OpenEye E-Series User manual

E-SERIES RECORDER
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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This guide is a quick reference for users to operate OpenEye E-
Series recorders, and only provides basic information on settings
and operation. For questions regarding information that is not
presented here, please read the user manual thoroughly.
Log in to your E-Series recorder using your Manager account.
1. Right-click on the Live screen and then click Setup.
2. Click the User eld to select your Manager account.
3. Click the Password eld, and then use the on-screen keyboard to
type your password.
LOGGING IN
LIVE DISPLAY MODE
RIGHT-CLICK MENU
You can view live video from multiple channels at one time in 4, 9,
and 16-channel combinations. You can also select a two-channel
picture in picture (PiP) screen. Press LIVE on the front of the
recorder to toggle through the viewing options.
Single-channel
To view live video from a specic channel, press the channel but-
ton on the front of the recorder, or double-click the channel on the
Live screen. To return to the previous screen mode, double-click
again.
Multi-screen
When viewing in 4 and 19-channel combinations, toggle to the
next group of channels by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT arrow
buttons.
Picture in Picture (PiP)
When using the PiP channel combination, toggle through chan-
nels in the inset window by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT arrow
buttons.
Right-click the Live screen to
open the Right-click Menu.
Hide Live View - Hide the
selected camera from Live view.
Record Change - Change
the recording settings for the
selected channel, including PPS,
Quality, Resolution, and Event
Response.
Page Sequence - Channel
screens will display in sequence,
depending on the current
conguration of the Live screen.
Freeze All - Pause all channels
displayed on screen.
Show Motion Area - Display the motion grid for the selected camera.
Display PiP - Change the screen to display Picture in Picture.
Audio - Select an audio channel to be played on speakers attached to the
recorder.
Logoff - Log out as a user or Manager.
Search - Open the Search menu.
PTZ - Switch to PTZ mode to control PTZ camera channels.
Setup - Open the Setup menu.
MOUSE-OVER MENU
Move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the monitor in Live mode to see
the mouse-over menu.
Sequence - Click to start a camera sequence.
Emergency Recording - Click to start
emergency recording. The system will record all
channels.
PTZ Mode - Click to control PTZ camera chan-
nels.
Quick Search - Click to automatically play back
the most recent video clip.
Dock Tool Menu - Click to make the mouse-
over menu visible at all times.
• Click Menu to access the Setup, Search, or Export menus.
• Click the channel numbers to view channels in full screen, or click the
display mode options to view multiple screens at once.

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You can search and play back recorded video.
Quick Search
1. Click on the mouse-over menu bar to automatically play back the
latest video clip.
2. Use the playback controls to view the recorded video, control the
speed of the playback, and move video forward or backward.
Express Search
1. Right-click on the Live screen, and then click Search.
2. Click Express Search.
3. Select a date from the list.
4. Click the appropriate set of channels.
5. Click the timeline at the time you want to start searching. Times with
recorded video are indicated in yellow.
6. Use the playback controls to view the recorded video, control the
speed of the playback, and move video forward or backward.
Tip Dates with an asterisk contain recorded video data
Event Search
1. Right-click on the Live screen, and then click Search.
2. Click Event Search. The 11 most recent events will display on the
rst Event Search/Log page. Click the arrows to view other entries for
each date.
Note You can lter the results by selecting Sensor, Motion, Video
Loss, or combinations of the three.
3. Select an entry from the list.
4. Click Play.
5. Use the playback controls to view the recorded video, control the
speed of the playback, and move video forward or backward.
SEARCH AND PLAYBACK
Graphic Search
In the search mode, move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen
and click the colored time bar to search the desired section of recorded
video.
• The white vertical line indicates the current search time.
• The colors of the time bar are different according to the recording
method selected.
Yellow - Continuous recording
Green - Motion detection recording
Orange - Sensor-activated recording
Sky Blue - Continuous + motion detection recording
Dark Orange - Continuous + Sensor-activated recording
Pink - Motion detection + Sensor-activated recording
Red - Emergency recording
Dark Blue - Data recorded during Daylight Saving Time
Right-click Search Menu
To access display options in Search mode, right-click your desired channel
to open the Right-click Search Menu.
Time Selection - Change the
Date and Time to search
Audio On - Turn audio On or Off
Save JPEG - Save a JPEG
image of the current time
FOR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT
SECURITY SYSTEM SUPPORT
877-253-4911