Digital Watchdog DW-Pro 7000 Series Betriebsanweisung

Digital Video Recorder Operation Instructions Revision 8.00 DW-Pro 9000 Series (32 Channel, 16 Channel, 8 Channel) DW

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87 7K, 9K series 10.1 DIGITAL VERIFIER JPG images and AVI video files that are exported from the Digital Video Recorder are automatically embe

88 7K, 9K series 10.3 USING THE DIGITAL VERIFIER 1 Open the Digital Verification program by selecting Start  Programs  DVR  Digital Verif

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90 7K, 9K series 11 PROPRIETARY VIEWER

91 7K, 9K series 11.1 PROPRIETARY VIEWER OVERVIEW The Proprietary Viewer allows you to play back the exported video in its proprietary format.

92 7K, 9K series 11.2 INSTALLING PROPRIETARY VIEWER 1 Insert the Software Installation CD into the CD-ROM. (Do not install on the DVR unit.)

93 7K, 9K series 11.3 LOADING VIDEO FROM CD-ROM OR HARD DRIVE 1 Open the BackupViewer program by selecting Start  Programs  DVR  Prop

94 7K, 9K series 12 EMERGENCY AGENT

95 7K, 9K series 12.1 EMERGENCY AGENT OVERVIEW The Emergency Agent software is a utility that streams video across a Local Area Network to a C

96 7K, 9K series 12.3 CONFIGURING THE DVR To enable the Emergency Agent on the DVR follow these steps: 1 Enter SETUP and confirm you are

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97 7K, 9K series 12.4 CONFIGURING THE CLIENT PC All configuration takes place in the Emergency Agent Window on the Client PC for descriptions

98 7K, 9K series 12.5 EMERGENCY AGENT WINDOW 1 Tools Menu Opens the Setup (Configuration) window and Opens or Closes t

99 7K, 9K series 12.6 SEARCH ALARM WINDOW 1 Comment Provides space for user to add comments to video events. 2 AVI File When selecte

100 7K, 9K series 12.7 CONFIGURATION WINDOW 1 General Offers configuration of basic display options for the Emerg

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102 7K, 9K series 13 REMOTE SOFTWARE

103 7K, 9K series 13.1 REMOTE SOFTWARE OVERVIEW The DVR unit was specifically designed to be fully operated and maintained remotely. It connec

104 7K, 9K series 13.1.1 REMOTE CLIENT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Intel® Pentium® III 750 or equivalent 32MB System Memory DirectX 9 or higher

105 7K, 9K series 13.2.2 CREATE A NEW REMOTE CONNECTION 1 New Creates a new site to connect to. 2 Delete Deletes the selected site once

106 7K, 9K series 13.3 REMOTE SERVER SETUP In order to access the DVR unit remotely, the DVR Server must be setup to allow remote connections.

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108 7K, 9K series 14 WEB VIEWER

109 7K, 9K series The DVR unit allows you to access video using Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Browser 5.5 and later Highlights: View Live Vide

110 7K, 9K series 14.1.2 CONNECTING TO A DVR USING WEB VIEWER 1 Open Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or later. 2 Enter the IP address of

111 7K, 9K series 15.1 OPTIONAL 4 CH SPOT MONITOR OVERVIEW This optional feature allows programmable usage of multiple 4 spot monitors. If c

112 7K, 9K series 15.1.2 CONFIGURING THE SPOT MONITOR OUT 1 Click the “TV Out Setup” button to open the “Camera TV Out Setup” windo

113 7K, 9K series www.Digital-Watchdog.com 1-866-446-3595 © 2005 Digital Watchdog Inc. All rights reserved. No part

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1 7K, 9K series 1 INTRODUCTION

2 7K, 9K series A Digital Watchdog DVR is simply a server that performs as a High Definition Digital Recorder. By utilizing the many features of a

3 7K, 9K series 1.2 FEATURES Digital Watchdog® DVRs include the following new features: Optimized and Designed for Microsoft® Windows 2000®

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5 7K, 9K series 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

6 7K, 9K series 2.1 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Digital Watchdog® state-of-the-art High Definition Digital Recorders are housed in a high performanc

ii 7K, 9K series Digital Watchdog® DVR™ User Guide Manual Edition 7K, 9K series – June 2005 ©2000-2005, DIGITAL WATCHDOG INC Corpor

7 7K, 9K series 2.2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND LEDS The front panel of the DVR unit contains the devices that will be commonly used for data rem

8 7K, 9K series 2.3 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS The rear panel of the DVR unit contains virtually all of the connectors you will be using. Below is

9 7K, 9K series 3 GETTING STARTED

10 7K, 9K series 3.1 IDENTIFYING INCLUDED COMPONENTS Digital Watchdog® DVRs come with a mouse, keyboard and selected software and cables. Ide

11 7K, 9K series 3.2 OPTIONAL COMPONENTS To fully utilize your DVR unit’s potential; several optional Digital Watchdog components are listed b

12 7K, 9K series 3.3 KEYBOARD SETUP To attach the keyboard to the DVR unit, plug the end of the Keyboard into the keyboard PS/2 Port located o

13 7K, 9K series 3.5 MONITOR SETUP There are up to 3 available connections for monitors which can be used individually or in tandem.

14 7K, 9K series 3.7 CONNECTING A VIDEO SOURCE TO THE DVR There are different types of Video Sources that can be plugged into your DVR unit in

15 7K, 9K series 3.8 CONNECTING SENSORS TO THE DVR Each DVR unit may have up to 16 Sensor inputs. These inputs can be used with devices such a

16 7K, 9K series 3.10 LOOPING OUTPUTS The 8 and 16 Channel DVR units may have up to 16 Looping outputs. Depending on the destination of the ou

iii 7K, 9K series IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Owner’s Manual – After unpacking this product, read the owner’s manual carefully, and follow all the

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19 7K, 9K series 4 DVR BASICS

20 7K, 9K series 4.1 TURNING ON THE DVR 1 Turn on the monitor and any external peripherals (ex. Printers, External Storage Devices, etc.) con

21 7K, 9K series 4.4 EXPORTING DVR SETTINGS Exporting DVR settings can help you configure multiple DVRs quickly or reconfigure a unit that has

22 7K, 9K series Select the location of the settings file to import and click Open. The DVR Utility will import the DVR set

23 7K, 9K series 4.6 DISPLAY SCREEN Each time the DVR is restarted, the program defaults to the Display screen. The following diagram outlines

24 7K, 9K series 4.7 CAMERA VIEW The Cameral status for each camera is displayed next to the Camera number (or name) on the Video Display Area

25 7K, 9K series 4.8 RECORDING STATUS INDICATOR The Cameral status for each camera is displayed next to the Camera number (or name) on the Vid

26 7K, 9K series 4.9 SCREEN DIVISION MENU The Screen Division menu allows you to view cameras in groups such as two by two, three by three and

iv 7K, 9K series IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS, continued 15. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug the unit from the outlet and refer servicing to qualified se

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29 7K, 9K series 5 SETUP OPTIONS

30 7K, 9K series 5.1 SETUP OVERVIEW The Setup options allow you to optimize your DVR unit by adjusting things like camera names, reboot schedu

31 7K, 9K series 1 Camera Information Allows you to adjust the name and color settings for each camera. 2 Motion Settings Displays options f

32 7K, 9K series 5.3 CAMERA INFORMATION 1 Name Allows you to specify a name for each camera 2 Bright Adjusts the Bright

33 7K, 9K series 5.4.1 CREATE A MOTION AREA 1 Place the mouse pointer at the upper left hand corner of the area you want to designate, p

34 7K, 9K series 5.5 SENSOR CONNECTION You can connect one or more Sensors to the selected camera by checking the box next to the sensor(s).

35 7K, 9K series 5.6.1 HOW TO USE INTENSIVE RECORDING The Intensive Recording option is setup as an ‘All or Nothing’. This means that once e

36 7K, 9K series 5.7 COMMUNICATION SETUP The Communication Setup allows you to adjust settings such as Ports, Emergency Agent IP Addresses, ID

v 7K, 9K series NOTES ON CLEANING Use a soft dry cloth for cleaning. For stubborn dirt, soak the cloth in a weak detergent solution, wring well and

37 7K, 9K series 5.8 AUDIO The Digital Watchdog DVR is capable of recording up to 4 channels of audio. AUDIO FEATURES: • 8000 Hz playback i

38 7K, 9K series 5.11 SYSTEM SCHEDULE The Recording Schedule Window allows you to create different recording schedules based on the day, time,

39 7K, 9K series 5.11.1 CREATE A RECORDING SCHEDULE 1 Select a day to begin creating the schedule for -or- Select the SINGLE SELECTION MODE

40 7K, 9K series 5.11.3 SYSTEM RESTART TIME Allowing the DVR unit to automatically restart itself can be an important part of basic maintena

41 7K, 9K series 5.12 RECORDING SCHEDULE The Channel Setup option allows you to turn cameras on/off as well as rename them to an identifiable

42 7K, 9K series 5.13 SENSOR AND OUTPUT The Sensor and Output Window allows you to enable, disable and configure Sensors and Control Outputs a

43 7K, 9K series 11 Sensor Number for Alarm Output Associates the selected Sensor to the Siren (Control Output #16). When the sensor is tripped

44 7K, 9K series 5.14 SITE INFORMATION The Sensor and Output Window allows you to enable, disable and configure Sensors and Control Outputs as

45 7K, 9K series 5.14.1 LOG VIEWER The Log Viewer displays detailed information about the DVR, including Shut Down and Restart information, Use

46 7K, 9K series 5.14.2 USER MANAGEMENT The User Management Console allows you to create, edit, and delete user accounts. Each user account ca

vi 7K, 9K series WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRES

47 7K, 9K series 6 SEARCH OPTIONS

48 7K, 9K series 6.1 SEARCH OVERVIEW The DVR unit has several options that allow you to easily search through, and find, a particular section

49 7K, 9K series every minute within the 10 minute period. From this point, the selected image can be applied to the Main Search. 14 Clean Image

50 7K, 9K series 6.2 ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS OF AN IMAGE 1 Select an image to adjust by double-clicking on the desired image. Multiple images c

51 7K, 9K series 6.7 CLEAN IMAGE The DVR unit is capable of recording video using one of three different resolutions. When using the 720 x 48

52 7K, 9K series 6.9 SAVE TO JPG OR AVI The DVR unit can export single images in the JPG file format and save video clips in an AVI format. B

53 7K, 9K series 6.11 INDEX SEARCH Using the Index Search can greatly decrease the amount of time spent searching through saved video. The Ind

54 7K, 9K series 6.12.1 INDEX SEARCH RESULTS DISPLAY 1 Image Display Area Where Search result images are displayed. 2 Time Time of

55 7K, 9K series 6.13 PREVIEW SEARCH Preview Search can be used in a number of circumstances to quickly find an exact moment where an event, s

56 7K, 9K series 6.13.1 PERFORMING A PREVIEW SEARCH 1 Select a single camera, either by turning off all cameras but one or by double-click

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57 7K, 9K series 6.14 OBJECT SEARCH Object Search is a powerful Search utility that is used to search a region on the video for any motion cha

58 7K, 9K series 6.14.1 OBJECT SEARCH FILTER INFORMATION 1 2 3 4 5 1 Start Displays the time and date of the

59 7K, 9K series 6.15 AUDIO PLAYBACK Audio is played back at 48,000Hz. To play audio with the video: 1 Select a single camera by turning

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61 7K, 9K series 7 PAN / TILT / ZOOM

62 7K, 9K series 7.1 PAN / TILT / ZOOM OVERVIEW The PTZ controls within the DVR unit allow for powerful control over the cameras. This can be

63 7K, 9K series 7.2.2 ATTACHING THE RS-422 ADAPTER Locate the PTZ adapter. For DW-Pro 7000 (shown) connect the two wires of the PTZ adapter t

64 7K, 9K series 7.2.3 SUPPORTED PROTOCOLS Protocols are added frequently. The supported list may contain new protocols that are not listed

65 7K, 9K series 7.3 ADVANCED PTZ SETUP 1 Enable Pan/Tilt Enables the DVR to control the PTZ camera. 2 Select Camera Selects the

66 7K, 9K series 7.4 CREATING AND VIEWING PRESET POSITIONS A Preset Position is a user-defined location where the camera can be pointed, zoome

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67 7K, 9K series 7.6 ACCESSING PTZ MENUS Some protocols support the ability to access the Internal PTZ Onscreen Menu 1 Close This option

68 7K, 9K series 7.7 CONTROLLING A PTZ CAMERA The Digital Watchdog DVRs provide control for the PAN/TILT camera in two different ways. The f

69 7K, 9K series 7.7.2 USING THE ONSCREEN COMPASS 1 Press the PTZ Button on the main screen. 2 Control the PTZ by dragging the mouse on t

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71 7K, 9K series 8 BACKING UP TO A CD-RW DRIVE

72 7K, 9K series 8.1 BACKUP OVERVIEW The DVR unit can easily backup important video to an internal or external media location. The most common

73 7K, 9K series 8.2 DIRECTCD® FORMAT UTILITY The Digital Watchdog DVR unit uses DirectCD® 5.0 to save the data to a CD-RW Drive. This allows

74 7K, 9K series 7 Help Opens the DirectCD help file.

75 7K, 9K series 8.3 FORMATTING A CD-R 1 Insert a blank CDR or CD-RW disc into the CD-RW drive. 2 Enter Backup and click the button.

76 7K, 9K series 8.4 BACKUP OPTIONS OVERVIEW The BACKUP OPTIONS window allows you to select the video you wish to save and also the location o

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77 7K, 9K series 8.5 SCHEDULED BACKUP OPTIONS OVERVIEW The SCHEDULED BACKUP OPTIONS window allows the creation of a scheduled daily backup of

78 7K, 9K series 8.6 SPECIFYING SCHEDULED BACKUP DRIVES In order to use the Scheduled Backup feature one or more storage drives or partitions

79 7K, 9K series 8.8 BACKING UP TO A CD-RW DRIVE OR HARD DRIVE 1 From the Main Display Screen select the BACKUP button. The Backup Options

80 7K, 9K series 8.9 REMOVING THE DISC FROM THE CD-RW DRIVE 1 Press the Open button on the CD-RW drive. The Eject CD Window should appear on

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82 7K, 9K series 9 LAN / ISDN / PSTN CONNECTIONS

83 7K, 9K series 9.1 LAN OVERVIEW The DVR unit can easily be connected to a Local Area Network (LAN) and uses Microsoft’s® powerful and secure

84 7K, 9K series 9.2 CONNECTING TO A LAN USING TCP/IP The networking options of the DVR unit can create and edit all Network settings availabl

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86 7K, 9K series 10 DIGITAL SIGNITURE VERIFIER