Remote Viewer

Remote Viewer allows you or any user to view remote video cameras, control remote PTZ cameras, remotely record videos on the local drive, enable two ways of voice communication and play back video recordings on the local drive via a Web browser. Users who have user accounts in the Site Server that are assigned with at least the "Remote User" privilege level can access cameras remotely over the Internet, Intranet, or through direct modem connection.

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Using Remote Viewer through Internet connection

Remote Viewer supports 1/4/9/16 split screens for Internet connection. To invoke the Remote Viewer, click the menu command [Start - Programs - DVR 2400 Remote Viewer - Remote Viewer]. You will then see a Web browser open a four split screens web page as well as button controls. Click the button to prompt you to enter login information. After entering a valid user ID and password, and the IP address of remote DVR Site Server, you will see split screens showing live video from the remote DVR Site Server.

  1. Enter a valid user ID and password.
  2. If the remote DVR Site Server does not enable the access control, select "Guest login" check box.
  3. Select "Internet connection" option for remote viewing through Internet.
  4. Enter the IP address of remote DVR Site Server (Accept domain name also).
  5. Select the Internet bandwidth type of local machine.
  6. Connect to all cameras by default.
  7. You can select a historical connection to fill out the connection information automatically.
  8. Click on "OK" button to start the connection.
Note:
  1. Before using Remote Viewer through Internet connection, be sure that the remote DVR Site Server has the option "Allow remote access" selected on the General page of Preference dialog box, and the DVR machine has been assigned a unique IP address. Your client machine runs Remote Viewer should connect to Internet also.
  2. Web browser needs Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or later versions.

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Using Remote Viewer through direct modem connection

Remote Viewer supports 1/4/9/16 split screens for direct modem connection. To invoke the Remote Viewer, click the menu command [Start - Programs - DVR 2400 Remote Viewer - Remote Viewer]. You will then see a Web browser open a four split screens web page as well as button controls. Click on the button to prompt you to enter login information. After entering a valid user ID and password, the modem driver and the telephone number of remote DVR Site Server, you will see split screens showing live video from the remote DVR Site Server.

  1. Enter a valid ID and password.
  2. If the remote DVR Site Server does not enable the access control, select "Guest login" check box.
  3. Select "Direct modem connection" option for remote viewing through direct modem connection.
  4. Enter the telephone number of remote DVR Site Server.
  5. Specify the modem driver at the local machine.
  6. Connect to all cameras by default.
  7. You can select a historical connection to fill out the connection information automatically.
  8. Click on "OK" button to start dialing out.

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