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DigiNet Series DVR

User Guide

DigiNet Site (DVR) DigiNet Center (Remote)

DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04

ATTENTION: All DVR Users

When the DVR starts up, you are automatically logged on as Administrator in the Windows operating system. This enables you to access all necessary network and connection protocols to configure the DVR without restrictions.

DO NOT open the DVR case and add/remove hardware.

DO NOT add users to the Windows operating system. (The DVR will no longer reboot unattended.)

DO NOT install any other software on the DVR.

DO NOT customize the Windows operating system in any way. (Setting screen savers, changing the desktop, adjusting power settings, etc.)

DO NOT use the DVR to browse the Internet or read e-mail. (Computer virus attacks are not covered under warranty.)

YOU MUST install a FIREWALL and ANTI-VIRUS program on the DVR. Any virus on a DVR will VOID the warranty.

Any of these changes will interfere with the operation of the DVR and will

VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!!

• DVR system • Keyboard • Mouse • Control cable (grey) • Watch Dog cable (black) • Packet of software, manuals and CD

Please contact your dealer if any of these parts are missing.

Digital Video Witness Center Software

1. Main Screen 2. Entering Setup mode 3. Hardware Setup a. Camera Setup b. Sensor Setup c. Control Setup d. External Monitor 4. Motion Setup a. Setup for Individual Cameras b. Setup for All Cameras 5. Schedule Setup a. Record Modes b. How to set schedule c. Set Holiday d. Simple / Advanced Mode 6. Screen Division 7. Modem Setup a. Motion for Emergency Message b. Using the “Ping” utility c. Configuring the modem 8. Site Information 9. Password Setup 10. Audio Setup a. Microphone and Speaker Setup 11. System Setup a. Backup Settings b. Creating a Backup Schedule c. Adding Backup Media d. Remote Backup Media e. Easy Update f. Email Transmissions 12. Motion Tracking Setup 13. Storage Setup 14. E-Map Setup a. Camera b. Control Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 3 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 c. Sensor 15. Pan Tilt Zoom Control 16. Search Mode a. Calendar b. Recorded Data Timeline c. Still Image Tools d. Search Tools e. Playback Controls f. Index Search g. Search Option Panel h. Printing an Image i. Installing a local Printer ii. Installing a Network printer i. Backup i. Floppy Backup ii. Watermark Checker iii. Time Backup iv. AVI Backup v. Select Media j. Formatting CD-R/CD-RW disks i. Ejecting a CD ii. Closing the Media k. Bookmark l. Audio Setup m. Toggle Live Recording n. Skip / Delay 17. Rear Panel Connections a. Motherboard Connections b. Desktop Units c. Rack Mount Units d. Sensors e. Controls f. P/T/Z/ Control Card g. Modem

18. Installation (Digital Video Witness Center Software) a. Recommended Specifications b. Display Setup c. Installing the Software 19. Local Setup a. About Avalon Security Center b. Setup Configuration c. Modem Setup d. Other Setup 20. Connect 21. Remote Viewing 22. Search a. Remote Search b. Local Search 23. Remote Setup 24. Health Monitor a. Auto Check 25. Emergency Monitor 26. Remote Backup Server 27. Intelligent Upgrader 28. Web DVR 29. PDA Center Access 30. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Screen Division Selections Select the number of cameras you wish to view on the main screen. Choose 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, or 16 camera splits The cameras that will appear in each view are assignable in setup under “Screen Division”

Full Screen View This button will set the main screen to “Camera only” view. The GUI (Graphic User Interface) which includes the Screen Division buttons, the Event Indicators, the Clock, Setup and Search buttons, Power button, etc. will be hidden. Right click on the screen to return to normal view.

Camera, Sensor, and Control Relay Event Indicators Each numbered button corresponds to the similarly numbered device in each category. Camera indicators will flash when a camera detects motion. Sensor indicators will flash when a device (Glass break or motion detector) is tripped. Control indicators will flash when a relay (Alarm, siren, strobe, etc.) has been activated. Control relays may also be manually activated by left clicking on the indicator. Click on it again to deactivate.

Clock Indicates current date and time

Quad Rotation Mode Sets main view to 4 camera split and rotates view continuously through all active cameras starting with 1~4, then 5~8, then 9~12, then 13~16, then back to 1~4, etc. Click on an image, or select a Screen division button to stop rotation and return to normal mode.

Setup and Search Modes Left click to enter Setup (Camera selection, Screen division, Schedule, Audio, Motion, etc.) or Search Mode (Review and backup recorded data)

Storage Indicator Top line shows total Hard Drive space allocated and available for data storage. Numbers in the blue box show Hard Drive space that has been used for data storage in Megabytes and Percentage of free space remaining. When percentage of free space reaches 0%, the DVR has used all available storage and will begin to overwrite (replace) the oldest recorded data. (It is normal for the ‘Free Space’ indicator to read ‘0% Free’ once the DVR has started overwriting the oldest data. This number will not change unless you reallocate (erase) the storage drive.)

Main View Screen This is where the live images from your cameras will appear. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 Left click on any image to bring it to full screen view. Left click on the image again to return to normal view.

Mode Indicator Mode indicator will indicate whether you are in Display, Search, or Pan /Tilt mode.

Power Button Left click on the power button in Display mode to turn off the DVR. Unit will stop recording and turn itself off. Use the Power switch (on the front of the DVR) to restart the unit.

Your new Elite Technology ET-Series DVR is “Ready to Go” right out of the box. It is factory preset to start up and begin recording data without any effort on your part. Just hook up your cameras and turn it on. In order to fine tune your installation and customize the DVR to get the best performance for your particular situation, or to setup extra features such as Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras, Sensors and Control relays, Record mode quality and scheduling, Custom screen divisions, etc., the Elite Technology ET-Series is equipped with an extensive array of options available through the “Setup” mode.

Left click on the “Setup” button to enter Setup mode.

When you click on setup for the first time you will be prompted to enter a password. Leave the user level set to Level 1 (Administrator) and use the keyboard to enter a 4 digit numeric password (4 characters, all numbers). You may left click on the numbers on the ‘Virtual Keypad’ if no keyboard is available. You may also press “Enter” on your keyboard or click on “OK” with the left mouse button if you want no password set up at this time. (You can change this later in the “Password Setup” section.)

You will then be asked if you want to create the default user database. Click on “Yes” or press “Enter” on your keyboard to continue.

You will then be prompted to “Confirm” or, re-enter your password again to gain entry to Setup mode.

Remember your password! Once you have created the password database you will not be able to access Setup or Search mode without it.

When you enter Setup mode you can access all of the functions of the DVR and customize settings for your installation to achieve the best performance of your unit in any environment. Most key functions (Camera types, color settings, motion settings, frame rates, etc.) can be set up on an individual camera-by-camera basis.

The Setup mode is organized on several “Pages” accessed by the tabs at the top of the panel. Left click with the mouse on any tab to access that page. The first page that appears is the “Hardware Setup” page.

3a. Hardware Setup

Camera Setup

Setup Check to enable camera, uncheck to disable Use the scroll bar to view settings for cameras 9~16

Name Enter name for each camera. You may use a maximum of 14 characters. This name will appear on the main screen and in the recorded image.

Sensor Sensors can be associated to cameras. The associated camera will begin recording when the sensor is tripped. Sensors must be enabled in sensor setup to use this function. Enter the sensor number you want to associate in the sensor box. If you want more than one sensor to activate the camera, use a comma to separate the numbers. (Example) Enter 2, 4, 5 in the box for camera 1. Camera 1 will now record when sensors 2, 4, or 5 are activated.

Motion You may associate cameras to cameras. If you wish another camera to trigger camera 1, enter that camera number in the “Motion” box for camera 1. Multiple cameras must be separated by a comma. Example: Enter 2, 3, 4 in the “Motion” box for camera 1. Camera 1 will now record if cameras 2, 3, or 4 detect motion. (The camera detecting the motion will also record.)

P/T Enable Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera function by placing a check in this box. Make sure the camera ID matches the frame number it will appear in on the DVR. (If camera 6 is a P/T/Z make sure the camera ID is set to 6 in the on-screen setup for that camera. This is usually done with binary dip-switches on the camera housing)

Type Click the drop down arrow to select the closest model and manufacturer of the P/T/Z camera you are installing.

Frame Increase on Emergency Under the ADVANCED tab under the camera setup, you may choose to setup the cameras to increase their FPS during times of emergency. You can set them up to 30 FPS. Remember, when you do this and one camera increases its FPS, the other cameras will loose their capabilities to that camera. You may also setup each camera’s resolution to save space.

Sensor Setup

Setup Place a check in the box to enable sensors if your DVR has sensor inputs. (Sensor inputs are standard on Rack Mount units and optional on Desktop units) If your unit does not have sensor inputs then do not use this function.

NC/NO Set the type of sensor to “Normally Closed” or “Normally Open” by clicking on the button. The button label will change to N/C or N/O to indicate how it is set.

Use Alarm Place a check in the “Use alarm” button if you want to enable the DVR to use the ‘Sensor for Emergency’ (in Modem Setup section) to transmit an image from the associated camera to the remote, or ‘Center’ computer.

Recording time by sensor, motion Choose how long the DVR will continue to record images after motion has been detected. Use the drop-down arrow to select time in seconds. Be aware that longer time settings will use more hard drive space and reduce your total storage time. (Amount of time before DVR begins to overwrite oldest data.)

Control Setup

Setup Place a check in the box to enable control relays if your DVR has relay outputs. (Control relays are standard on Rack Mount units, optional on Desktop Units)

Name Enter a name (location or device type) for each control relay. Use up to 14 characters.

Working with Center Software When a sensor signal is received by the DVR, it transmits the image to the center PC for viewing.

Control Setup

Auto ON/OFF Time Enter start and end times to limit the time control relays can be activated. (Use 24-hour time format) Default time is 00:00 to 00:00 (midnight to midnight or, always on.) Use the drop down arrows to select hours and minutes. Control relays can be activated only within the time specified. Activity outside the specified time will not trigger the control relay. Example: To allow the control relay to activate an alarm only between 5:30pm and 8:00am the next morning, enter 17:30 ~ 08:00.

Sensor Associate a Sensor to trigger the Control relay. (Example) Enter a 3 in the sensor box for control relay 1. Sensor 3 will now trigger control relay 1.

Working sec Select how long (in seconds) the Control relay will remain active after being triggered by a sensor.

External Monitor

This setting refers to the optional NTSC spot monitor, not the DVR’s main screen.

Select time (sec) Select length of time each image will remain on screen before next image appears on external monitor. (Images appear in rotation on the external monitor)

Cameras Select which cameras will appear in rotation on the external monitor by placing a check in the box for that camera.

Save Click to save your settings

Close Click to leave setup and return to the Main Screen

WARNING: Save your settings before closing or switching to another Setup Page. Your changes will be lost if you forget to Save first.

Setup for Individual Cameras

Object Watch You can turn on Object Watch by checking the box that reads Object Watch. When that is selected, it works with your Motion Detection zones that you have selected for each camera.

Camera Select the camera you want to adjust by clicking on the numbered button. The live image from that camera will appear in the Image screen. When you have finished setting up one camera, click the button for the next camera you want to adjust. Each camera may be fine tuned individually for sensitivity, detection area, brightness, hue, contrast, type (color or monochrome), and recording frame rate.

Recording Frame Rate per Camera Select the frame rate in “Images per Second” for each camera. This is the number of “pictures” the camera will take and store every second the camera is activated. (To increase the frame rate for a camera, you may have to decrease the rate for a different camera. No camera may exceed 30 images per second. The total rate of all cameras cannot exceed the total rate of the capture card. The first two numbers in the DVR’s model number indicate the total frame rate of the card.) Example: Model ET-80-16 = 80 images per second capture rate, 16 cameras. Divide 80 images per second by 16 cameras to get a frame rate of 5 images per second per camera.

Default Click this button to reset the recording frame rate to the maximum averaged rate for all cameras. (Maximum rate of capture card divided by number of cameras)

Sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detection grid for each camera. If a camera is recording when there is no apparent motion, decrease the sensitivity by moving the slider to the left. This will help extend your total recording time by reducing the number of “false alarms”.

Alarm (M) Place a check in the box if you want the DVR to emit a “beep” sound from its internal speaker when motion is detected.

Time If you want the alarm function to be active only during certain hours, enter the start and end times here. Enter the time in 24 Hour format. (Example) For 8:00am to 5:00pm you would enter 08 ~ 00 to 17 ~ 00.

Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 14 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 Use Secure Channel Place a check in the box to hide the camera from the live screen, spot monitor and search mode. (Replaces camera image with Secure Channel logo) Only users with access (see ‘Password Setup’ pg. 47) may view Secure Channel images.

Area Clear Removes motion detection grid from frame so you may customize the detection zones and “mask” around objects that move or flicker constantly. Select the “Area Clear” button, place your cursor over the image, click and hold the left mouse button while you move the cursor diagonally. This will produce a box with a motion detection grid inside it. You may “resize” the box by holding the cursor over the small squares around the perimeter until the cursor turns into an arrow ( ÅÆ ), then click and hold the left mouse button while you move the cursor.

Hint: Grab the corner squares to resize horizontally and vertically at the same time.

You may draw up to 5 areas per camera. Click on a grid and press “Delete” on your keyboard to remove it. Click “area clear” again at any time to clear all grids from the camera and start over. The outline of the areas you create will appear on the main screen when motion is detected. (The outlines will not appear on the recorded image) The entire frame is recorded when any area detects motion.

Remember: The Motion Detection Grid is INSIDE the box you draw.

Area Draw This places a grid over the entire image so the entire frame is motion sensitive. Click on the ‘Area Clear’ button and look at the image on the left. Now click on the ‘Area Draw’ button and look at the image. Notice the black diagonal lines that appear. This is your ‘Motion Detection Grid’.

Brightness, Hue, Contrast Adjust the image quality of each camera to obtain the best picture. Brightness: Adjusts overall shade of image from light to dark. Hue: Adjusts color bias of image. Contrast: Adjusts amount of difference between light and dark areas.

Color/Monochrome This selects whether a camera is color or monochrome. (Black and White) This is especially important if you have both color and black and white cameras connected. (Colors on all cameras may look odd or exaggerated until they are identified properly.)

Default Return Brightness, Hue, Contrast, and color/monochrome settings to factory default values.

Setup for All Cameras

Area Clear Removes the motion detection grid from all cameras.

Area Draw Draws motion detection grid across entire frame on all cameras.

Screen Size Select the image size to be recorded. 640x480 is the largest image, 160x120 is the smallest. 320x240 is the default size. Remember that larger images create larger file sizes and affect overall recording time.

Quality Select the image quality to be recorded from “Lowest” to “Best”. Higher quality settings also create larger file sizes and affect overall recording time.

Transfer Quality Set quality of images to be transferred over network or modem connections. For slower modem connections, use low quality to improve transmission speeds.

Full Screen when Motion Select cameras that will jump to full screen view (on the main surveillance screen) when motion is detected. Separate multiple camera numbers with a comma. Example: To set cameras 1, 3, and 5 enter 1, 3, 5

Delay Time (sec) Set the length of time image will remain at full screen when motion is detected. Affects only cameras enabled in “Full screen when motion” setting.

No Full Screen Removes all cameras from “Full screen when motion” setting.

Set Quad Rotation Time Set the length of time images remain on the Main Screen in Quad rotation when the ‘Quad Rotation’ button is pushed. (The main screen will change to a 4 image split and rotate through all active cameras 4 at a time.)

Color of Motion Area Set color of motion grid outline that appears on main screen when motion is detected.

Record Modes

Schedule setup allows you to determine what mode your cameras will operate in at any given time of day.

Continuous: Cameras will record continuously. Motion: Cameras will record only when motion is detected. Sensor: Cameras will record when triggered by associated sensors. Prealarm: Cameras will record events up to 5 seconds before motion is detected.

Place a checkmark in the box to enable the mode(s) Removing the checkmark from all four options will set the camera to “Look Only” mode. (No video will be recorded) You may use more than one mode on each camera. Supported modes include: Look Only (No record) Continuous Record (Disables Motion, Sensor, and Prealarm functions) Motion Sensor Motion + Sensor Motion + Prealarm Sensor + Prealarm Motion + Sensor + Prealarm

How to set schedule

1. Select a Camera: Each camera’s schedule may be set individually.

2. Select Time: Select hour(s) Left click to select a single hour. Left click and hold the button down while you move the cursor to select more than one hour. Or click on the ‘Select All’ button at the top of the timeline to select ALL hours in that column. (The button in column #1 says ‘Camera 1’. In ‘Simple’ mode, all days will be selected when you click this button.)

3. Select Record Mode: While the hour(s) you selected are highlighted, select the mode(s) you wish to use for that time period.

4. Adjust Minutes: Click on the grey “Hour” button to adjust the minutes. A slider will appear. Left click and hold to move the slider. The “Hour” button will change to show the minutes you select. (The following hour will automatically adjust also.)

Select All Click on the ‘Select All’ buttons to select all the hours in that column.

Copy To Once you have created a schedule for one camera, you may copy it to any other camera. Select the “Copy to” button, then click on the camera number you want to copy the schedule to. You may copy the schedule to as many cameras as you wish. Click on “All cameras” to copy schedule to all cameras at once.

Set Holiday You may select any Weekday or Saturday to be designated as a “Holiday”. Sundays and Holidays are treated the same in the schedule. The schedule you have set up under the “Sunday/Holiday” column will be applied to any day you select as a Holiday. Click on Set Holiday to open the Holiday setup panel.

Remember to SAVE your settings before closing

5c. Schedule Setup

Set Holiday

Select Month and Day Use the “Arrows” to select the month. Then left click on the day on the calendar to select it.

Rotate You have the option to add the selected day to a repeating pattern. Monthly: The same day will be set as a holiday every month. Yearly: The same day will be set as a holiday every year. None: The selected day will be treated as a holiday one time only.

Add Add the selected day to the Holiday schedule. Date will appear in the “Added Days” list along with selected “Rotate” option.

Delete Select a date in the “Added Days” list and click Delete to remove it.

Ok / Cancel Click “OK” to save your changes, or “Cancel” to return to Schedule Setup without saving any holiday setup changes.

Simple/Advanced Mode

Mode Button Toggle between “Simple” and “Advanced” schedule by clicking the “Mode” button and selecting the schedule setup mode you prefer. In “Simple” mode, all days (Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sunday/Holidays) are set on a single 24 hour timeline. Any time adjustments you make will apply to all days. In “Advanced” mode, Weekdays, Saturdays, and Sunday/Holidays each have their own 24 hour timeline.

Screen Division Select the screen division you prefer to display on the VGA monitor. The settings you choose will become the default view on the Main Screen.

Camera Selection Enable or disable cameras on the selected screen division. Disable cameras you do not want to appear on the Main Screen. Disabled cameras will be replaced by the Elite Technology logo.

Default Returns settings for the selected screen division to factory defaults. (All cameras on)

Large Screen Assign which cameras will appear in the large screen(s) in the 6, 10, and 13 divisions views.

Remember to SAVE your settings before closing

Type of Connection Click “LAN/PSTN/ISDN/LEASED CIRCUIT/ROUTER” if you have the DVR installed on a LAN (Local Area Network) or if you use the optional 56K modem to provide remote access to a computer with the “Avalon Systems Group Center” software installed. If the DVR is installed on a LAN with a router or gateway you may have to ‘Port Forward’ the incoming signal from the remote ‘Center’ computer. Some DSL and Cable modems also require ‘Port Forwarding’. Consult your modem manual or network administrator for help on ‘Port Forwarding’. If your connection requires port forwarding, the default ports for the DVR are Ports 8080 through 8089. Enable the ports for TCP protocol.

No Connection Select “No Connection” if you do not plan to remotely monitor the DVR.

Password / Confirm Set the password for incoming connections from your remote computer. Password must be 4-digit numeric (only 4 digits, all numbers). Use the keyboard or you can use the mouse to select numbers on the “Virtual Keypad”.

The default password for incoming connections is: 1234

Motion for Emergency Message

Select cameras that will activate the Emergency Message function. When motion is detected by a camera the DVR will transmit a message to the remote, or “Center” computer. (Appears in the Emergency Monitor and Health Monitor log)

Sensor for Emergency Select the sensors that will activate the Emergency Message function. When a sensor is tripped, the DVR will send a message to the remote, or “Center” computer.

Emergency Phone Numbers If you use a modem to connect the DVR to the remote, or “Center” computer, then enter the phone numbers of the remote, or “Center” computer(s) that the DVR will send the emergency message to. If the DVR fails to connect to the first number, it will dial the second number and attempt to transmit the message.

Transfer Time Set the time (in seconds) that the modem will keep the connection to the remote computer open and active. Any image captured by selected cameras during that time will also be transmitted.

Live Video Stream Bandwidth Limit the amount of Data transmitted from the DVR to remote (Center) computers.

Emergency IP Address If the DVR is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) or to the Internet through a DSL or Cable Modem connection, you can assign the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the remote, or “Center” computer(s) you wish to receive the Emergency Message.

In order for this function to work correctly you must insure that the remote computer you wish to transmit to is connected and available on the network or internet. The easiest way to determine this is to use the Windows “ping” utility.

Remember to Save your settings.

Using the “Ping” Utility

To ensure that you have a good connection to the remote computer on the LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network), use the “ping” utility. The “ping” utility will transmit a small packet of data to the remote computer and wait for a response.

To use the “ping” utility:

Press the “Windows” key on your keyboard (Between “Ctrl” and “Alt” on the lower left) to bring up the Windows “Start” menu.

On the Windows start menu, select “Run”

Type ‘command’ (without the quotes) in the box that appears. Either click “OK” or press “Enter” on your keyboard

This will initiate the DOS command prompt on your screen.

At the command prompt type in ‘ping’ (without the quotes). Press the ‘Space’ bar once to leave a space. Enter the IP address of the computer you wish to ping.

(Example)If the address of the computer you want to connect to is 192.168.0.2, type: ping 192.168.0.2 (Remember to leave one space between ping and the address.)

Press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard.

If you receive a “Destination host unreachable” reply, then your network is not configured correctly or you may have the wrong IP address for the remote computer. Contact your Network Administrator for help in getting the DVR connected to the network.

If your network is configured correctly and you have entered the correct IP address, you should get a reply showing the remote computer’s address and the time (in milliseconds) that it took to reply. This confirms your network connection to the remote computer.

Type in ‘exit’ (without the quotes) and press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard to exit the command prompt.

Configuring the Modem

If your DVR came with a modem installed, it is preconfigured to answer incoming calls from the remote (Center) computer. The default password for incoming connections is: 1234

If your DVR does not have a modem installed, you may have a qualified technician add one for you. The modem must be compatible with ‘Windows2000 Professional’.

If you purchase an ‘External’ modem you will not have to remove the outer case of the DVR to install it, however, if you have Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras controlled by the RS-232 (serial) control port you will need to purchase a ‘USB’(Universal serial Bus) modem since the ‘Serial’ port is already in use.

If you decide on an ‘Internal’ modem the technician will have to remove the outer case of the DVR to install it. If you are unsure how to remove the case, call DVR Technical Support for assistance. 8:30am ~ 5:30pm (Mountain time Zone) Monday through Friday 1-800-683-6835

Remember to TURN OFF the DVR and unplug it before attempting to install an internal modem. Follow the directions provided by your modem manufacturer to install your modem and drivers. Use the instructions and drivers for ‘Windows 2000 Professional Edition’. Once you have the modem installed you will need to configure it correctly to receive incoming calls from the ‘Center’ computer.

Press ‘Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F4’ all at the same time to shut down the DVR software.

Press the ‘Windows’ key on your keyboard (Between ‘Ctrl’ and ‘Alt’ on the lower left) to bring up the Windows ‘Start’ menu.

Choose ‘Settings’ and then ‘Network and Dial-up Connections’.

When the Network and Dial-up Connections box appears choose ‘Make New Connection’.

Make New Connection

Your Area Type your Area Code in the correct box. Code Check the setting for ‘Tone Dialing’ or ‘Pulse Dialing’ according to your telephone requirements. (Most phone systems use ‘Tone Dialing’)

Click on ‘OK’ to continue.

The ‘Network Connection Wizard’ will appear. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

Place a check in the ‘Accept Incoming Connections’ box and click ‘Next’ to continue. Accept Incoming Connections

Dial-Up Server

Place a check in the box next to your Modem device and click ‘Next’ to continue.

Choose whether or not your DVR will allow ‘Virtual Private Network’ connections. (Default setting is Do Not Allow)

Check with you network administrator if you are not sure.

Guest When the ‘Allowed Users’ dialogue appears, place a check in the ‘Guest’ box.

Click ‘Next’ to continue.

When the ‘Networking Components’ dialogue appears, click on ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ to select it and then click on the ‘Properties’ button.

Properties

Place a check in the ‘Allow callers to access my local area network’ check box.

Select ‘Specify TCP/IP addresses’.

In the ‘From’ box enter: 192.168.55.1

In the ‘To’ box enter: 192.168.55.3

Place a check in ‘Allow calling computer to specify its own IP address’.

Click on ‘OK’ to continue.

When you return to the ‘Networking Components’ dialogue, click ‘Next’ to continue. Change

Password

Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the setup for your modem.

Finish

The ‘Network and Dial-up Connections’ dialogue will now show your new connection as ‘Incoming Connections’.

Click on the X in the upper right hand corner to close and return to the Windows desktop.

If the DVR software is running, press ‘Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F4’ all at the same time to return to the Windows desktop.

Locate the ‘My Computer’ icon on the upper left side of the desktop. Right click on the ‘My Computer’ icon and choose ‘Manage’. (Left click on ‘Manage’)

When the ‘Computer Management’ console opens, locate ‘Local Users and Groups’ on the left side. Click on the [+] symbol to open it. Click on the ‘Users’ folder. Guest Account On the right side panel, locate the ‘Guest’ account. Right click on the ‘Guest’ account and choose ‘Properties’. Users

Computer Management Console OK

Account is Remove the check from the ‘Account is disabled’ check disabled box.

Click on the ‘OK’ button to continue. (The ‘Properties’ box will close.)

Right click on the ‘Guest’ account again and choose ‘Set Password’.

Type 1234 in both boxes to establish the default password for the DVR. If you choose a different password, you must also change it in the DVR software on the ‘Modem Setup’ page. Click on ‘OK’ to complete setup. Close the ‘Computer Management Console’ by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner. Double Click the ‘DigiNet Site’ icon to restart the DVR software.

Site Code

This is the Site Code you will need to enter in the Connection setup box on the remote or ‘Center’ computer when you connect to the DVR by modem or LAN. You may rename the Site Code to any 7 digit alphanumeric name. (7 characters, using letters, numbers, or combination of each) If you have more than one DVR you will wish to monitor remotely, you must use a different Site Code for each. (Example): DVR # 1= 100-001 DVR # 2= 100-002 DVR #3= 100-003 or DVR # 1=elusa01 DVR # 2= store-2 DVR # 3= dvrmain

Location/Model/Distributor/Sales Date/Other/Notes These are optional information entries. You may fill in these boxes with information relating to your DVR for easy reference. These entries will be viewable from the remote or ‘Center’ computer when you connect and enter the setup mode.

Display Camera Status Bar Enables the camera status indicators on the main screen. The numbered buttons will flash when the cameras detect motion.

Display Control Status Bar Enables the control relay status indicators on the main screen. The numbered buttons will flash when the control relays are activated. You may also activate a control relay manually by clicking on its associated button.

Display Sensor Status Bar Enables the Sensor status indicators on the main screen. The numbered buttons will flash when the sensors are activated.

Place a check in the box next to each option to enable it on the main screen. The status bars will appear in the area below the live cameras on the main view screen.

Display Motion Detection Grid If the motion detection grid is set to ‘Area Draw’ (Grid covers entire image) in the Motion Setup section, a thin outline will appear around the outer edge of the live picture when motion is detected by a camera. If you selected ‘Area Clear’ and used the custom masking options by “drawing” in several smaller motion detection grids, then a thin outline will appear around the grid that is detecting motion within the picture. You may select the color of the outlines (red or green) in the Motion Setup section. (The outlines will not appear in the recorded images.)

You can setup the Motion Detection to trigger a Control Output Device.

Image Transfer to Floppy Disk From ‘Search’ mode you can save a single still image to a floppy disk. Place a check in the box if you wish to save the image as a Windows Bitmap file (.bmp) Remove the check to save images in the JPEG format. Bitmap images are better quality, but result in a larger file size on the disk. JPEG images are lower quality, but you can save more images on a single floppy disk. (Bitmap is the default image format.)

Clock Display Format Determines how your clock will display the current date.

Enable/Disable Surveillance Mode If you do not want to have the live video displayed on your DVR system, you must check the box that reads “Disable Local Live”. This will allow you to record video discreetly.

Sensor Type Select whether your DVR uses 8 or 16 sensors.

Use IntelliSearch Tooltip Place a check in the box if you wish to see “Pop-Up” descriptions of the buttons in Search mode when you move the mouse cursor over them. This can be very useful if you have not used the Search interface before.

The system information area provides you with detailed information about the DVR’s hardware including processor type, RAM (Random Access Memory) size in Megabytes, and the Windows operating system version in use. The ‘Disk Drive’ window shows all installed disk drives on the DVR. A: The 3 ½ inch Floppy Drive C: The Operating System Drive D: The DVR Storage Drive E: The CD-Rewritable Drive

Note: If your DVR has extra Hard Drives installed, the CD-RW drive may have a different ‘Drive Letter’ assigned to it.

Software Version Shows the currently installed DigiNet DVR software version.

Setting the System Clock Adjust the DVR’s time and/or date and click the ‘Set Time’ button to apply. ( If the DVR is connected to a network time server, use the ‘Get Time’ button.)

Caution: Adjusting time backwards may cause errors in the DVR’s database.

The Password Setup page allows you to set or change the password for the DVR. You are prompted for this password whenever you enter ‘Setup’ or ‘Search’ modes, or attempt to shut the DVR software off.

This is not the password you use for Remote Access, that password is setup in the ‘Modem Setup’ page.

Level 1 (Administrator) To set the Level 1 password, you must enter setup as Level 1 (Administrator). Level 1 user has access to all functions of the DVR as well as the ability to set other user rights and restrictions. (Level 2 and Level 3 users)

Level 2 / Level 3 Level 2 and Level 3 user accounts allow you to assign certain abilities, such as ‘Search’ or ‘Site Information’ access to other users while limiting their access to more sensitive areas, such as ‘Hardware Setup’ or ‘Storage Setup’.

Old Password To change the Level 1 password, enter the password you used to enter ‘Setup Mode’ If you pressed ‘Enter’ on the keyboard or clicked on ‘OK’ to enter Setup with no password, then leave this box blank. Level 1 user may also change Level 2 and 3 user passwords without knowing their old password. Level 2 and 3 users may only change their own passwords. (If they know the old password)

New Password Enter the new password. The password must be 4-digit numeric. (4 digits, all numbers)

Confirm Re-enter the password to confirm it is typed in correctly.

Setup Lists Place a check in the box for each function you wish to allow access to for Level 2 and Level 3 users. You may check as many functions as you wish in any combination. (Note that checking all functions allows administrator level access.) Level 1 user (Administrator) has access to all functions by default.

If you want to record and save audio (sound) data along with the recorded image data you can select a camera to trigger the audio recording function. The DVR will only save audio data when motion is detected. In order to avoid ‘choppy’ sounding playback, you should set the associated camera to record for at least 1 or 2 seconds when motion is detected. This is done on the ‘Hardware Setup’ page by selecting the time (in seconds) in the ‘Recording Time by Sensor, Motion’ box.

Audio Save Enabled Place a check in the box to enable the DVR to record audio.

Audio Playback Enabled Place a check in the box to enable the DVR to play back audio data in ‘Search’ mode.

Camera Click on the camera button you wish to associate to the “Audio Save’ function. Audio (sound) will be recorded when the selected camera detects motion.

Be aware that audio recording is restricted by law in some states. Check with your local law enforcement authorities for details.

Microphone and Speaker Setup

If you plan to use audio features on the DVR you will need a microphone and a set of amplified computer speakers. The microphone input on the back panel of the DVR is a ‘1/8 inch’ phone jack. The microphone input usually has a PINK collar. The speaker output on the back panel of the DVR is a ‘1/8 inch stereo’ phone jack. The speaker output usually has a GREEN collar. (The line input usually has a BLUE collar and is NOT USED) If you use an amplified or powered microphone, you will still use the PINK microphone input and adjust your volume levels down.

Once you have your microphone and speakers connected, you will need to adjust your record and playback volumes. This is done through the Windows ‘Control Panel’.

Press the ‘Windows” key on your keyboard (between ‘Alt’ and ‘Ctrl’ on the lower left) to bring up the Start Menu.

Use the arrows on the keyboard or use the mouse to select ‘Settings’ and then ‘Control Panel’.

Click on ‘Control Panel’ or highlight it with the arrow keys and press ‘Enter’ on the keyboard to bring up the ‘Windows’ Control Panel

When the Control Panel appears, double click on the ‘Sounds and Multimedia’ icon.

Sounds and Multimedia

When the ‘Sounds and Multimedia Properties’ box appears you can adjust the volumes and other properties for both the Record and Playback devices. Click on the Playback ‘Volume’ button to adjust your output volumes first.

Main Wave Volume Volume

Main Volume Use the sliders to set the Main Volume to between ½ and ¾ up.

Microphone Volume Set the Microphone volume to the same range.

Wave Volume Set the Wave volume to the same range.

Mute Place a check in the ‘Mute’ box if you do not want the ‘Live’ audio from the microphone to play through the speakers. (Especially if you want to listen to recorded Mute audio in Search mode.) The Recorded audio will still playback in Search mode.

Uncheck the ‘Mute’ box to test the microphone volume level.

If the Live volume is too high or too low, Return to the ‘Sounds and Multimedia Properties’ box and click on the Recording ‘Volume’ button. This will bring up the ‘Record Control’ box.

Select Place a check in the box to select the microphone as the recording device. Then adjust the volume slider until you can hear the audio clearly.

Advanced If you move the volume slider all the way up but you still can not hear the audio clearly, move the volume slider to the bottom, and click the ‘Advanced’ button.

Record Volume

Advanced

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Then click on the ‘Advanced’ button that Advanced Controls appears under the Microphone volume slider.

Advanced

Place a check in the ‘Mic Boost (20dB)’ box and click on ‘Close’ Mic Boost to exit. This will increase the input sensitivity of the microphone.

Now move the slider up until you can hear the audio signal clearly. Try not to set the level too high to avoid distortion or clipping of the audio data and possible damage to the sound card.

When the sound is set to the desired level, use the ‘X’ button in the upper right corner to Microphone close the Record Control box. volume

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Mute Then click on the ‘X’ button at the top right to close the ‘Play Control’ box.

Click on ‘OK’ to close the ‘Multimedia Properties” box.

Click on the ‘X’ button in the upper right Close corner to close the ‘Control Panel’.

Your DVR is now ready to record and playback audio data. Remember to select the ‘Audio Save Enabled’ and ‘Audio Playback Enabled’ options on the ‘Audio Setup’ (page 49).

System Off Time Place a check in the box next to the day(s) you want the DVR to turn itself off. Set the off time in the Hour and Minute boxes. (Use the 24 Hour time format.)

Be aware that this is a complete shutdown, NOT a restart time. Your DVR will remain OFF until you use the ‘Power” button on the front of the DVR to turn it on again.

System Restart Time Place a check in the box to enable the DVR to ‘reboot’ itself at the specified time every day. Enter the restart time in the ‘Hour’ and ‘Minute’ boxes. (Use the 24 Hour time format.) The default restart time is 3:00 am Example: To have the DVR reboot at 11:00pm, enter 23 ~ 00

Use Watermark Place a check in the box to enable the DVR to use an embedded watermark when you record an image. The watermark is a digitally encoded algorithm placed into the image file to verify the integrity of the image. If the image is altered in any way, the watermark verification will fail. A watermarked image is usable as evidence in a court of law because it can not be tampered with.

Display Watermark Protect Image Place a check in the box to display the word ‘Watermarked’ on the protected image. Refer to the ‘Still Image Backup’ section of ‘Search Mode’ later in this manual for more information on the ‘Watermark’ function.

Backup Settings The Backup panel allows you to set a scheduled backup of stored image data to another data drive. You can backup to an internal or external hard drive, a formatted recordable CD, a removable device such as a “ZIP” drive, or to a remote location on a computer running the ‘DigiNet Center Remote Backup Server’.

Click on the ‘Backup Settings’ button to open the system backup panel.

Backup Settings

Title When you select a day on the calendar (by left clicking on it) any backup scheduled for that day will appear in the information area. The ‘Title’ column will show the name you enter when you create a backup.

Data Time The interval of time that will be backed up. (Displayed in 24-hour format) (Example: Time to be backed up in picture above is from 8:30am until 6:00pm).

Rotate Week, Month, Year, or None will indicate how often this backup is set to repeat.

Media The hard drive, removable drive, or remote drive letter that this backup will be saved to.

Calendar Use the calendar to see if you have a backup scheduled for a particular day. Click on any day to select it. The Calendar shows the currently selected day in Green. Any backup(s) scheduled for the selected day will appear in the information area.

Arrows

Today

Add

System Backup Panel Arrows Click on the arrows to change the month displayed on the calendar. Click << to go back a month. Click >> to go forward a month.

Today Click on ‘Today’ at any time to return to the current month and day.

Add Click on the ‘Add’ button to create a new backup schedule. The ‘Add Schedule’ panel will appear. This is where you will create a new backup schedule.

Delete To remove a scheduled backup, left-click on the backup listing in the information area and click on the ‘Delete” button. This will remove the scheduled backup from the list. This will NOT delete any backup files that were created by the schedule.

Creating a Backup Schedule

Title

Start Date

Down Arrow

Start Time

Add Schedule

When you click on the ‘Add’ button in the System Backup Panel, the ‘Add Schedule’ dialogue will appear.

Title Enter a unique name for your backup. You can use numbers, letters, or combination of both.

Start Date Click on the ‘Down Arrow’ to open the calendar. Use the left and right arrows to select the month, and then click on the day you wish to backup.

Start Time Enter the starting time of the period you wish to back up. (Example: To back up an entire night of data from 5:30pm until 8:30am the next morning, enter 5:30 PM in the Start Time box.)

End Date End Date Set the end date for the data you wish to back up. (Example: To back up a night of data from 5:30pm until 8:30am the End Time next morning, select the day that follows the ‘Start Date’.)

End Time Enter the end time of the data you Rotate Option wish to back up. (Example: To back up a night of data from 5:30pm until 8:30am, Backup Start Time enter 8:30 AM in the End Time box.) Interval After The back up will automatically start when the End Time has passed.

Rotate Option Use the Rotate Option to cause your backup to repeat automatically. Back up the same period of time every week, month, or year. If a Rotate Option is used, the dates are treated differently according to the option chosen. Example: Start Time “Tuesday, February 11, 2003at 5:30 PM” End Time “Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at 8:30 AM”

In this example, if you choose the Rotate Option: Week: Every Wednesday morning at 8:30am, the previous 15 hours of data will be backed up. The numeric date, month, and year are ignored. Month: On the 12th day of every month at 8:30am, the previous 15 hours of data will be backed up. The day of the week (Tuesday, Wednesday), month, and year are ignored. Year: Every year on the 12th of February the data will be backed up. The day of the week (Tuesday, Wednesday), and year are ignored. None: The selected backup will occur only one time, on the selected date and time.

Backup Start Time Interval After You may have the backup begin Immediately after the ‘End Time’ has passed, or you may choose to delay the backup for up to 4 hours after the ‘End Time’ has passed.

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Up / Down Set the priority of the available Up / Down backup drives. The DVR will default to the first drive in the list. To move a drive up or down on the list, click on the drive to select it and click on the Up or Down buttons to move it. Delete Delete Click on a drive to select it and click on the Delete button to remove it from the Media List. (This will not delete any data on the drive.) Add Media

Add Media If there are no drives listed in the Media List, then you will need to add at least one for the DVR to backup to. Click on the ‘Add Media’ button to select a backup drive.

Local Drive The ‘Select Backup Media’ panel will appear.

Down Arrow Local Drive You may select a drive that is physically installed on the DVR. This can be an internal or external hard drive, mapped Path network drive, “ZIP” or other removable drive, or a formatted CD-R / CD-RW disk.

Path Click on the ‘Down Arrow’ to show the available drives installed on the DVR. Click on a drive to select it as the backup drive.

Do NOT select the ‘C’ drive or any drives that are allocated for data storage by the DVR for backup. Backing up to the ‘C’ drive or allocated storage drives will interfere with the operation of the DVR.

Adding Backup Media

Remote Drive Remote Drive You may select a remote, or network drive to backup to. IP Address The remote computer must have the ‘DigiNet Password Center’ software installed and the ‘K- Remote Backup Server’ Select Drive running.

Note: A network drive mapped through “Windows” networking will appear in the ‘Local’ drive path as an installed drive. The ‘Remote Drive’ path can connect to any computer via the LAN (Local Area Network) or the WAN (Wide Area Network) including the Internet if the backup computer has a Network, DSL, or Cable Modem connection with a fixed, or ‘Static’ IP address.

IP Address Enter the ‘Internet Protocol’ address of the remote computer you wish to backup your data to. (The remote computer must have the K-Remote Backup Server software running or the connection will fail.)

Password Enter the password (if any) that you have set up in the K-Remote Backup Server software.

Select Drive When you have entered the IP address and password of the remote computer, click on the ‘Select Drive’ button to connect.

The Drive Select panel will open to Connect Status show your connection status. If the connection was successful, the ‘Connect Status’ box will show ‘Connection success’. If the IP address is not correct, or the K- Remote Backup Server is not running on the remote computer, the ‘Connect Status’ box will read, ‘Connection Fail’.

Remote Backup Media

When you successfully connect to the remote K-Network Backup Remote Drive Path Server, you will be able to select a backup drive from the drop down list. Click on the drive to select it. The drive will appear in the ‘Drive OK Path’ window.

OK When you have selected a backup drive, click on the ‘OK’ button to confirm your choice. The ‘Drive Select’ panel will close.

The ‘Add Schedule’ panel will now show the remote drive in the ‘Media List’. You can add more drives with the ‘Add Media’ button, or click on one of the available drives in the list to select Media List it as the drive for your backup.

Overwrite Mode Place a check in the box if you want the new backup to overwrite Overwrite Mode (erase) the old data when the backup drive becomes too full to hold more data.

Priority Priority Set the priority of the current backup. Select ‘Backup after precedent backup’ if you have a backup in progress, and another Add / Cancel backup waiting, and you want this backup to wait until both previous backups have completed.

Select ‘Backup after current backup’ if you have one backup in progress and another one waiting, but you want this backup to complete before the one that is waiting.

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Scheduled Backup

Setup

Cancel

Scheduled Backup Once you have completed setting up your backup, it will appear in the System Backup Panel.

Setup Click on the ‘Setup’ button to save your backup(s) and return to ‘System Setup’.

Cancel Click on the ‘Cancel’ button to quit without saving and return to ‘System Setup’.

Warning: If you select ‘Cancel’, any backups you created, and any changes you made to pre-existing backups will NOT BE Saved.

11e. System Setup

Easy Update

Easy Update The easy update feature allows you to upgrade your DVR software to the latest version available. You can download the latest updates from the Elite Technology FTP site, or speak with a service representative to obtain the latest update on CD-ROM. Once you have the update files available at the DVR, click on the ‘Easy Update’ button to begin.

When you click on the ‘Easy Update’ Click to Open Drive button, the ‘IntelliUpdate’ browser window will appear. If the update files are on a CD, place the CD in the CD drive and wait 10 seconds Select for the DVR to ‘read’ the disk. Update Find the CD drive in the browser window.

OK Click to Open Drive Click on the [+] next to a drive icon or folder to open it. Cancel Select Update Find the DigiNet Site folder containing the update package and click once on it to select it.

OK When you have selected the folder containing the update package, the OK button will activate. (It remains ‘Grayed-Out’ until you select the correct folder) Click on the OK button to begin the upgrade process.

Cancel Click Cancel to quit and return to the DVR Main Screen without updating.

When you select the folder containing the update package from the ‘IntelliUpdate’ browser window, and click on the ‘OK’ button, the DVR will begin the update process.

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When the update is installed, the DVR will close the DigiNet Site software and prompt you to reboot.

If the update fails to install, a message will appear to notify you. Click on OK to acknowledge the error and install the update through the ‘IntelliUp Site’ panel instead. To access the ‘IntelliUp Site’ panel, move your mouse cursor to the bottom of the monitor or press the ‘Windows Key’ on your keyboard to bring up the Windows ‘Start’ bar.

IntelliUp Site

Click on the ‘IntelliUp Site’ button to bring up the IntelliUp Site panel

Click on the ‘EZ Update’ button to bring up the ‘IntelliUp Site’ browser and reinstall the update package.

EZ Update When the update finishes installing you must reboot the DVR.

Click the ‘OK’ button to reboot the DVR.

IntelliUp Site Panel

Network Port Setting You may specify which ports your DVR will use for remote access. This can be useful if you have more than one DVR on your network and you wish to access both from a remote location. You can use the same ‘IP Address’ for both DVRs and use the port assignments and ‘Site Code’ (page42) to determine which one you are accessing.

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Video Loss Alarm You can set the DVR to trigger an alarm if video loss occurs. The alarm can be a buzzer, siren, strobe light, or any device that can be activated by the Control Relay Outputs. The DVR will also send an alert to the remote, or ‘Center’ computer that will appear in the ‘Health Monitor’ and ‘Emergency Monitor’ windows.

Alarm Used Place a check in the ‘Alarm Used’ box to enable the function.

Use Control Select the Control Relay you want to use when video loss occurs. The control can activate an external alarm, warning lamp, etc.

Beep Used Place a check in the ‘Beep Used’ box to have the DVR emit a tone from its internal speaker on video loss.

Working Time Set how long you want the alarm to continue after being activated. Enter the time in hours, minutes, and / or seconds.

These selections are preset to the correct values. Do not change these values unless instructed to do so by an DigiNet Support Representative.

VGA card Identifies the installed video card chipset manufacturer.

Control Card Port Selects the port used by P/T/Z control card.

Video Format Selects NTSC or PAL format. Default format is NTSC.

PTZ Port Selects which port is used for Pan Tilt Zoom camera control when no P/T/Z control card is used.

Email Transmission can be setup for a notification of several things. This will allow you rapid notification of anything happening that may be out of the ordinary.

Here are the supported reasons for E-mail Transmission:

• On Emergency o Transmits the number of motion detected camera o Transmits the number of sensor detected camera and the image • On Video Loss o Transmits the number of lost camera • Backup o Transmits the selected image in the form of JPEG

Enable Camera Click on the camera buttons to enable motion tracking function. You must select the appropriate camera in the ‘Hardware Setup’ section (p. 13) before these buttons will appear.

Current Camera Use the drop down arrow to select the camera you want to set up. The selected camera’s live image will appear in the area on the left.

Screen Value Click to set the value to the position showing in the camera image.

Start Position Pan / Tilt Values Use drop down arrows to set start position of motion tracking camera. Camera will return to this position when motion is no longer detected and followed.

Move Camera Click to move camera to values entered in the ‘Pan’ and ‘Tilt’ boxes under ‘Start Position’

Return Start Position Use the drop down arrow to select how long the camera will remain in its last position after motion is no longer detected and followed.

On/Off Time Set the range of time for the motion tracking function to be active.

All Place a check in the box to set the same active time range for all motion tracking cameras. Leave the box unchecked to set a different time range for each camera.

Start / End Times Use the drop down arrows to set the start and end times for the motion tracking function to be enabled. (Use 24-hour time format) Enter the start time in the upper boxes and the end time in the lower boxes. Default is 00:00 to 24:00. (Midnight to midnight)

Disable P/T/Z Mode Place a check in the box to disable manual Pan/Tilt/Zoom control on the selected camera. Manual operation of a Motion Tracking camera through the P/T/Z controls will interfere with the Motion Tracking function. The camera will not return to its configured Start position if you manually Zoom/Focus it with the P/T/Z controls.

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Left / Right Use the drop down arrows to set the maximum range of movement of the motion tracking camera in degrees. The minimum value you may enter for left or right angles is 40 degrees. The total sum of both left and right angles can not exceed 360 degrees. (Full circle)

Screen Value Click on the Screen Value button to set the Pan angle to the current camera position.

Enable Place a check in the box to enable the Pan Range function for the selected camera.

Tilt Use the drop down arrow to set the minimum tilt of the selected camera, or use the ‘Screen value’ button to set value to current camera position. Place a check in the enable box to enable minimum tilt function.

Live Image Live view of currently selected camera. Left click in the image to adjust the camera angle.

Selection Box Target zone of motion tracking camera.

Pan angle Use slider to fine tune selected pan values. (In Start Position and Range)

Tilt Angle Use slider to fine tune selected tilt values. (In Start Position and Tilt)

Sensitivity Adjust sensitivity higher in dark areas, and lower in brightly lit areas.

Camera Flip If camera is installed in a flipped position, motion tracking may appear to work in reverse. Place a check in the box to correct this.

Drive Information Identifies each hard drive installed, shows the drive size in Megabytes, and shows if the drive has been allocated for data storage.

Modify Storage Structure Use this option to reallocate (format) one or more hard drives.

All data stored on a drive will be lost when you reallocate it.

Use this option if the DVR has indicated a memory error or if the storage structure has become corrupted, or if you have added an extra hard drive. To reallocate a drive, click on the ‘Modify Storage Structure’ button and then click the ‘Close’ button. Use the ‘Quit’ button (on the main screen) to turn off the DVR. Restart the DVR. The Storage Structure panel will appear when the DVR reboots.

Allocation

Buttons

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Click on ‘Yes’ to begin drive allocation. The DVR will restart automatically when the allocation process has finished.

Remember, ALL DATA on the allocated drives will be ERASED.

Use EMAP Place a check in the box to enable the EMAP function. The EMAP will allow you to place a bitmap image (*.bmp) into a frame on the main view screen. (One camera will be replaced by the image.) You can place icons on the image to represent the positions of your cameras, sensors and controls. The icons will flash to indicate the associated device has been activated. Clicking on a camera icon will open that camera to full screen view.

Screen Division Use the drop down box to select the screen division you use on the Main Screen.

Camera Number Click on the Camera number button to select which camera frame the EMAP will use in the Screen Division you have selected.

User Image Copy (Or Change) This is where you will select the image to use for your EMAP. The image must be a Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) format. This may be created in Windows ‘Paint’ or similar graphics editing program.

Find Click on the Find button to open the file browser.

Select Image Click on your image to select it. Select Image Open When you have selected your image, press Open the Open button to open the file.

Go Click on the Go button to copy your image to the EMAP window.

Click on OK to finish and open your EMAP image.

Camera

Choose icons for up to 16 different cameras. Select Cameras by placing a check in the ‘Camera’ button.

Camera Number Click on the numbered button to select the camera number.

Camera Menu Use the drop down menu to choose a type and direction for the camera you are representing. Click on the image in the menu and then place the image into the EMAP by left clicking the mouse in the correct spot on the EMAP image. If the icon is not where you want it, move the mouse cursor and click again to adjust its position. When the icon is positioned correctly, click on the next ‘Camera Number’ Button and choose the next camera icon from the ‘Camera Menu’ Continue until you have assigned icons to all cameras.

Control

Place a check in ‘Control’ to choose icons for your control relays. You may select up to 8 control relays.

Control Number The camera number buttons become Control Number buttons when you select Control. Click on a numbered button to select a control.

Control Menu Use the drop down menu to choose the correct control device . Click on the device in the menu to select it. Move your mouse cursor to the EMAP image and left click on the image to place the icon.

Sensor

Place a check in ‘Sensor’ to choose icons for your sensors. You may select up to 8 sensors.

Sensor Number The camera number buttons become Sensor Number buttons when you select Sensor. Click on a numbered button to select a sensor.

Sensor Menu Use the drop down menu to choose the correct sensor device. Click on the device in the menu to select it. Move your mouse cursor over the EMAP image and left click to place the icon.

Delete Camera, Control, Sensor Place a check in the box and click on an icon in the EMAP image to delete it.

Delete Image Place a check in the box and click on the EMAP image to remove it.

When you have finished setting up your EMAP, save your settings and close out of Setup. When you return to the Main Screen your EMAP will appear in the camera position you selected. The icons will flash to indicate when the device has been activated. If you click on a camera icon, the live picture from that camera will jump to Full Screen. If that camera is a Pan/Tilt /Zoom camera, the P/T/Z interface will automatically appear as well.

P/T Speed Use the left and right arrows to adjust the speed of the Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera.

Move Camera Press the Up, Down, Left, and Right arrows to move the Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera.

Zoom Zoom the picture in or out by clicking on the + or – buttons.

Focus Adjust the focus of the camera by clicking on the left or right buttons

Camera Specific Controls These controls will change according to the P/T/Z camera you have connected. Consult your camera manual for instructions on these features. Note: the picture on the buttons will not change, the text above the button will change to show the available options for your camera.

Preset Selector The preset selector allows you to select up to 10 different pre-programmed positions to move the P/T/Z camera to. Click on a numbered button to move the camera.

Go To Click on the ‘Go To’ button to enter your pre-set camera positions.

The ‘Go To’ button will change to ‘Setup’. Use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls to move the camera to the first position. Click on the ‘1’ button to set the position. Move the camera to the next position and click on the ‘2’ button to enter that position. You may set up to 10 pre-set positions. Click on the ‘Setup’ button to save your changes and test the presets you have entered.

Screen Division Click on a screen division button or click on the image to return to normal view mode. Clicking on the image will toggle between normal and full screen mode.

Quit Click on the ‘Quit’ button to close the Pan/Tilt/Zoom controls and return to the Main Screen.

Search Mode allows you to quickly and easily access recorded data. If you capture an event that you need to copy or backup, you can transfer your video to a variety of removable media devices including floppy disks, CD-R, CD-RW disks, External hard drives, and network storage devices. The transferred images may be ‘Watermarked’ to prevent tampering and allow admissibility as evidence in the court system.

Calendar

To use Search Mode click on the Calendar button to show the calendar.

ArrowsArrows

Use the Arrows to select the month, then click on the day you wish to search to select it. Days which have recorded data will show up In bold type.

Calendar Button

Recorded Data Timeline

Show / Hide Cameras Click on the up arrow to show recorded data and camera buttons.

Click on the down arrow to hide recorded data and camera buttons. (The button changes according to the panel status.)

Select Cameras Click on the buttons to select the cameras you want to search. Select up to 16 cameras to search at the same time.

Timeline Shows the entire selected day in 1 hour increments. Time is shown in 24-Hour format beginning with hour 00 (Midnight ~ 12:59am) and ending with hour 23 (11:00pm ~ 11:59pm)

Recorded Data The horizontal lines show when data was recorded. The lines may be different colors depending on what type of recording was used, or what triggered the recording.

Blue = Motion Red = Sensors Pink = Continuous Green = Pre Alarm

Hour / Minute The hour and minute values show the current time being searched. Left click on the up and down arrows to change the values. The values will also change when you click in the data area to move the Search Time Indicator.

Search Time Indicator A thin blue vertical bar will indicate the current time being searched. Left click in the data area to move the bar to a different hour or minute.

Timeline You may left click on the timeline to expand (magnify) the recorded data area. This can help you find a specific time more easily. You may expand the data area 2 times. Click again and the timeline will return to normal size.

Scroll Bar Use the scroll bar to show the rest of your cameras and data areas so you may select them to search.

16c. Search Mode

Still Image Tools

Brightness Contrast

Sharpness Noise Reduction

Deskew Gamma Correction

Rotate Undo

Brightness = Lighten or darken the image

Sharpness = Sharpen or remove blur from the image.

Deskew = Straighten the image if the picture appears tilted left or right.

Rotate = Rotate the image 90 degrees at a time.

Contrast = Increase or decrease the amount of difference between light and dark areas.

Noise Reduction = Reduce the speckling that can occur when you zoom in, increase contrast, or sharpness of the image.

Gamma Correction = Adjust the color saturation of the image. If some colors are too bright or distorted, you can reduce the color without changing it.

Undo = Undo all changes and return to the original image.

(Stop Playback and select a single image to use Still Image Tools)

Search Tools

Panorama Enlarge Image

Zoom Tool Refresh Data

Panorama Use ‘Panorama’ mode to view a single camera in a series of sequential frames. Select a camera and time, and then select a screen division to determine how many sequential frames will be shown.

Zoom Tool The Zoom Tool performs 3 different functions. Left click on the button to change the function from zoom in, to zoom out, to the hand tool. Stop playback and select an image (by clicking on it) to use the zoom tool.

Right click on an object in the image to zoom in on it.

Right click on the image to zoom out.

Right click and hold down the mouse button to ‘grab’ the image and move it around when you are zoomed in.

(Stop playback and select a single image to use the Zoom tool.)

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Refresh Data Left click on the button to refresh (update) the Data Area to include the most recently recorded data. (DVR is set to record during search by default, however data area does not automatically update while current day is selected.)

Screen division Click on the up arrow to show the screen division selector. Click on the screen division to apply it to the Search screen. In ‘Panorama’ mode this will determine the number of sequential frames to be shown on a camera. In standard ‘Search’ mode, you can search up to 16 cameras simultaneously. NOTE: When searching multiple cameras at once, some camera images may be blank or show a still image at times. This is normal. This means there is no recorded data for those cameras at that minute of playback. (Cameras only record when there is motion) The still image is the last image recorded by a camera. During playback, the last image shown will remain in the frame until a new image replaces it.

Playback Controls

Skip to beginning of recorded data

Play in reverse frame by frame

Play in reverse

Play

Play forward frame by frame

Skip to the end of recorded data

NOTE: You may click on any active camera and view it full screen while in the Playback Mode. This will allow you a better view of any action you are looking for.

Index Search

Index Click on the Index button to open the index search. The index search shows a frame by frame list of images captured for the currently selected minute. You may left click on an entry in the list to show that image in the view screen.

Calendar Use the drop down arrow to show the calendar. Select the date you wish to search by left clicking on it.

Hour / Minute Use the up and down arrows to select the hour and minute you wish to search.

Index Search List shows the order in which the images were captured. Shows the motion or sensor device number that triggered the image capture. Shows which camera captured the image. Shows the exact time the image was captured.

Note: Index search is disabled when a single camera is selected on the view screen. Search screen must be in default view to use index search.

Search Option Panel

Search Options Click on the Search Options button to toggle the Search Options Panel on or off. The Search Options Panel allows you to filter the information shown in the Index Search list and the Recorded Data Area.

Option Panel All= Click on a camera number to show data from all record modes for that camera. Prealarm= Click on a camera number to show data recorded in Prealarm mode. Sensor= Click on a sensor number to show data recorded in Sensor mode. Motion= Click on a camera number to show data recorded in Motion mode. A= Select all devices. N= Select no devices.

Option Panel in Default Search Mode

Printing an Image

Audio Setup Toggle Recording Print Left click on the Print button to print the currently selected still image. Stop playback and select an image by left clicking on it.) The printed image size is determined by the image size on the screen. Use the ‘Enlarge Image’ tool (p.88) to set the image size. The printed image will show the image, the site code of the DVR (p.42), the date and time the image was taken, the camera number, and the watermark status.

You must have a printer installed to use the Print function. If you receive this error, no printer is installed.

Calendar - Installing a Local Printer

Installing a Local Printer 1. Turn off the DVR by left clicking on the ‘Power’ button on the Main View Screen. 2. Connect your printer to the DVR. (25-pin parallel or USB cable) 3. Turn on the printer. 4. Restart the DVR. 5. The DVR will detect the printer when it starts up and prompt you for the driver installation disk. 6. Follow the onscreen directions to install the printer and set it as the ‘Default’ printer. 7. When the printer installation is finished the DVR will start up normally.

If the DVR does not detect the Printer when Starting Up 1. Make sure the printer is connected to the DVR. 2. Make sure the printer power cable is plugged in and the printer is turned on. 3. Restart the DVR. If the printer is still not detected, proceed to step 4. 4. Press the ‘Windows’ key on your keyboard to access the Start Menu. 5. Choose ‘Settings’ and then ‘Printers’.

The Printers window will open. Double click on the ‘Add Printer’ icon.

Click ‘Next’ to begin installation.

Choose ‘Local Printer’ if the printer is physically connected to the DVR by a 25-pin parallel or USB printer cable. Choose ‘Network Printer’ if you plan to use a shared

Choose your printer from the list or choose the ‘Have Disk’ button if you have a driver installation disk.

Browse to the location of your driver and click OK to install the printer.

Print a test page to insure installation was successful and the printer will print correctly.

Check to make sure the printer is selected as the Default printer. If so, close the Printers window. Installation is complete.

The ‘Print’ button in search mode will use the default printer when you print an image.

Installing a Network Printer

Installing a Network Printer Follow the same steps to open the ‘Printers’ window and double click on the ‘Add Printer’ icon to begin installation.

Choose ‘Network Printer’ instead of ‘Local Printer’ and click the ‘Next’ button

Click on the ‘Browse’ button to search the local network for a shared printer.

Click on the shared printer and then click on the OK button to select it. If you are prompted for drivers, contact your network administrator for the correct drivers. Finish Setup by printing a test page and closing the ‘Printers’ window.

Backup

Audio Setup Toggle Recording Backup Click on the Backup button to save a single still image, create an AVI file of an event, or create a Time Backup of an event. An AVI file may be viewed on any computer with Windows Media Player or similar moving image viewing software. A Time Backup may only be viewed on a computer with the DigiNet Center software installed.

16i-i. Search Mode

Backup – Floppy Backup

Floppy Backup Select ‘Floppy Backup’ to send a single image to the floppy disk. You must have a single image selected and centered on the view screen to enable floppy backup. You may copy multiple images to the disk until the disk is full. You may use two different formats when saving to a floppy disk. Either format may be viewed on any computer. A *.bmp image is better quality but a larger file size. A *.jpeg image is a lesser quality but smaller file size. (You can save more images on a single disk.) Choose the format for the image in ‘Setup’ on the ‘Site Information’ page. (p.44) (Image Transfer to Floppy Disk ~ Tick for BMP ~ Untick for JPEG)

Backup – Watermark Checker

When you select Floppy back up and the image is watermarked, the DVR will ask if you want the Watermark Checker program copied to the disk as well.

Select Yes to copy the file to the disk along with the image.

Double click the ‘WM CHK’ icon to open the Watermark Check software.

Click on the ‘File Open’ button to select the image. Browse to the image and click on it to select it. The image name and directory will appear in the file name box. Click on the ‘Watermark Check’ button to test the integrity of the image. If the image has not been tampered with, a ‘Watermark Approved’ message will appear.

If the image has been changed in any way a ‘Watermark Corrupted’ message will appear.

Backup – Time Backup

Select Time Backup when you want to save large amounts of recorded data for future review on a remote computer with the “Center” software installed. (An ‘AVI’ backup generates much larger file sizes making it impractical for large backups.) Time backup has no limitation on the length of time you can select. The only limitation is the amount of backup storage space you have available on disk.

The data saved in a Time backup is a copy of the information on the storage drive of the DVR. It is a proprietary file system and can only be viewed on a computer with the ‘DigiNet Center’ software installed.

When you select the Time backup option, the data from all Start cameras is automatically saved. You may not select individual cameras to backup.

Start End Set the starting date and time for your backup. Notice that you must convert the 24-hour time format of the DVR to 12-hour (AM or PM).

End Set the ending date and time of Calculate Size your backup.

Calculate Size When you have entered your Start and End times, click on the Calculate Size button to estimate the amount of disk space needed to create the backup. Make sure you have sufficient disk space to record the backup before proceeding. A standard CD-R or CD-RW disk will hold up to 700MB of information. You may be able to back up less than a day or more than a week onto a single disk depending upon your camera image quality and resolution settings, and how much motion each camera records. Use the Calculate Size button to determine how much time you can save to a disk. Important! Do not back up data to the ‘C’ drive. Backing up to the ‘C’ drive can interfere with the operation of the DVR. Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 82 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 16i-iv. Search Mode

Backup – AVI Backup

Select AVI backup when you have isolated a short event you wish to save. AVI backups generate large file sizes and are not suitable for backing up entire days of data. An AVI backup file may be played on any computer with Windows Media Player or similar viewing software. The ‘DigiNet Center’ software is not needed.

Start Select AVI Backup to create an AVI file.

Start Set the starting date and time for your backup. Notice that you End must convert the 24-hour time format of the DVR to 12-hour (AM or PM).

Select End Set the ending date and time of Cameras your backup.

Select Cameras Place a check in the box for the Calculate Size cameras you wish to back up. You may select any combination of cameras from 1 to all 16. (You must select at least 1) A separate AVI file will be created for each camera selected.

Calculate Size Use the Calculate size button to estimate the disk space needed to save the backup. AVI files are substantially larger than Floppy backup or Time backup files. Be careful not to try to back up more data than you have disk space available for. A standard CD-R or CD-RW will hold up to 700MB of data. If you exceed this size when recording to a CD, either select fewer cameras or shorten the length of time for the backup.

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You may select the target location of your AVI backup. Remember, do not choose the C: or any of the data drives. This could cause problems with your DVR system.

Backup – Select Media

Select the drive to save the backup on. Select Media You may save data to:

Floppy disk (Still images only) External disk (Zip, Jazz, etc.) External Hard Drive Mapped Network Drive Remote IP Address CD-R / CD-RW Optional DVD-R

Click on the Select Media button to choose where to save your backup.

The ‘Select Backup Media’ panel will Local Drive appear.

Local Drive Down Arrow When you choose the ‘AVI Backup’ option you may select a drive that is physically installed on the DVR. This can be an internal or external hard drive, Path mapped network drive, “ZIP” or other removable drive, or a formatted CD-R / CD-RW disk.

Path Click on the ‘Down Arrow’ to show the available drives installed on the DVR. Click on a drive to select it as the backup drive. Click on the OK button to confirm your choice. The Select Backup Media panel will close.

Remote Drive When you choose the ‘Time Backup’ option you may select a remote, or network IP Address drive to backup to.

The remote computer Password must have the ‘DigiNet Center’ software installed and the ‘K- Select Drive Remote Backup Server’ running.

Password Enter the password (if any) that you have set up in the K-Remote Backup Server software.

Select Drive When you have entered the IP address and password of the remote computer, click on the ‘Select Drive’ button to connect.

Remote Drive Path When you successfully connect to the remote K-Network Backup Remote Drive Path Server, you will be able to select a backup drive from the drop down list. Click on the drive to select it. The drive will appear in the ‘Drive Path’ window. OK

OK When you have selected a backup drive, click on the ‘OK’ button to confirm your choice. The ‘Drive Select’ panel will close.

Selected Media When you have chosen a drive to save your backup to, that drive will appear Selected Media in the Backup Media box. If all of your other settings (Start/End times etc.) are correct you may click on the OK button to begin the backup.

Format Format CDR/CDRW CDR/CDRW If you choose to backup to a CD you MUST format it FIRST. You may back up to a CD-R (CD Recorder) CD-RW (CD Rewriteable) Or Optional DVD recorder Formatting times vary for each type of disk. CD-R Approx. 15 seconds CD-RW Approx. 30 minutes DVD-R Approx. 2+ hours

To format a CDR/CDRW, insert a blank disc into the CD tray and close the tray. Wait 10 seconds for the drive to read the disc. If the ‘Roxio Project Selector’ (Easy CD Creator 5 Basic) or ‘Direct CD’ format utility do not start automatically, click on the ‘Format CDR/CDRW’ button to start ‘Direct CD’.

Remember, If you choose to backup to a CD you MUST format it FIRST.

Formatting CD-R/CD-RW disks

Format CD Click on the Blue ‘Format CD’ button to start the format process. If the Format button is not blue, check to see if the disk has been formatted or has data stored on it already. (Press the ‘Windows’ key and ‘E’ on the keyboard to start ‘Windows Explorer’ and browse to the CD drive) Format CD When a blank unformatted disk is placed in the drive the Format button will turn blue. Click on the button to proceed.

Label Label Enter a name for the backup disc. Use up to 11 characters.

Format Type Format Type Choose Quick Format whenever possible. Full Format takes much longer. (New unformatted CD-RW discs require a Full Format.) Start Format Start Format Click to begin formatting the disc.

The format process will proceed until the disc is ready for recording. The progress bar will indicate the approximate time remaining until the format is complete.

When the CD has finished formatting, the ‘CD Ready’ notification will appear. Click on the OK button to acknowledge the message. The CD Ready notification will close.

Close Close the ‘Direct CD’ format utility by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner.

If the ‘Roxio Project Selector’ appears, close it as well. Direct CD The CD is now ready for Backup.

Note: If the Roxio Project Selector appears when you place a CD in the tray to format it, select ‘Make a Data CD’ and then click on the ‘Direct CD’ button to start the format process.

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(Double click on the icon for a progress bar )

Backup Indicator Any time a backup is in progress the indicator will appear at the top of the Search screen. Double click on the indicator to open the backup progress panel. The blue progress bar will give you a rough estimate of the time needed to complete the backup. Click on the ‘Hide’ button to close the Backup Progress Panel. When the backup is complete the Backup Indicator will disappear.

Formatting CD-R/CD-RW disks – Ejecting the CD

Ejecting the CD-R/CD-RW When your backup is complete you may eject the CD disc by pressing the ‘Eject’ button on the CD drive.

Eject

(Your ‘Eject’ button may look different)

Formatting CD-R/CD-RW disks – Closing the Media

Closing The Media When you attempt to eject a formatted CD you will be prompted for instructions on how to ‘Close’ the disc.

Leave As Is You may choose to ‘Leave As Is’ if you wish to record more Data to the disc at a later time, or if you use a CD-RW (Re-Writeable) disc and you wish to reuse it.

Close to UDF v.1.5 The ‘Close to UDF’ option will make the CD compatible (Readable) on most standard CD-ROM drives with compatible UDF Reader software installed. The CD will automatically prompt you and install the UDF reader software if none is detected.

Close to Read on Any Computer This option will finalize the CD so it can no longer be written to. Only use this option when you have finished writing to a CD. (A CD-RW can still be formatted again.)

Protect CD so it cannot be written to again Closes the CD / CD-RW so it cannot be changed or formatted again.

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Bookmark

Bookmark The Bookmark function allows you to index certain events or images for quick access through a list instead of having to choose a date, time and camera for search.

Add When you find an image or event to Bookmark, select the image by left clicking on it. The image will move to the center of the view screen. Click on the Bookmark button to bring up the Bookmark list. Click on ‘Add’ to enter the image information into the list.

Delete Click on an entry on the list to select it and click ‘Delete’ to remove it from the list.

Delete All Click to delete all entries on the list.

Goto Select an entry in the list and click ‘Goto’ to show that image on the view screen.

Ok Click to save your bookmark or to go to the selected image and close the Bookmark list.

Audio Setup

Audio Setup You must enable audio save and playback in ‘Audio Setup’ (p.48) to use this function. Select the camera associated to the audio by clicking on the image and setting it to center screen. Click on the ‘Audio’ button to show the volume slider.

Place a check in the ‘Enable’ box and adjust the volume with the slider until audio is at a comfortable level. Click on ‘OK’ to save your setting.

You must have a microphone and speakers attached to the DVR to use the audio function. See page 49 for instructions on setting up the DVR for audio recording.

Toggle Live Recording

Toggle Recording Click on the button to stop recording live images while you are in Search Mode. If the DVR is set to record at high quality and larger screen sizes in ‘Motion Setup’ (p. 22) you may notice Search functions will slow down slightly. This is normal due to the large amount of data being written to the storage drive.

When the live recording is disabled the button will have a red ‘X’ over it.

Use this function if you experience errors while recording backup data to a CD-R/CD-RW. (Especially when recording AVI backups.)

Skip/Delay

Skip Speed up playback by skipping frames if playback is too slow.

Delay Slow down playback if images move too fast.

Quit When you have finished searching and completed backup tasks, click on the ‘Quit’ button to leave Search Mode and return to your live cameras on the Main Screen.

Motherboard Connections

Network (10/100Mb) Audio Line In Printer (Not used) Mouse (RJ-45 connector) (Blue) (Green)

Speakers (Green)

Keyboard Microphone COM1 (Purple) USB USB (Pink) (P/T/Z) (RS-232)

Motherboard connections are the same for both Desktop and Rack Mount Units.

Desktop Units

Video Connections

External Camera Input Sequence Monitor Monitor (RCA) Output (15-pin VGA)

Camera Inputs (BNC) Slave Card DO NOT USE Slave Card Some models (ET-120-16 and ET-240-08) use a 2nd capture card as a slave unit. The BNC camera inputs on this card can NOT be used. The slave card will always be separated from the camera inputs by an empty slot, a modem card, or a P/T/Z control card.

Monitors The external monitor shows live cameras one at a time in rotation. You MUST have a VGA monitor connected to use the DVR software.

Rackmount Units

Slave Cards DO NOT USE Camera Inputs (BNC)

P/T/Z Sensor Control Controller Inputs Outputs (RS-422)

Camera Input Sequence

Sensors

Use the Sensor inputs to connect motion, infra-red, magnetic, and other sensors Connect one signal line from each sensor to the COM (common) and the other signal line to the numbered connector you wish to use for that sensor. See page 14 for ‘Sensor Setup’ in the DVR software.

Note: Use a separate power supply for each sensor.

Controls

12 Volt DC

Use the Control outputs to connect alarms, sirens, strobe-lights, etc. Use a maximum 12Volt DC 300mA (milliamp) power adapter. (Use an external relay to trigger AC voltage devices.) See page 15 for ‘Control Setup’ in the DVR software

P/T/Z Control Card

When you have the P/T/Z Control Card installed you MUST have the ‘Control Cable’ attached from the ‘COM1 P/T/Z’ connector (p.105) to the RS-232 Connection input on the P/T/Z Control Card. The DVR will ‘Reboot’ every 3 to 5 minutes unless this cable is attached.

Control Cable

To: COM1 To: P/T/Z Card

RUN, TXD, RXD LEDs LEDs will flash to show activity when data is sent or received.

External Monitor For use on Rack Mount units only. See page 17 for External Monitor setup in the DVR software.

Remote Controller Receiver This function is no longer supported.

RS-422 Connection Use the supplied RS-422 output cable for Pan Tilt Zoom camera control. Consult your camera manufacturers manual for instructions on setting up your P/T/Z camera. See page 81 for Pan Tilt Zoom control setup in the DVR software.

RS-232 Connection Attach the ‘Control Cable’ from COM1 to this port to enable: Sensors, Controls, P/T/Z Controls, Watchdog function, and External Monitor.

Modem (optional)

Line Connect the phone line from the wall jack to the ‘Line’ connector on the modem. You will have to look closely to determine which is the correct jack.

Phone You can connect a telephone to this jack. The phone will function normally as long as the DVR is not remotely connected. (The line would be in use) The phone will ring when someone connects to the DVR remotely.

See page 30 for Modem Setup in the DVR software or see page 36 for instructions on configuring a new modem.

Remote Access Software

User Guide

DigiNet Center

Recommended Specifications

►CPU : Celeron 433MHz or over ►MEMORY : 64MB or over ►VGA CARD : AGP 16MB or over (ATI Radeon 7000 32MB or better preferred) ►HDD : 100MB Free Space or over ►O/S : Windows98 SE / Windows ME / Windows 2000 / Windows XP ►Communication : Modem, LAN, DSL, Cable ►DirectX : v8.0 or over

If your computer does not meet or exceed these specifications, the DigiNet Center software may not run correctly.

Display Setup

Before you install, be certain your display is set to 1024 x 768 resolution and (minimum) 24-bit True Color

Display Setup

To check or adjust your display settings, right-click on your desktop and choose ‘Properties’ from the pop up menu. (Or go to ‘Control Panel’ and choose ‘Display’)

Choose the ‘Settings’ tab when the Display Properties panel appears.

Resolution Move the slider to set the screen area to 1024 x 768 pixels.

Resolution Color Depth Color Click on the drop down arrow to set your colors to (minimum) 24-bit or Depth preferably 32-bit True Color.

Click on the ‘OK’ button to apply the settings. When the monitor resets, answer ‘Yes’ to keep the new settings. If your video card will not support these settings, you must upgrade your video card before you can run the Center software.

Installing the Software

Insert the DigiNet Software CD into your CD drive. Wait for the pop-up menu to appear.

1. When the menu appears click on ‘Install DVR Remote Software’ to begin the installation.

2. Click ‘Next’ to continue.

3. Place a check in the license agreement and click ‘Next’.

4. Click ‘Next’ to install to the default location.

5. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation.

When the Center software has finished installing you will have these icons on your desktop.

1. The DigiNet Center 2. The Emergency Monitor 3. The Intelli Upgrader 4. The Health Monitor

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Emergency Monitor Shows a log of events transmitted by the DVR as they happen.

Intelli Upgrader Use the Intelli Upgrader to keep the DVR software current from your remote location. Upgrade all of your DVRs from the Center computer via LAN, DSL, Cable, or Modem.

Health Monitor Displays the status of your cameras and control outputs and warns you of any problems with the DVR. (Such as video loss or other malfunction.)

Remote Backup Server Use your remote computer to automatically backup critical stored data from the DVR. You can then review the data with the Center software and capture still images, create AVI files or Time Backups of specific events all from your remote location.

Click on the DigiNet Center icon to start the software. You will be prompted to enter a password. Enter the password you choose, or click OK if you do not want to setup a password yet. (You may change the password later in Setup)

You will be asked if you want to create the Default Database for the password. Click ‘Yes’ and re-enter your password to confirm it. Click on ‘OK’ to start the Center software.

The DigiNet Center software will start up at the default Main Screen. Click on the ‘Setup’ icon to set the software up for your remote connection.

You may click on the ‘QUIT’ button at any time to exit the Software.

About DigiNet Center

When you are not connected to the DVR, the ‘Setup’ button will open the configuration panel for your remote computer. From here you can change your password, assign backup drives, and select your connection type, etc. The first panel shows you information about your computer, installed drives, the operating system (Windows version), and the DigiNet Center software version you have installed.

Setup Configuration

Preservable Sets the amount of time the Center software will keep the modem connection open before disconnecting when transmission has been interrupted or when DVR does not respond.

Display Control Status Bar If you use the Control Relay outputs on the DVR (see p.15, 112) you can display the status indicators on the remote ‘Center’ computer.

Click on the numbered button to activate the associated device.

Watermark Place a check in the ‘Display Watermark protect image’ to show the Watermark indicator on the received image. The DVR must be set to ‘Use Watermark’ (see p.56, 96) to enable this function.

Received Data Save Setup

Now Screen Data Save When you connect to the DVR and press the ‘Now’ button to view the live cameras, the Center software will save the data to the selected drive.

Remote Search Data Save When you connect to the DVR and select ‘Remote Search’ to view archived data, the Center software will save that data to the selected drive.

Select Save Drive Use the drop down arrow to select the drive you wish to use for data backup. You can select any installed drive that has sufficient free space including:

Internal Hard drives External Hard drives (USB, SCSI, Firewire, etc) Mapped Network drives Formatted CD-R/CD-RW drives Removable drives (ZIP,JAZZ, etc)

See the ‘Search’ section of this manual for information on how to review saved data.

Modem Setup

PSTN/ISDN –No Router Select this option if your computer uses a standard 56K modem or ISDN modem to connect to the DVR. The installed modem type, initialization string, port and carrier speed (Bps) will be displayed in the information boxes below. If these boxes are not highlighted when you select the PSTN/ISDN option, then no default modem has been found by the Center software. Check to ensure you have a modem correctly installed. You must have a modem correctly installed to use this function.

LAN/ISDN-Router / Leased Circuit- Router Select this option if you plan to connect to the DVR by means other than 56K or ISDN modem, including, Local Area Network, DSL, Cable modem, Wireless network, etc. All of these connection types will use the Network connector on your computer. (RJ-45, USB, PC Card, etc.)

Other Setup

Changed Password Click on the button to change the password you use to access the Center software.

Enter your old password and click ‘OK’. Enter your new password and click ‘OK’.

Clock Display Format Determines how the clock will display the date,

YYYY/MM/DD MM/DD/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY Click on the upper ‘OK’ button to save a new password or clock display format change. Then click the lower ‘OK’ button to close the setup panel. Clicking the lower ‘OK’ button first will not save your changes.

When you have completed setup for your connection type you are ready to connect to the DVR. Click on the ‘Connect’ icon to open the connection panel where you can enter the specific connection information for your DVR(s).

Click on the ‘Add’ button to enter your DVR connection information.

Click on the ‘Edit’ button to change selected DVRs connection information.

Group You can add groups to keep multiple DVRs separated for easier access.

Click ‘Group Add’ to enter a new group.

Ente r the new ‘Gro up’ in the box and click ‘OK’ . Select the new group by using the drop down arrow in the Group selection box.

Site Code

Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 115 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 You must enter a unique Site Code for each DVR you connect to. Each DVR you connect to must also have a unique Site Code. (The Center software will not allow you to use the same Site Code on more than one DVR.) The Site Code must be a 7-Digit alpha-numeric code. (7 characters using letters, numbers, special characters, or a combination of each)

The Site Code MUST match the Site Code on the DVR (Site Information p.42) or the connection will fail.

The default Site Code for the DVR is 100-001 (The – counts as a character)

Site Name Use any name you wish for the Site name. The Center software does not rely on this name to establish a connection. It is for your reference only.

IP Address If the DVR is connected to a LAN, DSL, Cable modem or similar high speed device, then enter the IP address you need to connect. This will usually be the ‘External Address’ available to the internet. Depending upon your configuration, this could be the address of your cable modem, DSL modem, Network server or Router. In some cases you may have to ‘Port Forward’ the gateway device to the DVRs ‘Internal Address’. Consult your modem manufacturers manual or network administrator for information on setup and port forwarding for your device.

If you use a standard 56K modem to connect, enter the phone number of the DVR.

If you need to port forward a device, the default ports for the DVR are Ports 8080 through 8089. Open the ports for TCP protocol.

Password Enter the password for the connection. The password is a 4-digit numeric code.(4 digits, all numbers) The password MUST match the connection password you set up on the DVR. This password affects both 56K modem and network connections. (See p.30, 36 for Modem Setup on the DVR)

Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 116 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 This is NOT the password you use to access the DVRs Setup or Search functions or the password you set up to access the Center software. This is the Password for your connection ONLY. The ‘User Passwords’ for the DVR and the Center software are for different functions and are NOT used when connecting.

The Center software checks the Site Code and Password when connecting. Both codes MUST match the DVRs settings or the connection will fail.

The default password for the DVR is 1234

Click on ‘OK’ when you have entered your connection information correctly.

When you have correctly entered your connection information, you can select the site you wish to connect to by clicking the plus [+] sign next to the group you created Select it in. Site The sites in that group will be displayed.

Select your site by left clicking on it. When your site is highlighted, click on the Connect ‘Connect’ button.

The ‘Connect Site’ progress indicator will appear while the Center software attempts to connect to the DVR. When the connection has been established, the ‘Connect site’ progress indicator will disappear and the Center software Main Screen will show the connection information. The active camera buttons, sensor buttons, and control relay buttons will also appear at the bottom of the screen.

Connected Site Indicator Buttons

When you have successfully connected to the remote DVR, click on the camera buttons to choose which cameras you want to view. Then click on the ‘Live View’ button to view the live cameras on the DVR or click on the ‘Search’ button to view images from the recorded database on the DVR.

(See next page for more on Live View and Search functions.)

Live View When you have connected to the DVR, click on the camera buttons to select the cameras you wish to view and then click on the ‘Live View’ button to display those cameras.

Search When you have connected to the DVR you may choose to search the DVRs recorded data. Click on the ‘Search’ button to connect to the DVRs database. The ‘Remote Search’ screen will appear allowing you to search the recorded images stored on the DVRs hard drive.

(When you are NOT CONNECTED to the DVR the ‘Search’ function allows you to review data backups that have been transferred to your remote computer. See page 122 for instructions on how to set your remote computer to store images from the ‘Live’ view and ‘Remote Search’ view. You may also review data backups stored on CD-R discs, removable drives, or network drives that were recorded as a ‘Time Backup’. See page 97 for more on the ‘Time Backup’ function.)

View Secure Channel You have the option to View Secure Channel from your Center Software. This is used to only view the channels that are reserved for the administrator ONLY. Be careful with who you give access to this channel as it can now be viewed remotely.

Remote Search

When you are connected to the DVR and click on the ‘Search’ button, the Search screen will appear. The search functions are the same as ‘Search Mode’ on the DVR.

Click on the ‘Calendar’ button to choose the date you wish to review.

Click on the ‘Show/Hide Cameras’ button to view the recorded data for that day.

Select the cameras you wish to review and use the ‘Playback Controls’ to play images recorded on the DVR.

For more information on how to search data and other functions, refer to ‘Search Mode’ on page 84.

Note: Depending upon your connection and transfer speeds, you may notice slower response times to playback commands and or video stream. This is normally due to network or internet congestion. (From high customer usage, electrical interference, faulty cabling, loose connections, etc.) 56k modem users can be affected by local telephone line quality as well.

Use High-Speed connections (DSL, Cable, etc.) whenever possible to improve image stream and minimize any interference with remote controls.

Local Search

When you are NOT connected to the remote DVR you may search your local computer and review data saved from the ‘Live View’ or ‘Search Mode’. (See ‘Setup’, page 123) You may also review Removable Hard Drive data (Drives that were used as extra data storage on the DVR) , and data saved onto CDs or other storage media as a ‘Time Backup’ from the DVR. (See Time Backup, page 98)

Click on the ‘Search’ button to open the ‘Search Mode Select’ panel.

Site Code List

Select Drive

Data Type Select the type of data you wish to review. Backup Data: Media recorded as a ‘Time Backup’ (page 98) Removable HDD Drive Data: Drives that have been used as allocated storage drives on the DVR. (page 74) Site Now Screen: Data saved while you were viewing cameras in ‘Live View’ mode. (page 123,129) Site Search Data: Data saved while you were viewing images in ‘Search’ mode. (page 123,130)

Select Drive Use the drop down arrow to select the drive you wish to search. You must select the correct drive according to the Data Type you are looking for. (If you are looking for ‘Site Now Screen’ data you must select the drive you assigned in the ‘Now Screen Data Save’ box in the Center software ‘Setup’ section. See page 123)

Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 121 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 Site Code List When you have selected the correct data type and drive, the data ID will appear in the Site Code List. The name will vary according to the type of data you are searching. You may see a site code, site name, image date, or a Class ID as in the photo above when searching a removable hard drive. Click on the data title you wish to review to select it. Click on the ‘OK’ button to open the ‘Local Search’ window.

See Page 84 for more information on Search functions.

When you are connected to the DVR, clicking on the ‘Setup’ button will allow you to configure the DVR remotely. The setup menu that appears will be the same as the DVR menu except access will be limited in some areas. Refer to the DVR ‘Site’ manual for more detail on each setup page.

Hardware Setup Page 11 Motion Setup Page 18 Schedule Setup Page 24

Site Information Page 42 System Setup Page 55 Other Setup Page 29

Click on the desktop icon to open the Health Monitor.

Select Site A list of DVRs that you have set up a connection Connect for will appear in the left hand pane. Left click on the site you wish to monitor to select it. Select Site Connect After selecting a site, click on the ‘Connect’ button to begin monitoring.

Video When you are connected Loss to the DVR, the health monitor will display a real time status of your Cameras and Control Relay Relays plus a readout of the DVRs total recording Status Record uptime.

Time

System Search/ Memo Log Delete/ View

Use the Memo function to make notes about specific functions or events you wish to review at a later time. When you select the Memo tab, the ‘Search’ button becomes a ‘Write’ button. Click on the ‘Write’ button to open the memo pad. Enter your notes and click on the ‘OK’ button to save.

Select the ‘System Log’ tab to search for specific events within a range of dates. Click on the ‘Search’ button to open the Search panel. Enter the range of dates you wish to review and click on ‘OK’. Select the event you wish to review from the resulting list and click the ‘View’ button to review that entry.

Auto Check

Use the Auto Check function to continuously monitor multiple DVRs Auto from your Center Check computer. Select the DVRs to be monitored from the left Add panel and click the ‘Add’ button to put them in the active monitoring panel Begin on the right. Check Click on ‘Begin Check’ to start monitoring.

Click on a site in the active monitor list to Select select it.

Site Click on the ‘View’ button to see the Current status of that site.

View

Camera Camera The status box will show the current status of your cameras (Video loss, etc.)

Control Control Shows the current status of control relays. (Active or not or ‘None’ if you do not use relays.)

Record Record Shows how long the DVR has been actively recording.

Click on the ‘OK’ button to close the Result Dialogue and select another site.

When the DVR is set to ‘Transmit on Emergency’ (page 31) the Emergency Monitor will log an entry for each event in real time. When a camera records motion the panel will add an entry to the list automatically. This list is also searchable in the Setup ‘Health monitor’ on the ‘System Log’ tab.

Click on the ‘Setup’ icon to change the settings for ‘Emergency Monitor’

Auto run with windows startup. Select whether program runs automatically or not. Exit button to action hide Select whether ‘Exit’ button closes the program or minimizes it to the system tray. Always top window Keeps the Emergency Monitor on top of all other open windows.

Click on the ‘OK’ button to save your changes.

After installing the DigiNet Center program, the Emergency Monitor is set to run automatically when you start your computer. The program appears as an icon in your system tray. (Where the computer time is displayed)

You may click on the tray icon to maximize the window

If you choose not to have the Emergency Monitor start up automatically you can double-click the desktop icon at any time to start the program.

The K-Remote Backup Server allows the DVR to automatically transmit archived data to the Center computer over a network connection. (See pages 62, 101 for more on Remote Backups.) The K-Remote backup server MUST be running for the DVR to connect on backups.

(The server runs automatically whenever the ‘Center’ program starts.)

You may run the server as a stand-alone program by clicking on the desktop icon.

The server will display client information such as IP address and Site code of DVR using the server. The current backup name and directory Menu where the backup is stored are displayed as well.

Click on the Menu to change the server password or view the backup log.

Change Password Set the password required to log on to the server. (This password will be used when setting up remote backups on the DVR. See pages 62, 101)

Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 128 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04 Backup Log Select Backup Log from the menu to open the server logs. The DVRs IP address, site code, backup name, and backup start times are listed chronologically. View View Log Log Click on an entry to select it, and Delete click on the ‘View Log’ button to see Log more detailed information about the selected backup. Delete Log Clears entry from list. (Does NOT delete backup.)

Log Content Client Information window shows the DVRs IP address and Site Code.

Backup Information shows the name given the backup.

Backup Start Time shows the date and time the download began.

The Details Box shows the date, time, backup path, and file names included in the backup.

Backups recorded on the Center computer may be viewed in Search as ‘Backup Data’ (See page 131 for more on ‘Local Search’)

The Intelligent Upgrader allows you upgrade the software on all of your remotely connected DVRs from a single location. All you need is the DigiNet Site upgraded software and a remote connection. Site Information Click on the desktop icon to open the Intelligent Upgrader.

Site Information Shows available connected DVRs.

LAN/ISDN (Router) Select if the DVR is connected to the center by a Package network connection such as LAN, DSL, Cable Select Modem, or T-1 line.

PSTN/ISDN (No Router) Select if the DVR is connected by a standard 56K modem or a dedicated ISDN line

Package Select Click on the ‘Package Select’ button to load the upgrade software into the Intelligent Upgrader.

The ‘Select Package Directory’ dialogue will appear. Browse to the location of your DigiNet upgrade software. Left click on the directory containing the update folders. Click on OK to select the directory and begin loading the update package into the Intelligent Upgrader.

Update Package When the Intelligent Upgrader has loaded the upgrade package, The new software version, update file directory, and status of the package integrity will be displayed. Start The Intelligent Upgrader is now ready to install the Upgrade new software on the listed DVR sites.

Click on the ‘Start Upgrade’ button to begin the process.

The download progress bar shows the current status of the update progress. The Intelligent Upgrader will check the existing version of software installed on the DVR to determine if the update is required or not. If the update is required, the package will be installed and the DVR rebooted to complete the process.

Version Check If the software installed on the DVR does not require the update package, this message will appear. This means the installed version is the same or newer than the update package. Click ‘No’ to cancel the update.

As an alternative to installing the Center software, you may also connect to the remote DVR through the built in web server. The Web DVR interface requires only a small download from the DVR when you connect. The Web DVR is compatible with most Internet browsers. To connect, open your web browser and type the IP address of the remote DVR into the ‘Address Bar’. Click ‘Go’ or hit ‘Enter’ on your keyboard to access the Web DVR.

Sitecode Enter the 7-digit site code for the DVR. (See page 42)

Password Enter the 4-digit connection password from the DVR. (See page 30)

(TIP: Select DirectX only if your browser supports DirectX 8 or higher)

Many of the functions of the Web DVR are similar to the DigiNet Site and DigiNet Center software:

Click on the numbered camera buttons to select or deselect cameras. Click on an image to enlarge it to full screen. Click again to return to normal view. Click on a Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera to select it and use the PTZ controls to move it, zoom in and out, and change focus. (Camera must installed correctly at DVR) Select screen divisions of 1, 4, 9, or 16 cameras.

You cannot perform any Setup or Save functions through the Web DVR interface.

PDA Center software is available for installation. You must have the capability of connecting to the internet. When you install it, follow the same steps as regular Center for setting up your site and connect.

Main features

• Full screen view • Wireless connection enabled • Password protected • Multiple cameras supported

DigiNet Site:

Question: The software appears to be running, but the pictures are black. Answer: Click on one of the pictures. Your images should all come back. This is a known refresh issue with the video output card.

Question: The cameras appear to be jumping or shaking. Also, all the pictures may be too dark or too light. Answer: This is usually a symptom of cable length or interference on the line. There is an end of line resistor on the Video Capture card inside the DVR. This will adjust the 1 volt peak to peak voltage on the camera inputs. Remove the front face of the DVR. (Find the 2 holes on the bottom edge of the bezel at the outside corners and pull forward until the face releases. It is hinged at the top. Remove the face and locate the 3 screws holding the case on. (1 on each side and 1 top center.) Slide the case forward about 2 inches and then lift straight up and off. Locate the Capture Card. It usually has a bundle of wires attached to the top edge. Immediately in front of the attached wires you will see a small blue box with a brass screw on top of it. (Have the DVR running so you can see the effect of the adjustment on your cameras.) Ground yourself to the case with your free hand and use a small regular screwdriver to adjust the brass screw.

Question: The DVR is running but it is not recording anything. Answer: First, go into Search and verify whether the DVR is actually recording or not. If not, enter Setup and go to the Motion Setup page. Select a camera from the numbered buttons in the center of the page. Look at the picture that appears on the top left. You should see a diagonal black grid over the image or boxes with a grid inside them. (Indicating custom masking) If not, click on the ‘Area Draw’ button on the top right. If the grid appears, check the rest of your cameras to ensure there is a motion grid on all of them. Remember to Save your changes before you exit setup.

Question: The Free Space indicator on the Main screen shows 0% free space on my hard drive. Answer: This is normal. The free space indicator will only show free space when the DVR is new. Once the storage drive/drives are full the free space indicator will always show 0% free. This means the DVR has used its available storage space and has begun to overwrite the oldest data. You will see in ‘Search’ mode that your oldest recorded dates will begin to drop off. This will show you how much time you are getting in storage.

Question: When I attempt to enter ‘Setup’ I get a message saying ‘Connected to Center Software now. To Setup, try again after disconnecting Center software’. Answer: This indicates that someone is logged on to the DVR remotely. You cannot enter setup while a remote user is logged on. Avalon Systems Group | 800-373-1548 | www.avalonsg.com 135 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved. DigiNet Series DVR Site/Center Manual Last revision: 16 Jan 04

DigiNet Center:

Question: When I start the Center software all I see is part of the cameras but no pictures. I have no controls showing and can’t get out of the software. Answer: Your display settings need to be changed. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and perform an ‘End Task’ on the Center software. Once you return to your Windows desktop, right click anywhere on the desktop and choose ‘Properties’. This will open the Display Properties Dialogue. Go to the ‘Settings’ tab (on the top right) Set your screen size (Resolution) to 1024 X 768 Set your color depth to ‘True Color 32-bit’ Apply the changes and restart the Center software. If your computer will not accept the changes, you will need to upgrade your video card.

Question: I can log onto the DVR but I get a message saying ‘…memory not enough..’ when I try to bring up the live cameras. Answer: You will need to upgrade your video card. Recommended video card is an ATI Rage series, ATI Radeon series, or ATI Xpert 2000 series with 32Mb video RAM.

Question: I can log onto the DVR but my pictures never come up, or they come up black. (You may or may not get an error) Answer: Make sure you are clicking on the camera buttons to select which cameras you want to see, then click on the ‘Live’ view button on the top right. If you still get black or no pictures, check your Microsoft DirectX version. You must have DirectX 8.0 or better installed. To check your DirectX version, click on the Windows ‘Start’ button and choose ‘Run’ from the menu. Type dxdiag in the run window. Click OK to start the DirectX diagnostic tool. The last line in the information box will tell you which version is installed.

Question: When I try to connect to the DVR I get a message saying ‘Incorrect private NO vs. Site code disconnecting’ Answer: Either your site code or your password is wrong. Verify your site code in the DVR setup on the ‘Site Information’ page. Verify that you are using the connection password, (Modem Setup) instead of your user password. Password must be a 4-digit numeric entry. The default password is 1234.

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