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T able of Contents Introduction C H A P T E R Product Overview Features Specifications Front Panel Keys Back Panel Connections C H A P T E R Installation Basic Wiring Instructions Hard Disk Drive Installation Final Install Process C H A P T E R DVR Menu Setup Clock/Language Setting Menu...
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Introduction to TCP/IP Subnet Masks Gateway Address Virtual Ports Pre-Installation What type of Network Connection Simple One to One Connection Direct High Speed Modem Connection Router or LAN Connection C H A P T E R Linksys Port Forwarding Dynamic DNS C H A P T E R D-Link Port Forwarding Dynamic DNS...
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Product Overview DVRs are the industry’s first full-featured digital video recorder designed specifically for use within the security industry. The Digital Video Recorder incorporates all the benefits of digital video recording, is simple to install, and operates just like a VCR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter Installation The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Basic Wiring Instructions Please refer to diagram 1 on page 9 to assist you with this portion of the installation. Power: Connect the power source or adapter into the power socket shown in diagram 1.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Hard Disk Drive Installation The first step in installing the hard drive is to insert the hard drive sleeve into the machine.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S 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 menu. To begin this process, press the MENU key.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Clock Setting Menu Diagram three is a screen shot of the Clock/Language Setting Menu. In the Clock/Language Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: Date: This field represents the current date on the DVR.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Menu Language: This field is set to English from factory and can not be changed. Video System: This field is set to NTSC from factory which is the North American Video Standard and can not be changed.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Daylight Savings Menu In this menu you can set the DVR to adjust the daylight savings time automatically for you. Daylight saving: This field is to turn the daylight savings function on or off.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Timer Setting Menu Diagram five is a screen shot of the Timer Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a unique timer any day of the week to start recording from a specified start time to an end time.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Speed: This field is used to set the speed at which you would like the timer record to be recording at. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Sequence Setting Menu Diagram Six is a screen shot of the Sequence Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the way in which video is sequenced through the main monitor output.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Dwell Time: This field represents the rate at which the cameras will sequence on the main monitor.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Title Setting Menu Diagram seven is a screen shot of the Title Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a unique title for each of your cameras.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Covert Setting Menu Diagram eight is a screen shot of the Covert Setting Menu. In this menu you can set which cameras to be covert or hidden on the main monitor.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Alarm Setting Menu Diagram nine is a screen shot of the Alarm Record Setting Menu. This menu contains all the alarm operations and options needed to successfully complete an alarm recording.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Please Note: Refer to Appendix C for more information about setting up the alarm board. Duration: When any sensor alarm connected to the device is activated, the device will immediately react with an alarm and display the warning message.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Motion Setting Menu Diagram ten is a screen shot of the Motion Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the digital recorder for motion recording.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N message. This entry is used to set the alarm duration from 1 to 99 seconds. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Diagram 12 To exit this screen after you have finished editing simply press the MENU button.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Record Setting Menu Diagram thirteen is a screen shot of the Record Setting Menu. This menu contains the speed and quality for recording all the time. In the Record Setting Menu the following fields are defined as: Normal Record: o Speed: This field represents the speed at which the recorder will be...
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Lower Basic Standard High Superior To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. o Disk Full: This field represents what to do when the Hard Disk Drive gets full.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S High Superior To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection. Pre-Alarm Record: o Operation: This field is to set the option of turning pre-alarm recording on or off.
IP Address: This field is to set a static IP Address for the DVR. A static IP address is an IP address whose value does not change. Everfocus suggest using a static IP address. If your Internet provider does not offer a static IP address you have the option to use a dynamic IP address.
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HTTP PORT and the DATA PORTs to another value that would be more suitable for the user. C O R P O R A T I O N Level: This category is to set up the users that Password admin Everfocus Level super super...
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Control Setting Menu Diagram fifteen is a screen shot of the Control Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up a connection from the digital recorder to a computer to transfer instructions or information using the HyperTerminal program in Windows.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S RS232 Parity: This field is to select the parity level at which you will be connected. You can choose between None, Odd, or Even parity levels. Default is set to none.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Buzzer Setting Menu Diagram sixteen is a screen shot of the Buzzer Setting Menu. This menu is to set the internal buzzer.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Disk Full: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when the Hard Disk Drive is full.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Archive Setting Menu Diagram seventeen is a screen shot of the Archive Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the way in which video is archived within the machine. In the Archive Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows: Picture Size: This field is to set the picture size for copying an image to a Compact Flash card or through the network.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Time Stamp Position: This field is to set the position of the time stamp. You can set the time position either on top or bottom.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Matrix Setting Menu (only on EDSR-900 and EDSR- 1600) Diagram 19 Diagrams eighteen through nineteen are screen shots of the Matrix Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up the way in which video is sequenced through the matrix monitor and call monitor outputs.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Channel: Represents the channels you want to be displayed in full screen on this output.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Disk Setting Menu Diagram 21 is a screen shot of the Disk Setting Menu. This menu is for viewing Disk information and formatting the disks.
PTZ PORT: Set this to RS-485 to connect to the PTZ cameras PROTOCOL: Select the Protocol for the PTZ Cameras (Vprotect, EverFocus, Pelco-D, Pelco-D) BAUD RATE: Set this to match All PTZ cameras PTZ ADDRESS: Set the ID of the camera to the Channel which the camera is connected to.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Connections: The Data Control cables connect to the back of the EDSR using the RS 485 Port. Depending on how your connections are setup and the number of cameras you are using, you will need to connect the data cables to Pins 3 and 6 on any of the 2 RS-485 ports.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S System Setting Menu Diagram 24 is a screen shot of the System Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up any additional options and restoring defaults to the digital recorder.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S you into the menu options. The password supports up to 6 characters. The available alphanumeric characters are: 0 to 9, A to Z, and /( ) . - * & @ : ” To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S To Load the defaults simply use the arrow buttons to change this option to yes. This will bring up a second dialog which asks you if you want to do a load defaults again.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Recording Overview Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed DVR Menu Setup (Chapter 3). You are now ready to begin setting up the machine for normal recording. This chapter will show you how to setup the recorder for basic recording.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S To stop recording simply press the Stop button. Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S To stop recording simply press the Stop button. Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Please Note: Our recorders are developed for segment recording. One segment or motion event can record to one sector on the hard drive. Hard drives contain on average 256 sectors.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Alarm Recording Setup Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button. Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow you to scroll through the different menu setup options.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Playback Overview Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed DVR Menu Setup (Chapter 3). You are now ready to begin setting up the machine for playback. This chapter will show you how to setup the recorder for basic playback.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Use the Jog Dial to select segment list and press the enter key. Diagram 30 illustrates what the segment list may look like. Use the Jog Dial to choose a segment you want to playback and press the enter key.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S 2. Alarm List Playback Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4. Press the search button to enter the search menu. (See Diagram 31) Use the Jog Dial to select alarm list and press the enter key.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Date/Time Playback Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4. Press the search button to enter the search menu. (See Diagram 33) Use the Jog Dial to select Date/Time and press the enter key.
Please Note: Lexar Compact Flash Cards are not compatible with Everfocus digital recorders. Everfocus suggests using Sandisk or Kingston Compact Flash Cards. Insert the Sandisk or Kingston Compact Flash Cards into the Compact Flash card slot on the front panel of the DVR. When inserting the Compact Flash card, make sure the direction of insertion is correct.
E V E R F O C U S Once you have stopped any type of recording on the DVR you are ready to do archive. The Second Step is to play the video you want to archive. Please refer to chapter 5 to for playing back video.
E V E R F O C U S The Second Step is to play the video you want to archive. Please refer to chapter 5 to for playing back video. Once you are in playback mode, select the camera and have the portion of the video you wish to copy.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Viewing a Copied File First step is to play the video or image you have stored on the Compact Flash card is to take the Compact Flash card and insert it into the Compact Flash Reader which came with your digital recorder.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Audio Overview This chapter will try to give you details on how to setup audio on the DVR. Before we begin the process of connecting audio to your digital recorder we should have the following items.
Copy the .HEX to CF card using the Compact Flash reader that came with your DVR (from a computer). Please Note: Lexar Compact Flash Cards are not compatible with Everfocus digital recorders. Everfocus suggests using Sandisk or Kingston Compact Flash Cards.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Using the enter button to navigate in the menu. Highlight System Upgrade turn NO to YES (use jog wheel to select).
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S 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.
For example, some Web sites a person visits on the Internet use a URL like the following: http://www.everfocus.com:8100/ In this example, the number 8100 refers to the port number used by the Web browser to connect to the Web server. Normally, a Web site uses port number 80 and this number need not be included with the URL (although it can be).
That way, you can host a website, email server, or other type of server connection. Everfocus suggest using a static IP address. If your Internet provider does not offer a static IP address you have the option to use a dynamic IP address.
What Type of Network Connection do you have? Everfocus DVR’s can operate using three distinct types of networking connections. 1. Simple One to One Connection: A simple one to one connection is the most simple network connection.
Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more...
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Assign an IP address of 192.168.001.003 to the DVR, a Subnet mask of 255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.001.001.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Once you have reached this point click ok and restart both the computer and the digital recorder.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Direct High Speed Modem Connection Internet Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure: The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more...
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Router or LAN Connection Internet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure: The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable.
Once you have a straight through cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the recorder and the other into the router. Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more...
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Please Note: Make sure the modem is in bridge mode. If your Internet Service Provider is BellSouth you will have a modem/router.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Linksys Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change the Router's general settings. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S 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.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S DVR 3333 to 3333 Both DVR 4444 to 4444 Both DVR 6666 to 6666 Both If your Internet Service Provider Blocks port 80. Simply do the following: Go to Networking setting menu and change the HTTP port 0080 to 8100 and press menu twice to exit from menu page and restart the DVR.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N DDNS Service - From this pull-down menu, enter the DDNS service with which you have membership.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Chapter D-Link Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S The next step is to open ports within your router. Go to Virtual Server in the router. Example1: Protocol Type - The protocol used for the virtual service.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S 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.
Once you have enabled it enter the server address of DynDNS.org: members.dyndns.org Then enter the hostname you created with DynDNS.org Example: Everfocus.homeip.net Then enter the username and password you use to log into DynDNS.org C O R P O R A T I O N...
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S DDNS This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for setting up DDNS. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it.
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Add Host link right next to Dynamic DNS. The next step is to add a host name with an extension. Example: Everfocus.homeip.net The IP address should already be entered for you. All you have to do is click add host and you are done registering DDNS.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// The DDNS you created example everfocu.homeip.net...
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Viewing through Internet Explorer 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) The digital video login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above.
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Then click on the submit button and you will be logged into your recorder. Main Screen...
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S 19. Refresh to get recorded data. 20. PTZ control. Please Note: If any icon is grayed, it means that particular function is not accessible.
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E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N Playback by Alarm list Playback by Date and Time PTZ Control...
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Interface Specifications This Digital Video Recorder may be controlled by a computer or a terminal via the standard D-SUB 9-pin RS-232 connector. D-SUB 9-pin connector specifications: The pin assignment of the 9-pin D-SUB connector C O R P O R A T I O N...
E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S Transmission Setting There are 6 different speeds that can be used to transmit instruction or information through the RS232/RS485 port on the device, 1200 baud, 2400 baud, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, and 3840 baud.
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 Master.
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If you are using a router are the ports in your router opened? (NOTE: Please be sure that ports 80, 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 6666 are open.) If you are using Windows XP please update the Java Virtual Machine. This can be done by going to http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html downloading the file called JavaVM.
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Q. How can I upgrade my DVR with current version of software? A. You can upgrade your DVR from following site: http://www.everfocus.com/servicebulletins.htm. If you have an older version of the software, call our tech support line and get more info if you need multiple upgrades.
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Q. How can I erase everything from My Hard Drive? A. You can do a disk renew under Disk menu for EDSR 1600/900/600/400F Q. I am recording on motion only, but only getting a few hours of recording time on my Hard Drive.
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Q. What is the maximum cable distance for coaxial cable? RG59 Mini 22AWG Solid wire RG59/U 20 AWG Solid wire RG6/U 18 AWG Solid wire RG 11/U 14 AWG Solid wire Q. What is the maximum distance I can run 24VAC? A.
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