Acumen Camera AiM series User Manual

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Chapter 3-5.    Grouping Sequence 
In grouping tab, please specify Sequence Time.    In live monitoring mode, please click on SEQ 
button to perform Sequence Display feature.   
 
Chapter 3-6.    Main Grouping  Main Grouping refers to AiM Software HD 2.6 ’s main screen which contains 36 
windows-division sc
 reen.    To add a device for the main grouping, please follow the steps: 
  (1) Select Main Grouping in grouping dropdown list.     
(2) Right mouse click on one of the cameras. 
(3) Select Camera Properties to assign the camera properties.     
  Alternatively, a user can add devices into Main Grouping at System Settings->Device Settings.   
Device Settings allows a user to manage up to 36 channels of IP cameras, video servers, and 
H.264 HD IP’ cameras.     
   
 
Chapter 3.7.   Window-divisions 
Currently, AiM Software HD 2.6  supports four ty
 pes of window-division including maximized 
window (each view), 
 4-window-division, 16-window-division, and 36- window-division.    To see 
the maximized camera window, you can select particular camera window and click on Each 
View button.    You can also double-click on the live video for the maximized window.    To see 4- , 
16 -, and 36-window-division , click on the window-division buttons.  
						

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Chapter 3.8.   Dynamic Video Channel Editing 
If a user wants to change the arrangement of  a camera channel, the user can drag a camera 
and drop to another video channel.    This operation swaps these two cam eras’ positions 
dynamically in software .   There is no need to re-assign all the IP settings, if the user later 
changes his/her mind for the camera’s display position after installation. 
 
   
 
Chapter 3.9.   Digital Zoom 
To perform digital zoom, please first drag on the window for digital.    Once the channel is in 
digital zoom mode, please select the green area for other region.  Each view  
16 - window - division  
w  4 - window - division  
w   36 - window - division  
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To perform digital zoom in playback, please follow above procedure.    
						

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Chapter 4.   AiM Software HD 2 .6 Video Playback 
AiM Software HD 2.6 can perform video playback task for all IP-based products including  H.264 HD IP Cameras, 
 full D1 IP Cameras, IP Fast Domes, Video Servers, LAN Cameras , and 
DVRs.    To perform video playback on various IP devices, follow the following sections:         
 
Chapter 4- 1.  Playback 
T
 o perform playback operation, you have to select a camera channel or a DVR.    By 
clicking on playback button, the playback dialog box shows up.    
 
Based on a DVR device or an IP camera device, each device of the playback operation is 
described in the following sections:   
 
Chapter 4- 2.  Playback  for a  IP Camera within  the Main Grouping 
For the main grouping, the video can be recorded at a local 
PC.    To retrieve stored video clips, playback operation 
can be performed based on date and time specified.   
Please follow the following steps to play video clips on the 
PC : 
  Step 1.    Click on the date on the calendar control. 
Step 2.    Specify starting time and ending time. 
Step 3.    Click Search button to search the video clips.  
						

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  Once a video clip is playing, click on Stop, Play, Pause, , and snapshot buttons for the 
video clip.   A user can also click on the time-bar for video playback.     
 
Chapter 4-3. Multiple Channels Playback   
A user can select a grouping for multiple channels playback.    To do so, please click 
on multiple channels’ playback button.    A playback dialog box shows up as below:   
   
 
There are up to 36-channels playback that is available in the system. Please specify date and 
time. Perform Search button for playback task. 
 
For multiple channels playback, the setting shows (1) AiM I frame only (2) I frame only.   
AiM I frame only is when multiple channels playback is activated.    The background 
AiM shows 1 frame/sec for reducing CPU load.    This setting is recommended to be 
checked.   I frame only is for multiple channels playback showing only 1 frame/sec to 
avoid CPU usage.    This setting is recommend to be unchecked if CPU usage is low.       Alarm Recording  Continuous   Recording     
						

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Chapter 4-4. Remote AiM Multiple Channels Playback   
A user can perform playback on a remote AiM for its video recording.    To do so, 
click on "Remote Playback" button. Click on "Connect" button and enter IP/DNS 
address, port number, username, and password for accessing the AiM.    Select a 
grouping for multiple channels playback. 
   
 
Chapter 4-5.   SmartSearch 
In AiM multiple channels mode, SmartSearch is supported for quick video search in which 
motion detection zones can be defined for an instance of the recording. 
 
To use this feature, enable full screen mod e for a particular camera.    Select SmartSearch 
option from “Select Mode” option.   A SmartSearch gets prompted; drag the motion area on the 
video of the SmartSearch dialog box.    Click on Start button can start to quick scan through for  Note:   Uncheck I frame only for higher frame rate display for smooth video while playback.   
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the motion activities of the recordings. 
 
The snapshots of the motion activities get displayed in the 
event list.    Click on the snapshots that can quick play the 
video for a particular event. 
 
Chapter 4-6.   Remote DVR/NVR Playback 
For playback on  a remote DVR/NVR, please first perform 
right-mouse click on a DVR/NVR channel.    Select 
“DVR/NVR Remote Playback” menu item for DVR/NVR video 
playback.   
  The DVR/NVR Playback dialog box shows up.    Specify date 
and time information in the dialog box for remote DVR/NVR 
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Ch apter 4-7.   Remote DVR/NVR File Download 
To download remote DVR/NVR’s files, please first perform right-mouse click on a DVR/NVR’ s 
channel.    Select “DVR/NVR File Backup” menu item.    A DVR/NVR File Backup dialog box 
shows up.    Specify date, time information, and click on Search button.    It can list all the files of 
the DVR/NVR.    For downloading the files, please click on Save Folder button and click on 
Download button for downloading the files into a specific folder.   
Chapter 4-8.   AVI File Exporting & Play From a File 
  Exporting AVI with OSD  
To export an AVI file for main grouping device, please perform playback operation for the device.   
Once the video clips have been located, specify the file name and click on Save Now button for 
the AVI file.  
						

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Exporting AVI with out OSD 
For direct exporting H.264 AVI file without OSD time stamp, this operation performs fast than 
rendering OSD.          
AiM Software HD 2.6 video clips are stored in a hard drive’s Video folder followed by a GUID 
folder.    The GUID folder is a 32-digit hex folder.   AiM Software HD 2.6’s video clips are stored 
as in the folder under year, month, day, hour, and minute.    To retrieve  a particular a file, please 
locate the file by the button of “Play from a File” .  
   
 
Chapter 4-9.    Multiple Channels Backup  Multiple channels backup feature can be done for (1) multiple channels playback by the  player, MPlayer, (2) multiple AVI files for both local and remote backup. 
 
To do so, click on Backup button and selection channels.    Specify date, time, an d 
destination directory.    Finally, choose Start Backup or Covert AVI button for multiple channels 
video backup.  
						

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Chapter 4- 10.  Snapshot 
For IP-based devices, you may want to capture a particular video into a picture.    You can click 
on the Snapshot button.    The picture is exported to a JPEG file format.   For DVR devices, 
please perform right-mouse-click and select “Save As JPEG” menu item. 
   
 
Chapter 4-11.   Alarm Event Playback 
To playback based on motion detection events, please click on the alarm radio button at the  Playback dialog box.   Click on Search button to list all the motion detection events.    Click on a 
motion event can play associated video.