How to set up Live View to see live videos from different cameras
Overview
Watch surveillance videos of multiple cameras in Surveillance Station: Live View provides up to 100 video streams1 simultaneously. You can view and manage a large number of real-time recordings in a single window and master all monitoring information.
1. Launch Live View
To launch IP Camera, do either of the following:
- Launch Surveillance Station and click Live View.

- Launch Surveillance Station and go to Main Menu > Live View.

2. Launch Live View Layout Management
Go to Layout > Management to open the Live View Layout Management window.

3. Set the layout
Surveillance Station provides a default layout auto. The number of windows will be configured according to the number of your cameras, but you can also adjust them based on your needs and preference.
3.1 Set layout information
Click the+ button in the top left corner to add a new layout, then complete the following settings:
- Name: Name your layout so it can be quickly found later.
- Set as my default: Tick the Set as my default checkbox to use as default layout every time you log in to Live View.
- E-Map: If you have already set up E-Map, you can choose to link it to Live View here.

3.2 Customize your layout
- Determine how many channels you wish to incorperate2 then click the corresponding icon.

- Find the cameras already setup in the list under Search. Drag them to the right to add them to your layout.

- Click the Customize button in the lower right corner to configure your layout. You can change the place and size of every channel.

- Click Save to save your configuration. You can now go back to the Live View window to find your saved layout in the drop-down menu under Layout.
4. Other settings

4.1 Manage layout settings
Under the Layout section on the left panel, you can manage settings by clicking the following icons.
- Click the Show information or Hide information icon to show or hide device name and status.
- Click the E-Map icon to see the corresponding maps.
- Click the Fixed aspect ratio icon to view the original footage ratio. Click again to exit.
- Click the Full screen (right-click to exit) icon to switch to full screen display.
4.2 Set Alert information
Under the Alerts section on the left panel, you can adjust the following settings.
- Go to Alerts > Manage to open the Alert Management page. Under the Settings tab, tick the checkboxes of the events you wish to set an alert for, then go to the Advanced tab to choose your alert reminder(s) and manage history archives.
- Click Alert Panel to view or hide the alert log.
4.3 Configure individual cameras
For the following operations, fist click on the device you wish to configure. A yellow frame will appear if it is successfully chosen. Other functions will vary depending on the selected camera.
- Click Stream Profile on the left panel and choose an option from the drop-down menu below.
- If your camera supports Patrol or Preset Position, go to Patrol on the left panel to set them up according to your preference.
- If your camera supports digital output, go to Digital Output on the left panel and choose the preferred digital output from the drop-down menu then click Activate Output.
- If your camera supports audio output, go to Audio Output on the left panel and choose your desired sample or use Microphone.
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1 The maximum number of channels played depends on the hardware capabilities and browsing methods you choose. Excessive video channels may result in unstable video playback or slow response from the browser and client. Refer to Surveillance Station Tutorials & FAQ for more information.
2 If you launch Live View in a browser, you can only simultaneously playback up to 36 video streams. Only by launching Live View from Synology Surveillance Station Client can you view up to 100 video streams in a single window.
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