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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Hikvision® Network Digital Video Recorder User Manual This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Thank you for purchasing our product. If there is any question or request, please do not hesitate to contact dealer. This manual is applicable to following embedded network DVR series.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Regulatory information FCC information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips: • • • • • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. Unit is designed for indoor use only. Keep all liquids away from the device. Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications. Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Product Key Features General Connectable to the network cameras, network dome and encoders (this feature is supported by HDVR series). Connectable to the third-party network cameras like ACTI, Arecont, AXIS, Brickcom, Bosch, Canon, PANASONIC, Pelco, SAMSUNG, SANYO, SONY, Vivotek and ZAVIO (this feature is supported by HDVR series). Connectable to the third-party network cameras that support ONVIF or PSIA protocol (this feature is supported by HDVR series).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder storage capacity. 8 network disks (8 NAS disks, or 7 NAS disks+1 IP SAN disk) can be connected. Support eSATA disk for recording or backup. Hot-swappable HDD supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID10 storage schemes. And 8 virtual disks can be configurable (this feature is supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only). HDD hot swap function (the feature is supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only). HDD group management.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder mismatch, illegal login, network disconnected, IP confliction, abnormal record/capture, HDD error, and HDD full, etc. Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center, sending email and alarm output. Automatic restore when system is abnormal. Other Local Functions Users can operate by front panel, mouse, remote control, and control keyboard.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder SDK for Windows and Linux system. Source code of application software for demo. Development support and training for application system.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Key Features ....................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 14 1.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................................ 15 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.6 4.3 Calling Patterns ......................................................................................................... 62 PTZ Control Panel ............................................................................................................. 63 Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings ...................................................................................... 65 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters .......................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.2 Backing up Pictures ......................................................................................................... 126 7.3 Managing Backup Devices .............................................................................................. 129 7.4 Hot Spare Backup ............................................................................................................ 131 7.4.1 Setting the Hot Spare Device ....................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4.3 Checking Network Status ........................................................................................ 179 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics ................................................................................... 180 Chapter 10 10.1 RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 181 Configuring Array and Virtual Disk......................................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.1.1 Viewing Device Information ................................................................................... 223 13.1.2 Viewing Camera Information .................................................................................. 223 13.1.3 Viewing Record Information ................................................................................... 224 13.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information ....................................................................
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 1 Introduction 14
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.1 Front Panel The front panels of the devices are shown in Figure 1.1. DS-9100/9000HFI-ST & DS-9100/9000HFI-RT & DS-9200HWI-ST DS-9100/9000HWI-ST DS-9100/9000HFI-XT DS-8100/8000HFI-ST & DS-8100/8000HWI-ST Figure 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Table 1. 1 Description of Control Panel Buttons (1) No. Name ALARM READY Function Description Alarm indicator turns red when a sensor alarm is detected. Ready indicator is normally blue, indicating that the device is functioning properly. Status indicator turns blue when device is controlled by an IR remote (if the device ID# is 255, the indicator is off when the device is controlled STATUS by an IR remote).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder On checkbox fields, pressing the button will tick the checkbox. In PTZ Control mode, the button adjusts the iris of the camera. In Playback mode, it can be used to generate video clips for backup. Enter/exit the folder of USB device and eSATA HDD. MAIN/SPOT/ZOOM- Switch main and spot output. In PTZ Control mode, it can be used to zoom out the image. Select all items on the list when used in a list field.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If GUARD indicator is blue (default), all the alarm event and exception settings are valid. Otherwise, alarm event and exception settings are invalid, but normal recording is still available. It is important to note that you must press the EDIT button on either the remote or front panel on a text field before you’re able to edit its content. After you’re done entering text, you must hit the ENTER button to be able to move on to the next field.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.2 IR Remote Control Operations The device may also be controlled with the included IR remote control, shown in Figure 1.3. Batteries (2×AAA) must be installed before operation. Figure 1. 3 Remote Control The keys on the remote control closely resemble the ones on the front panel. See Table 1.3. Table 1. 3 Description of the IR Remote Control Buttons No. Name 1 POWER 2 DEV 3 Description Power on/off the device. Enables/Disables Remote Control.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5 A Button 6 Adjust focus in the PTZ Control menu. It is also used to switch input methods (upper and lowercase alphabet, symbols and numeric input). Enter the Manual Record setting menu. REC Button In PTZ control settings, press the button and then you can call a PTZ preset by pressing Numeric button. It is also used to turn audio on/off in the Playback mode. 7 8 9 PLAY Button INFO Button VOIP/MON Button 10 The button is used to enter the Playback mode.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Make sure you have installed batteries properly in the remote control. And you have to aim the remote control at the IR receiver in the front panel. If there is no response after you press any button on the remote, follow the procedure below to troubleshoot. Steps: 1. Go to Menu > Settings > General > More Settings by operating the front control panel or the mouse. 2. Check and remember device ID#. The default ID# is 255.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.3 USB Mouse Operation A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this device. To use a USB mouse: 1. Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the device. 2. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended device list from your provider.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.4 Input Method Description Figure 1. 4 Soft Keyboard (1) Figure 1. 5 Soft Keyboard (2) Description of the buttons on the soft keyboard: Table 1.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder DS-8100/8000HWI-ST Figure 1. 6 Rear Panel (1) Table 1. 6 Description of Rear Panel (1) No. Item Description 1 VIDEO IN BNC connector for analog video input. 2 LOOP OUT (for DS-9100/9000HFI-ST/RT/XT BNC connector for video loop output. & 9200/9100/9000HWI-ST series) 3 VIDEO SPOT OUT BNC connector for video output. 4 VIDEO OUT BNC connector for video output.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder ALARM IN Connector for alarm input. ALARM OUT Connector for alarm output. 16 GND Ground (needs to be connected when DVR starts up). 17 AC 100V ~ 240V AC 100V ~ 240V power supply. 18 POWER Switch for turning on/off the device. 19 USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports for additional devices such as USB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). DS-7200HWI-SV Figure 1. 7 Rear Panel (2) Table 1. 7 Description of Rear Panel (2) No.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1.6 Starting Up and Shutting Down the Device Purpose: Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the device. Before you start: Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the device’s requirement, and the ground connection is working properly. Starting up the device: Steps (for 7200 series): 1. Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • Take 2: By operating the front panel (not available for 7200 series) 1. Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel for 3 seconds. 2. Enter the administrator’s username and password in the dialog box for authentication. 3. Click the Yes button. Do not press the POWER button again when the system is shutting down. If you disable the ID Authentication in General Settings interface (Chapter 14.2), the dialog box for authentication does not pop up.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 2 Getting Started 29
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.1 Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration By default, the Setup Wizard starts once the device has loaded. Figure 2. 1 Start Wizard Interface Operating the Setup Wizard: 1. The Start Wizard can walk you through some important settings of the device. If you don’t want to use the Start Wizard at that moment, click Exit. You can also choose to use the Start Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when device starts?” checkbox checked. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 3 Date and Time Settings 6. After the time settings, click Next which takes you to the Network Start Wizard window. Dual NIC is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. DS-9100/9000HFI-ST/RT/XT & DS-9200/9100/9000HWI-ST & DS-8100/8000HFI (HWI)-ST DS-7200HWI-ST Figure 2. 4 Network Configuration 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder window (supported by DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only). Figure 2. 5 Array Management 8. After configuring array settings, click Next to enter the HDD Management window. Figure 2. 6 HDD Management 9. To initialize the HDD, click Init. Initialization removes all the data saved in the HDD. 10. Click Next to enter the IP Camera Management window (only supported by HDVR series). Figure 2. 7 IP Camera Management 11. Click Search to search IP Camera.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click the icon , and you can enable the continuous recording or motion Detection recording for all channels of the device. Figure 2. 8 Record Settings 13. Click OK to complete the wizard settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2.2 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras This Chapter is available for HDVR series only. 2.2.1 Adding the IP Cameras Purpose: HDVR can connect the network cameras and record the video got from them. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device. Before you start: Ensure the network connection is valid and correct.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 004&8004HFI-ST&DS-9004HFI-RT&9004HWI-ST series at most when all the analog cameras are disabled. Figure 2. 10 Analog Camera Management 2. To add the online cameras: 1) Select the IP Camera tab, and the online cameras in the same network segment with the device will be displayed on the list. You can click the button Refresh to refresh the information of the online cameras. Figure 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Or click the button Add All to add all the online cameras automatically. The user name and password are admin and 12345 by default. 3) Optionally, you can click the button Custom Adding to enter the Custom Adding interface. Figure 2. 12 Custom Adding Input the required information, including the IP address, protocol, management port, user name and admin password, and then click the button Add to add the camera manually.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 14 Import IP Camera Configuration File 2) Select the backup device from the drop-down list and you can click the Refresh button to get the latest information of the backup device. 3) Select the configuration file of IP camera from the list. 4) Click the Import button to import the IP cameras to the device. 5) Click OK on the pop-up message box after the importing process is complete.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 16 Export IP Camera Configuration File 2) Select the backup device from the drop-down list and you can click the Refresh button to get the latest information of the backup device. 3) Click the Export button to export the configuration file of IP cameras to the backup device. 4) Click OK on the pop-up message box after the exporting process is complete. The configuration file of IP cameras will be displayed on a list. Figure 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 2. 18 Edit IP Camera 2. Edit the camera information, such as the IP address, protocol, port, etc. 3. Click the button OK to save the new settings. 4. To delete the added camera, click the icon ; Or check the corresponding checkbox and click the button Delete. Description of the icons: Add the online IP camera automatically. Edit the basic parameters of the added IP camera. Delete the added IP camera. Get the live view of the added IP camera.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. There are 16 custom protocols provided in the system. Select a custom protocol from the drop-down list, and configure its corresponding parameters. Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream. The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path]. Example: rtsp://192.168.1.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.1 Introduction of Live View Live view shows you the video image getting from each camera in real time. The device automatically enters Live View mode when powered on. It is also at the very top of the menu hierarchy, thus right-clicking the mouse repeatedly (depending on which menu you’re on) brings you to the Live View mode.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.2 Operations in Live View Mode In live view mode, there are many functions provided. Some of the functions are listed below. • • • Single Screen: showing only one screen on the monitor. Multi-screen: showing multiple screens on the monitor simultaneously. Auto-switch: the screen is auto switched to the next one. And you must set the dwell time for each screen on the configuration menu before enabling the auto-switch. Menu>Configuration>Live View>Dwell Time.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder for channel 2. Show multi-screen Press the PREV/FOCUS- button. Manually Next screen: right direction button. switch screens Previous screen: left direction button. Auto-switch Press Enter button. Playback Press Play button. Switch main and aux Press Main/Aux button and Enter button. output 3.2.2 Using the Mouse in Live View Table 3. 5 Mouse Operation in Live View Name Description Menu Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 1 Right-click Menu-DVR Series Figure 3. 2 Right-click Menu-HDVR Series 3.2.3 Using an Auxiliary Monitor Certain features of the Live View are also available while in an Aux monitor. These features include: • Single Screen: Switch to a full screen display of the selected camera. Camera can be selected from a drop-down list. • Multi-screen: Switch different display layout options. Layout options can be selected from a drop-down list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.2.4 Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode Click on the live view window, a quick setting toolbar will be shown on the bottom as follows: The Live View Strategy icon and Information icon are only available for network cameras. Figure 3. 3 Quick Setting Toolbar Table 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • • Dim Light: the image is smoother than the other two modes. Outdoor: the image is relatively clearer and sharper. The degree of contrast and saturation is high. Figure 3. 5 Image Settings for Analog Camera You can adjust the image parameters, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and denoising. You can also click Default to restore the default settings and click Copy to copy the image settings to other analog channels.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 7 Image Settings- Customize for Network Camera Live View Strategy icon can be selected to enter the Live View Strategy menu. You can set the live view performance to real-time, balanced or fluency. This feature is only available for network cameras. Figure 3. 8 Live View Strategy Information icon can be selected to show the real-time status of the network camera, including the frame rate, bitrate and resolution.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.3 Adjusting Live View Settings Purpose: Live View settings can be customized to meet different needs. You can configure the output interface, number of display window, dwell time for screen display, audio output settings, etc. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as the example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View Figure 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 3. 11 Live View- Camera Order To set the camera order: 1) Click the View tab. 2) 3) Select a Video Output Interface and select a screen layout . Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to display the channel on the window. means the channel will not be displayed. 4) You can also click to start live view of all channels in order and click all channels. Click or to stop live view of to go to the previous or next page.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.4 Channel-zero Encoding Purpose: Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is provided as an option for you. Steps: 1. Enter the Live View Settings interface. Menu> Configuration> Live View 2. Click the Channel-Zero Encoding tab. Figure 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.5 Manual Video Quality Diagnostics Purpose: The video quality of the analog channels can be diagnosed manually and you can view the diagnostic results from a list. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual Video Quality Diagnostics interface. Menu> Manual >Manual Video Quality Diagnostics Figure 3. 13 Video Quality Diagnostics 2. Check the checkboxes to select the channels for diagnostics. 3. Click the button Diagnose, and the results will be displayed on a list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3.6 User Logout Purpose: After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password to log in again. Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown menu. Menu > Shutdown Figure 3. 15 Shutdown 2. Click Logout. After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name and password to login the system.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.1 Configuring PTZ Settings Purpose: Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera. Before you start: Make sure that the PTZ camera and the device are connected properly via RS-485 interface. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Settings interface. Menu >Camera> PTZ Figure 4. 1 PTZ- General 2. Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera drop-down list. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2 Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns Before you start: Make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as the example to describe the following settings. 4.2.1 Customizing Presets Purpose: A preset is a predefined image position which contains information of pan, tilt, focus and other parameters.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.2 Calling Presets Purpose: The view angle of the PTZ camera will be moved to the predefined position when you call a preset. Call a preset on the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings 2. Check . Figure 4. 4 PTZ- Call Preset 3. Choose the preset number. Call a preset in live view mode: Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Click the Camera tab on the panel, and select the channel for control on the camera list. 3. Click the Preset tab on the panel, and double-click the preset you want to call on the preset list. 4.2.3 Customizing Patrols Purpose: A patrol is a scanning track specified by a group of user-defined key points, with the scanning speed between two key points and the duration time at each key point separately programmable. The key points are corresponding to the presets.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder You can also click to delete the corresponding key point and click to delete all the key points. Figure 4. 8 KeyPoints Deletion 4.2.4 Calling Patrols Purpose: The PTZ camera will move according to the predefined patrol path when you call a patrol. Call a patrol in the PTZ setting interface: Steps: 1. In the PTZ setting interface. Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings 2. Select the patrol number, and then click 3. Click to call the patrol. to stop it. Figure 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 4. 10 PTZ Panel- Patrol 4.2.5 Customizing Patterns Purpose: A pattern is a memorized, repeating series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu>Camera>PTZ>More Settings 2. Choose pattern number in the option box. Figure 4. 11 PTZ- Pattern 3. Click , and use your mouse to drag the image or click the eight directional buttons in the control box under the image to move the PTZ camera.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.2.6 Calling Patterns Purpose: The PTZ camera will move according to the predefined pattern path when you call a pattern. Call a pattern in the PTZ setting interface Steps: 1. Enter the PTZ Control interface. Menu> Camera> PTZ> More Settings 2. Select the pattern number. 3. Click , then the PTZ moves according to the pattern. Click to stop it. Figure 4. 12 PTZ- Calling Pattern Call a pattern in live view mode. Steps: 1. Open the PTZ control panel in live view mode.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4.3 PTZ Control Panel To enter the PTZ control Panel, there are 2 ways supported: Option1: In the PTZ settings interface, click the PTZ button on the lower-right corner. Option2: In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting toolbar to enter the PTZ control panel; Click the Configuration button on the panel, and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Stop the patrol or Minimize pattern movement windows 64 Exit
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 5 Record and Capture Settings 65
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Sensor alarm is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. The interfaces of the device are subject to the actual model. 5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters Purpose: By configuring the encoding parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as transmission stream type, the resolution, etc. Before you start: 1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and click Init to initialize it.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2. Encoding Parameters for Recording 1) Click the Record tab to configure the record parameters, such as stream type, resolution, bitrate type, video quality, frame rate, etc. • Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3. Encoding Parameters for Sub-stream 1) Click the Substream tab to configure the parameters of sub-stream, such as stream type, resolution, frame rate, etc. Figure 5. 6 Sub-stream Encoding 2) Click Apply to save the settings. 3) Optionally, you can click Copy to copy the settings to other analog channels if needed. 4. Encoding Parameters for Capture 1) Click the Capture tab to configure the capture parameters, such as resolution, picture quality, etc.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The two-way audio record can only be bound to the analog cameras. The bound two-way audio record will overlap the original audio input during the two-way audio. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule Purpose: Set the record schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule. In this chapter, we take the record schedule procedure as an example, and the same procedure can be applied to configure schedule for both continuous recording and capture. To schedule the automatic capture, you need to choose the Capture tab in the Schedule interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1 and Chapter 8.2. Figure 5. 11 Edit Schedule 5) To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the Start/End time and Type. Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped each other. Repeat the above steps2)-5) to schedule recording/capture for other days in the week. If the schedule can also be set to other days, click Copy. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6) Click OK to save setting and back to upper level menu. Task 2: Draw the Schedule Steps: 1) Click to select a record type, including Continuous, Motion, Alarm, M | A, M & A, VCA and None. To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and VCA (Video Content Analysis) triggered recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 15 Draw the Schedule (2) You can repeat the above steps to set schedule for other channels. If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then choose the channel to which you want to copy. Click Apply in the Record/Capture Schedule interface to save the settings. Figure 5. 16 Copy Schedule to Other Channels for DVR Series Figure 5. 17 Copy Schedule to Other Channels for HDVR Series IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.3 Configuring Motion Detection Recording and Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the device can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording/capture, or trigger full screen monitoring, audible warning, notify the surveillance center and so on.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger recording or capture. 6) Click Apply to save the settings. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Click Apply in the Motion Detection interface to save the settings. Exit the Motion Detection interface. 3. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface (Menu> Record> Schedule>Record/Capture Schedule).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.4 Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording and Capture Purpose: Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording or capture. Sensor alarm is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm setting interface. Menu > Configuration > Alarm Figure 5. 22 Alarm Settings 2. Click Alarm Input tab. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 24 Alarm Settings for DVR Series Figure 5. 25 Alarm Settings for HDVR Series IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 5) Check the checkbox to choose the alarm triggered recording/capture channel. 6) Click Apply to save settings. 7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu. 8) Click Apply in the Alarm Input interface to save the settings. Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.5 Configuring Manual Recording and Continuous Capture Purpose: Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual recording and continuous capture. Using manual recording and continuous capture, you need to manually cancel the record and capture. The manual recording and manual continuous capture is prior to the scheduled recording and capture. Steps: 1. Enter the Manual settings interface. Menu> Manual Or press the REC/SHOT button on the front panel. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 30 Continuous Recording Figure 5. 31 Motion Detection Recording 2) Click Yes to enable all-day continuous recording or all-day motion detection recording of all channels. 5. Enabling and disabling the continuous capture. 1) Select Continuous Capture tab on the left bar. Figure 5. 32 Continuous Capture for DVR Series Figure 5. 33 Continuous Capture for HDVR Series IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.6 Configuring Holiday Recording and Capture Purpose: You may want to have different plan for recording and capture on holiday. Follow the steps to configure the record or capture schedule on holiday for that year. The priority of holiday schedule is higher than any other schedule. Steps: 1. Enter the Record setting interface. Menu > Record 2. Choose Holiday on the left bar. Figure 5. 34 Holiday Settings 3. Enable editing holiday schedule.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday schedule, including Date, Week and Month. 4) Set the start and end date. 5) Click Apply to save settings. 6) Click OK to exit the Edit interface. 4. Enter Record/Capture Schedule settings interface (Menu>Record>Schedule>Record/Capture Schedule). For detailed information about record schedule settings, refer to step 2 in Chapter 5.2 Configuring Record/Capture Schedule.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.7 Configuring Redundant Recording and Capture Purpose: The record files and captured pictures are stored not only in the R/W (read/write) HDD but also in the redundant HDD when the Redundant Record/Capture function is enabled, thus enhancing the data safety and reliability effectively. The storage mode of the HDD needs to be set as Group. For details, see Chapter 11.4 Managing HDD Group. There should be at least another HDD which is in R/W mode. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) Select Record. Figure 5. 40 Record Parameters 2) Select Camera you want to configure. 3) Check 4) Click Apply to save settings. checkbox to enable redundant recording and capture. Repeat the above steps2)-4) for configuring other channels. If the setting can also be applied to other analog channels, click Copy and then choose the channel(s).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.8 Configuring HDD Group for Recording and Capture Purpose: You can group the HDDs and save the record files and captured pictures in certain HDD group. Steps: 1. Enter HDD setting interface. Menu > HDD Figure 5. 41 HDD General 2. Select Advanced on the left bar. Check whether the storage mode of the HDD is Group. If not, set it to Group. For detailed information, please refer to Chapter 11.4 Managing HDD Group. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 2) Choose Group number in the drop-down list of Record on HDD Group. 3) Check the channels you want to save in this group. 4) Click Apply to save settings. After having configured the HDD groups, you can configure the Recording and Capture settings by following the procedure provided in Chapter 5.2-5.7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5.9 Files Protection Purpose: You can lock the recorded files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten. We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 5.9.1 Locking the Record Files Task 1: Lock File when Playback Steps: 1. Enter the Normal Playback/Event Playback/Tag Playback interface. For details, see Chapter 6.1.2~ Chapter 6.1.4. Figure 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 45 Locked File Management 4. You can click the icon on the Locked File Management interface to unlock the selected record file. Task 2: Lock File when Export Steps: 1. Enter Export setting interface. Menu> Export Figure 5. 46 Export Interface 2. Check the checkbox to select the channels. 3. Select the record type, file type and then specify the start/end time for search. 4. Click Search to show the results.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 47 Export- Search Result 5. Protect the record files. 1) Select the record file to be protected, and then click the icon. The icon turns to , indicating that the file is locked. 2) Click the icon to unlock the file and the file is not protected. Figure 5. 48 Unlocking Attention 5.9.2 Setting HDD property to Read-only To edit HDD property, you need to set the storage mode of the HDD to Group. See Chapter 11.4 Managing HDD Group. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 5. 50 HDD General- Editing 3. Set the HDD to Read-only. 4. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu. You can’t save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property to R/W. If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the device can’t record any files. Only live view mode is available.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1 Playing Back Record Files We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as the example to describe the following settings. Frame extracting mode is only supported by DVR series. 6.1.1 Playing Back by Channel Purpose: Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 2 Right-click Menu-DVR Series Figure 6. 3 Right-click Menu-HDVR Series Front Panel: Press PLAY button to play back record files of the channel under single-screen live view mode. Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process. Front panel operation is not supported by 7200HWI-SV series. 2. The playback starts from 5 minutes before by default.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 4 Playback Interface The indicates the start time and end time of the record files. represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, VCA). Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames, and a thumbnail of the specified frame will be displayed. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If there are normal recordings (manual or schedule) for that camera in that day, on the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as ; If there are event triggered recordings (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm VCA) for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed as ; Otherwise it is displayed as .
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder represents normal recording (manual or schedule); represents event recording (motion, alarm, motion | alarm, motion & alarm, VCA). Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar to locate special frames, and a thumbnail of the specified frame will be displayed. Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 8 Event Playback Interface-Motion The VCA event search is only available to the HDVR series. 4. Click Search, and the record files matching the search conditions will be displayed on a list. Figure 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. Click button to play back the record files. You can click Back to return to the search interface. Pre-play and post-play can be configured for the playback of event triggered record files. Pre-play: The time you set to play back before the event. For example, when an alarm triggered the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-play time as 5 seconds, the video plays back from 9:59:55. Post-play: The time you set to play back after the event.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 11 Interface of Playback by Event Figure 6. 12 Toolbar of Playback by Event Table 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.4 Playing Back by Tag Purpose: Default tags and customized tags can be added to mark the record files, and you can search the added tags and play back the marked record files through tag playback. Before you start: 1. Enter the Normal Playback or Event Playback interface. For details, see Chapter 6.1.2 and Chapter 6.1.3. Figure 6. 13 Interface of Playback by Time 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 14 Tag Management Interface Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Click and select to enter the Tag Playback interface. Figure 6. 15 Video Search by Tag 3. Select the channels from the list, and specify the start time and end time for search. 4. Optionally, you can input the keyword of the tag name in the Keyword text field to narrow the search. 5. Click Search, and the tags matching the search conditions will be displayed on a list. 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Pre-play and post-play time can be set according to actual needs. Pre-play time and post-play time is added to the time point of the tag. Figure 6. 16 Interface of Playback by Tag Figure 6. 17 Toolbar of Playback by Tag Figure 6. 18 Table 6.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.5 Smart Playback Purpose: The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 16-time speed. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.1.6 Playing Back by Searching System Log Purpose: You can also play back record file(s) after searching system logs. Steps: 1. Enter Log Information interface. Menu>Maintenance>Log Information>Log Search Figure 6. 20 Log Search Interface 2. Specify the start time and end time for search. 3. Select the major type of the log from the drop-down list. 4 major types are selectable: Alarm, Exception, Operation and Information. 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 21 Result of System Log Search 6. Select a log with record file and click button to enter Playback interface. If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up. Figure 6. 22 Interface of Playback by Log 6.1.7 Playing Back External Files Purpose: The record files stored in the external storage devices, e.g., USB flash drives, USB HDDs, can be searched and played back.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The files stored in the extrenal device are listed in the right-side list. You can click the Refresh button to refresh the file list. 3. Select a record file and click to play it. Figure 6. 23 Interface of External File Playback 6.1.8 Playing Back Frame Extracting Record Purpose: If there are frame extracting record files existing in the HDD, you can search and play back them.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 24 Frame Extracting Record Playback Interface 2. Select the record type (Normal, Event and Tag) from the drop-down list and search the corresponding files. For details, see Chapter 6.1.2, Chapter 6.1.3 or Chapter 6.1.4. 3. Play back the record files if available. Figure 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.2 Auxiliary Functions of Playback 6.2.1 Playing Back Frame by Frame Purpose: Play video files frame by frame, in order to view the image details of the video when abnormal events occur. Steps: • Using a Mouse: Go to Playback interface. If you choose playback of the record file: click button and until the speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 27 Interface of Smart Playback 2. Click the icon on the toolbar to enter Smart Search mode. The smart search toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen. Figure 6. 28 Draw Area for Smart Search 3. Click-and-drag the mouse to draw area(s) for smart search. Intrusion Detection Click the button, and then specify 4 points to set a quadrilateral region for intrusion detection. Only one region can be set.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder click the button to set the full screen as the detection area. 4. Click the icon to start the smart search, and the events occurred in the defined area will be marked as on the time bar. 6.2.3 Digital Zoom We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Playback interface and start the playback. For details, see Chapter 6.1. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 30 4-ch Synchronous Playback Interface If more than one channel is optional, the synchronous playback will be activated. The record files will be marked by two lines on the process bar. The upper one indicates the record files of the selected channel; and the lower one indicates the record files of all the selected channels. 3. Click the icon on the playback control toolbar, and the record files will be played back reversely.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6.3 Picture Playback Purpose: The captured pictures stored in the HDDs of the device can be searched and viewed. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface. Menu>Playback 2. Click and select to enter the Picture Playback interface. Figure 6. 31 Picture Playback Interface 3. Check checkbox to select the channel(s) and specify the start time and end time for search. 4. Click Search to enter Search Result interface. Up to 4000 pictures can be displayed each time. 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 6. 32 Result of Picture Playback 6. The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Figure 6. 33 Picture Playback Toolbar Table 6.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.1 Backing up Record Files Before you start: Please insert the backup device(s) into the device. 7.1.1 Quick Export Purpose: Export record files to backup device(s) quickly. We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter Normal Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal 2. Select the channel(s) you want to back up and set the search conditions.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 2 Quick Export using USB1-1 4. Select the backup device from the drop-down list and click the button Export. The record files within the start time and end time will be exported to the external storage device (e.g., USB Flash Drive) after the backup process is complete. The Player program player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder When the backup device is the eSATA HDD, click Menu>Record>Advanced, select eSATA1 from the eSATA drop-down list, and set the usage as Export. Click Apply to save the settings and click Yes to confirm it. Backup using USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer and DVD-R/W Steps: 1. Enter Normal Export interface. Menu>Export>Normal Figure 7. 4 Normal Video Search for Backup 2. Set the search conditions and click the button Search to enter the search result interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7. 6 Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive 4. Click the button Export on the Export interface to start the backup process. A prompt message will pop up after the backup process is complete. Figure 7. 7 Export Finished 5. The exported record files will be displayed in a list on the Export interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.1.3 Backing up by Event Search Purpose: The event triggered recordings can be backed up on USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), DVD-R/W or eSATA HDD. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported. Steps: 1. Enter Event Export interface. Menu>Export>Event Figure 7. 9 Event Search for Backup 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Click the button Details, and you can view the detailed information of selected events. Then, select the record files, click the button Export or click the button Export All to select all the record files directly to enter the Export interface. The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window. Figure 7. 11 Event Details Interface Figure 7. 12 Export by Event Using USB Flash Drive 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. The exported record files will be displayed in a list on the Export interface. You can click to view the video, or click to delete the record file. The Player program player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7. 14 Checkup of Event Export Result Using USB Flash Drive 7.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 15 Interface of Playback by Time 2. In the playback process, click the icon 3. Click the / in the playback toolbar to start/stop clipping record file(s). button on the toolbar, select Video Clip tab, and you can view and export the video clips. Figure 7. 16 Clips Export Up to 30 items of video clips can be selected for backup at one time. 4. Click the button Export to export the selected video clips to the backup device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 17 Export Video Clips Using USB Flash Drive Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message “Export finished”. Figure 7. 18 Export Finished 5. After the backup is complete, the exported record files will be displayed in a list on the Export interface. The Player program player.exe will be exported automatically during record file export. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.2 Backing up Pictures Task 1: Back up Captured Pictures when Playback Purpose: Back up the pictures captured during playback. Steps: 1. Enter Playback interface and start the playback. For details, see Chapter 6.1. Figure 7. 20 Interface of Playback by Time 2. In the playback process, click the icon in the playback toolbar to capture the pictures. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Refer to the steps4~5 in Chapter 7.1.4 to export the pictures. Task 2: Back up All Types of Captured Pictures Purpose: Back up pictures using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), DVD-R/W or eSATA HDD. Steps: 1. Enter Picture Export interface. Menu>Export>Picture Figure 7. 22 Picture Search for Backup in DVR Series Figure 7. 23 Picture Search for Backup in HDVR Series Picture search for backup of IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder the button Export All to select all the pictures and enter the Export interface. Here we take USB flash drive as an example. For more backup devices, see Chapter 7.1.2. Figure 7. 25 Export Pictures Using USB Flash Drive 4. Click the button Export on the Export interface to start the backup process. A prompt message will pop up after the backup process is complete Figure 7. 26 Export Finished 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.3 Managing Backup Devices We use the interface of DS-9000HFI-RT series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Export interface of backup device. For details, see Chapter 7.1-7.2. Figure 7. 28 Management of USB Flash Drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs Figure 7. 29 Management of USB Writers and DVD-R/W 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder For USB Writers and DVD-R/W: Click the button Erase, and you can erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD. If the inserted device is not recognized, you can perform the following steps: Click the button Refresh. Reconnect device. Check for compatibility from vendor.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.4 Hot Spare Backup This section is only applicable to the devices of HDVR series. Before you start: At least 2 devices are required to be online. Purpose: Several devices can form an N+1 hot spare system. The system consists of several working devices and a hot spare device; when the working device fails, the hot spare device is switched into operation, thus increasing the reliability of the system.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 7. 31 Hot Spare Mode Settings 7.4.2 Setting the Working Device Steps: 1. Enter the Hot Spare Settings interface of the working device. Menu>Configuration>Hot Spare 2. Set the working mode of the device as Normal Mode (default). 3. Check the checkbox of Enable, input the IP address and administrator password of the hot spare device. 4. Click the button Apply to connect the hot spare device to the working device. Figure 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7.4.3 Hot Spare Management Steps: 1. Enter the Hot Spare Settings interface of the hot spare device again. The connected working device is displayed on the device list. Check the checkbox to select the working device from the list, and click the button Add to link the working device to the hot spare device. Up to 32 working devices can be linked to one hot spare device Figure 7. 33 Link Working Device to Hot Spare Device 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder function. The record synchronization function can be enabled for up to 1 working device at a time. Figure 7.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.1 Setting Motion Detection We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter Motion Detection interface and choose a camera you want to set motion detection. Menu> Camera> Motion Figure 8. 1 Motion Detection Settings Interface 2. Set detection area and sensitivity.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 8. 4 Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection for HDVR Series Triggering IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 4. Set arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab and set arming schedule of the channel. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also click the button Copy to copy an arming schedule to other days. Click Apply to save the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6. If you want to set motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps or just click Copy in the Motion Detection interface to copy the above settings to it. You are not allowed to copy the “Trigger Channel” action and motion detection settings to IP camera. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.2 Setting Sensor Alarm Purpose: You can set handling method of an external sensor alarm. Sensor alarm is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. Steps: 1. Enter Alarm Settings interface and select an alarm input. Menu> Configuration> Alarm Figure 8. 8 Alarm Status Interface 2. Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface, edit the name for the alarm input and set the handling method of the selected alarm input.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Time periods cannot be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 10 Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input 5. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm linkage actions of the alarm input (please refer to Chapter 8.7). 6. If necessary, select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the alarm input. Set PTZ linking parameters and click Apply to save the settings. Click OK to complete the settings of the alarm input. Please check whether the PTZ or speed dome supports PTZ linkage.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.3 Setting VCA Alarm Before you start: Enable the VCA (Video Content Analysis) function and set the detection rules on the IP camera side. For details, see the user manual of IP camera. Purpose: The HDVR can receive the VCA alarm sent by smart IP cameras. The VCA alarm settings are only supported by the HDVR series. Steps: 1. Enter the VCA Alarm interface and choose a camera for the VCA settings. The connected IP camera should support the VCA function. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Set arming schedule of the channel. Select Arming Schedule tab and set arming schedule of the channel. Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within each day. Set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also click the button Copy to copy an arming schedule to other days. Click Apply to save the settings. Time periods cannot be repeated or overlapped. Figure 8. 15 Set Arming Schedule of VCA Alarm 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.4 Detecting Video Loss Purpose: Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s). Steps: 1. Enter Video Loss interface and select a channel you want to detect. Menu> Camera> Video Loss Figure 8. 17 Video Loss Settings Interface 2. Set handling method of video loss. Check checkbox to enable video loss alarm, and click to set handling method of video loss. 3. Set arming schedule of the channel.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. If you want to set video loss handling method for another channel, repeat the above steps or just click Copy in Video Loss interface to copy the above settings to it. Copying video loss settings to IP camera is not supported. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.5 Detecting Video Tampering Purpose: Trigger alarm and take alarm response action(s) when the lens is covered. Steps: 1. Enter Video Tampering interface and select a channel you want to detect video tampering. Menu> Camera> Video Tampering Figure 8. 20 Video Tampering Detection Settings Interface 2. Set the video tampering handling method of the channel. Check checkbox to enable detecting video tampering.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Select Linkage Action tab to set alarm linkage actions of video tampering alarm. For details, see Chapter 8.7. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to complete the video tampering settings of the channel. 5. If you want to set up linkage actions of video tampering detection alarm for another channel, repeat step two and three, or just click Copy on Video Tampering Detection Settings interface to copy the above settings to it.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.6 Handling Exceptions Purpose: Exception settings refer to the handling method of various exceptions, e.g. HDD Full: The HDD is full. HDD Error: Writing HDD error, unformatted HDD, etc. Network Disconnected: Disconnected network cable. IP Conflicted: Duplicated IP address. Illegal Login: Incorrect user ID or password. Video Signal Exception: Unstable video signal. Input / Output Video Standard Mismatch: I/O video standards do not match.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 3. Set the alarm linkage actions. For details, see Chapter 8.7. 4. Click Apply to save the settings. Figure 8.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.7 Setting Alarm Linkage Actions Purpose: Alarm linkage actions will be activated when an alarm or exception occurs, including Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning (buzzer), Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload Captured Pictures to FTP (this function is supported by DVR series only) and Trigger Alarm Output (not supported by the DS-7200 series).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1. Enter Alarm Output interface. Menu> Configuration> Alarm> Alarm Output Select an alarm output and set alarm name and dwell time. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the drop-down list of Dwell Time, you can clear it only by going to Menu> Manual> Alarm and clicking Clear All. Figure 8. 25 Alarm Output Settings Interface 2. Set arming schedule of the alarm output. Click to set the arming schedule of alarm output.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 8.8 Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually Purpose: Sensor alarm can be triggered or cleared manually. If “Manually Clear” is selected in the drop-down list of dwell time of an alarm output, the alarm can be cleared only by clicking Clear button in the following interface. Steps: Select the alarm output you want to trigger or clear and make related operations. Menu> Manual> Alarm Click Trigger / Clear button if you want to trigger or clear an alarm output.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.1 Configuring General Settings Purpose: Network settings must be properly configured before you operate device over network. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network Figure 9. 1 Network Settings Interface for DS-9200HWI-ST & DS-9100HFI-ST/RT/XT (HWI-ST) & DS-8100HFI(HWI)-ST Figure 9. 2 Network Settings Interface for DS-9000HFI-ST/RT/XT (HWI-ST) & DS-8000HFI(HWI)-ST Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder In network settings interface: The FTP setting is supported by DVR series only. The Dual NIC (network interface card) is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 2. Select the General tab. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 5 Load Balance Working Mode Net Fault-tolerance Mode: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the device will automatically enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system. Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2 Configuring Advanced Settings We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 9.2.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings Purpose: Your device also allows access by Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the PPPoE tab to enter the PPPoE Settings interface. Figure 9. 7 PPPoE Settings Interface 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Prior registration with your ISP is required before configuring the system to use DDNS. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the DDNS tab to enter the DDNS Settings interface. Figure 9. 9 DDNS Settings Interface 3. Check checkbox to enable DDNS. 4. Select DDNS Type. Five different DDNS types are selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull, NO-IP and HiDDNS.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 12 Peanut Hull Settings Interface • NO-IP: Enter the account information in the corresponding fields. 1) Enter Server Address for NO-IP. 2) In the Device Domain Name text field, enter the domain obtained from the NO-IP website (www.no-ip.com). 3) Enter the User Name and Password registered in the NO-IP website. Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 15 Register an Account 3) In the Device Management interface, click to register the device. Figure 9. 16 Register the Device The device name can only contain the lower-case English letter, numeric and ‘-’; and it must start with the lower-case English letter and cannot end with ‘-’.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Device Domain Name: It refers to the Device Domain Name on the device or the Device Name on the HiDDNS server you created. User Name: Enter the user name of the device. By default it is admin. Password: Enter the password of the device. By default it is 12345. Figure 9. 17 Access Device via iVMS4200 5. Click Apply to save and exit the interface. 9.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization. 9.2.4 Configuring FTP Server Settings FTP configuration is supported by DVR series only. Purpose: The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) can be configured on your device to realize dual-directional transmission of control files over Internet. And the captured pictures of device can be uploaded to FTP server as well. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Directory: In the Directory field, you can select the Root directory, Parent directory and secondary directory. When the Parent Directory is selected, you have the option to use the Device Name, Device No. or Device IP for the name of the directory, or you can customize the directory name; and the when the Secondary Directory is selected, you can use the Camera Name or Camera No. as the name of the directory, or you can customize the directory name.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2.6 Configuring NAT Settings Two ways are provided for port mapping to realize the remote access via the cross-segment network, UPnP™ and manual mapping. UPnPTM Purpose: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) permits the device to discover the presence of other network devices on the network seamlessly and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, etc.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If you select Manual as the mapping type, you can edit the external port on your demand by clicking to activate the External Port Settings dialog box. Steps: 1) Click to activate the External Port Settings dialog box. Configure the external port No. for server port, http port, RTSP port and https port respectively. You can use the default port No., or change it according to actual requirements. External Port indicates the port No.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The value of the RTSP port No. should be 554 or between 1024 and 65535, while the value of the other ports should be between 1 and 65535 and the value must be different from each other. If multiple devices are configured for the UPnP™ settings under the same router, the value of the port No. for each device should be unique. Figure 9. 27 External Port Settings Dialog Box 5. Click OK to save the setting for the current port and return to the upper-level menu. 6.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 29 More Settings Interface 3. Enter Alarm Host IP and Alarm Host Port in the text fields. The Alarm Host IP refers to the IP address of the remote PC on which the CMS (Client Management System) software (e.g., iVMS-4200) is installed, and the Alarm Host Port must be the same as the alarm monitoring port configured in the software. Figure 9. 30 Configure Alarm Host 4. Click Apply to save and exit the interface. 9.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2.9 Configuring RTSP Settings Purpose: The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > Network 2. Select the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings menu. Figure 9. 32 RTSP Settings Interface 3. Enter the RTSP port in the text field of RTSP Service Port.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The Server Port should be set to the range of 2000-65535 and it is used for remote client software access. The HTTP port is used for remote IE access. 9.2.11 Configuring HTTPS Settings Purpose: HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) ensures the data transferred is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information. 3) Click OK to save the settings. OPTION 2: Create the authorized certificate 1) Click the Create button to create the certificate request. 2) Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate authority for signature. 3) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the device. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If you enable the high-speed download function, the local menu operation will be affected. It is recommended to disable this function after finishing the remote download of record files. Figure 9. 38 Message Box for High-speed Download 4. Click Apply to save the settings. 9.2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 40 Email Settings Interface 5. Configure the following Email settings: Enable Server Authentication (optional): If your mail server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and enter the login User Name and Password. User Name: The user account of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication. Password: The password of sender’s Email for SMTP server authentication.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 42 Email Testing Attention 9.2.14 Virtual Host Settings Purpose: You can directly get access to the IP camera management interface from the HDVR management interface. The Virtual host function is only supported by the HDVR series. You can only configure the virtual host settings through the web browser. Steps: 1. Enter the Advanced settings interface. Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings > Advanced Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.2.15 Telnet Settings Purpose: Telnet function provides an easy way to get access to the DVR/HDVR. You can see the advanced information about the device by inputting command; as well the configuration can also be realized through telnet connection. Steps: 1. Enter the Advanced settings interface. Configuration > Remote Configuration > Network Settings > Advanced Figure 9. 45 Advanced Settings Interface 2. Check the checkbox of the Enable Telnet. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.3 Checking Network Traffic Purpose: You can check the network traffic to obtain real-time information of device such as linking status, MTU, sending/receiving rate, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect Figure 9. 47 Network Traffic Interface 2. You can view the sending rate and receiving rate information on the interface. The traffic data is refreshed every 1 second.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4 Network Detection Purpose: You can obtain network connecting status of device through the network detection function, including network delay, packet loss, etc. 9.4.1 Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss Steps: 1. Enter the Network Detection interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection menu. Figure 9. 48 Network Detection Interface for DS-7200HWI-SV Series Figure 9.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4.2 Exporting Network Packet Purpose: By connecting the device to network, the captured network data packet can be exported to USB-flash disk, SATA/eSATA DVD-R/W and other local backup devices. Dual NIC is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 9.4.3 Checking Network Status Purpose: You can also check the network status and quick set the network parameters in this interface. Dual NIC is not supported by DS-7200HWI-SV series. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Traffic interface. Menu > Maintenance > Net Detect 2. Click the Network Detection tab to enter the Network Detection interface. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 9. 55 Network Parameters Configuration 9.4.4 Checking Network Statistics Purpose: You can check the network statistics to obtain the real-time information of the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Network Statistics interface. Menu > Maintenance> Net Detect 2. Click the Network Stat. tab to enter the Network Statistics interface. Figure 9. 56 Network Stat. Interface 3.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder This chapter is available for DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series only. For the configuration for alarm linkage actions of array exception, please refer to Chapter 8.6 and Chapter 8.7. 10.1 Configuring Array and Virtual Disk Purpose: RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.1.1 One-touch Configuration Purpose: Through one-touch configuration, you can quickly create the disk array and virtual disk. By default, the array type to be created is RAID 5. Steps: 1. Enter the Physical Disk Settings interface. Menu > HDD > RAID > Physical Disk Figure 10. 2 Physical Disk Settings Interface 2. Click One-touch Config to enter the One-touch Array Configuration interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 5. You can click Array tab to view the information of the successfully created array. By default, one-touch configuration creates an array and a virtual disk. Figure 10. 4 Array Settings Interface 6. Click Virtual Disk tab to view the automatically created virtual disk. By default, one-touch configuration adopts background initialization to initialize the virtual disk. Figure 10. 5 Virtual Disk Settings Interface 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 6 Physical Disk Settings Interface 2. Click Create to enter the Create Array interface. Figure 10. 7 Create Array Interface 3. Edit the Array Name; set the RAID Level to RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10; select the Physical Disk that you want to configure array. If you choose RAID 0, at least 2 HDDs must be installed. If you choose RAID 1, 2 HDDs need to be configured for RAID 1. If you choose RAID 5, at least 3 HDDs must be installed.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If the number of HDDs you select is not compatible with the requirement of the RAID level, the error message box will pop up. Figure 10. 8 Error Message Box 5. You can click Array tab to view the successfully created array. Figure 10. 9 Array Settings Interface 6. Click to select an array and click Create Vd to enter the Create Virtual Disk interface. The device supports creating at most 8 virtual disks. Figure 10. 10 Create Virtual Disk Interface 7.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder the RAID, and cannot detect the bad sector. Foreground (Recommended): By using foreground initialization, the RAID will be initialized totally and the bad sector of the hard disks can be detected and repaired. The virtual disk can be used only after the initialization is complete. Background: The background initialization can synchronize the disks, and detect and repair the bad sector of the disks.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.2 Rebuilding Array Purpose: The working status of array includes Functional, Disk Loss and Offline. By viewing the array status, you can take immediate and proper maintenance for the disks so as to ensure the high security and reliability of the data stored in the disk array.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.2.2 Manually Rebuilding Array Purpose: If there is no hot spare disk available, you can rebuild the array manually to restore the array when the virtual disk is in Degraded status. Steps: 1. Enter the Array Settings interface. The status of the array is displayed as Disk Loss, and the status of the virtual disk is displayed as Degraded. Menu > HDD > RAID > Array; Menu > HDD > RAID > Virtual Disk Figure 10. 17 Array Settings Interface Figure 10.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.3 Repairing Virtual Disk Purpose: When the disk cannot be displayed on the HDD Information interface while the virtual disk can still show in the Array Settings interface, you have to repair the virtual disk. If the virtual disk is under foreground initialization, the repairing cannot be done. Steps: 1. Enter the Virtual Disk interface. Menu > HDD > RAID > Virtual Disk Figure 10. 20 Virtual Disk Interface 2. Click to repair the virtual disk.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.4 Deleting Array / Virtual Disk Before deleting the array, the virtual disk(s) under this array must be deleted first. Deleting array and virtual disk will delete all the data saved in the disk. 10.4.1 Deleting the Virtual Disk Steps: 1. Enter the Virtual Disk interface. Menu > HDD > RAID > Virtual Disk Figure 10. 23 Virtual Disk Interface 2. Select a virtual disk and click to delete the virtual disk. Figure 10. 24 Confirm Virtual Disk Deletion 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 10. 25 Array Settings Interface 2. Select an array and click to delete the array. Figure 10. 26 Confirm Array Deletion 3. In the pop-up message box, click Yes to confirm the array deletion. Deleting array will cause to delete all the data in the array.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 10.5 Upgrading Firmware Purpose: You can view the information of the firmware and upgrade the firmware by local backup device or remote FTP server. Steps: 1. Enter the Firmware interface to view the information of the firmware, including the version, maximum physical disk quantity, maximum array quantity, auto-rebuild status, etc. Menu > HDD > RAID > Firmware Figure 10. 27 Firmware Interface 2. You can click Upgrade to upgrade the firmware.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Chapter 11 HDD Management 196
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder In this chapter, we use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. 11.1 Initializing HDDs Purpose: A newly installed hard disk drive (HDD) must be initialized before it can be used with your device. If there is uninitialized HDD existed in the device, the following message box pops up when the device starts up. Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 3 Confirm Initialization 4. Select OK to start initialization. Figure 11. 4 Start Initialization 5. After the HDD has been initialized, the status of the HDD will change from Uninitialized to Normal. Figure 11. 5 HDD Status Changes to Normal Initializing the HDD will erase all data on it. The HDDs which are free of working for a long time can be enabled to sleep, thus to decrease the power consumption of the device and extend the life of the HDDs.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.2 Managing Network HDD Purpose: You can add the allocated NAS or disk of IP SAN to device, and use it as network HDD. Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD > General Figure 11. 7 HDD Information Interface 2. Click Add to enter the Add NetHDD interface. Figure 11. 8 Adding NetHDD Interface 3. Add the allocated NetHDD. 4. Select the type to NAS or IP SAN. 5. Configure the NAS or IP SAN settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 2) Click Search to search the available NAS disks. 3) Select the NAS disk from the list shown below. Or you can just manually enter the directory in the text field of NetHDD Directory. 4) Click OK to add the configured NAS disk. Up to 8 NAS disks can be added. Figure 11. 9 Add NAS Disk Add IP SAN: 1) Enter the NetHDD IP address in the text field. 2) Click Search to search the available IP SAN disks. 3) Select the IP SAN disk from the list shown below.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder If the added NetHDD is uninitialized, please select it and click Init for initialization. Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.3 Managing eSATA Purpose: When there is an external eSATA device connected to device, you can configure eSATA for the use of Record/Capture or Export, and you can manage the eSATA in the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Advanced Record Settings interface. Menu > Record>Advanced 2. Select the eSATA type to eSATA1. 3. Set the Usage as Record/Capture or Export. Export: Use the eSATA for backup. Refer to Backup using eSATA HDDs in Chapter 7.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.4 Managing HDD Group 11.4.1 Setting HDD Groups Purpose: Multiple HDDs can be managed in groups. Video from specified channels can be recorded onto a particular HDD group through HDD settings. Steps: 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced > Storage Mode 2. Set the Mode to Group, as shown below. Reboot the device to activate the new settings. Figure 11. 14 Storage Mode Interface for DVR Series Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 6. Select a HDD from the list and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface. Figure 11. 17 Local HDD Settings Interface 7. Select the Group number for the current HDD. The default group No. for each HDD is 1. 8. Click OK to confirm the settings. Figure 11. 18 Confirm HDD Group Settings 9. In the pop-up Attention box, click Yes to finish the settings. 11.4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 19 Set HDD Property 3. Set the HDD property to R/W, Read-only or Redundancy. 4. Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface. 5. In the HDD Information menu, the HDD property will be displayed in the list. At least 2 hard disks must be installed on your device when you want to set a HDD to Redundancy, and there is one HDD with R/W property.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.5 Configuring Quota Mode Purpose Each camera can be configured with allocated quota for the storage of recorded files or captured pictures. Steps 1. Enter the Storage Mode interface. Menu > HDD > Advanced 2. Set the Mode to Quota. Figure 11. 20 Storage Mode Settings Interface 3. Select a camera for which you want to configure quota. In HDVR series device you can select IP Camera. 4. Enter the storage capacity in the text fields of Max. Record Capacity (GB) and Max.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 11. 23 Copy Settings to Other Camera(s) for HDVR Series IP Camera is supported by HDVR series only. 6. Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same quota settings. You can also click the checkbox of Analog or IP Camera to select all cameras. 7. Click OK to finish the Copy settings and back to the Storage Mode interface. 8. Click Apply to save the settings. The device must be rebooted to activate the changes.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.6 Configuring Frame Extracting Mode Purpose: If you want to extend the record time of the HDD, you can set the storage mode of the HDD to Frame Extracting. In this mode, the bitrate of frame extracting record is less than 1/8 of that of normal record and the frame rate of frame extracting record is 1 fps so as to maintain longer storage time of the record files. This chapter is only available for DVR series.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The estimation of the record time is only for reference. If you change the storage capacity of the device, e.g., a new HDD is connected or a HDD is removed, you have to configure the frame extracting mode again.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.7 Configuring Disk Clone Before you start: Connect a HDD to the device via the eSATA interface. Purpose: You can clone all the data stored on the HDD, which is installed on the device, to a connected eSATA disk according to the actual needs or when the S.M.A.R.T. detection result declares the HDD is abnormal. For details of S.M.A.R.T. detection, see Chapter 11.9. The disk clone function is not supported by 9100HFI-RT/9000HFI-RT/7200HWI-SV Series.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder The capacity of destination disk must be the same as that of the clone source disk. 4. Check the checkbox of the HDD to be cloned in the Clone Source list. 5. Click the Clone button and a message box pops up. Figure 11. 27 Message Box for Disk Clone 6. Click the Yes button to continue. You can check the clone progress in the HDD status. Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.8 Checking HDD Status Purpose: You may check the status of the installed HDDs on device so as to take immediate check and maintenance in case of HDD failure. Checking HDD Status in HDD Information Interface Steps: 1. Enter the HDD Information interface. Menu > HDD>General 2. Check the status of each HDD which is displayed on the list. Figure 11. 29 View HDD Status (1) If the status of HDD is Normal or Sleeping, it works normally.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.9 Checking S.M.A.R.T. Information Purpose: The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system for HDD to detect and report on various indicators of reliability in the hopes of anticipating failures. This chapter is not available for DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series. Steps: 1. Enter the S.M.A.R.T. Settings interface. Menu > Maintenance > HDD Detect >S.M.A.R.T. Settings 2. Select a HDD to view its S.M.A.R.T. information list.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.10 Detecting Bad Sector Purpose: You can detect the bad sector of the HDD to check the status of the HDD. This chapter is not available for DS-9100/9000HFI-RT series. Steps: 1. Enter the Bad Sector Detection interface. Menu > Maintenance > HDD Detect > Bad Sector Detection Figure 11. 32 Bad Sector Detection 2. Select a HDD and choose Full Detection or Key Area Detection as the detection type. 3. Click Detect to start detecting. Figure 11.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 11.11 Configuring HDD Error Alarms Purpose: You can configure the HDD error alarms when the HDD status is Uninitialized or Abnormal. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception interface. Menu > Configuration > Exceptions 2. Select the Exception Type to HDD Error from the drop-down list. 3. Click the checkbox(s) below to select the HDD error alarm type (s). The alarm type can be selected to: Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.1 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) settings for the camera, including date /time, camera name, etc. We use the interface of DS-9100HFI-ST series (unless otherwise stated) as example to describe the following settings. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Configuration interface. Menu > Camera > OSD 2. Select the camera to configure OSD settings. 3. Edit the Camera Name in the text field. 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Copying the OSD settings to network cameras is not available. 2) Select the camera (s) to be configured with the same OSD settings. You can also check checkbox to select all cameras. 3) Click OK to finish the Copy settings and back to the OSD Configuration interface. 8. Click Apply to apply the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 12.2 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Privacy Mask 2. Select the camera to set privacy mask. 3. Check checkbox to enable privacy mask. Figure 12. 3 Privacy Mask Settings Interface 4. Use the mouse to draw a zone on the window.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 7. Click Apply to save the settings. 12.3 Configuring Video Parameters Steps: 1. Enter the Image Settings interface. Menu > Camera > Image Figure 12. 5 Image Settings Interface for Analog Camera Connected to DS-9200 HWI-ST Series Figure 12.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 12. 7 Image Settings Interface for IP Camera The defog mode is only available for analog cameras connected to DS-9200 HWI-ST series device.3 types of defog modes are available: Auto (default), Manual and Disable. IP Camera is supported by the HDVR series. 2. Select the camera to set image parameters. 3. Select the mode from the drop-down list of Mode. For analog cameras, four modes are selectable: Standard, Indoor, Dim Light and Outdoor.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.1 Viewing System Information 13.1.1 Viewing Device Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Device Info tab to enter the Device Information interface to view the device name, model, serial No. , firmware version and encoding version. Figure 13. 1 Device Information Interface 13.1.2 Viewing Camera Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 3 Camera Information Interface for HDVR Series 13.1.3 Viewing Record Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Record tab to enter the Record Information interface to view the recording status and encoding parameters of each camera. IP Camera is supported by HDVR series. Figure 13.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 5 Record Information Interface for HDVR Series 13.1.4 Viewing Alarm Information This function is not available for DS-7200 series. Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Alarm tab to enter the Alarm Information interface to view the alarm information. Figure 13. 6 Alarm Information Interface 13.1.5 Viewing Network Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the Network tab to enter the Network Information interface to view the network information. Figure 13. 7 Network Information Interface 13.1.6 Viewing HDD Information Steps: 1. Enter the System Information interface. Menu > Maintenance > System Info 2. Click the HDD tab to enter the HDD Information menu to view the HDD status, free space, property, etc. Figure 13.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.2 Searching & Exporting Log Files Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception, information and running status of the device can be stored in log files, which can be viewed and exported at any time. Steps: 1. Enter the Log Search interface. Menu > Maintenance > Log Information > Log Search Figure 13. 9 Log Search Interface 2. Specify the search conditions for the log search, including the Start Time, End Time, Major Type and Minor Type. 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 10 Log Search Results 5. You can click click the of each log or double-click the log to view its detailed information. And you can also button to view the related video files if available. Figure 13. 11 Log Details 6. If you want to export the log files, select the log and click Export to enter the Export interface. 7. You can also export all the log files stored in the HDD. Enter the Log Export interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 13. 13 Export Log Files 8. Select the backup device from the drop-down list of Device Name. 9. Click Export to export the log files to the selected backup device. You can click New Folder to create new folder in the backup device, or click Format to format the backup device before log export. Please connect the backup device to device before operating log export. The log files exported to the backup device are named by exporting time, e.g.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.3 Importing/Exporting Configuration Files Purpose: The configuration files of the device can be exported to local device for backup; and the configuration files of one device can be imported to multiple devices if they are to be configured with the same parameters. Steps: 1. Enter the Import/Export Configuration File interface. Menu > Maintenance > Import/Export Figure 13. 14 Import/Export Config File 2.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.4 Upgrading System Purpose: The firmware on your device can be upgraded by local backup device or remote FTP server. 13.4.1 Upgrading by Local Backup Device Steps: 1. Connect your device with a local backup device where the update firmware file is located. 2. Enter the Upgrade interface. Menu > Maintenance > Upgrade 3. Click the Local Upgrade tab to enter the local upgrade menu. Figure 13. 15 Local Upgrade Interface 4.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 13.5 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Default interface. Menu > Maintenance > Default Figure 13. 17 Restore Default Settings 2. Click OK to restore the default settings. Except the network parameters (including IP address, subnet mask, gateway, MTU, NIC working mode, default route and server port), all other parameters of the device will be restored to factory default settings.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.1 Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Purpose: The RS-232 port can be used in two ways: Parameters Configuration: Connect a PC to the device through the PC serial port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the device’s when connecting with the PC serial port. Transparent Channel: Connect a serial device directly to the device.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.2 Configuring General Settings Purpose: You can configure the BNC output standard, VGA output resolution, mouse pointer speed, etc. Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Select the General tab. Figure 14. 2 General Settings Interface When HDMI/VGA Simultaneous Output Disabled Figure 14. 3 General Settings Interface When HDMI/VGA Simultaneous Output Enabled 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • • • • System Time: Select the system time. Mouse Pointer Speed: Set the speed of mouse pointer; 4 levels are configurable. Enable Wizard: Enable/disable the Wizard when the device starts up. Enable Password: Enable/disable the use of the login password. 4. Click Apply to save the settings.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.3 Configuring DST Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu >Configuration>General 2. Choose DST Settings tab. Figure 14. 4 DST Settings Interface You can check checkbox before the Auto DST Adjustment item. Or you can manually check the Enable DST checkbox, and then you choose the date of the DST period.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.4 Configuring More Settings Steps: 1. Enter the General Settings interface. Menu > Configuration > General 2. Click the More Settings tab to enter the More Settings interface. Figure 14. 5 More Settings Interface 3. Configure the following settings: • Device Name: Edit the name of device. • Device No.: Edit the serial number of device. The Device No. can be set in the range of 1~255, and the default No. is 255.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.5 Managing User Accounts Purpose: There is a default account in the device: Administrator. The Administrator user name is admin and the password is 12345. The Administrator has the permission to add and delete user and configure user parameters. 14.5.1 Adding a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Figure 14. 6 User Management Interface 2. Click Add to enter the Add User interface. Figure 14. 7 Add User Menu 3.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder • Guest: The Guest user has permission of Local Log Search in Local Configuration, Remote Log Search in Remote Configuration and only has the local/remote playback in the Camera Configuration. User’s MAC Address: The MAC address of the remote PC which logs onto the device. If it is configured and enabled, it only allows the remote user with this MAC address to access the device. 4. Click OK to save the settings and go back to the User Management interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Local Camera Management is supported by HDVR series. 6. Set the operating permission of Local Configuration, Remote Configuration and Camera Configuration for the user. Local Configuration • Local Log Search: Searching and viewing logs and system information of device. • Local Parameters Settings: Configuring parameters, restoring factory default parameters and importing/exporting configuration files.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User 2. Select the user to be deleted from the list. Figure 14. 11 Delete a User 3. Click to delete the selected user. 14.5.3 Editing a User Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User 2. Select the user to be edited from the list. Figure 14. 12 Edit a User 3. Click to enter the Edit User interface.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 14. 13 Edit User Interface 4. Edit the user information, including user name, password, level and MAC address. If you want to change the password of the user, check checkbox to enable changing the password. 5. Click OK to save the settings and exit the menu. 14.5.4 Changing Password of Admin Steps: 1. Enter the User Management interface. Menu > Configuration > User Figure 14. 14 Change Password 2. Select the admin user and click to change the password.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Figure 14. 15 Change Password 3. Enter the old password, check checkbox, enter new password and confirm password on the menu. 4. Click OK to save the settings and exit the menu.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 14.6 Logging out / Shutting down / Rebooting Device Steps: 1. Enter the Shutdown interface. Menu > Shutdown Figure 14. 16 Shutdown Menu 2. Click to log out, or Click to shut down the device, or Click to reboot the device. After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required a user name and password to log in to the system.
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User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Glossary • Dual Stream: Dual stream is a technology used to record high resolution video locally while transmitting a lower resolution stream over the network. The two streams are generated by the device, with the main stream having a maximum resolution of 4CIF and the sub-stream having a maximum resolution of CIF. • DVR: Acronym for Digital Video Recorder.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Troubleshooting No image displayed on the monitor after the device is starting up normally. Possible Reasons a) No VGA or HDMI connections. b) Connection cable is damaged. c) Input mode of the monitor is incorrect. Steps 1. Verify the device is connected with the monitor via HDMI or VGA cable. If not, please connect the device with the monitor and reboot. 2. Verify the connection cable is good.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 4. Check if the fault is solved by the step 1 to step 3. 1) If it is solved, finish the process. 2) If not, please contact the engineer from our company to do the further process. The status of the added IPC displays as “Disconnected” when it is connected through the protocol of our company. Select “Menu>Camera>Camera>IP Camera” to get the camera status. Possible Reasons a) Network failure, and the DVR and IPC lost connections.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) Verify the power indicator is normal. 2) When the IPC is offline, please try the ping command on PC to check if the PC connects with the IPC. 3. Verify the network between IPC and HDVR is stable. 1) When the IPC is offline, connect PC and HDVR with the RS-232 cable. 2) Open the Super Terminal, use the ping command and keep sending large data packages to the connected IPC, and check if there exists packet loss.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder 1) When image is stuck, connect the RS-232 ports on PC and the rear panel of device with the RS-232 cable. 2) Open the Super Terminal, and execute the command of “ping 192.168.0.0 –l 1472 –f” (the IP address may change according to the real condition), and check if there exists packet loss. Simultaneously press Ctrl and C to exit the ping command. 2. Check the parameters of Main Stream (Continuous) and Main Stream (Event).
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Simultaneously press the Ctrl and C to exit the ping command. 2. Verify the frame rate is real-time frame rate. Select “Menu > Record > Parameters > Record”, and set the Frame Rate to “Full Frame”. 3. Verify the hardware can afford the playback. Reduce the channel number of playback. Select “Menu > Record > Encoding > Record”, and set the resolution and bitrate to a lower level. 4. Reduce the number of local playback channel.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Summary of Changes Version 3.1.0 Added 1. Support smart IP camera connection, VCA alarm and VCA triggered recording. (Chapter 5.2; Chapter 8.3) 2. Support transfer protocol settings when adding/editing IP cameras. (Chapter 2.2) 3. Support viewing the real-time frame rate, bitrate, and resolution of added IP camera on the live view interface. (Chapter 3.2.4) 4. Support volume adjusting of live view, playback and two-way audio. (Chapter 3.3) 5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder List of Compatible IP Cameras List of Hikvision IP Cameras For the list, our company holds right to interpret. Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution V5.1.0 build 131202 2560×1920 √ √ V5.1.0 build 131202 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD8283F-E(I) V5.1.0 build 131202 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD886BF-E V4.0.3 build 120913 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD886MF-E V4.0.3 build 120913 2560×1920 √ √ DS-2CD854F-E V5.1.0 build 131202 2048×1536 √ √ V5.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2CD8464F-EI V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×960 √ √ DS-2CD863PF/NF-E V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×960 √ √ DS-2CD763PF/NF-E V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×960 √ √ DS-2CD763PF/NF-EI V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×960 √ √ DS-2CD7263PF/NF-EZH V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×960 √ √ DS-2CD7164-E V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×720 √ × DS-2CD864FWD-E V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×720 √ √ DS-2CD764FWD-E(I) V5.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2CD4212F-I(2.8-12mm) V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×960 √ × DS-2CD6213F V5.1.0 build 131202 1280×960 √ × DS-2CD6223F V5.1.0 build 131202 1920×1080 √ × V5.1.0 build 131202 1920×1080 √ √ DS-2CD4224F-I V5.1.0 build 131202 1920×1080 √ × DS-2CD4026FWD V5.1.0 build 131202 1920×1080 √ √ DS-2CD6026FHWD V5.1.0 build 131202 1920×1080 √ √ V5.1.0 build 131202 2048×1536 √ √ V5.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2CD793PF(WD)-E(I) V5.1.0 build 131202 704×576 √ √ DS-2CD893NF(WD)-E V5.1.0 build 131202 704×576 √ √ DS-2CD793NF(WD)-E(I) V5.1.0 build 131202 704×576 √ √ DS-2CD9121 V3.4.2 build 130718 1600×1200 × × iDS-2CD9121 V3.4.2 build 130718 1600×1200 × × DS-2CD9121A V3.5.0 build130906 1600×1200 × × iDS-2CD9121A V3.5.0 build130906 1600×1200 × × DS-2CD9122 V3.5.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2DF5286-A/D/A3/D3/AF/A3F DS-2DE5172-A/A3 V5.1.0 build 131203 1280×960 √ √ V5.1.0 build 131203 1280×960 √ √ V5.1.0 build 131203 1920×1080 √ √ V5.1.0 build 131203 1920×1080 √ √ V4.1.6 build 130422 1280×720 √ √ V4.1.6 build 130422 1280×720 √ √ V4.1.6 build 130422 1280×720 √ √ V4.1.6 build 130422 1280×720 √ √ V4.1.6 build 130422 1280×960 √ √ V4.1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder Max. Type Model Version Sub-stream Audio Resolution DS-2ZCN3006 DS-2ZMN2006 V5.0.2 build130926 1280×960 √ √ V5.0.2 build130926 1920×1080 √ √ V5.0.2 build130926 1920×1080 √ √ V1.0.1 build130607 704×576 √ √ V1.0.1 build130607 704×576 √ √ V1.0.1 build130607 704×576 √ √ V1.0.1 build130607 704×576 √ √ V1.0.1 build130607 704×576 √ √ V1.0.1 build130607 704×576 √ √ V1.0.1 build130607 704×576 √ √ V1.0.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder List of Third-party IP Cameras ONVIF compatibility refers to the camera can be supported both when it uses the ONVIF protocol and its private protocols. Only ONVIF is supported refers to the camera can only be supported when it uses the ONVIF protocol. Only AXIS is supported refers to the function can only be supported when it uses the AXIS protocol. IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version Max. Resolution Sub-stream Audio TCM4301-10D-X-00083 A1D-310-V4.12.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version Max. Resolution Sub-stream Audio WFB-100Ap V3.1.0.9 1280×800 × √ VB-H410 (ONVIF Ver.+1.0.0 1280×960 × √ 1600×1200 √ × 1920×1080 √ √ 1280×960 √ √ 1280×960 √ √ 1280×960 √ × 1920×1080 √ × 2048×1536 √ × or Protocol Canon compatibility) HUNT Panasonic HLC_79AD V1.0.40 WV-SW559(ONVIF Application:1.30 compatibility) Image data:2.21 WV-SP306H(ONVIF Application:1.34 compatibility) Image data:1.
User Manual of Digital Video Recorder IP Camera Manufacturer Model Version Max. Resolution Sub-stream Audio F3206 MG.1.6.02c045 1920×1080 √ √ F531E LM.1.6.
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