Milestone Basis+ 6.5 - Manual (Page 27)

Milestone XProtect Basis+ 6.5; Administrator’s Manual
Adding Devices
You add devices through an intuitive Device Setup Wizard, available by clicking the Administrator
window’s Add Device button (see also How to Add a Device on page 32). When devices have been
added, they will be listed in the Device Manager section. Clicking the plus sign next to a device in
the Device Manager section will list cameras attached to the device.
Editing Settings for Devices
To edit settings for a device listed in the Device Manager section, select the device, then click the
Edit device... button to open the Edit device settings window (see page 34).
Editing Settings for Cameras
To edit the settings for a camera listed in the Device Manager section,
click the plus sign next to the device to which the camera is
attached, select the required camera, then click the Settings button to
open the Camera Settings for [Device name] [Camera Name] window
(see page 39).
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existing camera name with a new one.
s, which are used to identify each camera. Shortcut numbers must be unique for
ach camera.
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specify a shortcut number to be used with the camera .
Renaming Cameras
To rename a camera, right-click the camera name in question, then sele
Edit from the menu that appears. This will open the Camera Name and
Number window (see page 57), in which you are able to overwri
Assigning Shortcut Numbers to Cameras
Users of the Smart Client (see page 140) can take advantage of a range of keyboard shortcuts,
some of which let the users toggle between viewing different cameras. Such keyboard shortcuts
include number
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To assign a shortcut number to a camera, right-click the camera name in
question, then select Edit from the menu that appears. This will open the
Camera Name and Number window (see page 57), in whic
to
Note: Camera shortcut numbers are only used in the Smart Client (see page 140). In other
applications, such as the Remote Client (see page 142), the camera shortcuts cannot be used.
Tip: More information about using the keyboard shortcuts is available in the documentation for
the Smart Client.
ion,
source, and then click the Settings button to open the Microphone Settings window (see page
9).
Editing Settings for Audio Sources
To edit the settings for an audio source (that is a microphone) listed in the Device Manager sect
click the plus sign next to the device to which the audio source is attached, select the required
audio
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IMPORTANT: The use of microphones will impact the database capacity for storing video; see
Important Information (on page 59) about Using Audio for more information.
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Disabling/Enabling Cameras and Audio Sources
Individual cameras and audio sources listed in the Device Manager section are by default disabled,
meaning that video from cameras and audio from attached microphones is by default transferred t
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