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ESV4
User’s Manual
4CH Network Video Recorder with Local Display
Version 1.0.0
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2 ESV4 User’s Manual Table of Contents System Overview ...................................................................... 5 Front View ..................................................................................... 5 Rear View ...................................................................................... 6 Part names .................................................................................... 7 LED Definition .....................................................
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ESV4 User’s Manual 3 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files ................................................. 57 Play Exported Playback Videos with NVR Media Player ........................ 61 Open Event Snapshot images with NVR Media Player ......................... 63 NVR Setup -- System Configurations (Web Interface) ............ 63 Network Setup ............................................................................. 63 Network Settings .............................................
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4 ESV4 User’s Manual Through the web interface ............................................................ 112 Upgrade through USB thumb drive ................................................ 114 Reset the NVR to Factory Default .................................................. 115 Disk Status ................................................................................. 116 USB Backup ................................................................................ 117 Things to pay
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ESV4 User’s Manual 5 System Overview Front View
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6 ESV4 User’s Manual Rear View
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ESV4 User’s Manual 7 Part names Audio Line- out NTSC LED Definition
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8 ESV4 User’s Manual Installation HDD Installation Locate the screws highlighted above on the back of the NVR. Use a Philips screwdriver to release the screws.
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ESV4 User’s Manual 9 Slide open the case as shown above. One side of the housing can be detached as shown above.
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10 ESV4 User’s Manual Install the top HDD by attaching it to the corresponding SATA cable first. Make sure the HDD is securely attached.
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ESV4 User’s Manual 11 Place the HDD to the tray and make sure the screw holes on the HDD are aligned with the ones on the tray. Secure the HDD with the screws provided in the accessory box with a Philips screwdriver. There are four for each HDD; two for each side of the tray.
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12 ESV4 User’s Manual Slide the side housing back to the unit. Secure the housing with the screws highlighted above. NOTE: Maximum capacity of each hard disk drive is 3TB. Do not use hard disk drives with power saving functions such as Intellipower. For a list of compatible hard disk drives, visit www.toshibasecurity.com.”
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ESV4 User’s Manual 13 Connect to the NVR There are various ways you can connect to the NVR and below are the suggested methods for different network setup: Through the browser from another PC on the network: • The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP server: Connect to the NVR by using “NVR Device Search” Utility • The NVR is placed in a network without DHCP server (or you are connecting to it directly): Access the NVR with its default IP Use Device Search Utility If the NVR
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14 ESV4 User’s Manual To begin, launch the “NVR Device Search” utility from the CD and proceed with the installation:
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ESV4 User’s Manual 15 Once the installation is complete, check the “Launch the Search AP” option and click “Finish”. The search should start automatically and its status should be dis- played. The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed.
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16 ESV4 User’s Manual Double-click on an NVR and the search program should automatically access the NVR’s web administration page from your default browser. You will be prompted for the NVR’s username and password. Enter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then click “OK” to enter the system. • Please make sure you are using Internet Explorer 7 or above (IE 10 is NOT yet supported). • If you are running Windows Vista or 7, please make sure you are running Interne
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ESV4 User’s Manual 17 Access the NVR with its default IP address The NVR comes with a pre-configured static IP “192.168.101.50”. However, it is only used when there is no DHCP server presented in the network. The NVR will turn on its DHCP server function and act as the DHCP server in the network. To connect to the NVR, use a PC that is on the same network over a switch or hub, or connect the PC directly to the NVR using a crossover CAT5 Ethernet cable. The PC that is connected
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18 ESV4 User’s Manual Again, you should be prompted for the username and password. Enter its default username “admin” and password “admin” and then click “OK” to enter the system Set up Password The default login username and password is admin/admin. To change the password of the admin account, go to “Setup” --> “System Con- figurations” --> “User Account”, click on the “admin” account in the account list then press the “edit” button to change its password. Finally, click “Apply”
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ESV4 User’s Manual 19 Camera Installation Add a Camera -- Automatic Search Click the “Search” button to perform the camera search. You should be prompted to install Active Control component in order for the search to function properly. Go ahead and click “Install” After that, the search should begin and its status should be displayed:
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20 ESV4 User’s Manual Found cameras should be listed and simply select a camera from the list and press “Configure” Its corresponding information should be displayed in the “Camera Information” section. Enter its username and password and select the channel ID and name the camera.
