# Synology Surveillance Station Li: A Powerful and Flexible Solution for Video Monitoring
If you are looking for a reliable and intuitive surveillance solution for your home or business, you might want to consider Synology Surveillance Station Li. This is a professional video management system (VMS) package that comes bundled with Synology NAS devices. You can use it together with your existing surveillance equipment to gain situational awareness, allowing you to make informed decisions to efficiently safeguard your environment.
## What is Synology Surveillance Station Li?
Synology Surveillance Station Li is an NVR (network video recorder) system that allows you to monitor and record video streams from multiple IP cameras. It offers in-depth integration with IP camera vendors, providing a reliable CMS (centralized management system) solution for individual property security.
Synology Surveillance Station Li also supports deep learning video analytics, which can help you enhance your security with powerful real-time features such as face recognition, people and vehicle detection (including license plate recognition), intrusion detection, and occupancy monitoring.
## Why use Synology Surveillance Station Li?
Synology Surveillance Station Li can help you improve your security and efficiency in various ways:
- You can monitor video streams from multiple cameras in real time, set triggers to catch suspicious behavior, and control all your security devices from a single interface.
- You can select recording types you need, navigate through different time frames, double save recordings to the cloud, and compare footage from different cameras.
- You can choose from over 8,300 IP camera models and boost your surveillance with other devices such as I/O modules, IP speakers, and more.
- You can protect the privacy of your video feeds with industry-standard AES-256 encryption, encrypt archives, and restrict access privileges.
- You can manage your surveillance system easily with action rules, notifications, and other advanced features.
- You can manage and protect multi-site and multi-server deployments, and boost system reliability with N+M failover using the Centralized Management System (CMS) feature.
- You can monitor streams, control cameras investigate alerts, and even use two-way audio from iOS and Android devices using the mobile app.
## How to use Synology Surveillance Station Li?
To use Synology Surveillance Station Li, you need to have a Synology NAS device that supports it. You can check the compatibility of your NAS model here. You also need to have IP cameras that are supported by Surveillance Station. You can check the supported camera models here.
Once you have the required hardware, you need to install Surveillance Station on your NAS device. You can do this by opening Package Center on DSM (DiskStation Manager), searching for Surveillance Station, and clicking Install.
After installing Surveillance Station, you need to add your IP cameras to the system. You can do this by opening Surveillance Station on DSM, clicking IP Camera on the desktop, clicking Add > Add Camera > Quick Setup or Complete Setup, and following the instructions.
Once you have added your cameras, you can start monitoring and recording video streams. You can also configure various settings such as recording schedule, motion detection, notifications, action rules, etc.
You can also access Surveillance Station from any web browser or mobile device by logging in to your Synology account or using QuickConnect ID.
Synology Surveillance Station Li
## What are the benefits of Synology Surveillance Station Li for different scenarios?
Synology Surveillance Station Li can help you improve your security and efficiency in various scenarios, such as:
- Workplace safety: You can use Surveillance Station Li to monitor your employees' health and safety, prevent accidents and injuries, and comply with regulations. You can also use the face recognition feature to identify authorized personnel and visitors, and the intrusion detection feature to detect unauthorized access or trespassing.
- Retail security: You can use Surveillance Station Li to prevent theft and vandalism, improve customer service and satisfaction, and optimize store layout and operations. You can also use the people and vehicle detection feature to count customers and vehicles, and the license plate recognition feature to track vehicles of interest.
- Home security: You can use Surveillance Station Li to protect your home and family from intruders, burglars, or other threats. You can also use the occupancy monitoring feature to check if your family members are at home or not, and the two-way audio feature to communicate with them remotely.
## How to get started with Synology Surveillance Station Li?
If you are interested in using Synology Surveillance Station Li for your surveillance needs, you can get started by following these steps:
- Check the compatibility of your Synology NAS device and IP cameras with Surveillance Station Li.
- Install Surveillance Station on your NAS device from Package Center on DSM.
- Add your IP cameras to Surveillance Station using the IP Camera app on DSM.
- Configure your surveillance settings such as recording schedule, motion detection, notifications, action rules, etc.
- Access Surveillance Station from any web browser or mobile device by logging in to your Synology account or using QuickConnect ID.
You can also check out the Surveillance Station Quick Start Guide for Users (for version 9.0) for more detailed instructions and tips.
## How to optimize your surveillance performance with Synology Surveillance Station Li?
Synology Surveillance Station Li offers various features and tools to help you optimize your surveillance performance and efficiency, such as:
- Live View Analytics: You can use this feature to analyze live video streams from multiple cameras and display useful information such as face recognition, people and vehicle detection, intrusion detection, and occupancy monitoring. You can also customize the layout and settings of the live view analytics according to your preferences and needs.
- Smart Search: You can use this feature to quickly find specific events or objects in your recorded videos. You can search by keywords, time range, camera, region of interest, or video analytics results such as face recognition, people and vehicle detection, intrusion detection, etc.
- Timeline: You can use this feature to easily navigate through your recorded videos and compare footage from different cameras. You can also use the timeline to mark important events or segments for later reference or export.
- Video Backup: You can use this feature to backup your recorded videos to another Synology NAS device, an external storage device, or a cloud service. You can also use the video backup feature to restore your videos in case of data loss or corruption.
- Video Export: You can use this feature to export your recorded videos or snapshots to your local computer or an external storage device. You can also use the video export feature to share your videos or snapshots with others via email or social media.
## Conclusion
Synology Surveillance Station Li is a powerful and flexible solution for video monitoring that can help you improve your security and efficiency in various scenarios. It offers a reliable and intuitive surveillance system that integrates with your existing surveillance equipment and supports deep learning video analytics. It also provides various features and tools to help you optimize your surveillance performance and access your video feeds from anywhere.
If you are looking for a professional video management system for your home or business, you might want to consider Synology Surveillance Station Li. You can check the compatibility of your Synology NAS device and IP cameras with Surveillance Station Li here. You can also download Surveillance Station from Package Center on DSM and start using it today.
## How to customize your surveillance system with Synology Surveillance Station Li?
Synology Surveillance Station Li allows you to customize your surveillance system according to your preferences and needs, such as:
- Camera Settings: You can adjust various settings of your IP cameras, such as resolution, frame rate, bitrate, brightness, contrast, etc. You can also enable or disable features such as audio, night vision, PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom), etc.
- Recording Settings: You can choose the recording type you need, such as continuous recording, motion-triggered recording, event-triggered recording, etc. You can also set the recording schedule, retention period, storage location, etc.
- Notification Settings: You can configure the notification settings for different events or alerts, such as motion detection, video loss, camera disconnection, etc. You can also choose the notification method you prefer, such as email, SMS, push service, etc.
- Action Rule Settings: You can create action rules to automate your surveillance system based on different triggers and actions. For example, you can create an action rule to turn on a siren or send an email when motion is detected in a specific area.
- User Settings: You can create user accounts and assign different privileges and roles to them. You can also set the password policy, login method, session timeout, etc.
## How to troubleshoot your surveillance system with Synology Surveillance Station Li?
Synology Surveillance Station Li provides various tools and resources to help you troubleshoot your surveillance system in case of any issues or problems, such as:
- System Health: You can use this feature to check the status and performance of your surveillance system, such as CPU usage, memory usage, network traffic, disk usage, etc. You can also view the system logs and event logs for more details.
- Camera Health: You can use this feature to check the status and performance of yo