ACTi ENR-1000 User manual

ENR-1000
User’s Manual
2013/01/30
For V1.00.02 Firmware

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Legal Notice
Disclaimer
The information contained in this document is intended for general information purposes.
ACTi Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or
consequential damages arising from the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Copyright
Copyright © 2003-2013 ACTi Corporation All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
ACTi Connecting Vision and its logo are registered trademarks of ACTi
Corporation.
Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other product or company names mentioned in this document may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Regulatory Compliance Information
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly approved by
the responsible party for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
Class B Information Technology Equipment according to European
Standard EN 55022 and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference in which cause the user be
require to take adequate measures.

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About This Manual
Target Audience
This manual is intended for End Users who actually execute security tasks such as
monitoring ongoing activities in the building, patrolling secured zones, searching video data
and managing alarms with use of ENR surveillance system. The reader is expected to own
not only the basic operation skills but permissions to access major functionalities, as the
access rights are based upon different user roles defined by the System Administrators.
You may also check the product page http://www.acti.com/ENR1000 for updates and
documents.
Technical Support
If you have any questions during system installation, please feel free to contact our engineers
via our Customer Help Desk platform http://www.acti.com/CHD.

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Table of Contents
1Legal Notice 2
Disclaimer 2
Copyright 2
Trademarks ............................................................................................ 2
Regulatory Compliance Information .................................................... 3
2About This Manual 4
Target Audience .................................................................................... 4
Technical Support.................................................................................. 4
3Table of Contents 5
4Introduction 8
Product Overview.................................................................................. 8
ENR Server / Client Architecture ........................................................... 8
Remote Client PC Requirements ........................................................... 9
At A Glance ......................................................................................... 10
Front Panel ..................................................................................10
Rear Panel...................................................................................10
Power Button & Reset Button............................................................. 11
Turn On the Device......................................................................11
Turn Off the Device......................................................................11
Reset to Factory Default..............................................................12
LED Indicators...................................................................................... 12
5Login & Logout 13
Log In 13
Log Out 13

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6System Overview 14
Main Screens Introduction .................................................................. 14
Input Devices ....................................................................................... 15
Virtual Keyboard Overview..........................................................15
7Monitoring 16
Live View Menu................................................................................... 16
Change Live View Layout.................................................................... 17
Watch All Channels .....................................................................17
Watch a Single Channel..............................................................17
Layout Patrol ....................................................................................... 18
Single Channel .................................................................................... 18
Single Channel Menu ..................................................................19
Take a Snapshot..........................................................................19
Start Manual Recording...............................................................19
Reconnect this camera................................................................19
Enter / Exit PTZ mode.................................................................19
Acknowledge Channel Status ............................................................. 20
Channel Status............................................................................20
Operate PTZ Camera ........................................................................... 21
Open PTZ Panel..........................................................................21
Go to a Preset Point ....................................................................22
Start/Stop a Preset Tour ..............................................................22
Close PTZ Panel..........................................................................22
8Playback 23
Search Video........................................................................................ 23
Time Search ................................................................................23
Event Search...............................................................................24
Bookmark Search........................................................................25
Play Back Video ................................................................................... 26
Playback Menu ............................................................................27
Video Playback Controls..............................................................27
Pause the playing 27
Play the video 27

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Reverse playback 27
Change play speed 28
Change Screen Layout......................................................................... 28
Take a Snapshot .................................................................................. 29
Export Video........................................................................................ 29
Set Video Bookmark............................................................................ 30
9System Log 31
Search Log ..................................................................................31
Export Log...................................................................................32

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Introduction
Product Overview
ACTi ENR-1000 (hereafter referred to as ENR) is a compact, delicate and reliable 2-bay
4-channel standalone NVR for small-medium sized IP video surveillance system. It features a
stable embedded Linux operation system and capabilities of supporting mega-pixel resolution
H.264 streaming, an HDMI output for local display, full PTZ control, video motion detection,
scheduled / event-triggered/ event speed-up recording, event management and synchronized
playback, time/event-based playback search and video bookmarks. Its smart setup wizard
and intuitive user interface allow the system installer enjoy effortless plug&play installation
experience, while making it easy for new users to get acquainted with the operation by
first-time use. Other than the local client, the remote PC client may access the ENR system
simultaneously, and experiences user-friendly web interface customized for browser-based
operation.
ENR Server / Client Architecture
In a video surveillance system architecture, ENR Server serves as a video management
service provider, aimed to run 24/7 non-stop service for clients. An ENR Client makes
requests of monitoring video streams or playing back recordings to ENR Server.
There are two types of ENR Clients: Local Client and Remote Client. A client, connecting
from whether a remote computer or from local, will be offered the same accessibilities of ENR
functions.
Local Client: In local camera site, the client user directly operates ENR Server by
connecting the physical device to an HDMI monitor and a USB mouse.
Remote Client: Over the TCP/IP network, the Remote Client communicates with ENR
Server through HTTP Protocol. This client user will have to use a computer with Internet
Explorer to access the ENR Server web interface, without the need of installing any client
program beforehand. Logging in ENR Server is as simple as visiting a website.

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Remote Client PC Requirements
ENR itself is a self-contained unit. The table below provides basic guidelines only for
selecting proper hardware for the remote PC client.
*1 PC Spec requirements are the same for 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
*2 Please make sure your operation system is fully patched with the latest service packs.
PC Spec (*1)
Minimum Requirements
CPU Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz
RAM
4GB
Network
Ethernet (1000 Base-T recommended)
Operation System
Windows 7 ( all versions) (*2)
Display Resolution
1080p
Browser
Internet Explorer 9.0

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At A Glance
Front Panel
Rear Panel
HDMI Output
LAN 1
LAN 2
Power Connector
LED Indicators
USB 2.0 Ports
Reset Button
Power
Button