Users Manual of

HikPanoramaPlayer
V1.1.0

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Functions

HikPanoramaPlayer is mainly used to process videos of Hikvision panorama cameras,

to visualize the panoramic videos and to navigate within the videos using virtual PTZ
functionality. It could play normal recording files as well.
HikPanoramaPlayer could play live stream, as well as local recording files.
HikPanoramaPlayer supports three kinds of corrections
1. Center correction: display images as captured by a normal camera by using central
correction algorithm to process the images.
2. Panorama correction: display the full images in 360in two strips.
3. Virtual PTZ correction: display images as captured by multiple PTZ cameras by
using a virtualized PTZ algorithm.
HikPanoramaPlayer supports auto pan and digital zooming functions.
HikPanoramaPlayer supports image rotating functions.
HikPanoramaPlayer supports easy play operation by dragging the mouse.

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Contents
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Installation Guide ............................................................................................................................. 4

1.1
Running Environment .......................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1
Hardware Requirements ........................................................................................... 4
1.1.2
Supported Operation System .................................................................................... 4
1.2
Installing HikPanoramaPlayer ............................................................................................. 4
Main Interface Overview ................................................................................................................. 7
Operation Guide ............................................................................................................................... 8
3.1
Installation Selection ............................................................................................................ 8
3.2
View mode ........................................................................................................................... 8
3.3
Open fisheye video............................................................................................................... 8
3.3.1
Open Live Stream .................................................................................................... 8
3.3.2
Open Local Recording Files ..................................................................................... 9
3.4
Video Play Control ............................................................................................................. 11
3.4.1
Video Display ......................................................................................................... 12
3.4.2
Virtual PTZ Control ............................................................................................... 14
3.4.3
Digital Zooming ..................................................................................................... 14
3.5
Play Control ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.5.1
Display in Full Screen ............................................................................................ 15
3.5.2
Hide Control Panels ............................................................................................... 16
3.6
Configure the circle center parameter ................................................................................ 17
3.7
Others ................................................................................................................................. 17
3.7.1
Help ........................................................................................................................ 17
3.7.2
Exit ......................................................................................................................... 17

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1 Installation Guide
1.1 Running Environment
1.1.1 Hardware Requirements
Display card driver should be installed and Direct3D acceleration should be enabled.

1.1.2 Supported Operation System

Microsoft Windows XP and above versions.

1.2 Installing HikPanoramaPlayer

The icon of the setup file looks like below. Double click it to start installation wizard.

Then, click Next.

Click Browse to select an installation path. Then, click Next.

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If you dont want to change the folder for the shortcuts, click Next directly.

If you dont want to change any settings, click Install.

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Click Finish to complete the installation.

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2 Main Interface Overview

Double click HikPanoramaPlayer icon to start the software. The main interface is shown
as below.
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Name

Description

Installation mode panel

Setup a view mode: wall-mounted, ground-mounted, ceiling-mounted

View mode control panel

Select view mode: image original image, 360 degrees correction, 180 degrees
correction, virtual electronic PTZ(4 images), virtual electronic PTZ(9 images)

PTZ control

Control PTZ, and set the speed of patrol

Play control bar

Open a file ready to be played, control player play and stop, POS display etc.

Play progress bar

Show playing progress and status

Display window

Display video

Player control bar

Maximum, Minimum and close the player

Play menu option

Open local files or real-time stream, configure parameters, help doc and exit
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3 Operation Guide
3.1 Installation Selection
Wall-mount: fisheye camera is installed on the wall, thus the lens of fisheye camera is
placed horizontally; Support 360 degrees correction and virtual electronic PTZ correction.
Ground-mount: fisheye camera is installed on the ground, thus the lens of camera is
placed upwards; Support 180 degrees, 360 degrees and virtual electronic PTZ correction.
Ceiling-mount: fisheye camera is installed on the ceiling, thus the lens of camera is
placed downwards; Support 180 degrees, 360 degrees and virtual electronic PTZ
correction.

3.2 View mode

Original image:
360 degrees correction
180 degrees correction
Virtual electronic PTZ (4 images)
Virtual electronic PTZ (9 images)

3.3 Open fisheye video

HikPanoramaplayer supports preview network live stream and play local video.
1. Preview network live stream is to input device IP address of online devices to get the
preview of the real-time video.
2. Play local image is to choose an assigned local directory to play saved record files.

3.3.1 Open Live Stream

1. Click the Menu button on the right-up corner, select Open Real Stream
in the dropdown list.

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2. Fill in the IP Address, Port, User Name, Password and Channel Number
boxes in the popup dialog.

3. Click OK button to start playing.

3.3.2 Open Local Recording Files

1. Open a file folder. There are two ways:
a Click the Menu button at the right-up corner; select Open Local File.

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b Click the

icon at the play control bar at the bottom.

2. Select a local recording file.

3. Click Open to start playing it.

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3.4 Video Play Control

Video PlayControl includes Video display, virtual PTZ and image correction and etc.
1. Video Display is to adjust image display with software.
Video display menu button:
Original Picture: Display the original video.
360 Degreess Correction: Do a correction to original video with 360 degreess display
approach.
180 Degreess Correction: Do a correction to original video with 180 degreess display
approach.
Virtual Electronic PTZ (4 images): Split the main display area equally into 4 parts,
top left corner shows the original image, and the left 3 parts display the virtual PTZ
correction images from 3 different angles.
Virtual Electronic PTZ (9 images): Split the main display area equally into 9 parts,
top left corner shows the original image, and the left 3 parts display the virtual PTZ
correction images from 8 different angles.
2. Virtual PTZ is to control the playback record files and live stream video with PTZ
control button. Patrol function
can be realized by the

button.

3. Electronic Zoom In is to enlarge one area of the original image.

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3.4.1 Video Display

Wall-mount: Support 360 degrees and virtual electronic PTZ correction. Do

not support 180 degrees correction.
Ground-mount: Support 180 degrees, 360 degrees and virtual electronic PTZ
correction.
Ceiling-mount: Support 180 degrees, 360 degrees and virtual electronic PTZ
correction.
: Use central correction algorithm to correct the
panoramic images.

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: Correct the original image to 360 degrees and display in two

separate images.

: Split the original image into four separate screens, by dragging

the mouse we can simulate PTZ effect in the rest three screens.

: Split the original image into nine separate screens, by dragging the
mouse we can simulate PTZ effect in the rest eight screens.
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3.4.2 Virtual PTZ Control

Virtual PTZ function uses special algorithms to make panorama cameras work like
normal speed dome cameras. By using the PTZ buttons, as well as dragging the
mouse on the images, all-around surveillance could be achieved. We can use direction
buttons of PTZ control or by dragging mouse on the image.

1. Select a window except the 1st one at the left-up corner, and click PTZ buttons to
move the visible area towards a particular direction, including up, down, left, right,
up-left, up-right, down-left and down-right. Users could click the mouse on the video
and drag the mouse to move the visible area as well.

2. Click the
button to start auto pan function, which makes the images to
rotate 360 continuously. There are three speed levels for users to select, X1, X2,
X3, X4 and X5. Multiple windows could enable auto pan function simultaneously.

3.4.3 Digital Zooming

Select a window except the 1st one at the left-up corner, zoom in or zoom out by
clicking + or - buttons. Users also could use the scroll of the mouse to zoom in and
zoom out.

1. The zooming level is displayed between + and - buttons.

2. Use virtual PTZ function to navigate to a particular location first, and then use digital
zooming function to zoom in.
3. Use digital zooming function to zoom in first, and then use virtual PTZ function to
navigate.
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4. Click on the red rectangle in the digital zooming area; drag the mouse to move the
visible area in the playing screen within the original images border.

3.5 Play Control

The play progress bar and play control bar are shown as below.

Descriptions
Play progress bar, showing the total length of a recording
file and the current position of the file
Open a file folder to select a local recording file.
Start playing. When a file is played, the button will become

, which

means pause playing.

Stop playing.
Show previous frame. The button is enabled only when playing is paused.
Show next frame. The button is enabled only when playing is paused.
: Display POS information on the screen.
Adjust sound volume
Show video in full screen.

3.5.1 Display in Full Screen

1.

Select a file and start playing it.

2.

Click

button to show video in full screen.

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3.

Press the ESC button to exit full screen mode.

3.5.2 Hide Control Panels

1.

Click

button to hide view mode panel and PTZ panel.

2.

Click

button again to show these panels again.

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3.6 Configure the circle center parameter

The default circle center of image to be processed is in the middle of the image.
However, the image output by the device may not be situated in the center. To ensure the
effect, we need adjust the position of image, to make the marked red zone fit the edge of
image as well as possible.

3.7 Others

3.7.1 Help
Click Menu Help to launch user manual

3.7.2 Exit
Click Menu Exit to shut down the application.

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