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Sept. 2011

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  • Page 1 EH6000H series EH6108H /EH6216H User’s Manual Sept. 2011...
  • Page 2 In no event will AVer Information Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 3 WARNING TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE, SHORTAGE OR INAPPROPRIATE ITEM IN THE PACKAGE, PLEASE CONTACT WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER. WARRANTY VOID FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATION NOTICE - INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    /EH6216H ....................... 3 1.2.1.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video ..........6 Back Panel ..........................7 1.3.1 EH6108H+ ........................7 1.3.2 EH6216H ......................... 8 Setting Up the DVR Unit ......................9 1.4.1 Installing the Hard Disks ....................9 1.4.2...
  • Page 5 System Setup ........................34 Camera Setup ........................39 3.2.1 To Setup IP Camera ......................39 3.2.2 To Setup Analog Camera ....................43 3.2.3 To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR ................ 45 Recording Setup ........................46 3.3.1 Setup IP Camera Record Setting ..................46 3.3.2 Setup Analog Camera Record Setting ................
  • Page 6 6.1.3.2 Network Setting ......................94 6.1.3.3 Alarm Setting ......................96 Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console ..............101 6.2.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting ................103 6.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller ............. 104 Using the Remote Playback ....................105 6.3.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in Local Playback ..............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Package Content 1.1.1 EH6108H (1) EH6108H DVR unit EH6108H has 2 models; one is come with DVD-ROM and another one is come with HDD tray. (2) USB optical mouse (3) Quick User Guide (4) Software CD (User Manual included)

  • Page 8: 1.1.2 Eh6216H

    1.1.2 EH6216H (1) EH6216H DVR unit EH6216H has 2 models; one is with DVD-ROM and another one is with HDD tray. (2) USB optical mouse (3) Quick User Guide (4) Software CD (User Manual included) (5) Screws for HDD installation (6) Power adaptor (7) Power Cord * The power cord varies depending on the standard power outlet of the country where it is sold.

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    CHAPTER 1 Front Panel 1.2.1 EH6108H /EH6216H Name Function - Power indicator (left): System power status indicators. Lights when the system is running. (1) System indicator - Record indicator (right): When DVR system is recording, the light will keep flashing.
  • Page 10 Name Function Channel camera selection number in playback and preview mode. For the channel over 10, press , then press Press , and then press can switch to character mode. Press button can switch to different screen display modes ( Press and number button, to set the preset position in the PTZ mode.
  • Page 11 CHAPTER 1 Name Function A functional key for multiple system control. Press to switch to FN mode (The word “FN” will show up in the left bottom corner on screen). Press button again to exit FN mode (The “X” will show up in the left bottom corner on screen). : Switch to single screen display mode : Switch to QUAD display mode : Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode...

  • Page 12: To Cut And Save The Portion Of The Recorded Video

    Name Function To zoom in view of PTZ camera lens (21) Zoom + / Zoom - To zoom out view of PTZ camera lens 1.2.1.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut.

  • Page 13: Back Panel

    CHAPTER 1 Back Panel 1.3.1 EH6108H+ Name Function LAN 1/LAN 2 port For Gigabit Ethernet connection RS232 port For POS device connection Input/output audio signal to audio input/output device. Audio port Audio input: 8 channels Audio output: 1 channel Microphone input: 1 channel The audio input and output device has its own power supply is necessary.

  • Page 14: 1.3.2 Eh6216H

    1.3.2 EH6216H Name Function LAN 1/LAN 2 port For Gigabit Ethernet connection RS232 port For POS device connection Input/output audio signal to audio input/output device. Audio port Audio input:16 channels Audio output: 1 channel Microphone input: 1 channel The audio input and output device has its own power supply is necessary. VGA Out Output the video signal to a CRT or LCD monitor SPOT Monitor 1/2...

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Dvr Unit

    CHAPTER 1 Setting Up the DVR Unit 1.4.1 Installing the Hard Disks The external USB hard disk only supports on file backup. Please do not use the external USB hard disk for recording purpose. User can install up to 3 SATA hard disks inside the DVR unit if it is necessary. Follow the illustrated instructions below to install the hard disk: 1.
  • Page 16 5. Turn the plate and hard disk over carefully and screw the 6. Plug the SATA cable into SATA connector on the PC hard disk on the plate. If hard disk cannot match to the board. [Note] screw hole, then, you may adjust the hard disk position 1.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 1 9. Screw the holder on the DVR unit. 10. Push the cover forward and secure the cover. 11. You may now connect all the cables and power on the DVR unit.

  • Page 18: 1.4.2 Connecting Devices

    1.4.2 Connecting Devices 1.4.2.1 EH6108H The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 8 cameras in combination of analog and IP camera. The DVR unit also can connect 16 sensor devices, 4 alarm devices, and output video to a TV or CRT/LCD monitor.

  • Page 19: Eh6216H

    CHAPTER 1 1.4.2.2 EH6216H+ The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 16 cameras in combination of analog and IP camera. The DVR unit also can connect 16 sensor devices, 4 alarm devices, and output video to a TV or CRT/LCD monitor.

  • Page 20: 1.4.3 Sensor, Relay And Rs485 Pinhole Allocation

    1.4.3 Sensor, Relay and RS485 pinhole allocation The Sensor and Alarm enable you to connect 16 sensor inputs, 4 relay outputs and PTZ cameras. Just connect the external sensor, relay, and PTZ camera pin directly to the pinhole. Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output.

  • Page 21: Rs485 Pin Definition

    CHAPTER 1 1.4.3.3 RS485 Pin Definition When connect PTZ camera through RS485 interface, please refer to the following pin definition to connect the DVR and PTZ. Pin # DVR site PTZ site RS485 TX+ signal RS485 RX+ signal RS485 TX- signal RS485 RX- signal RS485 RX+ signal RS485 TX+ signal...

  • Page 22: Familiarizing The Remote Controller Buttons

    Familiarizing the Remote Controller Buttons Use the Remote controller to operate the DVR unit. Name Function Switch to playback mode Start recording video To call out system setup menu To rewind the recorded video To start playback To pause playback To playback video at faster speed To select the time and date of playback file Set a playing recorded video from A point to B point...
  • Page 23 CHAPTER 1 Name Function : Switch to one single and 7 + 1 spilt screen display mode : Switch to one single and 12 + 1 spilt screen display mode : Enable/disable auto scan (13) : Switch to full screen doesn’t have any functions.
  • Page 24 Name Function As a number key for entering password in playback and preview mode Channel camera selection number in playback and preview mode (19) As a preset position with at PTZ control mode With button can switch to different screen display modes and enable auto scan and full screen.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Using The Dvr Software

    CHAPTER 2 Chapter 2 Using the DVR Software The Way to Operate DVR There are three ways can be managed the DVR unit: 1. Using mouse and keyboard Connecting the mouse and keyboard through USB interface, user can manage the DVR unit easily. For the first time using DVR unit, mouse and keyboard is the best way to set up all DVR relevant configurations.

  • Page 26: Using The Virtual Keyboard

    Select the hard disk from device list. Click Format button to start formatting When formatting is done, click OK. 5. Setup the date and time in order to have correct recording time and date. Following the below steps to setup date and time: Click Setup and enter the password In Date and Time Setting section, click Setting button of System Date and Time.

  • Page 27: Familiarizing The Buttons In Preview Mode

    CHAPTER 2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Preview Mode Name Function Reboot: To restart the DVR system. It is required to enter the password Exit Power OFF: To shut down the DVR system. It is required to enter the password Login: Using different ID to login to DVR system. Cancel: To return to DVR application.
  • Page 28 Name Function Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (see also Chapter 2.3) (10) Status bar Display the recorded date, time, hard disk space and temperature of unit. (11) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

  • Page 29: Setting Up And Using The Emap

    CHAPTER 2 2.2.1 Setting Up and Using the Emap E-Map can hold up to 8 maps in *.jpg or *.bmp format. You may locate the camera, sensor and relay on the map. To Set Up the Emap 1. Click Emap. 2.

  • Page 30: Familiarizing The Buttons In Ptz Camera Controller

    To Use the Emap 1. Click E-map. 2. In the Emap screen, click the camera icon to switch on the area where the camera is located on the map and to display the video at the upper right corner of the Emap screen. At the lower right corner of the Emap screen, it lists all the warning message.

  • Page 31: Setup The Analog Ptz Camera

    CHAPTER 2 2.2.2.1 Setup the Analog PTZ Camera 1. Select the channel of analog PTZ camera on Preview UI. 2. Click PTZ button from preview UI. 3. In the PTZ control panel, click Setup (see also Chapter 2.2.2). 4. When the PTZ Setup dialog box appears, select the camera number and check the Use PTZ box. Use to adjust the lens of PTZ camera for preset...

  • Page 32: Setup The Ip Ptz Camera

    2.2.2.2 Setup the IP PTZ Camera When IP PTZ camera has successful connected with the DVR system, user can use the PTZ function directly without any configuration. To make connection of IP PTZ camera, please refer to Chapter 3.2.1. In PTZ camera panel, user can setup the preset position of the camera. The number of preset positions are depend on the IP PTZ camera that user has connected.

  • Page 33: Using Event Log Viewer

    CHAPTER 2 2.2.3 Using Event Log Viewer Show the record of activities that take place in the system. Click Close button to exit Event Log Viewer window. 1. Click the Event Log button on DVR system main interface. The Event log viewer window will show up. 2.

  • Page 34: Using Posviewer

    2.2.3.1 Using POSViewer To clear all setting, click Reset button. Click Close button will exit POWViewer window. Name Function (1) POSDB Path The storage path for POS event log. Click Setting to change the storage path. (2) Time Before/After Set a time period before and after of POS event log. (3) Channel Select the POS event log of channel Enter specific key word or word string to search the POS event log.

  • Page 35: Familiarizing The Buttons In Playback Mode

    CHAPTER 2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Playback Mode To switch in Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Preview mode user interface. Name Function (1) Split Screen Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the cameras or Mode one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.
  • Page 36 Name Function (5) Date Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID.

  • Page 37: To Cut And Save The Portion Of The Recorded Video

    CHAPTER 2 2.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut.

  • Page 38: To Search Using Visual Search

    2.3.3 To Search Using Visual Search 1. Click Visual Search. 2. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK. 3. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and search by every Hour of that date, every Minutes of that hour, and every Seconds of that minute.

  • Page 39: To Search Using The Event Search

    CHAPTER 2 4. On the time second screen, click the channel and playback button will appear. Click playback button to playback the selected channel video frame. 2.3.4 To Search Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2.

  • Page 40: Chapter 3 Customizing The Dvr System

    Chapter 3 Customizing the DVR System In the Preview screen mode, click button to customize your DVR. When the DVR configuration setup selection appears, select and click the buttons you want to change the setting. System Setup In the System Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving. (1) Storage Path Set the HDD on where to save the data.
  • Page 41 CHAPTER 3 (2) Delete recorded data after If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Delete recorded data after check box and enter the number of days in Days text box. (3) Delete event and alarm log after If you want the system to automatically erase the event and alarm log after a certain days, enable the Delete event and alarm log after check box and enter the number of days in Days text box.
  • Page 42 (9) POS - Please using Databox device to connect POS machine with DVR unit in order to use POS function. - POS and Mask function cannot be enabled at the same time. Set from which camera screen to display the data from the POS equipment. Click Setting, to set the POS Console Setting.
  • Page 43 CHAPTER 3 (1) Name: Enter a name to identify the POS. (2) Protocol: Select the protocol. (3) Skip first: Set the number of lines you want to be removed. (4) Font Color: Select the text color of the POS data. (5) Port Setting : Select the Local(Com port) where it is connected and Baud Rate.
  • Page 44 (12) Login Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out. - Auto Login after system boot up Execute the DVR when the operating system is started. - Auto Record after system boot up Automatically start video recording when the DVR is executed. - Auto start Network after system boot up Automatically start network connection when the DVR is executed.

  • Page 45: Camera Setup

    IP cameras. 3.2.1 To Setup IP Camera Click Default will back to the factory default value. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box.
  • Page 46 Click Search button to start searching IP camera on your LAN network. For supported IP camera list, please refer to the IP camera support list on web site (http://surveillance.aver.com/). 2. Select the Protocol, Model, Video Format, and Channel of the IP camera.
  • Page 47 CHAPTER 3 3. Enter IP address and connecting port in IP Camera Site column. 4. Or, user can choose to enter URL of IP camera to connect an IP camera. 5. If the IP camera has authority request, please enable Authentication and enter ID and Password. 6.
  • Page 48  I/O Control: Setup the sensor and relay that is embedded on the IP camera.  Sensor Setting 1. Click Sensor button. 2. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. 3. Enter sensor name in Name column 4.

  • Page 49: To Setup Analog Camera

    CHAPTER 3 3.2.2 To Setup Analog Camera Click Default will back to the factory default value. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box.
  • Page 50 Enhance the video quality. Set the Enable Deinterlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement.

  • Page 51: To Setup Camera From The Remote Dvr

    3.2.3 To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR User can add the camera from another DVR through the network. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box.

  • Page 52: Recording Setup

    3.3.1 Setup IP Camera Record Setting Click Default will back to the factory default value. EH6108H only support 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.

  • Page 53: Setup Analog Camera Record Setting

    3.3.2 Setup Analog Camera Record Setting Click Default will back to the factory default value. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.
  • Page 54 (2) Recording Mode The horizontal blocks from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock and the vertical block 1 to 7 represent the day in the week block (Sunday to Saturday). To record in full 24 hours and 7 days a week, select the recording mode and click the ...
  • Page 55 CHAPTER 3 (8) Mask Mask and POS function cannot be enabled at the same time. Mark an area on the screen to disregards the motion in the marked area and to only monitor outside the marked area. Enable the Enable Mask and click-and-drag an area on screen that user wants to mask. To clear all mask area, click Clear button.

  • Page 56: Network Setup

    Network Setup Click Default will back to the factory default value. (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Alphabet letters and numbers only. (2) Transmitting Cameras Select and click on the camera number in the Transmitting Camera section you want to make it accessible via internet using PCViewer, Remote Console, PDA Viewer and JavaViewer (still image).
  • Page 57 CHAPTER 3 Mask: It is a bitmask used to identify the sub network and how many bits provide room for host addresses. Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned to DVR system. Gateway: A network device acts as a passageway to internet. Enter the network gateway IP address DNS: Domain Name Server translates domain names (such as www.abb.com.tw) to IP addresses.
  • Page 58 Enable White List Without any IP/IP range is assigned in White List table, none of IP address/IP range is allowed to access DVR when White List function is enabled. An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server. Enter the IP address and click Add. Or, enter a range of IP address and click Add.

  • Page 59: Schedule Setting

    Schedule to record, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. To Set the Schedule Setting: 1.

  • Page 60: Backup Setup

    Backup Setup - While backup, the CPU usage is near to 100% and might slow down the DVR system. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. In the Backup Setting dialog box, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera number.

  • Page 61: Using Qplayer To Playback Backup Video

    CHAPTER 3 3.6.1 Using QPlayer to Playback Backup Video You can playback the backup files by using QPlayer applications on the PC. When you back up the recorded file, QPlayer applications are automatically included in the backup folder if user has enabled the selection of Inculde player when backup when backup recorded file.
  • Page 62 Name Function (5) Playback Control Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Buttons Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X, 1/16X, or 1/32X. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file.

  • Page 63: To Cut And Save The Portion Of The Recorded Video

    CHAPTER 3 Name Function (12) Full screen View in full screen mode. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon. Click to exit from full screen mode When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

  • Page 64: To Search Using The Visual Search

    3.6.3 To Search Using the Visual Search 1. Click Visual Search. 2. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK. 3. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and search by every Hour of that date, every 3Minutes of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds.

  • Page 65: To Search Using The Intelligent Search

    CHAPTER 3 3.6.5 To Search Using the Intelligent Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location.

  • Page 66: Sensor Setting

    Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. 2. Enter sensor name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of sensor.

  • Page 67: Relay Setting

    CHAPTER 3 Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. 2. Enter relay name in Name column. 3. The system automatically detects the card and input number. In the Content section, enter Description of relay.

  • Page 68: Alarm Setting

    Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving. Click Default will back to factory default value.
  • Page 69 CHAPTER 3 Video Loss: click the camera number (01 to 16) to set the alarm condition when video is lost. Click the Detail button to setup the system to send out the alarm when video is lost and status last the time that user has entered in Continuous trigger duration.
  • Page 70  Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message.  Hard Disk failed: when the hard disk doesn’t work normally, the system will send out the alarm message.
  • Page 71 CHAPTER 3 - Enlarge Camera View Switch to only display video in Preview mode from where the alarm is activated. a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be enlarged on screen when the alarm is triggered. b.
  • Page 72 - Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. Beside the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. (1) Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port.
  • Page 73 CHAPTER 3 Start Recording Record the video from the selected camera. Beside the Start Recording check box, click Detail. 2. In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog box, select the camera to enable/disable video recording. Enable All to select all cameras. 3.

  • Page 74: User Setup

    3.10 User Setup Only administrator level authority can access User Setting. The maximum user accounts are 32. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, OK to exit and accept the setting, and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. To Add a User Account: In the User Setting dialog box, click Add.
  • Page 75 CHAPTER 3 (1) Authorization level Select the status of the user. Administrator has full authority of control rights. (2) Control Right Enable the items that would allow the user to access. (3) PCViewer Enable/disable Web Viewer control right that allow the user to operate from a remote location using internet explorer.

  • Page 76: Chapter 4 Using The Upc To Playback Backup File

    Chapter 4 Using the UPC to Playback Backup File Recommended System Requirements Pentium® 4 2.4GHZ or above Windows® 2000/ XP/Vista/7(32 bit/64 bit) DDR 256 MB Graphic function must support DirectDraw Audio card or built-in Speaker 1 available USB2.0 port Installing the USB Playback Console To install the USB Playback Console: Place Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 77: Familiarizing The Buttons In Usb Playback Console

    CHAPTER 4 Familiarizing the Buttons in USB Playback Console To run the application, click the icon on the PC desktop Name Function Exit Exit the application. Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track.
  • Page 78 Name Function Archive To select the video file source for playing. - DVR Recorded File (HD): To playback the recorded video from the hard disk which was recording video on the DVR system. (see also Chapter 4.3.2) - Backup File(.dvr): The file is backup and save in *.dvr file format. (see also Chapter 4.3.3) - Backup File(.avf): The file is backup and save in *.avf file format.

  • Page 79: To Cut And Save The Portion Of The Recorded Video

    CHAPTER 4 4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut.

  • Page 80: Playback Backup File(*.Dvr)

    4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr) Click Open File button. Select Backup File(*.dvr) and click OK. Select to open by date or by file. Open by date, located the backup file and select the date folder. And then, Playback Date/Time Selection window appears. Select the date and time and click OK Open by file, located the backup file folder and click OK.

  • Page 81: To Backup Recorded File

    CHAPTER 4 4.3.4 To Backup Recorded File HDD backup function allows user to backup recorded file from hard disk. 1. Click Advanced → HDD Backup on USB Playback Console UI. 2. Select the source hard disk. 3. In Backup date/time selection windows, select the date and time. 00-24 represents hours and 01-16 represents channels.

  • Page 82: 4.3.5 To Search Using The Visual Search

    4.3.5 To Search Using the Visual Search 1. Click Visual Search. 2. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK. 3. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and search by every Hour of that date, every 3Minutes of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds.

  • Page 83: To Search Using The Event Search

    CHAPTER 4 4.3.6 To Search Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video channel on where you want to search. 2. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. 3.

  • Page 84: Chapter 5 Ienhance

    Chapter 5 iEnhance The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr and *.avf video file. It allows you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the selected portion of the video, zoom in and out the image, and print or save the screen shot.

  • Page 85: To Use Istable

    CHAPTER 5 Name Function (13) Sharpness Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the image more depth.  Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white (monochrome). (14) Effects  Normalize: adjust the brightness intensity.  Equalize: automatically adjust the images that are too dark. ...

  • Page 86: Chapter 6 Using The Remote Programs

    Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs User can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR system by entering the IP address. To use this feature, make sure that your PC and DVR server both are connected to the internet and the Network feature is enabled.

  • Page 87: Familiarizing The Buttons In Pcviewer

    CHAPTER 6 Familiarizing the Buttons in PCViewer 6.1.1 PCViewer Screen Right-clicking on the PCViewer video screen, enables you to start video recording, change video quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw. Name Function (1) DirectDraw Enhance the video quality. Not all graphic cards can support this function. If you cannot see the screen display correctly or screen is messed, please check with VGA card vendor.

  • Page 88: Pcviewer Control Panel

    6.1.2 PCViewer Control Panel Name Function (1) Select cameras to Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera dialog box, Display view column, click to enable/disable viewing the camera. Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP Cam to add. Click Delete Server to delete the selected item.
  • Page 89 CHAPTER 6 Name Function (5) Remote setup Change the DVR server settings (see also Chapter 6.1.3) (6) Remote Emap To call out the Emap of remote DVR server to view. (7) Remote Console Initiate Remote Console. It allows you to control DVR server (see also Chapter 6.2).

  • Page 90: To Setup Remote System Setting

    6.1.3 To Setup Remote System Setting The setting here applies to Remote DVR only. 6.1.3.1 System Setting In the System Setting windows, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Delete recorded data after If you want the system to automatically erase the data after a certain days, enable the Delete recorded data after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box.
  • Page 91 CHAPTER 6 - Auto Scan Period Set the time gap of the Auto Scan function from 3 to 10 seconds. This automatically switches to the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap. (5) Login Enable the conditions in Login section you want the system to automatically carry out. - Auto record when login Automatically start video recording when the DVR is executed.

  • Page 92: Camera Setting

    Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. IP Camera Setting EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting.
  • Page 93 CHAPTER 6 (5) IP Camera Information To setup IP camera and display current IP camera information. IP Setting: Click IP setting to add the IP camera. 1. Click the radio button of Protocol to start setup IP camera. 2. Select the Protocol, Model, Video Format, and Channel of the IP camera. 3.
  • Page 94 Analog Camera Setting Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view.
  • Page 95 Remote DVR Camera Setting Select the camera to modify settings. In the Camera Setting windows, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to view. To enable/disable all cameras, click ALL check box.

  • Page 96: Record Setting

    In the Recording setup windows, click OK to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. Record Setting of IP Camera EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting.
  • Page 97 CHAPTER 6 (2) Recording Mode The horizontal blocks from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock and the vertical block represent the day in the week block (Sunday to Saturday). To record in full 24 hours and 7 days a week, select the recording mode and click the ...
  • Page 98 Record Setting of Analog Camera EH6108H only supports 8 channels. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon.
  • Page 99 CHAPTER 6 - Motion Recording Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement. Once a motion is detected, the system automatically saves the previous frames and stop based on the Start Record Prior and Stop Record After settings. Smart Recording Automatically switch to recorded at the maximum frame rate setting once a motion is detected and if there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting.

  • Page 100: Network Setting

    6.1.3.2 Network Setting In the Network Setting dialog box, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. For the network service ports that use by DVR server, please see Appendix (1) Server Name...
  • Page 101 CHAPTER 6 Network Bandwidth Limit By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel. All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.

  • Page 102: Alarm Setting

    6.1.3.3 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click Update to save the setting, Exit to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting.
  • Page 103 CHAPTER 6  Video Loss: Click the camera number to set the alarm condition when video is lost. Click the Detail to setup the system to send out the alarm when video has been lost to last the time that user has entered in Continuous trigger duration.
  • Page 104 - Enlarge Camera View Switch to only display video in Preview mode from where the alarm is activated. a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be enlarged on screen when the alarm is triggered. b.
  • Page 105 1~999 seconds. If user doesn’t mark and set the time, the alarm recording will continue recording until alarm is reset. 5. Click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. - PTZ preset point Position the PTZ camera based on the preset point setting.
  • Page 106 CMS check box, click Detail. In the CMS Setting, select the camera to enable/disable sending the video to CMS. Enable All to select all cameras. Then, click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving. EH6108H only supports 8 channels.

  • Page 107: Familiarizing The Buttons In Remote Console

    CHAPTER 6 Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console Name Function (1) DirectDraw Enhance the video quality. Direct Draw function supports for certain VGA card. For more information, please contact your VGA card vendor. Exit: Close the Remote Console. (2) Exit Minimize: Minimize the application on task bar.
  • Page 108 Name Function (14) Event Log Display the Event logs, Operation logs, System logs, and Network logs. (15) Auto Scan Start/Stop video screen cycle switch. (16) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format. (17) Full screen Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.

  • Page 109: To Setup Remote Console Setting

    CHAPTER 6 6.2.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting Click Setup button to call out the System Setting windows. Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. (1) Storage Path Set the directory on where to save the data. When there is not enough free space to record one hour data, the system automatically replaces the oldest data.

  • Page 110: Familiarizing The Buttons In Ptz Camera Controller

    In Visible Channels section, enable the camera number to view the camera signal on Remote Console screen. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. EH6108H only supports 8 channels. 6.2.2...

  • Page 111: Using The Remote Playback

    CHAPTER 6 Using the Remote Playback To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file. In the Select Playback Mode dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file that is recorded in the Remote Console, and Remote Playback to open the file that is recorded in the DVR server.
  • Page 112 3. Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation. 4. If you select Download Playback and after making the selection, the system divides the selected hour into 16 video thumbnails. In the Time Selection screen, click on the video thumbnail you want to download (see also Chapter 6.4.3).

  • Page 113: Familiarizing The Buttons In Local Playback

    CHAPTER 6 6.3.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in Local Playback Name Function To close the application (1) Exit Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the (2) Split Screen Mode camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. - If there are only 8 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 13 and 16 split screen mode.
  • Page 114 Name Function (6) Archive Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera ID.

  • Page 115: 6.3.1.1 To Cut And Save The Wanted Portion Of The Recorded Video

    CHAPTER 6 6.3.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the begin mark. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut.

  • Page 116: Familiarizing The Buttons In Realtime Playback

    6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in RealTime Playback Name Function (1) Exit To close the application (2) Split Screen Mode Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of the entire camera, or one camera. If there are only 8 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 13 and 16 split screen mode. To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge.
  • Page 117 CHAPTER 6 Name Function (8) Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (9) Status bar Display the recorded date, time and play speed. (10) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

  • Page 118: Familiarizing The Buttons In Download And Playback

    6.3.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Download and Playback Name Function (1) Exit To close the application. (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (3) Playback Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file.
  • Page 119 CHAPTER 6 Name Function (10) Visual Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second. (See also Chapter Search 4.3.5). (11) Audio Enable/disable volume (12) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement.

  • Page 120: Chapter 7 Using Mobile Device To Access Dvr Server

    Chapter 7 Using Mobile Device to Access DVR Server Using PDAViewer to Access DVR Server Users can also use a PDA to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your PDA support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To use this feature, you need to install the PDA Viewer software either thru ActiveSync connection or download it from the internet.

  • Page 121: To Use The Pdaviewer

    CHAPTER 7 7.1.2 To Use the PDAViewer 1. Run the PDAViewer on your PDA. 2. Familiarizing the PDAViewer buttons. (10) Name Function (1) Connect Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to internet. When the iView screen appears, click Add to add DVR server. Enter the server IP, port, user ID, password and select the connection type.
  • Page 122 Name Function (10) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. 3. To change the video quality, enable/disable audio, and select to display different camera, tap on the video screen longer the pop-up menu will appear. 4.

  • Page 123: To Playback In Pdaviewer

    CHAPTER 7 7.1.3 To Playback in PDAViewer 1. Run the PDAViewer in the Programs. 2. Hook up to the DVR server. 3. Click Connect icon and select the DVR server 4. Click Playback to enter playback option screen 5. Select the camera, data, and time. 6.

  • Page 124: Using Javaviewer To Access Dvr Server

    Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server Using the mobile phone within Symbian Smart Phone OS to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone supports Symbian Smart Phone OS and can be connected to the internet. To use this feature, you need to install the JAVA Viewer program that it can be downloading it from the DVR server through the internet.
  • Page 125 CHAPTER 7 6. To switch to different camera view, select menu and select the channel. 7. The JavaViewer support PTZ control function. If the camera has enabled PTZ function, the camera name has a word “PTZ”. Using button 2 to move PTZ camera up, 8 to move down, 4 to move to left, 6 to move to right, 7 to zoom in, 9 to zoom out, 1 to focus in, and 3 to →...

  • Page 126: Chapter 8 Using The Web Tools

    Chapter 8 Using the Web Tools The bundled Web Tools includes Dispatch Server, Remote Backup, and Remote Setup program. To install Web Tools, place the CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tool. Dispatch Server Dispatch is designed to reduce the network traffic of the DVR server. Instead of connecting directly to the DVR server, the client can connect to the computer that is connected to the DVR server using the Dispatch program.

  • Page 127: Remote Setup

    CHAPTER 8 Remote Setup Remote Setup is a tool for configuring DVR server from remote site. To install Remote Setup application, insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and click Web Tools. After installation, click to start the Remote Setup application. 8.2.1 To Add DVR server User need to add a DVR server and make connection in order to setup remote DVR server.

  • Page 128: To Setup Remote System Setting

    5. Once the connecting is success, user can start to configure DVR server by clicking Setup button. 6. When connection is lost, click Reconnect to connect again. 7. To modify or delete the added DVR server, select the DVR server from listing and click Modify to change the setting and click Delete to remove the DVR server.

  • Page 129: Remote Backup

    CHAPTER 8 Remote Backup Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever. You can select between Auto Backup and Manual Backup. Auto Backup continuously archives one hour of the recorded data at a time, starting from the specified date.
  • Page 130 5. Select the Backup mode: Auto Backup mode: the backup will automatically execute when the setup is completed - In Begin Date drop down calendar, select the date from where to start - Click Add to set the storage path. - Click Delete to remove the selected storage path.
  • Page 131 CHAPTER 8 8. For manually backup, click file select button and select the DVR to backup.

  • Page 132: Appendix A Registering Domain Name

    Appendix A Registering Domain Name DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote clients to intelligently search dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for servers’ Internet addresses. In order to take advantage of this intelligent service, first register your domain name on the following Web site.
  • Page 133 APPENDIX I. Register the Domain Name on http://www.dyndns.com 1. Open the browser on your PC and enter the URL http://www.dyndns.com 2. Select the Create Account from the main page. 3. Enter the Username, Email, Retype Email, Password, Retype Password, and read the policy agreement.
  • Page 134 5. User need to do the email verify in order to complete the account apply. Go to your mail account that user has used to register the account to find the confirm mail. 6. After account has been confirmed, user can login to your account. Select Add Zone/Domians Service to register the domain name.

  • Page 135: Appendix B Network Service Port

    APPENDIX Appendix B Network Service Port The following table shows the ports that DVR server uses for certain network service. Port# Variable Remote Console 5550 PCViewer CM3000 Firmware Update 5005 DVR DDNS (Upload / Download) 53/1053...

  • Page 136: Appendix C Using Functional Keys

    Appendix C Using Functional Keys The DVR system provides shortcut keys. The table shows the function keys and descriptions. Function Keys Description Exit System Display system information Start recording Enable network function Access system settings Switch to playback mode Switch to Emap mode Access PTZ camera control panel Snapshot Switch to Full Screen...

  • Page 137: Warranty Notice

    WARRANTY WARRANTY NOTICE LIMITED WARRANTY AVer Information Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacture or components under the following terms: WARRANTY LENGTH Labor is warranted for (3) three year from the date of purchase...

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