Avermedia AveDiGi EB1704HB DVD User manual

AVerDiGi
EB1704HB DVD
EB1504NET DVD
EB1504 NET
User Manual
Sept.2008

FCC NOTICE (Class B)
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.
Federal Communications Commission Statement
NOTE- 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 tuning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help
European Community Compliance Statement (Class B)
This product is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directives on the Approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC.
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to change without notice.
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The mark of Crossed-out wheeled bin indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household
waste. Instead, you need to dispose of the waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the
recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. For more information about where to drop off your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Battery Safety Information
-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
leakage and corrosion can damage this remote control, dispose of batteries safely.
-Do not mix old and new batteries.
-Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium).
-Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may explode or leak.
-Never short circuit the battery terminals.

WARNING
TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
CAUTION
IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE, SHORTAGE OR INAPPROPRIATE ITEM IN THE
PACKAGE, PLEASE CONTACT WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER. WARRANTY VOID FOR
ANY UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATION
NOTICE
-INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
-THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
REFERENCE ONLY.
LIGHTNING WARNING
TO AVOID THE LIGHTNING STRIKE, STRONGLY SUGGEST INSTALLING THE
LIGHTNING ROD AT LIGHTNING FREQUENTLY AREA.
FOR ADDED PROTECTION, UNPLUG THE DVR UNIT DURING THE LIGHTNING
STORM. THIS MAY PREVENT TO DAMAGE THE DVR UNIT DUE TO THE
LIGHTNING.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Package Content .....................................................................................................................1
1.2 Features and Specifications.....................................................................................................1
1.3 Front Panel ..............................................................................................................................5
1.3.1 EB1704HB DVD & EB1504NET DVD .................................................................................5
1.3.2 EB1504 NET .......................................................................................................................6
1.4 Back Panel...............................................................................................................................7
1.5 Setting Up the DVR Unit ..........................................................................................................8
1.5.1 Installing Hard Disk for EB1704HB DVD/EB1504NET DVD................................................8
1.5.2 Installing Hard Disk for EB1504 NET...................................................................................9
1.5.3 Connecting Devices .......................................................................................................... 11
1.5.4 Connecting the Audio/Sensor/Relay/PTZ Camera device .................................................12
1.5.4.1 Sensor and Relay pinhole allocation:.............................................................................12
Chapter 2 Operating the DVR................................................................................... 13
2.1 Familiarizing the Remote Control Buttons..............................................................................13
2.1.1 Using AB Repeat Function ................................................................................................15
2.1.2 Using USB Backup Button.................................................................................................15
2.1.3 Controlling PTZ Camera....................................................................................................16
2.1.3.1 To Enter the PTZ Mode..................................................................................................16
2.1.3.2 To Set Preset Position ...................................................................................................16
2.1.3.3 To Control PTZ Camera .................................................................................................16
2.2 Using the DVR for the First Time ...........................................................................................17
2.2.1 Set up the System Date and Time.....................................................................................17
2.3 Surveillance Screen ...............................................................................................................18
2.4 Playback the Video ................................................................................................................18
Chapter 3 OSD Navigation Tree ...............................................................................20
3.1 Menu Function .......................................................................................................................21
Chapter 4 Using the USB Playback Console..........................................................33
4.1 Recommended system requirements ....................................................................................33
4.2 Installing the USB Playback Console.....................................................................................33
4.3 Running the USB Playback Console .....................................................................................34
4.3.1 To Cut and Save the Portion of the Recorded Video .........................................................36
4.3.2 Playback DVR Recorded File from Hard Disk ...................................................................36
4.3.3 Playback Backup File(*.dvr) ..............................................................................................37
Chapter 5 Backup Recorded Video File .................................................................. 38
5.1 Familiarizing with HDD Backup Application ...........................................................................38
5.2 To Backup Recorded Video File.............................................................................................39
Chapter 6 ImageVerification..................................................................................... 40
6.1 To Run the ImageVerification .................................................................................................40
Chapter 7 iEnhance................................................................................................... 41

7.1 To Use iStable........................................................................................................................42
Chapter 8 Using the Remote Programs .................................................................. 43
8.1 Familiarizing the Web Viewer Buttons ...................................................................................45
8.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting......................................................................................47
8.1.1.1 System Setup ................................................................................................................47
8.1.1.2 Camera Setup................................................................................................................48
8.1.1.3 Record Setup.................................................................................................................50
8.1.1.4 Alarm/Sensor Setup.......................................................................................................51
8.1.1.5 Network Setup ...............................................................................................................52
8.1.1.6 User Setting ...................................................................................................................54
8.2 Familiarizing the Remote Console Buttons ............................................................................55
8.2.1 To Setup Remote Console Setting ....................................................................................56
8.3 Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons.............................................................................57
8.4 Using the Remote Playback...................................................................................................58
8.4.1 Familiarizing the Local Playback Buttons ..........................................................................59
8.4.1.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video ........................................60
8.4.2 Familiarizing the Download and Playback Buttons............................................................61
Chapter 9 Using HandyViewer to Access DVR server........................................... 62
9.1 Using PDA Viewer to Access DVR Server .............................................................................62
9.1.1 To install PDAViewer thru ActiveSync................................................................................62
9.1.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet ..............................................................................63
9.1.3 To Use the PDAViewer ......................................................................................................64
9.1.4 To Playback in PDAViewer ................................................................................................65
9.2 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server..............................................................................66
9.2.1 To Use the JAVAViewer .....................................................................................................67
Chapter 10 Using Central Managment System ...................................................... 68
10.1 Software Installation...............................................................................................................68
10.1.1 Minimum System Requirements........................................................................................68
10.2 Installing the CM3000 in Windows XP/2000 ..........................................................................69
10.3 Using the CM3000 .................................................................................................................70
10.3.1 Running the CM3000 Software .........................................................................................70
10.3.2 Using the CMS Application ................................................................................................71
10.4 Customizing the CMS System ...............................................................................................73
10.4.1 System Setting ..................................................................................................................73
10.4.1.1 To change the Alarm Record Storage Path...............................................................73
10.4.1.2 To Set the System to a Different Language ..............................................................74
10.4.1.3 To Change the Status Date Format ..........................................................................74
10.4.2 DVR Setup ........................................................................................................................74
10.4.2.1 To Add and Remove DVR Server .............................................................................74
10.4.3 Camera Setup ...................................................................................................................75
10.4.4 E-MAP Setup.....................................................................................................................76
10.4.4.1 To Set Up the E-Map ................................................................................................76
10.4.4.2 To Use the E-Map.....................................................................................................78

10.4.5 Alarm Setting.....................................................................................................................79
10.4.5.1 To setup an alarm condition......................................................................................79
10.4.6 User Setting.......................................................................................................................81
10.4.6.1 To Set the User Setting.............................................................................................81
10.5 Using the Playback Function .................................................................................................82
10.5.1 To Playback the video .......................................................................................................82
10.5.2 Using the Local Playback Application................................................................................83
10.5.3 Using the Remote Playback Application............................................................................85
10.5.3.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video ...................................85
10.5.3.2 To Search Using the Visual Search ..........................................................................86
10.5.3.3 To Search Using the Event Search...........................................................................87
10.5.3.4 To Search Using the Intelligent Search.....................................................................87
10.5.4 Using the Event Viewer .....................................................................................................88
Appendix A Registering Domain Names ........................................................................................89
Appendix B Dual Monitors setting..................................................................................................90
Graphic card with ATi chipset ........................................................................................................90
Graphic card with NVIDIA chipset .................................................................................................92
Appendix C Network Service Port..................................................................................................93

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Package Content
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(a) EB1740HB DVD unit
(b) EB1504NET DVD unit
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(1) Please refer to above figure to check the unit that user has purchased:
(a) EB1704HB DVD unit
(b) EB1504NET DVD unit
(c) EB1504 NET unit
(2) Remote Control (batteries included)
(3) Quick Installation Guide
(4) Power Cord
* The power cord varies depending on the standard power outlet of the country where it is sold.
(5) Power Adapter
(6) Software CD (User Manual included)
(7) DVR accessories(including 8 screws and 1 Ωhook)
1.2 Features and Specifications
1.2.1 EB1704HB DVD
Key Features
-Operating System: Embedded Linux & RTOS
-Support IP cameras
-PTZ control (IP & Analog)
-Preview & playback on PDAViewer
-Mobile phone Viewer (JavaViewer)
-WebViewer with audio & video
-Support CMS (Central Management System)
-Support Remote Console
-Backup to DVD±RW (up to 4.2GB)
-PTZ cameras supported (IP & Analog)
-1 Composite & 1 VGA outputs
-Video compression: MPEG4
-Video Format: NTSC and PAL
-4 channels audio input/ 1 channel audio output
-Display resolution:720 x 480/720 x 576 (NTSC/PAL)

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-Display frame rate:Total 120/100 fps (NTSC/PAL)
-Hue/Brightness/contrast/Saturation adjustable
Recording resolution
-Full D1: 720 x 480/720 x 576 (NTSC/PAL)
-CIF: 360 x 240/360 x288 (NTSC/PAL)
Recording frame rate
-Full D1: 60/50 fps (NTSC/PAL)
-CIF: 120/100 fps (NTSC/PAL)
Recording mode
-Schedule recording (00:00~24:00 set by hour)
-Continuous /Motion / Sensor recording
Remote access
-Support CMS (Central Management System)
-Support Remote Console
-Support PDAViewer (with video & audio)
-Support WebViewer
-Support JavaViewer (remote preview on mobile phone)
-Auto recycle recording
-Auto record enabling
-Password authentication mechanism
Playback Mode
-Video search by date/time/event
-Infinite event list for easy search
-A-B video repeat playback
Free Playback Application Software
-Playback from pen drive/ external HDD/ DVD
-Playback and backup on any PC with Windows 2000/XP/Vista
-Converting files to AVI format enabling to playback on Windows Media Player
-iEnhance provides highest-level video quality
-Video segment selectable for repeating payback and backup
-DVD-RW backup (up to 4.2 GB)
-DVD with built-in playback software
-Play 4CH from DVD synchronously
-Enabling quick HDD to HDD backup
-Watermark function for image verification
I/O
-4 Sensor inputs
-1 Relay output controlling alarm, lock, light, or other devices
-Omega-type ring helps preventing the power cable from loosing
1.2.2 EB1540NET DVD
Key Features
-Embedded Linux and RTOS
-CCTV or LCD monitor output
-4 channel audio inputs/ 1 channel audio output
-Video compression: MPEG4
-Auto skip Hard Drive bad sectors ensuring that the system keep recording
-even with a damaged HDD
-Infinite event list for playback
-Support PTZ control
-Support USB 2.0 for backup/playback/AVI conversion
-Remote multiple client login and WebViewer
-Support Central Management System
-Preview & playback on PDAViewer
-JavaViewer on mobile phone
-Support remote upgrade system
-Backup to Backup to DVD+RW* or Pen-drive

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Recording resolution
-Full D1: 720x480 / 720X576 (NTAC/PAL)
-CIF: 360x240 / 360X288 (NTAC/PAL)
Recording frame rate
-Full D1: 60 / 50 fps (NTAC/PAL)
-CIF: 120 / 100 fps (NTAC/PAL)
Recording mode
-Schedule recording (00:00~24:00 set by hour)
-Continuous /Motion / Sensor recording
-Auto recycle recording
-Auto record enabling
Remote access
-Support CMS (Central Management System)
-Support Remote Console
-Support PDAViewer (with video & audio)
-Support WebViewer
-Support JavaViewer (remote preview on mobile phone)
-Password authentication mechanism
Playback Mode
-Video search by date/time/event
-Infinite event list for easy search
-A-B video repeat playback
Free playback Application Software
-Playback from pen drive/ external HDD/ DVD
-Playback and backup on any PC with Windows 2000/XP/Vista
-Converting files to AVI format enabling to playback on Windows Media Player
-iEnhance provides highest-level video quality
-Video segment selectable for repeating payback and backup
-Enabling quick HDD to HDD backup
-Watermark function for image verification
I/O
-4 Sensor inputs
-1 Relay output controlling alarm, lock, light, or other devices
-Omega-type ring helps preventing the power cable from loosing
-Operating Temperature: 0~55oC
1.2.3 EB1504NET
Key Features
-Embedded Linux and RTOS
-CCTV or LCD monitor output
-4 channel audio inputs/ 1 channel audio output
-Video compression: MPEG4
-Auto skip Hard Drive bad sectors ensuring that the system keep recording
-even with a damaged HDD
-Infinite event list for playback
-Support PTZ control
-Support USB 2.0 for backup/playback/AVI conversion
-Remote multiple client login and WebViewer
-Support Central Management System
-Preview & playback on PDAViewer
-JavaViewer on mobile phone
-Support remote upgrade system
-Backup to Pen-drive
Recording resolution
-Full D1: 720x480 / 720X576 (NTAC/PAL)
-CIF: 360x240 / 360X288 (NTAC/PAL)

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Recording frame rate
-Full D1: 60 / 50 fps (NTAC/PAL)
-CIF: 120 / 100 fps (NTAC/PAL)
Recording mode
-Schedule recording (00:00~24:00 set by hour)
-Continuous /Motion / Sensor recording
-Auto recycle recording
-Auto record enabling
Remote access
-Support CMS (CM3000)
-Support Remote Console
-Support PDAViewer (with video & audio)
-Support WebViewer
-Support JavaViewer (remote preview on mobile phone)
-Password authentication mechanism
Playback Mode
-Video search by date/time/event
-Infinite event list for easy search
-A-B video repeat playback
Free playback Application Software
-Playback from pen drive/ external HDD
-Playback and backup on any PC with Windows 2000/XP/Vista
-Converting files to AVI format enabling to playback on Windows Media Player
-iEnhance provides highest-level video quality
-Video segment selectable for repeating payback and backup
-Enabling quick HDD to HDD backup
-Watermark function for image verification
I/O
-4 Sensor inputs
-1 Relay output controlling alarm, lock, light, or other devices
-Omega-type ring helps preventing the power cable from loosing
-Operating Temperature: 0~55oC
-Dimension: (L)393mmx(W)330mmx(H)57mm

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1.3 Front Panel
1.3.1 EB1704HB DVD & EB1504NET DVD
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Front Panel of EB1704HB DVD
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Front Panel of EB1504NET DVD
Name Function
(1) Record Start video recording. To stop recording, press
(2) Menu Call up and exit the OSD main and sub menu
(3) UP/DOWN/SELECT
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to change setting and move to the left and right, and
SELECT to enter or make a selection
(4) 1/2/3/4/Quad
Use these buttons in playback mode to switch to display each channel in full screen or
view all channels at the same time
Use the buttons in setting password of OSD menu to:
: For ”1”
: For “2”
: For “3”
: For “4”
: For “0”
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If in QUAD record mode, user would not be able to view single channel in full
screen
(5) Playback/OSD Menu
Control Buttons
Use the buttons in playback mode to:
Display the play list and play the recorded video
Wind back the video playback at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x
Fast play the video playback at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x
Temporarily freeze the video playback
Stop video playback
Use the buttons in navigating OSD menu to :
 Move to the left and right
 Change the setting
Make a selection
(6) IR Sensor Receive the signal from the remote control to operate the unit
(7) HDD LED Indicate running state of the hard disk. Lights when the HDD is running
(8) DVR Power LED Lights when the unit is on
(9) USB 2.0 Port Connect to PC for video transfer or playback
(10) DVD-RW Drive For backup record video files to DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+RW

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1.3.2 EB1504 NET
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(9)
(10)
(11)
Name Function
(1) Record Start video recording. To stop recording, press
(2) Menu Call up and exit the OSD main and sub menu
(3) UP/DOWN/SELECT
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to change setting and move to the left and right,
and SELECT to enter or make a selection
(4) 1/2/3/4/Quad
Use these buttons in playback mode to switch to display each channel in full
screen or view all channels at the same time
Use the buttons in setting password of OSD menu to:
: For ”1”
: For “2”
: For “3”
: For “4”
: For “0”
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If in QUAD record mode, user would not be able to view single channel in
full screen
(5) Playback/OSD Menu
Control Buttons
Use the buttons in playback mode to:
Display the play list and play the recorded video
Wind back the video playback at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x
Fast play the video playback at the speed of 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x
Temporarily freeze the video playback
Stop video playback
Use the buttons in navigating OSD menu to :
 Move to the left and right
 Change the setting
Make a selection
(6) IR Sensor Receive the signal from the remote control to operate the unit
(7) HDD LED Indicate running state of the hard disk. Lights when the HDD is running
(8) DVR Power LED Lights when the unit is on
(9) USB 2.0 Port Connect to PC for video transfer or playback
Removable HDD Keylock Lock/unlock the hard disk rack
Make sure to TURN OFF the unit BEFORE removing the hard disk
(10) Removable HDD Power
LED
Indicate power of the removable hard disk. Lights when the HDD power is
connected
(11) Removable HDD LED Indicate running state of the removable hard disk. Lights when the HDD is running
(12) Removable HDD Tray It can be installed one 3.5” hard disk

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1.4 Back Panel
(1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (11)
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(10)
(12) (13)
Name Function
(1) LAN Port For Ethernet connection
(2) Audio In Input the audio signal from a microphone or audio output device. The audio is embedded
with channel 1
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The audio input device with its own power supply is necessary.
(3) Audio Out Output the audio signal to a speaker
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The audio output device with its own power supply is necessary.
(4) VGA Out Output the video signal to a CRT or LCD monitor
(5) Video Out (BNC) Output the video signal to a TV
The DVR unit support 2 video output ports and you can only select to output the
video either from the VGA OUT or VIDEO OUT
(6) CH1/2/3/4 Input the analog camera signal and display it on channel 1/2/3/4
(7) Audio In Input the audio signal from a microphone or audio output device. The audio is embedded
with channel 2, 3, and 4.
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The audio input device with its own power supply is necessary.
(8) Sensor In Support up to 4 sensor devices
(9) Alarm Out Support 1 relay device (Relay: 1A @ 125V AC/30V DC)
(10) RS485 For PTZ camera connection (also see 1.5.3.1)
(11) TV-VGA Switch to select the video output. Make sure to set the video output before turning on the unit
(12) 12V DC Connect the power adapter into this port

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1.5 Setting Up the DVR Unit
1.5.1 Installing Hard Disk for EB1704HB DVD/EB1504NET DVD
The DVR unit allows you to install one hard disk. Before installing the hard disk, make sure to set the
hard disk master/slave jumper setting. Adjust the jumper setting according to the instructions on the
hard disk label. Please set the jumper of hard disk as Master while there is only one hard disk inside
the DVR.
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For hard disk spec, please referring to http://www.avermedia.com/nvd/hardware-recom_eb_c.asp
The “compatible hard disks” indicated in the above recommendation list only means that these
commercially available hard disks were tested with AVerMedia®products and functioned well under
normal operation conditions. AVerMedia®does not guarantee or provide warranties, explicitly,
implied or statutory with respect to the reliability of the hard disk function or its compatibility. In no
event AVerMedia®shall be liable for damages, with respect to any business interruption of clients,
lost profits, loss of programs or other data on your information handling system or otherwise. This
includes direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, resulting from the
incompatibility caused by the usage of these hard disks, even if AVerMedia®has expressly advised
about the risk of such damages. The entire risk arising out of the use of any information attached
here with is borne by the recipient.
Follow the illustrated instructions below to install the hard disk:
1. Loosen all screws
2. Push the cover backward and lift
3. Loosen the hard disk rack 4 screws
4. Secure the brackets on the hard disk

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5. Connect the end of the IDE cable and the power
connector to the hard disk
6. Secure the hard disk inside the unit

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EVENT LIST (search by event):
1. Use the
▲
and
▼
buttons to select from the list. Press
or
▲
again to make the selection. User and
to go next page or back to previous page.
2. Listed below are the following recording conditions:
EVENT LIST
HARD DISK : MASTER
S
A2006 / 05 / 03 2006 / 05 / 03 13 : 26 : 34 13 : 00 : 01 13 : 26 : 50 13 : 16 : 46
A 2006 / 05 / 03 12 : 00 : 01 13 : 00 : 01
B 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 48 : 37 12 : 00 : 00
A 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 30 : 23 11 : 31 : 18
A 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 29 : 47 11 : 30 : 13
S 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 28 : 55 11 : 28 : 58
B 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 28 : 33 11 : 28 : 55
A 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 25 : 41 11 : 28 : 32
A 2006 / 05 / 03 11 : 23 : 26 11 : 23 : 30
A– Always Recording
It records non-stop and automatically continue recording when interrupted
S– Sensor Recording
It records when the sensor has been triggered
M – Motion Recording
It records when any movement has been detected
B– Button Recording
It records when the
REC
record button is pressed
3. The “” play symbol would appear beside the channel number when you are previewing in playback mode.
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To playback the recording files during the daylight saving period; please select Event List to find the event that
user wants to playback. On the first day and last day of daylight saving only has one record in Time search, so
user can’t find the specific playback file in time search.

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Chapter 3 OSD Navigation Tree
The follow figure is an OSD menu tree map. To call out the OSD menu, press on the remote
control.
RECORD SCHEDULE
00 : 00 - 01 : 00
01 : 00 - 02 : 00
02 : 00 - 03 : 00
05 : 00 - 06 : 00
06 : 00 - 07 : 00
07 : 00 - 08 : 00
08 : 00 - 09 : 00
09 : 00 - 10 : 00
10 : 00 - 11 : 00
11 : 00 - 12 : 00
12 : 00 - 13 : 00
04 : 00 - 05 : 00
03 : 00 - 04 : 00
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
VIDEO RECORD
CAMER A 1
PREVIEW
CAMER A 2
PREVIEW
CAMER A 4
PREVIEW
CAMER A 3
PREVIEW
ANA LOG
ANA LOG
ANA LOG
ANA LOG
ON
ON
ON
ON
123 4123 4
123 4
123 4
ON
D1
60
GOO D
ENGLISH
MAIN MENU
CAMER A SELECT
AUDIO RECORD
AUD IO MUTE
VIDEO RECORD
RECORD MODE
RECORD FRAMER ATE
VIDEO Q UALITY
RECORD SCHEDULE
SUBMENU
HARD DRIVE SETUP
NETWORK SETUP
BACKUP
LANGUAGE SETUP
SUBMENU
AUTO RECORD
MULTIPLE REMOTE
REMOTE ID
VIDEO SYSTEM
PASSWORD SETUP
VIDEO ADJUSTMENT
TIME SETUP
SENSOR SETUP
MOTION SETUP
OFF
OFF
1
NTSC
AUTO SCAN
PTZ SETUP
PASSWORD SETUP
PASSWORD SETUP NO
USER(NETWORK)
SUPERUSER
1
050
050
000
024
VIDEO ADJUSTMENT
CAMER A
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST
HUE
SATUR ATION
RESET T O DE FAU LT VALUE
2007 /03 /07
OFF
15:47:57
GMT
2007 /03 /07
15:45
TIME SETUP
DATE
TIME
AUTO SYNC TIME
LAST SYNC TIME
TIME ZONE
DAYLIGHT S AVING
OFF
00 : 00
2007/03/10
2007/10/09
00 : 00
00 : 00
DAYLIGHT SAVING
DAYLIGHT SAVING
START
END
TIME OFFSET
OFF
10 SEC
10 SEC
10 SEC
10 SEC
AUTO SCAN
AUTO
CHANN EL-1
CHANN EL-2
CHANN EL-3
CHANN EL-4
1
OFF
000
PELCO-D
240 0
1-1
05 SEC
PTZ SCAN
CAMER A
PTZ CONTRO L
PTZ ID
PRO TOCO L
BAUD R ATE
AUTO PAN
DWEL L TIME
NO
HARD DRIVE SETUP
OVE R WRI TE ENAB LED
HD1 SIZE 37 G B 78MB
HD1 USED 16 G B 219 MB 21%
HD1 FORM AT
123 4
500 5
500 1
STATIC
NETWORK SETUP
IP MODE
NW ENAB LE
VIDEO PORT
UPGRADE PORT
BACKUP
USB BACKUP
DVD BACKUP
123 4
2006 /09 /23 17 :00:02
73G 89MB
2006 /09 /26 18 :00:00
USB BACK UP
TIME SET
START :
END :
BACK U P CHANN EL
BACK U P SIZE
BACK U P EXECUTE
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2006 /09 /23 17 :00:02
73G 89MB
2006 /09 /26 18 :00:00
DVD BACKUP
TIME SET
START :
END :
BACK U P CHANN EL
BACK U P SIZE
BACK U P EXECUTE
123 4
HI
010 SEC
MOTION SETUP
MOTION CAMER A
SENSITIVITI Y
MOTION RECORD TIME
010 SEC
010 SEC
NOT I NS TALLED
NOT I NS TALLED
NOT I NS TALLED
NOT I NS TALLED
SENSOR SETUP
SENSOR REC TIME
ALARM O UT TIME
CHANN E L - 1
CHANN E L - 2
CHANN E L - 3
CHANN E
VIDEO LOSS ALARM
L-4
PASSWORD SETUP
CURR ENT
NEW
CONFIRM
SET NW PASSWORD
CURR ENT
NEW
CONFIRM
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3.1 Menu Function
If the unit is currently recording the video, user may have to stop video recording to change the
settings. Use remote control to navigate in the OSD menu. The red frame turns yellow when you are
making a selection.
OSD MENU Description
ON
D1
60
GOOD
MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT
VIDEO RECORD
AUDIO RECORD
AUDIO MUTE
RECORD MODE
RECORD FRAMERATE
VIDEO QUALITY
RECORD SCHEDULE
SUBMENU
HARD DRIVE SETUP
BACKUP ENGLISHLANGUAGE
NETWORK SETUP
123 4
123 4
CAMERA SELECT :
Select the camera type(analog or IP camera) and enable/disable the
channel number to display the video on the surveillance screen
VIDEO RECORD
CAMERA 1
PREVIEW
CAMERA 2
PREVIEW
CAMERA 3
PREVIEW
CAMERA 4
PREVIEW
ANALOG
ON
ANALOG
ON
ANALOG
ANALOG
ON
ON
i
The IP Camera only supports on EB1704HB DVD.
VIDEO RECORD :
Enable/disable the channel number to record video
i
The channels which could be recorded should be enabled in the
CAMERA SELECT first.
AUDIO RECORD :
Enable/disable audio recording. To record sound, make sure the audio input
device(ex: microphone) is connected to the unit
AUDIO MUTE :
Enable/disable to hear audio sound. To hear sound, make sure the unit is
connected to an audio output device (ex: speaker). If user recorded video in
audio mute status, there is no sound when playback
i
The audio input and output device need to be powered by external
power.
RECORD MODE :
Select D1/CIF recording mode
Under D1 mode, the video recording is in full screen resolution and takes
turns from one channel to the next one when Auto Scan enables. Each
channel is recorded only at a maximum frame rate of 15fps. User can switch
to view the video in full screen or QUAD screen
Whereas in CIF mode, video recording is at a lower resolution, but each
video is recorded in 30fps/25fps (NTSC/PAL). User can switch to view the
video in full screen or QUAD screen
RECORD FRAMERATE :
Set the number of frames per second to be recorded. Refer to the table
below for the available record frame rate settings. The higher the frame rate
is, it uses more hard disk space
Video Standard
Record Mode NTSC PAL
D1 60, 20, 4 48, 20, 4
CIF 120, 60, 40, 20, 4 100, 48, 20, 4

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OSD MENU Description
ON
D1
60
GOOD
MAIN MENU
CAMERA SELECT
VIDEO RECORD
AUDIO RECORD
AUDIO MUTE
RECORD MODE
RECORD FRAMERATE
VIDEO QUALITY
RECORD SCHEDULE
SUBMENU
HARD DRIVE SETUP
USB BACKUP ENGLISHLANGUAGE
NETWORK SETUP
123 4
123 4
VIDEO QUALITY :
Select the video quality setting from BEST, HIGH, MEDIUM, GOOD,
NORMAL or LOW.
BEST – best record quality but less record hours
LOW – longest record hour but quality is ordinary
NORMAL – allows you to record more hours but the quality of the recorded
video is moderate.
LANGUAGE SETUP :
Select from the available languages
RECORD SCHEDULE
00 : 00 - 01 : 00
01 : 00 - 02 : 00
02 : 00 - 03 : 00
05 : 00 - 06 : 00
06 : 00 - 07 : 00
07 : 00 - 08 : 00
08 : 00 - 09 : 00
09 : 00 - 10 : 00
10 : 00 - 11 : 00
11 : 00 - 12 : 00
12 : 00 - 13 : 00
04 : 00 - 05 : 00
03 : 00 - 04 : 00
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
ALWAYS REC
RECORD SCHEDULE:
By default, in 24 hours, the recording schedule is set to always record every
hour. Refer to the table below to customize the recoding condition
Condition Description
NO REC Disable video recording
ALWAYS REC Record non-stop
MOTION REC Start recording when any movement is
detected
SENSOR REC Start recording when the sensor has
triggered
BUTTON
REC
Start recording when the record button
is pressed
YES
HARD DRIVE SETUP
OVERWRITE ENABLED
HD1 SIZE 156,012MB
HD1 USED 250MB 1%
HDD FORMAT
* HD1 SIZE shows the total capacity
of the hard disk.
* HD1 USED shows the amount of
space that has been used.
OVERWRITE ENABLED :
Enable/disable overwriting the earliest record when the hard disk space runs
out. By default, the HDD overwrite setting is enabled
HDD FORMAT :
For security purpose, you may have to enter the password to format hard
disk
To format hard disk:
1. Use the
▲
and
▼
buttons to go up and down and select HDD
FORMAT. Then press or
▼
2. In the
CHECK PASSWORD screen, press or
▼
. Then use the
▲
and
▼
buttons to select the security combination number.
Repeat till you key in the last number. Also, user can use the number
button on the remote control to enter the password. Press or
▼
button again to make the selection. To move the selection to the
left and right, use
▲
and
▼
buttons
CHECK PASSWORD
ENTER PASSWORD

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OSD MENU Description
YES
HARD DRIVE SETUP
OVERWRITE ENABLED
HD1 SIZE 156,012MB
HD1 USED 250MB 1%
HDD FORMAT
3. After entering the last number, the system will format the hard disk
4. It is done when the “HDD FORMAT COMPLETED” appears
YES
HARD DRIVE SETUP
OVERWRITE ENABLED
HDD FORMAT COMPLETED
HD1 SIZE 156,012 MB
HD1 USED 0 MB 0%
HDD FORMAT
Formatting the hard disk will permanently delete all the records
and can no longer be retrieved