Monitor Live Views
You can watch the live view of multiple cameras, cameras within the same group, and corresponding e-maps by customizing a layout to suit your needs.
Note:
- Before watching recordings or live views with Mac Safari 5.1 or onward, make sure your browser settings are appropriate. Refer to here for more information.
- The "auto" layout is automatically generated when a user launches the Live View application. It can display up to 169 video feeds from the cameras in the following conditions:
- of which the status is normal;
- of which the user has been granted the privilege in Live View.
This layout cannot be deleted, and only its fixed aspect ratio is configurable.
Layout Management
Users that belong to the administrators group or have a manager privilege profile can configure layout settings.
To customize the live view display:
- Click Management under Layout.
- Click Add
to create a new layout, or click any existing layouts on the left panel to edit.
- Enter a layout name in the Name field.
- Select the corresponding e-map. If you select None, the e-map button will be disabled.
- Select a type of layout from any of the following. You can click Customize to redo your layout by drag and dropping, except for 1 Channel, Camera Group, and Sequence. Click Reset anytime you want to reset the layout to the default pattern.
- 1 Channel ~ 1009 Channels: Choose a layout composed of 1, 4, 6, or 9, 10, 13, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81 or 100 channels depending on your needs.
: Only one camera group can be dragged to the layout area for arrangement. Depending on how many cameras the group is composed of, an appropriate layout with enough channels (1009 channels at most) will automatically be chosen by Surveillance Station to accommodate the camera group. If the number of cameras exceeds 1009, then the remaining cameras will be excluded from the layout.
Note: If the display mode is Text instead of Preview, the cameras of the included group will display in tree view.
: If you select the sequential layout, you can adjust the camera rotation speed with the Interval (sec.) drop-down menu. Recorded video of the cameras dragged to the Rotation sequence area will be played in the same order as they are arranged here on the list.
- Drag cameras, I/O module or e-maps from the left side onto your desired position of the layout, or remove the cameras or e-maps by dragging them back to the left side of the layout.
- If your Synology NASNVR216 is a CMS host, you will see the Filter icon on the left panel. Click this icon and choose from the server list to view cameras by server.
- If you have selected a camera group layout
, drag a camera group from the camera group list to the layout position.
- If you have configured regions or 180° panoramic areas of a fisheye camera, you can drag the regions from the fisheye camera list to the layout position.
- You can enter a keyword in the search field to help you quickly find the item you wish to add.
- Click Preview to see a preview of the current layout. You may preserve the camera's original aspect ratio to avoid image stretching when you enter live view by checking the Fixed aspect ratio box and then clicking Save.
- To set the current layout as the default page when you enter live view, check the Set as my default box. Every user can set their own default live view layout. If the default layout no longer exists, the first authorized layout of a user will be applied instead.
- To remove an unwanted layout from the layout list, select the layout and click Delete
.
- Click Close when finished.
Note:
- The sorting of layouts in the left panel will be applied to the layout drop-down list in Live View and Timeline applications.
- To change the video background color displayed on Live View, go to Personal Settings > Options > Advanced and select a background color from the Video background color drop-down menu.
PTZ Control Panel
If your camera has PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) support, you can select a camera and use the Controller panel to adjust the camera's direction. Clicking the home button
will return the camera back to its default position. If you have selected a camera with partial PTZ support, unsupported functions on the Controller panel will not light up when hovering over them.
Note:
- Depending on the performance of your video card, the live view may not display if the video resolution exceeds the supported range.
- Audio output requires the following audio format: G.711, G.726, AAC, and PCM.
On Screen Camera Operation
Depending on camera models and compatibility, you can use the following on-screen functions to view and control your cameras and e-maps on the live view of the chosen camera or e-map.
To operate cameras on the live view:
- If the camera supports pan/tilt/zoom functions, the mouse cursor will become directional arrows
when you click on the desired live view and mouse over it. You can left click on the mouse to adjust the direction of the camera, or scroll the mouse wheel to optically zoom in/out.
- If supported by the camera, the following on-screen buttons will appear when you mouse over the bottom of the selected live view:
- To view recordings in the past 24 hours, click Instant playback
.
- To modify camera or e-map information and settings, click Edit
.
- To restore the camera back to its default position, click Home
.
- To optically zoom in/out, scroll the mouse wheel, or click Zoom
.
- To set another position as the center of the live view, click Absolute position
. Move the mouse pointer to the place where you want to position your camera and then left click for the change to take effect. The camera will take the selected position as its central focus and adjust the lens accordingly.
- To activate a pan-tilt camera's auto pan function, click Auto pan
.
- To activate object tracking, click Object tracking
.
- To save the current live view image, click Snapshot
.
- To digitally zoom in on a specific area, click Drag and zoom
, and then click and drag with the mouse. Scroll the mouse wheel to further zoom in/out as necessary. Click Reset digital zoom
at the upper-left corner to return to the default zoom level.
- To pause the live view video, click Pause
. Click again to resume.
- To adjust the volume (for cameras with audio support), mouse over Volume
and adjust with the volume bar. You can also click on this button to mute/unmute the audio.
- To start manual recording, click Manual recording
.
- To adjust camera lens iris, click Iris
.
- To adjust camera lens focus, click Focus
.
- To switch live view stream profiles, click Stream Profile
.
- To activate the microphone to have a two-way conversation with the people on the screen, click Two-way audio
.
To view sub e-maps and cameras on e-maps:
- Mouse over any sub e-map or camera icons on the e-map. A tooltip will appear indicating the name of the chosen icon.
- Open and view sub e-maps or cameras on the e-map with the following options:
- Double-click on the icon of any sub e-map to open the selected e-map in E-map Viewer.
- Double-click on the icon of any cameras whose status is normal to open the live view of the selected camera.
Instant Playback
On the live view of each camera, you can easily view and manage recordings taken in the past 24 hours.
To view recordings with instant playback:
- On the live view of your desired camera, click the on-screen Instant Playback button
to open the playback window.
- For more information on the operations of Recording Player, please refer to this article.
Alerts
Alerts lets you track targets during video live view and recording. You can choose from several alert events for your IP cameras, and track suspicious events intelligently to trigger smart recording on-the-fly.
Stream Profile
Stream Profile lets you switch stream setting during video live view.
- By camera settings: Switch the stream of live view channel to the camera settings you have configured in IP Camera.
- High quality/Balanced/Low bandwidth: Switch the stream of live view channel to the selected stream profile.
Note:
- By camera settings refers to the Stream setting in Live View Settings > General > Live View Settings in the IP camera edit page
- High quality, Balanced, and Low bandwidth can be defined in Device Settings > Video > Stream Profile in IP camera edit page.
Other Features
On the Live View page, you can also use the following features:
- Click Show information
, and the camera name and status will be displayed using the following icons at the corner of each live view window:
Connected: The camera is working properly.
Disconnected: The camera malfunctioned or its network/power connection has been lost.
Connecting: Surveillance Station is trying to connect to the camera.
Recording: Surveillance Station is recording videos according to the camera's recording schedule.
Manual Recording: Surveillance Station is manually recording a video initiated using the Manual Recording button.
Storage Removed:The server storing this camera's video has been removed.
- To see the corresponding e-map, click E-Map
.
- To preserve the original aspect ratio, click Fixed aspect ratio
.
- To see the live view in full screen, click Full screen
.
Note:
- The drag and drop feature for e-maps is only supported by Internet Explorer and Mac Safari.
- If you are using Internet Explorer and find yourself having to readjust camera's volume every time you log in to Surveillance Station as admin, please close Windows Explorer, right-click its icon on Start menu or desktop, and do any of the following:
- Choose Run as administrator.
- Choose Properties > Compatibility, tick Run as administrator, and then click OK.
- If the quota of the selected camera is full, you will not be able to record manually. On the live view of the selected camera, click on the on-screen Edit button
and then go to the Recording Settings tab. Change the archive rotation settings to remove old archives when space or time limit is reached, so that the system will remove the archives starting from the oldest to ensure enough space is free up for newly-recorded videos.