AVer EVC130 User Manual

EVC100 EVC130

User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1

Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 2

INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 3

Getting Familiar With the AVer EVC -Series ................................................................................................. 3

Main System ............................................................................................................................................ 3

MIC .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Camera .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Remote Controller .................................................................................................................................... 6

Connections ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Connecting Monitors (VGA Out/HDMI OUt) ............................................................................................. 9

Connecting the Camera (Camera In) ....................................................................................................... 9

Connecting the MIC (MIC In) ................................................................................................................. 10

Connecting the LAN (RJ-45) .................................................................................................................. 10

Connecting the Power (DC 12V) ............................................................................................................ 11

Connecting PC (VGA in) ........................................................................................................................ 11

Connecting the Audio (Audio IN/OUT) ................................................................................................... 12

USB Storage (USB Ports) ................................................................ ...................................................... 13

BEFORE INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 13

Using the Camera ...................................................................................................................................... 13

Infrared Sensor (IR) .................................................................................................................................... 13

Positioning the MIC .................................................................................................................................... 14

AVER EVC WIZARD SETUP ................................................................................................. 15

AVER EVC OPERATION ....................................................................................................... 23

Before You Begin ....................................................................................................................................... 23

Home Screen ............................................................................................................................................. 23

Configuration Icons ................................................................................................................................ 23

Camera and MIC Icons .......................................................................................................................... 24

WAN Address ........................................................................................................................................ 24

ReaL-Time Clock ................................................................................................................................... 24

Dial ............................................................................................................................................................. 25

Call Type ............................................................................................................................................... 25

IP Address ............................................................................................................................................. 25

Call Quality ............................................................................................................................................ 26

Phonebook ................................................................................................................................................. 27

Group ..................................................................................................................................................... 27

New Site (CONTACT in PHONEBOOK) ................................................................................................ 32

Contacts List .......................................................................................................................................... 35

Favorite .................................................................................................................................................. 35

Call History ................................................................................................................................................. 36

Call Status ............................................................................................................................................. 36

Make a Call From the Call History .......................................................................................................... 36

Make a Contact from the Call History ..................................................................................................... 37

General Setting .......................................................................................................................................... 38

System Info ............................................................................................................................................ 38

Reset System ........................................................................................................................................ 38

Monitor ................................................................................................................................................... 44

Administrator .......................................................................................................................................... 41

Call Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 38

System Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 40

Date and Time ....................................................................................................................................... 45

Video/Audio ................................................................................................................................................ 48

Microphone ............................................................................................................................................ 50

Video/Audio Codecs .............................................................................................................................. 51

Camera .................................................................................................................................................. 48

Network ...................................................................................................................................................... 52

Gatekeeper ............................................................................................................................................ 63

Firewall .................................................................................................................................................. 56

LAN Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 52

LAN Configuration (IPv6) ....................................................................................................................... 54

SIP ......................................................................................................................................................... 57

SIP Server ............................................................................................................................................. 60

WEB CONFIGURATIONS ..................................................................................................... 65

Using the WebTool ..................................................................................................................................... 65

Managing Phonebook ................................................................................................................................. 67

Edit and Save ........................................................................................................................................ 67

Download Phonebook Entries ................................................................................................................ 68

Upload Phonebook Entries .................................................................................................................... 68

Update System ........................................................................................................................................... 69

MAKING A CALL ................................................................................................................. 70

Using the Phonebook ................................................................................................................................. 70

Using Dial ................................................................................................................................................... 71

Using Call History ....................................................................................................................................... 72

SCENARIOS FOR LAN CONNECTION .................................................................................. 73

Public IP Configuration (Outside of Firewall) .............................................................................................. 73

Private IP Configuration (Behind Firewall with Port Forwarding) ................................................................. 74

H.460 Gatekeeper with Firewall Traversal .................................................................................................. 76

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 78

TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................... 80

Audio ................................................................................................................................ .......................... 80

Video/Display ............................................................................................................................................. 80

Network ...................................................................................................................................................... 81

Others ........................................................................................................................................................ 83

REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATON ....................................................... 83

LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................................................................................... 84

Limitations of Warranty ............................................................................................................................... 84

Disclaimer of Warranty ................................................................................................ ............................... 84

Limitation of Liability ................................................................................................................................... 85

Governing Law and Your Rights ................................................................................................................. 85

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT (CLASS A) ............................... 85

Class A ITE ................................................................................................................................................ 85

CE Class A (EMC) ...................................................................................................................................... 86

COPYRIGHT ........................................................................................................................ 86

Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................ 86

Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................. 86

Introduction

Thank you for choosing EVC-Series which offers professional videoconferencing experience in new cost performance benchmark.

EVC-Series gives you the latest technologies; slim form factor, flexible integration options and backward compatibility to most videoconferencing install bases. It makes any business meetings and special events much more reliable, effective, and secure.

Features

Make point-to-point call to another H.323 or SIP videoconferencing system

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Support full content sharing experience (send and receive) at 30fps, send content from VGA or IP

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Dual monitor support via HDMI and VGA

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Support CIF (352x240) up to Full HD (1920x1080 30fps) video call (EVC100 only up to 720p)

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eCam Focus camera is 88 degree super wide angle Pan Tilt camera with 2Mp low lux sensor

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Include one microphone array, much better audio pick up than competitor offering

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10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet; video bandwidth from 128Kbps to 4Mbps

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Support IPv4 / IPv6 and Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

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User-friendly on screen operation, support up to 20 languages

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Support Phonebook download, upload and edit

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Call history lookups of received, placed and missed calls, allow directly saving it to favorite call list

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Support H.460 Gatekeeper for NAT and firewall traversal

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G.722.1C* wideband support

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Infrared (IR) remote control has power button; system supports remote API for AV integration

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Secure communication using AES 128bit encryption

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*:G.722.1/G.722.1C, licensed from Polycom®

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1. Main System

2. Camera

3. Microphone

4. Remote Control

5. Power Adapter

6. Power Cord

7. VGA Cable

8. Mini Din 8 pin MIC Cable (5m)

9. HDMI Cable

10. Camera Cable (3m)

11. RJ-45 Cable (3m)

12. Warranty Card

13. Quick Installation Guide

14. AAA Batteries

15. Back Panel Label

Package Contents

The following items are included in the package. Please check if each item is available before using.

 The power cord will vary depending on the standard power outlet of the country where it is sold.

Name

Function

(1) LED Indicator

Show you the status of your LAN connection.

Solid Green:

LAN connection is successfully

Flash Green:

Data transmission is processing through the LAN

connection.

(2) POWER Button

Press this button to turn on/off main system. Red: power off; Blue: power on

(3) USB Port

Use to connect the USB storage for system log saving and FW upgrade.

Name

Function

(1) POWER Port

Connect the power supply cord and adapter to the power port located on the back panel. And connect the other end of the power cord to a suitable power outlet.

(2) USB Port

This port is the same as USB Port located on the front panel.

(3) CAMERA IN Port

Connect the camera to the main system via a camera cable.

(4) VGA OUT Port

Connect the VGA cable to the VGA OUT port located on the back panel, and connect the other end of VGA cable to a display device to output video signal. In dual screen configuration, the output screen connected to this port will be set up to secondary screen automatically.

Installation

Getting Familiar With the AVer EVC -Series

EVC includes Main System, MIC, Camera and Remote Controller.

MAIN SYSTEM

Front Panel:

Back Panel:

(5) AUDIO OUT Port

Use to connect the main system to external speakers or amplifiers for audio signal output.

(6) HDMI OUT Port

Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI monitor to HDMI OUT port located on the back panel. The HDMI interface allows you to transmit both audio and video signals over a single cable (HDMI cable). In dual screen configuration, the output screen connected to this port will be set up to primary screen automatically.

(7) VGA IN Port

Connect the VGA cable to the VGA IN port located on the back panel, and connect the other end of VGA cable to a VGA input sources (ex. Document camera, Laptop or Desktop) to input video signal.

(8) AUDIO IN Port

Receive audio signal from an external audio source through RCA left and right audio connections.

(9) MIC IN Port

Receive audio signal from MIC device via a mini din 8 pin MIC cable.

(10) LAN Port

Use the RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect an IP-based network to the LAN port.

Name

Function

(1) Mute

Mute/Unmute the Mic. Blue: Unmute; Red: Mute

(2) MIC OUT Port

Outputs audio signal from the MIC to main system.

(3) MIC IN Port

Receive audio signal from the second MIC and pass it through the MIC OUT to the main system.

MIC

Name

Function

(1) IR Sensor

Receive IR signal from the remote control for system operation. Amber light blinks when it detects key pressing event from remote.

(2) CAMERA OUT Port

Connect the camera cable to the CAMERA OUT port located on the back of camera and CAMERA IN port located on the back panel of main system for a video transmission.

CAMERA

Name

Function

(1) Info

Press this button to display the call statistics information.

(2) Power

Press this button to power on/off the main system.

(3) Numeric Pad

Use to enter numeric numbers.

(4) Keypad

Press this button to display the on-screen keyboard. (To be developed)

(5) Phone Book

a. Search contacts to make a call. b. Add, edit, delete or create group contact

entries.

(6) Delete

Press this button to back delete one character at a time.

(7) Call

Start a call.

(8) Home

Bring up the main screen.

(9) Hang up

End the call.

(10) Help

Option function.

(11) Back

Return to previous OSD menu.

(12) Navigation Buttons

( , , , )

a. Use these buttons to navigate through the

selections in OSD menus or on-screen keyboard.

b. Pan and tilt the camera to adjust the

viewing.

c. Pan, tilt the zoomed in camera image or

captured image.

(13) Enter

a. Make a selection in OSD menus. b. Accept incoming calls. c. Display the site name and icon during the

meeting.

REMOTE CONTROLLER

The remote controller requires two

“AAA”

batteries (included). Make sure the batteries are installed properly before using the remote controller. Aim the remote controller at the infrared sensor of your Aver EVC camera to remote control the unit.



The remote controller included is only available for EVC-Series.

Name

Function

(14) Far/Near

Select to control either near site or far site camera. The cam ctrl icon will appear on the

screen to indicate which site’s camera you are

controlling. The cam ctrl icon will disappear after press the Far/Near key 5 sec.

(15) Input

Switch the OSD menu display on VGA or HDMI monitor (dual monitor).

(16) Zoom +/-

Increase/decrease the camera zoom or the captured image magnifications.

(17) Vol +/-

Increase/decrease the speaker volume.

(18) Mute

Muto/Unmute the MIC. The mute icon will appear when the MIC is muted. The mute icon will become translucent after enabling 5 sec.

(19) Record

Only support for EVC130.

Start/Stop video recording. The video recording can only be saved to a USB flash drive. You do not need to be on a video conference to record.

(20) Presentation

Share the content that comes from either the VGA IN port source or the latest captured image. The present icon will appear on the screen when the presentation function is enabled. The icon will disappear after 5 sec.

(21) Layout

Change the screen layout.

(22) AVer Point

Specified for some special functions. For example, on the Phonebook configuration screen of EVC application, press this button to create a new Group. (Aver Point To be developed)

(23) Preset

a. Press and hold for 3 sec. to set the

position of the camera to a preset from 0~9.

b. Press to move the camera to a selected

preset point number.

(24) Snapshot

Capture the image from the camera. To view the captured image, press Present button. (To be developed)

(25) Dual

Switch to dual screen mode. This splits the video conferencing screen and present screen onto two separate monitors (two monitors must be connected to use the feature, one through HDMI and one through VGA).

Connections

Before making the connections, make sure all devices are powered off. Refer to the illustrated connections below and also to the user manual of the device you are connecting to the AVer EVC-Series system.

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Make sure all connections have been connected successfully before powering on the system.

CONNECTING MONITORS (VGA OUT/HDMI OUT)

Locate the VGA/HDMI input port of the graphics display device and connect it to VGA OUT/HDMI OUT port of the AVer EVC with the supplied VGA/HDMI cable. You can configure the VGA OUT and HDMI OUT ports at the same time upon a dual screen configuration.

CONNECTING THE CAMERA (CAMERA IN)

Locate the port on the back of the camera and connect it to the CAMERA IN port of the EVC with the supplied camera cable.

CONNECTING THE MIC (MIC IN)

Use the supplied MIC cable and connect the red tag connector to the MIC IN port of the EVC. Then connect the other end of the MIC cable with the blue tag to MIC OUT port.

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Press the button on the top of AVer EVC-MIC to mute/un-mute the MIC.

CONNECTING THE LAN (RJ-45)

Connect the LAN port of AVer EVC to a RJ-45 wall jack or Ethernet hub with the supplied RJ-45 cable.

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It is requires an IP-based network before beginning LAN connection.

CONNECTING THE POWER (DC 12V)

Connect the power adapter to a standard 100V~240V AC power outlet with the supplied power adapter and power cord.

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To prevent shock, make sure all the connections on the main system are connected

(1)

successfully before connecting the power cable and turning on the power.

(2)

Make sure to use the supplied available power adapter.

CONNECTING PC (VGA IN)

Locate the VGA output port of the Laptop or Desktop and connect it to VGA IN port of EVC with the supplied VGA cable for an image display.



To share the video signal from the computer, press PRESENT and select

“VGA”

CONNECTING THE AUDIO (AUDIO IN/OUT)

AUDIO IN:

Locate the AUDIO output port of the Laptop or Desktop and connect it to AUDIO IN port of AVer EVC with the supplied 3.5mm Audio cable.

AUDIO OUT:

Locate the AUDIO in port of the LCD TV speaker or normal speaker and connect them to AUDIO OUT port of AVer EVC with a RCA cable.

USB STORAGE (USB PORTS)

EVC main system supports two USB2.0 interface for saving data. One is located on the front panel of main system; another is located on the back panel.

Before INSTALLATION

This chapter explains the best way to position EVC-Series in a conference room.

Using the Camera

EVC-Series includes a detached camera that can pan (+-100 deg range), tilt (+-25 deg range) and zoom (4X digital) by using the , , , and zoom +/- buttons on remote controller.

 Avoid physically turn camera while system is powered on to prevent permanent damaging the

motors and gears and void the warranty. Always use the remote control to pan and tilt the camera head.

Infrared Sensor (IR)

Aim the remote controller at the camera infrared sensor to operate the unit.

Positioning the MIC

The best distance for EVC-MIC to receive audio signal is within 3m.

Single Microphone

Two Microphones

START

Please follow the below description to complete the wizard setup.

Connect your EVC system well and turn on the power. After your EVC system starting, user will see the Installation Wizard screen shown up.

LANGUAGE

Select the language of the EVC system.

Press to expand the drop-down list. Then, use or button to move the selection and press to make the selection. After selecting,

press to move to Next option and press to go next step.

Aver Evc Wizard Setup

For the first time using AVer EVC system, the Installation Wizard will guide the user to setup EVC system step by step. After completing the wizard setup, user may start to use the EVC system.

In Installation Wizard, user can use the following buttons on remote controller to move between the selections and make/confirm selection.

: To expand the drop-down list, make/confirm the selection.

/ : Move the cursor up or down. : Move the cursor to right or on : Move the cursor to left or on

Back

button.

SITE NAME

Assign a name for EVC system. Use the numeric pad on remote controller to enter the site name.

After entering the site name, press to move to Next button and press to go next step.

To go back to last step, press to move to Back option and press to confirm.

[Note]

(1) Repeat press the number button to select the

character that user wants to enter.

(2) The site name is character only

NETWORK SETTING

Select the network environment that user has used.

Use or button to move to the selection and press to confirm the selection.

[Note]

User can refer to chapter of Scenarios For LAN Connection for the description of network environment.

After selecting the network setting option, user need to configure the network parameters. Follow the below description to setup the network settings.

PUBLIC IP CONFIGURATION (OUTSIDE OF FIREWALL):

Your EVC system is connecting directly to the internet. Select the IP mode.

Obtain IP address by DHCP:

Configure the system to automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP server. The EVC system will automatically get a IP address which assigned by your DHCP server on LAN. The IP address and related information will display. Click OK to accept the setting.

Static IP:

Configure the system to use the assigned IP address. Select this when the public IP

address is available

Enter the following information and click

Apply

to save the settings. To go to next step, click

and click

Back

to go back to

Network Setting

page.

1. Your IP Address is:

Enter your IP address

manually.

2. Subnet Mask:

Enter the subnet mask address when the system does not automatically obtain the subnet mask

3. Default Gateway:

A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network. Enter the gateway address when the system does not automatically obtain the gateway.

4. Preferred DNS Server:

Domain Name System (DNS) servers convert human friendly names (for example: www.example.com) to IP addresses (218.77.272.166) that let machines be found on the network. The preferred DNS server is the one your computer asks first. The alternate is a backup. Enter the Preferred and Alternated DNS Server address.

5. Alternate DNS Server:

Enter another Domain

Name server for second choice

IPv6:

IPv6 is an evolutionary upgrade to the Internet Protocol. IPv6 will coexist with the older IPv4 for

some time. IPv6 addresses are 128-bit IP address written in hexadecimal and separated by colons.

Select and enter the following information and click

Apply

to save the settings. To go to next step,

click

option and click

Back

to go back to

Network Setting

step.

1. Obtain Address is

(1) Static IP:

Configure the system to use the assigned IP address. Select this when the public IP address is available.

(2) Auto:

Obtain the dynamic IP address automatically. User needs to enter the IP address and prefix length in following

2. Your IP Address is:

Enter your IP address

manually.

3. Prefix Length:

Prefix Length allows you to place as many IPv6 devices as the underlying network medium allows.

PRIVATE IP CONFIGURATION (BEHIND FIREWALL PORT FORWARDING):

Your EVC system is connecting to the internet through a firewall.

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Please make sure you have set the following ports in port forwarding in your firewall. Then, click Next to select the IP mode of your network

Obtain IP address by DHCP:

Static IP:

Configure the system to use the assigned IP address. Select this when the public IP

address is available.

Enter the following information and click

Apply

to save the settings. To go to next step, click

and click

Back

to go back to

Network Setting page.

1. Your IP Address is:

Enter your IP address

manually.

2. Subnet Mask:

Enter the subnet mask address when the system does not automatically obtain the subnet mask

3. Default Gateway:

A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network. Enter the gateway address when the system does not automatically obtain the gateway.

4. Preferred DNS Server:

5. Alternate DNS Server:

Enter another Domain

Name server for second choice.

IPv6:

IPv6 is an evolutionary upgrade to the Internet Protocol. IPv6 will coexist with the older IPv4 for

some time. IPv6 addresses are 128-bit IP address written in hexadecimal and separated by colons.

Select and enter the following information and click

Apply

to save the settings. To go to next step,

click

option and click

Back

to go back to

Network Setting

step.

1. Obtain Address is

(1) Static IP:

Configure the system to use the assigned IP address. Select this when the public IP address is available.

(2) Auto:

Obtain the dynamic IP address automatically. User needs to enter the IP address and prefix length in following.

2. Your IP Address is:

Enter your IP address

manually.

3. Prefix Length:

Prefix Length allows you to place as many IPv6 devices as the underlying network medium allows.

SIP SETTING

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) allows you around the world to communicate using your supported devices over the Internet. After setting network, user can choose to setup SIP or Skip SIP setting.

To setup SIP, enter or select the following information

1. SIP Site Name:

Enter the SIP site name for others to identify. The SIP site name may be the same or different then the domain for Web activity. Use numeric pad to enter the SIP site name in column.

2. Internet Protocol:

Select to use

IPv4

IPv6

as IP protocol. Press to expand drop-down list and use , to move the selection. Press to confirm the selection.

3. SIP Transport Protocol:

Select the SIP Transport Protocol type from the drop-down list for using. There are two types of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. They are Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP). To ensure proper connection, verify if both calling parties are using the same transport protocol. By default, it is set to UDP.

(1) TCP:

TCP is connection oriented. Once a connection is established, data can be sent bidirectional.

(2) UDP:

UDP is a simpler, connectionless Internet protocol. Multiple messages are sent as packets in chunks using UDP.

4. SIP Port:

Change this value only if you use specific settings in your network system. By default, the SIP port is set to 5060.

5. STUN Server:

STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT) is a standardized set of methods and a network protocol to allow an end host to discover its public IP address if it is located behind NAT.

6. STUN Port:

Enter the port number of STUN

server.

SIP SERVER REGISTRATION

A typical SIP session involves a client requesting a session with a SIP server. After the request is received, the SIP server returns a response to the user indicating the availability of the session. After setting SIP, user can choose to setup

SIP Server Registration

Skip

To setup SIP Server Registration, enter the following information and click Register to save the settings. After completing, click Next to go next step.

1. Terminal Name:

Enter the terminal server

name.

2. Terminal Password:

Enter the password of

terminal server.

3. Registrar Server:

Registrar Server accepts registrations from users and places these registrations, (which is essentially location information), in a database known as a location service. Enter the Registrar Server name that you want to use.

4. Proxy Server:

Proxy Server is computing device (typically a server) that interfaces between data processing devices and others within a communications network. These devices may be located on the same local area network or an external network. Enter the used Proxy Server name.

DATE AND TIME SETTING

Setup the EVC system date and time. User can choose to use NTP server to adjust the date/time or manually enter the current date/time.

NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL (NTP)

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is used to synchronize system clock times in a network of device.

1. NTP Server:

The Network Time Protocol (NTP) allows administrators to synchronize all network computers to a main server. This keeps all network machine clocks on the same time. Enter the NTP Server name that you want to follow.

2. Time Zone:

Timezone allows you to adjust the time when you are in a different country or area so that you can keep the same time with your original area. Most of the time zones on land are offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by a whole number of hours (UTC-12 to UTC+14)

MANUALLY SETTING

Enter the present year, month, date, hour, minute, and second by yourself

After completing date/time setup, click

Finish

to complete the Installation Wizard setup. Before that, user can back to previous page or go to home menu. How to dial a call; refer to chapter of

Making a Call

Dial, Phonebook and Call History

Settings include General Setting, Video/Audio and Network.

Aver EVC OPERATION

Connecting the camera, microphone, main system, display and power, press the power button to turn on EVC. Power button starts blinking blue light, Aver logo shows up followed by an animation and music. In 30 seconds camera image and home screen appear on screen. Aim the remote controller to camera and start configuring AVer EVC.

Before You Begin

Basic Operation

Navigation buttons:

controller.

Enter button: Apply:

Save: Cancel:

Make the changed value to take effect. (For AVer EVC Application)

Accept the created value and save it to the system.

Cancel the changed value and exit the present screen.

Use the to confirm the selection on the remote controller.

Use the , , and buttons to move the selection on the remote

Home Screen

There are 4 selections on the Home screen: the navigation buttons to move between selections and press to confirm the selection. You can easily place a call and select the site contact either in

administrator can set a security password to prevent changes made to the system setting and WebTool access.

CONFIGURATION ICONS

Dial, Phonebook, Call History,

Dial, Phonebook

and

Call History

Setting

. The

. Simply use

On the upper left-hand corner of your home screen, you may see camera and MIC indications.

If the Camera connection is ok, is on the upper left corner of your home screen.

Otherwise,

“Camera Disconnected”

warning

message is displayed and screen is blue. If the MIC connection is ok, is on the upper

left corner of your home screen. Otherwise, is displayed indicating microphone is mute.

Try pressing the mute button on microphone or remote controller to unmute it (LED indicator on microphone turns blue).

On the lower left corner of your home screen, you can find current WAN IP address.

On the lower right corner of your home screen, you can find the current Date and Time once system sets up properly.

CAMERA AND MIC ICONS

WAN ADDRESS

REAL-TIME CLOCK

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