System Configuration

The system parameters, including general parameters, live view and playback parameters, image parameters, file saving paths, etc., can be configured.

Set General Parameters

You can configure the frequently-used parameters, including log expired time, network performance, etc.

Steps

1. Enter the System Configuration module.
2. Click General tab to enter the General Settings page.
3. Configure the general parameters.
   • Log Expiry Date — The time for keeping the log files. Once exceeded, the files will be deleted.
   • Maximum Mode — Select Maximize or Full Screen as the maximum mode. Maximize mode can maximize the display and show the taskbar. Full Screen mode can display the client in full-screen mode.
   • Network Performance — Set the network conditions to Normal, Better or Best.
   • Enable Keyboard and Joystick — Enable the keyboard or joystick. After enabled, you can set the shortcuts for the keyboard and joystick.
     • Note: For details, refer to Set Keyboard and Joystick Shortcuts.
   • Detect New Software Version — After enabled, the client can automatically detect the new software version and remind the user to upgrade the software.
   • Automatic Time Synchronization — Automatically synchronize the time of the added devices with the time of the PC running the client at a specified time point.
   • Auto-Upgrade Device — Set the upgrading mode after the new version of device are detected.
     • Disable — After enabled, the client will not download the firmware package and upgrade even if the client detects a new version of the client.
     • Prompt Me If Download and Upgrade — After the client detects a new version of the device, it will prompt the user whether to download the firmware package and upgrade.
     • Download and Prompt Me If Upgrade — After the client detects the new version of the device, it will download the firmware package automatically, and prompt the user whether to upgrade.
     • Download and Prompt Automatically — After the client detects the new version of the devices, it will download the firmware package and upgrade the new version automatically. You need to set a schedule in the Upgrade Time field, during which the client upgrades the new version automatically.
   • Cloud P2P Region — Select the server's region for cloud P2P, you can select the region you belong to or the nearest region around.
4. Click Save.

Set Live View and Playback Parameters

You can set the parameters for live view and playback, including picture format, pre-play duration, etc.

Steps

1. Enter the System Configuration module.
2. Click Live View and Playback tab.
3. Configure the live view and playback parameters.
   • Picture Format — Select JPEG or BMP as the image format for storing pictures.
     • Note: If Display Temperature on Captured Pictures switch is set to ON, JPEG is selected as the image format by default and cannot be changed.
   • Merge Downloaded Video Files — Set the maximum size of merged video file for downloading the video file by date.
   • Search Video Files Stored in — Search the video files stored in the local device, in the storage server, or both in the storage server and local device for playback.
   • Pre-play for — Set the pre-play time for event playback. By default, it is 30s.
   • Prioritize Playback of Video Files on Storage Server — Play back the video files recorded on the storage server preferentially. Otherwise, play back the video files recorded on the local device.
   • Resume Latest Live View Status After Restart — Resume the latest live view status after you log into the client again.
   • Disconnect Background Videos in Single Live View — In multiple-window division mode, double-click a live video to display it in 1-window division mode, and the other live videos will be stopped for saving the resource.
   • Enable Wheel for Zoom — Use the mouse wheel for zoom in or out of the video in PTZ mode, or for zoom in or restoring of the video in digital zoom mode. In this way, you can directly zoom in or out (or restore) the live video by scrolling the mouse.
   • Skip Unconcerned Video during VCA Playback — Skip the unconcerned video during VCA playback and the unconcerned video will not be played during VCA playback.
4. Click Save.

Set Image Parameters

The image parameters of the client can be configured, such as view scale, play performance, etc.

Steps

1. Open the System Configuration page.
2. Click Image tab to enter the Image Settings interface.
3. Configure the image parameters.
   • View Scale — The view scale of the video in live view or playback. It can be set as Full Screen, 4:3, 16:9, or Original Resolution.
     • Note: You can also set the view scale in Live View module. For details, refer to Live View.
   • Play Performance — The play performance of the live video. It can be set as Shortest Delay, Balanced, or Fluency. You can also select Custom and specify the frames according to actual needs.
   • Auto-change Stream Type — Change the video stream (main stream or sub-stream) automatically in live view according to the size of the display window.
     • Note: When the window division is larger than 9, it will switch to sub-stream automatically.
   • Hardware Decoding Preferred — Set to enable decoding by hardware for live view and playback. Hardware Decoding can provide better decoding performance and lower CPU usage when playing the HD videos during live view or playback.
   • Enable Highlight — Mark the detected objects with green rectangles in live view and playback.
   • Display Transaction Information — Display the transaction information on the live view image.
   • VCA Rule — Display the VCA rule in the live view.
   • Enable Frame Extracting for High-speed Playback — When play back the video in high-speed (8x speed and above), you can disable this function to make the image of playback more fluent to view the details.
   • Display Target's Pattern — After enabled, you can view the target person's motion track on the view window. The device should support this function.
   • Overlay Rules on Captured Picture — For the thermal device, set to display the temperature information and fire source information on the captured pictures.
     • Note: After enabled this function, the Picture Format in System Configuration → Live View and Playback will change to JPEG and is not editable.
4. Click Save.

Set Picture Storage

The captured pictures triggered by the events on the devices, can be saved in the PC running the NVMS V3 Service. The picture storage location can be manually set.

Steps

1. Enter the System Configuration module.
2. Click Event Picture Storage.
3. Set the Store Pictures in Server switch to on. All the disks of the PC running the service will show.
4. Select the disk to save the pictures.
5. Click Save.

Set Alarm Sound

When the event, such as access control event, is triggered, the client can be set to give an audible warning and the sound of the audible warning can be configured.

Steps

1. Open the System Configuration page.

2. Click Alarm Sound tab to enter the Alarm Sound Settings page.

3. Optional: Click and select the audio files from the local path for different events.

4. Optional: Add customized alarm sound.

   1. Click Add to add customized alarm sound.
   2. Double click the Type field to customize the alarm sound name as desired.
   3. Click and select the audio files from the local path for different alarms.

5. Optional: Click for a testing of the audio file.

6. Optional: Click in the Operation column to delete the custom sound.

7. Click Save.

   The format of the audio file can only be WAV.

Set Access Control and Video Intercom Parameters

You can configure the access control and video intercom parameters according to actual needs.

Steps

1. Open the System Configuration page.
2. Click the Access Control & Video Intercom tab.
3. Input the required information.
   • Ringtone — Click and select the audio file from the local path for the ringtone of indoor station. Optionally, you can click for a testing of the audio file.
   • Max. Ring Duration — Specify the seconds that the ring will last for at most. The maximum ring duration can be set from 15s to 60s.
   • Max. Speaking Duration with Indoor Station — Specify the seconds that the call with indoor station will last for at most. The maximum speaking duration between indoor station and the client can be set from 120s to 600s.
   • Max. Speaking Duration with Door Station — Specify the seconds that the call with door station will last for at most. The maximum speaking duration between door station and the client can be set from 90s to 120s.
   • Max. Speaking Duration with Access Control Device — Specify the seconds that the call with access control device will last for at most. The maximum speaking duration between access control device and the client can be set from 90s to 120s.
4. Click Save.

Set File Saving Path

The video files from manual recording and the captured pictures are stored on the local PC. The saving paths of these files can be set. Perform the following task when you need to set the file saving path.

Steps

1. Open the System Configuration page.
2. Click File tab to enter the File Saving Path Settings page.
3. Click and select a local path for the files.
4. Click Save.

Set Icons Shown on Toolbar

The icons and the order on the toolbar in the live view and playback window can be customized. You can set to display what icons and set the icon order. Perform the following task when you need to set icons shown on Toolbar.

Steps

1. Enter the System Configuration module.

2. Click Toolbar tab to enter the Toolbar Settings page.

3. Set Enable Screen Toolbar Display switch to ON to enable displaying the toolbar on in the live view and playback window.

4. Click the required icon to display on the toolbar.

5. Optional: Drag the icon to set the icon order when displaying on the toolbar.

   Table 24-1 Icons on Live View Toolbar

   Action	Description
   Stop Live View	Stop the live view in the display window.
   Capture	Capture the picture in the live view process. The capture picture is stored in the PC.
   Record	Start manual recording. The video file is stored in the PC.
   PTZ Control	Start PTZ mode for speed dome. Click and drag in the view to perform the PTZ control.
   Two-way Audio	Start the two-way audio with the device in live view.
   Digital Zoom	Enable the digital zoom function. Click again to disable the function.
   Instant Playback	Switch to the instant playback mode.
   Remote Configuration	Open the remote configuration page of the camera in live view.

   Table 24-2 Icons on Playback Toolbar

   Action	Description
   Capture	Capture the picture in the live view process. The capture picture is stored in the PC.
   Record	Start manual recording. The video file is stored in the PC.
   Digital Zoom	Enable the digital zoom function. Click again to disable the function.
   Download	Download the video files of the camera and the video files are stored in the PC.
   VCA Playback	Set the VCA rules. For more details, refer to VCA Playback.
   Tag Control	Add default or custom tag for the video files to mark the important video point. You can also edit the tag.

6. Click Save.

Set Keyboard and Joystick Shortcuts

The keyboard can be connected to the client and be used to control the PTZ cameras. You can set the shortcuts for keyboard and joystick to get quick and convenient access to the commonly used actions. Perform this task when you need to set keyboard and joystick shortcuts.

Steps

1. Enter the System Configuration module.

2. Click Keyboard and Joystick to show the Keyboard and Joystick Shortcut Settings area.

3. Select the COM port from the drop-down list for keyboard if the keyboard is connected to the PC installed with the client.

   You can enter the Device Manger of the PC to check the COM port, which the keyboard is connected to.

4. Set shortcuts for keyboard and joystick.

   1. Select a certain function name on Function column.
   2. Double-click the item field under the PC Keyboard, USB Joystick or USB Keyboard column.
   3. Select the compound keys operation or number from the drop-down list to set it as the shortcuts for the function of the keyboard or USB joystick.

5. Click Save.

Example

For the Focus (+) function, if you set Home, 1, and F1 as the shortcuts of the PC Keyboard, USB Joystick and USB Keyboard, you can press the Home key on PC keyboard, control the joystick to the 1 direction, or press F1 key on USB keyboard to zoom in.

Set Email Parameters

An email notification can be sent when an event occurs. To send the email to some specified receivers, the settings of the email need to be configured before proceeding.

Steps

1. Enter the System Configuration module.
2. Click Email tab to enter the Email Settings interface.
3. Enter the required information.
   • STMP Server — The STMP server IP address of host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com).
   • Encryption Type — You can check the radio to select Non-Encrypted, SSL, or STARTTLS.
   • Port — Enter the communication port used for SMTP. The port is 25 by default.
   • Sender Address — The email address of the sender.
   • Security Certificate (Optional) — If your email server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log into the server and enter the login user name and password of your email account.
     • User Name — Enter the user name of the sender email address if Server Authentication is checked.
     • Password — Enter the password of the sender Email address if Server Authentication is checked.
   • Receiver 1 to 3 — Input the email address of the receiver. Up to 3 receivers can be set.
4. Optional: Click Send Test Email to send an email to the receiver for test.
5. Click Save.

Manage Security Authentication

For the data security purpose, the security certificate of clients and added servers (stream media server) should be same. You can set the verify certificate is required or not when enabling transmission encryption using TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol.

Before adding the stream media server to the client, you should export the service certificate from the client service, and import it to the stream media server. If multiple clients use the same server, you should make the security certificates of the clients and the server same with each other.

Export Certificate from Service Management

You can export the security certificate from the current client service and import the exported certificate file to the stream media server or other clients.

Steps

1. Enter the Service Management.

2. Click Export to save the certificate file in the local PC.

   The certificate file is in XML format.

What to do next

After exporting the certificate, you can copy the certificate to the PC installed with the client and import it to the stream media server, or to other clients.

For importing to the stream media server, refer to Import Certificate to Stream Media Server.

Import Certificate to Client

If there are multiple clients accessing the same steam media server, you should import the same certificate to the clients and server.

Before You Start

Make sure you have exported the security certificate from one of the client service.

Steps

1. Copy the certificate file exported from other client to the local PC.

2. Enter the System Configuration module.

3. Click Security Authentication tab to enter the security authentication setting interface.

4. Click Import.

5. Select the certificate file from your local PC and click Open.

   Please restart the client to take effect.

Certificate Verification for Transmission Encryption

On the Security Authentication page, you can set the device certificate verification is required or not for transmission encryption.

Click System Configuration → Security Authentication to enter the security authentication interface. Select the Verify Certificate as Yes or No.

• Yes — You must put the device certificate to the designed directory if you enable transmission encryption when adding device. And the device will be added with transmission encryption and the certificate will be verified, which improves the security level.
• No — The device certificate is not required if you enable transmission encryption when adding device. And the device will be added with transmission encryption.