Sony Ipela NSR-S10 User manual

Network
Surveillance
Recorder
Release Note
Software Version 1.2.0
NSR-S10/S20
Revision 2 (Last Modified: Oct. 5, 2011)
©2011 Sony Corporation

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Index
1 NSR-S10/S20 Features ........................................................................................................... 1
1-1 Features Added in Version 1.2.0 ........................................................................................1
1-1-1 Expansion of frame rate setting for live monitoring ................................................ 1
1-1-2 External e-SATA storage capacity is enhanced to 4 TB........................................... 1
1-2 The NSR-S10/S20 WebViewer and the NSR-S Viewer Supported Platforms ..................1
1-2-1 Supported operating systems .................................................................................... 1
1-2-2 System Requirements................................................................................................ 2
1-3 Recommended External Storage Device............................................................................2
1-4 USB flash memory device ..................................................................................................2
1-5 Information on supported cameras....................................................................................3
2 Important Information............................................................................................................ 5
2-1 Setup screen........................................................................................................................5
2-2 "Main" screen......................................................................................................................6
2-3 NSR-S Viewer .....................................................................................................................6
2-4 WebViewer ..........................................................................................................................7
3 Precautions.............................................................................................................................. 9
3-1 Setting screen .....................................................................................................................9
3-2 "Main" screen....................................................................................................................11
3-3 NSR-S Viewer ...................................................................................................................12
3-4 WebViewer ........................................................................................................................12
3-5 Other Details ....................................................................................................................12
4 Limitations ............................................................................................................................ 13
4-1 Limitations that have been resolved in version 1.2.0 .....................................................13
4-2 Existing limitations..........................................................................................................13
4-2-1 Setting screen .......................................................................................................... 13
4-2-2 "Main" screen ........................................................................................................... 14
4-2-3 WebViewer................................................................................................................ 14
4-2-4 Other Details............................................................................................................ 14
5 Note........................................................................................................................................ 15
5-1 NRS-S Viewer Operating Procedures..............................................................................15
5-1-1 Operating Procedures.............................................................................................. 15
5-1-2 Description of screen functions ............................................................................... 15
5-1-3 Starting up from WebViewer................................................................................... 17
6 Histories of additional features ............................................................................................ 18
6-1 Features Added in Version 1.1.1 ......................................................................................18
6-2 Features Added in Version 1.1.0 ......................................................................................18

6-2-1 Expanded camera support....................................................................................... 18
6-2-2 Remote playback function ....................................................................................... 18
6-2-3 Language support .................................................................................................... 18
6-2-4 Auto add function for external storage ................................................................... 18
6-2-5 Unmounting function for external storage via alarm action ................................. 19
6-2-6 Snapshot image size ................................................................................................ 19
7 Histories of resolved limitations........................................................................................... 20
7-1 Limitations that have been resolved in version 1.1.1 .....................................................20
7-2 Limitations that have been resolved in version 1.1.0 .....................................................20

NSR-S10/S20 V1.2.0 Release Note
1 NSR-S10/S20 Features
The NSR-S10/S20 is a network surveillance recorder for network cameras. The
server allows you to monitor and record JPEG, MPEG-4 and H.264 images from up
to four network cameras with the NSR-S10, and up to eight network cameras with
the NSR-S20, via the network. The server also allows you to easily search for and
play back previously recorded images.
Download the latest version of the NSR-S10/S20 firmware from the following URL.
For details on how to update the firmware, refer to the operating instructions.
URL: http://www.sony.co.jp/Products/NSR/NSR-S.zip
You can verify the firmware version in the Readme.txt file that is created when
you unzip the NSR-S.zip file.
Note
If upgrading process does not work properly, there is a possibility not to be able to
restore the unit to the state before upgrade. Before upgrade, be sure to save the
configuration data referring to the User’s Guide.
1-1 Features Added in Version 1.2.0
1-1-1 Expansion of frame rate setting for live monitoring
Frame rate setting for live monitoring is selectable within the camera’s
specification (it was fixed in 15 fps up to now).
1-1-2 External e-SATA storage capacity is enhanced to 4 TB
The maximum capacity of external e-SATA strage becomes 4 TB.
1-2 The NSR-S10/S20 WebViewer and the NSR-S Viewer Supported Platforms
1-2-1 Supported operating systems
The NSR-S10/S20 WebViewer and the NSR-S Viewer have been verified to
run under the following operating systems. They support both 32-bit and 64-bit
versions.
Windows 7 Professional
Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
Note
・WebViewer supports version 7 and 8 of the Internet Explorer Web browser. Note
that only the 32-bit version, not the 64-bit version, of the Internet Explorer is
supported.
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1-2-2 System Requirements
1-2-2-1 CPU
Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or better
1-2-2-2 Video cards
1024 x 768 pixels (32-bit color) or more
128 MB video memory and DirectDraw Capability
1-2-2-3 Network interface
100BASE-TX or better
1-2-2-4 Memory
1 GB or more
1-3 Recommended External Storage Device
Operation has been verified with the following e-SATA storage device.
PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC. SmartStor DS4600
Note
・Up to 4 TB is supported for external storage device capacities.
1-4 USB flash memory device
Up to 32GB is verified for USB flash memory device capacities.
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1-5 Information on supported cameras
Camera
model
Version

Recording(defaultvalue)Display(defaultvalue)Motion
detection
ResolutionFramerate Bitrate Codec Resolution Framerate BitrateCodec
SNC‐CH140
v1.26orhigher720p10fps2Mbps
H.264
*1
640x480
15fps
1MbpsMPEG‐4
Oncamera
SNC‐DH140
SNC‐DH140T
SNC‐CH180
SNC‐DH180
SNC‐CH240
v1.26orhigherFull‐HD10fps3Mbps
SNC‐DH240
SNC‐DH240T
SNC‐CH280
SNC‐DH280
SNC‐CH120
v1.30orhigher720p10fps2Mbps
OnNSR
SNC‐DH120
SNC‐DH120T
SNC‐CH160
SNC‐DH160
SNC‐CH220
v1.30orhigherFull‐HD10fps3Mbps
640x368
SNC‐DH220
SNC‐DH220T
SNC‐CH260
SNC‐DH260
SNC‐CH110
v1.27orhigher720p10fps2MbpsSNC‐DH110
SNC‐DH110T
SNC‐CH210
v1.27orhigherFull‐HD10fps3Mbps
SNC‐DH210
SNC‐DH210T
SNT‐EX101
v1.30orhigher704x57615fps:NTSC,
12fps:PAL 1Mbps 640x480 15fps:NTSC,
12fps:PAL OnSNT
SNT‐EX101E
SNT‐EP104
SNT‐EX104
SNC‐RZ50N
v2.43orhigher704x48015fps 1Mbps MPEG‐4
*2 Sameasduringrecording*2 Oncamera
SNC‐RZ50P704x57612fps
SNC‐RZ25N
v1.30orhigher640x48015fps1Mbps MPEG‐4
*3 SameasduringrecordingOncamera
SNC‐RZ25P
*1 The NSR-S10/S20 captures video for recording from these camera models at all times
regardless of whether images are recorded or not. Only for monitoring images, the
bit rate of recorded video must be considered in calculating network bandwidth.
(S10:55)
*2 The same settings between recording and displaying for the SNC-RZ50 can be
configured. As selecting H.264 for the codec disables motion detection, using JPEG or
MPEG4 is recommended. (S10:32)
*3 As the motion detection on the SNC-RZ25 cannot be used when the codec is set to
MJPEG, using MPEG4 is recommended. Then, the maximum frame rate is 15fps at
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NSR-S10/S20 V1.2.0 Release Note
MPEG-4/VGA setting.
Note
Camera setup and operating precautions are described in the following sections. For
details on other restrictions and precautions, refer to the operating instructions and
release notes supplied with the camera.
・ For network cameras which support 16:9 aspect ratio such as 1920x1080 resolution,
16:9 aspect ratio is a factory default setting. The NSR-S10/S20 is mainly designed
for such cameras.
In such cameras, please do not change the aspect ratio to 4:3 (or Maximum image
size in some cameras). If it is changed via web browser, the NSR-S10/S20 cannot
communicate video settings with cameras correctly. (S10:199)
So the maximum video size of the system for Recording is 1920x1080.
・ When you select [Video Size] 1280x720 and larger for Recording, the maximum
frame rate become 15 fps.
・ When you select [Video Size] 1920x1080 and [Video Format] MJPEG, [Quality] 10
cannot be selected. (S10:175)
・ Make the required settings on the NSR-S10/S20 to change camera resolution,
compression format and other video codec values. Changing camera settings using
a Web browser is an operation that is not guaranteed to work. (S10:10)
・ A camera that supports audio recording will deliver an audio stream at all times.
However, to record audio the “Enable Audio" check box must also be selected.
(S10:61)
・ As for a video size for recording of SNT series, the descriptions of the "Setting
values for automatic registration" in the Installation Manual and the First Step
Guide are wrong. (S10:205)
Error: NTSC 720x480, PAL 720x576
Correction: (Both NTSC and PAL) 704x576
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2 Important Information
2-1 Setup screen
・ Alarm setting
The NSR-S10/S20 generates an error message, “Free space on disk insufficient for
recording”, to notify the user when it detects a hard disk error. Make the following
setting to output a warning sound (beep sound) simultaneously with the error message.
In the "Alarm Setting" screen, add an alarm and select "Hard disk failed" under
"Abnormal Event" as trigger and select "Play Warning Sound" under "Action." (S10:87)
・ Recording schedule setting
The "Recording Setting" screen of the NSR-S10/S20 provides three recording modes:
[Continuous Recording], [Motion Recording] and [No Recording]. The "Recording
Setting" screen allows you to select one recording mode. Click the [Detail] button to
combine the three recording modes in setting a weekly schedule. For example, it is
possible to set [Continuous Recording] for daytime on weekdays, [Motion Recording]
for nighttime and [No Recording] for weekends.
Recording set with this function is enabled by clicking the Record button in the LIVE
screen or when [Auto Record after system boot up] is selected in the "System Setting"
screen.
You can also set special times and periods when recording is not performed or when
restarting and alarms are disabled. Click [Schedule] in the "Recording Setting" screen
to set a schedule. Setting [Recording] duration in a schedule setting allows you to set
when recording will be performed for recording mode set in [Recording setting].
(S10:15,130)
・ Alarm recording
The NSR-S10/S20 allows you not only to perform motion recording using a single
camera but combine it with motion recording, sensor input and other conditions
involving other cameras. To do this, select [No Recording] in "Recording Setting" and
set alarm recording under [Action] on the "Alarm Setting" screen. (S10:85)
・ The "Stop Recording and Unmount Drive" action in the "Alarm Setting" screen is not
available on models with built-in hard disks.
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・ Although recording is performed prior to motion detection or a trigger event in motion
recording or recording set to be triggered by an alarm, memory buffer constraints in
the NSR-S10/S20 may reduce recording to a maximum of 1 fps (1 frame per second)
before recording caused by motion detection or triggered by an alarm. (S10:86)
The recording duration prior to motion detection and occurrence of a trigger event can
be set to up to 10 seconds in the "Setting Screen," but note that the maximum duration
of recording will vary with camera resolution and bit rate settings. Use the following
recording durations as a guide.
1920 x 1080/3073 kbps: 2 to 3 seconds
1280 x 720/2048 kbps: 4 to 5 seconds
640 x 480/1024 kbps: 8 to 10 seconds
2-2 "Main" screen
・ Releasing alarm settings
To cancel the warning sound, click the [Alarm] button in the LIVE screen and click the
[Reset] button in the "Alarm Status" screen. However, if a hard disk error or other
factor that acts as alarm trigger persists, an alarm will be output again one minute
after clicking the [Reset] button. To prevent repeated activation of the warning sound
deselect the required check box in the "Alarm Setting" screen.
When Send E-Mail is selected under alarm, one email will be sent every minute until
the event selected as trigger is cancelled. To stop sending email, deselect "Send E-Mail"
in the "Alarm Setting" screen. (S10:87)
・ If a momentary power loss occurs that is the result of a power outage and not by
turning off the power from the screen, it may not be possible to play back video for the
time period before and after the momentary power loss (from 00 to 59 minutes). Since
video that cannot be played back on the NSR may be viewable externally using NSR-S
Viewer, export the problem footage you want to play back using Backup in the
PLAYBACK screen and check using the NSR-S Viewer. (S10:57)
2-3 NSR-S Viewer
・ Recorded video files exported to an external USB flash memory device using [Backup]
or [Output Video Clip] in the PLAYBACK screen can be viewed using the NSR-S
Viewer, which is exported with the video files. Start up the "NSR-S
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