EDNS1000-4CH User Guide SAFETY PRECAUTIONS EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of unprotected “dangerous voltage”...
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide WARNING The product should be installed by a trained professional. The DVR should be powered off when connecting camera, audio, or sensor cables. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damages caused by improper use of the product or failure to follow instructions for the product.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide THE LIST OF CONTENTS DVR SET CLIENT SOFTWARE CD REMOTE CONTROLLER (OPTION) BATTERY (OPTION) ADAPTOR MANUAL RUBBER RINGS & SCREWS IDE HDD CABLE HDD BRACKETS POWER CABLE...
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide VIDEO SIGNAL SELECT / SETTING Video mode Video output SETTING NTSC Factory Default NOTICE Do not change the setting when the power is on. When the position of the switch is changed, The DVR should be rebooted to apply the new setting.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide HDD INSTALLATION...
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide SPECIFICATION VIDEO INPUT 4 composite BNC (NTSC/PAL) – 1.0Vp-p OUTPUT 1 composite BNC (NTSC/PAL) – 1.0Vp-p 1 VGA AUDIO INPUT & OUTPUT 4 Line In (RCA) 1 Line Out (RCA) ALARM INPUT & OUTPUT RTOS RECORD COMPRESSION MPEG-4 VIDEO FORMAT NTSC...
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. FRONT PANEL...........................10 2. REAR PANEL ..........................11 3. GETTING STARTED - SETTING UP THE DVR..............13 3-1. Setup - Main Screen...................................13 3-2. Setup – Live Mode ..................................14 3-3. Setup – Recording Mode ................................15 3-3-1. Motion Zones..................................16 3-3-2.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 4-3. PTZF operation...................................33 4-4. Playback mode ....................................34 5. ARCHIVING VIDEO INTO USB MEMORY STICK ...............36 5-1. Capturing images or video...............................36 5-2. Transferring still images or videos into USB memory stick ...................37 6. UPGRADING FIRMWARE......................38 7. NETWORK...........................40 7-1. Overview.......................................40 7-2.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 1. Front Panel The following information will help you operate the front panel controls. Figure 1.1 Front panel Table 1.1. LED Indication Name Description POWER LED light is on when power is applied to the system. LED light is on when the system is recording video data. EVENT LED light is on when alarm sensor(s) is/are triggered or motion is detected.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Press to move right in the menu or to change the values in setup mode and to select camera 2 in live mode. It is also used as the number 2 when entering password. Press to move down the menu items in setup mode and to select camera 3 in live mode.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Table 2.1. Rear panel connections Connection Purpose VIDEO IN Four connectors for video input. Connect camera output to Video-in (NTSC/PAL) VIDEO OUT Composite video output in NTSC or PAL format AUDIO IN Four connectors for audio input. AUDIO OUT One connector for audio output.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 3. Getting Started - Setting Up the DVR The following sections detail the initial setup of the DVR 3-1. Setup - Main Screen When you press the SETUP button, the DVR will ask for a password. The default password is 1111, which can be entered by pressing the up button ( ) 4 times and then pressing the SEL button.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 3-2. Setup – Live Mode Set values for live display. Navigate through the menu items by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. The value of the menu item may be changed by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Table 3.2.1. Menu items in LIVE mode setup Item Description Enable/disable on-screen-display.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 3-3. Setup – Recording Mode Set the values for recording video. Navigate through menu items by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. User can change the value of the menu item by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT buttons. Table 3.3.1. Menu items in Recording mode setup Menu item Description RESOLUTION...
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 3.3.1. Recording mode setup screen 3-3-1. Motion Zones By selecting Partial Zone in the Motion Zone menu, users can set-up the motion sensing zones in the screen shown in figure 3.3.2. Move around each rectangular zone using 4 direction key buttons and press SEL button to include the rectangular region as part of the motion sensing zone.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 3-3-2. Recording Schedule Select SCHEDULE in the RECORD menu to set up the recording schedule. Button functions applied in scheduling are summarized in the following table. Navigate through the items to highlight using the 4 direction key buttons and set recording schedule using the buttons summarized in the following table. When ALL is highlighted, selected recording mode is applied to entire time zone and channels.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 3-4. System In this menu, system parameters can be input. Navigate through the menu items by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. User can change the value of the menu items by pressing the LEFT/RIGHT buttons Table 3.4.1. Menu items in System Setup screen Item Description DVR ID...
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 3.4.1. System setup screen Figure 3.4.2. DVR ID setup screen...
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 3.4.3. DVR information display screen Figure 3.4.4. Date & Time setup screen.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 3.4.5. PTZ Control setup screen. To control the PTZ functions of the camera, connect the controller to the RS-485 port. For speed dome cameras that supports RS-485, connect them directly to the RS-485 port. But if the camera is controlled with RS-232C, it is needed to use Signal Converter (RS-485 to RS-232C).
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide BANDWIDTH SAVING Enable/Disable only-key frame transmission. This feature is useful when network bandwidth is not enough for live video streaming. NETWORK TYPE Select a type of network connection (LAN, DHCP, or ADSL) DDNS SERVER NAME The DDNS sever name is ns.standalone4ch.com. (Do not change the sever name) Registration>>...
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 3-5-1. Ports When connecting 1 or more DVRs to a network through an IP sharing device, each device must have a unique RTSP port number for access to each unit from outside the LAN. Also, the IP sharing device must be configured for port forwarding, so that each port, when accessed on the IP sharing device, will forward to the appropriate DVR.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide ADSL To use the ADSL option when connecting the DVR to a network, the following information is required. If you do not have this information, see your network administrator. Table 3.5.3. ADSL Item Description The user ID for ADSL connection PASSWORD The password for ADSL connection User’s ADSL connection must have an RJ45 output to connect to the DVR.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 3-7. Saving Setup To preserve the changed setup values, save the values by selecting the SAVE SETUP menu and select CONFIRM. Figure 3.7.1. Save setup screen...
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 4. LIVE & SEARCH 4-1. Live Window In the Live window, video inputs from the cameras are displayed on the configuration of the live setup. Figure 4.1.1 shows the layout of the live screen. Various indicators showing the status of the DVR are shown as OSD symbols.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Indicates the HDD is being recycled Indicates the percentage of recorded data into HDD Indicates there is no video signal input Table 4.1.2. Button functions in Live window Button Description Select channel to be displayed in full screen mode. Switch between full screen and quad display mode.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 4-2. SEARCH window Press the MISC (SEARCH) button in live mode to enter SEARCH window. The screen will appear as in figure 4.2.1. Figure 4.2.1. Search window 4-2-1. EVENT Search The EVENT SEARCH window is used to find the stored video. 3 categories of search filters can be applied: DATE, CHANNEL, and TYPE.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 4.2.2. Event s earch screen Figure 4.2.3. Event s earch list screen 7. Use the UP and DOWN button to scroll through the onscreen listings. 8. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to display events that happened previous to or after the current selection.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 9. Once the desired event has been selected, press the SEL button to playback the selected video. 10. Press the ARCH button to archive the video into HDD. 4-2-2. TIME LINE Search The TIME-LINE SEARCH window is used to find the stored video by using the time line bar. 1.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 4.2.4. Time line search screen 4-2-3. GO TO You can search for specified data by setting the time and date in this menu. Use the LEFT or RIGHT button to move from left to right in this menu. Use the UP or DOWN button to set the date and time. Figure 4.2.5.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 4-2-4. GO FIRST You can access to the first data which has been recorded into the HDD disk by pressing this menu. 4-2-5. GO LAST You can access to the last data which has been recorded into the HDD disk by pressing this menu. 4-2-6.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 4.2.7. Archive search s creen Figure 4.2.8. Archive search list screen 4-3. PTZF operation To operate the PTZF functions, connect the controller to the RS-485 port on the rear panel. In the PTZ control setting in the setup menu, user can select or set the protocol type of the camera...
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide which is the same as the one that is installed on the site. If the camera has a specific camera ID, select the camera ID using Left or Right button. The PTZ function button is found on the front panel. Once you press the PTZ button, the screen w ill appear as in figure 4.3.1.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 4.4.1. Playback mode screen Table 4.4.1. Button functions in Playback mode Button Description Return to the previous menu screen, search list, or exit menu Press to rewind the footage at 1x, 2x, and 4x speeds. Reverse playback speed is shown as -1x (normal), -2x (2 times normal), and -4x (4 times normal) at the bottom right of the screen.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Select channel 3 to be highlighted. Select channel 4 to be highlighted. Switch view between quad and full screen mode displaying highlighted channel. ARCH Press the ARCH button to archive the video into HDD. 5. Archiving Video into USB memory stick To archive a still image or v ideo to a USB storage device, user must first capture a still image or video to the hard drive.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide In playback mode, the DVR will ask whether to store still image or video. If the user selects still image or video, it will store captured image or video into the HDD. User can find the list of archived data in ARCHIVE search menu.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Figure 5.2.2. Archive search list screen Select and display one of the files on the screen in the archived list by using the UP or DOWN button, and then press the ARCH button to transfer the data into the USB memory stick. If there is enough space for archiving, the DVR will start transferring the file.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide After the upgrade firmware is copied into the USB device, do the following: 1. Press the SETUP button and enter the admin password. 2. Go to the SYSTEM and select the ADMIN PASSWORD. 3. Enter the password as 12341234, and press the SEL button. 4.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7. Network The DV R provides a live remote monitoring feature. Remote monitoring requires installation of a software client program on your PC. A LAN connection using the RJ45 connector on the rear panel is mandatory for remote connection.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7-2. Minimum PC requirements Minimum Recommended Intel Pentium ? Intel Pentium ? 500Mhz 2Ghz Memory 128MB 256MB 16MB 64MB Resolution 1024x768 1024x768 Disk space 10MB 10MB Windows 2000 Windows 2000, Professional, XP Network 10/100Base T 10/100Base T Others Direct X 8.1 Direct X 8.1 or Higher...
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7-4. Live viewer When installation is complete, double click the icon on your desktop to start the program. 7-4-1. Main user interface...
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7-4-2. Main control panel Button Description Displays the current date and time. Click this icon to connect to the DVR Once you click the connection icon, this pop up window appears. Enter the IP address and the port number.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Once you click the lock or unlock icon, this pop up window appears. You need to remember the pass word and enter the password when you try to operate the client software. User can control PAN/TILT & ZOON FOCUS of the remote camera.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Click this icon to exit from the operations of client software. Full screen Quad screen Click this icon for Sequential display of each channel in full screen mode. SEQUENCE Use the volume control bar to set the audio level. You can select the audio on or off by clicking the audio icon HDD storage Indicator of DVR.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7-5. Search and Playback Viewer 7-5-1. Main user interface You can access to search window by clicking the search icon on the upper left of main user interface. 7-5-2. Main control panel Button Description Displays the recording time of the selected data by adjusting of scale in the middle of the bottom of the main user interface.
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EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Click this icon to exit from the operations of client software EXIT Click this icon to capture a still image of recorded video. CAPTURE Once you click the capture icon, this pop up window appears. The still image is captured in either jpeg or bmp file format.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide Click to pause the displayed video. Click to fast forward the video at 2x and 4x speeds in playback mode. Click to rewind the video at 2x and 4x speeds in playback mode. Click to reverse 1 frame. Click to advance 1 frame.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide You can also set the beginning time and ending time on this pop up window. After selecting a channel for backup, click the OK button. The backup will begin. 7-6. System configuration Click the setup icon to setup the configuration of DVR. 7-6-1.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7-6-2. Site This option shows the channel information of the DVR and allows you to change the channel title. 7-6-3. Event You can set event items, the amount of local disk space you want to allow, and the save path for the log.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7-6-4. Record You can set the recording conditions for Always, Event, or Auto recording. You can also select individual channels or all channels to record. When you set the recording condition to event, you can set event for motion or alarm with duration. And you also can set each or all channels to record.
EDNS1000-4CH User Guide 7-6-5. Disk You can select the local disk to use and the amount of disk space you want to allow the program to use for recording. You can also select the option to overwrite data or stop recording when the maximum amount of disk space is full.
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