EverFocus ECOR264-4F1 User manual

User Manual
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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.
Figure 1-1 Front Panel
1) IR Receiver: Receiver for IR remote control
2) Live: Press this key to show live view. Press to exit from playback mode.
3) View: Press this key to switch between 4x, PiP (Picture In Picture), and full screen and
9x. Examples of four different views are listed below:
4x PiP Full screen 9x
Note1: PIP display is not available in playback mode.
Note2: 9-screen display available in 8 Channel model only 
4) SEQ: Press this key to enter the auto sequential switching mode. The sequence dwell
time can be set in “Display Setting” tab of the Menu. For more detail about SEQ,
please see “Section 4.8.2 Display Setting-Main M/T SEQ”.
5) SEARCH: Press this key to enter Search Menu. For more detail about the Search function,
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6) ◄◄/◄I: Fast reverse playback or step reverse playback depending on playback mode.
7) ◄/ I I: Reverse playback or pause
8) ►/ I I: Forward playback or pause
9) ►►/I►: Fast Forward playback or step forward playback depending on playback mode.
10) DVD+RW: DVD+RW burner (D models only)
11) POWER LED: This LED ON indicates Power on.
12) ALARM LED: This LED ON indicates Alarm active.
13) HDD LED: This LED ON indicates HDD active.
14) Net LED: This LED ON indicates Network active.
15~18) Channel keys 1~4 (1~8): Press channel key (CH1~CH4) / (CH1~CH8) to display that channel in
full screen view.
19) MENU: Press this key to enter/exit MAIN SETUP MENU.
20) COPY: Press this key to enter Copy Menu. For more detail about Copy function, please
see “Section 3.13Copy”.
21) ENTER/ ARROW keys: Instead of or in combination with a mouse, you can use these keys to
change the Menu settings.
22) USB 2.0 port: For connecting USB-Flash-Drive to copy/archive video or for firmware upgrades.

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2MOUSE AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION
ECOR264-4/ECOR264-8 DVRs support multiple sources to control the DVR. It can be controlled with a
mouse, the front panel, an EKB500, and the handheld 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 control 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.
2.1.3 Operation in the Configuration Menus
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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.
Figure 2-2 OSD Menu
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1 In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Move the mouse over an icon and click to select it.
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2 In section 2, the categories for the selected icon will be displayed. Click on a choice to select it.
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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:
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Delete Delete the letter
Done Confirm the selection
All Caps Switch to capital letters
Space Enter a space
← Move to left
→ Move to right
Cancel Cancel and exit from the keyboard

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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, use the mouse or press arrow keys
(Up/Down/Right/Left) to scroll through each channel that is displayed. The selected channel will be
highlighted by white frame. Pressing the “right” arrow when the last camera (4 or 8) is highlighted will
select all cameras.
2. While channel #1 is selected, press the “Enter” button to turn Audio On/ Off.
2.2.2 OSD Root Menu
1. Press “Menu” key to display the DVR control bar. Use the left/right arrows 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 control bar.
2.2.3 Front Panel Key Review
The basic principle of front panel operation is to use arrow keys to navigate among the menu items. Use
the “Enter” key to confirm a selection or enter the next level menu. Press the “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”, use the arrow keys to highlight the “Configuration” icon, and press “Enter” with
“Configuration” icon highlighted to bring up the Configuration menu.
NOTE: If the require password option is active, you will need to log in first. Refer to “Section 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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Figure 2-3 OSD Menu
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1 In section 1, there are ten setup options available. Use arrow keys to highlight an icon and press “Enter”
to select it.
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2 In section 2, the main choices for the selected icon will be displayed. Use Up/Down arrow keys to
highlight a choice and press “Enter” to select it.
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3 In section 3, all the options for the selected choice will be available here. Use arrow keys 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
arrow keys 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.
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Bar: Press “Enter” key to activate the slider, then use arrow keys to adjust the setting.
Press “Enter” again to finalize the changes.
* Note about on-screen keyboard:
Click on a button to input that character.
The buttons on the right and bottom have the following functions:
Delete Delete the letter
Done Confirm the selection
All Caps Switch to capital letters
Space Enter a space
← Move to left
→ Move to right
Cancel Cancel and exit from the keyboard

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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 ECOR264-4/ECOR264-8 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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