Vivotek st501 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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2 - User's Manual
Table of Contents
Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Special Features ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Server and Client Components ............................................................................................................................ 10
Usage Scenario .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Technical Specications ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Server Functionality .............................................................................................................................................. 12
LiveClient Functionality ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Playback Functionality .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Minimum System Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 15
Software Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Installing the Software .......................................................................................................................................... 17
ST7501 Server .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Activating the Server ............................................................................................................................................ 20
How to Congure the Server ................................................................................................................................ 20
How to Stop/Reboot the Server ............................................................................................................................ 20
LiveClient Conguration ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Activating the LiveClient and Logging in to a Server ............................................................................................ 21
LiveClient User Interface ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
Status Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 22
Help Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Quick Access Bar .......................................................................................................................................... 24
Live Video Monitoring Window ...................................................................................................................... 24
Hierarchical Management Tree ..................................................................................................................... 25
Camera Control Panel ................................................................................................................................... 26
Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control Panel ........................................................................................................ 26
Two Way Audio Control Panel ................................................................................................................ 28
Language Selection ............................................................................................................................... 28
Event Window ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Instant Playback ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Instant Replay ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Audio Control ................................................................................................................................................ 32
How to Manage Devices ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Insert Cameras .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Enable SVC .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Insert a Video Server ..................................................................................................................................... 40
Update Devices ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Delete Devices from the Server .................................................................................................................... 43