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16CH Embedded Hybrid DVR
User's Manual
Oct. 2011

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  • Page 1 EH1116H-4 Nano 16CH Embedded Hybrid DVR User’s Manual Oct. 2011...
  • Page 2 ©2011 AVer Information Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means without the prior written permission of AVer Information Inc. AVer Information Inc. reserves the rights to modify its models, including their characteristics, specifications, accessories and any other information stated herein without notice.
  • Page 3 WARNING TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE, SHORTAGE OR INAPPROPRIATE ITEM IN THE PACKAGE, PLEASE CONTACT WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER. WARRANTY VOID FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATION NOTICE - INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................1 Package Content ........................1 1.1.1 Optional Accessories ......................1 Front Panel ..........................2 Back Panel ..........................3 Setting Up the DVR Unit ......................4 1.4.1 Installing the Hard Disk ....................... 4 1.4.2 Connecting Devices ......................
  • Page 5 CONTENTS Schedule Setting ........................47 Backup Setup ........................48 3.6.1 Using QPlayer to Playback Backup Video ................ 49 3.6.2 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video ............52 3.6.3 To Search Using the Visual Search .................. 52 3.6.4 To Search Using the Event Search ...................
  • Page 6 6.3.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video ........104 6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in RealTime Playback ............. 105 6.3.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Download and Playback ............. 107 Chapter 7 Using Mobile Device to Access DVR Server ........109 Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server ................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Package Content (1) EH1116H-4 Nano unit (2) Quick Installation Guide (3) Software CD (User’s Manual is included) (4) Remote Control(Batteries are included) (5) Power adaptor (6) Power cable * The power cable may vary depending on the standard power outlet of the country where it is sold.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Front Panel Name Function (1) System Power System power status indicators. Lights when the system is running. indicator (2) Record indicator When DVR system is recording, the light will keep flashing. (3) IR Sensor Receive signal from the remote control to operate the DVR unit (4) IR Sensor port For extended IR sensor cable(optional) (5) USB port(mouse)

  • Page 9: Back Panel

    CHAPTER 1 Back Panel Name Function (1) Spot Monitor Outputs the analog video signals to SPOT monitor when receive the alarm events. (2) TV Output Outputs the video signals to a TV monitor. (3) Video Input Input the video camera signal (Channel1~16). (4) VGA Output Outputs the camera video signal to a LCD monitor.

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Dvr Unit

    Setting Up the DVR Unit 1.4.1 Installing the Hard Disk The external USB hard disk only supports on file backup. Please do not use the external USB hard disk for recording purpose. User can install 1 SATA hard disks inside the DVR unit. Follow the illustrated instructions below to install the hard disk: 1.
  • Page 11 CHAPTER 1 5. Hold the cover and connect the power cable and SATA 6. Then, turn the cover over carefully. Hold the cover cable to the hard disk. parallel with DVR unit and put the cover back to the DVR unit and be carefully the hard disk that inside the cover.

  • Page 12: 1.4.2 Connecting Devices

    - 1.3 MP with H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG on the first 4 channels and 2.3MP with MJPEG on the 1st channel for IP cam connection. - EH1116H-4 Nano supports IP camera in first 4 channels. The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 16 cameras in combination of analog and IP camera.

  • Page 13: Audio, Sensor, Relay And Rs485 Pinhole Allocation

    CHAPTER 1 Audio, Sensor, Relay and RS485 pinhole allocation The Sensor and Alarm enable you to connect 4 sensor inputs, 1 relay outputs and PTZ cameras. Just connect the external sensor, relay, and PTZ camera pin directly to the pinhole. Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output.

  • Page 14: 1.5.4 Rs485 Pin Definition

    1.5.4 RS485 Pin Definition When connect PTZ camera through RS485 interface, please refer to the following pin definition to connect the DVR and PTZ. Pin # DVR site PTZ site RS485 TX+ signal RS485 RX+ signal RS485 TX- signal RS485 RX- signal RS485 RX+ signal RS485 TX+ signal RS485 RX- signal...

  • Page 15: Familiarizing The Remote Control Buttons

    CHAPTER 1 Familiarizing the Remote Control Buttons Use the Remote control to operate the DVR unit. Name Function Switch to playback mode Start/stop recording video. stop recording, authentication password is required. To call out system setup menu. To rewind the recorded video. To start playback.
  • Page 16 Name Function (13) : Switch to full screen don’t have any functions. (14) To enable auto pan function. button and the “PS+” will To move the PTZ camera to the preset position. Press (15) show up on screen. And then, press preset position number button ( To move PTZ camera to left.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 1 Name Function (21) To focus in PTZ camera lens button doesn’t support at this version.

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 Using The Dvr Software

    Chapter 2 Using the DVR Software First Time Using the DVR Unit 1. Connect the mouse to DVR unit (through USB port). 2. Connect all necessary external devices. DVR unit doesn’t supply the power to connected external devices. 3. Plug the power to turn on the DVR unit. 4.
  • Page 19 Click OK. IP camera - EH1116H-4 Nano only supports first 4 channels (CH1~4) for IP camera. - 1.3 MP with H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG on the first 4 channels and 2.3MP with MJPEG on the 1st channel for IP cam connection.

  • Page 20: Using The Virtual Keyboard

    b. Select camera channel (1~4) and mark Enable to enable the channel. c. Select Input as IP Camera. d. In Camera section, mark Display to allow the live video of camera to display on surveillance screen. Then, enter the Name and Description of the channel. e.

  • Page 21: Familiarizing The Buttons In Preview Mode

    CHAPTER 2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Preview Mode Name Function Reboot: To restart the DVR system. It is required to enter the password Logout Power Off: To shut down the DVR system. It is required to enter the password Login: Using different ID to login to DVR system. Cancel: To return to DVR application.
  • Page 22 Name Function Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (see also Chapter 2.3) (10) Status bar Display the current date, time, hard disk free space and temperature of unit. (11) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

  • Page 23: Setting Up And Using The Emap

    CHAPTER 2 2.2.1 Setting Up and Using the Emap E-Map can hold up to 8 maps in *.jpg format. You may locate the camera, sensor and relay on the map. To Set Up the Emap 1. Click Emap button. 2. When the Emap screen appears, click the area number (1 to 8 buttons) on where you want to insert the map.

  • Page 24: Familiarizing The Buttons In Ptz Camera Controller

    2.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller (11) (10) Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Configure PTZ cameras.(see also Chapter 2.2.2.1 Chapter 2.2.2.2) (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number.

  • Page 25: Setup The Analog Ptz Camera

    CHAPTER 2 2.2.2.1 Setup the Analog PTZ Camera 1. Select the channel of analog PTZ camera on Preview UI. 2. Click PTZ button from preview UI. And then, the PTZ control panel will show up on screen. 3. In the PTZ control panel, click Setup (see also Chapter 2.2.2).

  • Page 26: Setup The Ip Ptz Camera

    2.2.2.2 Setup the IP PTZ Camera When IP PTZ camera has successful connected with the DVR system, user can use the PTZ function directly without any configuration. To make connection of IP PTZ camera, please refer to Chapter 3.2.1. In PTZ control panel, user can setup the preset position of the camera. The number of preset positions is depending on the IP PTZ camera has supported.

  • Page 27: Using Event Log Viewer

    CHAPTER 2 2.2.3 Using Event Log Viewer Show the record of activities that take place in the system. Display the current page of log list. 1. Click the Event Log button on DVR system main interface. The Event log viewer window will show up. 2.

  • Page 28: Using Posviewer

    2.2.3.1 Using POSViewer To clear all setting, click Reset button. Click Close button will exit POSViewer window. Name Function (1) POSDB Path The storage path for POS event log. Click Setting to change the storage path. (2) After/Befoer Set a time period before and after of POS event log. (3) Channel Select the POS event log of channel Enter specific key word or word string to search the POS event log.

  • Page 29: Familiarizing The Buttons In Playback Mode

    CHAPTER 2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Playback Mode To switch in Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Preview mode UI. Name Function (1) Split Screen Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the cameras or Mode one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.
  • Page 30 Name Function (5) Date Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 08 represent the camera ID.

  • Page 31: To Cut And Save A Portion Of The Recorded Video

    CHAPTER 2 2.3.1 To Cut and Save a Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut.

  • Page 32: To Bookmark A Video Section

    2.3.2 To Bookmark a Video Section 1. Click Bookmark button 2. In the Bookmark dialog box, you may do the following: Add to create the new reference mark in the bookmark list. Click Add button, the Bookmark Editor dialog will show up. Enter the name or short description in Mark column. And then, click OK to complete a bookmark.

  • Page 33: Using The Event Search

    CHAPTER 2 2.3.3 Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Event Search. The Event Search Setting dialog box would appear on the screen. 3. In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. Then, click OK to start searching.

  • Page 34: Chapter 3 Customizing The Dvr System

    Chapter 3 Customizing the DVR System In the Preview screen mode, click button to customize your DVR. When the DVR configuration setup selection appears, select and click the buttons you want to change the setting. System Setup In the System Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving. (1) Storage Path Set the HDD on where to save the data.
  • Page 35 CHAPTER 3 (2) Delete recorded data after If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Delete recorded data after check box and enter the number of days in Days text box. (3) Delete event and alarm log after If you want the system to automatically erase the event and alarm log after a certain days, enable the Delete event and alarm log after check box and enter the number of days in Days text box.
  • Page 36 DVR unit, and select COM 1. If users need to connect to 2 POS device, please connect AVer USB2RS232 Box to the front USB port, then connect AVer Data Box to the port 1 of AVer USB2RS232 Box, and select COM 2.
  • Page 37 Playback with key frame only in 4-split screen: Enable to only playback key frame when in 4-split screen playback mode. Enable Intelligent Streaming of IP camera: The DVR now supports 3 streaming for preview, recording, and remote site in Aver SF1311H IP camera series. User can setup 3 streaming in Detail...
  • Page 38 Automatically start video recording when the DVR is executed. - Auto start Network after system boot up Automatically start network connection when the DVR is executed. - Default user Automatically log in to the selected default user when the DVR is executed. (12) Date and Time Setting Mark Daylight Saving Time to enable daylight saving function.
  • Page 39 CHAPTER 3 IPCam Module: Update firmware of IP camera. 1. Save the firmware on root directory of USB pen drive. And then, plug USB pen drive to DVR server. 2. Click Update button, a IPCam Module Firmware Upgrade window is displayed. 3.

  • Page 40: Camera Setup

    To Setup IP Camera Click Default will back to the factory default value. EH1116H-4 Nano only supports first 4 channels (CH1~4) for IP camera. 1.3 MP with H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG on the first 4 channels and 2.3MP with MJPEG on the 1st channel for IP cam connection.
  • Page 41 7. Click OK to connect with the IP camera. Detail: The setting of advanced IP cameras are related to the Intelligent Streaming function in System setting. Click Default will back to the factory default value. The Detail setting only support for the AVer SF1311H IP camera.
  • Page 42 Stream Setting: user can setup Codec, Resolution, FPS, Bitrate Mode, and Quality Bitrate of Stream 2and Stream 3 on the selected IP camera channel. The Stream 1 is stetted in default. Stream Selection: user can setup which stream (Stream 1 ~ Stream 3) to use on Record, Preview(Quad and Single mode), and Remote site.
  • Page 43 CHAPTER 3 Relay Setting Click Relay button. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. Enter relay name in Name column The system automatically detects the camera and input relates information. In the Content section, enter relay Description. In the test section, click Test to check the relay status.

  • Page 44: To Setup Analog Camera

    3.2.2 To Setup Analog Camera Click Default will back to the factory default value. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera. When there is no video source on the camera, we suggest disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error.

  • Page 45: To Setup Camera From The Remote Dvr

    To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR User can add the camera from another DVR through the network. EH1116H-4 Nano only support first 4 channels (CH1~4) for remote DVR’s camera. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box.

  • Page 46: Recording Setup

    - IP Enter the IP address of the camera - Port The port for connection - User ID Enter the user id that for connecting authority - Password Enter the password that is for connecting authority - Channel Select the channel of connected camera - Connect Click to connect the camera when all configurations are set.

  • Page 47: Setup Analog Camera Record Setting

    CHAPTER 3 - Always Recording Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage device - Motion Recording Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings.
  • Page 48 - Always Recording Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage device - Motion Recording Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings.
  • Page 49 CHAPTER 3 (8) Mask Mask and POS function cannot be enabled at the same time. Mark an area on the screen to disregards the motion in the marked area and to only monitor outside the marked area. Enable the Enable Mask and click-and-drag an area on screen that user wants to mask. To clear all mask area, click Clear button.

  • Page 50: Network Setup

    Network Setup Click Default will back to the factory default value. (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Alphabet letters and numbers only. (2) Transmitting Cameras Select and click on the camera number in the Transmitting Camera section you want to make it accessible via internet using PCViewer, Remote Console, PDA Viewer and JavaViewer (still image).
  • Page 51 CHAPTER 3 Mask: It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room for host addresses. Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned to DVR system. Gateway: A network device acts as a passageway to internet. Enter the network gateway IP address DNS: Domain Name Server translates domain names (such as www.abb.com.tw) to IP addresses.
  • Page 52 Enable White List Without any IP/IP range is assigned in White List table, none of IP address/IP range is allowed to access DVR when White List function is enabled. An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server. Enter the IP address and click Add. Or, enter a range of IP address and click Add.

  • Page 53: Schedule Setting

    CHAPTER 3 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. To Set the Schedule Setting: 1.

  • Page 54: Backup Setup

    Backup Setup While backup, the CPU usage will be near to 100% and might slow down the DVR system response. In the Backup Setting dialog box, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 08 represent the camera number.

  • Page 55: Using Qplayer To Playback Backup Video

    CHAPTER 3 3.6.1 Using QPlayer to Playback Backup Video You can playback the backup files by using QPlayer applications on the PC. When you back up the recorded file, QPlayer applications are automatically included in the backup folder if user has enabled the selection of Inculde player when backup when backup recorded file.
  • Page 56 Name Function From left to right order: (5) Playback Control Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Buttons Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16X, or 1/32X. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.
  • Page 57 CHAPTER 3 Name Function (12) Full screen View in full screen mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon. Click to exit from full screen mode When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

  • Page 58: To Cut And Save The Portion Of The Recorded Video

    3.6.2 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut.

  • Page 59: To Search Using The Event Search

    CHAPTER 3 3.6.4 To Search Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 3.

  • Page 60: To Search Using The Intelligent Search

    3.6.5 To Search Using the Intelligent Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location.

  • Page 61: Sensor Setting

    CHAPTER 3 Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor. 2. Enter sensor name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of sensor.

  • Page 62: Relay Setting

    Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the relay. 2. Enter relay name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of relay.

  • Page 63: Alarm Setting

    CHAPTER 3 3.10 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving. Click Default will back to factory default value.
  • Page 64 Video Loss: click the camera number (01 to 16) to set the alarm condition when video is lost. Click Detail button to setup the system to send out the alarm when video is lost and status last the time that user has entered in Continuous trigger duration.
  • Page 65 CHAPTER 3 Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message. Hard Disk failed: when the hard disk doesn’t work normally, the system will send out the alarm message.
  • Page 66 - Relay Output Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional time in second before it stops the relay operation. 1. Beside the Relay Output check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Relay dialog box, select from the available relay list and in the Status column, set to on/off the relay operation when the alarm is activated.
  • Page 67 CHAPTER 3 (1) Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable Authentication check box and enter ID and Password. (2) Mail Fill the mailing information. Click Test Account button can exam the mail is workable or not. From: Enter the sender e-mail address.
  • Page 68 - Send to CMS (Central Management System) Enable/disable the selected camera to send video to CMS when the alarm is activated. Beside the Send to CMS check box, click Detail. In the CMS Setting, select the camera to enable/disable sending the video to CMS. Enable All to select all cameras.

  • Page 69: User Setup

    CHAPTER 3 3.11 User Setup Only administrator level authority can access User Setting. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, OK to exit and accept the setting, and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
  • Page 70 To Add a User Account: In the User Setting dialog box, click Add. Select and fill in the following information. (1) Authorization level Select the status of the user. (2) Control Right Enable the items that would allow the user to access. (3) PCViewer Enable/disable Web Viewer control right that allow the user to operate from a remote location using internet explorer.
  • Page 71 CHAPTER 3 Password Enter the user password. Confirm Password Enter the same user password for confirmation.

  • Page 72: Chapter 4 Using The Upc To Playback Backup File

    Chapter 4 Using the UPC to Playback Backup File Recommended System Requirements ® Pentium 4 2.4GHZ or above ® Windows 2000/ XP/Vista/7(32 bit/64 bit) DDR 512 MB Graphic function must support DirectDraw Audio card or built-in Speaker 1 available USB2.0 port Installing the USB Playback Console To install the USB Playback Console: Place Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 73: Familiarizing The Buttons In Usb Playback Console

    CHAPTER 4 Familiarizing the Buttons in USB Playback Console To run the application, click the icon on the PC desktop Name Function (1) Exit Close the application. (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track.
  • Page 74 4.3.3) – Backup File (.avf): The file is backup and save to external USB storage device in *.avf format. Select the file source folder and click OK to playback (EH1116H-4 Nano doesn’t support *.avf file format). (7) Status bar Display the recorded date, time and play speed.

  • Page 75: To Cut And Save The Portion Of The Recorded Video

    CHAPTER 4 4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut.

  • Page 76: Playback Backup File(*.Dvr)

    4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr) Click Archive button. Select Backup File(*.dvr) and click OK. The Select File Type window will show up. Select the way to open the backup file. - Open Date: Open backup file by date. Located the backup file on local hard disk and select the date on calendar to playback.

  • Page 77: To Backup Recorded File

    CHAPTER 4 4.3.4 To Backup Recorded File HDD backup function allows user to backup recorded file from hard disk. 1. Click Advanced HDD Backup on USB Playback Console UI. 2. Select the source hard disk. 3. In Backup date/time selection windows, select the date and time. 00-24 represents hours and 01-08/01-04 represents channels.

  • Page 78: 4.3.5 To Search Using The Visual Search

    4.3.5 To Search Using the Visual Search 4. Click Visual Search. 5. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK. 6. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and search by every Hour of that date, every 3Minutes of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds.

  • Page 79: To Search Using The Event Search

    CHAPTER 4 4.3.6 To Search Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 3.

  • Page 80: To Search Using The Intelligent Search

    4.3.7 To Search Using the Intelligent Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 3. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location.

  • Page 81: Chapter 5 Ienhance

    CHAPTER 5 Chapter 5 iEnhance The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr and *.avf video file. It allows you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the selected portion of the video, zoom in and out the image, and print or save the screen shot.

  • Page 82: To Use Istable

    Name Function (13) Sharpness Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the image more depth. (14) Effects Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white (monochrome). Normalize: adjust the brightness intensity. Equalize: automatically adjust the images that are too dark. De-interlace: smooth out the overlying frames.

  • Page 83: Chapter 6 Using The Remote Programs

    CHAPTER 6 Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs User can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR system by entering the IP address. To use this feature, make sure that your PC and DVR server both are connected to the internet and the Network feature is enabled. Accessing this feature for the first time you will be prompted by your browser to install WebCamX.cab, allow the installation and you should be able to connect and login afterwards.
  • Page 84 After login, the PCViewer interface is displayed. Control Panel of PCViewer Display screen of PCViewer...

  • Page 85: Familiarizing The Buttons In Pcviewer

    CHAPTER 6 Familiarizing the Buttons in PCViewer 6.1.1 PCViewer Screen Right-clicking on the PCViewer video screen, enables you to start video recording, change video quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw. Name Function (1) DirectDraw Enhance the video quality. Not all graphic cards can support this function. If you cannot see the screen display correctly or screen is messed, please check with VGA card vendor.

  • Page 86: Pcviewer Control Panel

    6.1.2 PCViewer Control Panel Name Function (1) Select cameras to Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera dialog box, Display view column, click to enable/disable viewing the camera. Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP Cam to add. Click Delete Server to delete the selected item.
  • Page 87 CHAPTER 6 Name Function (3) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format. (4) Audio Enable/disable remote sound. (5) Remote setup Change the DVR server settings (see also Chapter 6.1.3) (6) Remote Emap To call out the Emap of remote DVR server to view. (7) Remote Console Initiate Remote Console.

  • Page 88: To Setup Remote System Setting

    6.1.3 To Setup Remote System Setting The setting here applies to Remote DVR only. Select function to configure. 6.1.3.1 System Setting In the System Setting windows, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
  • Page 89 CHAPTER 6 - Playback Mode Select the mode of playback the video. Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback. Play the last file: Automatically playback the video from the last hour Instant Playback: Automatically playback the video which has just recorded - Date Format Select the date format which wants to display in Select date and time playback mode - Auto Scan Period...

  • Page 90: Camera Setting

    6.1.3.2 Camera Setting Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. IP Camera Setting (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.
  • Page 91 CHAPTER 6 - Description Add a short comment (5) IP Camera Information To setup IP camera and display current IP camera information. IP Setting: Click IP setting to add the IP camera. 1. Click the radio button of Protocol to start setup IP camera. 2.
  • Page 92 Analog Camera Setting Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera.
  • Page 93 CHAPTER 6 Remote DVR Camera Setting Select the camera to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera.

  • Page 94: Record Setting

    - Port The port for connection - User ID Enter the user id that for connecting authority - Password Enter the password that is for connecting authority - Channel Select the channel of connected camera 6.1.3.3 Record Setting In the Recording setup windows, click OK to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
  • Page 95 CHAPTER 6 blocks. When the system starts recording a red triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen. The recording modes are listed below: - Always Recording Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path - Motion Recording Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement.
  • Page 96 Analog Camera (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon.
  • Page 97 CHAPTER 6 - Motion Recording Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings. Smart Recording Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting.

  • Page 98: Network Setting

    6.1.3.4 Network Setting In the Network Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. For the network service ports that use by DVR server, please see Appendix (1) Server Name...
  • Page 99 CHAPTER 6 Network Bandwidth Limit By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel. All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.

  • Page 100: Alarm Setting

    6.1.3.5 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click Update to save the setting, Exit to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting.
  • Page 101 CHAPTER 6 Video Loss: click the camera number (01 to 16) to set the alarm condition when video is lost. Click Detail button to setup the system to send out the alarm when video is lost and status last the time that user has entered in Continuous trigger duration.
  • Page 102 - Enlarge Camera View Switch to only display video in Preview mode from where the alarm is activated. a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be enlarged on screen when the alarm is triggered.
  • Page 103 CHAPTER 6 (3) Snapshot When send out the email, the DVR system will snapshot image of the selected camera channel. Select Camera: Select the channel that will be snapshot when alarm email is sending out. Video Size: Select the size of video that will be taken when snapshot. Auto means default size that chosen by DVR system.

  • Page 104: Familiarizing The Buttons In Remote Console

    Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console Name Function (1) DirectDraw Enhance the video quality. Direct Draw function supports for certain VGA card. For more information, please contact your VGA card vendor. (2) Exit Close the Remote Console. (3) Audio button Enable/disable the sound.

  • Page 105: To Setup Remote Console Setting

    CHAPTER 6 Name Function (15) Event Log Display the Event logs, Operation logs, System logs, and Network logs. (16) Auto Scan Enable/disable channel switch cycle. (17) Full screen Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, Right-click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard.

  • Page 106: Familiarizing The Buttons In Ptz Camera Controller

    number to view the camera signal on Remote Console screen. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. 6.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller (11) (10) Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Select the PTZ camera to operate.

  • Page 107: Using The Remote Playback

    CHAPTER 6 Using the Remote Playback To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file. In the Select Playback Mode dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file that is recorded in the Remote Console, and Remote Playback to open the file that is recorded in the DVR server.

  • Page 108: Familiarizing The Buttons In Local Playback

    16 video thumbnails. In the Time Selection screen, click on the video thumbnail you want to download (see also Chapter 6.4.3). 6.3.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in Local Playback Name Function To close the application (1) Exit Select from four(4) different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the (2) Split Screen Mode camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.
  • Page 109 CHAPTER 6 Name Function (3) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (4) Hour Buttons Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific time frame. The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock.

  • Page 110: 6.3.1.1 To Cut And Save The Wanted Portion Of The Recorded Video

    Name Function (13) Full screen View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard. (14) Event Log Show the record of activities that take place in the system. (15) Visual Search Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second (also see Chapter 4.3.5).

  • Page 111: Familiarizing The Buttons In Realtime Playback

    CHAPTER 6 6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in RealTime Playback Name Function (1) Exit To close the application (2) Split Screen Mode Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of the entire camera, or one camera. If there are only 8 cameras enabled, you won’t be able to switch to 13 and 16 split screen mode.
  • Page 112 Name Function (6) Archive Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. Channel 01~16/Channel 17~32: Click it to switch between channel group 1~16 and 17 ~32 of recorded data calendar. Open File: To open the recorded file from other direction/storage path.

  • Page 113: Familiarizing The Buttons In Download And Playback

    CHAPTER 6 6.3.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Download and Playback Name Function (1) Exit To close the application. (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track.
  • Page 114 Name Function (11) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement.

  • Page 115: Chapter 7 Using Mobile Device To Access Dvr Server

    CHAPTER 7 Chapter 7 Using Mobile Device to Access DVR Server Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server Users can also use a PDA to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your PDA support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To use this feature, you need to install the PDAViewer software either thru ActiveSync connection or download it from the internet.

  • Page 116: To Use The Pdaviewer

    7.1.2 To Use the PDAViewer 1. Run the PDAViewer on your PDA. 2. Familiarizing the PDAViewer buttons. (10) Name Function (1) Connect Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to internet. When the iView screen appears, click Add to add DVR server. Enter the server IP, port, user ID, password and select the connection type.
  • Page 117 CHAPTER 7 3. To change the video quality, enable/disable audio, and select to display different camera, tap on the video screen longer the pop-up menu will appear. 4. User also can view and change status of I/O devices. 5. On the preview screen, tap on video screen longer the pop up menu will appear. 6.

  • Page 118: To Playback In Pdaviewer

    7.1.3 To Playback in PDAViewer 1. Run the PDAViewer in the Programs. 2. Hook up to the DVR server. 3. Click Connect icon and select the DVR server 4. Click Playback to enter playback option screen 5. Select the camera, data, and time 6.

  • Page 119: Using Javaviewer To Access Dvr Server

    CHAPTER 7 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server Using the mobile phone within Symbian Smart Phone OS or Java MIDP 2.0 above to access the DVR through Internet. To use this feature, you need to install the JAVA Viewer program that it can be downloading it from the DVR server through the internet.
  • Page 120 6. To switch to different camera view, select menu and select the channel. 7. The JavaViewer support PTZ control function. If the camera has enabled PTZ function, the camera name has a word “PTZ”. Using button 2 to move PTZ camera up, 8 to move down, 4 to move to left, 6 to move to right, 7 to zoom in, 9 to zoom out, 1 to focus in, and 3 to focus out.

  • Page 121: Chapter 8 Using The Web Tools

    CHAPTER 8 Chapter 8 Using the Web Tools The bundled Web Tools includes Dispatch Server, Remote Backup, and Remote Setup program. To install Web Tools, place the CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tool. In selection window, user can select the application(Rmote iSetup, Remote iBackup) to install.

  • Page 122: To Setup Remote System Setting

    - Name: give a name for remote DVR server for easy managing - IP: fill in remote DVR server’s IP address - Port: the port use to connect to remote DVR server. The port number is same the PCviewer port on the remote DVR server.

  • Page 123: Remote Ibackup

    CHAPTER 8 Remote iBackup Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever. You can select between Auto Backup and Manual Backup. Auto Backup continuously archives one hour of the recorded data at a time, starting from the specified date.
  • Page 124 5. Select the Backup mode: Auto Backup mode: the backup will automatically execute when the setup is completed - In Begin Date drop down calendar, select the date from where to start - Click Add to set the storage path. - Click Delete to remove the selected storage path.
  • Page 125 CHAPTER 8 8. For manually backup, click file select button and select the DVR to backup.

  • Page 126: Appendix A Registering Domain Name

    Appendix A Registering Domain Name DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote clients to intelligently search dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for servers’ Internet addresses. In order to take advantage of this intelligent service, first register your domain name on the following Web site Register the Domain Name on http://ddns.avers.com.tw...
  • Page 127 APPENDIX I. Register the Domain Name on http://www.dyndns.com 1. Open the browser on your PC and enter the URL http://www.dyndns.com 2. Select the Create Account from the main page. 3. Enter the Username, Email, Retype Email, Password, Retype Password, and read the policy agreement.
  • Page 128 5. User need to do the email verify in order to complete the account apply. Go to your mail account that user has used to register the account to find the confirm mail. 6. After account has been confirmed, user can login to your account. Select Add Zone/Domians Service to register the domain name.

  • Page 129: Appendix B Network Service Port

    APPENDIX Appendix B Network Service Port The following table shows the ports that DVR server uses for certain network service. Port# Variable Remote Console 5550 PCViewer CM3000 Firmware Update 5005 DVR DDNS (Upload / Download) 53/1053...

  • Page 130: Warranty Notice

    WARRANTY NOTICE LIMITED WARRANTY AVer Information, Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacture or components under the following terms: WARRANTY LENGTH Labor is warranted for (3) three year from the date of purchase. Parts are warranted for (2) two year from the date of purchase.

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