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H.265 VANGUARD II Series
User's Manual
Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp.
Release Date: March 2021

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  • Page 1 H.265 VANGUARD II Series User’s Manual Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp. Release Date: March 2021...
  • Page 2 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. Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..........................1 Accessing the Web Interface of the System ................2 Getting Started ........................5 Turning On / Off the Power .................... 6 Startup Wizard ........................ 7 General Operation on the OSD Menu ................15 Live View Window ......................17 Live Channel Tool Bar ....................
  • Page 4 4.1.8.8 Video Tampering ....................55 4.1.8.9 Record Schedule ....................56 4.1.8.10 Cross-Counting Analysis ..................57 Record ........................... 58 4.2.1 Stream ........................58 4.2.1.1 Main Stream ......................58 4.2.1.2 Sub Stream ......................60 4.2.1.3 Mobile Stream ...................... 61 4.2.1.4 Audio ........................62 4.2.2 Record ........................
  • Page 5 Layout ..........................95 Playback ........................96 4.7.1 General Operation ....................96 4.7.2 Playback Control Panel ..................... 97 4.7.2.1 Full Screen on Playback Window ................99 4.7.2.2 Backup Video Clips ....................100 4.7.3 Search Mode ......................101 4.7.3.1 General ........................ 101 4.7.3.2 Events ........................
  • Page 6 Remote Access to the DVR....................137 Accessing the DVR on the Network ................137 Remote Live View Window ..................140 5.2.1 Camera List ......................142 5.2.2 Live View Function Icons ..................143 5.2.3 PTZ Setting Panel ....................145 5.2.4 Color Panel ......................147 5.2.5 Manual Alarm Panel ....................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction This manual describes all the software functions on the user interface of the DVR system and can be applied to all of H.265 VANGUARD II series models listed as below: VANGUARD II 4x2H VANGUARD II 8x4H VANGUARD II 4 Lite...

  • Page 8: Accessing The Web Interface Of The System

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series Chapter 2. Accessing the Web Interface of the System You can look up the IP address and access the Web interface of the NVR using the IP Utility (IPU) program. The IP Utility can be downloaded from EverFocus website (key word search: "IP...
  • Page 9 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Note for the first time login:  When the Plug-in blocked appears on the browser, click download to download the plug-in and install to your computer. Reload the webpage and you should see the remote live view page now.
  • Page 10 H.265 VANGUARD II Series  If your PC or laptop is running with Windows, it’s required to run the browser as administrator when first entering the remote web page of the device. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer, right-click the browser and then click Run as administrator.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series Chapter 3. Getting Started After pressing the power switch to turn on the DVR, the DVR will enter the System Initialization process. When the process is done, it’s required to set up a password for the administrator account immediately in order to protect your privacy.

  • Page 12: Turning On / Off The Power

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series After clicking the Apply button, the below Unlock page appears. Input the User Name, Password and then click Unlock. 3.1 Turning On / Off the Power Before powering on the DVR, please make sure the internal HDDs have been installed properly.

  • Page 13: Startup Wizard

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.2 Startup Wizard The Startup Wizard will guide you through some basic settings for the DVR. Please follow the on- screen instructions to proceed. Note: If you don’t want to run the startup Wizard to make any settings when you restart the DVR next time, you can go to OSD Menu >...
  • Page 14 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 【Local Connection】 DHCP: For DHCP users, check DHCP, the router will automatically assign all the below IP parameters to the DVR. IP Address: The IP address of the DVR. The IP address consists of four groups of numbers, separated by periods.
  • Page 15 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3. Configure the Date/Time settings. You can also configure the NTP and DST settings. Click Next to proceed. 【Date and Time】 Date: Click on the calendar icon to set the system date. Time: Click to set the system time.
  • Page 16 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 【DST】 DST stands for Daylight Saving Time. Enable DST: Check the box to enable the Daylight Saving Time (DST) function. Time Offset: Select the amount of time to offset for DST. Daylight Saving Time: Choose to set up the daylight saving time in weeks or in days.
  • Page 17 H.265 VANGUARD II Series The DVR will automatically detect the IP cameras connected on the same network. You can also click the Search button to search for the IP cameras again. To add IP cameras to the DVR: a. Select the desired IP camera(s) on the left-side IP camera list.
  • Page 18 Click the Apply button. Click Next to proceed. 7. Mobile information. You can scan the QR code with EverFocus eFVMS App installed on your mobile device to add the DVR to your app and then remotely access the DVR (please refer to...
  • Page 19 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 8. The setup information through this wizard will be displayed on the Summary page. Click Finish to close the wizard. Note: You can check “Do not show this window next time” if you do not want to run the startup Wizard to make any settings when you restart the DVR next time.
  • Page 20 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 10. To start using the DVR, click any function and the Unlock window appears. Input the password of the DVR and then click the Unlock button to unlock the screen, the OSD Setup menu appears. You can start using the DVR. Please refer to 4. OSD Menu for more details.

  • Page 21: General Operation On The Osd Menu

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.3 General Operation on the OSD Menu 【OSD Menu】 1. On the Live View window, right click the mouse, the OSD Menu appears. 2. Click on any icons to enter the setup menus. 3. To exit the OSD menu, right click the mouse. You can also exit each sub menu by right clicking the mouse.
  • Page 22 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 【Drop-Down Box】 Click on the down arrow to see all selections, then directly click on an option to select it. 【Check Box】 Click on the box to enable it (checked) or disable it (unchecked). 【Button】 Click the button to execute the function.

  • Page 23: Live View Window

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.4 Live View Window Name Description The word prefixed to the Camera Title represents: A-: The connected camera is an AHD camera. Camera Title T-: The connected camera is a TVI camera. C-: The connected camera is a CVI camera.
  • Page 24 H.265 VANGUARD II Series The wordings displayed on the channel represent: VIDEO LOSS: Analog camera is disconnected. Channel State No Camera: IP camera is disconnected. Username or password error: The device's username or password is wrong. System Date Displays system date and time. To change system date and time, go to and Time OSD Menu >...

  • Page 25: Live Channel Tool Bar

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.5 Live Channel Tool Bar You can left-click any channel on the Live View Window to bring up its Live Channel Tool Bar. Name Description Click the button to start manual recording. During the process of Manual Record manual recording, the icon will display in red.

  • Page 26: Digital Zoom (Pip)

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.5.1 Digital Zoom (PIP) You can use the Digital Zoom function to have a close-up view on the desired locations of a live channel. Live full screen channel Preview Window Navigation Box To perform the digital zoom function: 1.

  • Page 27: Ptz Control Panel

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.5.2 PTZ Control Panel With the PTZ Control Panel, you can control the connected PTZ cameras or enter the analog camera OSD using the UTC panel. On the Live View window, select a PTZ camera by clicking on the channel, the selected channel will be highlighted with a red frame.

  • Page 28: Ptz Control

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.5.2.1 PTZ Control Click PTZ to display the PTZ Control panel. With this panel, you can control the connected PTZ camera. Note that before using this function, you have to connect the PTZ cameras to the DVR and configure the related PTZ settings.

  • Page 29: Preset Setting

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 3.5.2.2 Preset Setting Click Preset to enter the Preset Setting panel. On this panel, you can set up Preset positions, perform the Go to Preset function and also perform the Tour function. Preset Setting Panel Select a channel...
  • Page 30 H.265 VANGUARD II Series To perform the Go to Preset Point function: 1. Set up the preset points in advance. Please refer to the steps of “To set up Preset Points” above. 2. Select a preset number (1-255) by clicking on the No. input box.

  • Page 31: Utc Control

    Click UTC to enter the UTC Control panel. On this panel, you can display the analog camera OSD menu and configure the camera OSD settings. Note: For EverFocus’ PTZ cameras, only the UTC-supported PTZ cameras support the UTC function. Select a channel...

  • Page 32: Osd Menu

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series Chapter 4. OSD Menu You can use the OSD Menu to configure system settings. To bring up the OSD Menu, right click on the screen.

  • Page 33: Channel

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1 Channel In this section, you are allowed to configure the settings including analog cameras, IP cameras, live view display, PTZ setup, motion setup and more. 4.1.1 Channel 4.1.1.1 Analog Channels This page is only available for 4CH and 8CH models. If you want to add more IP cameras to the DVR, you can disable the analog cameras in order to release more channels for adding IP cameras.

  • Page 34: Ip Channels

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.1.2 IP Channels This page will only appear when HVR hybrid mode is selected (OSD < System < General). You can add IP cameras manually or automatically using this page. Search: Click to search for the IP cameras on the network. The searched IP cameras will be displayed on the upper list.

  • Page 35: Auto Add Ip Cameras

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series You can also use the buttons on the Added IP Camera list to perform the functions: Delete: Click to delete the IP camera. Add: Click to bring up the Add IP Camera window to add an IP camera from the local network.

  • Page 36: Manually Add Ip Cameras

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.1.2.2 Manually Add IP Cameras 1. Click Add to bring-up the Add IP Camera page. 2. Click Search to search for the IP cameras on the network. Note that the IP cameras that have been added to the DVR will not be displayed.

  • Page 37: Manage Protocol

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.1.3 Manage Protocol On this page, you can edit RTSP (Custom 1-16) protocol for IP camera connection. Custom Protocol: Select a custom RTSP protocol profile from the drop-down list to be configured. Up to 16 profiles can be configured.

  • Page 38: Live

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.2 Live You can configure camera OSD or image settings on this page. Channel: Displays the channel number. Setup: Click to enter the OSD and image setup page. You can use the left-side panel to adjust the parameters. After configuring the settings, click Apply to apply the settings.
  • Page 39 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Date Format: For supported IP cameras only. Select a date format. Time Format: For supported IP cameras only. Select a time format. Record Time: Check the box to enable recording the time to the recording files.

  • Page 40: Image Control

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.3 Image Control You can configure the image settings for supported IP cameras. Channel: Displays the channel number. Setup: Click to enter the setup page. You can use the left-side panel to adjust the parameters. The system will automatically save the settings.
  • Page 41 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Mirror: Check the box to enable the Mirror function. The image will be rotated horizontally around a vertical axis. Hallway Mode: Check the box to enable the Hallway display function (9:19). Angle Rotate: Select a rotate angle.

  • Page 42: Ptz

    UTC function, select UTC1 or UTC2. For more details on UTC function, please refer to 3.5.2.3 UTC Control. Note: For EverFocus’ PTZ cameras, only the UTC-enabled PTZ cameras support the UTC function. Baudrate: This field is to set the speed at which is used to transmit instruction or information from the DVR to the PTZ camera.

  • Page 43: Privacy Mask

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.5 Privacy Mask This function is only available for analog cameras. The Privacy Mask can block out sensitive areas from view. This feature is useful when users don’t want the sensitive information visible. Up to four Privacy Masks can be configured.

  • Page 44: Motion

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.6 Motion You can configure the motion settings and motion event notifications on this page. You can also enable the Push Notification function to send motion event alerts to your mobile devices (with eFVMS App installed). For more details on Push Notification, please refer to Appendix A: Push Notification.

  • Page 45: Deterrence

    This function is only available when the supported analog/IP cameras with PIR function are connected. For the supported cameras, please contact EverFocus (ts@everfocus.com.tw). When the camera detects an object move in or out of the PIR sensor range, the DVR will start recording or send alert notifications.

  • Page 46: Intelligent

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8 Intelligent The optional intelligent functions, including Perimeter Intrusion Detection, Line Crossing Detection, Foreign/Missing Object Detection, Pedestrian Detection, Face Detection, Cross Counting, Sound Detection and Tamper Detection. 4.1.8.1 Perimeter Intrusion When objects (people, vehicle or other objects) enter in or out of a pre-defined region, the Perimeter Intrusion Detection event will be triggered.

  • Page 47: Configuring Perimeter Intrusion Areas

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.1.1 Configuring Perimeter Intrusion Areas Click the Setup button to enter the Area setup page. 1. Select a channel to configure the function. 2. Select 1 from the Rule Number drop-down list to configure the first area.

  • Page 48: Line Crossing

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.2 Line Crossing When objects (people, vehicle or other objects) cross a pre-defined line, the Line Crossing Detection event will be triggered. You can configure some event actions like event recording, Email alert or pop-up full screen when an event is triggered.

  • Page 49: Configuring Line Crossing Detection Lines

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.2.1 Configuring Line Crossing Detection Lines Click the Setup button to enter the Line setup page. 1. Select a channel to configure the function. 2. Select 1 from the Rule Number drop-down list to configure the first line.

  • Page 50: Foreign/Missing Object

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.3 Foreign/Missing Object When camera detects foreign (unattended) or missing objects in a pre-defined area, the Foreign/Missing Object event will be triggered. You can configure some event actions like event recording, Email alert or pop-up full screen when an event is triggered.

  • Page 51: Configuring Foreign/Missing Areas

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.3.1 Configuring Foreign/Missing Areas Click the Setup button to enter the Area setup page. Missing & Foreign 1. Select a channel to configure the function. 2. Select 1 from the Rule Number drop-down list to configure the first area.
  • Page 52 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Note: For foreign/missing object, please draw an area slightly larger than or equal to the detected object, and the detected object cannot be covered. 1 Lost & Legacy 6. To return to the Foreign/Missing Object setup page, right-click the mouse.

  • Page 53: Pedestrian Detection

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.4 Pedestrian Detection When camera detects moving people or vehicle in a pre-defined area, the Pedestrian Detection event will be triggered. You can configure some event actions like event recording, Email alert or pop-up full screen when an event is triggered.

  • Page 54: Configuring Pedestrian Detection Area

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.4.1 Configuring Pedestrian Detection Area Click the Setup button to enter the Area setup page. Channel: Select a channel to configure the settings. Snapshot Mode: Select a Snapshot Mode. Realtime: System will take two snapshot images. One is when alarm triggered. The other ...

  • Page 55: Face Detection

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.5 Face Detection When camera detects faces of moving people in a pre-defined area, the Face Detection event will be triggered. You can configure some event actions like event recording, Email alert or pop-up full screen when an event is triggered.

  • Page 56: Configuring Face Detection Area

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.5.1 Configuring Face Detection Area Click the Setup button to enter the Area setup page. Channel: Select a channel to configure the settings. Snapshot Mode: Select a Snapshot Mode. Realtime: System will take two snapshot images. One is when alarm triggered. The other ...
  • Page 57 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Line: You can draw a line to detect for human faces crossing the line. If Line is selected,  please further set up the rule type below: A > B (line crossing from A to B) or B > A (line crossing from B to A).

  • Page 58: Cross-Counting Detection

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.6 Cross-Counting Detection The DVR will count the times when objects (people, vehicle or other objects) cross a pre- defined line, and the Cross-Counting event will be triggered. You can configure some event actions like event recording, Email alert or pop-up full screen when an event is triggered.

  • Page 59: Configuring Cross-Counting Detection Line

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.6.1 Configuring Cross-Counting Detection Line Click the Setup button to enter the Line setup page. 1. Select a channel to configure the function. 2. Select 1 from the Rule Number drop-down list to configure the line.

  • Page 60: Sound Detection

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.7 Sound Detection This function is only available when the supported analog/IP cameras with sound detection function are connected. For the supported cameras, please contact EverFocus (ts@everfocus.com.tw). To configure the Sound Detection settings: 1. Check the Switch checkbox to enable the function of the channel.

  • Page 61: Video Tampering

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.8 Video Tampering To configure the Tamper Detection settings: 1. Check the Switch checkbox to enable the function of the channel. 2. Select a Sensitivity value from the drop-down list. The larger the value, the higher the sensitivity.

  • Page 62: Record Schedule

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.9 Record Schedule In order to active the intelligent recording function, you need to configure the schedule recording for Intelligent events. The schedule will be activated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 1. Select a channel and then move your mouse cursor over the schedule time blocks.

  • Page 63: Cross-Counting Analysis

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.1.8.10 Cross-Counting Analysis On this page, you can search and view the statistical result of Cross-Counting Detection. For more details on Cross-Counting Detection, please refer to 4.1.8.6 Cross-Counting. Select the criteria and then click the Search button, the results will be listed at the lower section.

  • Page 64: Record

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2 Record You can configure the recording settings on this page. 4.2.1 Stream On this page, you can configure the recording video/audio or network transmission picture quality. Generally, main stream defines the recording video quality which will be saved in the HDD storage;...
  • Page 65 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Bitrate Mode: Select User-defined to set up bitrate manually; or Predefined to auto-select bitrate. Bitrate: The Bitrate corresponds to the speed of data transfer that the DVR will use to record video. Recordings that are encoded at higher bitrates, will be of better quality.

  • Page 66: Sub Stream

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2.1.2 Sub Stream Sub stream defines the video quality which is being viewed via remote access, for example web client and CMS. Channel: Displays channel number. Stream Type: Displays the stream type. Resolution: Select a recording resolution.

  • Page 67: Mobile Stream

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2.1.3 Mobile Stream Mobile stream defines the video quality which is being viewed via remote access through mobile devices. Note that Mobile Stream is only available for IP cameras. Channel: Displays channel number. Switch: Check the box to enable the Mobile Stream function.

  • Page 68: Audio

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2.1.4 Audio This page is only available for IP cameras. You can configure audio settings for recordings. Channel: Displays channel number. Enable: Check the box to enable the audio settings. Output Volume: Select an output volume.

  • Page 69: Record

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2.2 Record On this page, you can configure the recording parameters and recording schedule for each channel. 4.2.2.1 Record Channel: Displays channel number. Enable Channel: Check the box to enable the function of the channel. Record Stream: Select a recording stream for the channel. If you select Dual Streams, the system will record both Main Stream and Sub Stream.

  • Page 70: Record Schedule

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2.2.2 Record Schedule On this page, you can configure the recording schedule for Normal, Motion, I/O or PIR recordings. Channel: Select a channel from the drop-down list. Normal: Click the Normal button on the right-side and then move your mouse cursor over the schedule time blocks.

  • Page 71: Snapshot

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2.3 Snapshot On this page, you can configure the snapshot parameters or set up the snapshot schedule. 4.2.3.1 Snapshot On this page, you can configure the snapshot parameters. Channel: Displays the channel number. Auto Snapshot: Check the box to enable the Auto Snapshot function. For this function to work, you will have to configure the Snapshot Schedule.

  • Page 72: Snap. Schedule

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.2.3.2 Snap. Schedule On this page, you can configure the snapshot schedule. Channel: Select a channel from the drop-down list. Normal: Click the Normal button on the right-side and then move your mouse cursor over the schedule time blocks. Click and drag on the schedule time blocks to draw the blocks with green color, which will be applied with normal snapshot function.

  • Page 73: Alarm

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.3 Alarm You can configure the alarm settings on this page. 4.3.1 Motion After configuring the Motion Detection settings, you can further configure the Motion Alarm settings. To configure the Motion Detection setting, click the Motion button to enter the Motion Detection setup page (please refer to 4.1.6 Motion).
  • Page 74 H.265 VANGUARD II Series FTP Picture Upload: When an event is triggered, the DVR will upload alarm images to FTP server. Note that for this function to work, you have to set up FTP configurations in advance. You can also configure the snapshot image resolution and quality, please refer to 4.4.4.1 FTP.
  • Page 75 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.3.2 After connecting the external IO devices to the DVR or IPCam, you can further configure the IO Alarm settings. Alarm In: Displays the alarm input number. Alarm Type: Select an alarm type for the alarm input. Options include Normally-Open, Normally-Close and Off.
  • Page 76 H.265 VANGUARD II Series FTP Video Upload: When a motion event is triggered, the DVR will upload alarm videos to FTP server. Note that for this function to work, you have to set up FTP Schedule in advance, please refer to 4.4.4.2 FTP Schedule.

  • Page 77: Intelligent Alarm

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.3.3 Intelligent Alarm After configuring the Intelligent functions settings, you can further configure the Alarm settings for each intelligent function. To configure the Intelligent functions, click the Intelligent button to enter each intelligent function setup page (please refer to 4.1.8 Intelligent).
  • Page 78 H.265 VANGUARD II Series for this function to work, you have to set up the Email function in advance (refer to 4.4.3 Email). FTP Picture Upload: When an event is triggered, the DVR will upload alarm images to FTP server. Note that for this function to work, you have to set up FTP configurations in advance.

  • Page 79: Ptz Linkage

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.3.4 PTZ Linkage You can associate an alarm trigger (motion or I/O) with a specific camera and then activate a PTZ camera to go to a preset position when the alarm is triggered. Channel: Displays the channel number.

  • Page 80: Exception

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.3.5 Exception You can configure the system alarm settings on this page. Event Type: Displays the event types. • No Space on Disk: When an HDD is full. • Disk Error: When the HDD is not detected properly.

  • Page 81: Alarm Schedule

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.3.6 Alarm Schedule You can configure the schedule to activate the alarm functions including IO Alarm Output, Push Notification, FTP Upload, Cloud Upload and Buzzer.

  • Page 82: Network

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.4 Network You can configure the network settings on this page. 4.4.1 General This page allows you to configure network parameters, such as DHCP, Static IP and PPPoE. 4.4.1.1 General The DHCP setting lets the system use an automatically assigned (dynamic) IP address. This address can change under certain circumstances, for instance, when the DVR’s network...

  • Page 83: Pppoe

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series Gateway: This address allows the DVR to access the Internet. The format of the Gateway address is the same as the IP Address. For example, “192.168.001.001”. IPv6 Address: The IPV6 address of the DVR. IPv6 Gateway: This address allows the DVR to access the Internet.

  • Page 84: Port Configuration

    P2P Switch: Check the box to enable the P2P function. If P2P function is enabled, a QR code will be displayed on the System Info page. You can scan the QR code with EverFocus eFVMS App installed on your mobile device to add and remote access the DVR. Please refer to 4.9.5.1.1 Performing the P2P Function.

  • Page 85: Ddns

    Note that before enabling the following DDNS function, user should have applied for a host name from the DDNS service provider’s website. We highly recommend that you use xxxx.everfocusddns.net for the simplicity of setting up your DVR. Please refer to EverFocus DDNS on the next page.
  • Page 86 H.265 VANGUARD II Series EverFocus DDNS Please follow the steps below to set up EverFocus DDNS. 1. In order to allow remote access to the DVR from outside of the local network, enable either the Port Forwarding or DMZ function of your router. Please refer to the manual of your router for more details.
  • Page 87 5. The DDNS setup is now complete. Open a browser and enter the domain name (http://[host name].everfocusddns.net) in the address field. The Web interface of the DVR should be displayed. For example, if you’ve obtained the host name “jjkktest” from EverFocus DDNS server, enter http://jjkktest.everfocusddns.net...

  • Page 88: Email

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.4.3 Email You can configure the email settings for email alerts, or configure the Email schedule on this page. 4.4.3.1 Email Configuration You can configure the email settings for email alerts. When events occur, the DVR will send Email alert with a snapshot image (.jpg) to the receiver(s).

  • Page 89: Email Schedule

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.4.3.2 Email Schedule You can configure the email schedule on this page. The selected event Email alerts will be sent out by the scheduled time. For example, if you set up Motion on Sunday between 6- 8am, the Motion Email alerts will only be sent out between 6-8am on Sunday.

  • Page 90: Ftp

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.4.4 4.4.4.1 FTP You can configure the FTP server setting on this page. When there is a Motion or I/O event occurs, the system will send an instant snapshot image to the FTP. For system alarm such as HDD lost and Video loss, the system will send alarm log to the FTP as well.

  • Page 91: Ftp Schedule

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.4.4.2 FTP Schedule You can configure the FTP schedule on this page. The selected event recordings will be uploaded to the FTP by the scheduled time. For example, if you set up Motion on Sunday between 6-8am, the Motion recordings will be uploaded to FTP between 6-8am on Sunday.

  • Page 92: Ip Filter

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.4.5 IP Filter You can configure the IP Filter settings on this page. This function allows you to allow or deny some specific IP address to access the Web interface of the DVR. By default, all IP addresses are allowed.

  • Page 93: Device

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.5 Device You can configure the internal HDD and Cloud storage function on this page. 4.5.1 Disk 4.5.1.1 Disk You can configure the HDD settings on this page. Please connect the HDD(s) to the DVR in advance and ensure the power and SATA cables are properly connected between the DVR and HDD(s).
  • Page 94 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Overwrite: Select Auto to enable the overwrite function; Off to disable the overwrite function. If Auto is selected, the system will overwrite the oldest files on the HDD when HDD is full. If Off is selected, please check the HDD status regularly, to make sure the HDD is not full.

  • Page 95: Disk Group

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.5.1.2 Disk Group You can assign the HDDs to different groups. HDD groups allow you to balance recordings across multiple hard drives. For example, you can record channels 1~4 to one hard drive and 5~8 to a second hard drive. This can reduce the amount of wear on the hard drives and may extend the life of the hard drives.
  • Page 96 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.5.1.3 S.M.A.R.T You can check the S.M.A.R.T. info of each HDD on this page. To check the S.M.A.R.T. info of the HDD, select an HDD from the HDD ID drop-down list, select a check type from the Self-Check Type drop-down list, and then click the Check button.

  • Page 97: Cloud

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.5.2 Cloud You can configure the Cloud settings (Dropbox or Google Drive) on this page. After configuring the settings, the system will automatically send the Motion and I/O alarm snapshot images (.jpg) or video clips (.avi) to the associated Dropbox or Google Drive when alarm events occur.
  • Page 98 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 7. Go to your email box and click on the provided link. Sign in Dropbox and the below message appears. Input the IP address of the DVR and keep the 80 port. Click Authorize. 8. Input the user name and password of the DVR and then click Log In.

  • Page 99: Activating Google Drive

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.5.2.2 Activating Google Drive Follow the steps below to activate the Google Drive function: 1. Ensure the Video to Cloud or Picture to Cloud functions on the related alarm setup page (Motion, IO, Intelligent) has been enabled.
  • Page 100 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 8. Click Allow for the DVR to connect to Google Drive. The connection has been established. 9. You should now receive the alarm snapshot images or videos from the DVR.

  • Page 101: Layout

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.6 Layout You can select the desired Layout or activate the Auto Sequence function on this page. To select a layout, directly click on the layout icon. To start displaying the sequence mode, click the Auto Sequence button, the Auto Sequence function will automatically start.

  • Page 102: Playback

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7 Playback 4.7.1 General Operation You can search and then play back the recordings on this page. No. Name Description Click to enter each Search mode (General, Events, Time-period, Smart, Search Mode Tag, External File, Snapshot and Slice) to search and play back the recordings.

  • Page 103: Playback Control Panel

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.2 Playback Control Panel You can use the playback control panel to operate the below functions: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Click to display the Playback Layout in full screen. To exit full screen, Full Screen right-click the mouse or click the Full Screen button again.
  • Page 104 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Click to add a default tag to the current playback time, which will be Add Default applied with a default Tag Name “Tag”. You can then search for the tag on the Tag window. Please refer to 4.7.3.5 Tag.

  • Page 105: Full Screen On Playback Window

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.2.1 Full Screen on Playback Window On the Playback Control Panel, click the Full Screen button to display the Playback Layout in full screen. To exit the Full Screen, right click the mouse or click the Full Screen button again.

  • Page 106: Backup Video Clips

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.2.2 Backup Video Clips To backup video clips: 1. Ensure the USB storage device has been inserted to the DVR. 2. On the Playback Control Panel, click the Video Clip button . The button will then change to a Copy button , and a copy range will be displayed on the time bar.

  • Page 107: Search Mode

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3 Search Mode 4.7.3.1 General You can use this page to search, play back and backup all types of recordings. Click the General tab to enter the General Playback mode. Click the Calendar button to select a date.

  • Page 108: Events

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3.2 Events You can use this page to search, play back and backup the event recordings to the USB storage device. The Event Playback page gives you a summary of all events on the list. You can display the events with Thumbnail, List or Details list type.
  • Page 109 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Descending order: Click to display the events in descending order. Select: Check the box to select all the events on the list. Uncheck the box to deselect all the events on the list. Copy: Select the event(s) on the Event List and then click the Copy button to backup the selected event recordings to the USB storage device.
  • Page 110 H.265 VANGUARD II Series List: Click display the events in list. Details: Click display the events in detailed list. Playback: Click the Playback icon can play back the event. Lock: Click the icon to lock or unlock the event. The locked events will be stored in the hard disk and will not be overwritten.
  • Page 111 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Event Playback page Playback View Event List Playback Control Panel Event Info 【Event List】 You can perform the below functions using the Event List. Playback: There are two ways: • Double-click on an event can start playing back the event recording.

  • Page 112: Time-Period

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3.3 Time-Period Click the Time-Period tab to enter this page. Time-Period function allows you to divide a recording into several segments with equal time-length; and then play back the segments simultaneously. For example, for a 60-minute recording, if you select 4 split-screen, the recording will be divided into 4 segments with 15-minute in length each.
  • Page 113 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Date Time Segment Whole Recording...

  • Page 114: Smart

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3.4 Smart Smart Playback allows you to easily search and play back the motion events in one or more specific areas of a channel. To perform the Smart Playback function: 1. Click the Calendar button to select a date.
  • Page 115 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Defining Smart Areas: 1. Follow Step 1 ~ Step 6 above to enter the Smart Area Define page. Apply All Click and hold it to drag it to other location Clear All Return Search 2. To define the smart area(s), click the mouse and drag it to draw an area. The area applied with the smart function will be shown with red grids.

  • Page 116: Tag

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3.5 Tag You can search for the tagged recordings and then play back the recordings. After adding tags to the recordings, you can use the Tag playback window to search for the tagged recordings. There are two ways to add a tag: 1.
  • Page 117 H.265 VANGUARD II Series To play back the tagged recordings: 1. On the Tag playback window, select a Start Time and End Time. 2. Optionally input a keyword of the tag if you want to find the tags with customized names.

  • Page 118: External File

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3.6 External File You can play back the recordings (.avi) stored in the USB storage device using the External File Playback window. To play back the recordings (.avi) stored in the USB storage device: 1. Ensure the USB storage device has been inserted to the DVR.

  • Page 119: Snapshot

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3.7 Snapshot You can use this page to search and play back the snapshot images and backup the images to a USB storage device. No. Name Description Snapshot Click to enter the Snapshot Playback window. The searched snapshot images will be listed on the Snapshot List. You Snapshot List can display the Snapshot List in Thumbnail, List or Details mode.
  • Page 120 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Descending order: Click to display the snapshots in descending order. Select: Check the box to select all the snapshots on the list. Uncheck the box to deselect all the snapshots on the list. Copy: Select the snapshot(s) on the list and then click the Copy button to backup the selected snapshot images to the USB storage device.
  • Page 121 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Details: Click display the snapshots in detailed list. Playback: Click the Playback icon in the Playback column can display the snapshot image. You can then click the buttons to display the next or previous snapshot image.
  • Page 122 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 【Snapshot List】 You can perform the below functions using the Event List. Image Display: Click a snapshot image on the list can display the image on the viewing window. Continuous Playback: Click a snapshot image on the list and then click the Play button on the Playback Control Panel, the snapshot images will be automatically playing back continuously starting from the clicked one to the last one.

  • Page 123: Slice

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.7.3.8 Slice Slice Playback allows you to easily and quickly search for recordings within a specific date and time of a single channel and then play back. 1. Select a Stream Type. For this function to work, you will have to configure the record stream setting to Dual Streams (please refer to 4.2.2.1 Record).

  • Page 124: Express

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.8 Express 4.8.1 Quick Playback You can configure the start playback time for the Quick Playback function. Select a time from the drop-down box to set up playing back from how many time ago. After the configuration, you can activate the function by clicking the Quick Playback icon on the Live Channel Tool Bar on each channel (please refer to 3.4 Live Channel Tool Bar).

  • Page 125: System

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9 System You can configure most of the system settings on the Main Menu. 4.9.1 General 4.9.1.1 General You can configure the general system settings on this page. Device Name: Input a desired name for your DVR. The name can include both letters and numbers.

  • Page 126: Date And Time

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.1.2 Date and Time 【Date and Time】 Date: Set up the date for the system. Time: Set up the time for the system. Date Format: Select a format for the date. Time Format: Select a format for the time.
  • Page 127 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Enable DST: Check the box to enable the DST function. Time Offset: Select the amount of time that Daylight Saving has increased by in your time zone. This refers to the difference in minutes, between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the local time.

  • Page 128: Video Output

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.1.3 Video Output You can configure the Main monitor and Call monitor settings on this page. Main Monitor Setting Video Output: Select Live Output (Main Monitor) and then configure the below settings. Sequence Layout: Select a layout for the sequence mode. For example, if you select Layout4, the DVR will display a quad view layout for all channels in sequence order.
  • Page 129 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Transparency: Slide the bar to the left or right to adjust the transparency for the OSD Setup menu. Default: Click to apply the default setting. Apply: Click to save the settings. Call Monitor Setting Video Output: Select Call Monitor Output and then configure the below settings.

  • Page 130: User Account

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.2 User Account You can configure the user settings on this page. Up to 7 user accounts (1 administrator and 6 users) can be configured. Default User: Select an user account as the default account. User Edit: Click to bring-up the User Edit window.
  • Page 131 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Log Search: Allow users to check all the system logs.  Settings: Allow users to set all the parameter settings.  Auto Reboot: Allow users to auto reboot the device.  Manual Record: Allows users to manually start/stop recording.

  • Page 132: Maintenance

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.3 Maintenance On this page, you can search and view the system log, load default settings, upgrade the system, export and import system parameters and manager system auto reboot. 4.9.3.1 Log You can search for logs on this page. Select the start time, end time, log type and then click the Search button, the searched logs will be displayed on the list below.
  • Page 133 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Copy: Click to save all the searched logs to the USB storage device. Click the Copy button, the Copy window appears. You can also create a directory for the video clip(s) by clicking the Directory button on the upper-right corner.

  • Page 134: Load Default

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.3.2 Load Default Select the desired items to be restored to factory default and then click Apply. Restoring default settings will not delete recordings and snapshots saved to the hard drive. 4.9.3.3 Upgrade You can upgrade system firmware using this page.

  • Page 135: System Parameter

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.3.4 System Parameter You can export the system parameters you have configured to a USB storage device, or import a system parameters file from USB storage device to the DVR. Save Settings: Click to save the DVR current system settings to the USB device. You will be required to input the Admin password to authenticate.

  • Page 136: Ipcam Maintain

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.4 IPCam Maintain This menu allows you to upgrade the IP camera’s firmware and restore default settings of IP camera. 4.9.4.1 Upgrade This menu allows you to upgrade the IP camera’s firmware. 1. Select the desired IP cameras you want to upgrade firmware by checking the checkbox.

  • Page 137: Reboot Ipc

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.4.3 Reboot IPC On this page, you can reboot the IP cameras. 1. Select one of the IP cameras you want to reboot by checking the checkbox. 2. Click the Reboot IPC button to start rebooting. You will be required to input the Admin password to authenticate.

  • Page 138: System Info

    The P2P function allows users to add DVRs to EverFocus’ eFVMS App through QR code. 1. Install EverFocus eFVMS App. For Android users, go to Google Play Store. For iOS users, go to Apple Store. After the installation process is complete, start the eFVMS App.
  • Page 139 H.265 VANGUARD II Series 2. To add a DVR through P2P, tap Menu > Device List, and then tap the “+” button on the upper-right corner. 3. Scan the DVR’s QR code on the System Info page of the DVR OSD menu. Input the DVR ID, password and Media Port 9000.

  • Page 140: Channel Info

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4. The DVR is now added and connected to the App. You can start accessing the DVR. VANGUARD II 8x4H VANGUARD II 8x4H VANGUARD II 8x4H 4.9.5.2 Channel Info You can see the channel info on this page.

  • Page 141: Record Info

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.9.5.3 Record Info You can see the record info on this page. 4.9.5.4 Network Info You can see the network state on this page. Total Bandwidth: It shows the DVR’s total input bandwidth for IP cameras.

  • Page 142: Exit

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 4.10 Exit You can Shutdown, Reboot or Logout the system using this page.

  • Page 143: Remote Access To The Dvr

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series Chapter 5. Remote Access to the DVR Accessing the DVR on the Network Follow the steps below to access the DVR through a Web browser. Open a Web browser and in the address bar type the IP address of the DVR.
  • Page 144 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Note for the first time login:  To display live streams, click Download and install the player to install the plug-in. After installing the plug-in, allow the player in your browser.
  • Page 145 H.265 VANGUARD II Series If you encounter the following problem or still can’t access the remote Web interface, please follow the instructions below:  If the ActiveX is not downloaded successfully, please check if your browser’s safety level or firewall setting is set too high. Enable the following options on the Security Settings window (IE Browser <...

  • Page 146: Remote Live View Window

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.2 Remote Live View Window No. Name Description Camera List Click to hide or display the Camera List. Please refer to 5.2.1 Camera List. Button You can perform the following functions on each channel: a. Double-click on a channel can display the channel in full screen. To exit the full screen mode, double-click on the channel again.
  • Page 147 H.265 VANGUARD II Series The Status Icons displayed on the bottom-left of each channel are designed to alert users when any of the following situations occur: The channel is on normal recording. No HDD / HDD error / HDD not formatted Motion event is triggered.

  • Page 148: Camera List

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.2.1 Camera List The Camera list lists the analog and IP camera channels. You can use the camera list icons to perform some functions. If the channel is not connected or the channel has been disabled, the icons will be gray-out.

  • Page 149: Live View Function Icons

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.2.2 Live View Function Icons You can perform some functions for all the cameras on the Live View window. No. Name Description Divide Screen Click to select a layout. Play Click to display all camera streams on the Live window.
  • Page 150 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Click to take a snapshot (.jpg) of all channels on the Live window, a message window appears on the bottom-right corner of the screen. Click Folder to open the folder to find the snapshot images. To change the manual snapshot storage path, on the...

  • Page 151: Ptz Setting Panel

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.2.3 PTZ Setting Panel For PTZ cameras, you can use this panel to control the PTZ (analog and IP) camera. On the Live View window, click the PTZ Setting button to display the PTZ Setting Panel. Click the PTZ Setting button again can hide the PTZ Control Panel.
  • Page 152 On the PTZ Panel, click Coaxial to display the UTC Control panel. You can use this panel to display the analog camera OSD menu and configure the camera OSD settings. Note: For EverFocus’ PTZ cameras, only the UTC-supported PTZ cameras support the UTC function.

  • Page 153: Color Panel

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.2.4 Color Panel You can adjust Hue, Brightness, Contrast and Saturation value for each channel on the Live View window using the Color Panel. Click the Default button to restore all the value to factory default.

  • Page 154: Manual Alarm Panel

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.2.5 Manual Alarm Panel You can manually trigger alarm output of the selected channel. Click on a channel on the Live View window. Click Manual Alarm and then turn on the Local button to manually trigger the alarm output device connected to the DVR;...

  • Page 155: Playback

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.3 Playback Click the Playback icon on the top navigation bar, the Playback window displays. You can use the Playback window to playback General Recordings or Snapshot Recordings. Up to 4 multi-channel playback is supported. 5.3.1 General Playback You can use this page to search, play back and backup all types of recordings.

  • Page 156: Picture Playback

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.3.2 Picture Playback You can use this page to search and play back the snapshot images or download the snapshot images or recordings to your computer. 1. On the left-side panel, select Picture from the top dropdown list.

  • Page 157: Snapshot Playback Mode

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.3.2.1 Snapshot Playback Mode On the Picture Playback page, double-click on a Snapshot thumbnail can enter the Snapshot Playback Mode. To return to the Picture Playback Page, click the Return button on the Playback Panel. Snapshot Playback Panel 10 11 12 13 14 No.
  • Page 158 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Audio Scroll the slider bar to increase or decrease volume. If the snapshot channel is connected with a fisheye camera, the Fisheye icon will appear. Click the Fisheye icon to display the Fisheye panel on the right side. To exit the Fisheye window, click Fisheye the icon again.

  • Page 159: Playback Panel

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.3.3 Playback Panel You can use the Playback Panel to operate the below functions: 9 10 16 17 No. Name Description Click to Play or Pause playing back. Quad view with separate playback: If multiple channels (up to 4ch) are searched, after clicking the Play button, only the selected channel (channel highlighted with red frame) will be playback.
  • Page 160 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Click to take a snapshot (.jpg) of a channel, a message window appears on the bottom-right corner of the screen. Click Folder to open the folder to find the snapshot images. To change the manual snapshot storage path, on the Menu Bar, click to enter the setup page.
  • Page 161 H.265 VANGUARD II Series Click to enable the Digital Zoom mode. To exit the Digital Zoom mode, click the button again. To perform the Digital Zoom function: a. Select a channel you want to perform the digital zoom by clicking on the channel.

  • Page 162: Download

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series 5.3.4 Download You can download the searched recordings for a single channel on the Playback window. 1. Select a channel you want to download the recordings by clicking on the channel. The selected channel will be highlighted with a red frame.

  • Page 163: Troubleshooting

    H.265 VANGUARD II Series Chapter 6. Troubleshooting If you have problems with the system, run through the following checklist to see if you can solve the problem. 1. Q: What can I do if the system does not detect the HDD? A: Check if the power supply system is properly connected and power cord and power cables are securely connected, and if something wrong with the HDD interface.
  • Page 164 H.265 VANGUARD II Series A: In consideration of the file security, you may not clear part of records. If you want to remove all the records, you can format HDD. 9. Q: Why can’t I log in DVR client? A: Please check if the network connection settings are correct and RJ-45 port is with good contact.

  • Page 165: Appendix A: Push Notification

    (with eFVMS App installed). To use the Push Notification function, you have to set up the motion detection settings or I/O alarm settings and enable the Push Notification function on the EverFocus eFVMS App. Please refer to the below instructions.
  • Page 166 H.265 VANGUARD II Series To enable the Push Notification function: 1. On the DVR end, configure the motion alarm settings (refer to 4.3.1 Motion) or I/O alarm settings (refer to 4.3.2 I/O). 2. On your mobile device, install eFVMS App. For Android users, go to Google Play Store. For iOS users, go to Apple Store.
  • Page 167 H.265 VANGUARD II Series c. You can tap on the alarms on the Alarm List to enter the Live page or Playback page. For alarms occur within one minute from the current time, tap to enter the Live page For alarms occur more than one minute from...
  • Page 168 FAX: +81 3 5625 8189 sales@everfocus.com www.everfocus.co.jp info@everfocus.co.jp Ihr EverFocus Produkt wurde entwickelt Your EverFocus product is designed and und hergestellt mit qualitativ manufactured with high quality materials hochwertigen Materialien und and components which can be recycled Komponenten, die recycelt und wieder and reused.

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