VIGI Security Manager User Guide

VIGI Security Manager User Guide, About This Guide This User Guide provides information for centrally managing cameras and network video recorders via VIGI Security Manager. Please read this guide carefully before operation.

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Get Started with VIGI Security

Manager

This chapter guides you on how to install VIGI Security Manager and choose the network topology based on your needs. VIGI Security Manager offers easy and efficient management for security cameras and VIGI Network Video Recorder. This chapter includes the following sections:

Install VIGI Security Manager

Determine the Network Topology

With a reliable network management platform powered by VIGI Security Manager, you can watch the live view and playback, add devices, configure events, set recording and storage schedule for cameras, and export recordings to your computer.

1 Install VIGI Security Manager

VIGI Security Manager is provided only for Windows operating systems. Make sure your PC's system meet the following requirements, then properly install the VIGI Security Manager.

System

Requirement

Operating System: WinXP/Win7/Win8/Win8.1/Win10. (We recommend that you deploy VIGI Security Manager on a 64-bit operating system to guarantee the software stability.)

Install VIGI Security Manager

2 Determine the Network Topology

The network topology that you create for VIGI Security Manager varies depending on your requirements.

The following figures show two typical application scenarios.

Use VIGI Security Manager in Local Network

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VIGI Security Manager

When the computer is in the same subnet as your cameras and VIGI Network Video Recorder, download and install VIGI Security Manager on your computer to watch the live view and playback, add devices from the discovered list, manage devices, set recording and storage schedule for cameras and export recordings to your computer.

Use VIGI Security Manager Remotely

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If you want to monitor your home or office while away, you can download and install VIGI Security Manager on a computer connected to the internet, then log in to your TP-Link ID. With the cameras or the VIGI network video recorder bound to your TP-Link ID, you can watch the live view and playback.

Add Devices to VIGI Security Manager

This chapter guides you on how to add cameras and VIGI NVRs to VIGI Security Manager. You can add cameras and VIGI NVRs locally and remotely based on your needs. This chapter includes the following sections:

Add Devices in Local Network

Add Devices Remotely

1 Add Devices in Local Network

To add NVRs and cameras locally, ensure that your devices should be in the same subnet as your

computer.

1. 1 Add Devices to VIGI Security Manager When TP-Link ID isn't Logged in

Choose one of the methods below (Add Devices Singly, Add Devices in Batches, Add Devices Manually) and follow the steps to add your devices.

■ Add Devices Singly

Go to

Settings

Device List

Discovered Devices

and click in the list.

0 Configure NetworkSet the IP address, gateway and subnet mask of your device.

O Refresh

Click to refresh the device list.

Enter the password of your device. VIGI Security Manager can automatically detect the IP address and port number of the device, and you can keep them as default. Click

Verify

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For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

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Username	Displays the username of the camera.
Password	Set the password of the camera.
Confirm Password	Confirm the password of the camera.
Password Reset Email	Set the email address for resetting the camera's password.

For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

(Only for cameras) If you don't want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, directly click

Confirm

If you want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, you can click the checkbox of Enable Record on Computer. Configure the following parameters and click Confirm.

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Schedule	Click \| Change to customize the recording schedule of the camera on computer. It determines the time period for camera recording.
Storage Location	Click \| Browse to select the storage location of files.
Storage	Set the storage space for storing the recordings on your computer. The storage space you set should be less than the free space on your computer.
Loop Recording	Click the checkbox to enable loop recording. It allows your camera to overwrite old files with new files.
Resolution	Select the recording resolution. HQ and LQ refers to the high and low recording resolution respectively.

Wait for the device to be added, then click OK.

■1.Add Devices in Batches

Go to Settings > Device List > Discovered Devices, select the devices you want and click

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Storage Management

Export Recordings

File Settings

Export Format

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Enter the password of your devices. Click Continue.

Note:

If you can't add devices in batches, try adding your devices separately instead.

For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to

enhance the security before adding it.

For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

Click

after the devices are verified.

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2 camera verified. Next

(Only for cameras) If you don't want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, directly click

Confirm

If you want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, you can click the checkbox of Enable Record on Computer. Configure the following parameters and click Confirm.

Schedule camera on computer. It determines the time period for camera

recording.

Storage Location Click Browse to select the storage location of files.

	Set the storage space for storing the recordings on your
Storage	computer. The storage space you set should be less than the free space on your computer.
Loop Recording	Click the checkbox to enable loop recording. It allows your camera to overwrite old files with new files.
Resolution	Select the recording resolution. HQ and LQ refers to the high and low recording resolution respectively.

Wait for the device to be added, then click

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■ Add Devices Manually

Go to

Settings

Device List

Discovered Devices

and click

Select the device type, and enter the IP address/Domain name and port number of your device. By

default, the port number is 80. Then click Add.

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Enter the password of your device.

VIGI Security Manager can automatically detect the IP address and port number of the device, and you can keep them as default. Click

Verify

Note:

For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

(Only for cameras) If you don't want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, directly click

Confirm

If you want to save the recordings of your camera to your computer, you can click the checkbox of Enable Record on Computer. Configure the following parameters and click Confirm.

Schedule	Click \| Change to customize the recording schedule of the camera on computer. It determines the time period for camera recording.
Storage Location	Click \| Browse to select the storage location of files.
Storage	Set the storage space for storing the recordings on your computer. The storage space you set should be less than the free space on your computer.
Loop Recording	Click the checkbox to enable loop recording. It allows your camera to overwrite old files with new files.
Resolution	Select the recording resolution. HQ and LQ refers to the high and low recording resolution respectively.

Wait for the device to be added, then click

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1. 2 Add Devices to VIGI Security Manager When TP-Link ID is Logged in

Follow the steps below to add a device.

Go to

Settings

Device List

Discovered Devices

and click

in the list.

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0 Configure NetworkSet the IP address, gateway and subnet mask of your device.O RefreshClick O Refreshto refresh the device list.

Enter the password of your device. VIGI Security Manager can automatically detect the IP address and port number of the device, and you can keep them as default. Click

Verify

Note:

For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

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Username	Displays the username of the camera.
Password	Set the password of the camera.
Confirm Password	Confirm the password of the camera.
Password Reset Email	Set the email address for resetting the camera's password.

For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

Wait for the device to be added, then click

. The device is now bound to your TP-Link ID. Note that you need to add the device again if you log out of your TP-Link ID.

2 Add Devices Remotely

Every VIGI NVR and VIGI Security Camera has a device ID printed on its label. When your devices are not in the same subnet as your computer, you can add them remotely by verifying its device ID. Make sure your computer and devices all have access to the internet before adding your devices. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

Go to

Settings

Device List

Discovered Devices

and click

Add by Device ID

. If you have not logged in to your TP-Link account, use your TP-Link ID and passwword to log in first.

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Find the device ID on the product label and enter it into the blank, then click

Add

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Enter the password of your device and click

Verify

Note:

• For the camera with no password, you need to set a password and a password reset email to enhance the security before adding it.

Displays the username of the camera.

Username

Password

Set the password of the camera.

Confirm Password

Confirm the password of the camera.

Password Reset Email

Set the email address for resetting the camera's password.

• For the NVR that has not been used, create a login password on NVR itself and set it up first before adding it.

4. Click OK. The device is now bound to your TP-Link ID.

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TP-Link ID Management

TP-Link ID can be used to view the Live View video and manage the devices remotely in multiple platforms. In VIGI Security Manager, you can log in with your TP-Link IDs and manage the devices bound to them. This chapter contains the following sections:

Manage Your TP-Link ID

Change the Password

Log Out the TP-Link ID

1 Log In with Your TP-Link ID

You can log in to VIGI Security Manager with multiple TP-Link IDs and switch the login account whenever you want. After you logging in, the NVR can manage the devices bound with the logged TP-Link ID only.

Note:

If you have added local devices to the manager, a window will pop up after login. If you want to manage them via cloud services, click

Bind

to bind them with the logged TP-Link ID in batch; if not, click

Cancel

After login, the recording, storage and playback are not available for the cameras managed by VIGI Security Manager.

When no account is logged in, follow the steps below.

Click

Please log in.

on the top-right corner and enter your TP-Link ID and password. You can enable

Auto Login

to allow the utility to remember your account and log in automatically when switching it as the logged account. Click

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(Optional) Specify the description for the account. Click

Save

To log in with a new TP-Link ID, click the TP-Link ID on the top-right corner, click Add TP-Link ID, and then repeat the above steps.

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Switch the Logged TP-Link Account

To switch the logged TP-Link account, click the TP-Link ID on the top-right corner and select an account from the drop-down list. If you have enabled Auto Login for this account, wait for switching. If not, enter the password to log in.

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2 Manage Your TP-Link ID

On the Account Management panel, you can update the account information, change the order displayed on the top-right corner, and delete the account.

Note: The account that you log in with right now cannot be deleted. To delete it, switch the logged account first.

Follow the steps to manage your TP-Link ID.

Click the TP-Link ID on the top-right corner and click

Manage TP-Link ID

In the pop-up window, select an account, enter the new account information, and click

Save

. Use the icons to adjust the displayed order and delete the account.

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Password

If you changed your password on another device, enter the new password here to pass the authentication and log in automatically.

Description

Specify the description of this account. The description is only saved locally.

Click to adjust the displayed order of the account.

Click to delete the account.

3 Change the Password

To change the password of a TP-Link ID, log in with the TP-Link ID first. Click the TP-Link ID on the topright corner and click Change Password. Enter the current password and specify a new password. Click Save.

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4 Log Out the TP-Link ID

To log out the current account, click the TP-Link ID on the top-right corner and click Log Out.

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Live View

In Live View, you can monitor the channels in real time and respond to abnormal conditions with quick operations, such as starting recording and zooming in the image. This chapter contains the following sections:

• Configure the Screen Layout

• Configure Live View Settings

• Add and Manage Groups

1 Configure the Screen Layout

1. 1 Enable/Disable Live View

VIGI Security Manager displays the videos of each channel via several screens. Follow the steps below to flexibly enable or disable Live View function on channels to play the real-time video.

Enable/Disable Live View for a Channel

To enable Live View for a single channel, click a screen in Live View and click the channel on the right panel.

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To disable Live View for a single channel, click a screen in Live View and click s.

Enable/Disable Live View for Channels in Batch

For the cameras managed by the NVR or added to a group, you can enable or disable Live View for channels in batches. To create groups, refer to 4. 3 Add and Manage Groups.

Right click an NVR or group on the right panel and click Enable Live View for All Channels. Then, Live View will be enabled on all channels that are managed by the NVR or added to the group.

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To disable Live View in batches, right click an NVR or group on the right panel and click Disable Live

View for All Channels.

1. 2 Rearrange the Layout

The manager supports ten layout modes, and each mode displays different numbers of screens. Click

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For the layout mode with multiple screens, you can change the location of a channel by clicking and dragging it to another location. To view a channel in the full screen, double click it. Double click it again to go back to multi-screen layout mode.

2 Configure Live View Settings

2. 1 Configure Live View Settings via Toolbar

Click a screen in Live View and click the following icons to configure Live View settings, such as screenshot, digital zoom, and switching.

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2Q== Click to switch between high quality (HQ) and low quality (LQ) for Live View.(Only for certain cameras) Click to turn on or off the volume. 2Q== Click to take a screenshot. To show the screenshot in the folder, click a at the top right corner. To change the path where the screenshots are stored, refer to 6. 4 File Settings.Click to start/end the recording manually. To show the recording in the folder, click a at the top right corner. To change the path where the recordings are stored, refer to 6. 4 File Settings. 9k= (Only for the camera with Pan&Tilt) Click to enter the Preview of Pan&Tilt. You can adjust the camera location and call the presets.

2Q== Bl 9k= (Only for cameras with microphone) Click the icon and then hold □ to talk. With this function, your can talk to people in the monitor area in real time.Click the icon to turn your cursor into a magnifying glass. To zoom in, scroll up the mouse wheel or left click on the screen.

To zoom out, scroll down the mouse wheel or right click on the screen.Click Bl to start Switching, whereby the manager turns pages in Live View regularly if the channels are displayed in more than one page.Click s to end Switching.If you want to change the switching interval, click the triangle and then enter the value or drag the pointer.

Click to view the video in full screen,4. 2. 2 Configure Live View Settings for a Single CameraRight click a single camera on the right panel to configure the aspect ratio, delivery, stream and quality of its channel. 9k= RatioClick to adjust aspect ratio. If you select 100%, the screen will automatically adjust the ratio to fit the size of VIGI NVR Manager.

Delivery

Click to specify the channel as a unicast or multicast channel. For detailed configurations, refer to 7. 6. 5 Configure Multicast (Only for Cameras).

Click to apply mainstream or substream to this channel, which may influence the video

Stream

quality and fluency in Live View.

To view and configure Stream settings, refer to 7. 4. 1 Configure Stream Settings.

Quality

Click to change the video quality of Live View into high quality (HQ) or low quality (LQ).

3 Add and Manage Groups

3. 1 Add Groups

Main groups and subgroups are used to classify the channels for easier management. You can enable or disable Live View for channels in the group simultaneously.

Note: When enabling or disabling Live View based on groups, this operation is not applied to the subgroups.

Follow the steps below to add groups.

Add a Main Group

To add a group, click Group and then click H on the right panel. Enter the group name, select channels listed in Available Channels, and click Add. Click Up or Down to adjust the display order, or click Remove to remove the channel from the group. Click Confirm to add the main group.

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Add a Subgroup

To add a subgroup, click Group and right click a group on the right panel. Click Add Subgroup and enter the name. Then, you can drag the channel in the main group to the subgroup.

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3. 2 Manage Groups

Manage Channels in the Group

To move a single channel to other groups or change its order in the list, drag the channel and move it.

To manage the channels, click Group and right click a group on the right panel. Click Manage Group Channels. Select the channels to add, remove or reorder them in the group. Click Confirm.

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Rename the Group

To rename a group, click Group and right click the group on the right panel. Click Rename and enter the name.

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Delete the Group

To delete a group, click Group and right click the group on the right panel. Click Delete.

Playback

This function allows you to play the history recordings and edit them, such as taking schreenshots and exporting clips. You can easily find the recordings based on the channel, date, and recording types. This chapter contains the following sections:

Playback the Recordings

Playback Operations

1 Playback the Recordings

Follow the steps below to start playback.

Click Playback on the top, and then click an NVR to select the channels from the right panel. Click

Apply.

Note: All the cameras managed by VIGI Security Manager directly are listed under the virtual NVR, and you can play the recordings of them only when the host manages them locally.

Select the date from the calendar. The blue points on the calendar mean that the channels have recordings on that day.

(Optional) Select the recording types by clicking the checkboxes of

Continuous Recording

and

Motion Detection Recordings

2 Playback Operations

In Playback, you can use the toolbar and time bar at the bottom to adjust the display, edit and export the recordings.

2. 1 Basic Playback Operations

□Click to rewind the recording. Click again to stop.aClick to fast forward the recordings. Click again to stop.in-Jump forward by 30 seconds. 2Q== Select from the drop-down list to change the playing speed.Click the icon to turn your cursor into a magnifying glass. Scroll up/down the mouse wheel on the screen to zoom in/out.Click to turn on or off the volume. 2Q== Click to take a screenshot. To open the saved path, click a at the top right corner. To change the saved path, refer to 6. 4 File Settings. 9k= Click to start/end the recording manually. To open the saved path, click a at the top right corner. To change the saved path, refer to 6. 4 File Settings.

Click to display/hide the channel number in Playback.

2. 2 Edit Recordings

Follow the steps below to clip video files.

1. In Playback, specify a channel and date to list the recordings in the time bar. Click s .

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Move

on the time bar, or enter the start time and end time below to adjust the recording length. On the time bar, scroll up or down the mouse wheel to expand or contract the time line. Click

Export

Select an export format and click

Export

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Note: This window will not pop up if you click Remember and don't ask again or set the export format in Settings. For details, refer to 6. 5 Export Format.

Recording and Storage

This chapter guides you on how to export recordings and configure recording and storage settings for your cameras. VIGI Security Manager allows you to set recording schedule templates and apply these templates to different cameras. You can also check and configure the storage settings for recordings and exported files. This chapter includes the following sections:

Arrange Schedules for a Single Camera

Storage Management

Export Recordings

File Settings

Export Format

6. 1 Arrange Schedules for a Single Camera

Storage schedule section provides convenience and flexibility for the daily monitoring of your devices. You can enable and customize the recording schedule and storage settings for a single camera. Go to Settings > Storage Schedule to modify these settings.

Note: If you have logged in to your TP-Link ID, you can not arrange schedules for cameras. To modify these settings, log out of your TP-Link ID and manage devices locally.

Schedule

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Recording…

Record on Computer: Displays the cameras whose recordings are stored in the computer.

Filter

Record on SD Card: Displays the cameras whose recordings are stored in the SD card.

Ql Batch Operation

Enable/Disable record on your computer for all cameras.

rzi Edit Schedule

Click to edit schedule templates for recording.

0 Refresh

Click to refresh the camera list.

6. 1. 1 Customize Schedule Template

Recording schedules include 4 fixed templates and 4 custom templates. In Storage Schedule, click Q5 Edit Schedule on the top right to enter Edit Schedule Template.

24/7 Recording

24/7 Recording allows your camera to record continuously all the time.

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24/7 Motion Detection

24/7 Motion Detection allows your camera to record when motion detection is triggered.

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12h Weekday Recording

12h Weekday Recording allows your camera to record continuously from 8:00 to 20:00 on weekdays.

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Custom Schedule

You can customize the recording schedule according to your needs. For example, the camera will record based on a schedule of motion detection from 5:00-16:00 on weekdays; On weekends, the camera will record continuously from 1:30-23:00. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

Select a custom template (custom 1).

Click

Motion Detection

and drag the cursor on time bar to set 5:00 to 16:00 for continuous recording from Monday to Friday. The color of these rectangles will be changed to green.

Select

Continuous Recording

and drag the cursor to set 1:30 to 23:00 for motion detection recording on Saturday and Sunday. The color of these rectangles will be changed to blue. To enter the start and end time manually, click the time bar to select a rectangle first, then click the rectangle again.

Click

Save

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1. 2 Configure Storage Settings

If you have not enabled recording function when adding the camera to VIGI Security Manager, follow the steps below to configure the storage settings. If you have already enabled this function, you can skip this section.

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Click the camera you want from the list.

Storage

Storage Schedule

Storage Management

Export Recordings

File Settings

Export Format

2.Click Enable Record on Computer to configure storage settings.

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3. Set the storage and recording settings.

Schedule	Click \| Change to customize the recording schedule of the camera on computer.
Storage Location	Click \| Browse to select the storage location of files.
Storage	Set the storage space for storing the recordings on your computer.
Enable Loop Recording	Click the checkbox to enable loop recording.
Resolution	Select the recording resolution. HQ and LQ refers to the high and low recording resolution respectively.

Click

Confirm

6. 1. 3 Configure Recording Schedule and View Storage Settings

You can check storage settings and apply the schedule templates to the cameras directly added to VIGI Security Manager.

Note: The recording schedule of camera set on VIGI Security Manager will not be synchronized if you add this camera to your NVR later.

To apply the recording schedule to the camera, follow the steps below:

Go to

Settings

Storage Schedule

, and click the camera you want to configure.

Enable

Record on Computer

Click

Use

Template

to select the schedule template according to your needs.

Note: Only the cameras supporting motion detection function can apply the schedule of motion detection.

Set the storage and recording settings.

Storage Location	Displays the location where recordings are stored. Click Browse to check the storage location of files.
Storage	Displays the assigned capacity for storing camera recordings. Click Clear Recordings to delete all the recordings stored on your computer.
Enable Loop Recording	Displays the status of loop recording.
Resolution	Select the recording resolution. HQ and LQ refers to the high and low recording resolution respectively.

5. Click Save.

2 Storage Management

To check the storage settings of your cameras directly added to VIGI Security Manager, go to Settings > Storage Management.

Note: If you have logged in to your TP-Link ID, you can not modify storage settings. To modify these settings, log out of your TP-Link ID and manage devices locally.

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DeviceDisplays the name of camera.

Storage LocationTotal Storage CapacityEnable Loop RecordingClear Recording

Displays the location where recordings are stored.

Displays the capacity for storing recordings.

Displays the status of loop recording.

Click to delete all the recordings stored on your computer.

3 Export Recordings

To export the recordings of the NVR and cameras according to your needs, go to Settings > Storage > Export Recordings and follow the steps below.

Note: If you have logged in to your TP-Link ID, you can not export recordings. To export recordings, log out of your TP-Link ID and manage devices locally.

■ Export Recordings From NVR

Select the NVR you want and specify the channel from the drop-down list, select date and recording

type, then click Search to filter files.

Select the export mode.

Speed Mode: The export process is faster than that of compatibility mode.

Compatibility Mode: The exported recordings will be transcoded to H.264 which is compatible with

various digital products.

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5. Click Export and the files will be successfully exported.

■ Export Recordings From Camera

Select the camera you want and the recording source from the drop-down list, select date and recording type, then click

to filter files.

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2. Select the recording files you want to export and click C3 Export

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□ No. Device	Channel Start Time End Time Recording Type File Size
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Q 2 TP-Link Camera 3	– 2020-08-28 00:14:21 2020-08-28 00:14:37 Continuous Recording 2MB

Click

Browse

to select the folder on your computer to store the exported files.

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Select the export mode.

Speed Mode: The export process is faster than that of compatibility mode.

Compatibility Mode: Transcode the exported recordings to H.264 which is compatible with various digital products.

Click

Export

, and the files will be successfully exported.

4 File Settings

You can select the storage location for the screenshots, videos recorded in playback and video clips. Go to Settings > Storage > File Settings and click Browse to select the path. After you click Save, three folders, Picture, Video and Cloud, will be automatically created to store the corresponding files.

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5 Export Format

You can set the export mode in advance to simplify the export process.

Ask before each exportYou should select the export mode every time before exporting files.

Skip the pop-up window of export mode when exporting files. All the files will be exported using the selected mode.

Using the following mode

Speed Mode: The export process is faster than that of compatibility mode.

Compatibility Mode: The exported recordings will be transcoded to H.264 which is compatible with various digital products.

Configure Your Cameras and NVRs

This chapter guides you on how to configure cameras and VIGI NVRs added to VIGI Security Manager. You can configure events on cameras, the information, display parameters and network settings of devices. For VIGI Security Manager, You can also check and configure system settings and upgrade its firmware. This chapter includes the following sections:

View Device Information

Configure Basic Information

Configure Display Information

Configure Video

Configure Events (Only for Cameras)

Configure Network Settings

Cloud Service

Configure System Settings

Upgrade the Firmware

Remove Devices

1 View Device Information

In Device List, all devices added to VIGI Security Manager are listed. If you have logged in with your TP- Link ID, only the devices bound with the TP-Link ID are listed.

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Device Name	Displays the device name.
Status	Displays the connection status. If the device is offline, hover your cursor on o and follow the instructions for troubleshooting.
IP Address	Displays the IP address of the device when the device is in the same subnet with the manager host. When the device is not in the same subnet, Remote Device is displayed.
MAC Address	Display the MAC address of the device.
Operation	§ : Click to view more information of the device. For all managed NVRs and cameras, you can view their information in Device List. For cameras, you can also view system logs to monitor them. G: Click to configure the device functions, such as display information, network settings, and cloud service.

7. 1. 1 View Device Information

Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click s in the list. Click Device Info. The following information are listed in the window.

Device Information	Displays the system time, device model, device name, and firmware version.
Network Information	Displays the IP address and MAC address of the device. If the manager does not display the IP address, check the network and try again later.
Stream Info	(Only for cameras) Displays the resolution and bit rate.
Device QR Code	Display the QR code. You can scan it to add the device to VIGI app.

1. 2 View System Logs (Only for Cameras)

System Logs are used to record the messages of cameras. To view system logs, go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click s in the list. Click System Logs on the left. Select a time range and click Search. The logs recorded in the time range will be listed in the table.

If needed, you can click Clear to delete all the logs.

2 Configure Basic Information

You can modify the device name and channel name (only for NVR) in Basic Information. For local devices, you can also modify the password.

Note: To modify the password, log out the TP-Link ID first.

Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click 0 in the list. Click Basic Information. To modify the name, enter the name and click Save. To modify the password, click Modify, enter the password and email address, and click Confirm.

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3 Configure Display Information

In Display Information, you can configure the image effects, specify the privacy areas, and decide the information to display on the screen.

3. 1 Configure Image Effects

In Image, you can configure the parameters and functions to adjust the image effects.

Follow the steps below to configure image settings.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Go to

Display Information

Image

Configure the parameters and functions.

• For cameras, configure the following parameters and functions.

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Mirror	Select a mirror mode. When you select Off, the image displays normally.
Day/Night Switch	Select a method to switch the image settings of day and night. If you select Auto or Scheduled, click the Day/Night tab and configure the settings respectively. Off: The camera applies the same image settings in a day. Auto: The camera switches the image mode of day and night automatically based on the light intensity. Scheduled: The camera switches the image mode of day and night at specified time. If you select this method, adjust the slide bar to specify the switch time.
Brightness	Adjust the brightness of image. The image gets brighter when the value increases.
Contrast	Adjust the contrast of image. The image contrast gets stronger when the value increases.
Saturation	Adjust the saturation of image. The color of image gets richer when the value increases.
Sharpness	Adjust the sharpness of image. The image gets sharper when the value increases.

Exposure	Select a exposure mode. Auto: The camera adjusts the exposure automatically. If you select Auto, specify the exposure scale. The image gets brighter when the scale increases. Manual: The image exposure is fixed. If you select Manual, adjust the slide bar of Gain to specify the exposure gain, and select a shutter speed. The image gets brighter when the gain increases or the shutter speed gets slower.
Prevent Overexposure to infrared light	Select a mode to prevent overexposure to infrared light when objects get close to the camera at night. If you select Manual, adjust the slide bar to specify an exposure scale.
Infrared Light	Select a mode to decide the usage of infrared light. The available options vary due to the mode you select in Day/Night Switch. Auto: The camera enables the infrared light automatically when it detects the environment turns dark, and disables when the environment is bright enough. Specify Sensitivity to decide the light intensity that can trigger the switch of infrared light. The infrared light is easier to be triggered when the sensitivity decreases. Enter Delayed Switch to decide how long the camera waits to enable or disable the infrared light when the environment reaches the light condition. Scheduled On/Off: Specify the time to enable and disable infrared light. Always On/Off: The camera enables/disables the infrared light all the time.
WDR	WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) can improve the image effects in backlit scenes. If you select On, the camera balances the light of the brightest and darkest areas automatically.
BLC Area	BLC (Backlight Compensation) can clear the dark area of the video. Select a position and the camera adjusts the exposure based on the light intensity in the area.

White Balance

Select a mode and the camera will adjust the color temperature to display the image approximated to the realistic vision effects.

Auto: The camera adjusts the color temperature automatically.

Daylight/Natural Light/Incandescent/Warm Light: The camera adjusts the color temperature to remove the color casts caused by the corresponding light.

Current: The camera keeps the current color settings all the time.

Custom: Adjust the slide bar to configure the color temperature, and the camera keeps the settings all the time.

• For NVR, select a channel and configure the following parameters.

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Brightness	Adjust the brightness of image. The image gets brighter when the value increases.
Contrast	Adjust the contrast of image. The image contrast gets stronger when the value increases.
Saturation	Adjust the saturation of image. The color of image gets richer when the value increases.
Sharpness	Adjust the sharpness of image. The image gets sharper when the value increases.

If you want to reset to the default settings, click Reset.

3. 2 Configure Privacy Mask

In Privacy Mask, you can set privacy area in the image. The area cannot be recorded and monitored.

Follow the steps below to configure Privacy Mask.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Go to

Display Information

Privacy Mask.

Enable Privacy Mask, select a channel (only for NVR), and draw the privacy areas on the preview screen (the dark squares in the picture below). Use the mouse to adjust the size and location of areas. To remove a certain privacy area, select it and click

Delete

. To remove all privacy areas, click

Clear

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Click

Save

to finish the configuration.

If you want to reset to the default settings, click Reset.

3. 3 Configure OSD

In OSD, You can configure OSD (On Screen Display) to edit the information displayed in Live View and recordings.

Follow the steps below to configure OSD.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Go to

Display Information

OSD

Select a channel from the drop-down list (only for NVR), configure displayed information and display effects. Click and drag the information in the preview screen to adjust the place. Click

Save

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Date/Day Click to display or hide the time information.

Channel Click the checkbox and enter the channel name to be displayed.

Note 1/2 (Only for cameras) Click the checkbox and enter the note to be displayed.

Display Effect Select a display effect to display the information.

Font Size/Color (Only for cameras) Select the font size and color of displayed information.

If you want to reset to the default settings, click Reset.

4 Configure Video

The NVRs and cameras supports two stream levels, main stream and substream, which determine the video parameters of live view and playback, such as resolution, image quality and so on. You can configure the stream settings and apply them to the NVR and cameras added to VIGI Security Manager. For cameras directly added to VIGI Security Manager, you can draw an area for your special concern and the image quality of this area will be better.

4. 1 Configure Stream Settings

Stream settings can be adjusted to increase or decrease recording resolution and fluency. They also impact recording file size and available recording bandwidth. To select the main stream or substeam, go to Live View, right click the camera in the device list or the Live View screen, and click Stream.

Follow the steps below to configure the stream settings.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click in the list. Go to

Video

Stream

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Configure the parameters of main stream and substream based on your needs.

ResolutionFrame RateSmart CodingSpecify the resolution of the video stream. The screen displays images more clearly when the resolution increases.

Specify the frame rate of videos. The video is more fluent when the rate increases.

Enable Smart Coding to improve compression performance. The size of recording files will be smaller and recordings will use less bandwidth.

Bite RateSelect a type of bit rate.

VBR: The bit rate changes with the image within Maximum Bit Rate.

CBR: The bit rate is Maximum Bit Rate all the time.

Image QualityWhen VBR selected as the bit rate type, set the video quality as high, medium, or low.

Max. Bit RateWhen VBR selected as the bit rate type, specify the upper limit of bit rate.

When CBR selected as the bit rate type, specify the bit rate.

Encoding

Select the encoding type of the stream. Compared with H.264, H.265 is improved in reducing the file size and saving the bandwidth.

Click

Save

7. 4. 2 Configure ROI (Only for Cameras)

In ROI (Region of Interest), you can configure the interest level of a specified area in each camera. The level ranks from 1 to 6, and the higher the ROI level, the better image quality.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click in the list. Go to Video > ROI.

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Enable ROI.

Select the stream type and draw an area on the preview screen (the yellow square in the picture above). Use the mouse to adjust the size and location of areas.

Specify the ROI level and click

Save

5 Configure Events (Only for Cameras)

VIGI Security Manager allows you to configure the event settings for cameras to detect different types of events. You cameras monitor the user-defined areas and you'll be automatically alerted to any suspicious activity in your home and office.

It is recommended to bind the cameras to your TP-Link ID and log in to your TP-Link ID on VIGI Security Manager before setting the events. To bind your devices, go to Settings > Device List > My Devices

and click in the list. Then go to Network Settings > Cloud Service. You can receive alerts on your phone after you download VIGI app and log in with your TP-Link ID.

5. 1 Configure Basic Events

■ Motion Detection

Motion detection allows cameras to detect the moving objects in the monitored area and triggers alarm actions. You can draw the monitored areas and customize the motion detection settings. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click in the list. Go to Event > Basic Event.

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Click

Motion Detection

on the top right and enable

Motion Detection.

Adjust the sensitivity of motion detection. A higher value can trigger the motion detection more easily.

Draw the areas on the preview screen. If you click

Full Area

, the entire live view screen will be selected.

Click

Save

■ Camera Tampering

Camera tampering is triggered when an area of camera's lens is blocked, obstructed or vandalized. You can customize the camera tampering settings. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click in the list. Go to Event > Basic Event.

Click

Camera Tampering

on the top right and enable

Camera Tampering.

Adjust the sensitivity of camera tampering. A higher value can trigger the camera tampering more easily.

Click

Save

5. 2 Configure Smart Events

■ Line Crossing Detection

Line crossing detection is triggered when cameras detect that moving objects cross a customized virtual line. You can customize the line crossing detection settings and set the schedule for them to take effect. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click in the list. Go to Event > Smart Event.

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Click

Line Crossing Detection

on the top right and enable

Line Crossing Detection.

Click

Schedule

. Click the time bar and enter the start time and end time manually. Click

Save

to save the week schedule for line crossing detection.

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Draw lines on the preview screen. Select the area and configure its settings. The maximum number of customized lines is 4.

Sensitivity

Set the sensitivity of line crossing detection. A higher value can trigger the line crossing detection more easily.

A->B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected.

Direction

A<-B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected.

A<->B: The object goes across the configured line with both directions can be detected.

Click

Save

■ Area Intrusion Detection

Area intrusion is triggered when the camera detects an intrusion in the specified areas. You can customize the area intrusion settings and set the schedule for them to take effect. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click in the list. Go to Event > Smart Event.

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2. Click Area Intrusion on the top right and enable Area Intrusion.

Click

Schedule

. Click the time bar and enter the start time and end time manually. Then click

Save

to save the week schedule for area intrusion detection.

Draw areas on the preview screen. Select the area and configure its settings. The maximum number of customized areas is 4.

Sensitivity	Set the sensitivity of area intrusion detection. A higher value can trigger the area intrusion detection more easily.
Percentage	The area detection will be triggered when the ratio of the size of intrusive object to the intrusion area reaches the percentage.
Duration	Set the time for detecting the intrusion of objects. The interval should be no more than 10 seconds.

Click

Save

5. 3 Configure Exception Event

Exception event sets the maximum login attempts to protect the security of your cameras. VIGI Security Manager will be locked for 30 minutes if you enter the wrong password of your camera more than the specified attempts. Follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

1. Go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click in the list. Go to Event > Exception Event.

Enable

on the top right.

Set

Max Login Attempts

. The range is from 3 to 10.

Click

Save

6 Configure Network Settings

In Network Settings, you can configure the IP address, MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit). For cameras not managed by the NVR, you can also configure the management ports and enable advanced functions, such as Port Forwarding, IP Restriction and Multicast.

6. 1 Basic and Advanced Network Configuration

In Network Configuration, you can configure the device to obtain an IP address automatically or assign a static IP address to it. If needed, you can also modify MTU.

Follow the steps below to configure the network.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Go to

Network Settings

Configuration

Configure basic settings to configure the IP address.

• To assign a static IP address to the device, select Static IP as the mode and configure the following parameters.

IP Address	Specify an IP address for the device. The IP address should be in the same segment as the gateway; otherwise, the device cannot connect to the internet.
Subnet Mask	Enter the subnet mask.

GatewayEnter the IP address of the gateway device. This IP address should be in the same segment as the device's IP address.

• To configure the device to obtain a dynamic IP address, select DHCP as the mode.Note: A DHCP server (usually a router) is needed for the device to obtain a dynamic IP address.Preferred/Alternate DNS Enter the IP address of the DNS server.

(Optional) Specify MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) to decide the largest size of data unit that can be transmitted in the network. A larger unit can transmit more data in each packet, but it may increase the network delay because it needs more time to transmit.

Click

Save

6. 2 Configure Port Number (Only for Cameras)

In Port Number, you can configure the HTTP port, RTSP port and service port that can be used to access the camera through the network. Also, the ports configured here are used for communications of corresponding protocols.

To configure ports, go to Settings > Device List > My Devices and click Q in the list. Go to Network Settings > Port Forwarding. Configure the ports and click Save.

HTTP Port Specify a port for HTTP protocol.

RTSP Port Specify a port for RTSP protocol.

Video Service Port Specify a port for protocols of video services.

If you want to reset to default settings, click Reset.

6. 3 Configure Port Forwarding (Only for Cameras)

Port Forwarding is used to establish the mapping between the internal port and external port. When Port Forwarding is enabled, you can access the device and watch the videos when accessing the external port remotely.

Note: The device should be connected to the internet, and Port Forwarding should be enabled on the gateway.

Follow the steps below to configure Port Forwarding.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Go to

Network Settings

Port Forwarding

Enable Port Forwarding and specify a mapping type. If you select

Auto

as the mapping type, the mappings are established automatically. If you select

Manual

as the mapping type, click

to specify the external port.

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Port Type	Displays the protocol type.
Internal Port	Displays the port of the device to be converted.
External Port	Displays the external port opened by the gateway.
Internal IP	Displays the IP address of the device that needs to be converted.
Status	Displays the status of mapping.

Click

Save

With Port Forwarding enabled, you can remotely watch the videos with the URL rtsp://A.B.C.D:Port/ streamN, for example, rtsp://10.0.1.47:28736/stream1. A.B.C.D is the WAN IP address of the gateway, and Port is the number of RTSP external port. N can be number 1 or 2 that indicates the stream, 1 for main stream and 2 for substream.

If you want to reset to default settings, click Reset.

6. 4 Configure IP Restriction (Only for Cameras)

When IP Restriction is enabled, you can add IP addresses to the deny list or allow list to restrict the access to the camera. The IP address in the deny list cannot access the camera, while only the IP addresses in the allow list can access the camera.

Follow the steps below to add an IP address to the deny or allow list.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Go to

Network Settings

IP Restriction

Enable IP Restriction and select

Deny List

Allow List

. Click

Add

to enter the IP address and description. Click

Save

. Then the IP address is in the corresponding list.

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Click

Save

in IP Restriction to finish the configuration.

If you want to reset to default settings, click Reset.

6. 5 Configure Multicast (Only for Cameras)

When Multicast is enabled, you can watch videos using the multicast address and port.

Follow the steps below to configure Multicast.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Go to

Network Settings

Multicast

Select a stream and then enable Multicast. For the multicast address and port, you can disable Random IP Port and specify a static address and port, or enable it and use a random one. Click

Save

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After Multicast enabled, you can watch the video with the URL rtsp://A:B:C:D/multicastStreamN, for example, rtsp://192.168.0.3/multicastStream1. A.B.C.D is the IP address of the camera, and N can be number 1 or 2 that indicates the stream, 1 for main stream and 2 for substream.

If you want to reset to default settings, click Reset.

7 Cloud Service

VIGI Security Manager supports remote management with the support of TP-Link Cloud Services. With a TP-Link ID bound, you can remotely monitor your property through cameras on your computer.

If you want to bind or unbind your devices with your TP-Link ID, follow the steps below to finish the configuration.

Go to

Settings

Device List

My Devices

and click

in the list. Then go to

Cloud Service

and click

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You can enable Auto Login to allow the utility to remember your account and log in automatically when switching it as the logged account. Click

Click

Bind

to bind all the devices added locally to your TP-Link ID. All the local devices will be bound automatically to your TP-Link ID.

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(Optional) After finish binding the devices, click

Unbind

if you want to unbind a certain device from your TP-Link ID.

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8 Configure System Settings

The system settings allow you to modify the name and password, set the time and reboot schedule for your devices. To configure system settings, go to Settings > Device List and click 0 in the list.

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8. 1 Configure Basic Settings

To modify the device name, channel name (only for NVR) and passwords of devices, go to Settings >

Device List and click in the list. Then go to System Settings > Basic Settings.

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You can click Modify to change the password and email address for password reset.

Note: You can only modify the password of local devices.

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8. 2 Configure Time Settings

VIGI Security Manager provides two methods to modify the system time. To configure time settings, go to Settings > Device List and click o in the list. Go to System Settings > Time Settings.

Get Time from the Internet

VIGI devices can use NTP (Network Time Protocol) to automatically get the system time from the Internet. You can also customize the NTP Server Address if you don't want to get the time from the default NTP server address provided by NVR. Then select the time zone according to your region.

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You can set the device time manually or click Get From PC to synchronize the device time with that of your PC.

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8. 3 Reboot Device

To reboot your devices instantly or set the reboot schedule, go to Settings > Device List and click o in the list. Go to System Settings > Reboot.

If you want to reboot your device based on a schedule, enable Scheduled Reboot and customize the schedule according to your needs.

9 Upgrade the Firmware

VIGI Security Manager allows you to upgrade the firmware of your device automatically or manually. To upgrade a device solely or upgrade them in batches, go to Settings > Device > Firmware Update.

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Update ManuallySelect a device and click Update Manually. Then import the update file and click Updatei Update ManuallyClick the checkboxes before devices and click T Update Manually to automatically upgrade your devices.T Auto UpdateClick the checkboxes before devices and click T Auto Update . Then import the update file and click Update.

10 Remove Devices

To remove the devices from your VIGI Security Manager, follow the steps below.

Go to

Settings

Device List

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Click the checkbox of devices and click Delete.

Click Delete.

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System Management

This chapter guides you on how to view and manage the system of VIGI Security Manager. You can check the storage and CPU usage, configure system settings and update the software.

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You can check the storage and CPU usage, configure system settings and update the software on the top right corner.

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Hover the cursor above the icon to check the storage usage.

Hover the cursor above the icon to check the CPU usage.

Click the check box to configure the following system settings.

Run at Windows Startup: Makes the software run automatically when your computer starts up.

Enable Hardware Decoding: Allows your GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) to process certain video data, which will take load off the CPU and make the application run smoother.

When Closed: Choose to exit or minimize to tray when clicking

Click to check the software version and update VIGI Security Manager.

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