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Mitsubishi Electric DX-PC25EA Operation Manual

Mitsubishi Electric DX-PC25EA Operation Manual

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PC PLAYBACK SOFTWARE
DIGITAL RECORDER OPTION
MODEL
DX-PC25EA

OPERATION MANUAL

– For Windows
98SE –
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– For Windows
Me –
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– For Windows
2000 –
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– For Windows
XP –
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This operation manual is important to you. Please read this before using the software.
Ver.1.0

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  • Page 1: Operation Manual

    PC PLAYBACK SOFTWARE DIGITAL RECORDER OPTION MODEL DX-PC25EA OPERATION MANUAL – For Windows 98SE – ® – For Windows Me – ® – For Windows 2000 – ® – For Windows XP – ® This operation manual is important to you. Please read this before using the software.
  • Page 2 End User Software License Agreement Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the third party as original development company reserve all the intellectual property rights to this Software for DX-PC25EA (“Software”) and its associated operation manual (“Operation Manual”). Mitsubishi Electric Corporation grants user (“User”) a limited non-exclusive license and right under this Agreement (“Agreement”) to use this Software.
  • Page 3 Disclaimers The copyright holder of this software is Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Mitsubishi assumes no responsibility for damages or demands or the like relating to the damages incurred during use of this software in the manner not permitted by the relevant software license agreement.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ... 5 1.1 Product features ... 5 1.2 System requirements ... 5 1.3 Compatible DVR ... 6 2. Set-up ... 6 2.1 Installation ... 6 2.2 Uninstallation ... 6 2.3 Starting and exiting ... 6 3. Display and operation of the main window...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Mitsubishi DX-PC25EA is viewing software designed for DX-TL2530E or DX-NT430E Digital Video Recorder (“DVR”). With this software, you can view surveillance pictures that are recorded on PC- compatible media such as Compact Flash Card, CD-R/RW, and DVD. In combination with DX-TL2530E or DX-NT430E digital recorder, you can set and operate the recorder and load recorded pictures and the latest picture from the recorder using the communica- tion function.

  • Page 6: Compatible Dvr

    [Start] menu and follow a series of instructions that appears on the screen. 2.3 Starting and exiting DX-PC25EA is registered in the [Start] menu after the completion of installation. To start the pro- gram, select DX-PC25EA from the [Start] menu, and the main window will appear on the screen.

  • Page 7: Display And Operation Of The Main Window

    3. Display and operation of the main window Main window Video window Operation panel 3.1 Video window The video window in the split screen display mode is shown below. Example of 16-split screen In the split screen display mode, the camera number shown on each split screen changes from green to yellow to indicate that the picture on that split screen has just been updated.

  • Page 8: Operation Panel

    Section 11.7.4 “Mode Out Control command” ( Note: - The refresh rate may decrease in the split screen display mode. 3.2 Operation panel With DX-PC25EA, you can play back the pictures recorded by the DVR. Function of each button is described below. Button Command...
  • Page 9 The indication by the position slider is based on the volume of the recorded data, not on the time. Note that the position slider doesn’t work nor appear on the screen while DX-PC25EA while in communication. Function Click to activate the camera corresponding to the number of the button to display the picture from such camera.

  • Page 10: Information Panel

    Playback speed slider You can select whether to display or hide the operation panel. To select, go to the [View] menu and select the [Operation Panel] command. You can operate the playback operetion buttons using the [Operation] menu, alternatively. You can operate the [Bookmark] button using the [Save with the bookmark] command in the [Bookmark] menu, alternatively.

  • Page 11: Search Panel

    To search for a scene, just specify the date and time and then click the [Search] button. DX-PC25EA displays a picture recorded exactly at the specified time or around such time. While in communication, a picture recorded most close to the specified time on the specified day is retrieved.

  • Page 12: Status Bar

    3.4.3 Index Search panel ---- Alarm index search When you click the [<] (previous alarm) button or the [>] (next alarm) button, the alarm-recorded pictures are searched toward the oldest recorded picture or the latest recorded picture respectively. While in communication, the number of skipped alarms varies depending on the number of indexes determined on the recorder’s side.

  • Page 13: File Menu

    The FSM2-supported data are comprised of the following files as a rule. If any of these files is missing, operation and performance of the DVR are not guaranteed. Even when all of these files exist, data may not be played back depending on their type (for example, the data of which file was copied from another compact flash card cannot be played back), and operation and performance of the DVR are not guaranteed.

  • Page 14: Save As Command

    Using this command, you can play back only the video data supporting the copy formats dedicated to Mitsubishi DVR, such as FSMS and FSMS2. Following data are listed on this window. The vendor ID and revision are obtained by the INQUIRY command via SCSI connection.
  • Page 15 To convert into JPEG file: When you press the [JPEG] button, the following window for specifying the folder where the converted video data are saved will appear. When you press the [OK] button after specifying the folder, collective conversion will start and the window showing the progress of the conversion will appear.

  • Page 16: Print Command

    Printout contains the date and time and comment, if entered, above the picture, and the words “MITSUBISHI DX-PC25EA,” the name of the model used for recording (such as “DX-TL2500E Series”), and the printing proportions (in portrait or landscape orientation) under the picture.

  • Page 17: Edit Menu

    5. Edit menu 5.1 Copy command You can copy the currently displayed picture onto the clipboard using the [Copy] command in the [Edit] menu. 6. Search menu 6.1 Comment/Find Next commands ---- Comment search When you click the [Comment...] command in the [Search] menu, the following window will appear. Enter any words based on which your desired picture is searched for and click the [Find Next] button.

  • Page 18: Operation Menu

    Up to 30 bookmarks can be saved. When you save more than 30 bookmarks, they will be erased from the oldest one. All the bookmarks are erased either when you change the playback device or when you exit DX-PC25EA. This command has the same function as the [Bookmark] button on the operation panel.

  • Page 19: View Menu

    9. View menu 9.1 Operation Panel/Status Bar/Information Panel commands By clicking the [Operation Panel] command in the [View] menu, you can select whether to display or hide the operation panel. Similarly, you can select whether to display or hide the status bar or the information panel/search panel by clicking the [Status Bar] command or the [Information Panel] command respectively.

  • Page 20: Options Command

    For details of the zoom function, please refer to Section 10 “Zoom function” ( 9.5 Options command When you click the [Options...] command in the [View] menu, the following dialog box will appear. [Number of fields in search](PC Data) -- You can specify the number of pictures to skip in forward [Audio Play] ------------------------------------ You can select the number of blocks to play back the [Number of steps in search] (Network) -- You can specify the number of pictures to skip in forward [Renew Info.]----------------------------------- You can specify the interval of automatic information...

  • Page 21: Camera Command

    9.8 Camera command You can select a camera for playback by the [Camera] command in the [View] menu. [16Multi], [9Multi], [4Multi], [No.1] to [No.16] --------------------- For operation of these commands, please refer to Section 3.2 “Operation panel” pages 8 and 9). [All] ---------------- You can display pictures from all the cameras, switching them sequentially.

  • Page 22: Zoom Function

    10. Zoom function 10.1 Specification of the magnification You can specify the magnification using any of the following methods. - Specify the magnification within the range from 25% to 800% using the [Picture Size] box on the main window. - Specify the magnification using the [Picture Size] command in the [View] menu. Refer to Section 9.4 “Picture Size command”...

  • Page 23: Network Menu

    11. Network menu DX-PC25EA is capable of remote playback of the digital recorder and PTZ camera control using its communication function. For general networking, please refer to Section 14.2 “Networking” ( page 48). 11.1 Connect command When you click the [Connect] command in the [Network] menu, you will be connected to the digital recorder being selected on the recorder list window.
  • Page 24 [IP Address] (essential) ------ Enter the IP address of the digital recorder to register. When registering a DX-TL2530E or DX-NT430E digital recorder, enter the IP address shown on its <ETHERNET> screen. DX-PC25EA commu- nicates with the digital recorder based on this number. If you enter a wrong number, DX-PC25EA doesn’t communicate correctly.

  • Page 25: Recorder List Command

    11.4 Recorder list command When you click the [Recorder list...] command in the [Network] menu, the recorder list window will appear. When digital recorders are registered in DX-PC25EA, the recorder list window will auto- matically appear from the next startup.
  • Page 26 The name and IP address of the digital recorder that issued alarm notification (that have been registered in the recorder list) are displayed. When you click the [Connect] button, DX-PC25EA will automatically start and access the digital recorder that issued alarm notification. This button doesn’t work unless the IP address of the digital recorder that issued the received alarm notification has not been registered in the recorder list.

  • Page 27: Control Commands

    This command is unavailable unless the [Control] authority described in Section 11.8.1 “User Maintenance command” ( page 32) is effective. Moreover, it is unavailable when the [SUPER USER] port of the digital recorder is being used by other user of DX-PC25EA. - 27 -...
  • Page 28 32) is effective. Moreover, it is unavailable when the [SUPER USER] port of the digital recorder is being used by other user of DX-PC25EA. This command has effect only on the cameras that support the function of this command.
  • Page 29 This command is unavailable unless the [Playback] authority described in Section 11.8.1 “User Maintenance command” ( page 32) is effective. Moreover, it is unavailable when the [SUPER USER] port of the digital recorder is being used by other user of DX-PC25EA. - 29 -...
  • Page 30 [Continue] button within 10 minutes. The downloaded image data are saved in the pseudo FSM2 format. These data can be played back by DX-PC25EA. However, they can’t be played back by the digital recorder even though copied on media such as CompactFlash card.
  • Page 31 11.7.4 Mode Out Control command (DX-NT430E only) When you click the [Mode Out Control...] command of the [Control] command in the [Network] menu, the following window will appear. You can control the MODE OUT terminals on the rear of the connected digital recorder. When this window appears, refreshing of live pictures and playback are automatically stopped.

  • Page 32: Config Command

    Moreover, this command is unavailable when the [SUPER USER] port of the digital recorder is being used by other user of DX-PC25EA. The name and IP address of the connected digital recorder are displayed at the top this window.
  • Page 33 Up to 10 users can be registered. Up to 5 users can connect to one digital recorder at the same time using DX-PC25EA. While one user having any of the [Playback], [Control], or [Regist] authority is connecting to the digital recorder, other 4 users can only view live pictures.
  • Page 34 The name and IP address of the connected digital recorder are displayed at the top this window. [Load] (DVR) -------------------- Click to load the setting data from the digital recorder. [Regist] (DVR) ------------------ Click to register the settings shown on the window in the digital recorder.
  • Page 35 ( page 32) is effective. Moreover, this command is unavailable when the [SUPER USER] port of the digital recorder is being used by other user of DX-PC25EA. (a) Common functions among the setting items The name and IP address of the connected digital recorder are displayed at the top this window.
  • Page 36 - While a menu screen of the digital recorder is being displayed and any of the setting items is blinking, you can’t register the changes you have made using DX-PC25EA in the digital recorder. (The settings are transmitted to the digital recorder, but they don’t take effect.) - When you transmit a menu setting file (*****.mnu) saved in the personal computer to the digital...
  • Page 37 Note - It takes some time before the registered date and time takes effect because the date and time are registered via network. [Display Mode] ----------------- You can select the display pattern (1-6) of the date and time. When you select a number, the display pattern corresponding to the se- lected number is displayed.
  • Page 38 (c) Multiplexer tab When you click the [Multiplexer] tab on the [Menu Setting] window and click the [Multiplexer Set- ting] button on that tab, the following window will appear. You can set the multiplexer using this window. When you left-click the split screen button (on which the camera number is displayed), the dis- played camera number increases.
  • Page 39 (d) Covert Camera tab When you click the [Covert Camera] tab on the [Menu Setting] window and click the [Covert Cam- era Setting] button on that tab, the following window will appear. You can select to hide the pictures from certain cameras and to display alarm pictures on a single screen at the time of alarm signal input.
  • Page 40 (f) Record tab When you click the [Record] tab on the [Menu Setting] window, you can make settings related to normal recording. [Record] ---------- When you click the [Record Setting] button, the [Record Setting] window will appear. You can make settings related to alarms and recording patterns of normal recording using this window.
  • Page 41 [Alarm Rec Duration] ---------- You can set the duration of alarm recording that occurs during normal recording. (g) Timer tab When you click the [Timer] tab on the [Menu Setting] window, you can make settings related to timer recording. [Timer Program] ---------- When you click the [Timer Program Setting] button, the [Timer Program] window will appear.
  • Page 42 (h) Initial Setup tab When you click the [Initial Setup] tab on the [Menu Setting] window, you can make basic settings. [HDD] ---------- When you click the [HDD Setting] button, the [HDD Setting] window will appear. You can make settings related to HDD repeat recording, HDD repeat playback, and IM- check playback using this window.
  • Page 43 3. When the update completes, the digital recorder is automatically turned on. 4. DX-PC25EA automatically connects to the digital recorder and sets the date and time only. Then the [Firmware Update] window appears again.
  • Page 44 11.8.5 Warning Log command When you click the [Warning Log...] command of the [Config] command in the [Network] menu, the following window will appear. You can check the number of occurrences of failures such as power failure, date and time of failures, and failure types using this window. When this window appears, refreshing of live pictures and playback are automatically stopped.

  • Page 45: Special Search Function

    [Show List] button and click the right button of the mouse, the search mode is changed to “EXT. DATA”. This status is memorized by the program, and you can start DX-PC25EA with this status from the next time.
  • Page 46 Use to close the EXT. DATA List. Note - DX-PC25EA takes about 10 seconds to get the list from the recorder when that the viewing PC is connected to the recorder directly by crossover cable. - The Time Date information of data is the start time of the recording, therefore, it may be different from the time information of the transaction data.

  • Page 47: Help Menu

    (or equivalents thereof unless use of such equivalents is question- able). - The playback speed of DX-PC25EA is determined by the host computer’s processing speed and the type of playback devices used. (During operation in the communication mode, it will be also affected by the amount of network traffic and other factors.) For these reasons, the playback...

  • Page 48: Networking

    - If the communication for loading pictures is unstable, decrease the data transfer speed using the playback speed slider on the main window. - If the communication function is used while pictures are being searched on the digital recorder’s side, the search may be interrupted. In addition, if pictures are searched on the digital recorder’s side while the communication function is in use, the search may be interrupted.

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