EverFocus ephd04 - Manuals

v TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Features ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Packin...

vi 4.1 PTZ ............................................................................................................................... 34 4.1.1 Express Control of PTZ ..................................................................................... 36 4.2 Channel Switching .....................

vii 6.6.5 Remote / Mobile ............................................................................................. 94 6.6.6 Network Testing ............................................................................................... 94 6.7 Disk ..................................................

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 3 1.3 Front Panel 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 3 4 5 6 8 7 1 2 Figure 1-2 No. Name Description 1 Record This button is currently reserved. Press to start recording. The LED will turn ON when the DVR is recording. 2 Stop Press to stop playing back or exit from the Playback mo...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 4 No. Name Description 9 Jog / Shuttle Wheel Jog Shuttle Use the Shuttle (outer wheel) to: • In Playback mode, use the Shuttle wheel for fast forward / fast reverse. • Switch between Menu options / parameters. • Highlight individual cameras. Use the Jog (inner wheel) to: • In Paus...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 5 1.4 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 1-3 No. Name Description 1 eSATA Port Connects to an external eSATA storage device, such as EverFocus’ EDA450. 2 Audio Output Connects to the audio output devices, such as speakers. Note that the speakers with amplifier are requir...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 6 1.5 Optional Devices Used to control the PTZ cameras connected to the DVR. Please refer to 2.3.4 RS-485 Port . EKB500 (RS-485 Keyboard) Connect the EDA450 to the EPHD04+ for expanding the storage capacity. Please refer to No.1, Figure1-3 . EDA450 (eSATA Storage) The following it...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 7 2. Installation 2.1 Coaxial Cable Preparation EverFocus HDcctv technology is mostly based on the SMPTE-292M standard, which defines HD-SDI (High Definition – Serial Digital Interface) video transmission. The HDcctv technology requires higher frequency than traditional CCTV techn...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 8 2.2 Hard Disk Installation You can optionally install two 3.5” HDDs inside the DVR for recording videos. 1. Make sure the DVR is power-off. 2. Unscrew the 7 housing screws (4 on both sides of the DVR and 3 on the rear panel) and then remove the housing. Figure 2-1 3. Find the fo...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 11 2.3 Basic Connection The instructions below describe the basic connection for the EPHD04+. For details on cable connections, please refer to the following sections. Mouse Line Level Audio Out DC 12V Line Level Audio In 1 ~ 4 WAN PowerVideo Plus Multiple Site Client (LAN2) 1 2 3...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 12 2.3.1 Cable Length Extension You can optionally use EverFocus’ EHA-RPT repeater, EHA-SRX converter or EHA-FTX/FRX HDcctv to fiber converter to extend the cable length between the DVR and camera. Using the EHA-RPT Repeater / EHA-SRX Converter The maximum distance between camera ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 13 2.3.2 Monitor Connection You can connect the monitor to the VGA or HDMI port on the rear panel of the DVR. Both of the VGA and HDMI video outputs can be used simultaneously and deliver full HD resolution (1920 x 1080, progressive, 60 Hz. Vert., 68 KHz hor.). The monitor connect...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 14 2.3.3 Alarm I/O The DVR provides four alarm inputs and two alarm outputs. Please refer to the table below for PIN assignment. Alarm In Alarm Out Figure 2-12 Alarm Input No. Description No. Description 1 ALM_IN1 2 ALM_IN2 3 ALM_IN3 4 ALM_IN4 G GND Alarm Input Contacts This DVR p...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 15 2.3.4 RS-485 Port The RS-485 port, located on the rear panel of the DVR, can be used to connect to an RS-485 keyboard, such as EverFocus’ EKB500, for controlling HD PTZ cameras. For details on the RS-485 configurations on the DVR, please refer to 6.9.4 I/O Control . Rear View R...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 16 2.5 Accessing the DVR You have to assign an IP address for your DVR to be accessible. To assign an IP address, you can use the IP Utility (IPU) program, which can be downloaded from EverFocus’ Website: http://www.everfocus.com/tools.cfm . Please connect the DVR in the same LAN ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 17 5. To change the IP address, double-click the IP Address of the DVR. Type a new IP address and then click Set IP Address to save the settings. Figure 2-16 You can also change the other settings by double-clicking the values. After configuring the values, click Save Configuratio...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 18 2.6 Connecting the DVR to the Network There are three methods to connect the DVR to the network: Router or LAN Connection , Direct High ‐ Speed Connection and One ‐ to ‐ One Connection . For more information of the network, please refer to Appendix A. Network Overview . 2.6.1 R...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 20  Take the values for Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and input them into the DVR; these values should be exactly the same in both devices. However, you should change the last number of the IP address. For example, if the IP address of the computer is 192.168.2.101, the DVR’s I...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 21 2.6.2 Direct High-Speed Connection In a Direct High-Speed Connection, the camera connects directly to a modem without the need for a router. You need to set the static or dynamic WAN IP address assigned by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) in the camera’s configuration web p...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 23  Go to Start . Double-click on Control Panel .  Click Network and Internet Connection .  Click Network Connections.

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 24  Right-click on Local Area Connection and select Properties .  Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties .  Select Use the following IP address . Assign an IP address of 192.168.1.2, a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0, and a Default Gateway of 192.168.1.1 and...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 25 3. Mouse and Front Panel Button Operation There are three ways to control the OSD menu of the EPHD04+: with a Mouse , the Front Panel Buttons , or the supplied handheld IR Remote Control . For details on the IR remote control, please refer to Appendix E, IR Remote Control . Thi...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 26 3.1.3 Field Input Options You may found the following fields in the Configuration menu. Follow the instructions below to configure the settings. Text Box: Click on the box and an on-screen keyboard will appear. Drop-Down Box: Click on the down arrow to see all selections, then ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 27 3.2 Front Panel Buttons Operation 3.2.1 Front Panel Review The basic principle of front panel operation is to use the Jog / Shuttle to navigate among the menu items. Press the Enter button to confirm a selection or enter the submenu. Press the Menu button to enter the OSD Root ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 29 3.3 General Operation 3.3.1 Login In order to access EPHD04+ again after logging out, you may be prompted to log in for authority identification. To log in, follow the steps below. 1. Right-click on the screen, the Login window appears. Figure 3-1 2. Select a user account from ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 30 Using the front panel buttons: Use the Jog / Shuttle to select the password field and then press the Enter button to bring up the on-screen keyboard. Use the Jog / Shuttle to highlight each character and then press the Enter button to input the selected characters. When finishe...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 31 3.3.3 Audio Selection In order to utilize the audio function, please follow the instructions below before switching on the audio function. Note: The Audio function is unavailable for Germany. 1. Connect the audio source and/or audio output amplifier to the DVR. 2. Enable the Re...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 32 4. OSD Root Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 4-1 Chapter 4 No. Name Description 1 Playback Click to display the Playback Bar for recording videos. For details, please refer to 5. Playback. 2 PTZ Click to display the PTZ Control Panel for controlling the connected PTZ came...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 33 No. Name Description 9 Search Click to display the Search menu for setting up the Search mode for playing back. For details, please refer to 5.2 Searching the Recordings for Playback Back. 10 Copy Click to display the Copy menu for archiving the recordings or log data to the US...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 34 4.1 PTZ You can use the PTZ Control Panel to control the connected PTZ cameras. To bring up the PTZ control panel, on the OSD Root Menu, click the PTZ button . The following actions can be performed using the PTZ Control Panel: 1. To move the camera to the desired direction and...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 36 4.1.1 Express Control of PTZ If the PTZ Control Panel has first been opened and then hidden, the mouse can be used to control basic PTZ functions. Move your mouse cursor on the screen, the mouse cursor will turn into a control icon (direction, focus or zoom) in different areas ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 37 4.2 Channel Switching You can switch the selected camera to a specific channel. Follow the steps below: 1. On the live view screen, select a camera, the selected camera will be highlighted with a white frame. 2. Right-click to display the OSD Root Menu. 3. Click the Channel ico...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 38 4.4 Monitor Switching You can simultaneously connect two monitors to the DVR. On the OSD Root Menu, click the Monitor button to switch to the Call monitor. On the Main Monitor, right-click the screen to display the Call Monitor control bar, and then you can configure the Layout...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 40 4.6 Archiving the Recordings or Log Data to the USB or DVD You can archive the recordings or log data (event and motion) to the USB storage device or the DVD. On the OSD Root Menu, click the Copy icon , the following menu appears. Note: It's highly recommended to use a DVD+R/+R...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 41 4.7 Logout You can log out the DVR by clicking the Logout icon on the OSD Root Menu. To enable the logout function, you have to check the User Login box in the OSD menu (System Setting > User). To log in, please refer to 3.3.1 Login . Figure 4-6

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 42 4.7.1 Temporarily Logout You can temporarily log out the DVR by clicking the Logout icon on the OSD Root Menu. This function is designed for use in conjunction with the Covert Camera function. Once you click the Logout icon, the camera streams will be hidden on the Live View / ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 43 5. Playback You can use the Quick Playback function to play back the recordings start from the pre-configured time or use the Search functions to search for the desired recordings for playing back. 5.1 Quick Playback To start using the Quick Playback function, follow the steps ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 44 5.2 Playback Bar The playback bar is the fastest way to show video from the exact time which users want to see. The playback bar allows users to see both a timeline and the current playback indicator. Users can then click the timeline to move the indicator to the desired positi...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 46 5.3 Searching the Recordings for Playing Back You can search the recordings for playing back by using the Search menu. On the left side of the Search menu, select Time Search , Event Search , Smart Search or Snapshot Search to enter to the setup menu. To bring up the Search men...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 47 5.3.1 Time Search Figure 5-4 Start Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the date. Start Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to select the time. Play: Click to start playing back.

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 48 5.3.2 Event Search Figure 5-5 Start Date / End Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to select the start / end date. Start Time / End Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to select the start / end time. Camera: Select the desired cameras to be searched. Event: S...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 49 5.3.3 Smart Search The Smart Search function allows users to search for the motion event recordings. You can set up the motion areas in this setup menu and then search for the motion events within the specified time. Figure 5-7 Start Date / End Date: Click to bring up the on-sc...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 51 5.3.4 Snapshot Search You can display video frames in snapshot and resume a video from where the snapshot has been set up. Figure 5-9 Search Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard / clock to select the date / time. Search Direction: Click to search forward / backward ba...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 52 2. Right-click on the screen, the Resume Playback Bar appears in the middle of the screen. Previous Play Close Next 3. Click the Previous or Next buttons to display the previous / next snapshots. 4. Select a snapshot by clicking on the snapshot, the selected snapshot will be hi...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 53 6. Configuration The EPHD04+ can be configured through a series of menus on screen by using a Mouse , front panel buttons or the supplied IR Remote Control . The following operations are examples of using a Mouse. This chapter describes the functions and options of the Configur...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 55 6.1 Express You can configure the global express settings for all cameras. Figure 6-2 Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the system date. Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to set up the system clock. Record Dual Stream: Click to enable / disable ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 57 6.2 Camera Settings You can configure the settings for individual camera. The setting options include Basic Setting , Motion and Video Loss . 6.2.1 Basic Setting Figure 6-3 Camera: Select a camera to be configured. Title: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard for assigning a...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 58 Record Quality: Select a recording quality for the Main Stream and Sub Stream. The options include Low, Basic, Standard, High and Superior. The higher the quality, the more the HDD space is used. Normal Speed: Select a frame rate per second (FPS) for continuous recording. The s...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 59 6.2.2 Motion You can enable the Motion Event function and configured the related settings including motion event notifications and motion areas in this menu. Figure 6-4 Camera: Select a camera to be configured. Enable: Check the box to enable the Motion Event settings for the s...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 62 6.2.3 Video Loss You can enable the Video Loss Event function and configured the video loss event notifications in this menu. Figure 6-6 Camera: Select a camera to be configured. Enable: Check the box to enable the Video Loss event settings for the selected camera. Log: Check t...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 63 Output Type: Select an output type when an alarm is triggered. Timeout: Select this option and then set up the Timeout Duration in the field below, the alarm output will last for the setup duration time (1 ~ 150 seconds). Permanent: Alarm will remain active until the user press...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 64 6.3 Record Settings You can configure the basic recording settings on the hard disk. You can also configure the settings for Quick Playback. 6.3.1 Record You can enable the Video Loss Event function and configured the video loss event notifications in this menu. Figure 6-7 Reco...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 66 6.3.3 Play You can set up the Quick Playback start time in this menu. Figure 6-9 Quick Playback: Check the box to enable the configured playback start time in the below field. Playback from X seconds ago: Set up a time between 60 and 3600 seconds for the playback start time. Wh...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 67 6.4 Alarm & Event You can configure the Alarm / Event settings in this menu. 6.4.1 Alarm Figure 6-10 Alarm: Select an Alarm input number from 1 to 4. Enable: Check the box to enable the Alarm trigger function for the selected alarm input. Log: Check the box to record alarm ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 69 6.4.2 Event You can configure the event settings and enable the Buzzer or Email alert for notifications. The event options include: Fan Failure , HD Temperature , HD Failure , HD Full , HD Off , Power Loss and Network Loss . 6.4.2.1 Fan Failure Figure 6-11 Log: Check the box to...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 72 6.4.2.4 HD Full Figure 6-14 Log: Check the box to record alarm events to log data. Buzzer: Check the box to enable buzzer when HD is full. Email Notify: Check the box to send email notification when HD is full. Email operation requires valid email entered in the Email setup men...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 74 6.4.2.6 Power Loss Figure 6-16 Log: Check the box to record alarm events to log data. Email Notify: Check the box to send email notification when power has been restored. Email operation requires valid email entered in the Email setup menu (see 6.6.2 Email ). Network Alarm: Che...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 76 6.5 Schedule Setting You can set up the recording schedule with the desired time, event types or FPS. 6.5.1 Express Setup You can set up a weekly recording schedule for the DVR to automatically record videos. Figure 6-18 Weekend Start: Select a start date and time for the weeke...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 77 6.5.2 Holidays In addition to set up a weekly recording schedule, you can also set up a holiday recording schedule to automatically record videos on a specific day of the year. Figure 6-19 Date Type: Select Holiday or Others if you have configured the settings in 6.5.1 Express ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 78 6.5.3 Schedule You can set up the camera recording mode by time of day on specific days of the week and/or holidays and other days. Figure 6-20 Camera: Select a camera number to change the schedule for the selected camera. Each camera can be controlled during a 24-hour time blo...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 79 3. Change the timezone/section to different record mode (which shows a different color) by clicking on the first (numbered) block of any section. The color switches from gray -> orange -> blue, every time the user clicks the first block of a section. 4. Repeat clicking on...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 80 3. Selecting camera : Use the Shuttle wheel to select the desired camera to configure. The selected camera number will be highlighted by a blue frame. 4. Enter time bar editing mode : Use the Jog wheel to switch to time bar editing mode . When this mode is selected, all 9 time ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 81 6. Editing blocks in a time bar : when a time bar is selected (highlighted in red frame), press the “Enter” button, and the first block of this bar will be selected (highlighted in blue frame). Use the Jog wheel to select the desired block as the starting time, and press the En...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 82 Editing Timezone : From: Displays time zone start time. To: Displays time zone end time. Record: Displays Record mode. Resolution: Recording resolution is displayed. Normal: Frame rate in FPS for continuous recording. It is important to keep track of the normal recording resour...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 83 6.5.4 Alarm Action Defines recording response to “alarm” input trigger signals by time of day on specific days of the week and/or holidays and ‘other’ days. Figure 6-22 Alarm: Select a number to change the schedule for that alarm input trigger. Each alarm can be set on a 24 hou...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 84 4. Change the section to different mode (with a different color) by clicking on the first block of the section. The color switches from gray -> orange -> gray, every time user clicks the first block of a section. Orange indicates ‘alarm action recording ON’. 5. To set the...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 85 4. Enter time bar editing mode : Use the Jog wheel to switch to time bar editing mode . The area surrounding the time bars will be highlighted with a blue frame. 5. Select desired time bar for setting : Press the Enter button, the first time bar will be selected and highlighted...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 87 6.6 Network Settings The DVR allows you to use a Web browser to remotely view and manage the system. You can also receive live video streaming from the DVR using your smartphone. Note: Since every Network Configuration is different, please check with your Network Administrator ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 88 Gateway: Displays the gateway on your network for the DVR to use when communicating with any devices not on the local network. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned automatically. DNS Server 1: Displays the primary DNS server for your network. If DHCP is selected and...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 89 2. If you are connecting through a router, make sure that you have ‘opened up’ all the required network ports in the port forwarding section of your router’s setup options. That is, you have directed the router to send any incoming traffic using those IP ports to the LAN IP add...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 90 6.6.2 Email You can configure the Email settings for DVR to send Email alert when an event occurs. Figure 6-24 SMTP Server: Assign the SMTP (e-mail) server’s name. Note that for more reliable email service, use the server’s IP address. SMTP Port: Assign the port number used by ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 91 6.6.3 DDNS DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) is a service used to map a domain name to the dynamic IP address of a network device. You can set up the DDNS service for remote access to the DVR. DDNS assigns a domain name (URL) to the DVR, so that the user does not need to go thr...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 93 Register/Update: Click the button to submit and register the name to the Everfocus server. The DDNS name you choose must be unique; that is, it must not already be in use. You should see a message “ Status Update successes! ” on the screen, and then you can use this host name f...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 94 6.6.5 Remote / Mobile You can configure the compression format for the sub-stream for mobile phone access. Select H.264 or MJPEG codec to enable the mobile phone access function. Figure 6-28 H.264: The H.264 codec is compatible with iPhone and Android MobileFocus applications a...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 95 6.7 Disk The Disk menu is used to review the DVR’s hard drive settings and status. No value in this menu can be configured by the operator. 6.7.1 Disk Figure 6-30 Record Time (Start): Shows the earliest recording time of the DVR. Record Time (End): Shows the latest or most curr...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 96 6.7.2 Lock/Format You can control the percentage of the HDD space reserved for Locked Event Recordings. You can also format the hard disk if necessary. Figure 6-31 Maximum Lock (%): Sets the maximum percentage of the HDD space reserved for Locked Event Recordings. To set up the...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 97 6.7.3 RAID The RAID function (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks) can enable two hard disks to act as one, allowing users to achieve data redundancy (RAID 1) or greater effective disk speed (RAID 0). Note: 1. To establish a RAID 0 or RAID 1 volume, a minimum of two HDDs are ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 99 6.8 Display Setting You can configure the settings for displaying the camera / DVR information on the live view image. You can also set up the sequencing order for the Main / Call monitor. 6.8.1 Monitor OSD Check the boxes under the Main Monitor / Call Monitor fields will displ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 101 6.9 System Setting You can configure the general settings for the DVR in this menu. 6.9.1 Date / Time You can set up the date and time for the DVR. Figure 6-37 Date: Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard to set up the date. Time: Click to bring up the on-screen clock to set...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 102 6.9.2 Daylight Saving Time You can configure the settings for DVR to automatically adjust to daylight saving time. Figure 6-38 Daylight Saving: Check the box to enable automatic daylight saving time. Start Date: Set the start date for daylight saving time. Start Time (hh:mm): ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 103 6.9.3 User You can create multiple user accounts with different privileges. To delete an added user account, select a user account and click the Delete button. Figure 6-39 User Login: Check the box to enable the User Login function after logging out the DVR. For details on log...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 107 6.9.5 Misc. You can upgrade the latest firmware, restore the factory default settings to the DVR, upload / save the DVR configuration settings from / to the USB or change the language in this setup menu. Figure 6-43 【 Firmware 】 Current Firmware Version: Shows the current firm...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 108 6.9.6 Quick Archive You can quickly archive all the recordings to the USB storage device or a DVD disc on the DVR; or remotely archive all the recordings to the computer on the remote side. Plug an USB storage device or insert a DVD disc before quick archiving (it's highly rec...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 109 6.10 Information You can see the DVR information and Log data in this menu. Or export the log data to the USB storage device. 6.10.1 System In the System Menu, you can only see the information of the DVR, Network or HDD. No configuration can be done in this menu. Figure 6-46 【...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 110 【 Status 】 Disk: Displays the status of the internal HDDs. Normal HDD operation is indicated by “OK”. Fans: Displays the status of the internal fan. Normal fan operation is indicated by “OK”. Ext 1: Displays the status of the external eSATA storage device. Normal eSATA storage...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 111 7. Remote Access to the DVR 7.1 Accessing the DVR on the Network Follow the steps below to access the DVR from a computer. 1. Open an Internet Explorer window and in the address bar type the IP address. Local connection: http:// (IP address from the DVR’s Network Menu): IP por...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 112 7.2 Browser Security Setting 7.2.1 Installing ActiveX Controls Follow the steps below to install the ActiveX Controls when you first connect to the DVR’s IP address. If you do not see a yellow bar like the one the arrow is pointing at in the image below, your security settings...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 114 7. Now you will be able to see the remote live page. Figure 7-8

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 115 7.2.2 Enabling ActiveX Controls Note this section is only necessary if you DO NOT see the yellow ActiveX bar (Figure 6-2) at the top of your browser screen when you first connect to the DVR. 1. At the top of the Internet Explorer Window, click on Tools and then select Internet...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 116 Figure 7-11 Set the controls as follows: “ Enable ”:  Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt ( Internet Explorer 7 only )  Allow scriptlets (IE7 only)  Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls  Binary and script behaviors  Display video and animati...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 118 7.3 Remote Live V iew 1 3 45 6 7 2 Figure 7-15 No. Name Description 1 Menu Bar For configuring the DVR. Please refer to 4. OSD Root Menu . 2 Channel Buttons Click to display the channel in full screen. 3 4UP Indicates the Live View screen is in 4-division. 4 Microphone / Speak...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 119 7.4 Menu Bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Figure 7-16 No. Name Description 1 Live View Click to display the live view window. 2 Express Click to configure the global express settings for all cameras. Please refer to 6.1 Express. 3 Camera Click to configure the camera setti...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 120 7.5 Remote Playback To playback the recordings remotely, click the Search button on the Menu Bar. Click Time Search , Event Search or Smart Search and then set up the settings. For more details about Search setting, please refer to 5.3 Searching the Recordings for Playing Back...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 121 8. Specifications System Operating System Linux RAM 2 GB Watchdog Yes Dual Streams Yes OSD Menu Yes DVD (+) RW Slim DVD burner (Note 1 / 2) System Control Front Panel Buttons, Mouse, Web UI, IR Remote Control PTZ Protocol Supported EverFocus, Pelco D, Pelco P, Samsung, Transpa...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 123 9. Troubleshooting If you have problems with the system, run through the following checklist to see if you can solve the problem.  The DVR will not go into record mode.  Bring up the DVR’s Menu and check under the Camera Menu. Verify that all connected cameras are checked as...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 124 Appendix A: Network Overview This chapter will give you a basic instruction on how to set up the DVR for network connection. It is highly recommended that you have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works. This will be helpful in completing the networking proc...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 125 Gateway Address Addressees are either local or remote. A gateway address is composed of four octets separated by decimal points. The gateway address is used to uniquely identify the device on the LAN that has access to the communications links connecting to other LANs, WANs an...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 128 Appendix B: Linksys & D-Link Port Forwarding Typical Linksys Port Forwarding This section will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product ...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 130 Typical D-Link Port Forwarding This section will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router. This chapter is only to offer some help to the installer and end user. Please understand we DO NOT support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need a...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 132 Appendix C: T iming of Alarm Modes Transparent Mode Input Event Alarm Duration t t Event = t Reaction t Event : Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) t reaction : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs, OSD m...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 133 Timeout Mode t Input Event Alarm Duration t Duration = t Reaction t Event t Event : Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) t Duration : Alarm duration for timeout, defined in the event setup menus t reaction : Resulting duration for this alarm mode,...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 134 Timeout Mode: Retrigger of Alarms t Event : Duration of alarm input source (motion, contact, system events...) t Duration : Alarm duration for timeout, defined in the event setup menus t reaction : Resulting duration for this alarm mode, related to event record, alarm outputs,...

EPHD04+ HDcctv DVR 137 Appendix E: IR Remote Control The IR remote control is an accessory to enhance the convenient operation of the DVR. You can perform all the settings and operations from the remote control. The effective distance is up to 33 feet line of sight. ID number here must correspond to...

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