Setting up VisualStation
This guide assumes that both your Synology VisualStation and Synology NAS/NVR product running with
Surveillance
Station 8.0.2
(and above) have access to the Internet or local area network. If you have not yet completed hardware
and software setup, please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide that came with your Synology VisualStation before
proceeding.
Getting to Know VisualStation
This section explains the basics of navigating and operating Synology VisualStation.
Using a Mouse or Joystick
Once VisualStation is powered on and booted up, the VisualStation user interface appears on the HDMI1 or
HDMI2 display connected to it. In order to navigate and operate this user interface, you can plug a mouse or
joystick into one of the USB ports located on the back panel of VisualStation.
Navigating
At the top of the user interface, you should see a taskbar. Use this taskbar to navigate between pages. See the
graphic and explanation below:
Item
Name
Function
1.
Main Menu
Displays all available applications.
2.
USB
Eject the connected USB devices here.
3.
Virtual Keyboard
Launch the virtual keyboard here.
4.
Options
This menu includes the following:
1.
Information
: View system information: model name, serial number, fan status.
2.
Settings
: Edit network, time, display, and login settings, and enable/disable
remote access support.
3.
Firmware
: Perform firmware upgrade.
4.
Reboot
: Restart VisualStation.
5.
Shutdown
: Power off VisualStation.
Connecting to Surveillance Station
Synology VisualStation allows you to monitor IP camera feeds without a computer. Moreover, as a client of
Surveillance Station, it allows you to manage most configuration of Surveillance Station according to the
privileges you have. Users can sign in to Surveillance Station using an account belonging to the
administrators
group of Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) to obtain the full control of the system, or using an account
belonging to the
Spectator
group in Surveillance Station to operate with limited permissions.
After logging in to VisualStation, users will be redirected to a web browser interface that is consistent with that of
the Surveillance Station package. For more information, please read
for Surveillance Station.
Working Offline from Surveillance Station
Synology VisualStation allows you to play back recordings without connecting to Surveillance Station or any
Internet access. By plugging a USB with recordings imported from Surveillance Station into your VisualStation,
you can play back the recordings with
Recording
or
Timeline
applications.
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