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1 INTRODUCTION………………………7
1.1 Summarizaion……………………………..7

1.2 System Requirements...................................9

1.3 System Specifications.................................10

2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.............11

2.1 Video Capture Card Hardware.................11

2.2 Install Video Capture Card Driver...........13

3 MAIN DISPLAY INTERFACE..............19

3.1 Display Control Panel................................19

Display Control Panel 20
Display Modes 20
Flip Pages 20
Auto Dwell display Mode 20
Quick Switch 21
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3.2 Login...........................................................21

3.3 Record.........................................................22
Record Modes 22
Record Setup 22
Record Status Panel 24
Manual Record Mode 24
Sensor Alarm Record Mode 25
Motion Detection Record Mode 25
Schedule Record 25
Recycling Record 26

4 SYSTEM SETUP.................................26

4.1 Basic Configuration...................................28

4.2 Video Configuration...................................30

4.3 Schedule configuration..............................33

4.4 Motion Detection Alarm Configuration. . .34

Alarm Triggering Conditions Configuration 34
Alarm Record 37
Alarm Output 38
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Auto Mail Function 39

4.5 E-map Configuration.................................42

Edit a map 42
View the map 43

4.6 P.T.Z Control Configuration.....................44

Protocol Setup 45
Serial ports setup 46

4.7 Users Configuration...................................47

Change User rights 47
Add User .....................................................................................48
Delete User 49

5 P.T.Z CONTROL..................................49

6 RECORD SEARCH AND PLAYING

BACK........................................................54

6.1 Record Search............................................55

6.2 Record Playing back and Control.............56

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6.3 Other Functions..........................................60

Record File Backup 60
Delete Record Files 61
Capture Pictures 62
Image Zoom In / Out 65

7 REMOTE SURVEILLANCE AND

PLAYING BACK.......................................68

7.1 Remote Live Surveillance..........................68

Remote Surveillance Server Configuration 68
Remote Surveillance Client-side Setup 69

7.2 Remote Playing back.................................76

Remote Playing back server Configuration 76
Remote Playing back Client-side Setup 77
Remote Playing back Configuration and Control 82

7.3 Mobile Surveillance....................................86

Introduction to Mobile Surveillance 86
Client Configuration of Windows Mobile 87
Client Configuration of Symbian 60 89
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APPENDIX................................................94

APPENDIX 1: FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS.............................................94

Appendix 1.1 About Installation........................94

Appendix 1.1.1 Cannot Install the SuperDVR Driver 94
Appendix 1.1.2 Why cannot run SuperDVR at the windows 2003
operate system? 94
Appendix 1.1.3 ‘Unspecified error’ in the End of Installation 94
Appendix 1.1.4 Can’t find Device in Device Manager 95

Appendix 1.2 How to Use SuperDVR...............95

Appendix 1.2.1 Meanings of the indicator lights 95
Appendix 1.2.2 How does the different record mode work? 96
Appendix 1.2.3 How to set recycling record mode on the system? 96
Appendix 1.2.4 How to set auto reboot function? 96
Appendix 1.2.5 How to quickly use the schedule record function? 97
Appendix 1.2.6 What are the byte rates for different image qualities
from highest to normal? 97
Appendix 1.2.7 The frame rate seems to be lower than what I set? 97
Appendix 1.2.8 Why I can’t select more channels to backup? 97
Appendix 1.2.9 When should I select manual Gain Control? 97
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Appendix 1.3 How to Use Network Function...98

Appendix 1.3.1 How to monitor on the client-side? 98
Appendix 1.3.2 Why I can’t download the client-side software? 98
Appendix 1.3.3 Why can’t the server be configured at the client-side?...
98
Appendix 1.3.4 why I can't see the images…………………………..99
Appendix 1.3.5 What should I do if the Internet speed is quite slow? 99
Appendix 2.3.6 Why I can’t start WebCam server or RPB server? 99

Appendix 1.4 Other questions.........................100

Appendix 1.4.1 Why computer display doesn’t work, and why I can’t
access window system? 100
Appendix 1.4.2 Why I can’t find the recorded files? 100
Appendix 1.4.3 Why the screens display is unstable with dithering and
water-wave images? 100
Appendix 1.4.4 Why does it delay to play back, and it’s slow to close
and open the driver? 100
Appendix 1.4.5 Why I can’t play back? 101
Appendix 1.4.6 Why do I see some gray blocks on time progress bar
area when play back? 101
Appendix 1.4.7 Why do I see some old record sections that can’t be
covered when play back? 101
Appendix 1.4.8 Precautions on changing system time 102
Appendix 1.4.9 If the system time must be changed, please do the
following preparations first: 102
Appendix 1.5.0 How to use REPAIRDB to repair SuperDVR
database?................................................................................. ..102
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APPENDIX 2 QUICK START FOR USING

103

Appendix 3 Function Tree.......................107

1 Introduction

1.1Summarization

Thank you for choosing our video capture card--- Easycap004.

Easycap004 is a mature and cost-effective product that should be your
ideal choices. They enable synchronous audio and video compression and
transmission, with their powerful compression rate and network transmission
function. They are widely used in banks, intelligent communities, traffic
management units, medical systems, educational systems, armed forces and
so on.
In this manual, you will learn how to install the hardware and driver
(software), and how to setup the systems of this range of products. Please
make sure your operations with the products are strictly in accordance with
the manual, so as to keep the stability of the digital surveillance systems.
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The following are standard functions of the products:

(1) Schedule record mode
Users can choose any term in a day to record and set up record modes,
i.e. sensor alarm record, motion detection record, manual record, Schedule
Record.
(2) Motion detection mode
Motion detection areas are adjustable and maximum 16 areas for each
channel. Users can also set motion detection sensitivity for each channel. The
system begins to record only when motion of the detected object happens,
and it will stop recording after a certain period, this function is adjustable by
users.
(3) Sensor alarm record mode
With extra alarm board, the system enables alarm input and output.
(4) Recycling record mode
Users can set recording storage sequence for HDD partitions. The
recording storage will automatically swap to the next partition when it is full. If
all the partitions are full and recycling record mode is enabled, the former
recorded data will be covered by new data. Users can also set HDD minimum
storage alarm. Then once the present storage space is less then the minimum
storage and recycling record mode is not enabled, the record will
automatically stop.
(5) P.T.Z control function
Support a number of decoders. Users can control multiple speed domes
and integrative cameras, including pan, tilt, zoom, focus and iris adjustment
for P.T.Z devices. Support preset point and auto scout.
(6) Users management
Different users have different rights, user names and passwords, so as
to ensure system security.
(7) Multi-channel display
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Support different multi-channel display modes, full screen display and

auto dwell display.
(8) Support 320x240 / 640x480 (NTSC), 352x288 / 704x576(PAL)
standard resolutions.
(9) Image color adjustable for each channel, including contrast,
lightness, hue and saturation.
(10) MPEG4 compression format, greatly reduce HDD usage
(11) Powerful video playing back functions, including playing back,
pause, stop, fast-forward, single-frame play and image capture.
(12) Support advanced search mode. Users can search by date/time,
camera, record mode, and random combination of the three methods.
(13) Support recorded files backup, delete by date/time, camera.
(14) Convenient to extend system functions by software upgrade.
(15) CPU and storage resources saving by advanced technology
(16) Remote Surveillance and P.T.Z control through LAN, Intranet, and
Internet.
(17) Support alarm pre-record.
(18) Support buzzer, email alarm out.
(19) Can greatly decrease fragmented files while using NTFS partition.
(20) User-friendly graphical user interface.

1.2System Requirements

CPU Intel P4 Celeron processor，minimum 1700MHz

Motherboard Intel 845/865/915 series

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HDD 80G minimum

RAM 256M minimum

VGA GeForce2，GeForce4，FX5200，ATI Rage128

OS Windows 2000(SP4 above)/2003(SP1 above)/XP(SP2 above)

DirectX 9.0

USB 2.0

Table1.1system requirements

Special Notice:
If recorded disk partition’s format is FAT32 and the system has run
for a long time, the system will create a lot of data fragments that may
results in system runs slowly. It’s recommended to make disk
defragmenter every 10 to 30 days. We strongly suggest that use NTFS
format for record disk partition.

1.3System Specifications

Format: PAL/NTSC
Resolution:
support 320x240 / 640x480 (NTSC), 352x288 / 704x576(PAL),
Maximum Frame rate per channel: 25 fps (PAL), 30 ftp (NTSC)
Screen set: resolution 1024×768, color quality 16 bits or 32 bits
Compression code rate: 50kbps – 1.2Mbps
Data format: MPEG4
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2 Hardware installation

2.1Video Capture Card Hardware

Audio input (white/red) Video input (yellow)

Fig2.15 USB Video Capture Card

Notice:
Make sure that your PC USB interface is 2.0; this card can only support
USB 2.0.
Please according to the following steps to safely remove the USB card:
Right clicks on the Taskbar Stop device pull out the USB card.
Using this card with other USB device simultaneously may cause PC
cannot identify USB card.
Do not insert two or more USB video capture cards simultaneously.
Do not use with the other PCI video capture card simultaneously.
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Alarm Board Hardware

Fig2.18 Alarm Board

Fig2.15 Pins definitions of Alarm Board

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Connect J2 to PC serial port and you may use alarm board by

SuperDVR system.

Note:
Before installing the Video Capture Card hardware in PCI port of the
motherboard, make sure you’ve installed Microsoft DirectX 9.0. Then turn on
the computer, the system will remind you to “Found new hardware”.
Notice: Just click “cancel” and ignore the pop-up message.
Insert the CD that contains the USB capture card driver into the CD
tray, and run Setup.exe program to install the driver. The default installation
path is ‘C:\Program Files\SuperDVR’.
Notice: In case it warns that ‘Can’t find card’ when running the
SuperDVR software, please restart the computer.

2.2 Install Video Capture Card Driver

Run Setup.exe, and the installation interface appears as below:

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Fig2.30 Installation interface

Fig2.31 Welcome page

Select ‘Next’,
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Fig2.32 Select video format

Select ‘Next’,

Fig2.33 Rate of progress of driver installation

After this process it begins to install the application package
SuperDVR, as below:
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Fig2.34 Select installation pass

Select the suitable option, and click ‘Next’.

Fig2.35 Register application

Click ‘Next’,
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Fig2.36 Driver and application installation finished

Click ‘Finish’
Now, after all the processes are finished, restart the computer and
launch the surveillance program. It will create a shortcut on the desktop.

Fig2.37 Shortcut of SuperDVR

Notice:
When you install the driver software on Microsoft VISTA system,
you need select the option as below figure first. And steps of install the
driver software on Microsoft VISTA system are the same as on Microsoft
XP system.
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Fig2.38 Install the Software on VISTA

In case users cannot run the SuperDVR program, users restart the
computer.
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3 Main display Interface

Run SuperDVR program and the main display interface appear as
below:

Fig3.1 SuperDVR Main Display Interface

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3.1Display Control Panel

Display Control Panel

Fig3.2 Display control panel

‘Display control panel’ includes ‘Display Mode’ buttons and disk free
space indicator, ‘Auto Dwell’ button, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13, 16channels display
buttons. Every button has its built-in indicator light. When switch on and off the
buttons, the relative indicator lights turn on and off to indicate the working
status.
Notice: Users can judge which buttons are working by the color of
the buttons.
Free space

Display Modes

1CH 4CH 6CH 8CH 9CH 13CH 16CH

Fig3.3 Display Modes Panel

Notice:
In case the card installed is 4CH CARD, then only 1CH and 4CH
buttons are valid.
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Flip Pages

When the display mode is 1CH, 4CH, 6CH, 8CH, 9CH or 13CH, click

, system will display the next page according to the display mode.

Auto Dwell display Mode

In case users want to see all the channels in sequence, then click
and enter Auto Dwell display mode.

Quick Switch

In case the present display mode is 4CH, 9CH or 16CH, by clicking any
image or the present display mode is 6CH, 8CH or 13CH, by clicking the
bigger image, the display will quickly switch to corresponding single channel
display mode. When the present display mode is 6CH, 8CH or 13CH, by
clicking any image other than the bigger one, users can change the position of
the image with the bigger one. By clicking the single image again, it will return
to the former display mode.

3.2 Login

Click , and login window appears. Input the user name and
password, the default user name is ‘SYSTEM’ with no password, users can
access to the main interface. Users can change password for SYSTEM and
create new user names and passwords once has entered the system.
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Time & Date

Login

Search and Playback

Configuration

PTZ Control

Exit

Display Mode Panel Alarm out status Camera status

Fig3.4 Main Interface

3.3 Record

Record Modes

According to different record triggering methods, the USB video capture

cards offer users with 4 kinds of record modes:
(1) Schedule record mode (timer)
(2) Manual record mode
(3) Motion Detection record mode
(4) Sensor Alarm record mode
Motion Detection record mode and Sensor Alarm record mode are
together called as Alarm Record.
Multiple cameras record
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In case users use multiple cameras to record, every camera works

separately and the record file also saved separately. The parameters, i.e.
camera ID, record date/time and record mode are all saved together with the
record file.

Record Setup

Fig3.5 Record Configuration Panel

In the ‘Record Panel’ of the Basic Configuration page, users can set all
kinds of necessary parameters for recording.
[Time stamp]: By selecting the options, the record date / time message
appears in the record file images.
[Switch]: By selecting the options, users can turn on corresponding
cameras. In case there is no camera for some channel, don’t select the option
so as to save system resource.
[Manual record]: By selecting the options, the relative camera images will
be recorded and saved all the time.
[Manual recording frame rate]: Select the record frame rate for manual
record mode
[Schedule Record]: Schedule record option.
[Schedule Record Frame Rate]: Select Schedule Record frame rate
[Motion Detection]: By selecting the options, users can set relative
channels’ record mode as motion detection
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[Motion Record Frame Rate]: Select record frame rate for Motion
Detection record mode
[Sensor Record Frame Rate]: If sensors are utilized to trigger recording,
users can select record frame rate here.
[Camera Security]: The users are divided into three standards: Normal
user, Power user and Administrator. By selecting the options, only
administrators can see the corresponding channels.
[Record Quality]: Select record image quality here.
[Audio In]: SuperDVR4.3 system can support one channel of microphone
audio input signal on the PC motherboard and audio inputs on the card if it
has.. Users can choose one video channel associate these audio signals.
Note:
Users can select more than one record mode.

Record Status Panel

Fig3.6 Record Status Panel and Alarm Output Status Panel

Meanings of indicator light colors in row one are as below:

(1) Normal State

(2) Manual Record State

(3) Schedule Record State

(4) Motion Detection Record State

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(5) Sensor Alarm Record State

(6) Video Loss State

When the indicator light color turns into in row two, it means there
is alarm output.

Manual Record Mode

Manual Record mode is the most commonly used record mode. In case
there is any special event happens, users can select this record mode and
record timely.
Note: You can select high frame rate for short time manual record,
while select low frame rate for long time Schedule Record.

Sensor Alarm Record Mode

Users can use sensors to trigger sensor alarm record for relative

channels. At that time, the record status indicator light will turn red .

Motion Detection Record Mode

It will enable the system to detect image changes and begin to record by
activating motion detection and motion alarm record. For instance, somebody
opens the door, and the system detects image changes and begins to record,
then users can play back the recorded file and find out who opened door.
When there is no movement, the system won’t record and that’s helpful for
saving system resource, and convenient for searching for event record file.

The indicator light color in the record status panel is yellow .

Note: Users may need to setup in three places so as to enable motion
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detection record.
(1) Select ‘Motion Detection’ for certain channels in ‘Basic
Configuration’
(2) Configure the motion detection areas for certain channels in ‘Motion
Detection configuration’
(3) Configure working schedule for certain channels in ‘Schedule
configuration’

Schedule Record

Users can set working schedule for all kinds of record modes in

‘Schedule configuration’. The green light in record status panel shows

the corresponding channel is in Schedule Record mode. Users can change

record mode to manual record at any time, and the green light will

change into blue light .

Please refer to chapter 4.4 for details.

Recycling Record

If users enable Recycling Record function and all the selected HDD
partitions are full, the former record data will be covered by the latest record
data.
Users can set recording storage sequence for HDD partitions. The
recording storage will automatically jump to the next partition when it’s full. If
all the partitions are full and recycling record mode has been enabled, the
new data will overwrite the former recorded data automatically. Users can also
set HDD minimum storage alarm. Then once the present storage space is
less then the minimum storage and recycling record mode hasn’t been
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enabled, the record will automatically stop.

4 System Setup

Click and enter the main setup interface.

Fig4.1 Basic Configuration

The definitions of the buttons in Fig4.1 are as below:

Basic Configuration
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Schedule configuration

Video configuration

Motion Detection Configuration

Alarm Configuration

P.T.Z Configuration

User Configuration

Return

4.1 Basic Configuration

Click and enter the basic configuration page where users can
setup the system or just use the defaults.
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Fig4.2 Caption and General Configuration

[Dwell Interval.]: If users enable Auto Dwell function in the main interface
page, users can set the dwell time of a page here.
[Caption]: There are four options, None, ID, Name and ID/Name for users to
select for all the channels.
‘None’ means no title;
‘ID’ means camera numbers, i.e. 1, 2, 3 and so on
‘Name’ means camera names, i.e. Cam1, Cam2 and so on
‘ID/Name’ means both camera number and camera name, i.e.
1/Cam1, 2/Cam2 and so on
[Resolution]: There are four options,320×240、352×288、352×240、640×480
for users to select for all the channels. As the video may have interlace lines if

the users select 640x480, users may choose for solve this

problem, but it will occupy much more CPU loading.

The following is about record data storage. Please check Fig4.3
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Fig4.3 Record data storage precept

Above, SuperDVR system shows all the available HDD partitions for
users. Users can select one or more of the partitions that will be used in
sequence from up to bottom. Please refer to chapter 3.3.8 to learn more about
recycling record.
In the following area in the basic configuration page, users can input the
computer user name and password in the relative boxes. Then when
restarting the computer system, it will access to the system with the user
name and password input in the boxes.

Fig4.4 Computer System Reboot setups

As the windows system may become unstable after a couple of days

continue operating, which will cause SuperDVR system unstable? Then users
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should reboot the computer. Select and set

the interval by day, which will guide the system to reboot automatically
according to the setups.

Click to return to the main display interface.

4.2 Video Configuration

Click and enter the video configuration page as below. Users

can change the values of corresponding items, i.e. contrast, brightness, hue,
saturation, auto gain, by drawing the levers on the bars. Click ‘Default’, and all
the values will return to the default value.

Fig4.5 Video Configuration

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Definitions of the setup items:

[Contrast]: set image color contrast
[Brightness]: set image brightness
[Hue]: set image hue
[Saturation]: set image Saturation
[Auto Gain]: users can set it as auto or manual.
[Default]: load defaults

Motion Detection configuration

Click and enter Motion Detection Configuration page as below:

Fig4.6 Motion Detection Configuration

Definition of the setup items:
[Sensitivity]: users can set motion detection sensitivity here.
[Select all]: select all the areas of the channel as detection area
[Clear]: clear all the detection areas and then users can select
customized detection areas by cursor.
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Set Motion Detection Area

In case users want to customize the detection areas for a certain

channel, first select the camera, then select ‘Clear’ and drag the cursor in the
box in the left side. Now, users can see a green box appears which shows the
motion detection area. Users can select maximum 16 customized areas for
each channel.
By click ‘Clear’, users can clear all the selected areas.

Set Motion Detection Sensitivity

Draw the bar and select a certain value for motion detection sensitivity.

4.3 Schedule configuration

Click and enter Schedule Configuration page as below:

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Fig4.8 Schedule Configuration

This system offers the users with powerful schedule configuration
options. Every channel has three kinds of record modes, i.e. schedule record,
motion detection record and sensor alarm record. We provide users to set
schedules from Sunday to Monday separately for all of the three record
modes. Sensor alarm record mode has the highest priority among all record
modes. Here users can set schedules for it.
When users need to edit schedule for a channel, first select the camera
name in the three record modes group, and select the color bars on the right
side, then select ‘Edit’ to edit schedules. Click ‘Add’ to add schedule for a
certain channel.
Note: the added schedule should not be reduplicate to the former
settings.
Click ‘Delete’ to delete schedule. Click ‘Clear All’ to delete all the
schedules of a certain channel.
See the Fig4.8 and learn how to edit schedules for a channel:
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Fig 4.9
Edit Schedule

4.4Motion Detection Alarm Configuration

Alarm Triggering Conditions Configuration

The system can receive alarm both from local place and network
(1) Local place alarm record triggering conditions configuration

Fig 4.10 Local place alarm triggering conditions configuration

Relative Explanations:
[Buzzer]: Users can select whether to open the computer buzzer if the
alarms have been triggered and also select how long the buzzer rings
[PreRecord]: Users can select whether to enable alarm pre-record and also
pre-record time.
[Motion Holding Time]: Motion sensor may detect some movement, only if
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the movement lasts for a period exceeding the default time, then the alarm
record will begin and buzzer beeps.
[Disk Shortage Alarm]: If the HDD available space is less then the set
value, the buzzer will beep if ‘Buzzer’ has been selected.

(2) Alarm output terminal in LAN

Fig 4.11 Alarm output terminal in LAN

Select ‘Remote Alarm’, and enter the area as Fig4.10 shows.

Click ‘Add’ to add alarm output terminals in LAN. Look the figure below:
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Fig 4.12 Add alarm output terminal in LAN

Find the terminal computer and click ‘OK’, and users can see the name
of the selected terminal will appear in the box as below:

Fig4.13 List of alarm output LAN terminals

Note: this function is only valid in LAN, not in Internet.
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Alarm Record

Fig4.14 Alarm trigger method configuration

Every sensor can trigger multiple channels to record. For example, if
users select CAM1, CAM4 and CAM5 for Sensor2, then once the sensor is
activated, CAM1, CAM4 and CAM5 will begin to record. Users can also select
the voltage, high and low, for alarm signals.
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Alarm Output

Fig4.15 Alarm output Configuration

[Video Loss]: Users can select alarm output for this option. For
example, users select alarm_out1 and alarm_out3 and remote alarm for video
loss. Then video loss of any channel will trigger alarm_out1, alarm_out3 to
show red light in the Alarm output status panel (refer to Fig3.6 for reference),
and the system will give out related warning message to the terminals in List
of alarm output LAN terminals (refer to Fig 4.12)
[Disk Alarm]: when HDD available space is less than the set value
(refer to Fig4.9), it will trigger selected alarms.
[Sensor 1]: If users have mounted sensors, when the sensors have
been activated, then it will trigger the selected output alarms.
[Motion 1]: Users can set motion detection alarm output by different
alarms and remote alarm.
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Auto Mail Function

Press in the main interface and access to the following

Alarm Configuration area where users can make motion detection alarm
setup, sensor alarm setup and short of HDD space alarm setup. Now users
can select the above-mentioned alarms to be output by Auto Mail.

Fig 4.16 Alarm output configuration

Click ‘Auto mail’ icon on the top left side and enter the following
area to make Auto Mail setup:
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Fig 4.17 AutoMail setup interface

In this area, users can set receiver and sender’s E-mail SMTP
server and address. Note: the address of receiver and sender can be the
same.

Receiver’s E-mail Address E-mail Subject

Sender’s E-mail Address Sender’s Password

Sender’s SMTP Server Sender User Name

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Fig4.18 Auto Mail Setup

To test the settings, click ‘Send Mail Test’. If all settings are okay,
message ‘Message Sent Successfully’ will pop up. If some settings are
wrong, there will pop up corresponding warning message.
Enable ‘Attachment’, then the present image when an alarm
triggered will be sent to appointed mailbox.

Channel Name

Display Time

Image format Resolution

Fig 4.19 Attachment Setup

Note: for every alarm event, only one picture will be sent.

Users can put into a short message to make introduction of the Auto
Mail, so the receiver will know what happened.
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4.5 E-map Configuration

A E-map is used to show full geographic range covered by the

whole monitoring system in the form of map .An E-map has the feature
of simple operation and direct display of status and it is generally graded
or tiered in the form of a tree diagram.
Edit a map

In windows OS, Save related pictures in the folder of “My

computer”,As bmp or jpg.

Click to enter “Emap”→ “Emap Edit”,press right key of

“Load Picture” in the default interface of map and select the required map
file in the related folder, open the file and the map will be displayed in
this interface, as fig 4.20
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Fig4.20
Draw the icon of camera to the corresponding position in the map,
maximum 16 cameras can be set simultaneously, Click “change icon” of
camera by right key to change icon and click “delete” to cancel camera.
After editing, click right key in the map and select “save map” to save the
current map.
A gray map icon can be drawn to the corresponding position in the
map on the right and set it as a sub-map of the current map, or click the
gray map icon on the left by right key and select “open” to build a new
map. And you can also click the blue map icon on the left by right key,
and select “rename” to change name of the map or select “close” to
cancel this map.
View the map

Click to enter Emap, where the user can view distribution of

all cameras in the map, as fig4.21
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Fig4.21
When a channel alarm, the camera icon will flash yellow alarm
signal. Select “Auto show” , in case of accident alarming, an alarming
screen will pop out automatically and you can know about the alarming
position rapidly. Click the camera head by right key to show the screen on
the spot.
Note:
1. The map tree currently supports three levels and it is invalid for
addition exceeding three levels.
2. For loading of a picture, when any side of length and width of the
picture exceeds size of picture frame, it will be enlarged and
shortened proportionally and standard size of picture frame is
833*678.
3. On this interface, click camera by right key to display the spot and
the 3316 card does not support this function temporarily.
4. If “Auto close” is set in case that E-map pops up by automatic
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alarming, the E-map interface set with “Holding time” without any
operation and alarm will be close automatically. “Auto Close” is
invalid when the E-map is opened manually.
5. The map in the E-map is the default demonstration map, and the user
can invite an engineering merchant to make the practical map or
draw a map by their own according to their actual needs, then scan
and save it in the computer to picture.

4.6 P.T.Z Control Configuration

Click and enter the following area:

Fig4.20 PTZ configuration panel

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Protocol Setup

Users can select different protocols, serial port number for P.T.Z devices.

Select Camera
Select PTZ Protocol
Select COM
Select Protocol

PTZ Address

Fig4.21 P.T.Z protocol setup

Relative Definitions:
[Port]: users can set serial port number
[Protocol]: P.T.Z device communication protocol
[Address]: P.T.Z device communication address

Serial ports setup

Users should firstly enable the P.T.Z control function of a certain camera
and select a port number in P.T.Z Protocol Setup (refer to Fig4.22), and then
set corresponding parameters in the area below:
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Fig4.22 P.T.Z serial port setup

Relative explain:
[Port]: users can set port number
[Baud Rate]: set P.T.Z device Baud Rate, default value is 9600
[Data bits]: default value is 8
[Parity]: odd and even parity bit, default Null
[Stop Bits]: default value is 1
Notice:
Users should look into the P.T.Z device and get the Baud Rate,
Protocol, and Address first, then set their values accordingly.

4.7Users Configuration

Click and access the following area:

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Fig4.23 User configuration

After installing the SuperDVR system, it will automatically create an

administrator user of which user name is SYSTEM with no password. Users
can use this user name to log in the system and ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and/or ‘Delete’
users’ parameters.

Change User rights

Select a user in User Configuration area (refer to Fig4.23), and click

‘Edit’ and enter Edit User area, as below:
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Fig4.24 User password and rights edit

Users can edit user’s password and rights here, but not the user name.
Note: The system offers three kinds of rights:
Administrator: this kind of user of the highest rights to change all the
settings and playing back.
Power user: this kind of user cannot access Basic Configuration and
change settings, but has all the other rights of Administrator.
Normal: this kind of user can only access SuperDVR main display
interface (refer to Fig3.1)
Notice:
Administrators can change Power users and Normal users’ rights,
but can’t change other administrators’ rights.

Add User

Click ‘Add’ in User Configuration (refer to Fig4.25), and access the

following area:
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Fig4.25 Add user

Input user name, password, confirm password and select user rights,
and then click ’OK’.

Delete User

Select the user name in User Configuration (refer to Fig4.26), and click
‘Delete’, and confirm delete. See below:

Fig4.26 Confirm delete user

5 P.T.Z control

Click in the SuperDVR main display interface (refer to Fig3.1)

and access to the following area:
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Fig5.1 P.T.Z control interface

Users can control P.T.Z devices by the function buttons on the right
side, see as below:
Goto Preset Point

Preset and Group

set Goto Preset Point

PAN and Tilt

Focus

Zoom In/Out

Iris
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Fig5.2 P.T.Z Control function buttons panel

In the upper circle, there are five function buttons, i.e. upward button,
downward button, leftward button, rightward button and stop button. The other
buttons are Focus buttons (+ and -), Zoom buttons (+ and -), Iris buttons (+

and -). Click and to increase and decrease the corresponding

values.
When users need to utilize P.T.Z control, first enter P.T.Z Control
Interface (refer to Fig5.1), and click the corresponding channel (users can see
a red fringe around the channel), then users can begin to control the enabled
P.T.Z control enabled camera.
Notice:
After pressing left mouse button on any function button in P.T.Z Control
Function Buttons Panel (refer to Fig5.2), PTZ device starts moving, when user
releases it, PTZ device stops moving.

Fig 5.3 Speed adjustment

Users can select different Pan speed, Tilt speed, Focus speed and
Zoom speed for P.T.Z devices.
[Pan Speed]: set horizontal rotating speed
[Tilt Speed]: set vertical rotating speed
[Focus Speed]: set camera focus speed
[Zoom Speed]: set zoom in/ zoom out speed
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Click and a pop-up window will appear; users can choose

different preset or group set.

Fig 5.4 Preset and group select

Click to set Preset point and change Preset point name. Every
Group includes multiple Preset points. In case users select preset1, preset2
and preset3 for group1, preset1, preset2 and preset3 will be automatically
accessed in sequence after users select group1 for auto scout.
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Fig 5.5 Preset

Click , a pop-pup window as following will

appear:
[Dwell]: users can set the dwell time of a page here.
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Fig 5.6 Group configuration

6 Record Search and Playing back

Click in the SuperDVR Main Display Interface (refer to Fig3.1)

and access to the following areas:
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Fig6.1 Search and playing back Interface

This interface is divided into 4 parts, i.e. record search area, record
playing back area, record play area and other functions area.

Press and return to the live surveillance status.

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6.1 Record Search

Search By
Date
Record Time Display

Search Original Files

Search Backup Files

Search Manual Record

Events
Search Schedule
Record Events

Search Motion Detection

Events

Search Sensor Alarm

Events

Fig6.2 Record search area

A, B and C marks the areas of three search methods.
A: Search by date (range from Jan 1st, 1971 till now)
B: Search in backup file and original file
C: Search by record mode. This is useful when user wants to look through
some important events.
Users can select one or above of the three searching methods to
search for needed record file.
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6.2Record Playing back and Control

Fig6.3 Record playing back and control

Explain of the button function:

: Play / Pause

: Stop

: Play backwards. This button is valid when playing back by single

channel
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: Previous Section. This button is valid when playing back by single

channel

: Next Section. This button is valid when playing back by single

channel

: Previous Frame. This button is valid when playing back by single

channel playing back pause mode

: Next Frame. This button is valid when playing back by single channel

playing back pause mode

Users can select suitable play speed in the area as below:

Fig6.4 Play Speed Controller

The following area shows the record files of different channels:

Fig6.5 Record Files Browser

The upper bar shows the hours in a whole day. Click the bar, and it will
be magnified 10 times, therefore users can see the detailed time marks.
When searching for a certain section of the file, users can draw the scrolling-
bar to the area that most likely contains the needed section. If necessary, click
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the bar once and see the magnified time marks for precise search.
The left side shows the available channels. When a certain channel has
been selected for playing back, the background color will be highlighted, or it’s
dark gray, and a tick sign will appear beside the channel title.
The main area at the center gives details of the record files. Different
colors of the bar show different kinds of record modes of the files. The
following are the definitions of the color bars:
Manual Record Events Schedule Record Events
Motion Detection Record Events Sensor Alarm Record Events

Click to play selected record files. The system offers 1Ch, 4CH,
9CH and 16CH playing back modes. The following is multiple channels
playing back control area:

Fig6.6 Multiple Channels Playing back Control

The system default playing back mode is one channel. That’s

Camera1. In case users need to change to other channels, then click

and the following channel configuration window will appear, as below:

Fig6.7 Channel Configuration Window for 1 Channel Playing back Mode

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Note:
Take 16CH card for example. But in fact, 4 pieces of 4CH cards
can make the same effect.
Users can select one channel from all the available channels for playing
back.
In case user needs to play back 4 channels at the same time, then click

, and the following channel configuration window will appear, as below:

Fig6.8 Channel configuration dialog for 4-channel playing back mode

Users can select any four channels from all the available channels for
playing back.
The system offers quick select methods for users. For example: by
selecting ‘Third 4 Channels’ Camera9, Camera10, Camera11, and Camera12
will be quickly selected simultaneously.
In case user need to play back 9 channels at the same time, then click

, and the following channel configuration window will appear, as

below:
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Fig6.9 Channel configuration window for 9-channel playing back mode

Users can select any 9 channels from all the available channels for
playing back. Users can also use the quick select methods by the system.

In case user needs to play back 16 channels at the same time, then click

, and the following channel configuration window will appear, as below:

Fig6.10 channel configuration window for 16-channel playing back mode

Then click ‘OK’ to play back.
Tips:
Click any channel and magnify it to see the single channel. Click
again to return to the former playing back mode.
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6.3Other Functions

Record File Backup

Click and enter the following menu:

Fig6.11 Recorded files backup

Users can select corresponding cameras and copy the record files to
another path in this area. This is the file backup function of the system.
The interface is divided into four areas:
A: Camera Selection Area
B: Time and Date Selection Area
C: Operation Area
D: Information Area
In A area, users can select one or more cameras;
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In B area, users can set start time/date and end time/date, and then
backup the files recorded by channels selected in A area by the time interval;
In C area, users can set backup path
Click ‘Start’ to backup files.

Delete Record Files

Click and the following window will appear:

Fig6.12 Delete recorded files

Users first select the channel on the left side, and then select start
time/date and end time/date of the record files, click ‘Start’ to delete files.

Capture Pictures

The definitions of the function buttons are as below:

: Capture picture
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: Print setup

: Print captured picture

Notice:
Only in one channel playing back pause mode (refer to Fig6.1) this

function is valid.
When in single channel playing back pause mode, automatically the
following color control panel (Fig6.12) will appear, by which user can make
color rectification for the present channel, including brightness, contrast,
saturation and hue, and press ‘Default’ to recover to the original settings.

Fig6.13 Color control panel

When in the single channel playing back pause mode, click and
the following window will appear as below:
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Fig6.14 Capture multiple images in sequence

Select path and click ‘Save’ to save the picture. User can also print the
images that have been captured.

Click and make corresponding print setup as below:

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Fig6.15 Print setup

Click users can have print preview as below:

Fig6.16 Print preview

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Select and then click or to move the

picture upward, downward, leftward and rightward. Select and then

click , to zoom in and out the image. Press return

to the original settings. Press ‘Print’ in the print preview window, users can
print the image directly.

Image Zoom In / Out

When in single channel playing back state, the zoom control icons

will appear. Select and click on the channel will

zoom out the image. By clicking continuously, the image will be zoomed out

continuously. Select and do the some operations to get the opposite

effect. Click and recover the original size. Take the following three
pictures for example,
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Fig6.17 Example: original size

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Fig6.18 Example: zoomed out

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Fig6.19 Example: zoomed in

7 Remote Surveillance and Playing

back

7.1 Remote Live Surveillance

This surveillance system supports Remote Surveillance through LAN,

Internet and Intranet. Simply enable web cam function of the system on a
computer which is connected to Internet, and the computer system will
become an Internet web cam server. On any other computer that connects to
Internet or the same LAN network, input the SuperDVR server address in IE
browser, the end users can get high quality real time image from the server
and also control the P.T.Z devices.

Remote Surveillance Server Configuration

Users should firstly enable the Web Camera Services in Basic

Configuration (refer to Fig4.1) and set other settings as below:
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Fig7.1 Web cam server configuration

[HTTP Port]: Web service & download service port, default value is 80
[Data Port]: data transmission port, default value is 1159
[Command Port]: control command port, default value is 1259
[Picture Quality]: default value is higher

Remote Surveillance Client-side Setup

On the client-side, users should firstly install the WebCam program.

And the following is the detailed information.
Input the WebCam server IP address in Internet Explorer and the
following page appears:
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Fig7.2 Remote surveillance and playing back services selection

[Live Surveillance]: this option is for users to see remote live view.
[Remote Playing back]: this option is for users to play back recorded
files.
Notice:
In case the HTTP port setting is not 80 (80 is the default setting,
commonly use), and when input the server IP address, users should add
the port number after the IP address. For example, the server IP address
is 211.148.96.234, and the port number is 81, then users should input
http://211.148.96.234:81 .
Select Live Surveillance, and click ‘OK’ to install Remote Surveillance
client-side program as below. In the next chapter, we will learn more about
Remote Playing back.
When connecting to the server for the first time, then the following
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window will pop-up:

Fig7.3 Inquiry for installing WebCam downloading component

Notice:
If users have already installed client-side program before and
SuperDVR version has not been changed on the server, after inputting
server address in IE browser, Fig7.9 will come out without downloading
or installing WebCam.
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Fig7.4 WebCam client-side driver initializing

After initialization has been completed, WebCam will be installed
automatically.
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Fig7.5 WebCam installation

Fig7.6 Default install path

Users can choose path by clicking ‘Browse’. Click ‘Next’ to continue:
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Fig7.7 Register program folder name

Click ‘Next’ after input the folder name or select the default name, and
then ‘Finish’ installation as below:
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Fig7.8 Installation success

Then the WebCam main interface will appear as below:

Fig7.9 WebCam main interface

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Click and input user name and password, as below:

Fig7.10 Login webcam

Click ‘Options’ and enter the advanced setting area. Users
can modify default Server IP、Data Port and Command Port .
Note:
The default User name is SYSTEM without password. Users can
set user name and password at the server end (refer to Fig4.23).

After logging into server, you will get the first channel video from server,
and you can adjust screen mode just like SuperDVR, the bellow is the
WebCam surveillance mode interface.
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Fig7.11 WebCam surveillance state

Alarm state monitor and PTZ control are all same as SuperDVR, we
would not need to give detail explanation here.

7.2 Remote Playing back

Remote Playing back server Configuration

For using our powerful remote playing back function, users should first
enable Web Cam service and Remote Playing back Service in Basic
Configuration (refer to Fig4.1 and Fig7.12).
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Fig7.12 Remote playing back service configuration

[RPB Port]: the default value is 13551
Note:
Uses can enable remote playing back service without running the
SuperDVR. Just enter the installation folder of SuperDVR, and activate
MediaServer, users can also enable the RPB service.
Once the remote playing back service has been enabled, there will be
an icon on the taskbar to remind users the service has been activated.

Fig7.13 Remote playing back service activated

Remote Playing back Client-side Setup

Users should also first download and install playing back program. This
chapter will guide users how to make it.
Input server address in IE browser, and the following interface appears:
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Fig7.14 Remote surveillance and playing back services selection

Select ‘Remote playing back’ and click ‘OK’,
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Fig7.15 installing remote playing back program

Notice:
In case users have already installed the remote playing back
program before and SuperDVR version has not been changed, there is
no need to download and install it again, it will go to Fig7.20 directly.

After initialization has been completed, users need to install the program.
First select installation path as below:

Fig7.16 Default install path

Users can set another path by clicking ‘Browse’. Click ‘Next’ to

continue:
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Fig7.17 Register program folder name

Click ‘Next’ after inputting the folder name or selecting the default
name, then the following figure appears:
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Fig7.18 Playing back program installation process rate

And then click ‘Finish’ to finish installation as below:

Fig7.19 Installation success

Then the playing back client-side main interface will appear as below:
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Fig7.20 Remote playing back client-side main interface

Corresponding Explanations:

: Log in

: Minimum

: Setup

: Exit

: Play

: Pause

: Begin / Stop record

: Slow down playing speed

: Accelerate playing speed

: Play at the original speed

Remote Playing back Configuration and Control

7.2.1 Setup

Before logging in the server, first click and make

corresponding settings,
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IP address

Port No.

Record file save path

Fig7.21 Client-side configuration

7.2.2 Log in Remote Playing back System

Click after making up certain configurations, and the following

window appears.

Fig7.22 Login remote playing back system

Input the right user name and password and enter the remote playing
back main interface as below:
Note:
The default User name is SYSTEM with no password. Users can
set user name and password at the server end (refer to Fig4.23).
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Fig7.23 Remote playing back main interface

7.2.3 Control playing back

Select the time period for playing back
Once login the system, the setup button and login button are disabled.

Click and the following window appear.

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Fig7.24 Select date/time period for playing back

Select the date / time, then click ‘OK’ to save the setting and return to the
main interface. Click ‘Cancel’ to give up setting. The selected time / date will
appear at the left bottom of the screen.

Play Control

Click and begin to play the recorded files. Press to pause.

Users can draw the lever as below to select time to play.

Fig7.25 Time control Lever

The following area is for users to control the play speed.

Fig7.26 Play speed control module

Remote Record

Click and begin to record remotely. And the icon changes to

. Click it again and stop recording. Users can select save path and
compression format before logging in the system.
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7.3 Mobile Surveillance

Introduction to Mobile Surveillance

In SuperDVR system, the mobile surveillance can be realized by

connecting the mobile phone to the system. For time being, the function is
supported by Windows Mobile system and Symbian Series 60 Developer
Platform 2.0 intelligent mobile phone system.
So far, the types of phones on which the function has been tested are
shown as below table.
Parameter
TYPE SYSTEM
Brand
Dopod 696 Windows Mobile 2003
Dopod 818 Windows Mobile 2003
DOPOD Dopod 828+ Windows Mobile 2003
Dopod 838
Windows Mobile 5.0
Pro(3G)
O2 Xda II Windows Mobile 2003
O2 Xda
O2 Windows Mobile 5.0
Atom(3G)
O2 Xda Mini Windows Mobile 2003
NOKIA Nokia N70 S60 OS8.1a
Nokia N73 S60 OS9.1
Nokia N80 S60 OS9.1
Nokia N-Gage S60 OS6.1
Nokia 3230 S60 OS7.0s
Nokia 3250 S60 OS9.1
Nokia 6260 S60 OS7.0s
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Parameter
TYPE SYSTEM
Brand
Nokia 6630 S60 OS8.0s
Nokia 6680 S60 OS8.0s
NOKIA
Nokia 7610 S60 OS7.0s
ASUS ASUS P525 Windows Mobile 2003

Client Configuration of Windows Mobile

Server configuration on SuperDVR needs to be set before the function on

phone is activated. Please refer to Section 7.1 “Remote Live Surveillance”.
Firstly activate the network access on mobile phone and then run
“Internet Explorer” after the server configuration has been done. Input the
server’s address and the connection is built up shown as below:

Figure7.27 connected to the server

Click “PCam v1.0.6.5291”. A dialog box pops up:
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Figure7.28 downloading dialog box

Please click “Yea” to start installing:

Figure7.29 downloading status information

PCam will be opened after the download is finished:

Figure7.30 Main layout of PCam

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Input the server’s address, username and password respectively in the columns of
“Server”, “User” and “Password” and click “Go” to log on the server. Successful log
on information appears if the server address, username and password are all correct.

Figure7.31 Log on system successfully

Channel one is the default displaying channel after log on successfully. Changing
channel can be approached by selecting the channel in rolling-down menu of
“Channel”:

Figure7.32 selecting channel

Click “Stop” to disconnect the communication with the server.
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Client Configuration of Symbian 60

Server configuration on SuperDVR needs to be set before the function on phone

is activated. Please refer to Section 7.1 “Remote Live Surveillance”.
Firstly enable the network access on mobile phone and then run Web browser
after the server configuration has been done. Input the server’s address and then the
connection is built up shown as below:

Figure7.33 Open Web Browser

Input the server address in a new-built bookmark. Click this bookmark to
connect to the server.

Figure7.34 Build a bookmark

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Figure7.35 Connect to the server

Click “install package” to start downloading and a confirmation information
window pops up after downloading is finished.

Figure7.36 Confirmation Information window

System reminds of whether to install the “SCam” if clicking “Yes”:

Figure7.37 Installing information

Click “Yes” to start installing. A Scam shortcut icon appears on the desktop after
the installation has been done.
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Figure7.38 Scam shortcut icon in system menu

Run “Scam” by clicking the icon:

Figure7.39 Main layout of Scam

Enter the main menu by clicking “Options”,

Figure7.40 Main menu of Scam

Click “Setting” to set the log-in information,
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Figure7.41Configure log-in information

Click “Login” to build up the communication with server,

Figure7.42 Connecting to the server

Figure7.43 Log on successfully

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Appendix 1: Frequently Asked Questions

Appendix 1.1 About Installation

Appendix 1.1.1 Cannot Install the SuperDVR Driver

Possible causes:
(1) The USB capture card hasn’t been installed. Before installing driver,
users should install capture card hardware to the USB2.0 port.
⑵The USB capture card hasn’t been installed correctly. Please unplug
the card and install it again.
⑶Not compatible with PC hardware.

Appendix 1.1.2 Why cannot run SuperDVR at the windows

2003 operate system?
Enabled Hardware Acceleration and DirectX Acceleration:
Hardware Acceleration: click properties of display ＇ s table setting
advanced “Trouble shooting”, pull the hardware acceleration spooler of the
page to full , click “ok” and Exit.
DirectX Acceleration: click “start” →“Run”, input “dxdiag” and click
“enter”, Come into the “DirectX Tools”, select “Display”, click and enabled the
three buttons “DirectDraw 、Direct3D and AGP Texture”.

Appendix 1.1.3 ‘Unspecified error’ in the End of Installation

Possible causes as below:
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(1) On English version Window XP system, by using driver below

SuperDVR3.0.2, the unspecified error will appear, as the databases
are not well compatible.
(2) Microsoft Windows system database has been destroyed. Reinstall
windows system or try to install SuperDVR driver above
SuperDVR3.1.1 to solve the problem.
(3) Relative Windows support files has been lost or been destroyed,
need to reinstall window system, or try to install SuperDVR driver
above SuperDVR3.1.1 to solve the problem.

Appendix 1.1.4 Can’t find Device in Device Manager

Enter the Device Manager and cannot find corresponding Device, the
possible cause may be as below:
(1) Windows system error. Restart computer.
(2) The USB card error. Change for a valid one.
(3) Install SuperDVR

Appendix 1.2 How to Use SuperDVR

Appendix 1.2.1 Meanings of the indicator lights

Grey－ Normal state
Red—Sensor alarm
Yellow－ Motion detection alarm
Blue－Video loss
Bottle Green－ Manual record state
Reseda－ Schedule record state
Note:
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Users can refer to Fig3.6 to learn more.

Appendix 1.2.2 How does the different record mode work?

Users can set more than one record modes in Record setup (refer to
Fig3.5), but actually, there is only one valid record mode for recording.
The priority order of the record modes is: Sensor Alarm Record >
Motion Detection Record > Manual Record > Schedule Record

Appendix 1.2.3 How to set recycling record mode on the

system?
Select ‘Recycle’ in basic configuration, refer to Fig4.1.
Users can select multiple HDD partitions to save record files. It won’t
cover former files until all the partitions’ available storage spaces are less than
100MB.
In case users haven’t enabled recycling record mode and the partitions’
storage spaces are less than 100MB, the alarm will ring and the HDD usage
indicator will turn red.
Tips:
It is recommended that install SuperDVR into the partition
installed with windows system (normally C:), and save record files in
HDD partition D:

Appendix 1.2.4 How to set auto reboot function?

In case Microsoft Windows system continuously runs for a couple of
days, the system may become unstable, therefore it’s suggested to restart the
computer every few of days.
In the basic configuration (refer to Fig4.1), input Windows user name
and password (Note: not SuperDVR user name and password), and select
time interval, then the Windows system will automatically restart according to
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the set time.

In case the Windows system closed abnormally, i.e. power supply is cut
off, and when computer reboot next time, SuperDVR system will automatically
restart, and keep the settings as before.
Tips:
Users do not need enable auto reboot function, but it’s suggested
to input the Windows user name and password in the relative area,
therefore when meeting abnormal system exit, users don’t need to be
troubled to input Windows and SuperDVR user names and passwords.

Appendix 1.2.5 How to quickly use the schedule record

function?
Press ‘Shift’ or ‘Ctrl’ key, and draw the cursor in corresponding areas to
make schedules for multiple channels.

Appendix 1.2.6 What are the byte rates for different image
qualities from highest to normal?
When on PAL system and the frame rate is 25 fps, bit rate for the
highest image quality is about 120K Byte/s, and for the lowest image quality is
about 30K Byte/s.

Appendix1.2.7 The frame rate seems to be lower than what I

set?
There is frame loss in image switch therefore the real record frame rate
is about relatively lower than the theoretic value.

Appendix 1.2.8 Why I can’t select more channels to backup?

Please draw the mouse in the channel selection area, or utilize Shift
and Ctrl key for assistance.
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Appendix 1.2.9 When should I select manual Gain Control?

In case the video signal is seriously decreasing, and the color images
turn to black and white, use manual gain control may of be helpful.

Appendix 1.3 How to Use Network Function

Appendix 1.3.1 How to monitor on the client-side?

First enable ‘Web cameras service’ in basic configuration (refer to
Fig4.1).
Input the server Internet address in IE browser on the client-side, and
the necessary web cam driver will be downloaded automatically, then users
need to install the driver. After access the web cam main interface, click ‘login’
and input user name and password to log in the system. (Refer to Chapter 7
to learn more)

Appendix 1.3.2 Why I can’t download the client-side software?

The possible causes:
The client-side computer hasn’t properly connected to Internet or LAN.
The server-end hasn’t enabled ‘web cameras service’
The default Http port is 80. It may be conflict with other Web servers,
for example IIS. If true, please change another port.
Windows XP SP2 will block the OCX download. You should enable
‘Internet Option  Security Settings  Download unsigned ActiveX controls’.

Appendix 1.3.3 Why can’t the server be configured at the

client-side?
The possible causes:
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It can not be configured at the client-side, when the server is being

configured at the server-end.
Only the last configuration is valid if server different configuration are
deployed simultaneously.

Appendix 1.3.4 Why I can’t see the images?

The possible causes:
The VGA card is too outdated.
Have not installed newer DirectDraw.
SuperDVR cannot run in Window 98 system.
Data port or command port is conflicts with other network services.
The user is connected to Internet through LAN, and the network
administrator hasn’t enabled corresponding data port or command port.
The client-side has installed firewall software that may stop video
transmission.
MPEG4 codec has not been installed properly, please download new
version WebCam.
Bad network speed.

Appendix 1.3.5 What should I do if the Internet speed is quite

slow?
The more channels opened, and the slower the video transmission
speed, therefore try to use one channel display mode when the network
speed is slow.
Tips:
There may be some surplus channels that have no video input.
Switching off the channels is of help to improve transmission speed. (Refer to
Basic Configuration about switching on/off channels.)
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Appendix 1.3.6 Why I can’t start WebCam server or RPB server?

Possible causes:
Other software is using these ports. If so, please change WebCam
ports configuration or stop other softwares.

Appendix 1.4 Other questions

Appendix 1.4.1 Why computer display doesn’t work, and why I can’t
access window system?

The capture card may not be well installed. Unplug the card and try it
again.
Note:
Please unplug the power plug of the computer, so as to avoid
damaging the motherboard chip set.

Appendix 1.4.2 Why I can’t find the recorded files?

HDD space is not enough.

Appendix 1.4.3 Why the screens display is unstable with

dithering and water-wave images?
Possible causes:
Camera electrical power is not enough.
There is external electromagnetic disturbance, or electrostatic
disturbance of camera BNC connector (It’s suggested to connect ground wire
to the connector).
User hasn’t installed necessary VGA driver.
VGA card problem. Try reinstalling the VGA card, or changing another
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VGA card.

Appendix 1.4.4 Why does it delay to play back, and it’s slow to
close and open the driver?
Possible causes:
Windows system problem. Try to reboot the computer.
There are too many recorded files or too many fragments on the HDD,
therefore it takes time to search for the files, you need delete the files that you
don’t need, or need to make disk defragmenter now.
Capture card problem.
Computer hardware system is too old.

Appendix 1.4.5 Why I can’t play back?

Windows media player has been damaged, or decoder hasn’t been
installed properly. It’s suggested to reinstall the relative software system.
Computer problem, recorded files have been damaged. It’s suggested
to fix these files using SuperAVIFix program.

Appendix 1.4.6 Why do I see some gray blocks on time progress bar
area when play back?

Possible causes:
User has deleted these recorded files.
SuperDVR has deleted recorded file when recycle option being is
chosen.
Recorded files can’t be opened because the recording is on.
Appendix 1.4.7 Why do I see some old record sections that can’t be
covered when play back?

Possible causes:
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You have ever selected disk partitions different from the current.
These recorded files are being played back when covering it.
Database of recorded log was damaged.
You have ever installed SuperDVR on different directories..

Appendix1.4.8 Precautions on changing system time

[1] The superDVR system provides the retrieving mechanism for

video files, which must take the system time as a retrieving reference. To
change the computer time after installation will create a high risk of
wrong time reference which can cause diredly anewor in recording search
in order to avoid this controversy,please note bellow obeervo
[2] Before superDVR is used, it must be confirmed whether the
current computer time is correct.
[3] Deactivate computer auto time updating function of system,
[4] Make sure the mainboard of the computer is in normal state
Appendix 1.4.9 If the system time must be changed, please do the
following preparations first:

[1] If new time is later than current computer time (for example,
change 2006/01/01 0：0：0 (current system time) to 2007/01/01 0：0：
0 (target time)), the change can be made directly;
[2] If new time is before the current computer time (for example,
change 2007/01/01 0：0：0 (current system time) to 2006/01/01 0：0：
0 (target time)), first stop the video recording, backup all video data. Turn
off superdvr ,change computer time and re-start superDVR..
Appendix 1.5.0 How to use REPAIRDB to repair SuperDVR database?

Enter the installation directory of superDVR

C:\ProgramFiles\SuperDVR\SuperDVR,open the REPAIRDB.EXE
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file. The user ID is “SYSTEM”, and no password is needed to be entered.

After entering, please select database to repair.
Appendix 1.5.1 How to set power options of Microsoft VISTA system?

After install VISTA system, you should enter the Start menu to
choose "Control Panel". Select "System and Maintence" link. And select
"Power" option in "System and Maintence" window. Lastly, Select the
"High Performance Change Plan Setting" option.
NOTE: The digital video capture cards support Intel CPU on VISTA
edition.

Appendix 2 Quick Start For Using

Before installing the PCI card, check PC requirements:

1. P III 800 MHZ
2. 256 MB RAM
3. Windows 2000 (SP4 min) or Win XP (SP1 min)
4. NVIDIA Video Card with 32 MB min or similar
5. DirectX 9.0 minimum
6. 80 GB HDD
 
Installation Instruction:
1. Launch windows
2.Connect the USB card to computer (But do not connect the Camera
yet.)
3. Windows will come up with Hardware wizard. Just click CANCEL
4. Put the installation CD in and open up SuperDVR folder run the "setup
file"
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5. Follow the steps and in Windows XP, it will come up with a message
say this program has not passed windows logo testing, just "Continued
anyway"
6. Reboot computer once it is completed.

FOR COMPLETE INTRUCTIONS, REFER TO THE MANUAL.

 
Once Boot up, On Desktop there will be "SuperDVR" icon. opened well.
If this program recognizes the card, program will open just fine. Please
log in first to the program.
Once your program is opened, now connect the Camera.
Done.
 
Troubleshooting:
Q: When opening the SuperDVR program, it says "Can't find card"
A: Reboot one more time. If still same problem, click Start – Program –
SuperDVR – Install and then Uninstall. Reboot computer. After reboot,
go back to start-program-SuperDVR-install. Now click on INSTALL to
reinstall driver. Then Reboot.
If for some reason still “cant find card”, uninstall driver again. Shut down
computer. Move PCI Card to another slot. Reboot. And CANCEL when
windows detect it.
Then reinstall driver by going to start-program-SuperDVR-install.

FOR OTHER SETTINGs IN THE PROGRAM PLEASE READ THE

MANUAL.

 
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Q: How to setup the web client to monitor from Internet?

A:
- On Main Computer where the DVR card installed:
- Make sure the computer connected to Internet. DSL or Cable
Modem preferably.
- Find out your IP address. You can go to this link to find the IP
address http://www.eEnjoy.cc
- Open up the SuperDVR program and go to basic configuration.
Check and ENABLE Web Camera Service and Remote Play
Back Service.
- Make Note on Data Port, Command Port and RPB port.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE CONNECTING TO INTERNET USING

ROUTER, YOU NEED TO configure THE SETUP OF THE
ROUTER AND DO THE PORT FORWARDING. PORTS THAT
NEED TO BE FORWARDED: 80, 1159, 1259 AND 13551. CHECK
YOUR ROUTER MANUAL ON HOW TO SETUP THAT.

- On Remote Client Computer:

- Minimum Requirement for the client computer:

1. P III 800 MHZ
2. 256 MB RAM
3. Windows 2000 (SP4 min) or Win XP (SP1 min)
4. NVIDIA Video Card with 32 MB min or similar
5. DirectX 9.0 minimum
6. 80 GB HDD
- - Open up Internet Explorer.
- If you are running XP with SP2 do the following: on Internet
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explorer, click on TOOLS and Internet Option. Security Tab, Custom

Level, and “ ENABLE DOWNLOAD UNSIGNED ACTIVEX
CONTROLS”
- In the column of the Internet explorer, type in the IP address of
Main Computer
- Click OK on Live Surveillance. This will download the webcam
program. And then you can download Remote Playing back as
well.
- On Desktop now you should see WEBCAM and REMOTE
PLAYING BACK icon.
- Open up webcam, click on KEY symbol icon, user name: system.
Password blank unless you setup a password within the main
computer. Server: this the IP address of the main computer. Data
port: 1159 and Command port: 1259. Click OK. Now you should
be able to view the live video from main computer.
- To Play Back the VIDEO that has been recorded in Main
Computer, Open up REMOTE PLAYING BACK.
- Click on CONFIG. Remote server: the IP address of main
computer. IP port: 13551. OK
- Click LOGIN. OK. Now you should be able to play back the
recorded video from main computer.
FOR MORE DETAILS INFO: READ THE MANUAL.
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Appendix 3 Function Tree

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S u p erD V R

A ccount L iv e C o n f ig S e a r c h & P la y P T Z C o n tro l

L o g in S c re e n S ee N ext P age S e a rc h S e le c t C a m e r a
Logout M o v e C o n tr o l

S in g le S c r e e n D a te
4 S c re e n T im e L e ft
6 S c re e n E v e n ts R ig h t
8 S c re e n P la y C o n tr o l U p
9 S c re e n D own
1 3 S c re e n S to p
1 6 S c re e n P la y /P a u s e Z o o m C o n tro l
F u ll S c r e e n R e v e rs e /P a u s e
N ext P age S to p
A u t o D w e ll P r e v io u s F r a m e Zoom O ut
D is k S p a c e N e x t F ra m e Z o o m In
R e c o r d S ta tu s P r e v io u s S e c t io n F o c u s C o n tro l
A la r m S ta te N e x t S e c tio n
M in im iz e A u d io M u t e
A u d io S o u d n e s s Far
S c re e n N ear
I r is C o n tr o l

S in g le S c r e e n
4 S c re e n O pen
9 S c re e n C lo s e
1 6 S c re e n S p e e d A d ju s t
Z oom
C a p tu r e
P r in t S e tu p P a n S p e e d A d ju s t
P r in t T ilt S p e e d A d ju s t
B ackup Focus S peed
Zoom Speed
P r e s e t P o in t s C o n f ig
S e le c t C a m e r a s
T im e R a n g e
T a r g e t D e v ic e P r e s e t P o in ts S e t
T a rg e t P a th
A t ta c h P la y F ile
D e le te S e le c t P o in t
N am e
S ave
S e le c t C a m e r a s P re s e t G ro u p S e t
T im e R a n g e

S e le c t G r o u p
G r o u p N a m e E d it
C h o o s e G r o u p P o in t s
D w e ll I n t e r v a l
S ave
G o t o P r e s e t P o in t

S e le c t P r e s e t P o in t
S e le c t G r o u p
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Config

B a s ic C o n f ig V id e o P ro c A m p A la r m C o n f ig P T Z C o n f ig

S y s te m C o n fig S e le c t C a m e r a S y s t e m C o n f ig S e r ia l P o r t
B r ig h tn e s s
C o n tra s t
C a p t io n M o d e H ue B uzzer P o rt In d e x
In te r v a l o f A u to D w e ll S a tu r a tio n D is k S h o r ta g e B a u d ra te
C a llM o n it o r M o d e G a in M o d e M o tio n H o ld T im e D a ta b its
R e s o lu tio n S e n s o r H o ld T im e P a rity b it s
D e I n t e r la c e P r e r e c o r d E n a b le S to p b its
S t o r a g e D is k A u to G a in E n a b le d P r e r e c o r d T im e P r o to c o l
G a in V a lu e R e m o te A la r m
S c h e d u le C o n f ig
S e le c t D is k S e le c t C a m e r a
R e c y c le E n a b le E n a b le
W in d o w s A u t o L o g in P C L is t P ro to c o l T y p e
S e le c t S c h e d u le T y p e S e n s o r A la r m C o n f ig A d d re s s
O u t p u t D e v ic e C o n f ig
A u t h o r iz a tio n
U s e rN a m e A u to M a il C o n fig
P a s s w o rd S c h e d u le r e c o r d
A u to R e b o o t
W ebC am M o tio n D e te c t
S e n s o r A la r m S M T P S e rve r A dd U ser
A la r m O u tp u t U ser N am e E d it R ig h t s
E n a b le S c h e d u le O p e r a t e E m a il F r o m D e le t e U s e r
In te r v a l P a s s w o rd
T im e S e t Send To
L iv e A u d io S e le c t S c h e d u le S u b je c t
A u d io C o n f ig
S AEe dd dilt e c t S e r v e r M essage B ody
A tta c h P ic tu re

S e le c t C h a n n e l L oD egl e tie n
M o t io n D e t e c t C o n f ig
S e n d M a il T e s t

G a in A d ju s t
N e t w o r k S e r v ic e

S e le c t C a m e r a
H ttp P o r t M o t io n A r e a
W e b C a m S e r v ic e U s e rN a m e
S e n s it iv it y

E n a b le
P a s s w o rd
D
C
a ta P o rt
o m m a n d P o rt
S c re e n
RPB S e rv ic e

E n a b le
R P B P o rt
V id e o Q u a lit y S in g le S c r e e n
C a m e r a C o n f ig
4 S c re e n
S w it c h
Nam e
6 S c re e n
T im e S ta m p
R e c o rd M o d e
8 S c re e n
9 S c re e n
S c h e d u le
M anual 1 3 S c re e n
M o tio n D e c te c t
S ensor 1 6 S c re e n
R e c o r d Q u a lit y
R e c o rd F ra m e R a te N ext P age
S c h e d u le
M in im iz e
M anual
M o tio n D e c te c t P T Z C o n tro l
S ensor
S e c u r it y

S e le c t C a m e r a
Pan
T il t
Focus
Zoom
I r is
S to p
E x it
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R e m o t e P la y b a c k

L o g in S e r v e r

U s e rN a m e
P a s s w o rd
C o n f ig

S e le c t S e r v e r

S e r v e r IP o r n a m e
IP P o rt
R e c o rd

S a v e P a th
F ra m e S p e e d
A dva nce

C o m p re s s o r
Q u a l i ty
S c r e e n M o d e C h o ic e

S i n g le
S c re e n 4
S c re e n 9
S c re e n 1 6
D a te & T im e

D a te
S t a r t T im e
S to p T im e
P la y C o n tr o l

P la y S p e e d

Speed U p
Speed D own
O r ig in a l
P la y
P ause
D ra g
R e c o rd
E v e n t B ro w s e
B a n d W id th M o n ito r
M in im iz e
E x it