Nx Witness User Manual

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• Working with Nx Witness
  • Opening and Closing Nx Witness Client
  • Connecting to Nx Witness via Web-Client
  • Connecting to Server and Working Offline
  • Launching Nx Witness in Compatibility Mode
  • Introducing User Roles
  • Nx Witness User Interface Overview
    • Main Menu
    • Showing and Hiding Side Panels
    • Tabs and Layouts
    • Context Menu
    • Items on Layouts and Scene
    • Working with Resource Tree and Renaming Resources
    • Search
    • Playback Panel
    • Full Screen and Window Mode
    • Getting Context Help
  • Customizing Look and Feel of Nx Witness
  • Run Nx Witness when computer boots up
  • Nx Witness Quick Start
  • Obtaining and Activating Nx Witness Licenses
  • System-Wide Configurations
  • Obtaining and Configuring Server’s Additional Settings (Admin Only)
    • Configuring Server Storages (Admin Only)
    • Deleting Server (Admin Only)
    • Monitoring Servers (Admin Only)
    • Using Server's Web Interface
  • Configuring Multi-Server Environment (Admin Only)
    • Understanding Multi-Server Architecture and Basics
    • Joining and Splitting Servers
      • Join Server from Different System to Current-One
      • Split Server to Different System
      • Merge all Servers to Another System
    • Configuring Failover
    • Configuring Routing within Multi-Server Environment
    • Configuring Time Synchronization within Multi-Server Environment
  • Cameras and Encoders Management
    • Viewing Full Camera List
    • Adding Cameras and Encoders
      • Discovering Cameras Automatically
      • Disabling Automatic Discovery (Admin Only)
      • Adding Cameras and Encoders Manually (Admin Only)
      • Adding RTSP or HTTP Streams as Cameras (Admin Only)
    • Setting Up Cameras
      • Setting up Analog Cameras
      • Renaming Cameras (Admin Only)
      • Obtaining Camera’s IP, MAC, Firmware and Model
      • Configuring Audio on Camera
      • Configuring Camera's Authentication
      • Forcing Aspect Ratio for Cameras
      • Setting up Camera Orientation
      • Setting Up Fish-Eye Cameras
      • Setting up PTZ on PTZ and Fish-Eye Cameras
        • Saving and Restoring PTZ Positions
        • Setting Up PTZ Tours
        • Home Positions and Tours for PTZ and Fish-Eye Cameras
      • Setting up Recording Schedule
        • Dual Stream Recording Specifics (RADASS)
        • Modifying Recording Schedule
        • Copying Recording Schedule between Cameras
        • Configuring Maximum and Minimum Recording Time for Camera
      • Setting up Motion Mask and Motion Sensitivity
      • Configuring Proprietary Camera Parameters
        • Resetting Camera
      • Adjusting Secondary Stream Quality
      • Disabling Recording of Primary/Secondary Stream
      • Setting Up Camera Transport Protocol
      • Preventing Nx Witness from Changing Camera Streaming Settings (Admin Only)
    • Setting Same Parameters for Multiple Cameras
    • Swapping Cameras between Servers (Admin Only)
    • Deleting Cameras (Admin Only)
  • Configuring Events and Actions (Admin Only)
    • Tracked Events
      • Setting up Schedule for Tracking Events
      • Motion on Camera
      • Camera Disconnection/Malfunction
      • Storage Failure
      • Network Issue
      • Camera IP Conflict
      • Input Signal on Camera
      • Server Failure
      • Servers Conflict
      • EC Connection Lost
      • Licenses are not Configured
      • License Issue
      • E-mail is not Set for Users
      • E-Mail Server is not Configured
      • Error while Sending E-Mail
      • Storages are not Configured
      • Server Started
    • Actions that Nx Witness Can Do
      • Notifications
      • Visual Event Indication
      • Mail Notifications
        • Configuring Mail Server for E-Mail Notifications
      • Start Recording on Camera
      • Start Panic Recording
      • Trigger Camera Output
      • Play Sound
      • Repeat Sound
      • Say Text
      • Write to Log
    • Default Rules
    • Viewing Events Log
  • User Management
    • Creating New User (Admin Only)
    • Changing User Settings
    • Deleting User (Admin Only)
  • Layout Management
    • Creating New Layout
    • Setting up Layouts
      • Adding Items to Layouts
      • Removing Item(s) from Layouts
      • Using Backrounds (Maps or Plans) on Layout (E-Mapping)
      • Adjusting Layout’s Appearance
        • Selecting Items
        • Zooming while Working with Layouts
        • Moving and Swapping Items within Scene
        • Resizing Items within Scene
        • Using Fit In View
        • Changing Distance between Items
        • Changing Cell Aspect Ratio
      • Zoom Windows
      • Locking Layouts
      • Working with Several Nx Witness Windows
      • Saving Layouts
    • Assigning Layouts to Users (Admin Only)
    • Deleting Layouts (Admin Only)
    • Opening and Closing Saved Layouts
  • Backing up and Restoring Nx Witness Database
  • Video Wall Management (Windows Only)
    • Video Wall Architecture
    • Configuring Video Walls
      • Creating new Video Wall
      • Configuring Layout of Video Wall Displays
      • Switching to and Exiting from Video Wall Mode
      • Configuring Video Wall on Several Computers
      • Deleting Video Wall and its Elements
    • Controlling Video Wall
      • Controlling Video Wall Displays
      • Pushing Operator's Screen on Video Wall
  • Playback in Nx Witness
    • Watching Cameras in Nx Witness
      • CPU and Bandwidth Saving during Playback (RADASS)
      • Navigating through Archive and Live
        • Pan-Temporal Time Line
        • Navigating through Several Cameras Synchronously
      • Searching through Archive
        • Using Calendar
        • Performing Smart Motion Search
        • Using Thumbnails for Better Navigation
        • Preview Search
    • Playing Back Local Files in Nx Witness
      • Local files structure in Resource Tree
      • Configuring Media Folders
      • Opening Local Files Outside of Media Folders
      • Navigating Through Local Files
    • Forensic Analysis
      • Expanding Items to Fullscreen
      • Zoom
      • Rotate
      • De-warping Fish-Eye Cameras
        • De-warping Screenshots Taken from Fish-Eye Cameras
      • Image Enhancement
    • Exporting
      • Single Camera Export
        • Exporting Recorded Region from Single Camera
        • Viewing Videos Exported from Single Camera
      • Multi-Video Export
        • Exporting Layout in Multi-Video Format
        • Viewing Multi-Videos
        • Changing Multi-Videos after Export
      • Checking the Validity of Exported Videos
      • Taking Screenshots
    • Adjusting Volume
    • Tours
  • Screen Recording (Windows Only)
    • Setting up Screen Recording
    • Performing Screen Recording
  • Upgrading Nx Witness
• Troubleshooting and Contacting Support
  • Diagnosing Offline Cameras
  • Double Buffering
  • Restoring Broken Archive
  • Providing Remote Access
  • Recording Issue
  • Collecting Logs
  • Collecting Additional Information
• Glossary

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