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Using the Viewer & Recorder Utility

After the Viewer & Recorder Utility has been installed, the Viewer & Recorder Utility icon, shown in Figure 6-7, will

be displayed twice, one on your desktop and one in the system tray of your desktop’s taskbar.

There are two ways to open the Viewer & Recorder Utility:

•

Double-click the icon on your desktop (the icon acts as a shortcut)

•

Right-click the icon in the system tray, and then click

Main Program

.

You will see the Utility’s main screen (see Figure 6-8).

It is divided into two sections,

Cameras

and

Scheduled Recordings in progress

. From this screen, you can control

Cameras, view video, and schedule recordings.

To minimize any of the Utility’s screens, click the

X

button in the upper right-hand corner. To request help

information, click the

?

button in the upper right-hand corner. To close the Utility, right-click the Viewer &

Recorder Utility icon (see Figure 6-7) in your desktop’s system tray. Then click

Exit

.

Cameras

From the

Cameras

section (see Figure 6-8), you can find or delete Cameras, change Camera settings, and view

current video.

Camera List

Default ID

. The identification name of the Camera used by the Camera and the Utility to exchange data.

Camera Name

. The name you gave to the Camera.

Status

. The status of the Camera.

Figure 6-7: Viewer & Recorder Utility Icon

Figure 6-8: Main Screen

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Find

To find a Camera on your local network or the Internet, click the

Find

button. You will see the screen shown in

Figure 6-9. There will be two tabs available, LAN and Internet.

LAN

The

LAN

screen shows the Cameras found on your local area network, along with the status information for each

Camera.

Cameras on LAN

The Utility will search for Cameras on the local area network and display a list in the

Cameras on LAN

box. To run

a new search, click the

Refresh

button.

For the Camera whose name is currently selected in the

Cameras on LAN

box, the following information will be

displayed:

Camera Info

Camera Name

. The name you gave to the Camera.

Description

. The information about the Camera that you entered.

Address

. The Camera’s IP address.

Port Number

. The port number the Camera uses for communication.

Login

. If you set up the Camera with a name and password, then you will need to enter them here in order to

access the Camera.

Name

. Enter the login Name.

Password

. Enter the login Password.

To add a Camera to the Utility’s list, select the Camera you wish to add by clicking its name in the

Cameras on

LAN

box.

Then click the

Add

button.

Figure 6-9: Find Camera from LAN

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Internet

The

Internet

screen shows the Camera found on the Internet, along with the status information for it. See Figure

6-10.

Test Results

First, go to the

Camera Info

section. Enter the Camera’s Address, Port Number, and login information (if required).

Then click the

Test

button to find the Camera. The following information will be displayed:

Camera Info

Camera Name

. The name you gave to the Camera.

Description

. The information about the Camera that you entered.

Address

. The Camera’s IP address or SoloLink DDNS address.

Port Number

. The port number the Camera uses for communication.

Login

. If you set up the Camera with a name and password, then you will need to enter them here in order to

access the Camera.

Name

. Enter the login Name.

Password

. Enter the login Password.

To add the Camera to the Utility’s list, click the

Add

button. If you wish to clear a Camera, click the

Clear

button.

Change Settings

To modify a Camera’s settings, select its name in the

Camera List

box, and click the

Change Settings

button.

See Figure 6-11.

Test Results

First, make your changes to the Camera’s

Address

and

Port Number

fields as needed. If you set up the Camera

with a name and password, then you will need to enter them in the

Name

and

Password

fields in order to access

the Camera. Click the

Save

button to save your changes.

Click the

Test

button to make sure the Utility is able to find the Camera using the new information.

Figure 6-10: Find Camera from Internet

Figure 6-11: Change Settings

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For the selected Camera, the following information will be displayed:

Camera Info

Camera Name

. The name you gave to the Camera.

Description

. The information about the Camera that you entered.

Address

. The Camera’s IP address or your SoloLink DDNS address.

Port Number

. The port number the Camera uses for communication.

Login

. If you set up the Camera with a name and password, then enter them here to access the Camera.

Name

. Enter the login Name.

Password

. Enter the login Password.

If you want to save any changes, click the

Save

button.

Delete

To delete a Camera from the list, select the Camera by clicking its name in the

Camera List

box, and then click

the

Delete

button (see Figure 6-12).

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View

To view the video seen by a Camera, select the Camera by clicking its name in the

Camera List

box, and then

click the

View

button.

You will see a screen similar to the one shown in Figure 6-13. Click the button with the circle to record the video.

(You will see a rotating recording icon, which alternates blue and green in color, in the desktop’s system tray, as

shown in Figure 6-14.) Click the button with the square to stop recording or stop the video. If you have stopped

the video, click the button with the triangle to resume viewing.

You may find it helpful to know how much memory is required to hold a video recording. The following table lists

estimated bit rates and file sizes for a recording at each available resolution and video quality level.

Estimated Hard-Drive Memory Space Required for Recording per Hour

Resolution

Quality Level

Bit Rate

File Size

320 x 240

Very High

1000kbps

430MB

320 x 240

High

800kbps

344MB

320 x 240

Normal

300kbps

129MB

320 x 240

Low

120kbps

51.6MB

320 x 240

Very Low

40kbps

43MB

160 x 120

Very High

800kbps

86MB

160 x 120

High

400kbps

43MB

160 x 120

Normal

200kbps

21.5MB

160 x 120

Low

100kbps

10.75MB

160 x 120

Very Low

40kbps

4.3MB

Figure 6-14: Recording Icon

Figure 6-13: View Video

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