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EverFocus PARAGON264x4-32CH Series Instruction Manual

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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: June 2011 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 ATTENTION! This is a class A product which may cause radio interference in a domestic environment; in this case, the user may be urged to take adequate measures. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................... 1 FEATURES ........................1 PACKAGE CONTENTS....................2 SPECIFICATIONS ......................4 FRONT PANEL ........................ 5 REAR PANEL........................8 MONITOR INSTALLATION..................10 AUDIO INSTALLATION ....................11 ALARM CONTACTS INSTALLATION ............... 11 1.8.1 Alarm Input Contacts ..........................11 1.8.2 Alarm Output Relay..........................11 RS-485...
  • Page 6 PTZ ..........................26 3.6.1 General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed)..................26 3.6.2 Express Control of PTZ..........................27 3.7 LAYOUT ..........................29 3.7.1 Bring a camera to full screen mode.......................29 CHANNEL SWITCHING....................29 DISPLAY ........................30 3.10 SEQUENCE........................30 3.11 ZOOM........................... 30 3.12 SEARCH........................
  • Page 7 6.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls ........................117 REMOTE LIVE VIEW ....................120 REMOTE PLAYBACK ....................122 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP ..................123 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ............. 125 TYPICAL LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING ............. 125 TYPICAL D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ..............127 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................130 APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES..............

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    Chapter 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The introduction of the PARAGON264X4 32CH DVR adds the advantages of H.264 compression to the power and flexibility of the already popular PARAGON DVR. State of the art H.264 compression techniques enhance recorded video storage capacity and conserve network transmission bandwidth while maintaining high image quality.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    -Supports up to 4 fixed internal HDD or 2 removable HDD -Pentaplex Operation (Simultaneous live, recording, playback, archiving and remote viewing) -Free EverFocus DDNS Service - static IP address is not required for reliable remote access -User friendly GUI with graphical icons and visual indicators...
  • Page 10 Power cord x 1 Mouse x 1 DVR x 1 User manual x 1...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    1.3 SPECIFICATIONS PARAGON264X4 32CH Number of Channels Compression Format H.264 480 NTSC /400 PAL (4CIF) Recording Rate/Resolution 960 NTSC /800 PAL (2CIF) (Max) 960 NTSC /800 PAL (CIF) 480 NTSC /400 PAL (4CIF) --16CH, 4CIF 15 NTSC/12.5 PAL per Channel Playback Rate/Resolution 480 NTSC /400 PAL (2CIF) ---16CH, 2CIF real-time 480 NTSC /400 PAL (CIF)---16CH, CIF real-time...

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    Certificates CE, FCC, UL Supported PTZ Protocols 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 NOTE: The Multiview keys are only active in Main monitor - operation. HDD: Removable SATA HDD. NOTE: To open the HDD cover at front panel, please slightly push the cover, and it will open automatically. CH Switching key: Switch from CH1~16 to CH17~32 or vice versa. STOP: STOP key for Playback and Record BACK: Reverse Playback key...
  • Page 14 16) MONITOR: The MONITOR key switches operation between MAIN and CALL. The active screen will be Main monitor when LED is in “M” and Call monitor when LED is in “1”. ZOOM: 2x electronical zoom. For details please consult chapter 3.11 ZOOM. NOTE: The Zoom key is only active in Full screen at Main monitor.

  • 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. Figure 1-2 Rear Panel POWER: Power socket for external power supply, 100~240VAC power source eSATA port: Used for external SATA HDD bay Matrix outputs 1~4 (Optional): BNC connectors for Matrix monitor outputs 1~4.
  • Page 16 CALL monitor: CALL monitor output. Spot monitor for full screen live display, sequence mode and alarm camera switching Alarm inputs: Alarm inputs for dry contacts, programmable NO or NC in alarm menu. Audio output: 2 x Audio output Alarm outputs: 2 x NO/NC alarm output relay. Audio inputs: Audio inputs 1~16.

  • Page 17: Monitor Installation

    1.6 MONITOR INSTALLATION The Paragon264X4 32CH DVR provides 2 main monitor outputs with identical functionality - VGA and HDMI. Both outputs can be used simultaneously and deliver full HD output resolution (1920x1080, progressive, 60 Hz. vert., 68 KHz hor.). Make sure that the connected monitor's specifications comply with these resolution requirements. Please do not exceed the max.

  • Page 18: Audio Installation

    1.7 AUDIO INSTALLATION This DVR provides 16 line level audio inputs and 2 line level audio output. ATTENTION: The direct connection of a non-amplified microphone is not supported (a microphone amplifier is required). The audio output requires an amplifier to drive a speaker or headphones. The installation must be connected with audio coax cable and RCA plugs.

  • Page 19: Rs-485 Keyboard / Ptz Installation

    Cable length from box to device („Stubs“) has to be limited to 2m using connector boxes. RS-485 bus serial wiring with connector boxes and connection cable Direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported unless using an EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below). Improper RS-485 bus star wiring...

  • Page 20: Rs-485 Socket Pin Assignment

    An EDA997A RS-485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration. Star wiring with RS-485 signal distributor A RS-485 distributor can also be used to increase the maximum number of devices on the bus as well as the total range.

  • Page 21: Ekb-500 Connection With Network Patch Cable

    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 (Section 4.3)

  • Page 22: Direct Pc Connection Through Crossover Network Cable

    1.11.1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable The point-to-point connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover (crossed) network cable. This type of connection is ONLY used for direct connection to a single PC. Make sure that the PC is equipped with a 10/100Mbps compatible network connection.

  • Page 23: Final Install Process

    Pinout of straight patch cable 1.12 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 24: Mouse And Front Panel Operation

    Chapter 2 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION PARAGON 264X4 32CH DVRs support multiple sources to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, and the handheld IR remote control. This chapter will cover the basic operation using the mouse and the front panel buttons. 2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION 2.1.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio 1.

  • Page 25: Operation In The Configuration Menus

    2.1.3 Operation in the Configuration Menus Click on the icon to access the Configuration Menu. The Configuration menu screens (shown in Figure 2-2 OSD Menu) are divided into 3 main sections. Figure 2-2 OSD Menu 1. In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Move the mouse over an icon and click to select it. 2.
  • Page 26 Bar: Click and hold on the bar to adjust the set point Left or Right. * Note about on-screen keyboard: Click on a button to input that character. The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions: Space Enter a space Caps Switch to capital letters...

  • Page 27: General Front Panel Operation

    2.2 General Front Panel Operation 2.2.1 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 28: Field Input Options

    Figure 2-3 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 29 * Note about on-screen keyboard: Use Jog to move up/down, use Shuttle to move left/right between the characters, press the “Enter” key on the front panel to input the selected characters. When finished, highlight “ ” and press the “Enter” key on the front panel to confirm.

  • Page 30: General Dvr Operations

    Chapter 3. GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS This chapter introduces the operations on major functions including playback, layout change, sequence, triplex operations, copy, and search. 3.1 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 31: Select Camera Operation

    + To input password using front panel: press “Enter” key to show the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard). Use Jog to move up/down, use Shuttle to move left/right between the characters, press the “Enter” key on the front panel to input the selected characters. When finished, highlight “ ”...
  • Page 32 By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on to enter Playback Menu. By front panel: Press key to enter Playback Menu. The playback bar will show (see figure below): 1 2 3 4 10 11 13 5 6 7 8 12 10 10 2009/05/25 09:09:30PM...

  • Page 33: Ptz

    Click “Delete” button 9. For 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. Click “Tour” button b.

  • Page 34: Express Control Of Ptz

    12. Steps to remove a tour (if supported by the camera) a. Click “Tour” button b. Click the number of the desired tour c. Click “Delete” button Click “C” to clear the digit in the number display Click “X” at the top-right corner to hide the PTZ menu (see Express control below) Click “Exit”...
  • Page 35 2, 3: PTZ tilt up 4: PTZ pan/tilt right and up 5, 9: PTZ pan left 8,12: PTZ pan right 13: PTZ pan/tilt left and down 14, 15: PTZ tilt down 16: PTZ pan/tilt right and down 6: Focus closer 10: Focus further 7: Zoom in 11: Zoom out...

  • Page 36: Layout

    3.7 LAYOUT The PARAGON 264X4 32CH DVR has a total of eleven display modes available. The different available layouts are shown below: 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 then click on the desired layout choice.

  • Page 37: Display

    selected is already displayed on screen, then the camera positions will be exchanged. If the new camera being selected does not already appear, it will replace the previously displayed camera. 3.9 DISPLAY Press the Display button on the menu by using the mouse or press the Display button on front panel . Pressing/clicking cycles through the four OSD formats: 1.
  • Page 38 3. Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click button. Or, press the ZOOM button on the front panel. 4. When in ZOOM mode, the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen. Or, use the arrow keys to bring a different portion of the magnified image into view.

  • Page 39: Search

    3.12 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. 3.12.1 Time Search Figure 3-5 Search Menu – Time Search Play From: Select the time to begin the search by choosing the Date and Time. Click on the “Play”...

  • Page 40: Event Search

    3.12.2 Event Search Figure 3-6 Search Menu – Event Search From: Select starting date and time To: Select ending date and time. Camera: Select which cameras to include in the search. Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choose from Alarm, Motion or Video Loss. Click on the “Search”...

  • Page 41: Smart Search

    3.12.3 Smart Search Smart Search allows the review of a segment of the recorded video from individual cameras to detect motion in an area specified at the time of the search. The resulting ‘motion events’ are displayed in the form of an Event List.
  • Page 42 How to select motion grid by mouse: 1. Click on the image and the grid will display. 2. Select the grid square in the upper-left of the desired rectangle. 3. Select the grid square in the lower-right of the desired rectangle. 4.

  • Page 43: Snapshot Search

    Prev Page: Go to previous page Next Page: Go to next page Play: Playback selected item Copy: Copy selected item 3.12.4 Snapshot Search Snapshot Search shows snapshots of the specified interval, it helps users to quickly find the interested scene. Figure 3-8 Search Menu –...

  • Page 44: Copy

    Result Type: Thumbnail is used as result type. Search Date: Select search date and time Search Direction: Select search direction, either forward or backward. Search Camera: Select which camera to be searched. Result Interval: Select interval of the snapshot to be searched. Available from 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 12 hour and 1 day.

  • Page 45: Logout

    Camera: Select which cameras will be archived. Choose “Select All” to select all the cameras. Player: Check the box to include the ePlayer program as part of the copy (recommended). Start Date/Time: Select the starting date/time to be archived. End Date/Time: Select the ending date/time to be archived. Copy To: Select whether you want to copy to USB or DVD.

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