EverFocus PowerPlex EDR1600 Service manual

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WARNING
TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: 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 Rule
s.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the users will be required to correct
the interference at their own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
Notice:
The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves
the right to revise and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to
change without notice.

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PRECAUTIONS
nRefer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified
service personnel or system installers.
nDo not block the ventilation opening or slots on the cover.
nDo not drop metallic parts through slots.
This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power off
immediately and contact qualified service personnel for service.
nDo not attempt to disassemble the appliance.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers. There are
no user-serviceable parts inside. Contact qualified service personnel
for maintenance.
nHandle the appliance with care.
Do not strike or shake, as this may damage the appliance.
nDo not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it
in wet areas.
Do take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the
power off and refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Moisture may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.
nDo not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the appliance
body.
Use a dry cloth to clean the appliance when it is dirty. When the dirt
is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently.
nDo not overload outlets and extension cords as this may result in a risk
of fire or electric shock.
nDo not operate the appliance beyond its specified temperature,
humidity or power source ratings.
Do not use the appliance in an extreme environment where high
temperature or high humidity exists.
Use the appliance at temperature within 0oC ~ +45oC and a humidity
below 90%. The input power source for this appliance is 115V AC or
230V AC, 50Hz –60Hz.

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TableofContents
1. Product Overview ………………….……………………….……...
1.1 Features…………………..……….…………..…………………...
1.2 Technical Overview…….….…….………………………….……..
2. Front & Rear Panels ….…….……………………………….…….
3. System Installation…….…….……………………………….……
3.1 Before Installation…….……….…………………………….…….
3.2 Basic Connections…………….…………………………….……..
3.3 Optional Connections…………..…………………………….……
4. Main Screen …………………………………………..……….…...
4.1 View Display & Print Image………………………………………
5. Basic Operations & Log Display ……………………..………..….
5.1 Version Display……………………………..…………….…….…
5.2 Alarm Message Display……………………...……………………
6. Setup (Administrator) ………………..….………………………...
6.1 Time Type Setup…………………..…….………………………...
6.2 Day Type Setup……………………………………………………
6.3 Calendar Setup…………………..…………………….…………..
6.4 Alarm Action Setup………………………………………………..
6.5 Motion Action Setup……………..…………………….………….
6.6 Video Loss Action Setup…………………………………………..
6.7 Hard Disks Full Action Setup ……………………………………..
6.8Camera Setup…………...…………………………………………
6.9Alarm In Setup…………..……………………………….………..
6.10 Alarm Out Setup……………..…………………………………..
6.11Display Sequence Setup……………………..………….………..
6.12Display Page Setup……………………………………………….
6.13Motion Setup……………………………………………………..
6.14 Password Setup…………………………………..……….……...
6.15System Configurations………...………...…………….…………
6.16 Audio Setup………………………………………………………
6.17 Set Call Monitor………………………………………………….
7. PTZ Control Functions ……………………………………………
8. Day/Time Setup (Administrator) …………………………………
9. Image Playback and Archive (Administrator, Supervisor)……
9.1 Select HDD & Range Dialog Box…………………………………
10. Remote Control..…………………………………..……….……...
10.1 Connecting the Remote PC and Server……………………………
10.2 Remote View………………………………………………………
11. Remote View from i-mode …………………………………………
12. NoteFor “2x/fps” and Some Limitations ………………………...
Appendix A –Specifications
Appendix B –Time Lapse Mode Recording Time
Appendix C –Simulated Keyboard
Appendix D –Q & A
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1.ProductOverview
The PowerPlex EDR1600 is a state-of-the-art digital video recorder
that brings unparalleled video surveillance, recording and playback
to the CCTV systems. With parallel processing architecture, high
performance video engine, and intelligent recording algorithms,
triplex operation can be easily achieved without sacrificing the
increasing demands of performance, reliability, and availability in the
CCTV industry.
1.1Features
nConnects up to 16 color or B/W cameras
nReal triplex operation: Simultaneous recording, live & playback
nBuilt-in MPEG-1 and JPEG compression/decompression with
configurable video quality
nIntelligent motion detection with programmable area and sensitivity
for each camera
nPowerful alarm processor with configurable triggering conditions and
reactions
nEvent recording, time-lapse recording or both
nPre alarm / post alarm recording for alarm, motion, and video loss
with adjustable frame rate for different time modes and cameras
nUp to two internal Hard Disks
nConnect up to two external Hard Disk Arrays (Max. 8 Hard Disks per
set) to enhance the storage capacity
nHot swappable hard disks for highest surveillance availability
nNon-editable video data with data loss at 1-second level (caused by
bad sectors in Hard Disks after recording)
nUnique digital watermark
nVideo storage (in .MPG or .MOV format) to floppy disks, ZIP drives,
CD-RW, DVD RAM etc.
nVersatile display formats: full-screen, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, and 16 video
windows
nAlarm history log for video loss, motion, & alarm input
nMulti-level password to ensure high degree of security
nRecording rate: up to 60 fps for NTSC, 50 fps for PAL
nPlayback rate: up to 30 fps for NTSC, 25 fps for PAL
nIndependent record & playback.
nBuilt-in flash memory, power on and off data protection
nBuilt-in 16x8 video matrix
nBuilt-in Watch Dog Timer
nGraphics user interface with built-in real-time kernel, Windows OS
not required
nMulti-Lingual support (English, Chinese, German, Japanese, Spanish,
Italian, Finnish, Swedish, French, Dutch and Portuguese.)
nRemote surveillance and playback through WEB browser (such as IE
or Netscape) or i-mode mobile phone
nRemote alarm notification
nTime Stamp function for recording image
nPrinter supported

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1.2TechnicalOverview
1.2.1VideoInput andOutput
The digital video recorder is designed to support either NTSC/EIA or
PAL/CCIR standard. To make the auto detection of video standard
work, at least one camera must be connected to the video input. The
product features video camera inputs with a passive looping output
for each. Camera input impedance termination is set independently
for each camera automatically. Synchronizing or phasing cameras
is not required to achieve the frame rate of 30 fps for NTSC/EIA
or 25 fps for PAL/CCIR.
Video surveillance and playback is supported by a VGA monitor
connection and optional main monitor connections for composite
formats. The main monitor displays the selected cameras in any
available display format. Another composite video output is
provided for call monitor that displays any alarm images or the live
images of all the installed cameras sequentially.
1.2.2VideoProcessing
The video processor controls the switching of the built-in video
matrix according to the system configurations. The video encoder
analyzes the video signal from the cameras, and encodes the
incoming pictures in a JPEG format or MPEG-1 format that is
digitized and smaller in size at 30 fps for NTSC/EIA or 25 fps for
PAL/CCIR. During video playback, the video decoder decodes the
digitized format, and displays the decoded pictures on the VGA
monitor screen or TV monitor screen.
1.2.3VideoStorageandRetrieval
The encoded pictures are stored in the hard disks, with the stored
frame rate for each camera set by the administrator. If any event
(Alarm, Motion, or Video Loss) occurs, all the encoded pictures for
the correspondent camera for the preset pre-record duration will be
saved to the hard disk, and the recording rate for that camera will be
changed to its alarm recording rate afterwards for the preset
post-record duration. When the recording reaches the end of the
recording hard disk, the system will automatically switch to the next
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During video playback, the selected pictures can be saved to floppy
disk, ZIP disk, CD-RW, DVD RAM etc. in .MPG format for MPEG-1
encoded video or .MOV format for JPEG encoded video.
For Time-Lapse Mode Recording Time, please refer to Appendix B.
1.2.4MotionDetection
The digital video recorder continuously monitors all camera inputs
for motion. When motion is detected, the system reacts according to
the motion action set by the administrator, which includes: increasing
the recording frame rate, sounding the buzzer, triggering the alarm
output, logging the event, etc. Motion detection options for
different time types can be set for each camera input using a 16
(width) by 12 (height) target overlay. You can also enable or disable
motion alarms for different time types. However, the recording
frame rate is NOT influenced by motion detection for the digital
video recorder.
1.2.5VideoDisplay
The VGA monitor and main TV monitor display either live camera
pictures or pictures from hard disks. The display resolution is
640x480 for NTSC or 800x600 for PAL. As many as 16 million
colors can be displayed in the following screen formats: full screen, 4,
7, 9, 10, 13 and 16 windows. All the main displays are window
based look and feel for ease of user operations.
The call monitor displays full screen images of cameras associated
with alarms or images from the installed cameras sequentially. It is
based on switched analog camera input.
1.2.6VideoPlayback
The user can select a previously recorded hard disk to review the
recorded video. Displaying of the recorded video is composed of
decoding the JPEG or MPEG-1 encoded video automatically and
multiplexing each camera video to its designated video window.
With the coded data that was inserted into each recorded picture, the
digital video recorder can reconstruct each camera’s tag name, status,
date, and time information automatically. The image can be
displayed in any multi-window format on the VGA monitor and/or
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1.2.7ExpandableIDEHard DiskArchitecture
All the other HDD-based digital video recorders support only 1-4
hard disks. If those recorders do support more hard disks, they
usually use RAID (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks) or SCSI
disks, which are very expensive. With the Expandable IDE Hard
Disk Architecture, the EDR1600 can support up to 18 pieces of IDE
hard disks that are hot swappable. With 80 GB of storage per hard
disk, the system storage is more than 1400 GB and virtually
unlimited –no more redundant backup required.
1.2.8Non-editableRecordedImages
The retrieved images are saved as .MPG files or .MOV files, which
can be played by Windows Media Player or QuickTime. Therefore,
the video editing packages can be edited, just like the recorded
images in the other digital video recorders. However, the recorded
images in the hard disks can not editable. Therefore, the recorded
images are guaranteed to be the original images.

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2.Front&RearPanels
The following is a brief overview of the front panel and rear panel of
EDR1600.
Rear Panel
1. Power Switch from Rear Panel
2. Power Selector Switch: 115V AC or 230V AC selector switch.
Warning: To avoid damaging the system, set this switch before
plugging in the power plug.
Use a screwdriver to set the switch to the correct position so that the
number shown is the same as the local AC voltage.
3. Power Socket: Accepts 115V AC or 230V AC power source.
(Power Selector at AC 115V: 100-120V AC)
(Power Selector at AC 230V: 200-260V AC)
4. Mouse Connector: Connects to the PS2 mouse. The mouse must be
connected at system startup.
5. Keyboard Connector: Connects to the keyboard (optional).
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6. 2 USB Connectors: Connect to USB port devices, e.g. CD-RW, DVD
RAM, printer, ZIP.
7. RS-232 Connector: Com 1, connects to modem.
8. Printer Port Connector: Connects to printer port devices (e.g.
ZIP/printer port).
9. RS-232 Connector: Com 2, connects to PTZ camera.
10. Audio Out: Connect to speakers or other audio out devices.
11. Audio In: Connect to microphone or other audio in devices.
12. VGA Monitor Output.
13. Camera 16 Video Input: BNC connector for Camera 16.
14. Main Monitor Output: BNC connector for Main TV monitor
15. Call Monitor Output: BNC connector for Call TV monitor.
16. Camera 16 Video Output: BNC connector for looping camera video
from the corresponding camera input.
17. LAN Connector Outlet: Ethernet 10/100 Mb base-T.
18. External Hard Disk Connector: Connects to External Hard Disk
Array EDA800.
19. Cooling Fan: Cooling fan of internal Switching Power Supply.
20. Camera 1 Video Input: BNC connector for Camera 1.
21. Alarm In 1-8: Connects to alarm inputs 1-8 & 1 common ground.
22. Camera 1 Video Output: BNC connector for looping camera video
from the corresponding camera input.
23. Alarm In 9-16: Connects to alarm inputs 9-16 & 1 common ground.
24. Alarm In 17-24: Connects to alarm inputs 17-24 & 1 common
ground.
25. Alarm Out: Connects to 4 Normally Closed alarm outputs (1-4), 4
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Front Panel
26. Hard Disk Trays: Hard disk holders for HDD#1 (upper tray) and
HDD#2 (lower tray). (Note1.2)
Please make sure to set HDD#1 as master and HDD#2 as slave.
The settings should be described on the hard disk itself or in the
manual that comes with the hard disk.
27. Floppy Drive: 3.5”, 1.44MB.
28. LEDs, Reset Button and Power Switch: LEDs for power and HDD
indication, Reset Button to reset the system, and Power Switch to
power on/off the system.
29. Dust Filter for Front Cooling Fan.
Note 1: For HDD#2 to be accessible, make sure HDD#2 exists at system power up
or HDD#1 power up. Afterwards, you may swap HDD#2 anytime except
when it's recording. For the other hard disks, there are no limitations for
hot-swap. If it happens that HDD#2 is not accessible, please power off
both HDD#1 and HDD#2, and then power on both of them immediately.
Note 2 : We strongly recommend that you use IBM’s hard disks as HDD#1
(master) because they are consistent and stable for hot-swapping.
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3.SystemInstallation
The installations described below should be made by qualified
service personnel or system installers.
3.1BeforeInstallation
Please make sure to set the Power Selector Switch before plugging in
the power plug to avoid damaging the EDR1600. Use a
screwdriver to set the switch to the correct position so that the
number shown is the same as the local AC voltage.
Please refer to the following diagram for the system connections.
Call Monitor
VGA Monitor
Main TV Monitor
Alarm Out
AlarmIn
Camera1-16
Mouse
Keyboard
Printer
External Hard Disk Array
EDA800
PTZCamera
CD-RW
DVD RAM
Ethernet
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3.2 BasicConnections
nCameras
Connect each of the camera video input connector to the video
output from a camera or other composite video source. At least
one camera must be connected before the system is running for
the auto detection of video standard to take effect.
nVGA Monitor
Connect the VGA monitor output connector to a VGA monitor.
The VGA monitor displays selected live or recorded cameras in any
available format.
nMouse
Connect a PS2 mouse to the mouse connector.
nHard Disk(s)
Make sure that at least one hard disk is inside the hard disk trays.
Set HDD#1 as master and HDD#2 as slave. The settings should
be described on the hard disk itself or in the manual come with the
hard disk.
nPower
Plug the 115V AC or 230V AC power source into the power socket.
Be sure to set the Power Selector Switch before plugging in the
power plug.
3.3 Optional Connections
nCall Monitor
Connect the Call Monitor Output Connector to a TV monitor. This
monitor displays the full screen images of cameras associated with
alarms or images from the installed cameras sequentially according
to user defined.
nAlarm In
Connect Alarm In 1-24 to NC or NO type of alarm signals. Please
make sure to setup the software configurations of Alarm In
accordingly.
nAlarm Out
Connect Alarm Out 1-4 to NC type of alarm signals, Alarm Out 5-8
NO type.
nKeyboard
Connect the Keyboard Connector to a standard AT keyboard.
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Main TV Monitor
Connect the Main Monitor Output Connector to a TV monitor.
This monitor displays selected live or recorded cameras in any
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nEDA800
Connect the External Hard Disk Connector to EDA800 if the user
has purchased EDA800. If EDR1600 is running, please power on
EDA800 first, and then make the connection.
nPTZ Camera
Connect the PTZ camera to the RS-232(Com #2) connector at
system start up. The system supports 4 models of PTZ camera:
EverFocus ED2200, Pelco D protocol Dome, SamSung SCC-641P
and Kalatel Cyber Dome.
nCD-RW, DVD RAM, (USB port)
If the user wants to use CD-RW or DVD RAM to retrieve important
recorded images, connect it to the USB port connector at system
startup.
nPrinter (USB port)
Connect the printer to the USB port connector at system startup. The
system supports 5 models of printer: HP Photo Smart P1000, HP
Desk Jet 940C/930C/5550 and EPSON Stylus Color 980.
nZIP (Printer Port, USB Port)
If the user wants to use ZIP (Printer Port or USB Port) to retrieve
important recorded images, it must be connected to the Printer Port
Connector or USB port connector at system startup.
nEthernet
The system is enabled control from the PC via Ethernet. Connect the
LAN connector to a standard RJ45 connector Ethernet cable. Shown
in below is an example of the connection.
nModem
The system is enabled control from the PC via modem. Connect the
RS 232 connector to a modem. Shown in below is an example of the
connection.
nISDN
The system is enabled control from the PC via ISDN. Connect the
ISDN connector into the ISDN card.
EDR1600
EDR1600

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4.MainScreen
The diagram above is the main screen display. The icons on the
lower corner of the screen are mainly for control and configuration,
those on the right corner for status indication. If any icon is grayed,
it means that the specific function is not accessible in the current
mode or login right.
The followings are a brief description for each of the icons.
System time in military hour format. Move the cursor on it, and
the system date will be shown in YYYY/MM/DD format.
Shutdown -To shutdown the system.
Playback Controls – Changes the control icons to those for playback
functions.
Alarm Reset –Resets the Alarm Outputs to their normal states and
silence the Buzzer.
Alarm Event Log –Views the event log.
Config –Configures (setup) the behaviors of the system.
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TV Overscan/Underscan –Changes the display size of the Main TV
Monitor.
Login –Login the system as Administrator, Supervisor or Operator.
Sequence Mode / Static Page Mode –Toggles between Sequence
Mode and Static Page Mode. In Sequence Mode, each page in the
designated sequence will be shown for its preset dwelling time
sequentially. To select the Sequence, click on the Up/Down buttons
beside the displayed sequence number. In Static Page Mode, the
selected multi-window display will always be shownon the screen.
Full Screen Display (Static Page Mode)
4-window Display (Static Page Mode)
7-window Display (Static Page Mode)
9-window Display (Static Page Mode)
10-window Display (Static Page Mode)
13-window Display (Static Page Mode)
16-window Display (Static Page Mode)
Pause/Circulate – Toggles between Pause Mode and Circulate Mode
for status indication.
Next Device –Changes the status indication to next device while it’s
in Pause Mode.
Hard Disk Storage Indicator –Indicates the storage status and the
recording percentage of the current recording hard disk. There are
three different colors of the indicator:
GREEN –Normal, the remaining storage is more than 10% of the
total capacity.
YELLOW –Warning, the remaining storage is below 10% of the
total capacity.
RED –Alarm, the remaining storage is below 5% of the total
capacity.
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There are 4 kinds of devices in the status indication. The
displaying order is Camera, Alarm Output, Hard Disk, Alarm Input,
and then back to Camera. Each status bar stands for the status of one
device, the bottommost for ID#1. There are 5 different colors:
GRAY/BLACK –Not existent or not installed,
GREEN –Normal,
YELLOW –Video Loss detected for Camera, Alarm for Alarm
Input/Output, and Recording for Hard Disk
RED –Motion detected for Camera.
4.1 View Display & Print Image
Each display view window can be individually configured by
Administrator and Supervisor, including the display camera setup,
live/playback mode and print image etc.
Operations:
Click on the desired view window, the following dialog box will be shown
on the screen.
The following is a brief description for each item shown above.
nCamera –Use the down arrow button to select the camera to display
on this view window.
nLive/Playback –Selects show live or playback image on this view
window. (Please refer to Chapter 8 for the details of Image Playback
and Archive)
nPrint – Prints the image shown this view window.
nSwitch To Full Screen –While the system is under playback mode,
check on this item can switch the view window to full screen.

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5.BasicOperations&LogDisplay
If the user does not login the system, he will be treated as a guest and
can only view the live video display and device status. To login as
an Operator or Supervisor, please click on the Login icon, and enter
the appropriate Operator’s Login name and Password (For Operator,
the factory default value for both of them is operator,for Supervisor,
the factory default value for both of them is supervisor).
The system allows up to 5 user accounts for each login level. The
administrator can set up login name and password for each
individual user. (refer to Chapter 6.14 for detail setting)
The Operator can operate all the icons related to live video display;
the Supervisor can operate all the icons related to live video display,
image playback and archive (please refer to Chapter 4).

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There are 6 kinds of event logs: User Login (Local/Remote), Alarm,
Motion, Video Loss, Hard Disks Full and Power On/Off. To view
the event Log display, please click on the Log icon. The screen will
be shown as below:
If you logged in as Administrator, the Delete button and Delete All
button will be enabled. Click on the Delete button to delete the
highlighted event log, and click on the Delete All button to delete all
the event logs.
5.1 Version Display
Click on the logo icon on the upper-right corner, the software version
of the system and a serial number will be shown on the screen. The
serial number is reserved for the backdoor login; please refer to
Appendix D –Q & A for more information.
5.2 Alarm Message Display
The alarm message will be displayed on the screen if the alarm
happened and the alarm message for the corresponding action is on.
Please click on the leftmost icon in the alarm message window to
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6.Setup(Administrator)
To login as an Administrator, please click on the Login icon, and
enter the appropriate Administrator’s Login name and Password (the
factory default value for both is admin).
To setup the behaviors of the system, please click on the Config icon.
The configuration menu will pop up as below.
Click on the menu item for the respective configuration. For the
details of each item, please refer to the following paragraphs. Click
on the Exit menu item to exit the setup. If the configurations related
to Time Type are changed, you may be asked to restart the system for
those new settings to take effect.
Note: If the system is in Sequence Mode display (please refer to Chapter 4), the
Display Seqs menu item will be grayed and not accessible.

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6.1 Time Type Setup
The behavior for the system is the same when it’s in the same time
Type (or Time Mode). Please refer to Camera Setup and Motion
Setup for how they depend on Time Type. There are 2 default Time
Types, On duty and Off duty, in the system. However, you may
configure up to 16 Time Types to suit your needs. Use easy to
remember names such as: Day, Night, Overtime, Code 1, Normal,
Alert, etc.
Operations:
After the Time Type menu item is selected, the Time Type dialog
box will be shown on the screen.
Please click on the item in the Time Type List, then click on the Time
Type Tag, and then enter the new tag name for the selected Time
Type by using the mouse or the keyboard.