Arec LS-200 User manual

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LS-200
Media Station
User Manual English

LS-200 User Manual
Introduction
Specifications
Package Contents
Product Appearance
Connection
Front Panel Buttons and Indicators
External Control via USB Numeric Keypad
Getting start
Overview of the Web Interface
Chapter 1 Administrator
1.1 Media I/O
1.1.1 Video inputs
1.1.1.1 Content / Cam 1
1.1.1.2 Advanced conguration
1.1.2 Network device manager
1.1.3 PTZ control port
1.1.4 Audio
1.1.5 Display
1.2 Video
1.2.1 Recording
1.2.2 Streaming
1.2.3 Content
1.2.4 Theme
1.3 Storage
1.4 Scheduler
1.5 Upload
1.6 System
1.6.1 System settings
1.6.2 Network
1.6.3 Firmware
1.6.4 Conguration
1.7 Account
Chapter 2 Director
2.1 Local Director
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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
2.1.1 Preview
2.1.2 Toolbar
2.1.2.1 Theme and Display
2.1.2.2 Recording, Streaming control and Snapshot
2.1.2.3 Playback Video
2.1.2.4 Settings
2.1.2.5 Others
2.2 Online Director
2.2.1 Recording controls panel
2.2.1.1 Background
2.2.1.2 Layout
2.2.1.3 Overlay
2.2.1.4 Theme
2.2.1.5 Volume control
2.2.1.6 Recording/ Streaming control and Snapshot buttons
2.2.2 Visual Sources Monitoring
2.2.3 Recording/Streaming setup
Chapter 3 Video Manager
3.1 Video Management
3.1.1 Upload the recording
3.1.2 Download the recording
3.1.3 Delete the recording
3.1.4 Playback the recording
3.1.5 Edit the recording information
3.1.6 Edit the bookmark information
3.2 Snapshot Management
3.2.1 Upload the photo
3.2.2 Download the photo
3.2.3 Delete the photo
3.2.4 Preview the photo
Table of On Screen Disaplay Icons
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Specifications
Featuring a compact and stand-alone design, AREC LS-200 Media Station consists of diverse features and functionality,
including multi-signals capturing, recording synchronously, codec, streaming online, live broadcasting, and web-based
monitor page, providing complete presentation or lecture capture solution.
Product Name Media Station
Model Name LS-200
Dimension 354mm(L) x 188.2mm(W) x 46mm(H)
Weight 1710g
Power Requirement 12V/2A
Power Consumption (Max.) 24W (Max.)
Operating Temperature / Humidity 0ºC ~ 40ºC / 90%
Maximum normal load description
Insert 1 IP CAM to LAN port or insert 2 video signals (either HDMI or VGA input).
Using external USB flash to record the transcoded video/audio. And output the
transcoded video/audio to both HDMI and VGA port.
Introduction
Package Contents
AREC LS-200 Media Station
Quick Installation Guide Terminal Block
Wireless Mic. Antenna
Power Adapter

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No. Name Brief introduction
1Background function key Control the Background function
2Layout function keys Control the Layout function
3Record function keys Control the Record, Pause, Stop function
4Power Power on/off the device
5Front USB port For external USB storage device* Firmware update through USB disk
6Power port 12V / 2A
7Video input VGA / HDMI input source for PC [ ]
8Video input VGA / HDMI input source for camera [ ]
9Video output HDMI preview output
10 Video output VGA loop thru from input [ ]
11 Audio input Line audio input
12 Audio input Mic audio input
13 Audio output Line audio output
14 Back USB port USB interface for camera control over RS-232
15 Network port RJ-45 Ethernet connector for network connection
16 Network camera input 1 RJ-45 Ethernet connector for network camera input source
17 Network camera input 2 RJ-45 Ethernet connector for network camera input source
18 Setting port RJ-45 Ethernet connector for device conguration and control
19 Antenna port for Microphone Connected to antenna for wireless microphone
20 RS-232 Captive screw connector for control over RS-232
21 Reset button Restoring devices to its factory default state
Product Appearance
NOTE: The LS-200 can detect and record to USB storage devices using FAT32, NTFS le systems.
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Connection
Power
AREC
Network Camera
document cam
notebook
DV
amplier
network
RS-232
Audio output
Ethernet
Video output VGA / HDMI
Video input VGA / HDMI
Audio input
USB
RS-232
USB
Speaker
TV
projector
projector
microphone
Mic audio input
Setting PC AREC
Wireless
Microphone
USB keyboard USB drive

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Front Panel Buttons and Indicators
Button Display method of indicator Product status
Record / Pause / Stop
Record button glows red
continuously. Recording in progress.
Record button flashes red rapidly. Recording is paused.
Record button flashes red slowly. Recording is being nalized.
Power
Solid red. Device is powered, yet not booted up.
Green and red light flash alternately. Device is booting up.
Solid green. Boot up completed.
Fast flashing red. Device is shutting down.
Fast flashing green. Firmware updating.
Slow flashing red. Fan is abnormal.
Storage is abnormal.
Button Brief introduction
Background / Layout / Overlay
Change Background / Layout / Overlay cycling.
Display
Switch image sources to monitor individual image inputs.

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Overview of the Web Interface
LS-200 web interface has three user types, which are described in detail in the following chapters :
Online Director
For quick start recording, log in Online director from the initial login page with default
username director and password director. This user also has access to Video Manager
web pages.Log in with Administrator account, can switch to Administrator page.
Administrator
To setup the device, log in Administrator with default username admin and password
admin, then entering System Administrator webpages. The admin account provides the
user all three type of privileges.
Video Manager
If you only need to access to the recordings, log in Video Manager with default username
video and password video.Log in with Administrator account, can switch to Administrator
page.
External Control via USB Keypad
Insert the keyboard into the Media Station's USB hole, let USB numeric keypad as function keys to control the Media Station.
Button Brief introduction Button Brief introduction
1Theme 1 Backspace All input volume mute/unmute
2Theme 2 -All input volume down
3Theme 3 +All input volume up
4Theme 4 Enter Record
5Theme 5 ESC Power off
6Theme 6 Z • z Change Background
7Theme 7 X • x Change Layout
8Theme 8 C • c Change Overlay
9Theme 9 V • v Live streaming on/off
/Pause B • b Playback last record video
*Stop A • a All output volume up
0Change Display S • s All output volume down
.Snapshot D • d All output volume mute/unmute
Getting start
Connect PC to the setting port of Media Station with standard network cable. Open up the browser, and input 192.168.11.254
in the browser page. Log in Administrator with default username admin and password admin, then entering the LS-200
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Chapter 1 Administrator
The Administrator web pages provide a system administration interface of the LS-200: it can perform Media I/O, Video,
Storage,Scheduler,Account, Upload, System settings and conrm operations. The Media I/O settings make sure each input
source are properly connected, and adjust the audio volume. The Video setting pages congure the recording, streaming, and
other functions which dene the content being recorded. System are pages contain basic settings and information of this
device.Click icon can switch to Video Manager page.
1.1 Media I/O
The pages within Media I/O include the following :
Video inputs Select the signal type, video source and PTZ control method for each input.
Network device manager List out all the connected network cameras and Auto-Tracking Mount.
PTZ control port Set LS-200 back USB-to-RS-232 serial port to drive PTZ cameras.
Audio Adjust the volume and select the audio input source.
Display Set the LS-200 on screen display language, video output settings and color adjustment.

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1.1.1 Video inputs
The LS-200 is capable of process up to two video inputs. The name of these inputs are user congurable; by default are
Content and Cam 1.
1.1.1.1 Content / Cam 1
Video Source can be choose from Network Camera, Encoder or Video port. The last option is available only for the rst
two video inputs.
PTZ control : The LS-200 is highly integrated with PTZ cameras and provides two control methods, Over IP or via Serial
port.
Video port
Select Video source: The LS-200 provides VGA and HDMI input options for video port. If only one of
those is connected, the system would detect and automatically switch to source of signal. If both
options are connected, select one in between.
Network Camera
Select IP address: Select from the camera ip address drop list of those available.
Note: A login authentication with the camera might be required. See Media I/O\ Camera manager for
more details.
Encoder Select Protocol: The available options are RTP, RTSP, or RTMP. Enter the primary and secondary url/
port number.
Serial port Select this option when the appointed camera uses RS-232 PTZ control protocol. Then complete the
Serial port selection from drop list Port 1~4. See Media I/O\ PTZ control port for more details.
Over IP The option is available when the specied signal type is a network camera. Select this option if that
camera supports networking PTZ control.
Auto-Tracking
Mount
Select IP address: Select from the TP-100 ip address drop list of those available.
Select Tracking mode: off / Auto-Tracking / Auto-Tracking (pan only), the default is the Auto-
Tracking.
Note: A login authentication with the TP-100 might be required. See Media I/O\ Network device
manager for more details.
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1.1.1.2 Advanced conguration
1. The video input preview.
2. Direction control panel: Click the arrow buttons to move the camera.
3. Movement speed: Move leftward or rightward to set slower or faster the camera is moving.
4. Zoom in/out: Click the buttons or drag on the control bar.
5. Preset positions: Click the buttons to command that the camera go to the preset position.
6. Change preset: Click the button to modify the preset positions. Select any of the P00~P07, move the camera to the
desired position by using the direction control panel or using the zoom in/out control. Click Save button to complete
the change or click Cancel button to give it up.
Note: If you use AREC CI-xxx network camera with TP-100, you can change preset of TP-100's Home.
7. Brightness, sharpness, and contrast: Slide the adjust bar leftward or rightward to change the camera image settings.
8. Visit the camera website: Click this button to enter the webcam management web site, input the
verication code as prompted.
9. Click button at upper left corner to return to the last page.
A preview use and further conguration of the video input is provided. After the video input setting is successfully applied,
click to enter the advanced conguration page. In the case of a PTZ camera, the direction control panel, zoom in/out
control bar, and up to 8 preset positions are enabled.
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1.1.2 Network device manager
The system automatically scans and lists the network cameras and Auto-Tracking Mount connected to the Media Station
once entering the [ Network device manager ] page. You may click Refresh button to scan again. Click Login button and the
login authentication dialog pop out.
Enter the username and password of the camera or Auto-Tracking Mount to complete the authentication. Take AREC
network camera for example,enter the default username and password admin/ admin. The status then changes to OK, which
indicates it is available for video input selection.
Note : If you fail to nd your camera by clicking on “Refresh”, please select “Signal type” to “Encoder” in the “Video Inputs” and ll in your camera
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1.1.3 PTZ control port
1.1.4 Audio
The LS-200 facilitate the web-based users control PTZ cameras using RS-232 protocol. Connect an USB-to-RS-232 adapter
to the LS-200 back USB port in advance. Before making any changes to this page, please get to know about the RS-232
settings of the desired PTZ camera. The following congurations must be identical to the external device settings.
Protocol : Available options are VISCA, PELCO-D, and PELCO-P;
Address : Set according to the camera address for RS-232 communication. VISCA: 1-7, PELCO D/P: 1-255;
Baud rate : 2400, 4800, 9600, and 115200
Note: Support USB to RS-232 serial port adapter with chip PL2303 or FT4232H.
Input volume control - Users can select the sound source from the drop-down menu of Audio input 1 or Audio input 2. Tune
the recorded volume from each audio input. Congurable range of sound input is 0-125,of AREC
wireless microphone 0~15. The nearby volume meter indicates the encoded audio current volume.
Output volume control - Adjust the Line output or HDMI output volume.
Set Audio output loop through on/ off.
Adjust volume and select the audio input source.

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1.1.5 Display
1.2 Video
Set the LS-200 on screen display language, video output settings and color adjustment.
The pages within Video construct a collection of settings that denes the operating characteristics for a streaming/recording,
include:
Recording Congure Encoder settings and Bookmark settings for recording.
Streaming Congure Encoder settings for streaming.
Content Edit the information of the content that will be recorded.
Theme Set the overlay les, background images and theme types.
On-screen language: Change the GUI language.
Video output settings: Setting the HDMI display Monitor input sources or Preview mixed recording
Screen color adjustment(HDMI and VGA): Change the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and Hue

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1.2.1 Recording
Set up the Encoder settings and Bookmark settings for recording.
Encoder settings
Recording mode: Available options are MP4 Mixed video and MP4 Mixed video/ Original source.
Video compression : There are 7 preset recording video compression proles for different resolution and bitrate. Select
one to see the option details on the right side. You may customize your own user dened option.
Front USB recording : Set ON/OFF to enable/disable LS-200 front USB recording function. Make sure the front USB drive
connected can be normally read and written and have enough space for the recorded les.
Loop recording : Set ON/OFF to enable/disable LS-200 local storage recording rule.
Click Apply button at the bottom corner when nished to apply the settings.
Profile name Video Resolution/ Bitrate Application description
Full HD 1080p/ 4Mbps Dynamic scene and large local hard disk recording.
Internet Full HD 1080p/ 3Mbps General scene and medium local hard disk recording.
HD 720p/ 2Mbps Static scene and small local hard disk recording.
Internet HD 720p/ 1.5Mbps Live broadcasting through the Internet.
SD 480p/ 800kbps Static scene for live broadcasting through the Internet.
Mobile SD 480p/ 500kbps Live broadcasting for portable mobile devices watching.
User dened
Click button to open customization window as
shown below, and click Save button to make the option
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Bookmark settings- Set ON/OFF to enable add bookmark automatically.
Click Apply button at the bottom corner when nished to apply the settings.
Add prex to video lename: Use this description is added to the Video lename as a prex string for Download and Upload.
Audio shift- Adjust the delay of sound after video transmission. Synchronize the video and audio with consistency.
1.2.2 Streaming
AREC Media Station support two streaming address with same video compression. The page provides user to change
streaming settings. It is essential that the congurations follow the streaming protocol and recommended settings your
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Video compression prole — There are 7 streaming video compression proles for different resolution and bitrate. Select
one to see the option details on the right side. You may customize your own user dened option. Click button to open
customization window as shown below, and click Save button to make the option changed.
Click Apply button at the bottom corner when nished to apply the settings.
Note: The resolution for streaming cannot be larger than that for recording.
RTMP In the protocol setting eld, copy and paste the Server or Stream URL and Stream name provided by you CDN
or server administrator in the format rtmp://serverurl/streamname.
RTP
Enter the destination IP address and the port number where the streaming is played in the format
rtp://@:1234.
For example, rtp://226.10.24.32:7000
Live streaming : Select OFF/ Together with recording/ Streaming always/ Enable streaming button to setting live streaming
ability.
Together with recording : Streaming and recording simultaneously
Streaming always : LS-200 always streaming
Enable streaming button : Enable streaming On/Off button on GUI and Online Director
Click button to open customization window as shown below, RTMP username/password and test for Wowza. Click Save
button to make the option change.
URL — The available protocol on the LS-200 are RTP and RTMP, the URL format is as follows :

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Streaming to Ustream
Combine the contents of both elds: RTMP URL and Stream Key, insert a slash between them. Paste this string into the
LS-200 streaming protocol setting eld. For example: rtmp:1.15059865.fme.stream.tv/ustreamVideo/15059865/5gmbz4RCa
2Hgt9SwtCYuCct6qS137Nar
Streaming to YouTube Live
Combine the contents of both elds: Primary Server URL and
Stream Name, insert a slash between them. Paste this string
into the LS-200 streaming protocol setting eld.
Streaming to a media player on a PC in the same LAN with the
LS-200
Enter the destination IP address and the port number where the
streaming is played in the format rtp://@:1234.
Unicast: For a single point connection, the destination IP must
be set to the location where the stream is played.
Multicast: The destination IP must be multicast IP address
where it can be shared with multiple viewers.
The LS-200 use IP address: 239.0.0.1 and port number: 5004
as the stream default. The available range of port number is
1024 to 65535.
To view the stream from a media player, open the URL in a
media player, such as:
Followings are some popular examples for streaming settings.
Streaming to Facebook Live
Copy the contents of the Single Field, Server or Stream URL, and paste in the LS-200 streaming protocol setting eld.

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1.2.3 Content
1.2.4 Theme
The LS-200 contains up to 13 user-congurable elements for describing content. These elements and texts will be saved in
the recording data of the newly created content. Enter text in the content settings elds if desired. Click Apply button at the
bottom corner when nished to apply the settings.
Note: These updates do not apply to the existing recordings. To edit the existing recording information, see Video Manager.
LS-200 by factory default provides three overlays, three backgrounds and four themes.
Overlay : Select and delete the overlay. Click [ ] button and select the desired le in the Open dialog box. The le name
would appears with the newly uploaded image. Click Apply button at the bottom corner to apply the settings, or
click [ ] Cancel to give it up.
Note: The overlay le must be in PNG format, maximum size 1920px*1080px.
Note: The user can use the mouse to drag the order of the display.
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Background : Select and delete the background. Click [ ] button and select the desired le in the Open dialog box. The le
name would appears with the newly uploaded image. Click Apply button at the bottom corner to apply the
settings, or click [ ] Cancel to give it up.
Note: The background le must be in PNG format, maximum size 1920px*1080px.
Note: The user can use the mouse to drag the order of the display.
Theme : Theme is integrated with "Overlay”, “Background” and “Layout”. LS-200 by factory default provides four themes by
different types of overlays, backgrounds and layouts. Click [ ] to set the theme type. Input the theme name, and
select the desired type of overlay, layout and background. Click Apply button at the bottom corner to apply the
settings.
Note: The user can use the mouse to drag the order of the display.
Delete