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TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

For Technical Support for any x-vision product please contact your local distributor.

LIMITED WARRANTY:

This product is supplied with a limited 1 Year warranty. The Warranty excludes products that have
been misused, (including accidental damage) and damage caused by normal wear and tear. In the
unlikely event that you encounter a problem with this product, it should be returned to the place of
purchase.

Manufactured exclusively for:

x-vision (Europe) Group,

Head Office: London, U.K.

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.x-vision.co.uk

Q:

How long will it take to format the hard drive?

A:

The DVR will support FAT32 recording automatically. You don’t have to partition the hard drive before 
installing it in the DVR. It will take around 10 minutes for an 80GB hard drive, to prepare the FAT32 
formatting, and about 20 minutes for a 160GB hard drive.

Q:

How can I get a video clip from the EDVRCD?

A:

Follow Chapter 5 to playback the recorded video and export it into a video clip using the offline viewer.

Q:

What is V_Loss (Video Loss Alarm)?

A:

V_Loss is the alarm mode that detects the connections of the cameras. The alarm will be activated in 
any camera disconnects from the DVR.

Q:

Will my DVR record any motion that occurs during any other time than my REC 
schedule?

A:

Yes. Once your cameras are in ANY alarm mode, your DVR will automatically record any motion even if

it is not in the REC schedule.

Q:

How long will my DVR record for if the motion occurs during any other time than my 
REC schedule?

A:

The DVR will record the whole event and from1 to 60 seconds after the event occurred. The recording 
time after the motion event can be adjusted in Alarm REC under Display/Record.

Q:

Can I ‘Search Playback’  the recorded file via the index of Date/Time or Alarm Log?

A:

Yes. You can easily play back the recorded video file by searching the index of date/time or alarm log 
on the DVR or by using the offline player on your PC.

Q:

Will my DVR keep recording during ‘Playback’ mode?

A:

No. Note that once REC Resume is on, the system will automatically return to live record mode after 5 
minutes of inaction during ‘Playback’ mode.

Q:

What is the largest hard drive capacity the EDVRCD series can support?

A:

The EDVRCD series can support all hard drives from Maxtor and Seagate with capacities from 40Gb up
to 250GB. Note: The EDVRCD series does not support ‘Western Digital’ hard drives.

Q:

Why does VMD (video motion detection) not work when I have set ‘Motion’ ON 
already?

A:

You have to set up at least one motion detection area in order to ENABLE the VMD function.

Chapter 6

FAQs

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Summary of Contents for EDVRCD4

Page 1: ...superior picture quality fast frame rates and an integrated CD Writer for easy backing up They are simple to install and use and are designed for use in low to medium risk applications Main Features...

Page 2: ...s Duplex Recording The duplex recording feature of the EDVRCD range allows the user to select any camera full screen or as a multiscreen layout during live viewing without disturbing the recording of...

Page 3: ...deo Recorder 7 EDVR8CD 8 Camera Digital Video Recorder 7 EDVR16CD 16 Camera Digital Video Recorder 8 Chapter 3 Installation and setup 8 Installing your DVR System 8 Start up 8 Hard Drive Space Check 9...

Page 4: ...will void the warranty Make sure you use only the recommended power supply Damage caused to the unit by incorrect voltage or wiring is not covered by the warranty Video Viewing Software CD Hard Drive...

Page 5: ...Front Panel Detail EDVR4CD 4 Camera Digital Video Recorder EDVR8CD 8 Camera Digital Video Recorder EDVR16CD 16 Camera Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 Controls Connections 5...

Page 6: ...Mode Disable sequence SEQ Enter Playback Mode Play Rewind During Playback Decrease Playback Speed Full Screen Display of the Selected Channel Spot Screen Display of the Selected Channel Alarm Confirm...

Page 7: ...Rear Panel EDVR4CD 4 Camera DVR Connections EDVR8CD 8 Camera DVR Connections Rear Panel Connections 7...

Page 8: ...the phono sockets AUDIO IN on the back of the DVR Note This DVR has the capability to connect two cameras with audio Use the AUDIO OUT phono sockets to connect speakers or other audio device if requir...

Page 9: ...r screen will be split depending on whether you have a 4 8 or 16 channel model Hard Drive Space Check Keypad Control Press MODE then press the DVR will then show the usage indication bar as shown belo...

Page 10: ...elease button OPEN and sliding the lid off backwards 3 Place the new hard drive into the caddy and connect both the connector block and ribbon cable to the rear of the new drive 4 Fix the drive in pla...

Page 11: ...n press If the password is required insert the password and then press If there is no password protection press when the message Please confirm to remote hard drive is shown Hard Drive Guidelines For...

Page 12: ...y OSD Setup EDVR4CD 4 Camera Digital Video Recorder The following diagram shows how to navigate through the menus and set up more advanced functions of the EDVR4CD 4 Camera DVR Press to go to the MAIN...

Page 13: ...y OSD Setup EDVR8CD 8 Camera Digital Video Recorder The following diagram shows how to navigate through the menus and set up more advanced functions of the EDVR8CD 8 Camera DVR Press to go to the MAIN...

Page 14: ...SD Setup EDVR16CD 16 Camera Digital Video Recorder The following diagram explains how to navigate through the menus and set up more advanced functions of the EDVR16CD 16 Camera DVR Press to go to the...

Page 15: ...will show on the screen when you enter Use to move the cursor to the beginning point upper left of your first detection zone then press for confirmation Move the cursor to the end bottom right point o...

Page 16: ...to switch page of screen display 4ch Not applicable 8ch 1st Quad 2nd Quad screen display selection 16ch 1st Quad 2nd Quad 3rd Quad 4th Quad screen display selection SEQ not valid for Playback mode val...

Page 17: ...ey Control Move the cursor to the desired file and push to delete and to confirm D Push ESC button or Exit to return to the previous page Returning to Live mode will delete all the selections Setting...

Page 18: ...PC using the player software which supports multi channel video and audio display Note ESC button is disabled during the burn function Once the CD burning is completed the DVR will show a DONE messag...

Page 19: ...chased from your local distributor Step1 Plug the USB2 0 IDE convertor in to the the IDE socket of the mobile drawer Step2 Connect the USB2 0 convertor to the PC with the USB2 0 cable Step3 Power on t...

Page 20: ...A USB2 0 card for notebook PCs Install the Offline Viewer Software on to your PC 1 Insert the software CD supplied into your CD ROM and installation will start automatically 2 Click playback software...

Page 21: ...message will be displayed 5 Playback screen will be shown after loading is completed When an error occurs during the loading process the offline player will skip the error file and create errfile txt...

Page 22: ...edia player speed settings Click View Enhancements the click Play Speed Settings as below Select Private VDO export Play the file and push STOP AVI to start export Click STOP AVI to start video export...

Page 23: ...Image Zooming To zoom in or out on an image select the image you require and the following will be displayed Alarm Log Date Time Search Playback 23...

Page 24: ...R Q Will my DVR record any motion that occurs during any other time than my REC schedule A Yes Once your cameras are in ANY alarm mode your DVR will automatically record any motion even if it is not i...

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