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PARAGON960 X4
16CH, H.264, 960H
User's Manual
PARAGON960 X4
Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp,
Release Date: June, 2013
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  • Page 1 PARAGON960 X4 16CH, H.264, 960H User’s Manual PARAGON960 X4 Copyright © EverFocus Electronics Corp, Release Date: June, 2013 Notice: This content is subject to be changed without notice.
  • 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. Release Date: June, 2013 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions  Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers.  Do not block the ventilation openings or slots on the cover.  Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power off immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service.
  • Page 4 Follow Instructions  All operating and use instructions should be followed. Cleaning  Unplug the unit from the outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners, abrasive or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning Attachments  Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
  • Page 5 This Product is RoHS compliant. Your EverFocus product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that electrical and...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................1 1.1 Features ........................3 1.2 Packing List ........................4 1.3 Dimensions ........................4 1.4 Front Panel ........................6 1.5 Rear Panel ........................8 Installation ..........................9 2.1 Hard Disk Installation ....................9 2.1.1 Hard Disk Compatibility List ..................12 2.2 Rack Mount ......................12 2.3 Basic Connection ......................13 2.3.1 Monitor Connection ......................
  • Page 7 OSD Root Menu ........................36 4.1 PTZ ...........................38 4.1.1 Express Control of PTZ ....................40 4.2 Layout Switching ......................41 4.3 Channel Switching ....................41 4.4 Display ........................42 4.5 Sequence .........................43 4.6 Monitor Switching ....................43 4.7 Zoom........................44 4.8 Archiving the Recordings or Log Data to the USB or DVD .........45 4.9 Logout ........................46 4.9.1 Temporarily Logout .......................
  • Page 8 6.7 Network Settings......................87 6.7.1 LAN ............................ 87 6.7.2 Email ..........................90 6.7.3 DDNS ..........................91 6.7.4 FTP ............................ 94 6.7.5 Alarm Server ........................95 6.7.6 Remote / Mobile ......................96 6.7.7 Network Testing ......................97 6.8 Schedule Setting ......................98 6.8.1 Express Setup .........................

  • Page 9: Introduction

    DVR hard disk. The PARAGON960 X4 can provide clear 1080p Full HD Video output to both HDMI and VGA monitors with an intuitive onscreen user interface for efficient operation. User can also easily operate the machine using a USB mouse or via the front panel buttons and jog-dial/shuttle wheel.
  • Page 10 PARAGON960 X4 Mouse USB Memory Stick DVD Burner Internal 3.5" HDDs (Optional) IR Remote Control eSATA HDD Expansion Power Supply Analog Camera 1~16 Line Level Audio In 1~4 (EDA450) RS-232 Data Input Network Alarm In / Line Level RS-485 Device...

  • Page 11: Features

    • High bandwidth WD1 recording (400/480 FPS) with recordable reduced bandwidth stream for mobile or multiplexed viewing applications • Free Everfocus DDNS Service – static IP address is not required for reliable remote access • Supports four SATA ports for internal HDDs •...

  • Page 12: Packing List

    Note: 1. Equipment configurations and supplied accessories vary by country. Please consult your local EverFocus office or agents for more information. Please also keep the shipping carton for possible future use. 2. Contact the shipper if any items appear to have been damaged in the shipping process.

  • Page 13: Dimensions

    PARAGON960 X4 1.3 Dimensions Front View Side View 423mm / 16.65" Figure 1-2...

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    PARAGON960 X4 1.4 Front Panel 19 20 Figure 1-3 No. Name Description Screen Layout Press the type of layout you want for displaying your channel feeds. Channel Press to display the channel in full screen. The LED indicates the 1~16 channel is displayed in full screen.
  • Page 15 PARAGON960 X4 Use the Shuttle (outer wheel) to: • In Playback mode, use the Shuttle wheel for fast forward / fast Jog / Shuttle reverse. Wheel • Switch between Menu options / parameters. Shuttle • Highlight individual cameras. Use the Jog (inner wheel) to: •...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    Note that the speakers with amplifier are required. This port is currently reserved. Connects to the RS-232 RS-232 Port device. Connects to the RS-485 device, such as EverFocus’ EKB-500 RS-485 Port keyboard. Connects to the Main monitor using a HDMI cable. You can Main Monitor Port (HDMI) set up the HDMI port to be the Main or Call monitor port.

  • Page 17: Installation

    PARAGON960 X4 Chapter Installation 2.1 Hard Disk Installation You can optionally install four 3.5” HDDs inside the DVR for recording videos. Make sure the DVR is power-off. Unscrew the two housing screws on the back panel of the DVR. Figure 2-1 Push the housing to the back and open it.
  • Page 18 PARAGON960 X4 Push the Rubber Spacer into the bottom slot of Bracket. Bracket Rubber Spacer Figure 2-4 Insert Black Long Screws into the Rubber Spacers. Black Long Screw Figure 2-5 Use the SATA Cable, and connect one end to the SATA port on the small PCB inside the DVR, and the other end to the SATA port on the HDD.
  • Page 19 PARAGON960 X4 9. Screw the HDD with brackets inside the DVR (You can screw up to 4 HDDs). • If you only need to use one to three HDDs, just screw them on the HDD tray. HDD Tray Figure 2-8 •...

  • Page 20: Hard Disk Compatibility List

    PARAGON960 X4 2.1.1 Hard Disk Compatibility List Please use the hard disk models recommended in the list below to ensure your hard disks will be compatible. SATA Hard Disk Model Capacity SV35.5 SATA2 / ST3500410SV 500GB SV35.5 SATA2 / ST31000525SV SV35.5 SATA3 / ST3500411SV...

  • Page 21: Basic Connection

    BNC cable supplied by the monitor manufacturer. 6. Use a standard RJ-45 cable to connect the DVR to the network for using EverFocus’ CMS. 7. To listen to audio of video source, connect speakers to the Audio Out port. Note that...

  • Page 22: Monitor Connection

    PARAGON960 X4 2.3.1 Monitor Connection Connect the monitor to the HDMI, VGA or BNC port on the rear panel of the DVR. You can set up either HDMI port or the VGA port to be the Main monitor output in the OSD settings (see 6.6.1 Monitor OSD).

  • Page 23: Display Aspect Ratio

    PARAGON960 X4 2.3.2 Display Aspect Ratio It is recommended to select the same ratio of the screen resolution and the camera live view display to avoid black bars showing on the live view screen as the images below. If you select 1920x1080 (16:9) screen resolution in the Screen Mode drop-down list (see 6.6.1 Monitor OSD), it is recommended to also change the camera live view display to 16:9 aspect ratio in the Ratio drop-down list (see 6.2.1 Basic Setting).

  • Page 24: Alarm I / O

    PARAGON960 X4 2.3.3 Alarm I / O The DVR provides 16 alarm inputs and 4 alarm outputs. Please refer to the table below for PIN assignment. Alarm in Alarm out Figure 2-16 Alarm Input Description ALM_IN1 – ALM_IN16 1-16 Alarm Input Contacts This DVR provides one alarm input per camera.

  • Page 25: Port

    The RS-232 port, located on the rear panel of the DVR, can be used to connect to an RS-232 data input device such as POS system. The RS-232 port of the PARAGON960 X4 is a 9 pin D-Sub socket. For details on the RS-232 configurations on the DVR, please refer to 6.9.5 I/O Control.

  • Page 26: Checking The Dynamic Ip Address

    You can look up the IP address and access the Web interface of the DVR using the IP Utility (IPU) program, which can be downloaded from EverFocus’ Website: http://www.everfocus.com/tools.cfm. Please connect the DVR in the same LAN of your computer.
  • Page 27 7. Type the user ID and password to log in. 8. When first connecting to the DVR’s IP address, the following dialog will appear. Please check the box and click the Run button to run the EverFocus Viewer application. Figure 2-21 9.
  • Page 28 PARAGON960 X4 10. You may need to turn User Account Control off if you still can’t see the Remote Live View. 11. On the computer, click Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center (click Change User Account Control Settings), the User Account Control Settings window appears.

  • Page 29: Connecting The Dvr To The Network

    PARAGON960 X4 2.6 Connecting the DVR to the Network There are three methods to connect the DVR to the network: Router or LAN Connection, Direct High‐Speed Connection and One‐to‐One Connection. For more information of the network, please refer to Appendix A. Network Overview.
  • Page 30 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. Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.  To let the router automatically assign an address: ...
  • Page 31 PARAGON960 X4 Take the values for Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and input them into the DVR;  these values should be exactly the same in both devices. However, you should change the last number of the IP address. For example, if the IP address of the computer is 192.168.2.101, the DVR’s IP address should be 192.168.2.50.

  • Page 32: Direct High-Speed Connection

     the recorder and the other into the high speed modem. Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.  Input the Static IP address, the Subnet Mask, and the Gateway that you obtained from ...

  • Page 33: One-To-One Connection

     DVR and the other into the network card on the back of the computer. Log into the EverFocus DVR menu and go to the Network Setting Menu.  You must use the Static IP option for this type of connection.
  • Page 34 PARAGON960 X4 Go to Start. Double-click on Control Panel.  Figure 2-28 Click Network and Internet Connection.  Figure 2-29 Click Network Connections.  Figure 2-30...
  • Page 35 PARAGON960 X4 Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.  Figure 2-31 Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties.  Figure 2-32 Select Use the following IP address. Assign an IP address of 192.168.1.2, a Subnet ...
  • Page 36 PARAGON960 X4 Figure 2-33 Select Use the following IP address. Assign an IP address of 192.168.1.2, a Subnet  Mask of 255.255.255.0, and a Default Gateway of 192.168.1.1 and then click OK. Restart both of the computer and the DVR.

  • Page 37: Mouse And Front Panel Button Operation

    Chapter 3. Mouse and Front Panel Button Operation There are four ways to control the OSD menu of the PARAGON960 X4: with a Mouse, the Front Panel Buttons, the supplied handheld IR Remote Control or the optional device EKB500 keyboard.

  • Page 38: Field Input Options

    PARAGON960 X4 3.1.3 Field Input Options You may found the following fields in the Configuration menu. Follow the instructions below to configure the settings. Text Box: Click on the box and an on-screen keyboard will appear. On-Screen Keyboard: Click on a button to input that character. The buttons on the right and...

  • Page 39: Front Panel Buttons Operation

    PARAGON960 X4 3.2 Front Panel Buttons Operation 3.2.1 Front Panel Review The basic principle of front panel operation is to use the Jog / Shuttle to navigate among the menu items. Press the Enter button to confirm a selection or enter the submenu. Press the Menu button to enter the OSD Root Menu or exit from the current menu.

  • Page 40: Field Input Options

    PARAGON960 X4 3.2.4 Field Input Options You may found the following fields in the Configuration menu. Follow the instructions below to configure the settings. Text Box: Press the Enter button and an on-screen keyboard will appear. On-Screen Keyboard: Turn the Jog / Shuttle wheel to highlight each character and then press the Enter button to input the selected characters.

  • Page 41: General Operation

    3.3.1 Login In order to access PARAGON960 X4 again after logging out, you may be prompted to log in for authority identification. To log in, follow the steps below. Right-click on the screen, press any button or turn the Jog / Shuttle on the front panel, the Login window appears.

  • Page 42: Camera Selection

    PARAGON960 X4 Using the front panel buttons: Use the Jog / Shuttle to select a user name form the User drop-down list and press Enter. Use the Jog / Shuttle to select Password field and then press the Enter button to bring up the on-screen keyboard. Use the Jog / Shuttle to highlight each character and then press the Enter button to input the selected characters.
  • Page 43 PARAGON960 X4 4. Enable the Record Audio option and select an audio input device. You can select multiple cameras to one single audio input device (there are four audio input devices). Figure 3-5 Note that the DVR only provide one channel audio output. You can switch the Audio Output function to either one from the 16 cameras.

  • Page 44: Osd Root Menu

    PARAGON960 X4 Chapter 4. OSD Root Menu Figure 4-1 Name Description Click to display the Playback Bar for viewing the recording videos. For Playback details, please refer to 5. Search and Playback. Click to display the PTZ Control Panel for controlling the connected PTZ cameras.
  • Page 45 PARAGON960 X4 Click to display the Channel Changing Bar as show below. To switch the selected camera to a specific channel, please refer to 4.3 Channel Switching. Channel Click to display system information icons or status icons on the live view Display screen.

  • Page 46: Ptz

    PARAGON960 X4 4.1 PTZ You can use the PTZ Control Panel to control the connected PTZ cameras. To bring up the PTZ control panel, on the OSD Root Menu, click the PTZ button The following actions can be performed using the PTZ Control Panel: 1.
  • Page 47 9. To operate the Auto Pan function, click the Auto Pan button. 10. To operate the Pattern function, click the Pattern button. The Pattern is the “0” Tour in Everfocus and Pelco PTZ cameras. 11. To operate the Tour function: a.

  • Page 48: Express Control Of Ptz

    PARAGON960 X4 4.1.1 Express Control of PTZ If the PTZ Control Panel has first been opened and then hidden, the mouse can be used to control basic PTZ functions. Move your mouse cursor on the screen, the mouse cursor will turn into a control icon (direction, focus or zoom) in different areas of the screen.

  • Page 49: Layout Switching

    PARAGON960 X4 4.2 Layout Switching The PARAGON960 X4 DVR have 7 screen division types available. The seven layouts are shown as below: Figure 4-4 To change layout, follow the steps below: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the OSD Root Menu and click the Layout icon. Click on the desired layout.

  • Page 50: Display

    PARAGON960 X4 4.4 Display You can display system and camera status on the live view screen. Follow the steps below: 1. Click the Display button on the OSD Root Menu or press the Display button on the front panel to display the system and camera status. Click the button to choose the desired display mode: 2.

  • Page 51: Sequence

    PARAGON960 X4 4.5 Sequence The sequence function is used to display each channel in sequence mode. To enable this function: By Mouse: Click the Sequence button to enter the sequential switching mode. The DVR will display one channel at a time in full screen. The channels will be displayed in the sequence and for the amount of time as configured in the System >...

  • Page 52: Zoom

    PARAGON960 X4 4.7 Zoom You can zoom in the camera view up to 4X and navigate the camera view using the mouse. Figure 4-6 To enter the Zoom mode: Select a camera and then click the Zoom button on the OSD Root Menu to zoom in the camera view to 2X.

  • Page 53: Archiving The Recordings Or Log Data To The Usb Or Dvd

    PARAGON960 X4 4.8 Archiving the Recordings or Log Data to the USB or DVD You can archive the recordings or log data (event and motion) to the USB storage device or the DVD. On the OSD Root Menu, click the Copy icon , the following menu appears.

  • Page 54: Logout

    PARAGON960 X4 4.9 Logout You can log out the DVR by clicking the Logout icon on the OSD Root Menu to bring up the Logout Confirmation window as Figure 4-9. Press “Yes” when you are ready to logout of the system.

  • Page 55: Temporarily Logout

    PARAGON960 X4 4.9.1 Temporarily Logout You can temporarily log out the DVR by clicking the Logout icon on the OSD Root Menu. This function is designed for use in conjunction with the Covert Camera function. Once you click the Logout icon, the camera streams will be hidden on the Live View / Sequence Mode.

  • Page 56: Search And Playback

    PARAGON960 X4 Chapter 5. Search and Playback You can use the Quick Playback function to play back the recordings start from the pre-configured time or use the Search functions to search for the desired recordings for playing back. 5.1 Quick Playback To start using the Quick Playback function, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 57: Playback Bar

    PARAGON960 X4 5.2 Playback Bar The playback bar is the fastest way to show video from the exact time which users want to see. The playback bar allows users to see both a timeline and the current playback indicator. Users can then click the timeline to move the indicator to the desired position.
  • Page 58 PARAGON960 X4 No. Name Description Click to play the recorded data forward. Click this button again to Play/Pause Pause the playback. Click the Stop button to stop all playback actions and exit the playback area. Fast Forward Click to play the recorded data in fast forward.

  • Page 59: Searching The Recordings For Playing Back

    PARAGON960 X4 5.3 Searching the Recordings for Playing Back You can search the recordings for playing back by using the Search menu. On the left side of the Search menu, select Time Search, Event Search, Smart Search, Snapshot Search or POS search to enter to the setup menu.

  • Page 60: Event Search

    PARAGON960 X4 5.3.2 Event Search Figure 5-5 Start Date / End Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the start / end date. Start Time / End Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to select the start / end time.

  • Page 61: Smart Search

    PARAGON960 X4 5.3.3 Smart Search The Smart Search function allows users to search for the motion event recordings. You can set up the motion areas in this setup menu and then search for the motion events within the specified time.
  • Page 62 PARAGON960 X4 Figure 5-8 Set All: Click to select the entire area. Clear All: Click to clear all the selected areas. Save and Back: Click to save the configured motion areas and return to the Smart Search menu. Cancel: Click to cancel all changes and return to the Smart Search menu.

  • Page 63: Snapshot Search

    PARAGON960 X4 5.3.4 Snapshot Search You can display video frames in snapshot and resume a video from where the snapshot has been set up. Figure 5-9 Search Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the date. Search Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to select time.
  • Page 64 PARAGON960 X4 To resume the video: 1. Click the Search button, the search results are displayed in 16 screen division. In this picture, you can see the time layouts on the upper-left corner of each snapshot, which are set up with 5-minute interval.

  • Page 65: Pos Search

    PARAGON960 X4 5.3.5 POS Search The POS Search function allows users to search and play back the recordings with the POS transaction data within a specific time. Figure 5-12 Start Date / End Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the start / end date.
  • Page 66 PARAGON960 X4 You need to set up the POS settings before searching the video with POS transaction data. Please follow the steps below: Connect the POS system to the RS-232 port at the rear panel of the DVR. Make sure the RS-232 settings of the DVR are the same as those of the POS system.

  • Page 67: Configuration

    PARAGON960 X4 Chapter 6. Configuration The PARAGOJN960 X4 can be configured through a series of menus on screen by using a Mouse, front panel buttons, the supplied IR Remote Control, or the optional device EKB500 keyboard. The following operations are examples of using a Mouse. This chapter describes the functions and options of the Configuration Setting in the on-screen display (OSD) menus.
  • Page 68 PARAGON960 X4 List of Configuration Options: Please find the topic of interest by referring to the section prefixed to each option. 6.1 Express 6.2.1 Basic 6.2 Camera 6.2.2 Adjust 6.3 Record 6.4.1 Alarm 6.4.2 Video Loss 6.4 Event 6.4.3 Motion 6.4.4 Other...

  • Page 69: Express

    PARAGON960 X4 6.1 Express This menu is used to configure global express settings for all cameras. Figure 6-2 Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the system date. Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to set up the system clock.
  • Page 70 PARAGON960 X4 Record With: Select a record method. Blank: Select this option for all cameras to keep the current individual record method without any changes. Preset Settings: Select this option and further set up the recording quality. For details, please refer to Appendix D. Express Setup Recording Value Selection Rules.

  • Page 71: Camera

    PARAGON960 X4 6.2 Camera You can configure the settings for individual camera. The setting options include Basic and Adjust Settings. 6.2.1 Basic Setting Figure 6-3 Camera: Select a camera to be configured. Title: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard for assigning a title for the selected camera.
  • Page 72 PARAGON960 X4 Record Dual Stream: Click to enable / disable the dual stream recording function. And then configure the following settings for the Main Stream and Sub Stream. Resolution: Select a recording resolution for the Main Stream and Sub Stream.

  • Page 73: Adjust Setting

    PARAGON960 X4 6.2.2 Adjust Setting You can adjust the Brightness, Contrast and Color of the selected camera. Figure 6-4 Camera: Select a camera to adjust the following settings. Brightness: Move the bar to adjust the brightness. Contrast: Move the bar to adjust the contrast.

  • Page 74: Record

    PARAGON960 X4 6.3 Record You can configure the basic recording settings on the hard disk. Figure 6-5 Record Overwrite: Check the box to overwrite the hard disk when it is full. Note that unless this box is checked, or the DVR will stop recording when the hard disk is full. The use of record overwrite is strongly recommended.

  • Page 75: Event

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when an alarm event occurs. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 76 PARAGON960 X4 Auto Lock: Check the box and the events will be recorded in a write protected segment of the hard disk (will not be overwritten). The DVR will lock a period of time when the alarm occurs. The length of the time depends on DVR setting (see 6.5.2 Lock / Format).

  • Page 77: Video Loss

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when video loss event occurs. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 78 PARAGON960 X4 Output Type: Select an output type when an alarm is triggered. Timeout: Select this option and then set up the Timeout Duration in the field below, the alarm output will last for the setup duration time (10 ~ 150 seconds).

  • Page 79: Motion

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when motion occurs. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 80 PARAGON960 X4 FTP Upload: Check the box to enable uploading recordings to the FTP server function. To setup the FTP server, please refer to 6.7.4 FTP. FTP Upload File Type: Select MP4 file type to upload videos to FTP server; select JPEG file type to upload snapshots to the FTP server.
  • Page 81 PARAGON960 X4 To Edit the Motion Grids: Click the Edit Motion Grid button, the Motion Setting menu appears. Figure 6-9 Click on the image and the grid will be displayed. To set up a motion area, drag a rectangle with your mouse (from top to bottom / upper- left to lower-right).

  • Page 82: Other

    Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when an alarm event occurs. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 83 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 84 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when HD fails. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 85 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when HD is full. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software, including PowerCom and PowerVideo Plus. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 86 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when HD is off. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 87 Network Alarm: Check the box to send out a network alarm to a client PC when power has been restored. This feature works with EverFocus’ CMS software. You will need to configure the Alarm Server for the DVR to send network alarms to the client PC (see 6.7.5 Alarm Server).
  • Page 88 PARAGON960 X4 6.4.4.7 Network Loss Figure 6-16 Log: Check the box to record alarm events to log data. Buzzer: Check the box to enable buzzer when network is lost. Alarm Output: Select an alarm output number. When an alarm is triggered, the signal will be transmitted through the selected alarm output relay.

  • Page 89: Hard Disk

    PARAGON960 X4 6.5 Hard Disk The Disk menu is used to review the DVR’s hard drive settings and status. No value in this menu can be configured by the operator. 6.5.1 Disk Figure 6-17 Record Time (Start): Shows the earliest recording time of the DVR.

  • Page 90: Lock/Format

    PARAGON960 X4 6.5.2 Lock/Format You can control the percentage of the hard disk space reserved for Locked Event Recordings. You can also format the hard disk if necessary. Figure 6-18 Maximum Lock (%): Sets the maximum percentage of the hard disk space reserved for Locked Event Recordings.

  • Page 91: Raid

    PARAGON960 X4 6.5.3 RAID The RAID function (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks) can enable two hard disks to act as one, allowing users to achieve data redundancy (RAID 1) or greater effective disk speed (RAID 0). Note: It is recommended to use two hard disks (HDDs) with the same capacity. Otherwise, the smaller size will be the amount of disk space used on both drives.
  • Page 92 PARAGON960 X4 By default, the RAID function is disabled. To enable RAID 0/1, follow the steps below: 1. Select RAID 0 or RAID 1, the following message appears. Click Yes to configure the RAID settings. And the DVR will automatically reboot.

  • Page 93: Display Setting

    PARAGON960 X4 6.6 Display Setting You can configure the settings for displaying the camera / DVR information on the live view image. You can also set up the sequencing order for the Main / Call monitor. 6.6.1 Monitor OSD Check the boxes under the Main Monitor / Call Monitor fields will display the selected items on the live view image.

  • Page 94: M/T Seq

    PARAGON960 X4 6.6.2 M/T SEQ You can configure up to 20 steps of the sequencing order for the Main / Call monitor. The Sequence will repeat continuously from step 1 to step 20 until interrupted. Figure 6-22 Monitor: Select Main or Call Monitor to configure the sequencing order.

  • Page 95: Network Settings

    PARAGON960 X4 6.7 Network Settings The DVR allows you to use a Web browser to remotely view and manage the system. You can also receive live video streaming from the DVR using your smartphone. Note: Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR should use specific IP addresses and/or port numbers.
  • Page 96 PARAGON960 X4 Subnet Mask: Displays the subnet mask for your network so the DVR will be recognized within the network. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned automatically. Gateway: Displays the gateway on your network for the DVR to use when communicating with any devices not on the local network.
  • Page 97 PARAGON960 X4 2. If you are connecting through a router, make sure that you have ‘opened up’ all the required network ports in the port forwarding section of your router’s setup options. That is, you have directed the router to send any incoming traffic using those IP ports to the LAN IP address of the DVR.

  • Page 98: Email

    PARAGON960 X4 6.7.2 Email You can configure the Email settings for DVR to send Email alert when an event occurs. Figure 6-24 SMTP Server: Assign the SMTP (e-mail) server’s name. Note that for more reliable email service, use the server’s IP address.

  • Page 99: Ddns

    PARAGON960 X4 6.7.3 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) is a service used to map a domain name to the dynamic IP address of a network device. You can set up the DDNS service for remote access to the DVR.
  • Page 100 > " ; : . , Note: 1. It is not necessary to append the HTTP port number to the DDNS name. The EverFocus DDNS server not only keeps track of your DVR’s IP address, but also keeps track of the ports.
  • Page 101 PARAGON960 X4 6.7.3.2 www.dyndns.org Figure 6-27 DDNS Service: Select www.dyndns.org from the drop-down list. Host name: Host name created through the dyndns account. User name: User name of the dyndns account. Password: Password of the dyndns account. Confirm: Input the password again to confirm.

  • Page 102: Ftp

    PARAGON960 X4 6.7.4 Set up the FTP server settings to enable the FTP function. The function is for users to upload the alarm / motion recordings or snapshots from sub stream to the FTP server. You can choose to upload either the recordings or snapshots, please see 6.4.1 Alarm and 6.4.3 Motion.

  • Page 103: Alarm Server

    PARAGON960 X4 6.7.5 Alarm Server You can send out the alarm notifications to EverFocus’s CMS software. Please also consult the CMS’s user manual for network alarm settings. Figure 6-29 Server IP1~3: IP address of client PC. The network alarm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses.

  • Page 104: Remote / Mobile

    PARAGON960 X4 6.7.6 Remote / Mobile You can configure the compression format for the sub-stream for mobile phone access. Select H.264 or MJPEG codec to enable the mobile phone access function. Note that if you also want to use the FTP function for uploading the recordings (MP4 video format), please select the H.264 codec.

  • Page 105: Network Testing

    PARAGON960 X4 6.7.7 Network Testing The Ping utility is useful in diagnosing connectivity problems by obtaining responses from nodes progressively farther along the network. DNS functionality can also be confirmed by entering a valid DNS name instead of an IP address.

  • Page 106: Schedule Setting

    PARAGON960 X4 6.8 Schedule Setting You can set up the recording schedule with the desired time, event types or FPS. 6.8.1 Express Setup You can set up a weekly recording schedule for the DVR to automatically record videos. Figure 6-32 Weekend Start: Select a start date and time for the weekend.

  • Page 107: Holidays

    PARAGON960 X4 6.8.2 Holidays In addition to set up a weekly recording schedule, you can also set up a holiday recording schedule to automatically record videos on a specific day of the year. Figure 6-33 Date Type: Select Holiday or Others if you have configured the settings in 6.8.1 Express Setup.

  • Page 108: Schedule

    PARAGON960 X4 6.8.3 Schedule You can set up the camera recording mode by time of day on specific days of the week and/or holidays and other days. Please note that after the configuration, you have to check the Schedule Record box in the Record setting page to enable the schedule recording mode.
  • Page 109 PARAGON960 X4 Schedule setting using Mouse Select a camera first and click on desired start time block (no number on it) on a time bar. At this time, the selected time block will be highlighted in yellow frame and the entire time bar will be highlighted by red frame.
  • Page 110 PARAGON960 X4 Select desired time bar for setting: Use the Jog wheel to select a time bar and press the Enter button. The selected time bar will be highlighted with a red frame, and the first block of this bar will be selected (highlighted in yellow frame).
  • Page 111 25 PAL) per individual camera (real time recording). The PARAGON960 X4 can record 480 fps (NTSC) / 400 fps (PAL) at WD1. Since EverFocus DVRs have the capability to change the FPS rate in response to events, it may be advisable to reserve some recording capacity for event response.
  • Page 112 PARAGON960 X4 Apply to Days: This button can be used to copy schedules to other days. Select which days you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all days, “Clear All” deselects all days. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying.

  • Page 113: System Setting

    PARAGON960 X4 6.9 System Setting You can configure the general settings for the DVR in this menu. 6.9.1 Date / Time You can set up the date and time for the DVR. Figure 6-43 Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the date.

  • Page 114: Daylight Saving

    PARAGON960 X4 6.9.2 Daylight Saving You can configure the settings for DVR to automatically adjust to daylight saving time. Figure 6-44 Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable automatic daylight saving time (DST). Start Date: Set the start date for daylight saving time.

  • Page 115: User Group

    PARAGON960 X4 6.9.3 User Group This setting page is used for configuring the privilege of the three access levels: Administrator, Manager and Operator. Check the boxes under an access level to enable the privileges of that access level. For example, if you check the Clear Log box under the Operator access level, only the Operator has the privilege to clear log.

  • Page 116: User Management

    PARAGON960 X4 6.9.4 User Management You can create multiple user accounts (max: 20 user accounts) with different privileges. The DVR has default user accounts which you can choose to copy, edit, add or delete, and the default password is 11111111.
  • Page 117 PARAGON960 X4 You can further configure each user account and its settings individually, see the steps below: 1. Click on a user account (Figure 6-46). 2. Click the Add, Copy or Edit button, and the following page appears. Figure 6-47 User Name: Click to bring up the keyboard and input the desired user name.
  • Page 118 PARAGON960 X4 Figure 6-48...

  • Page 119: I/O Control

    PARAGON960 X4 6.9.5 I/O Control The I/O Control setup menu is used to define the settings for controlling the DVR through RS-485 / RS-232 communication protocol and for DVR to control the connected PTZ cameras. Please note that the RS-232 port on the DVR is currently reserved.
  • Page 120 RS-485 PTZ Protocol: Select PTZ protocol, choose from the following protocols: Transparent, Pelco_D, Pelco_P, Everfocus or Samsung. (Note: All cameras on the RS-485 bus must use the same protocol) 485 ID: This is the ID used by the EKB500 to send commands to the DVR. On an RS-485 connection, every device (PTZ, DVR and controller) must be assigned an unique ID number between 0 and 127.

  • Page 121: Miscellaneous

    PARAGON960 X4 6.9.6 Miscellaneous You can upgrade the latest firmware, restore the factory default settings to the DVR, upload / save the DVR configuration settings from / to the USB or change the language in this setup menu. Figure 6-50 Firmware Current Firmware Version: Shows the current firmware version of the DVR.

  • Page 122: Information

    MAC 1 / MAC 2: Displays the MAC address of LAN 1 / LAN2. This option cannot be changed. DVR Name: Displays the DDNS name if configured. Network ID: The ID number for EverFocus’ CMS as set up in the Alarm Server menu.
  • Page 123 PARAGON960 X4 【Status】 Disk (1~4): Displays the status of the internal hard disks. Normal hard disk operation is indicated by “OK”. Disk (5~8): Displays the status of the external eSATA storage device. Normal eSATA storage device operation is indicated by “OK”...

  • Page 124: Log

    PARAGON960 X4 6.10.2 Log You can choose, display or export log data using this menu. Figure 6-53 Start Date / End Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the start / end date. Start Time / End Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to set up the start / end time.

  • Page 125: Remote Access To The Dvr

    PARAGON960 X4 Chapter 7. Remote Access to the DVR Accessing the DVR on the Network Follow the steps below to access the DVR from a computer. Open an Internet Explorer window and in the address bar type the IP address.

  • Page 126: Browser Security Setting

    PARAGON960 X4 7.2 Browser Security Setting 7.2.1 Installing ActiveX Controls Follow the steps below to install the ActiveX Controls and JAVA Runtime when you first connect to the DVR’s IP address. If you do not see the following dialog (Figure 7-2), your security settings may be too high.
  • Page 127 PARAGON960 X4 5. You may also prompt to install the MSXML file. Please right-click the yellow bar and select “Run Add-on…” Figure 7-4 6. Install the MSXML file when prompted to do so. Figure 7-5 7. Now you will be able to see the remote live page.

  • Page 128: Enabling Activex Controls

    PARAGON960 X4 7.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls Note this section is only necessary if you DO NOT see the dialog (Figure 7-2) popping up when you first connect to the DVR. 1. At the top of the Internet Explorer Window, click on Tools and then select Internet Options.
  • Page 129 PARAGON960 X4 3. In the Security Settings window, scroll to “ActiveX controls and plug-ins”. Figure 7-9 Set the controls as follows: “Enable”:  Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt (Internet Explorer 7 only)  Allow scriptlets (IE7 only) ...
  • Page 130 PARAGON960 X4 5. Close the window so you are back at the login screen. 6. Click the Refresh button to reload the page. Figure 7-10 7. Install the EverfocusViewer file when prompted to do so. Figure 7-11 8. Once the file finishes installing, you will return to the same login page as before. Type in the user name and password and click Login to view the cameras.

  • Page 131: Remote Live View

    PARAGON960 X4 7.3 Remote Live View Figure 7-13 No. Name Description Menu Bar For configuring the DVR. Please refer to 4. OSD Root Menu. Layout Click a desired layout. Sub / Main Click to switch between the Main stream and Sub stream.
  • Page 132 PARAGON960 X4 Black Circle: Indicates the DVR is recording in sub-stream. Red Circle: Indicates the DVR is recording in main-stream. White: Indicates the live view is in a normal status. Status Highlight Orange: Indicates a motion is being detected. Blue: Indicates video loss.

  • Page 133: Menu Bar

    PARAGON960 X4 7.4 Menu Bar Figure 7-14 No. Name Description Live View Click to display the live view window. Click to configure the global express settings for all cameras. Please refer Express to 6.1 Express. Camera Click to configure the camera settings. Please refer to 6.2 Camera.

  • Page 134: Remote Playback

    PARAGON960 X4 7.5 Remote Playback To playback the recordings remotely, click the Search button on the Menu Bar. Click Time Search, Event Search or Smart Search and then set up the settings. For more details about Search setting, please refer to 5.3 Searching the Recordings for Playing Back.

  • Page 135: Specifications

    System Control Front Panel Buttons, Mouse, Web UI, IR Remote Control Simultaneous Live, Recording, Playback, Archive and Remote Pentaplex Operation Viewing PTZ Protocol Supported EverFocus, Pelco D, Pelco P, Samsung, Transparent Video Video Compression H.264 / MJPEG Format Video Format...
  • Page 136 Remote View Support including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari Integrated with EverFocus’ CMS Live view on mobile browsers Mobile View Support Integrated with EverFocus’ Mobile applications for iOS and Android devices Functions Video Pause Video Loss Detection Motion Detection...

  • Page 137: Troubleshooting

    PARAGON960 X4 Chapter Troubleshooting If you have problems with the system, run through the following checklist to see if you can solve the problem. The DVR will not go into record mode.  Bring up the DVR’s Menu and check under the Camera Menu. Verify that all connected ...

  • Page 138: Appendix A: Network Overview

    PARAGON960 X4 Appendix Appendix A: Network Overview This chapter will give you a basic instruction on how to set up the DVR for network connection. It is highly recommended that you have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works.
  • Page 139 PARAGON960 X4 Gateway Address Addressees are either local or remote. A gateway address is composed of four octets separated by decimal points. The gateway address is used to uniquely identify the device on the LAN that has access to the communications links connecting to other LANs, WANs and/or the Internet (access to the ‘remote’...
  • Page 140 This makes it much simpler to host a website, email server, or other type of server connection. Everfocus suggests using a static IP address. If this is not available, you will need to use a dynamic IP address. This is explained below.
  • Page 141 If the ports were changed in the Network Setup, use those port numbers. Pre-Installation Everfocus’ DVR can operate using one of three types of networking connections. Simple One to One Connection: A simple one to one connection is the simplest type of network connection.

  • Page 142: Appendix B: Linksys & D-Link Port Forwarding

    PARAGON960 X4 Appendix Appendix B: Linksys & D-Link Port Forwarding Typical Linksys Port Forwarding This section will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it.
  • Page 143 PARAGON960 X4 Click on the “Applications & Gaming” tab. Applications and Gaming allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding) To forward a port, enter the information on each line for the criteria required.
  • Page 144 PARAGON960 X4 Typical D-Link Port Forwarding This section will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it.
  • Page 145 PARAGON960 X4 Click Virtual Servers on the left to bring up the following screen. Virtual Servers allows users who are connecting remotely to access services on the router’s Local Network. The functions of each field are described below. Virtual Server - Select Enabled or Disabled Name - Enter the name referencing the virtual service Private IP - The IP address of the device running the local services.

  • Page 146: Appendix C: Timing Of Alarm Modes

    PARAGON960 X4 Appendix Appendix C: Timing of Alarm Modes Transparent Mode Input Event Alarm Duration Event = Reaction Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Event : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD...
  • Page 147 PARAGON960 X4 Input Event Alarm Duration Event Duration = Reaction Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Event : Alarm duration for timeout, defined in the event setup menus Duration : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD...
  • Page 148 PARAGON960 X4 Timeout Mode: Retrigger of Alarms Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) Event : Alarm duration for timeout, defined in the event setup menus Duration : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD...

  • Page 149: Appendix D: Express Setup Recording Value Selection Rules

    PARAGON960 X4 Appendix Appendix D: Express Setup Recording Value Selection Rules Case 1: Record Mode: Normal + Event Record With: Recording days The DVR will Auto adjust image Quality and Event frame rate to match the number of Recording days which user selected:...
  • Page 150 PARAGON960 X4 Case 3: Record Mode: Normal + Event or Event Only Record With: Preset Setting DVR will apply the settings in the table below to all cameras according to the Preset Settings. Preset Setting Option Camera Item Apply value...

  • Page 151: Appendix E: Ir Remote Control

    PARAGON960 X4 Appendix Appendix E: IR Remote Control The IR remote control is an accessory to enhance the convenient operation of the DVR. You can perform all the settings and operations from the remote control. The effective distance is up to 33 feet line of sight.
  • Page 152 TEL: +91 22 6128 8700 FAX: +91 22 6128 8705 www.everfocus.in sales@everfocus.in 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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