Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide (QSG): DS-720xHTI-Kx

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About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to the Hikvision DS-720xHTI-Kx TurboHD Digital Video Recorder (DVR).

The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and

explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Find the latest

version in the company Web site at (http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/).

Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

FCC Compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case

the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and, if applicable, the supplied accessories too are marked with “CE” and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized

European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE Directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union.

For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated

collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

2006/66/EC (Battery Directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union.

See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate

cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more

information see: www.recyclethis.info.

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Quick Start Guide (QSG): DS-720xHTI-Kx © 2017-2018 Hikvision USA Inc. • All Rights Reserved • Any and all information, including, among others, wordings, pictures, and graphs are the properties of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., or its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as “Hikvision”). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any and all information, including, among others, wordings, pictures, graphs are the properties of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
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Symbol Conventions The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows: Symbol Description Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results. Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
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 WHAT’S IN THE BOX DVR HDD  Mouse HDD Screws HDD Power and Data Cables Remote QSG Power Supply CD Documentation FRONT PANEL Figure 1 DS-7204HTI-K1 Figure 2 DS-7208HTI-K2  REAR PANEL The rear panel interfaces vary by model. See Table 1-1 for the common rear panel interface descriptions. Figure 3 DS-7204HTI-K1 Figure 4 DS-7208HTI-K2 Rev.
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 REAR PANEL (continued) Table 1-1 Common Rear Panel Interface Descriptions Item 1. VIDEO IN 2. AUDIO IN 3. AUDIO OUT 4. VGA OUT 5. HDMI 6. USB Interface 7. LAN 1 Description BNC for TurboHD and analog video RCA connector RCA connector DB15 connector for local video, menu HDMI video output connector USB port for additional devices Connector for network Item 8. RS-485 Interface 9. Power Supply 10. Power Switch 11. GND 12. VIDEO OUT 13.
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1 INSTALLATION (continued) 2. Connect one end of the data cable to the DVR motherboard and the other end to the HDD. Figure 1-3 Connect Data Cable 3. Connect the power cable to the HDD. Figure 1-4 Connect Power Cable 4. Place the HDD on the bottom of the device, then fasten the screws on the bottom to affix the HDD. 5. Re-install the DVR cover and fasten screws. Figure 1-5 Affix Hard Disk Rev.
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1 INSTALLATION (continued)  Connecting PTZ to the DVR 1. Disconnect pluggable block from the RS-485 terminal block. 2. Connect A+ on PTZ to D+ on terminal block and B- on controller to D- on terminal block. 3. Fasten stop screws. 4. Connect pluggable block back into terminal block. Figure 1-6 Controller Connection A (Typical) Make sure both the controller and the DVR are grounded. 2 MENU OPERATION  Startup Proper startup is crucial to extending the life of the DVR.
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2 MENU OPERATION (continued) STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED – We highly recommend that you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of eight characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. We also recommend that you reset your password regularly.
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2 MENU OPERATION (continued)  User Logout, Shutdown, and Reboot You can log out of the system, shut down, or reboot the device upon demand. 1. Go to Menu > Shutdown. 2. Click Logout, Shutdown, or Reboot. After logging out of the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. A user name and password must be entered to unlock the system.
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3 ADDING CAMERAS  Adding IP Cameras Before you can view live video or record video files, you must add the network cameras to the device’s connection list. Before You Start Ensure the network connection is valid and correct, and the IP camera to add has been activated. Refer to the camera’s user manual for steps to activating an inactive IP camera. 1. Go to Menu > Camera > IP Camera. 2. Select the IP camera from the list and click to add the camera (with the DVR’s admin password). 3.
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4 NETWORK SETTINGS (continued)  Configuring Hik-Connect Hik-Connect provides a mobile phone application and a service platform page (www.hik-connect.com) to remotely access and manage a connected DVR. Hik-Connect can be enabled via SADP software, the DVR GUI, or a Web browser. We introduce the operation steps on the DVR GUI in this section. 1. Go to Menu > System Configuration > Network > Platform Access. 2. Check the Enable checkbox to activate the function and display the Service Terms interface.
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4 NETWORK SETTINGS (continued)  Downloading the Hik-Connect App Access and manage the DVR with your mobile phone or the www.hik-connect.com Web site. • iOS Users: Scan the following QR code to download the Hik-Connect application for subsequent operations. Figure 1-18 QR Code for iOS Users • Android Users: Scan the following QR code to download the Hik-Connect application for subsequent operations.
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5 LIVE VIEW (continued) After rebooting, all the enabled manual records are canceled. 1. Click Start Recording from the right-click menu. 2. Select Continuous Record or Motion Detection Record on your demand. 3. Click Yes in the pop-up box to confirm the settings.
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6 ACCESSING BY WEB BROWSER (continued) 1. Open a Web browser, enter the device’s IP address, and then press Enter. 2. Log in to the device. • If the device has not been activated, you need to activate the device first by setting the password for the admin user account. • If the device is already activated, enter the user name and password in the login interface, and click Login. 3. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and managing the camera. Follow the prompts to install the plug-in.
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