Watcher Total Protection XL Series User manual

WATCHER TOTAL PROTECTION
XL Series
User Manual
Version 6.0
12/26/2012

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Contents
Main display..................................................................................................................................................4
Camera Setup................................................................................................................................................7
Group Setup and Recording Schedule ..........................................................................................................9
Setting up IP Cameras ...............................................................................................................................11
Setting up Recording for the IP Cameras.................................................................................................14
Video Playback and Features......................................................................................................................15
Burning Video..............................................................................................................................................19
Setup Display Groups..................................................................................................................................22
Motion Detection Setup and Testing..........................................................................................................24

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Thank you for purchasing our
Digital Video Recorder!
This operating manual is designed to be a
reference tool to assist with the installation
and operation of your DVR system.
Here you can find information about all of
the DVR features and functions.
Before installation and operation please
read the following safeguards on page 3.
For our how to videos and knowledge base please
visit our web site at www.watchprotect.com.

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Electrical Safety
All installation and operation here should conform to local electrical safety
codes. We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical
shock caused by improper handling or installation.
Transportation
Violent vibration or exposure to water need to be avoided during transportation,
storage and installation. These conditions will void the Digital
Video Recorder’s warranty.
Installation
DVR should be kept upright and needs to be handled with care. Do not
place any objects on top of the DVR case.
Repair Work / Service
Qualified Service Engineers are needed to perform all examination and
repair work. We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized
modifications or attempted repair.
Environment
The DVR should be installed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight,
flammable and explosive substances.
Accessories
Make sure that you only use parts that are approved by the manufacturer
to work with this DVR unit.
Before installation check your package to make sure all of the components
listed are included:
· Power Cable
· USB Mouse
· Keyboard
· DVR Quick Start Guide
· DVR User Manual
· Video Connection Dongles
Contact your retailer ASAP if something is missing from your package.

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Main display
- Partition Mode. Used to display more or less cameras on the main screen.
- Emergency Record Button. Will record prior 30 seconds and start a recording.
- Image Capture. Will capture a single still image of a camera.
- Manual Record. Press it to start recording and press it again to stop the recording.
- System Information display panel.
Local Setup –Setup the program to run.
Playback –Search and playback recordings.
Chat –Not used
System Log –Log of the system users and actions.
Motion –Motion control setup.

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Main display (Continued)
- E-Map- Not Commonly Used
- Lock –Locks the system. This will make the system view only.
- Minimize Button –Minimize the program
- Close button. Closes out the program.
Menu –Brings up the system menu
Network Information
PTZ Camera Control Menu and PTZ Settings Menu

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Main display (Continued)
Color and Audio Adjustment
Right Click on Live Video Feed
Full Screen Display –Shows the image on a full Screen.
Close Image Display –Closes the image.
Instant Playback –Quickly playback live video feeds.
Review Playback –Re-play instant video.
End Instant Playback –Stop instant playback.
Fast Playback –Playback with more control over the time shown.
Start Alarm Popup –Plays the videos that triggered an alarm.
Disk Record Status –View the disk record status of your PC.
Record Time Calculation –shows the amount of recording time.
OSD Adjustment –Adjusts the location of display for each camera.
Send to Monitor –Send current camera to a selected monitor
IP Camera Setup –Used to setup IP Cameras that are selected.
Audio Chat to IP Camera –Not used.
IP Video Zoom In –Zoom in on video with the left click button.
Video Intelligent Analysis –Options for video analytics
About IP Register –Registration information about the selected IP
Camera.

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Camera Setup
The Camera Setup screen is to set the individual settings for each camera connected to the system. The
only cameras these settings do not control are any IP Cameras. See the section on setting up IP cameras
for instructions on how to adjust those cameras.
1.) Start on the Main DVR screen.
2.) Click on Setup button ( ).
3.) Click on Camera Setup button.
Selected Camera –Choose the camera to set the parameters. IP Cameras will not be in this list.
Camera Description –Input the description for easy identification and basically re-naming the camera.
Will display camera name on main viewer screen.
Camera Type –Should always be set to NTSC for America and surrounding areas. Everywhere else
including Canada should be setup to PAL.
Camera –Can enable or disable the camera.
SubStream Frame (fps) –Sets the sub stream recording frame rate in frames per second.
BitRate –Set the recording mode. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) or Constant Bit Rate (CBR).
VBR –Allows each frame to be recorded at a dynamic bit rate depending on the image
complexity, activity, and color.
CBR –Allows each frame to be recorded at a fixed bit rate, regardless the scene activity. In many
cases this limits the detail (resolution). The benefit of CBR is its ability to accurately estimate the
total video capacity when recording the video.
Frame Rate (fps) –Set the recording frame rate for each camera.
SubStream Image Size –Select the resolution to the SubStream Image.
Image Size –Set the resolution for the local recording.

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Camera Setup (Continued)
Image Quality –Sets the quality of the image to be recorded. Select the poorest to the best.
OSD Date –Select whether to display On Screen Display date on the screen or not.
Masking Bitmap File –Watermark function, the logo picture must be edited to 128x128 pixels file sized
bmp format.
Record Days –Select the exact amount of days to save recorded video for each camera. Note: If the
hard drive space runs out it will delete the oldest video regardless of the settings. If set to AUTO
the DVR will record the same amount of video for each camera.
OSD Contrast –Set the On Screen Display brightness & position. If “auto” is selected it will make the
OSD suite the backgrounds color automatically.
Copy Settings To –Set other cameras to the same as currently selected camera.

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Group Setup and Recording Schedule
This section outlines how to setup groups of cameras to record on a certain schedule. For example, if
you wanted all the cameras that show the registers to only record when there is motion and the parking
lot cameras to record all the time then you would set that here.
1.) Start on the Main DVR screen.
2.) Click on Setup button ( ).
3.) Click on Camera Setup button.
Selected Group –Select the Group number for the cameras.
Record Sub Stream –Enables or Disables sub stream recording. This is used to lower the video quality to
allow for playback on either lower end computer systems or mobile devices.
Select Camera –Select the cameras for this group. Note: if the camera number is silver it means it is not
selected. If the camera number is blue then it is selected as a part of the group.
Pre-Event Record –Select the start time of the recording when the camera is triggered.
Post Record Time –Select the end time of the recording when the camera is triggered.
Record Audio –Selects whether or not the program records audio or not, this settings in not available
for IP Cameras, for stream type of IP Camera, you should set it remotely in IP Camera setup.

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Group Setup and Recording Schedule (Continued)
Recording Schedule Setup –Each Block is Half an Hour
Normal Recording (Green) –Cameras are always recording.
Motion Detection (Blue) - DVR System begins to record video only when it detects movement. Once the
motion detection is setup to record, the settings can be adjusted to fit the location of the
camera. See the section “Motion Setup and Testing”. Click the “motion detect” icon, then select
your schedule time by dragging and dropping for the times would like that group of cameras to
record motion. For example, you might set the cameras to record all day during business hours
but only record motion while the store is closed.
Event Recording (Red) –DVR System begins to record video only when there is the Point of Sale or the
Access Control Units.
Motion or Event Recording (Yellow) –Combine Motion Recording and Event Recordings to trigger the
DVR to record.
No Recording (Gray) –DVR system does not record video.

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Setting up IP Cameras
Verifying the version number
1.) Check the version number in the upper right corner of the screen.
a. If the version number is lower than 5.71, please contact Watcher Products upgrade to
the newest Hybrid NDVR Software
i. This version of the DVR software has a built-in IP camera finder. As long as the
IP camera is connected to the network and powered on, the software should be
able to find it.
2.) Click the Menu button in the lower right corner, then click Add/Del IP Camera

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Setting up IP Cameras - Continue
3.) Click the IPC Search Button -> Click DH Series IPC Search.
a. Most IP Cameras will be DH Series, but if that doesn’t find the camera, try the DG or NV
Series IPC Search functions.
4.) Any connected IP Cameras should appear in the list. You will need to assign an individual IP
address to each camera, and assign the correct Gateway IP address (according to that
customer’s network specifications). Be sure to ping any IP addresses you plan on using to make
sure there isn’t another device using it.

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Setting up IP Cameras - Continue
5.) To assign an IP address, simply change it in the field and click “Modify IP.” Make sure to change
the Gateway IP to the correct one. You can get this address by clicking the Network tab on the
main screen of the DVR Software. The Server Name field indicates the camera name in the
software. This can be set to any name you would like to name the camera. Ex. If you were to
enter the name “Register 1” then it would display on the screen as “Register 1”.
6.) Once the IP has been set correctly, click the Add to DVR button and the camera will be assigned
the next available camera number in the system.

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Setting up Recording for the IP Cameras
1.) From the Live View screen, right-click the IP camera window -> IP Camera Setup -> Click the
Alarm Setup Tab
2.) Make sure the following settings are checked:
a. Alarm Type: Motion Detect
b. Level: Set to the highest sensitivity if the camera is covering a large area
c. Handling Current Alarm: Checked
d. Upload to Center: Checked
3.) Click Save and Exit.
Verify the camera is added to the recording schedule
1.) Click Setup -> Camera Setup
a. By default, the IP camera will not be selected.
2.) Click the camera number so it turns blue.
a. Now the system will record that camera based on the current recording schedule.

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Video Playback and Features
1.) Open DVR Software
2.) Click the Playback button at the bottom of the screen.
3.) Select the date from the right side calendar.
a. The dates in blue indicate video was recorded.

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Video Playback and Features (Continued)
4.) The window outlined in red indicates where the video will be shown when it starts playing.
a. Select another window by clicking it. You can playback video in up to 16 windows at
once.
5.) You can change the number of windows by clicking the grid icon in the upper right corner.

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Video Playback and Features (Continued)
6.) After selecting a window, you can playback the video by using the timeline at the bottom of the
screen. The time is shown in 24 hour format. Simply move the mouse along the timeline next
to the camera you wish to view, next double click to begin playing the video.
7.) The arrows to the right of the timeline will allow you to cycle through the cameras.
8.) The slider bar next to the running man icon allows you to adjust the playback speed. Click on
the running man to resume normal speed.

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Video Playback and Features (Continued)
If you click the Camera Panel button, just above the calendar, it changes the
calendar to a different menu. From this menu you can select any of the
cameras on the system, or use the Synchro and Smart Search options.
If you click a camera number, it will begin playing the recorded video starting
at the beginning of the day.
The Synchro button can be used to synchronize playback between two or
more camera windows. If you are trying to watch multiple cameras
simultaneously, select the camera window that is at the correct time then click
the Synchro button. This will cause all the cameras to synchronize to that
time.
The Smart Search feature can be used to detect motion in a specific area of
the screen. Click the Smart search button and then choose the camera(s) you
would like to view. Next, draw a box over the area you would like the system
to check for motion. This will fast forward the video until there is motion
inside the created box. Then, the video will slow down and allow you view the
motion within that box at that time.

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Burning Video
1.) Open NDVR client software.
2.) Click on Playback button.
3.) Click back up and select Backup record by time.