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Warranty Based on the RMA policy, EverFocus Electronics Corporation ("EverFocus") will repair or replace, at no charge to the purchaser, any merchandise found to be defective in material or workmanship. The NVR hardware is covered with a 2-year limited hardware warranty.
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Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ........................1 Overview ........................2 Features ......................... 2 Packing List ........................3 Optional Accessory ......................3 Front Panel ........................4 Rear Panel ......................5 2. Installation ........................6 Hard Disk Drive Installation ................... 6 2.1.1 Hard Disk Compatibility List ................8 Basic Connection ......................
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3.5.3 User Management .................... 39 3.5.4 Recording Data Report ..................40 3.5.5 Disk Information ....................41 3.5.6 Storage Device Management ................41 3.5.7 Motion Detect ....................44 Specifications ......................45...
Users may enable and perform the specified functions through the web-based GUI by the Web browser. EverFocus Elite 2 NVR8004X NVR is the best choice for a complete network-based surveillance solution. It is versatile, flexible and well caters to the needs of the industry.
EverFocus Genie XMS CMS Figure 1-1 1.2 Features • Elite 2 NVR8004X can support up to 16 channels • Hard Drive Configurations in 2 / 4 / 8 / 12 TB • 4 HDD Bays with removable hot swap trays •...
Note: 1. Equipment configurations and supplied accessories vary by country. Please consult your local EverFocus office or agents for more information. Please also keep the shipping carton for possible future use. 2. Contact the shipper if any items appear to have been damaged in the shipping process.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 1.5 Front Panel Figure 1-2 No. Name Description SYS: Indicates the system is working. EXT: Indicates the NVR is connected to the external storage device or USB dongle. LAN1 / LAN2: Indicates the NVR is connected to the network.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 1.6 Rear Panel Figure 1-3 No. Name Description Reset Insert a tool into the reset hole to reset the NVR. VGA Port The function is currently reserved. The USB3.0 ports for connecting to a dongle, mouse or USB3.0 Port...
Elite 2 NVR8004X Chapter Installation 2.1 Hard Disk Drive Installation 1. Make sure the NVR is power-off, and open the cover on the front panel of the NVR. 2. Press the release latch, and the locking arm pops up. Release Latch...
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Elite 2 NVR8004X 5. Secure the HDD with the supplied 4 screws to the tray. a. 3.5” HDD: Figure 2-4 b. 2.5” HDD: Figure 2-5 6. Push the HDD tray into the drive bay of the NVR with the locking arm unlatched.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 2.1.1 Hard Disk Compatibility List Please use the hard disk models recommended in the list below to ensure your hard disks will be compatible. Note: If using two or more hard disks, please choose the hard disks with the same capacity.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 2.2 Basic Connection The instructions below describe the connection for the Elite 2 NVR8004X. Front View Rear View Power Supply USB3.0 USB2.0 Network Router / Switch Internal HDDs (Optional) Mouse / EverFocus USB Memory Stick IP Camera...
Elite 2 NVR8004X Connecting the NVR to the Network There are three methods to connect the NVR to the network: Router or LAN Connection, Direct High‐Speed Connection and One‐to‐One Connection. 2.4.1 Router or LAN Connection This is the most common connection in which the NVR is connected to a router and allows multiple users on and off site to see the NVR on a LAN/WAN (Internet).
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Once you have a straight through cable, plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the recorder and the other into the router. Log into the EverFocus NVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu. To let the router automatically assign an address: ...
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Elite 2 NVR8004X Take the values for Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and input them into the NVR; these values should be exactly the same in both devices. However, you should change the last number of the IP address. For example, if the IP address of the computer is 192.168.2.101, the NVR’s IP address should be 192.168.2.50.
Once you have a straight through cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the recorder and the other into the high speed modem. Log into the EverFocus NVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu. Input the Static IP address, the Subnet Mask, and the Gateway that you obtained ...
NVR and the other into the network card on the back of the computer. Log into the EverFocus NVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu. You must use the Static IP option for this type of connection.
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Elite 2 NVR8004X Go to Start. Double-click on Control Panel. Figure 2-13 Click Network and Sharing Center. Figure 2-14 Click Local Area Connection. Figure 2-15...
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Elite 2 NVR8004X Click Properties. Figure 2-16 Click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties. Figure 2-17...
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Elite 2 NVR8004X Select Use the following IP address. Assign an IP address of 192.168.1.2, a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, and a Default Gateway of 192.168.1.1 and then click OK. Figure 2-18 Restart both of the computer and the NVR.
2.5 Checking the Dynamic IP Address You can look up the IP address and access the Web interface of the NVR using the IP Utility (IPU) program, which is contained in the CD. It can also be downloaded from EverFocus’ Website: http://www.everfocus.com/HQ/Support/DownloadCenter_p1.aspx. Please connect the NVR in the same LAN of your computer.
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Elite 2 NVR8004X Right click the column to configure the setting. Click Apply Changes button to apply and save the settings. Figure 2-22 Note: Most networks uses DHCP to assign IP address, if you are unsure of your network settings, please consult your network administrators for configuration details.
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Elite 2 NVR8004X 6. Click the Login button, the Live View window (see 3.2 Live View Window) appears. Figure 2-25...
Elite 2 NVR8004X Chapter 3. General Operation You can view the live videos or operate the Live View Window through the Web browser. 3.1 Login / Logout 1. To log in the system, open a Google Chrome Web browser, type the IP address of the NVR in the address field and press the Enter key on the keyboard, the Welcome window pops up.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2 Live View Window Figure 3-3 No. Name Description List Click to display the Device List Click to show / hide the Menu Tree of the Device List. Menu Tree Click to configure the Group settings (see 3.2.3.1 Group Group Settings).
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Elite 2 NVR8004X Setup). Live View Click to display the Live View layout. Playback Click to enter the playback page for multi-channel playback. Close Stream Click to disconnect the live streams. Event List Click to enter the Event List setup page.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.1 eMap On the Live View Window, click the eMap button, the eMap page appears. Figure 3-4 No. Name Description List Click to display the eMap list. Click to select an eMap picture (PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF).
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.2 Live View Tool Bar You can use the Live View Tool Bar to control the main / sub streams, local recording, audio, snapshot and playback of the IP camera. On the Live View Window, click the Option button, the Live View Tool Bar appears on the top of the live view cell.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.3 Device List Setup You can configure and manage the device list using this page. On the Live View Window, click the Device Detail button, the Device List Setup page appears on the right window. Figure 3-6 No.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.3.1 Group Settings You can configure the group settings on this page. Figure 3-7 1. On the Device List setup page, click the Group button, and then click the Group folder on the Group List, the modification icons appears.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.3.2 Editing Device Configurations To edit the added devices, on the Device List Setup page, click the Edit icon, click the column you want to configure and input the setting. Click the Update button to save the settings.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.3.4 Adding Devices You can manually or automatically add devices to the NVR. On the Device List Setup page, click the Add button, the Maintain page appears. Manually Adding a Device Select a device type from the Device Type drop-down list, enter the device information and click the Save button to save the settings.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 2. Type the device ID and Password in the above columns. 3. Click the Apply to Select icon to apply the input ID and Password to the selected devices. 4. Click the Authentication icon, the verified devices will be marked with a check mark.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.4 Layout Setting You can configure the layout on this page. On the Live View Window, click Layout from the left-side bar, select a layout by clicking on the desired layout, the selected layout should be appeared on the right-side window.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.2.5 Page Setting You can create multiple live view layouts and then save them as pages. Create a layout and then click the Add icon on the Live View Window. The layout will be saved in the Page List as a page.
Elite 2 NVR8004X Recording You can set up a weekly recording schedule for the connected devices to record the videos in your computer. The recordings will be saved in AVI files. You have to set up a recording path for the recordings before activating this function (see 3.3.1 Setting up the Recording Path).
Elite 2 NVR8004X To apply a recording schedule to the desired devices: 1. Click the Device List button, select the desired devices and then click the Save button. 2. Select a desired recording schedule from the Schedule Name List drop-down list and then click the Apply button.
Elite 2 NVR8004X Quick Playback You can play back the Live View recordings of the cameras stored in the client computer using the internal built-in player. On the Live View Window, click the Option button, the Live View Tool Bar appears on the top of the live view cell. Click the Quick Playback button, the playback bar appears on the button of the window.
Elite 2 NVR8004X Setting You can configure the system settings on this page. On the Live View Window, click the Setting button, a menu bar appears on the left side of the window. Enter each field to configure the settings.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.5.1 Date / Time On the left-side menu bar, click System Setting and then click Date/Time. Enter the current date and time, and then click the Apply button to save the settings. Figure 3-18 3.5.2 License On the left-side menu bar, click System Setting and then click License. Enter the data, and then click the Activate button to activate the license.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.5.3 User Management You can create multiple user accounts with different privileges using this page. On the left-side menu bar, click User and then click User Management. Click Change Mode, click the Add button to add a user, input the password for the user, select a user group from the drop-down list and then input the email address of the user.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.5.4 Recording Data Report This Recording Data Report shows the recording status of all the devices. On the left-side menu bar, click System Information and then click Recording Data Report. Click to select a Date and Time, click Related Device List to select devices, and click Query to display the recording status report.
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.5.5 Disk Information This Disk Information will automatically show the detailed information of all the installed hard disk drives, such as model name, disk type and capacity. On the left-side menu bar, click Storage Device and then click Disk Information.
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Elite 2 NVR8004X You can also configure the detailed settings for each group. Figure 3-24 Auto Erase Recording / Day(s): The hard disk will automatically erase video after it has been on the hard drive for the entered number of days.
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Elite 2 NVR8004X 2. Double-click a device to display the device setting, and then click Storage Device to select a desired disk group. Figure 3-26 3. Click the Save button on the upper-right corner of the page. Figure 3-27...
Elite 2 NVR8004X 3.5.7 Motion Detect You can set up the motion detection of the IP camera on this page. On the left-side menu bar, click Event and then click Motion Detect. Check the Enable box on the devices which you want to set up the motion detection setting, and then click Edit Motion Grid to bring up the motion setting page.
Elite 2 NVR8004X Chapter 4. Specifications Model Elite 2 NVR8004X System Channels Comes with 4 Licenses (Expandable to 16) Embedded Linux Can duplicate cameras with Digital Zoom/Digital PTZ views for each View Mode separately Continuous record, record by schedule, event trigger record, digital...
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Elite 2 NVR8004X Live view any camera in any cameo. Duplicate cameras for digital Multi-Channel PTZ view. Web Browser view up to 128 cameos. Multi-Channel Up to license limit/max 16 cameras simultaneous on screen Playback: Time/Date via calendar and time bar; Intelligent search with modes:...
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