Milestone XProtect Professional 2014 - Manual (Page 57)

Milestone XProtect ® Professional
2014
Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 57 Advanced configuration
Advanced configuration
Hardware devices
About hardware devices
You add cameras and other hardware devices, such as video encoders, to your system through the
Add Hardware Devices... wizard (see "Add hardware wizard" on page 40). If microphones or
speakers are attached to a hardware device, they are automatically added as well (if your XProtect
version supports this).
About microphones
In your system, Microphones are typically attached to hardware devices, and therefore physically
located next to cameras. Operators, with the necessary rights, can then listen to recordings through
the XProtect Smart Client (provided the computer running the XProtect Smart Client has speakers
attached). You manage microphones on your system, meaning you can always manage the
microphones attached to cameras, not microphones attached to XProtect Smart Client operators'
computers.
If you have added more microphones to your system than you need, you can hide the ones you do not
need by right-clicking the relevant microphone or speaker and select Hide. If you need the hidden
microphone again, you can right-click the overall microphone icon and select Show Hidden Items.
About speakers
Speakers are attached to devices, and typically physically located next to cameras. They can typically
transmit information to people near a camera. Operators with the necessary rights can talk through
speakers using XProtect Smart Client (provided the computer running XProtect Smart Client has a
microphone attached).
Example: An elevator is stuck. Through a camera mounted in the elevator, XProtect Smart Client
operators can see that there is an elderly lady in the elevator. A microphone attached to the camera
records that the lady says: “I am afraid. Please help me out!” Through a speaker attached to the
camera, operators can tell the lady that: “Help is on its way. You should be out in less than fifteen
minutes.”
If you have added more speakers to your system than you need, you can hide the ones you do not
need by right-clicking the relevant peaker and select Hide. If you need the hidden speaker again, you
can right-click the overall speaker icon and select Show Hidden Items.
About recording audio
If you record audio, it is important that you note the following:
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Your system only records incoming audio (from microphones). The system does not record
outgoing audio (from speakers).