Page 2 - CONTENTS
English 1 CONTENTS DVR UTILITY SOFTWARE FEATURES . . . . . 2 SOFT WARE VERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NETWORK CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TCP/IP SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ■ For Windows XP . . ...
Page 3 - DVR UTILITY SOFTWARE FEATURES; SOFTWARE VERSION
2 English DVR UTILITY SOFTWARE FEATURES This software is a remote monitoring system for digital video recorders (DVR) and computer terminals that are connected via a network. It includes an extensive range of functions that are designed to make optimal use of the latest in technology and network fea...
Page 4 - NETWORK CONFIGURATION; Master computer
English 3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION This system consists of DVRs, monitoring cameras and computer terminals that are used for remote monitoring. All devices in the system are connected through a dedicated local area network (LAN). ● Applicable models: DSR-M804 (4-channel type), DSR-M800 (1-channel type)...
Page 5 - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; Distinction between “Master” and “Slave”
4 English NETWORK CONFIGURATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following environment is required for the operation of this system. *1 If using at a resolution of 1024x768, you will need to select "Auto-hide the taskbar" in the Taskbar Properties menu.*2 Latest driver with 100% DirectX 8.1 compatibi...
Page 6 - For Windows XP
English 5 TCP/IP SETTINGS TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a standard protocol that is used for the Internet and intranets. When using the software on a network, you should first change the TCP/IP settings as required in accordance with the operating systems (OS) of the va...
Page 7 - INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
6 English INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Install the DVR Utility Software to the computer that is connected to the network. The following procedure will install the hardware key driver and the MP2 viewer at the same time. 1 Insert the DVR Utility Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.The “Welco...
Page 10 - LOGGING IN/LOGGING OFF/DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING
English 9 LOGGING IN/LOGGING OFF/DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING ■ Logging In 1 Hardware key installationInsert the accessory hardware key into the USB port of the computer. If the hardware key is not installed, the software will operate as the Lite version, and some functions will be disabled. (P.8, 11) 2...
Page 11 - Display Language Setting
10 English LOGGING IN/LOGGING OFF/DISPLAY LANGUAGE SETTING ■ Logging Off Click on the toolbar to close the connection. Make sure that you carry out this disconnect operation when exiting the software and closing the program window. ■ Display Language Setting This software uses English as its default...
Page 12 - BASIC WINDOW FLOWCHART
English 11 BASIC WINDOW FLOWCHART When the software is started and a user has logged in, the main window for live image monitoring and recording/playback is displayed. The software lets you display a variety of operating windows and setting windows starting from the main window, as shown in the flow...
Page 14 - FUNCTIONS OF EACH MAIN WINDOW (MONITORING, RECORDING AND
English 13 FUNCTIONS OF EACH MAIN WINDOW (MONITORING, RECORDING AND PLAYBACK WINDOW) COMPONENT ● BROADCAST (P.41) This displays the “BROADCAST” window. This window is used for issuing batches of basic commands such as commands to start or stop recording to the DVRs that are connected to the system. ...
Page 15 - BASIC NETWORK SETTINGS
14 English BASIC NETWORK SETTINGS (User Level: ID4) In order to use a computer to control DVRs that are on the network, you first need to set some basic network-related system conditions. Click the icons on the toolbar in the main window to display the respective setting windows, click on the tab in...
Page 18 - OPERATION OF SETTING BUTTONS
English 17 OPERATION OF SETTING BUTTONS The following operation buttons are displayed in the various setting windows such as the initial setting and menu setting windows. The basic functions of each button are the same for each window. Button Button function and related operations Table setting Tab ...
Page 21 - REGISTER DVR tab (Operation only possible at master computer); Names and functions of each window component
20 English INITIAL SETUP (SETUP WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) ■ REGISTER DVR tab (Operation only possible at master computer) The operations in this tab are limited to the master computer only. They let you register and delete DVRs that are connected to the monitoring network. Slave computers obtain the...
Page 22 - Registering a new DVR
English 21 INITIAL SETUP (SETUP WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) 9 DVR attribute group entry box (GROUP)When registering a new DVR, type the attribute group (such as setup location) for the DVR in this box using 10 alphanumeric characters or less. F SET buttonWhen registering a new DVR, click this button a...
Page 23 - Deleting a DVR registration
22 English INITIAL SETUP (SETUP WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) 1 Select “MANUAL” in the “TCP/IP ADDR.” box.The manual setting mode for addresses will be enabled. 2 Manually set “IP ADDRESS” using the “NETWORK SET” menu for the DVR.Enter a number between 001 and 250 for the last three digits of the addres...
Page 24 - CLOCK AND SYSTEM UPDATE SETTINGS; CLOCK SET tab
English 23 CLOCK AND SYSTEM UPDATE SETTINGS (User Level: ID4) The “CLOCK & SYSTEM” window contains four tabs which can be used for tasks such as setting the time, updating the firmware and displaying system-related information. Click on the menu bar to display the setting window and then click a...
Page 25 - Reference file dialog box
24 English CLOCK AND SYSTEM UPDATE SETTINGS (User Level: ID4) ■ SYSTEM UPDATE tab Use this tab window to specify a filename to use for updating DVR firmware. 1 Click the “SYSTEM UPDATE” tab index.The “SYSTEM UPDATE” tab window will be displayed. 2 Select a DVR in the “TARGET” window.The display colo...
Page 31 - REC MODE SET tab
30 English MENU SETTINGS (MENU WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) ■ REC MODE SET tab Click on the DVR to be set in the “TARGET” window to select it. The display color for the selected DVR will change to blue. 1 PICTURE QUALITY (Default setting: HIGH)This sets the quality of the images that are recorded by th...
Page 34 - TIMER REC SET tab
English 33 MENU SETTINGS (MENU WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) ■ TIMER REC SET tab This sets the timer recording conditions for DVRs. Click on the DVR to be set in the “TARGET” window to select it. The display color for the selected DVR will change to blue. 1 WEEKSelect the day for timer recording to be c...
Page 35 - Example 1: To set timer recording to
34 English MENU SETTINGS (MENU WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) 1 Select “MON” from the “WEEK” drop-down list box. 2 Use the [START] spin button to select [10:30]. 3 Use the [STOP] spin button to select [15:30]. 4 Select “ON” in the “SET” box. 5 After making the above settings, click [APPLY] and then click...
Page 36 - HOLIDAY SET tab
English 35 MENU SETTINGS (MENU WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) ■ HOLIDAY SET tab This window is used to specify particular days as holidays. The timer recording operation on specified holidays will be the same as that for Sundays. A holiday setting can be made for days such as festival and national holida...
Page 37 - DISPLAY/BUZZER SET tab
36 English MENU SETTINGS (MENU WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) ■ DISPLAY/BUZZER SET tab This is used to set the display information and buzzer operation for the monitor connected to the DVR. Click on the DVR to be set in the “TARGET” window to select it. The display color for the selected DVR will change ...
Page 39 - MONITOR SET tab
38 English MENU SETTINGS (MENU WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) ■ MONITOR SET tab This sets the window settings for the monitor that is connected to a DVR. Select the DVR to be set from the “TARGET” window. The selected DVR will change to blue. <MONITOR SET> 1 SEQUENCE (Default setting: 1)Use the spi...
Page 43 - BROADCAST TRANSMISSION SETTINGS (BROADCAST WINDOW)
42 English BROADCAST TRANSMISSION SETTINGS (BROADCAST WINDOW) (User Level: ID4) 4 CLOCK SET (User Level: ID4)This sets the date and time for all connected DVRs to the specified time. 1 Use the spin buttons to set the date (DATE [MM/DD/YY]) and time (TIME [hh/mm/ss]). 2 Click . 5 SYSTEM UPDATEThis br...
Page 44 - IMAGE DISPLAY WINDOWS; Display Screen Type
English 43 IMAGE DISPLAY WINDOWS This system allows monitored live images and playback images to be viewed in the following three types of screen. ■ Display Screen Type 1 QUAD screenThis is the main window for this system. This shows all of the camera images (channel 1 to channel 4) from all cameras...
Page 47 - MONITORING LIVE IMAGES; Monitoring with QUAD Screens
46 English MONITORING LIVE IMAGES (User Level: ID1 or higher) Live images from monitoring cameras that are connected to the network can be viewed by specifying a DVR. In addition, the display window can also be selected as desired. ■ Monitoring with QUAD Screens Images from a single DVR (comprising ...
Page 49 - Image Audio Output
48 English MONITORING LIVE IMAGES (User Level: ID1 or higher) ■ Disconnecting DVRs To disconnect a DVR, click in the main window. When you do this, communication with the DVR that is being monitored (or the DVR that has been specified by clicking a title bar when monitoring in a multi screen) will s...
Page 50 - RECORDING IMAGES
English 49 RECORDING IMAGES Images that are being monitored can be recorded onto the hard disk inside the DVR. There are three recording modes that are available: “Normal recording” involves using manual operations to record live images that are being monitored; “Timer recording” lets you specify a ...
Page 54 - PLAYING BACK RECORDED IMAGES; Playing Back Recorded Images
English 53 PLAYING BACK RECORDED IMAGES (User Level: ID1 or higher) When playing back recorded images, click the playback button in live mode. Playback of images from the specified DVR will start. ■ Playing Back Recorded Images 1 Switches to live image mode.Live images from the DVR to be played back...
Page 55 - Notes on starting playback
54 English PLAYING BACK RECORDED IMAGES (User Level: ID1 or higher) ■ Functions of Each Playback Control Panel Component (Playback) button: This button is used to play back recorded images at normal speed. (Stop) button: This button is used to stop playback and to switch back to live mode. • You can...
Page 56 - SEARCHING
English 55 SEARCHING (User Level: ID2 or higher) Normal recording images, timer recording images and alarm recording images that have been recorded by a DVR can be searched through using the computer and played back. The following three search modes are available. ● Time/date search: (P.55) This let...
Page 60 - SAVING STILL IMAGES
English 59 SAVING STILL IMAGES (User Level: ID2 or higher) Still images that are displayed during playback can be saved on the computer’s hard disk in JPEG format. 1 Playing back images in the main windowSelect the DVR in the “TARGET” window and then click the play button in the playback control pan...
Page 61 - DOWNLOAD; Specifying the Image Range
60 English DOWNLOAD (User Level: ID2/3 or higher) Recorded images can be downloaded to the computer or some other device. Download operation permissions for user levels 2 and 3 will be set to the default settings. ■ Specifying the Image Range Follow the procedure below to specify the range of images...
Page 62 - Display area
English 61 DOWNLOAD (User Level: ID2/3 or higher) ■ Functions of Each Download Window Element <Display area> 1 Preview window This shows thumbnail images of the still images at the start point (left) and end point (right) for the specified image files. 2 Log window This shows the results of do...
Page 67 - TIMER DOWNLOAD
66 English TIMER DOWNLOAD (User Level: ID2/3 or higher) A timer reservation can be used to automatically download images recorded by a DVR. If you specify the download range (starting point and ending point) for each DVR, the recorded images from the specified range will be downloaded automatically ...
Page 75 - TAMPER DETECTION
74 English TAMPER DETECTION (User Level: ID2 higher) This function lets you check whether images that have been downloaded from a DVR to an external storage device are the original downloaded images, or whether they have been modified or added to in some way. Click on in the toolbar to display the “...
Page 76 - MP2 Viewer; Main Functions
English 75 MP2 Viewer The MP2 Viewer is a special playback software application that is used for the DSR-M804/800 series. It can be used to play back image data in MPEG2 format that has been saved from the DVR onto a recording medium such as and computer’s hard disk drive, a CompactFlash card or a C...
Page 79 - Playback Control
78 English MP2 Viewer ■ Opening Files After MP2 Viewer opens, follow the procedure below to open the image file to be played back. 1 Click on the toolbar. Alternatively, select [Open(O)] from the File menu. 2 Select and open the image file.Select the file in the Open dialog box and then click [Open]...
Page 80 - Prints Still Images
English 79 MP2 Viewer ■ Saves a Still Image Still image data can be saved in JPEG format onto a different storage medium. 1 Displays a still image.Click while playback is in progress. 2 Click on the toolbar. Alternatively, select [Save As(A)] from the File menu. The “Save As” dialog box will be disp...
