, repeat step s 2 to 4 . PTZ preset positions on event s This feature lets you make th e P TZ camera automatically go to a particular preset position when a particular event occurs. 1 Display the [PTZ Preset Positions] window . 2 Click the [Setup] button in the [Preset Position on Event s] section. 3 Select th[...]

Applications 46 Copy: Let you create a new patrol scheme based on an existing one. Select the required patr ol scheme to copy in the [Patrol Scheme] list beforehand. Rename: Let you change the name of an existing patrol scheme. Select the required patrol scheme to rename in the [Patrol Scheme] list beforehand. Remove: Let you remove an existing pat[...]

47 Camera Input/Output Port and Event s The input/output port is th e input/output terminal which is equipped in each device that is registered to VR-N900U. The input port as can be registered as “Input Event” and for the output port as “Output” can be registered. As for the registered input/output port, it is associated with the following [...]

Applications 48 Input events for device: Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the input events are defined. A vailable Input Event(s): Lists available input ev ents for the device. Enabled Input Event(s): Lists enabled input events for the device. : Y ou enable an event by selecting it in the [Available Input Event(s)] list, [...]

49 Specify a VMD event 1 Select the required camera to specify VMD event from the [Enabled Input Event(s)] list in the [I/O Setup] window . 2 Click the [Add new VMD event] button. If the selected device is a mult i-camera device, such as a network encoder (IP video server ), a simple dialog in which you select the required camera will appear . CAUT[...]

Applications 50 3 Select the output connection destination and specify the amount of time for which the output should be maint ained and the name of the output. External output connected to: Read-only field, displaying the name of the device on which the output event is defined. Output connected on: Lets you select the connecti ons of the device’[...]

51 Button related to: Read-only field, displaying th e name of the camera for which the event will be specified. Manual event name: Lets you specify a name for the event button. Send e-mail if this event occurs: Select check box to send an e-mail alert when the event button is clicked. Include image from camera: Select this check box to attach an i[...]

Applications 52 ● Event Rule String Event substring: Lets you specify the individual items for which VR-N900U should look out when analyzing data packages. S pecify one or more terms, then click the [Add] button to add the specified term(s) to the [Event message include] field. When you add several terms as one item, everything between the quotat[...]

53 Specifying an Output Port A specific event or the clicki ng of an event button can be associated with a particular output port. T o do this, specify the output port from which output will be triggered when a specific even t or manual action occurs. 1 Select [I/O Control] in the [Camera Record Setting] window . A dialog box will appear . 2 Select[...]

Applications 54 Motion Detection Settings Y ou can configure the camera’ s motion detection. Y ou can specify when imag es from the camera are transferred, when alerts are generated and when external outputs (the switching on of the lights or the sounding of a siren) are triggered. CAUTION • Motion detection is a key element in system operation[...]

55 2 Lef t click and drag the mouse pointer over the grid sections in the preview image to select the areas in which motion detection will be disabled. Selected areas are highlighted in blue. T o clear areas in which motion detection has been disabled, right click and drag the mouse pointer over the required grid sections. Buttons and Check Boxes S[...]

Applications 56 Create default schedule for new cameras: If selected, a schedule specifying that the camera is always online will automa tically be created in the [Camera/Alert Scheduler] window . ● [Email Settings] This lets you enable and config ure the use of e-mail alert s. The following items can be specified. Enable E-Mail (Monitor): Select[...]

57 Max. records in dat abase: Select this option to limit the database size based on a maximum allowed number of records in the database. S p ecify required maximum number of records in the neighboring field. If [Automatic archive when database is full] is turned of f and when the maximum numb er of records in the database is reached, the oldest re[...]

Applications 58 4 Select the required cameras for which the archiving function should apply . CAUTION • Recorded images may be lost in the recording performed while archiving. Note • If audio is enabled while recording, audio data from the device will also be archived. ● Fields, checkboxes and buttons Enable Archiving: This function is not av[...]

59 [Mail Server] Lets you define the necessary information regarding the mail server if you selected [Mai l] for the [Error Report]. ■ SMTP server is the server to be used for sending e-mails. ■ POP server is the server to be used for receiving e-mails. ■ Lets you select the method for authenticating users when sending e-mail through the mail[...]

Applications 60 CAUTION • Do not change the analog camera network settings unless absolutely necessary . If chang es are unavoidable, consult your nearest JVC dealer . • When a host name is modified, it is necessary to “Add the Windows user” with the [Use r Administration] of the [Image Server Setti ng]. ( Page 64) • Do not set the defaul[...]

61 4 Select [Remove Flash Memory]. • Y ou will be asked to confirm that you want to remove the flash memory . Click the [OK] button. • A message informing you that the flash memory has been removed will be displayed. Click the [OK] button. 5 Remove the flash memory from the SERIAL port on the front or rear p anel. Note • Settings data is save[...]

Applications 62 Auto Detect Setting Y ou can assign an IP address to each camera and configure various settings concerning auto detect settings. ● IP Lease Use this function to assign IP addresses to each network camera. CAUTION • In order to allocate the IP address of the network camera with the IP lease function, it is necessary to enable the[...]

63 CAUTION • Deselecting [Analog Input] disables the [ALARM IN 1 to 4] signal input terminals on the rear panel. • When operating the auto de tect function and “Do not detect in the future.” is sele cted in the [Detecting Device] window , the [Detecting Device] window of the corresponding camera will not be displayed with subsequent auto de[...]

Applications 64 Language Setting Let you specify the language you want to use. The function of the button and the GUI (graphical user interface) are the same as th e [Language Selection] window that is displayed when the re corder is first switched on. When setting the language, s hut down the VR-N900 Viewer . 1 Select [Language Setting] in the Mai[...]

65 CAUTION • Y ou have to set up port fo rwarding and provide a path via routers and firewalls to allo w a surveillance computer connected to the Internet to access the system. For details, refer to the manuals supplied with the equipment. Outside IP Address: Lets you specify a public IP address for use when the server should be available from th[...]

Applications 66 Full Access for All Users: Select this option to give all the users access to all VR- N900 Viewer features and all available cameras. Restricted Access: Select this option to use restricted access. Then click the [User Access] button to define access rights for each user . ● Log Files Section This section is for specifying th e nu[...]

67 7 Specify the features for each camera now listed in the [Viewable by selected user] list. The following features, all sele cted by default, are available: Live: Ability to view live images from the selected camera. PTZ: Ability to use the VR-N900 Viewer’s navigation features for PTZ cameras. PTZ Preset Positions: Ability to use the VR-N900 Vi[...]

Applications 68 Computer Network Settings The following example is for building a small-scale LAN using Windows XP professional and the VR-N900U settings at the time of shipment. (All screens shown below are Windows XP SP2 setup windows.) 1 Click the [St art] button and c hoose [Control Panel] . 2 Under “Pick a Category”, click [Network and Int[...]

69 7 Select [Use next IP address]. 8 Specify 192.168.1.1 1 for the IP address. 9 Specify 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. 10 Specify 192.168.1.254 for the default gateway . 11 Click the [OK] button. 12 Click the [OK] button in the [Local area connection properties] window . CAUTION • Do not use the same IP add ress in the same network environme[...]

Applications 70 3 Click the [Run] button. The VR-N900 Viewer Setup Wizard begins. 4 Click [Next] and follow the inst allation instructions. Installation ends and a shor tcut to [VR-N900 V iewer] is created on the desktop.[...]

71 Log In to the VR-N900 Vi ewer 1 Double-click the [VR-N900 Viewer] shortcut on your desktop. If the [VR-N900 Viewer] desk top shortcut is not shown, select the [VR-N900 Viewer] from Windows’ [S tart] menu The [VR-N900 Viewer] log in window will appear . 2 Specify your login information in the following fields. Server address: T ype the IP addre[...]

Applications 72 CAUTION • When you log out in a state of maximum number of clients, it is necessary to wait several minutes next time you connect. • When multiple computers are connected and audio is played back, the audio may be distorted. • When you logout from a VR-N 900U which is in the midst of connecting and reconnec ting with another V[...]

73 Others Comp atible Equipment Comp atible Network Cameras Connecting a UPS Connecting an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the hard disk will protect it from damage by automatically powering down all operations pr ior to switching of f the power supply in the event of a power failure. 1 Connect the UPS communication cable to the [SERIAL] port[...]

Others 74 External Hard Disk Drives The system can have addition al hard disk drive upgrade of one 500 GB external hard disk drive, one 1 TB external hard disk drive and two 2 TB exter nal hard disk drives (you cannot combine different cap aci ties of hard disk drives). Follow the procedure below to format the hard disk. 1 Press the [OPERA TE] butt[...]

75 Recording Time Schedule The actual recording time varies depend ing on the camera settings, input image contents and co ndition of the hard disk. Use the tables below as a gu ide to the recording time. CAUTION • Recording time may be reduced by approximately 10% depending on the condition of the hard disk and the images recorded. • Recording[...]

Others 76 3 CAUTION • Recording time may be reduced by approximately 10% depending on the condition of the hard disk and the images recorded. • Recording time may be redu ced depending on the age of the hard disk. • 4 channel recording without audio recording or additional HDD upgrade [hour] Image Size Data/Image [kB] 1 channel, 1 second per [...]

77 Default (Initial) V alue List Scheduler (Specifying a Scheduler , Page 24) [ ]: Factory default Online [Always online] S peedup [Always offline] E-mail [Always offline] Patrolling [Always offline] Camera Record Settings ([Edit Devi ce] - [Camera Settings], Page 42) PTZ Camera Settings Pan/T ilt/Zoom(PTZ)Camera is connected [Not selected] Camera [...]

Others 78 Other Settings (Other Camera Settings, Page 53) Milestone XProtect Central Settings Section Enable Milestone XProtect Cent ral Connections [Not selected] Patrolling Settings Resume Patrol after Manual or Event P TZ (sec.) [30] Logfile Settings Logfile Path [L:LogMS] Days to log [5] Event Recording Settings Path [D:Events] Days to kee[...]

79 Mail Server Settings SMTP Server Port [25] POP Server Port [1 10] SMTP Authentication [NONE] /SMTP Authentication /POP before SMTP Emergency Recording T ime of Record NONE/30seconds/[60seconds]/5minutes/ 10minutes/20minutes/Continue Encode Mode V ariable File Size/[Average File Size]/ Constant File Size Interpolate [Not selected] Serial Settings[...]

Others 80 Intel ® 8225xER PCI Adapte r: LAN2 (Intranet) Obtain an IP address automatically [Not selected] IP address [192.168.1.253] Subnet mask [255.255.255.0] Default gateway [192.168.1.254] Preferred DNS server [0.0.0.0] Alternative DNS server [0.0.0.0] Host name [vr-n900] DNS domain name [None] Date and T ime Properties Automatically synchroni[...]

81 T roubleshooting Solutions to warning indicator light up Problem Solution Power cannot be turned on. Che ck that the power cable has been plugged in correctly . Check that the power switch on the rear panel is switched on. Camera is not automatically detected. Fol low t he in stru ct ions in the camera’s user manual and check the DHCP settings[...]

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