Changing Internet Settings

Please follow the steps to set the Internet security settings appropriately.

• Open Internet Explorer Select <Tools> from the main menu of the browser, then <Internet Options>, and then click the <Security> tab.
• Select <Trusted sites> and click <Sites> to specify its security setting.

• Disable Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone. Type the IP address of the DVR and click <Add> to add this web site to the zone. 
   
  

• Click <OK> to confirm the setting and close Trusted sites dialog.In the Security Level area, click <Custom Level>.  
   
  
• The Security Settings screen is displayed.

• Under <All ActiveX controls and plug-ins>, set all items to <Enable> or <Prompt>. 
   
  
• Click <OK> to accept the settings and close the <Security> screen.
• Click <OK> to close Internet Options dialog.

Now, you can continue with the rest of the SpecoRemote installation.

      Installing Remote Software

Start Internet Explorer to initiate the installation of SpecoRemote on your computer.

• Start Internet Explorer; Enter the IP address of your DVR  where is at the top of the browser.
• The ActiveX controls and plug-ins dialog will show twice for confirmation, click <YES> to accept ActiveX plug-ins. The SpecoRemote plug-ins will be downloaded and installed on your PC automatically when the connection is successfully made.

When the software is completely downloaded, the Login Screen is now displayed. 
 


You can log in using the <Admin> or <User> account. <Admin> accounts can perform ALL functions, while <User> account has limits.  


One “Admin” and up to four “Users” can access a DVR at the same time.  


The following steps demonstrate procedures to view video from remote unit: 


• Start SpecoRemote by entering the IP Address of the remote DVR in the Address field of the browser.
• Enter your Username and password. You can save password in the list if needed. The default usernames and passwords are listed as below.

	Login Type
Default User name	admin	user
Default Password	1234	4321

Click <OK> to log in to the remote DVR The process may take a few seconds.

Basic Operation

When you successfully connect to a unit, the SpecoRemote main window displays as follows. The connected cameras of the remote unit will be listed on the left and an array of camera output windows displayed on the right of the main window.

To view the main window in full-screen view, press <F11> on your keyboard.

To View Live Video

You can view live video from the cameras attached to the remote unit by clicking <Live> button on the main window toolbar.  


You can select desired display mode and assign wanted camera view to the window(s) after the view on the DVR is displayed on the main window.

Selecting Display Mode

You can indicate the number of windows displayed on the main window. Click one of the display buttons on the left-bottom corner of the main window. You can select from 4, 9 and 16 camera displays. To view certain window in full screen, you may either double-click on the wanted window, or click on the corresponding CAMERA button.

 

To Take a Snapshot

The software allows you to take a snapshot through the hot key on the top side of the main window. Each click takes a snapshot and it will be saved into a *.BMP file on the desktop of you PC. The snapshot file will be named as “Snapshot-*”.

 

To Playback Video

To access the Playback screens, click <Play> button on the main window toolbar. There are three tabbed screens are contained in the Playback screens: <Remote Playback>, <Local Playback> and <Verify> tabs. The <Remote Playback> allows you to play back from a remote unit. The <Local Playback> enables you to play back a recorded video file with SpecoRemote that was downloaded and stored on the hard disk drive of your PC.

 

Saving Remote Video

To save remote video, click <Play> on the top of the main window toolbar, and then <Remote Playback> tab. The <Remote Playback> screen will then be displayed.

Then tick the <Download *.DRV> box. A window will pop up asking where you want to save it and give it a filename.

Check the camera number(s) you wish to save then click OK.

Playing Back Remote Video

To view remote video, click <Play> on the top of the main window toolbar, and then <Remote Playback> tab. The <Remote Playback> screen will then be displayed.  
 
 


The <From> and <To> on the top of the screen display the date and time from which recorded video is available for playback. 


To play back remote video segments, follow these steps: 


• Select the date and time of the segment to play back from the <Start> field. You can change the date and time either by typing desired numbers directly or using the arrow buttons.
• Select the camera(s) you want to play back. Click <Clear> to clear all of the camera entry selections, and click <All> to select all of the camera entries.
• Click <OK> to start the operation, or click <Close> to abort.

 

To Playback Local *.drv Files

The <Local Playback> tab allows you to play back *.drv video files that stored on your PC's hard drive.  


Click the <Local Playback> tab in the <Playback> screen for displaying downloaded video. The Local Playback screen is shown as below.  
 


Follow below steps to play back a downloaded *.drv file with SpecoRemote.

• Click <Open> and the file selection screen is displayed.
• Select the *.drv video file to play back and click <OK>.
• Click <OK> in the <Local Playback> Screen to start the operation, or click <Cancel> to abort the playback.
• View the video playback using the Playback controls.
• After playback, click <Live> to return to live video.

 

      Playback Controls

When playing back local or remote video, SpecoRemote is in Playback Mode. The playback controls toolbar is on the main window, as shown in the following figure.