Chapter 1 Introduction

EB1304 MPEG4+ is a 4-channel stand-alone DVR unit that provides real-time monitoring and digital recording of surveillance video. Up to four video cameras and four sensor devices can be hooked up to this DVR unit. It is also equipped with an output relay that allows connection of an alarm device.

Surveillance, digital recording and playback are controlled through the front panel buttons. With the On-Screen-Display (OSD) menu, user can customize video recording setting, sensor and alarm settings, password protection, hard drive recycling, and more. Through USB connection, user can playback the video with the bundled software, segment the video to only keep the wanted portion and save it in MPG/AVI format, and capture still image and save it in BMP format or print it.

Surveillance video is recorded in high-quality MPEG4 format. Two recording modes are supported, D1 Mode can record video from each video camera in 720 x 480 resolution at 60fps and CIF Mode can record video in 360 x 240 resolution and up to 120 fps/100 fps (NTSC/PAL).

Connecting cameras, sensors, alarm, and display device

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