Security Cameras Direct ECO4IR User manual

4-Camera H.264 Day/Night Security System
Quick Installation and Setup Guide
Products: ECO4IR, ECO4LCD
ECO4LCD System
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR SYSTEM, and always follow the instructions for safety
and proper use. Save this manual for future reference.
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CAUTION
Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Operate this device only in environments where the temperature or
humidity is within the recommended range. Operation at extreme temperatures or in very high or low humidity levels
may cause electric shock and shorten the life of the product.
CAUTION
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or
peripheral devices. Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class “A” digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 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 harmful interference to radio
communications.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Instructions
Read these instructions and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
• Please refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualied service personnel or system installers.
• Do not operate the appliance beyond its specied temperature, humidity or power source ratings.
• Place the unit on a at surface not prone to vibration or impact.
• Use the appliance at temperatures between 32°F ~ 113°F (0°C ~ +45°C) and humidity below 85%. The input power source
for this appliance is between 90 ~ 264 VAC, 47 ~ 63 Hz.
• Install the unit away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers and stoves.
• Installation of the unit near consumer electronics devices, such as stereo receiver/ampliers and televisions, is permitted as long
as the air surrounding the terminal does not exceed the above mentioned temperature range.
• Handle hard disk drives with care.
—It is possible to damage hard drives if they are moved while their motors are still running. To allow the hard drive to spin
down and park its heads, wait at least 10 seconds after disconnecting power before moving the unit.
—To avoid shock and vibration damage to the internal hard drive, do not move the unit while it is plugged in.
—Protect hard disk drives from static electricity.
—Do not stack hard disk drives or keep them upright.
—Do not use an electric or magnetic screwdriver to x hard disk drives.
• Do not place the unit in an enclosed area where the cooling vents are blocked or impede the ow of air through the ventilation
openings.
• Protect the power cord from being stepped on or pinched particularly at plugs and the points where they exit from the
apparatus.
• Do not drop metallic parts through slots. This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn the power o immediately and
contact qualied service personnel for service.
• Handle the appliance with care. Do not drop or shake, as this may damage the device.
• Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet areas. Do not install the unit in an area where
condensation occurs. Do not operate with wet hands. Take immediate action if the appliance becomes wet. Turn the power o
and refer servicing to qualied service personnel. Moisture may damage the appliance and also cause electric shock.
• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the surfaces of this product. When dirt is hard to remove, use a mild
detergent and wipe gently.
• Do not overload outlets and extension cords. Electric shock or re may result.
• Save your system conguration.
• Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, and exporting, in violation of export laws, the
software provided with this product is expressly prohibited.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
SECTION1 SystemsOverview...................................................................1
1.1 Controls,connectorsandindicators.....................................................2
SECTION2 InstallingtheSystem................................................................6
2.1 GettingStarted:UnpackingtheEquipment..............................................6
2.2 Camerainstallation ..................................................................6
2.2.1 Cameraplacement...............................................................7
2.2.2 Mounting ......................................................................8
2.3 Installandsetupamonitor............................................................9
2.4 DVRinstallation .....................................................................9
2.4.1 Placement......................................................................9
2.5 Connectingthecomponentstogether..................................................10
2.6 Adjustingthecamera................................................................11
SECTION3 SystemSetup......................................................................13
3.1 LogintotheDVR ...................................................................13
3.2 Conguringthesystem..............................................................14
3.2.1 Setting the screen language and video system format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3.2.1 Settingthesystemtime.........................................................15
3.2.2 ChangetheAdminanduser1passwords...........................................17
3.2.3 Addusestothesystem..........................................................18
3.2.4 SetHDDoverwriteoption........................................................19
3.3 Recordcongurationsettings.........................................................20
3.4 Videocongurationsettings..........................................................22
3.4.1 Videosetup....................................................................23
3.5 Networkcongurationsettings .......................................................25
3.6 Alarmcongurationsettings .........................................................25
3.6.1 Motiondetectionsetup .........................................................27
SECTION4 NetworkingYourDVR...............................................................30
4.1 Congure the DVR for access on your home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
4.1.1 Verify local network connectability with IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
4.2 AccessingyourDVRfromtheInternet..................................................40
SECTION5 AccessingYourDVRWithaWebBrowser...............................................43
5.1 ConnectingtoyourDVRwithIE .......................................................43
5.2 Livescreen.........................................................................44

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5.3 Replaywindow.....................................................................45
5.4 Remotewindow....................................................................45
5.5 Localsetting .......................................................................46
5.6 Logout............................................................................47
5.7 Accessing the DVR with Mozilla® Firefox® or Google Chrome™ browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
SECTION6 KWeyeSmartphoneApp ............................................................48
6.1 InstallingKWeye....................................................................48
6.1.1 InstallingKWeyeiniPhone.....................................................48
6.1.2 InstallingKWeyeinAndroid .....................................................50
6.2 SetupaccesstoaDVR...............................................................50
6.3 UsingKWeye.......................................................................51
SECTION7 DVRSystemMenus.................................................................53
7.1 Menutree .........................................................................53
7.1.1 ToolBar.......................................................................54
7.1.2 Menuoptions..................................................................54
7.2 System menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
7.2.1 Language .....................................................................55
7.2.2 VideoSystem..................................................................56
7.2.3 TimeSetup....................................................................56
7.2.4 Usermanagement..............................................................56
7.2.5 HDD.....................................................................58
7.2.6 Maintenance...................................................................59
7.2.7 Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
7.3 Record ............................................................................61
7.3.1 RecordChannel ................................................................62
7.3.2 Record........................................................................62
7.3.3 Bit-rate.......................................................................62
7.3.4 Resolution ....................................................................62
7.3.5 FrameRate....................................................................62
7.3.6 Packtime......................................................................62
7.3.7 RecordMode...................................................................63
7.4 Video .............................................................................64
7.4.1 VideoChannel .................................................................64
7.4.2 Name.........................................................................64
7.4.3 Position.......................................................................64
7.4.4 Live ..........................................................................64

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7.4.5 Color .........................................................................64
7.4.6 RecordTime ...................................................................65
7.4.7 Margin........................................................................65
7.4.8 VideoSetup ...................................................................65
7.5 Network...........................................................................66
7.5.1 NetworkSetup.................................................................66
7.5.2 DDNS Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
7.5.3 EmailSetup....................................................................69
7.5.4 MobileMonitor ................................................................70
7.6 Alarm.............................................................................71
7.6.1 DURATION.....................................................................71
7.6.2 BUZZER.......................................................................71
7.6.3 PRERECORD....................................................................71
7.6.4 EXCEPTION ....................................................................71
7.6.5 MotionDetection...............................................................72
SECTION8 Cleaning..........................................................................74
APPENDIXA O-loadedVideoFiles ..............................................................75
APPENDIXB Specications .....................................................................76

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SECTION 1: SYSTEM OVERVIEW
SECTION1
Systems Overview
Congratulations on purchasing your 4-Camera H.264 Security System! Your system includes:
• 4–camera networkable digital video recorder (DVR) with a pre-installed 500 GB hard drive.
• Local conguration and control using the operator control panel and mouse, or remote access and control through the
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® (IE) browse.
• State-of-the-art H.264 compression technology to maximize your recording time, optimize your video quality, and minimize
hard drive space. Data stored in the DVR can easily be o-loaded via USB or across your network.
• Apple® iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod Touch®, Google Android™, Symbian™, Windows® Mobile, and Blackberry® smartphones apps
that let you monitor your home or business on the go from almost anywhere.
• LCD 17” monitor (with ECO4LCD systems only)
Cameras
5-way Splitter
Mouse
Remote Control
Video/Power
Extension Cables
DVR
Power Adapter
ECO4IR system components

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1.1 Controls, connectors and indicators
Your new security system is easy to use and easy to setup. This section includes the function and use of the components included
with a ECO4IR system. For installation instructions, refer to Section 2. System setup, including advanced control and conguration
procedures, is included in Section 3.
DVR Front Panel
Single/Multi Camera Display Select
tqpu Menu
Navigation Buttons
MenuLED Indicator|
Panel
Enter
Video Playback Controls
Infrared
Sensor
Power/
Record
Button Usage
Select any single camera channel (channel 1, 2, 3, or 4 )to display, or select the 4-channel display.
Infrared Sensor Sensor for the remote control.
Enter Press to conrm a menu choice.
tqpuUse arrow buttons to move among the menu items. Press Enter ( 8) to conrm your choice. Use these buttons to navigate through
the menu system. Generally, use the tubuttons to move to selection boxes, and use qpto select submenu parameters.
POWER/REC Use to power on the DVR, and start and stop manual recording.
Video Playback
Controls
Standard controls for playing back a selected video track. u/II: Opens video search and playback menu. When the playback mode
is activated, press this button to play/pause playback.
MENU Opens the main menu window
USB Side panel USB 2.0 port (see below). This port can be used for a portable mobile HDD, ash drive, DVD burner, rmware upgrade,
etc. Note: Connect the mouse to the USB port on the back panel.
Side Panel
USB Port
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DVR Backpanel
CH1 - CH4
Video In
LAN
Monitor Out
(BNC)
Monitor Out
(VGA)
USB
Power
DC 12V
Connector Usage
DC 12V Connect to 12 VDC power adapter.
Monitor Out (VGA) Standard VGA output to a display device, such as a computer monitor.
Monitor Out (BNC) BNC composite video output to display device (75Ω, 1V p-p)
CH1 .. CH4 VIDEO IN BNC video input to video channels 1, 2, 3, and 4.
LAN Standard RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100BaseT port with auto detect.
USB Use this USB port to connect a mouse, or a backup device such as a ash drive or DVD recorder.
Remote control
The enter key on the remote control or the front panel has the same function as a mouse left click. The IR Range of the remote
control is 10 meters. The buttons on the remote control correspond with the buttons on the front panel.
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Item Function
1Stop: Stop playback
2Play/Pause: Opens video search and playback menu. In playback mode, press this button to play/pause playback.
3tqpu Move selected item in menu.
4ENTER: This button is used as the “enter” key for most operations.

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Item Function
5Menu (MENU/ESC): Displays/exits the main menu.
6Lock: If the password is enabled, press it to logout the system.
7Numerical Button: Use buttons 1, 2, 3, or 4 to select the channel to display.
8REC: Start or Stop manual recording.
9Quad: Press this button to switch display modes from single channel display to a multi-channel display.
10 Mute: Not used.
11 Spot View: Press to enable auto sequencing.
12 Fast Forward: Fast forward video during playback.
13 Rewind: Rewind video during playback.
Mouse control
The mouse operates just like a mouse on a Windows PC. Connect the mouse to the USB connector in the back panel.
Action Eect
Right click
In live display mode, right clicking to either display or hide the tool bar.
In main menu or sub menu mode, right clicking to exit the current menu. Note that the settings will not be saved after right clicking.
Left click
On menu unlock mode, in the tool bar left click on the SYSTEM SETTINGS icon to enter into the main menu.
After entering main menu, left clicking to enter sub menus.
In menu mode, left click to play one recording le.
Left click to select values in edit boxes or pull-down menus. The system supports special symbols, numbers and letters.
In the playback mode, left click to control the >> forward function, << reverse function, >>I Slow play function, I> frame play function, >
Play function, and Xexit function.
You can left click to adjust color control bar and screen control bar.
In the main menu, sub menu or playback view, left click “x” to exit/close the current menu.
Left click to change the select/deselect a check box in the motion detection menu.
Double click In live view or during video playback, double-click to maximize channel on the screen.
Mouse drag
In the Motion Detection setting interface, left click to drag a frame to set the motion detection area.
Use the mouse to select menu items.
CFC6044IR cameras
The CFC6044IR cameras have no controls and indicators, but do include installation features.