Getting Started

Synology Surveillance Station Client is a PC client application which allows you to sign in to Surveillance Station running on a Synology NAS/NVR product. With Synology Surveillance Station Client, you can fully control and manage your Surveillance Station packages, such as setting up IP cameras, watching live-view channels from your IP cameras, and play back recordings on Timeline.

Before diving further in, the following sections will help you get acclimated to the Synology Surveillance Station Client user interface.

Signing in to Surveillance Station with Synology Surveillance Station Client

To sign in to Surveillance Station from Synology Surveillance Station Client:

  1. Launch the application, and do either of the following:
  2. To secure your connection, do the following:

Troubleshooting:

If you fail to sign in, do the following:

Surveillance Station Desktop

After signing in to Surveillance Station, you will see the desktop. Surveillance Station desktop displays the main menu, task bar, and desktop shortcuts.

Taskbar

The taskbar is located at the top of the screen and includes the following items:

  1. Show desktop: Minimize all open application windows.
  2. Main Menu: View and open applications in Surveillance Station.
  3. Open applications: Open applications are displayed here. You can right-click and pin applications to the taskbar for convenient access in the future.
  4. Security Lock: Lock/unlock the CMS pairing status. This will appear only when Surveillance Station is set up as a Recording Server.
  5. Messages: Notifications, e.g., camera disconnected and other status updates can be viewed here.
  6. Account: Customize personal account options, or sign out from the current Surveillance Station account.
  7. Download List: Launch the download list window. This will appear only when any download task has started.
  8. Full Screen: Display Synology Surveillance Station Client in fullscreen mode.
  9. Application: Quit the application, check for updates, or customize application options.

Main Menu

Default applications and enabled add-on applications can be viewed here.

To create a desktop shortcut:

  1. Open Main Menu.
  2. Right-click on the application icon for which you wish to create a shortcut.
  3. Click Add to desktop on the pop-up menu.