Eminent EM6104R1 User manual

EM6104R1
/
EM6108R1
Surveillance Recorder

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EM6104R1 / EM6108R1 Surveillance Recorder
Table of contents
1.0 Introduction ...........................................................................................................3
1.1 Packing contents...............................................................................................3
2.0 Explanation of the connections..............................................................................4
2.1 EM6104R1 4 Port surveillance recorder ............................................................4
2.2 EM6108R1 8 Port surveillance recorder ............................................................5
3.0 Using the surveillance recorder .............................................................................5
3.1 Connecting the surveillance recorder to your television or monitor.....................5
3.2 Connecting the mouse to the surveillance recorder ...........................................6
3.3 Connecting the surveillance recorder to your network........................................6
3.4 Connecting the surveillance recorder to the power grid......................................6
3.5 Installing the surveillance recorder’s software (optional)....................................6
4.0 Using the setup wizard ..........................................................................................7
5.0 Manual settings.....................................................................................................9
5.1 Setting up passwords ........................................................................................9
5.1.1 Setting up a user account........................................................................... 9
5.1.2 Setting up an admin account ...................................................................... 9
5.2 Setting up date and time..................................................................................10
5.3 Setting up network settings..............................................................................10
5.4 Selecting the screen language.........................................................................11
6.0 Connecting a camera ..........................................................................................12
6.1 Connecting a (regular) coaxial camera ............................................................12
6.2 Checking the cameras image ..........................................................................12
6.3 Connecting a PTZ camera...............................................................................13
6.4 Setting up the surveillance recorder for PTZ usage .........................................13
6.5 Checking the PTZ camera...............................................................................14
6.6 Adjusting the surveillance recorder’s resolution ...............................................14
7.0 Making recordings...............................................................................................15
7.1 Resolution and bit rate of the recordings..........................................................15
7.2 Recording manually.........................................................................................16
7.3 Recording continuously ...................................................................................16
7.4 Recording during motion detection ..................................................................16
7.5 Time based recording with motion detection....................................................17
8.0 Setting up an alarm notification............................................................................18
8.1 Setting up an alarm notification during motion detection..................................18
8.2 Sending an email during alarm notification.......................................................18
9.0 Control the recordings of the surveillance recorder..............................................19
9.1 Searching for recordings at a specific time.......................................................19
9.2 Making a backup of a recording.......................................................................20
10.0 Accessing the surveillance recorder locally........................................................21
10.1 Take a snapshot using the web interface.......................................................21
10.2 Recording using the web interface.................................................................22

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10.3 Playback the recordings ................................................................................23
11.0 Accessing the surveillance recorder externally and the use of DDNS ................23
11.1 Accessing the surveillance recorder through the Internet...............................23
11.2 Using DDNS..................................................................................................24
11.2.1 What is DDNS? .......................................................................................24
11.2.2 Setting up DDNS in the surveillance recorder..........................................24
12.0 Playback images on your smartphone or tablet .................................................25
12.1 Setting up the surveillance recorder for your smartphone or tablet.................25
12.2 Port Forwarding on the EM4571 Gigabit 300N Router...................................26
12.3 Setting up your smartphone or tablet.............................................................26
13.0 Mounting a (new) hard disk................................................................................27
14.0 IO connections ..................................................................................................28
14.1 Sensor inputs (ALM IN) .................................................................................28
14.2 Alarm Output (relay) ......................................................................................29
15.0 Other functions..................................................................................................30
16.0 Frequently Asked Questions and other related information................................31
17.0 Service and support...........................................................................................31
18.0 Warning and points of attention .........................................................................32
19.0 Warranty conditions...........................................................................................33
1.0 Introduction
Congratulations with the purchase of this high-quality Eminent product! This product
has undergone extensive testing by Eminent’s technical experts. Should you
experience any problems with this product, you are covered by a five-year Eminent
warranty. Please keep this manual and the receipt in a safe place.
Register your product now on www.eminent-online.com and receive product updates!
1.1 Packing contents
The following parts need to be present in the packing:
•EM6104R1/EM6108R1 Digital Surveillance Recorder
•Power supply
•Remote control
•2 Batteries
•Mouse
•4 screws for HDD
•User manual
•CD-ROM with software and manual

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2.0 Explanation of the connections
2.1 EM6104R1 4 Port surveillance recorder
1. IO-Connections used to connect external sources to the Surveillance recorder. An
example of an external source could be a door switch. You can connect this
external source with 1 cable to the Common pin and 1 cable to the Input (1,2,3,4)
pin. To connect a cable, use a screwdriver to push the orange lip above the pin.
2. Audio-In: Can be used to connect a microphone to. You can place a microphone
at each camera and connect the microphone to the corresponding Audio-In
channel.
3. Video-In: Are used to connect the camera’s to.
4. Audio-Out: Can be used to connect to an analogue receiver or powered speaker.
Video-Out: Can be used to connect a CVBS cable to receive the surveillance
recorder’s image(s).
5. VGA connection. Used to connect a VGA monitor or TV to view the Surveillance
recorders Video streams.
6. HDMI connection. Used to connect a HDMI monitor or TV to view the Surveillance
recorders Video streams (Recommended).
7. LAN connection.
8. Upper USB port is used by the USB mouse. The lower USB port is used for USB
memory sticks.
9. 485A & 485B. Connections used to connect a PTZ camera.
10. Power connector.

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2.2 EM6108R1 8 Port surveillance recorder
1. IO-Connections used to connect external sources to the Surveillance recorder. An
example of an external source could be a door switch. You can connect this
external source with 1 cable to the Common pin and 1 cable to the Input
(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) pin. To connect a cable, use a screwdriver to push the orange lip
above the pin.
2. Audio-In: Can be used to connect a microphone to. You can place a microphone
at each camera and connect the microphone to the corresponding Audio-In
channel.
3. Video-In: Are used to connect the camera’s to.
4. Audio-Out: Can be used to connect to an analogue receiver or powered speaker.
5. Video-Out: Can be used to connect a CVBS cable to receive the surveillance
recorder’s image(s).
6. VGA connection. Used to connect a VGA monitor or TV to view the Surveillance
recorders Video streams.
7. HDMI connection. Used to connect a HDMI monitor or TV to view the Surveillance
recorders Video streams (Recommended).
8. LAN connection.
9. Upper USB port is used by the USB mouse. The lower USB port is used for USB
memory sticks.
10. 485A & 485B. Connections used to connect a PTZ camera.
11. Power connector.
3.0 Using the surveillance recorder
During the following chapters we will explain how to setup the Eminent surveillance
recorder and how to install the cameras. It is recommended to setup the surveillance
recorder and install the cameras at your desk before installing and mounting the
surveillance recorder kit at the desired location. This way, you can easily setup the
surveillance recorder and check whether the cameras are working correctly.
3.1 Connecting the surveillance recorder to your
television or monitor
1. Take the surveillance recorder out of the packaging.
2. Connect the surveillance recorder to a monitor/TV which has a VGA or HDMI
connection. Also, you can connect the surveillance recorder to a special security
monitor which has a BNC connection. If you connect the surveillance recorder to a

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television which has a cinch connection, then you can use an optional BNC to
cinch converter. (You can also use the surveillance recorder without the use of a
monitor, then you can view the images of the surveillance recorder via your
network, using a computer).
3. Connect a HDMI cable to the HDMI connection of the surveillance recorder, or
connect a video cable to the VGA connection of the surveillance recorder, or
connect a video cable to a BNC ‘VIDEO-OUT’ connection of the surveillance
recorder.
4. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to a HDMI connection on your TV or
monitor, or connect the cable to the VGA connection of your monitor, or connect
the video cable to a BNC connection of your monitor.
3.2 Connecting the mouse to the surveillance recorder
1. Take the mouse out of the packing.
2. Connect the USB mouse to the USB port on the surveillance recorder which has
the tag ‘Mouse’.
3.3 Connecting the surveillance recorder to your network
1. Connect a network cable to the ‘RJ45’ port of the surveillance recorder.
2. Connect the other side of the network cable to your modem, router or switch.
3.4 Connecting the surveillance recorder to the power grid
1. Connect the plug of the power supply to the ‘DC +12V IN’ of the surveillance
recorder.
2. Connect the power supply to a wall outlet.
3. During the following boot of the surveillance recorder, it can take up till 90 seconds
before you will see an image.
3.5 Installing the surveillance recorder’s software
(optional)
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Place the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM or DVD player.
3. The software will start automatically.
4. Choose your language.
5. Choose ‘Install Mini Player’.
6. Follow the steps shown on screen to install the software.

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4.0 Using the setup wizard
Once the surveillance recorder has been started, a setup wizard will be shown. Using
this wizard, you can setup the basic settings of the surveillance recorder.
Note: The surveillance recorder will always start in the English language until you
have chosen a language!
Hint: If you do not want the setup wizard to be shown again, you need to mark ‘don’t
display this window again’.
Step 1:
The wizard starts with the text ‘Welcome to the Setup Wizard’. Click ‘Next’.
Step 2:
In the following screen, you can setup a password for the ‘admin’ account. Fill out a
password at the ‘Password’ field. Confirm your chosen password at the ‘Retype
password’ field. Click ‘Next’.
Step 3:
Select your ‘Video format’. Select ‘PAL’. Also, select your language. In this case,
‘English’.
Click ‘Time’ if you want to set the correct date and time. Also, you can select the ‘Time
format’ and ‘Time zone’. At ‘Time server’, you can select an online time server which
will synchronize the date and time. Mark ‘Auto update’ if you want the time and date to
be updated automatically.
Click ‘DST’. In the following screen, you can select the daylight saving time, by placing
a mark at ‘Enable’. Also, you can set the ‘Offset’ in hours. For example: One hour. You
can also set the starting and end date of the daylight saving time (DST) at the ‘From’
and ‘To’ fields. Click ‘Next’.
Step 4:
In the following screen, you need to select whether you want to obtain an IP-Address
by DHCP or setting an IP-Address manually. Usually, obtaining an IP-Address
automatically is sufficient. If you want to obtain the IP-Address automatically, click
‘Next’.
However, it can be handy to set the IP-Address data manually, or, if you do not have a
DHCP server in your network. In that case, select ‘Use the following IP address’ and
fill out the correct data such ‘IP address’, ‘Subnet mask’ and ‘default gateway’. (you
can use the mouse to select and change the data). Also, fill out a correct ‘Preferred’
and ‘Alternate DNS Server’. Click ‘Next’.

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Step 5:
A new screen appears. The network connection will be tested first. Then an overview
appears. This overview shows the IP-Address data, DNS server addresses and your
(Internet) WAN IP-Address. Click ‘Next’.
Step 6:
If you want to use a DDNS account, you can set the ‘DDNS’ option to ‘Enable’ in the
following screen and then select your DDNS provider. Also, you need to fill out the
hostname, user name and password of your DDNS account.
Click ‘Port’. In this screen, the ‘Media port’ and the ‘Web port’ are shown. The ‘Media
port’ is used by devices such as smartphones which are accessing the surveillance
recorder externally. The ‘Web port’ is used by computers which are accessing the
surveillance recorder externally. If needed, the ‘Media port’ and ‘Web port’ can be
changed manually. Click ‘Next’.
Step 7:
In the following screen, you can select from which channel (CH) you want to record.
Each channel represents a connected camera. If a mark is placed at ‘Enable’ at the
corresponding channel, it means recording from this channel is activated. You can
also select whether audio needs to be recorded at ‘Audio’. At ‘Mode’, you can select
whether the recordings need to take place constantly, or scheduled.
Click ‘Bit rate’ and select the desired resolution at ‘resolution’. You can choose
between D1 (720x480), HD1 (720x240), CIF (360X240), WCIF (480×240), WHD1
(960×240) and WD1(960×480). At ‘Frame rate’, you can select the frame rate (amount
of images shown per second). ‘25’ is the highest frame rate possible (but depends on
the amount of channels and chosen resolution). 25 frames per second delivers images
which are shown as fluently as possible. The lower the frame rate, the less fluently the
recorded image will appear. A higher frame rate will consume more hard disk space.
At ‘Quality’, you can select the quality of the image. Setting the quality to ‘Best’, means
the quality is as good as possible. However, setting a higher quality also means more
hard disk space will be used. Click ‘Next’.
Step 8:
At the following screen, you can see the status of the internal hard disk and the
capacity of the internal hard disk. At ‘Overwrite’, you can select the ‘by capacity’
option, which means the oldest recorded files will be overwritten when the hard disk
reaches its maximum capacity.
If you want the files to be overwritten after a pre-set amount of days, select ‘by days’
and set the amount of days.
Place a mark at ‘Format’ and then click ‘Format’ to begin formatting the internal hard
disk. Please be patient while the hard disk is being formatted. Click ‘Save’
Step 9:
Click ‘OK’ to finish the setup wizard.

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5.0 Manual settings
If you have not used the setup wizard, or you want to manually setup a password to
prevent third parties to gain access, or you want to manually set the date and time,
you can manually set the surveillance recorder. And, if your surveillance recorder has
been connected to your network, you can manually set the IP address data.
5.1 Setting up passwords
In order to prevent third parties gaining access to the settings of the surveillance
recorder, you can setup a password in the surveillance recorder. There are two
different types of accounts which can be used to setup a password. A user account
with a password and an admin account with a password. A user account is supposed
to be used for the ‘normal’ user which can only view images and cannot alter any
settings. If needed, you can also create a user account and add privileges you want to
add for this user account.
An admin account is supposed to be used for the person who is able to view and alter
all settings.
5.1.1 Setting up a user account
1. Make sure the surveillance recorder is completely started, and you can see the
surveillance recorder’s image on your screen.
2. Click ‘Start’.
3. Fill out the password you have set during the wizard and click ‘Login’ or do not fill
out a password if you have not used the wizard or if you do not have set a
password and click ‘Login’.
4. Click ‘Basic.
5. Click ‘User’.
6. Click ‘Add user’.
7. Fill out a user name for this account at ‘User name’. Use the mouse and the
onscreen keyboard to fill out the data and click ‘Enter’ to confirm.
8. Fill out a password for this account at ‘Password’. Use the mouse and the
onscreen keyboard to fill out the data and click ‘Enter’ to confirm.
9. Confirm the password at ‘Retype password’. Use the mouse and the onscreen
keyboard to fill out the data and click ‘Enter’ to confirm.
10. Click ‘Authority’.
11. If this account may only have access to the camera’s images (no privilege to
change anything), click ‘Clear’.
12. Click ‘Apply’.
13. Click ‘OK’ at the ‘successfully saved’ screen.
14. Click ‘Exit’ until you are at the ‘User’ menu.
Note: Your password may contain a maximum of 16 characters.
5.1.2 Setting up an admin account
1. Click ‘Add user’.

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2. Fill out a user name for this account at ‘User name’. Use the mouse and the
onscreen keyboard to fill out the data and click ‘Enter’ to confirm.
3. Fill out a password for this account at ‘Password’. Use the mouse and the
onscreen keyboard to fill out the data and click ‘Enter’ to confirm.
4. Confirm the password at ‘Retype password’. Use the mouse and the onscreen
keyboard to fill out the data and click ‘Enter’ to confirm.
5. Click ‘Authority’.
6. Since we are creating an admin account, we need to make sure all items are
selected.
7. Click ‘Apply’.
8. Click ‘OK’ at the ‘successfully saved’ screen.
9. Click ‘Exit’ until you are at the main menu.
Note: Your password may contain a maximum of 16 characters.
5.2 Setting up date and time
1. Click ‘Basic’.
2. Click ‘Date/Time’.
3. Fill out the date, year and time at the ‘Date/Time’ field.
4. You can set the display of date, time and year at the ‘Date Format’ field.
5. Fill out the time display at the ‘Time format’ field. You can choose between ’24-
Hour’ and ’12-Hour’.
6. Select the correct time zone at the ‘Time zone’ field.
7. Place a mark at ‘Auto update’ if you want the time and date to be updated
automatically.
8. Select a time server at the ‘Time server’ field. You can select an online time server
which will synchronize the date and time.
9. Click ‘DST’. In the following screen, you can select the daylight saving time, by
placing a mark at ‘Enable’. Also, you can set the ‘Offset’ in hours. For example:
One hour. You can also set the starting and end date of the daylight saving time
(DST) at the ‘From’ and ‘To’ fields.
10. Click ‘Apply’ to save these settings.
11. Click ‘OK’ at the ‘successfully saved’ screen.
12. Click ‘Exit’ until you are at the main menu.
5.3 Setting up network settings
1. Click ‘Advance’.
2. Click ‘Network’.
3. ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server automatically’ are
selected by default. This is the ideal setting if you have a DHCP server within your
network and you do not want to setup the network data manually.
4. If there is no DHCP active within your network, or you want to manually fill out an
IP-Address, place the mark at ‘Use the following IP address’ and fill out the correct
data such as ‘IP address’, ‘Subnet mask’ and ‘Default gateway’. (You can use the