AVerMedia Technologies EB1004 BAK User Manual

AVerMedia® EB1004 BAK

Real-time Security DVR

Operations Manual

P/N: 300AABLP
MADE IN TAIWAN

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

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corporate names mentioned in this documentation are for identification and explanation purposes only, and
may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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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

.

CAUTION

DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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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6 :

(a) Display Channel 1 in full-screen.
(b) When in the OSD menu, pressing button is equivalent to entering the number "1".

7 :

(a) Display Channel 2 in full-screen.
(b) Pressing this button is equivalent to entering the number "2" when in the OSD
menu.

8 :

(a) Display Channel 3 in full-screen.
(b) Pressing this button is equivalent to entering the number "3" when in the OSD
menu.

9 :

(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 Ω 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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