ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Table of Contents Preliminary ................3 System Overview ..............8 Front View ..................8 Rear View ..................9 Part names ................... 10 LED Definition ................10 Installation ................11 HDD Installation ................11 Connecting to the NVR..............16 Using NVR Device Search Utility ............
ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Preliminary Thank you for purchasing the ESV4 Network Video Recorder (NVR). Before using the NVR, read this quick installation guide (QIG) carefully to ensure correct usage. After reading this quick installation guide (QIG), save it for future reference.
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating the product. 2. Retain Instructions Retain the safety instructions and user's manual for future reference. 3. Warnings Comply with all warnings on the product and in the user's manual.
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide 14. Overloading Do not overload the power supply or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 15. Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this NVR through openings as they may touch dangerous electrical points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electrical shock.
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
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-- Graphic adapter: AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024x768, 16 bit colors. Make sure your display DPI setting is set to default at 96DPI Package Contents • Network Video Recorder with HDD (ESV4-1T: 1TB HDD installed) • Power cord • AC adapter •...
ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Installation HDD Installation Locate the screws highlighted above on the back of the NVR. Use a Philips screw driver to release the screws.
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Slide open the case as shown above. One side of the housing can be detached as shown above.
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide -Ch Network Video Recorder with HDMI Install the top HDD by attaching it to the corresponding SATA cable first. Make sure the HDD is securely attached.
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Place the HDD to the tray and make sure the screw holes on the HDD are aligned with the ones on the tray. Secure the HDD with the screws provided in the accessory box with a Philips screw driver.
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Slide the side housing back to the unit. Secure the housing with the screws highlighted above. NOTE: Maximum capacity of each hard disk drive is 3TB. Do not use hard disk drives with power saving functions such as Intellipower.
ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Connecting to the NVR There are various ways you can connect to the NVR and below are the suggested methods for different network setup: Through the browser from another PC on the network: • The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to the NVR by using “NVR Device Search”...
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide To begin, launch the “NVR Device Search” utility from the CD and proceed with the installation:...
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the Search AP” option and click “Finish”. The search should start automatically and its status should be dis- played. The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed.
ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Double-click on an NVR and the search program should automatically access the NVR’s web administration page from your default browser. You will be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. Enter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then click ”OK”...
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide is on the same network over a switch or hub, or connect the PC directly to the NVR using a crossover CAT5 Ethernet cable. The PC that is connected directly to the NVR (or within the same local area network) should receive an IP from the NVR.
ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Password Setup The default login username and password is admin/admin. To change the password of the admin account, go to “Setup” --> “System Con- figurations” --> “User Account”, click on the “admin” account in the account list then press the “edit” button to change its password.
ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Camera Installation Adding a Camera -- Automatic Search Click the “Search” button to perform the camera search. You should be prompted to install Active Control component in order for the search to function properly. Go ahead and click “Install”...
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ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Found cameras should be listed and simply select a camera from the list and press “Configure” Its corresponding information should be displayed in the “Camera Information” section. Enter its username and password and select the channel ID and name the camera.
ESV4 Quick Installation Guide Click on “Detect” to establish connection between the recorder and the camera. If a connection is established successfully, the camera’s detailed information will be displayed as below. Adjust its video format, frame rate, resolution or bitrate...etc if you wish and then click “Add”...
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