AVer EH1116H-4 Nano User manual

Oct. 2011
EH1116H-4 Nano
16CH Embedded Hybrid DVR
User’s Manual

FCC NOTICE (Class A)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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NOTE- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
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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 tuning the
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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.
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-Store the batteries in a cool dry place.
-Do not dispose of used batteries in domestic waste. Dispose of batteries at special collection points or return to point of sale if
applies.
-Remove the batteries during long periods of non-use. Always remove exhausted batteries from the remote control. Battery
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-Do not mix old and new batteries.
-Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction...............................................................................................1
1.1 Package Content .................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Optional Accessories..........................................................................................................1
1.2 Front Panel............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Back Panel.............................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Setting Up the DVR Unit......................................................................................................... 4
1.4.1 Installing the Hard Disk....................................................................................................... 4
1.4.2 Connecting Devices ...........................................................................................................6
1.5 Audio, Sensor, Relay and RS485 pinhole allocation...............................................................7
1.5.1 Audio Out Pin Definition .....................................................................................................7
1.5.2 Sensor Pin Definition.......................................................................................................... 7
1.5.3 Relay Pin Definition............................................................................................................7
1.5.4 RS485 Pin Definition..........................................................................................................8
1.6 Familiarizing the Remote Control Buttons............................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 Using the DVR Software.........................................................................12
2.1 First Time Using the DVR Unit.............................................................................................. 12
2.1.2 Using the Virtual Keyboard............................................................................................... 14
2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Preview Mode........................................................................... 15
2.2.1 Setting Up and Using the Emap.......................................................................................17
2.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller ........................................................ 18
2.2.2.1 Setup the Analog PTZ Camera................................................................................. 19
2.2.2.2 Setup the IP PTZ Camera........................................................................................ 20
2.2.3 Using Event Log Viewer................................................................................................... 21
2.2.3.1 Using POSViewer........................................................................................................... 22
2.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Playback Mode .........................................................................23
2.3.1 To Cut and Save a Portion of the Recorded Video........................................................... 25
2.3.2 To Bookmark a Video Section .......................................................................................... 26
2.3.3 Using the Event Search.................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3 Customizing the DVR System................................................................28
3.1 System Setup ....................................................................................................................... 28
3.2 Camera Setup....................................................................................................................... 34
3.2.1 To Setup IP Camera......................................................................................................... 34
3.2.2 To Setup Analog Camera.................................................................................................. 38
3.2.3 To Setup Camera from the Remote DVR .........................................................................39
3.3 Recording Setup................................................................................................................... 40
3.3.1 Setup IP Camera Record Setting..................................................................................... 40
3.3.2 Setup Analog Camera Record Setting.............................................................................. 41
3.4 Network Setup...................................................................................................................... 44

CONTENTS
3.5 Schedule Setting................................................................................................................... 47
3.6 Backup Setup ....................................................................................................................... 48
3.6.1 Using QPlayer to Playback Backup Video........................................................................ 49
3.6.2 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video........................................................ 52
3.6.3 To Search Using the Visual Search.................................................................................. 52
3.6.4 To Search Using the Event Search................................................................................... 53
3.6.5 To Search Using the Intelligent Search ............................................................................ 54
3.7 Sensor Setting...................................................................................................................... 55
3.8 Relay Setting ........................................................................................................................ 56
3.10 Alarm Setting........................................................................................................................ 57
3.11 User Setup............................................................................................................................ 63
Chapter 4 Using the UPC to Playback Backup File...............................................66
4.1 Recommended System Requirements ................................................................................. 66
4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console.................................................................................... 66
4.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in USB Playback Console............................................................. 67
4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video........................................................ 69
4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk.................................................................. 69
4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr) ............................................................................................. 70
4.3.4 To Backup Recorded File ................................................................................................. 71
4.3.5 To Search Using the Visual Search....................................................................................... 72
4.3.6 To Search Using the Event Search................................................................................... 73
4.3.7 To Search Using the Intelligent Search ............................................................................ 74
Chapter 5 iEnhance .................................................................................................75
5.1 To Use iStable....................................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs..................................................................77
6.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in PCViewer..................................................................................79
6.1.1 PCViewer Screen............................................................................................................. 79
6.1.2 PCViewer Control Panel................................................................................................... 80
6.1.3 To Setup Remote System Setting..................................................................................... 82
6.1.3.1 System Setting........................................................................................................... 82
6.1.3.2 Camera Setting.......................................................................................................... 84
6.1.3.3 Record Setting ........................................................................................................... 88
6.1.3.4 Network Setting.......................................................................................................... 92
6.1.3.5 Alarm Setting.............................................................................................................. 94
6.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console....................................................................... 98
6.2.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting ................................................................................... 99
6.2.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller ...................................................... 100
6.3 Using the Remote Playback................................................................................................ 101
6.3.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in Local Playback ...................................................................102

6.3.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video................................... 104
6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in RealTime Playback............................................................. 105
6.3.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Download and Playback..................................................... 107
Chapter 7 Using Mobile Device to Access DVR Server.......................................109
7.1 Using PDAViewer toAccess DVR Server ........................................................................... 109
7.1.1 To Install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync............................................................................. 109
7.1.2 To Use the PDAViewer....................................................................................................110
7.1.3 To Playback in PDAViewer ..............................................................................................112
7.2 Using JavaViewer toAccess DVR Server............................................................................113
7.2.1 To install JavaViewer from the DVR Server.....................................................................113
7.2.2 To Use the JavaViewer....................................................................................................113
Chapter 8 Using the Web Tools.............................................................................115
8.1 Remote iSetup.....................................................................................................................115
8.1.1 To Add DVR server..........................................................................................................115
8.1.2 To Setup Remote System Setting....................................................................................116
8.2 Remote iBackup ..................................................................................................................117
8.2.1 To back up the recoded data from the DVR server..........................................................117
AppendixA Registering Domain Name....................................................................................... 120
Appendix B Network Service Port............................................................................................... 123

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Package Content
(1)
EH1116H-4 Nano unit
(2) Quick Installation Guide
(3) Software CD (User’s Manual is included)
(4) Remote Control(Batteries are included)
(5) Power adaptor
(6
) Power cable
* The power cable may vary depending on the standard power outlet of the country where it is sold.
(7) Screws for HDD installation
(8) DVI cable
1.1.1 Optional Accessories
IR extended cable

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1.2 Front Panel
Name
Function
(1) System Power
indicator
System
power status indicators. Lights when the system is running.
(2) Record indicator
When DVR system is recording, the light will keep flashing.
(3) IR Sensor
Receive s
ignal from the remote control to operate the DVR unit
(4) IR Sensor port
For extended IR sensor cable(optional)
(5) USB port(mouse)
For USB mouse connection.
(6
) USB port
F
or connecting USB device, ex: USB pen drive, external hard disk, mouse…and so on.
i
The USB
backup device must be in FAT32 format.

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1.3 Back Panel
Name
Function
(1)
Spot Monitor
Outputs the
analog video signals to SPOT monitor when receive the alarm events.
(2)
TV Output
Outputs the video signals to a TV monitor.
(3)
Video Input
Input the v
ideo camera signal (Channel1~16).
(4) VGA Output
Outputs the camera video signal to a LCD monitor.
(5) eSATA port
For connecting with eSATA RAID.
(6) LAN Port
Ethernet connection wit10/100Mbps.
(7)
Audio Out
Output audio signal to audio output device such as microphone or speaker.
-Audio output: 1 channel
i
The audio output device has its own power supply is necessary.
(8)
Sensor In
Support up to
4 sensor devices.
(9)
Relay Out
Support
1 relay device.
(10)
RS485
For PTZ camera connection (also see
Chapter 1.5).
(11)
Power button
Press it to power on the DVR unit.
(12)
12V DC connector
For c
onnecting the power cord.
(13)
RS232 port
For POS device
connection.
(14)
Anchoring port
For anchoring the DVR to avoid theft.

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1.4 Setting Up the DVR Unit
1.4.1 Installing the Hard Disk
i
The external USB hard disk only supports on file backup. Please
do not use
the external USB hard disk for
recording purpose.
User can install 1 SATA hard disks inside the DVR unit.
Follow the illustrated instructions below to install the hard disk:
1. Loosen all screws(2 sides and rear side)
2. Push the cover backward and lift. The cover is a little bit
tight, please be carefully the hands.
3. Turn the cover over and place the SATA hard disk (face
down) inside the HDD holder.
4. Screw the hard disk(both side)
Place the hard disk face down and
connector interface of hard disk in this
direction.

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5.
Hold the cover and c
onnect the power cable and SATA
cable to the hard disk.
6.
Then, turn the cover over carefully. Hold the cover
parallel
with DVR unit and put the cover back to the DVR
unit and be carefully the hard disk that
inside the cover.
7.
Finally, Push the cover forward
and secure the cover

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1.4.2 Connecting Devices
Pen drive and external hard disk must be FAT32 format.
i
-All connected devices have its own power supply is necessary.
-
1.3 MP with H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG on the first 4 channels and 2.3MP
with MJPEG on the 1st
channel for IP cam connection.
-EH1116H-4 Nano supports IP camera in first 4 channels.
The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 16 cameras in combination of analog and IP camera.
The DVR unit also can connect 4 sensor devices, 1 alarm devices, and output video to a LCD monitor.
Follow the illustration below to make the connection:
For backup recorded video, plugging the pen drive or external hard disk through USB port that are located at
front panel of DVR unit, and then, use the bundled software enables user to transfer, playback and segment the
video. Follow the illustration below to make the connection:

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1.5 Audio, Sensor, Relay and RS485 pinhole allocation
The Sensor and Alarm enable you to connect 4 sensor inputs, 1 relay outputs and PTZ cameras. Just connect
the external sensor, relay, and PTZ camera pin directly to the pinhole. Check the table below and locate which
pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output.
1.5.1 Audio Out Pin Definition
Pin#
Definition
OUT
Audio out signal
1.5.2 Sensor Pin Definition
Sensor Pin #
Definition
1
Sensor 1 signal
2
Sensor 2 signal
G
Sensor ground
3
Sensor 3 signal
4
Sensor 4 signal
G
Sensor ground
1.5.3 Relay Pin Definition
Relay Pin #
Definition
C1
Relay Common 1
NO
Relay Normal Open
NC
Relay Normal Close

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1.5.4 RS485 Pin Definition
When connect PTZ camera through RS485 interface, please refer to the following pin definition to connect the
DVR and PTZ.
Pin #
DVR site
PTZ site
TX+
RS485 TX+ signal
RS485 RX+ signal
TX-
RS485 TX- signal
RS485 RX- signal
RX+
RS485 RX+ signal
RS485 TX+ signal
RX-
RS485 RX- signal
RS485 TX- signal
i
If user uses the 2 wires for the PTZ camera connection, please connect to the RS-485 TX+ and TX- of
the DVR site.

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1.6 Familiarizing the Remote Control Buttons
Use the Remote control to operate the DVR unit.
Name
Function
(1)
Switch to playback mode
(2)
Start
/stop recording video
. To stop recording, the
authentication password is required.
(3)
To call out system se
tup menu.
(4
)
To rewind the recorded video
.
(5)
To start playback
.
To pause playback
.
(6
)
To playback video at f
aster speed (1x ~ 32x).
(7
)
To select the time and date of playback file
.
(8)
Set a playing recorded video from Apoint to B point segment
and
repeat playing on surveillance screen
(9)
To backup recorded video file to USB
pen drive.
(10)
To reset alarm status
.
(11)
Switch to Emap mode
.
(12)
Call out PTZ control panel.
Press
again will close the
PTZ control
panel.
Name
Function
(1
3)
Press to enable FN modes (The word “Fn+”will show up in the left bottom
corner on screen). To exit FN modes, press again.
+ : Switch to single screen display mode
+ : Switch to QUAD display mode
+ : Switch to 9 spilt screen display mode
+ : Switch to one single and 7 + 1 spilt screen display mode
+ : Enable/disable auto scan

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Name
Function
(1
3) + : Switch to full screen
i
The + , , ~ don’t have any functions.
(1
4)
To en
able auto pan function.
(1
5)
To move the PTZ camera to the preset position.
Press button and the “PS+”
will
show up on screen. And then, p
ress preset position number button ( ~ ).
(16
)
To move PTZ camera to left.
To move the mouse cursor to
left.
To move PTZ camera to right.
To move the mouse cursor to right.
(16
)
To move PTZ camera lens up
To move the mouse cursor up.
To move PTZ camera lens down
To move the mouse cursor down.
Confirm or make a selection
(1
7)
Sp
eed + : To speed up movement of PTZ camera lens
Speed
- :To speed down movement of PTZ camera lens
(18
)
~
~ as number
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0.
: !
: $
: @
: %
: #
: ^
~ Channel camera selection number in playback
and
preview mode.
+ ~ As a preset position in PTZ control mode.
+ ~
With
button can switch to different screen display
modes and enable auto scan and full screen.
(19
)
Zoom + :
To zoom in view of PTZ camera
Zoom
- :To zoom out view of PTZ camera
(2
0)
To focus out PTZ camera lens

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Name
Function
(2
1)
To focus in PTZ camera lens
i
The
and button doesn’t support at this version.

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Chapter 2 Using the DVR Software
2.1 First Time Using the DVR Unit
1. Connect the mouse to DVR unit (through USB port).
2. Connect all necessary external devices.
DVR unit doesn
’t supply the power to connected external devices.
3. Plug the power to turn on the DVR unit.
4. Please wait for a while until start up process is completed. And then, the preview screen will show up on
surveillance screen.
5. Format hard disk: If the hard disk is first time installed in the DVR unit, please format the hard disk.
Following the below steps to format the hard disk.
i
-
Before formatting hard disk, please stop recording.
-
Whi
le formatting hard disk, the CPU usage will be near to 100% and might slow down the DVR
system response.
a. Click
Setup and enter the password (If this is the first time, enter the default password [admin]. The
default ID [admin]).
b. Click
System ШAdd

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c. Select the hard disk from list.
d. Click
Format button and click Start to begin formatting
e. When formatting is done, click OK.
6. Adjust time and date: Setup the DVR system date and time in order to have correct recording time and
date. Following the below steps to setup date and time:
a. Click
Setup and enter the password (If this is the first time, enter the default password [admin]. The
default ID [admin]).
b. Select
System.
c. In
Date and Time Setting, click Setting button of System Date and Time.
d. Select the Year and Month by click arrow button, click on the date to select the date. And adjust the
time, and then, click OK.
7. Connecting the cameras: DVR supports IP and Analog camera.
Analog camera
a. Connect the analog camera video cable to video cable.
b. Click
Setup ШCamera
c. Select camera channel and mark Enable to enable the channel.
d. Select
Input as Analog Camera.
e. In
Camera section, mark Display to allow the live video of camera to display on surveillance screen.
And then, enter the Name and Description of the channel. Mark Enable Audio will allow recording
the sound that received from selected audio input channel (audio input channel located on back
panel of DVR). For example: user has enabled audio and select audio input channel 1 on the
camera 4. Therefore, DVR will record the video of camera 4 and sound that received from audio
input channel 1 together. While playback, user will hear sound that received by audio input channel
1 on camera 4.
f. Adjust the bright, contrast, hue, and saturation of the camera.
g. Click
OK.
IP camera
-EH1116H-4 Nano only supports first 4 channels (CH1~4) for IP camera.
-
1.3 MP with H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG on the first 4 channels and 2.3MP
with MJPEG on the 1st
channel for IP cam connection.
a. Click
Setup ШCamera.

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b. Select camera channel (1~4) and mark
Enable to enable the channel.
c. Select
Input as IP Camera.
d. In
Camera section, mark Display to allow the live video of camera to display on surveillance screen.
Then, enter the Name and Description of the channel.
e. In
Camera Information section, click Add IPCam for detail setting.
f. In
IP Camera Setting window, click Protocol radio button, and then, select Protocol,Mode, and
Video Format. User also can click Search Devices button to find the IP cameras that can be
detected on your LAN network.
g. Enter IP address in IP Camera site column or enter the URL of IP camera.
h. Enable
Authentication and enter ID and password if IP camera’s access authority is required.
i. Click
OK to save the setting.
j. When the IP camera has connected, user should see the camera information of Protocol, Model,
Video Format, IP port, and Channel.
k. To connect another IP camera, follow the above steps.
2.1.2 Using the Virtual Keyboard
User can use the Virtual Keyboard when the keyboard is not available. Just click or right-click screen to
call out the virtual keyboard. For uppercase, click Caps button. To exit, click Esc.