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  • Page 1 EL-NVR-8CH Reference Guide 10024106 REV-A_EL-NVR-8CH...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH CONTENTS ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ....................4 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) ..............4 Compliance ............................4 Features ............................5 Caution ..............................5 INSTALLING THE NVR IN THE STRUCTURED WIRING CAN ........... 6 HARD DRIVE - REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ........7 Removing the Hard Drive ........................7 Installing the Hard Drive ........................8...
  • Page 3 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH PTZ Setup ...........................42 PTZ Setup > General ........................42 PTZ Setup > NVR Cascade ......................43 Meta data Setup .........................44 Meta Data Setup > General ......................44 Other Setup ........................47 Other Setup > Smart Phone ......................47 Other Setup >...

  • Page 4: About This Document

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT This document includes instructions for basic operation of the EL-NVR-8CH Network Video Recorder. ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

  • Page 5: Features

    • Up to 48 Mbps incoming network throughput • Full HD 4K HDMI and 1080p VGA output • Compatible with iOS and Android devices via the ELAN mobile app Caution • Do not drop or strike the equipment • Do not install the equipment near open flames or heat sources •...

  • Page 6: Installing The Nvr In The Structured Wiring Can

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH INSTALLING THE NVR IN THE STRUCTURED WIRING CAN 1. Align the bracket holes (x4) with the holes in the wiring can. 2. Insert the snap rivets (x4) through each bracket hole (x4) and then into the wiring can holes.

  • Page 7: Hard Drive - Removal And Installation Instructions

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH HARD DRIVE - REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Removing the Hard Drive 1. Remove screws (x4) located in top corners of upper casing, carefully lifting it upwards. Note: The connector cable is attached to the hard drive located in the upper casing.

  • Page 8: Installing The Hard Drive

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH 3. Remove the screws (x4) from the brackets located on both sides of the hard drive. 4. Remove hard drive. Installing the Hard Drive Note: Only Western Digital Purple Surveillance Drives are supported, up to 8TB. 1. Insert the hard drive between the brackets, aligning the hard drive screw holes (x4) with the holes in the brackets.
  • Page 9 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH 3. Reinsert SATA and power cable into hard drive. 4. Slide cover over NVR. 5. Insert and tighten the screws (x4). (x4) Note: The new hard drive must be formatted using the NVR before it can be recorded to.

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH PRODUCT OVERVIEW EL-NVR-8CH Rear View Front View 1. IR 2. Power Indicator 3. ALARM Indicator 4. IR In 5. e-SATA 6. RJ-45 Gigabit connector 7. Audio Out 8. VGA output 9. HDMI output 10. LAN 11. USB / Keyboard 12.

  • Page 11: Before Using The Nvr

    If you are confi guring with an ELAN controller, it is not recommended to make changes via the NVR Web GUI. The ELAN software controls the vast majority of these functions. The software confi guration information in this document can be used to extend device control parameters for use within an ELAN controller environment, or for operating this hardware independent of an ELAN controller.

  • Page 12: Locating Nvr Ip Address

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH LOCATING NVR IP ADDRESS ELAN NVRs are set to DHCP out of the box. Connect your ELAN NVR to the network, using your preferred network scanning app, and scan for the NVR. The NVR’s name is EL-NVR-8CH.

  • Page 13: Language Setup/Switch Users

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH LANGUAGE SETUP/SWITCH USERS When setting the NVR up for the first time, ‘click’ on the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the user interface. A dialog box with two options will appear, switch user and language.

  • Page 14: Nvr System

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NVR SYSTEM NVR System > General To enter NVR settings, ‘click’ SYSTEM in the left pane where you are allowed to adjust the NVR’s confi guration. Device ID: Assign an ID for the NVR to be controlled by the remote controller.

  • Page 15: Nvr System > Time

    To enter NVR settings, ‘click’ SYSTEM in the left pane where you are allowed to adjust the NVR’s confi guration. Note: Do not modify these setting when the NVR is connected to an ELAN controller. Date/Time: Set the date/time of the NVR.

  • Page 16: Nvr System > User

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NVR SYSTEM (CONT.) NVR System > User To enter NVR settings, ‘click’ SYSTEM in the left pane. This allows you to adjust the NVR’s confi guration. The NVR supports up to 15 sets of individual user settings (including default user administrator, operator, and guest), allowing you to assign different access privileges.

  • Page 17: Nvr System > Storage

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NVR SYSTEM (CONT.) NVR System > Storage ‘Clicking’ STORAGE in the left pane allows you to adjust HDD MGT., S.M.A.R.T., and USB MGT. HDD Management: In HDD MGT., you are allowed to format, defrag, check malfunctioned blocks, or run an overall system check on any of the devices.
  • Page 18 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NVR SYSTEM (CONT.) NVR System > Storage (Continued) S.M.A.R.T: The S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard drive is displayed in S.M.A.R.T., where you can run analysis (either short or extended) on the HDD. Choose between Short or Extended analysis and ‘click’...

  • Page 19: Nvr System > Event

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NVR SYSTEM (CONT.) NVR System > Event System: The search fi eld in this page allows you to search for specifi c event reports at different time and of different content. ‘Press’ Download to export the event report.
  • Page 20 Firmware Update: Choose a fi rmware fi le and ‘click’ Update to proceed fi rmware update. Note: Firmware can be also be updated via ELAN Confi gurator. Export Settings: ‘Click’ Export to copy system settings to a USB fl ash drive.

  • Page 21: Network Setup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP Network Setup > General Enter the required information in the fi elds: IP Mode: Select the connection type of the NVR from Static, DHCP, and PPPoE. IP Address: Enter the IP address you want to use, and ‘press’...

  • Page 22: Network Setup > Advance

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP (CONTINUED) Network Setup > General (Continued) FTP Port: Specify the desired FTP port. MAC: This is the MAC address of your NVR. PPPoE Account: If you choose to connect through PPPoE, enter the account name here.
  • Page 23 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP (CONTINUED) Network Setup > E-Mail When an alarm is triggered, the NVR can automatically send e-mail notifi cations to the recipients you designated. The setting options are described below: Send E-Mail: ‘Check’ the box to enable sending e-mail notifi cations when an alarm is triggered.
  • Page 24 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP (CONTINUED) Network Setup > E-Mail (Continued) E-Mail Host: Enter the mail server address of your e-mail server. Port: Enter the port of your e-mail server. JPEG File: ‘Check’ to also attach JPEG photos when an alarm is triggered.
  • Page 25 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP (CONTINUED) Network Setup > E-Mail (Continued) System Events: ‘Click’ to open the dialog below. HDD S.M.A.R.T. abnormal ‘Check’ to send E-Mail when an S.M.A.R.T. error is detected. HDD track error: ‘Check’ to send E-Mail when an HDD error is detected.

  • Page 26: Network Setup > Ftp

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP (CONTINUED) Network Setup > FTP FTP Server: Enter the IP address of the FTP server. Port: Enter the port of the FTP server. Account: Enter the account name of the FTP server. Password: Enter the password of the FTP server Prefi...

  • Page 27: Network Setup > Ddns

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP (CONTINUED) Network Setup > DDNS Choose the DDNS server you want to use. Hostname: Enter the hostname of the DDNS server. User: Enter the username to log in to the DDNS server. Password: Enter the password to log in to the DDNS server.

  • Page 28: Network Setup > Other

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH NETWORK SETUP (CONT.) Network Setup > Other The NVR also supports other protocols such as UPnP and SDDP, and related confi gurations can be modifi ed in the OTHER tab. The setting options are described below. Choose the DDNS server you want to use.

  • Page 29: Camera Setup

    CAMERA SETUP Camera Setup > General If you are installing an ELAN Cameras and/or ELAN NVR with an ELAN Controller, please refer to the “ELAN Surveillance” Integration Note for setup and software confi guration. ELAN Integration Notes are served through the ELAN tools and on elanhomesystems.com/dealer-resources.”...
  • Page 30 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH CAMERA SETUP (CONT.) Camera Setup > General (Continued) User: Enter the username required for camera authorization. Password: Enter the password required for camera authorization. Stream Type: Choose whether to stream only the primary video or dual (primary & secondary) videos.

  • Page 31: Camera Setup > Video

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH CAMERA SETUP (CONT.) Camera Setup > Video On this page, you can adjust several camera parameters including Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, and Sharpness. ‘Click’ Default to restore the NVR to its factory settings. ‘Click’ Refresh to update the preview image.

  • Page 32: Record Setup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH RECORD SETUP Record Setup > General ‘Click’ settings ( )to enter NVR SETTINGS, and ‘press’ RECORD ( ) in the left pane to enter the RECORD SETUP page. The setting options are described below. Record Mode: Switch on/off scheduled recording.

  • Page 33: Record Setup > Schedule

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH RECORD SETUP (CONT.) Record Setup > Schedule To modify the recording schedule, switch the recording type from Always (continuous recording), Alarm (record only when an alarm is triggered), or No Record (disable recording), and highlight the desired date and time accordingly.

  • Page 34: Alarm Setup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH ALARM SETUP ‘Click’ settings ( )to enter NVR SETTINGS, and ‘press’ ALARM ( ) in the left pane to enter the ALARM SETUP page. The setting options are described below. Alarm Setup > General Alarm Input Type: Set the alarm sensor to Normally Open (NO), Normally Closed (NC), or IP Camera.

  • Page 35: Alarm Setup > Motion Area

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH ALARM SETUP (CONT.) ‘Click’ settings ( )to enter NVR SETTINGS, and ‘press’ ALARM ( ) in the left pane to enter the ALARM SETUP page. The setting options are described below. Alarm Setup > Motion Area Selecting Motion Detection Areas: •...

  • Page 36: Alarm Setup > Output

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH ALARM SETUP (CONT.) ‘Click’ settings ( )to enter NVR SETTINGS, and ‘press’ ALARM ( ) in the left pane to enter the ALARM SETUP page. The setting options are described below. Alarm Setup > Output ALARM LED Enable: Turn On to activate the alarm LED.
  • Page 37 Turn On to activate e-mail sending. Trigger Conditions: See Channel Events and System Events above for more details. Alarm Send Interval: Set the frequency of sending alarm notifi cation e-mail. NOTIFICATION: Push notifi cations are sent from the ELAN Controller. www.elanhomesystems.com 10024106_REV-A_EL-NVR-8CH...
  • Page 38 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH ALARM SETUP (CONT.) Alarm Setup (Cont.) > Output (Cont.) DO#1–N (Manual DO control) Manual DO control: Turn On to enable DO, the live video of which will show the corresponding alarm output number. Note: For other options, please refer to the descriptions in the beginning of this section.

  • Page 39: Display Setup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH DISPLAY SETUP DISPLAY ( ) provides several adjustable NVR parameters such as resolution, default number of split views, and more other options. The details of these settings are described as follows: Display Setup > General Backlight Saving: Adjust the level of screen brightness reduction once the time specifi...

  • Page 40: Display Setup > Advanced

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH DISPLAY SETUP (CONT.) Display Setup > Advanced In this page, you can adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation of the NVR output. Also, it is possible to change of intensity of the 2DNR and 3DNR noise reduction feature.

  • Page 41: Display Setup > Sequence

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH DISPLAY SETUP (CONT.) Display Setup > Sequence You are allowed to view videos of multiple cameras in sequence. ‘Check’ the cameras you want to monitor and choose the number of split views in the drop-down menu in Sequence Mode.

  • Page 42: Ptz Setup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH PTZ SETUP ‘Click’ settings ( )to enter NVR SETTINGS, and ‘press’ PTZ ( ) in the left pane to enter the PTZ SETUP page. The setting options are described below. PTZ Setup > General Transfer Mode: Choose a PTZ communication protocol from HTTP, ONVIF, or Fish Eye. Otherwise use RS- 485.

  • Page 43: Ptz Setup > Nvr Cascade

    PTZ Setup > NVR Cascade This tab allows you to cascade multiple NVRs or adjust relevant settings. For detailed instructions on how to use the NVR cascade function, contact ELAN technical support. The settings listed in this tab are described, as follows: Show/Hide: Reveal or hide the password.

  • Page 44: Meta Data Setup

    Notes: • The Meta Data tab is pre-confi gured for IntelliVision enabled ELAN cameras. • The settings are pre-defi ned for ELAN Surveillance cameras with IntelliVision Analytics. Modifying these settings is not recommended.
  • Page 45 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH META DATA SETUP (CONT.) Meta Data Setup > General (Cont.) Encoding Mode: Choose between ASCII and UTF-8. Baud Rate: Select an option suitable for your device. Data Size: Select an option suitable for your device. Parity: Select an option suitable for your device.
  • Page 46 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH META DATA SETUP (CONT.) Meta Data Setup > General (Cont.) Meta Data Setup > Event This tab displays a history of received metadata. You are allowed to search for events based on time, channel, or content. www.elanhomesystems.com...

  • Page 47: Other Setup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH OTHER SETUP ‘Click’ settings ( )to enter NVR SETTINGS, and ‘press’ OTHER ( ) in the left pane to enter the OTHER SETUP page. The setting options are described below: Other Setup > Smart Phone Other Setup > IVS The NVR supports IVS-enabled cameras.

  • Page 48: Stream Setup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH STREAM SETUP Once the network confi gurations are completed and cameras connected, you can remotely view live streams of cameras via an Internet browser, and access other functions, such as playing recorded video and backing up video fi les.

  • Page 49: Stream Setup > Live

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH STREAM SETUP (CONT.) Stream Setup > Live The LIVE tab displays the streams of all connected cameras. With the control buttons and joystick you can control the movement of the selected camera if it has PTZ capabilities.

  • Page 50: Stream Setup > Backup

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH STREAM SETUP (CONT.) Stream Setup > Backup In BACKUP, you can back up recorded videos by choosing the Date/Time, Start Time/End Time, Channel, and File Format. Date/Time Select the month, day, and year of the fi le clip you would like to export.
  • Page 51 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH STREAM SETUP (CONT.) Stream Setup > Backup Start Time/End Time Select the time range you would like to export. Channel Select the camera channels you would like to export. File Format In the drop-down box, you are presented with 4 fi le format options.
  • Page 52 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH STREAM SETUP (CONT.) Stream Setup > Backup File Format Defi nitions: • SD H.264 Raw Data This option uses a standard definition proprietary fi le type which is locked and cannot be edited. This option will allow multiple channels to be displayed concurrently on playback but will require the backed up fi...

  • Page 53: Stream Setup > Saving Backup File

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH STREAM SETUP (CONT.) Stream Setup > Saving Backup File Once you ‘press’ the Backup button, a fi le is generated which will appear on the top right side of the screen. ‘Click’ on the fi lename and your web browser will download the fi le to your computer.

  • Page 54: Appendix

    REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH APPENDIX Hard Reset Perform the hard reset to restore NVR to the factory settings. 1. Navigate to System>Maintenance>Factory Reset through HDMI out to Monitor. 2. ‘Click’ Reset ( ) to restart the NVR. The device will restart and restore to the factory settings.
  • Page 55 × 1 (Up to 8TB external storage supported) Backup USB Flash Disk Up to 32 GB supported Network Backup Via HTTP / FTP / ELAN UI PC/Mac Audio Audio Input 8 CH ( network camera ), G.711 8K Audio Output RCA ×...
  • Page 56 REFERENCE GUIDE EL-NVR-8CH EL-NVR-8CH Specifi cation Network Camera Two Way Audio Network Ports RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet Protocols ARP / TCP/IP / UDP / HTTP / HTTPS / SMTP / SNMP / FTP / DDNS / PPPoE / NTP / RTP / RTSP / DHCP/ Onvif Profi le S...
  • Page 57 OWNER’S MANUAL EL-NVR-8CH www.elanhomesystems.com 10024106_REV-A_EL-NVR-8CH Copyright © 2019 Nortek Security & Control LLC.

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