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Page 1: ...Instruction Manual P Pa ar ra ag go on n S Se er ri ie es s D DV VR R...

Page 2: ...permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation Release Date October 2009 QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer Inc Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporat...

Page 3: ...NTION This is a class A product which may cause radio interference in a domestic environment in this case the user may be urged to take adequate measures The information in this manual was current upo...

Page 4: ...DVRs 15 2 4 5 Speed Dome Installation 15 2 5 RS 232 Connection 15 2 6 USB Mouse installation 16 2 7 NETWORK CONNECTION 16 2 7 1 Direct PC Connection through Crossover Network Cable 16 2 7 2 Network Co...

Page 5: ...MENU 40 5 2 EXPRESS 40 5 3 CAMERA SETTING 42 5 3 1 Basic Setting 43 5 3 2 Video Adjust 44 5 3 3 Motion 45 5 3 4 Video Loss 48 5 4 RECORD PLAY SETTING 49 5 4 1 Record 49 5 4 2 Built in Cal 50 5 4 3 Pla...

Page 6: ...llation 93 6 6 What is your Network Setup 94 6 7 Simple One to One Connection 95 6 8 Direct High Speed Modem Connection 100 6 9 Router or LAN Connection 102 7 REMOTE OPERATION FROM BROWSER 105 7 1 CON...

Page 7: ...All GUI functions can be operated via front panel IR remote and keyboard as well Hop on the Express Lane The Paragon series DVR is engineered for express operations Setup copy search and playback reco...

Page 8: ...uage support Simultaneous VGA composite and S Video output Watermark capabilities to identify intentional modifications of recorded data Rack mountable Feature not available for all models 1 2 PACKAGE...

Page 9: ...reen 2x2 zoom playback Display format call monitor full screen up to 16x multiscreen sequence live Display resolution VGA output 800 x 600 SVGA Harddisk storage up to 4x internal 3 5 SATA harddisks OR...

Page 10: ...with graphical user interface GUI Operation USB mouse control front panel control IR remote control network optional RS 485 keyboard EKB 500 Timer built in real time clock with automatic time synchron...

Page 11: ...SB 2 0 port for USB mouse USB Flash Drive 2 Multiview Keys 16x 4x 9x 13x 10x PiP The LED shows the selected screen layout NOTE The multiview keys are active in main monitor operation only 3 Channel ke...

Page 12: ...o data export details in chapter 4 12 COPY 12 IR Receiver Receiver for IR remote control 13 HDD1 Removable SATA HDD 1 only for HD removable model 14 Key lock HDD lock only for HD removable model 15 HD...

Page 13: ...nu functions use the jog to adjust the values parameters Use Jog to highlight individual cameras Use either Shuttle or Jog to switch between MENU parameters 24 POWER LED indicating power on 25 HDD1 2...

Page 14: ...o inputs Audio inputs 1 16 only FIA DIA FRA DRA models 4 MAIN out Main monitor for live and playback display and on screen display 5 CALL monitor CALL monitor output Spot monitor for full screen live...

Page 15: ...J45 network socket 10 RS232 socket 9 pin D Sub control input for RS 232 11 RS485 socket For remote control via RS 485 keyboards and telemetry control 12 eSATA port Used for external SATA HDD function...

Page 16: ...d video sources must provide a 1 Vpp PAL CCIR standard video signal When interconnecting transmission lines twisted pair fibre optics radio to the video inputs make sure all receivers are accurately c...

Page 17: ...ted with audio coax cable and RCA plugs The output provides a max 1 Vpp 20 KOhm line audio signal and may be connected to e g a monitor s audio input The direct connection of passive speakers is not s...

Page 18: ...vide either Normally Open or Normally Closed dry contacts Output relay in idle state 2 4 RS 485 keyboard PTZ Installation All Paragon functions can be remote controlled by the EKB 500 universal keyboa...

Page 19: ...low Improper RS 485 bus star wiring An RS 485 signal distributor may be used to use a star wiring configuration Star wiring with RS 485 signal distributor An RS 485 distributor can also be used to inc...

Page 20: ...e with these types of signal distributor 2 4 2 RS 485 socket pin assignment The two RS 485 input RJ 45 sockets are looped through and pin compatible The following RJ 45 pin assignment has to be consid...

Page 21: ...browser or the optional PowerCon software if the DVR is connected to a network Local telemetry control is provided by USB mouse control or by the optional EKB 500 keyboard Supported protocols EverFocu...

Page 22: ...rk This chapter doesn t contain network basic details For further information especially as regard to router installation and internet connection please refer to the publication EverFocus network tech...

Page 23: ...rough Patch Cable The connection to an existing network requires a normal patch cable straight through The illustration shows the connection to a network switch router or modem Figure 2 2 Network Conn...

Page 24: ...completed the basic wiring connections you are ready to turn on the DVR Simply plug in the power source The POWER LED will light up if power is normal Once the system has finished loading you can beg...

Page 25: ...lighted by white frame 2 Double clicking on a channel screen will display full screen of this channel 3 To enable audio out click audio icon ex at lower side of the screen This system can have only on...

Page 26: ...select it 3 In section 3 all the details for the selected option will be available Click on a field to make changes 3 1 4 Component Options The following are examples of different fields available in...

Page 27: ...eyboard 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 letter...

Page 28: ...key on any icon to perform that action These actions are covered in detail in Chapter 4 3 Press Menu to close the DVR control bar 3 2 3 Front Panel Key Review The basic principle of front panel operat...

Page 29: ...d option will be available here Use Jog to move between items and press Enter to make changes Note press Menu button to go back to the previous menu section 3 2 5 Component Options Textbox Press Enter...

Page 30: ...anges 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 C...

Page 31: ...rd any uninstalled cameras Refer to section 5 3 1 for more detail 2 If a schedule is active Paragon DVR will follow the record settings of the schedule 4 2 LOGIN In order to access Paragon options use...

Page 32: ...rd to confirm the password To input password using front panel press Enter key to show the on screen keyboard see Figure 4 2 On screen Keyboard Use Jog or Shuttle to highlight each character and press...

Page 33: ...reverse playback 7 Forward key press to forward playback 8 Fast Forward key press to fast forward playback 9 Time bar Move the cursor on the time bar to select time to playback The start time and end...

Page 34: ...licking I or decrease it by clicking I 5 To program a preset position a Move PTZ camera to the specified position b Click Preset button c Click the number of the desired position This will be displaye...

Page 35: ...on 4 4 2 Express control PTZ When PTZ menu is closed the mouse cursor will change to a different icon in different areas of the screen User can control PTZ direction zoom and focus by clicking directl...

Page 36: ...30 13 PTZ pan tilt left and down 14 15 PTZ tilt down 16 PTZ pan tilt right and down 6 Focus closer 10 Focus further 7 Zoom in 11 Zoom out...

Page 37: ...change layout follow the steps below By mouse Right click to bring up the menu bar and click to scroll through each display option By front panel Push the appropriate display button on the front of t...

Page 38: ...ress Display button on the front panel 2 Press once to show camera information Please see the following table for status representation Recording Playback Fast forward Fast backward Back pause Alarm M...

Page 39: ...on Monitor button in menu or click global information icon to switch control to call monitor button means the main monitor is selected button means the call monitor is selected Switch control from fr...

Page 40: ...ge to a different icon in different areas of the screen User can control PTZ direction zoom and focus by clicking directly on screen Figure 4 4 Zoom Express Control The screen is divided into a 4x4 gr...

Page 41: ...1 1 Time Search Figure 4 5 Search Menu Time Search Play From Select the time to be searched by choosing the Date and Time Click on the Play button to start search The DVR will automatically play the v...

Page 42: ...date and time To Select ending date and time Camera Select which cameras to search for Event Select which event type s to search for Choose from Alarm Motion Video Loss or Others Click on the Search...

Page 43: ...te entry locked entries cannot be deleted Play Playback selected entry Copy Export selected entry If an entry is marked Partial this means that a locked entry is available within the total search peri...

Page 44: ...to select the desired area Press Set All button to select the entire area Press Clear All to deselect the entire area Press Save Back to save the motion grid setting and go back to Motion Search menu...

Page 45: ...chived End Date Time Select the ending date time to be archived Archive To Select whether you want to copy to USB or DVD Data Size Shows the estimated total size for the selected time period Archive N...

Page 46: ...ess Enter or left click on the Configuration icon to enter configuration menu 5 2 EXPRESS Figure 5 1 Express Menu is a screen shot of the EXPRESS SETTING MENU This menu is used to configure all 16 cam...

Page 47: ...50 and 60 days The DVR will automatically adjust the relevant settings for all 16 cameras to achieve the selected max recording days For further details please refer to APPENDIX B CHANGING RULE FOR E...

Page 48: ...teway for your network so the DVR will be recognized within the network If DHCP or PPPoE is selected this value will be assigned automatically Apply Press Apply button to save and apply Express settin...

Page 49: ...lution divided by the number of installed cameras If you change the resolution the value fps next to this field will also be changed This value shows the remaining frame rate for all 16 cameras If thi...

Page 50: ...tion or in case the colours are displayed too glaringly Contrast Reduce the contrast if image details are displayed too far in the background or if lines appear distorted Color Adjust the amount of co...

Page 51: ...box is checked Log Check box to record motion events in the log Main Monitor Monitor display options in case of a motion event No change No change on the main monitor display Full screen A full scree...

Page 52: ...nsparent Alarm output remains switched as long as there is a motion event Trans Timeout Alarm output remains switched until event ends and afterwards for the set duration Timeout Duration Timeout dura...

Page 53: ...can be used to copy the recording settings to other cameras Check the box for all cameras the settings shall be transferred to and confirm your selection with OK Select All selects all cameras Unsele...

Page 54: ...Network Alarm Check box to send out a network alarm to client PC when video loss occurs requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Alarm Output Select from the dropdo...

Page 55: ...r to overwrite the harddisk when full Schedule Rec Check the box in order to activate schedule recording mode Note The only option to stop schedule recording is to uncheck the box in this menu Changin...

Page 56: ...DVR with current settings Figure 5 8 Record Play Menu Built in Cal Motion Enter the expected amount of hours per day using motion record Alarm Enter the expected amount of hours per day using alarm r...

Page 57: ...y Quick Playback Check the box to enable quick playback function Playback From X Seconds ago If the DVR is switched to playback mode playback starts with the lead time entered in this field Enter a va...

Page 58: ...ecording for alarm events The recorded pre alarm time of approx 2 10 seconds depends on the settings in the Normal frame rate field Menu Camera Basic Setting Buzzer Check box to enable buzzer in case...

Page 59: ...on for event recording Alarm Output Select from the dropdown menu whether or not an alarm signal shall be transmitted through one of the alarm outputs to another device Choose either NONE disabled or...

Page 60: ...eeded in default setting the DVR overwrites the harddisk when full HD Off Harddisk switched off or removed Power Loss System is powered off NOTE If a contact output is used for this event make sure th...

Page 61: ...box to send out a network alarm to client PC requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Alarm Output Select from the dropdown menu whether or not an alarm signal sha...

Page 62: ...ting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Stop Recording Check box to stop recording when HD s temperature is over the Temp Warning Limit Temp Warning Limit Sets the trigger temperature for all other...

Page 63: ...k box to send out a network alarm to client PC requires PowerCon software and setting up Alarm Server in Network Setup menu Alarm Output Select from the dropdown menu whether or not an alarm signal sh...

Page 64: ...itted through one of the alarm outputs to another device Choose either NONE disabled or 1 2 3 or 4 transmission through alarm output 1 4 Output Type Output action when alarm is triggered Timeout Alarm...

Page 65: ...tted through one of the alarm outputs to another device Choose either NONE disabled or 1 2 3 or 4 transmission through alarm output 1 4 Output Type Output action when alarm is triggered Timeout Alarm...

Page 66: ...checked for this feature Power Loss events are always recorded by the DVR Email Notify Check box to enable email notification when HD is off Network Alarm Check box to send out a network alarm to clie...

Page 67: ...uts to another device Choose either NONE disabled or 1 2 3 or 4 transmission through alarm output 1 4 If an output is assigned to Record Stopped any other events assigned for that alarm output will au...

Page 68: ...d or 1 2 3 or 4 transmission through alarm output 1 4 Output Type Output action when alarm is triggered Timeout Alarm output remains switched for the set duration Permanent Alarm remains switched unti...

Page 69: ...tarting time Nighttime schedule ends when Daytime begins Daytime End Select daytime ending time Nighttime schedule begins when Daytime ends Record Type Select the type of recording for each time perio...

Page 70: ...also schedule recording for specific days of the year Figure 5 21 Schedule Menu Holidays Data Type Select either Holiday or Others the two different day types allow you to differentiate between publi...

Page 71: ...E Only events are recorded during this time block Blue N E Default Normal and event recording during this time block Schedule setting by mouse 1 The 24 time blocks on the time bar represent the 24 hou...

Page 72: ...the Express Setup function or the Schedule menu A schedule created in the Schedule menu will be overwritten by clicking the Apply button in the Express Setup menu Schedule Setting from front panel 1 E...

Page 73: ...ng press the ENTER button to highlight the first time bar by a red frame see above image Use the Jog to navigate to the time bar you d like to edit 6 Editing blocks in a time bar Once the requested ti...

Page 74: ...ching is effected in the following order grey no recording orange event recording blue normal event recording Edit Timezone After having defined the requested time zones select the Edit Timezone butto...

Page 75: ...Frame rate in IPS for event recording from 1 to 25 IPS Action Check this box to enable Buzzer Alarm out E mail and Network when an event occurs Click the Apply button to confirm your settings and retu...

Page 76: ...to to copy a defined schedule to further cameras Check the box for all cameras the settings shall be transferred to and confirm your selection with OK Select All selects all cameras Unselect All dese...

Page 77: ...n 1 hour time slots with up to 6 enabled disabled timer zones per day for Holiday Hol Other Oth Sunday Sun Monday Mon Tuesday Tue Wednesday Wed Thursday Thu Friday Fri or Saturday Sat Time Bar The tim...

Page 78: ...ton to to copy a defined schedule to further days Check the box for all days the settings shall be transferred to and confirm your selection with OK Select All selects all days Unselect All deselects...

Page 79: ...to to copy a defined schedule to further cameras Check the box for all cameras the settings shall be transferred to and confirm your selection with OK Select All selects all cameras Unselect All desel...

Page 80: ...tion please refer to the publication EverFocus network technique Figure 5 25 Network Menu LAN 5 7 1 LAN Network Type Static IP User can set a fixed IP for network connection DHCP DHCP server in LAN wi...

Page 81: ...in order to use the DDNS feature see 5 7 3 for more detail DNS Server 2 IP address of the secondary DNS server of your local network HTTP Port Port number for HTTP WEB communication 5 7 2 EMAIL Figure...

Page 82: ...Receiver Email 3 Enter the third e mail address event messages are sent to Email Subject Enter an e mail subject 5 7 3 DDNS DDNS Server Select either EverfocusDDNS or www dyndns org as DDNS provider...

Page 83: ...e Host name created through the dyndns account User name User name of the dyndns account Password Password of the dyndns account Confirm Re enter the password for confirmation Note For more details on...

Page 84: ...alarm can be transmitted to up to 3 addresses Protocol Select the protocol type for alarm transmission UDP User Datagram Protocol TCP Transmission Control Protocol Port Select the transmission port fo...

Page 85: ...me Start Shows earliest recorded time on the hard drive Record Time End Shows latest or most current recorded time on the hard drive Disk Select the requested harddisk Health Status Displays current s...

Page 86: ...he current locked protected percentage of the total HDD volume ATTENTION If locked data have reached the maximum lock percentage no further data will be locked protected Unlock All Click this button t...

Page 87: ...me Check the box to display playback date time Playback Status Check the box to display playback status Event Status Check the box to display event status HDD Status Check the box to display hard driv...

Page 88: ...t step Dwell sec Set the dwell time for each step Sequence dwell time can be set from 0 to 99 seconds 5 9 3 Call M T SEQ Figure 5 34 Display Menu Call M T SEQ Step Sequence order Cannot be changed Cam...

Page 89: ...time zone that the DVR adjusts to when updating from the time server NTP Select Enable or Disable NTP time synchronization NTP Server Displays the time server address that the DVR uses for time synchr...

Page 90: ...he start date of daylight saving time Start Time hh mm Set the start time of daylight saving time Set To hh mm Select what the time will change to when daylight saving begins For most regions this wil...

Page 91: ...r Figure 5 38 System Menu User Add Assign a user name and password Re enter the password for confirmation and assign the requested system rights to this user Admin Manager User for system rights pleas...

Page 92: ...ng any changes User Login Check this box to activate user login ATTENTION If this box is unchecked any user can access the system and operate with full ADMIN rights Auto Logoff Check this box to autom...

Page 93: ...d even RS 485 PTZ Protocol Select the PTZ protocol from the dropdown list Transparent Pelco D Pelco P Everfocus or Samsung NOTE all cameras must be on the same protocol 485 ID RS 485 address addressab...

Page 94: ...g the upgrade this can cause the system to crash Configurations Load Factory Default Click Load to restore all menu settings to the default values User accounts network settings and time date will rem...

Page 95: ...isplays the firmware version number Model Displays the DVR model number NTSC PAL Displays the current video format Network IP Displays the DVR s current IP address MAC Unique address of the DVR s inte...

Page 96: ...of system events within the selected period Record check the box to display a list of alarm recordings within the selected period Operation check the box to display a list of effected actions within t...

Page 97: ...91 Figure 5 44 Log List Prev Page Go to the previous page of log Next Page Go to the next page of log Close Close the log list...

Page 98: ...es the same exact IP address but the first three octets of an IP address should be the same for all computers in the local area network For example if a total of 253 computers exist in a single LAN th...

Page 99: ...is is the same case with ports on a network If the ports for a specific IP address are not open then you could not gain access to that IP address Note The term port also refers to several other aspect...

Page 100: ...me See Chapter 8 for details on using EverFocus DDNS What type of DVR are you installing ______________ Everfocus EDR series EDR 410 H M 810 H M 920 or 1640 Everfocus EDVR series EDR 410 D 910 A D or...

Page 101: ...end purchasing one if you have never made a cross over cable Please remember you can not use a straight through network cable for this application Once you have a cross over cable plug one end into th...

Page 102: ...00 and a Gateway of 192 168 001 001 You can ignore DNS Server The next step is to set the computer s network settings to match those of the DVR You will need Administrator privileges on your Windows m...

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Page 105: ...sign an IP address of 192 168 1 2 a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 and a Default Gateway of 192 168 1 1 then click OK Restart both the computer and the DVR To access the DVR from the computer simply ope...

Page 106: ...below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable Connection Procedure The first step is to purchase or make a straight through cable We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straigh...

Page 107: ...ote If you have a dynamic IP address you can set the DVR to DHCP to automatically detect the network settings settings Therefore it can use a dynamic IP address Exit from the DVR s Menu to save the se...

Page 108: ...shows the pin configurations for a straight cable Connection Procedure The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight thr...

Page 109: ...a computer connected on the same network as the DVR Click on the Start button and choose Run o If using Windows Vista choose Search instead Type command and click on OK o In Vista you will need to dou...

Page 110: ...our router Log into the router using a PC and open the following ports o Paragon ports to open 80 1600 o If your Internet service provider blocks port 80 you can change it to a different port in the D...

Page 111: ...etwork Menu Internet connection http IP address given by your Internet Service Provider The login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above Enter a user name and password to access...

Page 112: ...o the DVR s IP address you should see a screen like the one below If you do not see a yellow bar like the one the arrow is pointing at your security settings may be too high If so go to Section 7 2 2...

Page 113: ...107 Install the ePlusDVR cab file when prompted to do so Once the file finishes installing the following screen appears...

Page 114: ...DO NOT see the yellow ActiveX bar at the top of your browser screen when you first connect to the DVR At the top of the Internet Explorer Window click on Tools then select Internet Options Click the...

Page 115: ...pting for ActiveX controls 9 Binary and script behaviors 9 Display video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player IE7 only 9 Run ActiveX controls and plug ins 9 Script Active...

Page 116: ...e the window so you are back at the login screen Click the Refresh button to reload the page Install the ePlusDVR cab file when prompted to do so Once the file finishes installing the following screen...

Page 117: ...nt Grey camera is disabled Click on a camera number to switch that camera to full screen Click on 4UP 9UP or 16UP to display 4 9 or 16 screens If a microphone is connected on the client side you can a...

Page 118: ...it by clicking I 6 To program a preset position a Move PTZ camera to the specified position b Click Preset button c Click the number of the desired position This will be displayed in the box d Click S...

Page 119: ...cus and Pelco PTZ cameras a Click Pattern button 12 Steps to run a tour a Click Tour button b Click the number of the desired tour c Click Go button 13 Steps to remove a tour a Click Tour button b Cli...

Page 120: ...more details about Search setting please refer to 4 11 Search Setting Event Search and Motion Search will show maximum 400 search result items near start time Playback Control Keys 1 Fast rewind the...

Page 121: ...n available name Note This step is optional as it is only used to check the availability of host name If the name is available proceed to step 3 for DDNS setup Step 3 In DVR s Network Menu go to DDNS...

Page 122: ...ing Check that the monitor cables are good Verify the recorder is getting the correct amount of power There is no display coming from one of the channels on the DVR In the DVR s Camera Menu make sure...

Page 123: ...alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer Timeout Transparent Mode t Input Event Alarm Duration t Duration t Reaction t Event t Event Duration of alarm input source motion co...

Page 124: ...tion Resulting duration for this alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer Permanent Mode t Input Event Alarm Duration t Reaction t Event Alarm Reset t Event Duration of alar...

Page 125: ...Resulting duration for this alarm mode related to event record alarm outputs OSD message buzzer Timeout Transparent Mode Retrigger of Alarms t Event Duration of alarm input source motion contact syste...

Page 126: ...der 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Normal Frame Rate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Quality Superior Standard Low Low Low Low Low Low Event Frame Rate 25 25 25 12 5 8 6 25 5 1 Case 2 Record Mode Event Only Record With Recording da...

Page 127: ...set Setting Preset Setting Option Camera Item Apply value Quality Superior Normal Frame Rate Max recording frame rate of DVR Best Quality Event Frame Rate 25 IPS Quality Standard Normal Frame Rate Hal...

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