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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual 16/9/4 Channel Digital Video Recorder EDVR SERIES...
  • Page 2  2005 EverFocus Electronics Corp www.everfocus.com All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation. Release Date: Oct. 2008...
  • Page 3 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4 CE Declaration This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CE Class A digital device. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................1 1.1 Features.........................1 1.2 Specifications......................2 1.3 Front Panel Keypads .....................4 1.4 Back Panel Connections..................7 1.5 Monitor Display ....................10 2. INSTALLATION......................13 2.1 Packing ........................13 2.2 System Floorplan ....................13 2.3 Basic Wiring Instructions..................14 2.4 Final Install Process.....................15 3.
  • Page 6 4.1 Instant (N) Recording Setup ................59 4.2 Schedule Recording Setup ..................60 4.3 Event Recording Setup ..................60 5. PLAYBACK OVERVIEW...................63 5.1 Basic Playback ....................63 5.2 Search Playback ....................65 6. COPYING VIDEO......................68 6.1 Viewing a Copied File ..................70 7. CALL OVERVIEW.....................72 8. SCREEN DISPLAY SETTING & MODE..............74 8.1 Mode Button ......................76 9.
  • Page 7 APPENDIX B: ALARM BOARD CONFIGURATION ..........124 APPENDIX C: RJ45 (RS485) PIN ASSIGNMENT............127 APPENDIX D: LAPSE MODE RECORDING TABLE ..........128 APPENDIX E: INSTALLATION STEPS OF NERO INCD SOFTWARE......132 APPENDIX F: SATA BOARD INSTALLATION............141 INDEX .........................143 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................145...

  • Page 8: Safety Warning

    Safety Warning WARNING To reduce risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION Do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate...

  • Page 9: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers. Do not block the ventilation opening or slots on the cover. Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance.
  • Page 10 Safety Precautions Read Instruction 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 All operating and use instructions should be followed.

  • Page 11: Product Overview

    Chapter 1. Product Overview The latest EverFocus digital video recorder generation is based on MPEG-4 compression technology, resulting in enhanced recording capacity and improved network image transmission speed with high image quality. Comprehensive features and extended event recording settings enable the almost universal application of this DVR series.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    Free DDNS server for use with dynamic IP addresses Remote configuration function Remote Firmware Upgrade function System diagnostic feature alerts users of HDD or system problems via Email or alarm output Video Format NTSC or PAL Operating System Embedded Linux Video Input 16/9/4 camera inputs, BNC 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm 1 Video Output for Main Monitor, BNC 1.0Vp-p, 75ohm...
  • Page 13 D3/F3: Up to 480 IPS(360X240) for NTSC / Up to 400 IPS(360X288) for PAL Continue, Time-lapse, Schedule or Event Recording (Motion, Recording Mode Alarm) Play Search By Date/Time or Event Yes, with Multiple configurable detection areas (28X22) & 10 levels Motion Detection of sensitivity Video Loss Detection...

  • Page 14: Front Panel Keypads

    Keys: Press this key to start instant recording. STOP Press this key to stop recording and playing back. PLAY Play Back. PAUSE Press this key to pause the playback picture. SEARCH Press this key to enter the SEARCH MENU. COPY Opens image export menu.
  • Page 15 SELECT On live view, press this key to assign a camera to a multi-screen or to adjust single screen display properties. In menus, press this key to select certain features. MODE Switch PIP, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 16 displays in Live and Playback modes. ZOOM In full screen mode, 2x electronic zoom.
  • Page 16 CALL Press this key to enter and set up CALL MENU. Menu Press this key to enter MAIN SETUP MENU or to exit from any submenu. Shuttle and Jog Dial Shuttle: In the Playback mode, turn the Shuttle dial to fast forward/rewind the video.

  • Page 17: Back Panel Connections

    For models: EDVR16D1/F1, EDVR16D2/F2, EDVR9D1/F1, EDVR4D1/F1 For model: EDVRD3 POWER Main Power plug Connect power jack (AC 100~240V). Power Switch Switch DVR on or off. MONITOR MAIN MONITOR This connector is used for the main monitor display, a number of different display modes may be selected for viewing.
  • Page 18 VIDEO IN 16 CH: VIDEO OUT (1~16): BNC connectors for video looping out 1~16. VIDEO IN (1~16): BNC connectors for video input 1~16. 9 CH: VIDEO OUT (1~9): BNC connectors for video looping out 1~9. VIDEO IN (1~9): BNC connectors for video input 1~9. 4 CH: VIDEO OUT (1~4): BNC connectors for video looping out 1~4.
  • Page 19 Connect to the monitor that has VGA input. REMOTE CONTROL (extension cable is optional) Remote Control Connector for IR extension cable that has an IR remote control receiver. AUDIO Audio IN Audio inputs 1~4 for recording, and it can be enabled by setting to “YES” or “NO” in the RECORD SETUP MENU.

  • Page 20: Monitor Display

    The status information of the cameras or machine will show up, and be located at different places on the screen. Channel tag A channel tag indicates the channel name of the screen. Event sign Event signals which are small icons with a capital letter and red background show the events on each screen.
  • Page 21 The last display on the screen has a “*” sign in the top-middle. The sign will replace the “*” in the display when sequence occurs. Note: Sequence is invalid when the multi-screen display is showing all cameras. Temperature indication. This shows if the hard drive’s temperature is overheated. Overheat temperature is determined in HDD TEMPERATURE of WARNING SETUP MENU.
  • Page 22 4. Record status bar The record status bar appears when you enable a status bar on the screen. There are four parts: current date, record status, event, and current time. Current Date Record Status Event Current Time Audio Ch HDD/Fan Status Current date The current date which is set in the TIME/DATE SETUP MENU.

  • Page 23: Installation

    Chapter 2. Installation The installations described below should be done by qualified service personnel or system installers. Please check accessories in the packing before installation. Please refer to the following diagrams for the system connections. Note: Monitor and Camera must be purchased separately. Diagram 2.1...

  • Page 24: Basic Wiring Instructions

    1. Power Connect the power source or adapter into the power socket. 2. Cameras Connect each cameras video output to the video input on the digital video recorder shown in diagram 2.1. Note: At least one camera (CH 1) must be connected before the system is running for the auto detection of video standard to take effect.

  • Page 25: Final Install Process

    9. Call Monitors Connect the call monitor output connectors to a call monitor. The call monitor display selected live cameras in full screen format. Note: The call monitor will only display one full screen camera at a time. Once you have completed the basic wiring installation and the hard disk drive installation you are ready to turn on the DVR.

  • Page 26: Dvr Menu Setup

    Chapter 3. DVR Menu Setup Assuming you have completed the first two chapters of this manual. You are now ready to begin setting up the digital video recorder. The following chapter will walk you through the detailed DVR Menu step by step and how to set the DVR for your specific application. To begin this process, press the MENU key.

  • Page 27: Time/Date Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.2 Diagram 3.2 is a screen shot of the TIME/DATE SETUP MENU. This menu is used to set up the correct time and date for your region of the world. You are able to setup daylight savings as well as synch it with an internet based time server. In the TIME/DATE SETUP MENU the following fields are defined as follows: 1.
  • Page 28 3. DATE FORMAT This field represents the date format on the DVR. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. There are three date formats to select from: YYYY-MM-DD, MM-DD-YYYY and DD-MM-YYYY. 4. DATE This field represents the date on the DVR. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
  • Page 29 To set the starting time change of daylight saving time: Choose the “FROM” time and “TO” time when daylight savings starts. 7. END TIME To set the end time of daylight saving time. To set the end month of daylight saving time: Dial the jog to set the end month. To set the end week of daylight saving time: Dial the jog to set the end week.
  • Page 30 c) In the Dos Prompt, type “ping pool.ntp.org” to find out the IP address of an NTP Server. Diagram 3.3 TIME ZONE You can set the time zone that the DVR adjusts to when updating from the time server. Atlantic Daylight Time subtract 3 hours from GMT Atlantic Standard Time subtract 4 hours from GMT Eastern Daylight Time subtract 4 hours from GMT Eastern Standard Time subtract 5 hours from GMT...

  • Page 31: Camera Setup Menu

    WEEK MONTH Diagram 3.4 Diagram 3.4 is a screen shot of the CAMERA SETUP MENU. This menu will walk you through setting up the Camera Recording Speeds, Camera titles, PTZ ID, covert modes, and recording quality. In the CAMERA SETUP MENU the following fields are defined as: TITLE The title setting allows you to assign a title to each camera input.
  • Page 32 INSTALL/COVERT For installation of camera; select “ON” to enable a camera, and “OFF” to disable it. Please make sure to stop recording before making a change to INSTALL. To take full advantage of the record abilities, switch any unused camera ports to OFF in this section. For COVERT, select “ON”...
  • Page 33 360x240 Video Source Simple: Complex: Lower: 1.76KB 4.56KB Low: 1.87KB 4.87KB Average size Basic: 1.97KB 5.46KB per image Standard: 2.38KB 6.51KB High: 2.67KB 7.08KB Superior: 3.63KB 9.02KB Note: Since the compression ratio of MPEG4 fully depends on the variation and complexity of the recorded video, the tables above are for reference only.
  • Page 34 Example: EDVR9F1/D1 with 12 installed cameras, at 720 x 240 resolution: 60 IPS / 12 cameras = 5 IPS Therefore the maximum adjustable recording rate per camera is 5 IPS. EVENT IPS recording rate for motion or alarm events. Event record speed can be set from 1 to 30 IPS (25 for PAL) or “OFF”.
  • Page 35 SUMMARY Diagram 3.5 All cameras’ statuses are shown in the SUMMARY table. The table is only to check camera overall statuses, not for changing them. Use the Jog to change which option you wish to check. Note: The SUMMARY table also exists in ALARM, MOTION and VIDEOLOSS SETUP MENU.

  • Page 36: Record Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.6 Diagram 3.6 is a screen shot of the RECORD SETUP MENU. This menu is for setting up the options for recording. In the RECORD SETUP MENU the following fields are defined: RECORD AUDIO YES: Audio will be recorded when machine is recording and a microphone is present. NO: Audio will not be recorded when machine is recording.
  • Page 37 RESOLUTION The resolutions for NTSC are 720x480, 720x240 (default) and 360x240. The resolutions for PAL are 720x288, 720x576 (default) and 360x288. NOTE: Changing the resolution will determine the amount of IPS the DVR will support. Model Resolution (N/P) IPS (N/P) D1/F1 360 x 240 / 360 x 288 120/100...

  • Page 38: Alarm Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.7 Diagram 3.7 is a screen shot of the ALARM SETUP MENU. An alarm is defined as an electronic or mechanical device that sends a warning signal under specific circumstances. In this case the signal triggers the recorder to start recording the alarmed event. This menu contains all the alarm operations and options needed to successfully complete an alarm recording.
  • Page 39 YES: Select YES if you wish to record Alarm Events in the Log. NO: Select NO if you do not wish to record Alarm Events in the Log. ACTIVE CAMERA This field is to activate camera you want to have the alarm enabled too. For example if you had an external motion detector on camera one you would set this option to camera one.
  • Page 40 11. MAIN MON: Display on main monitor when an alarm occurs. NO CHANGE: No change on the main monitor display when an alarm occurs. FULLSCREEN: A full screen of the active camera will display when an alarm occurs. 12. CALL MON: Display on a call monitor when an alarm occurs. NO CHANGE: No change on the call monitor display when an alarm occurs.

  • Page 41: Motion Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.8 Diagram 3.8 is a screen shot of the MOTION SETUP MENU. We define motion as a change of pixilation in the field of view, which is detected by the digital video recorder and triggers the recorder to start recording. This menu is for setting up the digital recorder for motion recording on a per camera basis.
  • Page 42 YES: Select YES if you wish to record Motion Events log to the HDD. NO: Select NO if you do not wish to record Motion Events log to the HDD. DURATION The amount of time a motion event will record - from 1 sec to 99 seconds. The default value is 5 seconds.
  • Page 43 12. SUMMARY Dial Jog to change items in the SUMMARY table. All alarm’s statuses are shown in SUMMARY tables. These tables are for checking alarm overall statuses, not for changing them. 13. MOTION AREA Enter a desired channel and press SELECT or middle mouse button to edit a motion area.

  • Page 44: Videoloss Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.9 Diagram 3.9 is a screen shot of the VIDEOLOSS (Video Loss) SETUP MENU. VIDEOLOSS event is caused by no video signal input for the channel. Usually it happens when no power supply for the camera or the camera fails. How to set up system response for VIDEOLOSS case is introduced in this section.
  • Page 45 signal 3 transmits and 4 = output signal 4 transmits. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. (Only EDVR16D3 model has 4 alarm outputs, all others have only 1 alarm output). ALARM EMAIL: Select “YES” for sending an email when Video Loss event occurs. The email address can be set in the NETWORK SETUP MENU.

  • Page 46: Network Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.10 Diagram 3.10 is a screen shot of the NETWORK SETUP MENU. This menu is for setting up the configurations for networking to the DVR. There are 6 subentries: CONFIG, ALARM, EMAIL, PASSWORD, PPPoE and DDNS. Each of them should be set up connecting the DVR to the network.
  • Page 47 PPPoE: This is a DSL connection application, ISP will ask user to input user name and password. When you choose this option, please go to PPPoE configuration menu for setting PPPoE configuration. IP Address This field shows the current IP Address for the DVR. A Fixed IP address does not change and must be set manually.

  • Page 48: Alarm (Network)

    DATA PORT The default data transmitting port number is 37260. User can change it to different port number for data transfer between DVR and client PC. Note: If you wish to have multiple users log into the DVR, please open a range of ports on your router.

  • Page 49: Email

    1. PROTOCOL: Select which communication protocol to use with Alarm servers or Alarm receiving clients. TCP: communicate with client via TCP protocol. UDP: communicate with client via UDP protocol 2. PORT NUMBER Set the communication port with Alarm server. 3. UNIQUE ID Set the ID number of your DVR to Alarm server.
  • Page 50 In the EMAIL of the NETWORK SETUP MENU, we define: 1. SMTP SERVER Assign the SMTP (e-mail) server’s name. Note: For more reliable email service, use the server’s IP address. 2. PORT NUMBER Assign the port number for SMTP server. The default port is 25. 3.

  • Page 51: Password

    3.7.4 PASSWORD Diagram 3.13 In the PASSWORD of the NETWORK SETUP MENU, we define: Name/Password/Level: This category is to set up the users that will log into the network. Please remember that this portion of the Network setting menu is set up in column format. The default User Name = ADMIN The default Password = 11111111 (numeric only) To change this, press Enter to move to each character and use the Jog Dial on the...

  • Page 52: Pppoe

    3.7.5 PPPoE Diagram 3.14 In the PPPoE of the NETWORK SETUP MENU, we define: 1. USER User name that is provided by ISP for PPPoE Connection 2. PASSWD Password that is provided by ISP for PPPoE connection 3. PRIMARY DNS IP address of DNS server that is provided by ISP.

  • Page 53: Ddns

    3.7.6 DDNS Diagram 3.15 In DDNS of the NETWORK SETUP MENU, we define : 1. SERVER DDNS provider (example: www.dyndns.com) 2. USER User name of the account. 3. PASSWD Password of the account. 4. RECORD ID Identity tag used by certain DDNS providers 5.

  • Page 54: Schedule Setup Menu

    EXAMPLE: A user applied for a DDNS account from http://www.dyndns.com User name: TEST Password: TEST Domain name ethin.dyndns.org. Users can connect to DVR that uses dynamic IP address by entering the domain name “ethin.dyndns.org” in IE browser. They do not have to know the IP address. NOTE: This domain name is only an example.
  • Page 55 1. DAY This field represents the day of the week you wish to set the timer record for. Initially it is set to DLY as default. You may choose from MON-SUN as well as WDAY, WEND, and DLY. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. MON (Monday), TUE (Tuesday), WED (Wednesday), THU (Thursday), FRI (Friday), SAT (Saturday), SUN (Sunday).

  • Page 56: Disk Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.17 Diagram 3.17 is a screen shot of the DISK SETUP MENU. This menu is for viewing Disk information and formatting the disks. For initial setup or major setup changes we recommend formatting the Hard Disk. In the DISK SETUP MENU the following fields are defined as follows: 1.
  • Page 57 Note: System will ask you to stop recording if you try to delete the disk while still in the record mode. 3. THERMOMETRIC SCALE Select CELSIUS or FAHRENHEIT for thermometric scale of the disk. 4. NO Shows the hard drive number. The number of disks displayed may vary depending on the model.

  • Page 58: Control Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.18 Diagram 3.18 is a screen shot of the Control Setting Menu. This menu is to define the settings for DVR remote control through serial interface in the RS232/RS485 menu. The following fields are defined in the Control Setting Menu: RS232: 1.
  • Page 59 This entry is used to assign each device its own ID code if more than one DVR is used through the RS232/RS485 connection. The default is set to 001. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. 10. PTZ PROTOCOL Select PTZ protocol from EVERFOCUS, PELCO-D, PELCO-P, ED2200/2250 and ELMO.

  • Page 60: Warning Setup Menu

    Diagram 3.19 Diagram 3.19 is a screen shot of the Warning Setup Menu. This menu is to set the warning system settings. If any critical errors occur, this portion of the menu directs how to handle them. In the Warning Setup Menu, the following fields are defined: 3.11.1 FAN FAULT In FAN FAULT, we define: 1.

  • Page 61: Hdd Temp

    YES: To enable network alarm. NO: To disable network alarm. 5. SEND EMAIL: YES: Send an email when the fan does not work. NO: Do not send an email when the fan does not work. The email settings can be set in the NETWORK SETUP MENU. 3.11.2 HDD TEMP Diagram 3.20 In HDD TEMP, we define:...
  • Page 62 2. ALARM OUTPUT This will transmit a signal to another device. The setting of alarms are NONE = not activated, 1 = output signal 1 transmits, 2 = output signal 2 transmits, 3 = output signal 3 transmits and 4 = output signal 4 transmits. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.

  • Page 63: No Hdd

    3.11.3 NO HDD Diagram 3.21 In NO HDD, we define: 1. BUZZER: NO HDD buzzer. ENABLE: To enable a buzzer when no HDD is detected. DISABLE: To disable NO HDD buzzer. 2. ALARM OUTPUT This will transmit a signal to another device. The setting of alarms are NONE = not activated, 1 = output signal 1 transmits, 2 = output signal 2 transmits, 3 = output signal 3 transmits and 4 = output signal 4 transmits.

  • Page 64: Hdd Full

    5. SEND EMAIL: YES: Send an email when no HDD has been found. NO: Will not send an email when no HDD has been found. The email settings can be set in the NETWORK SETUP MENU. 3.11.4 HDD FULL Diagram 3.22 In HDD FULL, we define: 1.

  • Page 65: System Setup Menu

    3. ALARM DURATION The length of time the buzzer remains active. This can be set from 1 sec to 99 seconds or permanent. The default value is 5 seconds. 4. NETWORK ALARM: YES: To enable network alarm. NO: To disable network alarm. 5.
  • Page 66 2. SYSTEM VIDEO FORMAT: NTSC or PAL. System can automatically detect the input signal type from camera 1 while system is booting up. Users do not need to set it up. Note: Camera 1 input must be connected for the system to properly detect the video format. 3.
  • Page 67 5. LANGUAGE System can be set in different languages. The available languages depend on the country or area, subject to change. Please consult your sales representative for the most updated information. 6. QUICK PLAY Allows the user to automatically play back the most recent video after pressing the PLAY button.
  • Page 68 There are three system access levels and the default “none” access level. The following chart shows the rights of each level. User Level and Right LEVEL-3 LEVEL-2 LEVEL-1 NONE ACCESS LEVEL RIGHT ADMINISTRATOR OPERATOR GENERAL DISPLAY MODE ZOOM SELECT CALL MENU COPY SEARCH...

  • Page 69: Recording Overview

    Chapter 4. Recording Overview Before continuing with the Recording Overview please be sure to have reviewed Chapter 3, specifically the Camera & Schedule menus. You are now ready to begin setting up the machine for recording. This chapter will show you how to setup the recorder for three basic types of recording: Instant recording, scheduled recording, and event recording.

  • Page 70: Schedule Recording Setup

    Note: If STOP key is pressed while machine is recording and playing video, the Play function will be disabled first. If STOP key is pressed twice, the DVR will stop recording completely. Set up the DAY, START time, END time and then turn SET to “ON” in the SCHEDULE SETUP MENU.
  • Page 71 1. First enable each event (alarm or motion) in its respective menu. For example, you can enable motion on Camera 2 in the MOTION SETUP MENU as shown below. You can enable multiple alarm or motion triggers. Diagram 4.2 2. When the event is set, enter the CAMERA SETUP MENU to set the event recording speed (PS) of the camera in the time period (TP) section.
  • Page 72 3. Once the event and record and speed are set, you need to activate Instant Recording or set a time period (TP) in the SCHEDULE SETUP MENU. You can refer to the SCHEDULE SETUP MENU for time period configurations (Chapter 3.8). Note: ○...

  • Page 73: Playback Overview

    Chapter 5. Playback Overview Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed DVR Menu Setup (Chapter 3). You are now ready to begin setting up the DVR for playback. This chapter will show you how to setup the recorder for basic playback. (1) Playback Press the PLAY key to start playing back the stored image/audio.
  • Page 74 (4) Slow Forward/Reverse Playback During playback mode, press PAUSE key to freeze the playing back picture. PAUSE Turn the Shuttle dial clockwise to begin slow forward playback. Turn the Shuttle dial counterclockwise to begin slow reverse playback. The speed will show on the status bar of the bottom screen. The available speeds are 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, and 1/32.

  • Page 75: Search Playback

    Press SEARCH key to enter the SEARCH MENU. SEARCH In the SEARCH MENU, Dial the Jog clockwise or counterclockwise to change subentry values. Press ENTER key to go to next subentry in search menu setting, and press the CALL key to go to previous subentry in search menu setting.
  • Page 76 Note: If there is no video stored in the date/time specified, then the image will keep at the end of the last play, and the display time on the status bar shows “??:??”. (2) EVENT Search Playback To search by “EVENT”, select “BY EVENT” for Method. Set the Start and End Date/Time limits for the events to be searched.
  • Page 77 The event types and number show on the second column of the search list. An: an Alarm event. n = Alarm input number. Dn: HDD overheated. Overheat temperature is based on HDD temperature set in Warning Setup Menu. “n” is HDD number Fn: Fan fail, n = fan number 1~3.

  • Page 78: Copying Video

    Chapter 6. Copying Video Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed the preceding chapters. You are now ready to copy an image or video from the DVR. This chapter will show you how to copy a still image or movie from the recorder. Insert the USB pocket driver into the USB slot on the front panel or a formatted DVD+RW disc into the DVD drive.
  • Page 79 Diagram 6.1 In the COPY MENU, we define: 1. COPY Select Image (video) for copying images/video to movie file. Select Viewer for copying DVRViewer player. 2. DISK NO Disk number you wish to copy from. 3. CAMERA NO Camera channel number. You can select t individual cameras or ALL cameras. If you select ALL cameras while you are recording, DVR will stop recording temporarily, until copy process is terminated.

  • Page 80: Viewing A Copied File

    The system can estimate the file size of the selected image you wish to copy. Simply press PLAY key after you have selected start date/time and end date/time. If file size is large, estimate time may take a while. 6. DEVICE The media you want to store the file to.
  • Page 81 Please note that if you choose ALL CAMERAS to copy, you will need to download the HDD Reader program (http://www.everfocus.com/support_download.asp) in order to playback the file copied. DVR viewer is only capable of reading one single camera, not all cameras.

  • Page 82: Call Overview

    Chapter 7. Call Overview This chapter will try to give you details on how to setup the CALL MENU on the DVR. Press the CALL key and the CALL MENU will pop up as below. CALL MENU ____________________________________________________ MONITOR SEQ OSD CAMERA CALL MON OFF ON SEQUENCE DWELL TIME SETTING...
  • Page 83 SEQUENCE DWELL TIME MENU ____________________________________________________ CAMERA MON1 MON2 MON3 MON4 UNIT: SECOND(S) Dial jog to set sequence dwell time for monitor (1~4) of each camera. Sequence dwell time can be set from 00 to 99 seconds. Press Enter/Call key to go next/previous selection.

  • Page 84: Screen Display Setting & Mode

    Chapter 8. Screen Display Setting & Mode In a full screen display, press SELECT key to pop up the display adjustment window as below: Diagram 8.1 In the screen display setting menu, we define: CAMERA: The current camera. (cannot be changed) BRIGHTNESS: The brightness percentage of the current camera;...
  • Page 85 When SHARPNESS is OFF, the image becomes blurred in an indoor environment. However, this setting is suitable for outdoor use. If image flickers from a bright, outdoor environment, this can be reduced by turning SHARPNESS OFF. The selected item will show in red color bar. Use Jog to increase or decrease the value. Press ENTER to confirm the setting value and move to next item.

  • Page 86: Mode Button

    Press MODE to switch between 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16 and PIP (picture in picture) displays for Live and Playback mode. (Note: PIP display is not available in Playback mode). 9 displays: 7 displays: 9/16 CH. 9/16 CH. 10 displays: 4 displays: 16 CH.

  • Page 87: Upgrade Firmware

    Chapter 9. Upgrade Firmware This chapter will try to give you a detailed instruction on how to upgrade the DVR. This will be helpful in completing the upgrading process. Copy the .ETW file to your USB pocket drive from your computer. Insert the USB pocket drive in to the top USB slot on the front panel of the DVR.

  • Page 88: Networking Overview

    Chapter 10. Networking Overview This chapter will try to give you a detailed instruction on how to network the DVR. Before we begin the process of networking your digital recorder we should have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works. This will be a helpful in completing the networking process.

  • Page 89: Gateway Address

    Each host in a LAN has a gateway. A gateway address is composed of four octets (numbers in the range of 0 to 255) separated by decimal points. The gateway address is used to uniquely identify a host or computer on the LAN which assigns the IP addresses to your network.

  • Page 90: Pre-Installation

    Before we begin with the installation we must ask ourselves a few questions in order to figure out where to begin with networking our DVR’s. Do you have Hi-speed Internet? ______________ There are many types of high speed Internet available. Three commonly used ones are T1, Cable, and DSL (in order of speed).

  • Page 91: What Type Of Network Connection Do You Have

    What type of DVR are you installing? ______________ Everfocus EDR series: EDR410, 810, 920, 1620 or 1640 Everfocus EDVR series: EDVR4F1, EDVR4D1, EDVR9F1, EDVR9D1, EDVR16F1, EDVR16D1, EDVR16F2, EDVR16D2, or EDVR16D3. DVR’s can operate using three distinct types of networking connections.

  • Page 92: Simple One To One Connection

    Cat 5 Cross-over-cable Crossover Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a cross over cable. Diagram 10.1 Connection Procedure: 1. The First step is to purchase or make a cross-over cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a cross-over cable. Please remember you can not use a straight through network cable for this application 2.
  • Page 93 255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.001.001. 5. The next step is to get the computer onto the same network to do this you will need administrator access to your windows machine. 6. To assign a static IP address in windows 2000/XP.
  • Page 97 7. Once you have reached this point click ok and restart both the computer and the digital recorder. 8. To access the DVR from the computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http://192.168.1.3...

  • Page 98: Direct High Speed Modem Connection

    Hi-speed modem Cat 5 Internet Straight Through Cable Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Diagram 10.2 Connection Procedure: 1. The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
  • Page 99 3. Now Log into the DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. 4. Assign the Static IP address which you obtained from the internet service provider to the DVR, the Subnet mask from the internet service provider to the DVR, and the default gateway of the internet service provider.

  • Page 100: Router Or Lan Connection

    Hi-speed modem Internet Cat 5 Router Straight Through Cable Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Diagram 10.3...
  • Page 101 Connection Procedure: 1. The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable. Please remember you can not use a cross-over network cable for this application 2.
  • Page 102 Use the prior step to assign an IP address. For example, if you got the IP address from the computer of 192.168.002.101. Assign the DVR’s IP address as 192.168.002.050. Now Copy the subnet mask and default gateway information you got from the prior step off the computer to the DVR. Note: Make sure the modem is in bridge mode.

  • Page 103: Linksys Port Forwarding

    Chapter 11. Linksys Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. Based on what model you are using, some screens may look slightly different. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need technical support on this router you must call Linksys.
  • Page 104 The Applications and Gaming Tab allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.) To forward a port, enter the information on each line for the criteria required.
  • Page 105 Application - In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Start/End - This is the port range. Enter the number that starts the port range under Start and the number that ends the range under End. Protocol - Enter the protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or Both.
  • Page 106 Note: If your Internet service provider blocks port 80 and you are using a different port to access the DVR through the DVR’s Network Menu Setup please open that specific port in this section of the router. The following is the address you would type: http:// IP address of your internet service provider: the new port number Dynamic DNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature.

  • Page 107: D-Link Port Forwarding

    Chapter 12. D-Link Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router. Based on the model you are using, some screens may be slightly different. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need Technical support on this router you must call D-Link.
  • Page 108 To open ports within your router, click on Advanced, then go to Virtual Server. Example1: Protocol Type The protocol used for the virtual service. Public Port The port number on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side that will be used to access the virtual service.
  • Page 109 Virtual Server Select Enabled or Disabled Name Enter the name referencing the virtual service Private IP The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be providing the virtual services. If you have a Web server that you wanted Internet users to access at all times, you would need to enable it.

  • Page 110: Dynamic Dns

    Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address. This is a useful feature since many computers do not use a static IP address. 1. To setup Dynamic DNS simple go to Tools and the Misc. At the bottom of the screen you will be able to enable DynDNS.

  • Page 111: Ddns

    Chapter 13. DDNS This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for setting up DDNS. Please understand we are not directly affiliated with this service and will not give tech support for it. If you need technical support on DDNS you must contact either the DDNS provider or your router manufacturer.
  • Page 112 5. The next step is to create a host name with an extension. Example: company.homeip.net 6. The IP address should already be entered for you. All you have to do is click add host and you are done registering DDNS. 7.

  • Page 113: Viewing Through Internet Explorer

    Chapter 14. Viewing through Internet Explorer 1. To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// (LAN or IP address of your internet service provider) 2. The digital video login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above. 3.
  • Page 114 Select Tools -> Internet Options… Please refer to the above steps for changing Security Options to Low.
  • Page 115 The above diagram is the main screen display. The icons on the lower corner of the screen are mainly for control and configuration; those on the right side are for status indication. If any icon is grayed, it means that the specific function is not accessible in the current mode.
  • Page 116 8. Types of events to be searched: Alarm, Motion and/or Vloss. 9. All available events are shown in the list. Click the desired event to highlight it. 10. Click on “Play” to play back highlighted video event. 11. Press “Update” to refresh the event list. 12.

  • Page 117: Search

    21. Record: Press the button to remotely activate the DVR’s record function. Press again to stop recording. 22. Audio: This function allows you to transmit audio from DVR to your PC’s remote site. Select audio source 1/2/3/4, or “OFF” to disable this function. 23.

  • Page 118: Search By Event

    whereas those on the right-hand side are to increase the value. 2. Move the slide bar between the buttons to change Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and second to be searched. Move the slide bar to the left to decrease the value, or to the right to increase the value.

  • Page 119: Ptz Control

    For example, M02 is a motion event from camera 2. 5. When there is a “+” sign in front of the date with page number at the end, double-click to show all the events of that page. 6. Press Play button to playback the selected event. 1.
  • Page 120 direction and angle. 4. Press Z+ for Zooming In or Z- for Zooming Out. 5. In Focus option, press Near to move the focus closer to the subject or press Far to move the focus farther from the subject. 6. You can turn on the Iris by pressing Open or turn it off by pressing Close. 7.

  • Page 121: Remote Archive

    To Archive files: 1. Select Disk No.: The hard drive you want to archive from 2. Disk Storage Time: Start Time/End Time indicates the start and end time of the selected disk 3. Camera: Select the camera that you wish to archive from. 4.
  • Page 122 and second to be searched. Move the slide bar to the left to decrease the value, or to the right to increase the value. 3) Enter Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and second directly in display bar. 4) Press OK to select time. 6.
  • Page 123 In order to play the archived EDR MPEG4 Files (.arv), you will need to download viewer: 1. Press Download DVRViewer button. 2. Select “Run” or “Save” the file.
  • Page 124 3. Open the DVRViewer.exe for loading the archived EDR MPEG4 Files (.arv) Detailed explanation of DVRViewer is as follows: Load File: to load the archived EDR MPEG4 Files (.arv). Stop: to stop playing video. iii. Play: to play video. <<Step: step backward after pausing. Pause: to pause playing.
  • Page 125 Note: (1)The recording frame rate will be automatically calculated. It is suggested to use the calculated Recording Frame Rate, although it is possible to change this value. (2) If you wish to save the audio recorded, please select Audio ON, so that the audio can be transferred to AVI file.

  • Page 126: Remote Configuration

    Click on the “CONFIG” tab to open a page where you can remotely change the DVR’s settings. Click on each option to go to the settings for that page. When you finish making changes on a screen, press Apply to save the settings. Press Reset to display the DVR’s current menu settings.
  • Page 127 DATE/TIME setup menu Set Date/Time Manually 1. Click on the calendar button to set Date/Time manually. A calendar will show up as shown below. 2. Click “<<” to decrease Year value, “>>” to increase Year value. 3. Click “<” to decrease Month value, “>” to increase Month value. 4.
  • Page 128 CAMERA setup menu RECORD setup menu ALARM setup menu...
  • Page 129 MOTION setup menu Set Motion Grid 1. Non-green squares are disabled for motion; green squares are enabled. 2. Click and hold the mouse to begin selecting squares in the motion grid. 3. Drag the mouse to highlight the desired area. 4.
  • Page 130 NETWORK 1 setup menu The Network Configuration Settings can not be changed remotely. These must be changed in the DVR’s Network Menu. NETWORK 2 setup menu After saving changes to the account, password, or level, the changes will take effect the next time you log in to the network viewer.
  • Page 131 SCHEDULE setup menu CONTROL setup menu...
  • Page 132 WARNING setup menu SYSTEM setup menu All recording should be stopped before making any changes on this menu. Update Firmware 1. After clicking Apply, an “Open File” window appears. 2. Find the folder where the firmware upgrade is saved and choose Open. 3.

  • Page 133: Appendix A: Remote Control

    Appendi x Appendix A: Remote Control...

  • Page 134: Appendix B: Alarm Board Configuration

    Appendi x Appendix B: Alarm Board Configuration EDVR16D1/F1, EDVR16D2/F2, EDVR9D1/F1, EDVR4D1/F1 models:...
  • Page 135 EDVR16D3 model: <Figure 1> D-SUB 37 pin female connector (DVR) <Figure 2> P164D00100 Alarm extension board (HOST) HOST PIN # NAME PIN # NAME ALMIN 1 ALMIN 2 ALMIN 1 ALMIN 3 ALMIN 2 ALMIN 4 ALMIN 3 ALMIN 5 ALMIN 4 ALMIN 5 ALMIN 6...
  • Page 136 Note: SPARE_OUT: System error output. TTL-level 5VDC indicates "System Okay" status. The contact will switch to open state, if one (ore more) of below listed events appears: a) HDD full (If overwrite mode in RECORD menu is set to STOP) b) No HDD c) Over-temperature HDD d) Power Loss...

  • Page 137: Appendix C: Rj45 (Rs485) Pin Assignment

    Appendi x Appendix C: RJ45 (RS485) Pin Assignment...

  • Page 138: Appendix D: Lapse Mode Recording Table

    Appendi x Appendix D: Lapse Mode Recording Table Resolution: 720 x 480 System storage: 250 GB Video Source Simple: Complex: Lower: 8.04KB 12.33KB Low: 8.42KB 13.7KB Average size Basic: 10.15KB 16.72KB per image Standard: 11.86KB 19.56KB High: 14.72KB 24.63KB Superior: 18.60KB 30.05KB “Simple”...
  • Page 139 EDVR16D1/16F1/9D1/9F1/4D1/4F1 model Unit: NTSC Hour PICTURE QUALITY Recording LOWER BASIC STANDARD HIGH SUPERIOR Speed simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex (IPS) 8.04 12.33 8.42 13.7 10.15 16.72 11.86 19.56 14.72 24.63 18.6 30.05 287.9 187.74...
  • Page 140 EDVR16D2/ 16F2 model Unit: NTSC Hour PICTURE QUALITY Recording LOWER BASIC STANDARD HIGH SUPERIOR Speed simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex (IPS) 8.04 12.33 8.42 13.7 10.15 16.72 11.86 19.56 14.72 24.63 18.6 30.05 143.96 93.87 137.46...
  • Page 141 EDVR16D3 model Unit: NTSC Hour PICTURE QUALITY Recording LOWER BASIC STANDARD HIGH SUPERIOR Speed simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex simple complex (IPS) 8.04 12.33 8.42 13.7 10.15 16.72 11.86 19.56 14.72 24.63 18.6 30.05 71.978 46.93 68.73 42.24...

  • Page 142: Appendix E: Installation Steps Of Nero Incd Software

    Appendi x APPENDIX E: Installation Steps Of NERO InCD Software 1. Insert Nero InCD installation CD and select “Nero 7 Essentials”. 2. Click “Next” when Nero 7 Essentials installation wizard shows up.
  • Page 143 3. Please read the license agreement and press “Next”. 4. Please enter customer information and press “Next”.
  • Page 144 5. Select “Custom” for Setup Type. This option will allow you to choose the program features that you want to install. 6. Select the language you want to be supported.
  • Page 145 7. Select “InCD” as the destination folder for Nero 7 Essentials: 8. Select the program features you want to install.
  • Page 146 9. Right click on “InCD”, and select “This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the local hard drive”. 10. At the right bottom part of wizard, it indicates the information about the hard drive capacity it requires for installation and feature. As well as the number of subfeatures selected, and the hard drive capacity required for subfeatures.
  • Page 147 11. Click “Install” to begin the installation. If you wish to review or change any of your installation settings, click Back. Or click Cancel to exit the wizard. 12. Please wait while the installation wizard installs Nero 7 Essentials.
  • Page 148 13. Please select file associations and other options. 14. Once the installation is completed, press “Finish” to exit the installation Wizard.
  • Page 149 15. A message pops up asking you to restart your system for the configuration changes made to Nero 7 Essentials to take effect. Click Yes to restart immediately or No to start manually later. 16. Information about the selected drive indicates device information, device capabilities and disc status.
  • Page 150 17. Format disc, prepare your disc for file writing.

  • Page 151: Appendix F: Sata Board Installation

    Appendi x Appendix F: SATA Board Installation 1. Install SATA board to HDD A. HDD B. Bridge Chip C. SATA board Screw the SATA board to Bridge Chip. Fix the Bridge Chip with SATA board to HDD. 2. Install HDD with SATA board to HDD tray: ○...
  • Page 152 Place the HDD with SATA board to HDD tray (as shown in ○ Screw the 2 screws at both sides in the rear part of HDD tray (as shown in ○ Hold open front part of the HDD tray (as shown in○ ) to allow SATA board be inserted into the tray.

  • Page 153: Index

    Index “A” icon…………………………… Action (Camera)…………………… Image……………………………….. 69 Active Camera (Alarm)…...……….. Install/Covert……………………….. 22 Alarm Email (Alarm)…………….. IP Address………………………….. (Motion)……………. (Video Loss)………... LH………………………………….. Alarm Network (Alarm)……………. 29 Load/Save Configuration…………... (Motion)…………… 32 Log (Alarm)………………………... (Video Loss)………. (Motion)……………………….. Alarm Output (Alarm)……………... 29 (Video Loss)…………………… (Motion)………...…..
  • Page 154 Remote relay control ………………. Time stamp ………………………… 26 Resolution …………………………. Time synchronize ………………….. RS232/RS485………………………. 49 Time update by ……………………. RTN………………………………... Time zone ………………………….. 20 RU………………………………….. TP 1~8 ……………………………... TN …………………………………. “S” icon ……………………………. Search………………………………. 65 Unique ID ………………………….. 39 Select ………………………………. User (email) ………………………..

  • Page 155: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have difficulty operating your system, run through the following checklist to see if you can solve the problem. The DVR will not go into record mode? Make sure the HDD is locked in with the keys. Also check to make sure the hard drives are set to C.S.
  • Page 156 If you have a Dynamic IP address from your Internet Service Provider. Dynamic IP addresses can cause conflicts when trying to connect to DVR(s) on a high speed internet connection. With new router technology (DDNS), it allows you to overcome this problem. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.
  • Page 157 Chiba city 261-7118, Japan : 631-436-5027 TEL : +81-43-212-8188 www.everfocus.com FAX : +81-43-297-0081 www.everfocus.com Ihr EverFocus Produkt wurde entwickelt Your EverFocus product is designed und hergestellt mit qualitativ and manufactured with high quality hochwertigen Materialien und materials and components which can Komponenten, die recycelt und wieder be recycled and reused.

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