Instruction Manual

P A R A G O N 2 6 4 x 4 -

D V R

3 2 C H S e r i i e s

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S C O R P O R A T I O N

PARAGON264x4-32CH Series DVR

Instruction Manual

2011 EverFocus Electronics Corp www.everfocus.com

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Release Date: June 2011

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Safety Precautions

• To avoid any damage, please consider the following safety warnings:

• Never place the recorder near to heaters, furnaces, other heat sources or under direct solar irradiation.

• Operate the device only in locations providing the tolerable operating temperature range

0°C~40°C/32°F ~ +104°F.

• Make sure that the device‘s ventilation slots are not covered or sheeted.

• For cleaning, make sure the device is plugged off and only use a damp cloth without acid detergent.

• Install the device only in dry and dustproof surroundings. Protect the device against any liquid‘s penetration.

• Avoid the penetration of any artifacts, e.g. through ventilation slots.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the appliance. To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Contact qualified service personnel for maintenance.

Handle the appliance with care. Do not strike or shake, as this may damage the appliance.

• Do not operate appliance with other than specified power supplies. The input power source of the power supply is 100 ~ 240 VAC.

• Avoid any affection of the device through vibrations or mechanical shock at the recorder‘s installation location.

• Avoid to power off DVR during playback or recording operation.

"Rack Mount Instructions - The following or similar rack-mount instructions are included with the installation instructions:

A) Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature

(Tma) specified by the manufacturer.

B) Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

C) Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

D) Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring.

Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

E) Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips)." ii

ATTENTION! This is a class A product which may cause radio interference in a domestic environment; in this case, the user may be urged to take adequate measures.

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

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 in a residential installation. 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. 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 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.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users’ authority to operate this equipment.

WEEE

This Product is RoHS compliant.

The information in this manual was current upon publication. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve his products.

Therefore, all specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Misprints reserved.

Please read this manual carefully before installing and using this unit. Be sure to keep it handy for later reference. iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1

1.1 FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................................................... 2

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4

1.4 FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................ 5

1.5 REAR PANEL................................................................................................................... 8

1.6 MONITOR INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 10

1.7 AUDIO INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 11

1.8 ALARM CONTACTS INSTALLATION....................................................................... 11

1.8.1

Alarm Input Contacts ............................................................................................................................11

1.8.2

Alarm Output Relay...............................................................................................................................11

1.9 RS-485

KEYBOARD

/ PTZ I

NSTALLATION

......................................................................... 12

1.9.1

General RS-485 bus installation ...........................................................................................................12

1.9.2

RS-485 socket pin assignment ...............................................................................................................13

1.9.3

EKB-500 connection with network patch cable.....................................................................................14

1.9.4

EKB-500 connection to several DVRs...................................................................................................14

1.9.5

Speed Dome Installation .......................................................................................................................14

1.10 USB-M

OUSE INSTALLATION

.......................................................................................... 14

1.11 NETWORK CONNECTION........................................................................................ 14

1.11.1

Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable ...................................................................15

1.11.2

Network Connection through Patch Cable............................................................................................15

1.12 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS....................................................................................... 16

2 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION ............................................................... 17

2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION ....................................................................... 17

2.1.1

How to select a channel / Enable audio ................................................................................................17

2.1.2

OSD Root Menu.....................................................................................................................................17

2.1.3

Operation in the Configuration Menus .................................................................................................18

2.1.4

Field Input Options ...............................................................................................................................18

2.2 G ENERAL F RONT P ANEL O PERATION ............................................................................... 20

2.2.1

How to select a channel / Enable audio ................................................................................................20

2.2.2

OSD Root Menu.....................................................................................................................................20

2.2.3

Front Panel Key Review........................................................................................................................20

2.2.4

Operation in Configuration Menu.........................................................................................................20

2.2.5

Field Input Options ...............................................................................................................................21

3. GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS...................................................................................... 23

3.1 R ECORD ............................................................................................................................ 23

3.2 L

OGIN

............................................................................................................................... 23

3.3 SELECT CAMERA OPERATION................................................................................. 24

3.4 CHANGE AUDIO OUTPUT OPERATION................................................................... 24

3.5 PLAYBACK.................................................................................................................... 24 iv

3.6 PTZ .................................................................................................................................. 26

3.6.1 General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed)......................................................................................26

3.6.2 Express Control of PTZ.............................................................................................................................27

3.7

LAYOUT ............................................................................................................................ 29

3.7.1

Bring a camera to full screen mode.......................................................................................................29

3.8 CHANNEL SWITCHING............................................................................................... 29

3.9 DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................ 30

3.10 SEQUENCE.................................................................................................................. 30

3.11 ZOOM........................................................................................................................... 30

3.12 SEARCH....................................................................................................................... 32

3.12.1

Time Search...........................................................................................................................................32

3.12.2

Event Search..........................................................................................................................................33

3.12.3

Smart Search .........................................................................................................................................34

3.12.4

Snapshot Search ....................................................................................................................................36

3.13 COPY............................................................................................................................ 37

3.14 LOGOUT ...................................................................................................................... 38

4 DVR CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................. 39

4.1 CONFIGURATION MENU............................................................................................ 39

4.2 EXPRESS ........................................................................................................................ 39

4.3 CAMERA SETTING ...................................................................................................... 42

4.3.1

Basic Setting..........................................................................................................................................42

4.3.2

Video Adjust ..........................................................................................................................................45

4.3.3

Motion ...................................................................................................................................................46

4.3.4

Video Loss .............................................................................................................................................49

4.4 RECORD & PLAY SETTING........................................................................................ 50

4.4.1

Record ...................................................................................................................................................51

4.4.2

Built-in Calculator ................................................................................................................................52

4.4.3

Play .......................................................................................................................................................53

4.5 ALARM & EVENT SETTING....................................................................................... 54

4.5.1

Alarm.....................................................................................................................................................54

4.5.2

Event......................................................................................................................................................56

4.6 SCHEDULE SETTING................................................................................................... 64

4.6.1

Express Setup .......................................................................................................................................64

4.6.2

Holidays ................................................................................................................................................65

4.6.3

Schedule ................................................................................................................................................66

4.6.4

Alarm Action .........................................................................................................................................72

4.7 NETWORK SETTING.................................................................................................... 76

4.7.1

LAN .......................................................................................................................................................76

4.7.2

EMAIL ...................................................................................................................................................78

4.7.3

DDNS ....................................................................................................................................................79

4.7.4

Alarm Server .........................................................................................................................................81

4.7.5

Network Test..........................................................................................................................................82

4.8 DISK INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 83

4.8.1

Disk .......................................................................................................................................................83

4.8.2

Lock/Format ..........................................................................................................................................84

4.9 DISPLAY SETTING....................................................................................................... 85

4.9.1

Monitor OSD .........................................................................................................................................85

4.9.2

Main M/T SEQ ......................................................................................................................................86

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4.9.3

Call M/T SEQ ........................................................................................................................................87

4.9.4

Matrix Seq. ............................................................................................................................................88

4.10 SYSTEM SETTING ..................................................................................................... 89

4.10.1

Date/Time..............................................................................................................................................89

4.10.2

Daylight Saving .....................................................................................................................................90

4.10.3

User .......................................................................................................................................................91

4.10.4

I/O Control ............................................................................................................................................94

4.10.5

Misc. ......................................................................................................................................................95

4.10.6

Quick Archive........................................................................................................................................96

4.11 INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 97

4.11.1

System....................................................................................................................................................97

4.11.2

Log.........................................................................................................................................................98

5 NETWORKING OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 100

5.1 I NTRODUCTION TO TCP/IP ............................................................................................. 100

5.2 S UBNET M ASKS .............................................................................................................. 100

5.3 G

ATEWAY

A

DDRESS

....................................................................................................... 100

5.4 V

IRTUAL

P

ORTS

.............................................................................................................. 101

5.5 P RE -I NSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 101

5.6 W HAT IS YOUR N ETWORK S ETUP ?.................................................................................. 102

5.7 S

IMPLE

O

NE TO

O

NE

C

ONNECTION

................................................................................. 103

5.8 D IRECT H IGH S PEED M ODEM C ONNECTION ................................................................... 108

5.9 R OUTER OR LAN C ONNECTION ...................................................................................... 110

6 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER............................................................... 113

6.1 CONNECTING TO PARAGON 264X4....................................................................... 113

6.2 BROWSER SECURITY SETTING .................................................................................. 114

6.2.1

Installing ActiveX controls ..................................................................................................................114

6.2.2

Enabling ActiveX Controls..................................................................................................................117

6.3 REMOTE LIVE VIEW ................................................................................................. 120

6.4 REMOTE PLAYBACK ................................................................................................ 122

7 EVERFOCUS DDNS SETUP .......................................................................................... 123

8 LINKSYS & D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ............................................................. 125

8.1 TYPICAL LINKSYS PORT FORWARDING ............................................................. 125

8.2 TYPICAL D-LINK PORT FORWARDING ................................................................ 127

9 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................... 130

APPENDIX A: TIMING OF ALARM MODES.................................................................... 131

APPENDIX B: CHANGING RULE FOR EXPRESS SETUP ............................................. 134 vi

Chapter 1

1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The introduction of the PARAGON264X4 32CH DVR adds the advantages of H.264 compression to the power and flexibility of the already popular PARAGON DVR. State of the art H.264 compression techniques enhance recorded video storage capacity and conserve network transmission bandwidth while maintaining high image quality. This powerful DVR is capable of real time recording at Half D1 resolution on all 32 channels. “Plus, the ability to independently configure image resolution and frame rate for individual cameras allows some cameras to be recorded at 4CIFwhile others are set at CIF or 2CIF to optimize the recording parameters for each application.” Viewing live or recorded video, the full HD 1080p display proves superior clarity on a massive scale, allocating two megapixels of resolution to the main monitor display. HDMI digital output renders stunning images from any source, and enhances motion reproduction to deliver smoother and crisper looking video.

The new enhanced color Graphical User Interface (GUI) makes configuration over the network, from the front panel or with the included mouse fast and easy. An Express Setup option allows rapid configuration of time & date, global recording settings and network configuration from a single screen. Choose from continuous, event or schedule recording, or pick the number of days you want to record and the Express

Setup does the rest. View live, play back recorded video and configure the DVR remotely over a LAN or

WAN with the included web browser interface; check your home or business on the go from a cell phone or

PDA – the PARAGON264 supports multiple remote access methods.

On playback, in addition to traditional date/time and event searches PARAGON DVR also provides powerful Smart and Snapshot Search functions. Review recorded video and let the DVR identify motion in area(s) of interest during playback, or choose a starting date/time, an interval and direction and view a series of snapshots extracted from recorded video to quickly isolate and play back relevant video for efficient review of significant activities.

1.1 FEATURES

- 2CIF real time recording rate for all cameras

- HDMI video output (1080p) plus VGA 1280x1024

-Simultaneous main streaming (400 PAL/480 NTSC (4CIF)) for remote viewing

-H.264 Compression format for efficient disk utilization and network bandwidth conservation

-Normal and event recording frame rate can be set independently for each camera

-Recording resolution can be changed at different times of the day via schedule

-Supports eSATA

-Gigabit Ethernet interface for remote network viewing and control

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-Audio recording capabilities on 16 channels

-Supports up to 4 fixed internal HDD or 2 removable HDD

-Pentaplex Operation (Simultaneous live, recording, playback, archiving and remote viewing)

-Free EverFocus DDNS Service - static IP address is not required for reliable remote access

-User friendly GUI with graphical icons and visual indicators

-Supports mobile monitoring of live video on PDA and Smart Phone browsers, other browsers, and via

Mobile Focus app

-Multiple Control Inputs: mouse/front panel/IR remote controller (included)/EKB500 keyboard/web interface

-Built-in record time calculator for fast recording estimation

-Express Setup: A unique menu option for quick & easy installation

-Express Archive: Archive video instantly (to USB) while playing back

-Express Playback: Simply point, click and drag the playback bar to view desired recordings

-Express Search: Use the intuitive playback bar with simple drag & drop operations

-Smart Search: Directly catch the movement in the specified area

-Snapshot search: Show snapshots from recorded video at a specified interval to quickly locate significant events

-Remote configuration support from the built-in web interface

-On-screen PTZ control via mouse, front panel or web interface

-Built-in DVD burner

-2 USB 2.0 ports (located on front panel) for video archive and mouse usage

-Support 4 matrix video outputs

-Multi-language support

-Watermark capabilities to identify intentional modifications to exported data

-USB Mouse, rack mount ears and IR remote control included

1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS

HDD fixing bracket x 4 (Internal HDD model)

HDD tray x 2 (Removable HDD model)

DVR fixing bracket x 2

Remote controller x 1

Battery x 2

Shockproof rubber x 16(Internal HDD model)

Screws x 16(Internal HDD model)

Expanding screws x 16(Internal HDD model)

SATA cable(Internal HDD model x4, Removable HDD model x 2)

2

Power cord x 1

Mouse x 1

DVR x 1

User manual x 1

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1.3 SPECIFICATIONS

Number of Channels

Compression Format

Recording Rate/Resolution

(Max)

Playback Rate/Resolution

Mobile View Support

Pentaplex Operation

Video Inputs

Main Monitor Outputs

Call Monitor Output

Video Matrix Monitor Output

Audio Inputs

Audio Outputs

Recording Modes

Playback Search

Alarm Inputs

Alarm Out

Video Pause

Video Loss Detection

Motion Detection

Event Log

Watch Dog Timer

Internal HDD

External HDD

Built-in DVD Burner

Hot-swappable HDD

User Interface

OS

Network/Protocol

Control PTZ via OSD

PARAGON264X4 32CH

32

H.264

480 NTSC /400 PAL (4CIF)

960 NTSC /800 PAL (2CIF)

960 NTSC /800 PAL (CIF)

480 NTSC /400 PAL (4CIF) --16CH, 4CIF 15 NTSC/12.5 PAL per Channel

480 NTSC /400 PAL (2CIF) ---16CH, 2CIF real-time

480 NTSC /400 PAL (CIF)---16CH, CIF real-time

Live view on PDA or smart phone browsers, plus various web browsers

Mobile Focus apps for iPhone, Android and others

Simultaneous Live, Recording, Playback, Archive and Remote

Viewing

32 BNC (NTSC/PAL automatic selection)

HDMI/VGA (1080p)

BNC (NTSC/PAL; follows input type)

BNC x 4

16 inputs: 16 on RCA socket (supplied); Line level

2 x RCA socket; Line level

Manual, Schedule and Event; or, choose Number of Days

Date/Time, Event, Motion in Recorded Video, snapshot by

Interval

16 inputs

4 form “C” (SPDT) relays; 30VDC@1A rating

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

4 Internal SATA HDD

1 eSATA

Slim Type DVD Burner

2 (optional)

GUI(Graphical User Interface)

Embedded Linux

Gigabit Ethernet; TCP-IP / DHCP/ PPPoE / DDNS

Yes (via both local and remote interfaces)

4

USB

Schedule Setting

User Access

RS-232

RS-485

Power Source

Dimensions (L x W x H)

Temperature

Certificates

Supported PTZ Protocols

2 USB 2.0 port (on Front Panel)

Supports Express and Advanced Schedule Setting

3 Levels of User Access Defined

9-pin D-Sub socket (male)

RJ45x2 for DVR control input and PTZ control output; data loops through

100~240VAC ,110W max

430 x 423 x 72 mm / 16.93" x 16.65" x 3.13"

0°C~40°C / 32°F~104°F (20~80% humidity)

CE, FCC, UL

EverFocus, Pelco D, Pelco P, Samsung, Transparent

1.4 FRONT PANEL

Your primary interaction with your new DVR will be through the Front Panel buttons and their corresponding buttons on the included Remote Control. Take a moment to learn where the keys are as the remainder of the manual will refer to them often.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11

12

13

22 21

20

19 18

Figure 1-1 Front Panel

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1) Multiview Keys:

4 8

4x 9x

16 32

16x 32x

The LED will show the selected screen layout.

6/8/13x 10x

16 15 14

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NOTE: The Multiview keys are only active in Main monitor - operation.

2) HDD: Removable SATA HDD.

NOTE: To open the HDD cover at front panel, please slightly push the cover, and it will open automatically.

3) CH Switching key: Switch from CH1~16 to CH17~32 or vice versa.

4) STOP: STOP key for Playback and Record

5) BACK: Reverse Playback key

6) PAUSE: Image freeze in playback mode

7) PLAY: Playback key

8) ENTER: Enter Key for menu operation and alarm acknowledge Turn camera audio ON/OFF when viewing full screen camera.

9) MENU/ESC: Used to bring up Main Menu or exit from sub-Menus.

10) System LED

POWER: LED indicating power on.

HDD1/2: LED indicating HDD1 / HDD2 active

HDD1: Internal/Removable HDDs in DVR

HDD2: External HDDs connected by eSATA port

LAN: LED for network traffic

11) ALARM: LED for alarm status

12) JOG/SHUTTLE: Shuttle (outer wheel): In playback mode, use the SHUTTLE for fast forward / fast reverse playback.

JOG (inner wheel): In PAUSE mode, use the jog to move frame by frame. Within menu functions, use the jog to adjust the values / parameters. Use Jog to highlight

Jog individual cameras.

Use either Shuttle or Jog to switch between MENU parameters.

Shuttle

13) IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote control

14) COPY: The COPY key opens the menu for video data export, details in chapter 3.13 COPY.

15) SEARCH: The SEARCH key opens the SEARCH menu, details in chapter 3.12 SEARCH.

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16) MONITOR: The MONITOR key switches operation between MAIN and CALL. The active screen will be Main monitor when LED is in “M” and Call monitor when LED is in “1”.

17) ZOOM: 2x electronical zoom.

For details please consult chapter 3.11 ZOOM.

NOTE: The Zoom key is only active in Full screen at Main monitor.

18) SEQ: Sequence key for automatic switching of a defined camera sequence

19) DISPLAY: The DISPLAY key switches titles and status messages on the Screen in 4 steps. For details please consult chapter 3.9 DISPLAY.

20) Channel keys: 1~16 / 17~32 for full screen display of selected channel. The LED will show the active channel.

21) DVD+RW Burner: DVD+RW drive for video data export.

22) 2 x USB-2.0 port for USB mouse, USB-Flash-Drive

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1.5 REAR PANEL

During initial setup you will be connecting your DVR to multiple input and output devices. This is done through the rear panel.

1 2 3 4

5

6

7 8 9 10

Figure 1-2 Rear Panel

11 12 13

8

7

9

6

5

4

3

2

1 POWER: Power socket for external power supply, 100~240VAC power source

eSATA port: Used for external SATA HDD bay

Matrix outputs 1~4 (Optional): BNC connectors for Matrix monitor outputs 1~4.

Video inputs: VIDEO IN (1~32): BNC video inputs for 1 V pp

Composite video signals, automatic 75

Ohm termination (high impedance switching upon loop-through output load)

LAN: RJ45 network socket

RS232 socket: 9-pin D-Sub control input for RS-232

RS485 socket: For remote control via RS-485 keyboards and telemetry control

VGA: Connect to the monitor that has VGA input.

HDMI: Connect to an HDMI-compatible unit. This HDMI-compatible unit will be treated as another call monitor. Please use HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo.

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8

10

CALL monitor: CALL monitor output. Spot monitor for full screen live display, sequence mode and alarm camera switching

11 Alarm inputs: Alarm inputs for dry contacts, programmable NO or NC in alarm menu.

12 Audio output: 2 x Audio output

13 Alarm outputs: 2 x NO/NC alarm output relay.

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Audio inputs: Audio inputs 1~16.

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1.6 MONITOR INSTALLATION

The Paragon264X4 32CH DVR provides 2 main monitor outputs with identical functionality - VGA and

HDMI.

Both outputs can be used simultaneously and deliver full HD output resolution (1920x1080, progressive, 60

Hz. vert., 68 KHz hor.).

Make sure that the connected monitor's specifications comply with these resolution requirements.

Please do not exceed the max. HDMI cable length of 15 m.

For cable length up to 3 m standard HDMI cables mostly work well, for longer distances (especially in the

15m range) please use only high quality HDMI cable.

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1.7 AUDIO INSTALLATION

This DVR provides 16 line level audio inputs and 2 line level audio output.

ATTENTION: The direct connection of a non-amplified microphone is not supported (a microphone amplifier is required). The audio output requires an amplifier to drive a speaker or headphones.

The installation must be connected with audio coax cable and RCA plugs.

AUDIO RECORDING FUNCTIONALITY:

Audio recording is activated / deactivated in the Camera Menu for Camera #1~16 respectively. Please check and always comply with local laws and regulations when using audio recording.

The audio channel is always recorded together with video and is independent of the image recording rate.

Though the audio record control is done in the Camera #1~16 screen, there is no specific camera allocation.

1.8 ALARM CONTACTS INSTALLATION

The alarm inputs can be used to start recording or for recording rate adjustment. In addition, alarm reactions such as camera display on the monitor, buzzer, e-mail and network alarm are available. The alarm output relay can be switched if required. Alarm input response actions can be controlled according to a flexible schedule.

1.8.1 Alarm Input Contacts

This DVR provides 16 alarm inputs. All inputs are programmable N.O. (Normal Open) or N.C. (Normal

Closed) Inputs have to be switched by dry contacts.

Alarm input with N.O. (Normal Open) contact in idle state

All settings are programmed in the ALARM menu (Section 0).

Alarm input with N.C. (Normal Closed) contact in idle state

1.8.2 Alarm Output Relay

The relay output provides either Normally Open or Normally Closed dry contacts.

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Output relay in idle state

1.9 RS-485 keyboard / PTZ Installation

All functions can be remote-controlled by the EKB-500 universal keyboard. Using the EEPbus protocol, digital video recorders, keyboards and speed domes can be installed on one single RS-485 bus. One system can comprise up to 8 keyboards.

1.9.1 General RS-485 bus installation

The EKB-500 keyboard uses a RS-485 simplex wiring; the signal is transferred via a single twisted pair line.

CAT5 network cable is recommended, UTP version (unshielded) is sufficient for normal applications. A shielded cable should be used if the installed cables are expected to be highly susceptible to interference.

The number of devices installed in one bus is limited to 32, and the maximum cable length is 3,900 feet.

Both of these can be expanded using a signal distributor EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below).

Both the first and the last device in series should be terminated with 120 Ohm resistance in order to minimize line reflections.

RS-485 bus serial wiring

Cable length from box to device („Stubs“) has to be limited to 2m using connector boxes.

RS-485 bus serial wiring with connector boxes and connection cable

Direct RS-485 bus star wiring is not supported unless using an EverFocus Model EDA997A (see below).

Improper RS-485 bus star wiring

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An EDA997A RS-485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration.

Star wiring with RS-485 signal distributor

A RS-485 distributor can also be used to increase the maximum number of devices on the bus as well as the total range. Each distributor output provides another RS-485 bus. This allows each output to extend an additional 1200m, and it also enables the additional connection of 31 further devices to each output (the output itself represents one device).

The maximum system expandability depends on the RS-485 address range of the installed devices.

System expansion with RS-485 signal distributor

ATTENTION: EDA997A signal distributors are unidirectional! This means that the signal only flows from the input towards the outputs. Therefore, e.g. the interconnection of several keyboards is not possible with these types of signal distributor!

1.9.2 RS-485 socket pin assignment

The RS485 pin assignment is as follows:

+ I

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1.9.3 EKB-500 connection with network patch cable

For a simple, short distance installation, recorder and keyboard can be connected directly using a standard

CAT5 network cable with an 8-pin connector at only one end, and at the other end the Pin 3 wire connected to RS485 “+” (plus) and the pin 6 wire connected to RS-485 “-“ (minus).

1.9.4 EKB-500 connection to several DVRs

For long distance installations connecting several DVRs, please use an EDA997A signal distributor to connect. For further details on keyboard connection, please refer to the EKB-500 manual.

RS-485 port communication settings are configured in the I/O CONTROL menu (Section 5.10.4 System

Setup: I/O - control).

1.9.5 Speed Dome Installation

Speed dome or telemetry receiver pan/tilt/zoom control is available through web browser or the optional

PowerCon software if the DVR is connected to a network. Local telemetry control is provided by USB - mouse control or by the optional EKB-500 keyboard.

Supported protocols: EverFocus, Pelco-D, Pelco-P, Samsung, Transparent

Required DVR settings: RS-485 receiver address in CAMERA menu

RS-485 parameters and protocol in the I/O CONTROL menu

(Section 4.3)

(Section 5.10.4)

ATTENTION: Some Pelco-D / -P protocol domes and receivers require an address offset of -1, i.e. the address assigned to the dome / receiver in the DVR camera menu must be 1 below the address set in the dome / receiver itself!

1.10 USB-Mouse installation

Connect the USB mouse to one of the 2 USB ports. (This can be done while DVR is powered on) The rear

USB V1.0 port is recommended to reserve the higher speed front USB V2.0 port for video copy/export.

NOTE: Recommended mouse types are Logitech® and Microsoft® wired USB wheel-mouse. Wireless

USB mouse is not supported.

1.11 NETWORK CONNECTION

This section only describes physical connection to an Ethernet network. This step must be completed before the DVR can connect to the network. There are two basic types of connection:

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1.11.1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable

The point-to-point connection of DVR and PC requires a crossover (crossed) network cable. This type of connection is ONLY used for direct connection to a single PC. Make sure that the PC is equipped with a

10/100Mbps compatible network connection.

Figure 1-3 Direct PC Connection

Pinout of crossover-cable

1.11.2 Network Connection through Patch Cable

The connection to an existing network requires a normal patch cable (straight-through). The illustration shows the connection to a network switch or router.

Figure 1-4 Network Connection through Patch Cable

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Pinout of straight patch cable

1.12 FINAL INSTALL PROCESS

Once you have completed the basic wiring connections, you are ready to turn on the DVR. Simply plug in the power source. The POWER LED will light up if power is normal. Once the system has finished loading, you can begin to set up the menu options for the DVR.

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Chapter 2

2 MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION

PARAGON 264X4 32CH DVRs support multiple sources to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, and the handheld IR remote control.

This chapter will cover the basic operation using the mouse and the front panel buttons.

2.1 GENERAL USB MOUSE OPERATION

2.1.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio

1. In a view consisting of more than one channel, users can select a channel by clicking once on the desired channel screen. The selected screen will be highlighted by a white frame.

2. Double clicking on a channel screen will display full screen for this channel.

3. To enable audio out, click the audio icon (ex: ) at lower side of the screen. This system has only one audio out. Click this button to enable or disable the audio-out mode.

2.1.2 OSD Root Menu

1. Right-click the mouse to obtain the DVR menu bar (see Figure 2-1 OSD Root Menu ). When you move the mouse over each icon, its title will be displayed at the top of the control bar.

Figure 2-1 OSD Root Menu

2. Click on any icon to perform that action. These actions are covered in detail in Chapter 3.

3. Click the “X” in the top-right corner to close the DVR control bar.

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2.1.3 Operation in the Configuration Menus

Click on the icon to access the Configuration Menu.

The Configuration menu screens (shown in Figure 2-2 OSD Menu) are divided into 3 main sections .

1

2

3

Figure 2-2 OSD Menu

1. In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Move the mouse over an icon and click to select it.

2. In section 2, the choices for the selected icon will be displayed. Click on a choice to select it.

3. In section 3, all the options for the selected choice will be available. Click on a field to make changes.

2.1.4 Field Input Options

The following are examples of different types of fields available in the Configuration menu.

Textbox: Click on the box and an on-screen keyboard will appear*. (see note about the on-screen keyboard below)

Dropdown box: Click on the down arrow to see all selections, then directly click on an option to select it.

Check box: Click on the box to enable it (checked) or disable it (unchecked).

Button: Click the button to execute the function.

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Bar: Click and hold on the bar to adjust the set point Left or Right.

* Note about on-screen keyboard:

Click on a button to input that character.

The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions:

Enter a space

Switch to capital letters

Delete the letter

Confirm the selection

Move to right

Move to left

Space

Caps

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2.2 General Front Panel Operation

2.2.1 How to select a channel / Enable audio

1. In a view consisting of more than one channel, turning Jog or Shuttle can scroll through each channel that is displayed. The selected channel will be highlighted by white frame.

2. While one channel is selected, press the “Enter” button to turn Audio On/ Off.

2.2.2 OSD Root Menu

1. Press “Menu” key to obtain DVR control bar. Use Jog or Shuttle to scroll over each icon. The title for each icon will be displayed on top of the control bar.

2. Press “Enter” key on any icon to perform that action. These actions are covered in detail in Chapter 3

3. Press “Menu” to close the DVR menu bar.

2.2.3 Front Panel Key Review

The basic principle of front panel operation is to use Jog and Shuttle to navigate among the menu items.

Use “Enter” key to confirm a selection or enter the next level menu. Press “Menu” key to enter the Main

Menu or exit from the current level of the menu.

2.2.4 Operation in Configuration Menu

Press “Menu” and press “Enter” with “Configuration” icon highlighted to bring up Configuration menu.

NOTE: If the require password option is active, you will need to log in first. Refer to “Section 0 3.2 Login” for information on logging in. The menu (shown in Figure 2-3 OSD Menu ) is divided into 3 main sections.

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2 3

Figure 2-3 OSD Menu

1. In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Use Jog or Shuttle to highlight an icon and press

“Enter” to select it.

2. In section 2, the main options for the selected icon will be displayed. Use Jog to highlight an option and press “Enter” to select it.

3. In section 3, all the details for the selected option will be available here. Use Jog to move between items and press “Enter” to make changes.

Note: press “Menu” button to go back to the previous menu section.

2.2.5 Field Input Options

Textbox: Press Enter key and an on-screen keyboard will appear*. (see note about on-screen keyboard below)

Dropdown box: Press “Enter” key to show the available options. Use Jog to highlight the desired option and press “Enter” again to select it.

Check box: Press “Enter” key on a setting to enable it (checked) or disable it (unchecked).

Button: Press “Enter” key to execute the function.

Bar: Press “Enter” key to activate the slider, then use Jog to adjust the setting. Press

“Enter” again to finalize the changes.

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* Note about on-screen keyboard:

Use Jog to move up/down, use Shuttle to move left/right between the characters, press the “Enter” key on the front panel to input the selected characters. When finished, highlight “ ” and press the “Enter” key on the front panel to confirm. The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions:

Enter a space

Switch to capital letters

Delete the letter

Confirm the selection

Move to right

Move to left

Space

Caps

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Chapter 3

3. GENERAL DVR OPERATIONS

This chapter introduces the operations on major functions including playback, layout change, sequence, triplex operations, copy, and search.

3.1 Record

By default, the DVR will always be in record mode. When the DVR is turned on, it will start to record. The exceptions are:

1. DVR will not record any uninstalled cameras (Refer to Section 4.3.1 for more details)

2. If a schedule is active, the DVR will follow the record settings of the schedule.

3.2 Login

In order to access PARAGON 264X4 32CH options, users may be asked to log in for authority identification.

To log in, follow these steps.

1. Right click on the screen or press the Menu Key to display the Main Menu

2. Choose or click (or press “Enter” key) on the Configuration icon to bring up the following screen:

Figure 3-1 Login page

3. Select the user name from the drop-down list and input the password. The defaults are:

User name: admin (lower case)

Password: 11111111

+ To input password by mouse: click the password field to bring up the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 3-2

On-screen Keyboard). Click on each button to input the desired characters for the password. When finished, click “Done” on the on-screen keyboard to confirm the password.

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+ To input password using front panel: press “Enter” key to show the on-screen keyboard (see Figure 3-2

On-screen Keyboard). Use Jog to move up/down, use Shuttle to move left/right between the characters, press the “Enter” key on the front panel to input the selected characters. When finished, highlight “ ” and press the “Enter” key on the front panel to confirm the password.

+ Click (or press “Enter” key when highlighted) on the “Login” button to log in to the system.

Figure 3-2 On-screen Keyboard

3.3 SELECT CAMERA OPERATION

PARAGON 264X4 32CH is a pentaplex DVR; users can control each camera individually by selecting that camera. For camera selection:

Mouse: Right-click the screen, the image will show a white frame on screen if the camera has been selected. When in quad display mode, press the quad layout icon in layout menu to select all four cameras.

Front panel: Use Jog to change selection. Turn Jog one more step to select all camera at last turn (EX: when camera32 is selected, turn jog one more step can select all)

3.4 CHANGE AUDIO OUTPUT OPERATION

Use Jog to select a camera and press “Enter” key to switch audio output to that camera. An audio icon will appear on the screen.

3.5 PLAYBACK

The playback bar is the fastest way to show video from the exact time which users want to see. The playback bar allows a user to see both a time line and the current playback indicator. The user can then click the time line to move the indicator to the position which they want to see. The operation is as follows:

To playback:

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By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on to enter Playback Menu.

By front panel: Press

key to enter Playback Menu.

The playback bar will show (see figure below):

1 2 3 4 9

5 6 7 8

2009/05/25 09:09:30PM 2009/05/25 09:09:40PM

10 11 13

2009/05/25 09:10:30PM

12 10 10

14 15 16

1. Stop key: press to stop playback

2. Slow Reverse key: press to start slow reverse playback

3. Pause key: press to pause playback

4. Slow Forward key: press to start slow forward playback

5. Fast Reverse key: press to start fast reverse playback

6. Reverse key: press to start reverse playback

7. Forward key: press to start forward playback

8. Fast Forward key: press to start fast forward playback

9. Time bar: Move the slider on the time bar to the select time to playback (The start time and end time for time bar appears below the bar). The status of each camera is represented by different colors on the time bar. Green means normal; orange indicates a Motion; blue indicates Video Loss, red indicates an alarm event.

10. “+” and “-“ signs are used to adjust the time scale range for the bar. Press “+” or “-“ to select between scale levels L1 ~ L5. When changing level, the start time and end time of the time bar will change

L1: Entire time bar is 2 days

L2: Entire time bar is 30 hours.

L3: Entire time bar is 1 hour.

L4: Entire time bar is 10 minutes.

L5: Entire time bar is 1 minute.

11. Express copy: Press to start express copy when camera during playback (only one camera)

12. Playback speed indicator

13. Press “X” to close the playback bar.

14. Start time for bar (the left-most point of the time bar)

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15. Current playback time (the time indicated by the slider)

16. End time for time bar (the right-most point of the time bar)

3.6 PTZ

3.6.1 General PTZ control (if PTZ cameras are installed)

Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on to display PTZ Controls.

The following actions can be performed using the PTZ Menu:

1. Use Direction Arrows (up, down, left, right) to move the camera to the desired direction and angle.

2. To Zoom, Click “Z+” to zoom closer or “Z-” to zoom farther away.

3. To Focus, click “F+” to focus far or click “F-” to focus near.

4. With Iris, you can increase the amount of light by clicking “I+” or decrease it by clicking “I-“.

5. To program a preset position (if supported by the camera) a. Move PTZ camera to the specified position b. Click “Preset” button c. Click the number of the desired position (This will be displayed in the box) d. Click “Set” button

6. To jump to a preset position a. Click “Preset” button b. Click the number of the desired position c. Click “Go” button

7. Shortcut for presets #1-9 a. Click digit 1-9 button without clicking any other buttons b. The camera will seek that preset position

8. Steps to delete a preset position (if supported by the camera) a. Click “Preset” button b. Click the number of the desired position c. Click “Delete” button

9. For Auto Pan a. Click “Auto Pan” button

10. Pattern Operation (Pattern is the “0” Tour in Everfocus and Pelco PTZ cameras) a. Click “Pattern” button

11. Steps to run a tour a. Click “Tour” button b. Click the number of the desired tour c. Click “Go” button

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12. Steps to remove a tour (if supported by the camera) a. Click “Tour” button b. Click the number of the desired tour c. Click “Delete” button

Click “C” to clear the digit in the number display

Click “X” at the top-right corner to hide the PTZ menu (see Express control below)

Click “Exit” to leave PTZ function.

REMEMBER:

Click “X” at the top-right corner to hide the PTZ menu (see Express control below)

Click “Exit” to leave PTZ function.

“X” only HIDES the PTZ control panel. “EXIT” closes the panel and exits PTZ mode!! Other controls will not respond until you EXIT the PTZ mode!!

3.6.2 Express Control of PTZ

If the PTZ control panel/menu has first been opened and then hidden, the mouse can be used to control basic PTZ functions (Quick Mouse Control). The mouse cursor will change to different icons in different areas of the screen. With Quick Mouse Control, the user can control PTZ direction, zoom, and focus by clicking directly on screen. The screen is divided into 16 areas, with the outer ring is divided into 12 zones used to control movement direction. The inner square of 4 areas is used to control zoom and focus.

Figure 3-3 Express Control PTZ

The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid. The function of each section is defined as below:

1: PTZ pan/tilt left and up

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2, 3: PTZ tilt up

4: PTZ pan/tilt right and up

5, 9: PTZ pan left

8,12: PTZ pan right

13: PTZ pan/tilt left and down

14, 15: PTZ tilt down

16: PTZ pan/tilt right and down

6: Focus closer

10: Focus further

7: Zoom in

11: Zoom out

REMEMBER:

Click “X” at the top-right corner to hide the PTZ menu (see Express control below)

Click “Exit” to leave PTZ function.

“X” only HIDES the PTZ control panel. “EXIT “ closes the panel and exits PTZ mode!! Other controls will not respond until you EXIT the PTZ mode!!

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3.7 LAYOUT

The PARAGON 264X4 32CH DVR has a total of eleven display modes available. The different available layouts are shown below:

NOTE: PIP display is not available in Playback mode

To change layout, follow the steps below:

By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click then click on the desired layout choice.

By front panel: Press the multiview keys on the front of the DVR to scroll through each display format.

3.7.1 Bring a camera to full screen mode

By mouse: Double left-click on the selected channel to put that camera in full screen mode.

By front panel: Press any channel key to bring that channel to full screen mode.

With a mouse, double left-click again on the screen to return to the previous multiple camera layout.

3.8 CHANNEL SWITCHING

Use this function to change a channel position within a multiple camera display

1. Select one camera

2. Press Channel button .

3. Click on the channel number you wish to select on the channel bar. The camera channel displayed in that position will be switched.

EX: On a four camera screen, select camera1 and enter Channel menu and choose “2”, then camera 2 will show on position of camera 1, camera 1 will show on position of camera 2. If the new camera being

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selected is already displayed on screen, then the camera positions will be exchanged. If the new camera being selected does not already appear, it will replace the previously displayed camera.

3.9 DISPLAY

Press the Display button on the menu by using the mouse or press the Display button on front panel .

Pressing/clicking cycles through the four OSD formats:

1. Press to show camera information. Please see the following table for camera information icons.

Recording

Alarm

Playback

Motion Video loss

Fast forward Fast backward

Express copy

Back

Audio out

3. Press again to show status information. Please see the following table for status representation. pause

Alarm Audio Event HDD failure HD temp. too high

Motion Video loss No network

4. Press again to show both status information and camera information.

5. Press again to hide all information.

3.10 SEQUENCE

Seq.

1. By mouse: Click Sequence button to enter the auto sequential switching mode.

2. By front panel: Press the Sequence button on front panel to enter the auto sequential switching mode.

3.11 ZOOM

1. Make sure no camera is in playback mode

2. Select one camera

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3. Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click button. Or, press the ZOOM button on the front panel.

4. When in ZOOM mode, the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen.

Or, use the arrow keys to bring a different portion of the magnified image into view.

Users can control the portion of the magnified image to be displayed by clicking directly on screen:

Figure 3-4 Zoom Express Control

The screen is divided into a 4x4 grid. The function of each section is defined as below:

1: Left and up

2, 3: Up

4: Right and up

5, 9: Left

8,12: Right

13: Left and down

14, 15: Down

16: Right and down

6, 7, 10, 11: Not used

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3.12 SEARCH

By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click to enter Search Menu.

By front panel: Press ”Search” key to enter Search Menu directly.

3.12.1 Time Search

Figure 3-5 Search Menu – Time Search

Play From: Select the time to begin the search by choosing the Date and Time.

Click on the “Play” button to start the search. The DVR will automatically begin to play the video selected.

The DVR will play the nearest time if there is no data at the selected time.

In search playback mode, pressing the “Stop” button will return to the search menu.

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3.12.2 Event Search

Figure 3-6 Search Menu – Event Search

From: Select starting date and time

To: Select ending date and time.

Camera: Select which cameras to include in the search.

Event: Select which event type(s) to search for. Choose from Alarm, Motion or Video Loss.

Click on the “Search” button to start searching. The search results will be shown as a list of events.

Prev Page: Go to previous page

Next Page: Go to next page

Play: Playback selected item

Copy: Copy selected item

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3.12.3 Smart Search

Smart Search allows the review of a segment of the recorded video from individual cameras to detect motion in an area specified at the time of the search. The resulting ‘motion events’ are displayed in the form of an Event List.

Figure 3-7 Search Menu – Smart Search

From

Date: Select starting date.

Time: Select starting time.

To

Date: Select ending date.

Time: Select ending time.

Camera: Select which cameras to review.

Grid Setting: Press Grid Setting button to open the motion grid setup window.

Edit Motion Grid: Press this button to edit the motion grid (See Figure 4-5 Camera Menu – Motion Grid

Setting ).

Set All: Press this button to select the entire area.

Clear All: Press this button to clear all the grids selected.

Save & Back: Press this button to save the motion grid setting and return to motion setting menu.

Cancel: Press this button to cancel all changes and returns to the motion setting menu.

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How to select motion grid by mouse:

1. Click on the image and the grid will display.

2. Select the grid square in the upper-left of the desired rectangle.

3. Select the grid square in the lower-right of the desired rectangle.

4. The area between upper-left and lower-right grid will be selected.

The same result is achieved from lower left followed by upper right.

5. Choose “Save & Back” to proceed.

How to select motion grid by front panel: Jog to move up/down and use Shuttle to move left/right

1. Press Enter key on “Grid Setting” to launch motion grid setting page.

2. Use Jog/Shuttle to scroll above or below list of buttons to enter the grid setting area.

3. Press Enter key to display grid.

4. Use Jog to move up/down and use Shuttle to move left/right, choose one corner of desired area

5. Press Enter key at the starting point.

6. Use Jog to move up/down and use Shuttle to move left/right, select motion area; the shape of the proposed area will be displayed.

Press Enter key at the end point, and the area will be selected.

Press the Menu key to exit the area selection; use Jog/Shuttle to choose “Save & Back” and press Enter to proceed.

Click on the “Search” button to start searching. The search results will be shown as a list of events.

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Prev Page: Go to previous page

Next Page: Go to next page

Play: Playback selected item

Copy: Copy selected item

3.12.4 Snapshot Search

Snapshot Search shows snapshots of the specified interval, it helps users to quickly find the interested scene.

Figure 3-8 Search Menu – Snapshot Search

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Result Type: Thumbnail is used as result type.

Search Date: Select search date and time

Search Direction: Select search direction, either forward or backward.

Search Camera: Select which camera to be searched.

Result Interval: Select interval of the snapshot to be searched. Available from 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, 30 min,

1 hour, 2 hour, 4 hour, 12 hour and 1 day.

Press Search button to start Search. Thumbnails of the Snapshot will be displayed on the screen. First thumbnail is the search date/time, date/time of the second thumbnail will be the interval set in “Result

Interval” next to the first thumbnail, and so on. If “forward” is selected as search direction, a white frame will surround the selected snapshot at the first thumbnail. If backward is selected, the search date/time will be displayed at the last thumbnail and a white frame will surround the selected snapshot at the last thumbnail.

Right click the mouse to obtain a hint window. Press button to view the 8 previous snapshots. Press button to playback the selected snapshot. Press button to close the hint window and return to search menu. Press button to view the 8 next snapshots.

3.13 COPY

To bring up Copy menu:

By mouse: Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click on to enter Copy Menu.

By front panel: Press the “Copy” key to enter Copy Menu directly.

Figure 3-9 Copy Menu

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Camera: Select which cameras will be archived. Choose “Select All” to select all the cameras.

Player: Check the box to include the ePlayer program as part of the copy (recommended).

Start Date/Time: Select the starting date/time to be archived.

End Date/Time: Select the ending date/time to be archived.

Copy To: Select whether you want to copy to USB or DVD.

Data Size: Shows the estimated total size for the time period.

Copy: Press “Copy” button to start archiving.

3.14 LOGOUT

Right-click to bring up the menu bar and click the

window (see Figure 3-11).

button to bring up the Logout Confirmation

Figure 3-10 Logout Confirmation window

Press “Yes” button when you are ready to logout from the system. You will need to login again before accessing any other configuration options.

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