Mitsubishi DX-PC3 User manual

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Instruction Manual
PC Playback and Communication Software
Digital Recorder Option
Model DX-PC3 (ver.1.0.5)
Please read and accept the
“End User Software Licence Agreement “(Refer to P.2 of this instruction manual)
before using this software.
For Windows R98SE
For Windows R2000
For Windows RMe
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in the US and other regions. (The official name of Windows is Microsoft
Windows Operating System.) IntelliMouse is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation
in the US and other regions.
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
All other company and product names appearing herein
are the property of their respective owners.
-Windows 98SE is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition.
-Windows 2000 is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
-Windows Me is an abbreviation of Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition.

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End User Software License Agreement
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the third party as original development
company reserves all intellectual property rights to this Software for DX-PC3("Software") and
its associated instruction manual ("Instruction Manual")
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under this Agreement("Agreement") to use this Software.
The User may not reverse engineer, de-compile, or disassemble this Software, except and
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Unauthorized total or partial reproductions, copying, sale, import, export, use, or leasing of
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and Copyright Law.
Software specifications, software design, and the contents of this Instruction Manual
are subject to change without notice to User.
This Software is designed to playback, display, copy and save digitally recorded
audio and video data.Unauthorized copying by User of copyright protected audio and video data
is not permitted under this Agreement or Copyright Law.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation assumes no responsibility or liability for privacy violation or
copyright infringement or any intellectual property violation by User
incurred from the Users transfer of audio or video data during the use of this Software.
Mitsubishi Electric corporation assumes no responsibility or liability to User for damage, or
demands of any kind, incurred during the use of this Software.

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Contents
1 Overview
1.1 Product Features
1.2 Operating Environment
1.3 Compatible Digital Recorders
2 Installation
2.1 Installation Method
2.2 Uninstalling DX-PC3
2.3 Starting/Ending a Session
3 Main Window: Display & Operation
3.1 Main Image Field
3.2 Operation Panel (Bottom)
3.3 Information Panel (Right)
3.4 Status Bar
3.5 Shortcuts Menu
3.6 Hint Display
4 File Menu
4.1 Media…Command
4.2 Save As…Command
4.3 Print Command
5 Edit Menu
5.1 Copy Command
6 Network Menu
6.1 Connect Command
6.2 Disconnect Command
6.3 Add recorder…Command
6.4 Recorder list…Command
6.5 Renew Info Command
7 Search Menu
7.1 Comment…/Find Next Command
7.2 Previous Alarm/Next Alarm Commands
7.3 Alarm List... Command
7.4 Time…Command
7.5 Block…Command

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8 Operation Menu
8.1 Eject Command
8.2 Skip mode Command
9 Bookmarks Menu
9.1 Save with bookmark Command
9.2 Bookmarks (1 – 0) Command
9.3 Bookmarks A, B Command
9.4 Repeat between Aand B Command
10 View Menu
10.1 Operation Panel/Status Bar/Information Panel Commands
10.2 Quick Zoom Command
10.3 Zoom Command
10.4 Options…Command
10.5 Smoothing Command
10.6 Audio Command
10.7 Camera Command
11 Help Menu
11.1 Help Command
11.2 About… Command
12 Appendices
12.1 Restrictions
12.2 Connection to Networks

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1 Overview
The DX-PC3 is a Network and playback application software designed for use with
Microsoft RWindows R98SE, Windows 2000, and Windows Me. In combination
with the Mitsubishi DX-TL1600 Series Digital Video Recorder and an Ethernet LAN, it
can be used to acquire recorded images and live images captured
with the DVR. Also, playback from SCSI devices are supported for both DX-TL1600U
and DX-TL960U.
1.1 Product Features
-Recording date/time display
-Time search, alarm search, alarm list display
-Zoom display of still images
-Printing via Windows-compatible printers
-Zoom/scroll using Microsoft IntelliMouse TM
-Bookmarking and Repeat AB Interval playback
-Audio playback (except some conditions)
-Camera switching capability
-Multi-screen display (4-camera, 9-camera, 16-camera display)
-Simultaneous recording and
-Live image acquisition
1.2 Operating Environment
-IBM PC/AT-compatible with Intel Pentium series or Intel Celeron series CPU
(400MHz or faster)
-Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, or Windows Me
-RAM: 128MB or more
-Display resolution: 800 pixels x 600 lines (minimum), 1024 pixels x 768 lines or
more (recommended). Use a video card and monitor capable of displaying 32,000 or
more colors.
-Free HD space: 200MB or more
-SCSI adapter : Adaptec AHA-2940 Series, SlimSCSI etc. compatible with
WINASPI32 and SCSI-2 (when SCSI-connected peripheral devices are used)Under
Windows 2000, WinASPI must be installed in
advance for the playback of SCSI-connected devices. Please read the instruction
manual for Adaptec SCSI board for the installation of WinASPI.
-Sound adapter : Windows-compatible type; SoundBlaster etc.
-Installed browser: MS Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 or later
-Network interface card compatible with the environment described above
Note:
Operation is not guaranteed for all environments conforming to the above description.

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1.3 Compatible Digital Recorders
DX-TL1600Series
Note:
-When the Digital Recorder is in its communication
mode operation via the recorder’s front panel or its RS-232C terminal
is not possible while the recorder is in this mode. (Please note this restriction when
operating the recorder using its RS-232C interface.) The communication mode can
be cancelled by pressing the disconnect. ( “REMOTE”LED will be turned off. )
-If the DX-PC3 software cannot be exited normally (due to PC Lockup, interruption
in the communication line, or other causes), the digital recorder will
operate in the following way.
1. The connection indicator stays illuminated for 3
minutes. During this time, the recorder cannot accept most operation
commands or new communication requests.
2. When the recorder is in the above state, a press of the COMMUNICATION
button will turn off the connection indicator light, but the recorder will not accept
any operation commands. You must wait 3minutes or press the rear panel
“RESET”switch.
When the DVR’s hardware is reset, the DVR’s time and date will also be reset.
Please re-enter the correct time and date after turning on the DVR. After this,
connection to the DVR via the LAN connection can be done.

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2 Installation
2.1 Installation Method
To install DX-PC3, first start up SETUP.EXE on the provided CD. Follow the series of
instructions that appear on-screen, and the software will be installed automatically.
The default directory for the installation is C:¥Program Files¥DX-PC3
For details on how to connect the digital recorder(s) to the PC, please refer to Section
12.2 (Connection to Networks).
2.2 Uninstalling DX-PC3
To uninstall DX-PC3, open the Install/Remove Applications dialog box
in the Operation Panel and select DX-PC3 for removal. Alternatively,
select the Uninstall DX-PC3 command from the Start menu, and follow the series of
instructions that appear on-screen to complete the procedure.
2.3 Starting/Ending a Session
DX-PC3 is included on the Start menu following installation. To start a session,
select DX-PC3 from the Start menu, and the windows shown in Figure 2.3 will appear
on-screen.
Figure 2.3 Main window
To end a session, go to the File menu and select Exit.

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3 Main Window: Display & Operation
3.1 Main Image Field
The main image field, in its multi-screen display mode, is shown in Figure 3.1-1.
Figure 3.1-1
In the multi-screen display, the camera number
changes from green to yellow to indicate the most recently updated field.
By clicking the primary mouse button (“left clicking”in the standard setting) within
any of the displayed image fields, the multi-screen display can be changed to a
single-screen display. Alternatively, by clicking the secondary mouse button (“right
clicking”in the standard setting) within
any of the displayed fields, the following menu can be accessed (Figure 3.1-2).

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Figure 3.1-2
By selecting its number from the Assign list, any camera can
be assigned to the field position you have selected. The assigned camera number
gets saved in the registry, and will appear in that position at the start of the next session.
Note:
If the same camera number is assigned to more than one field
in the display, these fields will be updated at the same time and will show identical
images.
3.2 Operation Panel (Bottom)
The bottom portion of the Operation Panel is shown in Figure 3.2.
Figure 3.2 Operation Panel (bottom portion)
Position slider (*1)

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Each of the buttons appearing in the bottom portion of the Operation Panel has a
different function as described below. The Renew Info function can
also be accessed from the Network menu, and the other buttons canbe accessed
using commands found in the Operation menu.
Rewind (Jump to Starting Position)
Moves to the beginning of a recording segment on the current connected DVR
Reverse Search
Starts search playback in the reverse direction.
Search playback speed can be adjusted through repeated clicks of this button. (1X -> 2X
-> 4X -> 8X -> 1X…)
Reverse Playback
Starts playback in the reverse direction. Also, starts skip reverse playback when Skip
Playback has been selected in the Operation menu.
Field Reverse
Moves to the previous field and stops.
Stop
Stops playback. If the audio command is ON, audio playback continues after
image playback has stopped. (Audio playback does not occur when Stop is used
during playback in communication mode.)
Field Advance
Moves to the next field and stops.
Playback
Begins playback in the normal direction. Also, starts skip playback when Skip
Playback has been selected in the Operation menu.This button
is also used to activate the PC playback software feature.
Forward Search
Starts search playback in the normal direction.
Search playback speed can be adjusted through repeated clicks of this button. (1X -> 2X
-> 4X -> 8X -> 1X…)

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Live
Acquires the newest image from the operation camera during communication
mode operation.
Renew Info
Acquires the newest information regarding alarm, camera operation and
other factors during communication mode operation. (Information
is automatically renewed approximately every 3 minutes even if this button
is not pressed.)
Position slider
Appears when SCSI-connected devices are played back. (This slider does not appear
when
starting this software.) By dragging the mouse on the slider, the playback image is mo
ved to the designated position of the medium. This slider
is corresponding to the block number of the medium but not to the time.
1 – 16
Specifies a camera for single-camera display. For clicking multiple buttons, Press Ctrl
and click on desired camera’s number(s) (1 – 16) at
same time. Clicking multiple buttons will initiate sequential
display. During live communication (i.e., when
acquiring new images via the communication mode), only active cameras can
be selected; the buttons for inactive cameras will not respond. Buttons for
cameras currently recording are displayed in red. Furthermore, display can
be shifted to full-screen sequential display by canceling all selections.
2x2
Shifts display into 4-camera mode. Repeated clicks will cycle display as follows: 4a ->
4b -> 4c -> 4d -> 4a…
The initial settings for 4a –4d are, from the top left field to the right: 1 –4, 5 –8, 9 –12,
13 – 16.
3x3
Shifts display into 9-camera mode. Repeated clicks will cycle display as follows: 9a ->
9b -> 9a…
The initial settings for 9a –9b are, from the top left field to the right: 1 –9, 1 + 2 + 10 –
16.
4x4
Shifts display into 16-camera mode. The initial
settings are, from the top left field to the bottom right: 1 – 16.

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Bookmark
Activates the bookmark function
saving the image into the PC’s memory. The image info is lost when PC is turned off.
Playback speed adjustment slider
By dragging the mouse on the slider underneath the buttons, playback speed can
be increased up or decreased down. Using “Fast”(the default setting), images from each
device will be renewed at the device’s maximum speed. “Slow”, on the other hand,
adds roughly a 3-second wait to each frame shown at
maximum speed. The slider provides 100 adjustment steps between Fast and Slow.
(A playback speed is adjusted by changing the transfer rate in the operation of internal. )
The Operation Panel can be displayed or hidden using the Information Panel command
in the View menu.

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3.3 Information Panel (Right)
The left portion of the Information Panel is shown in Figure 3.3.
Figure 3.3 Information Panel (Right portion)
Media information
SCSI-connected device Communication playback Live communication
Figure 3.3.1 Media information
Media information
displays the connected-device name and the recorded time range of the medium in
use.During communication playback, displayed information
includes terminal name of the connected DVR, memo,
and the range of recording times. If the connected
device is in the middle of recording, the display will automatically be updated
approximately every three minutes to reflect the continuous change in data.
During live communication (i.e., the acquisition of the most current
images through the communication mode), the DVR information
displays the name of the connected DVR, memo, operation group, and
status (recording/playback/stop/timer/alarm). Information is automatically updated
(approximately) every three minutes, at which time image acquisition speed will drop
momentarily.

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Image information
Figure 3.3.2 Image information
The date and time of image recording and camera number are displayed as shown
in Figure 3.3.2. During split-screen display mode, information
on the most recently updated camera image is displayed. This camera is marked in red
on the main image field.
During live communication, only the camera number is displayed. In addition, a red *
mark appears when a frame captured during alarm recording is displayed.
Zoom Combo box
Figure 3.3.3 Zoom Combo box
To activate the zoom function, single screen must be active. Zoom from 100 to 800 %
is possible.For details regarding the Zoom Combo box, please refer to Section 10.3
(Zoom Command).
Time Search
Figure 3.3.4 Time Search
Enter the desired date and time for your search in the text boxes, and click the Search
button. Images will
be displayed for the recordings made closest to the specified time. If no recorded
images are available for the date specified, nothing will be displayed.
Note:
Depending on the type of font used, date and time information
might not fit fully within the text box. In this case, go to the Windows Operation Panel,
select Region, and set the format of the date/time display to [MM/dd/yy] and
[HH:mm:ss].
The Information Panel can be displayed or hidden using the Information Panel
command in the View menu.

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3.4 Status Bar
The Status Bar displays explanations of the selected menu or button, and
shows the current playback mode and the current display range.
Please refer to Section 3.6(Hint Display) for further details
Figure 3.4 Status Bar
The Status Bar can be displayed or hidden using the Status Bar command
in the View menu.
3.5 Shortcuts Menu
By clicking the secondary mouse button (“right clicking”in the standard setting)
anywhere within the image, the following Shortcuts menu can be accessed (Figure 3.6).
Figure 3.6 Shortcuts menu
For details on each of the menu commands, please refer to Section 5.1
(Copy Command)and 10.3 (Zoom Command).
3.6 Hint Display
Placing the mouse pointer over the on-screen button will make two things appear: an
explanation in the Status Bar and a hint balloon near the pointer.

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4 File Menu
Figure 4 File menu
4.1 Media…Command
Clicking the Media... command in the File menu opens the following dialog box
(Figure 4.1), which allows to select the media. (This function
works during playback of SCSI-connected device only.)
Figure 4.1 Media…dialog box
The following information is displayed in this box. The bender ID and the revision
can be acquired by sending the SCSI INQUIRY command.
HA HostAdapter No.
ID SCSI ID
LUN LUN No.
VenderID
Revision

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4.2 Save As…Command
Clicking the Save As…command in the File menu opens the following dialog box
(Figure 4.2), which allows the currently displayed image to be saved as either a
Windows bitmap file (.bmp) or an JPEG file (.jpg).
Figure 4.2Save As…dialog box
When saving an image in Windows bitmap format, the recording time and
comments for that image get saved in an accompanying text file (.txt) of the same name.
When saving an image as an JPEG file, the image gets saved
as a JPEG file (.jpg) the same name. Comments are included
within the HTML file using the following format.
Format Comment
Line 1: DX-PC3 version Mitsubishi DX-PC3
Line 2: Recording date/time, frame number 01-23-01 12:34:56’01
Line 3: Camera #, alarm (A), alarm start (S) Camera: 2 ,AS
Line 4: Comment (COMMENT)

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4.3 Print Command
Clicking the Print command
in the File menu opens the following window (Figure 4.3). After making desired
adjustments to Margin, Printer settings…, and other options, click the Print
button to create a printout of the image.
Figure 4.3Print window

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The Preview column shows what the printout will look like.
Desired margin values (in millimeters) can be entered in each of the Margin text boxes.
By adding a check mark to the “Print the displayed area”selection, only the portion
of the image visible in the main window will be printed.
The quantity of printouts to be made can be specified in the Copies box. This function
is not available, however, with printers that do not support printing of multiple copies.
Clicking the Printer Settings button opens the standard
Windows Printer Settings dialog box, which allows selection
of the printer, paper type, page orientation, and other items.
Various elements are included in the printout. Date and time are printed in the margin
above the image. Mitsubishi DX-PC3, the name of the recorder used
(e.g., DX-TL1600 Series), and the printing proportions (in portrait
or landscape orientation) are printed in the margin below the image.

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5 Edit Menu
Figure 5 Edit menu
5.1 Copy Command
The currently displayed image can be copied to the clipboard
by using the Copy command in the Edit menu.