Panasonic Recording Software Wv Asr500 Operating Instructions

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On the [Sources] tab, you can configure a separate recording schedule for each device:
Select the device from the tree and schedule it in the same way as descr\
ibed for the [Days] tab.
Note: You can apply the one device's schedule to another device by clicking th\
e [Apply To...] button.
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IMPORTANT: Your recording schedule can be created by the hour with the grid but  ma\
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Archiving
Note:Archiving uses a significant amount of a system's resources. Thus, vid\
eo recording rates could be automati -
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cally throttled while archiving is in progress, especially on a wide are\
a network with limited bandwidth. To 
avoid throttling of video recording, it is highly recommended that archi\
ving be scheduled for periods when 
video recording rates are reduced. For example, if motion video is norma\
lly recorded at a retail location, 
schedule archiving for overnight hours when the location is closed to cu\
stomers.
In the "Address" field, enter the path to the shared 
 
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network folder. Include the subdirectory in the 
shared folder used in the configuration of the 
archiving task.
Enter a valid "Username" and "Password" 
 
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required to log in to the shared network drive.
The "Status" portion of the "Settings" section 
 
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shows whether the server has successfully con-
nected to the shared network drive. The following 
status messages can appear:Invalid Address: The address entered is not in 
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a valid format. It must be entered as \\ipad-
dress\share\folder or \\hostname\share\folder 
("folder" is optional in each case).
Disconnected: The system cannot connect to 
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the shared network drive because of an invalid 
address or username/password.
Connected: The system is successfully con-
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nected to the target server. Move the "
 
r Percent To Use" slider to configure the 
targeted amount of the drive that should be used 
for archiving. The blue portion shows the amount 
of space used for this archiving configuration. The 
gray portion shows the unused space. The red 
portion shows the amount of space already used 
for other storage and archiving from other sys-
tems. You can select a percentage that includes 
the red portion, but that portion of the drive will 
not actually be used for archiving unless the 
stored data is deleted.
Click the [Apply] button to save the information 
 
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that has been entered.
To activate the drive for storage of 
 
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select the "Enabled" checkbox.
The "Archiving" page allows you to configure an SMB shared network drive\
 (a Windows share), that has been 
configured for archiving. The archive provides storage of recorded video\
 data. Multiple Servers can archive to 
the same drive.
To enable and identify the location of the shared network drive, complet\
e the following steps in the "Settings" 
section on the [Target] tab:
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To configure an archive task schedule, complete the following steps in t\
he "Task Schedule" section on the 
[Target] tab:
Click the [New] button.
 
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Enter a name for the archive task.
 
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Select a start time.
 
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Select an end time. There are three types of end 
 
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times:Continuous
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archive every five minutes. (See the note at the 
beginning of this section before selecting this 
option.)
Until Finished
•	 : Archiving will continue until all 
applicable data is archived. There will be no 
additional scans for data to archive until the 
start time on the next day.
User Defined
•	 : Archiving will end at the speci-
fied end time. Enter the time desired. If the 
archive period is not long enough to archive all 
applicable data, the remaining data will be 
archived during the next applicable task.
Note: The oldest applicable data will always be 
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archived first. If you see a message in the 
"Status" section that indicate the archive 
didn't complete, consider increasing the 
length of the user-defined task. Also, any 
applicable data recorded while the archive 
task is in progress will be archived if there is 
enough time remaining in the task. If you select "Until Finished" or "User Defined", 
 
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select a "Frequency" for the task. Custom allows 
you to select days of the week individually.
Click the [Apply] button.
 
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If desired, you can configure multiple archive tasks.
The "Status" section of the [Target] tab displays infor-
mation about the current archive task:
Click the [Details…] button to view additional details 
in the pop-up window.
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The [Schedule] tab on the "Archiving" page allows you to select the types of data and \
devices to archive:
On the [Days] tab, you can configure archiving of all data, motion video (which incl\
udes alarm video), or just 
alarm video. To change the "Setting", complete the following steps:
Select the appropriate tab for the day of the week.
 
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In the grid, draw a rectangle that corresponds to 
 
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the hours for each device that you want to config-
ure.
When you hover the cursor over a square, note 
 
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the details displayed in the "Information" section.
Note: Record settings and the "Archiving" settings 
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do not have to be configured for the same 
type of data. For example, you could record 
Free Run video on a system at a certain time, 
but then archive only the motion video 
recorded during that period. However, if only 
motion/alarm video was recorded, the All set-
ting on the "archive" page will cause only 
motion/alarm video to be archived. The 
amount of video available for archiving cannot 
exceed the amount of video recorded during 
that period.
Select the appropriate button in the "Setting".
 
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To copy the schedule from one day of the week to 
 
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another, select the appropriate days of the week 
in the "Copy Current Configuration" section, and 
then click the [Set] button.
Click the [Apply] button.
 
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On the [Sources] tab, you can configure a separate archiving schedule for each device:
Simply select a device from the tree and then configure archiving the sa\
me way as described for the [Days] tab.
Note: You can apply the one device's schedule to another device by clicking th\
e [Apply To…] button.
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Users
The "Users" page allows you to add and delete users, configure a user's \
group access level, and assign per-
missions for viewing cameras. After a user has been added to the system,\
 the user can log in and view live and 
recorded video according to the permissions assigned to them.
To add a new user, click the [New] button. (To 
 
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change the password or permissions for a user, 
select the existing username.)
Enter the name of the user in the "Username" 
 
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field. Enter or change the password in the 
"Password" and "Password Confirm" fields.
Select a permission level from the "User Group" 
 
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drop-down list:"Full Admin" has access all features of the 
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system.
"Power User" has access all features except 
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for adding or deleting users.
"Live Only" can view live video from all con-
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nected cameras.
"Search Only" can search for recorded video.
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"Live + Search" can view live video and search 
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for recorded video from all connected cam-
eras.
Any user or custom group whose permissions 
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and privileges have been modified from one of 
the standard groups listed above. Assign a "
 
r Priority" level to the user. When two 
users attempt to control the PTZ functions of the 
same camera simultaneously, the user with the 
higher priority level (up to 10) is granted PTZ con-
trol. If a second user attempts to control PTZ 
functions on a camera that is already being con-
trolled by a user with the same priority, control 
remains with the first user. Admin users automati-
cally have PTZ priority over any non-Admin user, 
and Power Users have priority over all users 
except for Admin users.
The "Custom User Permissions" section allows 
 
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you to select which devices the user or group can 
see and operate in this system. You might have to 
deselect "View Admin" and "User Admin" under 
"Custom User Privileges" (if available) to allow the 
"Custom User Permissions" data to be edited.
When finished, click the [Apply] button.
 
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The "Custom User Privileges" section contains the 
 
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following list of privileges that can be assigned to 
a user:Allow Live Viewing
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Available in Live Cameras
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Available in Live Groups
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Available in Live Maps
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Available in Live Views
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ASR-Replay
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Allow PTZ
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2-way Audio
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Include in Event Monitor
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Allow Searching
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Available in Search Cameras
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Available in Search Groups
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Available in Search Maps
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Available in Search Views
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Available in Search Events
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Save Image & Copy to Clipboard
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Print Image
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Burn Disc
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Export
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Smart Search
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Configuration
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User Admin
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View Admin
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Note: If you change the permissions or privileges for a 
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user or group, enter a name for the new custom 
group and click the [Apply] button.
When accessing by Client, higher priority will be 
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Systems
The "Systems" page lists all added systems, along with their serial numb\
er, Model Number, IP address/host-
name, connection status, license type, MAC address, subscription informa\
tion, version information, status 
(such as, Normal, Alarm, or Motion), and days of recorded video.
Note: To display or remove a column on the "Systems" page, right-click any col\
umn header and select the column 
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from the pop-up menu.
The following actions can be performed on the "Systems" page: To connect to or disconnect a system, right-click its connection status \
and select a "Connect" option or 
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"Disconnect" from the pop-up menu. To connect to or disconnect multiple \
consecutive systems simultane -
ously, click on the connection status for the first system, and then press the [Shift] key while you drag the 
cursor up or down (and then right-click).
To view the "System Information" page for a system, double-click the inf\
ormation listed in any column for 
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that system.
To view model number and serial number information for a system, right-c\
lick the system name.
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To view a MAC address and license key for a system and copy it to the cl\
ipboard, right-click its information 
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in the "License", "MAC Address", or "Subscription" column for that system and select "Copy to Clipboard" 
(select the right arrow if necessary to see that option). You can then\
 paste the information into an email or 
other applications.
To update a license key for a system, right-click its information in the\
 "License" column, select "Update", 
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and select one of the options. If you select "Update License from file", you can browse to a .KEY file that 
contains license information and click the [Open] button. If you select \
 "Update License from text", you can 
type the license key manually and click the [OK] button.
Note: Alternatively, you can click the [Import 
•	 License] button at the bottom of the page to enter multiple licenses 
from a .CSV file, or click the [Export License] button to compile all listed licenses into a .CSV file to import 
into another client.
To view additional version information for a system, right-click the inf\
ormation in the "Version" column for 
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that system.
To view additional information about Alarm or Motion status, hover the m\
ouse pointer over the word while it 
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appears in the "Status" column. 
						

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Note:If the physical connection between the client computer and server is int\
errupted while you are connected to 
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the server in this system, the "Connection Status" will be displayed as Network Activity Timeout. The status 
will then be displayed as Disconnected after a specific amount of time\
 that varies among operating systems.
Device
This function cannot be used for ASR500. 
						

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Client
This function cannot be used for ASR500.
Joystick
This function cannot be used for ASR500.