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IPC3
1.3 Mega-Pixel / Multi-Profile
IP Camera
SecuGuard
Basic 5.0
User’s manual
March 2010
Version: 5.0.x

SecuGuard Basic
System Requirement.............................................................................................5
Installation.............................................................................................................6
Before Installing the Software............................................................................................. 6
Starting the Installation........................................................................................................ 6
Quick Start.............................................................................................................9
Install IP Camera(s) ............................................................................................................. 9
Add IP Camera(s)................................................................................................................. 9
Configuration of schedule recording:......................................................................................13
Playback: ................................................................................................................................19
1. Main-console....................................................................................................23
1.1 System status:............................................................................................................... 24
1.2 Screen Division:........................................................................................................... 25
1.3 Operation with sub-screen:.......................................................................................... 26
1.3.1 Define display camera(s) sequence: .............................................................................26
1.3.2 Digital Zoom at sub-screen:...........................................................................................26
1.3.3 Switch to Full screen:.....................................................................................................27
1.3.4 Snapshot of sub-screen:................................................................................................27
1.3.5 Restore quad default: ....................................................................................................28
1.4 System setup:............................................................................................................... 29
1.4.1 System page at System setup dialog: ...........................................................................29
1.4.1.1 Start up configuration: .......................................................................................30
1.4.1.2 Language configuration: ....................................................................................30
1.4.1.3 Auto scan: ..........................................................................................................30
1.4.1.4 Storage configuration:........................................................................................31
1.4.1.5 System status: ..................................................................................................31
1.4.1.6 HDD status: ...............................................................................................32
1.4.1.7 NxN Division:......................................................................................................32
1.4.2 Camera page at System setup dialog: ..........................................................................32
1.4.2.1 Camera list:........................................................................................................33
1.4.2.2 OSD Configuration:............................................................................................33
1.4.2.3 Camera Configuration:.......................................................................................33
1.4.2.4 Search Page: .....................................................................................................35
1.4.2.5 Channel parameter Page:..................................................................................36
1.4.3 User page at System setup dialog:................................................................................37
1.4.3.1 User Privilege:....................................................................................................38
1.4.3.2 Account list:........................................................................................................39
1.4.3.3 User configuration:.............................................................................................39
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1.4.4 Address Book page at System setup dialog:.................................................................41
1.4.5 Notification page at System setup dialog: .....................................................................42
1.4.5.1 SMTP Setting:....................................................................................................42
1.4.5.2 Mail Content:......................................................................................................43
1.4.5.3 Alarm Setting:.....................................................................................................43
1.4.5.4 FTP Config:........................................................................................................44
1.4.5.5 Send to Config: ..................................................................................................44
1.5 Schedule setup: ............................................................................................................ 45
1.5.1 Schedule mode:.............................................................................................................46
1.5.2 Select camera of Daily mode:........................................................................................46
1.5.3 Select weekday of Weekly mode:..................................................................................47
1.5.4 Select camera of special day mode:..............................................................................47
1.5.5 Add or remove special day: ...........................................................................................48
1.5.6 Add schedule time slice:................................................................................................48
1.5.7 Modify schedule time slice:............................................................................................49
1.5.8 Remove schedule time slice:.........................................................................................49
1.5.9 Record Setup Page: ......................................................................................................50
1.5.10 Record Mode: ..............................................................................................................50
1.5.11 Record Setting:............................................................................................................51
1.5.12 Motion Configuration:...................................................................................................51
1.5.13 DI Record Setting: ......................................................................................................52
1.5.14 Complete Schedule Setting: ........................................................................................52
1.6 Start & Stop Monitor: .................................................................................................. 53
1.6.1 Alarm Event Report: ......................................................................................................54
1.7 E-Map: ......................................................................................................................... 55
1.7.1 Camera list:....................................................................................................................56
1.7.2 Add camera to Map: ......................................................................................................56
1.7.3 Make camera as a focus camera: .................................................................................56
1.7.4 Move camera on Map:...................................................................................................56
1.7.5 Rotate camera on Map: .................................................................................................56
1.7.6 Delete camera on Map: .................................................................................................56
1.7.7 Change Map: .................................................................................................................56
1.8 Two way Audio:........................................................................................................... 57
1.9 Alarm Setting:.............................................................................................................. 58
1.9.1 Event Setting / Add Event:.............................................................................................58
1.9.2 Event Setting / Edit Event:.............................................................................................59
1.9.2.1 Event Setting/ Edit Event / Basic Setting: ..........................................................60
1.9.2.2 Event Setting/ Edit Event / Advance Setting/ Motion:........................................61
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1.9.2.3 Event Setting/ Edit Event / Advance Setting/ Digital Input:................................61
1.9.3 Event Setting / Delete Event:.........................................................................................62
1.9.4 Event Setting / Add Action:............................................................................................62
1.9.5 Event Setting / Edit Action: ............................................................................................62
1.9.5.1 Event Setting/ Edit Action / Display on image:...................................................63
1.9.5.2 Event Setting/ Edit Action / Send Mail: ..............................................................63
1.9.5.3 Event Setting/ Edit Action / Play Alarm sound:..................................................63
1.9.5.4 Event Setting/ Edit Action / Upload to FTP: .......................................................64
1.9.6 Event Setting / Delete Action:........................................................................................64
1.10 Log Viewer: ............................................................................................................... 65
2. Playback...........................................................................................................67
2.1 Search history recorded file(s):.................................................................................... 68
2.1.1 Search history file(s) dialog: ..........................................................................................68
2.1.2 Select a day to search history file(s):.............................................................................69
2.1.3 Select record mode(s): ..................................................................................................69
2.1.4 Start search: ..................................................................................................................69
2.1.5 Review history record file(s) in search period: ..............................................................69
2.1.6 Assign time period of search result: ..............................................................................69
2.1.7 Select the camera(s) to playback: .................................................................................70
2.1.8 Start playback history file(s): .........................................................................................70
2.2 Playback control button(s):.......................................................................................... 71
2.2.1 Play button: .............................................................................................................71
2.2.2 Pause button: .........................................................................................................71
2.2.3 Backward play button: ............................................................................................71
2.2.4 Stop button: ............................................................................................................71
2.2.5 Next frame button: ..................................................................................................71
2.2.6 Previous frame button: ...........................................................................................71
2.2.7 Playback speed control: .........................................................................................72
2.2.8 Division control buttons:.................................................................................................72
2.3 Convert to AVI file:...................................................................................................... 73
2.3.1 Convert file dialog:.........................................................................................................73
2.3.2 Select a day to covert history file(s):..............................................................................74
2.3.3 Assign time slice to convert job: ....................................................................................74
2.3.4 Select a camera to convert job: .....................................................................................74
2.3.5 Select a folder to save converted file:............................................................................74
2.3.6 Start converting job:.......................................................................................................74
2.4 Switch audio play mode:.............................................................................................. 75
2.5 Playback setting:.......................................................................................................... 75
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2.6 Snapshot dialog:........................................................................................................... 75
2.6.1 Snapshot all dialog: .......................................................................................................76
2.6.2 Select snapshot image: .................................................................................................76
2.6.3 Select snapshot folder: ..................................................................................................77
2.6.4 Select file format: ...........................................................................................................77
2.6.5 Save snapshot images: .................................................................................................77
2.6.6 Saved image file name: .................................................................................................77
2.7 Backup history file(s):.................................................................................................. 78
2.7.1 Backup dialog: ...............................................................................................................78
2.7.2 Select date and time of backup slice:............................................................................78
2.7.3 Select backup camera(s) and backup time period: .......................................................78
2.7.4 Select output directory:..................................................................................................78
2.7.5 Start backup job:............................................................................................................78
2.7.6 Playback backup files: ...................................................................................................79
2.8 Playback status:............................................................................................................ 79
2.9 Operation with sub-screen:.......................................................................................... 80
2.9.1 Define display camera(s) sequence: .............................................................................80
2.9.2 Digital Zoom at sub-screen:...........................................................................................80
2.9.3 Switch to Full screen:.....................................................................................................81
2.9.4 Snapshot of sub-screen:................................................................................................81
2.9.5 Smart Search:................................................................................................................82
3. Repair database...............................................................................................84
3.1 Repair database status:................................................................................................. 85
4. Un-install..........................................................................................................86
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System Requirement
FPS
(QVGA)
~120 120~360 360~540 540~960 960~
CPU Intel P4
2.4GHz
Intel P4
3.2GHz
Intel Pentium D
950
3.4GHZ
Intel core 2 Duo
E8600
3.3GHZ
Intel core 2 Quad
Q9650
3.0GHZ
RAM 512MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 2GB
Display Support1024x768 resolution or above
Support DirectX 9.0c or above
Intel 945G or Intel 965G or above
OS Windows XP，Vista＊, 7
Hard disk 60GB
Ethernet 100Mbps 1Gbps
Chipset Intel 945 or Intel 965 or above
＊ If you install the SecuGuard with the Vista, you should install more physical memory
into system.
QVGA = 320 x 240 pixel
CIF ≒QVGA , D1 ≒VGA at mapping table below.
Image resolution mapping table
Resolution Compared with QVGA
QQVGA QQVGA = QVGA/ 4
VGA VGA = QVGAx 4
SXGA SXGA = QVGAx 16

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Installation
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Installation
Before Installing the Software
1.Make sure your PC has installed DirectX 9.0c or above.
2.Run SecuGuard5xxx.exe, which is included in the enclosed Software CD.
Starting the Installation
Step 1. The Installation Wizard will start. Select your preferred
language for the SecuGuard.
Step 2. The License Agreement window will be listed as belowt.
Click “I Agree” to continue if you want to install this software.

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Step 3. Select the “SecuGuard Basic” , then click Next button.
Step 4. The Choose Destination Location window will open next.
Select the folder which you wish to intall SecuGuard Basic to, and then
click on Install button to continue.

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Installation
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Step 5. The Installation Wizard Complete window will open next.
Click on Close button to complete the installation.

SecuGuard Basic
QuickStart
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Quick Start
Install IP Camera(s)
Step 1 ：Setup the IP camera(s) following by the instruction manual provided
by the manufacturer.
Step 2 ：Check the network between the IP camera(s) and the system.
Step 3 ：Add the IP camera(s) to the system following steps as below.
Add IP Camera(s)
Step 1 ：Click the Start →All Programs →SecuGuard_Basic_5.0 →
SecuGuard.
Step 2 ：Key-in User name and password to login SecuGuard
(The default of user name is “admin” without password)
Checked the “Remember User” then login system, next time, will auto set the
username by login account this time.