AVerMedia EB1304 NET User Manual

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FCC NOTICE (Class B)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Federal Communications Commission Statement

NOTE- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CAUTION ON MODIFICATIONS

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Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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This product is conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directives 89/336/EEC amended by 92/31/EEC on the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.

Warning - This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in

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Battery Safety Information

- Store the batteries in a cool dry place.

- Do not dispose of used batteries in domestic waste. Dispose of batteries at special collection points or

return to point of sale if applies.

- Remove the batteries during long periods of non-use. Always remove exhausted batteries from the

remote control. Battery leakage and corrosion can damage this remote control, dispose of batteries safely.

- Do not mix old and new batteries.

- Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable

(nickel-cadmium).

- Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode or leak.

- Never short circuit the battery terminals.

WARNING

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EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

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DEALER. WARRANTY VOID FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED

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WITHOUT NOTIEC.

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CONSIDERED FOR REFERENCT ONLY.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................1

1.1 Package Content........................................................................................ 1

1.2 Features and Specifications....................................................................... 1

1.3 Front Panel ................................................................................................2

1.4 Back Panel................................................................................................. 2

1.5 Setting Up the DVR Unit ............................................................................3

1.5.1 Installing the Hard Disk.......................................................................... 3

1.5.2 Connecting Devices............................................................................... 5

1.5.3 Connecting the Sensor/Relay device..................................................... 6

1.5.3.1 I/O Card Sensor and Relay pinhole allocation: ..................................6

Chapter 2 Operating the EB1304 NET...............................................8

2.1 Familiarizing the Remote Control Buttons.................................................. 8

2.1.1 Using AB Repeat Function..................................................................... 9

2.1.2 Using USB Backup Button................................................................... 10

2.2 Using the EB1304 NET for the First Time ................................................ 10

2.2.1 Set up the System Date and Time....................................................... 10

2.3 Surveillance Screen ................................................................................. 11

2.4 Playback the Video .................................................................................. 11

Chapter 3 OSD Navigation Tree.......................................................14

3.1 Menu Function ......................................................................................... 15

Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console .................................25

4.1 Recommended system requirements....................................................... 25

4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console ....................................................... 25

4.3 Running the USB Playback Console........................................................ 26

4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video ........................... 28

4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk .....................................28

4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr)................................................................. 29

Chapter 5 Backup Recorded Video File..........................................30

5.1 Recommended system requirements....................................................... 30

5.2 Familiarizing with HDD Backup Application.............................................. 30

5.3 To Backup Recorded Video File ............................................................... 31

Chapter 6 ImageVerification ............................................................32

6.1 To Run the ImageVerification ...................................................................32

Chapter 7 i-Enhance.........................................................................33

7.1 To Use i-Stable......................................................................................... 34

Chapter 8 Using the Remote Programs..........................................35

8.1 Familiarizing the Web Viewer Buttons...................................................... 36

8.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting........................................................ 37

8.1.1.1 Camera Setup.................................................................................. 37

8.1.1.2 Record Setup ................................................................................... 38

8.1.1.3 Alarm/Sensor Setup......................................................................... 39

8.1.1.4 Network Setup .................................................................................41

8.1.1.5 Password Change............................................................................ 43

8.2 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons .............................................. 44

8.2.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting....................................................... 45

8.3 Using the Remote Playback..................................................................... 46

8.3.1 Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons ............................................47

8.3.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video........... 48

8.3.2 Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons .............................. 49

Appendix A Registering Domain Names ..........................................................51

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Package Content

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(1) AVerDiGi EB1304 NET unit

(2) Remote Control (batteries included)

(3) Quick Installation Guide

(4) Power Cord

* The power cord varies depending on the standard power outlet of

the country where it is sold.

(5) Power Adapter

(6) DVR accessories (including 4 screws)

(7) Software CD (User Manual included)

1.2 Features and Specifications

 Non-PC stand-alone network digital video recorder

 4 composite video inputs and 1 composite output

 VGA output for LCD or CRT monitor display

 On Screen Display(OSD) control menu

 MPEG4 video compression

 Auto-detect NTSC or PAL video system

 Support Web viewer on Internet Explorer

 Support Central Management System(CMS)

 Support remote console

 Support USB backup to pen drive and external hard disk

 Support network, playback, and recording simultaneously

 Supports 1 hard disk drive (not included)

 Full-screen resolution:

Display: 720 x 480 (NTSC) / 720 x 576 (PAL)

Recording: 720 x 480 (NTSC) / 720 x 576 (PAL)

 Recording frame rate:

D1 mode: 60fps(NTSC) / 50fps (PAL) CIF mode: 120 fps (NTSC) / 100fps (PAL)

 Scheduled recording (00:00~23:00 set by hour )

 Search for recorded video files by date/time/event

 Input/Output: 4 sensor inputs and 1 relay output control

 Multiple language operation screens

1.3 Front Panel

(1)(2) (3) (4)

Name Function

(1) DVR Power LED

(2) HDD LED

(3) IR Sensor

(4) USB 2.0 Port

: Light when the unit is power on

: Indicate the hard disk running state. Light when the HDD is

running (Read/Write)

Receive signal from the remote control to operate the unit

Connect to pen drive / external hard disk for backup

1.4 Back Panel

(3) (5) (7) (10)

(1) (2) (4) (6) (8) (9) (11) (12)

Name Function

(1) RJ-45 port : Ethernet connection port

Name Function

(2) Audio In : Input the audio signal from audio output device which it has a

power supply by itself. The audio is embedded with channel 1

The audio input device needs to be powered by

external power.

(3) Audio Out : Output the audio signal to a audio out device which it has a power

supply by itself

The audio output device needs to be powered by

external power.

(4) CH1 : Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 1

(5) CH2 : Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 2

(6) CH3 : Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 3

(7) CH4 : Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 4

(8) Video Out :

(9) VGA OUT : Output the video signal to a CRT or LCD monitor

(10) Sensor In &

Alarm Out

(11) TV-VGA Switch : Switch to select the video output. Make sure to set the video output

(12) 12V DC : Connect the power adapter into this port

Output the video signal to other vedio output device through BNC port

The DVR unit support 2 video output ports and you can only select to output the video either from the VGA OUT or VIDEO OUT

: Support up to 4 sensor device and 1 relay device (Relay: 1A @

125V AC/30V DC)

before turning on the unit

1.5 Setting Up the DVR Unit

1.5.1 Installing the Hard Disk

The DVR unit allows user to install one hard disk. Before installing the hard disk,

make sure to set the hard disk master jumper setting. Adjust the jumper setting

according to the instructions on the hard disk label.

For hard disk spec, please referring to

http://www.avermedia.com/nvd/hardware-recom_eb_c.asp

The “compatible hard disks” indicated in the above recommendation list only

means that these commercially available hard disks were tested with AVerMedia products and functioned well under normal operation conditions.

AVerMedia does not guarantee or provide warranties, explicitly, implied or

statutory with respect to the reliability of the hard disk function or its compatibility. In no event AVerMedia shall be liable for damages, with respect

to any business interruption of clients, lost profits, loss of programs or other

data on your information handling system or otherwise. This includes direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, resulting from the

incompatibility caused by the usage of these hard disks, even if AVerMedia has

expressly advised about the risk of such damages. The entire risk arising out of the use of any information attached here with is borne by the recipient.

Follow the illustrated instructions below to install the hard disk:

1. Loosen all screws

2. Push the cover backward and lift

3. Loosen the hard disk rack 4 screws 4. Secure the brackets on the hard disk

5. Connect the end of the IDE cable and the power connector to the hard disk

7. Push the cover forward

6. Secure the hard disk inside the unit then replace unit cover

8. Secure the cover

9. You may now connect all the cables. When the power is connected, the Power LED light

turns on

1.5.2 Connecting Devices

The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 4 video cameras, 4 sensor

devices, 1 alarm device and output video to a TV or CRT/LCD monitor. Connecting

the unit to a pen drive or external hard disk through USB connection for backup,

then use the bundled software enables user to transfer, playback and segment the

video. Follow the illustration below to make the connection:

Each time you change the video display output, the power must be

turned off and on to reset the DVR unit.

1.5.3 Connecting the Sensor/Relay device

The Sensor and Alarm ports enable you to connect (4) sensor inputs and (1) relay

outputs. Just connect the external sensor and relay pin directly to the pinhole.

Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and

relay output.

1.5.3.1 I/O Card Sensor and Relay pinhole allocation:

The signal from the sensor (i.e., infrared sensors, smoke detectors, proximity

sensors, door sensors, etc.) is being transmitted to the unit and this triggers the

system to respond and send signal to relay device (i.e., alarm, telephone etc).

Pin # Definition 1

Sensor 1 Ground signal

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sensor 1 signal

Sensor 2 Ground signal

Sensor 2 signal

Sensor 3 Ground signal

Sensor 3 signal

Sensor 4 Ground signal

Sensor 4 signal

Relay signal

Chapter 2 Operating the EB1304 NET

2.1 Familiarizing the Remote Control Buttons

Use the Remote control to operate the OSD menu on surveillance screen.

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(1)

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(10)

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Button Function

(1)

A functional key for multiple DVR system remote control

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Switch to Channel 1

As a number key for entering password

Switch to Channel 2

As a number key for entering password

Switch to Channel 3

As a number key for entering password

Switch to Channel 4

As a number key for entering password

Switch to CIF mode

As a number key for entering password

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FOCUS

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EB DVR

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A-B

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MENUSELECT

RIGHTUPLEFT

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ZOOM

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ZOOM

PTZ

SPEED

RM-H6

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(5)

(7)

(8)

(12)

(13) (14)

(15)

(16)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

A-B

▲

As a number key for entering password

Set a playing recorded video from A point to B point segment and repeat playing on surveillance screen(See

2.1.1)

Pause the playing

To play the video

Button Function

▼

(11)

(12)

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Decrease the video playback at the speed of 2x, 4x 8x or 16x

Fast play the video playback at the speed of 2x, 4x 8x or 16x

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(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

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▲

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REC

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Stop playing / Stop recording

USB backup(see

2.1.2)

To move the selection to the left and right

To go up and down and select the items in the menu list or change the settings

To enter the OSD Main menu / Exit from the main menu or sub-menu display

Make a selection

Enter sub-menu

Start video recording

The buttons which list below are not functional for the EB1304 NET.

FOCUS

ZOOM

SPEED

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2.1.1 Using AB Repeat Function

AB Repeat function allow user to set a video segment from A to B point and play on

the surveillance screen until user stop. User also can backup AB Repeat file to pen

drive or external hard disk (See 2.1.2).

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1. Press

SEARCH MODE

recorded video that user wants to

playback.

2. Select

TIME SEARCH

time): select the date and time from

where you want to begin the video

playback.

EVENT LIST

3. During the playback, press

(play button) to call out the

menu to find the

TIME SEARCH

EVENT LIST

(search by date and

(search by condition): select from the list.

A-B A-B

A-B

to set the A point of video segment. And then,

press

screen will display “

A-B

again to set the B point of video segment. On the surveillance

” and repeat playing the AB point video segment which

A-B

user has set. To cancel AB repeat, press

A-B

again.

2.1.2 Using USB Backup Button

User can press button to backup the AB Repeat video file.

1. Set the AB Repeat file (see 2.1.1).

2. Plug in pen drive or external hard disk to DVR

system.

USB BAKCUP YES(SELECT) / NO(MENU)

3. During the AB Repeat playback, press

button.

4. And then, press (YES) to start backup file or

press (NO) to exit backup mode.

The external hard disk needs to be powered by external power.

2.2 Using the EB1304 NET for the First Time

Upon connecting the power, the unit automatically detects the status of the hard

disk. The hard disk must be formatted before user can use it with EB1304 NET. If you are prompt to format the hard disk, press (select) for

to format the

YES

hard disk and (menu) for NO to remain unchanged.

HARD DISKS INFORMATION VERSION 1 . 3. 03 HDD CHECKING . . . MASTER HDD

SIZE 76GB 509MB

HDD FORMAT YES (SELECT) / NO (MENU)

2.2.1 Set up the System Date and Time

Before starting record video, adjust the date and time first.

1. Press to call up the OSD menu and then use

▲

and

▼

to go up

and down and select Submenu. And then, press to confirm the selection.

2. In Submenu, select the Date and press again to make a selection. And

then, use

▲

and

▼

o to adjust the date and use

▼

and

▼

buttons

to move the selection to the left and right.

3. To adjust Time, follow the above step 2 and 3.

4. Press to go back to main menu after adjustment.

2.3 Surveillance Screen

To know if the channel is being recorded, the “ ” record symbol would appear

beside the channel number. The (microphone) and (speaker) indicate that

the audio is available. The information below the screen shows the current date

and time, recording mode (record schedule setting), and the percentage of the

used hard disk space.

D1 (A) HDD 29%

D1 mode Screen Preview

CIF(A) HDD 29%

CIF model Preview

When you are in full screen preview, press the following buttons on the remote control to switch to different channel, or preview all 4 channels:

CH1:

CH2: Camera

CH3: Camera

CH4: Camera

QUAD:

4-Channel

Camera1

2.4 Playback the Video

The DVR system can record and playback video simultaneously. Therefore, user

don’t need to stop recording while playback the video.

1. Press ▼

▲

2. Use the

down and select TIME SEARCH or EVENT LIST.

and

▼

buttons to go up and

SEARCH METHOD TIME SEARCH EVENT LIST

Then, press

to make a selection.

▼

TIME SEARCH (search by date and time):

1. Use the

SEARCH TIME

▲

and

. Then press

▼

buttons and select

TIME SEARCH HARD DISK : START TIME

▼

END TIME : 2006 / 05 / 05 13 : 08 : 13 SEARCH TIME

again to make the selection.

2. In the

SEARCH TIME

, user may now select the

date and time from where you want to begin the

video playback.

Use the

and

▼

and

▼

buttons to select the date and time. Then press or

buttons to move the selection to the left and right. Use the

▼

the selection.

3. To start video playback, the time in second must be set. Use the

selection to the right most. Use the

▲

and

▼

buttons and select the time in second.

: 2006 / 05 / 04 10 : 00 : 01

again to make

▼

buttons to move the

▼

▲

Then press

▼

EVENT LIST (search by event):

1. Use the

▲

and

the list. Press

selection. User

page or back to previous page.

▼

buttons to select from

again to make the

▼

and

to go next

Listed below are the following recording

conditions:

A – Always Recording

It records non-stop and automatically continue recording when interrupted

S – Sensor Recording

EVENT LIST S

2006 / 05 / 03

2006 / 05 / 03 A 2006 / 05 / 03 B 2006 / 05 / 03 A 2006 / 05 / 03 A 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 29 : 47 11 : 30 : 13 B 2006 / 05 / 03 S 2006 / 05 / 03 A 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 25 : 41 11 : 28 : 32 A 2006 / 05 / 03

13 : 26 : 34 13 : 00 : 01 12 : 00 : 01 13 : 00 : 01 11 : 48 : 37 12 : 00 : 00 11 : 30 : 23 11 : 31 : 18

11 : 28 : 55 11 : 28 : 58 11 : 28 : 33 11 : 28 : 55

11 : 23 : 26 11 : 23 : 30

13 : 26 : 50 13 : 16 : 46

It records when the sensor has triggered

M – Motion Recording

It records when any movement has detected

B – Button Recording

REC

It records when the

2. The “” play symbol would appear beside the channel number when you are previewing in

playback mode.

record button is pressed

Chapter 3 OSD Navigation Tree

The follow figure is an OSD menu tree map. To call out the OSD menu, press on the remote control.

MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT RECORD SELECT RECORD MODE VIDEO FORMAT RECORD FRAMERATE VIDEO QUALITY RECORD SCHEDULE SUBMENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP MOTION SETUP NETWORK SETUP USB BACKUP LANGUAGE SETUP

123 4123 4 123 4

123 4 D1D MPEG4 60 GOOD

ENGLISH

RECORD SCHEDULE 00 : 00 - 01 : 00 01 : 00 - 02 : 00 02 : 00 - 03 : 00 03 : 00 - 04 : 00 04 : 00 - 05 : 00 05 : 00 - 06 : 00 06 : 00 - 07 : 00 07 : 00 - 08 : 00 08 : 00 - 09 : 00 09 : 00 - 10 : 00 10 : 00 - 11 : 00 11 : 00 - 12 : 00 12 : 00 - 13 : 00

ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC

RECORD SCHEDULE 13 : 00 - 14 : 00

14 : 00 - 15 : 00 15 : 00 - 16 : 00 16 : 00 - 17 : 00 17 : 00 - 18 : 00 18 : 00 - 19 : 00 19 : 00 - 20 : 00 20 : 00 - 21 : 00 21 : 00 - 22 : 00 22 : 00 - 23 : 00 23 : 00 - 00 : 00

ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS RECALWAYS REC ALWAYS RECALWAYS REC ALWAYS RECALWAYS REC ALWAYS RECALWAYS REC ALWAYS RECALWAYS REC ALWAYS RECALWAYS REC

CURRENT NEW CONFIRM

PASSWORD SETUP

SUBMENU PASSWORD CHANGE VIDEO ADJUSTMENT DATE TIME AUTO RECORD AUTO SCAN PASSWORD SETUP AUDIO RECORD AUDIO MUTE VIDEO SYSTEM MULTIPLE REMOTE REMOTE ID

HARD DRIVE SETUP OVERWRITE ENABLED HD1 SIZE 37 GB 78MB HD1 USED 16 GB 219MB 21% HD1 FORMAT

SENSOR SETUP SENSOR REC TIME ALARM OUT TIME CHANNEL - 1 CHANNEL - 2 CHANNEL - 3 CHANNEL - 4

MOTION SETUP MOTION CAMERA SENSITIVITIY MOTION RECORD TIME

2006 / 04 / 20 17 : 54 : 50 ON

NO ON OFF NTSC OFF 1

010 SEC 010 SEC NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED

123 4 HI 010 SEC

SUPERUSER USER(NETWORK)

VIDEO ADJUSTMENT CAMERA BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SATURATION RESET TO DEFAULT VALUE

AUTO SCAN AUTO CHANNEL-1

CHANNEL-2 CHANNEL-3 CHANNEL-4

PASSWORD SETUP

1 050 050 000 024

OFF 10 SEC

10 SEC 10 SEC 10 SEC

CURRENT NEW CONFIRM

SET NW PASSWORD

NETWORK SETUP IP MODE NW ENABLE VIDEO PORT UPGRADE PORT USER SET NW PASSWORD

ISB BACKUP TIME SET START : END : BACKUP CHANNEL BACKUP SIZE BACKUP EXECUTE

STATIC

123 4 5001 5005 1

2006/09/23 17:00:02 2006/09/26 18:00:00

123 4 73G 89MB

3.1 Menu Function

If the unit is currently recording the video, user may have to stop video recording to

change the settings. Use remote control to navigate in the OSD menu. The red

frame turns yellow when you are making a selection.

OSD MENU Description

MAIN MENU CAMERA SELECT RECORD SELECT RECORD MODE VIDEO FORMAT RECORD FRAMERATE VIDEO QUALITY RECORD SCHEDULE SUBMENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP MOTION SETUP

NETWORK SETUP USB BACKUP LANGUAGE SETUP

123 4

123 4 D1 MPEG4 60 GOOD

ENGLISH

CAMERA SELECT :

Enable/disable the channel number to display the video on the surveillance screen

RECORD SELECT :

Enable/disable the channel number to record video

The channels which could be recorded

should be enabled in the CAMERA

SELECT first.

RECORD MODE :

Select D1/CIF recording mode Under D1 mode, the video recording is in full screen

resolution and takes turns from one channel to the next one when Auto Scan enables. Each channel is recorded only at a maximum frame rate of 15fps. User can switch to view the video in single full screen or QUAD screen

Whereas in CIF mode, video recording is at a lower resolution, but each video is recorded in 30fps/25fps (NTSC/PAL). User can switch to view the video in single full screen or QUAD screen

VIDEO FORMAT :

The recorded video is in MPEG4 format

RECORD FRAME RATE :

Set the number of frames per second to be recorded. Refer to the table below for the available record frame rate settings. The higher the frame rate is, it uses more hard disk space

Video Standard

Record Mode

NTSC PAL

D1 60, 20, 4 48, 20, 4

CIF 120, 60, 40, 20, 4 100, 48, 20, 4

VIDEO QUALITY :

Select the video quality setting from BEST, HIGH, MEDIUM, GOOD, NORMAL or LOW.

BEST – best record quality but less record hours LOW – longest record hour but quality is ordinary NORMAL – allows you to record more hours but the

quality of the recorded video is moderate.

LANGUAGE SETUP :

Select from the available languages

OSD MENU Description

RECORD SCHEDULE 00 : 00 - 01 : 00 01 : 00 - 02 : 00 02 : 00 - 03 : 00

03 : 00 - 04 : 00 04 : 00 - 05 : 00 05 : 00 - 06 : 00 06 : 00 - 07 : 00 07 : 00 - 08 : 00 08 : 00 - 09 : 00 09 : 00 - 10 : 00 10 : 00 - 11 : 00 11 : 00 - 12 : 00 12 : 00 - 13 : 00

ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC ALWAYS REC

RECORD SCHEDULE:

By default, in 24 hours, the recording schedule is set to always record every hour. Refer to the table below to customize the recoding condition

Condition Description

NO REC Disable video recording

ALWAYS REC Record non-stop

SUBMENU PASSWORD CHANGE VIDEO ADJUSTMENT DATE TIME AUTO RECORD AUTO SCAN PASSWORD SETUP AUDIO RECORD AUDIO MUTE

VIDEO SYSTEM MUTIPLE REMOTE REMOTE ID

2006 / 04 / 20 17 : 54 : 50 ON ON NO ON OFF

NTSC OFF 1

MOTION REC

SENSOR REC

BUTTON REC

Start recording when any movement is detected

Start recording when the sensor has triggered

Start recording when the record

button is pressed

PASSWORD CHANGE :

Set a security combination number. There are two type of user password – SUPERUSER and USER.

PASSWORD CHANG

SUPERUSER USER(NETWORK)

Use the number button on the remote control to enter

the password. Or use

▲

and

▼

button to the

select the security combination number. Press

button to confirm.

▼

SUPERUSER:

Superuser has the authority of formatting hard disk, changing system settings, remote monitor the DVR system and changes the system settings. The factory default password is 111111.

PASSWORD SETUP

CURRENT NEW CONFIRM

OSD MENU Description

USER(NETWORK):

The login account for remote connection through the internet. User account only can view and playback recorded video by Web viewer (ex: Internet Explorer), but no authority to change the DVR system’s setting. The factory default password is 111111.

SET NW PASSWORD

CURRENT NEW CONFIRM

SUBMENU PASSWORD CHANGE VIDEO ADJUSTMENT DATE TIME AUTO RECORD AUTO SCAN PASSWORD SETUP AUDIO RECORD AUDIO MUTE

VIDEO SYSTEM MUTIPLE REMOTE REMOTE ID

2006 / 04 / 20 17 : 54 : 50 ON ON NO ON OFF

NTSC OFF 1

VIDEO ADJUSTMENT :

Select the camera number and set to adjust the video brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation value

VIDEO ADJUSTMENT CAMERA BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SATURATION RESET TO DEFAULT VALUE

1 050 050 000 024 NO

DATE : Set the current date TIME :

Set the current time

AUTO RECORD :

Enable/disable auto continue recording when interrupted (i.e., power breakdown, video playback or configuration setup). It continue recording after 10 second of idleness. This is applicable in Always Record mode

AUTO SCAN :

Enable/disable auto cycle switch to display the next channel when in full screen preview. User can set different switch time for each channel. The time range is from 5 ~30 seconds.

OSD MENU Description

SUBMENU PASSWORD CHANGE VIDEO ADJUSTMENT DATE TIME AUTO RECORD AUTO SCAN PASSWORD SETUP AUDIO RECORD AUDIO MUTE

VIDEO SYSTEM MUTIPLE REMOTE REMOTE ID

2006 / 04 / 20 17 : 54 : 50 ON ON NO ON OFF

NTSC OFF 1

AUTO SCAN AUTO SCAN CHANNEL - 1 CHANNEL - 2 CHANNEL - 3 CHANNEL - 4

PASSWORD SETUP :

Enable/disable full system password protection. This would prevent unauthorized user to stop video recording, change system settings and formatting the

hard disk

AUDIO RECORD :

Enable/disable audio recording. To record sound, make sure the audio input device(ex: microphone) is connected to the unit

AUDIO MUTE :

OFF 10 SEC 10 SEC

10 SEC 10 SEC

SUBMENU PASSWORD CHANGE VIDEO ADJUSTMENT DATE TIME AUTO RECORD AUTO SCAN PASSWORD SETUP AUDIO RECORD AUDIO MUTE

VIDEO SYSTEM MUTIPLE REMOTE REMOTE ID

2006 / 04 / 20 17 : 54 : 50 ON ON NO ON OFF

NTSC OFF 1

Enable/disable to hear audio sound. To hear sound, make sure the unit is connected to an audio output device (ex: speaker). If user recorded video in audio mute status, there is no sound when playback

The audio input and output device need to

be powered by external power.

VIDEO SYSTEM:

DVR system will auto detect the video system and display

MUTLIPLE REMOTE:

Enable/disable multiple DVR system remote control. When user has more than one DVR system, user can

use MULTIPLE REMOTE function to control all DVR

system by single remote control.

REMOTE ID:

Assign the ID number for multiple DVR system remote controls. When there are more than one DVR systems, user can enable then assign

REMOTE ID

MULTIPLE REMOTE

to each DVR system. Then,

function, and

user can just use one remote control to control all DVR system by pressing

REMOTE ID

multiple DVR systems, press

. To remote control

and number key

(remote ID number) on the remote control.

OSD MENU Description

HARD DRIVE SETUP OVERWRITE ENABLED HDD SIZE 37 GB 78MB HDD USED 0 GB 232MB 0% HDD FORMAT

YES

OVERWRITE ENABLED :

Enable/disable overwriting the earliest record when the hard disk space runs out. By default, the HDD overwrite setting is enabled

HDD FORMAT :

For security purpose, you may have to enter the password to format hard disk

To format hard disk:

* HDD SIZE shows the total capacity

of the hard disk.

* HDD USED shows the amount of

space that has been used.

1. Use the

down and select

2. In the

to select the security combination number. Repeat till you key in the last number. Also, user can use the number button on the remote control to enter

the password. Press

to make the selection. To move the selection to the

left and right, use

▲

and

▼

buttons to go up and

HDD FORMAT

▼

CHECK PASSWORD

▲

and

. Then use the

▼

. Then press

screen, press

and

▼

button again

▼

buttons

CHECK PASSWORD ENTER PASSWORD

3. After entering the last number, the system will format the hard disk

4. It is done when the “HDD FORMAT COMPLETED”

appears

HARD DRIVE SETUP OVERWRITE ENABLED HDD SIZE 37 GB 78MB HDD USED 0 GB 0MB 0% HDD FORMAT

HDD FORMAT COMPLETED

YES

Formatting the hard disk will permanently delete all the records and can no longer be retrieved

OSD MENU Description

SENSOR SETUP SENSOR REC TIME ALARM OUT TIME CHANNEL - 1 CHANNEL - 2 CHANNEL - 3 CHANNEL - 4

010 SEC 010 SEC NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED NOT INSTALLED

SENSOR REC TIME :

Set the amount of time (in second) to start record when the sensor has triggered

ALARM OUT TIME :

Set the amount of time (in second) to continue sending the alarm once triggered

CHANNEL 1~4 :

Customize the initial state of the attached sensor. Refer to the table below to customize the sensor state

Condition Description

NOT INSTALLED Indicates that there is no sensor connected

NORMAL OPEN Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is

NORMAL CLOSE Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is

normal open. Video recording initiates when there is a changes in the sensor state

normal close. Video recording initiates when there is a changes in the sensor state

MOTION SETUP MOTION CAMERA SENSITIVITIY MOTION RECORD TIME

NETWORK SETUP IP MODE NW ENABLE VIDEO PORT UPGARDE PORT

1 2 3 4 L 010 SEC

STATIC

123 4 80 5005

MOTION CAMERA :

Enable/disable the channel number to detect motion.

SENSITIVITY :

Set the sensitivity level. The sensitivity is from H (High), 9~ 2 and L (Low).

MOTION RECORD TIME :

Set the amount of time (in second) to record when motion is detected.

NETWORK SETUP:

Setup the network parameters for the internet or intranet remote monitor or playback.

IP MODE:

The system provides 3 types of IP setup mode – Static, DHCP, and PPPOE.

Use

select



▲

and

IP MODE

▼

buttons to change the selections and press

STATIC:

DVR system. Use

▼

buttons to go up and down and

, and then press

to make a selection.

▼

. Use

▲

and

Assigns a constant IP address for the

▲

and

▼

buttons to go

up and down and select items, and then press

to make selection. Use

▼

and

▼

to move left and right to select or enter the configuration value.

IP ADDRESS:

Assign a constant IP address which a real IP addresses give from ISP to DVR system.

SUBNET:

It is a

bitmask used to identify the sub

network and how many bits provide room for

OSD MENU Description

NETWORK SETUP IP MODE NW ENABLE VIDEO PORT UPGARDE PORT

STATIC

123 4 80 5005

host addresses. Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned to DVR system.

GATEWAY:

passageway to internet. Enter the network gateway IP address

DNS:

names (such as www.abb.com.tw) to addresses. Enter the IP address of DNS if it is available.

MAC ADDRESS:

need to enter the MAC address.

When all parameters are set, select the

CHANGE

NETWORK INFORMATION IP ADDRESS SUB NET GATEWAY DNS MAC ADDRESS

CHANGE



DHCP:

server to DVR system. Use

buttons to go up and down and select

then press

The DVR system will try to get an IP address from the DHCP server. A message window will show up as below:

GET IP NOW! WAITING...

A network device act as a

Domain Name Server translates domain

Only for user information. Don’t

to confirm the configuration

192.168.153.100

255.255.255.255

192.168.153.254

192.168.153.1

00.00.00.00.00.00

Assign the IP address by local DHCP

▲

and

DHCP

to make selection.

▼

, and

The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a set of rules used by a communications device (such as a computer, router or networking adaptor) to allow the device to request and get an Internet address from a server which has a list of addresses available for

assignment

OSD MENU Description

NETWORK SETUP IP MODE NW ENABLE VIDEO PORT UPGARDE PORT

STATIC

123 4 80 5005

When DVR system gets an IP address from DHCP server, the information will display as below:

NETWORK INFORMATION IP ADDRESS SUB NET GATEWAY DNS MAC ADDRESS

192.168.153.100

255.255.255.255

192.168.153.254

192.168.153.1

00.00.00.00.00.00



PPPOE:

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with ADSL services. If your network is using ADSL service connecting to internet, and then, select PPPOE

mode. Use

▲

and

▼

buttons to go up and

down and select

PPPOE

, and then press

to make selection. A message window will

▼

show up as below:

GET IP NOW! WAITING...

When DVR system get an IP address, the information will display as below:

NETWORK INFORMATION IP ADDRESS SUB NET GATEWAY DNS MAC ADDRESS

CHANGE

000.000.000.000

192.168.153.254

192.095.000.001

00.00.00.00.00.00

NW ENABLE:

Allow internet remote user to playback or monitor the channels. Without enabling the network function, the channels cannot be playback or monitor from remote site.

F 1 is Channel 1 F 2 is Channel 2

F 3 is Channel 3 F 4 is Channel 4

Use

select

press

Use

▲

and

NW ENABLE

▲

and

▼

buttons to go up and down and

(network enable), and then

▼

and

▼

buttons to change the selections

to move to the selection

▼

OSD MENU Description

NETWORK SETUP IP MODE NW ENABLE VIDEO PORT UPGARDE PORT

STATIC

123 4 80 5005

values and press

VIDEO PORT:

A port for the remote connection. Any port can be assigned as a video port, except the ports already used by the network services. The default video port is 80.

Use

select

▲

VIDEO PORT

to move to the selection

▼

buttons to change the selections values and press

UPGRADE PORT:

A port for the remote update DVR system firmware. Any port can be assigned as an upgrade port, except the ports are already used by the network services. The default upgrade port is 5005. For Upgrading DVR firmware, please contact your local dealer.

and

to confirm.

▼

buttons to go up and down and

, and then press

to confirm.

▼

. Use

▲

and

▼

and

▼

USB BAKCUP TIME SET

START TIME END TIME : 2006 / 05 / 05 13 : 08 : 13

BACKUP CHANNEL BACKUP SIZE BACKUP EXECUTE

: 2006 / 05 / 04 10 : 00 : 01

123 4

73GB 89MB

Please DO NOT cut off the power of the

DVR system while the firmware is upgrading. Power failure will cause the permanent damage of the DVR system.

Use

select

and

▲

UPGRADE PORT

to move to the selection

▼

and

▼

buttons to go up and down and

▲

and

, and then press

. Use

▼

buttons to change the selections values and press

to confirm.

▼

USB BACKUP:

Using USB device (ex. Pen drive or External Hard disk) to backup partial recorded video and playback on PC.

▲

Use

select

Use

▲

and

USB BACKUP

▼

and

press

1. Select the

▼

buttons to go up and down and

, and then press

to move left and right. And, use

▼

buttons to change the value and

to confirm.

▼

START TIME

and

END TIME

▼

2. Select the channels which user wants to backup.

3. The DVR system will display the system hard disk space and backup file size.

OSD MENU Description

USB BAKCUP TIME SET

START TIME END TIME : 2006 / 05 / 05 13 : 08 : 13

BACKUP CHANNEL BACKUP SIZE BACKUP EXECUTE

: 2006 / 05 / 04 10 : 00 : 01

123 4

73GB 89MB

4. And then, select backup video to the USB device.

BACKUP EXECUTE

80%

to start

USER REMAINDER

0GB 820MB

5. When backup is done, press any key to back to main menu.

USB BACKUP SUCCESS

PRESS ANY KEY TO EXIT

6. To view the backup file, using USB Playback Application(see

Remember to plug in the USB device

before starting to backup.

The DVR system doesn’t supply the

4.3)

power to external hard disk. Therefore, the external hard disk must be power supplied by self.

Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console

4.1 Recommended system requirements

Pentium®4 2.4GHZ or above

Windows®2000/ XP

DDR 256 MB

Graphic function must support DirectDraw

Audio card or built-in

Speaker

1 available USB2.0 port

4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console

To install the USB Playback Console:

1. Place Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the installation main

screen appears, click Install USB Playback Console and then follow the on

screen instructions

2. Select the language you prefer

3. Click OK to install the application

4. Click Exit to close the installation main screen. You may plug in the pen drive

or external hard disk now.

4.3 Running the USB Playback Console

To run the application, click the icon on the PC desktop

(1)

(2) (3) (4)

(5) (6)

(7) (8)

(9) (10)

(11)

(17)

(16)

Name Function

(1) Video playback screen

(2) Open File

(15)

To select the video file for playing. The playback application supports *.dvr and *.avf file.

- DVR Recorded File (HD): To playback the recorded video from

the hard disk which was recording video on the DVR system. (Also see

- Backup File(.dvr): The file is backup and save in *.dvr file

format. (Also see 4.3.3)

- Backup File(.avf): The file is backup and save in *.avf file format.

The recorded video backup to pen drive is in *.avf.

4.3.2)

(14)

(12)

(13)

Name Function

Select the event you want to playback. The event list only available

when user select to playback in DVR Recorded File(HD).

(3) Event List

(4) Full screen Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To

return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard.

When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all.

(5) Segment Keep a portion of the recorded video (see also 4.3.1)

(6) Output Save the segmented file in *.mpg or *.avi format (see also 4.3.1).

(7) Snapshot Capture and save the image either in *.jpg or *.bmp format

(8) Print Print the image

(9) HDD Backup To call out HDD Backup application. (See Chapter 5)

(10) Video Enhancer To call out i-Enhance application. ( See Chapter 7)

(11) Watermark To call out ImageVerification application. (See Chapter 6)

(12) Status bar Display the recorded date, time and play speed.

(13) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar

to seek at any location of the track.

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame by frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2X, 1/4X, or

1/8X.

(14) Playback

Controller

Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file. Play: Play the recorded video file. Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x. Next: Go to the next frame by frame. End: Go to the end of the recorded video file.

(15) Split Screen Mode Select from different screen view to playback the recorded video file

of the entire camera or one camera on screen.

Exit/ Minimize the application or chose Cancel to go back to the application

(16) Exit

Name Function

(17) Sound /Sound bar

Turn on and off the sound Increase and decrease the volume

4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video

1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar

and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set the

begin mark.

2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar

and pause on where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment to set the end mark. To cancel segmentation, click Segment button again.

3. Click Output button to save the wanted portion.

4. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where user wants to save the file, type the

filename, and select the video format.

4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk

1. Please have the hard disk which containing of recorded video data install on

your PC or using external USB enclosure to connect to your PC.

2. Click Open File button

3. Select DVR Recorded File(HD) and click OK.

4. Select the hard disk drive from Select Disk window and click OK.

5. And then, the Event List window appears. Select the event that user wants to play and click OK.

4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr)

1. Click Open File button.

2. Select Backup File(*.dvr) and click OK.

3. Locate the backup file folder and click OK.

When open the backup video file, just locate the where backup file

folder is.

4. And then, Playback Date/Time Selection window appears. Select the date and

time and click OK.

Chapter 5 Backup Recorded Video File

5.1 Recommended system requirements

Pentium®4 2.4GHZ or above

Windows®2000/ XP

DDR 256 MB

Graphic function must support DirectDraw

Audio card or built-in

Speaker

1 available USB2.0 port

5.2 Familiarizing with HDD Backup Application

(2)

(1)

Name Function

No.: the list order number

(1) All recorded video

events list

(2)

(3) Progress bar

(4) Source Disk To select the hard disk drive

Record: the record type(see also Begin Time: the beginning of record time End Time: the end of record time

Display first frame of each recorded channel video which user had selected.

Show the progress of the event being played. User may move the bar to seek at any location of the track

(9)(10)

Chapter 2.3.1)

(3)

(4) (5)

(6) (7)

(8)

Name Function

(5) Target Path To locate on where user want to save the file

(6) Event (%) Display the backup progress rate of event in percentage

(7) Total (%) Display the total backup progress rate in percentage

(8) Stop Stop backup progress

(9) Start Start backup progress

(10) Select All

Select all listed recorded video events. Click the check box again to cancel for selecting all events.

5.3 To Backup Recorded Video File

1. Please have the hard disk which was recording video on the DVR system

install on your PC or using external USB enclosure to connect to your PC.

2. To run the HDD Backup application, click the HDD Backup button on USB

Playback Application main interface.

3. Click Browse in Source Disk to locate the recorded video file.

4. And then, the Select Disk windows will appear as below:

5. Select the hard disk drive from Select Disk windows. All available hard disk will list on the Select Disk windows with size and name

6. Select the hard disk drive and click OK

7. And then, all the recorded video files will list out.

8. Select the event which user wants to backup. Or mark the Select All to select

all listed recorded video event

9. Locate on where user wants to save the backup file

10. Click Start to process backup

11. To stop the backup progress, click Stop

12. To play the backup file, see

4.3.3.

Chapter 6 ImageVerification

Image Verification is a watermark-checking program to identify the authenticity of a

saved image (e.g. by snapshot). This program can only verify uncompressed bmp

image files.

6.1 To Run the ImageVerification

1. To run the ImageVerification application, click the

Playback Application main interface.

2. In the ImageVerification screen, click Load Source Image and locate the

image source.

3. Click Verify Image to begin the process.

4. Check the result in the Processed Image screen. If the picture is unmodified, the image in the Source Image and Processed Image screen would be

exactly the same. If the picture is being modified, a warning dialog box would

prompt and the modified area is highlighted.

Watermark

button on USB

Chapter 7 i-Enhance

The bundled i-Enhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr video

file. It allows you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the selected

portion of the video, zoom in and out the image, and print or save the screen shot.

You can also save the setting and apply it on other files.

To run i-Enhance application, click i-Enhance button on USB Playback Console

interface.

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22) (23)

(24) (25)

(1) (2) (4)(3) (5) (6)

(8)(7)

Name Function

(1) Open File Access *.dvr video file.

(2) Save Image Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.

(3) Playback Control

Buttons

Begin: Move at the beginning of the video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Rewind: Wind back the video file. Pause: Temporary stop playing the video file. Play: Play the video file. Faster: Play the video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x. Next: Go to the next frame. End: Go to the end of the video file.

(15)

(14)

(13) (12)

(11)

(10)

(9)

(4) Save Video Save the edited or segmented video in *.avi format.

(5) Print Print the screen shot.

(6) Segment Mark the beginning and the end of the selected portion of the video.

Two triangle marks will appear on the slider. To cancel video segmentation, click this button again.

(7) Zoom Buttons Enlarge, reduce, and set the image back to normal size.

(8) Full Screen Use the entire screen to only display the video.

(9) Default Set the video back to original state and delete all the changes in the

history box.

(10) History Box List all the actions.

Name Function

(11) Undo Delete the last action.

(12) Noise Reduce Adjust the softness and repair the damaged colours.

(13) Sharpness Improve the overall image by enhancing edges. This gives the

image more depth.

(14) Effects Gray Scale: convert the image into black and white (monochrome).

Normalize: adjust the brightness intensity. Equalize: automatically adjust the images that are too dark. De-interlace: smooth out the overlying frames. Static: de-interlace for motionless scene. Dynamic: de-interlace for moving scene.

(15) Picture

Adjustment

(16) Original Screen Display the original state of the image.

(17) Temporary

Setting Block

(18) Status Bar Display the date, and time of the video.

(19) Progress Bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar

(20) i-Stable To reduce the jolt in the recorded video.(also see Chapter 7.1)

(21) Add Setting Include the new setting to the temporary setting block.

(22) Rename Change the name of the selected setting in the temporary setting

(23) Delete Permanently remove the selected setting in the temporary setting

(24) Load Setting Call the saved settings.

(25) Save Setting Store the settings in the temporary setting block.

Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue and Gamma.

Display the sample settings. Click the sample to apply the setting on the current video.

to seek at any location of the track.

block.

7.1 To Use i-Stable

The i-Stable function can reduce the jolt in the recorded video.

1. Click Open File button and select the recorded video.

2. And then, click i-Stable button.

3. i-Stable windows will show up.

4. Select the smoothness level –

1(Low), 2, 3, 4, and 5(High). The default value is 3.

5. Click Play button, and then

i-Stable function will start to initial the recorded video.

6. When the initialize is done, user

will see the original and stabilized recorded video play in two windows.

Chapter 8 Using the Remote Programs

User can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR system by entering the IP

address. To use this feature, make sure that you PC and EB 1304 NET both are

connected to the internet and the Network feature is enabled.

Accessing this feature for the first time you will be prompted by your browser to

install WebCamX.cab, allow the installation and you should be able to connect and

For Windows 2000, click Yes when the Security Warning dialog box appears.

For Windows XP, click Install when the Internet Explorer - Security Warning dialog

box appears.

After installing the WebCamX.cab and when connecting to the DVR system, you

are required to enter User ID (Superuser or User) and password (default password

is 111111) and select the type of network. Superuser has the authority to remote

setup the DVR system configuration on Web Viewer.

Changing the Superuser and User default password is strongly

recommended.

8.1 Familiarizing the Web Viewer Buttons

Right-clicking on the Web Viewer video screen, enables you to start video

recording, change video quality, switch camera and enable/disable DirectDraw.

Name Function

(1) DirectDraw Enhance the video quality.

(2) Received file size Indicate the size of the data being sent per second.

(3) Camera frames Indicate the number of frames per second.

(4) One screen view To view single camera view on screen. User can right click on the

(5) Split screen view To view 4 camera on screen simultaneously.

(6) Record Start to record the video of the selected camera in AVI format.

(7) Remote Console Initiate Remote Console. It allows you to control DVR server (see

(8) Remote setup Change the DVR server settings (see also Chapter 8.1.1).

Not all graphic cards can support this function. If you can not see the screen display correctly or screen is messed, please check with VGA card vendor.

screen to switch to different camera view.

Directly click screen to select the channel that user wants to record

and press Record button.

Chapter 8.2).

also

(9) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot in *.bmp format.

(10) Full screen Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.

Only Superuser has the authority to remote setup DVR system.

To return, Right click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard.

Name Function

(11) Select cameras to

view

Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera dialog box, Display column, click to enable/disable viewing the camera.

Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP Cam to add.

Click Delete Server to delete the selected item. Click Import to load the previous saved list. Click Export to save the list. Click Apply All to change all the camera video quality based on the

selected setting. Click OK to exit.

8.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting

Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.

The setting here applies to Remote DVR only.

After changed the DVR system setting, refresh your web browser in

order to apply the new setting to the DVR system.

8.1.1.1 Camera Setup

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(1) Camera Select:

Enable/disable the channel number to display the video on the surveillance

screen

(2) Auto Scan

Enable/disable auto cycle switch to display the next channel when in full screen

preview.

(3) Video Adjustment

Select the camera and adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation of

the selected camera.

(4) Default Value

Set the video value back to default

8.1.1.2 Record Setup

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(1) Record Select

Enable/disable the channel number to record video

The channels which could be recorded should be enabled in the

CAMERA SELECT first.

(2) Record Mode

Select D1/CIF recording mode. Under D1 mode, the video recording is in full

screen resolution. Each channel is recorded at a maximum frame rate of 15fps.

You can switch to view the video in single full screen or 4 split screen. Whereas

in CIF mode, video recording is at a lower resolution, but each video is recorded

in 30fps/25fps (NTSC/PAL).

(3) Record Frame Rate

Set the number of frames per second to be recorded. Refer to the table below

for the available record frame rate settings. The higher the frame rate is, it uses

more hard disk space

Video Standard

NTSC PAL

Record Mode

D1 60, 20, 4 48, 20, 4

CIF 120, 60, 40, 20, 4 100, 48, 20, 4

(4) Video Quality

Select the video quality setting from BEST, HIGH, MEDIUM, GOOD, NORMAL

or LOW.

(5) Auto Record

Enable/disable auto continue recording when interrupted (i.e., power

breakdown, video playback or configuration setup). It continue recording after

10 second of idleness. This is applicable in Always Record mode under

schedule setting.

(6) Audio Record

Enable/disable audio recording. To record sound, make sure the microphone is

connected to the unit

(7) Disk Overwrite Enable

Enable/disable replacing the earliest record when the hard disk space runs out.

By default, the HDD overwrite setting is enabled

(8) Motion Detection

- Motion Camera

Enable/disable the channel number to detect motion.

- Motion Record Time Set the amount of time (in second) to record when a motion has detected.

- Sensitivity

Set the sensitivity level. The sensitivity is from high, 9~ 2 and low.

8.1.1.3 Alarm/Sensor Setup

(3)

(1)

(2)

(1) Alarm Setup

- Mail Alarm Enable

Enable/disable alarm sending mail when alarm has triggered or motion has

detected.

- Alarm Out Time

Set the amount of time (in second) to continue sending the alarm once

activated

(2) Sensor Setup

- Sensor Status

Customize the initial state of the attached sensor for every camera. Refer to

the table below to customize the sensor state.

Not installed: Indicates that there is no sensor connected Normal open: Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is normal open.

Normal close: Indicates that the initial state of the sensor is normal close.

The Motion Detection must be enabled first, the alarm sending

mail will send out the mail when detect motion.

Video recording initiate when there is a changes in the sensor

state

Video recording initiate when there is a changes in the sensor

state

- Sensor Record Time

Set the amount of time (in second) to record after the sensor has been

triggered

(3) E-Mail Setup

- SMTP

Enter the SMTP server

- User ID & Password

Enter User ID and Password for e-mail server user identification

- From

Enter the sender e-mail address

- To

The recipient e-mail address and separate it with a semicolon

- Subject

Enter the message title

- Message

Type the message

8.1.1.4 Network Setup

(1)

(1) IP Mode

- Static IP

Assign a fixed and global IP address for the DVR system

IP: Assign a constant IP address which real IP addresses give from ISP. Mask: Enter the subnet mask of the IP address which user has assigned to

DVR system.

It is a bitmask used to tell how many bits in an octet(s) identify the

subnetwork, and how many bits provide room for host addresses.

(2)

(3)

Gateway: Enter the network gateway IP address DNS: Domain Name Server translates domain names (such as

www.abb.com.tw) to IP addresses. It will translate the domain name into IP

address when DVR system request.

- DHCP

Assign the IP address by local DHCP server to DVR system.

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a set of rules

used by a communications device (such as a computer, router or

networking adaptor) to allow the device to request and get an

Internet address from a server which has a list of addresses

available for assignment.

- PPPOE

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet is a network protocol for encapsulating

PPP frames in Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with ADSL services.

(2) Server Port

A port is using for the remote connection. Any port can be assigned as a server

port, except the ports already used by the network services.

(3) DDNS

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on

the Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. Users can

Appendix A)

- Domain Name

Enter the domain name that user wanted.

- Auth Key

A password use to access DDNS to register the domain name. MAC address

of the DVR system is the key for user to register the domain name on

AVerMedia DDNS web site. To find MAC address of your DVR system, follow

the steps below:

1. In OSD menu, select NETWORK SETUP

2. Select any one of IP mode

3. A NETWORK INFORMATION windows will show up

4. MAC address of DVR system is display as shown

8.1.1.5 Password Change

Click Remote setup button on Web Viewer main interface, and then, click User button to call out the Password Change interface.

(1)

(2)

(1) Superuser

Change the remote accessing password of super user. Superuser has the

authority to remote setup the DVR system configuration on Web Viewer.

- Password

Enter the new password

- Password Confirm

Re-enter password to confirm

(2) User

Change the remote accessing password of user

- Password

Enter the new password

- Password Confirm

Re-enter password to confirm

8.2 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons

(12) (11)

(10)

(13)

(1) (3) (7)(6)(5)(4)

(2)

Name Function

(9)

(8)

(1) Exit Close the Remote Console.

(2) Audio button Enable/disable the sound.

(3) Split Screen Mode Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the

recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.

- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split

(4) Record Start/stop video recording.

(5) Network Enable/disable remote system access. This feature allows you to

(6) Setup Configure the Remote Console setting. (see also Chapter 8.2.1)

(7) Preview Switch to Preview/Playback mode. This allows you to view live

(8) Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded

(9) Status Bar Display the current date, time and hard disk free space.

screen mode.

- To change the video quality, right-click on the screen and select between High,

Normal or Low.

access EB DVR server from a remote location via internet connection.

camera display.

video file. (see

Chapter 8.3)

(10) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you

are in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

(11) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.

(12) Full screen Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.

To return, Right click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard.

(13) DirectDraw Enable/disable DirectDraw function

Direct Draw function supports for certain VGA card. For more information, please

contact your VGA card vendor.

8.2.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting

Click Setup button to call out the System Setting windows. Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.

(1)

(1) Storage Path

Set the directory on where to save the data. When there is not enough free

space to record one hour data, the system automatically replaces the oldest

data. In case you have more than one storage path, the system automatically

saves the data to the next storage path. By default the data is stored in

C:\RemoteData, to insert another storage path, click Add. To remove the selected path, click Delete.

- Enable network storage

Select the Enable network storage check box to send the recorded video in

network-attached storage.

To add network storage, the Internet storage drive/folder must be

mapped as Network Driver in DVR server. To know how to assign or

connect to a network drive, please refer to your Windows help file

and search “Map Network drive”.

(2) Language

Customize the system to display the tool tips and dialogs based on the selected

language. By default the language is in English.

(3) Remote Server

Enter the DVR Server IP and Server Port number.

(4) Channel Settings

The numbers from 1 to 4 represent the camera ID. In

Transmitting Channels section, enable the camera

number to receive the camera signal from the server.

In Visible Channels section, enable the camera

number to view the camera signal on Remote

Console screen. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.

8.3 Using the Remote Playback

To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file. Click the Playback button. And then, in the Select Playback Mode dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file that is recorded in the Remote Console, and Remote Playback to

open the file that is recorded in the DVR server. When you choose Remote

Playback, select Download and Playback.

Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.

In the Video Playback Date/Time Selection, the number from 00 to 23 represent the

time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera number.

To Make a Selection:

1. Select the date in the calendar. Use and

buttons to shift the calendar to the left or

right.

2. In the table below, click on the blue block to

select and open the recorded file. The blue

block turns red when it is selected. The block that appears in white doesn’t have

data. You can only select one block when you choose Download and Playback.

3. Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.

4. If you select Download Playback and after making the selection, the system

divides the selected hour into 16 video thumbnails. In the Time Selection screen,

click on the video thumbnail you want to download (see also Chapter 8.3.2).

8.3.1 Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons

(13) (12) (11) (10)

(9)

(8)

(7)

(2) (4)(3) (5) (6)

(1)

Name Function

(1) Split Screen Mode Select from six (6) different split screen type to playback the

recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.

- If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen

(2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar

Name Function

mode.

- To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you

want to enlarge. To back to normal view, right click the channel screen again.

to seek at any location of the track.

(3) Hour Buttons Select and click to playback the recorded video file on the specific

time frame.

The Hour buttons represent the time in 24-hour clock. The blue bar on top of the

hour button indicates that there is a recorded video file on that period of time. If there is no recorded data within the hour, there will be no color bar on top of the hour button. While the red bar indicates that you are currently viewing the recorded video file.

(4) Playback Control

Buttons

(5) Date Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where

The numbers from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from

(6) Preview Switch to Preview/Playback mode.

(7) Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded

(8) Status bar Display the record date, time, HDD capacity in preview mode and

01 to 16 represent the camera ID. While the red colored column indicates on where to start playing the recorded video file. If there is no any video data, it will be no color bar on top of the date button.

Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of ½x, ¼x, or ⅛x. Rewind: Wind back the video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file. Play: Play the recorded video file. Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x. Next: Go to the next frame. End: Go to the end of the video file.

to start playing the recorded video file.

video file.

play speed in playback mode.

(9) Camera ID Show the number of cameras that are being viewed. When you are

in single screen mode, click the camera ID number to switch and view other camera.

(10) Output Save the segmented file in *.mpg, *.avi, or *.dvr format (see also

Chapter 8.3.1.1).

(11) Segment Keep a portion of the recorded video you want (see also Chapter

8.3.1.1).

(12) Snapshot Capture and save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format.

(13) Full screen View in Playback-compact mode. To return, press the right button of

the mouse or ESC on the keyboard.

8.3.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video

1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress

bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment to set

the begin mark.

2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress

bar and pause on where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment to set

the end mark. To cancel segmentation or set the segment marks from the

start, click Segment button again.

3. Click Output button to save the wanted clip.

4. In the Save As dialog box, locate on where you want to save the file, type the

)(7)(4)(6)(5)

filename, and select the video format.

8.3.2 Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons

(1) (3)

Name Function

(1) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to

seek at any location of the track.

(2) Playback

Control Buttons

Name Function

Begin: Move at the beginning of the video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/4x, or

1/8x.

Rewind: Wind back the video file. Pause: Briefly stop playing the recorded video file. Play: Play the recorded video file. Faster: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 2x, 4x, or 8x. Next: Go to the next frame. End: Go to the end of the video file.

(2)

(3) Date Open other file.

(4) Output Save the segmented file in *.mpg or *.avi format.

(5) Print Print the screen shot.

(6) Save Save the screen shot either in *.jpg or *.bmp format and video in *.dvr

format.

(7) Segment Keep a portion of the recorded video you want. You may follow the

instruction in

Chapter 8.3.1.1.

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Appendix A Registering Domain Names

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the

Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote

clients to intelligently search dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for

servers’ Internet addresses. In order to take advantage of this intelligent service, first register your domain name

on the following Web site http://ddns.avers.com.tw

1. User Login Browse the website ddns.avers.com.tw with Microsoft IE or Netscape

Navigator to access the following dialog.

First input the MAC address of your DVR system and select the product name.

Then click OK to login or Reset to clear the previous input.

2. Password Set a password to secure your identification.

3. User Information Please provide the following user information, Host Name(user can choose any name he/she likes except the one violence with other users), Password, E-mail, Company, and Country to complete the registration process.

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2. Damage, deterioration, or malfunction resulting from:

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4. AVerMedia does not warrant that this product will meet your requirements; it is your responsibility to

determine the suitability of this product for your purpose

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AVerMedia EB1304 NET User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.5.1 Installing the Hard Disk

1.5.2 Connecting Devices

1.5.3 Connecting the Sensor/Relay device

1.5.3.1 I/O Card Sensor and Relay pinhole allocation:

2.1 Familiarizing the Remote Control Buttons

2.1.1 Using AB Repeat Function

2.1.2 Using USB Backup Button

2.2.1 Set up the System Date and Time

2.3 Surveillance Screen

3.1 Menu Function

4.3 Running the USB Playback Console

4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video

4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk

4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr)

7.1 To Use i-Stable

8.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting

8.1.1.1 Camera Setup

8.1.1.2 Record Setup

8.1.1.3 Alarm/Sensor Setup

8.1.1.4 Network Setup

8.1.1.5 Password Change

8.2 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons

8.2.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting

8.3.1 Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons

8.3.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video

8.3.2 Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons