GE TruVision DVR 30, User Manual

Page 1: ...rol interfaces 10 Controlling the TVR 30 10 Front panel overview 11 Status LEDs 12 Using the mouse 12 Mouse toolbar 13 Using the IR remote control 16 Controlling multiple DVRs with one remote control 17 Operating modes 17 Main menu overview 18 Main menu commands 18 Using the main menu 19 Navigating through dialog screens 19 Using the virtual keyboard 20 Exiting the main menu 21 ...

Page 2: ...ont panel remote control and mouse Web browser The Web browser interface uses Internet Explorer to simulate the display and control functions of the VGA monitor on a remote PC The Web browser interface can only be accessed by a PC with Internet access See Chapter 5 Using the Web browser on page 39 for more information on the Web browser interface Controlling the TVR 30 You can control the TVR 30 u...

Page 3: ... descriptions Item Name Description 1 Numeric buttons Display the corresponding video in full screen while in both live and playback mode The number of the button corresponds to the camera number Press and hold a numeric button for two seconds to display the corresponding video on the spot monitor While in PTZ mode press the 1 button to access the Set Go Preset menu 2 Menu and Esc controls Press E...

Page 4: ...ows Table 3 Status LED descriptions LED Name Description Power Steady indicates that the correct power is connected to the unit Network Blinking indicates that the DVR is connected to a network Alarm Steady indicates that an alarm is triggered REC Record Blinking indicates that the TVR 30 is recording Steady indicates hard drive failure Using the mouse Use the USB mouse provided with the TVR 30 to...

Page 5: ...r icons Table 4 below describes the icons that appear on the mouse toolbar Table 4 Mouse toolbar icons Icon Description User is logged in Numerical value indicates the user s access level User icon with a G character indicates that the device requires logon credentials to access the main menu The device is recording The device is recording an alarm event The device is in sequence mode The device s...

Page 6: ...lable hard disk space left Indicates the hard disk is full Camera commands The camera commands appear when you point to Cameras on the mouse toolbar Click a camera number to display that camera in live mode Function commands The function commands display when you point to Functions on the mouse toolbar Table 5 Mouse toolbar function commands Icon Name Function Main menu Displays the main menu Mult...

Page 7: ... refers to the display of live video in programmed sequence of cameras Search Displays the Search screen Archive Lets you archive video Archives the video being played back while in playback mode PTZ Launches PTZ mode Play Plays back video instantly starting at one minute from the current date and time Esc Hides the function commands ...

Page 8: ...3 4 5 6 7 Table 6 IR remote control descriptions Item Name Description 1 Function buttons Change the TVR 30 operating mode For example press PTZ to go into PTZ mode See Operating modes on page 17 for more information 2 Directional controls and Enter button In menu mode navigate and select commands In PTZ mode use for PTZ controls While in a setup menu use the Left or Right Arrow keys to navigate t...

Page 9: ...ic button depends on the remote ID assigned to the TVR 30 The remote ID assigned is 1 by default See Controlling multiple DVRs with one remote control below for more information 3 The remote control is now operational Controlling multiple DVRs with one remote control You can control up to 16 DVRs with one remote control Each DVR must have a unique remote ID assigned To connect the remote control t...

Page 10: ...and buttons Each command displays a dialog screen that lets you edit a group of TVR 30 settings The main menu screen is shown in Figure 6 below Access to different option screens varies depending on your access privileges Most screens are available only to system administrators The menu icon is highlighted when selected Figure 6 Main menu Main menu commands Table 8 below describes the commands ava...

Page 11: ...it s system information including model ID network address firmware version and MAC addresses Using the main menu Use the mouse or directional arrow keys to navigate through the menu commands and display the configuration screens To display the main menu click the Menu button on the mouse toolbar or press the Menu button on the front panel or remote control Navigating through dialog screens Each d...

Page 12: ...mera name Enter characters into an edit box through the virtual keyboard See Using the virtual keyboard below for more information Button Triggers a special function or allows you to display a new screen For example click the Setup button to display the setup screen Using the virtual keyboard The virtual keyboard allows you to enter a full range of alphanumeric characters such as camera name throu...

Page 13: ...thin the action frame or press Enter in the front panel or remote control to display the virtual keyboard 3 Select the characters required 4 When finished click OK on the virtual keyboard to close the keyboard Exiting the main menu Click Esc on the mouse toolbar or right click or press Esc on the front panel or remote control to exit the main menu and return to live mode ...

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Page 15: ...monitor 25 Controlling the spot monitor 26 Logging on 26 Controlling a PTZ camera 27 Accessing PTZ mode 27 PTZ control buttons 27 Calling up a preset PTZ point 28 Exiting the PTZ control mode 29 Playing back video 29 Instant video playback 29 Searching video for playback 29 Playback controls 33 Exiting playback mode 33 Archiving recorded files 34 Using Quick Archive in live mode 34 Using the Archi...

Page 16: ...ate the device Use the power switch on the back panel to turn on the unit Live mode The TVR 30 automatically enters into live mode once powered on Live mode refers to the mode in which the TVR 30 displays live video from cameras The TVR 30 on screen display presents information such as the camera title the current operating mode and the date and time information as shown in Figure 9 below Figure 9...

Page 17: ...Figure 10 below displays the multiscreen formats available as defaults Figure 10 Display formats 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 15 14 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 9 10 11 12 16 15 14 13 2 x 2 2 x 2 2 x 2 2 x 2 3 x 3 3 x 3 4 x 4 Spot monitor To connect the spot monitor 1 Connect the spot monitor to the Spot video out port on the back panel using a composite cable 2...

Page 18: ...The TVR 30 is shipped with a predefined user for the system administrator The default system administrator logon uses admin as a user name with a password of 1234 You can modify the admin password but not the admin user name GE Security recommends that you change the admin password once you have completed the installation and setup to protect against unauthorized access The seven predefined standa...

Page 19: ...s with a multiplexer unless the camera s output connects to the input of a keypad Accessing PTZ mode To access PTZ mode select a camera using the numeric buttons on the front panel remote control or the mouse toolbar Click PTZ in the mouse toolbar or press the PTZ button on the front panel or remote control The PTZ control interface displays as shown in Figure 12 below Note You can only access the...

Page 20: ...s PTZ mode Calling up a preset PTZ point To call up a preset PTZ point 1 Click on a camera in the mouse toolbar or use the numeric buttons to select a camera 2 Click the PTZ icon in the mouse toolbar or press the PTZ button to display the PTZ control as shown in the figure below 3 Click the Preset icon or press 1 on the front panel or remote control to access the Set Go Preset function as shown in...

Page 21: ...ntly starting from the last recorded minute in live mode Searched video playback Play back video starting from a specific date and time Instant video playback To play back video instantly press the Play button on the front panel remote control or mouse toolbar The TVR 30 plays back recorded video from the selected camera starting from the last recorded minute in live mode Searching video for playb...

Page 22: ...een 2 Enter a start date and time in the Go To field 3 Click Play Data Recorded video will begin to play back starting from the specified date and time To search for recorded video using the Calendar Mode 1 Click Search to display the Search screen 2 Click Calendar Mode The Calendar Mode screen displays as shown in the figure below 3 Select a date from the Calendar ...

Page 23: ...e Calendar Mode use the Select fields to specify a start date and time 5 Click Play Data to begin playback To search for recorded video by events 1 Click Search to display the Search screen 2 In the Choose Camera box select the cameras you want to use in your search You can select more than one camera or all cameras 3 Click Event List to display the Event List screen 4 Click an event from the Even...

Page 24: ...rch screen displays as shown in the figure below 3 Specify your search criteria Before entering any search criteria highlight the search type field and specify how you want the search criteria to be handled For example if searching for data containing the text words sale and charge highlight the Text Search field and select the AND option Then enter the search words in the Text fields one word for...

Page 25: ...r Figure 14 Playback controls Playback control options Option Description Play reverse Plays video backwards at a speed based on how many times you press the key Press once to play video 1x twice for 2x etc Speeds include 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x and 32x Pause Pauses the video playback Play forward Plays video forward at a speed based on how many times you press the key Press once to play video 1x twice fo...

Page 26: ...fy archiving settings such as date range events and data type Figure 15 Archive screen Using Quick Archive in live mode To archive recorded video using Quick Archive while in live mode 1 Insert the backup device If using a USB memory drive insert the device into the USB port on the front panel If using a digital video disc DVD insert the disc into the DVD drive If both media are found in the TVR 3...

Page 27: ...nel If using a digital video disc DVD insert the disc into the DVD drive If both media are found in the TVR 30 the USB device takes precedence over the DVD 2 Press the Archive button on the front panel or remote control or click Archive in the mouse toolbar 3 Press Enter to display the Archive screen 4 Select the cameras you want for archive 5 Specify a date and time range you want for archive 6 S...

Page 28: ...ich camera to archive The system archives all the data in the DVR In addition when specifying a time range to archive selecting the original file format results in the exporting of video clips that include the specified time range but may not be contained in a single file The DVR identifies a video clip when the clip reaches 20 MB in size If you select the original file format and specify a time r...

Page 29: ...sing the DVR player 1 Launch the DVR player 2 Click Play to display the Data List dialog box The Data List dialog box displays a list of all archived video If you don t see a list click Open and browse for the folder containing your archived video 3 Select an event and then click Playback to display the Playback screen You can select the start time and cameras from which to play video 4 Click OK t...

Page 30: ... live or menu mode when no buttons are pressed for five minutes Turning off the TVR 30 To avoiding potentially damaging the TVR 30 use the proper method to turn off the unit To turn off or restart the unit 1 Display the main menu 2 Select System to display the System screen 3 Select Shutdown The Shutdown screen displays 4 Select Restart to restart the unit or Shutdown to turn off the unit ...