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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual...
  • 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: May 2010 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc.
  • Page 3 Safety Precautions • To avoid any damage, please consider the following safety warnings: • Never place the recorder near to heaters, furnaces, other heat sources or under direct solar irradiation. • Operate the device only in locations providing the tolerable operating temperature range 0°C~40°C/32°F ~ +104°F.
  • Page 4 WEEE This Product is RoHS compliant. The information in this manual was current upon publication. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve his products. Therefore, all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Misprints reserved. Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................... 1 FEATURES ........................1 PACKAGE CONTENTS....................2 SPECIFICATIONS ......................4 FRONT PANEL ........................ 5 REAR PANEL........................8 HDD INSTALLATION....................10 INSTALLATION........................ 11 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION ............. 11 AUDIO INSTALLATION ....................13 ALARM / CONTROL CONTACTS INSTALLATION ..........14 2.3.1 Alarm Input Contacts ..........................14 2.3.2...
  • Page 6 RECORD ......................... 27 LOGIN..........................27 SELECT CAMERA OPERATION................. 28 CHANGE AUDIO OUTPUT OPERATION ..............28 PLAYBACK........................28 PTZ ..........................30 4.6.1 General PTZ control ..........................30 4.6.2 Express control PTZ..........................31 LAYOUT......................... 32 4.7.1 Bring to full screen mode ........................32 CHANNEL SWITCHING....................33 DISPLAY ........................
  • Page 7 Enabling ActiveX Controls ........................108 REMOTE LIVE VIEW ....................111 REMOTE PTZ CONTROL................... 112 REMOTE PLAYBACK ....................114 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP ..................115 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ............. 116 LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING ................116 D-LINK PORT FORWARDING .................. 118 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................121 APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES..............

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    DVR series. The Paragon264x4/264x2 Series DVR comes with multiple control inputs. These inputs include mouse control, front panel control, IR remote control and EverFocus keyboard (EKB500) control. Mouse control is supported with the simple Graphical User Interface (GUI), offering experienced PC users the similarity of interactive command of a computer-controlled device.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

     Express Playback: Simply point, click and drag the playback bar to view previous recordings  Express Search: Use intuitive playback bar with a simple drag & drop operation  Remote configuration support from built-in web interface  Gigabit Ethernet interface for remote network viewing and controlling ...
  • Page 10  Mouse x 1  DVR x 1  User manual x 1...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    1.3 SPECIFICATIONS Paragon264x4 Paragon264x2 Channel Number Compression Format H.264 HDMI Video Output (1080i) Recording Rate/Resolution 480 NTSC /400 PAL (D1) 240 NTSC / 200 PAL 480 NTSC / 400 PAL (Half D1) (Half D1) 240 NTSC /200 PAL 240 NTSC /200 PAL (D1) (D1) Playback 480 NTSC /400 PAL (D1)

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Certificates CE, FCC, UL Support PTZ Protocol EverFocus, Pelco D, Pelco P, Samsung, Transparent 1.4 FRONT PANEL Your primary interaction with your new DVR will be through the Front Panel buttons and their corresponding buttons on the included Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as the remainder of the manual will refer to them often.
  • Page 13 The LED will show the selected screen layout. NOTE: The Multiview keys are only active in Main monitor - operation. DVD+RW Burner: DVD+RW drive for video data export. (for D model only) Channel keys 1~16 / 1~8 for full screen display of selected channel. The LED will show the active channel.
  • Page 14 COPY: The COPY key opens the menu for video data export, details in chapter 4.14 COPY. JOG/SHUTTLE: Shuttle (outer wheel): In playback mode, use the SHUTTLE for fast forward / fast reverse playback. JOG (inner wheel): In PAUSE mode, use the jog to move frame by frame. Within menu functions, use the jog to adjust the values / parameters.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    1.5 REAR PANEL During initial setup you will be connecting your DVR to multiple input and output devices. This is done through the rear panel. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 16 HDMI: Connect to an HDMI-compatible unit. This HDMI-compatible unit will be treated as another call ○ monitor. Please use HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo. VGA: Connect to the monitor that has VGA input. ○ MAIN monitor: Main monitor for live and playback display and on-screen display ○...

  • Page 17: Hdd Installation

    1.6 HDD INSTALLATION Before installing the HDDs, please check the location to install HDDs. The following picture shows the location of built-in HDDs. All other screw holes are reserved for hot-swappable HDDs.

  • Page 18: Installation

    Chapter 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 VIDEO INPUTS/OUTPUTS INSTALLATION Cameras have to be cabled with 75 Ohm video cable, e.g. RG-59, RG-12 and suitable BNC plugs. Due to inappropriate absorbability, 50 Ohm coax cable (e.g. RG58), antenna cable and further types of coax cable are not suitable.
  • Page 19 All connected video sources must provide a 1 V NTSC/EIA or PAL/CCIR standard video signal (depending on DVR version PAL / NTSC). When interconnecting transmission lines (twisted pair, fibre optics, radio) to the video inputs, make sure all receivers are accurately calibrated. The Main monitor can be connected to BNC, Composite, or VGA monitor output.

  • Page 20: Audio Installation

    2.2 AUDIO INSTALLATION The DVRs provide 16/8 audio inputs and 1 audio output. The inputs are designed for max. 1 @ 20 KOhm input. The installation has to be effected with audio coax cable and RCA plugs. The output provides a max. 1 @ 20 KOhm output line audio signal and may be connected to e.g.

  • Page 21: Alarm / Control Contacts Installation

    2.3 ALARM / CONTROL CONTACTS INSTALLATION The alarm inputs can be used for recording start or recording rate adjustment. Furthermore, alarm reactions such as camera switching to monitors, buzzer, e-mail and network alarm are available. 4 alarm output relays can be switched if required. Additionally the DVR provides 4 x TTL - level control outputs with similar functionality as the relay outputs.

  • Page 22: Alarm Output Relay

    CTRL IN CTRL IN Idle state Playback 2. Record: The input switches to Record (or Record Standby) as long the contact is closed. CTRL IN CTRL IN Idle state Record / Record Standby 3. Armed / Disarmed: If the contact is closed, the DVR will switch off alarm (alarm contact and motion alarm) operation.

  • Page 23: General Rs-485 Bus Installation

    2.4.1 General RS-485 bus installation The EKB-500 keyboard uses an RS-485 simplex wiring; the signal is transferred via a single twisted pair line. CAT5 network cable is recommended, UPT version (unshielded) is sufficient for normal application. A shielded cable should be used if the installed cables are expected to be highly susceptible to interferences. The number of devices installed in one bus is limited to 32, and the maximum cable length is 1200m.

  • Page 24: Socket Pin Assignment

    An RS-485 distributor can also be used to increase the maximum number of devices on the bus as well as the total range. Each distributor output provides another RS-485 bus. This allows each output to extend an additional 1200m, and it also enables the additional connection of 31 further devices to each output (the output itself represents one device).

  • Page 25: Speed Dome Installation

    PowerCon software if the DVR is connected to a network. Local telemetry control is provided by USB - mouse control or by the optional EKB-500 keyboard. Supported protocols: EverFocus, Pelco-D, Pelco-P, Samsung, Transparent Required DVR settings: RS-485 receiver address in CAMERA menu chapter 5.10.4.)

  • Page 26: Network Connection

    2.7 NETWORK CONNECTION This section only describes physical connection to an Ethernet network. This step must be completed before the DVR’s can connect to the network. There are two basic types of connection: 2.7.1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable The point-to-point connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover (crossed) network cable.

  • Page 27: Final Install Process

    Figure 2-2 Network Connection through Patch Cable Pinout of straight patchcable 2.8 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS Once you have completed the basic wiring connections, you are ready to turn on the DVR. Simply plug in the power source. The POWER LED will light up if power is normal. Once the system has finished loading, you can begin to set up the menu options for the DVR.

  • Page 28: Mouse And Front Panel Operation

    Chapter 3 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION Paragon 264x4/264x2 series DVR supports multiple sources to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, the handheld remote control, or serial command from RS232 port. This chapter will cover the basic operation using mouse and front panel.

  • Page 29: Component Options

    ○ 1 ○ 2 ○ 3 Figure 3-2 OSD Menu ○ 1 In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Move the mouse over an icon and click to select it. ○ 2 In section 2, the categories for the selected icon will be displayed. Click on a word to select it. ○...
  • Page 30 * Note about on-screen keyboard: Click on a button to input that character. The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions: Delete Delete the letter Done Confirm the selection All Caps Switch to capital letters Space Enter a space ←...

  • Page 31: General Front Panel Operation

    3.2 GENERAL FRONT PANEL OPERATION 3.2.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio 1. In a view consisting of more than one channel, turning Jog or Shuttle can scroll through each channel that is displayed. The selected channel will be highlighted by white frame. 2.

  • Page 32: Component Options

    ○ 1 ○ 2 ○ 3 Figure 3-3 (OSD Menu) ○ 1 In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Use Jog or Shuttle to highlight an icon and press “Enter” to select it. ○ 2 In section 2, the main options for the selected icon will be displayed. Use Jog to highlight an option and press “Enter”...
  • Page 33 Bar: Press “Enter” key to activate the slider, then use Jog to adjust the setting. Press “Enter” again to finalize the changes.

  • Page 34: General Dvr Operations

    Chapter 4 GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS This chapter introduces the operations on major functions including playback, layout change, sequence, triplex operations, copy, and search. 4.1 RECORD By default, the DVR will always be in record mode. When the DVR is turned on, it will start to record. The exceptions are: 1.

  • Page 35: Select Camera Operation

    + To input password using front panel: press “Enter” key to show the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 4-2 On-screen Keyboard). Use Jog or Shuttle to highlight each character and press “Enter” key on front panel to input the selected characters. When finished, highlight “Done” and press “Enter” key on front panel to confirm the password.
  • Page 36 By front panel: Press key to enter Playback Setup Menu. A playback bar will show as the figure below: 1 2 3 4 10 11 13 12 10 10 5 6 7 8 2009/05/25 09:09:30PM 2009/05/25 09:09:40PM 2009/05/25 09:10:30PM 1. Stop key: press to stop playback 2.

  • Page 37: Ptz

    Click the number of the desired position c. Click “Delete” button 9. Steps to run Auto Pan a. Click “Auto Pan” button 10. Pattern Operation (Pattern is the “0” Tour in Everfocus and Pelco PTZ cameras) a. Click “Pattern” button 11. Steps to run a tour a.

  • Page 38: Express Control Ptz

    Click “C” to clear the digit in cell Click “X” at top-right corner to close PTZ menu. Click “Exit” to leave PTZ function. 4.6.2 Express control PTZ When PTZ menu is closed, the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen. User can control PTZ direction, zoom, and focus by clicking directly on screen.

  • Page 39: Layout

    4.7 LAYOUT The DVR has a total of seven display modes available. The different available layouts are shown below: (Full screen) (PIP) (4 screens) (9 screens) (10 screens) (13 screens) (16 screens) NOTE: PIP display is not available in Playback mode To change layout, follow the steps below: By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click to scroll through each display option.

  • Page 40: Channel Switching

    By front panel: Press any channel key to bring that channel to full screen mode. 4.8 CHANNEL SWITCHING Use this function to change channel position 1. Select one camera 2. Press Channel button 3. Click on the channel number you wish to switch on channel bar. The display of channel will be switched. EX: Select camera1 and enter Channel menu and choose “2”, than camera1 will show on position of camera2, camera2 will show on position of camera1 4.9 DISPLAY...

  • Page 41: Sequence

    4. Press again to show both status information and camera information. 5. Press again to hide all information. 4.10 SEQUENCE 1. By mouse: Click Sequence button to enter the auto sequential switching mode. 2. By front panel: Click Sequence button on front panel to enter the auto sequential switching mode. 4.11 MONITOR The DVR can connect to main monitor and call monitors simultaneously, but only one of them can be controlled at one time.

  • Page 42: Zoom

    4.12 ZOOM 1. Make sure no cameras are in playback mode 2. Select one camera 3. Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click button, or press ”Zoom” key on front panel. 4. When in ZOOM mode, the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen. User can control PTZ direction, zoom, and focus by clicking directly on screen: Figure 4-4 Zoom Express Control The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid.

  • Page 43: Search

    4.13 SEARCH By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click to enter Search Menu. By front panel: Press ”Search” key to enter Search Menu directly. 4.13.1 Time Search Figure 4-5 Search Menu – Time Search Play From: Select the time to be searched by choosing the Date and Time. Click on the “Play”...

  • Page 44: Event Search

    4.13.2 Event Search Figure 4-6 Search Menu – Event Search From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. Camera: Select which cameras to search for. Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choose from Alarm, Motion, Video Loss, or Others. Click on the “Search”...

  • Page 45: Motion Search

    Prev Page: Go to previous page. Next Page: Go to next page Unlock: Unlock the item if the item is locked Lock: Lock the item (After click Lock button, the selected item will show Locked or Partial) Delete: Delete item if it is not locked Play: Playback selected item Copy: Copy selected item In Lock status, there will show “Partial”...
  • Page 46 Figure 4-7 Search Menu – Motion Search From: Select motion search starting date/time. To: Select motion search ending date/time. Camera: Select camera number to be searched. Figure 4-8 Search Menu – Set Grid Grid Setting:...

  • Page 47: Copy

    Choose which areas of the motion grid will be included in the search. The areas you set in motion search must also be active in the motion settings of the Camera Setting Menu. Use the mouse to drag your desired area.

  • Page 48: Logout

    Archive To: Select whether you want to copy to USB or DVD. Data Size: Shows the estimated total size for the selected time period. (Paragon DVR is Linux base DVR, when you check the space of USB sticker by DVR or PC, the space may have a little bit different between PC and DVR) Archive Now: Press “Archive”...

  • Page 49: Dvr Configuration

    Chapter 5 DVR CONFIGURATION This chapter will walk you through the DVR Menu Settings step by step and show you how to set the DVR for your specific application. 5.1 CONFIGURATION MENU 1. To bring up the Main Menu, press the “Menu/Esc” key on the front panel or right-click with the USB mouse to bring up the OSD menu bar.
  • Page 50 Date: Set the current date of DVR. Time: Set the current time of DVR. Resolution: Select recording resolution based on video format. NTSC: 704x480 / 704x240 / 352x240 PAL: 704x576 / 704x288 / 352x288 Record Mode: Blank: No change for Record mode Normal+Event: Normal recording plus event recording.
  • Page 51 DHCP: DHCP server in LAN will automatically assign IP for network connection. PPPoE: IP Address: This field shows the current IP Address for the DVR. A Fixed IP address must be set manually. If DHCP or PPPoE is selected, this value will be assigned automatically. Subnet Mask: This field shows the subnet mask for your network so the DVR will be recognized within the network.

  • Page 52: Camera Setting

    5.3 CAMERA SETTING is a screen shot of the CAMERA SETTING MENU. This menu is used to configure individual Figure 5-2 camera settings. Figure 5-2 Camera Menu-Basic Setting 5.3.1 Basic Setting Camera: Select the camera number. Title: The title setting allows you to assign a title to selected camera. Each title supports up to 16 characters.
  • Page 53 Covert: Check the box to hide the camera picture in live and sequence modes. However, the image will still be recorded and can be played back by any user who has playback rights. Record Mode: 2 record modes are available. Normal + Event: This recording mode includes continuous and event recording.

  • Page 54: Video Adjust

    5.3.2 Video Adjust Figure 5-3 Camera Menu – Video Adjust Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust. “Title” will change to the name of the selected camera. Brightness: Adjusts how bright/dark the picture appears. If details appear to be lost in the shadows or darker regions, try increasing the Brightness.

  • Page 55: Motion

    5.3.3 Motion Figure 5-4 Camera Menu – Motion Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust. “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable motion detection. Other motion options will not be available unless this feature is selected.
  • Page 56 Auto Lock: Check the box and the events will be recorded in the write protected segment of the Hard Disk. (DVR will lock a period of time when alarm happen, the length of time will depend on DVR setting) Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through one of the alarm outputs. It can be set to either “NONE” (not active), “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4”.
  • Page 57 Figure 5-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid Setting Apply To: This button can be used to copy the motion settings to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Unselect All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel"...

  • Page 58: Video Loss

    5.3.4 Video Loss Figure 5-6 Camera Menu – Video Loss Camera: Select the camera you wish to adjust, “Title” will change to the title name of the selected camera. Enable: Check box to enable Video Loss. Log: Check box to record video loss events in the log. Pre-alarm Record: Check box to record several moments before the video loss.

  • Page 59: Record & Play Setting

    Apply To: This button can be used to copy the video loss settings to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Unselect All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying. 5.4 RECORD &...

  • Page 60: Built-In Cal

    For Schedule recording, the only way to stop schedule recording is to turn schedule recording off. Pressing any keypad on front panel to change schedule recording will not work during scheduling record mode. When schedule recording is disabled, DVR will auto turn on recording Time Stamp: Select if the time and date will display while recording.

  • Page 61: Play

    5.4.3 Play Figure 5-9 Record & Play Menu - Play Quick Playback: Check the box to enable quick playback function. Playback From X Seconds ago: When the DVR is put into playback, it will begin playing from the selected time. Choose from 60 to 3600 seconds.

  • Page 62: Alarm & Event Setting

    5.5 ALARM & EVENT SETTING is a screen shot of the ALARM & EVENT SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through Figure 5-10 alarm and event setup. Figure 5-10 Alarm & Event Menu - Alarm 5.5.1 Alarm Alarm: Select the alarm number from 1 to 16. Enable: Check box to enable alarm.
  • Page 63 Recording: Select which cameras will start recording when alarm happens. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when an alarm occurs. Input Type: This field is to change the type of alarm trigger. N.O.: Normal Open contact. N.C.: Normal Close contact. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC when motion occurs.

  • Page 64: Event

    5.5.2 Event This section covers internal system event warnings. Figure 5-11 Alarm & Event Menu – Event Event: Select from the following event types. Fan Failure: The internal fans are equipped with rotation detection. Any fault of a fan will cause "Fan Failure"...
  • Page 65 Fan Failure: Figure 5-12 Alarm & Event Menu – Event-Fan Failure Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when a fan fails to work. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when a fan fails to work. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
  • Page 66 HD Temperature: Figure 5-13 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Temperature Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive’s temperature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when temperature is over the “Temp. Warning Limit”. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
  • Page 67 HD Failure: Figure 5-14 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Failure Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when no hard drive is detected. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification function when HD fails. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
  • Page 68 HD Full: Figure 5-15 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Full Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive is full. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HD is full. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC. (requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu) Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through one of the alarm outputs.
  • Page 69 HD Off: Figure 5-16 Alarm & Event Menu – Event - HD Off Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when hard drive is off. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HD is off. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC. (requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu) Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through one of the alarm outputs.
  • Page 70 Power Loss: Figure 5-17 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Power Loss Log: LOG is permanently checked for this feature. Power Loss events are always recorded by the DVR. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when HD is off. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
  • Page 71 Record Stop: Figure 5-18 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Record Stop Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when DVR stops recording. Email Notify: Check box to enable email notification when DVR stops recording. Network Alarm: Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC.
  • Page 72 Network Loss: Figure 5-19 Alarm & Event Menu – Event – Network Loss Log: Check box to record events in the log. Buzzer: Check box to enable buzzer when network is lost. Alarm Output: This will transmit a signal through one of the alarm outputs. It can be set to either “NONE” (not active), “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4”.

  • Page 73: Schedule Setting

    5.6 SCHEDULE SETTING is a screen shot of the SCHEDULE SETTING MENU. In this menu you can set a unique timer to Figure 5-20 start recording during a specified time period. This menu is used to configure Express Setup, Holidays and Schedule settings.

  • Page 74: Holidays

    Event Action: Check this box to enable Buzzer, Alarm out, E-mail and Network actions when an event occurs on the selected time period. Apply: Press Apply button bring up a confirmation window. Select “Yes” to confirm and apply express schedule settings or “No” to cancel changes. 5.6.2 Holidays In addition to setting a weekly record schedule, user can also schedule recording for specific days of the year.

  • Page 75: Schedule

    Month/weekday: Repeats recording on a specific day of the month/week. Details: Specifies the date to be recorded. Prev: Previous Page (30 Holidays Total) Next: Next Page (30 Holidays Total) 5.6.3 Schedule Figure 5-22 Schedule Menu-Schedule Camera: Select a number to change the schedule for that camera. Each camera can be set on a 24 hour time block for Holiday (Hol), Other (Oth), Sunday (Sun), Monday (Mon), Tuesday (Tue), Wednesday (Wed), Thursday (Thu), Friday (Fri), or Saturday (Sat).
  • Page 76 2. Change the section to different mode (with different color) by clicking on the first block of each section. The color swatches from gray -> orange -> blue, every time user clicks the first block of a section. Schedule Setting from front panel 1.
  • Page 77 6. Editing blocks in a time bar: when a time bar is selected (highlighted in red frame), press Enter button, then the first block of this bar will be selected (highlighted in blue frame). Turning Jog knob to switch to desired block as starting time, and press Enter button again to confirm. At this time, the current and all following blocks will turn into gray, which means this gray timezone has been set to the recording mode of gray(No Rec).
  • Page 78 Press “Edit Timezone” button to edit the time zone. Figure 5-23 Schedule Menu-Schedule-Edit Timezone Editing Timezone: From: Displays schedule start time To: Displays schedule end time Record: Displays Record mode Resolution: Select recording resolution. NTSC: 704x480; 704x240; 352x240 PAL: 704x576, 704x288, 352x288 Normal: Frame rate in images per second for continuous recording.
  • Page 79 Apply to Cameras: This button can be used to copy schedules to other cameras. Select which cameras you wish to copy to. "Select All" selects all cameras, “Clear All” deselects all cameras. Click “OK” to copy the settings or "Cancel" to exit without copying.

  • Page 80: Network Setting

    5.7 NETWORK SETTING is a screen shot of the NETWORK SETTING MENU. This menu is for configuring the DVR for a Figure 5-24 network connection. NOTE: Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator or ISP to see if your DVR requires specific IP addresses and/or port numbers.

  • Page 81: Email

    HTTP Port: Port number for HTTP/WEB communication. Bandwidth Limit: Allows user to limit the bandwidth used by the DVR. 5.7.2 EMAIL Figure 5-25 Network Menu – Email SMTP Server: Assign the SMTP (e-mail) server’s name. NOTE: For more reliable email service, use the server’s IP address. SMTP Port: Assign the port number used by the SMTP server.

  • Page 82: Ddns

    DDNS Server: Select either “EverfocusDDNS” or “www.dyndns.org” as the DDNS provider. If DDNS will not be used, simply select “Disable”. EverfocusDDNS Figure 5-26 EverfocusDDNS DVR Name: Input the desired name for the DVR Register/Update: Click the button to submit and register the name to the Everfocus server.
  • Page 83 Host name: Host name created through the dyndns account. User name: User name of the dyndns account. Password: Password of the dyndns account. Confirm: Re-enter password. Note: For more details on DDNS setup, please see “Chapter 8 - Everfocus DDNS Setup”.

  • Page 84: Alarm Server

    5.7.4 Alarm Server Figure 5-28 Network Menu – Alarm Server Server IP1~3: IP address of client PC with installed PowerCon Software. The network alarm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses. Protocol: Select the protocol type for alarm transmission: UDP: User Datagram Protocol TCP: Transmission Control Protocol Port: Select the transmission port for network alarm messages...

  • Page 85: Display Setting

    5.8 DISPLAY SETTING Figure 5-29 is a screen shot of the DISPLAY SETTING MENU. This menu will walk you through Monitor On-Screen Display (OSD) and Sequential setup. Figure 5-29 Display Menu – Monitor OSD 5.8.1 Monitor OSD These are the display options for the Main Monitor. Main Monitor Camera Title: Check the box to display camera titles.

  • Page 86: Main M/T Seq

    5.8.2 Main M/T SEQ Figure 5-30 Display Menu – Main M/T SEQ Step: Sequence order. Cannot be changed. Camera: Select which camera appears on the current step. Dwell (sec): Set the dwell time for each step. Sequence dwell time can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. 5.8.3 Call M/T SEQ Figure 5-31 Display Menu –...

  • Page 87: Disk Setting

    5.9 DISK SETTING Figure 5-32 is a screen shot of the DISK SETTING MENU. This menu is used to review and manage the DVR’s hard drive settings. Figure 5-32 Disk Menu 5.9.1 Disk Disk: Select the disk number. Health Status: Displays current status of the selected disk. Disk Temperature: Displays current disk temperature.

  • Page 88: Lock/Format

    5.9.2 Lock/Format Figure 5-33 Lock/Format Menu Maximum Lock (%): User can set the maximum lock percentage of the HDD volume. After setting lock percentage, it can be enabled/disabled in three places 1. “Camera > Basic Setting > Motion > Auto Lock” 2.
  • Page 89 Note: the following rules apply to Hot Swappable model only If user takes out the HDD and put it back (with the same HDD) to the same DVR. It will be fine. 2. If user takes out the HDD-A of Paragon-A, then put it into another Paragon-B which already has a HDD-B.

  • Page 90: System Setting

    5.10 SYSTEM SETTING is a screen shot of the SYSTEM SETTING MENU. This menu is for setting up the system Figure 5-34 configurations of the DVR. Figure 5-34 System Menu – Date/Time 5.10.1 Date/Time Date: Set current Date. Time: Set current Time. Date Format: Choose date format from yyyy/mm/dd, dd/mm/yyyy, and mm/dd/yyyy.

  • Page 91: Daylight Saving

    5.10.2 Daylight Saving Figure 5-35 System Menu – Daylight Saving Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable daylight saving time. Start Date: Set the start date of daylight saving time. Start Time (hh:mm): Set the time when daylight saving time begins. Set To (hh:mm): This is what the time will change to when daylight saving begins.

  • Page 92: User

    5.10.3 User User Menu is where you can add or delete different users on the system as well as set administrator rights. Figure 5-36 System Menu – User Click “Add” button to add a new user. Set the name (case-sensitive), password, and access level. Press “Add”...
  • Page 93 Edit Click “Edit” button to make changes to an existing user account. Press “Save” button to save changes or “Cancel” to exit without making changes. Figure 5-38 System Menu – User - Edit User Login: Check this box to activate user login. When this is disabled, no username or password is required to access the system, and all users operate with ADMIN rights.

  • Page 94: I/O Control

    PTZ Protocol: Select PTZ protocol Choose from the following protocols: Transparent, Pelco D, Pelco P, Everfocus, or Samsung. (NOTE: all cameras must be on the same protocol) 485 ID: If more than one DVR is used through the RS485 connection, each one must be assigned a unique ID number between 0 and 127.

  • Page 95: Misc

    5.10.5 Misc. Figure 5-40 System Menu – Firmware & Misc. Firmware Current Firmware Version: Displays the current version. Firmware Upgrade: Press “Upgrade” to upgrade the firmware. NOTE: To perform a Firmware Upgrade, you will need to connect a USB flash device with the latest version of the firmware.

  • Page 96: Information Setting

    5.11 INFORMATION SETTING is a screen shot of the INFORMATION SETTING MENU. This menu displays important system Figure 5-41 information. Figure 5-41 Information Menu – System 5.11.1 System System Version: Displays firmware version number. Model: Displays DVR model number. NTSC/PAL: Displays current video format. Network IP: Displays the DVR’s current IP Address.

  • Page 97: Log

    5.11.2 Log Figure 5-42 Information Menu – Log Log Type: Event: to see log sorted by event. User: to see log sorted by user. Operation: to see log sorted by operation. View Log: Press “View Log” button to view the log. See for more detail.
  • Page 98 Figure 5-43 Log List Prev Page: Go to the previous page of log. Next Page: Go to the next page of log. Close: Close the window...

  • Page 99: Networking Overview

    Chapter 6 Networking 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. This will be helpful in completing the networking process.

  • Page 100: Virtual Ports

    There are many types of high speed Internet available. The most common ones are T1, Cable, and DSL (in order of speed). The DVR is not compatible with a dial-up connection.  Note: EverFocus suggests having a minimum upload speed of 256KBps. This can be addressed by your Internet Service Provider.

  • Page 101: What Is Your Network Setup

    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 102: Simple One To One Connection

     Once you have a cross-over cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the 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 103  Assign an IP of 192.168.001.003, a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.000, and a Gateway of 192.168.001.001. You can ignore DNS Server.  The next step is to set the computer’s network settings to match those of the DVR. You will need Administrator privileges on your Windows machine to do this.
  • Page 106  Click on the option that says “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, then click OK.  Restart both the computer and the DVR. ...

  • Page 107: Direct High Speed Modem Connection

    6.8 Direct High Speed Modem Connection Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure:  The first step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
  • Page 108  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 the internet service provider.

  • Page 109: Router Or Lan Connection

    6.9 Router or LAN Connection Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Figure below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Connection Procedure:  The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
  • Page 110  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 111 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 192.168.002.050.  To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// (IP address of the DVR) Note: The DVR’s IP address will only work at the location of the DVR.

  • Page 112: Remote Operation From Browser

    Chapter 7 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER 7.1 CONNECTING TO DVR To access the DVR from a computer, open an Internet Explorer window and in the address bar type: Local connection: http:// (IP address from the DVR’s Network Menu) Internet connection: http:// (IP address given by your Internet Service Provider) ...

  • Page 113: Browser Security Setting

    7.2 BROWSER SECURITY SETTING 7.2.1 Installing ActiveX controls When you first connect to the DVR’s IP address, you should see a screen like the one below. If you do not see a yellow bar like the one the arrow is pointing at, your security settings may be too high. If so, go to “Section 7.2.2 - Enabling ActiveX Controls.”...
  • Page 114 Install the ePlusDVR.cab file when prompted to do so. Once the file finishes installing, you will return to the same login page as before. Type in the username and password and click Login to view the cameras. Default username: admin Default password: 11111111...

  • Page 115: Enabling Activex Controls

    7.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls Note: This section is only necessary if you DO NOT see the yellow ActiveX bar at the top of your browser screen when you first connect to the DVR. At the top of the Internet Explorer Window, click on Tools, then select Internet Options. Click the Security tab at the top of the window, then choose Custom Level near the bottom.
  • Page 116 In the Security Settings window, scroll to “ActiveX controls and plug-ins” Set the controls as follows: “Enable”:  Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt (Internet Explorer 7 only)  Allow scriptlets (IE7 only)  Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls ...
  • Page 117 Close the window so you are back at the login screen. Click the Refresh button to reload the page. Install the ePlusDVR.cab file when prompted to do so. 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 118: Remote Live View

    7.3 REMOTE LIVE VIEW 1. In the main page, you will see live images in a 16-screen display (or 8 screens, depending on the model). 2. The status of each camera is represented by different colors on the left side of the screen. Green means normal;...

  • Page 119: Remote Ptz Control

    Click the number of the desired position c. Click “Delete” button 9. Steps to run Auto Pan a. Click “Auto Pan” button 10. Pattern Operation (Pattern is the “0” Tour in Everfocus and Pelco PTZ cameras) a. Click “Pattern” button 11. Steps to run a tour...
  • Page 120 a. Click “Tour” button b. Click the number of the desired tour c. Click “Go” button 12. Steps to remove a tour a. Click “Tour” button b. Click the number of the desired tour c. Click “Delete” button...

  • Page 121: Remote Playback

    7.5 REMOTE PLAYBACK To playback the video, press “Search” button. Select from “Time Search”, “Event Search”, or “Motion Search”. For more details about Search setting, please refer to “4.13 Search Setting”. “Event Search” and “Motion Search” will show maximum 400 search result items(near start time) Playback Control Keys Playback Control Keys: Fast rewind the video.

  • Page 122: Everfocus Ddns Setup

    Chapter 8 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP Setup Steps: Step 1. Set up the Network Menu according to the instructions detailed in the Networking chapter. (Make sure that DNS Server 1 is set correctly or DDNS will not work) Step 2. Go to the website http://everfocusddns.com...

  • Page 123: Linksys & D-Link Port Forwarding

    Chapter 9 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING 9.1 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 124 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. Descriptions of each criterion are described here.

  • Page 125: D-Link Port Forwarding

    9.2 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 126 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 127 Here is an example of the information for each service: Name Private IP Protocol Private Port Public Port Schedule HTTP 192.168.1.50 Both Enable CTRL 192.168.1.50 Both 1600 1600 Enable Note: If you changed port 80 in the DVR’s Network Menu, open that port instead of 80. ...

  • Page 128: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 10 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 cameras are checked as “Installed”...

  • Page 129: Appendix A: Timing Of Alarm Modes

    Appendix APPENDIX A: 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 message, reaction buzzer Timeout + Transparent Mode...
  • Page 130 Timeout Mode 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 message, reaction buzzer Permanent Mode...
  • Page 131 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 message, reaction buzzer Timeout+Transparent Mode: Retrigger of Alarms...

  • Page 132: Appendix B: Changing Rule For Express Setup

    Appendix APPENDIX B: CHANGING RULE FOR EXPRESS SETUP Case 1: Record Mode: Normal + Event Record With: Recording days DVR will Auto adjust Quality and Event frame rate to match the Recording days which user selected: According to resolution, event hours and assumption above, DVR will select one set of suitable quality and event frame rate from Changing Order 1 to 8.
  • Page 133 Case 3: Record Mode: Normal + Event or Event Only Record With: Preset Setting DVR will apply setting in below table to all cameras according to different Preset Setting. Preset Setting Option Camera Item Apply value Quality Superior Best Quality Normal Frame Rate Max recording frame rate of DVR Event Frame Rate Quality...
  • Page 134 Tel: +1-626-844-8888 Sales: +1-631-436-5070 Fax: +1-626-844-8838 Fax: +1-631-436-5027 Ihr EverFocus Produkt wurde Your EverFocus product is designed entwickelt und hergestellt mit qualitativ and manufactured with high quality hochwertigen Materialien und materials and components which can Komponenten, die recycelt und wieder be recycled and reused.

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