EverFocus EDSR 900F User Manual

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Instruction Manual

EDSR400F/600F/

EDSR900F/1600F

Table of Contents

Introduction

PTZ Setting Menu

System Setting Menu

C H A P T E R

Product Overview

Features

Recording Overview

Basic Recording Setup

Timer Recording Setup

Motion Recording Setup

Alarm Recording Setup

Specifications

Front Panel Keys

Back Panel Connections

C H A P T E R

Installation

C H A P T E R

Playback Overview

Basic Playback

Basic Wiring Instructions

Hard Disk Drive Installation

Final Install Process

Search Playback

Segment List Playback

Alarm List Playback

Date/Time Playback

C H A P T E R

DVR Menu Setup

Clock/Language Setting Menu

Daylight Savings Menu

Timer Setting Menu

Sequence Setting Menu

Title Setting Menu

C H A P T E R

Copying Video

Still Image Copy

Copy as a MOV File

Other Archiving Methods

Viewing Copied Files

Covert Setting Menu

Alarm Record Setting Menu

Motion Setting Menu

Record Setting Menu

Network Setting Menu

Control Setting Menu

Buzzer Setting Menu

Archive Setting Menu

Matrix Setting Menu

Disk Setting Menu

C H A P T E R

Audio Overview

C H A P T E R

How to Upgrade Firmware?

C H A P T E R

Networking Overview

Introduction to TCP/IP

Subnet Masks

A P P E N D I X

Gateway Address

RJ45 (RS485) Pin Assignment

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101

Virtual Ports

Pre-Installation

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

Troubleshooting

What type of Network Connection

Simple One to One Connection

Direct High Speed Modem Connection

Router or LAN Connection

C H A P T E R 1 0

Linksys Port Forwarding

Dynamic DNS

C H A P T E R 1 1

D-Link Port Forwarding

Dynamic DNS

C H A P T E R 1 2

DDNS

Creating a DDNS Account

C H A P T E R 1 3

Viewing through Internet Explorer

C H A P T E R 1 4

Interface Specifications

Transmission Setting

Remote Control Protocol

A P P E N D I X

Remote Control

A P P E N D I X

Time Lapse Recording Time

A P P E N D I X

Alarm Board Configuration

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Chapter

Product Overview

DVRs are the industry’s first full-featured digital video recorder designed specifically

for use within the security industry. The Digital Video Recorder incorporates all the

benefits of digital video recording, is simple to install, and operates just like a VCR.

Highly efficient compression technology and superior resolution of recorded images

make the Digital Video Recorder stand out from the competition as the best choice for

security surveillance.

Features

¾ Easy-to-use control panel with common VCR and Multiplexer functions.

¾ Shuttle/Jog dial for picture-by-picture or fast/slow viewing.

¾ No tapes to manage, clean, or replace.

¾ Instant retrieval of stored video.

¾ On-screen setup menu and system timer.

¾ Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity for remote viewing.

¾ Pre-Alarm and Post-Alarm process.

¾ Built-in M-JPEG compression/decompression with configurable quality.

¾ Programmed with various time-lapse speeds.

¾ 3.5” IDE Type Hard Disks for storage with Hot-Swap tray.

¾ RS232 and RS485 for Remote Control.

¾ Real-Time Live Display for all Cameras.

¾ Variable recording speeds up to 60/50 fps for NTSC/PAL.

¾ Alarm-activated recording.

¾ Data can be stored in a Compact Flash Card.

¾ 2 Channel real time audio recording capabilities.

¾ PTZ Controls.

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Specifications

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Front Panel Keypads

Keys:

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Back Panel Connections

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Chapter

Installation

The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or

system installers.

Please refer to the following diagram for the basic wiring connections.

¾ Please Note: Monitors and Cameras must be purchased separately.

EDSR400: Camera 1~4 / EDSR600: Camera 1~6

Video In

EDSR900: Camera 1~9 / EDSR1600: Camera 1~16

Diagram 1

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Basic Wiring Instructions

Please refer to diagram 1 on page 9 to assist you with this portion of the installation.

¾ Power: Connect the power source or adapter into the power socket shown in

diagram 1.

ƒ Please Note: Do not plug the digital video recorder into the same

power source as the cameras.

¾ Cameras: Connect each cameras video output to the video input (bottom

row) on the digital video recorder shown in diagram 1.

ƒ Please Note: At least one camera must be connected before the system

is running for the auto detection of video standard to take effect.

¾ Audio Input: Connect the according audio device refereed on chapter 7.

¾ Audio Output: Connect the according audio device refereed on chapter 7.

¾ Ethernet: The digital video recorder may be viewed from a PC via the LAN

connector using a RJ45 Ethernet cable.

¾ RS232/RS485: The digital video recorder may be controlled from a PC via

RS232/RS485.

ƒ Please Note: This can be done using a serial cable.

¾ Main Monitor: Connect the main monitor output connector to a main

monitor. The main monitor displays selected live or recorded cameras in any

available format.

ƒ Please Note: The main monitor must be connected in order to make

configuration changes, enter the main menu, or do a playback at the

machine.

¾ Call and Matrix Monitors: Connect the call and matrix monitor output

connectors to a call or matrix monitor. The call and matrix monitors display

selected live cameras in full screen format.

ƒ Please Note: The call monitor will only display one full screen camera

at a time.

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Hard Disk Drive Installation

The first step in installing the hard drive is to insert the hard drive sleeve into

the machine. The hard disk drive default setting is initially set to master. The second

step is to insert the key provided and turn the tray key to the lock position. If this

process is ignored the hard disk drive will not be detected. Follow the previous steps

for the second hard drive or second empty sleeve.

ƒ Please Note: If the Hard Disk Drive is not locked in with the key, the

DVR will not go into record mode. This is because the Hard Drive is not

being recognized.

Final Installation Check List

Please verify you have the following connections before proceeding to the

program the DVR.

Verify all the cameras are connected to the back of the DVR on the Input

(second row) BNC connections.

Verify the monitor is connected to the Main Monitor output

Hard Drive(s) are in position and locked with the key. If you only received one

Hard Drive, then it should be in the top HDD Tray.

Final Install Process

Once you have completed the basic wiring installation and the hard disk drive

installation you are read to turn on the DVR. Simply plug the power source you

installed earlier. The POWER LED lights will light up if power is normal. The next

step is to set up the menu options for the DVR.

Now you are ready to proceed to program the DVR.

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DVR Menu Setup

Assuming you have completed the first two chapters of this manual. You are

now ready to begin setting up the digital video recorder menu. To begin this process,

press the MENU key. Once inside the main menu you will find there are 17 setup

option pages as follows.

Diagram 2

Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow you to

scroll through the different menu setup option pages.

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Clock Setting Menu

Diagram 3

Diagram three is a screen shot of the Clock/Language Setting Menu. In the

Clock/Language Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows:

¾ Date: This field represents the current date on the DVR. To change this,

simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

The date is represented as follows:

Year: 2000~2099 / Month: 01~12 / Date: 01~31 (Day of Week)

¾ Time: This field represents the current time on the DVR which is in military

time. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter

key to make your selection.

The date is represented as follows:

Hour: 00~23 : Minute: 00~59 : Second: 00~59

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¾ Menu Language: This field is set to English from factory and can not be

changed.

¾ Video System: This field is set to NTSC from factory which is the North

American Video Standard and can not be changed. The European and

Asian Video Standards are PAL.

¾ Version: This field represents the firmware version the digital video

recorder is using.

ƒ Please Note: New firmware versions are available for download from

our ftp site. ftp://208.50.31.200

upgrade instructions)

(see page for firmware

¾ Release Date: This field represents the date the firmware was released.

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Daylight Savings Menu

Diagram 4

In this menu you can set the DVR to adjust the daylight savings time

automatically for you.

¾ Daylight saving: This field is to turn the daylight savings function on or off. .

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

¾ Start Time: This field signifies the date the daylight savings will take affect. The

first field is set to “First”. This signifies the week of the month the daylight

savings time will change. Your options are: first, second, third, fourth, or last.

Use the Jog Dial to make your selection. The next field is set to “Sun”. This

represents the day of the week the daylight savings time will take affect. Your

options are: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri, or Sat. Use the Jog Dial on the

DVR. to change it and Press the Enter key to make your selection.

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Timer Setting Menu

Diagram 5

Diagram five is a screen shot of the Timer Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a

unique timer any day of the week to start recording from a specified start time to an

end time. In the Timer Setting Menu the following fields are defined as:

¾ Week: This field represents the day of the week you wish to set the timer

record for. Initially it is set to Sun as default. You may choose from Mon-

Sun as well as DLY. If you wish to create a daily timer for every day of the

week you may choose the DLY option. To change this, simply use the Jog

Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Start: This field is used to set the time you wish to start the timer recording.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

¾ Stop: This field is used to set the time you wish to stop the timer recording.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

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¾ Speed: This field is used to set the speed at which you would like the timer

record to be recording at. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the

DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

ƒ Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your

recording needs.

Set: This field is used to turn the timer recording on or off. To change this, simply use

the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

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Sequence Setting Menu

Diagram 6

Diagram Six is a screen shot of the Sequence Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up

the way in which video is sequenced through the main monitor output. In the

Sequence Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows:

¾ Main Monitor: This field is to set the sequence for the main monitor

output.

ƒ Channel: This field represents the channel you are setting to sequence.

ƒ Operation: This field is to turn on or off the camera for the sequence

screen. The default is set to on. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial

on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

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ƒ Dwell Time: This field represents the rate at which the cameras will

sequence on the main monitor. The dwell time for the auto sequence

can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. To change this, simply use the Jog

Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

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Title Setting Menu

Diagram 7

Diagram seven is a screen shot of the Title Setting Menu. In this menu you can set a

unique title for each of your cameras. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the

DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Example:

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

FrontDoor

BackDoor

Hallway

Closet

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Covert Setting Menu

Diagram 8

Diagram eight is a screen shot of the Covert Setting Menu. In this menu you can set

which cameras to be covert or hidden on the main monitor.

ƒ Channel: This field represents the channel you are setting to sequence.

ƒ Operation: This field is to turn on or off the camera for the sequence

screen. The default is set to on. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial

on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

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Alarm Setting Menu

Diagram 9

Diagram nine is a screen shot of the Alarm Record Setting Menu. This menu contains

all the alarm operations and options needed to successfully complete an alarm

recording. In the Alarm Record Setting Menu the following fields are defined as:

¾ Operations: This field is to turn alarm recording on or off. The Default

from the factory is set to on. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the

DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Alarm Types: These fields represent what to do when a signal is received

from the alarm board connector. There are two types of alarm signals. The

first is N.O. which stands for Normally Open circuit. The Second is N.C.

which stands for Normally Closed circuit. The default setting is N.O. This

option would be set according to the type of alarm input connected to the

alarm board. For example if you connected a door sensor which was a

Normally Open circuit you would set the alarm type to N.O. To change

this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

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ƒ Please Note: Refer to Appendix C for more information about setting

up the alarm board.

¾ Duration: When any sensor alarm connected to the device is activated, the

device will immediately react with an alarm and display the warning

message. This entry is used to set the alarm duration from 1 to 99 seconds.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

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Motion Setting Menu

Diagram 10

Diagram ten is a screen shot of the Motion Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up

the digital recorder for motion recording. In the Motion Setting Menu the following

fields are defined as follows:

¾ CH: This field represents the camera channels.

¾ OP: This field is to set the option of turning motion on or off. If OP is

turned on the DVR will respond by recording when motion occurs. If OP

is turned off the DVR will not record when motion occurs. To change this,

simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

¾ SEN: This entry signifies the sensitivity to pick up motion for each camera.

There are four different sensitivity levels that can be used, High, Standard,

Basic, Low. The default setting is standard. To change this, simply use the

Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Duration: When any sensor alarm connected to the device is activated, the

device will immediately react with an alarm and display the warning

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message. This entry is used to set the alarm duration from 1 to 99 seconds.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

¾ Manual Edit: This field represents manual editing of each camera for

motion. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the

Enter key to make your selection. Use the jog dial to make your selection.

Once you have chosen the channel you would like to manually edit, press

the ENTER button. This will bring you to a new screen.

Diagram 11

¾ Diagram eleven shows a screen shot of the manually edit screen. Use the

arrow buttons to move through the squares. Initially all the squares are pink

in color signifying that these squares are set up to pick up motion. To

deselect a square simply move over the square and press the ENTER

button. Diagram twelve shows another screen shot of a manually edited

screen after editing has been accomplished.

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Diagram 12

ƒ To exit this screen after you have finished editing simply press the

MENU button.

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Record Setting Menu

Diagram 13

Diagram thirteen is a screen shot of the Record Setting Menu. This menu contains the

speed and quality for recording all the time. In the Record Setting Menu the following

fields are defined as:

¾ Normal Record:

o Speed: This field represents the speed at which the recorder will be

recording all the time. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on

the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

ƒ Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate

speed to fit your recording needs.

o Quality: This field is for setting up video recording quality, this

item lets you set the quality of the video picture by selecting a

compression rate.

There are six quality levels for recording:

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ƒ Lower

ƒ Low

ƒ Basic

ƒ Standard

ƒ High

ƒ Superior

15KB

19KB

23KB

27KB

31KB

35KB

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the

Enter key to make your selection.

o Disk Full: This field represents what to do when the Hard Disk

Drive gets full. In this case the default is set to rewrite. The other

option if you wish to do so is to set the disk full option to Stop.

This will stop all recording once the drive has been filled up. You

would then have to go to System Setting Menu and do a Disk

Renew in order to format the drive and start recording again. To

change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter

key to make your selection.

¾ Alarm Record:

o Operation: This field is to set the option of turning alarm

recording on or off. If Operation is turned on the DVR will

respond by recording when an alarm occurs. If Operation is

turned off the DVR will not record when an alarm occurs. Please

remember motion is an alarm. To change this, simply use the Jog

Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

o Speed: This field represents the speed at which the recorder will be

recording during an alarm. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial

on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

ƒ Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate

speed to fit your recording needs.

o Quality: This field is for setting up video recording quality, this

item lets you set the quality of the video picture by selecting a

compression rate.

There are six quality levels for recording:

ƒ Lower

ƒ Low

ƒ Basic

15KB

19KB

23KB

27KB

ƒ Standard

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ƒ High

ƒ Superior

31KB

35KB

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the

Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Pre-Alarm Record:

o Operation: This field is to set the option of turning pre-alarm

recording on or off. If Operation is turned on the DVR will

respond by recording 5 seconds before an alarm occurs. If

Operation is turned off the DVR will not record the pre-alarm

when an alarm occurs. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on

the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Permanent Record:

o Operation: This field is to set the option of turning permanent

recording on or off. If Operation is turned on the DVR will

respond by recording at 0.1 IPS all the time. This option is set to

be ON if the DVR going to be recording using motion. To change

this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

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Network Setting Menu

Diagram 14

Diagram fourteen is a screen shot of the Network Setting Menu. This menu is for

setting up the configuration for networking to the DVR. Please refer to the

Networking Chapter of this manual to fully understand how to setup your network for

this DVR. In the Network Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows:

¾ IP Address: This field is to set a static IP Address for the DVR. A static IP

address is an IP address whose value does not change. Everfocus suggest

using a static IP address. If your Internet provider does not offer a static IP

address you have the option to use a dynamic IP address. For Example: A

Test IP address given to the machine by our engineers is 192.168.010.010.

ƒ Please Note: The Addresses in the machine are for our own testing

you must apply your own addresses to comply with your network.

Refer to Networking Chapter for more details.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key

to make your selection.

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¾ Net mask: This field is to set the subnet mask for your network so as the

DVR will be recognized within the network. Example: 255.255.255.000. To

change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

¾ Gateway: This field is to set the gateway for your network so the DVR will

be recognized within the network. An example of this is provided within

the DVR we use to test the machine within our own network. To change

this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

¾ Mac Address: This field is for those Internet service providers or Network

administrators who require a MAC address of the network card of our

DVR. This option can not be changed.

¾ User-Name Password Level: This category is to set up the users that

will log into the network. Please remember that this portion of the Network

setting menu is set up in column format.

ƒ To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter

key to make your selection.

ƒ Example:

USER-NAME

admin

Adam

Password

admin

Everfocus

Level

super

Changed to

ƒ Please remember there are only three different levels guest, general,

and super.

“Admin” and “General” – can view live/playback video

o “Guest” – can only view live.

¾ Ports: (HTTP PORT/DATA PORT/CONTROL PORT) This category

is to set up ports needed for viewing the DVR through a firewall. In the

event that if the user not able to use the default ports, it is possible to

modify the HTTP PORT and the DATA PORTs to another value that

would be more suitable for the user.

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Control Setting Menu

Diagram 15

Diagram fifteen is a screen shot of the Control Setting Menu. This menu is for setting

up a connection from the digital recorder to a computer to transfer instructions or

information using the HyperTerminal program in Windows. In the Control Setting

Menu the following fields are defined as follows:

RS232:

¾ RS232 Baud Rate: This field is to set the speed at which is used to transmit

instruction or information through the RS232 port on the DVR. There are

six different speeds, 1200 BPS, 2400 BPS, 4800 BPS, 9600 BPS, 19200 BPS,

and 3840 BPS. The default setting from the factory is 9600 BPS. To change

this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

¾ RS232 Stop Bit: This field is to set the stop bit for the RS232 connection.

There are two different stop bits, 1 or 2. The default in the DVR is set to 1.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

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¾ RS232 Parity: This field is to select the parity level at which you will be

connected. You can choose between None, Odd, or Even parity levels.

Default is set to none. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.

Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ RS232 Data Bit: This field is the data bit at which you will be transferring.

There are two settings for this option: 8 or 7. The default is set to 8. To

change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

RS485:

¾ RS485 Baud Rate: This field is to set the speed at which is used to transmit

instruction or information through the RS485 port on the DVR. There are

six different speeds, 1200 BPS, 2400 BPS, 4800 BPS, 9600 BPS, 19200 BPS,

and 3840 BPS. The default setting from the factory is 9600 BPS. To change

this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

¾ RS485 Stop Bit: This field is to set the stop bit for the RS485 connection.

There are two different stop bits, 1 or 2. The default in the DVR is set to 1.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

¾ RS485 Parity: This field is to select the parity level at which you will be

connected. You can choose between None, Odd, or Even parity levels.

Default is set to none. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.

Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ RS485 Data Bit: This field is the data bit at which you will be transferring.

There are two settings for this option: 8 or 7. The default is set to 8. To

change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

¾ RS232/RS485 ID: This entry is used to assign each device its own ID code

if more than one unit is used through the RS232/RS485 connection. The

ID codes are available for the DVR: from 001 to 200. The default is set to

001. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter

key to make your selection.

¾ Please Note: Settings for remote keyboards :

ƒ RS-485 baud rate: 9600, Stop bit: 1, Parity: none, ID range: 1~200.

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Buzzer Setting Menu

Diagram 16

Diagram sixteen is a screen shot of the Buzzer Setting Menu. This menu is to set the

internal buzzer. In the Buzzer Setting Menu the following fields are defined as:

¾ Buzzer: This field is to turn the internal buzzer enable or disable the internal

buzzer. The default is set to enable. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial

on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Record-In: This option is to turn the buzzer on or off when the DVR is in

record mode. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press

the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Alarm-In: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when alarm recording is

enabled. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the

Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Motion-In: This option is to turn the buzzer on or off when motion

recording is enabled. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.

Press the Enter key to make your selection.

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¾ Disk Full: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when the Hard Disk

Drive is full. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the

Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Video Loss: This option is to turn the buzzer on or off when the DVR

experiences video loss. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.

Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Timer: This field is to turn the buzzer on or off when timer recording is

activated. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the

Enter key to make your selection.

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Archive Setting Menu

Diagram 17

Diagram seventeen is a screen shot of the Archive Setting Menu. This menu is for

setting up the way in which video is archived within the machine. In the Archive

Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows:

¾ Picture Size: This field is to set the picture size for copying an image to a

Compact Flash card or through the network. Initial default is set to the

larger size 720 x 480 for NTSC or 720 x 576 for PAL. The smaller size is

352 x 240 for NTSC or 352 x 288 for PAL.

ƒ Please Note: To speed up refresh rate through the network set picture

size to 352 x 240 for NTSC or 352 x 288 for PAL.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key

to make your selection.

¾ Time Stamp: This option is to turn the time stamp on or off when the

DVR is in record mode. The time stamp will appear when archiving

through the network or to a Compact Flash card. To change this, simply

use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

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¾ Time Stamp Position: This field is to set the position of the time stamp.

You can set the time position either on top or bottom. The default is set to

top. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter

key to make your selection.

¾ Water Mark: This option is to turn water mark on or off when copying to a

Compact Flash card. By default this option is turned on. To change this,

simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

¾ Water Mark Pos: This field is set the water mark position. You can set the

water mark to either the top or the bottom. The factory default is set to top.

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to

make your selection.

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Matrix Setting Menu (only on EDSR-900 and EDSR-

1600)

Diagram 18

Diagram 19

Diagram 20

Diagrams eighteen through nineteen are screen shots of the Matrix Setting Menu. This

menu is for setting up the way in which video is sequenced through the matrix monitor

and call monitor outputs. In the Matrix Setting Menu the following fields are defined as

follows:

¾ Call or Matrix Monitor: This field is to set the sequence for the call or

matrix monitor output.

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ƒ Channel: Represents the channels you want to be displayed in full

screen on this output. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the

DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

ƒ Dwell Time: This field represents the rate at which the cameras will

sequence on the call monitor. The dwell time for the auto sequence

can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. To change this, simply use the Jog

Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

ƒ Event: This field is to select what to do if an alarm or motion occurs.

The default is set to none. If you set this to motion then if motion is

detected the camera will be displayed. After the alarm record duration

has passed the monitor will switch back to standard sequence. To

change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key

to make your selection.

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Disk Setting Menu

Diagram 21

Diagram 21 is a screen shot of the Disk Setting Menu. This menu is for viewing Disk

information and formatting the disks. In the Disk Setting Menu the following fields are

defined as follows:

¾ Disk Usage: This field signifies the number of Hard Drives the machine can

store too.

¾ Size: This entry signifies the physical size of the Hard Drive.

¾ Record Position: This field lets you know what position on the Hard Drive

you have recorded up too.

¾ Playback Position: This entry lets you know what position on the Hard

Drive you are playing back.

¾ Disk Renew: This field is to format the Hard Drive. Initially it is set to No.

To format the Hard Drive simply use the jog dial to change this option to

yes. This will bring up a second dialog which asks you if you want to do a

disk renew again. Use the jog dial to select yes and press the enter button.

ƒ Please Note: See Disk Renew Chapter for more details and diagrams.

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PTZ Setting Menu

Diagram 22

Diagram 22 is a screen shot of the PTZ setting menu. PTZ control functions are

accessible through the web interface. You now have the same basic controls used with

the EKB series keyboards over the web interface. This allows you to control the

camera pan, tilt and zoom functions while away.

¾ PTZ ENABLE: Turn this option on to enable PTZ control on the DVR

¾ PTZ PORT: Set this to RS-485 to connect to the PTZ cameras

¾ PROTOCOL: Select the Protocol for the PTZ Cameras (Vprotect,

EverFocus, Pelco-D, Pelco-D)

¾ BAUD RATE: Set this to match All PTZ cameras

¾ PTZ ADDRESS: Set the ID of the camera to the Channel which the

camera is connected to.

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Connections:

The Data Control cables connect to the back of the EDSR using the RS 485 Port.

Depending on how your connections are setup and the number of cameras you are using, you

will need to connect the data cables to Pins 3 and 6 on any of the 2 RS-485 ports. Pin 3 being

Positive (+) and pin 6 being negative (-).

An Ethernet cable can be used in the RS485

port, as long as the wires for pin 3 and 6 are

used. Looking at the top of an Ethernet cable,

(flat edge) the wires that are used will be White-

Green (3^rd) and Green (6^th) on the DVR.

Diagram 23

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System Setting Menu

Diagram 24

Diagram 24 is a screen shot of the System Setting Menu. This menu is for setting up

any additional options and restoring defaults to the digital recorder. In the System

Setting Menu the following fields are defined as follows:

¾ Play with Audio 1 and 2: These fields are to turn on audio while playing

video which contains prerecorded audio. This option can be turned on or

off. The default is set to on. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the

DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Play Speed: This entry is to select the speed at which you wish to play

recorded video back. Initially it is set to 60 IPS. To change this, simply use

the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Password Enable: This field is to turn the password function on or off. The

default is set to disable. If you would like to enable the password change

this option to enable. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.

Press the Enter key to make your selection.

¾ Password Level 2: This field is the password for the system when the

password is enabled. The Level 2 Password let you playback but will not let

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you into the menu options. The password supports up to 6 characters. The

available alphanumeric characters are:

ƒ 0 to 9, A to Z, and /( ) . - * & @ : ”

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key

to make your selection.

¾ Password Level 3: This field is the password for the system when the

password is enabled. The Level 3 Password gives you all the functionality of

the recorder including the menu options. The password supports up to 6

characters. The available alphanumeric characters are:

ƒ 0 to 9, A to Z, and /( ) . - * & @ : ”

To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key

to make your selection.

ƒ Please Note: If you wish to log out of any Level hold the select key

for 2 seconds.

ƒ Please Note: Do not use the same password for level 2 and 3. If you

do so this will only allow you level 2 access.

¾ Multi Event Dwell: This field represents the rate at which the cameras will

sequence on the call monitor in the event of an alarm or motion. The dwell

time for the auto sequence can be set from 0 to 99 seconds. To change this,

simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your

selection.

¾ System Update: This field is to update the firmware in the system. Initially it

is set to No. To update the system simply use the arrow buttons to change

this option to yes. This will bring up a second dialog which asks you if you

want to do a system update again. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial

on the DVR. Press the Enter key to make your selection.

ƒ Please Note: See System Update Chapter for more details and

diagrams. Also after the system has updated successfully, be sure to

cycle the power to the digital recorder by turning the power off and

then back on.

¾ Load Default: This entry is to set the DVR back to factory settings. Please

remember if you are having difficulties with your DVR we suggest restoring

the defaults before calling Tech support. Initially Load defaults is set to No.

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To Load the defaults simply use the arrow buttons to change this option to

yes. This will bring up a second dialog which asks you if you want to do a

load defaults again. To change this, simply use the Jog Dial on the DVR.

Press the Enter key to make your selection.

ƒ Please Note: See Load Defaults Chapter for more details and

diagrams. Also after the system has loaded the defaults successfully, be

sure to cycle the power to the digital recorder by turning the power off

and then back on.

¾ CF Format: When using a Compact Flash card, the card needs to be

formatted to FAT 32 before it can be used on the unit. The DVR gives

you this option in the event that if you do not have a PC handy to format

the CF card

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Chapter

Recording Overview

Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed DVR Menu Setup (Chapter 3). You

are now ready to begin setting up the machine for normal recording. This chapter will

show you how to setup the recorder for basic recording.

Basic Recording Setup

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into

the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button.

Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow

you to scroll through the different menu setup option pages.

¾ To start recording just pressing record button, turn OFF all the Operations

under Alarm record setting menu and Motion setting menu. Then go to

Record Setting Menu (See Page 25) change the Normal Recording speed and

quality that best fits your application. Also turn OFF Alarm OP, pre alarm and

permanent recording from the same page.

ƒ Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your

recording needs.

¾ Once you have completed the previous step log out of the menu and hit the

record button.

¾ To view the operating display (diagram 25), press the Display button.

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Diagram 25

¾ To stop recording simply press the Stop button.

ƒ Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop

recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive.

This is all dependent on what was set in the record setting (see page 25).

Timer Recording Setup

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into

the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button.

Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow

you to scroll through the different menu setup option pages.

¾ Once You Reach the Record Setting Menu (See Page 25) change the

Recording speed and quality that best fits your application. Also turn OFF

Alarm OP, pre alarm and permanent recording options.

ƒ Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your

recording needs.

¾ Use the jog dial after completing the previous step and go to Timer Record

Setting menu (See Page 14). Setup a timer for your application and exit the

menu by pressing the Menu button. Once you have exited the menu the DVR

will go into record mode.

¾ To view the operating display (diagram 26), press the Display button.

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Diagram 26

¾ To stop recording simply press the Stop button.

ƒ Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop

recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive.

This is all dependent on what was set in the record setting (see page 25).

Motion Recording Setup

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into

the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button. This method is highly

suggested for Motion Recording.

Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow

you to scroll through the different menu setup options

¾ To use this feature, turn ON all the Operations under Alarm record setting

menu and Motion setting menu. Then go to Record Setting Menu (See Page

25) change the Alarm recording speed and quality that best fits your

application. Please note: your alarm recording speed is basically gonna be your

motion recording speed. Also turn pre alarm and permanent record ON and

select the Permanent record Speed to 0.01 IPS from the same page.

¾ Exit the menu by pressing the Menu button twice and DVR set to record in

motion recording mode.

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ƒ Please Note: Our recorders are developed for segment recording. One

segment or motion event can record to one sector on the hard drive.

Hard drives contain on average 256 sectors. Therefore recording on

motion only you will see the Record Light going on and off you are

not recording properly in motion. This will eat up your hard drive

space. To remedy this problem simply turn permanent recording to

the on position and select lowest recording speed to stay in record

mode continuously.

¾ To view the operating display (diagram 27), press the Display button.

Diagram 27

¾ To stop recording you must disable all the channels that have been enabled

for Motion Recording and Alarm recording menu also you must disable

Permanent Record.

ƒ Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop

recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive.

This is all dependent on what was set in the record setting (see page 25).

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Alarm Recording Setup

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 and 2. Log into

the DVR menu by pressing the Menu button.

Turning the jog dial clockwise or counter clockwise will allow

you to scroll through the different menu setup options.

¾ Once You Reach the Record Setting Menu (See Page 25) change the

Recording speed and quality that best fits your application.

ƒ Please Note: See Appendix B to find the appropriate speed to fit your

recording needs.

¾ Exit the menu by pressing the Menu button. Once you have exited the menu if

an alarm occurs the DVR will go into record mode.

¾ To view the operating display (diagram 28), press the Display button.

Diagram 28

¾ To stop recording simply press the Stop button.

ƒ Please Note: When the Hard Drive is full, the DVR will either stop

recording automatically or overwrite from the beginning of the hard drive.

This is all dependent on what was set in the record setting (see page 25).

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Chapter

Playback Overview

Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed DVR Menu Setup (Chapter 3). You

are now ready to begin setting up the machine for playback. This chapter will show you

how to setup the recorder for basic playback.

Basic Playback

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4. Press

the play button to set the recorder into playback mode and play the last

segment recorded.

¾ If you Press the play button it will play the last known segment in reverse

mode.

¾ At any point if you wish to fast forward or rewind while playing back simply

use the shuttle dial to do so. The speed will be shown on the corner of the

screen. << Or >> 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 32, 600X.

¾ If you want to do a slow playback press the pause button anytime during

playback. Then simply turn the shuttle clockwise or counter clockwise

depending if you want to do a slow forward or slow rewind. The speed will be

shown on the corner of the screen. << Or >> 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32.

¾ If you want to go frame by frame while playing something back. Press the

pause button and use the jog dial to advance to the next image. Turning the jog

dial counter clockwise will go to the previous still image.

Search Playback

1. Segment List Playback

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4.

¾ Press the search button to enter the search menu. (See Diagram 29)

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Diagram 29

¾ Use the Jog Dial to select segment list and press the enter key.

¾ Diagram 30 illustrates what the segment list may look like. Use the Jog

Dial to choose a segment you want to playback and press the enter key.

This in turn will start playing the segment you chose.

Diagram 30

¾ To stop playing back press the stop key.

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2. Alarm List Playback

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4.

¾ Press the search button to enter the search menu. (See Diagram 31)

Diagram 31

¾ Use the Jog Dial to select alarm list and press the enter key.

ƒ Please Note: If the alarm list is empty you will not be able to enter the

alarm list because there are no alarms or motion being recorded.

¾ Diagram 32 illustrates what the alarm list may look like. Use the Jog Dial to

choose a segment you want to playback and press the enter key. This in

turn will start playing the segment you chose.

Diagram 32

¾ To stop playing back press the stop key.

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3. Date/Time Playback

¾ Assuming you have completed the setup options in Chapter 1 through 4.

¾ Press the search button to enter the search menu. (See Diagram 33)

Diagram 33

¾ Use the Jog Dial to select Date/Time and press the enter key.

¾ Diagram 34 illustrates what the Date/Time field may look like. Use the Jog

Dial to enter a date and time you want to playback, highlight search, and

press the enter key. This in turn will start playing the segment you chose.

Diagram 34

¾ To stop playing back press the stop key.

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Chapter

Copying Video

(Compact Flash Card Archiving)

Before continuing please be sure to have reviewed the preceding chapters. You are

now ready to copy an image or video from the DVR. This chapter will show you how

to copy a still image or movie from the recorder.

¾ Please Note: Lexar Compact Flash Cards are not compatible with

Everfocus digital recorders.

Everfocus suggests using Sandisk or Kingston Compact Flash Cards.

¾ Insert the Sandisk or Kingston Compact Flash Cards into the Compact Flash

card slot on the front panel of the DVR. When inserting the Compact Flash card,

make sure the direction of insertion is correct.

Still Image Copy

¾ The First step is if you are in Record mode to hit the stop button to stop

recording.

¾ If the menu pops up when you press the stop button. This usually means you

have either the DVR is in Timer record or Motion record. Log into the DVR

menu by pressing the Menu button. Go to Either Timer Setting Menu or

Motion Record Setting menu and turn all operations off. Then go to record

setting menu and turn all Operations off and exit from the menu page.

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¾ Once you have stopped any type of recording on the DVR you are ready to do

archive.

¾ The Second Step is to play the video you want to archive. Please refer to

chapter 5 to for playing back video.

¾ Once you are in playback mode press the pause button. You may use the jog

dial to go back or forward to select the image you wish to copy.

¾ Once you have the image you want copied on the screen press the copy

Tech Tip: When copying

a still image file to a flash

card, by default the DVR

Archives only one

channel at a time. By

default, it archives

button.

¾ You will then see “Copying …” on the screen while it is copying to the flash

card. When it has finished copying will disappear from the screen.

Channel 1. If you need to

archive another channel,

after pressing pause select

the channel by turning

the jog wheel. If you

don’t see that camera

number as shown in the

Diagram 35, press

Display button to turn

ON display.

Diagram 35

Diagram 36

¾ The image on the Compact flash card will be stored as a jpeg file.

Copy as a MOV File

¾ The First step is if you are in Record mode to hit the stop button to stop

recording.

¾ If the menu pops up when you press the stop button. This usually means you

have either the DVR is in Timer record or Motion record. Log into the DVR

menu by pressing the Menu button. Go to Either Timer Setting Menu or

Motion Record Setting menu and turn all operations off. Then go to record

setting menu and turn all Operations off and exit from the menu page.

¾ Once you have stopped any type of recording on the DVR you are ready to do

archive.

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¾ The Second Step is to play the video you want to archive. Please refer to

chapter 5 to for playing back video.

¾ Once you are in playback mode, select the camera and have the portion of the

video you wish to copy. Then press the copy button.

Tech Tip: When copying

a movie file to a flash

card, by default the DVR

Archives only one

channel at a time. By

default, it archives

Channel 1. If you need to

archive another channel,

select the channel by

turning the jog wheel. If

you don’t see that camera

number as shown in the

Diagram 37, press

Display button to turn

ON display.

Diagram 37

¾ You will see a screen similar to diagram 37 when you have pressed the copy

button. This on screen menu will help you finish the copying process. At this

point to continue recording you would press the copy button again. Once you

have the video you want to stop copying just press the pause button.

¾ To exit press the stop button.

¾ The video is now stored on the Compact flash card as a MOV file. This type

of file can be played using QuickTime video player. You can download this

program for free from www.quicktime.com.

Other Archiving Methods

¾ Other methods of archiving may include Powercon software which can be

found on our ftp site (ftp://208.50.31.200 ). You may also use our Hard Drive

reader (model number: EPR100) which you can hook to the USB port of a

computer. The third option to archive would be to use our DVD recorder

(model number: VPDVD100).

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Viewing a Copied File

¾ First step is to play the video or image you have stored on the Compact Flash

card is to take the Compact Flash card and insert it into the Compact Flash

Reader which came with your digital recorder. Insert the other end of the Flash

card reader into the USB port of your computer.

¾ Open up My computer in windows and you will notice a new drive has been

added to the computer. This is the Compact flash card. To view the files

simply click on the drive to open it and you will see the files you archived.

¾ The video stored on the Compact flash card is a MOV file. This type of file

can be played using QuickTime video player. You can download this program

for free from www.quicktime.com.

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Chapter

Audio Overview

This chapter will try to give you details on how to setup audio on the DVR.

Before we begin the process of connecting audio to your digital recorder we

should have the following items. A Line level microphone (RCA input) and

speakers for playback output (RCA).

You will not be able to hear audio live unless an audio processor is looped

through or placed between the Microphone and the DVR.

ƒ You will not hear audio through the TCP/IP connection.

ƒ You can not archive any audio recording.

ƒ You can not record Audio using motion or an alarm recording options.

ƒ You must set the normal record speed between 60 ips to 1 ips.

Recommended audio processor:

Louroe Base Station APR-1.

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Chapter

How to Upgrade Firmware on the

DVR?

This chapter will try to give you a detailed instruction on how to upgrade

the DVR. This will be a helpful in completing the upgrading process.

¾ Please go to ftp://208.50.31.20 0and go to DVR Firmware

upgrade folder. Then click on the folder that represents you’re DVR’s

model number.

¾ Copy the .HEX to CF card using the Compact Flash reader that came

with your DVR (from a computer).

¾ Please Note: Lexar Compact Flash Cards are not compatible with Everfocus

digital recorders. Everfocus suggests using Sandisk or Kingston Compact

Flash Cards.

¾ Insert the Sandisk or Kingston Compact Flash Cards into the Compact

Flash card slot on the front panel of the DVR. When inserting the Compact

Flash card, make sure the direction of insertion is correct.

¾ DVR must be off of the record mode.

¾ If the menu pops up when you press the stop button. This usually means

you have either the DVR is in Timer record or Motion record. Log into the

DVR menu by pressing the Menu button. Go to Either Timer Setting Menu

or Motion Record Setting menu and turn all operations off. Then go to

record setting menu and turn all Operations off and exit from the menu

page.

¾ Once you have stopped any type of recording on the DVR you are ready to

upgrade.

¾ Press the menu button and use the Jog Dial to go to System menu (See

page 41).

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¾ Using the enter button to navigate in the menu. Highlight System

Upgrade turn NO to YES (use jog wheel to select).

¾ Highlight YES again and press enter (use jog wheel to select).

¾ Next to System Upgrade you will notice it say "Reading....then

Programming...then Success..."

¾ Once you have read success log out of the menu by pressing the menu

button twice. Then turn the power on the DVR off and turn it back on.

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Chapter

Networking Overview

This chapter will try to give you a detailed instruction on how to network

the DVR. Before we begin the process of networking your digital recorder we

should have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works. This

will be a helpful in completing the networking process.

Introduction to TCP/IP

TCP/IP is the suite of protocols used by the Internet and most LANs

(Local Area Networks) throughout the world. In TCP/IP, every host (computer

or other communications device) that is connected to the network has a unique IP

address. By doing this you are giving your device a unique address similar to the

address of your house. An IP address is composed of four octets (numbers in the

range of 0 to 255) separated by decimal points. The IP address is used to uniquely

identify a host or computer on the LAN. For example, a computer with the

hostname Workstation could have an IP address of 192.168.1.127.

You should avoid giving two or more computers the same IP address by

using the range of IP addresses that are reserved for private, local area networks;

this range of IP addresses usually begins with the octets 192.168. The first three

octets of an IP address should be the same for all computers in the local area

network. For example, if a total of 253 computers exist in a single LAN, the IP

addresses could be assigned starting with 192.168.1.x, where x represents a

number in the range of 2 to 254.

Subnet Masks

Each host in a LAN has a subnet mask. The subnet mask is an octet that uses the

number 255 to represent the network address portion of the IP address and a zero to

identify the host portion of the address. For example, the subnet mask 255.255.255.0 is

used by each host to determine which LAN or class it belongs to. The zero at the end

of the subnet mask represents a unique host within that network. Basically the subnet

mask represents the city you live in for your home address, but in this case you are

stating the network you belong too.

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Gateway Address

Each host in a LAN has a gateway. A gateway address is composed of four

octets (numbers in the range of 0 to 255) separated by decimal points. The

gateway address is used to uniquely identify a host or computer on the LAN

which assigns the IP addresses to your network. For example, a Linksys router has

an IP address of 192.168.1.1. If you were using this type of router within your

LAN, then your gateway would be the IP address of the Linksys router. The

reason this would be your gateway is because the Linksys is assigning the IP

addresses for your network therefore the Linksys would be the gateway to your

network. This is similar to the zip code of your address.

Virtual Ports

A port number represents an endpoint or "channel" for network

communications. Port numbers allow different applications on the same computer

to utilize network resources without interfering with each other. Port numbers

most commonly appear in network programming, particularly socket

programming. Sometimes, though, port numbers are made visible to the casual

user. For example, some Web sites a person visits on the Internet use a URL like

the following:

http://www.everfocus.com:8100/

In this example, the number 8100 refers to the port number used by the

Web browser to connect to the Web server. Normally, a Web site uses port

number 80 and this number need not be included with the URL (although it can

be). In IP networking, port numbers can theoretically range from 0 to 65535. Most

popular network applications, though, use port numbers at the low end of the

range (such as 80 for HTTP). This could be similar to the front door of your

house. Without the door to the house being open you could not enter it. This is

the same case with ports on a network. If the ports for a specific IP address are

not open then you could not gain access to that IP address or what it is

addressing.

Please Note: The term port also refers to several other aspects of network

technology. A port can refer to a physical connection point for peripheral

devices such as serial, parallel, and USB ports. The term port also refers to

certain Ethernet connection points, such as those on a hub, switch, or

router.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Pre-Installation

Before we begin with the installation we must ask ourselves a few

questions in order to figure out where to begin with networking our DVR’s.

Do you have Hi-speed Internet?

______________

There are many types of high speed Internet available. Three commonly

used ones are T1, Cable, and DSL (in order of speed).

ƒ Please Note: Everfocus suggests having a minimum upload speed

of 256KBps. This can be addressed by the Internet Service

Provider.

Who is your Internet provider?

______________

ƒ Please confirm that your internet service provider that our upload

speed is at least 256KBps.

What type of modem/router do you have?

______________

Modem/router model name/ #

The modem/router was either installed by your Internet service provider

or purchased by you to establish a connection to the Internet. A router is

installed to allow multiple computers to access the Internet through the

same external IP address. It in turn assigns different internal IP addresses

to local computers for this specific purpose.

Do you have a static IP address?

______________

A Static IP address means you use the same IP address every time you log

on to the Internet. With a static IP address, other Internet users always

know the identity of your computer and can easily connect with it. That

way, you can host a website, email server, or other type of server

connection. Everfocus suggest using a static IP address. If your Internet

provider does not offer a static IP address you have the option to use a

dynamic IP address. This will be explained in more detail later on in the

chapter.

Do you have a dynamic IP address?

______________

A Dynamic IP address means your IP address changes each time you make

a connection to the Internet. We recommend asking your Internet service

provider for a Static IP address. If this is not a possibility, you may

purchase a router (we suggest a Linksys or D-link router) which supports

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

DDNS. DDNS is a Dynamic Domain Name Server, a service that

provides a central (public) database where DNS information can be stored

and retrieved. It allows those using a dynamic IP address to be registered

centrally so users can connect to it by name.

What Type of Network Connection do you have?

Everfocus DVR’s can operate using three distinct types of networking

connections.

1. Simple One to One Connection: A simple one to one connection is the

most simple network connection. Basically it is a connection between a

Computer and Another Computer or in this case a DVR using a cross-

over cable. (See page on how to install this type of connection)

2. Direct High Speed Modem Connection: A direct high speed modem

connection is a network connection from the modem directly to a

computer or in this case the DVR. (See page on how to install this type of

connection)

3. Router or LAN Connection – A local area network connection either

requires a router or a pre-existing LAN connection. Typically this type of

connection is the most commonly used application. A router allows

multiple computers and DVR’s to access each other as well as the Internet.

It assigns different internal IP addresses to the computers.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Simple One to One Connection

Cat 5

Cross-over-cable

Crossover Ethernet Cable Pin outs:

The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a cross over cable.

Diagram 31

Connection Procedure:

¾ The First step is to purchase or make a cross over cable. We recommend

purchasing one if you have never made a cross over cable. Please

remember you can not use a straight through network cable for this

application

¾ Once you have a cross over cable plug one end into the LAN port on the

back of the recorder and the other into the network card on the back of

the computer.

¾ Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the

previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more

instructions)

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ Assign an IP address of 192.168.001.003 to the DVR, a Subnet mask of

255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.001.001.

¾ The next step is to get the computer onto the same network to do this you

will need administrator access to your windows machine.

¾ To assign a static IP address in windows 2000/XP.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ Once you have reached this point click ok and restart both the computer

and the digital recorder.

¾ To access the DVR from the computer simply open Internet Explorer and

in the address bar type:

http://192.168.1.3

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Direct High Speed Modem Connection

Hi-speed modem

Internet

Cat 5

Straight Through Cable

DVR

Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs:

The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable.

Diagram 32

Connection Procedure:

¾ 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. Please remember you can not use a cross over network cable for this

application

¾ 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 high speed modem.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the

previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more

instructions)

¾ Assign the Static IP address which you obtained from the internet service

provider to the DVR, the Subnet mask from the internet service provider

to the DVR, and the default gateway of the internet service provider.

ƒ Please Note: If you have a dynamic IP address this type of connection

will not work for you. You will need to purchase a router or ask your

internet service provider for a static IP address. (Please refer to local

area network connection checklist)

¾ Once you have reached this point click ok and restart both the computer

and the digital recorder.

¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and

in the address bar type:

http:// and the IP address of your internet service provider.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Router or LAN Connection

Hi-speed modem

Internet

Cat 5

Straight Through Cable

DVR

Router

Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs:

The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable.

Diagram 33

Connection Procedure:

¾ 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. Please remember you can not use a cross over network cable for

this application

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ 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.

¾ Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the

previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more

instructions)

¾ If you have a Linksys Router:

ƒ Assign an IP address of 192.168.001.050 to the DVR, a Subnet mask

of 255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.001.001.

If you have a D-Link Router:

ƒ Assign an IP address of 192.168.000.050 to the DVR, a Subnet mask

of 255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.000.001.

If you have a pre-existing LAN:

ƒ Go to a Computer on the pre-existing network and do the following:

o Go to Start, then Run and type cmd and click on OK.

ƒ Then hit enter, type ipconfig and press enter this will give you the

information you will need.

ƒ Use the prior step to assign an IP address. For example, if you got the

IP address from the computer of 192.168.002.101. Assign the DVR’s

IP address as 192.168.002.050. Now Copy the subnet mask and default

gateway information you got from the prior step off the computer to

the DVR.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Please Note: Make sure the modem is in bridge mode. If your Internet

Service Provider is BellSouth you will have a modem/router. BellSouth

provides a Westell modem that includes a built-in router. You will need to

disable the router functionality.

¾ The next step is to open ports within your router. Open virtual ports in

the router (Log into the router using a PC)

o EDSR Ports to open: 80, 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 6666

¾ If you have a Dynamic IP address and have open the ports simply go to

Chapter 9 to Configure DDNS.

¾ Once you have reached this point and you have restarted the digital

recorder.

¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and

in the address bar type:

http:// and the IP address of your internet service provider.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Chapter

Linksys Port Forwarding

This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router.

Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support

on it. If you need Technical support on this router you must call Linksys. This

Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.

To access the Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape

Navigator, and enter the Router’s default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address

field. Then, press Enter. A password request page will appear. (Non-Windows XP

users will see a similar screen.) Leave the User Name field blank. The first time you

open the Web-based Utility, use the default password admin. (You can set a new

password from the Administration tab’s Management screen.) Click the OK button

to continue.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change

the Router's general settings. Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your

changes.

The Applications and Gaming Tab allows you to set up public services on

your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized

Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that

use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online

gaming. 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 criteria are described here.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Application - In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application.

Each name can be up to 12 characters.

Start/End - This is the port range. Enter the number that starts the port

range under Start and the number that ends the range under End.

Protocol - Enter the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP,

or Both.

IP Address - For each application, enter the IP Address of the PC running

the specific application.

Enable - Click the Enable checkbox to enable port forwarding for the

relevant application.

Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to

apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Example:

DVR 80 to 80

DVR 1111 to 1111 Both

DVR 2222 to 2222 Both

Both

192.168.1.50 Enable

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

DVR 3333 to 3333 Both

DVR 4444 to 4444 Both

DVR 6666 to 6666 Both

192.168.1.50 Enable

¾ If your Internet Service Provider Blocks port 80. Simply do the following:

Go to Networking setting menu and change the HTTP port 0080

to 8100 and press menu twice to exit from menu page and restart

the DVR.

Once the port has been changed, now you have to open that port

from your router as well.

¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and

in the address bar type:

http:// IP address of your internet service provider: 8100

Dynamic DNS

The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS

lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is

useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the

Router. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at

www.dyndns.org, DDNS service providers.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

DDNS Service - From this pull-down menu, enter the DDNS service with

which you have membership.

User Name - Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.

Password - Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

Host Name - The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service.

Internet IP Address - This is the Router’s current IP Address as seen on the

Internet.

Status - This displays the status of the DDNS connection.

Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button

to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Chapter

D-Link Port Forwarding

This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router.

Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support

on it. If you need Technical support on this router you must call D-Link. This

Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ The next step is to open ports within your router. Go to Virtual Server in

the router.

Example1:

Protocol Type - The protocol used for the virtual service.

Public Port - The port number on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side that will be

used to access the virtual service.

Private Port - The port number of the service used by the Private IP computer.

Schedule - The schedule of time when the virtual service will be enabled.

The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to

always be enabled. If it is set to Time, select the time frame for the service to

be enabled. If the system time is outside of the scheduled time, the service will

be disabled.

Virtual Server - Select Enabled or Disabled

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Name - Enter the name referencing the virtual service

Private IP - The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be

providing the virtual services. If you have a Web server that you wanted Internet

users to access at all times, you would need to enable it. Web (HTTP) server is on

LAN (Local Area Network) computer

192.168.0.50 HTTP uses port 80, TCP and UDP.

Name: DVR

Private IP: 192.168.0.50

Protocol Type: Both

Private Port: 80

Public Port: 80

Schedule: always

¾ The next step is to open ports within your router. Open virtual ports in

the router.

o EDSR Ports to open: 80, 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 6666

¾ If your Internet Service Provider Blocks port 80. Simply do the following:

Go to Networking setting menu and change the HTTP port 0080

to 8100 and press menu twice to exit from menu page and restart

the DVR.

Once the port has been changed, now you have to open that port

from your router as well.

¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and

in the address bar type:

http:// IP address of your internet service provider: 8100

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Dynamic DNS

Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name

linked to a changing IP Address. This is a useful feature since many computers do

not use a static IP address.

¾ To setup Dynamic DNS simple go to Tools and the Misc. At the bottom

of the screen you will be able to enable DynDNS.

¾ Once you have enabled it enter the server address of DynDNS.org:

members.dyndns.org

Then enter the hostname you created with DynDNS.org

Example: Everfocus.homeip.net

Then enter the username and password you use to log into DynDNS.org

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Chapter

DDNS

This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for setting up DDNS.

Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support

on it. If you need Technical support on DDNS you must call Linksys or D-Link.

This Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.

Creating a DDNS Account

¾ The first step is to open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type:

http://www.dyndns.org

¾ The next step is to register with dyndns.org by clicking on sign up now.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ This is where you file out the information DynDNS requires. You will

then receive an email to confirm your account once you confirm you will

¾ After you have logged in click on click on the account tab and the click on

Add Host link right next to Dynamic DNS.

¾ The next step is to add a host name with an extension.

Example: Everfocus.homeip.net

¾ The IP address should already be entered for you. All you have to do is

click add host and you are done registering DDNS.

¾ You may refer to the previous two chapters to set up DDNS within your

router.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and

in the address bar type:

http:// The DDNS you created example everfocu.homeip.net

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Chapter

Viewing through Internet Explorer

¾ To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and

in the address bar type:

http:// (LAN or IP address of your internet service provider)

¾ The digital video login page will appear on the screen similar to the one

shown above.

¾ User must enter a user name and password to access the recorder. You can

find your user name and password in the Network setting menu of your

DVR.

¾ The Default user name and password are admin and admin.

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

¾ Then click on the submit button and you will be logged into your recorder.

Main Screen

11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

19. Refresh to get recorded data.

20. PTZ control.

¾ Please Note: If any icon is grayed, it means that particular function is not

accessible.

Playback by Segment list

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Playback by Alarm list

Playback by Date and Time

PTZ Control

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Chapter

Interface Specifications

This Digital Video Recorder may be controlled by a computer or a

terminal via the standard D-SUB 9-pin RS-232 connector.

ƒ D-SUB 9-pin connector specifications:

ƒ The pin assignment of the 9-pin D-SUB connector

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

Transmission Setting

There are 6 different speeds that can be used to transmit instruction or

information through the RS232/RS485 port on the device, 1200 baud, 2400

baud, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, and 3840 baud. The default setting

from the factory is 9600 baud. Please refer to RS232/RS485 Setting Menu on

page 32 for details.

Remote Control Protocol

A computer can be used to control the DVR by sending the packet as follows.

Remote keys (Opcode= 0x4B)

Data1

KEY

0x00

0x01

0x02

0x03

0x04

0x05

0x06

0x07

0x08

0x09

0x0A

0x0B

0x0C

0x0D

0x0E

0x0F

0x10

0x11

0x12

0x13

0x14

0x15

0x16

0x17

0x18

0x19

0x1A

0x1B

0x1C

0x1D

0x1E

0x1F

0x20

0x21

0x22

0x23

0x24

0x25

0x26

0x27

0x28

0x29

0x2A

0x2B

0x2C

0x2D

0x2E

0x2F

0x30

0x31

0x32

0x33

0x34

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

MODE

ZOOM

SEQ

REC

REV. PLAY

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

COPY

DISPLAY

SHUTTLE <<x1

SHUTTLE <<x2

SHUTTLE <<x4

SHUTTLE <<x8

SHUTTLE <<x16

SHUTTLE <<x32

SHUTTLE <<x600

SHUTTLE >>x1

SHUTTLE >>x2

SHUTTLE >>x4

SHUTTLE >>x8

SHUTTLE >>x16

SHUTTLE >>x32

SHUTTLE >>x600

JOG<

JOG>

CH5

CH6

CH7

CH8

CH9

CH10

CH11

CH12

CH13

CH14

CH15

CH16

SELECT

CALL

ENTER

(RESERVE)

Matrix command (Opcode= 0x4D)

Data1

0x00

0x01

0x02

0x03

0x04

0x05

0x06

0x07

0x08

0x09

Matrix Function

0x20

0x21

0x22

0x23

0x24

0x25

0x26

0x27

0x28

0x29

Matrix Mon2 – CH01 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH02 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH03 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH04 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH05 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH06 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH07 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH08 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH09 spot

Matrix Mon2 – CH10 spot

0x41

0x42

0x43

0x44

0x45

0x46

0x47

0x48

0x49

Matrix Mon4- CH02 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH03 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH04 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH05 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH06 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH07 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH08 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH09 spot

Matrix Mon4- CH10 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH01 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH02 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH03 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH04 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH05 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH06 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH07 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH08 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH09 spot

Matrix Mon0 – CH10 spot

0x4A Matrix Mon4- CH11 spot

0x4B Matrix Mon4- CH12 spot

0x4C Matrix Mon4- CH13 spot

0x4D Matrix Mon4- CH14 spot

0x4E Matrix Mon4- CH15 spot

0x4F Matrix Mon4- CH16 spot

0x2A Matrix Mon2 – CH11 spot

0x2B Matrix Mon2 – CH12 spot

0x2C Matrix Mon2 – CH13 spot

0x2D Matrix Mon2 – CH14 spot

0x2E Matrix Mon2 – CH15 spot

0x2F Matrix Mon2 – CH16 spot

0x30

0x31

0x32

0x33

0x34

0x35

0x36

0x37

0x38

0x39

0x0A Matrix Mon0 – CH11 spot

0x0B Matrix Mon0 – CH12 spot

0x0C Matrix Mon0 – CH13 spot

0x0D Matrix Mon0 – CH14 spot

0x0E Matrix Mon0 – CH15 spot

0x0F Matrix Mon0 – CH16 spot

0x10

0x11

0x12

0x13

0x14

0x15

0x16

0x17

0x18

0x19

0x50

0x51

0x52

0x53

0x54

0x60

0x61

0x62

0x63

0x64

0x70

0x71

0x72

0x73

0x74

Matrix Mon0 – sequence

Matrix Mon1 – sequence

Matrix Mon2 – sequence

Matrix Mon3 – sequence

Matrix Mon3 – CH01 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH02 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH03 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH04 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH05 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH06 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH07 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH08 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH09 spot

Matrix Mon3 – CH10 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH01 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH02 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH03 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH04 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH05 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH06 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH07 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH08 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH09 spot

Matrix Mon1 – CH10 spot

Matrix Mon4 – sequence

Matrix Mon0 – turn OSD on

Matrix Mon1 – turn OSD on

Matrix Mon2 – turn OSD on

Matrix Mon3 – turn OSD on

Matrix Mon4 – turn OSD on

Matrix Mon0 – turn OSD off

Matrix Mon1 – turn OSD off

Matrix Mon2 – turn OSD off

Matrix Mon3 – turn OSD off

Matrix Mon4 – turn OSD off

0x3A Matrix Mon3 – CH11 spot

0x3B Matrix Mon3 – CH12 spot

0x3C Matrix Mon3 – CH13 spot

0x3D Matrix Mon3 – CH14 spot

0x3E Matrix Mon3 – CH15 spot

0x3F Matrix Mon3 – CH16 spot

0x1A Matrix Mon1 – CH11 spot

0x1B Matrix Mon1 – CH12 spot

0x1C Matrix Mon1 – CH13 spot

0x1D Matrix Mon1 – CH14 spot

0x1E Matrix Mon1 – CH15 spot

0x1F Matrix Mon1 – CH16 spot

0x40

Matrix Mon4- CH01 spot

^ppendix

Remote Control

^AB^ppendix

Time Lapse Mode Recording Time

^AC^ppendix

Alarm Board Configuration

^AD^ppendix

RJ45 (RS485) Pin Assignment

100

Troubleshooting

If you have difficulty operating your system, run through the following checklist to see if

you can solve the problem.

‰

The DVR will not go into record mode?

Make sure the HDD is locked in with the keys. Also check to make sure the

hard drives are set to Master. A diagram located on the Hard Drive Label will

show you how to set the drive to master.

‰

DVR only records for a few hours?

If motion recording is not properly set up this problem will arise. Follow the

motion recording set up on page 46 from this manual.

The DVR displays no picture?

First question you should ask yourself is the equipment wired properly. Please

see your installation manual for help.

The second question to ask yourself, do all the wires used work properly.

The next step is to verify the recorder is getting the correct amount of power.

‰

There is no display coming from one of the channels on the DVR?

The first step is to verify is the problem coming from the recorder or the

camera.

Simply take a working camera and plug it into the port that seems to not be

working. If you see a picture this means the problem is coming from the camera.

‰

CF R/W error of I/O Error when trying to archive to a compact flash card?

This error is usually a file incomparability error with the flash card. One most

common reason would be if you were using a compact flash card made by

Lexar. If you own a lexar Compact flash card please purchase a Sandisk or

Kingston compact flash card. Also please make sure the Flash Card is greater

than 32 MB.

If you own a compatible flash card then make sure the flash card is formatted in

Fat32 file system. See your Windows Manual on How to format the flash card in

Windows.

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I cannot connect to the recorder via the internet?

1. The first thing to check is does your internet provider block any ports.

2. Are you using the IP address from the Internet Service provider?

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3. If you are using a router are the ports in your router opened?

(NOTE: Please be sure that ports 80, 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444, 6666 are open.)

4. If you are using Windows XP please update the Java Virtual Machine. This can

be done by going to http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html and

downloading the file called JavaVM.

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If you have a Dynamic IP address from your Internet Service Provider.

Dynamic IP addresses can cause conflicts when trying to connect to DVR(s) on

a high speed internet connection. With new router technology (DDNS), it

allows you to overcome this problem. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and

domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting

your own DVR, website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Before

using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at www.dyndns.org or

www.tzo.com. (Preferred routers: Linksys BEFSR41 V3 or DLINK DI624 or any

router that offers DDNS.

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Most Frequently ask Questions:

Q. How can I go to full screen mode over the network?

A. You can switch to full screen mode, by clicking on full screen on the right bottom off of your

screen.

Q. On full screen mood how can I change to a different camera over the network?

A. Once you are on the full screen mode, you can do a right click on top of the screen and select

the camera that you want to see in full screen.

Q. What’s the default user name and password for the DVR over the network?

A. There are three different levels of user names and passwords. For Administration level:

user name is “admin” and password is “admin”, for general level: user name is “general” and

password is “general”, for guest level: user name is “guest” and password is “guest” and they all

are lower case.

Q. How can I change my default password for remote viewing?

A. You can change your user name and password from network setting menu. After changing

user name and password exit out of the menu all the way and restart your DVR.

Q. What does Guest, General and Admin passwords mean?

A. Guest will allow you to view live only. General will allow you to view live and do the play back

as well. Admin will allow you to view it live, playback, start and stop recording on the DVR.

Q. Does my anti-virus software will cause any problem for remote viewing ( MaCfee port

blocking issue) ?

A. Most of the antivirus does not block those ports. However, you can contact with your software

vendors for more information if they block any of those ports that DVR uses.

Q. How can I upgrade my DVR with current version of software?

A. You can upgrade your DVR from following site:

http://www.everfocus.com/servicebulletins.htm. If you have an older version of the software, call

our tech support line and get more info if you need multiple upgrades.

Q. How can I find out what version of software I have on my DVR?

A. You will find the software version under clock setting menu

Q. What kind of Hard Drive should I use for my DVR?

A. They are just Regular IDE hard drive ATA 133. You can find it any computer store or you can

call your nearest dealer or distributor. The part number is DTLA - (Size of the Hard Drive)

Q. Do I need to format my Hard Drive?

A. You don’t have to format the hard drive; however, you can do a disk renew on the DVR from

DISK menu which is highly suggested during initial setup.

Q. What is the maximum size of hard drive that DVR will take?

A. You can put up to 320 GB on each drive. Maxtor brand is highly recommended.

Q. How should I set up my Hard Drive Jumper?

A. For EDSR series both hard drive needs to be set as “CS Enable” or “DS master”, you can

select either one but you can not select one as a “CS Enable” and other as “DS Master.”

Q. Is it possible to erase some part of my Hard Drive?

A. NO, you can not erase part of your hard drive. If you do a disk renew it will erase everything

from your hard drive.

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Q. How can I erase everything from My Hard Drive?

A. You can do a disk renew under Disk menu for EDSR 1600/900/600/400F

Q. I am recording on motion only, but only getting a few hours of recording time on my

Hard Drive. Why?

A. If you are recording on motion only, you need to turn ON Permanent recording option from

record setting menu and permanent recording speed select as low IPS such as 0.5 IPS.

Q. How can I erase everything from my Flash card?

A. You can erase you flash card by using your computer through the card reader also you can

go to system setting menu and do a CF renew.

Q. Can I use a DVD burner with my DVR?

A. Yes, you can use our DVD burner (Part # VP DVD-100) for EDSR series.

Q. I can not stop recording on my DVR.

A. Make sure your Timer, Motion, Alarm and Record menu, everything sets OFF. Then exit

out of the menu by pressing menu twice and press Stop.

Q. Do I need to stop recording to do a play back?

A. This DVR is a duplex unit so you can playback while it is recording.

Q. Can I do schedule motion recording on my EDSR?

A. You can not schedule a motion recording on out EDSR series.

Q. When I zoom in I can go only right and left how can I go up and down?

A. To go UP and Down press Enter. To go back to right and left, press Enter again.

Q. How can I change to different viewing screen?

A. By pressing mode you can go to different viewing screen.

Q. How can I select different cameras in different quadrant?

A. You can press the Select button and then press the desired camera button to display the

desired camera in the quadrant.

Q. How can I enable my password on my EDSR 900/1600/400F/600 after exiting out of

Menu?

A. Once you enable the password from System Setting menu, exit out of the menu then press

the Select button and hold it for 3 seconds to activate the password for the front panel. This will

put you in level 1mode.

Q. How long that “System loading” should be displayed?

A. System loading should not be displaying for more than one minute.

Q. My call monitor pictures are too bright but my main monitor pictures are good.

A. It may be that your camera inputs are on the on the wrong row. Make sure they are

connected on the Input row, not on the output row.

Q. What is the maximum cable distance for RS-485 communications?

A. The maximum recommended distance of 24AWG RS-485 cable is 1,000 meters (3,280 feet)

without repeaters.

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Q. What is the maximum cable distance for coaxial cable?

RG59 Mini

RG59/U

RG6/U

22AWG Solid wire

20 AWG Solid wire

18 AWG Solid wire

14 AWG Solid wire

200 ft (approximately)

750 ft (approximately)

1000 ft (approximately)

1500 ft (approximately)

RG 11/U

Q. What is the maximum distance I can run 24VAC?

A. The maximum distance depends on the wire gauge and the power consumption required.

Use the chart below as an estimate:

Wire Gauge (AWG)

Total VA

283 ft

141

451

225

150

112

716

358

238

179

143

119

1142

571

380

285

228

190

1811

905

603

452

362

301

2880

1440

960

720

576

480

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EverFocus Electronics Corp.

Head Office:

12F, No.79 Sec. 1 Shin-Tai Wu Road,

Hsi-Chi, Taipei, Taiwan

European Office:

Albert-Einstein-Strasse 1,

D-46446 Emmerich, Germany

Tel: 49 (0) 2822-93940

Fax: 49 (0) 2822-939495

Web: http://www.EverFocus.de

Phone: 886 (0) 2-26982334

Fax:

886 (0) 2-26982380

Web: http://www.EverFocus.com.tw/

US (West Coast) Office:

1801 Highland Ave Unit A

Duarte, CA 91010

Phone: 1 (626) 303-3166

Fax: 1 (626) 844-8838

Web: http://www.EverFocus.com/

Japan Office:

1809 WBG Marive East 18F,

2-6 Nakase.Mihama-ku.

Chiba City 261-7118, Japan

Phone: 81 (0) 43-212-8188

Fax:

81 (0) 43-297-0081

US (East Coast) Office:

415 Oser Ave Unit S

Hauppauge, NY 11788

Phone: 1 (631) 436-5070

China Office:

Room 609, Technology Trade

Shandgdi Information Industry Base,

Haidian District, Beijing,China

Phone: 86 (0) 10-62971096

Fax:

1 (631) 436-5027

Web: http://www.EverFocus.com/

Fax:

86 (0) 10-62971432

Web: http://www.EverFocus.com.cn/

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