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DVR Quick Start Guide (QSG)

DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8

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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. 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:

This device may not cause harmful interference.

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 2004/108/EC, 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.

Safety Instruction: These instructions are intended to ensure that the user uses the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precautions are divided into “Warnings”

and “Cautions.”

WARNINGS: Follow these safeguards to prevent serious injury or death; serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected.

• Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

• In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region. Refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

• Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power Source with 24 VAC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Refer to

technical specifications for detailed information.

• Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heating or a fire hazard.

• Make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket. When the product is mounted on wall or ceiling, the device shall be firmly fixed.

• If smoke, odor, or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then contact the service center.

CAUTIONS: Follow these precautions to prevent potential injury or material damage; injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected.

• Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the device.

• Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock.

• If cleaning is necessary, use clean cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently. If the device will not be used for an extended period, protect it from dirt.

• Do not place the device in extremely hot, cold, dusty, or damp locations, and do not expose it to high electromagnetic radiation. Do not operate product in outside of its stated

environmental specs.

• To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for the operating environment.

• Keep the device away from liquids while in use.

• While in delivery, the device shall be packed in its original packing, or packing of the same durability.

• Regular part replacement: some equipment parts (e.g., electrolytic capacitor) shall be replaced regularly according to their average endurance time. The average time varies

because of differences between operating environments and usage history, so regular checking is recommended for all users. Contact your dealer for more details.

• Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Replace with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the

instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

• If the product does not work properly, contact your dealer or the nearest service center. Never attempt to disassemble the device yourself. (We shall not assume any

responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)

W H A T ’ S I N T H E B O X

Make sure the following items are in your box:

DVR

Mouse

Remote

AAA Cells

(x 2)

Keys

(DS-90xxHUI

)

Power Cord

HDD Screws

(installed)

SATA Cable

(installed)

HDD Power Cable

(installed)

Rack

Ears

(8-, 16-ch = x 2)

HDD Rails

(DS-90xxHUI)

QSG

DVD

M E N U T R E E

Use this menu tree to navigate the embedded menus.

F R O N T P A N E L S

Figure 1, DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4 Front Panel

F R O N T P A N E L S ( c o n t i n u e d )

Figure 2, DS-90xxHUI-K8 Front Panel

No.

Name

Function Description

POWER

Green when DVR is powered up

READY

Green, indicating that the DVR is functioning properly

3 STATUS

Green when device is controlled by IR remote/ted when controlled by keyboard/purple

when IR

remote and keyboard is used at the same time

ALARM

Red when a sensor alarm is detected

HDD

Flickers red when data is being read from or written to HDD

Tx/Rx

Flickers green when network connection is functioning properly

Power Switch

Power on/off switch

USB Interface

Universal Serial Bus ports for additional devices such as mouse and hard disk drive

DVD

R/W

DVD

R/W slot

IR Receiver

Receiver for IR remote control

DIRECTION

Navigates between

fields/

items in menus/uses

Up/Down buttons to speed up/slow down playing

video files in Playback mode/Left/Right button will select next and previous record file/cycles

through channels in Live View mode/controls movement of PTZ camera in PTZ control mode

ENTER

Confirms selection

in any of the menu modes/checks checkbox/plays or pauses playing video files

in Playback mode/advances video a single frame in single-frame Playback mode/stops and starts

auto switch in Auto

switch mode

Composite

Keys

SHIFT

Switches between

numeric/letter input (no light) and composite key functions (light red)

1/MENU

Enters numeral “1”/accesses main menu interface

2/ABC/F1

Enters “2ABC”/F1 in list field selects all items/turns on/off PTZ light in PTZ Control mode, use to

zoom out

image/switches between main and spot video output in live view or playback mode

3/DEF/F2

Enters “3DEF”/F2 changes tab pages/zooms in on image in PTZ control mode

4/GHI/ESC

Enters “4GHI”/exits and goes back to previous menu

5/JKL/EDIT

Enters

“5JKL”/deletes characters before cursor/checks checkbox and selects ON/OFF switch/starts

and stops record clipping in playback

6/MNO/PLAY

Enters “6MNO”/accesses playback interface in Playback mode

7/PQRS/REC

Enters “7PQRS”/accesses manual record

interface/manually enables/disables record

8/TUV/PTZ

Enters “8TUV”/accesses PTZ control interface

9/WXYZ/PREV

Enters “9WXYZ”/multi

channel display in live view

0/A

Enters “0”/shifts input method in text field (u

pper/

lowercase, alpha, symbols,

numeric).

13 JOG SHUTTLE Control

Moves active selection up and down in menu/cycles through channels in live view mode/jumps 30s

forward or backward in playback mode/controls PTZ camera movement in PTZ control

mode/moves active selection up and down in a m

enu

(

Keyed Lock

)

15 Control Keys

ESC/+

Returns to previous menu/press to arm and disarm device in live view mode

REC/Shot

Enters Manual Record settings menu/presses followed by numeral to call PTZ preset in PTZ control

settings/turns audio on and

off in playback mode

PLAY/Auto

Enters playback mode/automatically scans in PTZ control menu

Zoom+

Zooms in the PTZ camera in the PTZ control setting

A/Focus+

Adjusts focus in PTZ Control menu/

changes

input method

(upper/lower case alpha, symbols,

numerals)

Edit/Iris+

Edits text fields and deletes character in front of cursor/checks the checkbox in checkbox

fields/adjusts camera iris in PTZ control mode/generates video clips for backup in playback

mode/enters an

d exits USB device folder and eSATA HDD

Menu/Wiper

Returns to Main menu after successful login

/press and hold five seconds to turn off key beep/starts

wiper (if applicable) in PTZ control mode/shows and hides control interface in playback mode

F1/Light

Selects all items on list when used in list field

F2/Aux

Cycles through tab pages/switches channels in synchronous playback mode

Main Spot/Zoom

Switches between main and spot output/zooms out image in PTZ control mode

PREV/Focus-

Switches between single screen and multi

screen mode/adjusts focus in conjunction with

A/FOCUS+ button in PTZ control mode

PTZ/Iris

Enters PTZ Control mode/adjusts PTZ camera iris in PTZ control mode

R E A R P A N E L S

Figure 3, DS-7316HUI-K4 Rear Panel

(Not Shown: DS-7308HUI-K4 with 8 BNC connections, DS-7332HUI-K4 with 32 BNC connections)

Figure 2, DS-7316HQI-K4 Rear Panel

(Not Shown: DS-7308HQI-K4 with 8 BNC connections, DS-7332HQI-K4 with 32 BNC connections)

Figure 3, DS-9016HUI-K8 Rear Panel

(Not Shown: DS-9008HUI-K8 with 8 BNC connections, DS-9032HUI-K8 with 32 BNC connections)

R E A R P A N E L S ( c o n t i n u e d )

Description of DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 Rear Panels

No.

Item

Description

VIDEO IN

BNC interface for

TurboHD and analog video input

VIDEO OUT

BNC connector for

video output

AUDIO IN/LOOP OUT (DS

90xxHUI

)

RCA connector

USB Port

Universal Serial Bus (U

SB) port for additional devices

HDMI1/VGA

Simultaneous HDMI1/VGA output. Display local video output and menu.

HDMI2

HDMI2 video output connector

(DS

73xxHUI

K4 and DS

90xxHUI

K8 only)

AUDIO OUT

RCA connector

Network Interface

Connector for network

(DS

73xxHUI

K4 and DS

90xxHUI

K8 = x2; DS

73xxHQI

K4 = x1)

9 RS-485 and Alarm Interface

Connector for RS

485 devices. T+ and T

pins connect to R+ and R

pins of PTZ receiver

respectively.

D+, D

pin connects to Ta, Tb pin of controller. For cascading

devices, the first DVR’s D+, D

should be connected with the D+, D

pin of the next DVR.

Connector for alarm input

Connector for alarm output

Power Supply

100 to 240 VAC power supply

Power Switch

Switch for turning on/off the device

GND

Ground

LINE IN

BNC connector for audio input

eSATA

Connects external SATA HDD, CD/DVD

232 Interface

Connector for RS

232 devices

ALARM OUT

Connector for alarm output

AUDIO IN (for DS

9000HUI

K8)

RCA connector

1 C O N N E C T D E V I C E S

1. Connect power cord to the DVR.

2. Connect DVR to LAN using Cat 5e cable.

3. Connect video monitor(s) to DVR using HDMI and/or VGA cables, as appropriate.

4. Connect mouse to USB port (wireless mouse can be used in lieu of included mouse).

5. Connect to audio I/O using RCA connectors.

2 S T A R T T H E D V R

1. Plug power plug into 110 to 240 VAC outlet (surge suppressor is recommended).

2. Turn power switch on. Power indicator LED will turn on to indicate unit is starting.

3. After startup, power indicator LED will remain on.

3 L O C A L A C T I V A T I O N

System access requires a secure, user-assigned password.

Set Admin Password

First-time access requires user to create an admin

password.

1. Input same password in Create New Password

and Confirm New Password fields.

Strong Password REQUIRED

Password must contain 8 to 16 characters,

combining numbers, lower and upper case

letters, and special characters. At least two

types of the above-mentioned characters are

required. Also, reset password regularly.

2. Click OK to save password and activate device.

3 L O C A L A C T I V A T I O N ( c o n t i n u e d )

Password Strength Levels

STRENGTH

LEVEL

DESCRIPTION

Level 0

(Risky)

DVRs

will

not

password

Password is fewer than eight characters, contains only one character

type

, is same as the user

name, or is mirror writing of the user

name

Level 1

(Weak)

DVRs

will

password

Password contains number + lower case letter or number + upper case letter and is

least

eight

characters

Level 2

(Medium/Fair)

DVRs

will

password

Password

contains two types of characters (

neither

number + lower case letter

nor

number +

upper case letter) and is

at least

eight

characters

Level 3

(Strong)

DVRs

will

password

Password contains

three or

more types of characters and is

least

eight

characters

The strength level indicator colors can vary by activation process, model number, and device type.

Typical: Risky (no color), Weak (pink), Fair (yellow), Strong (green).

PASSWORD CHARACTERS ALLOWED (ASCII Only):

• Lowercase ASCII Letters • Special Characters

a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z . - _ : / @ , ? ! ‘ ( ) $ & “ [ ] { } # % ^ * + = \ | < >

• Uppercase ASCII Letters • Numerals

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Set Unlock

Pattern

Admin user will be prompted to configure an

unlock pattern for login in place of a password.

1. Hold down left mouse button and draw a

pattern by connecting at least four dots on

the screen, each dot connected only once).

2. Release mouse button when done.

3. Draw the same pattern again to confirm it.

NOTE: If you forget the pattern, click “Forgot

Password” to display the normal admin login box.

1. Draw the unlock pattern to unlock system.

q Log In (Dialog Box)

1. User Name field will be prefilled with

“admin.”

2. Input Password (account will lock to prevent

access for 30 minutes if seven incorrect

password attempts are made).

3. Click OK.

4. After the device is activated, the Attention

box pops up.

Export the GUID Password

Recovery File

1. Generate and save GUID (Globally Unique

Identifier) recovery key to be used to reset

password. It is unique to each machine.

1) Insert a USB flash disk into DVR’s USB

port.

2) Click Yes to export GUID recovery key.

Reset Password interface pops up.

3) Navigate to the USB flash disk.

3 L O C A L A C T I V A T I O N ( c o n t i n u e d )

Click

New Folder

to create a folder on the

USB flash disk. Name the folder to identify

the machine (e.g., “Jones Home,

PO3243…”).

5) Double click on the new folder to switch to

that location for saving.

6) Click Export to export the GUID file to the

USB flash disk. System will show the saved

GUID file.

7) Click Back to return to the login screen.

NOTE: The first nine digits after “GUID_” is the serial number of the device from which the GUID was

exported. Digits after the serial number are the date of export.

If multiple GUIDs exist for same unit, always use the file with the latest date.

A GUID can be used only once. Generate and export a new GUID once an issued GUID has been used.

4 I N I T I A L I Z E T H E H A R D D R I V E ( I F N E E D E D )

The system is set up to record upon power up and will beep and display “Do you want to initialize drive”

prompt if the hard drive(s) are not initialized. Click Yes to perform the following steps automatically:

1. Go to MENU > SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > HDD.

2. Use the checkboxes to select the HDDs that need to be initialized.

3. Press INIT.

NOTE: Factory installed HDDs come initialized. Initializing again will erase any record video. This

does not affect settings.)

5 S E T D A T E A N D T I M E

1. Go to MENU > SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > GENERAL.

HDD LIST

w TOTAL HDD SPACE

e FREE SPACE

5 S E T D A T E A N D T I M E ( c o n t i n u e d )

6 S E T U P N E T W O R K A C C E S S

A network connection is required to access the cameras remotely.

1. Go to MENU > SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > NETWORK.

2. Enable DHCP (check the checkbox).

3. Press Refresh to update the IPv4 address, subnet mask, and IPv4 default gateway.

4. Disable DHCP (uncheck the checkbox).

5. Change “Preferred DNS Server” value to 8.8.8.8 (leave Alternate DNS Server blank).

7 S E T R E M O T E V I E W I N G P O R T S

After assigning the IP information, click the More Settings tab.

The More Settings tab contains the ports that need to be forwarded for remote access.

DATE/TIME

Date and time settings

w TIME ZONE

Time zone and daylight savings

time settings

e ENABLE NTP

Network Time Protocol settings

GENERAL TAB

w NIC TYPE (Not changeable)

e ENABLE DHCP

Check box so that router will

assign IP address

r IP V4 ADDRESS

Default 192.0.0.64

t PREFERRED DNS SERVER

Default is 8.8.8.8

y ALTERNATE DNS SERVER

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Summary of content (2 pages)

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DVR Quick Start Guide (QSG) DS-73xxHUI-K4, DS-73xxHQI-K4, DS-90xxHUI-K8 © 2017 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”).
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