AVerMedia Technologies EB1004 BAK User Manual

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AVerMedia® EB1004 BAK
Real-time Security DVR
Operations Manual
P/N: 300AABLP MADE IN TAIWAN
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FCC NOTICE
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial, industrial or business environment. This equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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.
CAUTION ON MODIFICATIONS
To comply with the limits for the Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with the Class A limits. All cables used to connect the computer and peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or non-shielded cables may result in interference to radio or television reception. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CE NOTICE
This is a Class A product.
DISCLAIMER
No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the contents of this documentation, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. Information presented in this documentation has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. The information contained in this documentation is subject to change without notice. In no event will AVerMedia be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
TRADEMARKS
AVerMedia is a registered trademark of AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. All other products or corporate names mentioned in this documentation are for identification and explanation purposes only, and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
COPYRIGHT
© 2004 by AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
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WARNING
TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
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CAUTION
DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Table of Contents
Introduction .........................................................................................................3
Features and Specifications .............................................................................3
Front Panel ......................................................................................................4
Back Panel.......................................................................................................6
Setting Up the DVR Unit.................................................................................6
Installing Hard Drives .................................................................................6
Install the Hard Drive in a Removable Case................................................7
Install a Removable Hard Drive Case in a PC (Optional) ...........................8
Connecting Devices.....................................................................................8
Basic Devices ..........................................................................................8
Optional Devices .....................................................................................9
Operating the DVR Unit....................................................................................10
First Time Use ...............................................................................................10
Surveillance Screen .......................................................................................10
Video Recording and Playback......................................................................11
Setup Menu........................................................................................................13
MAIN MENU................................................................................................14
CAMERA SELECT...................................................................................14
RECORD SELECT ...................................................................................15
RECORD MODE ......................................................................................15
RECORD FRAMERATE ..........................................................................15
VIDEO QUALITY....................................................................................16
RECORD SCHEDULE .............................................................................16
SUB MENU...............................................................................................17
PASSWORD CHANGE ........................................................................17
TIME SET .............................................................................................18
VGA SETUP .........................................................................................19
MOTION SETUP..................................................................................19
HARD DRIVE SETUP .............................................................................19
OVERWRITE ENABLED ....................................................................21
MASTER HDD SIZE and MASTER HDD USED...............................21
MASTER HDD FORMAT ....................................................................21
SLAVE HDD SIZE and SLAVE HDD USED.......................................21
SLAVE HDD FORMAT ........................................................................21
SENSOR SETUP.......................................................................................22
SENSOR RECORD TIME....................................................................22
ALARM OUT TIME.............................................................................20
CHANNEL1 ~ CHANNEL4.................................................................20
Connect to a PC.................................................................................................23
FIRST TIME USE .....................................................................................23
OPERATING EB-DVR PLAYBACK APPLICATION.........................25
CHANNEL SELECTION......................................................................26
FREE VIDEO PLAYBACK..................................................................27
CATCH IMAGE AND VIDEO .................................................................28
SNAPSHOT ..........................................................................................28
PRINT ...................................................................................................28
AVI FILES.............................................................................................28
Warranty Notice.................................................................................................30
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Introduction
EB1004 BAK is a stand-alone, non-PC based DVR unit that provides real-time monitoring and digital recording of surveillance video. Up to four video cameras and four sensor devices can be hooked up to this DVR unit. It is also equipped with an output relay that allows connection of an alarm device.
Surveillance, digital recording and playback are controlled through the front panel buttons. Users can connect EB-1004 BAK to a PC to trace back video files, and even save image as both BMP and AVI files. With the on-screen-display (OSD) menu, you can customize video recording settings, sensor and alarm settings, password protection, hard drive recycling, and more.
Surveillance video is recorded in high-quality Motion-JPEG format. Two recording modes are available. EACH mode records video from each video camera in 640 x 224 resolution at 7.5 fps. QUAD mode records video in 320 x 112 resolution and up to 30 fps/25 fps (NTSC/PAL).
Full-screen resolution:
Display: 720 x 480 (NTSC), 720 x 576 (PAL) Recording: 640 x 224 (NTSC), 640 x 272 (PAL)
Display and recording frame rate:
Quad mode: 30/25 fps (NTSC/PAL) per channel, total of 120/100 fps (NTSC/PAL)
Scheduled recording (00:00~23:00 selectable)
Search for recorded videos by date/time/event
Input/Output: 4 sensor inputs and 1 relay output control
Motion detection recording.
Removable HDD bay
1 USB 2.0 Port
Application driver CD (for Windows 2000/XP)
Front Panel
EB1004 BAK provides a removable rack for installing one hard drive and an internal slot for installing a second hard drive.
Features and Specifications
Non-PC stand-alone security digital video recorder
4 composite video inputs and 1 composite output
VGA output for LCD monitor display
Front panel buttons and OSD control
Motion-JPEG video compression
Factory defaulted to NTSC or PAL
Supports 2 hard drives (not included)
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1 REC : Start video recording.
2 MENU : Open/Close the OSD main menu or subsequent submenus.
3 : Go up one item.
4 : Go down one item.
5 SELECT :
(a) Cycle through various options in a selected menu item. (b) Open a submenu
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(a) Display Channel 1 in full-screen. (b) When in the OSD menu, pressing button is equivalent to entering the number "1".
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(a) Display Channel 2 in full-screen. (b) Pressing this button is equivalent to entering the number "2" when in the OSD menu.
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(a) Display Channel 3 in full-screen. (b) Pressing this button is equivalent to entering the number "3" when in the OSD menu.
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(a) Display Channel 4 in full-screen. (b) Pressing this button is equivalent to entering the number "4" when in the OSD menu.
10 :
Display cameras in quad screen.
11 X :
(a) Display the Playlist. (b) Play back a recording.
12 / :
(a) Pause playback. (b) Pause/Stop recording.
13  : Fast reverse during playback.
14  :
(a) Fast forward during playback. (b) Toggle between the Playlist and the date/time search controls.
15 Removable hard disk rack with lock
Back Panel
1 VIDEO OUT (BNC) : Composite video output for connection to a television monitor.
2 VGA OUT (15-pin D-Sub) : VGA output for connection to a VGA monitor.
3 CH1 ~ CH4 (BNC) : Composite video input for connection of up to four video
cameras. (Video input : V = 1 Vp-p)
4 Sensor Inputs and Relay Output : For connection of up to 4 sensor devices and an
alarm device. (Relay : 1A @ 125V AC/30V DC)
5 Power Socket : For connecting the power adapter. (12V @ 4.2A)
6 Hook: Fix the power adapter after it is plugged into Power Socket.
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Setting Up the DVR Unit
Installing Hard Drives
Before you install hard drives, please adjust the jumpers’ setting according to users’ demands. Please refer to your hard disk label to adjust jumpers’ settings.
CAUTION
BEFORE REMOVING THE REMOVABLE OR INTERNAL HARD DISK,
POWER OFF THE DVR UNIT FIRST.
16 Removable Power LED
17 Removable Hard disk LED
18 Hard disk LED
19 DVR Power LED
20 USB2.0 Socket
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The DVR unit allows you to install up to two hard drives (a master and slave drive).
Install the master hard drive inside DVR unit and fix it, and put the slave hard drive in a removable hard disk bay as the right picture shows.
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Install the Hard Drive in a Removable Case
1. Remove the removable hard
drive drawer from the case.
2. Remove the upper cover of the
drawer.
3. Connect the power connector
to the hard drive as the right picture shows.
4. Connect the hard disk
connector into the inner tray’s slot.
Install a Removable Hard Drive Case in a PC (Optional)
For users who purchase an optional hard drive case, please follow the steps to install the case in a PC.
1. Power off your PC and remove the cover of your PC.
2. Remove a front cover and free a 5 1/4” drive bay. Insert the hard disk
holder. Mount the hard disk holder, screw up the holder, and connect the IDE slot and power connector from PC’s motherboard.
3. Remove the drawer of the removable hard disk case. Please refer to
Install the Hard Drive in a Removable Case to install the hard drive.
4. Slide the drawer into the removable hard disk case, power on the PC and
check the LED indicators. If the LED indicators light up, it is ok to use the hard drive in the removable case.
Connecting Devices
At the back panel of the DVR unit, you can connect up to four video cameras, four sensor devices, and one alarm device. You can connect a VGA monitor or a television monitor as a display device. Use a USB cable to connect to a PC if it is necessary.
5. Close the upper cover. Slide
the drawer into the removable hard drive case.
6. Power on the unit to see the LED indicators on the triple frame holders.
If the LED indicators light up, you may use the hard disk.
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Connecting cameras, sensors, alarm, and display device
Basic Devices
Cameras
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Connect the video output of each video camera or composite video source to the CH1 ~ CH4 connectors.
Operating the DVR Unit
VGA monitor
Connect a VGA monitor to the VGA OUT connector of the DVR unit to use as a display for video surveillance and playback.
Power adapter
Plug the provided 110V AC or 220V power adapter into the DVR unit's power socket.
Optional Devices
Television monitor
Use a BNC-to-RCA adapter to connect a regular TV monitor to the DVR unit's VIDEO OUT connector.
Sensors and alarm device
Connect up to four sensor devices to the terminals that are numbered 1 to 8 at the back panel. Each pair of terminals is for the ground (-) and positive (+) input voltage. For instance:
First Time Use
Connecting the DVR unit to a power outlet automatically turns on its power. When the DVR unit is newly installed or replaced with hard drive(s), the hard drive(s) will automatically be formatted.
HDD Checking... Master 80072MB HDD formatting
HDD Checking... Master 80072MB New HDD format completed Slave No HDD Detected
Surveillance Screen
Surveillance video can be viewed and recorded in two screen modes: EACH mode and QUAD mode.
Under the EACH mode, video from the video cameras is recorded in full-screen resolution, but each video takes turns in being recorded (from one camera to the next). Each of the surveillance videos is recorded only at a maximum frame rate of 7.5fps. When viewing live video using EACH mode, you can switch between full screen and quad screen.
Terminal 1 : Connect to the ground (-) wire of Sensor 1 Terminal 2 : Connect to the positive (+) wire of Sensor 1
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Terminal 7 : Connect to the ground (-) wire of Sensor 4 Terminal 8 : Connect to the positive (+) wire of Sensor 4
Connect an alarm device to the terminals that are numbered 9 and 10:
Terminal 9 : Connect to the positive (+) wire of the alarm device Terminal 10 : Connect to the ground (-) wire of the alarm device
Desktop/Laptop computer
Connect EB 1004 BAK to a PC with a USB cable. Insert the USB connector to PC’s USB socket.
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Whereas in QUAD mode, video from the video cameras is recorded at a lower resolution, yet each video is recorded in full frame rate, full motion. Videos recorded in QUAD mode can only be played back in QUAD mode.
EACH mode QUAD mode
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Use the following front panel buttons to select the desired video camera to display in full screen:
CH1: Camera 1
Note: The recording mode can be selected in the OSD main menu.
CH2: Camera 2
CH3: Camera 3
CH4: Camera 4
Video Recording and Playback
To record surveillance video:
1 To customize recording settings, press the MENU button and choose the
desired recording settings. Refer to the section, "Setup Menu" for details.
2 Press the REC button. During recording, the screen shows the following:
3 To stop the recording, press .
To play back the recorded video:
1 Press X to display the Playlist:
2 If you want to switch to the other hard drive or search for a range of
video recordings, press to the top of the screen.
3 Press the SELECT button to switch between the MASTER and SLAVE
drives.
4 Press to move down to the recording date and time entries. 5 Press or to move through each item in the recording date and time
entries. While on an item such as the month, press the SELECT button repeatedly to cycle through the numbers, and stop pressing the button when you have reached the desired number.
6 Press to move the cursor back to the Playlist, 7 Press or to move up or down in the Playlist. 8 When you have selected the desired video recording, press X to play
back.
9 To fast forward through the video, press . To fast reverse, press .
10 Press to pause playback, or press to stop playback.
. The ">" arrowhead cursor will then move up
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Setup Menu
MAIN MENU
1 Press the MENU button to display the OSD main menu.
MAIN MENU
> CAMERA SELECT 1234 RECORD SELECT 1234 RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY NORMAL RECORD SCHEDULE SUBMENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
CURRENT PASSWORD :
NEW PASSWORD :
CONFIRM PASWORD :
v +TTTSSSSSTTTTMMMMTTTTT+ | | | | | | | | | 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
> PASSWORD CHANGE TIME SET VGA SETUP MOTION SETUP
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
TIME
2004/01/10 15:30:25
^
PRESS
(<, >),THEN(SELECT)
PRESS
(MENU) TO EXIT
> OVERWRITE ENABLED YES MASTER HDD SIZE 80072M B MASTER HDD USED 16014MB 20% MASTER HDD FORMAT SLAVE HDD SIZE N/A SLAVE HDD USED N/A SLAVE HDD FORMAT
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
RECORD SCHEDULE
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
SUB MENU
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
> RESOLUTION 1024 ^ 768 REFRESH RATE 60HZ
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
HARD DRIVE SETUP
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
VGA SETUP
MOTION SETUP
MOTION CAMERA _ _ _ _ MOTION SENSITIVITY 05 MOTION RECORD TIME 05
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
> CAMERA SELECT 1234 RECORD SELECT 1234 RECORD MODE EACH RECORD FRAMERATE 30 VIDEO QUALITY NORMAL RECORD SCHEDULE SUBMENU HARD DRIVE SETUP SENSOR SETUP
MAIN MENU
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
2 Press or to move up or down through the items in the menu. The
">" arrowhead cursor moves as you press these buttons.
3 The first five items in the menu provide selectable settings. Press the
SELECT button to repeatedly cycle through the available settings. Stop pressing the button when you have chosen the desired setting.
4 The last four items in the menu are second-level menus. Press the
SELECT button to display the corresponding menu.
5 When you are in a second-level menu, press the MENU button to return
to the main menu.
6 To close the main menu and return to the surveillance screen, press the
MENU button again.
CAMERA SELECT
This determines which of the cameras will be displayed on the surveillance screen. Use the following front panel buttons to individually switch on or off each of the camera displays:
SENSOR SETUP
> SENSOR RECORD TIME 15 ALARM OUT TIME 05
CHANNEL1 NORMAL-CLOSE CHANNEL2 NORMAL-OPEN CHANNEL3 NOT INSTALLED CHANNEL4 NOT INSTALLED
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS
MENU) TO EXIT
CH1: Camera 1
You can also press the SELECT button to cycle through different camera display combinations. For instance:
CH2: Camera 2
CH3: Camera 3
CH4: Camera 4
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(1 2 3 4) : Switch on all camera displays.
(1 - - 4) : Switch on camera display 1 and 4 only.
(- 2 3 -) : Switch on camera display 2 and 3 only.
(- - - -) : Disable all camera displays.
RECORD SELECT
This determines which of the cameras surveillance video will be recorded from. The way to select cameras is the same as CAMERA SELECT.
Note: Only the enabled camera displays in the CAMERA SELECT item can be selected for recording.
RECORD MODE
There are two recording modes to choose from: EACH and QUAD.
When you choose the EACH recording mode, you can view each camera display in full-screen during the recording process by using the following front panel buttons:
VIDEO QUALITY
There are three video quality settings to choose from: BEST, GOOD or NORMAL.
Choosing NORMAL allows you to save more on hard drive space, but the quality of recorded video images is moderate.
Recording hours on 40GB hard drive:
Video Signal Display Format Video Quality 30 fps 15 fps 7 fps 1 fps
BEST 18 hrs 36 hrs 72 hrs 540 hrs
QUAD mode
NTSC
EACH mode
QUAD mode
PAL
EACH mode
GOOD 24 hrs 48 hrs 96 hrs 720 hrs
NORMAL 29 hrs 58 hrs 116 hrs 870 hrs
BEST 32 hrs 64 hrs 128 hrs 960 hrs
GOOD 45 hrs 90 hrs 180 hrs 1350 hrs
NORMAL 56 hrs 112 hrs 224 hrs 1680 hrs
BEST 19 hrs 38 hrs 76 hrs 475 hrs
GOOD 24 hrs 48 hrs 96 hrs 600 hrs
NORMAL 30 hrs 60 hrs 120 hrs 750 hrs
BEST 31 hrs 62 hrs 124 hrs 775 hrs
GOOD 45 hrs 90 hrs 180 hrs 1125 hrs
NORMAL 59 hrs 118 hrs 236 hrs 1475 hrs
CH1: Camera 1
CH2: Camera 2
CH3: Camera 3
CH4: Camera 4
Likewise, when you finish recording, you can also play back the recorded video in full-screen by using the above buttons.
While viewing or recording video in full screen, press
to switch the
display back to quad screen.
Note: Refer to the section "Surveillance Screen" on page 10 for details on the differences between EACH and QUAD modes.
RECORD FRAME RATE
This sets the number of images per second of video that is recorded.
By default, frame rate is set at 30 fps for NTSC, 25 fps for PAL. There are 10 different frame rates you can choose from.
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RECORD SCHEDULE
By default, the DVR unit is customized for continuous 24-hour video recording. If you prefer to record video only at certain time schedules within a day, you can choose specific recording hours. If the DVR unit is connected to sensor devices, you can also customize the unit to initiate video recording only when the sensors detect an event.
RECORD SCHEDULE
v +TTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT+ | | | | | | | | | 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
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To customize the recording schedule:
1 Each number in the PROGRAMMED RECORD menu represents the
time schedule (in hours) for recording, and the "v" cursor indicates the time that is selected. Press
2 Press the SELECT button repeatedly to cycle through these settings:
or to move through the time schedules.
( T ) For automatic non-stop video recording ( S ) For sensor recording. The DVR unit initiates recording only when the attached sensor devices detect motion from the video cameras.
( M ) For motion recording. The DVR unit initiates recording only when motion is detected from video cameras. ( - ) Disables recording at that time schedule.
SUB MENU
The SUB MENU allows you to change the password, system date and time, and VGA display settings.
> PASSWORD CHANGE TIME SET VGA SETUP MOTION SETUP
SUB MENU
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
PASSWORD CHANGE
To change the password:
1 Input the prompted information:
The factory default password is "111111". Use the following front panel buttons to input a numeric password:
For "1"
For "2"
For "3"
2 The "Password changed" message is then displayed. This message
flashes three times, then you will be returned to the SUB MENU.
Note: You will be prompted to enter the password when you attempt to format the hard drive(s) in the HARD DRIVE SETUP menu.
TIME SET
^
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
To change the system date and time:
1 Press or to move through the "year/month/day" and
"hour:minute:second" entries. The "^" cursor indicates the entry that is selected.
2 Per selected entry, press the SELECT button repeatedly to cycle
through the numbers. Stop pressing the button when you reach the desired number.
TIME
2004/01/10 15:30:25
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
For "4"
CURRENT PASSWORD : - - - - - -
NEW PASSWORD : ------
CONFIRM PASWORD : - - - - - -
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VGA SETUP
> RESOLUTION 1024 ^ 768 REFRESH RATE 60HZ
VGA SETUP
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
Set RESOLUTION and REFRESH RATE based on the supported display mode and refresh rate of the VGA monitor that is connected to the DVR unit. Different monitors support different refresh rates:
To setup all camera, press
shows MOTION CAMERA 1
the setting.
To setup channel 1 and 4 only, press
shows MOTION CAMERA 1
cancel the setting.
To setup channel 2 and 3 only, press
shows MOTION CAMERA
cancel the setting.
To adjust MOTION SENSIVITY,
. You will see the screen
2 3 4. Press the same button again to cancel
. You will see the screen
4.Press the same buttons again to
. You will see the screen
2 3 . Press the same buttons again to
Resolution Refresh Rate Frequency (Hz)
640 x 480 60, 72, 75, 85
800 x 600 60, 72, 75, 85 1024 x 768 60, 70, 75, 85 1280 x 1024 60
Note: The best refresh rate for LCD monitor is 60Hz.
MOTION SETUP
>MOTION CAMERA _ _ _ _ MOTION SENSITIVITY 01 MOTION RECORD TIME 05
MOTION SETUP
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
To change MOTION CAMERA,
1. Press
or to move the arrowhead cursor to MOTION CAMERA in
the menu.
1. Press
or to move the arrowhead cursor to MOTION
SENSITIVITY in the menu.
2. Press the SELECT button repeatedly to cycle through the numbers. The
sensitivity level ranges from 1 to 10. Level 1 is the least sensitive one and
Level 10 is the most sensitive one.
To setup the Motion Time,
1. Press
or to move the arrowhead cursor to MOTION TIME in the
menu.
2. Press the SELECT button repeatedly to cycle through the numbers. The
time setting ranges from 5 to 30 seconds. Stop pressing the button when
reach the desired numbers.
2. Press the channel buttons to select cameras that you want to setup.
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HARD DRIVE SETUP
SENSOR SETUP
HARD DRIVE SETUP
> OVERWRITE ENABLED YES MASTER HDD SIZE 80072MB MASTER HDD USED 16014MB 20% MASTER HDD FORMAT SLAVE HDD SIZE N/A SLAVE HDD USED N/A SLAVE HDD FORMAT
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS (MENU) TO EXIT
OVERWRITE ENABLED
This allows old video recordings on the hard drive(s) to be automatically overwritten with new recordings when hard drive space is full.
Press the SELECT button to enable or disable this feature (i.e., choose YES or NO).
MASTER HDD SIZE and MASTER HDD USED
These items show the MASTER hard drive capacity and the amount of disk space that has been used up by the video recordings.
MASTER HDD FORMAT
Press the SELECT button on this menu item to reformat the MASTER hard drive. You will then be prompted to enter the password. If an invalid password is entered, you will not be allowed to format the hard drive.
Note: All recordings on the MASTER hard drive will be deleted when you reformat the hard drive.
SLAVE HDD SIZE and SLAVE HDD USED
These items show the SLAVE hard drive capacity and the amount of disk space that has been used up by the video recordings.
SLAVE HDD FORMAT
Press the SELECT button on this menu item to reformat the SLAVE hard drive. You will then be prompted to enter the password. If an invalid password is entered, you will not be allowed to format the hard drive.
> SENSOR RECORD TIME 15 ALARM OUT TIME 05
CHANNEL 1 NORMAL-CLOSE CHANNEL 2 NORMAL-OPEN CHANNEL 3 NOT INSTALLED CHANNEL 4 NOT INSTALLED
SENSOR SETUP
PRESS (< , >), THEN(SELECT)
PRESS
MENU) TO EXIT
SENSOR RECORD TIME
This determines the duration of sensor recording (in minutes) in the event that the sensor devices detect an event. There are seven selections to choose from.
ALARM OUT TIME
This determines the duration of sound (in minutes) that is set off when the alarm device is triggered.
CHANNEL1 ~ CHANNEL4
These correspond to the four sets of sensor inputs on the DVR unit. Customize these according to the initial state of the attached sensor devices. There are three states to choose from:
NOT INSTALLED : Indicates that the channel does not have a sensor device connected.
NORMAL-OPEN : Indicates that the initial state of the sensor device is Normal-Open. When the sensor device detects an event and its state changes to Normal-Close, video recording is initiated.
NORMAL-CLOSE : Indicates that the initial state of the sensor device is Normal-Close. When the sensor device detects an event and its state changes to Normal-Open, video recording is initiated.
Note: All recordings on the SLAVE hard drive will be deleted when you reformat the hard drive.
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Connect to a PC
EB1004 BAK provides a convenient tool to trace back the recorded surveillance video, catch specific images and save as AVI files. With the EB-DVR Playback Application, users can play back the surveillance video, catch images and backup all recorded images easily .
3. Select a language. Click
Next to continue the installation.
First Time Use
Connecting DVR unit to a power outlet automatically turns on its power. Plug a USB connector into the USB socket of a PC when the PC is off. Follow the instructions to install the driver:
1. Insert the CD driver into
CR-ROM’s plate. It will auto-run. You will see the screen on the right side.
Note: The application supports Windows 2000/XP only.
2. Click Next. Follow the
steps to finish the installation.
4. Please click Browser.. to
change the directory if it is necessary. Click Next to continue the installation.
Note: You can see the DVR-Playback Application version on the top of this screen when you install this application.
5. Click Finish to complete
the installation.
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Operating EB-DVR Playback Application
Click to run the application. Select the Hard Disk and click OK.
5. Backward play: Play the video backward.
6. Play one frame: Display a forward static frame.
7. Back one frame: Display a backward static frame.
8. Pause: Pause the playback.
Note: The DVR’s HDD number will be next to your PC’s HDD number. If there is only one hard disk in PC, PC’s hard disk will be HDD1 and DVR’s hard disk will be HDD2 and so on. DVR’s HDD will not be shown under PC’s Operating System.
You will see EB-DVR screen as followed.
1. Channel 1- Channel 4: Switch between cameras.
9. Forward Search: Fast play the recorded video to search an
appointed image.
10. Stop: Stop the playback
11. Snapshot: Save the present screen as a BMP file.
12. Print: Print the current display.
13. AVI file: Record an appointed video and save it as an AVI file.
14. Version Identification: Press Ctrl + Alt + V buttons to see the
product version if you need this when you contact with customer
service.
For users with only one hard disk in EB-DVR unit, there are 2 ways to read the data in the hard drive. One way is to install the hard disk inside the EB-DVR unit and utilize a USB cable to connect both EB-DVR unit and PC. In this situation, please read the data in the master hard drive by EB-DVR application. The other way is to install the master hard disk in the removable hard disk case, insert the removable hard disk drawer into PC and then read the data by EB-DVR application.
For users with 2 hard disks in EB-DVR unit, users can connect EB-DVR unit to PC with a USB cable to read the master hard disk inside the machine. To read the salve drive inside the removable hard disk drawer, please insert the drawer to PC and use to EB-DVR application to read the data.
Channel
This determines which of the cameras will be displayed on the surveillance screen.
Selection
2. Change Driver: Switch between different hard disks.
3. Event List: Display all the recorded events stored in hard disks.
4. Play: Play the recorded video.
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Choose an appointed channel to display the surveillance screen by clicking the channel icon. Click once to show a full-screen display. To show a quad screen, click the same icon again.
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Free Video Playback
After selecting the appointed hard drive, click to select an event and click OK to play back the appointed surveillance.
When you click the Event List icon, it pops-up an event table as the following illustration shows. You will see the table shows Record mode, Start time and End time of each event. Record Mode can be “T”, “M” or “S”. “T” represents Total Recording, which means the camera keeps on recording continually. “M” means Motion Recording, which means the recording starts once the camera detects motion. “S” represents Sensor Recording, which means the camera records when the sensor detects an event.
Event List enables you to playback any recorded event anytime.
Record Model
Start Time
End Time
When you decide which event to play, click
click
to display a recorded dynamic event reversely. Click to search the appointed video. Users can select the forward search mode fast play at 2x, 4x or 8x speed. Click once to fast play the video at 2x. Click twice to fast play the video at 4x. Click 3 times to fast play the video at 8x. Click the same button to cycle through different fast play modes. The following picture shows the video is played at 8X.
to display the video or
There are four fast play modes:X0, X2, X4 and X8. “2004-02-04 17:59:56 X8” means the record is played at X8
Click click
Click
Click
to see a forward static play. To see a backward static display,
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to pause the playing.
to stop the video.
Catch Images and Video
WB-DVR Playback Application provides functions to output both dynamic and static images. Users can easily catch a static screen and save it as a BMP file, or save some fragment of recorded video as an AVI file.
Snapshot
Click to save the desired screen as a BMP file. Users can keep a full-screen snapshot or a quad screen snapshot. This function allows to preserve static images.
Print
Click to print the screen. Users can switch to a specific channel and print out the image during the surveillance. Printing is allowed in a display of full-screen mode or quad mode.
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AVI Files
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Users can backup or catch the data in DVR unit’s hard disks by saving the recorded video as AVI files and play the files by Windows Media Player.
Click
to save an appointed surveillance video. After clicking the icon, a window shows to request the file name and directory. Click Save to start the recording. Click
again to finish the recording. EB-1004 BAK allows user to backup data in its master hard disk through a USB cable. To backup the data in DVR unit’s slave hard disk, please insert the removable hard disk bay to your PC and save the files as AVI files.
Warranty Notice
LIMITED WARRANTY
AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. warrants this product to be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacture or components under the following terms:
WARRANTY LENGTH
Labor is warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase. Parts are warranted for (1) one year from the date of purchase. Replacement products will be warranted for the remainder of the one year warranty period or (30) thirty days, whichever is longer.
WHO IS PROTECTED
This warranty is enforceable only by the first consumer purchaser.
WHAT IS AND IS NOT COVERED
Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects resulting from faulty manufacturing of this product. The following are not covered by the warranty.
1. Any product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed.
2. Damage, deterioration, or malfunction resulting from : A. Accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of nature,
commercial or industrial use, unauthorized product modification, or failure to follow
instructions included with the product. B. Misapplication of service by someone other than the manufacturer’s representative. C. Any shipment damages. (Claims must be made with carrier.) D. Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect.
3. Cartons, cases, batteries, cabinets, tapes, or accessories used with product.
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.
WHAT WE WILL AND WILL NOT PAY FOR
We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items. However, we will not pay for the following :
1. Removal or installation charges.
2. Shipping charges.
3. Any incidental charges.
EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES
THE MANUFACTURER’S SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AT OUR OPTION. THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT, IN ANY EVENT, BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE AND LOSS OF BUSINESS) OR LIABILITY IN TORT RELATING TO THIS PRODUCT OR RESULTING FROM ITS USE OR POSSESSION.
LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES
There are no other oral or written warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to those of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Any implied warranties are limited in duration to one year from the date of purchase.
STATE LAW AND YOUR WARRANTY
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights granted under state law. These rights vary from state to state.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
http://www.avermedia.com
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